Chapter 207 Okay, you big-browed Ming Dynasty will also invade! (Please subscribe, please vote)

September 8, 1828.

London, 10 Downing Street.

Today, the atmosphere in the Prime Minister's Conference Room was rare and relaxed. Because just an hour ago, the House of Commons of the British Parliament finally passed a 1.2 million-ton shipbuilding and 120 warship upgrade package called the "Navy Enhancement Act."

Yes, the 10 million-ton shipbuilding plan worth 1.2 million tons worth 1 billion pounds is impossible to be approved by the British Parliament in any case. So the Duke of Wellington, Robert Peel, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Nelson and others carefully studied

After that, the 10 million-ton shipbuilding plan was reduced to a 1.2 million-ton shipbuilding plan. A full 88% was cut!

However, this does not mean that the Duke of Wellington and others have given up their crazy naval expansion plan. Instead, they have adopted a three-year plan of building 1.2 million tons of new ships and rebuilding 120 ships, replacing the original plan of building 1,000 ships in 10 to 15 years.

A plan of 10,000 tons. New shipbuilding plans can be added in three years!

According to this three-year, 1.2 million-ton plan, the House of Commons of the British Parliament must allocate 5 million each for the naval shipbuilding program in the three fiscal years of 1828, 1829, and 1830 (of which there are only a few months left in fiscal year 1828).

6 million, 6 million. That’s a total of 17 million!

The reason why it costs so much is because in addition to the 1.2 million-ton new ship plan, the renovation and upgrade plan for 120 warships is also quite expensive.

However, this large plan of 1.2 million tons and 120 ships is only a naval expansion plan floating on the water. Under the water, there is an undisclosed Indian Imperial Navy expansion plan.

The current Indian Empire has become a bit like a small British treasury. This country is nominally independent. Naturally, its financial budget does not need to be reviewed by the British Parliament or even announced. At the same time, the internal affairs, foreign affairs, military, and finance of the Indian Empire are all

Controlled by the British royal family and the British government.

In other words, through control of the Indian Empire, the royal family and the government have an unimaginable amount of resources that are unmonitored and even ignored.

Using this resource, the Royal Navy of the British Empire actually has a secret shipbuilding plan of 1.5 million tons in five years!

Of course, this secret is only for the British Parliament, and the Ming Dynasty’s intelligence agencies are not blind. And those members of the British House of Commons cannot legally control the Indian Empire, so naturally they can only close their eyes and treat this 1.5 million-ton production project in five years.

The ship plan no longer exists.

At the same time that these two shipbuilding plans, one overt and one undercover, were passed, the Royal Navy also finally finalized the capital ship plans they will need in the next 3-5 years. One "hero ship" (now the hero ship)

The ship is equivalent to the historical dreadnought ship, already a symbol) Victory class, a "former hero ship" Indomitable class, and a heavy artillery cruiser Courage class.

In addition, the Indian Empire will allocate another 15 million pounds to build 50 Kelly III airships, 50 fast merchant ships that can be converted into airship carriers, and to train and equip a guided glide bomber force.

If all the above plans are completed smoothly, Lord Nelson estimated that the British Empire (Indian Empire) could maintain the initiative for at least two years after the start of future wars.

If the British Empire can make good use of these two years, on the one hand, it will establish a large-scale mine blockade in the Straits of Malacca, Sunda Strait, Lombok Strait and the waters north of Java Island; on the other hand, it will fully defend Australia and constantly harass the enemy's rear;

If we provoke a war between the Ming Dynasty, the Mexican Allied Forces and the United States, the British Empire will have a great chance of winning.

"As long as we can blockade the Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Sunda, the Strait of Lombok and the waters north of Java Island, and engage in a protracted war in Australia, then we will at least be invincible. If the war between the United States and Mexico can drag out Ming Dynasty again,

Let Ming launch a large-scale and long war in North America far away from their homeland, and then the British Empire will be invincible!"

In the conference room, the war plan mentioned by the Duke of Wellington was worked out by him and Nelson. Of course, it was the only question that was relatively reliable. It seemed to be how to push both the United States and Mexico into a pit of fire?

Although Texas is a trigger, the United States may also give up its efforts to enter Texas and even western North America because the Ming Dynasty is too powerful.

In this way, Mexico became a buffer country between the Ming Dynasty and the United States.

Maybe the war will not break out between Ming Dynasty and the United States...

When the Duke of Wellington was about to discuss with his cabinet members how to cheat the United States, Cabinet Secretary Huck suddenly opened the door of the conference room and held in his hand a telegram he had just received.

Huck said: "Mr. Prime Minister, there is a suspected revolution in the Kingdom of Hawaii!"

"What?" Duke Wellington was stunned, "Where is the revolution?"

"Kingdom of Hawaii!" Huck said, "The telegram from Honolulu said that the republicans of the Kingdom of Hawaii recently launched an uprising in Honolulu, the capital, to overthrow the feudal dynasty... and it was successful!"

"What? How could this happen in the Kingdom of Hawaii?"

The Duke of Wellington simply couldn't believe his ears.

It’s enough that progressive things like the Republican Revolution happened in France and Rakshasa...Does a country like Hawaii deserve a Republican Revolution?

"Huck, is there something wrong?" Duke Wellington asked, "Is it really Hawaii, a country where the king can't even wear clothes? Those primitive people are now going to be a republic?"

"Well, that's right." Huck said and handed the telegram to the Duke of Wellington. "Duke, you can read it for yourself. According to the report of our embassy in Hawaii... the revolution has been successful, Kami Kami.

Under the protection of the Royal Guards, the King and Queen Mother of the Ha Dynasty escaped from the palace and boarded the Ming Dynasty warship that was visiting there..."

"Wait a minute." Duke Wellington immediately knew something was wrong, "Boarded a Ming warship?"

"Yes."

"Let's see..." Duke Wellington took the telegram and read it carefully, then snorted coldly, "There is no doubt that this is not a republican revolution at all, but a brazen invasion of the Kingdom of Hawaii by the Ming Empire.

This is a serious damage to the international order! And it threatens the security of all American countries, including the United States of America!"

"Prime Minister," Viscount Lord Palmerston, the Lord Admiralty Minister, felt a little strange, "how do you know that the Republican Revolution in Hawaii was actually an invasion by the Ming Empire?"

The Duke of Wellington glanced at him and said, "Viscount, actually I'm not sure. But, so what? If there must be a bad person in this matter, it is undoubtedly Ming. Because we did not plan this.

A revolution...I'm sure of that."

The Duke of Wellington added: "For a long time, the Ming Empire has maintained a good image of non-aggression and non-expansion. If Americans think so too, maybe the United States and the United States can really coexist in North America."

Robert Peel added: "Viscount, we now very much need Ming to play the role of an aggressor... This will make it difficult for Ming to mediate the conflict between Mexico and the United States.

The United States will also be very nervous about the large number of Japanese immigrants arriving in Texas."

Prime Minister Wellington nodded, "Robert is right...and those Americans will not believe that there will be any revolution in the Kingdom of Hawaii! They are not that stupid.

They will definitely be wary of the Ming Empire now. As long as we offer the right conditions, the United States will become our friend."

"Prime Minister," said Robert Peel, "please allow me to leave immediately for the United States to meet with President Adams Jr."

"Okay!" Duke Wellington said, "However, it is not enough to visit the current President of the United States, Adams Jr.... You must also go to Virginia to meet former President Monroe!

The leader of the Virginia dynasty is still a heavyweight. Moreover, he has always been very disgusted with the behavior of certain external forces that always try to interfere and control the Americas!"
Chapter completed!