1825 My New Daming

Chapter 293 Whoever offends my great Ming will be punished no matter how far away! (seeking subscription and monthly ticket)
On September 24th, the [-]th year of Taiping, the two huge naval formations of the Ming Dynasty sailed out of Little Luzon Bay and Brunei Bay, and headed for the Lombok Strait and the Malacca Strait respectively.

The first voyage to the Lombok Strait took the route of the Sulu Sea, the Sulawesi Sea, the Makassar Strait, and the Java Sea.Except for the Java Sea, almost all of them are Ming's de facto "inner seas". There are patrol ships of the Nanyang Fleet on the sea, and there are airships circling in the sky.These days, because Daming is actually at war, the security is even stricter.All ships that enter it will be stopped by patrol ships and strictly interrogated!
The Dutch on Java Island have long been "laying down imperialism".The reason why they were able to rule the East Indies was that there was a need for a buffer zone between Ming and Great Britain.

The Dutch, who knew what they were for a long time, didn't bother to struggle, and they didn't build any decent fleet here in Java Island. Naturally, they didn't have any airships to patrol. Airships are so expensive and not very safe, so what are they doing?There are some patrol ships, and they are all capable of hybrid power, the kind that can burn coal stoves, and can also use wind energy.But I won't go to Makassar, or even go for a walk in the northern part of the Java Sea, just guarding the front line of my own East Indies.

As for whether the soldiers of tomorrow will come or not, they don't care.If Ming Dynasty does not come, they will be colonists for a day and collect taxes for a day.Daming is coming, the worst they can do is pack up and run away.

Therefore, most of the Dutch would not know until the first flight battle passed through the Lombok Strait.The Dutch didn't know, and the British certainly didn't know where to go.

However, the British and Indian troops and fleets placed in the Strait of Malacca still take themselves seriously.In their own words, the Strait of Malacca is the first gateway for the British Empire to defend Western civilization.

Since the portal was to be defended, of course patrol boats, airships, and spy reconnaissance ships were all indispensable.Among them, airships and spy reconnaissance ships were dispatched 400 kilometers east of Temasek. As long as the main force of the Nanyang Fleet of the Ming Dynasty sailed westward out of the waters near Borneo, it would be discovered within a few hours.And because there is no radar these days, and the aircraft is a top-secret project, it is impossible to use it to intercept airships.

As for the airship intercepting the airship. This speed is not good. When the intercepting airship arrives, everyone has already gone home for dinner.

So when the main force of the Nanyang Fleet drove to the sea less than 400 kilometers away from Temasek Island, the British reconnaissance airship in the sky and the spy reconnaissance ship on the sea had already discovered them.However, wireless telegraphy in the UK is not popular yet, and most reconnaissance airships and spy ships do not have such advanced machines.

Therefore, after discovering that the large naval formation of the Ming Dynasty was approaching the Strait of Malacca aggressively, these airships and spy ships could only drive towards the Temasek Fort at full speed.Three hours later, two scout airships had landed at the airship base on Temasek Island.About a quarter of an hour later, Emperor William, who was personally marching on the shore of Elephant Island in Mumbai, had already received an urgent military telegram from Temasek Island!
"Your Majesty, the main force of the Ming Navy's Nanyang Fleet is sailing towards the Strait of Malacca. According to the airship investigation, the formation has a total of four Hero-class battleships, eight Hanwu Emperor-class battleships, and twelve Hero-class armored cruisers! The second and third classes are following. The total number of cruisers, destroyers, and various types of transport ships is no less than 100!"

In the emperor's Elephant Island Palace, in a luxuriously furnished and air-conditioned hall, Emperor William, who was admiring the art of belly dancing, learned from Charlie Elliot that the main force of the Ming Navy's Nanyang Fleet was dispatched.

"Quickly, please invite the Marquis of Nelson, Earl of Amherst, Minister of Foreign Affairs Staunton, and Minister of War Goff to the Royal Palace of Elephant Island!"

"Yes, sir."

