I am rich in martial arts, but choose culture to win

The entire Lone Star Republic, the northwestern part of Mexico, and the Baja California peninsula, these sparsely populated areas with huge potential for industrial and agricultural development are the strategic goals that Ming should focus on.

However, the two densely populated areas centered on Mexico City and the Yucatan Peninsula should not be included in the territory of Ming Dynasty.

The Ou Yin mixed ethnic group in Mexico will not be regarded as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, and will not be able to enjoy the priority of naturalization like the Sioux.

Of course, my Great Ming Dynasty has governed the world with benevolence and virtue since ancient times, and its grace and power are widely distributed in the territory.

After all, a small country in Mexico has such a distant relationship with my Ming Dynasty, and has been repeatedly bullied by European powers, which is pitiful.

And I, Ming Dynasty, entered Mexico to resist the French this time, naturally it was not for any colonial expansion and annexation of territories.

I, Ming, came here to restore justice and get back to the source.

Therefore, Ming will help the Mexican people drive away the European invaders, overthrow the decadent rule of the white aristocracy, and elect a mixed-race grand duke to establish the Principality of Mexico. ?

After the strategic policy of resisting France and aiding Mexico was formulated and approved by unanimous applause, there was only one thing left before Daming.

That is to fight hard, wait for the right time, cross the Colorado River with arrogance, and tell the Mexicans with an iron fist, "Open the door, folks, we are here to send aid!"

After the meeting, "His Majesty Zhu Fugui's Guiding Opinions on Doing a Good Job in Spanish Propaganda in the Enemy's Rear" was sent to the Ministry of Rites,

"Order No. 006 of the Generalissimo of the World's Soldiers and Horses in the Four Years of Dewu" was sent to the Ministry of War,

"His Majesty Zhu Fugui's Instructions on Doing a Preliminary Survey on Water Resources Utilization of the Colorado River" was sent to the Ministry of Industry,

"Do a good job in border control and strictly prevent the crime of illegally crossing the border" was sent to the Ministry of Punishment.

Chapter 361 The First Battle of the French

The Ming Dynasty despised French usury imperialism strategically, but gave the French, especially the French Army, the highest importance in terms of tactics and mobilization.

Although three years later, the halo of this so-called world's number one army will be crushed by the emerging Prussian army, but there is no doubt that the next war in Mexico will be the most important test for the Ming Royal Army.

In this battle, the Ming Royal Navy will not be able to provide much help to the army.

It is extremely unwise to send the Great Ming Navy to bypass the southernmost tip of the South American continent and go to the Gulf of Mexico to fight the French main fleet.

At this time, the French Atlantic Fleet anchored in Bordeaux, the French Mediterranean Fleet in Toulon, and the French colonial fleet in West Africa could all reach the Gulf of Mexico quickly.

According to the information Zhu Fugui has and the information of later generations, these three fleets have at least 6000 new-type ironclad warships over 10 tons and 2000 new-type warships over 40 tons. They are truly the second largest fleet in the world.

In contrast, the warships used by the Daming Navy are mainly second-tier goods bought from the United Kingdom and the United States or prostitutes.

Jiading, Yangzhou, Dingliao, Sanwan, Liaohai, Tieling, Shenyang, Dongning, Haizhou and other warships were all small gunboats under 1000 tons. After the war against Japan, more than half of them stayed in the Far East to dominate.

The main battleship produced by Ming Dynasty: the "Infinite Loyalty" class light cruiser with a full load displacement of less than 3000 tons. Only 3 ships have been produced so far.

This is because the performance of the "Infinite Loyalty" was not satisfactory during the Ping-Japanese War, and the young and inexperienced Ming Shipbuilding still had a lot to make up for.

According to the report submitted by the navy, the "Infinite Loyalty" has an excellent power system, whether it is the maximum speed, full speed, cruising speed, economic speed, minimum speed and other indicators are excellent, and it has surpassed the British-produced " Liaodong".

After all, whether it is a large gas turbine or a water-tube turbine steam engine, these shipboard power equipment, which have surpassed the times for at least 20 years, have undergone a lot of running-in and testing on the previous "Fuqiang-class" transport ships, and they are quite reliable.

