After handing over a large number of British sailors to the British, the German captain Seelet was naturally entertained by the Straits Settlements government, but the German with the big curly beard had no intention of nostalgia for fine wine, and soon left under the pretext of leaving, and sent two telegrams from the Danish Great Northern Telegraph Company in Penang to Hamburg, Germany, and Guangzhou, China.

At 6:10 p.m. on July 8, 1892, Lu Han, who was in charge of the Military and Political Department in Beijing, was also very excited after getting the secret telegram from the German Consulate.

But how much effect this solitary child will have on the outside, even Premier Qin, who intervened in the design of this battlecruiser in the first place, cannot accurately estimate it, especially when the battlecruiser first appeared on the stage of history and started this extremely destructive broken battle at a moment that all the enemies did not expect...... The stakes are huge, but the results will certainly be enormous.

At 6:25, Qin Kai had already seen Lu Han and Zhou Ruidong who came in a hurry, and after seeing the telegram from the German side, the young general who controlled the current national situation couldn't help but get up and walk back and forth a few times, and after looking at Lu Han and Zhou Ruidong, he pondered for a while......

"Ruidon, you tell Wu Tingfang to immediately contact the German Minister Schleier and ask the German Navy to enter the Indian Ocean, they can still maintain a neutral position on the war, but hope to provide the necessary help of the Xuanyuan if necessary...... This may be a protracted war, and the longer Tang Qingshan can hold out for a month, the more he will help the Pacific Fleet! ”

"The Germans helped deliver the message this time. It has been sold with great affection...... Let them intervene in the war to a limited extent. If it is known to the British. This is not a good idea......" Zhou Ruidong and Lu Han glanced at each other, frowning at this whimsical Prime Minister Qin, now that China and Britain are at loggerheads, China and Germany are in the honeymoon period, so they have sold a lot of face.

"Gengtang, Ruidong, the war between China and Britain is a war that must be fought for the rise of the Chinese nation, and we either don't fight. If you want to fight, you must pour out the strength of the whole country, and thoroughly let the British understand that their empire on which the sun never sets, in our eyes...... It's nothing, within the scope of China's territory and China's power, we have to have the final say in the end! ”

Speaking of this, Qin Kai took a sip of the teacup and smiled slightly, "We are on a par with the British, but in fact, the Germans benefit the most." Kaiser Wilhelm was not a war maniac. But he is definitely a martial man and a sea power fanatic, and the great British Empire is at his doorstep, and he is counting on us to point to the key points of the British Navy...... And our sea contest with the British, it was definitely a realistic version of the textbook of sea power, the Germans had the opportunity to participate, and they ran fast early! ”

"Chancellor, this is a huge political interest, the Germans naturally understand it very well, but they support us in diplomatic positions, and they can only remain neutral militarily, otherwise...... The British pressed the home fleet over, and now most of the German navy is on the slipway......" Lu Han pondered for a moment and still voiced his doubts.

"Unless...... We can provide them with a way to defeat the strong and balance the UK! Qin Kai smiled, stood next to Lu Han and patted his right-hand man on the shoulder, "Gengtang, the British warships are twice as large as ours, and the training of the British Navy is also the top in the world, but we have never had any fearful thoughts of war...... Because, our navy has its own unique characteristics in terms of armament, concept, tactics, and gunnery, and this is what Germany wants to obtain the most! ”

"These ......" Lu Han looked reluctant, these are the foundation of China's criss-crossing Asia, he does not have any intention to share with the Germans, although Nanyang Heavy Industries has obtained a lot of good technology and equipment from Germany, but this involves the core interests of the country, from his point of view, there is no need to exchange.

Qin Kai smiled slightly, he didn't plan to immediately set off a world war, in fact, judging from the current entanglement of interests between China and Britain, no one can afford to fight for a long time, so what he wants is a quick solution...... But in fact, to make the British bow their heads, such a quick battle is definitely super difficult, even if they have the determination, in the direction of the war, to be honest, they are not absolutely sure, so they have the consideration of pulling the Germans into the gang.

Our responsibility is to create a peaceful environment for our soldiers and our people, but without guns, peace will only be a luxury...... Especially, if these techniques will soon be known to the entire world! Qin Kai made a decision calmly.

At the same time, there is naturally another decision, that is, Zhou Ruidong presided over the South Asian Army strategy, compared to the sea, Zhou Ruidong obviously pays more attention to his own military strategy, the movement and determination of the army, is the real force that ultimately determines the future territory of the country!

Later that day, the Minister to China, Schleier, came to visit Qin Kai with a strange expression, but he was obviously already accustomed to the communication with this usually calm Chinese strongman, and when they met, he was very frank in expounding the position of the German Empire, and very appropriately added some so-called key political terms.

And his meaning is also very clear, although Kaiser Wilhelm is very concerned about relations with China, but at present, the German Empire will not directly provoke a war on the European continent because of relations with China...... Germany is not ready, and the Avengers of Germany, the French who have always come, and the German Empire also needs to be contained through Britain.

Therefore, Schleier very tactfully said that it was impossible for the German Far East Fleet to intervene in any dispute between China and Britain, but he also frankly admitted that the German Far East Fleet was operating in the area from Subic Bay to the Indian Ocean, and it was obvious that the German Navy did not want to miss watching the war between the two strongest navies of this era.

