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"So, we have to rely on ourselves, but it's not bad. We now have 10 Han people to support us. As long as these people come back, we will have a population of 13, plus 5 to 5 foreigners. In fact, we can assimilate Indians, and now there are 21 to [-] Indian captives on the island, so our population is a proper [-] people. This population is considered a small country in Europe, but in Europe, North America, The West does not need the East. A single country in the East has tens of millions of people, and it is still a small country that is not considered in the list of countries.

European countries are taking the high-quality route. How many people are there in Portugal, just over 100 million people? How many people are there in the Netherlands? There are about 200 people, so as long as we develop for a few more years, our country can be regarded as a small kingdom, but our maritime strength is definitely much stronger than those small kingdoms.

The Netherlands has only 200 million people, a small place the size of a palm, and our island of Newfoundland is not much smaller than them. If we can tide over the difficulties this time and welcome 10 people back, we can develop on the North American continent and occupy some good places. On the territory of China, we also engage in a development model similar to that of the British, occupying colonies everywhere, and relying on the colonies to supplement our barren Newfoundland mainland. "

After thinking about it for a while, Li Ya sorted out her thoughts, and was very happy to explain their current situation to the business partners sitting here.

After finishing speaking, after everyone digested the news, Li Ya comforted everyone, and then said: "Molin, now lead 28 main warships to set off, the main fleet will meet the reinforcement fleet as soon as possible, and cooperate with Wunan's auxiliary fleet to attack and prevent the British from intercepting our aid convoy at sea."

After the meeting, Mo Lin went to prepare. The next day, he led 28 main battleships and five [-]-ton steam engine supply ships. The supply ships brought coal and some spare parts for steam engine repairs.

Now the New Qin Empire has its own imitation steam engine spare parts, and can assemble some steam engines by itself. Although the quality is not as good as the steam engines of the Huaxia Empire that have been studied for many years, the New Qin Empire has done the best in imitation. They studied the French and The steam engine imitated by the British absorbed the advantages of their improved steam engine, and then came up with a steam engine that was different from the Chinese Empire. At the same time, the quality of the steam engine was better than that of the British and French steam engines. These steam engines are currently installed in the On the seven ironclad ships that were subsequently built.

The fastest efficiency of the steam engine can run at a speed of [-] knots, but it can also run at a high speed of [-] knots for three to five thousand nautical miles. It is not a big deal to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Three thousand nautical miles is almost the same.

The 33 warships are chasing at a high speed of thirteen knots. The sailing warship may only run ten knots at the fastest, and the auxiliary fleet at eleven knots may catch up soon.

Chapter 330, The Status of the Auxiliary Fleet

Morin's main fleet, with 3000 troops, more than 1000 obedient slaves, and more than 8000 mercenaries, with a total combat force of 33 people, set off on [-] warships and rushed into the Atlantic Ocean at a speed of at least [-] knots.

And Wu Nan, who left more than half a month earlier than them, has already brought the auxiliary fleet. The four auxiliary fleet squadrons that were originally left on the island recalled the nearest two auxiliary fleet squadrons, and at the same time took away the accompanying main fleet. The remaining five experimental steam engine battleships of the battleship are all [-]-ton battleships, as well as a [-]-ton main battleship, steam engine battleship, and as many as twelve ocean-going communication warships that they eliminated. The ocean-going communication warship that fled back, a total of thirteen communication ships rushed into the Atlantic Ocean to meet the reinforcement fleet.

When they reached a thousand nautical miles, six ocean-going communication ships were sent out to find the Han Chinese and mercenary squadrons originally sent to Russia, Turkey, France, and Spain for trade and the mercenary regiments sent by the Chinese Empire to these countries. , let them come and meet.

When the auxiliary fleet traveled another [-] nautical miles, it took two [-]-ton sailboats of a squadron protecting the relay ship anchored on a deserted island in the sea, and traveled another [-] nautical miles to wipe out the British After several small boats and some pirate ships harassed by people, another squadron of five sailing warships ranging from [-] tons to [-] tons was connected to protect the intermediate ships.

