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At noon on February 21, 1901, a fleet was sailing at high speed on the North Sea. A huge warship with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons was riding on the sea. The huge wind and waves in the North Sea did not constitute this huge warship.
Any threat. This battleship is the latest battle cruiser of the Chinese Navy's "Bai Qi". After Queen Victoria's funeral, German Emperor William II invited Wang Yuze and his wife to visit Germany and stayed in Germany for a few days
.Wang Yuze agreed happily and set off on a boat the next day.
Around the battleship "Bai Qi", in addition to the two "Tianshui-class" light cruisers of the Chinese Navy, there are also several German Navy light cruisers. Because, the speed of "Bai Qi" is as high as 25 knots,
Few warships in the German navy can keep up. The reason why these German warships protect the "Bai Qi" battle cruiser was entirely because of the German Emperor William II and the German Queen Augusta Vittori
Ya is also on this warship. From the British naval base Portsmouth military port to Hamburg, Russia, it only takes more than 800 kilometers, but if you take a cruise, it may take two days. And the high-speed Bai Qi
The battleship of the USS 'Battle Cruiser only takes one day. The German Emperor William II asked to take the battleship of the USS 'Baoqi', which can be regarded as a test of the performance of this advanced battleship. After all, Wang Yuze asked Germany to use the latest style
**Technology to exchange the design drawings of the 'Bai Qi-class' battle cruiser, it must be worth the money!
Fortunately, William II was very satisfied with the performance of the battlecruiser "Bai Qi". This huge battleship sailing at high speed. Except for a few light cruisers, no battleship can catch up. However, the light cruiser is
Unable to compete with the thick gun barrel of the battlecruiser "Bai Qi". William II vaguely felt that if Germany wants to defeat Britain, such a battlecruiser is indispensable.
During the high-speed navigation of the warship, strong winds came towards people's faces, like cutting a knife. In February, Europe is still cold, and the wind and waves on the North Sea are even more cold and the wind and waves on the north sea are even more cold. Chinese queen Xiong Menghan and Germany
Queen Augusta Victoria talked in the warm cabin, while Chinese emperor Yuze and German Emperor William II came to the deck.
"His Majesty the Emperor of China, this warship is really good. I can't wait to serve such a warship in the German Navy!" German Emperor William II said with great satisfaction.
"His Majesty the German Emperor, as long as your country agrees, we can immediately transfer the full set of design drawings of the 'Baiqi-class' battle cruiser to your country. Of course, if your country's shipyard is tight, we can even build it for Germany,
Just like the 'Nassau-class' battleship and the Helgolan-class battleship!" Wang Yuze said. A battleship has a construction period of about three years, and the construction cost is also a lot of money. If the warships needed by Germany can be in
If built in China, it can also drive many jobs.
"Thank you for your kindness! However, the ship platform of the German shipyard has been almost expanded. Germany has the ability to build all its own warships!" said Emperor William II confidently. Germany also needs a lot of jobs, obviously, it is
It cannot be handed over to Chinese shipyards to build. The previous two-stage totaled eight battleships because the German ships had not been expanded yet. At the same time, these battleships were earned back through technology transfer and handed over to Chinese people for manufacturing, which is because of this
Reason. Now that Germany is ready, there is naturally no need to waste money. After all, Germany's fiscal revenue is also not abundant!
Wang Yuze smiled and said nothing. In order to break the British maritime blockade, Germany is building battleships crazily. Among the German local shipyards, the four previous "Nassau-class" battleships are almost in service, and the other four
The Helgolan-class battleships transformed by the Chinese Navy's Qin-class battleship have also started construction and are expected to be launched by the end of next year. Among the Chinese shipyards, there are also four Nassau-class ships.
'The battleship is about to be completed, and four 'Helgolan-class' battleships are under construction. Once all in service, Germany will have 16 advanced battleships at once, which will make the strength of the German navy instantly surpass Britain and even China.
Become the world's number one. By then, Germany will have enough ability to break through the British blockade and gain enough living space for Germany.
Wang Yuze sometimes wonders again, because of China's intervention, Germany will soon have a stronger naval strength than Britain. Will this prompt the outbreak of World War I early? If the British navy cannot defeat the German navy, Germany will easily obtain it.
