C1876 Sri Lanka Gallo (2/2)

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!”