Expedition to Europe

During World War II, the German submarine force was famous for its "wolf pack tactics".

Qin Zhiyuan naturally knew what the "wolf pack tactics" were, so in Qin Zhiyuan's design, the Corsica submarine force would use a more advantageous combat method than the wolf pack tactics.

"Wolf pack tactics" also require active search for targets, but Qin Zhiyuan's submarine force does not need it.

Because he had a large number of submarine hunters with radios installed, Qin Zhiyuan simply cast a wide net and released all the submarine hunters in his hands.

As a result, the Dutch Navy was under Qin Zhiyuan's surveillance from the moment it left the naval port.

The Dutch Navy certainly discovered the existence of submarine hunters, but the Dutch were fearless.

Although the Dutch fleet was in tatters, compared to submarine hunters with only weak firepower and anti-submarine capabilities, the Dutch warships equipped with huge cannons were still behemoths. If these ant-like submarine hunters dared to attack the Dutch fleet, the Dutch would not mind starting with a bite.

The Dutch were indeed no match for the French, but compared to a corporate security force dominated by Chinese, the Dutch did not take it seriously.

Of course, this is based on the premise that Qin Zhiyuan does not participate in the war.

The Netherlands is next to Germany, and the Dutch know the combat effectiveness of Qin Zhiyuan's foreign legion very well.

Even the Germans can't beat Qin Zhiyuan's foreign legion, let alone the Dutch.

As mentioned above, although the Dutch Navy also has a "Royal" sign, it is far from the British Royal Navy. Not only is the number of warships small, but the age of the ships is also shockingly old. They are all old and outdated.

But even if it is broken, it is still a warship. Ordinary countries, such as the Republic of China, can't afford it, so it's acceptable.

Compared with the navy, which is still acceptable, the Dutch Army is a complete tragedy.

Because the world war broke out, the Netherlands also mobilized to guard against the German attack, but compared with the mobilization of France, Germany and other countries, the mobilization of the Dutch is a joke.

In the current Dutch army, there are many soldiers who can't shoot. Rather than an army, it is better to say that it is a group of civilians, and it is a civilian completely different from the Chinese labor group.

It is this group of civilians who make up the current Royal Netherlands Army...

Bah, an army, not even as good as the police.

If the Germans want to attack the Netherlands, they don't need to send out the army at all. Finding a group of women in the country and giving each of them a gun is better than the Dutch Army.

An hour passed in a flash, and soon, a fleet came in formation on the dark sea.

The Dutch did not expect that there would be submarines attacking them. Most German submarines in the Mediterranean are aimed at merchant ships, which are far less fierce than those submarines in the English Channel.

In the English Channel, German submarine captains will not let go of any target, even if the target is a battleship, the submarine captains will not escape and will sink the target.

Of course, this is also related to the weak anti-submarine capability of battleships. If it is a destroyer, the submarine captains may not launch an attack.

The cost-effectiveness is too low!

The Dutch obviously did not expect that there were submarines setting traps in the Strait of Tunisia waiting for them. Although it was late, the fleet was still racing against time.

Because they were sailing in the relatively safe Mediterranean, the Dutch fleet did not implement a blackout, and some people were operating searchlights to look for possible targets.

In the Q-1 submarine, Shen Zhixin was confirming the target through the periscope, which was actually not very useful. At this time, the visibility was not high, and even if he had a photo of the Dutch, it would not be of much use.

Including the flagship "Flag Victory Alliance", the Dutch fleet has actually been stationed in Borneo. The Dutch fleet is also the only exception in the world where the colonial fleet is stronger than the local fleet.

After the World War, the Dutch strengthened the strength of the local fleet, and the colonial fleet was almost exhausted. Now that a rebellion broke out in the colonies, the Dutch did not care about the safety of the homeland and hurriedly sent the fleet to the colonies.

Along with the fleet, there was also a 4,000-man marine corps, which was the strongest combat unit in the hands of the Queen of the Netherlands and could be called the Netherlands' trump card.

Shen Zhixin did not know that there were gifts on the fleet they ambushed, and he was in trouble now.

Because visibility was low, Shen Zhixin could not see the identity of the fleet on the sea, so he was sweating profusely.

"Brother, make a decision quickly. The only fleet that will pass by here at this time is the Dutch fleet. If they make a mistake, it's bad luck for them, but if they miss the opportunity because of indecision, then our brothers in Borneo will be in big trouble!" Huang Guangyao was anxious.

A word awakened Shen Zhixin from his dream, and he suddenly realized his mistake. Anyway, the Germans would take the blame for them anyway. Even if they made a mistake, it didn't matter. If an Allied fleet passed by here, the relevant military districts would have reported the situation before. Now that there was no report, whoever was involved would be responsible.

