Expedition to Europe

(The torpedo data in the previous article is inaccurate and has been modified.)

Huang Guangyao's technology is indeed better than Shen Zhixin's.

The Q series submarines have two launchers in front and two in the back, so the two launchers in the front must turn sharply after launching, and then use the two launchers in the back to continue launching to ensure the maximum attack effect.

After the Q-1 submarine fired again, it turned right with full force as usual, ready to continue attacking.

There is no need.

The 533 torpedo has a charge of nearly 200 kilograms. Even if the "Seven Provinces Alliance" has a displacement of 6,000 tons, it cannot withstand two consecutive attacks.

Just as the Q-1 turned around, the ammunition on the "Seven Provinces Alliance" exploded, and the hull broke into two parts from the middle. The front part and the bridge had sunk to the bottom of the sea, and the tail was raised high. The propeller that was still slowly rotating had surfaced, and it sank in a flash.

The Dutch fleet, which had been hit hard, was now in a group. Because the attack was too sudden, the "Seven Provinces Alliance" was sunk without sending any information, and the fleet had lost unified command.

The fleet could not turn around when it was attacked, which would only give more opportunities to the enemy hidden in the dark, so it could only speed up to leave the battlefield and then plan for follow-up.

But in front of the submarine forces that were ready, how could these old warships have a chance to escape? In just half an hour, all nine Dutch warships were sunk, without a single one escaping.

This made the captains of the four submarines Q-10 to Q-13 that were ambushed at the second position quite dissatisfied, because they did not get a chance to fight.

After confirming that all the warships were sunk, the submarine forces did not stop to clean up the battlefield, but returned directly to the secret gathering place in Porto Vecchio.

The weather now is December, and the sailors and marines who fell into the water don't need to be taken care of, they will not last until dawn in the sea.

By the way, Porto Vecchio is no longer called this name, but "Dragon Palace".

Very vivid, right? There were big black fish all over the place!

It was not until the next morning that two Italian warships went to the Strait of Tunisia for rescue.

It is more appropriate to describe it as salvaging corpses, because when the two Italian warships arrived at the sea area where the incident occurred, there were no living people on the sea surface. The sea surface within a few nautical miles nearby was full of corpses covered with frost.

Who was the attacker?

It immediately became a question of concern to the whole world.

It looked like a German, but it was unlikely when you think about it carefully.

The Germans were indeed carrying out unrestricted submarine warfare, but at that time they targeted merchant ships, mainly to cut off the supply of materials to the Allies. If they really encountered a fleet at sea, let alone whether the Germans could gather enough submarines to launch an attack in a short time, the Germans did not need to take this risk.

Who else could it be?

The Dutch’s current enemy is only the "rebels" in the East Indies, but those rebels do not have submarines, and even if they do, it is impossible to cover the combat range to the Mediterranean.

So is it Qin Zhiyuan?

If you think about it carefully, Qin Zhiyuan did have a reason to launch an attack, but Qin Zhiyuan did not have a submarine. His two submarines purchased from the UK were still parked in the shipyard in Marseille and had not gone out to sea at all.

Even if they went out to sea, two submarines wanted to attack a fleet of nine warships. Do you think that was a dreadnought?

Then think about it carefully. Only the Italians and French were left in the Mediterranean with enough strength to destroy the Dutch fleet.

But the French and Italians had no reason to attack. After receiving the Dutch distress signal, they sent warships to the sea area where the incident occurred to participate in the search and rescue. Although they went a little late, they went there.

The Dutch government sent a distress message to the French and Italian governments one hour after the fleet was attacked, because no matter how the Dutch sent a message, the expeditionary fleet did not respond, so the Dutch government was forced to ask for help.

It was midnight at that time. The French and Italian navies were not stupid. They would never risk being attacked and go out overnight.

What a joke, since the "ghost fleet" dared to attack the Dutch and succeeded, it might also attack the French and Italian warships. Although the French and Italians were not afraid, they did not want to take unnecessary risks.

The Dutch now have a bad reputation. Through the deliberate propaganda of some people with ulterior motives, the whole world knows that the Dutch smuggled against Germany in a way that was unacceptable to the world. In a sense, this was an act of treason. In order to end the war as soon as possible, the Allies might not declare war on the Netherlands, but they definitely did not mind taking advantage of the situation and making fun of it.

So the Dutch government had to accept this result that made them heartbroken. All nine warships sank, and nearly 4,000 navy and 5,000 marines were killed, without exception.

What made the Dutch government even more angry was that because of the annihilation of the expeditionary fleet, the Dutch government could no longer provide effective support to the East Indies. The Dutch warships were almost completely destroyed, leaving only two old warships on the mainland that were uncertain whether they could reach the East Indies. The merchant ships were all requisitioned by the British because of the smuggling activities some time ago.

It seemed that the whole world was against the Dutch.

The mastermind behind all this was the unknown "ghost fleet".

Well, there has always been a legend of "ghost ships" in the Mediterranean, and perhaps it was really done by the "ghost ships".

