Cologne sat down with a smile. Seeing that he didn't say anything, Coquera snorted coldly, poured himself a large cup of whiskey, drank it all, and shouted: "You sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, now the evil dragon is about to eat people!"&1t;/p>

"Your Excellency, what do you want?" Cologne asked with a smile.&1t;/p>

"Of course it's the alliance! As long as you send ten, no, five main battleships, I can wipe out the enemy's large fleet!" Koquela roared.&1t;/p>

Cologne's face was not fluctuating, and he gently knocked on the table in front of him and said, "Your Excellency, have you forgotten that our mother country is still in a state of war in Europe, and the Philippine Governor's District and our company are just temporarily ceased fire."&1t;/p>

"Then you just watch the Philippine Governor's District fall. The next one will be you!" Koquela roared and waved his thick fist.&1t;/p>

Cologne smiled: "Of course we don't want to see this scene, but unfortunately, the alliance is just your personal luxury. Our cooperation with the Dragon Company was very smooth. The seventeen local gentlemen could not refuse the raw silk and porcelain of Mingguo, as well as those cute gold coins!"&1t;/p>

"I don't want to know what those European sluts are thinking. I want to know what Batavia thinks, what the tyrant of the East India Company, Vandimen thinks!" Koquera shouted loudly.&1t;/p>

Cologne said: "Your Excellency the Governor is deeply concerned about your current situation. He believes that you are a loyal warrior. The Governor believes that you are a respected opponent and a trustworthy partner."&1t;/p>

Korquila was even more angry when she listened to this high-sounding diplomatic rhetoric. He asked in a deep voice: "Tell me, what step can Van Dimen do."&1t;/p>

"Mr. Governor means that we are willing to provide protection for your safety and private property, of course...this is conditional." Cologne smiled.&1t;/p>

"Okay, okay..." Koquila sighed, his voice full of sadness.&1t;/p>

It is undeniable that he had corruption and internal strife during his tenure as the governor of the Philippines, but his loyalty to the Kingdom of Spain was impeccable and he tried his best to safeguard the interests of the Philippine Governor. The only thing he regretted was that he did not overwhelm the churches and negotiated peacefully with the community.&1t;/p>

Koquela used all his skills and did have strong skills. If he had not tried every means to piece together the main battleships of the Manila fleet, the Philippines Governor's District would have lost a long time ago, but no matter how much he pieced together, he would not be able to catch up with the community with a complete shipbuilding industry.&1t;/p>

Coquila thought he had done his best, but the Spanish Kingdom and the Governor of New Spain did not seem to want to let him go. Coquila did not want to be a bargaining chip for the Governor of the Governor of the Society. He knew that six years ago, he killed too many Chinese people, and the club would not let him go, and fell into their hands. The best ending was to go to the gallows.&1t;/p>

"Tell me about the conditions of Van Dimen. Here, I have nothing to give up. Damn Philippines, Damn East, Damn Li Mingxun!" Koquela shouted hysterically.&1t;/p>

Cologne smiled and said, "First, after your successor arrives, we hope you can stabilize the situation in the Philippines Governor's District and protect the naval power of the Governor's District as much as possible."&1t;/p>

Coquela suddenly laughed: "How could Van Dimen put such a stupid condition? This time the enemy is Sea 6, how can I protect the Manila fleet? Will I pull those hundreds of tons of main battleships into this Santiago Castle?"&1t;/p>

Cologne shrugged, feeling helpless. When he came out of Batavia, no one expected that the club would be so determined. At that time, he did not know about the war debt. He thought that the club would just strike the Spanish navy more thoroughly.&1t;/p>

"Okay, this condition is invalid. The second condition is that if the Manila fleet cannot be protected, I hope they can make the best use of it. Don't be cowards. If possible, cause damage to the large fleet as much as possible." Cologne said with a smile.&1t;/p>

Koquela focused his head heavily, his eyes were about to burst out with anger, and said, "I won't let those yellow-skinned monkeys have a good time without Van Dimen's words!"&1t;/p>

"It's really amazing that you have such a determination. Cheers!" Cologne picked up the wine glass.&1t;/p>

But Koquera did not raise her glass, but asked, "What would Governor Vandimen do if I led the Manila fleet to Batavia?"&1t;/p>