"Order, launch the attack according to the original plan." Shen Zhixin issued a combat order.

According to the original plan, the attack will focus on the five cutting-edge warships headed by the "Seven Provinces Alliance", and the remaining grandfather-class coastal defense battleships will be ignored. Anyway, with their speed of 12 or 13 knots, even if they escape, they can't outrun the submarine's surface speed of 17 knots.

After assigning their respective targets via radio, the Q-1 entered combat status.

Shen Zhixin noticed Huang Guangyao's eager face, so he gave the periscope to Huang Guangyao: "You come."

"Me?" Huang Guangyao looked incredulous.

"Yes!" Shen Zhixin affirmed.

"Just watch me, brother!" Huang Guangyao was excited, grabbed the periscope and immediately entered combat mode.

Shen Zhixin was responsible for conveying combat orders.

...

In the Cambridge of the Seven Provinces Alliance, Captain Van der Storm was smoking a cigar with the first mate Jerome.

Van der Storm is in his fifties. As a captain, he is at an energetic age. He is a senior colonial soldier. He entered the Dutch East Indies Fleet at the age of 17 and has served for nearly 40 years.

Jerome is about 30 years old. At this age, he can be the first mate, which is naturally inseparable from the support of family power.

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Jerome himself is also very capable. He is a leader of the new generation of the Royal Netherlands Navy and will become the backbone of the Royal Netherlands Navy in the future.

There was a sea chart on the table in front of Van der Storm, but Van der Storm did not look at it. As an old navy, his sea chart was in his mind without the help of external objects.

Jerome had not reached this level yet. He was half lying on the sea chart, measuring with a ruler.

"I really want to turn north and directly bombard Corsica!" Jerome stared at Corsica on the map with reluctance.

The relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Corsica Island and the East Indian rebels was an open secret. Although Qin Zhiyuan claimed that the "Umbrella" company had completely withdrawn from the East Indies, even the dog lying on the floor at Jerome's feet did not believe it.

But the Dutch could do nothing about it.

Qin Zhiyuan was not just a simple Republic of China citizen. He was now also a Frenchman, and a "star general" with outstanding military exploits, the darling of Paris, the object of protection, and the most dazzling star of the French Army Department. The Dutch had no way to deal with Qin Zhiyuan.

Jerome also knew that the idea of ​​bombarding Corsica was impossible to achieve, but he couldn't help but fantasize about it. For Jerome, he really hoped that Corsica was East India, so that they wouldn't have to worry about it.

"That doesn't make any sense, but it will put us in danger." Van der Stom understood the interests involved.

For Qin Zhiyuan, the Dutch government and the military had already conducted countless studies, and the final conclusion was that if Qin Zhiyuan's "umbrella" company did not withdraw from East India, the East India colonial army would have no chance of winning.

Of course, the Dutch also imagined that Qin Zhiyuan would "openly repair the plank road and secretly cross Chencang", after all, the Chinese are good at this.

In the Dutch's imagination, as long as they use the righteousness to force Qin Zhiyuan not to publicly support the rebels in East India, the Dutch will be sure to quell the rebellion in East India.

There may be some difficulties on land, but on the sea, the Dutch have the advantage of completely defeating the rebels. As long as the sea near Surabaya is blocked, the rebels will collapse without attacking, after all, Surabaya does not have self-sufficient industrial capacity.

This is exactly the situation deliberately created by the East Indian colonial government.

Surabaya is Surabaya.

If the East Indian government knew the existence of Penglai Island, perhaps they would be more cautious, but Huang Bohan and Zhang Tianshou did a good job of keeping it secret. So far, Penglai Island is still an uninhabited desert island without any mark on the map of the East Indian colonial government.

"When we get to Surabaya, I will hang all those yellow-skinned pigs." Jerome has the cruelty of an old soldier.

Vanderstom frowned slightly. At his age, he already understood that not all problems can be solved by fighting and killing. To solve problems, more strategies are needed.

Vanderstom was about to remind Jerome when he heard a sharp alarm. Then, the dedicated surface observer warned heartbreakingly, "Torpedo..."

"Hold the table tightly..." Vanderstom only had time to remind Jerome before he was thrown into the air by the violent explosion.

The torpedoes used by Qin Zhiyuan's submarine force are standard caliber 533 torpedoes. Although this type of fish is huge, because there is a huge air chamber in the torpedo, the charge is close to 200 kilograms.

Although there are only two large-caliber shells, it is enough to cause fatal damage to the "Seven Provinces Alliance" with an armor thickness of only 100 mm. What's more, the explosion was not just one. In a short period of time, Vanderstrom heard three explosions, which means that at least three torpedoes hit the "Seven Provinces Alliance".

It's over!

This is the only thought in Vanderstrom's mind.