Lord of Ming Dynasty

Defend the closest and most convenient commercial golden passage from Central America, which can bring wealth to New Dingyang State and New Qin State, from the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea to the opposite Pacific Ocean.

At its peak, this passage could bring the New Qin State an annual income of 7000 million Spanish gold coins, and about 4000 million British gold pounds. It can be said that half of the income of the New Qin State now depends on this passage. Although the relationship with Spain is not very good, the business has been a bit sluggish this year and has dropped a lot, but there is still an annual income of 3000 million Spanish gold coins.

When the fourth prince stepped off the battleship, the scene in the city was emotional. A few months ago, he was brought back in a state of embarrassment, but he became the master of this land a few months later. It made him feel a lot of emotions. From the time he left the Huaxia Empire and wanted to go overseas to open up a kingdom of his own, he never thought that after going through all kinds of hardships, he finally owned a country of his own, a country he wanted to create, Although he is not as great as his father, and this land was not built with his own strength, but this place will be his own in the future, and he will need to contribute to this place in the future.

The first thousand and 540 chapters and two digging shortages

"How many of us are digging this river here now?" the fourth prince asked Zhuang Lin.

Accompanying Zhuang Lin said to the fourth prince: "Now there are 20 captives and slaves, as well as 5 hired native Mexicans, and 3 of our foreign citizens, 2 mercenary recruits, and 100 Han recruits. The efficiency is low. At present, only 300 meters has been widened from the mouth of the sea here to the entrance of Gatun Lake. The total width of the river is now 500 meters, but this is not enough. Our design is 40 meters wide, about one mile, and the central depth is 35 meters deep, the depths of the steps on both sides are 30 meters, 17 meters, 12 meters, 50 meters, and some ports of call are 35 meters deep. So far, this section is about 30.00 kilometers, and less than [-]% of the progress has been completed. "

"Then we have to speed up. Maybe when the battle starts, we will have to stop working. With so many people, the food supplies will drag down the war. Besides, the enemy may hold us back on a front that is hundreds of kilometers long. , Infiltrate us, then our places will be attacked by the enemy, this is definitely not good, should we do some strategic shrinkage?" The fourth prince asked worriedly.

"Haha, no need, we have at least one local and a company formed by a recruit battalion every fifteen miles. It may not be able to stop the enemy, but there is a garrison company every 35 miles. In addition, our The cavalry units are all inside, and now eighteen cavalry regiments have been formed, eight Mexican cavalry regiments, three Han Chinese cavalry regiments, seven mercenary cavalry regiments, and nine cavalry regiments on each side. Within the range of a hundred miles, we can reinforce those places at any time, not to mention that we still have nearly [-] newly formed mercenary recruit battalions, [-] Han Chinese recruit battalions, and at least [-] mercenary regular troops on each side. These troops are enough to resist the enemy's attack. Attacked."

He lowered his head and thought about it, and Zhuang Lin said: "We have at least [-] regular Han Chinese troops on standby on each side. Without sending reinforcements from two cities, we can confidently defeat the enemy's impact. This is beyond doubt. As for pursuing and expanding War zone to enemy territory.

Our newly reinforced troops and the original two Han Chinese regiments, plus the two newly formed mercenary regiments retreated from South America, one advance regiment has enough troops for us to attack the enemy. Now the key question is, we have to fight first. On that side, whether to attack the north or the south of Panama first, there is no certainty about the north, so we think we should take the south first, completely clear the towns and ports of the Spaniards in the south, eliminate the threat here, and expand and shorten our military station. The connection of the line, and finally returned to surround the enemy's Panama City from two sides, and finally opened up this golden route. "

"This is a good idea. But if this is the case, will it affect the work of digging the river channel?" the fourth prince asked.

Zhuang Lin nodded, "There must be a little impact. During the battle, many people were taken away, which may affect the mood of the captives. Sometimes we have to stop. The key is that we let go of the Portuguese and the British before. and also released some Spanish captives. Now the captives are the remaining local captives and slaves, plus the black slaves and Indian slaves taken from the Spaniards and the British, as well as the Indians and Mexicans. People are prisoners of war, these people will not be safe."

