Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 231 Armor-piercing shells! 240mm heavy mortar

Capital city, Ministry of War.

Xu Shichang sat at his desk, looking at the intelligence just submitted by the Military Intelligence Department.

hiss--!
He couldn't help but gasp.

This is a military report from Dongying, Shandong.

The First Fleet of the British Empire has arrived off the coast of Shandong.

When the two fleets joined together, the total force was close to 130,000.

He read the report several times with shaking hands, and after confirming that it was correct, he quickly gave the order:

"Someone come! Bei Jiao, hurry to the Sixth Prince's Mansion!"

Xu Shichang, the newly appointed Minister of War of the Daqian Dynasty, was a little panicked.

There are now hundreds of warships of the Western Allied Forces docked on the sea at Dongying Wharf.

Not to mention the "Elizabeth" battleship, there are twelve other armored cruisers with a displacement of more than 5,000 tons.

There are countless large and small gunboats, transport ships, armored ships, and landing ships!
This was simply a merger of the British Empire's First Fleet and the Western Fleet.

It is still unknown whether Great Britain’s Second Fleet and Third Fleet will arrive.

Such a terrifying maritime force cannot be resisted by the current coastal defense line of the Daqian Dynasty.

Xu Shichang was confused and worried.

Although Ximentang is guarding the Dagukou Fortress in Tianjin, it can ensure that nothing goes wrong.

but,

Daqian’s coastline is too long. Once the Westerners launch a general attack and land in other places, there will be no time to provide support.

What's more, in the next period of time, Ximen Tang will be transferred to Shandong.

With the Western Allied Forces approaching, this war is inevitable.

What he is worried about now is where the Westerners will attack from?

If the Western fleet landed at Tangshan Port, or in southern Jiangsu, eastern Zhejiang and other places, the Daqian Dynasty would be in danger.

Upon hearing the news, Lord Tie Niu of the Grand Council rode to the capital at full speed.

He entered Xu Shichang's office and said hurriedly:

"Sir, the first fleet of the British Empire has arrived in Dongying, Shandong!"

"However, according to the latest news, the Western Allied Forces in Dongying, Shandong, have begun to retreat. They plan to evacuate to the Huangpu Port in eastern Zhejiang!"

"If the Western coalition forces attack eastern Zhejiang or southern Jiangsu, I'm afraid we won't be able to stop them!"

Tie Niu was a loyal military commander promoted by Xu Shichang.

Therefore,
Whenever something major happened, Tie Niu would report directly to Xu Shichang.

After hearing Tie Niu's words, Xu Shichang said in a deep voice:

"The First Fleet of the British Empire has arrived in Daqian. After gathering its forces, it is likely to launch a general attack."

"Go and inform General Hong Yanchuan who is guarding Hebei that we must strengthen the defense of Tangshan Port in Hebei!"

Tie Niu nodded and said, "Yes, sir!"

Next,
He suddenly remembered something and whispered, "Sir, it is said that Master Chen is in the capital. Should we inform him?"

Xu Shichang shook his head and said:

"No need! Ximen Tang has his own intelligence system. He should get the news earlier than us."

-

In the capital, the Sixth Prince’s Mansion!

Li Lie looked at the secret report and his expression became solemn.

After he finished looking at the warships and troop deployment of the British Empire, he let out a long sigh.

The Western Allied Forces came with great force, even the battleship "Elizabeth" came.

There are more than one hundred warships in total, and the overall combat capability has more than doubled compared to before.

The British Empire's fleet continued to increase its troops, apparently because it was dissatisfied with the previously signed Australia and Hong Kong Treaty.

They wanted to unilaterally tear up the treaty and launch a direct attack on the Daqian Dynasty.

This battle is difficult to fight!
Because according to the fact that the Western Fleet is constantly changing its docking locations on the sea, it is difficult to judge where they will attack?

Eastern Zhejiang, southern Jiangsu, Guangdong and Guangxi, southern Fujian and other places may be occupied by the Western Allied Forces!
Next,
Li Lie opened the map and looked at it carefully.

Then,

He took out the documents and wrote two secret letters, one to the Governor of Nanjing and the other to the Governor of Zhejiang East!

-

Three days later!

The Western Fleet withdrew from the Dongying Port in Shandong and docked at the Huangpu Port in eastern Zhejiang.

Heed the advice and eat enough!
Although Duke Waldersee was of noble status, he was not a stubborn person.

He assessed the situation and followed the advice of Charles and several other generals.

of course,

Most importantly, he disliked the Shandong Dongying wharf because it was too dilapidated.

When the Western Allied Forces docked at the Huangpu Port, they quickly landed and occupied the most advantageous position at the dock.

