Chapter 1042: When the wind blows

"Governor Nicholas, the British Empire has been on the seas over the past few years. The Red Shirts rarely have opponents, but Wales in Australia was breached in a day, and Newland only allowed the enemy to spend an hour. This kind of British blind self-confidence also Time to put it away, we have met a real enemy."
Butrin's eyes were full of worry.
Then he said: "The soldiers who escaped from Newland said that the Chinese Empire has a firearm that can fire bullets continuously. Their artillery is so powerful that it is not comparable to our artillery, and their rifles do not need to be shot from the front. Loading bullets, and something that will explode when thrown out. Has the Governor heard of these things?"
Nicholas suddenly laughed, "A musket filled with bullets from the bottom, hahaha, this is ridiculous..."
He was smiling when he saw Butrin’s serious gaze suddenly, he put away his laughter, and said: "Well, this weapon is indeed ingenious, is it just possible? Maybe this soldier was scared crazy, or just for I'm just looking for excuses for my failure."
"It might be true if only the soldiers of Newland said that, but the soldiers who were defeated from Australia also said the same. In this case, it is not a coincidence. From now on we must make all the responses, dig trenches on the beach and build Defensively, if you lose India, the East India Company will suffer the most, isn't it?" Butrin's smile was a little ridiculous.
Nicholas's face changed. Only then did he remember what the Australian soldier had said. After thinking about it, his expression became serious.
"The Chinese Empire really has such weapons?" Nicholas asked again.
"Basically, I am sure that I have sent someone to send the collected intelligence back to London. Unfortunately, we did not get anything in kind this time, but in the letter I have asked Congress to seriously consider the proposal to study weapons in this area." Lin said coldly.
Nicholas nodded solemnly: "If so, this time we must seize Malacca and cut off the route of the Chinese Imperial Navy. Fortunately, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, and France have all responded to us. Even if we cannot recapture Malacca, we will consume a part of the strength of the Chinese empire and delay their westward advance."
Butlin nodded with satisfaction. He said: "This is what a governor should do. Now we have to cooperate with the other two governors to mobilize British soldiers from India, wait for reinforcements to arrive, and train Indians to fight for us. These There are a lot of livestock, and dying some is not harmful to us, and it can consume the enemy’s power.
"This will cost us a lot of money." Nicholas was a bit painful, but he knew that if he didn't do this, they might never have a chance to make money in India.
So he hesitated, he said: "Kolkata has 8,000 Indian soldiers trained by us. With the number of firearms sent from the mainland during this period, we can train another 9,000 people. We estimate that we can make up 50,000 in the three jurisdictions. Indian soldiers, plus the 20,000 British soldiers stationed here, is a huge number of 70,000." Nicholas suddenly had a little confidence again.
After a pause, he continued; "Moreover, there are other reinforcements. They add up to no less than 30,000."
Butlin looked at Nicholas’s expression and sneered. He said:
No matter how many people are in front of the weapons of the Chinese Empire, they are just going to die. Now we have only one way, which is defense. India is rich in land and food is not a problem. We can also be self-sufficient when the route is cut off, so we still set out to build a defensive base." Butrin emphasized.
Nicholas spread his hands and said, "This question is authorized to you. After all, you are the future star of the empire. I believe in your talent, Lieutenant Butrin."
Butrin came here to ask for authorization. He said: "I will build a defense system that will give the Chinese Empire a headache. Wait. They want to gnaw off India. They have to lose two teeth."
He had just finished speaking. At this time, a soldier entered the Governor's House and reported: "Your Excellency, the fleet of France, Spain, and Portugal has arrived."
Nicholas was overjoyed. He said, "Butrin, this time we are not alone."
As he said, he pulled Butrin out of the governor's palace and passed through the gate of the castle to the dock. Sure enough, more than a hundred warships were slowly coming to the port of Kolkata not far away.
Nicholas counted the banner of the battleship and said, "This is Dutch, this is Spanish, this is Portuguese, and the one on the far right is French. Haha, they are all here."
Butrin's expression also eased a little.
Spain lost the Philippine colony, which made them feel unwilling. The Portuguese once had a jurisdiction in the southeast corner of Guangzhou, but after the merchant council was defeated, the army of the Great Chongqing State went south and drove them away. This made Portugal very angry.
Needless to say, France. Now that Malacca is blocked, the French soldiers in East Indochina are isolated and helpless. Under huge domestic pressure, they decided to start a formal war with the Chinese Empire. The Dutch now have no other choice but to follow them. Go to black.
Either defeated the Chinese Empire to gain a former colony, or suffered their attack in Europe.
Hundreds of warships were getting closer, and soon entered the dock. At this time, soldiers from all over the world began to get off the ship~EbookFREE.me~ Butlin's eyes swept over these soldiers. There were few soldiers in Spain and Portugal. Some are equipped with front-mounted rifled guns, and most are still using flintlocks.
The soldiers in the Netherlands and France were all firearms imitating the muskets of the Chinese Empire. The Dutchmen bought their weapons from the Chinese Empire.
But France produced it by itself. Seeing this, Butlin had some understanding of France's military development.
"Hundred warships, each with three hundred soldiers, and thirty thousand people are there. This time, he dares to be so rampant in the Chinese Empire." Nicholas' confidence greatly increased.
Butlin finally smiled, and he walked over and exchanged greetings with officers from other countries while discussing the next war.
For Europe, they have never assembled so many troops outside their homeland to fight against a common enemy.
He was happy but also worried, because if they failed in India, they would no longer be able to gather such great strength again for a long time. From then on, India belongs to the Chinese Empire, and the routes will also belong to the Chinese Empire.