The fourth prince nodded. He was fed up with the attacks of the natives in South America and the pursuit of the Spaniards, as well as the brutal pursuit of the Spanish black colonial army. He still understands the habits of these people. These people are cunning like The old peasants of the Chinese Han people have their own wisdom and philosophy of survival, but they are not docile, and they often resist. They need to be guarded. The guards must be more experienced and seasoned, otherwise these people are likely to produce something. Come on, at present, the guards are all mercenaries and garrison battalions, the backbone of the battle. When the battle starts, the guards must be completely recruits. The recruits have no experience, and there may be disputes, friction, and even casualties, so we must ensure There are veterans guarding them all.

"This is a good idea. But if this is the case, will it affect the work of digging the river channel?" the fourth prince asked.

Zhuang Lin nodded, "There must be a little impact. During the battle, many people were taken away, which may affect the mood of the captives. Sometimes we have to stop. The key is that we let go of the Portuguese and the British before. and also released some Spanish captives. Now the captives are the remaining local captives and slaves, plus the black slaves and Indian slaves taken from the Spaniards and the British, as well as the Indians and Mexicans. People are prisoners of war, these people will not be safe."

The fourth prince nodded. He was fed up with the attacks of the natives in South America and the pursuit of the Spaniards, as well as the brutal pursuit of the Spanish black colonial army. He still understands the habits of these people. These people are cunning like The old peasants of the Chinese Han people have their own wisdom and philosophy of survival, but they are not docile, and they often resist. They need to be guarded. The guards must be more experienced and seasoned, otherwise these people are likely to produce something. Come on, at present, the guards are all mercenaries and garrison battalions, the backbone of the battle. When the battle starts, the guards must be completely recruits. The recruits have no experience, and there may be disputes, friction, and even casualties, so we must ensure There are veterans guarding them all.

"This is a good idea. But if this is the case, will it affect the work of digging the river channel?" the fourth prince asked.

Zhuang Lin nodded, "There must be a little impact. During the battle, many people were taken away, which may affect the mood of the captives. Sometimes we have to stop. The key is that we let go of the Portuguese and the British before. and also released some Spanish captives. Now the captives are the remaining local captives and slaves, plus the black slaves and Indian slaves taken from the Spaniards and the British, as well as the Indians and Mexicans. People are prisoners of war, these people will not be safe."

The fourth prince nodded. He was fed up with the attacks of the natives in South America and the pursuit of the Spaniards, as well as the brutal pursuit of the Spanish black colonial army. He still understands the habits of these people. These people are cunning like The old peasants of the Chinese Han people have their own wisdom and philosophy of survival, but they are not docile, and they often resist. They need to be guarded. The guards must be more experienced and seasoned, otherwise these people are likely to produce something. Come on, at present, the guards are all mercenaries and garrison battalions, the backbone of the battle. When the battle starts, the guards must be completely recruits. The recruits have no experience, and there may be disputes, friction, and even casualties, so we must ensure There are veterans guarding them all.

The first thousand and 540 chapters and three enemy situations

"Wu Nan and the others discovered that the number of British warships intruding into our mid-Atlantic patrol routes has recently been strengthened. At the same time, the frequency of Spanish merchants coming to our Azores to sell things is too high. This situation is in the mainland and New Dingyang Prefecture, There are also quite a few people in Xindingzhou, there are not many goods, and there are not many goods bought in the end, but a lot of people come in a boat, and after they come, they disperse. Inquiring about the transfer of materials, the transfer of troops, and even the travel of officials from our countries, it seems that the British and the Spaniards intend to unite."

Zhao Shuai frowned and said to the people present with the statistical data.

The decision-making center of the new Qin State is still on the adjacent peninsula, but there are signs of shifting to Xinbao Island. Compared with Xinbao Island, it is smaller after all, and Xinbao Island has a large territory, but it will be possible in a while. What is transferred becomes a habit.