Next,
The Western Allied Forces entered a state of reorganization.

In the conference hall of the battleship "Elizabeth".

Admiral Waldersee convened a meeting again. After all the commanders arrived, he looked up and around.

Next,
He took out his pocket watch, checked the time, took out a cigar from his pocket, lit it and took a puff, then said:

"Generals, our Western coalition forces have moved from Dongying in Shandong to the Huangpu Port."

"Although the Daqian Dynasty sent officials to negotiate with us, they showed no sincerity at all."

"They seem to be stalling for time and trying to wear out our patience."

"Our transport and supply fleet should arrive within half a month, according to calculations!"

"They only have half a month left!"

"Let's discuss the next specific plan now. If we can't reach an agreement, we must go to war directly!"

"Either we don't fight, or if we do, we must succeed in one fell swoop, seize the strategic location of the Daqian Dynasty, and force them to compromise."

finished,

Admiral Waldersee stood up and walked to the map hanging on the wall.

He marked several important places on the coastal city map of the Daqian Dynasty.

"Based on the attack location and target given by Lieutenant General Seymour, let's discuss the plan in detail."

The entire conference hall became quiet.

After a while,

Lieutenant General Camille from the East India Company was the first to speak:
"My suggestion is to first attack the Tianjin port of the Daqian Dynasty!"

He pointed to the location of Tianjin on the map and said in a deep voice:

"This place is the gateway to the capital of Daqian. As long as we break through Tianjin's defenses, we can march straight into the capital of the Daqian Dynasty."

"If the Western coalition wants to gain the greatest benefit, they have no choice but to invade their capital and take away all the treasures in their imperial city."

"These natives, if you don't beat them into submission, they won't be so easy to obey."

For a while,
The entire conference hall was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was thinking about their own things and no one objected or argued.

Three days ago, several lieutenant generals who followed Waldersee to the Daqian Dynasty heard Charlie and others talk about the "Ximen Hall" of the Daqian Dynasty as being so powerful.

To be honest, several generals felt a little wary of the defenders of the Daqian Dynasty.

but,

During these three days, the Western coalition forces continuously bombarded several important strongholds along the coastline of the Daqian Dynasty, from Dongying in Shandong to the Huangpu Port in eastern Zhejiang.

When the Daqian troops saw the Western fleet, they were so frightened that they fled.

How does this look like a powerful army?

Unconsciously, Camille, William and others began to doubt what Charlie and others said.

I saw that everyone in the conference hall was silent.

Waldersee asked calmly:
"Don't worry, express your opinions. Do you have any different opinions on General Kamil's suggestion?"

Charlie stood up and objected firmly:
"I don't agree with General Kamil's suggestion. The defense of Tianjin Dagukou Fortress is definitely not as simple as it seems."

"The entire Dagukou Fortress has 300 Weiyuan cannons with a range of more than eight kilometers."

"Besides, Ximen Tang has not yet evacuated Tianjin. Our naval guns do not have a clear advantage over Ximen Tang's artillery battalion!"

"I have discussed this with General Seymour before. If we have to fight, I suggest we attack Nanjing!"

"Jinling is the hub of the south and north of the Daqian Dynasty. Its strategic position is higher than that of Tianjin, and it is the richest place in Jiangnan."

"Once we take over Jinling, we will have bargaining chips to negotiate with the Daqian Dynasty."

"The most important point is that our fleet can attack Nanjing directly along the Yangtze River!"

From a strategic point of view, Nanjing is indeed more important than Tianjin.

and,

As long as the battleship "Elizabeth" is docked at the Huangpu Port, it will become the greatest deterrent and guarantee of logistical supplies.

Send four armored cruisers with twelve ironclad gunboats upstream along the Yangtze River, and there will be a chance to capture Nanjing directly.

Swish!
Eisenberg, the deputy commander of the coalition forces, stood up and said:

"I agree with General Charlie's suggestion! The risk of attacking Tianjin is very high. If we attack Nanjing, the risk is the lowest!"

"Besides, Jinling is the richest city. If we can capture it, all the officers and soldiers will be very happy." "There are countless treasures waiting for us to seize, and countless women waiting for our soldiers to save!"

"Haha - our morale has been low recently. After we take over Jinling, let all officers and soldiers relax for two days!"

"Women and money can inspire the fighting spirit of all soldiers!"

For a while,
The atmosphere in the entire conference hall was livened up by Eisenberg.

When they heard that Nanjing had been captured, all officers and soldiers relaxed for two days.

this moment,
All the commanders' eyes began to emit a strange light.

