Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 138 The Great Ming Exception
The king was arrested by the mob.

This is definitely a big shock for George III.

The main force opposing and suppressing the French Revolution came from Britain.

And the direct impact of this revolution is to make George III determined to fight a trade war!
The main purpose of this war was to coerce the Chinese into accepting British trade demands.

Of course.

This also cannot allow the British family to fight in the ring.

At least Spain and the Netherlands must be brought in.

The Philippine colony of the Spaniards was on the lips of the Ming Empire. Spain used to have the most powerful navy in the world, but with the destruction of their Armada, Spain's naval power shrank greatly.

However, Spain still has a large number of colonies in Mexico and South America except Brazil.

The land area is not much better than that of the United Kingdom.

And the Spanish colonies produced most of the gold and silver precious metals in the world.

So the Spaniards are living fairly well now.

Needless to say, the Dutch were worried that the Southeast Asian colony was limited to Batavia. If the British asked them to go to Zhu Daohua's trouble, they would probably not refuse.

UK, Spain, Netherlands.

These are three companies, and they are at least the top three in the current ranking of European naval strength.

In addition, Portugal can also be brought in. Portugal also has a colony in India and has its own eastern interests.

In addition, the leader of the Habsburg family, the Austrian Emperor Franz II, who now claims to be the Holy Roman Emperor, may also be interested in the East. They even once owned a colony in India, but they were later snatched by the French. gone.

This is what is now French India.

Now that the French are overwhelmed with self-care, maybe Franz II, an overreaching fool, will want to step into India again and intervene in the East.

In addition, you can also pull the Ottoman Empire.

Now the Ottoman Empire has not declined to the state of the sick man in West Asia, and it has maintained a very good political and commercial relationship with the United Kingdom.

This is mainly because the current policy of the United Kingdom is to support the Ottoman Empire to balance the influence of the Russians.

Moreover, the Ottomans are closer to China, and they will definitely be afraid of the expansion of Chinese power.

Add one or two German states.

can form an eight-nation coalition.

The Eight-Power Allied Forces joined forces to find trouble with China.

That's amazing to hear.

After thinking about it in his heart, George III felt that if he led a limited naval war against the newly rising Ming Empire.

On the one hand, I can use this to consolidate the position of the British royal family in Europe.

On the other hand, this battle can also be used to test the strength of the Ming Empire.

On the premise of not seeking to log in to Guangzhou, several European maritime powers have jointly sent troops. I think it will attract many European countries who want to go to the East together to get a share of the pie, right?

Version 2.0 of the Crusades belongs to yes.

The rich and prosperous East is really coveted.

But the problem is.

Can you beat it?

"If the war is limited to the sea, I think we are [-]% sure to defeat the fleet of the Ming Empire."

Nelson said.

"Only seventy percent?"

"Your Majesty, this is a war after all, and it's an expedition of tens of thousands of kilometers. No one can predict what will happen, and [-]% is not bad." Nelson explained.

"So where are our odds?"

"First of all, although the navy of the Ming Empire took the lead in opening up the era of naval bombardment and carried out the "little fast spirit" naval transformation, I think the era of giant cannons is far from over. As long as the firepower density and range are increased, Our sailing battleship is far from being eliminated!" Nelson said.

"Also, our new weapon has been improved and achieved very exciting results!"

"You mean the rocket?" George III nodded slightly.

"Yes! It's rockets! We can use rockets in naval battles. Congreve's improved Indian rockets have stable ballistics and a range far beyond artillery. We don't need to be afraid of Chinese small wooden boats at all!"

Nelson said.

"Our fleet can be combined with large battleships and clippers equipped with a large number of rockets. The large ships can be used as rocket launch platforms and supply platforms, and the small ships can use the same tactics as the Ming army, but they can be out of their range. Quickly pour rockets on them!"

Nelson was fiddling with some model ships on the table.

"This is much better than simply relying on fast ships to advance and blast, and we can also rely on large ships for longer-range expeditions. We can use rockets to re-establish the British Empire's maritime supremacy."

George III looked at the confident Nelson and couldn't help but nodded slightly.

"The Chinese may have been the first to find reliable bombardment shells, but they didn't expect that we could also get new weapons. The range of the improved rockets is unavailable to any current artillery. In addition, the firepower density of the rockets is far higher than that of the artillery! "

Nelson just added.

The Congreve rocket was also developed around this time in history.

Inspired by the British colonial expansion in India, rockets launched by the heroic Indian indigenous people caused a large number of casualties, and then the rockets successfully attracted the interest of the British.

