The Qin Shihuang battleship is the only Emperor-class battleship in the Royal Navy of the Great China Empire today.
With the help of tugboats, he slowly sailed through the Suez Canal.
The destroyer in front, 800 meters away from the battleship Qin Shihuang, was already using a trawl net to clear the Suez Canal to prevent the European Allied Forces' diving boats from sneaking into the Suez Canal.
The battleship Qin Shihuang must not suffer heavy damage due to the fleet's negligence on the eve of entering the battlefield.
The battleship Qin Shihuang travels slowly, but when the Suez Canal was first built, the future passage of large-tonnage ironclads was considered, and it was subsequently expanded.
The battleship Qin Shi Huang passed through the Suez Canal safely and stably, cheered by people on both sides of the strait.
Zhan Tie commanded the fleet to dock at Cairo Port.
When the imperial army came to the Mediterranean, Fujian's territory had to be coordinated with the local masters before they could rush to the battlefield.
Army Commander-in-Chief Lu Chenyang also sent a message via the radio that many soldiers in the Army had physical problems due to long hours on the boat.
The Imperial Royal Army needs to go ashore to rest for two or three days, and at the same time reorganize according to the physical condition of the soldiers.
Soldiers who are physically healthy will rush to the battlefield as soon as possible.
Soldiers with physical problems will be sent to the front line only after they have been treated by doctors at the military hospital and have recovered.
They will also take this time to discuss matters related to the war with Fujian.
Du Dayong, the naval governor of Fujian, led the few iron-clad ships in Fujian and set out to welcome the arrival of the Imperial Royal Navy.
He stood on the bow and looked at the mighty Qin Shihuang battleship.
These iron-clad ships used by the Fujian state were second-hand goods that had been eliminated by the empire.
It's not even as good as an Imperial cruiser.
Compared with the Qin Shihuang battleship, the gap between it is a sparrow and an eagle.
Governor Du Dayong lamented: "If one day, our Fujian navy also has such a battleship, then we will no longer be afraid of the European Allies showing off their power in the Mediterranean.
Because they were unable to fight against the enemy, they were restricted from moving around Cairo Port, which was extremely humiliating for a naval general."
Governor Du Dayong's flagship moved to the side of the Qin Shihuang strategic ship not far ahead.
They welcomed the arrival of the Imperial Royal Navy with semaphores, and asked the Imperial Royal Navy to follow their guidance and enter the port for repairs.
The Imperial Royal Navy quickly responded with a semaphore. The main force would enter the port for repairs, and the destroyers would patrol outside the port in shifts to prevent enemy sneak attacks.
Governor Du Dayong immediately agreed. As a retired officer from the Imperial Royal Navy, he had a military school background.
Of course he knew that patrolling outside the port could effectively prevent enemy sneak attacks.
It's just that the Fujian navy is too weak, and they also understand the enemy's situation.
I don't think patrolling near the port is of much significance.
But the Imperial Royal Navy is willing to do this, and they will not stop it. This will also make Cairo Port safer.
Commander Zhan Tie ordered each ship to enter the Cairo military port through the radio, and the destroyer fleet patrolled outside the port in shifts according to usual habits.
The battleship Qin Shihuang was anchored under the guidance of the Fujian Navy.
The soldiers on the ship did not want to go ashore. Under the command of their respective commanders, they began to inspect the Qin Shihuang battleship's fuel, the stability of the power compartment, ammunition storage, weapons and armor, etc.
The battleship Qin Shihuang is about to enter the battlefield, and there is no room for sloppiness or carelessness.
The three giants of the Imperial Navy, Commander Zhan Tie, Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan, and Supervisor Zhao Changkong met during the reception.
Zhan Tie said in a serious tone: "In this discussion with Fujian, the distribution of interests must be clearly defined.
The battle of empire is easy to win, but not easy to recover.
We must do our best to search for loot and relieve the pressure on the court.
Only in this way will the imperial court be able to rest assured that the Royal Navy will go on many expeditions without worrying about wasting too much military expenditure."
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan rolled his eyes and said: "The main force in this battle is the Royal Army. We must first unify our opinions with the Royal Army.
The opinions of both of us represent the opinions of the empire. Given the current situation in Fujian, it is simply impossible to reject the conditions we proposed."
Supervisor Zhao Changkong agreed: "Our navy and army usually have minor conflicts, but when encountering major situations, they must act unanimously to gain more benefits."
The three of them reached an agreement and waited for the transport ship to dock.
The transport ships followed closely behind the navy.
In order to coordinate the arrival of the imperial army, the Fujian Kingdom also emptied the port of Cairo in advance so that transport ships could dock easily.