The real shortcoming of the "Infinite Loyalty" class battleship lies in the weak firepower system, or the "Eagle 004" rapid-fire artillery grafted to the battleship has encountered many technical bottlenecks, manifested in low reliability of shooting performance and high failure rate.

After repeated research by the relevant technical personnel of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, the final solution...is the Soviet Union's plan.

The Soviets were keen on small ships with cannons. They did not pursue the rate of fire, but placed their hopes on the first round of overload strikes.

On the one hand, this is for the pursuit of firepower, and on the other hand, it is also because once the size of the same equipment is large, the piston re-entry speed will be slow, and many original problems will be solved.

This is the so-called strength of one strength and ten meetings, one great solution of a thousand worries.

Fortunately, Daming has the most advanced power system, not to mention the gas turbine, even the water pipe turbine steam engine is theoretically enough to support a giant ship of [-] to [-] tons.

The Ming Dynasty does not need to be forced to draw horses and carts like the Soviet Union. Instead, it can sacrifice some performance in terms of speed, fire rate, and hull area, and increase the size of the ship and increase the number of artillery to match the heavy artillery.

Therefore, the No. 20000 Royal Shipyard in New Caofeidian of the Ming Dynasty is currently building the truly No. [-] giant ship in this era, a national heavy weapon weighing more than [-] tons.

And he was equipped with 22 bulky [Yin 003] artillery that were originally used for coastal defense.

It is an astonishingly powerful 72-pound (254mm caliber) heavy gun with a maximum range of 6400 meters. Of course, the rate of fire is also quite impressive, only 3 rounds per minute.

At this time, the rate of fire of mainstream artillery has generally reached 6-10 rounds per minute, and the rate of fire of the [Yin 004] type rapid-fire gun specially developed for the "Infinite Loyalty" has reached 14 rounds per minute.

To be honest, this unnamed steel giant completely deviated from Zhu Fugui's original vision.

As a Chinese, Zhu Fugui also has a strong plot of the Sino-Japanese War, and always bears in mind that the speed of fire and speed are the kings of naval battles.

However, good fortune tricks people, and with Daming's existing technical strength reserves, he can only embark on a path that runs counter to Zhu Fugui's vision.

But doing so also has an added benefit, that is, the armor of Daming's new warships is also terrifyingly thick.

220-300mm steel plate, and high-quality industrial steel purchased from later generations with cultural value, Zhu Fugui doubts whether the 159-178mm naval guns that are mainstream in the navy of the great powers can cause damage to Ming's iron bumps.

I am afraid that only the 1mm main gun of the "Minotaur" class giant ship with a displacement of more than 229 tons can cause serious damage to it, right?

I wanted to play an assassin, but was forced to become a heavy warrior.

Zhu Fugui can only say that all the encounters are just a trick of fate.

It is a pity that the construction of this wonder-class giant ship is difficult, and even half of it has not been completed yet.

But even if it was completed, Zhu Fugui would not dare to send it to the Atlantic Ocean.

It's not out of the question to bump into the French navy.

Because although the French navy today seems powerful, based on their performance in the Franco-Prussian War three years later, it can basically be judged that this is an army that has no will to fight and lacks effective training.

Before the war in 1870, the French navy was sent to blockade the northern coast of Prussia and control Prussia's small and pitiful navy.

However, this seemingly very simple action this time is surprising, showing the degree of chaos and disorderly organization.

Afterwards, as the army pulled its hips, the navy retreated to the English Channel and showed no further performance.

Half a year later, William I declared the establishment of the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles, and he himself became the first German emperor.

The Parisians generously bought national debt, causing the French government to pay 50 billion francs, equivalent to 2.5 million pounds, and the sky-high price of 15 billion taels of silver, which made the German Wuhu take off.

If facing such a French navy, the winning rate of the Ming Navy VS French Navy may be slightly lower than that of the Ming Army VS French Army, but Zhu Fugui is absolutely daring to fight.

But the problem is, the moment Da Ming reveals a 2-ton ironclad ship, it means that Da Ming has declared war on Britain.

This has nothing to do with Ming's political stance or will to fight.

This is blatantly asking the British, how heavy is your tripod?

With a 2-ton ironclad ship in his arms, even if he wanted to surrender to the British, he would not be able to get it.

Not only the British, but the Spaniards who control Cuba will also fan the wind, light will-o'-the-wisps, and join the ranks of besieging the Daming Navy.

