Chapter 1328
Post-War Inventory
Chapter 1328 Post-War Inventory
Tao Donglai weighed it over and over again, but he was still reluctant to use the service life of the steam engine as the price for blocking the Spanish fleet.The steam engines installed on these warships are worth tens of thousands of dollars, and the production capacity is extremely limited. Once they need to be repaired and replaced, it will be very troublesome. They have to drag the ship into the dry dock for operation, which is time-consuming and laborious and will affect the normal deployment of the navy. The price can be described as Not small.Moreover, in the fleet led by Tao Donglai, there were only a few warships equipped with steam propulsion devices. It was indeed a bit difficult for him to break away from the main force and intercept dozens of Spanish warships eager to escape.
The two Haihan fleets turned from the north and the south to pursue the direction where the Spanish fleet was fleeing. Although they could not intercept all of them, there were still some seriously damaged ships in the Spanish fleet that would run slower and slower, and eventually be caught. The Haihan fleet caught up.
The Haihan navy chased them for more than 30 nautical miles in one breath, and after forcing a few Spanish warships behind, Tao Donglai ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops.Out of humanity, the two fleets slowly salvaged the surviving Spanish crew members at sea, and also avoided the result of them feeding fish in the sea.
In addition, in the final pursuit, four Spanish sailing ships had no hope of escape due to damage to their hulls. They chose to stop and surrender. The Haihan Navy sent people to board the ships to take over. Unable to sail back to Sanya, after transferring the personnel and important items on board, it sank into the sea, including the American Fleet pioneer "Martin" who escaped from the battlefield by chance.
More than 200 Spanish sailors who survived the "Martin" stood on the deck of the Haihan battleship and witnessed the whole process of their sailboat sinking into the sea. The sailboat that carried them across most of the world paid a silent tribute.For some of them, the sinking of the "Martin" means that their crew career has come to an end.But relatively speaking, they are still lucky. After all, the ship had more than [-] crew members when it set off from Manila, and now the survivors are only a fraction of the number at the time of departure. Most of the crew members have died in the sea in today's battle. They can never go back to their hometown again.
If it weren't for Louis reining in the cliff and decisively choosing to turn around and retreat, the suicide charge launched by the Spanish fleet on Port Victory would probably end in annihilation of the entire army.This can be regarded as Spain that never dies, giving them a chance to escape.The two fleets fled eastward for a day and a night, and after confirming that they had completely escaped Haihan's pursuit, they stopped to check the battle damage.
What happened to the "Martin" is only a microcosm of the damage of the Spanish fleet this time. A quarter of the more than 40 warships were permanently left in the coastal waters of Sanya, and another ten supply ships failed to follow. The fleet left the battlefield together, and more than 20 ships were lost in this battle, and the lost manpower is estimated.
During the charge, the American fleet, which was closer to the coastline, suffered more losses, especially the galleons with a displacement of more than [-] tons, which completely became the key targets of the coastal defense forces.Of the eight large ships of more than [-] tons belonging to the American Fleet, only three escaped successfully, and the five armed sailing ships including the "Martin" were not spared and became Haihan's ghosts.
Although the Manila Fleet led by Louis is in better condition, the number of ships destroyed by Haihan is only a few fewer. The battle damage is still not optimistic, and even the side of his flagship "San Diego" is full of bullet marks , was punched by shells five or six eye-catching big holes.Fortunately, the gunpowder on the ship was not hit and caused an explosion, and these impact points were much higher than the waterline, so there was no risk of water entering and capsizing.
Almost no ship in the entire Spanish fleet was withdrawn intact, and most of the ships had to be repaired immediately after returning to Manila.However, what the two commanders have to consider now is not how much it will cost to repair these sailboats, but how to explain the actual situation of the battle with Haihan to Governor Aragones of Manila.The majestic Spanish fleet went on an expedition to Haihan, but was beaten to shame by the opponent at the door of the house, and almost couldn't escape. How can such a record be justified?
