The British Navy concocted a Viking Regiment, but instead of reaching the Chinese Empire, they shot themselves in the foot.

But something even more tragic was still to come, as the Chinese Empire declared that there were still a large number of remnants of the Viking group that could not be cleared, and pirates painted in Victorian livery appeared on the seas all over the world, and they wantonly attacked the merchant ships of European and American countries.

Especially below the surface, a large group of submarines are involved.

Officials of the Chinese Empire have repeatedly stated that these are the remnants of the Viking Regiment. The people of the world were immediately outraged, and the spearhead was pointed at the British Empire.

The British Empire lies down, and only he knows his sad mood best.

This Nimana is their warship! It is clear that the Imperial Chinese Navy deliberately pretended to be pirates, and in turn retaliated against the British Empire, because although the merchant ships of European and American countries had losses, the British Empire suffered the most losses, and the United States and Japan also suffered heavy losses, which was clearly aimed at the British, American, and Japanese Triple Alliance.

It's a pity that there is no evidence!

The pretended Viking warships of the Chinese Empire were so fast that ordinary British, American, and Japanese naval escort warships could not catch up at all. Moreover, in most cases, submarines were dispatched, and most of the attacks were carried out at night, and the British, American, and Japanese escort warships were simply unable to guard against it, and even sank.

In just a few months, Britain, the United States and Japan lost a total tonnage of 200,000 tons of merchant ships, and many British, American, and Japanese merchants had to quietly hang the national flag of the Chinese Empire, so they were spared. However, after flying the flag of the Chinese Empire, they had to pay huge fines and protection fees once they were discovered by the cruising Chinese Imperial warships.

This is another war, a dark war under the surface of the sea.

This time, the opponents of the Chinese Imperial submarines turned to the merchant ships of Britain, the United States and Japan, which was unprecedentedly destructive, dealing a heavy blow to the maritime trade of Britain, the United States and Japan, and causing heavy losses to the three countries.

The British Empire, in particular, relied entirely on maritime trade for its life, and the attack on British merchant ships had a huge impact on the British Empire.

The second is Japan, which is an island country like the British Empire, relying on the economic support of Britain and the United States, exporting trade to Britain and the United States in exchange for development funds. Every loss of a Japanese merchant ship was a pain in the heart for the Japanese Empire.

After all, the United States is a land power, and although the proportion of maritime trade is also large, it is much lighter than that of Britain and Japan. Still, the United States could hardly afford such losses.

For this reason, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan had to convene an emergency meeting to discuss coping strategies.

Japanese representative: "This is a conspiracy of the Chinese Empire, we must unite to put pressure on the Chinese Empire, and if necessary, we will not hesitate to fight!" ”

Representative of the British Empire: "We also agree that the three countries will jointly put pressure on the Chinese Empire, otherwise it will be resolved by war!" ”

The attitude of Britain and Japan was inclined towards war, in fact they were desperate, they did not want to go to war with the Chinese Empire immediately, but the attack on maritime trade was greater than the war on Britain and Japan.

Representative of the United States: "People all over the world believe that the Vikings did it, and if we want to convince them, we have to come up with substantial evidence." ”

The representative of the United States did not decide to go to war, because now the US military is already mired in the mud of the Cuban battlefield, and the Spanish-American War has been fought for several years, and the United States has invested more than a billion dollars in war funds, but it has not been able to occupy Cuba and is unwilling to retreat.

Under these circumstances, it was difficult for the United States to make up its mind to go to war with the Chinese Empire again.

But it is not easy to find clear evidence to blame the Chinese empire. The submarines of the Chinese Empire are equipped with sonar systems, which can easily detect warships, merchant ships and underwater submarines on any sea surface, and in turn, the navies of Britain, the United States and Japan still do not understand why the submarines of the Chinese Empire are like having eyes, and they do not know the existence of the sonar system, and there is nothing they can do with the submarines of the Chinese Empire.

However, the joint pressure on the Chinese empire still had to be carried out.

In the face of the negotiations between Britain, the United States, and Japan, the Chinese Empire naturally denied it, but instead brought up the old matter, using the British Empire as a breakthrough point to talk about the Viking Pirate Incident.

The British Empire was very sad, and the Chinese Empire was holding on to this matter, which was forcing the British Empire to submit. As long as the British Empire succumbs, the United States and Japan will not be able to turn the tide at all.

Eventually, the British Empire had to bow its haughty head and ask the Chinese Empire for help in exterminating the Viking Empire.

In the Forbidden City, Li Weiguo, who had just returned from a trip to the Mongolian steppe, learned of the incident and held a pre-imperial meeting to discuss.

