1890 King of Southeast Asia

The salvo lasted only seven minutes. Due to the battle, one round was fired every minute, for a total of seven rounds.

A total of 84 shells were fired, 5 hits, and the hit rate was 95%. To be honest, this hit rate is quite satisfactory.

This shooting hit rate has exceeded the Battle of Pascual Bay by a lot, but the nature is different.

Our ships do not need to do any evasion, and the target ship will not suddenly deviate from the course. It is much easier to be beaten honestly. The distance is 8,000, which exceeds the current combat distance, but it is not very far.

Due to various reasons, even though Chang'an still has some mechanical quality problems, it still achieved a good result.

After being hit five times, this 6,000-ton, 30-year-old early ironclad ship came to an end. Although it has not sunk yet, it has stopped on the sea and is motionless.

The fatal injury was that a more than 300-kilogram armor-piercing shell hit a boiler. The violent explosion caused a large hole with a diameter of nearly two meters in the ship, and the interior was even more messed up.

The ammunition depot was also hit once, but there was nothing inside, so there was no explosion.

"Can the British warship hit it from 8,000 meters away?" Sam looked solemnly at the warship being towed closer.

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The 6,000-ton ironclad ship is old, but with this one, the navy's combat effectiveness can be immediately improved to the top 20 in the world.

And from the beginning to the end of the battle, it was only more than ten minutes (the test firing also counts as time.)

"I really want to say yes, but even if it hits, what can it do? We have examined Nanhua's shipbuilding habits, and the protection level of all fatal areas is extremely high. One shell can't mean anything." Cyril's eyes never left the telescope.

The Qing Empire purchased a lot of warships from Nanhua, from small warships to large cruisers, and Nanhua products accounted for a large proportion (because they are cheaper.)

"In other words, our warships are outdated? Before they are manufactured?" Sam covered his face in pain.

"I'm afraid so. Although our battleships also have large-caliber guns and can reach a certain range, the combat concept of this type of ship is completely different. Although I don't want to admit it, we are already behind." Cyril put down the telescope and sighed.

"It's always like this. We made iron-hulled ships, and you made ironclad ships. We just started to build ironclad ships, and you built battleships. We still have eleven battleships in our dock..." Sam thought of the questions that Congress might raise, and he had a headache.

Why is it a headache? Because he received news that he would be transferred back to China next year to serve in a military logistics position, which is considered a promotion. With this experience, it is not impossible to become a minister in a few years.

Now it seems that he may not be able to go back-as someone familiar with Nanhua, it is obviously more in line with his interests to stay in Nanhua.

"The Japanese are still happy there? What are they happy about?" Sam looked at the Japanese who were secretly excited and looked disdainful, and he was furious.

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"I heard them say that Nanhua's hit rate is too low and it is no match for the Japanese Navy." Cyril's secretary whispered.

"This group of idiots." Sam didn't know why the Japanese sent such unprofessional people.

"Mr. Ambassadors, what do you think of Nanhua's backward artillery?" The Japanese ambassador came over quietly and asked.

The Japanese have the ability to be proud, after all, their hit rate can be maintained above 10%!

Although the longest combat distance is less than 5,000 meters.

"Maybe the Nanhua Navy neglected training? It should be that the Nanhua people have fallen." Cyril glanced around and said softly.

"Yes! I think so too! Moreover, Nanhua's position is too important, and its behavior may be arrogant and domineering..." The Japanese listed Nanhua's crimes and emphasized Nanhua's wealth. Sam looked at him with a clown's eyes.

"In short, if necessary, the naval joint fleet can go south immediately. Of course, this requires some insignificant help from the British Empire and the United States of America in terms of supplies and finance."

The Japanese talked for more than ten minutes and finally stated the purpose - begging for alms.

"Japan wants to go to war with Nanhua?" Cyril looked at the Japanese ambassador in surprise.

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Sam turned around directly, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh - what is the basis for the Japanese Navy? A long expedition across thousands of miles?

"Excuse me, this is not a good idea, at least it is not a good idea to attack Nanhua. They have a large number of destroyers and torpedo boats. After entering the archipelago waters, they are very likely to be attacked by a large number of torpedoes." Cyril picked a roughly appropriate reason.

There is no way. Now Japan's value has been raised to a higher level. We cannot let Japan seek death, nor can we discourage Japan's enthusiasm.

It is better to appease, especially on the issue of Nanhua, which can make the contradiction between the two sides greater, which is obviously more beneficial to Britain.

"Sir!" The ambassador still wants to fight for it.

"I am not the ambassador to Japan, let alone the British prime minister or minister. I can't decide anything. If you have any ideas, the two sides should discuss them in Britain or Japan, not here." Cyril looked around pretentiously.

"Hai!" The Japanese ambassador looked around and left with an expression of understanding.

"Why can't this idiot understand? The rules have changed. The new battleships are oppressing the old battleships in all directions!" Sam said with a sense of superiority.

"Because they only have this fleet, and they can't organize another new battleship formation of the same size within ten years." Sam saw it more clearly.

