The second naval battle between Malacca ended in less than half an hour. Two of the three Dutch steam armored warships sank and one was seriously injured. Under the fight of the Queensland Combined Fleet, they obediently surrendered their weapons and raised their white flags to surrender.

It’s not that I don’t want to fight, but that I really can’t beat it.

In this naval battle, the hot "Miss Australia" performed outstandingly, especially the dense steel rain of up to 12 rounds per minute, which brought extreme shock to the British cruiser observation team.

As an Army's 95mm medium caliber field howitzer, Miss Australia brought about leaps and bounds of firepower with its revolutionary gun barrel re-entry technology, becoming the protagonist of this naval battle, and the light covered the German 239mm main gun.

This medium-caliber secondary gun, which was roughly transplanted to the ship, does not have precise water cooling technology, nor does the self-tightening technology of the body, nor does it have complex and precise mechanical rotating ammunition library configuration. It relies entirely on the members of the gun team to throw their arms around and pour a rain of death bombs into enemy ships.

"Oh God, the outstanding performance of this fleet in Australia is unforgettable. Compared with the Armstrong naval gun that is so slow that it makes people madly, this new type of artillery in Australia will undoubtedly replace the former and become the protagonist in future naval battles." Colonel Joe Howard watched the Queensland Combined Fleet disappear at the end of the sea level and sighed sincerely.

"His Excellency Lord, the Imperial Admiralty also sees this clearly. The problem we are facing now is that we are equipped with too many Armstrong guns, and thousands of large-caliber naval guns cannot be replaced. I think this time may be 10 years or 20 years. Fortunately, our main maritime competitors also have this problem." Captain George, the cruiser of the Wandering Stone, swept over the double-equipped 209mm main gun at the bow, and frowned very much.

This is a bore-loading main gun, originating from a group of nobles with stubborn reversing ideas in the Imperial Navy. Although the shooting accuracy is high and the power is also very strong, the firing rate is slow, which makes people feel painful.

After each main gun is fired, the gun barrel must be flattened to remove the gunpowder residue from the barrel chamber, and then load the heavy launching medicine bags and projectiles from the muzzle. The most disastrous thing is that this front-loaded Armstrong gun bore has a deep rifle engraved in the barrel. The projectiles loaded from the muzzle must be pushed in by rotating and pushing. If the loading hand uses force, it will get stuck.

A well-trained British gun team can fire one shot every 2 to 3 minutes.

Such a long time is enough for Australia's new 95mm artillery to fire more than 30 shells, forming a dense barrage coverage.

Of course, such a comparison is unfair to the British Armstrong artillery. A 209mm heavy shell and a launching medicine package reached more than 200 pounds, while a 95mm shell weighs only a few dozen pounds, and its power is incomparable.

The 209mm caliber main gun, which also uses a hydraulic re-entry mechanism, can fire three shells per minute, and the firepower poured by as much as 6 to 8 times per unit time, is revolutionary to the changes brought about by sea combat methods.

There is no perfect gun shooting and aiming system in the world today. Maritime combat relies on experienced gun crews and dense artillery coverage. The denser the firepower, the higher the probability of hitting the target. The importance cannot be overemphasized.

"Col. George, the use of new artillery as soon as possible is a rigid need for the Imperial Navy to maintain maritime hegemony. Regarding this, I will focus on this report. As for the cost of changing clothes, it is not within our consideration. It is a headache for the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Navy. I think the current maritime dispute is no longer necessary. I believe that the Dutch will soon realize this and take the initiative to make a peace talks."

"Great Lord Lord, I agree with you very much."

"Then in my report to London, I hope that Mr. George can join me in the joint signing of the peace as soon as possible. The blood of the Dutch has flowed enough that their power cannot maintain the rule of the vast colonies. It is time to give up some benefits to the later generations, haha... That Mr. Queensland is not easy to fool, and has an almost greedy desire to possess the land."

"Sadly, as a Nordic lowland country with Germanic blood, the Dutch's toughness is well known, and it seems like this is a difficult negotiation."

"The loser has no right to ask for more." Colonel Joe Howard shrugged his shoulders with a relaxed expression. He looked at the dense sea fish floating in the nearby sea area, all of which were marine fish that were killed by dense artillery fire, and said in a pity. "The Queensland fleet grew at a very amazing speed, and it has already taken the form of a strong maritime army. If time is bound to be a difficult maritime force, the Earl of Queensland has proved his strength with guns and cannons and is qualified to sit down and get a piece of the pie. Unfortunately, he has taken a fancy to the meat on the Dutch plate. Being tough will only lead to more bloodshed and sacrifices. The Dutch will understand this sooner or later."

"I hope this is the case, may God bless you." Captain George, of course, only Lord Lord will follow the lead and will not object.

Even in the Royal Navy of the British Empire where nobles gathered together, the ancient Norfolk Duke family was one of the top small groups.

Before this sailing

It is said that it is a rumor from Downing Street. Colonel Joe Howard will have far-reaching influence on the British Empire's naval artillery tactics and the use of steam iron warships in the future, and will be promoted to brigade general due to his effective maritime viewing report.

Now the second Naval Battle in Malacca will undoubtedly provide a powerful assist for Colonel Joe Howard to be promoted to brigade general, and the shining star is just around the corner.

Colonel George dared to bet;

The observation report I sent in the past must have eaten dust in the information room of the Imperial Admiralty. Those powerful figures were not interested in reading it carefully. All they needed was a reason for promotion.