"Your Majesty, it can be seen from Operation Seawolf that the submarine forces of the Imperial Navy have achieved brilliant results, and in just three months they have dealt a heavy blow to the maritime trade of Britain, the United States and Japan, especially Britain and Japan, and have suffered heavy economic losses, and their domestic dependence on maritime trade has been the most affected. As long as the Seawolf plans to take another half a year on its own, Britain and Japan will be defeated without a fight. ”

Wu Yong first said that when he mentioned the Sea Wolf plan, he was excited.

Three years earlier, Li Weiguo had convened a royal council and for the first time proposed retaliatory action against the British Empire. Through the Viking incident, the British Empire swallowed the bitter fruit and suffered retribution.

The Seawolf Project was a revolutionary military theory for Wu Yong and other Chinese imperial militants, and it was a unique revolutionary tactic in the world.

Breaking the tactics of breaking diplomatic relations to destroy the economy of the hostile country, so that the hostile country does not have the funds and resources to prepare for military war, so as to win the war.

You must know that modern warfare is fought for money, and it is fought for the consumption of industrial resources, and the Seawolf Project is aimed at the economic weaknesses of the British Empire and the Japanese Empire, which rely too much on maritime trade, and once the sea lines of communication are cut off, the economy will inevitably face collapse.

Now, after only three months, the British Empire has succumbed, and Japan and the United States are also willing to give in, which is really exciting.

For Wu Yong and the imperial military, they naturally saw the hope of destroying Britain and Japan, so they insisted on continuing to implement the Seawolf plan until the British Empire was completely defeated.

However, soon Li Hongzao stood up against it.

"The Seawolf Project, as powerful as it is, can indeed destroy the British Empire and the Japanese Empire, and can also cause serious economic damage to the United States. However, everything must have a degree, and it is too much. You must know that the British, American, and Japanese Triple Alliance, the dog will jump off the wall when it is in a hurry. ”

Lin Jiyun snorted coldly: "What can a dog do if he jumps off the wall in a hurry? Britain, the United States, and Japan simply can't beat us militarily! ”

Li Hongzao asked rhetorically: "Obviously you can defeat the enemy at the lowest cost, why do you have to fight with the enemy to lose both?" ”

Lin Jiyun was stunned: "What do you mean?" What does it mean to fight both sides? ”

Li Hongzao smiled and said: "Although I don't understand military affairs, I also know that modern warfare is a war resource consumption. The total GDP of Britain, the United States and Japan is comparable to ours, and once they jump over the wall, a full-scale war will break out. Even if we win the war in the end, I'm afraid our own military expenditure will be astronomical! ”

"How can there be a war that doesn't cost money!" War Minister Zhang Xiaoliu suddenly interjected.

Li Hongzao was still not afraid of one enemy and three enemies, and said: "Fighting a war naturally costs money!" However, the game between countries should not be arbitrary. In the game of great powers, if the win is to earn benefits, then it is necessary to exchange the minimum price for the maximum benefit. If the win is a loss, then the smallest loss should be exchanged for the enemy's maximum loss, so as to deter the enemy from making a move. Now that we have the opportunity to encroach on Britain step by step and bring Britain down at the lowest cost, why do we have to force the British dog to jump over the wall? ”

"That's right!" Wang Kaitai, the head of the household department, immediately said: "In a full-scale war with Britain, the United States, and Japan, it is conservatively estimated that the empire will invest at least one billion yuan as war funds. But wars are always risky, we are strong, but since ancient times, we have not necessarily been strong to win. The empire should follow the example of the Qin and Chu controversy and encroach step by step, instead of fighting to the death. ”

Both sides have a reason, the military is ready to defeat Britain, the United States and Japan by force, sinking to the bottom to establish the world's first hegemonic position, but obviously have to pay a high price for the war, there is also a risk of defeat, but the victory will be quick in the time period. On the other hand, Li Hongzao and Wang Kaitai are good at using stratagem to solve problems, hoping to defeat Britain, the United States and Japan at the lowest cost.

Li Weiguo could see the thoughts of both sides at a glance, the military generals were belligerent, and the civilian officials were afraid of spending money.

Hey, what does it mean that the richer you are, the more you pick the door? This is the case now.

The Chinese Empire is already the richest and most powerful country in the world, and the Ministry of Finance has money in its coffers, but it is unwilling to spend money on the military.

Thinking of this, Li Weiguo asked Zhang Peilun.

"What did the British say?"

Zhang Peilun replied: "The British Foreign Secretary is about to arrive in the capital, and his envoy is in secret talks with us, and he is willing to pay a certain price to end the Empire's attack on the trade routes of the British Empire. ”

Li Weiguo nodded and asked again, "What do you think?" ”

Zhang Peilun then said: "The minister thinks that since he can encroach on Britain step by step, he should not force the other party to jump over the wall in a hurry." ”

Wang Kaitai and others suddenly showed joy, and the military personnel glared one after another.