Zhan Tie and the other three coordinated the affairs of the Royal Navy, and when they saw that the Royal Army had completed the landing, they immediately walked to the camp.
It is already evening, and the beauties of the Republic of China are carrying food boxes and a large amount of fragrant meals into the camp.
Zhan Tie came to the Royal Army camp and greeted Lu Chenyang.
"Brother Lu, more than half of your army's soldiers are still resting on the boat. Why don't you let them go ashore?"
Lu Chenyang stretched out two fingers and said: "Two reasons.
The first reason is that we will not stay in Cairo for too long.
We have reached an agreement with Fujian and will go to the front line.
This time won't be long, so I let the healthy soldiers dock on the ship, and a lot of equipment was not unloaded.
These soldiers have adapted to traveling at sea. They can adapt to various environments. They can adapt quickly after landing ashore and immediately join the battle.
I saw that in your navy, most of the officers and men did not disembark and were still living on board.
Second point, our more than 100,000 Royal Army troops are all concentrated in Cairo Port.
With just one order, the entire country of Fujian can be captured.
The King of Fujian will definitely not be able to sleep, always worrying about the movements of the Imperial Royal Army.
I do this because I want King Min to have a peaceful sleep."
After Zhan Tie said hello, he explained his intention.
After Lu Chenyang heard this, he slapped the table and said, "You navy guys are still smart.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It is true that before the fight begins, various things must be discussed.
For example, if we defeat the European Allied Forces, how will we distribute the occupied areas?
What price did Fujian pay for sending troops this time?
His Majesty the Emperor did not explain it. As ministers, we cannot leave a confused account.
Everything has been discussed and we are dispatching troops.
The rock fortress of Fujian may be captured by the European Allied Forces at any time, and we are not the ones who should be anxious.
His Majesty's order is only for us to preserve the country of Fujian.
As long as the city of Cairo is not captured by the European Allied Forces, we have achieved the minimum requirements of His Majesty the Emperor."
Chief of Staff Zhang Lei said worriedly: "If we do this, it will be suspected of taking advantage of the situation, causing His Majesty to personally intervene.
This may very well lead to His Majesty changing his generals on the spot."
Liang Feng, the supervisor of the Royal Army, shook his head and said: "I think Chief of Staff Zhang's worries are completely unfounded.
His Majesty the Emperor has real feelings for the King of Fujian Zhang Yuliang, but he definitely doesn’t have much feelings for the current King of Fujian Zhang Wan.
If we can really negotiate well and gain huge benefits for the empire, His Majesty will look at us in a new light.
This is the end of the war, and His Majesty is likely to proceed to the throne.
The land that is granted the title of king must be the land that we occupy.
The more land that belongs to us, the better, but we cannot sacrifice the lives of our soldiers and the results will be taken away by the Fujian state."
Everyone gathered in the camp and began to discuss the bottom line of negotiations with Fujian.
They eventually agreed that territory was most important to them.
If we can talk about something better when we reach a consensus on the territory, that would be the icing on the cake.
After they discussed it, Lu Chenyang took a sip and said: "This kind of trouble should be caused by those long-winded civil servants in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to argue with the Fujian state.
Now they are all gone, and we still need to negotiate in person."
Zhang Lei waved his hand and said: "I just had a few words with the officers stationed here in Fujian.
Because the European Allied Forces in Austria and other places captured the Han people and put them in prisons and tortured them.
There were also many businessmen who went to Europe to do business, and they were also imprisoned for no reason.
These Western barbarians just wanted to use the Han people in their hands as hostages.
In order to rescue the hostages, the empire sent a large number of diplomats to various European countries to lobby.
But I feel that the effect of doing this is not good at all.
These people are just afraid of power and not ethical.
Only when they are submissive on the battlefield can these people truly become submissive."
They are discussing the reasons for starting negotiations with Fujian.
Du Dayong, the naval governor of Fujian, came to the camp.
They saw all the top officials of the imperial military together and knew that they should hold a military meeting.
Du Dayong said politely: "The King of Fujian is hosting a banquet in the palace to entertain you all."
Lu Chenyang stood up as a representative.
What they just discussed was to ask the Royal Army to come forward.
In this war, the Royal Navy only provided assistance.
Most wars rely on the Royal Army.
In most people's minds, it has always been felt that the army represents the empire.
Lu Chenyang clasped his fists and said, "We are really honored to be invited by the King of Fujian.
We would be more than happy to go to the banquet."
They looked at each other and realized that this banquet was an excellent opportunity.
They left the matters in the camp to their subordinates and followed Du Dayong to the palace for a banquet.
They came to the banquet and found that it was not just the King of Fujian who was attending.
Two of Fujian's most important ministers, Prime Minister Hu Qiwen and Governor Niu Xiuqing, also accompanied him.
The King of Fujian, Zhang Wan, was young. When he saw the senior officials of the imperial army, they were excited and showed clear and stupid eyes.
Hu Qiwen and Niu Xiuqing were both human spirits, and they immediately noticed that something was wrong with the situation at the scene.
With the help of Fujian King Zhang Wan, everyone introduced their identities while changing cups and cups.
Lu Chenyang and others tasted the specialties of Fujian.
For example, the staple food of Fujian is dates. Apart from this desert environment, this staple food cannot be eaten in other places.
After all, compared to wheat and rice, dates are far behind in terms of yield and taste.
The banquet was sumptuous, but no one was thinking about eating.
Lu Chenyang felt that the time was ripe, so he hugged his fists to the King of Fujian Zhang Wan and said: "Your Excellency, the King of Fujian.
At the invitation of the King of Fujian, His Majesty the Emperor dispatched our army to assist the country of Fujian in resisting powerful enemies.
The suzerain country has the obligation to help the vassal country survive the crisis.
However, the vassal state must pay for the military expenses incurred, and the army's logistics should also be supplied by the vassal state.
We can't help the vassal states to repel their enemies, and we have to pay for the military expenses ourselves."
After hearing this, King Zhang Wan of Fujian nodded and said, "General Lu is right. I ask my uncle to send reinforcements.
My uncle readily agreed to the king's request without any additional requirements, and saved the country of Fujian from the fire and water.
Military expenses and material supplies should indeed be borne by us."
Prime Minister Hu Qiwen was just about to think of a way to get this matter out of the way.
Of course he knew that the empire would never do business at a loss.
But the country of Fujian has reached a time of life and death. Between paying the price and paying the life, everyone will know how to choose.
Prime Minister Hu Qiwen saw that the Fujian King Zhang Wan had no negotiation skills at all, and he was afraid that the Fujian King Zhang Wan would agree to any conditions.
Hu Qiwen immediately stood up, clasped his fists at Lu Chenyang and said, "I will be responsible for the government affairs of Fujian.
As for the military expenses and material supply of the imperial army, we, the Fujian state, will bear all of them.
Our country of Fujian has partial dividend rights to the Suez Canal.
We will use this part of the dividend rights as collateral to borrow money from the banks of the empire.
It will be used to pay military expenses and purchase supplies. I will discuss this matter with the Imperial Cabinet."
After Lu Chenyang listened, he felt frustrated.
The person in front of me is definitely an old fox. Before he said anything, this person used Tai Chi techniques to divert the matter.
They, soldiers, are still not suitable to discuss these things.
Lu Chenyang decided not to beat around the bush and said straight to the point: "As for military expenditures and material procurement, if your country communicates directly with the imperial cabinet, it will be easier for our army to not have to worry about such complicated things.
But there is one thing I want to make clear in advance.
The territory of Fujian is limited to the territory that Fujian can defend by its own ability after we land.
Yugoslavia region, Austria region.
These territories that were previously claimed by the Fujian Kingdom were once again taken back by the European Allied Forces.
The Imperial Royal Army is territory recaptured from the European Allied Forces and no longer belongs to the Fujian Kingdom.
Unless Fujian can rely on its own capabilities to regain these territories again."
When King Zhang Wan of Fujian heard this request, he turned blue with anger.
He pointed at Lu Chenyang and said: "You are taking advantage of the situation, I will definitely report you to my uncle.
You are generals outside, and you are not subject to military orders.
You don’t even obey your uncle’s will.”
Lu Chenyang spread his hands, stood up and left the door.
He walked to the gate, turned around and said, "We are not in a hurry at all, please ask the King of Fujian to think carefully.
We just take advantage of this opportunity to let the army rest for a while."
Zhang Wan, the king of Fujian, turned blue with anger.
He roared angrily: "Lu Chenyang is just a minister, but he doesn't respect this king.
Drive them out of Fujian immediately, I have no need of such unruly people."
Niu Xiuqing immediately stopped the King of Min's actions and began to persuade the King of Min.
He didn't say a word just now, but he knew the current situation in Fujian. A weak country has no diplomacy.
When the country is weak and weak, it is useless to say anything.
Benefits that cannot be obtained on the battlefield cannot be obtained with just a few clever words.
He tried his best to appease the angry King of Fujian.
Let the King of Fujian first communicate with the Emperor Su He of the Great China Empire.
The country of Fujian still treated the soldiers of the Great China Empire who came to support them with the courtesy of distinguished guests.