If the victory of the European War is won, this is probably not a good thing for China. What China hopes to see is that Germany, Britain, France and Russia fight to the death, consuming Germany's national strength. China uses this period of time to concentrate
The troops defeat the United States, then occupy all parts of the world, and finally defeat Britain and France, establishing the position of the world's number one power. However, it is very difficult to say whether all this can be achieved.
"Maybe, we have to find a way to let the British know that we are building warships for the Germans!" Wang Yuze said in his heart. Although his face was still full of smiles and he had a cordial conversation with William II, he was already in his heart.
Find a way to prepare to underestimate William II. There will be no eternal friends between countries, but only interests. What's more, there will be no real intention between Easterners and Westerners.
From the beginning, China and Germany are just taking advantage of each other.
After thinking about this, Wang Yuze summoned the Minister of Defense Jiang Xingguo after returning to the cabin. After half an hour of secret talk, an encrypted telegram was sent from the warship and sent back to the country. This directly led to the Beihai Shipyard in China three days later.
The battleships built for Germany were founded by British spies, which caused an uproar and made the world more chaotic.
The battlecruiser 'Bai Qi' was very fast and only set off from the British naval base Portsmouth military port on the morning of February 21, but at 7 a.m. on February 22, the battleship had already arrived at Hamburg Port.
.
German Prime Minister Hornloe Shillingsfist, Chief of Staff Earl Alfred von Schrieffin, Crown Prince Friedrich William Victor August Ens
Te and Moltch, Helmt Johannes Ludwig von Moltch and Minister of the Navy Alfred von Tirpitz have been waiting on the dock.
German Emperor William II took the lead in walking down from the warship, and German ministers came forward to greet each other. Then, Wang Yuze and his wife walked down the gangway. German Emperor William II also officially represented Germany and welcomed Wang Yuze and his wife to visit Germany.
.Now it is breakfast, the pier has been martial law, and the group can quickly leave here and then take the train to the Wuyou Palace in Potsdam. In the next few days, Wang Yuze and his wife will stay in Wuyou Palace for a few days. At the same time,
China and Germany will also complete the exchange and sign a series of secret agreements within this period.
It took more than eight hours to take the train from Hamburg to Potsdam. After staying on the boat for a day, everyone was very tired. Wang Yuze and his wife were arranged in a VIP carriage and started to rest. The carriage was very well arranged, with
The soft big bed and the best bathroom. The sound insulation effect is also very good, which made Wang Yuze very satisfied. He secretly considered whether he should get such a special train after returning to China.
However, Emperor William II of Germany did not go to rest with the queen, but instead summoned the imperial officials in the conference room on the train and held a meeting. It was related to the future of Germany, and he had to hurry up.
"Everyone, a few days ago, I solemnly proposed an invitation to the Chinese emperor, hoping that China could join the allies. However, the Chinese emperor rejected my invitation!" said Emperor William II of Germany.
"What? The Chinese refused? Did they think that without our help, they could deal with Britain, the United States and Russia?" Crown Prince Friedrich William couldn't hold back his anger at first and said a little angry.
He thinks that the reason why China is so powerful now is completely inseparable from Germany's support. China's current approach is that it turns its back on others after its wings are hard, which is simply ungrateful!
The other ministers also frowned. In the past, Germany did not take China seriously. However, the strong strength that China has shown in recent years has had to make them look at each other. In addition, they believe that China and
Like Germany, it needs to break the blockade of the old world system. Therefore, if Germany proposes to form an alliance, China will definitely agree. After all, this is also very beneficial to China. But I never expected that China would refuse.
They invited them.
"Your Majesty, how did the Chinese Emperor answer?" asked Prime Minister Hornlohe Hirlingsfist.
"The Chinese emperor said that China is willing to maintain close or relationship with Germany, but does not want to make an open alliance. After all, China's focus is in the East, while Germany's focus is in the West. If an open alliance is in the sky, it will lead us to the UK, France, Russia and the United States.
When countries are in full swing to confront each other, it is very unfavorable when everyone is not ready for war!" said Emperor William II of Germany.
"Your Majesty, I think China's reaction is acceptable. After all, China gained huge benefits in the last war. It will take a lot of time for them to digest these benefits. At this time, it will be with Britain, France, etc.
It will be no good for them to fight against the country!" said German Prime Minister Hornlohe Hirlingsfist.