They were originally bandits, and came to the Daqian Dynasty for the purpose of plundering!

How could anyone not be excited when they heard that they could relax for two days and plunder to their heart's content?
After listening to this, Duke Waldersee nodded slightly.

From a geographical point of view, he also hoped to attack Nanjing.

As long as they could capture Nanjing in one fell swoop with lightning speed, the Western coalition would have the biggest bargaining chip to negotiate with the Daqian Dynasty.

of course,

Like other commanders, he also felt that Nanjing was rich and had countless treasures.

As long as Nanjing is captured, the First Fleet of the British Empire will gain a lot.

Another option is to attack eastern Zhejiang!

This is also a good option, but there is no waterway in eastern Zhejiang, so if you want to take Hangzhou, you may end up in a tough battle.

If you have to choose between East Zhejiang and Jinling, Jinling would naturally be the first choice.

As for the Dagukou Fortress in Tianjin, it was directly abandoned by Waldersee.

That place is too close to the capital, and once a war breaks out, it is bound to be a tough and bloody battle.

Even if they break through the Dagukou Fortress, they will suffer a fierce counterattack from the Daqian Dynasty before entering the capital.

to be frank,
The most powerful weapon of the British Empire is its naval fleet. Once a landing occurs, casualties will skyrocket.

He believed that the two major defeats of Hunter's and Johnson's coalitions were due to the lack of a powerful fleet to break through the opponent's defense before landing.

If the Japanese attacked Tangshan Port like they did, they would have directly used naval guns to flatten the fortifications.

If you log in again next time, you will not encounter any resistance.

Waldersee looked around and made a decision:
"Since everyone has no other opinions, we will start preparing to attack Jinling in the next period of time!"

"As soon as the logistics supply fleet arrives in half a month, we will start the battle directly!"

"The meeting is adjourned!"

-

Beijing, Ximen Hall headquarters.

Camp office.

Chen Jie finished reading the pigeon letter sent by Ximen Tang's "Qianbu" from Dongying, Shandong.

At this moment, his expression became solemn.

The battleship "Elizabeth" has a displacement of 3 tons and is equipped with hundreds of naval guns, so its combat capability is extraordinary.

Because the caliber of the guns on the warships is very large, their weight is measured in tons.

Small warships usually do not have too many guns, especially large-caliber heavy guns. It is amazing to be equipped with one.

As long as there are too many artillery pieces, the ship will have a hard time carrying the load and will not be able to move fast at all.

The displacement of the escort cruise ship is over 3,000 tons, and even ranges from 5,000 to 8,000 tons. It is equipped with a large number of naval guns and its combat capability is extremely strong.

Battleships like the 'Elizabeth' have a displacement of 3 tons, which is almost equivalent to an 'aircraft carrier' in the urban world!
Not only does it have super strong supply capabilities, but it also has many escort cruisers for protection and has super thick armor.

Given the power of the mortar, even if it could hit the escort cruiser, it would be difficult to break through the armor defense.

In general,

The battleship's armor is more than 6 inches, which is more than 150mm thick steel plate.

For example, the armor of the offensive part at the front of the escort cruiser is as high as 14 inches, which is equivalent to a 330mm thick steel plate.

How could ordinary artillery penetrate such thick armor?

call--!
Chen Jie couldn't help but take a deep breath and fell into deep thought.

This time, the First Fleet of the British Empire joined forces with the Western Allied Forces, which was beyond his plans.

Originally, he was thinking of waiting until his twelve merchant ships were renovated before going into war with the Western fleet.

but,

The transformation of his merchant ship has not been completed, the powertrain is still being installed, and the production line for naval guns is still under design and has not yet been put into production.

He can only move the products here after the production line is finished.

Of course, he was not worried about the defense of the Dagukou Fortress in Tianjin.

Even though the mortars and Weiyuan cannons could not penetrate the armor of the escort cruisers and battleships, the Western Fleet did not dare to approach the coastline.

Otherwise, the ships of the Western fleet could withstand the saturation artillery attack, but the Western officers and soldiers could not.

As long as the commander of the Western fleet is not stupid, he will never dare to attack the Dagukou Fortress in Tianjin.

Chen Jie stood in front of the map for a long time without saying a word.

The Western Allied Forces left Dongying, Shandong, and after making a detour, they ended up at the Huangpu Port in eastern Zhejiang.

Do they want to attack Jinling?
An Elizabeth battleship!

Twelve armored cruisers!

Forty-eight gunboats!

There are also many ironclad ships and transport ships.

All the ships of the First Fleet of Great Britain and the Western Fleet, a total of one hundred and eight ships!

