Chapter 999 Set Off for the Expedition
The European Union has determined the main war. This does not mean that they are smart. The main reason is that they are sensible enough and know that there is no point in kneeling down and begging for mercy, unless they are willing to give up some benefits.
Asking them to kneel down for discussion and asking them to give up their interests will not work.
For the sake of profit, they can also fight Dahua.
Of course, the most important reason is actually because they have never played against Dahua.
Even though they knew Dahua was very powerful, they didn't feel that they would lose.
France, the only country that had fought a war with Dahua, preferred to seek peace, but when other countries were inclined to go to war, they had no choice but to agree.
It's just that I feel a little more worried and at the same time more prepared for defeat.
Subsequently, various countries in the EU began to mobilize elite troops to gather in France to prepare for training, and then secretly sent them to Liberia and South Africa.
The seven member states have assembled a total of 300,000 troops, and most of them are equipped with breech-loading guns. Their strength cannot be underestimated.
While preparing for war, European countries are still working hard on diplomacy.
Countries are instructing their ambassadors to China to continue negotiations with Dahua and try to reconcile with Dahua.
The weakness of capitalism means that they really don’t want to go to war with Dahua unless they have a last resort.
If Dahua can give up its plan to attack them by paying a small price, they will compromise without hesitation and then let the troops who came to gather go back to their homes and find their own mothers.
This kind of diplomatic effort is the best, and it doesn't matter if it fails. At least on the surface, it can confuse China and give it the illusion that the EU does not dare to go to war.
Compared with various European tricks, Dahua is much simpler and more crude.
Regarding Europe's suing for peace, it directly set out conditions that the EU could not agree to.
For example, cede the entire America, pay compensation of 100 million yuan, etc.
This condition is tantamount to telling the EU that they have decided on this battle.
In August, the Dahua Expeditionary Force set sail from Shanghai.
At the port, Dahua held a grand farewell ceremony.
On the pier, officials and ordinary people gathered to see him off.
After all, this was Wu Changqing's personal expedition.
Excluding the early start-up period, Wu Changqing, including this time, had only made two personal expeditions in total.
Therefore, this kind of thing is quite grand.
"Those trash in the imperial court didn't stop your majesty from going to the expedition in person, and they still allowed your majesty to take such a big risk. What's the use of the imperial court in raising them?"
A scholar said angrily, pointing the finger directly at the ministers in the court.
Although the ministers tried hard to persuade, outsiders didn't care about this. They only looked at the results.
Those ministers who failed to persuade them were incompetent and their bodies were left bare.
"Brother Guo, please be patient. Your Majesty is the emperor after all, and it doesn't matter if you drive him personally. Moreover, our army has an absolute advantage. I heard that the warships in Europe are still made of wood, so there is no need to worry."
Another scholar laughed.
The people of Dahua are currently very optimistic about this battle.
In other words, the people of Dahua have always been optimistic about Dahua's foreign wars, and they have never lost anyway.
"What a shame. If I were two years older, could join the navy, and go on an expedition to Europe with His Majesty, I would have no regrets in this life."
Another young man said depressedly, hating that he was born two years late and was not old enough to join the army.
Dahua's current recruitment conditions are very strict. Anyone under the age of 18 or not strong enough is not accepted.
If it is a technical branch, you must also be literate and have a certain ability to understand and learn, and stupid people are not allowed.
The treatment of soldiers is much better than that of ordinary workers, and there are relatively more opportunities for promotion.
For poor families, serving in the military has always been the best way to turn themselves around.
Moreover, now that the death rate is low when becoming a soldier, more people want to become soldiers.
"This battle must be won."
Looking at the countless ships on the sea, many Chinese people are very proud and confident.
Such a powerful army has no reason to fail.
With the appearance of Wu Changqing, there were bursts of cheers on the pier.
The slogans of long live and certain victory are deafening.
Some people who saw Wu Changqing for the first time were even moved to tears.
Wu Changqing's prestige among the people is quite high.
It was Wu Changqing who ended the war in the Central Plains and created the prosperous age of Dahua. It was perfect.
People are more worried about Wu Changqing's personal expedition. While worried, he also admired Wu Changqing more and more, feeling that Wu Changqing was a wise and holy king.
How could the cowardly and fearful Hunjun dare to lead a military expedition in person?
Wu Changqing waved to the people and then delivered a speech, which was almost equivalent to his previous speeches.
It mainly denounces the crimes of the European Union and introduces the justice and necessity of Dahua's expedition.
This is an article written by Wei Ziwen, Wu Changqing’s royal secretary. It is easy to understand, yet solemn, and highly contagious.
Anyway, after listening to it, the public reacted very strongly.
Amidst cheers, the God Emperor left the port. The other ships had already been waiting outside the port for the God Emperor to join the fleet.
Huge fleets covered this sea area.
Dahua dispatched a total of 210 ships this time, including a 13,000-ton aircraft carrier, a 10,000-ton battleship, and a 5,000-ton battleship.
There are three ton-class battleships and fifteen 2,000-ton class battleships.
There are twenty two-thousand-ton armored cruisers, twenty one-thousand-ton frigates, three five-hundred-ton submarines, and more than forty small auxiliary vessels.
The remaining one hundred ships are transport ships and supply ships.
There are many more supply ships than battleships, but this is purely normal.
Moreover, these supply ships of Dahua can give a fight against the EU navy.
These supply ships are all pure iron armor and have strong protection. They are all steam-powered and very fast. Moreover, most transport ships are equipped with two to three machine guns.
At close range, the firepower of these machine guns is also quite impressive.
It was originally used to prevent pirates.
But if the EU navy feels that these transport ships are easy to bully and wants to tease them, then the end will be similar to that of the Indian Navy.
Come with hope, leave with sadness.
Transport ships are so powerful, and there is no need to say more about battleships.
Any battleship or cruiser is a mini-boss for the EU Navy. It would take a huge price to sink it.
Battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines above 5,000 tons are all big bosses.
In the game, small bosses and big bosses are all about experience and equipment, because players have countless lives to test the boss's ability and rely on their lives to grind.
But in reality, there is only one life.
Therefore, when faced with such a big boss, normal people would feel weak in their legs and would not be able to be as calm as in the game.
As the God Emperor entered the middle of the formation, more than two hundred ships sailed southward in a mighty manner.