The Marquess of Nelson is still on the Warrior, and the Chief Minister of the Indian Empire, Ahmad Shid, the Foreign Minister Stendon, and the Minister of War, Gough, are all in Mumbai at the moment.However, Koh Chang is only a few kilometers away from Mumbai by water, and it takes a short time to take a speedboat.

So about an hour later, Nelson, Amherst, Staunton and Hugh Gough were all there.

"They are coming!" Sitting on the throne in the audience hall, Emperor William said to the ministers who rushed over, "12 new battleships, 12 brand new hero-class armored cruisers. There are no aircraft carriers, but there are cover missions in the sky. Light airships. There are also more than 100 light ships, auxiliary ships, and troop carriers. It seems that a great war between the East and the West has really arrived!"

Kaiser Wilhelm looked at his ministers: "What now? I need your advice!"

"Your Majesty," said Foreign Minister Staunton, "now it is time to submit an ultimatum to the Ming court!"

An ultimatum is actually a declaration of war!

Because it is impossible for the Ming Empire to accept the conditions in the ultimatum!
"Your Majesty," Chief Minister Ahmed Shid said, "I also suggest submitting an ultimatum to the Ming court. The Indian Empire needs a full-scale war! Only a full-scale war against the invasion of the Ming Empire can unite India, a country that is almost in bulk. Together! And only by declaring war can we fully mobilize India's manpower and material resources."

Minister of War Hugh Goff also said: "Your Majesty, declaring war can give the imperial government more power and allow us to organize more troops. In order to defeat Ming, these are all necessary!"

"Your Majesty," Marquis Nelson also said, "In fact, we are already at war with Ming Dynasty. I think we should not only let India declare war on Ming Dynasty, but also let the United Kingdom join the war! Only in this way can we fully mobilize Britain's financial resources , material resources, manpower, especially industrial strength!"

Emperor William shook his head: "No, not yet, Marquis, are we sure we can defeat the main force of the approaching Nanyang Fleet?"

Marquis Nelson nodded: "Of course. General Hood's fleet has 22 battleships, 22 armored cruisers (including 2 Blake-class ships that just joined), and 15 motherships! In addition, there are 15 shallow water ships in Temasek Fortress Heavy gunship! In Malacca, we are far stronger than the enemy."

"Okay!" Emperor William nodded heavily, and had already made up his mind, "Send a power call to Sir Pudingcha, our ambassador in Beijing, and ask him to deliver an ultimatum to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Empire!"

"Yes, my majesty!"

Beijing, Chang'an Avenue, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building.

That afternoon, in the hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin Zexu, Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Dynasty, saw Sir Pudingcha, the ambassador of the Indian Empire with a gloomy face, and couldn't help frowning.The very handsome Sir Pudingcha saw the Ming courtier in black yarn and python frowning, and felt an indescribable pleasure in his heart—you oriental yellow-skinned monkeys are too late to worry now, because the British The empire will soon lead the entire western world to attack you!
"Sir Pudingcha, why are you here alone?" Lin Zexu frowned as he looked at the Indian ambassador in front of him and asked, "Where's Bo Mai? Why didn't he come?"

Boehmer is the British Royal Navy captain who swam and escaped in the Battle of the Kii Waterway. After the Battle of the Kii Waterway, he found an opportunity and found a job as a diplomat. Now he is the Chargé d’Affaires in Daming—Daming and the United Kingdom The diplomatic relationship between them has been reduced from the ambassador level to the charge d'affaires level!And this agency is temporary.
Sir Pu Dingcha could understand Lin Zexu's Chinese. After a moment of silence, he asked in English, "Mr. Minister, what do you mean? Today I am submitting the ultimatum on behalf of the Indian Empire, and it has nothing to do with the British Chargé d'Affaires."

Lin Zexu snorted and said, "Ambassador Pu Dingcha, go back and tell your Emperor William that his cleverness is of no use to Ming Dynasty! Anyone who offends Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away! We are not fools, we know who the real enemy is ?So we will definitely go to the British Isle to settle accounts with the British! Whether they declare war or not, this outcome cannot be changed!

Lastly, I don't want to know what is the so-called ultimatum of the Indian Empire?We refuse!From now on, the Ming Empire and the Indian Empire are in an all-out war! "

(End of this chapter)