1825 My New Daming

Chapter 237 The Royal Navy crossed the battlefield, and the Indian Empire stepped across the ocean (please subscribe, please collect)
The nightmare of the British Empire, of course, is coming from the Ming Empire!

However, the Duke of Wellington was still calm. No matter how he fought against Emperor Napoleon on the battlefield, he even won!

In addition, the British Empire has long been preparing for a war against Ming Dynasty, and the preparations are relatively sufficient.

Now all the large shipyards in the UK are rushing to work day and night, building various ships for the Royal Navy, Indian Navy, and US Navy.On the land of the Indian Empire and the United States, many British-funded shipyards and arsenals that have introduced advanced British technology have also been opened in the past two years. They are also full of orders, and they are working overtime to produce warships and other weapons and equipment.

The more important war preparation is to transform India and bring back the United States.The former is to transform the Indian colony under the jurisdiction of the British East India Company into an "independent" Great Indian Empire-of course, it must be led by the Crown Prince William of the United Kingdom (now Emperor William) and his huge army from the British mainland. The management team and security team help Indians to be independent. This is by no means colonial rule, but the deepest love of a father's country for a son's country.

Great India is now the eldest son of Great Britain and the eldest brother of the United States. When the loving father of Great Britain is no longer alive, Great India will have an elder brother like a father!

Therefore, the dignitaries of the Indian states and the landowners of Chamindar are now full of energy, and they have stood up to work for their own Emperor William, and they have also bought a large amount of Indian emperor bonds-the more bonds they buy, the more important they are to the emperor. The more loyal you are, the higher the positions and titles you can get!For more than a year, the "loyalty bonds" issued in India have been actively subscribed by Indian dignitaries and landowners, and have now sold more than 10 billion rupees.

At the same time, the Indian imperial government of Emperor William also issued a large number of Indian bonds in the financial markets of London, Paris, and Frankfurt, and also raised hundreds of millions of pounds!
With the support of sufficient Indian funds, at least half of the ships currently under construction in British shipyards are built for the Royal Indian Navy.And [-]% of the ships under construction on the berth and in the dock of the Hindustan Shipyard belonged to Emperor William.

It is no exaggeration to say that the current Great India has begun to rise!

And India, the "naughty younger brother" of the eldest son of Great Britain, the United States of America, has recently begun to pour into Texas due to a large number of Japanese immigrants, and has also established an autonomous city called "Texas City", as well as the Mexican emperor and Bolivar. Entering the "Navy Anti-American Package" provided by Daming, and getting closer to Daying's father, and with the help of Daying's father, began to expand the strength of the U.S. Navy.

Of course, the current U.S. government is far less generous than the Indian government, which collects taxes and borrows at will, and spends as much as it wants.And the U.S. government still has a congress watching over it, so it can't mess around.But fortunately, the oil field discovered in Pennsylvania!Therefore, the U.S. government can implement a "oil sharing tax" and "oil for warships" plan.By collecting a part of the oil produced from the "oil adventurers" in Pennsylvania, and then exchanging the oil with the British government for warships, the US naval upgrade plan was launched.

With the support of India and the United States, the two sons of Great Britain, the British government's war preparation plan went very smoothly. Although the "Three-Year War Preparation Plan" was not completed ahead of schedule, the Indian Empire still has the power to fight!
In the meeting room at No. 10 Downing Street, the light was dim and the atmosphere was gloomy. The smell of cigar smoke and burnt coffee wafted in the air.

"Horatio," the British Prime Minister, the Duke of Wellington, exhaled the second-hand smoke of Cuban cigars, and said in a calm tone, "tell me about the situation."

"Your Excellency," the First Sea Lord, Earl Nelson, said in a heavy tone, "What can be confirmed at present is that the total number of ships in a fleet includes 10 battleships, 8 armored cruisers, 8 fast cruisers and 8 large sail warships. A huge fleet of more than 50 ships has entered the Indian Ocean through the Strait of Malacca!"

"What? They just passed through the Strait of Malacca?" The foreign minister, Robert Peel, was the one who asked the question. This naval layman was very surprised by the inaction of the Royal Navy. "Shouldn't the Royal Navy do something?"

Earl Nelson glanced at the Tory politician, shook his head and said: "Mr. Minister, the Malacca Squadron of the Royal Indian Navy is just a small outpost fleet. Blocking the strait is completely beyond their capabilities. After all, the other side has Up to 10 battleships, including 2 powerful Heroes!"

The myth of the heroic battleship is still unbroken!It is still the best battleship in the world, bar none.

On the Aegean Sea, the Luocha Empire Navy firmly controls the absolute command of the sea with a hero ship!The Turkish Navy tried to destroy the Ekaterina the Great several times by setting up an ambush attack, but in the end it was all about stealing chickens and losing money.The armor protection of the Ekaterina the Great is quite strong, and its 12 280mm main guns are also very powerful, hitting accurately and ruthlessly.

If it weren't for the Turks to firmly control the Dardanelles, the Rakshasa fleet on the Aegean Sea would be able to bombard Constantinople!

As for the Victory class used by the British Empire to fight against the Hero class, none has yet been completed and delivered. Although both the British Royal Navy and the Royal Indian Navy have Indomitable class improved from the Sovereign class, they have to fight against the two Hero ships. The Ming Navy's westward formation was still very difficult.

As for the Malacca Squadron, there is no hope of surviving under the 2 24mm cannons of the 280 hero ships.

Now the Ming Fleet is only passing through Malacca, they should be grateful!

"By the way," Robert Peel asked, "Did the Ming Navy attack Temasek Island or land somewhere in the Malay Peninsula?"

"No." Nelson shook his head.

"Then" Robert Peel turned his head to look at the Prime Minister, "Duke, what should we do? Shall we issue an ultimatum to the Ming Empire?",

The Duke of Wellington asked: "Have they issued an ultimatum?"

"No." Robert Peel shook his head.

"Is there anything unusual about the Ming mission in London?" Duke Wellington asked again, "For example, burning documents and evacuating family members."

"Neither," said Robert Peale, "they're all right. Maybe it was a surprise attack? Their purpose was"

"It's India!" Viscount Palmerston saw Robert Peel hesitating, so he took his words and continued, "Prime Minister, if I haven't guessed, the Chinese's goal is to seize a place in the Indian Ocean. Maybe it's Ceylon, maybe It is other small islands. They need a foothold in the Indian Ocean, and then use it as a base to block India's shipping route to Malacca and harass India's coastal areas."

Viscount Palmerston is not a professional soldier, but his analysis is still reliable.

No one would have thought that Ming sent such a huge fleet just to occupy the Persian Gulf, what good would it do?
Moreover, without fully opening the Strait of Malacca, it is impossible for Ming Dynasty to attack India, because the logistics supplies cannot keep up.Although Daming and her vassal state Myanmar border India on land, the bordering areas are either mountains or tropical rainforests, which are not suitable for large troops to pass through.

So the sea route through the Strait of Malacca is the only way for Ming to seize India!

Thinking of this, the Duke of Wellington glanced at Earl Nelson again, "Horatio, is Emperor William's fleet going to be dispatched?"

"Duke," said Earl Nelson, "actually, they have already dispatched! As soon as Vice Admiral Codrington learned that the Ming Fleet passed through the Strait of Malacca, he led the main force of the Royal Indian Navy's large fleet from the Mumbai strikes!"

The Duke of Wellington nodded and said, "Okay, let's wait and see. It's not the time to issue an ultimatum. At least for now, this war is still between the Ming Empire and the Indian Empire. We can still Take a look around and make a decision."

(End of this chapter)