In this way, the Daming Navy might be killed by ants and smashed into sand in the Atlantic Ocean.

Therefore, no matter what, Daming's aid to Mexico to fight the French this time may only be based on the army.

The main task of the warships of the Daming Navy is to assist coastal forts, defend the important ports of Daming on the west coast of North America, and go out to protect Ming's commercial routes when necessary.

And some transport ships can participate in a small amount of material and soldier delivery in the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.

In general, offshore defense is the main focus, with a small amount of support as a supplement.

……

Veracruz, the banks of the Coatzacoalcos river.

300 years ago, Aztec wizards looked at the distant sea from here, looking forward to the arrival of Feathered Serpent.

However, after the arrival of those unusually tall Feathered Serpent Gods covered in steel and walking on four legs, what they brought was destruction.

Antonio was an Aztec.

At least he thought so.

Before the age of 23, Antonio never thought about who he really was.

He has been baptized by a priest since he was born, and like his father and mother, he is a devout Christian.

Antonio has also been used to being discriminated against because of his appearance since he was a child.

He speaks Spanish and his name is typically Latin.

Everything is so reasonable.

Until Antonio's 23rd birthday, he got a special birthday present from his uncle.

A hand crank rechargeable radio.

It is said that his uncle said that this is a very precious gift for his most beloved nephew.

But Antonio's cousin exposed him mercilessly.

This so-called magical music box was actually bought by her father from a merchant in the Ming Dynasty with five pounds of coffee beans.

Although it was only a very cheap item, Antonio happily accepted it.

This small decision made a huge change in Antonio's life trajectory.

From that small box, Antonio learned a lot of knowledge that middle and lower class kids like him could not touch.

Like why he looks so different, why the ground under his feet is what it is now.

I don't know when it started, but Antonio suddenly had a question in his heart.

Who am I?

Are you a child of God?

But why can’t I feel the warmth of the Lord?

Every time I pray in church, I tell the priest that I feel the presence of the Lord.

But the only thing I can feel is the priest's disgusting body odor.

Or, I'm just me.

Is it what I should have been?

What was the Aztec like?

What did they leave in my body?

Or, am I them?

Antonio was seriously ill, and after a week of constant fever, he made a miraculous recovery.

After that, he bid farewell to his mother and embarked on a journey northward.

Today, Antonio has a new identity.

"Leader Antonio, do you think the big European ships will really come?" A younger boy asked absent-mindedly.

They now belong to the hound organization under Daming Jinyiwei.

Unlike [White Hounds], these Latin American Hounds are more complex and their loyalty is more difficult to control.

Therefore, as early as April, Yin Were personally came to Xinsui on the border between Ming and Mexico, which is the former city of San Diego, and participated in the selection and training of Latin American hounds.

Antonio stood out in such a complicated situation and became the leader of this force.

"Mexico is the land of our Aztecs. Of course, it is not the barbaric and corrupt Aztecs of the past, but the progressive Aztecs who learned from His Majesty Zhu Fugui's advanced thoughts and realized Easternization reforms!"

This is Antonio's philosophy today.

Of course, the name of Antonio, with a strong Latin flavor, may one day be abandoned, but before the concept is realized, Antonio will live forever.

Even if he dies, someone will inherit his ideals.

Without looking back, Antonio said to his companions behind him: "There have never been any prophets and saints, and I don't rely on gods and gods. I only believe in the teachings of His Majesty Zhu Fugui!"

Stuffing out the cigarette in his hand, Antonio remembered everything he saw in Daming.

He followed the officials of Jinyiwei and headed north along the Binhai Railway.

Not only the roaring machines and the majestic army, but in the Yinshang Civilization Hall of the Royal Museum, he finally found his roots and understood why he fought.

Of course, Antonio is not a fanatic like a saint.

Just as he has reservations about his love for God, his loyalty to His Majesty Zhu Fugui is also limited.But at least, at this time, believing in His Majesty Fugui can bring spiritual salvation and a good harvest, isn't it?

"Will war really come?" The companion's voice trembled.

He had heard about the war 20 years ago, in which hundreds of thousands of Mexicans died and the society was violently turbulent.

"War will come, and it will be fiercer than ever!"

Antonio said with certainty.