At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 373 What is Tactics

The expedition has been decided, so there is no need to say anything.

Kuang Ye, the former minister of the Ministry of War, left Cao Nai aside and went to visit the ironclad ship by himself.

I have long heard that the iron-clad ship is made of fine iron. It is really unimaginable that such a big thing can float in the water and can also be driven.

He is almost 70 years old this year, and his body is still very strong. Moreover, he is very interested in these new weapons and equipment.

Although he had made a lot of preparations in advance and imagined what the ironclad ship would look like, when he actually came to the port and saw the huge monster in front of him, the visual impact and spiritual shock were beyond words. .

The hull is 48 feet long and seventy-five feet wide.

Compared with the flagship of Zheng He's voyages, this size is slightly smaller on the whole, but the width is only narrowed, and the length is even slightly longer.

The difference between the two is that Zheng He's treasure ship is a cargo ship with a wide body and a flat bottom, with a huge space, just like a big house, which can accommodate many people and carry a lot of goods.

The ironclad ship is a warship, with a long body and a pointed bottom, and it sails extremely fast, and it has a steel hull, like a mobile fortress on the sea.

Of course, although it is a body of steel, it is only a combination of wood and steel.

The keel at the bottom of the boat is made of fine steel, and the hull is made of high-quality fir and pine wood. After ten months of drying, the wood is wrapped with iron armor.

This is not to save money. The whole country's manpower and material resources have been used to build this ship, and money is not a problem.

The main reason is the lack of power of the steam engine.

If the entire hull is made of steel, its weight is too huge, even if the four cylinders are fully opened, it cannot guarantee the driving force, let alone the endurance.

Using wood as the lining and steel as the shell is enough to resist artillery attacks in this era, and it can also play a role in shock absorption. Even if two ships collide, it can also ensure that the damage is minimized.

Look at the thickened armor on the bow of the ship, it looks like a sharp chisel, if it is an ordinary ship, it may be smashed directly...

Kuang Ye couldn't help being amazed, and then went to each cabin.

As soon as he walked to the fuel bunker, a choking smell of coal smoke came to his face, accompanied by the loud noise of the steam engine, even if he didn't get seasick, he would never feel good.

Afterwards, he visited the cannons in the bilge, and even dined on board with the soldiers.

The food is good, but the environment here is really not good.

The noise is loud, the smell is heavy, and some closed spaces are not well ventilated, giving off a musty smell. In short, behind the seemingly incomparably brilliant ironclad ship is the silent efforts of thousands of people.

Kuang Ye had a deep feeling, and when he returned to the shore, he immediately asked for a face saint.

Zhu Qizhen was studying the chart, and said without raising his head: "Did the Qing family visit the iron-clad ship?"

"Back to the emperor, the old minister was deeply touched when he saw the iron-clad ship!"

"Oh?"

Only then did Zhu Qizhen raise his head, smiled, and asked, "How do you feel?"

"It's great!"

Kuang Ye was still immersed in the shock, and said with emotion: "The old minister is fortunate to see this ship, and he will die without regret!"

"I just want to ask you how you feel, why are you still alive?"

"Old minister... Excited, Your Majesty, this ship is really, really..."

Seeing Kuang Ye's incoherent speech, Zhu Qizhen had no choice but to say: "Let's talk about the battle route, what does the Qing family think about this battle?"

"Battle route..."

Kuang Ye calmed down his excitement, stepped forward, and looked at the map.

The route marked on the map, the main ports, including the situation of each small island, whether there is fresh water and other information.

At this time, the importance of Peng Qing's voyages to the West is reflected. He has personally verified a lot of information on this map.

On the route, the most eye-catching sign is an island at the southern tip of Linyi Prefecture.

Kuang Ye looked carefully, and saw the word Ma Dao written on it.

"My lord, what's so special about this island?"

"This is a base of the Eastern Roman Navy."

Zhu Qizhen clicked on the map and said: "This island is located between the Zhenwa Kingdom and the Champa Kingdom, and its ownership has always been disputed. After occupying it for a period of time, I voluntarily withdrew. I am a mere island in Huairou, and I didn’t want to compete with the Zhenwa Kingdom, but I didn’t expect that I would be taken advantage of by those foreign devils.”

Kuang Ye looked left and right on the picture, and he seemed to be able to understand it, but he couldn't understand it.

Because he really doesn't know how to sail...

Zhu Qizhen didn't intend to count on him either. On this map, in addition to the hydrological data surveyed by Peng Qing, there are also the enemy's situation detected by Jin Yiwei.

Since the resumption of voyages to the West, Jin Yiwei has set up the Western Thousand Households Office, and the yamen is located in Fuzhou.

Later, it was promoted to Xiyang Township Division, and the Township Division Yamen also moved to Linyi, where it went deep into Nanyang, and there were many merchant ships around, so it was very convenient to search for news.

According to intelligence, after the defeat of the Eastern Romans, one of the queens escaped from the mainland with a navy and came to the East.

The exact location of their base camp is unclear, but there are already many strongholds from the Falklands to the west.

The Eastern Romans obviously hoped to make a comeback. Relying on strong ships and guns in their hands, they continued to develop and expand their power. They invaded small countries in the Southeast Asia area, captured men as slaves, built houses, and built bases, while women abused them at will. Miserable.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty had been open to the sea for more than two years, and some Han people began to go abroad to develop overseas, but they were plundered and mutilated by these foreign devils.

They not only occupied the land, killed and enslaved the local natives and Han people, but also built a large number of ports, which meant taking the whole Nanyang as their own.

Hearing this, Kuang Ye raised his eyebrows and scolded: "Your Majesty, you should have said it earlier. If the old minister knew that these foreign devils behaved like this, he would never dissuade him. He will fully support the expedition!"

Zhu Qizhen shook his head, and said: "These information is the latest, and I just learned about it."

"You bastard son of a bitch, stole the blueprint of our ironclad ship, and even killed our Ming people, it's lawless!"

After Kuang Ye finished cursing, he seemed puzzled, and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you issue an edict to the Nanyang countries, let them go out together, and kill these foreign devils!"

"That's not necessary. Nanyang is a small country, and its national strength is already weak. Letting them join the battle will only hinder us."

"Your Majesty, what is the strategy for this expedition?"

"Tactics, that is..."

Zhu Qizhen paused for a moment, and said slowly: "Send the boat over there, and the cannons will bombard his mother!"

Kuang Ye was stunned for a moment, and asked, "It's gone?"

Zhu Qizhen nodded: "No more."

Kuang Ye pondered for a moment, and then said, "Okay, let's fuck the fuck!"

(End of this chapter)