Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 410 Lan Fang is in trouble

   "Haha... Compared with Queensland, which has the Qinglong-class heavy cruiser, these countries are really not enough."

  He Fang smiled proudly, the expression on his face was soaring, fully demonstrating the powerful confidence and leadership charisma of a naval commander in strategizing. He paused for a while and continued;

  "The Austro-Hungarian Empire is a traditional European land power. It does not have a deep naval tradition. It does not pay much attention to the hugely expensive naval construction, and has low priority in the military sequence. It is much behind other European powers.

In order to cope with the unification and rise of Italy, the first modern steam armored battleship of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was the Dragon-class armored frigate built in 1861. This class has a displacement of 3,000 tons. The original equipment is 10 side 48-pound smoothbore guns and Eighteen 24-pound front-mounted rifled guns were later replaced with 10 178mm main guns, and they are still in service in the army.

  Starting from the Dragon class, the Austro-Hungarian Navy also entered the age of ironclad ships.

  To commemorate the victory of the "Lisa Battle", the Austro-Hungarian Empire started construction of the Lissach in 1867. The "Lisa" class iron armored ship adopts the newly born central gun room design. The 12 229mm main guns are arranged in the central iron armored gun room with a displacement of 7,000 tons, which is in line with the first-class iron armored ship standard of the year.

  It can be said that the Lissa is the ancestor of the Austro-Hungarian iron-clad battleship, and its design specifications have always affected the ship manufacturing of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

  In 1882, the ironclad ship "Tigotov" entered service.

  The iron-clad ship of this class has a displacement of 7,400 tons, and the main weapon has 6 283 mm guns. This class of ship is still a central gun-chamber ironclad ship, but it has many innovations.

  One is that the caliber of its main gun has finally reached the level of a third-tier battleship. Because it is still an ancient annealed gun, its main gun firepower barely reaches the world's third-rate level.

  The second is that this class of ship is the first Austro-Hungarian capital ship equipped with torpedo weapons, catching up with the development trend of world naval capital ships, and it can be said that it is too late.

The third is that it adopted some designs similar to the gun profile to facilitate the firing of the main gun, which had a profound impact on the development of the Austro-Hungarian battleship. This is also a design drawing that has been discarded by the British and French naval powers. It is the latest design.

  On this point, it is 20 years behind the world level.

  In 1884, the Austro-Hungarian Empire built an iron-clad heavy cruiser with a 305mm main gun and a rotating turret at the beginning of the year and August respectively.

  The "Prince Rudolf Grand Duke" built at the beginning of the year has a displacement of 6,800 tons and is equipped with 3 305mm main guns and 6 120mm secondary guns.

  The "Princess Stephanie Grand Duke" built on the berth in August has a displacement of 5,000 tons and is equipped with two 305mm main guns and six 150mm secondary guns. These two ironclad ships were the first Austro-Hungarian battleships equipped with 305mm main guns and the starting point of the Austro-Hungarian armored heavy cruisers.

However, compared with our 8800-ton "Qinglong" class new heavy cruiser, the traditional iron-clad ships of the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the newly built heavy cruisers are all dregs that can be swept into the historical garbage dump, far behind the present era. The trend of cutting-edge battleships and their combat effectiveness are even more unparalleled.

The main guns of the Austro-Hungarian naval warships still use traditional retreat artillery. The design still retains the two tall sail masts at the front and rear. The maximum speed is only 16.5 knots. This is still the case when the wind direction is favorable. The result of joint efforts of sail masts.

  Take the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s most powerful "Prince Rudolf Grand Duke" as an example. Its armor belt thickness is only 253 mm on average, and it is not the latest bullet-proof armored Harvey steel.

The maximum speed of our "Qinglong" heavy cruiser can reach 22.5 knots. The high freeboard is suitable for the harsh sea conditions in various sea areas. The three dual-mounted 280 mm hydraulic recoil guns are extremely firepower, and the thickness of the main armor belt reaches 400 mm on average. Above, this is the level of the British first-class battleship, and its defense power is two levels higher than that of the "Prince Rudolph" heavy cruiser.

Moreover, the Qinglong-class heavy cruiser is equipped with four double-mounted 150mm secondary guns, four double-mounted 95mm secondary guns, and four double-mounted 37mm French Haqikes secondary guns. Once all fired, it would be a earth-shattering volcanic eruption. , Bring devastating blow to the enemy.

  As far as the combat power of a single ship is concerned, an 8,800-ton "Blue Dragon" heavy cruiser is enough to be worthy of the four large-displacement ironclad ships of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and win the battle.

  Master Yuanding

Please believe this is not my blind optimism, but is based on rigorous sand table deduction and data analysis. In addition to the details you can’t see, we paid a high price for the anti-sinking design of Harvey armored steel and dense compartments. The overall improvement of the battleship's combat effectiveness has played a qualitative role.

  As for the traditional naval power Spain, now it is just a ruined settlement. Although it has barely entered the age of ironclad ships, the fleet is more traditional sailing warships.

  These fragile wooden warships wrapped in copper skins have been proven in the last round of the East Indies naval battle. They are as delicious as Christmas turkeys. They have become the figures of my Queensland Navy’s magnificent military exploits. They are not threatening.

  As for the top three in South America, Brazil, Argentina and Chile, they do not have the ability to build armored warships, nor have they passed the brutal warfare test. The powerful warships purchased are more like mascots that decorate the facade.

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  There are many similarities between the three powers of South America and the Manchu, the home country of China, but the three powers of South America face a much better national security situation due to their location in the remote South America. "

  Speaking of this, He Fang seemed to have thought of something, he sighed heavily, shut his mouth tightly and stopped talking.

  Li Fushou patted him on the shoulder with understanding, conveying encouragement through this subtle movement.

