"Walter? Lord Kerr, how long will it take for the Royal Navy to complete its combat readiness? When can we send a fleet to the Far East to teach those hateful Chinese a lesson? British Prime Minister Salisbury Marquess said angrily.

"Your Excellency, the advanced warships of the Empire are being mobilized, because the Empire needs to draw warships from Africa and even North America, and all the preparations need to take a little longer. However, there is still half a month to go at most, and the fleet will be ready to go! "Lord of the Admirals Walter? Lord Kerr replied. He had just taken over the post of Lord of the Navy, and the former Lord of the Navy, Frederick Fried. William? Sir Richards has been forced to step down because of the annihilation of the Far Eastern Fleet.

"Hmmm! That's it! Is the Navy sure of victory? The Marquess of Salisbury asked. The recent defeat of the Russian Army on the battlefields of North and Central Asia has made it less desirable for Britain to expect more from Russia. If the Russian Army is unable to defeat China, then it will have to rely on Britain itself. In the British Royal Navy, the Prime Minister must guarantee to defeat, or even annihilate, the Chinese Navy.

"This, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I can only do my best to guarantee it!" Secretary of the Navy Walter? Lord Kerr said with some hesitation.

The Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, was very dissatisfied with this answer, he frowned, and asked, "How?" What's the trouble? ”

"That's right, Your Excellency Prime Minister. Our intelligence officers in China, got a message. The Chinese Navy is equipped with a new type of battleship, a battleship that is more powerful than the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships. This battleship is even larger than the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship. Now it has entered service with the Chinese Navy. "Lord of the Admirals Walter? Lord Kerr replied.

"The new battleships of the Chinese? A battleship more powerful than the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships? "The Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, looked a little bad. The Chinese Navy's 'Zhonghua-class' battleships were born, setting off a revolutionary change in the world's navy, and the world's major powers have begun to compete in the new navy, but at this time, the Chinese navy has been equipped with more powerful battleships. Doesn't this mean that the Chinese Navy has once again left the British Navy far behind?

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. According to the information we have obtained, this new type of battleship of the Chinese is named the 'Qin-class' battleship. There are four of them. It's already been tested at sea. The 'Qin-class' battleship, with a displacement of about 23,000 tons, although the firepower is still four twin 05 mm naval guns, but the power has been improved and the thickness of the armor has been increased, which makes the combat power of this class of battleships greatly increased again! "Lord of the Admirals Walter? Lord Kerr replied. As the Lord of the Admiralty in charge of the world's No. 1 navy, Walter? Lord Kerr felt very aggrieved that the latest naval battleship was not the first to be equipped by the British. Instead, they were equipped by the natives of the East who dragged pigs' tails behind their heads, which made the face of the Royal Navy of the British Empire go where to rest!

"What's going on? Why did the Chinese equip advanced battleships. We're just getting the news now! The Marquis of Salisbury's face was gloomy as if it could drip water. In the great battle between the Far East Fleet and the Chinese Navy, the four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy showed great power, and now there are four more advanced ones, which will inevitably greatly increase the strength of the Chinese Navy.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the Chinese for their new battleships. The secrecy measures were very well done, and our intelligence officers only found out after these battleships entered service! "Lord of the Admirals Walter? Lord Kerr replied.

"So, if our navy goes on an expedition as planned, is it sure of victory?" The Marquess of Salisbury stared at Walter closely? Lord Kerr asked.

"Unless we transfer all our battleships to China, it will be very difficult for us to win!" Walter? Lord Kerr said with some bitterness.

"All the battleships were transferred to China? If it really does. I can guarantee that when the fleet leaves, the German battleships will appear at the mouth of the Thames! The Marquess of Salisbury roared. Germany is Britain's main enemy in Europe, and Britain must leave enough defense forces in Europe. Moreover. Now the German Navy has begun construction of their new battleship, the Nassau-class battleship modified from the drawings of the Chinese Navy's 'Zhonghua-class' battleships. And the British Navy's 'Dreadnought-class' battleships are still being designed with drawings.

Walter? Lord Kerr was silent, and he didn't have a good solution for a while.