Cologne shook the wine in the glass and said, "That's such a heavy gift."&1t;/p>

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"Then Van Dimen..." Coquila hesitated.&1t;/p>

Cologne smiled slightly: "The Governor will also give you a great gift!"&1t;/p>

The second year of Longwu, on the fifth day of the first lunar month, the coast of Manila Bay.&1t;/p>

The main battleship of the large fleet was rising and falling in the waves blowing by the sharp sea breeze. At this time, the large fleet had nine main battleships, three large cruise ships, as well as notification ships, and more than ten frigates on the side.&1t;/p>

It has to be said that the first year of Longwu was a year of the Navy of the Society. In this year, a total of four main battleships were included. The most eye-catching one was the Society's latest flagship, the third-class battleship Qinglong, which has 74 artillery guns. In addition, there are two orca-class main battleships and a large cruise ship.&1t;/p>

The Qinglong is a class battleship built by the naval shipyard for three years and four months. Its overall combat power is also first-class in the navy today, and its design and construction technology have reached the forefront of the world's navy. The full load displacement of this ship is about 2,200 tons. It is the first warship in the community with a keel length of over 40 meters and the first warship with a gun deck length of over 50 meters.&1t;/p>

The Qinglong hull is fifty-eight meters long, the artillery deck is fifty meters, the keel is forty-one meters wide, and the draft is about five and a half meters. It has two fully-open artillery decks. The lower artillery deck is equipped with twenty-eight 24-pound Koufeilin long cannons, and the upper artillery decks have twenty-eight 18-pound cannons. In addition, there are also the forecastle artillery decks and the stern artillery decks, each equipped with six and twelve twelve twelve cannons.&1t;/p>

It can be said that compared with other warships of the same size as other countries, the firepower of the Blue Dragon is somewhat insufficient, and it feels like a small cannon for large ships. For example, the flagship of the British Navy in the same era, the full load displacement is the same as the Blue Dragon, but it has more than 100 artillery pieces, and the lower artillery deck is equipped with forty-two-pound cannons, which are called the Golden Devil by the Dutch.&1t;/p>

The reason why the Qinglong was not equipped with firepower was that the heavier naval guns of the club did not meet the tactical indicators. In the original plan, the lower deck of the Qinglong should be equipped with 32-pound cannons, but although the 32-pound cannons of the club were successfully cast, they were still heavy, with an average weight of about three and a half tons. If you want to be a naval gun, the weight cannot exceed three tons, and it is best to control it at 2.75 tons. The 32-pound cannon of three and a half tons can also be used, but the result is that like the British Navy, the warships have poor navigation performance in high sea conditions and become the summer navy.&1t;/p>

(Forty-two-pound guns are completely unnecessary. The British Navy quickly replaced the first-class ship with 32-pound guns. The artillery of this caliber was used until the end of the sail warship. The Spanish and French navy liked to use 36-pound guns. The European navy in the 17th century was mostly summer navy, and only left the port in summer. On the one hand, it saved money, and on the other hand, warships could not fight at high sea conditions, because the lower gun deck was too close to the sea surface, and water would enter if the waves were too high.)&1t;/p>

Because the number of cannons of 322412 was used to shoot at the beginning, only fourteen cannons were arranged on one side of the long artillery deck of the Qinglong. If the twenty-four-pound Koufeilin was used as the cast cannon, fifteen cannons could be reached.&1t;/p>

In fact, because the Qinglong extends the hull structure substantially outward, the length of the upper artillery deck passes through the lower layer, fifteen gun doors can be arranged, but Qinglong is an exception. Because Qinglong is a flagship, a hatch door for the commander is designed. This hatch door is between the seventh and eighth gun doors of the upper artillery deck, occupying space.&1t;/p>

The firepower of the Qinglong is somewhat inferior to its size, but it is still the strongest among the Eastern Navy. Even the Dutch East India Company's return sailing ship can only have at most seventy artillery guns. What really makes the Qinglong proud is its defense and navigation performance.&1t;/p>

