"Are you sure it's 150 and not 125?" Almost every onlooking warship had similar questions. On almost every onlooking warship, the observers tried their best to judge the caliber of the Min dynasty Navy's cannons.
It was no wonder that the commanders were not confident. Now that the tubing technology had dominated the world, only the Min dynasty used the self-tightening technology of the single-layer cannons. This was the same as people of the same weight would have different waistlines when wearing unlined clothes and a cotton-padded jacket. Judging the inside diameter by looking at the outside, all navies were wrong.
The Italian and Greek fleets blocked the Min dynasty fleet and did not let the Min dynasty fleet enter the port. The Min dynasty radio, indicator lights, and flag signals all told them to leave quickly. Seeing that the warning was useless, a light cruiser fired a shot at the Italian warship ambush. After the cannonball fell into the water, the navies nearby felt that something was completely wrong. The appearance of the 150 and 125 cannonballs after falling into the water was very different. It was not easy for the navies to make a mistake just because of the splash. They immediately felt that something was wrong.
After being warned by the Min dynasty Navy, the Italian Navy's ships responded. The Elena Queen class pre-dreadnought battleship fired a shot at the Min dynasty Navy with two single-barrel 12-inch cannons. The distance between the two sides was 15 kilometers. Of course, the cannonball did not hit. According to the habits of the navies, everyone could start training at this time.
All the onlookers on the warships showed anticipation in their eyes. The famous sea battles of the Min dynasty Navy were fought with the British. The Elena Queen class battleship of Italy only had a tonnage of 13,000, but its comprehensive level was not worse than the British warships defeated by the Min dynasty Navy more than a decade ago. The navies were all experts. Looking at the size of the warship and the caliber of the cannons, everyone knew that the Min dynasty warship was at the level of a cruiser.
The tonnage of the China light cruiser was almost the same as the Italian battleship, but a light cruiser was still a light cruiser …
Just as most of the onlookers were thinking about this, they saw seven of the eight warships of the Min dynasty fleet sail away. What remained in place was the light cruiser that had just fired. Before everyone could figure out what the Min dynasty wanted to do by putting on a one-on-one stance, they saw the cannons on the Min dynasty cruiser begin to spit out flames.
"One hit in the first round!" "Incredible!" "The Chinese Navy is quite …"
"Three hits in the second round!" "Holy crap!" "How can their cannons be so fast!"
"Four hits in the third round!"
"Look, look! Their secondary cannons never stopped firing! We've already fired five times in half a minute! "
"The fourth round … the fourth round … Did you see how many hits you got?"
The onlookers were boiling, and the low-ranking soldiers almost desperately threw themselves on the side of the ship or other better viewing positions, watching a light cruiser of the Min dynasty single-handedly fighting an Italian battleship of the same tonnage.
Today was really a sunny day, and the surface of the Mediterranean Sea, the big bathtub, was calm. Warships with a slightly larger tonnage could not feel the surging of the waves. The one-on-one warship of the Min dynasty moved forward at a very steady low speed in a straight line, and at the same time, used four triple 150mm guns and three double 125mm guns to bombard the Italian battleship 15 kilometers away. The triple 150mm guns fired nine times a minute, and the double 125mm guns fired 20 times a minute. In less than five minutes, the superstructure of the Italian battleship was a sea of fire.
Five minutes later, the Italian battleship began to flee the battlefield covered in smoke. Although the speed was slow, the direction of the entire movement was not mistaken by the navy. The light cruiser of the Min dynasty stopped firing and watched the enemy leave.
"Don't the Chinese want to sink the Italian battleship?" The onlookers were not afraid of the drama. Seeing that the drama did not develop to the highest stage, everyone was generally dissatisfied.
When someone asked a question, someone immediately retorted, "Using 150mm guns to penetrate 250mm armor? Are you awake? "
"The heavy cruiser behind should have 200mm guns on it. It should be no problem to use this. "The onlookers completely ignored the thoughts of the two warring sides and put forward their own opinions.
Perhaps feeling that his subordinate's words were too ridiculous, the officer next to him scolded, "Think about how we should deal with this medium-sized warship if we encounter it!"
It was very happy to see people being beaten, but when they put themselves in the position of being beaten, the onlookers immediately felt uncomfortable. The British and German navies fared better. On the calm surface of the Mediterranean Sea and at a distance of 15,000 meters, their cannoneers were not as good as the Chinese navy's, but the difference was not as great as the distance between heaven and earth.
The faces of the navies of France, Russia, and Austria all turned green. They knew very well that with the level of their naval training, they could not fire such a bombardment even with God's blessing. It was only the Min dynasty light cruiser equipped with the largest 150mm guns that fired. If it was the Min dynasty battleship that fired, their ships would probably sink in less than three rounds.
The Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish navies in Northern Europe all came to watch the drama with the navy of other countries. Was it true? The onlookers. The ones who were distressed were those who had a chance of winning but did not have a big chance of winning. When the chance of winning was zero, the Nordic navies put down their psychological burden. Since nothing they did could make the chance of winning lower, the Nordic navies were optimistic that if they fought with the Min dynasty, it was not too late to use their imagination.
The only happy one was the Osman Empire Navy. They sent a spectator fleet composed of eight warships, all of which were made in China. Even knowing that these warships were the warships eliminated by the Min dynasty, it was inevitable that they were inexplicably happy.
The Greek Navy fleet also chose to retreat at this time. Their warships were all thin-skinned warships of thousands of tons. When fighting with the Min dynasty navy, they did not have thick armor like the Italian battleships. What's more, the Min dynasty had shown their determination to fight at all costs. It was not a wise choice to lose precious warships in vain.
Those who stood in the way of the port got out, and the Min dynasty navy then very cautiously occupied the position. The boats that followed the landing force first checked the channel. After confirming that there were no mines, they dropped the buoy and docked at the port. This cautious and smooth action made a group of European navies secretly praise it. The strong were generally cautious. The arrogant army was bound to be defeated, which was by no means a principle that only China understood.
When landing at the port, a small-scale exchange of fire broke out. The Min dynasty landing force quickly defeated the enemies who blocked them and controlled the port. The transport ship immediately docked at the dock. The black brothers wearing the uniforms of the East African Security Army landed in groups with the Tai Chi flag, which shocked the European navies.
For hundreds of years, the black uncles were the embodiment of ignorance, backwardness, and barbarism in the eyes of Europeans, an existence that was trampled under Europe's feet. Before the Min dynasty landed on Crete, European countries thought that Crete was about the same as the United States. The Min dynasty actually sent black uncles to land on Crete. All European navies felt that the Greeks on Crete were doomed.
Even with many negative views in their hearts, no European country's warships dared to make the slightest obstruction. The scene of a light cruiser challenging a battleship alone was still fresh in their minds. The Greeks on Crete were indeed pitiful, but they were not worth the reason for European countries to go to war with the Min dynasty.
The warships of various navies harmlessly approached the Min dynasty navy to observe at close range. The British and German fleets also sent out small boats to approach, hoping to have a simple exchange of visits with the Min dynasty navy. If they could take a good look at the new warships of the Min dynasty, it would be a great joy for the British and German navies.
A few days later, the military governor of the East African administrative region, Wei Kun, received a report that the residents of Crete were very resistant to the takeover of the Min dynasty, and there were attacks on the takeover troops everywhere. In order to ensure the safety of the island, the East African Security Army arrested the locals. The troops asked for instructions on the next step of action. Wei Kun straightforwardly approved the order to 'bring them back to East Africa'. The special ships that had been prepared immediately set off for Crete. The special ships were actually passenger ships, but all the doors of the cabins were changed into iron bars that opened from the outside. If it was a little crowded, one ship could fit five thousand people, and four ships could carry twenty thousand people. There were not many people in Crete, and it could be transported in a few trips.
This incident made Wei Kun feel that his father, Vézé, was really a very evil guy. Sending the Liberation Army to the island would also encounter attacks, but sending the East African Security Army to the island was undoubtedly the most likely choice to cause a general military conflict. Using the attack as a reason to move the entire island of Crete to the interior of Africa, at least from a logical point of view, it would be clear. Of course, before the migration, the Min dynasty also gave the residents of Crete a choice. If they were willing to go to Greece, the Min dynasty would also send them to Greece. In this era where power was the truth, Vézé really chose to do things in the most benevolent way. But no matter how many changes there were, Vézé would never allow the key to be someone other than the Chinese.
While part of the East African Security Army was carrying out military missions in Crete, the German Army in Africa also launched an attack on the French colonies. A large area of colonies from Cameroon to the south was owned by France. In the 'border' area, the Commander of the African Army, Paul? Feng? Letowen, Colonel Wolbeck and Marx? Weber shook hands and said goodbye.
Colonel Wolbeck still had the same cold expression on his face. He said in a cold voice, "Sir, I am very grateful to you for designing such a model. I never thought that establishing a model area on the border would have such a huge effect. "
Marx? Weber smiled. "I have been to many places and finally can confirm that everyone wants to live a better life."
After that, Marx? Weber looked up at the other side of the border and saw many black people gathered there. There were more than a dozen people standing in front of the black people. From the way they dressed, it could be seen that these people had a very high status among the black people. Marx? Weber knew that these people were tribal chiefs in the border area between Gabon and Cameroon. They were on the other side of the border to welcome the African Army into their territory and completely destroy the stronghold of the French colonists.
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