Chen Jie was not frightened by these warships, but his heart became hot!

It would be so cool if we could take down all of these warships!
It is too difficult to capture these ships at sea.

Not to mention that the twelve merchant ships of Ximentang have not been remodeled yet. Even if they have been remodeled, they will not be able to gain any advantage in front of the large fleets of "battleships" and "armored cruisers".

Next, Chen Jie kept sliding his finger across the map.

If the Western fleet wants to attack Nanjing, then the fleet will definitely enter the Yangtze River!

The battleship "Elizabeth" was too large and would definitely not enter the Yangtze River Basin, so it could only stay in the sea at the Huangpu Port.

Then,

Only armored cruisers and gunboats can enter the Yangtze River!
In order to capture Nanjing, how many "armored cruisers" and "ironclad gunboats" would the Western Fleet send?
opportunity!

As long as the fleet enters the Yangtze River, there will be a chance to eat them up!
The Westerners relied on the fact that their fleet had thick armor that could not be penetrated by ordinary artillery.

Therefore,
Their fleets dare to enter the Yangtze River Basin with impunity and act rampantly around the world.

But they don’t know that there is one thing that can easily penetrate the armor of a battleship!

——Armor-piercing bullet!

The tip of the shell is made of 'uranium alloy' or 'tungsten steel' material, which can penetrate steel armor over 500mm.

of course,

Armor-piercing shells are not enough, we need more powerful artillery!

240mm heavy mortar!
Because this heavy mortar is too heavy, its maneuverability is very poor and the shells are also very heavy.

Without good means of transportation, even a master of bronze skin and Ming Jin would need six people to move it.

Before each firing, preparation takes fifteen minutes, and only one shot can be fired per minute.

Therefore, Chen Jie never thought about producing this kind of heavy mortar.

but now,

Chen Jie thought of this powerful "heavy mortar".

If extended-range artillery is used and armor-piercing shells are adopted, the effective range can reach 20 kilometers!

of course,

Because this artillery is a product that only appeared after World War II.

Therefore, the production lines of 'extended-range artillery' and 'high-speed armor-piercing projectiles' need to be moved here.

Even though the 'mortar production line' and 'artillery shell production line' had been moved in before, some core equipment had to be moved in before production could begin.

It's a pity that there is no way to transport the "drone" over, otherwise it would be much easier to just use the drone to drop the shells.

He tried many times, but drones and modern high-tech weapons were unable to activate the 'Martial Saint Gate'!
I don’t know if it’s because the [Martial Arts Merit Points] are not enough, or if there are other reasons?

Just like at the beginning, when his [Martial Arts Merit Points] was less than 10,000, he couldn't even carry bullets.

The 'Martial Arts Gate' can only be activated after the [Martial Arts Merit Value] of the mobile phone exceeds 10,000!
Does it mean that carrying a 'drone' requires more than one million [Martial Arts Merit Points] to activate it?
Or five million, or ten million?

Next,
He put aside the thoughts in his mind and ordered his followers to call Thirteenth Aunt and Eighth Sister.

According to intelligence, even if the Western coalition forces wanted to attack Nanjing, they still had half a month to do so.

He asked everyone in Ximen Hall to be on high alert and be ready to fight at any time.

After arranging everything, he informed all the elite members of Ximen Hall that his martial arts had entered the most critical moment and they had to go into seclusion for two days!
The remaining [Martial Arts Merit Points] on the 'Blood Dragon Jade' in his mind was only 100500 points;
During this period, he practiced martial arts hard and mastered the "Vajra Fist", but he only earned a total of 2300 [Martial Arts Merit Points].

Just practicing martial arts is too inefficient!
If you want to move the [Extended-Range Artillery] and [High-Speed Armor-Piercing Projectile] production lines here, this amount of [Martial Arts Merit Points] is not enough.

in addition,

There is also a naval gun production line, which also requires the consumption of [Martial Arts Merit Points]!
The world's holy land of underground martial arts gambling - Sao Paulo, Brazil!

Chen Jie's mind was full of thoughts about obtaining a large amount of [Martial Arts Merit Points].

He has already reached the pinnacle of the underground boxing world in Southeast Asia and the Netherlands in Europe, and can only turn his attention to the other three major underground boxing gambling meccas.

Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Brazil, North America!
Among these three underground boxing gambling holy places, Chen Jie’s first target is Sao Paulo, Brazil.

This place is called the second home of Japan Island.

I wonder how much [Martial Arts Merit Points] I can get by sweeping through the underground boxing gambling mecca of Sao Paulo, Brazil?
Chen Jie is full of anticipation for the next plan.

(End of this chapter)