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On the morning of February 9, the battle cruiser "Bai Qi", which had replenished fuel, fresh water and food, left Port Said with two "Tian Shui class" light cruisers, and from here went to the British Navy's southern military port of Portsmouth.
There are only 6,000 kilometers left. If nothing happens on the way, we will be able to reach Portsmouth Military Port in six days. Port Said has also become the last supply point for the Chinese fleet.
Last night, Abdul and his son had left. Both Wang Yuze and Abdul and his son were very satisfied. Both parties got what they wanted. After negotiation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang, on behalf of China, and
Abdul Rahman signed a cooperation treaty. The treaty stipulates that China will fully support the Saudi family to restore the country and unify the entire Arabian Peninsula. What the Saudi family needs to pay is to transfer fifty people along the Persian Gulf.
Kilometers of land will be leased to China at a price of 100 million Chinese dollars per year, with a lease term of 99 years, and will be renewed depending on the situation. After the signing of the treaty, China will provide a one-time interest-free loan of 100 million Chinese dollars to the Saudi family. These
The loan will be deducted from the future rent. The first batch of interest-free loans of 10 million yuan will arrive in a week. In addition to the 2 million yuan in cash, they are all kinds of weapons produced in China.
Enough for the Saudi family to arm 20,000 people.
In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the army, Abdul and his son proposed that China could send instructors to them to train the Saudi army. Of course, Wang Yuze had no reason to refuse. If the Saudi army can be controlled, then for China.
It would be the best. After all, the Arabian Peninsula is too far away from China, and there are the Middle East and India controlled by the British in the middle. China cannot station too many troops here. If it can remain strong in the Saudi family's army
influence, which will be very effective for China.
Whether it is Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang or Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo, they are very serious about the cooperation plan with the Saudi family. They do not doubt what Wang Yuze said. There are huge reserves of oil buried under the Arabian Peninsula. Therefore, in order to smoothly
To capture the Persian Gulf region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will closely cooperate with the military to ensure the success of this plan.
Wang Yuze was also very happy. After taking over the Persian Gulf and holding it, China's international status will not be shaken for at least the next hundred years. With its control of oil, China can easily control the lifeblood of other countries.
In particular, China’s potential rival Germany is also an extremely oil-poor country. In the future, after defeating Britain, France, the United States and other countries, if China wants to compete with Germany for world leadership, the Persian Gulf region will be a very good bargaining chip.
, even the basis for ensuring victory.
That night, the excited Wang Yuze couldn't sleep most of the night, and there was a beautiful queen lying next to him. So, Wang Yuze didn't care that he was on a battleship, and hugged the queen Xiong Menghan for a while. The battleship was sailing at high speed.
In the process, there will be shaking, but in this process, people can feel a very wonderful taste. Fortunately
The sound insulation effect of the good cabin is better, otherwise, if the news spreads, it will damage the royal family's face. However, the Queen Xiong Menghan didn't walk out of the cabin until noon the next day, her face was very rosy, and anyone with a discerning eye could see it.
Come out, this is the performance of a woman after being moisturized. However, both the female officials and the ministers turned a blind eye to this.
On the morning of February 12, the fleet arrived in Gibraltar. The British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet had already received the telegram from the army stationed in Egypt. Lieutenant General Howard, the commander of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, had already sent warships to wait in the Strait of Gibraltar. However, when China
navy
After the battlecruiser HMS Baiqi arrived at high speed, the British Royal Navy was still shocked. The Mediterranean Fleet is an important fleet in the British Navy. Its main task is to defend the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal.
Two important maritime connections
It is said that the strength of the fleet can be ranked among the top three among the major fleets of the British Navy. However, in the war the year before last, the main ships of the Mediterranean Fleet were almost all used up, and the remaining ones were only a few old ships.
Battleships and cruisers and destroyers etc. until the end of last year
After the British Navy's "Old Man Star" battleship entered service, the battleship "Revenge" and the battleship "England" joined the Mediterranean Fleet, which restored the strength of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. However, there is still a gap between them and their heyday.
Very big.
This time, the Chinese Emperor Wang Yuze personally went to Britain to attend the funeral of Queen Victoria, which made the British people very satisfied. In their view, this was China's initiative to show goodwill to Britain. Even if Britain suffered a big loss in the Far East,
Now trapped in South Africa again, but Britain still deserves it
It is worthy of being the world's most powerful country. However, the proud British navy did not think so. From the very beginning of the telegram sent back by India, they knew that the Chinese emperor was riding a high-speed, huge warship, which is very important to the current situation.