The last time the Spanish fleet suffered such a large loss in battle was on the European battlefield where the great powers were fighting, but it had never suffered such a big loss in the Far East.Not to mention the two commanders in this matter, even the governor of Manila may not be able to shoulder this responsibility.For the current plan, they can only rush back to Manila with the remaining troops, and then work together with Aragones on how to report this news back to China.But no matter what, it is estimated that the responsibility of the two main parties cannot be shirked, and their military careers are likely to be brought to an end after this defeat.
Haihan's withdrawal of troops back to the camp naturally also wanted to count the damage of his own family.Compared with the battered Spanish fleet, Haihan Navy's losses in the two days of battle were extremely limited. Although a dozen warships suffered light or heavy losses, the real damage was relatively small. Seriously, there are only three battleships, and they are all still repairable, but they must be sent to the dry dock for overhaul immediately after returning to Hong Kong.
The loss of personnel has made the military feel a little bit pained. Up to now, more than forty people have been counted as dead and missing, including several senior naval officers, and this number is probably not The final result, because there are still many ships participating in the battle that have not yet completed the personnel statistics.Although the navy has obvious advantages in terms of equipment and tactics, it is inevitable that a large number of casualties will occur in this kind of sea melee with shelling as the main means of attack-yes, for the Haihan army, once More than 20 casualties in a battle can be defined as "massive".
Although the number of dozens of people is not large, the training cost and cycle of Haihan soldiers are far from comparable to that of ordinary sailors in this era. Officers who can take command positions on board need to serve for several years before they can accumulate enough opportunities for advancement through experience.Therefore, for the Haihan Navy, these casualties are not just a series of cold numbers, and the battle positions left by the dead may not be immediately filled by later generations.For these dozens of vacancies, it may be necessary to recruit ten times or even dozens of times the number of sailors in order to select enough qualified people to replace them.
The search for the warring sea area and the nearby coast may continue for three to five days to ensure that all survivors, including the Spanish crew, can be found in time.Of course, this is mainly for safety reasons, so as to avoid more troubles after the Spaniards who fell into the water during the battle sneaked ashore.However, the follow-up search work does not need to rely entirely on the military. At that time, some militia will be mobilized to perform this time-consuming and labor-intensive task.
During this period, the state of martial law on the entire Hainan Island will continue, and the state of war will not be stopped until the military determines that the Spaniards will not take further military actions against Haihan.The foreign ships entering and leaving the major ports of Hainan Island in the near future will more or less definitely be affected by this, and there will inevitably be many inconveniences.Of course, no one would blame Haihan for the inconvenience. If there is a grievance and a debtor, this will cause trouble, and Spain, which is a mess in the end, will be the main object of complaints.
However, the local people, mainly Haihan nationals, have no complaints about this war. Thousands of people watched the battle process for several hours clearly or vaguely from various highlands on the coastline of Sanya, and the people were overwhelmed by the victory. The celebration ceremony was held, and the U-turn and evacuation of the Spanish fleet had already kicked off.
In the beginning, the people watching the battle on the Yulin Peninsula discovered that the Spanish fleet turned around and retreated, and cheers erupted like a tsunami, and the news quickly spread to the urban area, so that those Haihan who had no chance to go to Linhai Heights to act as spectators The citizens also learned the news that the enemy had fled in a hurry.They might have been uneasy because of the rumbling guns from outside the port, but after the news of the victory came, the people immediately shouted loudly to vent their pressure.
"The navy only dispatched a total of more than ten ships, chasing fifty or sixty ships of the opponent at sea. That scene... tsk tsk tsk!"
"I heard that these pirates came all the way from Luzon Island. If you don't go to heaven, there is no way to go to hell..."
