Chapter 784: De-escalation of Sino-German relations
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"See Your Majesty!" Ambassadors and military attaches of various countries bowed to Wang Yuze one after another. If it was during the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they would not have paid attention to the emperor of China, but the emperor of China trembled in front of them. But now that China has become one of the world's top powers, even the diplomats of these powers must remain humble in front of the Chinese emperor!
"Thank you for coming to the commissioning ceremony of the battleship 'Han Gaozu'!" Wang Yuze had a confident smile on his face. He was satisfied with the shock on the faces of the ambassadors and military attachés of various countries. These foreign devils have always looked like they are superior, and they always think that they are superior. And in recent years, China has knocked them to the ground again and again and ravaged them fiercely!
Navy Minister Zhang Cheng, Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu, National Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo, and Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang also attended the ceremony.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, the Minister of the Navy personally presided over the commissioning ceremony of the battleship "Han Gaozu". The battleship Han Gaozu is the lead ship of the Han class battleship, along with five sister ships, which will be commissioned in the next five months. After the 'Han-class' battleships are put into service, the strength of the Chinese Navy will be greatly enhanced, especially since it will be reduced to only one battlecruiser to support the façade. According to the plan of the Admiralty, four of the six 'Han-class' battleships were to be assigned to the Turkish fleet. The Pacific Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet, one will be allocated each. As the flagship of both fleets!
At half past nine, the imperial emperor Wang Yuze personally handed over the military flag to Commodore Li Deming, the first captain of the battleship "Han Gaozu", and the battleship "Han Gaozu" officially joined the Chinese Navy!
Subsequently, Wang Yuze also delivered an enthusiastic speech, calling on the officers and men of the imperial navy to be fearless of difficulties, ensure the interests of the empire, and be ready to fight for the empire at any time. Of course. In the presence of these ambassadors and military attachés, Wang Yuze could no longer make tough and aggressive speeches all the time. Wang Yuze insisted that China is a peace-loving country in the world, and the Chinese nation is not a belligerent nation, and China is willing to join other countries in the world. Maintain world peace!
It's just that the envoys and military attaches of the following countries, after hearing Wang Yuze's brazen speech, although they didn't show anything on their faces, deep down, they all scolded Wang Yuze for talking nonsense with his eyes open. In the past few years, which war was not provoked by China? Every time, it has beaten the Western powers to the head. Compared with China, the current Western powers have completely become good babies!
After Wang Yuze's speech. "Whew!" , the whistle on the battleship 'Han Gaozu' also sounded. It seems to be paying tribute to Wang Yuze again.
"Your Excellency, can we go on a ship and have a visit?" Colonel Morich, military attache at the British Embassy in China, made a request to the Minister of the Navy, Zhang Cheng. There are always some places that are not clear when you come to the pier to watch, if you can visit the ship. It's a different story!
"I'm sorry, Colonel Morich. ' The battleship Han Gaozu was about to set off for Qingdao. Join the Imperial Soil Fleet. Although the battleship "Han Gaozu" has been put into service, it will take some time to form combat effectiveness. Recently, the international situation has changed, and we need to hurry up! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said with a smile, politely declining Colonel Morich's request.
"That's a shame!" Colonel Moric said with some disappointment. Although he knew for a long time, the Chinese would definitely not agree. But I couldn't help but fight for it. As for the reason put forward by Zhang Cheng, it is completely perfunctory, even if he wants to hurry up and train, he obviously doesn't care about the time of the day.
The other ambassadors or military attachés who had not yet had time to speak, after seeing Colonel Morrich hit a wall, had no choice but to hold back all the words that came to their mouths. Everyone is also very curious about the Chinese Navy's 'Han-class' battleships. No one dares to guarantee that in future naval battles, their own navy will not encounter the 'Han-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy. At present, the international situation is becoming more and more tense, especially the confrontation between the Central Powers and the Entente in Europe, which is even more intense. The whole of Europe, like a powder keg, only needs one spark to be able to detonate!
"We've got a small luncheon for everyone, and we're inviting you to come in for a treat!" Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng said.
Everyone no longer dwelled on the issue of the 'Han-class' battleship, and went to the restaurant prepared by the Chinese Admiralty with a smile. The envoys and military attaches of various countries in China came to Tianjin to attend the commissioning ceremony of the battleship 'Han Gaozu'.
