Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 671: Britain’s nightmare also comes to Chile?

1878年10月10日，凌晨4点45分21秒。

South America, Chile, Bio Bio region, Dutch New Zealand fleet in the port of Talcahuano.

Vice Admiral Braga, who is in charge of the New Zealand Fleet, Rear Admiral David Porter, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Fleet, Rear Admiral Stephen Decatur, Chief of Staff, Captain James Barron of the steam battleship New Zealand and the battleship Wellington Flagship Captain William Bainbridge and Marine Corps Captain Jesse Elliott of the New Zealand Fleet participated.

Rear Admiral David Porter, Chief of Staff of the New Zealand Fleet, looked at his watch and said with a smile: "There is only one hour left. We are attacking now. The submarine cannot get too close to the opponent. How can firing torpedoes at close range allow the British submarine to escape from South Africa?" It’s hard to say how much damage the supporting squadrons suffered. When they launch a counterattack, our submarines will be subject to anti-submarine operations. Therefore, our fleet needs to appear in the sea areas surrounding submarine warfare at the same time. Such a painting design A sea area to provide a safe area for our submarines to avoid the opponent's full anti-submarine coverage."

Captain James Barron of the New Zealand steam battleship of the New Zealand Fleet also laughed and said: "I believe that the torpedo attack by the submarine will definitely be able to blow up several British ships. Even if this effect is not achieved, the current British ports in the region will be destroyed." It was attacked and the new home of the opponent's fleet became a sea of ​​fire."

Captain William Bainbridge of the battleship Wellington nodded and said: "I also agree with this approach. The submarine attack and the subsequent pressure of surface ships are enough to turn the battle situation to our side. At the same time, In addition to providing for the war at sea, we can also use our land superiority and ask Arturo Lauzon to launch a full-scale attack to the south. At that time, we can put Britain and the south into a state of war, as well as the land. I didn’t expect that our most important thing this time was to launch a submarine war.”

Chief of Staff Major General Stephen Decatur also agreed and said with a smile to Lieutenant General Braga: "This battle will be the first time that the Netherlands has participated in a large-scale war in the past 15 years since we built submarines, and the other side started a hundred years ago. As long as we win this war, the UK, which has established its maritime hegemony, will definitely take the Netherlands' position to the sky. At least from now on, the Netherlands' navy will be able to compete with the British navy. By then, we will be in the Indian Ocean. A new advantage will be formed, and in the Pacific, the Anglo-Chile naval battle will establish hegemony."

Lieutenant General Braga looked at what several people said clearly, but did not object to their statement. The New Zealand Fleet is a secondary naval military force directly under the Netherlands and the Pacific Fleet, and a military-level force under the Dutch Army Group. Similarly, it has a huge military structure and a lot of staff officers under its banner. Of course, many of them are scattered on various battleships. However, the combat officers command the battleships on the battleships, but they also come and go, which seems very... After all, he has to constantly adjust the performance of the warship and the status of the personnel, and he also needs to find Lieutenant General Braga's signature from time to time to obey combat orders.

As time passed, the entire Port of Talcahuano seemed to have entered a tense atmosphere, but gradually became quieter. All operations of the New Zealand fleet were confirmed to be correct, and all nine warships were ready to go. As long as As soon as Lieutenant General Braga gives the order, he can immediately go south, and the attack on Mascaiano's southern regime and the British fleet in the early morning will happen immediately.

When the time came to 5 o'clock, Braga stood up and said to Rear Admiral David Porter, Chief of Staff of the New Zealand Fleet next to him: "Start the plan, let's go."

As Vice Admiral Braga issued the order, the warships of the fleet left the port and headed south at full speed. According to the plan, it would take about two hours to travel south from the Port of Talvano to the Port of Valdivia in Chile. By that time, it happened to be Good time for naval attack.

This is the time when Lieutenant General Bugala and others are planning.

The New Zealand steam battleship is the flagship of this fleet. The atmosphere above because the war is about to begin is very descriptive. Braga has not experienced this kind of scene that is about to happen, but his forehead is still sweating involuntarily due to nervousness. , his palms were also sweating, but the early morning east Pacific sea breeze, driven by the warships heading south, slowly hit him, which made him calm down quickly.

As orders were issued one by one, the muzzles of the nine battleships in the entire fleet were slightly raised, and they had entered combat status.

This was personally ordered by Lieutenant General Braga, so that we must go all out in this battle, even if the lion fights the rabbit, we must go all out, not to mention that this time we are not facing a rabbit, but the British fleet that dominates the world. naval tiger.