Now they have moved from the port town on the beach to the town where the captives and the garrison were originally held. Now this town can be regarded as a large city with a radius of about ten kilometers. It was demolished and converted into the Prime Minister's Office.

The Prime Minister’s Mansion occupies a very large area. Is it a military camp? It is the residence of its people or businessmen. It can be said that the small town and the prime minister's mansion constitute the center and core of the city, and it is also the core of the new Qin State. The other core is the Indians who attacked them before they made a fortune. The tribe's king's palace, where the fourth prince's residence is, also has a new regiment of guards and soldiers of the new guards stationed there.

"At present, there are also some British colonists in Xinding who are spying on our defense line. We seem to see that the enemy is gathering militias and training their militias. I guess the British are not very willing to really fight with us. They may be They want to restrain us from transferring troops from here to Xinding Yangzhou, everyone knows the strength of both sides, for so many years."

Jin Lin was holding a brown pear wood cigarette holder with a delicate mahogany handle, and was talking while it was filled with the first-class shredded tobacco imported from Huaxia by New Qin.

Compared with Wu Nan's rigid and high requirements, and the fatness of Swee Tianlei, he looks lean, like an old man in the country, prematurely aging, but he cannot be easily replaced, because he has been preventing the British from Infiltration, the relationship between the French and the new Qin State deteriorated, and it also successfully expelled the French from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, as well as on land, played a considerable role, and even fooled some French immigrants Going to Xinding Yangzhou as a mercenary strengthened the strength of Xinqin.

As several prominent high-ranking army generals in the new Qin State, no one can shake his position.

"Of course, I can't be sure. Maybe they really want to hit us, because since it was ceded from the French to the British, they haven't managed it well, but let us take it. Maybe they want to take advantage of us to deal with it this time." When the Spaniards take back this colony, we must also be prepared to deal with the enemy's attack.

We have arranged seven mercenary regiments and three Han Chinese brigades on the front line to fight against the enemy's invasion.

One of the Han Chinese brigade is in Prince Edward Island, facing the enemy across the island, afraid that the enemy will suddenly land on the island and make a surprise attack. At the same time, there are two mercenary regiments there, plus two recruits from the two mercenary regiments who are training on the island. Battalion, a Han recruit battalion, and a cavalry company are enough to fight against enemies several times their own.

A Han Chinese brigade was arranged at the narrowest place on the peninsula close to the enemy, so as to meet the soldiers and horses stationed on the mainland in front.

On the front line, five mercenary regiments were lined up, stationed in two small towns guarding the passage, and three mercenary regiments were stationed in the middle of the back, ready to support the left and right at any time.

Another Han Chinese brigade, oh, yes, the Han Chinese brigade, just like the previous brigade formed in the port of Cologne, included a Han Chinese regiment, a cavalry regiment, an artillery regiment, a supply battalion, a mercenary support battalion, and a The local garrison battalion, a hundred miles back, near the nearest port toward the North American continent, houses a shore artillery battalion, a cavalry company, a garrison battalion, and a regiment of marines. In the garrison camp, there are three ironclad warships of the navy.

This Han Chinese brigade is to support the front line and defend the three nearby ports, so as to prevent the enemy from attacking the front line of troops from both land and port. "

"Then do we have enough troops in the rear? Although we have so many mercenaries and civilians, there are also many foreign businessmen. If we don't have our own Han Chinese regiment in the rear, then we may be betrayed at the most critical time. The West People can betray their masters for a little benefit, why we call them mercenaries, because they may betray us at any time, although we Han people may not betray us, but we are also a Han country, and they all regard it as their own country, The cost of betrayal is very high, so basically our loyal officers are enough." Li Ya frowned and said to the few people who followed the New Qin Kingdom.

