Seeing that the opposing battleship was getting closer and closer, Alfred ordered: "Turn off the battleship and cover the gun jacket!" ”

"Yes!" When some of the sailors heard this, they got busy and covered the guns on the battleship with their gun jackets.

Alfred had to take the initiative to show goodwill, so as not to misunderstand the other party.

"Old friend, have you noticed that the sailors of their battleship are all women?" Hender Harry said as he put down his binoculars again.

Alfred picked up the telescope and looked at it, and when he looked at it, he was also flustered. What's going on with this Mingren? How can a woman be allowed to control such a powerful battleship, are all the men of the Ming Dynasty dead? Alfred was puzzled, for this was the first time he had seen a fleet full of women.

"Raise the flag and say that we welcome them in the German Empire!" Alfred ordered again.

"Yes!" A flag bearer quickly ran on the front bridge and began to wave the flag.

On the deck of the Zheng He, the flagship of the Second Fleet, a soldier ran over and reported that the German warship was welcoming us.

After Sun Hao heard this, he nodded slightly, and then took out a cigar given by Donakin and put it in his mouth. After Miao Feng, the confidential secretary, saw it, he immediately took out a lighter and helped him light it.

"Raise the flag and let the German cruiser lead the way in front, we are here for a friendly visit." Sun Hao ordered.

"Yes!"

Lu Ping, the commander of the Second Fleet, was standing next to Sun Hao, seeing the Germans' actions through the telescope, and a smile flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Commander-in-Chief Sun, with the performance of the Germans, it seems that the Germans need our warships very much!" Lu Ping said with a smile.

Sun Hao nodded after hearing this, and then said: "Commander Lu, you should know that the German navy has always been Germany's shortcoming, and they are trying to catch up with the British navy. The birth of our formidable battleship was an opportunity for them and a hope for the rise of their German navy.

However, after Britain saw our warships, with its strong shipbuilding industry technology, it would soon develop powerful warships. At that time, it will not be so easy for the German Navy to narrow the gap with the British Navy.

Even, if the German Navy built one battleship, the British Navy could build two with sufficient funds and technology. Therefore, if the German Navy wants to break out of the blockade of the British, it must ask for help, otherwise it will never have a chance to defeat the British Navy! ”

Lu Ping nodded after hearing this, Lu Ping also knew a little about the dispute between Britain and Germany. Kaiser Wilhelm II was undoubtedly an ambitious emperor, but Germany was too small to become truly powerful due to its small size and lack of resources.

Although their army was already in size, the navy was blocked by the British. Germany's situation is similar to that of China. Surrounded by strong enemies, the mouth of the sea is facing the world's largest naval power, the United Kingdom. It is very difficult for Germany to make a difference.

"The commander-in-chief, as long as he sells the drawings to the Germans, believes that with their industrial power, he is quite capable of building it himself. At the same time, we can also offer to help Germany build battleships. We helped Germany build some warships, and once Britain and Germany went to war, we helped Germany build warships to return to Germany.

In this way, Germany will not be much worse than Britain in terms of the number of warships in the navy. If a war breaks out between the two countries, it will be difficult to determine the outcome of the future! Lu Ping said to Sun Hao with a smile.

Lu Ping knew that if Huaxia Guo made this suggestion, it would be difficult for the Germans to refuse such a powerful temptation. At present, the Huaxia Navy has been able to build its own warships with a displacement of about 30,000 tons, and all of them are streamlined operations. Although there is a relative shortage of skilled technicians, it is possible to build a Zheng He-class battleship in about three months.

The displacement of the Zheng He-class battleships reached about 30,000 tons, and the caliber of the main gun reached 380mm, which was completely an epoch-making battleship for this era, which also represented the strong strength of Huaxia in shipbuilding. And this may also tie the interests of China and Germany together. As far as Huaxia is concerned, once the two countries form an alliance, it will also have great benefits.

Arming a strong Germany against Britain would ease the pressure on the Chinese state. At the same time, it can also be exchanged for the materials needed by the Huaxia Kingdom. Because Lu Ping knew that after Sun Hao conquered some islands in the Netherlands, he would definitely issue currency, and once the currency was issued, it must be supported by gold, and Lu Ping even hoped that Germany would exchange all of it for gold.

After Miao Feng heard the words of the two, he immediately reminded: "Commander-in-Chief Sun, Commander Lu, this method has a certain degree of feasibility, but we have to take precautions in advance, and if it is not our clan, their hearts will be different!" The Germans need our powerful warships and technology, and they may be very close to us, at least on the surface.

But after all, we are a country of the yellow race in the East, and the Western powers have always been in a state of hostility to us yellow people, and we have to guard against it. If the other Western powers offer enough conditions for Germany to join in, once any alliance is formed, then our Chinese country will be in danger. ”

Sun Hao knew the worries in Miao Feng's heart, and what she said was very reasonable, these Western powers only had interests in their eyes, and there was no friendship at all. However, I know the trend of history, Germany and Britain can't pee in a pair of pants, as can be seen from the two world wars.

In addition, if Germany wants to rise, it must break through the British blockade. Of course, Britain did not want to see the German navy become stronger, otherwise Wilhelm II's ambitions would definitely threaten the security of Britain's colonies.

As an island nation, Britain has a navy as their only way to develop, and it needs a strong navy to maintain its vast colonies. If Germany wanted to arm a strong navy, it had to face Britain, which had a strong navy. The contradictions between these two countries are very obvious, and it is impossible for them to come together.

"For now, there are deep contradictions between Germany and Great Britain and they are not going to come together. The Commander estimates that this will not be possible, at least for a short time, and that our interests in China and Germany are the same, that is, to bring down the British giants and take their colonies.

Because of the continuous development of industry, Germany needs a vast colonial blood transfusion, and the same is true of our Chinese country. Even if our Huaxia Kingdom conquered all the colonies of the Netherlands and Indonesia, it would still be far from enough. And the most important colonies in the world are almost all in the hands of Britain and France. If our Huaxia Kingdom and Germany want to seize the colonies of Britain and France, it is far from enough to rely on the strength of our Huaxia Kingdom alone. “

Sun Hao knew that it was very difficult for Germany to rise with only its own territory, and Germany could only turn its attention overseas. So, Germany also needed its own warships. In this way, at least until they defeat Britain and France and other old powers, they will not be regarded as mortal enemies by Britain and France, and let them focus on the Germans.

Germany and France are also mortal rivals, Wilhelm II was eager to eat all of France, and France, which had sunset, still looked high, thinking that France was the era when Napoleon was strong. Therefore, it is normal for France to lose to Germany.

After Miao Feng heard Sun Hao's analysis, he immediately understood the relationship between Germany and Britain, but now that Huaxia is facing Germany, Britain and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I don't know how Sun Hao plans to deal with these countries.

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