Vice Admiral Braga immediately turned around and said: "Order all fleet officers and soldiers to pay attention. We have passed for an hour, and we are about to enter a state of direct war with the opponent in another hour. The entire fleet extends artillery fire and prepares for the final preparation before carrying out a full-coverage attack. "

After that, the staff officer went to issue the order.

At the same time, Lieutenant General Braga applied very seriously at this time. He looked at his pocket watch, walked back to a map on the battleship, looked at it, and then issued an order: "Prepare to ask the submarine force to launch an attack. The time is set at It was 7:6 before we arrived at about 50 o'clock. After the attack, regardless of whether it was successful or not, we dispersed our formation and headed north until we arrived before participating in the war."

At the same time, he ordered to the Chief of Staff David Porter beside him: "Immediately call President Arturo Lauzon and ask his Chilean Army Minister Mesip on the front line to launch a land war to the south."

David Porter immediately said: "Yes"

As Braga's deployment orders were passed on one by one, the atmosphere of war suddenly enveloped everyone in the entire New Zealand fleet.No one will think that this is a must-win war, and no one will think that they can definitely survive this war, because the gunfire of the battleships is ruthless, so ruthless that no one knows it, they only know how to devour lives and make a big fuss. Divine power increases its results.

At the same time, on land, in South America, Chile, the Araucanía District, and the Temuco Military District, more than two-thirds of the troops have now started to move south at the starting speed.It will arrive within an hour and a half, after all, it is more than half way to the south, and Temuco is only 30 kilometers from Valdivia.

As the army set off at 6 o'clock and advanced in the woods early in the morning, the actions of the large army scared away the birds on the branches that had already woken up. They seemed to feel a burst of murderous intent.This time, Shrek participated in the frontline war with Chilean Army Minister Mesip.Looking at the defense line of Southern Dominion getting closer and closer, Shrek said: "This time, it seems that we need to give the opponent a hard blow so that the opponent cannot get up."

Messip nodded and said: "Yes, now that the five-nation coalition has arrived in Santiago, we are not afraid of the emptiness in the rear. Now 8 of our 5 troops have been placed on the front line, 5000 remain in the rear as supplies, and 4.5 are dispatched to attack the south 3 Thousands of people launched a land attack, I don’t believe we can’t defeat the opponent.”

Suddenly, he saw the hesitation on Shrek's face, and doubts arose in his heart, and he hurriedly asked: "Is there something wrong with instructor Shrek?"

Shrek glanced at him, and then expressed his worries with a wry smile: "Currently, it seems that we are outnumbered in the south, and we have the upper hand. However, I always have some uneasy feelings."

"disturbed"

Messip couldn't help but frown when he heard this, "Did instructor Shrek think of something wrong? But we have prepared everything we should prepare, and there is not much conspiracy in this attack plan. We use our strength to directly advance south. Yes, in the face of absolute strength, I think otherwise, because the Mascaiano government in the south can make a comeback."

Shrek said I hope.

However, he was always uneasy in his heart. This was his vigilance since he joined the army for many years. His sixth sense had always been accurate. The uneasy restlessness made him start to sort out everything that had happened within the army and in the army these days.

What is it that makes me feel uneasy?

The army here should be competing with the south, so to speak, trying to defeat each other, but at sea, the news from there proved that the Netherlands also had the advantage. At this time, there was still uneasiness.

Shrek thought about it all over his mind, but could not think of this worry.

In the end, I couldn't help but choose to give up.

Well, he had to admit it, this time he could only put it down first, hoping that there would be no surprises on the battlefield.

As a result, he and Chilean Army Minister Mesip could only focus all their energy on the accelerating team.

Meanwhile, in Santiago, the capital of Chile.

At this time, President Arturo Lauzon was accompanied by a lieutenant general-level soldier wearing military uniforms with a grateful face. However, unlike the lieutenant general-level military uniforms worn by the Chilean army, these four people had different military uniforms. Especially on the left side of each person's chest, there are several small flags like flags embroidered on them.

When Arturo Lauzon faced the people in front of him, especially the soldier with the tricolor flag, his face was like a blooming flower, extremely beautiful, and this man was also a general.

"General Martinas, your arrival has made Chile no longer worried about the outcome of the war."

Arturo Lauzon then said respectfully to the extremely serious Dutch military giant who was nearly 60 years old in front of him: "This time the five-nation coalition will be led by you. I think this is the reason why the other four countries unanimously agreed."

After Arturo Lauzon finished speaking, several other people in military uniforms agreed. They spoke half-baked Dutch, but they could understand it.

General Martinas, the former leader of the Transvaal Republic of South Africa and currently the Deputy Minister of Army of the Netherlands. This time William IV promoted the establishment of the Five-Nation Alliance of South America, and Martinas became the leader of the Five-Nation Alliance.

(End of this chapter)