C1876 Sri Lanka Gallo

Time was the most important part of a strategic plan. He did not understand that time would not have the ability to make an outstanding plan, and why Xiao Letian dared to so arrogantly shoot a shot in the Indian Ocean. In other words, he had already calculated the reaction times of both sides and even the third party.

The Zhiyuan Warship had injured the French flagship with their cannons, which in international law meant that they had declared war.

But does that mean they're going back to the war? The answer is no.

Any national war required a long period of preparation. Even if there had to be a war, you had to prepare in advance for the materials, make a strategic plan, use your diplomatic mediation, gather your troops … After that, the two sides would have to engage in several more intense negotiations. All in all, they had to have a good international lead before they could formally engage in a firefight.

In fact, even the nomadic peoples s who were known as soldiers of all people a few thousand years ago, such as the Turk, Mongolia, still needed several months of preparation before they could start a war.

If the horses, cattle, and warriors wanted to gather together, it would take time for the chief of the tribe to set up an attack route.

Understanding this logic made Xiao Letian understand the reason why he was so confident, because he was very clear that France was destined to fall into a war of no return in 1870, and there was less than a year left.

Xiao Letian also understood that because he had flapped his wings, Prussia would be more prepared than ever before. Other than the secret weapon trade between Xiao Letian and Prussia, Prussia had already made a huge profit.

Furthermore, he himself would also personally enter the battlefield. Even the smallest amount of power would still be strength. Bismark possessed even more abundant resources than in all of history.

In less than a year, would Fa Huangnapolunsanshi be able to declare war on the Hua Clan? He didn't even have time to prepare for the war. He believed that under the influence of British diplomacy and mud, diplomatic negotiations alone would take more than half a year.

By the time Napoleon III was determined to attack the Chinese, the Prussian army would already be close to Paris.

The cannon on the Indian Ocean looked very dangerous, but as long as you could figure out the trick behind it, you would know Xiao Letian's sinister methods.

The French were just waiting to suffer a loss. After the Franco-Prussian War ended, the colonies in the Bay of Bengal would probably be divided between Prussia and the Chinese. How could they still seek revenge? Dream on!

The entire cabin of the fox finally came to a realization as their laughter continued throughout the night. Four to five bottles of wine had been opened consecutively, and after a night of hangover, the united fleet finally saw land, and it was Sri Lanka's Jia Le.

Galler had been an important stronghold of the Portuguese, but it had been conquered by the British. The castle was now an important base of operations for the British in the Indian Ocean.

He was located at the southernmost tip of the Sri Lanka, not only as a supply ground for the fleet to cross the Indian Ocean, but also as an important military fortress and a major commercial town.

Nearly half of Sri Lanka's most famous jewel industry was sold here, let alone other cash crops.

When the boat reached here, it was already the first place that they needed to rest. Their previous stop at the Borneo was completely unplanned, but the Singapore was not as crowded as the Chinese people were. The British colonists would rather die than let the Great Qing's emperor and the Chinese leader land on land.

But after reaching the Indian Ocean, they no longer had these concerns. This was the British base camp, the Chinese people's power was extremely weak, and the cultural coverage was also very weak. There was no need to be afraid of Xiao Letian making any small moves here.

Another important reason was that a fresh water, food and coal replenishment was required.

When the sun rose, the British Fleet began to disperse the ports, dispersing the unrelated merchant ships and civilian ships. The few trestles were all transferred to the united fleet for stop.

On the other hand, the Zhiyuan Warship and the other large battleships could not get close to the bridge because they ate too much water, so they could only anchor in the open sea.

Jia Le's highest commander in chief was a lieutenant colonel. Forget about his title being able to match up with Xiao Letian, even if he were to face off against the various Captain in the navy, he would still be considered a small figure. Therefore, the responsibility of being a waiter lay solely on his shoulders.

All of the cargo ships in Jia Le had been cleared, and ships after ships of coal were being transported from the pier to the ocean. The cranes in the Zhiyuan Warship's coal bunker were constantly taking off and landing, and tons of refined anthracite were being added in.

Also, ships that replenished fresh water were far too busy to find their way to the north. Basically, every battleship required five to six tons of fresh water at the very least.

Not only are there more foods, vegetables, fruits, medicines... For daily necessities, they would need the fleet to draw up a list and let the British side prepare them.

All the business activities and the normal pace of life of the people in the city were thrown into disarray, and all the British military and government officials put aside everything to focus on the reception of the United Fleet.

Looking at the endless flow of transport ships outside the window, Xiao Letian sighed to himself, "They have to be worthy of the British's favor! "For such a large-scale escort mission to be responsible for all the supplies along the way, the British really did spend a lot of money …"

There was nothing wrong with that. The only country in the world that could conduct a global escort was the UK, and the only country that could provide the world with a strong supply capacity was the UK.

This was the power of stealth. In a war, these trivial details were the key to determining victory, especially if the battle dragged on for a long period of time. The longer the battle went on, the more heaven defying the ability to replenish energy would be.

When the British occupy all the strategic positions in the Indian Ocean and all the fresh water ports of the enemy warships are under British artillery, how do you think this battle should be fought?

"Now is not the time to fall out with the British! British Empire is not a place where the Chinese can challenge right now.

After Xiao Letian sighed with emotion, he changed into casual clothes with the help of the service personnel. This time they would need to dock for at least three days, so it was about time for them to go ashore for a walk.

But on the foredeck there was a clash, and the reception of the English, though meticulous, was not perfect, and they quarreled.

"What's going on? How did our people get into a quarrel with the English? " Xiao Letian asked in astonishment.

"Reporting to the leader, the chefs on the Zhiyuan Warship wanted to go ashore, but the British refused to arrange a boat for them. The masters were angry and shouted!"