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"Mr. Roosevelt, what do you think of the new Chinese battleship?" asked President William McKinley. Since the first Chinese-class battleship of the Chinese Navy's 'Chinese-class' battleship' began to be tested, the whole world has been in full swing.
Countless countries that are accelerating the development of the navy suddenly found that their battleships on the ship platform and even the battleships that were still stuck on the design drawings were outdated, and they were immediately frightened. The United States formed a mortal hatred with China during the war last year.
, I am naturally very concerned about the movements of the Chinese Navy.
"His Excellency the President, based on the intelligence we obtained from China and the United Kingdom, the Chinese Navy's 'Chinese-class' battleship may really be a landmark battleship in China. The British Navy has begun related plans and started designing their latest one
The battleship is named the "Default-class" battleship. However, it may take several years to complete this battleship from design to completion!" said Theodore Roosevelt. Now, he has replaced John, who has been hospitalized for many years.
Davis Lang became the Minister of the Admiralty.
"So, will it have an adverse impact on our future war with the Chinese?" President William McKinley asked with a frown. It can be predicted that it will take long before the Pacific Alliance will have a war with China.
What impact will the sudden emergence of powerful warships in China have on this war?
"His Excellency the President, the Chinese Navy's 'Chinese-class' battleships have only built four ships in total. Their main goal is Japan, to protect local security, not to deal with us. Therefore, it will not pose a threat to our country for the time being.
.And, if the war begins after 1900, our Maine-class battleships and Virginia-class battleships will begin to serve. By then we will have fourteen battleships. Perhaps the quality is not as good as that of the Chinese Navy's battleships.
But the huge number advantage is enough to make up for this defect!" Theodore Roosevelt said. Of course, he is not sure how useful the number advantage is. In the Eastern Pacific Battle last year, the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet was not
Relying on technical advantages, will you win more with less?
"Mr. Roosevelt, our eyes must be long-term. Since the Chinese warship manufacturing is at the forefront of the world, we must catch up. The "Connecticut-class" battleship that is now being designed will follow the Chinese Navy.
Let’s build the battleship standards!" said William McKinley. With the strong industrial strength of the United States, the development of the navy should not be inferior to any other country.
Theodore Roosevelt nodded, but he knew the difficulty. The strength of the industry does not mean that the military industry is strong. Especially in the design of battleships, there is still a big gap between the United States and Europe.
The Chinese are even left behind. This latest battleship is still being studied by the British side. It is probably very difficult for the United States to come up with similar plans! However, President William McKinley has proposed
After such a request, he had to bite the bullet and put it on. But he didn't know whether the UK would be willing to share this technology, which gave Theodore Roosevelt a headache.
In addition, the United States is now fighting against Spain in the Caribbean. The US team has occupied Puerto Rico, but in Cuba, facing 200,000 Spanish troops, the United States is under great pressure, especially the huge casualties.
The main reasons are casualties caused by non-war factors, such as diseases, which have caused signs of rising anti-war forces in the United States, which has caused great headaches for the US government.
Japan, a powerful Far East power, was also deeply in a great crisis by the sea test of the Chinese Navy's "China" battleship. The current Prime Minister of the Cabinet Hirofumi Ito has summoned the third chief of the Navy several times.
"You guys, so many days have passed, and the information you should have is very clear. Please tell me accurately, once the war starts, will the Imperial Navy have the ability to defeat the Chinese Navy?" Hirofumi Ito asked with a serious look on his face.
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"His Excellency Prime Minister, after the information we have obtained and the information obtained from the British side, the "Chinese-class" battleships equipped by the Chinese Navy are indeed very powerful. At least, the current Imperial Navy, whether it is the "Fuji-class" battleships that have been in service,
The "Fishijima-class" battleships under construction are not the opponents of the battleships at this moment!" Navy Minister Mutaro Yamamoto replied honestly.
"So, if the war with the Chinese people again, will the navy still not be able to win the empire?" Hirofumi Ito's face flashed with anger. In order to develop the navy, Japan has done its best, and is willing to be in a situation of high debt.
They all tried their best to guarantee the Navy's funds. But now, they have waited for such a result. This made Hirofumi Ito have no doubt that if the Navy fails again, the angry Japanese people will definitely tear them all into pieces.
