Author: Zero Romance

Chapter 3210

In the past few years, Haihan and Ming had fought on and off several times on the battlefield, but it turned out that despite Haihan's push, Ming had no victory, and its performance on all fronts in the north and south was a complete defeat. In the end, it had to beg and surrender.

way to end the war.

Of course, Thomas has also studied the relevant battle reports. There is no doubt that the strength of the Ming army is much worse than that of the Haihan army. Even if it has the superior strength, it will not be able to stop the Haihan army's offensive on the front battlefield, even if it is not fighting at home or on the front battlefield.

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Very well, the Ming Dynasty has a lot of blood and a vast territory as strategic depth. Even if Haihan wins, he will not be able to swallow up the Ming Dynasty in one go. The war between the two sides will end with an armistice agreement.

During the years of the armistice, Haihan continued to expand its military and prepare for war. Intermittently, it could spare its legs to clean up the wrong legs in the direction of the Southeast China Sea. However, Ming Dynasty has been battered by the peasant army causing rebellion from outside, and has hardly had any chance to recuperate.

Chance.

As one goes and the other goes, the strength gap between the two countries will undoubtedly be further widened. Thomas believes that if the two countries go to war again, Ming's situation may be more difficult than the previous time they fought.

When Simon used the Thirty Years' War in Europe as an example, he obviously wanted to follow some historical examples and use the Ming Dynasty to slow down Haihan's expansion.

Based on the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, it may be difficult for Haihan to fall into the quagmire of war. And Ximang's idea is obviously to secretly give some support to the Ming Dynasty, otherwise it is very likely that he will be defeated as soon as the war begins.

There is no way to hold Haihan back.

But that approach is too dangerous. Once exposed, it will inevitably be self-defeating. Wouldn't it then proactively provide Haihan with a reason to fall out?

Simang had also expected that Thomas would contradict this matter, and said calmly: "He will not provide an idea to achieve the goal, but he does not want to stand with Ming... How to do it specifically, they can slow down

Think slowly."

After Yan Chujie's speech, the exhibition officially opened.

I don’t know whether Yan Chujie noticed their arrival, or whether the exhibition did not restrict foreigners at all. In short, they were not blocked when entering, which also made Xi Mang, who had always been uneasy about Haihan’s attitude, relax a little.

tone.

Xi Mang's goal is very clear. Let's take a look at the newly commissioned Zhoushan in the East China Sea Fleet. The huge warship is very conspicuous among the ships on the river bank. The hull is larger than the other adjacent Majesty-class warship.

Almost half.

Xi Mang was eager to know what new technological breakthroughs Haihan had made on the Zhoushan.

But when they came to the ship's side of the Zhoushan, they discovered that there was no boarding ladder at all. Everyone could stand on the dock and watch nearby.

Simang immediately found a naval officer who was present, and expressed his desire to visit the ship to the wrong party using his decent Hai-Han Mandarin.

The young officer responded with a smile: "Zhoushan has no arrangements for open visits. If Ge Dong wants to board the ship, please continue along the sign. They have arranged for several other warships to be open to the public."

Xi Mang was still dissatisfied, but his opponent no longer paid attention to him, which made him feel a little frustrated. Early in the morning, he ran across Hangzhou City for more than ten miles to queue up there, but was finally told that he could not board the ship.

Doesn't that mean that Hong has gone through a lot of trouble?

Ximang has been dealing with the Haihan military for many years, and is no stranger to the navy's ships. He has the experience of riding on them, ranging from majesty-class battleships to small reconnaissance boats.

But the main purpose of coming to the exhibition tomorrow is actually for the Zhoushan. I can stand at the pier and look up at the high side of the ship. Even if Ximang is a layman, it can't be seen in that way.

What a trick!

Simon spread his legs towards Thomas, shrugged, and said nothing, but his helpless and disappointed mood was written all over his face.

For ordinary people who were able to visit a naval ship up close for the first time, there was no complaint even if they could not board the largest warship.

When ships from the Pingyue Navy dock at the docks along the Qiantang River, military restricted areas will be designated in advance to separate civilian ships from the source. Unrelated persons cannot even enter the dock, so how can there be an opportunity to get closer and take a closer look?

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Next to the berth of each ship participating in the exhibition, there is a large display board, which introduces the origin and service status of the ship. When and where it was built, when it was put into service, and where it has been

The places he has been, the combat operations he has participated in, and the results he has achieved are all listed one by one.

There were several sailors next to the exhibition board, specifically introducing the information to the illiterate people.

Many people took care of their families, the old and the young, and the whole family went out together. From the elderly to the young children learning to speak, they all marveled at the mighty and majestic fleet in front of them.

"It seems like they are not the only foreigners who are interested in that exhibition."

Thomas suddenly caught a glimpse of something and raised his leg to point it out to Simon.

Ximang turned around and saw that he was not far away. His face was vaguely impressive, and he must have been a diplomatic envoy whom he had met the month before.

Those few people were gathered together, and Tsukiyo's half-bald head was so conspicuous that he could be noticed at a glance among the crowd.

Simang whispered: "Several groups of people came in Yueben that time. I don't know if they belong to which party."

Thomas said: "They are people from the Tokugawa shogunate. He has an impression. The name of the leader is Masato Masuyama, and it is said that he is the uncle of the current shogun."

When it comes to remembering people and events, Thomas, as a foreigner, is obviously better than Simang. Although he briefly met those people during the reception banquet and military parade, he can still quickly identify the mistakes.

identity.

Xi Mang raised his eyebrows slightly: "He has heard of that person. He also made a special trip to Haihan two years ago. He came to Haihan to buy arms that time. There is no more precise information about what he bought specifically.

News."

"They didn't seem to be invited to the arms sales meeting that Haihan held quietly yesterday."

Thomas said: "After all, they are not Haihan's allies. They will definitely not be able to pick the good stuff first."

While shutting up, I pointed at a certain display board in the past few months, and my shutting up became louder and louder, and I almost got into an argument with the Haihan soldier next to me. In the end, Masuyama Masari spoke up to stop Zudong,

Take the group of people to visit another place.

Simon felt a little curious, so he took Thomas to the place where the dispute had just occurred.

They thought that Yue's anger must be related to the appearance of the display board, but there were so many Chinese characters on the display board that the two of them could not recognize even half of it, so they had to ask the soldiers next to them for help.

It turns out that the warship parked next to it had participated in the battle against the Hirado Domain in 1638, and was an old ship that had been in service for nearly 20 years. The exhibition board introduced in detail the achievements of the warship in the Battle of Hirado.

The achievement obviously made the moon-turning man embarrassed just now.
Chapter completed!