No overlord would willingly give up his position as overlord.
During the Roman era, the Romans defeated one challenge after another. Even when they were finally buried by the barbarians, the Romans were never resigned to the decline of their empire.
During the era of Spanish rule, Spain never compromised in the face of repeated challenges from Britain. They fought several wars with Britain over the decades.
In the era when the Netherlands ruled the sea, they never gave up their maritime power. After several Anglo-Dutch wars, they withdrew in disgrace.
Then to France...
One thing that is certain is that no hegemon will give up its dominant position. When faced with challenges, they will defend their dominant position at all costs. This is almost an instinct.
Whether facing the challenge of Napoleon or the challenge of France, Britain has never compromised. The compromise of a hegemon means weakness, and a weak hegemon will become a piece of fat, a piece of fat in the eyes of other countries.
Therefore, the overlord needs to respond to the challenge with a powerful counterattack!
This war that swept the entire world was essentially Britain's response to the challenges to its hegemony from France, Ming Dynasty and Rome.
And now, facing the challenge of the empire, Britain has once again chosen to respond decisively!
"We will repel the Empire's attack at sea, in the air, and on land. We will let those countries that try to challenge the Ming Empire remember that they should never try to challenge the hegemony of the British Empire!"
While the Prime Minister was making solemn speeches to the Parliament, on the other side of the earth, in the Bay of Fundy in Canada, a huge fleet consisting of 32 British and American battleships, six aircraft carriers and dozens of cruisers, sailed out of the Bay of Fundy.
On this day, the masts of ships were like clouds and the smoke from the heavy oil boilers covered the sky. A few hours later, the fleet sailed into the Atlantic Ocean in a mighty manner. Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher, who was on the flagship Hercules, had a solemn expression. A few months ago, he was ordered to leave the Indian Ocean Fleet and return to London. Then he accepted the post of commander-in-chief of the British and American Combined Fleet.
Why choose him?
It was not only because he repeatedly defeated the Roman Empire Navy in the Indian Ocean - sinking three dreadnoughts, four pre-dreadnoughts and several armored cruisers in succession, and no other naval general could compare with him in terms of brilliant results, but more importantly, the Americans also believed in him and believed that the Combined Fleet would achieve a glorious victory under his leadership.
Because of this, Fisher is fully aware of the responsibility he bears.
"If we fail..."
Standing on the bridge of the battleship Hercules, looking at this huge fleet, Fisher said.
"Then the British Empire's Royal Navy would cease to exist."
Yes, this fleet is almost the entire naval force of the Royal Navy, although there is also the Indian Ocean Fleet led by Edward Simon in the Indian Ocean, but so what?
Once this main fleet fails, the failure of the other fleet will only take a few minutes.
"General, we will win this war!"
Standing next to Fisher, U.S. Navy Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan spoke in a calm tone.
"Before departure, we received intelligence that the flagship of the Pacific Fleet, the HMS Dahan, was still in Australian waters, which means that our plan was successful."
The reason why Mahan specifically emphasized the "Dahan" was because its 380mm naval gun was not only daunting, but more importantly, the main force of the Imperial Pacific Fleet was the "Dahan" and "Dawei" of the "Dynasty-class" battleships. Their presence in Australian waters meant that the main force of the Imperial Pacific Fleet was there, and they had the opportunity to steal something.
"Well... now, the only thing we need to pray for is that the Imperial Navy's "Da Han" and "Da Wei" will stay in Australia. Only in this way can we have a chance to win."
Once again, Fisher and Mahan discussed their next plans.
"We will first use the Fourth Cruiser Fleet to attack Yingtian, which is the southern capital of the Ming Empire."
"The result of bombarding Yingtian will definitely anger the top leaders of the empire. In order to redeem the humiliation, they will be stationed in Huizhou..."
Speaking of some unusual place names, Ma Han said.
"It is the Imperial Navy Atlantic Fleet in Rio de Janeiro. They will definitely send out capital ships to intercept the Fourth Cruiser Fleet."
"During the interception, they will discover the First Battlecruiser Squadron. In this case, they will definitely request assistance, and the Imperial Atlantic Fleet will definitely be dispatched in full force."
"In this way, our first phase of the campaign goal has been achieved."
"Yes, we will be in this area..."
Mahan pointed to the nautical chart unfolded by the staff officers and said.
"Wait here for the arrival of the First Battlecruiser Squadron. They will lead the Imperial Atlantic Fleet into this sea area, and then..."
Ma Han clenched his fists tightly and spoke in a firm tone.
"We will give them a heavy blow at this time and completely eliminate the empire's Atlantic Fleet. Without its maritime power, the Ming Empire will be a tiger without teeth. Their overseas battlefields do not have the material supply from the empire's homeland and are simply unable to support this war."
"Yes,"
Fisher nodded.
"Including the French, they also cannot do without the Empire's supplies. It can be said that it is the Empire's supplies that support France's war. Without the Empire's food, meat and other various industrial consumer goods, the French would not be able to sustain themselves at all."
Nodding slightly, Mahan, the proponent of the theory of sea power, spoke in an affirmative tone.
“The sea is the root that determines the fate of a country. A country that loses the sea is doomed to lose its future.”
As a military theorist, Mahan was already famous in the navy six years ago for his lecture "The Influence of Sea Power on History". A few years ago, the book "The Influence of Sea Power on History (1660-1783)" was officially published, which made him even more famous. In the past few years, he has published many books related to sea power.
Although he was a military theorist and served as the president of the Naval War College twice, he put his advanced military ideas into the teaching of the academy, taught the students personally, and coordinated the various previously scattered warship tactics to form a fleet tactical system including battleships, cruisers, rams and torpedo ships.
It was his advanced military thinking that laid the foundation for the rise of the US Navy. After the "Great White Fleet" suffered heavy losses, this admiral, who was highly respected by the navies of various countries, was appointed commander of the US fleet. After more than a year of his efforts, the US Navy finally recovered some vitality.
Now, it's time to restore the honor of the U.S. Navy!
"Australia……"
Once again, Mahan said.
"Australia is the key. In terms of range, the Imperial Navy still has a chance to bring the Pacific Fleet back..."
“It looks like there is a chance, but in reality it should be difficult.”
Fisher said.
"After all, the distance is here, and they are in Australia, where their fleet is needed as well!"
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In the twenty-ninth year of the Wanli reign, I looked at the people in front of me.
The one sitting on the dragon throne is Emperor Wanli, my father. He holds great power and his words are law, but in reality, they are just for show.
The person next to me is Zhu Changluo, my elder brother, the eldest son of the emperor, the current crown prince, and the future "Red Pill Emperor". When his youngest son was in power, I became the "Fu" in the "Fu Lu Banquet".
Behind him was a group of ministers. They looked righteous and upright, and the court was truly full of righteous people. Even my father could not compete with them and was forced to live in seclusion in the palace for thirty years.
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The one who killed his brother and forced his father to death was Li Er, and I am Zhu San!
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