A lieutenant commander named Congreve improved the Indian rocket.

A balance bar is added to make the rocket's trajectory more stable, and iron-cast gunpowder cartridges are used at the same time.

The warhead can be filled with arson and explosive rounds.

The length of the rocket can reach 61 centimeters, the inner diameter is 7.62 centimeters, and it is equipped with a 6.1-meter-long bamboo balance guide rod, with a range of more than 2.4 kilometers.

in history.

The British used Congreve rockets extensively in the Napoleonic Wars, and there were many rockets in subsequent wars.

However, on the surface of the sea, the role of rockets has never been much. The absolute protagonist of the era of sailing battleships is still the front-mounted smoothbore gun.

But now with the emergence of the Ming Navy's first use of bombardment guns that can cause fatal damage to wooden sail battleships.

The Royal Navy was forced to find weapons with a longer range and higher firepower than artillery.

Naturally, this newly born new weapon has also entered the sight of the British.

Take advantage of the rocket's ultra-long range and terrifying firepower density.

Then use the large number of battleships already owned by the British to build a batch of fast ships.

If the navy of the Ming Empire still relied on their schooners to launch explosive bombs as the main means of attack.

The British Navy will give them a big surprise!

"The risk of using rockets is that they are not safe, but this deficiency can be overcome if the management is strict."

Nelson said.

under his leadership.

The fleet equipped with rockets has conducted many military exercises against the fleet equipped only with bombardment guns.

Practice proves.

The advantages of rockets in range and firepower density can achieve decisive victory in naval battles.

This is where Nelson's confidence lies.

Under the confidence brought by Nelson and his "rocket theory".

When Grand Duke Lin walked into the reception room of Windsor Castle.

British King George III and British Prime Minister William Pitt were not very polite when they faced Grand Duke Lin.

"Your Excellency, this is a British request. Ming must stop exporting cotton cloth to India. At the same time, we demand that 100% tariffs be imposed on goods from Ming. In addition, Ming must release the blockade of the Strait of Malacca to protect Britain's freedom of trade in Southeast Asia. that power!"

British Prime Minister William Pitt said unceremoniously.

Under the premise of having strength as confidence.

The British don't pay much attention to diplomatic etiquette.

"Da Ming will not accept any coercive treaty!" Duke Lin sneered.

"If you don't accept the treaty, are you ready to accept the war?"

"Anytime!"

"Your Excellency, Daming's trade restrictions on Europe are aimed at unequal treatment in Europe. What Ming did is not in line with the rules and order of this world!"

"Rules and order only limit you." Dagong Lin said, "Perhaps now you must understand one thing, that is, any rules among you Europeans will not become the shackles that restrict Ming Dynasty."

"In this world, Ming is an exception, and China is an exception!"

"You are too arrogant, you will pay the price you deserve!" George III said coldly.

"This is not arrogance, but a fact. We have enough strength to defend our own interests, and we Chinese have never been afraid of the threat of war. If you don't understand this, you can read our history carefully."

After Lin Dagong put down his harsh words, he turned and left Windsor Castle.

Leaving George III and William Pitt Jr. with gloomy faces.

"Get ready, we need a joint war against China!"

Honestly.

Before Pan Youke came, he would never have dared to say these words.

But now that King Ming has said that there is no need to be afraid of the Europeans, so Duke Lin fought back in the strongest possible way.

After leaving Windsor Castle.

A young man in a Ming Dynasty official uniform hurried up to meet him.

"Consul General, something happened in France, King Louis XVI of France was arrested, and now the Kingdom of France has become the French Republic!"

Lin Dagong couldn't help showing a look of surprise when he heard the words.

"It's no wonder the British reacted so strongly."

"Ming Wang's prediction is accurate, the newborn France will contain a large part of the power of Europeans!"

Grand Duke Lin turned his head to talk to Pan Youke.

"It would be great if we could help France." Pan Youke regretted.

If you can support the French republic to fight against other European monarchies, the power of the Europeans will be consumed in the war.

When Daming eliminated the Manchus, there was no small resistance.

"The news of the changes in France must be sent back to China as soon as possible." Dagong Lin said; "I'm going back to China as soon as possible."

Just when the relationship between China and Britain was completely broken, the king of France was arrested, and France became a republic.

Pearl River Estuary.

A huge ironclad ship cuts through the waves.

On the central axis, there are two huge rotatable turrets, three large chimneys, and an identical rotatable turret on the stern.

Zhu Daohua was standing on this giant ship.

Two words came to mind: Fearless!

(End of this chapter)