Steel Dynasty - Chapter 968

[Chapter 962 Interrogation]

Dengzhou Military Port.

Xie Yuan led a group of generals to pay a military salute to Xiao Ming.

Yesterday they spread the news of the naval battle to Qingzhou, and the next day the emperor arrived in Dengzhou on the earliest steam locomotive.

Xiao Ming returned a military salute to Xie Yuan. He walked towards the dock while waiting for Xie Yuan’s report.

“Your Majesty, the fleet attacking Great Chongqing this time is a joint fleet composed of Britain, France, and Spain. There are seventy-six warships in total, all of which are third-class sailing main warships. In the fierce battle yesterday, we attacked a total of seventy-six warships. Seventy-four battleships were sunk, seven hybrid battleships and four third-level sailing battleships were lost, 8,000 local soldiers were killed, and 3,000 drowned soldiers were captured. Only two battleships were deliberately allowed to escape by the commander. Let’s go.” Xie Yuan reported the battle situation cautiously.

Hearing this, Xiao Ming stopped. He looked at Xie Yuan with interest and asked, “Why did you allow the two battleships to escape?”

Xie Yuan was startled for a moment, sweating slightly on his forehead, and he was a little scared. Xiao Ming scolded him, but after taking a deep breath, he decided to tell his true thoughts: “This time Britain, France and Spain jointly attacked the Dengzhou military port, they must be contemptuous of the navy of the Chongqing Kingdom. They are confident that this sea power is It was up to them to decide. Xianguan deliberately sent two warships back this time. The purpose was to convey the situation of the war to Britain and France through the soldiers of these two warships, so as to frighten the enemy and make the Great Yu Kingdom The navy’s sailing in the Nanyang waters is smoother. After all, they are afraid, so they dare not start the war easily, and the merchant ships are safer.”

Xiao Ming nodded slightly, and the remaining two warships came towards them .

It is easy to say sinking, but to him it is obvious that the value of these two battleships returning to Europe is much higher than the value of sinking them.

First, he needs European countries to now have a clear understanding of the Great Yu Kingdom to prevent these powers from causing trouble for him everywhere, at least less trouble.

Second, since the reunification of Dayu, the territory under his control has been increasing rapidly, including Korea, Japan, Yaksa, and the Philippines, and there may be more Southeast Asian colonies in the future.

These newly added lands need to be digested by Dayu State slowly. Therefore, after capturing Malacca, Dayu State will use Malacca as the boundary to demarcate its own sphere of influence and slowly consolidate its power in these areas, making the enemy afraid and afraid. Reckless action is what they want.

After all, simple occupation cannot bring out the benefits of the colonies. He needs these colonies to provide the output of ore, food and labor for the Great Chongqing to achieve profitability.

Otherwise there is no value in occupying a losing colony.

“You have done a good job. It is necessary to deter these maritime powers, stop wars with war, and show the majesty of the Great Chongqing Kingdom. At the same time, we need to take time to manage the areas we control.”

Xiao Ming praised.

Although the European powers have colonies all over the world, these colonies belong to different countries. Now the Chongqing State relies on its own power to control Asia, which is much more difficult.

“Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty, but the defeat of this combined fleet this time is mainly due to his contribution.” Xie Yuan said, introducing Li Wei to Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming looked at the admiral who was a little thin but had a particularly sharp gaze. He said, “You are very good. You can lead twelve warships to almost destroy the enemy’s warships. I will reward you heavily this time.”

Li Wei looked excited. He immediately performed a powerful military salute and said loudly: “Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness.”

Xiao Ming nodded slightly, showing deep gratitude. The army is important, but the status of the navy in the Age of Discovery It is unshakable. In the future, he will need the navy to seize maritime hegemony, provide safe routes for the caravans of the Great Yu Kingdom, and deliver soldiers to remote colonies.

So he faced all the naval generals and said: “In this naval battle, you will destroy the enemy in one battle and become famous overseas. The cabinet will draw up a list of awards this time, and you will all receive generous rewards.”

The generals suddenly became happy and cheered: “Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!”

Seeing the generals and soldiers being so enthusiastic, Xiao Ming felt very at ease. After all, the Great Yu Kingdom was an imperial system now, and the soldiers’ loyalty to the emperor was very important.

After paying condolences to the soldiers who participated in the naval battle, Xiao Ming, Xie Yuan and other generals went directly to the naval headquarters.

At this time, Xie Yuan asked: “Your Majesty, we have captured two very important people. One is Wilson, the commander of the joint fleet, and the other is Dick, a member of the British Parliament. Especially this Dick, the Emperor must be interested in what he said. “

One of the purposes of Xiao Ming’s visit this time is to interrogate these prisoners, because he now wants to know the changes taking place in Britain and France. After all, because of the obvious difference in appearance, the secret guards cannot penetrate into Britain and France. This makes There is a lack of understanding of changes in Europe.

It’s different now that we have these prisoners. We can always find a few who are willing to talk.

“Bring them here.” Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes. These two prisoners were very important. One was a congressman and the other was a senior naval general. Even if they were redeemed, it would probably cost a lot of money.

After receiving the order, Xie Yuan ordered the soldiers. After a while, the embarrassed Dick and Wilson were escorted over by two soldiers.

“This is His Majesty, the Emperor of our Great Chongqing Kingdom. Aren’t you clamoring to see His Majesty? Now, if you have anything to say, say it quickly, and if you have anything to say, let it go.” Xie Yuan yelled unceremoniously.

Dick and Wilson looked at the young man sitting in the central seat of the official office. They were both a little surprised. Like their queen, the emperor of the Great Yu Kingdom was also very young.

However, the queen’s strength is based on the strength of Britain, and this young emperor personally brought the country of Chongqing from poverty and weakness to the prosperity and strength it has today.

“Dear Your Majesty the Emperor, I am Dick, the British MP, and this is Wilson. As a noble, I protest against the rude treatment of us by the Great Yu Kingdom. Any nobles in Europe who are captured will be treated politely.” Dick forced Suppressing the fear in my heart.

Wilson glanced at Xiao Ming and said nothing, but the unruly look in his eyes told Xiao Ming that this person was still a little timid.

“Your aristocratic etiquette seems to be only valid for you Europeans. You never used any etiquette when you massacred the natives of other countries.” Xiao Ming said coldly, “I am very busy, and I will tell you clearly now, if If you can provide valuable information, I can spare your life. If not, your fate will be to be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks. “

Dick’s body suddenly collapsed. When he was in the UK, he had never seen such arrogance. of the monarch.

PS: After checking the cases for a day, I will update it tonight and make up for it tomorrow.

(End of chapter)