My Italian: Chapter 329 The impact of naval warfare

There is still a mist in Shanghai in the early morning. Huatong Wharf, as one of the important marine terminals in Shanghai, is also busy. This wharf built by Swire & Co. undertakes Shanghai's river and sea transportation, and it is also full of dock workers.

However, today's Huapu Wharf is a bit unusual. I saw a foreigner clipper rushed into the wharf unscrupulously. Before the ship docked, a foreigner in military uniform jumped onto the trestle.

The dock workers who transported it were also well-informed, and they knew it was no small matter at first glance, so they hurriedly got out of the way.

And the officer didn't even look at them, and ran over in a hurry.

When the foreign officers were far away, a few curious workers began to discuss.

"This foreigner is walking in such a hurry, something big must happen."

"That's for sure, I know it without seeing the unscrupulous look of this communication clipper."

"Then what's the matter?"

"Who knows, why don't you ask."

"Er Gouzi, you can't spit out ivory from your dog's mouth. If you have the ability, you can ask."

Before they could continue chatting, they saw another clipper appearing at the pier. The same operation and the same momentum made several people hurriedly avoid it.

When the newly emerged foreign officer hurriedly left, the next few people could only look at each other in dismay, and immediately turned into birds and beasts.

But it didn't take long for firecrackers to sound in Shanghai City, and some people shouted: Victory, victory.

This shout immediately attracted everyone's attention, making this person the center of the crowd.

The person who was the first to know the news immediately told the big guy proudly that this was the victory of the foreign soldiers invited by the imperial court. At the cost of three warships of more than 8,000 tons, the foreign reinforcements annihilated 11 warships of the Eastern Devils, and achieved the result of sinking more than 40,000 tons.

Although this person is not clear about the detailed information on the results of the war, he only knows how to follow the script, but it still attracts bursts of applause.

Afterwards, the news of the victory of the Imperial Fleet spread all over Shanghai. Although it was mostly foreigners fighting, don't pay attention to these details. After all, the imperial court can invite foreign soldiers, but not the oriental little devils.

Different from those who only know how to applaud, the sensible people who know a little about the dynamics of the court are also using this to point the country.

"According to Yinong's meaning, the court still needs Li Zhongtang to protect it. If there is no such thing as Li Zhongtang, the sky-high white jade column to frame the sea purple golden beam, the court will be difficult."

"What are you thinking, the imperial court's princes would not be able to live without Li Er. If it wasn't for Li Er, who was a double-dealer, after Zuo Wenxiang's death, he copied Hu Gong's back. Today's scenery."

"Hu Xueyan was asking for hardship. After Zuo Jigao passed away, he should choose a good bird to live in. He rejected Li Zhongtang's good intentions, and he was the only way out."

"How do you speak?"

"That's what I said!"

"You see you are courting death."

"You are courting death."

"Oh, I'm fighting with you!"

"Stop it all!"

Regardless of these people who pointed the country, but with the news of the victory of the Qing fleet, Shanghai immediately showed a group of people singing and dancing on the streets. It was bustling and bustling.

As the British counselor to China, Julian, of course, he knew better than others, including his boss, Sir Orgner, because he also needed him to forward the news to Beijing.

In this naval battle, Japan lost the bottom line. In addition to the two 10,000-ton cruisers Yoshino and Akitsusu, the combined fleet also ran Izumi and Atago (nine guerrilla formations, only four escaped). Yan The eight warships of Shima, Tachibashi, Takachiho, and Yaeyama successfully escaped the battlefield (the cannon fodder diverted as many formations as the guerrilla formations escaped). Together with other support and garrison warships, the combined tonnage of the combined fleet has now been reduced to 47,000 tons. And these eight warships, all of them injured, are the only possessions that the combined fleet can take out.

According to him, this naval battle has already decided the outcome of this war. Now he can only count on the Japanese to be wiser, and take advantage of the Italians before they keep coming.

But in any case, this matter is beyond the scope of his and even Sir Orgner's handling, and everything needs to be decided from London.

Of course, the information about this naval battle will be known to the whole world within three days.

In fact, the news spread faster than Counselor Zhu Erdian thought. He underestimated the importance that various countries attached to this naval battle. After all, he is not a soldier, and he does not know the urgency of the news about the battle of the largest armored ship in history.

Influenced by the navies of various countries, in the evening of the same day, newspapers of various countries reported the naval battle.

In addition to reporting the news, Germany's Berlin Times also published an opinion piece.

Comments in the newspaper wrote that the naval battle in the Far East fully demonstrated the importance of a powerful country wanting to show enough imagination and a navy of sufficient size. It is precisely because Italy has a navy of sufficient size that they still have a terrifying influence thousands of miles away. And Italian goods also use this influence to flow unimpeded locally, earning huge profits for Italy. This naval battle is a perfect demonstration of Italy's efforts to protect and expand its influence.

Therefore, Germany also needs a strong navy. Only under the protection of the navy can Germany's influence break through the shackles, show itself in front of the world, and improve its economy.

Although I don't know who wrote this, it seems so naked that it uses the naval battle in Italy to advocate that Germany should also develop the navy. And this newspaper also appeared on the table of William II.

Compared with Germany's insistence on promoting the development of the navy, the Russian side is much better.

The St. Petersburg Kommersant newspaper also reported on the naval battle that evening, and its comments said: This battle in the China Sea shows that even if some countries with ulterior motives secretly support it, Japan is not enough to meet its demands. The fiasco of these yellow-skinned monkeys in the naval battle also warned them not to have a good appetite, but also to have a good tooth.

Apparently, Russia maintained a sense of schadenfreude over the Japanese defeat. The vigilance of Japan and the figure behind it makes the Russians seldom favor Italy.

As for the French reports, there are some mixed feelings. It's strange to be in a good mood because watching the neighbors who have hatred with him start to become rich and compete with him for the interests of the Far East.

So the French's report is more of a secret mockery of the neighbor who is starting to tremble next door.

In addition to several major powers, the reports of other countries are more objective, but what is the use of this, the world still needs to talk about strength (even now it is the same).

Different from the reports of other powers with their own subjective consciousness, British newspapers appear to be more objective. Because the British reports are more involved in naval battles, unlike other countries that focus their attention outside of naval battles.

One of the most popular among the newspapers is the discussion of the mysterious wireless communication system of the Italian fleet.

Because the various performances of the Italian fleet in naval battles have gone beyond the interpretation of existing means of communication. Take a look at the telegram sent to the Admiralty by Major Robinson, who observed the entire naval battle with his own eyes~www.mtlnovel.com~ The Italian fleet performed so amazingly throughout the naval battle, but it had little to do with its commander, and it was also commanded by the enemy The official did some calculations. According to my observation, Italian warships must have their own advantages in communication, because often a warship finds the enemy, but does not see its return report, and it will be supported by other warships soon. This is extremely unreasonable, and there can only be an inference. , the enemy has a means of communication that can be like or equivalent to the telegraph. In addition, the shooting accuracy of Italian warships is somewhat astonishing, and this high and astonishing shooting accuracy comes from its large warships, and the shooting accuracy of its small warships is extremely unreasonable. So we can assume that the Italians installed auxiliary shooting instruments on their large warships that could improve accuracy. In addition, the design of the Italian warships is also seen through this battlefield..."

Major Robinson wrote more than 10,000 words of personal analysis, while British newspapers mainly extracted his speculations on the use of new Italian warships and reported them.

Of course, no matter what other countries think or how their newspapers report, it is the war participants who ultimately play a decisive role. As one of the participants, what does Japan think of the defeat in this naval battle, and how does it plan to choose?