The Strait of Malacca, which is the only way to enter the Pacific from the Indian Ocean and is also the headquarters of the South China Fleet.

Four small and medium-sized steam iron armored ships that had participated in the expedition to Persia, "Plum", "Orchid", "Bamboo" and "Chrysanthemum" lined up in a row, emitting rolling black smoke. After completing the expedition to Persia, the Navy Department generously equipped the Nanyang Fleet with two small and medium-sized steam iron armored ships to complete control of extremely vast sea areas such as the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. These two new steam iron armored ships were named "Song" and "Hol".

In addition to the six steam iron armored ships with a displacement of more than 1,000 tons, there are several hundred tons, and there are only 1-2 main guns of steam mosquito gunships arranged behind the six steam iron armored ships.

Even so, the number of about 10 steamships in the Nanyang Fleet was exaggerated, and the armored ships had eliminated half of the wooden sailboats in the Nanyang Fleet.

I believe that in another five or ten years, all the sailboats of the Nanyang Fleet may be retired into merchant ships or coach ships.

The Nanyang Fleet set up such a formation to welcome the arrival of the Oriental passenger ship.

The Oriental passenger ship and its huge fleet have arrived in the Strait of Malacca!

"This time, all countries came to the envoys, and the capital ordered six steamships, plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, pine and hell, to go to the capital with them. The Admiralty Department planned to gather four fleets of steamships to conduct a major inspection." Deng Qianlong looked at the fleet of envoys who came to Malacca.

The fleet of envoys of the All Nations grew stronger after joining the ships of the empires and kingdoms such as Persia, India and other empires. These ships were supplied in Malacca.

The Nanyang Fleet gathered six small and medium-sized steam armored ships and four steam mosquito ships in the fleet in Malacca to show their force to the ambassadors of all countries.

Ten large and small steam iron armored ships lined up in the Strait of Malacca, which really shocked the ambassadors of the countries on the Oriental.

The ambassadors of the kingdoms of France, the Netherlands, Spain and other kingdoms originally thought that China only had a few steam ironclad ships, but they did not expect that the other party had deployed so many steam ships on the local level!

"One, two...nine, ten, a total of ten armored ships!"

Prince Conde of the French delegation counted the number of ships on the other side and was shocked.

There are ten steam iron armored ships in Malacca!

Although the mosquito gunship only has a displacement of several hundred tons and only one or two guns, the cannon has a large caliber and is a shallow iron armored ship with extremely strong protection. It is estimated that ordinary guns will be difficult for ordinary guns to penetrate the armor of the mosquito gunship.

The Great Vizier Koplulu of the Ottoman Empire felt even more numb when he saw so many steam iron armored ships.

During the two Mediterranean wars, the Ottoman fleets were shrouded in the shadow of steam iron armored ships. At this time, there were so many steam ships lined up in Malacca. Who knows if there were more steam iron armored ships anchored in other ports in China?

"How much steel do they have with so many iron armored ships? Not to mention ships, we can't even take out the steel that makes so many ships." Kop Lulu was a little desperate.

He originally wanted to try to lift the constraints of the Treaty of Constantinople, but when he saw the number of iron-clad ships on the other side, he roughly speculated on the other side's national strength and found that China's national strength was unfathomable, and the steel output was beyond their reach.

The Persian emperor was also a little broken, but he was much younger than Koplulu, muttering to himself: "I wonder if I can lead the Persian Empire out of the suppression of the Chinese in my life and take back the privilege that they could build fortresses at will in the Persian Gulf?"

Many ambassadors of the kingdoms met the six steam ironclad ships and four mosquito ships in Malacca, including plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemums, pine and lotus, and were also caught up in thinking and reconsider the relationship with China.

If we just look at the army stationed in Portsmouth Harbor, we will not be able to appreciate its horror.

Due to the long distance between the East and the West and the cost considerations, the main force has never left the local and local waters. Only when they come to China, did they realize that China's strength was terrifying at this time.

"In the past, Malacca City was our stronghold in Portugal, and now we still have churches and castles built in it."

The king of the Portuguese Kingdom, Joao IV, was also on the deck. They had a large number of strongholds in the East and were seized by the Jiuzhou Army. But now he had to rely on Chu Yun to maintain Portugal's independence. It has to be said that the diplomacy of great powers has no eternal enemies.

Malacca has been lost for almost 20 years and has been digested by the Kyushu Army. The Portuguese have permanently lost this important stronghold in Malacca. Furthermore, the Portuguese Kingdom has become a second-rate kingdom and has no ability to return to Malacca.

"Hmph, isn't our Batavia also lost?" said the Dutch envoy.

The captain of the Oriental heard the weak complaints of the countries in the lost colony, and just smiled: "Everyone, after passing the Strait of Malacca, it will be a sea area that we are no longer familiar with. After passing the Strait of Malacca, we will soon arrive at our local area."

"Is there any place to flourish besides your Eastern Capital?" asked Swedish Queen Christina.

"We have three prosperous areas. Lingnan, which is widely traded in the South Ocean, has Jiangnan, a vast hinterland, and the most developed industries in Gyeonggi and Liaonan." The captain replied.

"Oh." Christina was not sure about the situation here.

Originally, the Jiangnan region should have been the most prosperous place at this time, but after annexing Japan and Goryeo, the northern market expanded and formed the northern triangular trade, and the economic development of Gyeonggi and Liaonan was not bad. In addition, the Nanyang was annexed. Out of distrust of the Nanyang, the core of the Nanyang was actually in Guangzhou Prefecture, and Lingnan became the center of Nanyang trade.

Sophia took Prince Henry and the little princess on the deck to look out to the north. She had not been to the east for a long time, but she still had some impression of Malacca City.

"You will soon be able to meet your father." Sophia said to her son and daughter.

"Father?" asked the little princess with her head turned around.

"My good daughter, remember to call him dad when I see him. He is not an ordinary person." Sophia picked up the little princess.

The six steamships of the Nanyang Fleet merged with the Envoys of the All Nations. With eight steamships in the fleet, the fleet continued to march towards the capital.

On the way, the fleet made a short stay at coastal ports such as Macau.

Since the envoys of various countries were able to stay on the ship for the time being, they did not be able to peek at novel things such as steam trains in advance.
Chapter completed!