Chapter 419 The British-French-Russian Combined Fleet
"Lord Walter Kerr, how long will the Royal Navy be prepared for the battle? When can we send fleets to the Far East to teach those hateful Chinese a lesson?" said the British Prime Minister Marquis Salisbury with some angrily.
"His Excellency Prime Minister, the Empire's advanced warships are being mobilized, because the Empire needs to draw warships from Africa and even North America, and all the preparations are a little longer. However, at most, there is still half a month left, and the fleet can set off.
!” Lord Walter Kerr, the Minister of the Navy, replied. He had just taken over as Minister of the Navy, and the former Minister of the Navy, Sir Frederick William Richards, was forced to step down because of the annihilation of the Far East Fleet.
"Well! That's good! Is the navy sure to win?" asked the Marquis of Salisbury. The Russian Army was defeated recently in the battlefields of North and Central Asia, which made Britain's expectations for Russia not so great
.If the Russian army cannot defeat China, then it can only rely on Britain itself. The Prime Minister must guarantee that it will defeat or even annihilate the Chinese navy.
"This, Prime Minister, I can only do my best to guarantee it!" Lord Walter Kerr, the Minister of Navy, said hesitantly.
Prime Minister Marquis Salisbury was very dissatisfied with this answer. He frowned and asked, "What? Are there any trouble?"
"It's like this, Your Excellency Prime Minister. Our intelligence personnel in China have obtained a news. The Chinese Navy is equipped with a new type of battleship, a battleship that is more powerful than the "Chinese-class" battleship. This battleship is more powerful than the "Chinese-class" battleship.
The 'Chinese-class' battleship is even larger and has now been put into the Chinese Navy." Lord Walter Kerr, the Minister of Navy, replied.
"The Chinese new battleship? A battleship that is more powerful than the "Chinese-class" battleship?" Prime Minister Marquis Salisbury's face looked a little bad. The Chinese Navy's "Chinese-class" battleship emerged and set off a world navy
The great changes in the world have begun to compete in new naval forces, but at this time, the Chinese Navy has been equipped with more powerful battleships. Doesn’t this mean that the Chinese Navy will once again
Is the British Navy far behind?
"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. According to the information we have obtained, this new battleship of the Chinese people is named the "Qin-class" battleship. There are four ships in total, and they have passed the sea test. The "Qin-class" battleship,
The displacement is about 23,000 tons. Although the firepower is still four dual-mounted 305mm naval guns, the power has been improved and the thickness of the armor has been increased, which has once again greatly increased the combat power of this class of battleships!"
Minister Lord Walter Kerr replied. As the Navy Secretary in charge of the world's number one navy, Lord Walter Kerr felt very frustrated. The latest naval battleship was not equipped by Britain first, but was looked down upon by them.
The indigenous people in the East with pig tails dragged their heads first, which made the Royal Navy of the British Empire stand in the face!
"What's going on? Why are the Chinese equipped with advanced battleships? We only get the news now!" The Marquis of Salisbury's face was so gloomy that it seemed to drip out of water. In the battle between the Far East Fleet and the Chinese Navy, the Chinese Navy was the same as if it was dripping with water.
The four "Chinese-class" battleships showed strong power, and now there are four more advanced ones, which will inevitably increase the strength of the Chinese Navy. If the British Navy organizes an expedition this time, the outcome will be uncertain.
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"His Excellency Prime Minister, the Chinese have done a very good job in keeping confidentiality measures for their new battleships. Our intelligence personnel discovered them only after these battleships were put into service!" Lord Walter Kerr, the Minister of Navy, replied.
"So, if our navy is on the plan to go on a victory?" asked the Marquis of Salisbury, staring at Lord Walter Kerr.
"Unless we transfer all the battleships to China, it will be difficult for us to win!" Lord Walter Kerr said bitterly.
"All battleships were transferred to China? If this is true, I can guarantee that when the fleet leaves, the German battleships will appear at the mouth of the Thames!" The Marquis of Salisbury roared. Germany is the British.
The main enemy of Europe, Britain must leave enough defensive power in Europe. Moreover, the German Navy has started construction of their new battleships, using the drawings of the Chinese Navy's "Chinese-class" battleships to transform.
The battleship of the British Navy is still in the process of drawing design.
Lord Walter Kerr was silent, and he had no good solution for a while.
