Chapter 1587: New York Under Gunpoint (Second update, please subscribe)
The rise of a powerful country must be accompanied by the corpse of another powerful country, and the birth of a hegemon must be accompanied by the fall of another hegemon.
The near-miraculous "Battle of Trindade" completely broke the backbone of the British Empire. Of the 32 battleships of the British and American Combined Fleet, 7 were sunk by torpedo boats during the night raid or sank after being severely damaged. 8 were sunk by planes during the second wave of air raids or sank after being severely damaged. 6 were sunk in the main fleet artillery battle. 2 hoisted the white flag. The remaining 9 warships were either sunk by submarines or by planes in the following day. In the end, only 2 escaped.
This day can be called the "Great Miracle Day" in the history of naval warfare!
This great miracle day fundamentally changed everything. Would Britain still be Britain without the Royal Navy?
Faced with the disastrous defeat, British Prime Minister Cecil had to announce his resignation. Henry Campbell-Bannerman of the Liberal Party was appointed to form a new cabinet. On the day of his inauguration, he announced to the outside world that he would "fully investigate the assassination of Napoleon IV" and promised that "any British person involved in the assassination, whether directly planning it or assisting in concealing it, will be severely punished by law."
After this news was released, everyone knew that Britain was beginning to prepare for peace talks.
But how much capital does Britain have left for peace talks?
This raises a big question mark. In fact, the question now is not whether Britain will start peace talks, but whether the Imperial Alliance is willing to negotiate with it.
Once again, diplomats in Europe began to operate in neutral countries. Even the outdated Count Bismarck, who had long resigned, boarded a cruise ship to the Ming Empire through a neutral country.
Everyone knew that the best option for the Allies was to end the war before losing their last pair of pants. When Bismarck went to the Ming Empire as a private person, a task force of the Imperial Navy sailed to the north. The main force of the task force was the battleships "Da Han" and "Da Wei" transferred back from the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the two battleships, there were also two aircraft carriers, several cruisers and auxiliary ships.
This mighty fleet sailed directly north, towards the coast of North America.
New York in early December was in the middle of winter, with heavy snow covering the entire city. However, what was even colder was the people's hearts. Ever since the battleship "New Jersey" staggered into New York, people here realized the coming of the crisis, and many wealthy people left New York.
And in New York City, countless people were discussing one topic - when would the Imperial fleet arrive in New York and bombard the city?
In the early days of the war, New York suffered the trauma of war, but that riot was a "zero-dollar purchase" by black people. After the military and police quelled the riot, thousands of black people were lynched by white people, and more black people were forcibly conscripted. As for women and children, they were driven out of their houses by landlords.
Overnight, the city turned white again, so much so that many Southern newspapers proudly said, "Until now the Yankees have finally understood one thing - those guys need whips to survive in civilization."
Although it was a riot, one can imagine the people's fear of war - after all, New York is a coastal city, and all the most prosperous areas of the city are located on the shore.
If an enemy attacked from the sea, the city would surely be destroyed by artillery fire.
The rich can escape, but ordinary people cannot.
Although Henry Ford was an engineer at Edison Electric Company, he was still an ordinary person. Even though he knew the threat of war, he had to continue working in the company. Although Mr. Edison died in an accident, Edison Company is still a well-known electrical company in New York. As an engineer, he has been studying internal combustion engines.
Today seemed to be no different from any other day. Like everyone else in the laboratory, Henry Ford was busy with his work. The war stimulated the development of industry and kept all of them busy.
"...More powerful power is the fundamental prerequisite for developing high-performance aircraft..."
Just as Henry Ford was biting the tip of his pen and staring at the blueprint, studying a new aircraft engine, suddenly, an air raid alarm sounded in the air.
At first, he hadn't come to his senses yet, and the next second, someone rushed in and shouted loudly.
"Quick, everyone, get into the air-raid shelter, the Empire, the Empire's planes are coming..."
Like everyone else, Henry Ford hurriedly threw away the pencil in his hand and fled outside desperately. The air-raid shelter was in Monroe Park. After running out of the park, Henry Ford could see a fierce air battle going on in the distant sky. He even saw a plane being shot down.
Is it from the United States or the Ming Dynasty?
It didn't seem to matter, from here they could already hear the bombs going off - Imperial planes were bombing New York.
"Where did their plane come from?"
"The sea took off from their aircraft carrier..."
"Oh my God, they are finally here..."
Just as people were talking to each other, a sound like a whistle piercing the sky was heard in the air.
Everyone seemed a little confused. After all, none of them had ever experienced anything on the battlefield. Just as they were wondering, suddenly, a loud explosion was heard in the distance. The earth seemed to be shaking in the violent explosion.
"Oh my God, it must be the Imperial-class battleships bombarding New York..."
The Empire class is the name given to the Dynasty class by the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries. It has always been a destructive existence in people's minds, especially after the "Battle of Trindade". Facing the devastating blow, almost everyone attributed the defeat of the Combined Fleet to the strength of the Empire class battleships. Some even claimed that it could sink an ordinary dreadnought with one shot.
Military experts would certainly not believe this, but for ordinary people who suffered defeat, this is the fundamental reason that explains everything. And for this reason, in the hearts of Americans...the Imperial-class is an existence that can destroy the world.
And now, they have come to New York.
"call……"
At this moment, a heart-pounding whistling sound was heard in the air again, and the next moment, an earthquake-shaking explosion accompanied by a loud bang came.
"Oh my God, look, that building, that building got hit, oh my God it just collapsed..."
(End of this chapter)
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