It's really ridiculous that an ordinary observation report can be a reason to be promoted to a brigade general, which is more reliable than the 30-year maritime outstanding service medal.

No matter how much he complained, Colonel George dared not show any resentment on his face. He knew that the huge class ravines between civilians and nobles could not be filled by a 30-year-old medal of outstanding service at sea.

The sons of top nobles only need a light report to be promoted to brigade general, while naval officers from civilian origins need to spend their whole lives working hard and accumulate merits with their blood and life to have a trace of possibility of crossing this huge threshold and entering the ranks of senior officials of the Imperial Navy.

The position of Brigadier General of the Royal Navy of the British Empire is not a real general, but a highest level of a school-level officer. Only naval officers with the title of Brigadier General can command a naval formation, not just a warship.

News of the Second Malacca Navy spread as quickly as possible, causing strong restlessness from all parties involved and various reactions.

Li Fushou, who was inspecting the construction of the Guards Dragon Cavalry Division in Beilun Town, heard the good news coming from the front and said three times, "Okay, OK, OK..." and then smiled at the sky, expressing his extreme joy.

Over the past few days, the heavy burden on him seemed to have been removed all of a sudden and became more relaxed.

This battle defeated the Dutch's strong European aid and truly established the advantage of fighting for hegemony on the East Indies. It is of great significance and worthy of a special book.

The Queensland United Fleet beat up the opponents in a group. The real battle lasted only over a dozen minutes before completely destroying the small fleet. This battle does not mean that the Dutch fleet is very weak. It can only be said that he seized the fleeting precious fighter jets and the "defeat each" strategy was a great success.

If the "Iowstein" formation is allowed to merge with the "Seven Provinces" formation, the Royal Dutch Task Force can organize a powerful fleet with five steam armored warships as the core and thirteen sail warships as the auxiliary, and have an advantage in the number of warships and displacement, and it will not be easy to defeat the opponent.

The strengths of the Queensland United Fleet are very obvious, that is, their speed is high, their firepower is strong, and their shortcomings are also very obvious. They are all irregular maritime forces composed of a group of crisp skins.

The poor protection power has been exposed in the previous naval battle. As long as the enemy shells are hit, the consequences are quite serious. If it weren't for the 95mm Miss Australia artillery that was quite powerful, it is still unknown who will win?

The navy that Li Fushou could use in his hand was just a little bit of money. Once he turned in, he would be completely finished. There was a cliff behind him...

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The news of the defeat reached the Governor's Office of the Dutch East Indies. Sir Frederick-s-Jacob sat on the chair with a pale face, speechless for a while.

The strong European aid who had high hopes in his heart died in this battle. He felt darkness in front of him, and his confidence in victory was collapsing little by little, like falling into an abyss.

God, please tell me this is not true!

The news that followed made the Governor Sir Frederick-s-Jacob almost go crazy.

The new governor who was originally planned to replace was not healthy, and the candidates also refused. No one wanted to jump down and stir up the muddy water at this time and clean up the mess for the former governor.

These people saw it clearly;

The new governor may sign a failed peace treaty of losing his troops and land, thus bearing stains and infamy and becoming a shame that will never be washed away.

This is something that the Dutch nobles who cherish their feathers cannot accept, so let the Governor Sir Frederick-s-Jacob bear the serious consequences themselves.

The domestic people are in a turbulent manner, and the calls for an end to the war without hope as soon as possible are getting higher and higher, and huge military spending is still the same. There are too few Dutch people to withstand such torture.

Nearly 3,000 naval officers and soldiers were killed and injured in the first Malacca Navy Battle, more than 100 people were killed and injured in the shelling of Medan Port, and nearly 200 naval officers and soldiers were killed and injured in the second Malacca Navy Battle. Moresby's land military operations have been killed and injured in more than 3,000 people, and the hope of victory is far away.

The total population of the Kingdom of Dutch does not exceed 3.8 million. These more than 6,000 casualties involved more than 6,000 families. In addition, relatives and friends formed a powerful social force, which put huge pressure on the Kingdom Prime Minister's Mansion and the Governor's Mansion, which is thousands of miles away.

The blood was flowing enough, and it was time to stop.

Amsterdam, the Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister Lord Van Horn got out of the carriage in a dilemma. He had just been taken to the palace by His Majesty William III and was scolded. His cabinet resignation was not approved. It seems that this short-lived cabinet has become the target of the blame.

His Majesty, the wise and powerful king, would not be wrong. The only mistake was that the court officials who were ineffective in doing things were all a group of wine bags.

Although the Prime Minister is of high power and extremely glorious, Prime Minister Lord Van Horn knows his own pain in his heart. This is the reason why he is difficult to destroy his family.

The huge amount of funds required for the East Indies war is not a big problem. It is nothing more than intercepting colonial income as military funds. You can buy any war materials with money, even giant cannons.

Losing a large amount of income from overseas colonies, domestic people can only tighten their belts. If they can't afford to eat white bread, they can use black bread instead. Just grit their teeth and spend this difficult life.

Today's Dutch Kingdom is like a broken house with winds everywhere, and if you are down and out, you will be bullied.

The most critical factor is that people can no longer afford more casualties.

As of early May 1882

The Netherlands Kingdom counts the total number of registered army and naval soldiers of 57,200. Excluding the casualties of mercenaries, the current casualties have also reached an astonishing 10%, which is already very high.

The East Indies War has become an unbearable burden for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and a peace agreement must be reached as soon as possible.
Chapter completed!