"His Excellency Prime Minister, Lord Walter Kerr, then we can't let the Chinese invade Hong Kong without regard, right? After they occupied Hong Kong, the next step would be the empire's colony in Southeast Asia, and even India was under their threat!"
Field Marshal Frederick Sray Roberts said with some dissatisfaction.
"Count Frederick Sray Roberts, during this period, strengthen the defense of Asian colonies as much as possible! The Chinese will definitely launch an attack, and if we want to stop them, we can only defeat them with the navy.
!” said the Marquis of Salisbury with some headache.
Earl Frederick Sray Roberts nodded, obviously he did not have much confidence in defending the Southeast Asian colonies.
"Lord Walter Kerr, how many warships can the French send to expedition to China?" asked the Marquis of Salisbury. Now Britain and France are closely linked in dealing with China. The dispatch fleet is far away in China.
The French Navy must also participate.
"Prime Minister, the French Navy's development idea was completely wrong. In the past twenty years, they had crazy development of cruisers and lightning strike ships, and there were no decent battleships at all. This time, they were able to send up to a few armored cruisers.
.There is no hope for them at all!" Lord Walter Kerr shook his head and said. Although the French are romantic, when they apply this romance to the military, it is a disaster.
The battle of Seedon led to the demise of the Second French Empire and Germany rose rapidly. The French navy also embarked on a completely different path in the mainstream.
"Hey, these stupid Frenchmen, try to let the French send more warship families to the joint fleet." The Marquis of Salisbury said angrily. With France's national strength, if the battleships are vigorously developed, at least they will also be
It has half the combat power of the British Navy. Of course, if France really does this, I'm afraid Britain will be wary of France's threat to Britain.
"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. France has agreed to join 5 of their six armored cruisers in service to the Joint Fleet!" Lord Walter Kerr said.
"So, after we leave behind the warships to defend against Germany, how many warships can we send to the Far East?" asked the Marquis of Salisbury.
"Prince, we can send up to 6 'Admiral-class' battleships in the old battleships, two 'Nile' class battleships, two 'Baveral-class' battleships and nine' in the former 'Dreadnought-class' battleships, two 'Baveral-class' battleships and nine'
Majestic battleships are expeditioning China!" Lord Walter Kerr said. In this way, a total of 19 battleships are already a very large fleet. However, can they defeat the four "Qin-class" battleships and four of the Chinese Navy
Lord Walter Kerr was completely unsure of the fleet of 'Chinese-class' battleships.
Nineteen battleships, no country in the world can send so many battleships to expedition at one time, which also proves the strength of the British Royal Navy. However, if this time fails, the Royal Navy will be from the world's number one position.
The fall. Such a risk made the Marquis of Salisbury a little worried.
"Prime Minister, I have a proposal!" said Field Marshal Frederick Sray Roberts.
"Oh? What's the offer?" asked the Marquis of Salisbury.
"Since our navy is not strong enough, we can ask for help from other countries! You know, we are not just an ally like France. The American navy can hold the Chinese navy's Pacific Fleet. And the Russian navy can do it completely
Joined the joint fleet. The Russians had just suffered a great defeat, lost the Far East, destroyed the Pacific Fleet, and swept the Central Asian region by the Chinese. His Majesty the Tsar must be unable to swallow this breath!" Frederick S
Count Ray Roberts said.
"The Russians' battleships? Can their battleships be useful?" The Marquis of Salisbury frowned. In his impression, Russia was a backward country. Can we still expect Russia to build any advanced battleships?
"Prince, this method is completely feasible. Although the Russians are not good at industrial strength, the battleships they have built are still good. Although they are not as good as our battleships, they are not much different. Especially the ones they are building now
Lesvet-class battleships are no less than our 'magnificent' battleships. In addition to several battleships of the Pacific Fleet that were sunk and captured by the Chinese Navy, there are 12 more.
If 12 battleships can join the Combined Fleet, this will inevitably greatly enhance the strength of the Combined Fleet." Lord Walter Kerr said.
"Okay, tomorrow morning, I will ask the ambassador to Moscow to meet the Tsar, strive to convince him, and let the Russian Navy family join the joint fleet to form the joint fleet of Britain, France and Russia!" said the Marquis of Salisbury. (Unfinished to wait.
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