At this time, they have joined with seven squadrons. Except for the squadron that was wiped out by the United Kingdom and the other squadron that protected the relay ship, the ships of the squadron cannot be transferred. Of the twelve squadrons, they have three left. The returning squadron ships did not rendezvous.

After thirteen days of voyage, fighting, and continuous expulsion of the small fleet that the British tried to intercept, four armed merchant ships of [-] tons, one sailing ship of [-] tons, and three sailing ships of [-] tons were seriously injured. After a [-]-ton steam engine ship broke down due to a breakdown, Wunan's fleet came to the door of Spain and was about to break into the Mediterranean Sea.

At this time, the remaining six ocean-going communication ships that were scouting ahead quickly returned, bringing a disturbing news that there was a British fleet patrolling the entrance of the Strait of Gibraltar.

Wunan was in a dilemma. The British blocked the entrance of the strait. Not only could they not enter, but the reinforcement fleet could not come out either.

The British are pinching the weakness of the New Qin Empire. It seems that there will be a big battle. Unfortunately, the ocean-going communication ship went in through disguise and found that at least five British fleets were patrolling the strait with a radius of [-] nautical miles. In the nearby waters, it is impossible to break through without fighting a few tough battles.

The Strait of Gibraltar is an important passage for ships in Europe. Even if you stay at a distance of [-] nautical miles, you can still see an endless stream of ships coming and going. Ships in this era are all driving on the coast, and there are steam ships , With the sextant and the compass, some people dared to cross the Atlantic Ocean, so the sea route was approaching. As time went by, a large number of navigators with large tonnage or experience in sailing against strong winds and waves began the feat of crossing the vast ocean. , and then everyone basically got used to it.

But most people still sail along the coast. Those in the far sea are either fleets, pirates, or large fleets, adventurers, and merchants who ventured across.

After greeting some Spanish merchants and the small fleet, they saw the British ships dodging in the distance, and knew that they had been targeted by the British.

"Turn to the coast of Morocco, where we will rest and resupply, and then play with the British." Wu Nan put down his binoculars and said to the fleet officer beside him.

Sixty warships, including more than 20 180-ton steam engine warships and [-]-ton sail warships, immediately turned to leave the sea area. An hour after they passed, a group of [-] or so ships appeared below the sea level, five of them There are more than a dozen ships in the British fleet with more than [-] tons. Most of the British fleet are steam ships, a few are sailing ships, and some are communication ships. The tonnage is not large, about [-] tons of clipper ships.

In some places, the British basically copied the formation model of the navy of the Chinese Empire. The main fleet consists of a main battleship with a large tonnage, an auxiliary warship with a smaller tonnage, and a supply warship with a small tonnage but can carry a lot of supplies to form a fleet. .

After getting the news of the communication ship, the British fleet sent a communication ship to continue tracking, and at the same time sent a communication ship to contact the nearby interception fleet, and they continued to follow Wunan's auxiliary fleet.

After Wu Nan left the sight of the British, he began to speed up. The big ship dragged the small boat, and the small boat quickly spread out to protect and patrol around. They drove all the way for four hours and drove out nearly [-] nautical miles, while the British were thrown at least [-] nautical miles away by them, and even the communication ship that the British were tracking was almost lost.

After throwing out [-] nautical miles, Wu Nan made a turn and sailed towards the deep sea. After another two hours, he accelerated again. This was already the fastest speed with a supply ship. Ten nautical miles, and then slowed down to ten knots, let the personnel check the machine, maintain and replace the machine, and turned again to the coast of Morocco.

