Amid the majestic military music, huge warships sailed by. As many as hundreds of warships sailed past the viewing platform, and then lined up in a neat queue on the sea. All this shows the strength of the British Royal Navy. For the rest of the world, the strength of the Royal Navy of the British Empire is absolutely unmatched.

"Ten battleships, four battlecruisers. Dozens of former dreadnoughts. The heritage of the British Empire is really amazing! Wu Haoxuan said secretly. If you include the 'Orion-class' super dreadnoughts that the British Navy is working on, the last two of the 'Indefatigable-class' battlecruisers, and the 'Lion-class' battlecruiser, the lead ship of the 'Lion-class' battlecruisers, then the strength of the British Navy is even more terrifying.

As the old world hegemon, the strength of the British Empire is unquestionable. It will undoubtedly be very difficult for other emerging countries to challenge the British Empire. Even the United States, on the other side of the ocean, went through two world wars before finally replacing Britain as the world hegemon. It can be seen from this that it will undoubtedly be very difficult for the Germans to defeat Britain in this war.

Crown Prince William, who was standing beside Wu Haoxuan, also had a solemn expression on his face. Obviously, Crown Prince William was also shocked by the sheer heritage of the British Navy. Although, Germany is also catching up. But if you want to narrow the gap between the two sides, it will not be so easy. In addition, Britain can devote all its national strength to the construction of its navy, while Germany, on the other hand, can only develop its navy after ensuring the construction of the army first. It is no wonder that the British were able to arrogantly shout that the Germans would build one battleship, and they built two.

With the help of this parade, Britain successfully let the countries see the strength of the Royal Navy and let them know. Britain is still in full swing. If other countries want to challenge Britain's world supremacy, I am afraid that they will need to weigh whether they can confront such a powerful Royal Navy.

Of course, this is a deterrent for the vast majority of countries. However, for a very small number of countries. This is nothing more than a posturing by the British. Both the German Empire and the United States of America across the ocean were determined to challenge the world hegemony of the British Empire. However, the Germans chose the challenge of Zhengda Bright. The Americans, on the other hand, are secretly preparing and waiting for the right time. Even though the British navy is strong, it still does not dampen the ambitions of these two countries, but only strengthens their confidence. After all, the British Navy is very strong, but the two countries have a strong industrial base. It is not impossible to surpass the UK.

What no one notices is that the Far East, the re-emerging empire, also wants to challenge the supremacy of the British Empire. It's just that the Chinese Empire has hidden its ambitions very deeply. The current Chinese Empire is not the 19th century ago. That powerhouse is ahead of the world. If it weren't for Wu Haoxuan's reasons, the country would have been sinking forever. So. If you want to participate in the world chess game, the Chinese Empire must first accumulate enough strength.

After the parade, the delegates of various countries returned home one after another. And Wu Haoxuan and his entourage are also preparing to leave the UK and go to Germany. However, the British side proposed. Prime Minister Asquith wants to have a meeting with Wu Haoxuan. So, Wu Haoxuan decided to stay in the UK for a while longer.

Originally, Crown Prince William wanted to go back to Germany with Wu Haoxuan, but Wu Haoxuan's itinerary was temporarily changed, so he had to go back first. But. Crown Prince William said he would wait for Mr. Wu at the Williamshaven Naval Base.

On the afternoon of June 25, 4609 (11) of the Yellow Emperor Era, Wu Haoxuan took Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi and Navy Commander Marshal Cheng Biguang to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Downing Street to meet with Prime Minister Asquith. Although, as the crown prince of the empire, Wu Haoxuan's status is extremely noble. However, the British Prime Minister can be considered the most powerful person in the world.

When Wu Haoxuan and the others arrived at the Prime Minister's Office, they found that the people who participated in the meeting were not only Prime Minister Asquith, but Foreign Secretary Edward Edward. Sir Grey, Lord of the Admiralty John Grey. Sir Fisher and Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs Lewis. Vernon Summer.

"Your Highness the Prince, it's a pleasure for you to be here in the UK." Prime Minister Asquith had a smile on his face.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you are too polite. As the most powerful country in the world, Britain has made great contributions to world peace and stability. It is also an honour for me to be invited to His Majesty's coronation. Wu Haoxuan looked very humble. This kind of performance made the British very satisfied. They enjoy the attitude. After all, as the hegemon of the world, the British Empire wants nothing more than other countries to treat them with respect.