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"Sorry, Prime Minister. This new type of battleship equipped by the Chinese Navy has surpassed all the battleships now. Even the battleships of the British Navy are not opponents. Therefore, the battleships of the Imperial Navy are not comparable." Yamamoto Honbuki replied
road.
"What should we do? Continue to build new battleships? The empire's finances have dried up. At the beginning of the year, the 20 million pounds loaned from the UK was already the last capital of the empire. We have no extra funds to invest in
It's navy!" Hirofumi Ito said solemnly. The barren Japan has made Japan's economic development very slow. Coupled with China's rise, it has suppressed Japanese products. For example, the key commodity raw silk exported by Japan is greatly reduced because China has greatly reduced its prices.
The market for raw silk in Japan has shrunk sharply. Now, all the Japanese have put their hopes on war. As long as they win the war, Japan can get rid of the crisis by obtaining compensation and other benefits. If it fails, Japan will
Will be completely decayed!
"Prime Minister, although our battleships are not as good as the new Chinese battleships, our battleships have certain advantages in number. At that time, in addition to the "Kaise" and "Kaise" of the "Shishima-class" battleships we built on our own
The Mikasa's USS Mikasa will not be able to serve before the end of next year, and the other six battleships can be served by the end of this year. The Chinese Navy's battleships have only six local fleets, and their Pacific fleet will be towed by the US Navy.
Stay there. At that time, we may not have no chance to fight to the death!" said Prince Arisugawa Miyaki Mitsuhito, Minister of the Navy Command.
"Prime Minister, once the war breaks out, the joint fleet will fight to the death to win!" The commander of the joint fleet, Hirahachiro Togo, also immediately made a statement.
"Very good, the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire will not be afraid of difficulties. Under the leadership of His Majesty the Emperor, we will definitely win the final victory!" Hirobuki Ito said. However, he was not sure, this was
Not deceiving oneself.
July 12, Xinhua Palace, Beijing.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Lucas, the German Ambassador to China, asked for a visit!" Wang Wei walked into Wang Yuze's study and reported to him. At Wang Yuze's request, Wang Wei, who was two years older than Wang Yuze, had already married.
He is also the daughter of an important minister of the Empire, and he is also a handsome man. Originally, Wang Yuze planned to let Wang Wei go to the army to serve as division commander, or serve as deputy minister in the cabinet. However, Wang Wei refused and expressed his willingness to stay by Wang Yuze's side to protect Wang Yuze's.
It is safe and the position of chief guard. Wang Yuze's persuasion is ineffective, so he can only let him go.
"Please come in quickly!" Wang Yuze said. Wang Yuze didn't need to guess what Lucas was coming, and it must have come for the 'Chinese-class' battleship.
"Your Majesty!" After Lucas came in, he saluted Wang Yuze first.
"Uncle Lucas, please sit down!" Wang Yuze stood up from the desk. He always had a respectful rank after all, even after ascending the throne and becoming emperor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lucas then got on the sofa.
Wang Wei had already arranged for someone to deliver the fragrant tea, and then retreated aside.
"Uncle Lucas, is there anything wrong with me this time?" Wang Yuze asked.
"Your Majesty, I won't go around with you anymore. The German Navy is very interested in the new battleships of the Chinese Navy. And I believe that this is very likely to represent the development direction of the navy. Therefore, the German Navy hopes to obtain this level of battleships.
Detailed parameters and design drawings! We can use anything you dare to be interested in for equivalent exchanges!" Lucas said.
"China is very willing to cooperate with Germany in this regard. Let's do this, Uncle Lucas. I intend to let the Chief of Staff of the Empire visit Germany to discuss some military cooperation between China and Germany. At that time, specific exchanges will be made
, The Chief of Staff and the German Navy will discuss in detail. What do you think?" Wang Yuze asked.
"Of course there is no problem. However, our navy is urging us more urgently!" Lucas said.
"Chief Xiong can set out in three days!" Wang Yuze said.
"Okay, I will contact the country!" Lucas said. He knew that China is now facing an extremely dangerous international environment, which is very threatening, and the Pacific Alliance is very likely to launch an attack on China in the next two or three years. And China
At this time, I naturally hope to get help from other countries. Germany is China's only suitable potential ally. The similar international environment gives China the reason to come together. Lucas is naturally very hopeful to see it.
All of this is of great benefit to both China and Germany.
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