The Dutch government was extremely sad. They vowed to find the attackers. It would not be enough to eliminate the hatred in their hearts unless they were torn into pieces.

The British and French hypocritically issued a joint statement, severely condemning the indifferent behavior of some people who did not follow international conventions to rescue after the attack.

Indifferent?

It is far from enough. It should be cruel!

How indifferent the colonial authorities were to the Chinese in Borneo, and how cruel the submarine force under Qin Zhiyuan would be to the Dutch fleet!

Every drink and every bite is destined by heaven.

In fact, not everyone did not know that it was Qin Zhiyuan who did it. At least the French knew, because the submarine in Qin Zhiyuan's hands was produced by the French. The Germans also knew that Qin Zhiyuan did not hide it from Crown Prince William.

But at the same time, the French and Germans had enough reasons to cover up Qin Zhiyuan.

Needless to say, the French have a good relationship with Qin Zhiyuan, and the Germans, not to mention that the relationship between Crown Prince William and Qin Zhiyuan has reached the point where he took the blame for Qin Zhiyuan.

The original text can be read in Liu # 9 @shu/bar!

Although not willingly.

No one wants to take the blame, even the cook of the artillery unit.

Qin Zhiyuan also made a statement afterwards.

Unlike the hypocrisy of Britain and France, Qin Zhiyuan's statement is full of hatred for some countries' "*** and reverse".

The focus of hatred is not on colonies, but on the fact that Europe is in the midst of war, but some countries do not use their resources to fight against "certain evil countries", but for their own selfish interests.

At the same time, Qin Zhiyuan also sneered that if some countries' warships are not combat-capable, they should not bring them out to embarrass themselves, so as not to make a fool of themselves and cause trouble to others.

On the second day of the attack, a merchant fleet from Port Said to Marseille also participated in the humanitarian rescue of the bodies. This merchant fleet was of course escorted by anti-submarine boats, and these two anti-submarine boats belonged to the "Umbrella" security group.

The business of "Protective Umbrella" is getting bigger and bigger. Now it not only provides maritime escort, but also begins to get involved in security team business. The service objects are not limited to individuals, but also serve business clubs, private territories, large gatherings, and even accept temporary or long-term employment from some small countries.

This statement undisguisedly expressed hostility to the Dutch government. Of course, those newspapers did not forget to point out why Qin Zhiyuan hated the Dutch government. For a time, the "Red Creek Massacre" and the "Chinese Exclusion Act" became the focus of discussion for everyone in the world.

Americans are innocently caught in the crossfire...

How can they be innocent? The Chinese living under the "Chinese Exclusion Act" are even more miserable. This is the only law in American history that targets a single race. In the original history, it lasted until the end of 1943. I really don’t know what those who keep saying "beacon of democracy" are thinking.

This statement was still useful. It not only silenced the voices of the Dutch government that Qin Zhiyuan was the mastermind, but also caused some members of the US Congress to call for the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act. The British Malaysian colonial government in Southeast Asia also began to review its colonial policies and prepared to amend the relevant laws against the Chinese to avoid possible unexpected troubles.

This is also a manifestation of Qin Zhiyuan's growing influence.

The only different voice was the Japanese government. Almost when the "Strait Incident" just happened, the Japanese proposed that if the Dutch government needed it, the Japanese government could provide relevant transportation support.

This was sternly rejected by the Dutch government.

What a joke, the Dutch knew about the Japanese ambitions for Borneo, especially the oil fields in Balikpapan, which the Japanese had long coveted. If the Japanese were allowed to intervene in the Borneo war, it would be easier said than done.

Although their "good intentions" were regarded as a lie, the Japanese government was not discouraged. Instead, they began to contact the Lan Fang Company in Surabaya, proposing that if the Lan Fang Company needed it, the Japanese, who were "separated by a strip of water" in East Asia, could provide some material support.

The Lan Fang Company also resolutely refused. You are now "separated by a strip of water", so what were you doing when you wanted to help the Dutch transport things just now?

The Japanese could only express their serious concerns in a sour way.

The Japanese do not have the strength and ambition to challenge the global colonial system now. Ambition will only grow slowly with continuous victories. Now Japan is still looking at Northeast China. As for Southeast Asia, Japan can only think about it. Their strategic focus is not here now.

The Americans who began to examine the "Chinese Exclusion Act" made a fortune quietly. At this time, the United States occupied the Philippines, just on the edge of Borneo. The Dutch had completely cut off their domestic support, so they began to set their sights on the Americans.

After hundreds of years of operation in Borneo, the Dutch still had some foundation, so they tried to buy military equipment from the Philippines, prepared to arm the colonial army, and launched an attack on Surabaya.

To be honest, the Dutch did restrict the Chinese in Borneo, but they never fully trusted the local indigenous people. The Dutch did set up a colonial army commanded by the Dutch, but those troops could not even guarantee a gun.

Just think about it and you can understand that the Dutch army is like that. How good can the colonial army they trained be?