"The navy has made great achievements this time. Let me tell you, when I came over from Victory Port just now, I saw that the army men stationed on the shore did not look very good. This time, there is no meat left for the army... "
This battle, which didn't last too long, quickly became a hot topic in the streets and alleys of the city. Everyone knew that the Haihan army had won the battle again, and some good people in the teahouse had already opened their bets. Bet on whether the POW parade will take place tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.Not to mention wars in the area around Sanya in recent years, even military exercises have become less and less. Occasionally, such an exciting event has fully mobilized the enthusiasm of the people.
Liu Shang's mood at this time is rather complicated. As a temporary cadre of the Youth League, he must also show joy and encouragement like the people around him, but he can't help but feel a little disappointed in this result.He didn't expect the Spanish fleet to really enter Sanya and destroy Haihan's lair. Before the war, he knew how powerful Haihan's defense methods were, and he also knew that the Spaniards couldn't break through Haihan's establishment in Sanya in one fell swoop. There are many lines of defense, but the internal information he heard before said that the Spanish fleet is menacing, and he feels that at least it should be able to create some trouble for Haihan.
It's just that the Spaniard was too disappointing. He made a hasty appearance off the coast of Sanya and charged before he had a firm foothold.That's all right, if the attack was successful, at least it would be considered courageous, but they were already smashed by the heavy artillery on the coast before they even rushed into the harbor.This kind of combat power is not to mention causing trouble for Haihan, from Liu Shang's point of view, it is simply giving Haihan's navy a record for free.In the end, they were chased away by the Haihan army, and they didn't touch the soil of Sanya at all. Such a surprise attack can be said to be a complete failure.
However, although Liu Shang looked down on the performance of the Spaniards in this battle, he actually understood in his heart that this enemy army was not weak. Han, if the enemy they are fighting against is the Great Ming Navy, then this one-sided battle may have to change direction.
When Liu Shang was still studying various materials in the Sanya Library, he once read a material, the content of which was that the Manila colonial authorities held a meeting to discuss how to conquer the Ming Dynasty.And the time of this meeting was impressively in April 1586, which was nearly 4 years ago.At that time, the Manila authorities drafted a specific action plan including 50 items and 97 items under the premise that the participants fully agreed to conquer Ming Dynasty by force, and led by the Philippine governor and bishop, gathered dozens of local The dignitaries jointly signed it and reported it to the King of Spain.
This action plan plans to dispatch 2000 Spanish troops, recruit 6000 Japanese mercenaries, and use servants from Portugal, the Americas, and the Philippines.This detailed combat plan has even made statistics on military expenses and supplies. As long as the King of Spain makes a decision, the Manila authorities will enter the implementation stage.
After Liu Shang saw this document that he had never seen before in Daming, he was also in a cold sweat. He knew that it was very unlikely that Haihan would falsify this kind of document that outsiders could not see, and it was probably true.The reason why the Spaniards did not put this terrible plan into practice in the end was because the Spanish Armada invaded Britain in 1588 and suffered a major failure-yes, it was the one that was hurt by the Haihan Army on South Sea Star Island a few months ago. Flattened Britain.This defeat caused Spain's hands and feet to be held back by European powers and had no time to move eastward. Daming was lucky to escape a catastrophe.
Of course, there was no large-scale military conflict between Ming Dynasty and Spain before this, so it seems difficult to determine which one is stronger and weaker in this kind of air-to-air combat. Qi Jiguang had just passed away, and the Qi family army was transferred to the northern border town to deal with the Mongols. The southern garrison of the Ming Dynasty was in a very fragile period, and it was very likely that they would lose parts of the coastal areas of Guangdong and Fujian under the Spanish invasion.Only tens of thousands of troops can cross the sea to invade Daming, which claims to have a standing army of 200 million, which is enough to see how big the gap in military strength between the two sides is.
However, the Spanish army, which was given a very high evaluation by the Minister of Defense of Haihan, was completely annoyed by the Haihan army who fought more with less in the battle in Sanya. How big is the gap in strength?
