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The consuls of several countries looked at Wang Xiao in confusion. They never expected that Wang Xiao would answer this. Did Wang Xiao want to go to war with the great powers? Or maybe Wang Xiao's self-confidence was extremely inflated and he thought he could
Is the power of western Sichuan competing with other countries?
German Consul Lucas also looked at Wang Xiao in surprise. He did not expect Wang Xiao to make such a strong statement. Although Western Sichuan is strong now, if it competes with other countries, it will definitely not end well. Western Sichuan has a serious foundation
With the instability, the great powers could completely crush western Sichuan with their strong strength.
"Your Excellency, Inspector, are you serious?" Zhu Erdian asked with a serious face. Britain does not want to go to war with Western Sichuan, it just wants to curb the development of Western Sichuan. However, if Western Sichuan continues to be stubborn, then it will
There is no other way. The British Empire will never allow an enemy that threatens its own security to grow.
French Consul Pierre and Russian Consul Sergey also looked at Wang Xiao quietly, waiting for his answer.
"Your Excellency, Consul, I am very serious. This war is originally a matter between Western Sichuan and the Manchus and the Qing Dynasty, and has nothing to do with any other country. I can promise that even after the Manchus and Qing Dynasties, Western Sichuan will not harm the interests of other countries in China.
.I just hope that all countries can remain neutral in this war!" Wang Xiao said. He still hopes to work hard. If the great powers remain neutral, then Western Sichuan will definitely be able to defeat the great powers this time. Although, he also knows this possibility
The sex was very low. But he still wanted to try it.
Zhu Erdian shook his head, and then said: "Your Majesty, your Excellency, although I have a good friendship with Western Sichuan, I still regret to tell you that our government has made a decision to restore China's economy as quickly as possible.
Peace. Of course, this war was started by the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty must pay the price. There is no doubt about this!" His meaning was also very clear, that is to say, Western Sichuan can obtain sufficient benefits from this war, but
The Manchu Qing still had to exist.
Wang Xiao fell silent. From the confrontation just now, he had already tested the bottom line of each country.
"Everyone, give me some time to think about it! I will reply to you as soon as possible." Wang Xiao said. Although he was very unwilling to compromise, there was no way around it. When Western Sichuan could not compete with the great powers, there was no way.
Don't suppress your ambitions.
"Very good, then we will wait for the reply from the patrol envoy. In addition, I also need to remind the patrol envoy. The progress of the war has interrupted the foreign trade of Western Sichuan. Now the goods of Western Sichuan are in short supply in Europe.
.If the war does not end, then Western Sichuan may have to lose the entire European market!" Zhu Erdian finally said.
A trace of anger flashed in Wang Xiao's eyes. Zhu Erdian was threatening him nakedly! The development of Western Sichuan is inseparable from overseas trade. Europe and the United States are the main trading partners of Western Sichuan. If the trade channel is blocked
If there is a blockade, the economy of western Sichuan will be seriously affected.
"Thank you, Mr. Consul, for the reminder. I think the war will be over soon!" Wang Xiao said with a confident expression. Although, his fists were clenched tightly and his knuckles were a little white from excessive exertion.
, but there was still no expression on his face.
"That's good! Your Excellency, Inspector, you have to believe that our British Empire is very willing to maintain good and close relations with Western Sichuan. I will leave first, and I will wait for your reply. However, I hope this time will not
Too long!" Zhu Erdian said with great satisfaction. He believed that Western Sichuan would definitely compromise. Even if Western Sichuan has an army that rivals Germany, Western Sichuan is destined to be like Germany and will only be trapped on the mainland forever, while the whole world is
Of the British Empire!
Next, French Consul Pierre, Russian Consul Sergey and American Consul Shylock all said goodbye and left. This time, they got what they wanted. In their opinion, Western Sichuan would soon compromise. Although,
The Qing Dynasty will inevitably pay a heavy price. But, so what? As long as the war can be ended and the interests of all countries are not harmed, that is enough. As for the arrogant Qing people, their emperor and the old monster
Queen Mother, go to hell!
The German consul Lucas did not leave, but stayed.
"I'm sorry, my friend. You know, we in Germany are a Western country after all, and we cannot break away from the Western world. Therefore, we cannot give you much help in this matter!" said the German Consul Lucas.
"I know, my friend. I can understand!" An ugly smile appeared on Wang Xiao's serious face.
"Well, my friend, how can I help you?" Lucas asked.
"I need battleships. Powerful battleships. My friend, I officially order naval battleships from your country!" Wang Xiao's eyes shone with determination. The army can only be strong if it is strong. Similarly, the navy must also be strong.
Three years later, it was time for a big change. Western Sichuan must have its own navy.
"But, my friend, there is no port in Western Sichuan. Even if the warships are built, there will be no port to berth!" Lucas asked doubtfully. Western Sichuan intends to develop the navy, and he has until now. Now Western Sichuan is in the German Navy
There are hundreds of overseas students, and including those in the UK, the total number exceeds thousands. However, Western Sichuan does not have an outlet to the sea, which is a flaw that restricts the development of the Navy in Western Sichuan.
"Not now, but soon there will be." Wang Xiao said firmly.
Lucas's eyes lit up, and he knew that Wang Xiao must be completely sure, otherwise he wouldn't have proposed it like this.
"Okay, my friend. What kind of warships do you want to order? The Dingyuan-class ironclads built for the Qing Dynasty by our country's Volcan Shipyard are now the most powerful warships in Asia. Do you want to order two of them too? We can give you the best price.
We will build it for you at a preferential price!" Lucas said with a smile on his face. Although they are friends, profit must come first when discussing business.
"Lucas, don't fool me with those outdated Zhengyuan-class ironclads." Wang Xiao said disdainfully.
This made Lucas very depressed. The Dingyuan-class ironclad was only commissioned in 1885. It is still considered a cutting-edge battleship. How can it be regarded as an outdated battleship?
"Okay, my friend. What kind of battleship do you want? Or do you need us to design a separate one for Western Sichuan?" Lucas asked.
"I want 'Brandenburg'." Wang Xiao said.
"What? 'Brandenburg-class'? No, this is absolutely not possible!" Lucas' head shook like a rattle.
After the German Emperor Wilhelm II succeeded to the throne, he participated in the coronation ceremony of the British Queen Victoria. William II was greatly shocked by the grand British naval parade. From then on, William II was determined to develop the navy.
The Landenburg-class battleships were the first batch of battleships built by Germany. In this era, they were definitely one of the most powerful battleships.
Between 1889 and 1902, the German Imperial Navy built a total of 20 battleships, including the first batch of 4 "Brandenburg" class battleships: Grosser Kurfürst, Brandenburg, and Weissenburg.
No. 1, Wools. The Brandenburg-class battleship was started in 1890 and completed in 1893. In other words, the German Navy itself has not yet entered service. If Wang Xiao wants it, how is that possible?
"My friend, there are so many shipyards in Germany, such as Vulcan Shipyard and Hamburg Shipyard. Rather than leaving so many slipways vacant, it is better to build warships for me. Of course, I need an absolutely preferential price in terms of price. In addition,
, I need to modify the 'Brandenburg-class' battleship. The main battery consists of three twin-mounted 305mm caliber main guns, 6 105mm caliber rapid-fire cannons; 8 88mm rapid-fire cannons; 12 37mm machine guns.
gun; 6 450mm water torpedo launch tubes. In addition, the superstructure must be reduced and the deck, turret and superstructure armor must be reduced!" Wang Xiao said. In his memory, there is this German Brandenburg
-class battleship, he also knew some of the flaws of this battleship, so he proposed some changes.
"No, my friend, if you want to meet these requirements, the displacement of the battleship will reach 12,000 tons. This will reduce the speed of the battleship to only 13 knots at most!" Lucas shook his head. Germany built its own
The 'Brandenburg-class' battleship has a displacement of about 10,000 tons, a speed of 16 knots, and an endurance of 4,500 nautical miles/10 knots.
"So, I need to equip my battleship with more powerful power. Equip my battleship with two three-pole expansion reciprocating steam engines. In this way, the power of the main engine will reach 12,000 horsepower. The speed should be increased to more than 16 knots, right?
"Wang Xiao said with a smile.
"Okay, I can meet your requirements. However, if you calculate it this way, the cost is not low. Each ship costs at least 25 million marks!" Lucas offered the price.
"No! It's too expensive. It's 15 million marks each. I'm ordering two. In addition, I need to order 4 supporting cruisers and 10 destroyers. If possible, we can sign the contract immediately!" Wang Xiao said.
Lucas' eyes widened as Wang Xiao immediately cut off 40% of the price. However, he knew that even if it was 10 million marks, the German shipyards would still make a profit. Plus
The total cost of those cruisers, destroyers, and other supporting warships will reach more than 40 million marks. This will be a huge sum of money for the German shipbuilding industry. However, Lucas obviously does not want to take it easy.
promise.
"If Germany does not agree, then I will order the corresponding 'monarchy level'." Wang Xiao said.
Lucas jumped up at once: "The British 'monarchy' is nothing more than a paper tiger, and they won't sell it to you. Well, at the price of 15 million marks, we will make this order
received!"
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