Hearing this crucial news, Qin Kai also smiled slightly in his heart, the current German Navy, driven by Kaiser Wilhelm, is charging towards an unprecedented height, and the German Far East Fleet in this era. This is because it is Germany's most important overseas force. Nature activities are the most active and frequent. And the Germans who sent back the news from Penang were naturally not ordinary businessmen, but military personnel.

"Dear Schleier, the four battlecruisers customized by your country are shouldering the same task as the current battle cruiser of the Xuanyuan in the Indian Ocean, and it is hard for me to imagine that your country is willing to give up such an opportunity to learn and fight. It's just a paltry supply...... This is the top secret for both of us! ”

Speaking of this, Qin Kai glanced at Schleier, who was pretending to drink tea, this was obviously a standard role of not seeing a rabbit and not scattering an eagle, he smiled slightly, "Of course, in view of the unparalleled friendship between China and Germany, your country's military personnel will have the opportunity to participate in the application of Chinese naval secrets in actual combat...... Radiogram! ”

Qin Kai spit out the words "wireless telegraphy" in a very relaxed tone, but it really doubled Schleier's heartbeat, in fact, the German military has always had various doubts about the communication of the Chinese Navy. Three years ago, the Chinese Navy crushed the Russian fleet with fleet fire. In the end, the Russians were swept away in the Far East, and the command of the fleet's firepower in the battle was a completely inexplicable tactic in terms of the earlier way of the flag and the signal light.

The German military has repeatedly told Schleier that it wants to carefully investigate the application of the Chinese Navy's new technology, but it has been fruitless...... But now, through this Qin premier, he personally told himself this key secret.

Schleier was naturally not stupid enough to be indifferent to this, and that would be too bad to give face to the wise and powerful Chinese chancellor, and he immediately asked with a smile: "Dear Qin, His Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm probably hopes to apply this technique to the German army, and not to participate in your country's exercises!" ”

"The British are heading for a point of no return! Dear Schleier, you must make Kaiser Wilhelm unconditionally believe in this, the Royal Navy of the British Empire will not sit idly by and watch the rise of the sea power of the German Empire, and without the support of a strong China, any little progress of yours will be suppressed by the expansion of Britain's military power twice, and the war we are waging is to tell the British that this world is multipolar, and not that the sun never sets on the empire can control it independently! ”

Speaking of this, Qin Kai stretched out his hand and handed Schleier a copy of the Duke of Wen, "After the war, please support our new right to control Asia, and at the same time, His Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm will obtain the radio production technology authorized by our country, of course, the licensing fee...... It will still be collected, and I can assure you that sharing in this area is limited to your country! ”

Schleier left the Chancellery almost at a trot, and once again gained an important opportunity for the rise of the German Empire......

A few hours later, on a sponge in the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, less than 300 kilometers near the port of Banda Aceh, the northernmost point of Sumatra, a Victorian painted warship flying the flag of the Pacific Fleet was scurrying through the waves towards the waters east of the northern island of Germoda.

In the bridge, Tang Qingshan, who had not closed his eyes for nearly 20 hours, was holding a stainless steel cup of coffee, tasting it and considering his direction of action...... Sixteen hours earlier, the Regulus had almost swaggered into the Gulf of Burma north of the Strait of Malacca, and then swaggered to halt the entire British merchant fleet.

He also gave enough respect to the brave actions of the other party on the Royal Navy frigate that took the initiative to attack him, but in front of the huge battle cruiser Xuanyuan with a displacement of 12,500 tons, the British frigate had a displacement of less than 2,000 tons, which was undoubtedly a Don Quixote charge.

When the three 254mm, 40 times diameter heavy guns pointed at the charging British battleship, he maintained the most standard military posture until the central boiler room of the British battleship was penetrated and exploded without any suspense, and then, he carefully registered the sinking of the British cruiser "Iron Guard" on the voyage record, and recorded the heroic actions of the other party without reservation.

Now, 16 hours later, he has a deep understanding of the Royal Navy's ability to control the vast sea, because, just behind his ass, on the line between sea and sky, a British battleship has been following the Regulus for 7 hours, and he still knows that behind the fart British battleship, there are at least 3 or more warships moving in formation, and at any moment, the other party may surround him.

Of course, the pain of the British, Tang Qingshan was clear, he was originally ready to turn around and go back to kill this tail, but as soon as the Xuanyuan turned around, the other party immediately turned around, and tried to pursue the other party, it was so far away, it was really not easy to observe, and God knew what type of battleship this was, and it was not much slower than the Xuanyuan...... After chasing for a long time, I saw reinforcements behind the other party!

"Where is the supply ship Zhanjiang? Any news? Tang Qingshan glanced at the tail behind him, anyway, he couldn't shake it off for a while, so he wasn't in a hurry to shake it off.

"The Zhanjiang is operating near the island of Germorda, and there is also a German-flagged merchant ship of the Kassel, which, according to the original plan, should be operating near Banda Aceh, which is no more than 300 kilometers away from us...... We had enough coal to replenish the day before yesterday, enough to make two laps around the Bay of Bengal if we cruised at 14 knots! The first officer, Sun Ping, looked at the record and said happily.

"That's good......" Tang Qingshan looked at the sun that was gradually setting westward, then looked at the pocket watch in his hand, and issued an order loudly, "The bilge began to check the power equipment, and after 15 minutes, the boiler was ready to be fully pressed, let the British see our strength!" (To be continued......)