"Your Majesty?" Princess Katrina Kafu asked softly, because the Emperor had not spoken, silently looking at the German scenery outside the train. This made Princess Katrina Kafu wonder if the Emperor Hua regretted leaving Germany like this?

President Meng turned his face back and said with a smile: "I'm fine, I said that I didn't feel it at all, it was a lie, and now, we can only rely on ourselves!" From this moment on, Huaguo will no longer have outside help, and will need to rely on its own development. ”

"Well, don't be afraid, our great power heritage is not comparable to these European countries, they have been in the industrial revolution for one or two hundred years, and prosperity is only temporary prosperity, it is all an illusion." Princess Katrina Kaaf replied.

"Don't you think that these countries have an unusual hatred of China? The German Army and the British Navy all need strong industrial support. There is no industrial capacity in the world that pops up out of thin air, China's industry is only in its infancy, and our current industrial capacity is at least half a century behind Britain! Britain, Germany, France, are all old industrial powers, with the current international environment, it is impossible for countries to let a new industrial power be born, especially for our country, because China has been the world's first power for thousands of years! Even if it is temporarily backward, the West will not be stupid enough to cultivate China again, I thought at the beginning, this trip to Europe is of little significance, the only gain is the cooperation between Spain and the Netherlands in foreign trade. Hua Huang said indifferently.

"Maybe so, but it's a good trip, at least, Your Majesty came to make such a trip to ease the hostility between Britain and France towards China." Princess Katrina Kafu smiled and explained the Emperor.

President Meng held Princess Katrina Kaf's hand and said: "Only war can quickly change all this, and the success and failure of everything depends on Wang Dashan and our three divisions that are about to go to southern Afghanistan!" ”

"They will certainly live up to His Majesty's hopes." Princess Katrina Kaaf said firmly.

"Inform Ekaterina Klimova that the 4th Field Division of the Chinese Army is ready to seize Cairo and the Suez Canal as soon as the war in Afghanistan goes well, declare war on the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and seize control of Iran, Arabia and the entire Middle East! And urgently transfer five divisions from the country, so that Catherine is also prepared accordingly, if the Suez Canal and the whole of Egypt are snatched, and then declare control of the entire African continent, let the European colonists leave within a time limit! This time, I want to solve the suffering of the people of Asia and Africa for hundreds of years once and for all! The Emperor said to Princess Katrina Kaf.

Princess Katrina Kafu was stunned, although she already knew about this plan, once she started a war with the British, it would definitely be rolled out, and if the Suez Canal could not be captured, it was very likely that there would be a protracted war with the British!

When Napoleon Bonaparte occupied Egypt at the end of the 18th century, he planned to build a canal to connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.

However, due to the French erroneous calculations that the Red Sea was higher than the Mediterranean, which meant that it was impossible to build a canal without locks, Napoleon abandoned the plan and left Egypt in a confrontation with the British.

After the defeat of Napoleon, France rebuilt the second colonial empire of France, because the colonies in the Americas were lost to Britain, so France focused on the development of the East, and the opening of the Suez Canal was of greater significance to France.

In 1854 and 1856, the French consul in Egypt, Viscount Ferdinand de Resèb, was granted a charter by the Ottoman governor of Egypt, Pasha Said. The Pasha authorized Reseb to set up a company and build a marine canal open to ships of all countries, according to a plan drawn up by the Australian engineer Alois Negrelli. By leasing the land, the company can operate for 99 years from the opening of the canal.

On December 15, 1858, the Suez Canal Company was founded. It took nearly 11 years to force poor Egyptians to dig canals through the desert, and some coolies were even flogged. The project overcame many technical, political and financial problems. The final cost was a whopping £18.6 million, more than double the initial budget.

The canal was opened to traffic on November 17, 1869, and this day is designated as the anniversary of the canal's navigation.

In 1875, foreign debt forced Pasha to sell his stake in the canal to the British.

It's funny that Egypt was a protectorate of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, but Britain owned the Suez Canal and didn't send troops to defend it!

The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, and indirectly connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. To contain the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, the strategic position is very important!

The distance between the port of Jeddah and the port of Constanta on the Black Sea in Saudi Arabia around the Cape of Good Hope is 11,771 miles, and the distance through the Suez Canal is only 1,698 miles, saving 86% of the distance!

The Suez Canal is a transportation choke point connecting Europe, Asia and Africa, and has important strategic and economic value! Once the Chinese seized the Suez Canal, the British would not be able to pose a threat from Asia.

In short, without the controller of the Suez Canal, Europe can only take a complicated dry road if it wants to come to Asia, which is almost impossible for Britain, and if you want to send troops to Central Asia by land from the British mainland, even if several major powers implore you to go, a large number of mountain natives in the Middle East and Central Asia will not let you come and go freely, and this possibility is almost non-existent.