Jin Lin nodded slightly, "I have also considered this. Han regiments are deployed in every coastal port. There is at least one battalion. There is a regiment in key areas, and they are all garrison battalions with combat experience. Some places have strengthened a battalion. The company’s regular army, and the regular army formed a Han brigade, stationed at key positions that could be supported at any time. In addition, the experienced Han cavalry regiment would constantly patrol the intersections, and if they found someone rebelling, they would directly extinguish them or send news to various places. Anyway. Now we have almost all the calls in various places, a call can run faster than cavalry, and our telegrams are also very fast."

Mo Lin nodded, also agreeing with Jin Lin's arrangement, "In this way, adding Song Qing's fleet, it is basically enough to defend on land and at sea. Maybe, I think we think highly of the British. With their style, it is impossible to make a big difference. Large-scale land attack, their army was not as good as the Spanish army decades ago, and there may be some threats at sea, so I think that if allowed, part of the army can be transferred to reinforce Xindingyang or the Azores , I think it is possible that the British will hold us back in the sea, and it is okay to let the army help guard the island."

The first thousand 540 chapter four enemy situation 1

"What's the situation with the Spaniard's fleet?" Li Ya asked with a frown.

Maureen pondered for a while, "The current status of the Spanish fleet is still unclear. Most of them are steam engine ships and old iron-clad ships. There are iron-clad ships from the Chinese Empire, and some are purchased from us, but the models are very old, and they are Most of them are still using those sail battleships, although they are all covered with iron sheets, and they have also been refitted with steam engine power, just like the British sixth-class battleships to first-class battleships.

What's more, they still have a lot of leftover sailboats that we sold in the past, the battleships of the British, and our new iron-clad ships Type II, the latest is Type III, and the British that can basically compete with our Type III iron-clad ships. The first generation of ironclad ships, the British are currently helping them build more of that kind of ironclad ships. "

Wu Kejing interrupted, "That is to say, if any of their battleships can fight against our new type capital ships, it is even more impossible to fight against our new type four cruisers?"

Mo Lin nodded, "That's about it. At present, the British have publicly owned eleven first-generation ironclad ships, eight of the Type III ironclad ships purchased from us, and thirteen Type II ironclad ships. They are also on the berth. There are about fifteen self-built ironclad ships that have not been completed. The first generation of ironclad ships that the British helped build will take about three months to complete. We don’t know if they have hidden them, or the British will actively help them build them, or in They sold them a lot of ironclad ships before the war, and it is said that Britain is also improving their ironclad ships, and there may be a second generation, which should at least be able to compete with our fourth type."

Wu Kejing continued to ask: "According to what you said, their level may be a little higher than the second time the Portuguese fought us, but it is not much higher. If the British help them, their level may reach the level of the last time. When we were at war with the British, the level of a super fleet of the British may be slightly worse, but the Spaniards have always been a maritime power, and the quality of soldiers and officers may be higher than that of Portugal, which has long since fallen navy."

Mo Lin glanced at Zhuang Lin and Song Qing, nodded, "Yes, the key is that most of our warships are now mainly Type 24, supplemented by Type [-], and not many battleships and cruisers have been built. Some time ago, strategic resources Insufficient, the Spaniards suddenly reduced our trade, which made our original plan to add [-] cruisers aborted, only six more were added, and only eighteen capital ships have been launched, and now only four types of warships can be combined with capital ships to form a team Fleet, each fleet has only six battleships, cruisers currently have [-] ships, separated, except that Xindingyangzhou is not equipped with new battleships and cruisers, others, Xindingzhou, Azov Islands, and the mainland three fleets They are all equipped with at least six capital ships and eight cruisers."

Wu Kejing interrupted, "That is to say, if any of their battleships can fight against our new type capital ships, it is even more impossible to fight against our new type four cruisers?"

Mo Lin nodded, "That's about it. At present, the British have publicly owned eleven first-generation ironclad ships, eight of the Type III ironclad ships purchased from us, and thirteen Type II ironclad ships. They are also on the berth. There are about fifteen self-built ironclad ships that have not been completed. The first generation of ironclad ships that the British helped build will take about three months to complete. We don’t know if they have hidden them, or the British will actively help them build them, or in They sold them a lot of ironclad ships before the war, and it is said that Britain is also improving their ironclad ships, and there may be a second generation, which should at least be able to compete with our fourth type."