"Your Excellency, Walter? Lord Kerr, then we can't let the Chinese invade Hong Kong, right? After they occupy Hong Kong, the next step will definitely be the empire's colonies in Southeast Asia, and even India is within their threat! "Field Marshal Frederick? Sray? Count Roberts said with some dissatisfaction.

"Frederick? Sray? Count Roberts, during this time, strengthen the defense of the Asian colonies as much as possible! The Chinese will definitely attack, and if we want to stop them, we can only defeat them with the navy! The Marquis of Salisbury said with a bit of a headache.

Frederick? Sray? Count Roberts nodded, it was clear that he didn't have much confidence in holding on to his colonies in Southeast Asia.

"Walter? Lord Kerr, how many warships were the French able to send on an expedition to China? The Marquess of Salisbury asked. At present, Britain and France have been closely linked together on the issue of dealing with China. Sending a fleet as far away as China will definitely involve the French Navy.

"Your Excellency, the French Navy is completely wrong in its thinking about the development of the French Navy, in the previous twenty years they have been frantically developing cruisers and mine-striking ships, and there are no decent battleships at all. For this expedition, they were able to send a few armored cruisers at most. There is no hope at all to count on them! "Walter? Lord Kerr said, shaking his head. The French were romantic, but when they applied it to the military, it was a disaster. The Battle of Sedan brought about the end of the Second French Empire and the rapid rise of Germany. As a result, the French navy has embarked on a completely different path from the mainstream.

"Hell, these stupid Frenchmen. Try to get the French to send as many battleship families to the Combined Fleet. The Marquis of Salisbury said angrily. With France's national strength, if it vigorously develops battleships, it will have at least half the combat power of the British Navy. Of course, if France really did this, I am afraid that Britain would have to guard against the French threat to Britain.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. France has already agreed to add 5 of their 6 armored cruisers in active service to the combined fleet! "Walter? Lord Kerr said.

"So, how many more warships can we send to the Far East after we have left the warships to defend against Germany?" The Marquess of Salisbury asked.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we can send up to six 'Admiral-class' battleships, two 'Nile'-class battleships, two 'Pafleur-class' battleships and nine 'Majestic-class' battleships among the former Dreadnought-class battleships to expedition to China!" Walter? Lord Kerr said. In this way, a total of 9 battleships is already a very large fleet. However, will it be possible to defeat the fleet of four 'Qin-class' battleships and four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy, Walter? Lord Kerr also had no bottom in his heart.

Nineteen battleships, no country in the world was able to send so many battleships on an expedition at one time, which also proved the strength of the British Royal Navy. However, if it fails again this time, the Royal Navy will fall from the number one position in the world. Such a risk made the Marquess of Salisbury a little worried.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I have a mention!" Field Marshal Frederick? Sray? Count Roberts said.

"Oh? What mentions yì? The Marquess of Salisbury asked.

"Since our navy is not strong enough, we can ask other countries for help! You know, we don't just have France as an ally. The Navy of the Americans, which can hold the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy. And the Russian Navy can fully join the combined fleet. The Russians have just suffered a big defeat, the Far East has been lost, the Pacific Fleet has been destroyed, and Central Asia has been swept by the Chinese, and His Majesty the Tsar will definitely not be able to swallow this breath! "Frederick? Sray? Count Roberts said.

"Battleships of the Russians? Will their battleships be useful? The Marquis of Salisbury frowned. In his impression, Russia is a backward country, can he still expect Russia to build any advanced battleships?

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this is a very feasible solution. Although the Russians are not good in industrial strength, the battleships they built are still good, although they are not as good as our battleships, but they are not much different. In particular, the 'Peresvet-class' battleships, which they are building now, are no longer inferior to our 'Majestic-class' battleships. The battleships of the Russian Navy, in addition to several battleships of the Pacific Fleet, which were sunk and captured by the Chinese Navy, there were 2 more. If these two battleships can join the Combined Fleet, it will definitely greatly enhance the strength of the Combined Fleet. "Walter? Lord Kerr said.

"Well, early tomorrow morning, I will send the ambassador in Moscow to meet the Tsar and try to persuade him to let the Russian Navy family join the combined fleet to form a combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia!" Said the Marquis of Salisbury. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Biquge www.biquge.info to vote for recommendations and monthly passes, your support is my biggest motivation. )

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