It can be said that the Qinglong, whose average thickness of the bulwark is over 80 cm, is almost immune to solid shells of 18 pounds and below. The thickness of the bulwark is one meter above and below the waterline. Unless it is close-range artillery battle, the eighteen-pound cannon cannot be gnawed. The Qinglong's navigation performance is even better. It has a reasonable aspect ratio and adopts a more streamlined waterline design with no strait arc. More importantly, if the Qinglong sails advance, all the sails spread out can reach 4,200 square meters. All of this allowed the Qinglong to pass the fastest ten quarters. None of the main battleships of the club has its agility. In fact, according to Simmons, the Qinglong is more suitable to fight side by side with cruisers, and with the other main battleship formations, it will seriously limit its performance.&1t;/p>

This is the charm of a standard 74-aircraft third-class battleship. It has strong firepower, strong hull, fast, flexible and agile. During the hundreds of years of sail warships, the Qinglong did not lag behind in any era. You should know that during the Opium War, the strongest warship that the British invaded the Qing Dynasty was the same as the Qinglong.&1t;/p>

With the flagship of the Qinglong, the large fleet was divided into three groups. Li Beiji's three cruise ships were classified as the express fleet, while the Qinglong was trained with the Orca, Humpback Whale, and Pilot Whale. For the main fleet, the four fleets of the main fleet boarded the ship platform before going out to fight and underwent overall maintenance. The ship was in the best condition and the degree was at its peak. Simmons used the fin whale as the flagship and arranged five main battleships. Among them, the Tiger Shark and the White Shark were not only slightly weak, but also the ship conditions were not good. The other two were newly launched this year. After the trial voyage, they happened to catch up with the establishment of the Expeditionary Force and did not have time to board the ship platform. Each fleet arranged a number of notification ships and frigates of varying numbers. The three fleets jointly completed the blockade mission of Manila Bay.&1t;/p>

In fact, with the strength of the large fleet, you can rush into Manila Bay to destroy the Manila fleet. After all, the Spanish have been damaged. Moreover, the entrance to Manila Bay is very wide and the artillery cannot be completely blocked. There are two 6th battle brigades in the large fleet that can be strengthened, so you can rush to climb 6, but Li Mingxun feels it is not necessary.&1t;/p>

Luzon is now like a toothpaste. The Manila Bay is the opening, and the 6th Army led by Gao Feng is the hand that squeezes toothpaste. The 6th Army is firmly advancing towards Manila. It will squeeze out the residue of the Manila fleet early and evening. The large fleet only needs to wait and see.&1t;/p>

During the day, the large fleet will sail in a closed-loop route in the shape of a figure-eight-shaped closed-loop route on the outer sea to maintain its navigation and position. As long as the Manila fleet goes to sea, it can strike head-on, but it will not work at night. It is too dangerous to sail at night and must keep low and distance. But at this time, I am worried that the Manila fleet will take advantage of the night and use the space of the Manila Bay to rush out and go south as quickly as possible. Even if the reconnaissance ships of the society appear at the first time, after warning, when the large fleet sets sail, it will be difficult to ensure that the Manila fleet enters the narrow Verde Island waterway. Once the Manila fleet enters, it means that the society must chase into the inland sea of ​​the Philippines and may also be ambushed by fire attack ships.&1t;/p>

According to Li Mingxun's plan, the Simmons fleet must block the northern passage of Manila Bay, and the express fleet is the reserve on the outside, and the main fleet is responsible for the main passage. In this way, the biggest threat to the large fleet within Manila Bay is not the Spanish main ship. After all, the Spaniards now only have five heavy gunboats, two large sailboats, and three cruise ships. The one that is really possible to threaten the large fleet is the fire attack ship, which is also the reason why Li Mingxun is unwilling to attack. Although Manila Bay is large, it is not enough to make a big fleet turn around. If the Spanish plays the fire attack tactic, the large fleet will inevitably be damaged. In fact, the same is true for blocking Manila Bay. It cannot be too close. The large fleet must maintain enough space to avoid the fire attack ship.&1t;/p>

It can be said that the greater the advantage he has, the more he is, the more he is. He does not want any main ship to be damaged. According to his expectations, the Manila fleet will have two endings, either destroying itself and surrendering when the 6th Army arrived in Santiago City, or being defeated by the large fleet after leaving the port. But what Li Mingxun doesn't know is that Koquila is planning a third ending, and for this third ending, Koquila not only has to sell his motherland and colleagues, but even his daughter.&1t;/p>

Warmly congratulate the first leader of this book for appearing, applauding! Add more! Papa!&1t;/p>
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