Wu Kejing continued to ask: "According to what you said, their level may be a little higher than the second time the Portuguese fought us, but it is not much higher. If the British help them, their level may reach the level of the last time. When we were at war with the British, the level of a super fleet of the British may be slightly worse, but the Spaniards have always been a maritime power, and the quality of soldiers and officers may be higher than that of Portugal, which has long since fallen navy."

Mo Lin glanced at Zhuang Lin and Song Qing, nodded, "Yes, the key is that most of our warships are now mainly Type 24, supplemented by Type [-], and not many battleships and cruisers have been built. Some time ago, strategic resources Insufficient, the Spaniards suddenly reduced our trade, which made our original plan to add [-] cruisers aborted, only six more were added, and only eighteen capital ships have been launched, and now only four types of warships can be combined with capital ships to form a team Fleet, each fleet has only six battleships, cruisers currently have [-] ships, separated, except that Xindingyangzhou is not equipped with new battleships and cruisers, others, Xindingzhou, Azov Islands, and the mainland three fleets They are all equipped with at least six capital ships and eight cruisers."

Wu Kejing interrupted, "That is to say, if any of their battleships can fight against our new type capital ships, it is even more impossible to fight against our new type four cruisers?"

Mo Lin nodded, "That's about it. At present, the British have publicly owned eleven first-generation ironclad ships, eight of the Type III ironclad ships purchased from us, and thirteen Type II ironclad ships. They are also on the berth. There are about fifteen self-built ironclad ships that have not been completed. The first generation of ironclad ships that the British helped build will take about three months to complete. We don’t know if they have hidden them, or the British will actively help them build them, or in They sold them a lot of ironclad ships before the war, and it is said that Britain is also improving their ironclad ships, and there may be a second generation, which should at least be able to compete with our fourth type."

Wu Kejing continued to ask: "According to what you said, their level may be a little higher than the second time the Portuguese fought us, but it is not much higher. If the British help them, their level may reach the level of the last time. When we were at war with the British, the level of a super fleet of the British may be slightly worse, but the Spaniards have always been a maritime power, and the quality of soldiers and officers may be higher than that of Portugal, which has long since fallen navy."

Mo Lin glanced at Zhuang Lin and Song Qing, nodded, "Yes, the key is that most of our warships are now mainly Type 24, supplemented by Type [-], and not many battleships and cruisers have been built. Some time ago, strategic resources Insufficient, the Spaniards suddenly reduced our trade, which made our original plan to add [-] cruisers aborted, only six more were added, and only eighteen capital ships have been launched, and now only four types of warships can be combined with capital ships to form a team Fleet, each fleet has only six battleships, cruisers currently have [-] ships, separated, except that Xindingyangzhou is not equipped with new battleships and cruisers, others, Xindingzhou, Azov Islands, and the mainland three fleets They are all equipped with at least six capital ships and eight cruisers."

The first thousand and 540 chapter five enemy situation 2

Looking at this group of old buddies, they are all in their fifties and sixties, and the youngest is over 40. It is really not an easy task to establish a country. It is a matter of a generation, and their generation has not yet done.

The Huaxia Empire over there has entered the third generation.

Last year, Yongwen succeeded Yongwu as the new emperor, and Yongbing became the crown prince. The next successor will be the eldest son of the boss Yongwu. The whole country mourns when Yongwu leaves.

Originally, Zhang Qiang wanted Yongwu's eldest son to take over, but Yongwen has been the prime minister for so many years. For the sake of the country's stability, he still let Yongwen take over. Zhang Qiang's prime minister, a military family, finally produced a civil servant, and Zhou Yuan, the third eldest family member of Zhou Porridge, became the Privy Council envoy. Zhang Qiang's first generation of confidants and his family still controlled the government in the Huaxia Empire, and the nobles inherited it.