The original plan of the Chinese emperor was not to take the Suez Canal directly, which was too risky, it was to seize it gradually, and did not even include India in the main battlefield, but wanted to deal with the Ottoman Turkish Empire, which was controlled by the British and relied on the British, to pick the soft persimmon first, and even if it was to touch the British in the end, it was also a practice of leaving room for it, rather than completely expelling the British army.

The direct capture of the Suez Canal may provoke the unanimous condemnation of all the powers, which is why in history, the Suez Canal has never been touched, and finally the British sent a small force to take it in the eighties of the 19th century.

After a few seconds of pause, Princess Katrina Kafu showed the written order to the Emperor and asked him to sign it.

President Meng read it, signed his name without hesitation, and said loudly: "If you want to fight, you have to devote yourself wholeheartedly!" Leave no stone unturned! It's up to you this time. ”

"If we seize the Suez Canal, does Your Majesty think we have the strength to hold it?" Princess Katrina Kafu was taken aback by Emperor Hua and asked.

"Of course, as long as the entire African continent obeys China, no matter what aspect the British Navy comes from, there is no need to be afraid." President Moe replied bluntly.

"Your Majesty is so optimistic that we will be able to control Africa for a while?" Princess Katrina Kafu wondered, "The African continent is too big, and there are too many factions. ”

President Meng smiled: "Do you know what Li Zicheng was able to attack all the way to Beijing City?" Because of a folk song called: Kill cattle and sheep, prepare wine and pulp, open the city gate to meet the king, and when the king comes, he will not pay food. ”

Princess Katrina Kaf's comprehension ability is very strong, and she is also familiar with the history of China, so she naturally understands which piece of history His Majesty is talking about, and immediately understands: "Yes, as long as we show the people of these regions that have no sense of national consciousness that we have a strong strength against the British army, as for who controls them, they actually don't care!" Dare to ask the colonies not to pay food, this is something that no colonial empire can do! Your Majesty, I see! ”

After President Meng roared, he felt a lot more comfortable, and said with a smile: "Not only Huaguo itself, but all the protectorates of Huaguo don't pay food!" To protect agricultural production, we control the economy, and what do we want farmers to pay for food? If you control the economy, you control consumption, control consumption, and you have to pick money from between the teeth of the peasants? The pattern is too small! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will now send a telegram to Ekaterina Klimova and Catherine, so that they can prepare in advance, and once the Chinese army wins in Afghanistan and India, they will immediately act according to the plan." Princess Katrina Kafu smiled and took back the order from President Moe's hand.

Hua Huang knew how to do it, but he was not particularly happy, when the war came, even he, a person who had experienced too many ups and downs, was inevitably nervous.

Who knows if the three divisions of the Chinese army will have the ability to eat millions of Anglo-Indian troops? He hoped that the war would develop as Wang Dashan had expected.

The Fifth Field Division of the Chinese Army, the Sixth Field Division of the Chinese Army, and the Seventh Field Division of the Chinese Army soon left for Afghanistan, which made the troops in the hands of Zhang Haobo and Gao Yitong suddenly abundant.

The field army of the Chinese army is all-round, especially adapted to mountain warfare, and has very strong combat effectiveness.

"Your Majesty, Ekaterina Klimova transferred Wang Dashan's inquiry, he was ready not to let the troops rest, and when he arrived at the battlefield, he began to encircle, cut, and annihilate the British army." Princess Katrina Kafu said to the Chinese Emperor, the two-day itinerary has made the Chinese Emperor already halfway through, and it is expected that he will be able to reach the Central Asian Province in another three days, and he will be able to feel the logistics headquarters - Herat within four days.

"Call back Ekaterina Klimova. Let her be sure to work with Catherine to ensure the logistics supply line of our army! How to fight the battle, let Wang Dashan decide for himself, and don't have to ask me in the future, is he in command or I in command? President Moe replied.

Princess Katrina Kafu said: "Okay, I'll call back immediately, Wang Dashan has never had the experience of commanding a large corps independently, and this time he commanded three divisions to fight on the plateau at a time, and his nervousness is understandable." ”

"What's not a first? Xuan Jianzhang and Lu Xuan, they and Wang Dashan both entered the Chinese army at about the same time. President Meng said indifferently. Huaguo does not rely on the ability of a certain person, Huaguo is a huge machine, and it will rotate without anyone! ”

Princess Katrina Kafu nodded, and said in her heart that Your Majesty's heart is really big, and such a major battle was handed over to Wang Dashan, a 'novice'.