For the British Navy, it will undoubtedly be a huge challenge.
As the most powerful British naval battleship currently in service, the 'Canopus' battleship has a displacement of only 1,430 tons, its main gun is two 305mm naval guns, and its speed is only 18.5 knots. Regardless of displacement, main gun or speed, the 'Canopus'
-class battleships are better than the battlecruiser Baiqi
The foreign ships are far behind. The only advantage they have is probably the thick armor of the battleships. However, the battlecruiser Baiqi's fierce fire, and the power of the four twin-mounted main guns, even
Even the two battleships of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet combined could not cope with it.
Lieutenant General Howard, commander of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, has always looked down upon China. In his impression, China is still backward, ignorant and ignorant. His father's generation once participated in the war against China. From their
While telling the story, Howard knew that Chinese people are the kind of people who drag their heads behind their heads.
It is a backward country with a pig tail that can be defeated by just a few thousand people. However, China has since entered into rapid development. In the war two years ago, it even defeated the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia. This at least allowed Howard to
will think that the Chinese navy is just out of luck. It is just that the navy's development
At the exhibition, it was just a little bit ahead of China. Soon, Britain will have powerful warships that can rival the Chinese navy. By then, the British navy will still be the number one in the world. As for what the telegram said, the Chinese navy sent a high-speed warship
He himself did not believe that very fast battleships were heading to England. Therefore, in
After receiving a telegram that the Chinese fleet was about to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, he led all the large and small warships of the British Navy's Mediterranean fleet out of the port and sailed into the strait. It was called to welcome the arrival of the Chinese emperor. But in fact, it was indeed
Showing off the strength of the British navy and showing off their powerlessness.
However, when the tall figure of the battlecruiser "Baiqi" appeared in front of them, everyone was stunned.
"Damn it, the Chinese battleships are so big. Maybe we can only compete with them after the Dreadnought-class comes out. Next year, or at most the second half of next year, we will be able to equip the Dreadnought-class battleships!" Howard
The Vice Admiral's eyes were full of extremes. The battleship "Revenge" he was riding on looked a lot smaller than the battleship "Baiqi", which made him very embarrassed.
"Come here, send a telegram to the Chinese and tell them that the British Royal Navy will protect their safety in the future!" Lieutenant General Howard withdrew his gaze and ordered.
"Yes, General!" The communications officer on the battleship Revenge immediately sent a telegram to the battlecruiser Baiqi. Five minutes later, they received a reply. However, after the telegram was translated, the communications officer's
His face looked a little ugly.
"What do the Chinese say?" Lieutenant General Howard asked.
"General, the Chinese said they were in a hurry and wouldn't wait for us!" the communications officer said.
"Arrogant! These arrogant yellow-skinned monkeys!" Lieutenant General Howard said angrily. These Chinese people actually rejected his kindness, which made his face very ugly.
"General, the Chinese are speeding up!" At this time, an officer came in and reported. I saw huge plumes of thick smoke emerging from the two chimneys of the battlecruiser 'Baiqi', and the speed of the battleship gradually accelerated.
Get up. The two light cruisers guarding it also began to speed up, slowly leaving the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet behind.
"Follow me! I want to see if these yellow-skinned monkey warships are really that fast!" Lieutenant General Howard ordered.
Soon, the Mediterranean Fleet also accelerated. However, they soon had to accept the reality and gave up the unrealistic idea of chasing the Chinese fleet. Because of the maximum speed of the battleship 'Revenge' and the battleship 'England'
It’s only 18.5 sections,
The Chinese Navy's battlecruiser "Bai Qi" accelerated directly to 25 knots. Such a terrifying speed is faster than many light cruisers of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. If the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet wants to catch up with the Chinese fleet,
, this is simply impossible.
Lieutenant General Howard's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water was dripping from his face. He felt as if someone had slapped him hard on the face, which was causing burning pain.
"Come here, send a telegram to the Lord of the Admiralty. The Chinese's new battleship is really very fast and can reach a speed of 25 knots. A battleship with such high speed and powerful firepower will undoubtedly be the best choice for the British Royal Navy.
A huge challenge. We must have battleships that can check and balance this kind of battleship!" Lieutenant General Howard ordered. (To be continued. Mobile phone users please read it.)