At this time, it was already dark. In the dark night, Wu Nan ordered the fleet to speed up by one knot and march forward in a long snake formation. All the ships only turned on part of the lights of the front one, and drove carefully by the moonlight. He knew that the British People must have chased after them, fled overnight, and traveled more than 100 nautical miles in one night, then slowed down to three nautical miles, let the crew replace them to rest, let some handymen and slaves go to sail the ship, left the garrison post, and all the personnel rested.

Five hours later, the sky was bright, and some handymen and slaves were replaced, and some Han sailors operated the boat. More and more, the density almost reached the density of one ship every ten nautical miles.

After another three hours of sailing, the slaves and handymen were replaced, and they were prepared to eat. The sailors had all eaten and rested, and then began to accelerate to ten knots.

The formation changed to a battle formation, because now they will definitely encounter other British ships and fleets sailing on the coast of Morocco. Wu Nan means to sink or capture all British ships here, make a big fuss, and put the British Everyone is attracted here.

Now is not the time to hide your strength, but the time to do a big job.

The first thousand 330 chapters five revenge fleet

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The day when Wunan and the others were preparing to contact the enemy was exactly the day when Zhuang Lin and the others reached the coast of the Caribbean Sea after sailing for more than 50 days. After a week, Zhuang Lin and the others encountered the provocation of the Dutch and fought the Dutch first on the sea. played a game.

When the battle started, there was a French fleet around. They were returning to New Orleans from their colonial islands. After passing by, they got news from a Portuguese captain about fifty miles away. A fleet of forty warships arrived near the Caribbean Sea. The French smiled knowingly, and while drinking wine, they discussed with the Portuguese captain the battle they had seen four months ago. The British easily used more than 20 One ship defeated a small fleet of five ships in the New Qin Empire, a small newly rising country in Europe and North America.

But it was a pity that an ocean-going communication ship ran away. He also lamented that the ships of the New Qin Empire ran so fast, at least [-] knots. Their French ships could not catch up. Their French ships were the fastest. A fast small communication ship with more than [-] tons will capsize or tremble when it reaches [-] knots, a [-]-ton ship will fail when it reaches [-] knots, and a [-]-ton ship can run at [-] knots. no more.

After drinking two bottles of wine and even the French captain drank an extra bottle of rum he brought, he bid farewell to the Portuguese captain and led his small fleet of seven ships for two hours, approaching Twenty nautical miles from the battlefield.

The battle at this time has not officially started. Although the Dutch started as a revenge fleet preparing to attack Zhuang Lin's fleet and prepare to retaliate against the British fleet. Turning at one nautical mile, the stern of the ship swept to the best range of the artillery fire of the small fleet of main battleships led by Zhuang Lin at about 200 meters.

At this time, although Zhuang Lin's fleet also fired a few shots, they all fired with bow guns. After splashing a dozen waves of water column up to more than ten meters 50 meters away from the Dutch fleet, the Dutch fleet headed northeast. Fleeing, Zhuang Lin's main warships pursued closely, and the auxiliary ten steam engine warships and five sail warships circled around to protect his own supply fleet that was turning to escape.

The two sides ran for 23 nautical miles in the northeast and northwest directions on the sea. The six main warships of the New Qin Empire followed the enemy and ran for [-] nautical miles. They were about eighteen or nine nautical miles away from their own auxiliary fleet and supply fleet. The top of the arc was a distance of [-] nautical miles, and then the Dutch turned over and fled another five nautical miles to the east, turning and fleeing southeast just five miles past the flagship of the capital battleship.

Zhuang Lin, who felt he had been tricked, immediately took the main battleship to continue the pursuit, and signaled for the auxiliary fleet and supply fleet to follow.

The two sides had been exercising for an hour and a half. The Dutch fled to their colony in the Caribbean Sea for more than 24 nautical miles. Zhuang Lin's auxiliary fleet and supply fleet were thrown away. About [-] nautical miles, the Dutch turned to face only six French ships. The steam engine battleship, the main battleship of the New Qin Empire, approached, and half an hour later the two sides met three nautical miles away.