Li Weiguo smiled, so he clapped his hand and said: "Then let's talk about it first and see what conditions the British give!" ”

Zhang Peilun immediately received the order, and the military personnel shook their heads and sighed.

What could the British give to the Chinese Empire?

Along the way, British Foreign Secretary Aris was in pain. Originally, he came to China to sign a Sino-British compensation agreement on the Viking Empire, and according to the agreement, the British Empire eventually transferred the Papua Islands, the Solomon Islands, and the New Zealand Islands to the Chinese Empire, and the transfer fee was directly compensated to the Chinese Empire as compensation.

After finishing his work, he was about to return to England, but on the way, he received a notice asking him to return to the Chinese Empire, completely solve the so-called "remnants of the Viking Pirates" incident, and be sure to stop the Chinese Imperial Navy's tactics of breaking diplomatic relations.

Aris was well aware that if this continued, the British Empire would completely lose its maritime trade, and its economy would collapse, with unimaginable consequences.

Fortunately, in the telegram, Saul and William allowed Aris special discretion.

This particular arbitrariness is a nice thing to say, and it seems that it has given Alister power, and it seems to be very imposing. But if the negotiation does not go well and the price is too high, then the black cauldron will have to be borne by Aris.

Fack!

Aris cursed secretly, and greeted Saul and William's family in his heart.

The spittle began to negotiate, and Aris and Zhang Peilun wrestled and bargained at the negotiating table.

Since the British Empire could not afford to delay, Aris was the last to give in, and he finally decided to transfer the British Virgin Islands to the Chinese Empire for £1. At the same time, the British Empire indicated that it would withdraw its troops from the Persian Empire, which was the sphere of influence of the Chinese Empire in the north and the British Empire in the south. The British Empire no longer prevented the Chinese Empire from building world railway lines in the Ottoman Empire, the Persian Empire, and the Eukhan Kingdom.

The British Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean Sea. For the Chinese Empire, it was important to get the Virgin Islands, because the Chinese Empire had no colonies on the American continent, and although there was a concession area on the north and south sides of the United States as a stronghold, it was only a concession area after all, and it was legally to be returned to the United States.

If the Virgin Islands were a colony, then the Chinese Empire would have a permanent military base in the Caribbean. In the future, the Chinese Empire will inevitably dominate the world's seas, and it will naturally establish the Caribbean Fleet.

At the same time, the Spanish-American War continued, and the Chinese Empire secretly used the Base West base to quietly provide arms and supplies to the Spanish army in Cuba, and the American Navy later blockaded the surrounding seas, making it difficult for the Chinese Empire's arms to be transported to Cuba. It would be much more convenient if there were virgin islands as a base.

In addition, the Chinese Empire was also interested in Spanish Cuba, Spanish Puerto Rico, and the Spanish Virgin Islands, otherwise it would not have worked so hard to help Spain. Once the British Virgin Islands are obtained, it will be easy to annex the Spanish Virgin Islands in the future, and if it is operated again, it is very likely that the United States will pick peaches before it defeats Spain.

The outcome of this negotiation was very satisfactory to the Chinese Empire.

As a result, not long after the signing of the treaty, the Chinese Empire announced that it would send naval fleets to the world's seas to encircle and suppress the remnants of the Viking Empire.

Hearing the news, the British finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the thought of being cheated out of the British Virgin Islands by the Chinese Empire in vain, leaving the British Empire without a military presence in the Caribbean, and the British West Indies Fleet being forced to withdraw from the Caribbean Sea, made the British Empire Navy very annoyed and vowed to take revenge sooner or later.

Soon, the Chinese Empire announced that the Viking regiments in the North Sea and the Indian Ocean had been driven out by the Chinese Imperial Navy. The British no longer had to worry about the Viking attack, and they were all over the place.

They were fine outside of the United States and Japan, but the Chinese Empire suddenly announced that it had discovered that the Viking group had fled to the west coast of the United States and the east coast of Japan, alerting the United States and Japan.

Grant suddenly flipped the table, Nima is a threat from Chiguoguo!

Knowing that the emperor was so angry that he vomited blood, he scolded and played hooligans!

Whether it was Grant or the Emperor, they knew very well that the British had given the Chinese Empire benefits, and that the United States and Japan could not hitch a ride and had to pay a price.

As a result, Grant and the Emperor knew that he had to send an envoy to the Chinese Empire to ask what the Chinese Empire wanted and try to meet each other's requirements. (To be continued.) )