Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 423 His Majesty's Global Fleet

From 1907 to 1909, the Great White Fleet was planned with the support of US President Theodore Roosevelt, with 16 battleships as the main force, and divided into two squadrons to conduct a round-the-world voyage.Because the entire fleet was painted in white at that time, and white paint was the most expensive paint at that time, and it required constant derusting and maintenance, and the maintenance cost was also expensive. Silent show.

The main purpose of the Great White Fleet's voyage was to target Japan, whose maritime power was constantly expanding on the other side of the Pacific. At that time, Japan had just defeated Tsarist Russia in the Battle of Tsushima, making an unparalleled success. In order to inoculate the Japanese, Theo Dorothy Roosevelt came up with this strategy to make the Japanese honest by showing off the power of the U.S. Navy.

During this period, the industrial production strength of the United States has surpassed that of the former suzerain, Britain, and its economic strength is good, and a large number of large surface ships have been built.However, the level of the U.S. Navy is still relatively low. It has not gone through any major battles, and the level of the fleet sailors and officers is not very good. More importantly, it is still underestimated by other countries in the world.

The actual effect of the Great White Fleet is not well judged. Although its scale is not small, it has not caused any big waves in history.

The story that Bai Mingxiu thinks more about is the eunuch Sanbao's voyage to the West.Similar to the Great White Fleet, the Ming Fleet sailing to the Western Ocean also has a certain significance of declaring force, but because the fleet sailing to the Western Ocean is not just a battleship, but also has a large number of entourage and businessmen, in fact, the overall Seven Western Seas still has a certain significance. The economic return, and promote the economic and cultural exchanges between Daming and neighboring countries, it is the embodiment of the real influence of Daming.

"...If a global voyage is to be carried out, then it must be of the scale of Zheng He's voyages to the West, and this must be a comprehensive fleet. It cannot be composed of only warships, and there must be corresponding supply ships. Merchant ships, ships carrying diplomats and people on exchanges. My dear, if you do the math, the total scale may exceed the single voyage of Zheng He’s voyages to the West.”

Bai Mingxiu asked someone to stuff a note to Sister Shi, and as a result, Sister Lion immediately came to the Taiping Palace to meet him.

Sister Lion's expression was full of astonishment and a trace of excitement that was almost never seen before. She asked, "Your Majesty, why do you suddenly want to sail around the world?"

Bai Mingxiu spread his hands naturally: "Do the task."

Sister Shi smiled and said: "If it is a large-scale voyage like the Western Ocean, I am afraid it will cost a lot of money, manpower and material resources."

Bai Mingxiu knew it very well, he said: "So try to do it well in the planning stage, bring some merchant ships or something, and do business on the way, so that this voyage cannot be a loss."

Miss Lion's expression suddenly became a little strange, she said: "But, it is impossible for all countries to be willing to trade with us."

Bai Mingxiu said confidently: "Yes, I think Eunuch Sanbao must have met those who were afraid of him and unwilling to accept him back then, but it doesn't matter, Eunuch Sanbao convinced people with reasoning."

Sister Lion had an expression that I understood: "Is the range of a cannon the truth?"

"Well, a little too explicit, but that's about it."

Bai Mingxiu cleared his throat and continued to say seriously: "Those countries in Europe are the main destinations for our voyage. My purpose is to let all European countries, their kings, nobles and civilians truly understand , they are just a group of ridiculous minions. There is a central empire in this world with unlimited power. Just blowing your breath can make them collapse. I have no interest in engaging in goodwill diplomacy. In fact, European countries do not engage in this kind of thing. , then use a way that is easier for them to understand."

"By the way, aren't we pressing the Netherlands to cease the war with us, and let England honestly hand over the New Netherland? This time, the matter will be settled by the way, and a negotiator will be sent to the fleet after the negotiation is over. New Netherland, to establish our colony.”

After hearing this, Sister Lion said with great interest: "Using force to force them to sign an unequal treaty with us? It sounds really interesting."

The more Bai Mingxiu thought about it, the more excited he became, and he even seemed to be dancing. He said with a smile, "This is to open the doors of these European countries with strong boats and cannons. I don't believe it, whether it's commercial demands or diplomatic demands. When our fleet comes to their doorstep, they will dare to refuse."

Sister Lion added to his words: "The British will drive to Buckingham Palace if they refuse, and the French will drive to Versailles Palace if they refuse?"

Just like when Zheng He sailed to the West, the navy actually came to fight on land, so when the Ming army landed, it would pose a huge threat to the local country.And the circumnavigation fleet prepared by Bai Mingxiu will obviously also prepare a certain number of marines. With their strength, as long as they are one or two hundred kilometers away from the coastline, it will not be a problem to carry out military activities.

Bai Mingxiu smiled and said, "It's almost like this."

Lioness held her chin: "The advantage of doing this is that it can make the whole world realize that Ming Dynasty is the most powerful country in the world and maintain respect for us, but countries like these in Europe will definitely try their best to Try to find ways to learn all our advanced things, technology, culture, and system, so that we can catch up with us, or in other words-save the nation and survive.”

"Haha, in this way, the feng shui will turn around. The big change that hasn't happened in 300 years should belong to the westerners. It's time for the country to die."

He paused for a moment, and said with a serious face, "Increasing influence must be improved. If the Europeans want to work hard, that's their business. However, it's not like I don't have chess pieces arranged in advance."

Sister Shi was a little stunned, thought for a while, and asked, "Fei Yanggu?"

Bai Mingxiu chuckled: "It can't be Sister Lion, she's really smart. That's right, the appearance of our Daming is at most just to occupy the market and give them a little prestige. It is Fei Yang who may really make them die. Those remnants of the Qing Dynasty in ancient times. But it’s okay, how much can they learn from the Ming Dynasty? Get some industrial machines, get some weapons, and turn Europe into a pot of porridge, that’s what I want to see.”

Sister Lion has already felt that His Majesty's black heart is burning wildly again, but as his ship's wife, the meaning of Sister Lion's existence is to complete Bai Mingxiu's orders.

"Okay, Your Majesty, the Navy will prepare immediately and will give you a satisfactory answer."

(End of this chapter)