The French fleet had just reached a distance of twenty nautical miles, and hovered in the distance watching the battle with binoculars.

And the ships of some surrounding countries are also very bold, watching the battle at a distance of ten nautical miles. The weather today is particularly good, and the wind speed is not small, which is suitable for watching the battle and fleet combat. Of course, the steam engine fleet does not need wind speed, because the wind speed affects the shells drop point.

At this time, it can be seen that although the naval officers of the Huaxia Empire are talented, but in naval battles on the ocean, even if they have this talent and successfully fooled the British, Zhuang Lin also fell into the trap and was defeated by the battle. The experienced Dutchman was fooled, and Zhuang Lin rushed over with a mere six French steam engine warships full of annoyance.

The previous experience of the supply fleet and auxiliary fleet was not rich, and it may also be because of nervousness, because the Dutch fleet is relatively cruel, with fifteen steam engine warships and five to eight sail warships, all of which are under the [-]-ton mountain. battleship.

Looking at the 30-ton supply ship and the previously repaired [-]-ton sailing warship, as well as the very old ships that the Chinese Empire sold to Spain and the Turks, the experimental warships that were about [-] to [-] years old faced such a fleet, They can't resist the fear in their hearts.

So they opened fire before the enemy reached the optimal range of 200 meters. Hundreds of shells were wasted, and only countless sprays and fish of various colors in the sea were shot.

At this time, the Dutch turned back several times and threw away more than 20 nautical miles. This is a sea mileage of nearly two hours. That is to say, if Zhuang Lin calms down and thinks about it at this time, they even fled to fight and deal with the enemy. They need to get through these two hours.

This is not to say that there is a huge difference in performance between these warships of the New Qin Empire and the enemy's warships. Maybe the Dutch steam engine warships are a little slower in speed, but they look fiercer in terms of size and combat effectiveness. , Let the enemy lose in momentum and affect the judgment.

Moreover, the Dutch did not dare to get too close. They circled at a maximum of 200 meters, and at least as close as 800 meters. They were not trained by the New Qin Empire after many battles with the French and the British. The gunners, as well as the new gunners who have been trained for more than a year, were hit by luck. If these battleships are all gunners from the main fleet, it is very likely that the Dutch will be hit. Five or six shells at least, and maybe a wounded ship or at least a galleon.

Not to mention other things, when there were more and more ships from the surrounding countries watching the battle, the Dutch fought with the main battleship fleet of the New Qin Empire Fleet led by Zhuang Lin.

The Dutch are very sophisticated, they dispatched eight of their sailing warships, and even the communication warships. Seizing Zhuang Lin's six modified French warships was a mess, whether it was the solid bullets of the sailing boats or the explosive bullets. , chain bombs, armor-piercing shells, or steam engine battleship shells, fell like raindrops beside the six French warships, and the splashed water column swept some sailors and handymen who accidentally stood on the edge of the ship's deck into the water unceremoniously .

Zhuang Lin and the others also responded. The gunfire of the six warships continued to sprint towards the surrounding Dutch sailboats, which were shrouded in the water column of gunfire. Soon the sailors on the enemy sailboats fell into the sea like dumplings. Neutralize the deck.

Then more people tried to climb up to handle the sails. As a result, after forming three rounds of straddle shots, a Dutchman's [-]-ton sail was hit on the bow, directly blowing up four [-]-pound guns on the bow. The bow deck was blown to pieces, and at the same time the bow mast was blown off, and the figurehead was also blown into the water. The captain commanding the bow and a group of officers went to see God together.

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The first thousand 330 chapter six cunning Dutchman 1

Although the Dutch have experienced three Anglo-Dutch wars, one failure and two victories, it is still the richest country in Europe. Although the power of the sea coachman has decreased, and the domestic merchant group has lost its enthusiasm in the past two years. Heart, began to lend their wealth to the British and French, but their overall maritime power is still there.