  In this situation, no one can help. The other-dimensional **** Thunder is not a joke, it will kill you in every minute.

  "The two ships Dingyuan and Zhenyuan ordered by the Manchus from Germany have been delivered recently?" Li Fushou asked.

   Due to the outbreak of the "Qing-French War", the two powerful battleships that have been built were temporarily detained in the shipyard by neutral Germany. Their future fate is unknown.

  Now that the war is over, it should be unblocked.

A long-lost smile appeared on He Fang’s face, and he could see that he was really happy; “Blessed by the Emperor and Houtu, and by the ancestors, the two giant ships Dingyuan and Zhenyuan have arrived in Tianjin’s Dagukou recently and officially joined Beiyang. Naval sequence. There are two large ships of 7,600 tons that sit in the Beiyang Navy. Their strength is second to none in East Asia. It is far from what Fusang and other countries can expect. There is no worries near the sea!"

"Very good."

  Li Fushou was also pleased with the strength of the Beiyang Navy. In 1884, because of the joining of the two giant ships of Dingyuan and Zhenyuan, the Beiyang Navy reached its peak strength, which was enough to guarantee the safety of the Manqing waters for 20 years.

  The premise is...not to challenge European powers such as Britain and France.

   While the two were chatting leisurely, Li Fushou's eyes caught the Chief of Political Affairs Dai Yingcai standing not far away, as if he had something to tell.

  Li Fushou's heart sank. He knew that Dai Yingcai would not show up in public if he had nothing to do, and he would never find here. It seemed that something serious had happened.

  Qinglong Suburb

  In the elegant and deep Longhu Palace, the guards are heavily guarded, the surrounding area is densely covered with bright posts and secret posts, and the patrols leading the ferocious German dogs keep coming and going. If a bird does not have a special pass, don't even want to fly over.

  Large study room

   "Let's talk about it, what happened?" Li Fushou sat down with a grim face and asked coldly.

   "Report to the master that a major incident has occurred in Borneo. The new governor of Henan flagrantly ordered the troops to invade Lanfang State. It has already occupied most of the area, which may cause serious consequences of the direct destruction of Lanfang State."

  Dai Yingcai did not dare to neglect. Now the majesty of the master is getting heavier, and he feels great pressure while standing in this big office.

"Hmm..." Li Fushou's tone was too high, he could hear the deep dissatisfaction, and said in a stern tone; "These **** Dutch people didn't stop, and after the Aceh War regained their advantage, they The goal was aimed at Lan Fangguo. Isn’t the suffering enough? Tell me about this from the beginning, don’t add your own subjective assumptions."

   "Master, dare not be a humble job."

Regardless of whether it is the black guard or the political affairs department, Dai Yingcai is in charge of the eagles, eyes and ears of the Red Fort. Therefore, Dai Yingcai is not called "Earl Lord" like other government leaders, but like the guards. "Master", to show the meaning of the door.

  He lifted up his sleeves and gently wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, then cautiously replied;

  "Return to Master

  The Dutch have always pursued the elimination of the indigenous kingdoms and forces in the East Indies. Over the past two hundred and eighty years, dozens of large and small indigenous kingdoms and separatist forces have been eliminated, and the East Indies have gradually been classified as a whole colony.

  They have been focusing on the Lanfang Kingdom established by the Chinese for a long time, but the sudden East Indies War disrupted the deployment of the Dutch East Indies Governor’s Mansion, and the annexation plan was delayed.

Nowadays, Queensland has landed in Borneo and has formed a chaotic situation in Borneo. Among them, Lanfang, which has the same origin and the same culture as ours, is the weakest country. To the Dutch, it is like a man and must be Want to get rid of it and then hurry up.

  In August of the lunar calendar in 1884, the Dutch took advantage of the fact that the Lanfang Chinese sent a funeral for the last chief Liu Sheng, who had died, and sent troops to occupy East Wanlu.

In addition to driving the Liu family out of the General Control Office, the Dutch also tore off the chief’s yellow flag and threw it on the ground. This humiliating move angered the Lanfang people. The commander Li Yuchang fought back and drove the Dutch out of the capital of Lanfang.

  Although the Lanfang people won for a while, the general situation is gone, and the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves, so the current situation is precarious.

Li Yuchang sent a special envoy to Starry Night to ask for help. The Office of Political Affairs in Samarinda learned of the matter at the first time and notified the headquarters by an urgent telegram in a secret language. I rode a quick horse to report the news, how about Please show me the emergency response. "

  Lan Fangguo asks for help?

The corner of Li Fushou’s mouth evokes a dangerous arc. This polity that has existed for nearly a hundred years has long been transformed into the Liu family’s utterance. The Liu family has held the supreme control power for three consecutive generations, flattering the Helan people, and helping suppress the Chinese rebel groups. It's really unsightly.

  I remember more than three years ago

Li Fushou dispatched Tian Shan, deputy chief of the Secretariat, as a special envoy to secretly meet with Liu Sheng, the ruler of Lanfang State, to express the intention of the two parties to work together against the Dutch. The important spice trade line has a great influence.

  As a result, Liu Sheng refused the request to join forces without hesitation, showing no sympathy for compatriots.

  The mediocre Liu clan elders in his country even clamored to tie Queensland’s envoy Tian Shan to the Dutch, and they were extremely disgusting.

  Now the birds are hiding in their bows, and the rabbits are cooking.

  Li Fushou was ashamed of being in the army, he waved his hand and said; "Go down, continue to closely monitor the domestic situation in Lanfang, monitor the movements of the Dutch, and report important information as soon as possible."

   "Yes, sir." Dai Yingcai bowed in response, and then quietly left the large study room covered with thick wool carpets.

  (End of this chapter)