New Ming Empire mixed in America

Half a month later, Liu Erhe sent Li Mingqi the latest information about Oregon.

"Long live my lord, those are truly heroic soldiers. They declared war on us under the guise of revenge for the merchants."

Along with the intelligence came several Texas newspapers from three days ago, which published a declaration of war led by British Prime Minister Palmerston:

"...Since the Orientals dare to attack the merchants of the British Empire, this is a provocation to the British Empire... Therefore, after careful discussion in Congress, we, the British Empire, will go to war against the Orientals who have stolen the west coast..."

"...We will use the army to teach those Easterners a lesson and let them know that the majesty of the empire cannot be violated by anyone..."

In addition to taking Britain's declaration, it also followed the Netherlands' declaration to take third place.

However, the remaining two countries are just joining in the fun. Look at the number of warships dispatched. The two countries combined only have three ships.

Because Nasan wanted to go to war with Mexico and also be prepared for the counterattack of the Vienna System, he only had one fourth-level ship to support the situation.

Daiying himself dispatched an expeditionary force of twelve warships and threatened to conquer the capital of the Xinming Empire within a year.

However, Li Mingqi was not worried about the warships at all, because he wanted to gather all the warships from Europe and then go around Cape Horn to the west coast...

Considering the situation in Europe where everything has to be discussed for half a day, being able to get to the West Coast in half a year is considered a diligent effort.

Li Mingqi might be a little nervous if he just brought Ying here by himself. After all, as far as they were concerned, the warships could be dispatched at any time.

But with other countries included, just coordinating the dispatch time, distribution of supplies, etc. would take half a day.

In addition, Canadian troops have entered the Oregon region, so those European countries should still be holding banquets to discuss sending troops.

In Li Mingqi's view, the dispatch of warships by the British this time is more like coming to America to show off their power. This will not only divert the attention of the people of his country, but also maintain his semi-colonial leadership in these countries in South America and Central America.

So after Li Mingqi saw these declarations of war, he threw the newspaper into the trash can.

Now that they have started a war, it is the Xinming Empire that has the final say as to when it will end.

Li Mingqi has already made a list for Huan and Yingdance.

European countries are not like Eastern countries that can fight with all their strength. As soon as the war breaks out, the people in the country will march and protest.

Moreover, the Xinming Empire is in America, and it is closer to Lin from the Northern Federation than Dai Ying is to them.

After showing a smile, Li Mingqi stood up and asked: "How is the training of the Imperial Guard?"

"Don't worry, Long Live Lord, you can fight for Long Live Lord at any time!"

Liu Erhe's words made Li Mingqi very satisfied. If the imperial guards shouted to fight for the empire, then Li Mingqi would not be able to sleep.

He doesn’t want to create a ‘constitutional monarchy’ like the current one. What’s the use of such a deformed system?

Is it used to cause internal strife between the royal family and the government?

What is the difference between Chongzhen's situation and that of a constitutional monarchy? Both ministers controlled the government.

But Chongzhen had the power to kill people, unlike the Queen of England, who could decide who would be the prime minister.

The candidates were sent to her from below, and she could only choose one among them.

This is how the current British Prime Minister Palmerston was born. At that time, both candidates were disliked by Queen Victoria, but in the end they could only pinch their noses and let Palmerston come to power.

Now that the Guards are ready and the Second Brigade has joined the mountain troops to set up defenses in the direction of Oregon, what is there to fear?

"Be prepared, I want to lead the expedition myself!"

Li Mingqi shouted these words very powerfully, which immediately made Liu Erhe's face turn bitter.

Tai also thought that Li Mingqi asked about the training status of the Imperial Guard because he wanted to deploy defenses in the capital.

"Long live my lord... I can just leave the war matters to you. You will be here..."

Liu Erhe was directly interrupted by Li Mingqi before he finished speaking.

"Now that the Xinming Empire is at its most dangerous, how can I sit in Kyoto and wait for the situation?"

"This is a battle that will overwhelm the country! How could I not be there?"

After listening to this, Liu Erhe didn't know what expression to use to face his Long Live Lord.

Because the intelligence has written that there are only more than 10,000 troops led by the British and the servant army.

Even if you include the militiamen raised by Oregon, it is estimated that there are only 20,000 people who can stand up to the sky.

Now the Second Brigade of the National Defense Force alone has nearly ten thousand people on the border. If we add the mountain troops, it is more than enough to deal with the enemy.

This time we were fighting a defensive battle, and the Xinming Empire was completely at an advantage in terms of tactics and weapons.

Mines, barbed wire, trenches, rotating machine guns, light mortars equipped to the company, heavy mortars equipped to the regiment, and tube-retractable field guns equipped to the brigade level.

To be honest, this kind of weaponry is enough for the early stages of a battle. All you need to do is replace the bullets with smokeless gunpowder.

If the Imperial Guard is sent out now, it will be like bullying people in the past.

"Don't be so sad. This time our Xinming Empire will take this opportunity to show its face to the world and let them know why the Xinming Empire is called the Empire!"

Li Mingqi walked down the jade steps, patted Liu Erhe on the shoulder and said:

"This time I don't just want to repel them, it's best if I can annihilate them all. If not, then I have to take back the Oregon area!"

Liu Erhe had no choice but to return to the Imperial Guard's camp to prepare for the expedition.

And the annoying Zhao Zhen who had been silent all this time suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to imitate the emperor of the previous Ming Dynasty to guard the country?"

After finishing speaking, he looked at Li Mingqi eagerly, waiting for Li Mingqi's answer.

Li Mingqi sighed and said: "My father will conquer the world immediately, and I can't embarrass him."

After saying that, he walked out of the hall, leaving only Zhao Zhen writing something furiously in the hall.

Li Mingqi is still going to inspect the construction work of the battleship this time, and see if there is anything that needs his help.

For example, various mechanical equipment and materials that need to be used, etc.

If you want the Xinming Empire to not be despised by other countries, you must have a powerful fleet.

At that time, I will take the warships around the world and divide the Xinming Empire's maritime territory in Europe.

For example, the American Great White Fleet later sailed around the world just to show off its muscles to the world.

After that voyage, Japan remained honest for several years. It was not until World War II that it showed its fangs to the United States again.

What Li Mingqi wanted was not only to sail around the world, he also wanted to find a moderately unlucky guy in Europe to establish his authority.

Therefore, the problem of battleships seems a bit urgent. Not only must they be completed before the arrival of Daiying's navy, but they must also be able to produce more auxiliary battleships after defeating Daiying.

You must know that a fleet does not just have capital ships, it also needs a large number of auxiliary battleships to cover or carry out other tactics.