The lack of resources caused the Japanese to behave extremely rigidly. It's not that they can't understand, but they are unwilling to understand-why the fleet that spent a lot of money became outdated overnight?

In a few minutes, the title of the strongest main engine fleet in Asia changed hands, and Japan went from advantage to disadvantage.

Sam shook his head. The only enemy of the wealthy Americans is Congress.

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That night, Zhangtai Palace in Sishui.

"Because of various reasons, there were more than twenty minor faults. After this performance, Chang'an will have to undergo another month-long transformation, including replacing the turret power, etc." Zhao Jiaxing reported the problems encountered in the exercise.

In the fifth salvo, the transmission motor of the No. 3 turret was overloaded and damaged, and other turrets also had problems such as overheating. The technical department required a change in the power system.

"The navy did a good job this time. At least in the next two years, no one will come to cause trouble except the British~" Liu Yiming stretched his body?

"How is the transportation of cultural relics?" Liu Yiming looked at the extra bottles of Yuan blue and white porcelain in Zhangtai Palace.

"Your office is protected..." Xie Hui saw Liu Yiming staring at the bottle and said directly.

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"That can't be said. It's also two or three hundred years old. It's an imitation of the middle and late Ming Dynasty. There are only dozens of Yuan blue and white porcelains in total. They are placed in Borneo with the classics." Yang Tao explained.

"How many were transported to Borneo?" Liu Yiming nodded and picked up the bottle-he didn't dare to take it just now.

"About 2 million pieces, mainly various rare books, precious gold and bronze wares, etc. Porcelain is inconvenient to transport, so it will be shipped later." Zhao Jiaxing said.

At present, all these things are in the hands of the military. The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education have taken over part of them in Nanhua, and the rest are stored in warehouses. There are only a few high-standard warehouses in Nanhua, most of which are military warehouses.

"The construction standards of the museum cannot be lowered. It can be built slowly. Lin Hai, please remember it and send it to the Ministry of the Interior and the Construction Corps later." Liu Yiming said to the secretary.

"Your Majesty! Minister Lin is here." Secretary Wang just sat down when the phone rang.

"Your Majesty, are you all here?" Lin Anmin walked into the office.

"When everyone is here, let's discuss the negotiations. The negotiation location is in the United States. Who should we send as a representative?" Liu Yiming said.

"What kind of conditions will each country accept? What is the bottom line of the Qing Empire? Do we have a tablet for these?" Lin Anmin looked at the people in the room.

"The Qing Empire has no bottom line, or the old witch has no bottom line. Try to achieve this condition. Is there a suitable candidate?" Liu Yiming took out the file.

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This is the condition set by Nanhua based on the Qing Empire's affordability and the interests of various countries. The insulting price of 450 million taels of silver per person will not appear again.

"Chen Simin is OK." Lin Anmin looked at it for a long time and said after thinking for a while.

"He? Hasn't he always been in the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of the Interior or the House of Representatives?" Liu Yiming asked in confusion.

"He is the most suitable candidate. During his tenure as Speaker, his various abilities are obvious to everyone, and he has never been involved in diplomatic negotiations, which can reduce the vigilance of others." Lin Anmin took a fancy to the fact that Chen Simin had no diplomatic work.

It was not because of vigilance, but because he could handle this matter in a way different from diplomatic thinking, in a way to deal with parliamentarians.

"We have completed the preparations. Now most of the public opinion supports that this is a misunderstanding. If it is handled properly, we can also establish a positive image." Lin Anmin said seriously.

"And we will also send assistants from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will not let people fight alone." Lin Anmin added.

"In that case, send him. The navy must always monitor the Japanese navy to prevent sneak attacks, and the army must check the fortifications of each island. Once there is a change, we must wait until we counterattack."

Since the foreign minister said so, Liu Yiming agreed with this candidate.

After all, the conditions are not easy to handle. If the conditions are met, the price that the Qing Empire needs to pay is relatively much less.

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At least it will not leave too many pits for its successor, leading to changes in the situation later. Even if it becomes stronger, it will be forced to bite its teeth and swallow its stomach.

The successors all know that Tsarist Russia has taken a lot of interests that do not belong to him, but there is no way. It has done its best to keep the existing ones, and the whole people are soldiers.

While Nanhua was discussing the upcoming negotiations, the British government was busy abolishing its own series of shipbuilding plans, including more than twenty first- and second-class battleships or cruisers in the dock, and then started the design of the next level of new battleships (one is on the slipway.)

France simply considered purchasing Nanhua's design and key subsystems. The reason was that the French had been green water for too long, and the domestic response was that a similar system would take several years to develop.

With the mentality that if the British had it, I must have it, after learning that the British were designing, the French made a request to Nanhua to purchase the battleship blueprints and hoped that Nanhua would assist in manufacturing.

The Italians also submitted a diplomatic application, hoping to conduct a naval exchange activity.

The Americans started a congressional quarrel mode, and the core issue was whether the old battleships in the dock should be dismantled.

In short, after the Dahan-class battleships demonstrated their combat effectiveness, the whole world fell into a new battleship craze for a while.

Except for Japan, which was so poor that its scalp was numb...