Mystery Makes Me Strong

Ten years later, the Second World War broke out.

The Dasu people have already recuperated, and have updated their entire fleet to steam ships instead of a sail-mixed fleet, sweeping in from the south again.

However, as soon as he came to a certain strait, he was hit in the head.

Fifteen torpedo boats attacked three colliers in a night attack with a desperate attitude, and they all sacrificed themselves.

"How is it possible? The last time they came to fight, these Dacheng navy divisions were all fearful of the enemy. This time, why did they have such courage?" Fleet Commander Richard held a binoculars and looked at the raging flames burning in the distance. , said inconceivably.

"I heard that they carried out a reform of the Feng Yu, reorganized their armaments, set up new schools, opened military schools, and fully popularized the Western learning system. It seems to have achieved remarkable results." Fleet Chief of Staff Weiss worried.

"Hmph, in their words, it's just imitation. They can only learn face, but not reason. They can't defeat us in just ten years. It will take a hundred years for the navy to be built." Richard didn't believe it.

Then the fleet continued northward, repeatedly harassed along the way, and most of them were killed in battle.

Leaving aside the achievements of the innovation, at least the morale of the army has improved.

In fact, they knew last time that the soldiers of the Dacheng Dynasty dared to fight, no worse than those of those barbaric tribes, and they were far better than the latter in terms of organization and weapons.

This time they decided not to land, and only occupied the outer islands, forming a chain blockade and fighting a long-term war.

As long as there is no trade in and out of the Dacheng court, the national strength will definitely weaken.

In today's world, it is impossible to meet the needs of industrialization by relying on the development of one country alone.

As long as the opponent cannot face a decisive battle, it is impossible to control the sea, and without sea control, there will be no trade.

Without trade, it is impossible to fight a protracted war with the Dasu people.

Ten years is not enough for the Dacheng court to complete a great innovation, not enough to make them stronger.

…………

The small chapel in the south study.

"The Dasu people fought unannounced again, it really is a barbaric place, Wu Shangshu, is the navy ready?" Lu Zhi asked directly.

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the navy has worked hard for ten years, and has purchased more than 100 ships of various sizes from the West, plus more than 400 self-made small boats. Among them, there are 17 main battleships, all of which are large ships of 10,000 tons. , collected from various countries at high prices, and the opponent has only 8 capital ships, with a 2:1 advantage, our army will surely win!" Wu Shangshu of the Ministry of War vowed.

"Ai's family is going to have a military parade, and personally meet the captains of each capital ship." Lu Zhi said with satisfaction.

She has to see it herself, and it's not impossible for her to endure the dirty hearts.

Before she knew it, she changed again.

"Yes, Queen Mother." Wu Shangshu said confidently.

The time is too short, and despite some innovations, in order to quickly form combat effectiveness, purchases are still the mainstay.

Fortunately, Westerners value money, and with weapons like the Fountain of Youth and heavy weapons like battleships, they still sell them.

Of course, after they sell, they can build newer, more powerful ones.

Although I know that buying a ship is a disadvantage, at least the combat power can be quickly formed.

Early the next morning, the Empress Dowager personally drove to Wugang.

There are dozens of mighty forts, which are heavily guarded to prevent the enemy from sneaking into the port.

The captains of the capital ships were received by the Queen Mother one by one.

In the end, seventeen people replaced eight people and retained nine people.

Although it would be a big taboo to change before the battle, it was better than putting some timid people on it.

They will only become teammates of pigs and play the ability of 1+1\u003c1.

"The main fleet is too large, so it is divided into the first guerrilla fleet, consisting of four fast battleships and ten fast destroyers, and the second main fleet, consisting of thirteen slow battleships, cruisers, and supply ships..." Minister of War patiently introducing.

"Well, you don't have to win. Be patient. We are fighting at home. Don't fight lightly. You must make the Dasu people untenable. Remember, don't put too much pressure on the soldiers. They must be united and rewards and punishments are clear." Lu Zhi still has a bit of military strategy.

Of course it was taught by Fuqiu.

It is impossible to expect her to know these things.

Only a guy like Mao Qiu who studies human culture, including military history and war strategy, can give advice that she can trust.

Someone else might have a better suggestion, but she didn't believe it.

Wu Shangshu breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the queen mother is not in a hurry, it will be easy.

I'm afraid that the queen mother is anxious to win, and if she wants to wash her shame, it will be troublesome.

…………

The war began to stall.

The Dasu people were not in a hurry to fight, but soon they found that their logistics was not stable.

The Dacheng navy dared to fight. Although they did not dispatch the main force for a decisive battle, sporadic battles continued one after another.

And they dispatched the main fleet several times to seek a decisive battle, but the opponents all shrank in the port and fought with the help of forts.

Without the support of the army, it is impossible for the fleet to attack the fort.

And Dacheng's army is more than a million, and he didn't get any benefits last time, and this time it was even worse.

As long as the Eastern court is not so bad, it will be difficult for the Westerners to gain much advantage under the supply line 20,000 miles away.

After all, the territory and population of the Eastern imperial court are too large, and they can persist for too long.

Persisting for ten or eight years may have hurt muscles and bones in the past.

But with the Fountain of Youth, it won't happen.

Poor families don't have a year's worth of grain, but the grain of the rich is all rotten, layer upon layer.

"We are going to have a decisive battle and attack their main port, forcing them to fight." Fleet Commander Richard said to the staff.

"But their imperial court doesn't care about the loss of one or two ports."

"There is a way. Their spring of immortality is said to be obtained from the Southwest Ocean. If we strangle this channel, they will have to come out to fight." A staff officer suggested.

Proposals to be implemented soon.

However, a year later, the Dacheng Dynasty remained steadfast.

"We can put pressure on their local councils. The chaebols in those places can't bear this kind of loss..." Another staff officer suggested.

This time it worked.

Local chaebols came to the imperial court one after another, saying that the navy is a waste if it is afraid of the enemy and does not fight.

They can't stand such a blockade, but the imperial court can bear it because the imperial court can reap the wealth of the world.

In other words, pig teammates are far better than enemies.

In order to mobilize their enthusiasm for industrialization, Lu Zhi gave them the power of the government, and now they are facing backlash.

She was a little bit overwhelmed.

She came here to enjoy the clean world, but the result is good now, everyone is relying on her to be a paper maker.

The Ministry of War also wrote a letter, saying that if there is no decisive battle again, the reserves of artillery shells, high-quality coal, replacement parts... the inventory will soon bottom out.

Importing is becoming more and more difficult, and the chances of winning are getting smaller and smaller in the later stages.

Therefore, it is impossible to fight modern wars by relying on imports and semi-industrialization. There must be a complete industrial system.

After ten years of industrialization, the foundation is still not strong enough.

"Okay, give the order to the Navy Yamen and let them choose an opportunity to fight decisively." Lu Zhi had no choice but to issue an order.