"Please be seated, Your Highness the Prince." Prime Minister Asquith greeted him warmly.

The staff of the Prime Minister's Office brought in the best Blue Mountain coffee. Although the production of this coffee is small, the British Empire, as the world hegemon, has no problem at all in completely encompassing this coffee.

The two sides began to greet each other, and the topic began to shift from coffee at the beginning to other aspects.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the peace of the world is now under great challenge. On the other side of the North Sea, ambitious Germans wanted to challenge the world hegemony of the British Empire and undermine world peace. This is extremely bad for the whole world. Therefore, the British Empire hoped that the Chinese Empire would join us in curbing the ambitions of the Germans. Prime Minister Asquith said.

The British actually wanted to bring the Chinese Empire closer to the Entente, but this was normal. After all, the Chinese Empire is now a world power. The strength of the Chinese Army ranks among the top in the world. The Chinese Navy already has a good combat power. If the Chinese Empire joined the Entente, it would be a great boost to the power of the Entente.

It's just that the war has not yet begun. The Chinese Empire did not want to take a position in advance. In Wu Haoxuan's plan, the Chinese Empire joined the Entente, that was certain. After all, the Chinese Empire would eventually join the division of the world as a victorious power. However, Wu Haoxuan's plan was only joined at the end of the war. Instead of jumping in now. The Chinese Empire also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to get more benefits from the Germans. If the Chinese Empire had joined the Entente now, the Germans would have refused to offer China any benefits. Even those four battleships built in Germany would face the consequences of being requisitioned by the Germans.

"Your Excellency, China is a peace-loving country. We want peace for the whole world and we don't want to get involved in war. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this war will be an unprecedented large-scale war, and the whole world may be involved in it. As a world power, it is almost impossible for the Chinese Empire to stand alone. "Edward. Sir Grey said.

"The Chinese Empire is still too backward, and our industrialization process has only just begun. If we get involved in a war, it will seriously affect our industrialization. Tang Shaoyi also said.

"If the Chinese Empire is willing to join the Entente, the British Empire can help China with industrialization. I believe that with the help of the British Empire, China's industrialization will bear fruit faster. Prime Minister Asquith said. Although, the industrial output value of the United Kingdom has been surpassed by the United States and Germany successively. However, as world hegemons, their heritage remains. Especially in shipbuilding and some high-tech fields, the British still have a great advantage.

However, if this were to turn to Britain, it would not be in the interests of the Chinese Empire. After all, the next direction of expansion of the Chinese Empire will be either South China or Central Asia. And the former is the British sphere of influence, and the latter is also an ally of the United Kingdom. If the Chinese Empire also became an ally of Britain, wouldn't it be tied up hand and foot?

Wu Haoxuan shook his head: "Your Excellency, the Chinese Empire is willing to carry out economic and trade cooperation with the British. We hope to be able to import technology for large oil-fired boilers and steam turbines from the UK. However, the Chinese Empire did not want to get involved in the war at this stage. ”

Wu Haoxuan's meaning is already very clear, and Prime Minister Asquith and others are also old foxes, so they naturally understand what Wu Haoxuan means. They knew that until the situation became clear, it would be impossible for the Chinese Empire to take a stand to join a party.

"Alright, His Highness the Crown Prince. The Chinese Empire can think about it carefully. The British Empire hoped that the Chinese Empire would stand with us. However, if the Chinese Empire had made a choice, we hope that it would be wise. Prime Minister Asquith said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded and didn't say anything more on this issue.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, your country's Nanyang Fleet frequently cruises the Nanyang, which has caused subtle changes in the situation in the Nanyang. The British Empire hoped that the Chinese Empire would be a little more restrained. It is better not to see any changes in the situation in the South Seas. "Lewis. Vernon Xia said.

The warships of the South Sea Fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy frequently appeared in the South Sea waters, which made the British feel a certain threat. Although, they believe that at this stage China does not dare to do anything to the South Seas. But what if a big war breaks out in Europe? At that time, Britain's strength in the South Seas will be very empty. If China takes the opportunity to do it, then they will be blind. Therefore, the British side believes that China must be warned. (To be continued.) )

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