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Tao Donglai weighed it over and over again, but he was still reluctant to use the service life of the steam engine as the price for blocking the Spanish fleet.The steam engines installed on these warships are worth tens of thousands of dollars, and the production capacity is extremely limited. Once they need to be repaired and replaced, it will be very troublesome. They have to drag the ship into the dry dock for operation, which is time-consuming and laborious and will affect the normal deployment of the navy. The price can be described as Not small.Moreover, in the fleet led by Tao Donglai, there were only a few warships equipped with steam propulsion devices. It was indeed a bit difficult for him to break away from the main force and intercept dozens of Spanish warships eager to escape.
The two Haihan fleets turned from the north and the south to pursue the direction where the Spanish fleet was fleeing. Although they could not intercept all of them, there were still some seriously damaged ships in the Spanish fleet that would run slower and slower, and eventually be caught. The Haihan fleet caught up.
The Haihan navy chased them for more than 30 nautical miles in one breath, and after forcing a few Spanish warships behind, Tao Donglai ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops.Out of humanity, the two fleets slowly salvaged the surviving Spanish crew members at sea, and also avoided the result of them feeding fish in the sea.
In addition, in the final pursuit, four Spanish sailing ships had no hope of escape due to damage to their hulls. They chose to stop and surrender. The Haihan Navy sent people to board the ships to take over. Unable to sail back to Sanya, after transferring the personnel and important items on board, it sank into the sea, including the American Fleet pioneer "Martin" who escaped from the battlefield by chance.
More than 200 Spanish sailors who survived the "Martin" stood on the deck of the Haihan battleship and witnessed the whole process of their sailboat sinking into the sea. The sailboat that carried them across most of the world paid a silent tribute.For some of them, the sinking of the "Martin" means that their crew career has come to an end.But relatively speaking, they are still lucky. After all, the ship had more than [-] crew members when it set off from Manila, and now the survivors are only a fraction of the number at the time of departure. Most of the crew members have died in the sea in today's battle. They can never go back to their hometown again.
If it weren't for Louis reining in the cliff and decisively choosing to turn around and retreat, the suicide charge launched by the Spanish fleet on Port Victory would probably end in annihilation of the entire army.This can be regarded as Spain that never dies, giving them a chance to escape.The two fleets fled eastward for a day and a night, and after confirming that they had completely escaped Haihan's pursuit, they stopped to check the battle damage.
What happened to the "Martin" is only a microcosm of the damage of the Spanish fleet this time. A quarter of the more than 40 warships were permanently left in the coastal waters of Sanya, and another ten supply ships failed to follow. The fleet left the battlefield together, and more than 20 ships were lost in this battle, and the lost manpower is estimated.
During the charge, the American fleet, which was closer to the coastline, suffered more losses, especially the galleons with a displacement of more than [-] tons, which completely became the key targets of the coastal defense forces.Of the eight large ships of more than [-] tons belonging to the American Fleet, only three escaped successfully, and the five armed sailing ships including the "Martin" were not spared and became Haihan's ghosts.
Although the Manila Fleet led by Louis is in better condition, the number of ships destroyed by Haihan is only a few fewer. The battle damage is still not optimistic, and even the side of his flagship "San Diego" is full of bullet marks , was punched by shells five or six eye-catching big holes.Fortunately, the gunpowder on the ship was not hit and caused an explosion, and these impact points were much higher than the waterline, so there was no risk of water entering and capsizing.
Almost no ship in the entire Spanish fleet was withdrawn intact, and most of the ships had to be repaired immediately after returning to Manila.However, what the two commanders have to consider now is not how much it will cost to repair these sailboats, but how to explain the actual situation of the battle with Haihan to Governor Aragones of Manila.The majestic Spanish fleet went on an expedition to Haihan, but was beaten to shame by the opponent at the door of the house, and almost couldn't escape. How can such a record be justified?
