On the morning of February 9, the naval battle between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Lanfang in the Indian Ocean quickly spread around the world. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

German Emperor Wilhelm II, on the one hand, sighed that his vision was really good, he was optimistic about this emerging kingdom, and on the other hand, he regretted that he couldn't be decisive at that time, directly aiding or lending to the Lanfang Kingdom, the effect of sending charcoal in the snow and icing on the cake is completely different, that is, because he was too cautious and missed the opportunity to befriend the Lanfang Kingdom, and even the Royal Navy of the British Empire, which even felt terrifying, let the Lanfang Kingdom annihilate a fleet, and even the army captured more than 200,000 people, What a glorious victory.

Little Moltke also blamed himself for talking too much at that time, so that the Kaiser hesitated for a moment before he missed a good opportunity to befriend the Lanfang Kingdom, so he tried to make up for it, and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, we have done a good job, our German Empire is the first country to come into contact with the Lanfang Kingdom, which will definitely create a good start for us to continue to deepen our exchanges, as long as we befriend the Lanfang Kingdom next, I think he will definitely become our right-hand man in Asia, they have this strength, and they are also qualified to become our allies." “

"I now know that they have the strength and are qualified to be our allies, but I don't know if the Lanfang Kingdom is willing to form an alliance with us."

Little Moltke immediately said: "Your Majesty, there are only interests between countries, as long as we have what the Lanfang Kingdom needs, and we are willing to pay, then we will definitely become allies; Besides, the Lanfang Kingdom has just been founded and lacks allies, so this is our opportunity and theirs. “

"You still need to know more about the Lanfang Kingdom, just feeling it will mislead our judgment. They can defeat the British navy, they are not afraid of the British encirclement at all, if they are pressed, they can attack the British colonies at any time, now they are afraid of the British, for them, it is the same whether they have allies or not, we can't, we are now surrounded by the British, we must find reliable allies, break this deadlock, in order to get us out of the current predicament; It is we who need the Lanfang Kingdom, not the Lanfang Kingdom that needs us, you must lower your posture and don't underestimate the Lanfang Kingdom. “

"Yes, Your Majesty"

"This time, we must arrange a special person to be responsible for this matter, and there can be no more misunderstandings. This Lanfang Kingdom is very strong, the battleships are very advanced, and the first appearance is 3 super battleships, each of which is equivalent to 3 times the current battleship of the United Kingdom, it must be a bit empty here, but the real strength cannot be underestimated; The forces behind it must be terrifying, otherwise it would be impossible to cultivate so many excellent navies; The last time von Tirpitz went to contact them, he offered to visit their naval fleet, but they refused, this time we have to show a certain amount of sincerity, and we must learn the secret of defeating the British navy from the kingdom of Lanfang, which will be very helpful for us in the future. “

"Yes, Your Majesty, this time things will definitely go smoothly."

The frightened little heart of the French government was still pounding, but fortunately there was no impulse to provoke the Lanfang Kingdom at that time, otherwise the loss of his own country would not be small.

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Lute exchange views in the White House presidential study over the naval battle in the Indian Ocean between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Lanfang.

The president said: "This time the Lanfang Kingdom won a big victory, which was beyond everyone's expectations, and they did not expect that they could have such advanced battleships and heavy cruisers. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, we must strengthen our naval forces, and the Kingdom of Lanfang is too close to our Philippines."

"The Lanfang Kingdom has only been established for 2 months, if there is no support from the forces behind it, how can it develop so fast? How could there be such a good battleship? And how are their officers and men trained on land and sea? Where was it cultivated? Where are their production sites? We don't know anything, so I'm worried about how powerful the forces behind the Lanfang Kingdom must be. ”

"In the future, we must strengthen the intelligence collection of the Lanfang Kingdom."

Roosevelt continued: "The rise of the Lanfang Kingdom will definitely regard the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean as its sphere of influence, and the countries with colonies there will become their enemies, and we will definitely have a war with the Lanfang Kingdom, which is the difference between time and time. ”

"Then we should prepare."

"Don't worry, the foundation of the Lanfang Kingdom is too thin, and there is not even the most basic industry, as long as they have not established a complete industrial chain, we don't have to be afraid, it will not last long to rely on the support of the forces behind it."

"Your Excellency the President is far-sighted."

On the evening of February 9, 1906, the Emperor of Meiji, Prime Minister Saionji Konobo, Foreign Minister Takaaki Kato, Minister of War Masashi Terauchi, and Minister of the Navy Minoru Saito sat opposite each other.

Emperor Meiji was the first to speak: "Now that everyone knows about the Battle of the Indian Ocean that took place today, let's talk about the situation. ”

The prime minister first said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the victory of the Lanfang Kingdom in today's naval battle lies entirely in a sneak attack, using an unknown way to launch torpedoes, which severely damaged the British fleet, and then dispatching battleships and heavy patrols to end the battle, it can be seen that the quality of its navy should not be high, and it does not even dare to fight a head-on battle, and there is no bushido spirit at all." ”

The Minister of the Navy said: "Your Majesty, judging from the information, the warships of the Lanfang Kingdom are very advanced and their combat effectiveness is very strong, which is not at all something that our current warships can compete with, and we must strengthen the construction of the navy and build new battleships and new cruisers." ”

The Minister of War said: "Now that the Lanfang Kingdom has 12 divisions and 240,000 people, and the army is still expanding, the Lanfang Kingdom will definitely be a strong opponent of our Great Japanese Empire in the future, and we must prepare early to deal with the cunning Han Chinese." ”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs said: "The rise of the Lanfang Kingdom will be a threat to the Great Japanese Empire, and the small Asia cannot accommodate two large countries, and the main body of the Lanfang Kingdom is the Han people, and we are still occupying the island of Taiwan of the Han people, I estimate that sooner or later there will be a war between the Empire and the Lanfang Kingdom." ”

The prime minister said: "We are now in high debt because of the Russo-Japanese War, and the Lanfang Kingdom has just been established, and it depends on which country develops first, and the developed country will suppress another country, and the war will not break out in a short time, so my opinion is to focus on restoring the economy as soon as possible, and then develop the military industry after the economy eases, so as to defeat the Lanfang Kingdom in one fell swoop and occupy their territory." ”

Regarding the Prime Minister's remarks, the Minister of the Navy and the Minister of War opposed it at the same time, and now the navy and army of the Lanfang Kingdom have exerted huge pressure on the navy and army of the Great Japanese Empire, if they can't continue to develop now, they will definitely not be able to catch up with the military development of the Lanfang Kingdom, and they will be suppressed by the Lanfang Kingdom forever.

Emperor Meiji finally concluded: "Sooner or later, the kingdom of Ranfang will be our enemy, and we will have a war with it, so the navy and army cannot stop developing, and the original plan will remain unchanged." Strengthen the intelligence gathering of the Lanfang Kingdom, and it is best to dig out the forces behind it. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty"