At this moment, looking at the fleet phalanx opposite from Zaichun's perspective, it was not a rectangle, but an irregular diamond, with the southernmost sharp angle facing the Zhiyuan, and then layers of battleships extending backwards.

All the warships were anchored in the sea, and with the slow swaying of the waves, it was said that the ships would not stand still even if they were anchored in the sea, but the current British battleships really showed what it means to be immobile.

It's not that the battleship doesn't move at all, but that the entire formation is as steady as a mountain, without the slightest confusion.

Facing the sharp corners of the diamond, from here you can easily see the phalanx of the royal fleet, whether it is horizontal, vertical or diagonal, all of them are straight and straight, and the accuracy is exactly the same.

"What a solemn fleet...... It's like a machine!" Emperor Tongzhi couldn't help but sigh.

Even Xiao Letian was shocked, of course he knew how skillful it was to put up such an array of warships in this era, and how high the quality of these naval officers and men was.

The tonnage of sail warships, even the wooden-hulled warships covered with ironclad, cannot be compared with the pure steel warships of later generations, precisely because of their own light weight, they are even more unable to suppress the waves, and it is not easy to maintain a straight formation in the moving waves.

The Duke of Newcastle smiled proudly, "I'm sorry, this is just a temporary and hastily organized parade, according to our plan, when Your Majesty rests in London for three days, the Queen will accompany Your Majesty to Portsmouth Military Port again......"

"When the time comes, there will be a grander naval parade waiting for His Majesty to review!"

"Grander ......" Jae-chun's eyes were a little dull, he really couldn't think of how grand it could be, everything in front of him had made him temporarily lose the ability to think.

At this moment, the battleship Victory, which was parallel to the Zhiyuan, suddenly began to send a flag signal to the military formation in front, and soon a loud command began to be transmitted, and there was a roar everywhere on the sea.

Deer Hunter...... Pay your respects to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty and the head of the Chinese nation, and fire a 21-gun salute ......"

"The Holy Angelo, the Iceberg, the Anglesey, the Devonshire...... Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor......!

One warship after another lit the medicine packets, and the sea was suddenly filled with gunsmoke...... The sound of the salute was deafening.

Almost all the battleships sent greeting flags, and Cai Bixuan of the Zhiyuan was in charge of communications, her voice was almost hoarse, and the names of the battleships reached everyone's ears.

Until the end, the signal "Portsmouth Military Harbour" was also sent from the direction of the lighthouse on the Isle of Wight...... Welcome to His Majesty the Emperor and His Excellency the Head of State...... Gun salute ......"

Boom Boom Boom ...... An even louder sound was deafening, and the roadbed shore defense batteries began to spew gunsmoke, and the god of war became the vanguard of the welcoming ceremony.

Such a scene has ignited the enthusiasm of all the Chinese soldiers present, including Xiao Letian, standing up and saluting together, "All of them!

With a snap, everyone raised their hands and eyebrows, and the leather boots made a heavy sound against the deck.

At this moment, even Zaichun couldn't bear it, and he also raised his hand to perform a new-style military salute that he had practiced countless times in the Ryukyu military camp, but unfortunately at this moment he was not wearing a military uniform but a five-clawed golden dragon robe, which was really a bit nondescript.

The senior wanted to step forward to remind the little emperor, but when he saw the expression of Emperor Tongzhi gritting his teeth, he didn't dare to speak, so he could only retreat in a sneer.

The Duke of Newcastle saw all this, and the little emperor's subconscious actions moved him with a hint of understanding.

It seems that His Majesty the young emperor has a pro-martial tendency in his bones, this should be a good breakthrough, and he must write it down later.

The Duke was actually a pathfinder for the entire British diplomatic campaign, and his task was to be the first to contact Jae-chun and carefully observe the breach.

The queen gave him many tasks, first of all he had to gain the trust and friendship of the little emperor, or at least establish a relationship that he did not hate.

To be honest, the British royal family has no bottom in their hearts, after all, there have been two wars between Britain and the Qing Kingdom, among which Zaichun's father died at their hands in disguise, in case Emperor Tongzhi does not accept cooperation with resentment, then all efforts are meaningless.

Secondly, it is to show the Tongzhi Emperor the strength of the United Kingdom, whether it is industrial or military, this is the most capable shining point of the United Kingdom, and it is necessary to use the strength to conquer the heart of the little emperor.

The strong show their muscles, and the weak choose to follow, which is a matter of course.

Third, the Duke of Newcastle still has to find a way to drive a wedge between Zaichun and Xiao Letian, and the reform process of the Qing Dynasty in the future must be jointly led by the British and the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Recalling Benjamin's instructions before departure, the Duke was still very satisfied with the progress at hand, and he even felt that Benjamin was a little worried.

Isn't the little emperor very open-minded? There is not so much hatred for Britain in his heart, and the most important thing is that he understands the European diplomatic etiquette.

This is important, because England is afraid that Jae-chun, like his father and grandfather, including those stubborn old ancestors, has a belly of medieval traditions and a lot of outdated old ideas.

If it was that kind of Tongzhi Emperor, Britain might not be able to cooperate at all, so it would have to give up Zaichun and choose other spokesmen from the Manchu imperial family.

In fact, the devil Liuyi is quite good, and the minister in Beijing has recommended it to London more than once.

The Duke of Newcastle has been looking at Zaichun meaningfully, with a thief in his eyes, Xiao Lotian can see it clearly from the side, and secretly screams in his heart.

Thinking of this, Xiao Letian coughed lightly twice, "Ahem...... Your Excellency, I have just heard that you have arranged a schedule for your Majesty's visit, and that there will be a parade in Portsmouth in three days' time?"

"Can you give me a look at this schedule, or I'm afraid we'll have a conflict over the schedule......"

The Duke smiled and nodded, "Yes, of course you have to give you a copy of the schedule, and of course diplomatic activities must coordinate and communicate with each other...... Give the Führer a copy of our schedule......"

The clerk, who had been accompanying the duke, took out a thick document from his purse and handed it over respectfully, while the royal bureau stood beside the Führer and took the plan first.

"This is our initial arrangement of the visit based on the timing of your advance telegram...... If you have any objections, we can adjust them at any time......" the clerk said with a smile.

Wang Ju nodded, and began to look through the bilingual timetable in Chinese and English, if he didn't read it, he was suddenly shocked, and the anger in his heart rose up.

"Führer! you...... See for yourself!"

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