Although the luncheon was a little simple, the dishes were very rich, and they were all prepared by the imperial chef invited from the palace. Lunch will take the form of a buffet shì, where each person chooses their favorite food and then finds a place to enjoy it. Of course, most people don't waste this opportunity to make friends with others. In particular, the high-level Chinese officials are surrounded by ambassadors or military attaches from several other countries. Some countries have even taken the opportunity to inquire whether the Chinese Navy's 'Han-class' battleships have any plans to be exported.
It was the emperor Wang Yuze, who was enjoying lunch alone in a corner, and only Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, was sitting not far from him. It has been almost ten years since he became the emperor, and Wang Yuze's prestige is getting heavier and heavier, and ordinary people will feel very uncomfortable even if they stand in front of him!
However, there are always exceptions. When Wang Yuze was about to eat, the German ambassador to China, August von Klinde, walked towards Wang Yuze with a dinner plate. Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, glanced at August von Klinder and did not stop it. Although the relationship between China and Germany is getting worse, on the whole, it is still much stronger than other countries.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, I'm sorry to disturb you!" Ambassador August von Klinder said.
"It's okay, I've already eaten it anyway!" Wang Yuze's eyes flashed with displeasure, but he still had a smile on his face!
"Your Majesty, your country's 'Han-class' battleships are really too powerful, among the battleships in the world, there is absolutely no one that can compare with the 'Han-class' battleships!" Ambassador August von Klinder began with a compliment.
"Your Excellency the Ambassador has won the prize!" The strength of the Han-class' battleships, there is no doubt about it. However, the performance of your country's battleships is not bad! Whether it is a 'Caesar-class' battleship or a 'King-class' battleship, they are also extremely powerful battleships, no worse than our 'Han-class' battleships! Wang Yuze said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the 'Caesar-class' battleships are only equipped with 305 mm main guns, and they are not as good as the 'Han-class' battleships in terms of firepower, and the 'Caesar-class' battleships will not be able to enter service until the end of next year or even the beginning of the next year at the earliest. As for the 'King-class' battleships, the period of service is even more distant. Now, the situation in Europe is very tense, and the British have begun to slowly regain the upper hand. In the next one to two years, the British will have four more 'Neptune' battleships and three 'Giant-class' battleships to enter service one after another. At that time, even if the 'Caesar-class' serves, I am afraid that it will not be able to occupy an advantage! Ambassador August von Klinder said with some concern!
Wang Yuze nodded, the British Navy now has two 'Dreadnought-class' battleships, six 'Bellerophon-class' battleships, six 'St. Sente-class' battleships, and in the future, four 'Neptune-class' battleships and three 'Giant-class' battleships will be added, and a total of 21 advanced battleships will be built. The German Navy only has eight 'Nassau-class' battleships and four 'Helgoland-class' battleships, even if the four 'Helgoland-class' battleships built by China for Germany can be delivered to Germany, plus the five 'Caesar-class' battleships built by Germany itself, it will only be 21 battleships. Quantitatively, the two sides are already at the same level. Even if the battleships equipped by Germany are generally stronger than those of the British, the navy is better than that of the British. It was not easy for the German Navy to suppress the British Navy. Not to mention, the British Navy was able to get the support of the French Navy. In addition, Britain's shipbuilding capacity is far higher than that of Germany. Without the help of China, Germany was able to build one battleship, and Britain was able to build two, or even three. Of course, in the future, China's main target will also be placed on the United States, and the support given to Germany will be relatively weakened. Therefore, now the German Navy is very nervous. On the one hand, the construction progress of the 'Caesar-class' battleships and the 'King-class' battleships was accelerated, and on the other hand, the Chinese side was required to deliver the four 'Helgoland-class' battleships as much as possible, so that Germany would not be at a disadvantage for the time being!
"Your Excellency, the British Navy is recovering rapidly, but I have great confidence in the German Navy. If war breaks out, the German Navy will be victorious! Wang Yuze said affirmatively. In the historical Battle of Jutland, the German navy also had the advantage. However, because the German Navy was weaker than the British Navy in terms of overall strength, although it defeated the British Navy in the Battle of Jutland, its own losses were not small, and it was no longer able to break through the British blockade. But now it is different, the strength of the German Navy has been greatly strengthened, and if a major war really breaks out, it is still unknown who will die!
"Your Majesty, our country hopes that China will speed up the construction of the four 'Helgolan-class' battleships that we are building. Germany and China, after all, have the same interests! August von Klinder said. This is already Germany's resignation and its intention to ease relations with China!
In this regard, Wang Yuze also agrees very much. After all, even if China and Germany want to compete for world hegemony, it is best to put Britain, France, the United States, Russia and other countries down first!