The last time the Spanish fleet suffered such a large loss in battle was on the European battlefield where the great powers were fighting, but it had never suffered such a big loss in the Far East.Not to mention the two commanders in this matter, even the governor of Manila may not be able to shoulder this responsibility.For the current plan, they can only rush back to Manila with the remaining troops, and then work together with Aragones on how to report this news back to China.But no matter what, it is estimated that the responsibility of the two main parties cannot be shirked, and their military careers are likely to be brought to an end after this defeat.
Haihan's withdrawal of troops back to the camp naturally also wanted to count the damage of his own family.Compared with the battered Spanish fleet, Haihan Navy's losses in the two days of battle were extremely limited. Although a dozen warships suffered light or heavy losses, the real damage was relatively small. Seriously, there are only three battleships, and they are all still repairable, but they must be sent to the dry dock for overhaul immediately after returning to Hong Kong.
The loss of personnel has made the military feel a little bit pained. Up to now, more than forty people have been counted as dead and missing, including several senior naval officers, and this number is probably not The final result, because there are still many ships participating in the battle that have not yet completed the personnel statistics.Although the navy has obvious advantages in terms of equipment and tactics, it is inevitable that a large number of casualties will occur in this kind of sea melee with shelling as the main means of attack-yes, for the Haihan army, once More than 20 casualties in a battle can be defined as "massive".
Although the number of dozens of people is not large, the training cost and cycle of Haihan soldiers are far from comparable to that of ordinary sailors in this era. Officers who can take command positions on board need to serve for several years before they can accumulate enough opportunities for advancement through experience.Therefore, for the Haihan Navy, these casualties are not just a series of cold numbers, and the battle positions left by the dead may not be immediately filled by later generations.For these dozens of vacancies, it may be necessary to recruit ten times or even dozens of times the number of sailors in order to select enough qualified people to replace them.
The search for the warring sea area and the nearby coast may continue for three to five days to ensure that all survivors, including the Spanish crew, can be found in time.Of course, this is mainly for safety reasons, so as to avoid more troubles after the Spaniards who fell into the water during the battle sneaked ashore.However, the follow-up search work does not need to rely entirely on the military. At that time, some militia will be mobilized to perform this time-consuming and labor-intensive task.
During this period, the state of martial law on the entire Hainan Island will continue, and the state of war will not be stopped until the military determines that the Spaniards will not take further military actions against Haihan.The foreign ships entering and leaving the major ports of Hainan Island in the near future will more or less definitely be affected by this, and there will inevitably be many inconveniences.Of course, no one would blame Haihan for the inconvenience. If there is a grievance and a debtor, this will cause trouble, and Spain, which is a mess in the end, will be the main object of complaints.
However, the local people, mainly Haihan nationals, have no complaints about this war. Thousands of people watched the battle process for several hours clearly or vaguely from various highlands on the coastline of Sanya, and the people were overwhelmed by the victory. The celebration ceremony was held, and the U-turn and evacuation of the Spanish fleet had already kicked off.
In the beginning, the people watching the battle on the Yulin Peninsula discovered that the Spanish fleet turned around and retreated, and cheers erupted like a tsunami, and the news quickly spread to the urban area, so that those Haihan who had no chance to go to Linhai Heights to act as spectators The citizens also learned the news that the enemy had fled in a hurry.They might have been uneasy because of the rumbling guns from outside the port, but after the news of the victory came, the people immediately shouted loudly to vent their pressure.
"The navy only dispatched a total of more than ten ships, chasing fifty or sixty ships of the opponent at sea. That scene... tsk tsk tsk!"
"I heard that these pirates came all the way from Luzon Island. If you don't go to heaven, there is no way to go to hell..."
"The navy has made great achievements this time. Let me tell you, when I came over from Victory Port just now, I saw that the army men stationed on the shore did not look very good. This time, there is no meat left for the army... "
This battle, which didn't last too long, quickly became a hot topic in the streets and alleys of the city. Everyone knew that the Haihan army had won the battle again, and some good people in the teahouse had already opened their bets. Bet on whether the POW parade will take place tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.Not to mention wars in the area around Sanya in recent years, even military exercises have become less and less. Occasionally, such an exciting event has fully mobilized the enthusiasm of the people.
Liu Shang's mood at this time is rather complicated. As a temporary cadre of the Youth League, he must also show joy and encouragement like the people around him, but he can't help but feel a little disappointed in this result.He didn't expect the Spanish fleet to really enter Sanya and destroy Haihan's lair. Before the war, he knew how powerful Haihan's defense methods were, and he also knew that the Spaniards couldn't break through Haihan's establishment in Sanya in one fell swoop. There are many lines of defense, but the internal information he heard before said that the Spanish fleet is menacing, and he feels that at least it should be able to create some trouble for Haihan.
It's just that the Spaniard was too disappointing. He made a hasty appearance off the coast of Sanya and charged before he had a firm foothold.That's all right, if the attack was successful, at least it would be considered courageous, but they were already smashed by the heavy artillery on the coast before they even rushed into the harbor.This kind of combat power is not to mention causing trouble for Haihan, from Liu Shang's point of view, it is simply giving Haihan's navy a record for free.In the end, they were chased away by the Haihan army, and they didn't touch the soil of Sanya at all. Such a surprise attack can be said to be a complete failure.
However, although Liu Shang looked down on the performance of the Spaniards in this battle, he actually understood in his heart that this enemy army was not weak. Han, if the enemy they are fighting against is the Great Ming Navy, then this one-sided battle may have to change direction.
When Liu Shang was still studying various materials in the Sanya Library, he once read a material, the content of which was that the Manila colonial authorities held a meeting to discuss how to conquer the Ming Dynasty.And the time of this meeting was impressively in April 1586, which was nearly 4 years ago.At that time, the Manila authorities drafted a specific action plan including 50 items and 97 items under the premise that the participants fully agreed to conquer Ming Dynasty by force, and led by the Philippine governor and bishop, gathered dozens of local The dignitaries jointly signed it and reported it to the King of Spain.
This action plan plans to dispatch 2000 Spanish troops, recruit 6000 Japanese mercenaries, and use servants from Portugal, the Americas, and the Philippines.This detailed combat plan has even made statistics on military expenses and supplies. As long as the King of Spain makes a decision, the Manila authorities will enter the implementation stage.
After Liu Shang saw this document that he had never seen before in Daming, he was also in a cold sweat. He knew that it was very unlikely that Haihan would falsify this kind of document that outsiders could not see, and it was probably true.The reason why the Spaniards did not put this terrible plan into practice in the end was because the Spanish Armada invaded Britain in 1588 and suffered a major failure-yes, it was the one that was hurt by the Haihan Army on South Sea Star Island a few months ago. Flattened Britain.This defeat caused Spain's hands and feet to be held back by European powers and had no time to move eastward. Daming was lucky to escape a catastrophe.
Of course, there was no large-scale military conflict between Ming Dynasty and Spain before this, so it seems difficult to determine which one is stronger and weaker in this kind of air-to-air combat. Qi Jiguang had just passed away, and the Qi family army was transferred to the northern border town to deal with the Mongols. The southern garrison of the Ming Dynasty was in a very fragile period, and it was very likely that they would lose parts of the coastal areas of Guangdong and Fujian under the Spanish invasion.Only tens of thousands of troops can cross the sea to invade Daming, which claims to have a standing army of 200 million, which is enough to see how big the gap in military strength between the two sides is.
However, the Spanish army, which was given a very high evaluation by the Minister of Defense of Haihan, was completely annoyed by the Haihan army who fought more with less in the battle in Sanya. How big is the gap in strength?
(End of this chapter)