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"Ambassador Zhu Erdian, what do you mean by that? Why block the passage of our ships through the Strait of Gibraltar? If you are disgusted with the marriage, is this responsibility to be borne by you, England! Wang Yuze had a cold face and questioned the British ambassador to China, Zhu Erdian. The British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet conducted exercises in the Strait of Gibraltar, not only blocking the German fleet in the Mediterranean, but also the "Baiqi" battlecruiser and two "Tianshui-class" light cruisers sent by the Chinese Navy to escort the "Emperor of the East" cruise ship. After receiving this news, Wang Yuze could not help but be furious, and immediately summoned the British ambassador to China, Zhu Erdian, to strongly express his dissatisfaction.

On the forehead of the British ambassador to China, Zhu Erdian, a few beads of sweat could not help but appear. Although, he very much wanted to maintain his majesty and show the kind of temperament that a diplomat of the British Empire should have. However, he found out how difficult it was in front of this young emperor. He only felt a huge momentum, as if it was pressing on his head like a small mountain, making him a little breathless.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, the Navy is engaged in military exercises, and it is not known that it has met the British Foreign Office. So, for this question of yours, I can't answer it. However, I assure you that we have no intention of targeting China. The British Empire attaches great importance to peaceful and friendly relations with China! Ambassador Zhu Erdian said. Ten years ago, Zhu Erdian would certainly not have been able to say this, especially for China. But now, unlike in the past, China has turned over. It has become one of the most powerful countries in the world, and even against the United Kingdom, it will not fall behind. Britain, on the other hand, is in constant decline. The strength of a country is an important guarantee for whether a country's diplomats can straighten their waists!

"Your Excellency, I hope that you will be able to immediately allow our ships to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar, otherwise, it will be regarded as a serious provocation against the Chinese Empire!" Wang Yuze said aggressively.

"His Majesty the Emperor. I'm so sorry. I will convey your request to the country, but it is not for me to decide what the decision will be made in the country. In addition, the British Empire will never accept threats from any country or anyone! Zhu Erdian said neither humbly nor arrogantly. Though. In the last war, Britain lost badly. However, all the British, do not think that they will lose all the time. Britain has enough strength to prove its strength again in the next war.

"Humph! Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, I sue you. My patience is very limited. 24 hours, your country only has 24 hours. When the time comes, our ships will pass through the Strait of Gibraltar. It doesn't matter if the state stops it or not, it's like that! Wang Yuze said sternly.

"Your Majesty, Emperor, this is impossible. The military exercises of the British Empire will never be interrupted. Any attempt to break into the grounds of the Royal Navy exercises of the British Empire at this time. will be regarded as an act of war, and the British Empire will exhaust every one of its strength. to defend the interests of the British Empire! The British ambassador to China, Zhu Erdian, jumped up all at once like a cat that had been stepped on by the tail, and loudly expressed his dissatisfaction. Britain has always been rampant in the world, and only Britain has bullied others, and no one else dares to bully Britain!

"War? China is also not afraid of war. If Britain gets war again, then we will be with you to the end! I believe that the final result will definitely not disappoint me! Wang Yuze looked very confident. Although, the British Navy still has a large number of warships under construction, even much more than the warships in service and under construction in the Chinese Navy. But at this stage, it is still the Chinese Navy that has the upper hand. Once the Chinese Navy concentrates its main forces on an expedition to Europe, the British Royal Navy will not be able to resist it. However, this is also an extremely risky move for the Chinese Navy, and China will definitely not take risks until it is absolutely sure.

Zhu Erdian was very angry that China dared to make a real threat to Britain, which made him very angry. However, he also knows that China now has the upper hand. Britain's most powerful navy, in front of China, will not be able to get any benefit. Moreover, Britain's most important colonies, India and Australia, were under the threat of the squadron. Once a major war breaks out between China and Britain, it will definitely be Britain that will suffer heavy losses. Of course, now that Britain, France, the United States, and Russia have formed an Entente power, China wants to go to war against Britain, and it has to weigh it up to see if it can go to war with the four major powers at the same time.

"Your Majesty, I will convey your request to the country, and I also hope that peace can always be maintained between the two countries!" In the end, it was Zhu Erdian who gave in. Zhu Erdian still knows Wang Yuze very well. He once served as the British consul in western Sichuan, and later after Wang Yuze ascended the throne, he has been serving as minister to China and now ambassador. He almost witnessed with his own eyes how Wang Yuze jumped from a small force in a remote corner to become the emperor of this ancient country, and then led the country to develop into a world power step by step. China's rise has almost always been accompanied by war. And Wang Yuze, in Zhu Erdian's mind, has naturally become a representative of the reckless army.

"Then, Your Excellency, remember the time limit I gave!" Wang Yuze said coldly.

Zhu Erdian did not answer, turned around and left.

"Your Majesty, are we really going to war with the British? If the war starts now, concentrate the strength of the army and navy, and take India and Australia, there should not be much trouble. But if Britain is to be defeated completely, it will not be enough. Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"Of course, now is not the best time to go to war with the British. Britain is not ready, but neither are we, and it will be a few years before the empire will be able to absorb the benefits of the last great war. However, I believe that the British have not yet been kicked in the head by a donkey, they are just making a gesture to scare people. As long as we fight with them, they will surely be defeated! Wang Yuze said with great certainty.

"So, Your Majesty, shall we order the fleet in the Mediterranean to forcibly pass through the British blockade?" Xiong Wu asked.

"Give the order! After 24 hours, we drove into the Strait of Gibraltar and forced our way through the Guò Strait! Wang Yuze said. His move also has the intention of testing Britain. According to the telegram sent back by the Military Intelligence Agency, Abdul and his son are almost ready, and a major war is about to break out in the Persian Gulf region, which has always been regarded as a forbidden place by Britain and France. China's death on the coast of the Persian Gulf is obviously going to be very difficult. If this time, the Chinese Navy forcibly passes through the Strait of Gibraltar, and the British Navy does not dare to make the slightest move, then this will be a frontal and Britain will soften, which will be very effective for China to take the Persian Gulf and the Middle East.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, immediately sent a telegram to Brigadier General Li Deming, commander of the battlecruiser Baiqi, explaining his plan for the next step.

At the same time, the German side was also engaged in intense negotiations with the British side. However, Britain just did not retreat, which made Germany helpless.

Kaiser Wilhelm II was even more furious, he thought that with the help of China, the German navy would be able to lead the British navy and occupy an advantage. However, it was not expected that in just two months, the British Navy would regain its superiority and also dare to intercept the German fleet in the Strait of Gibraltar. This made Wilhelm II feel that he was very embarrassed, and if he had not known that Germany was not ready, he would have already clamored for war on Britain.

Kaiser Wilhelm II demanded that the Admiralty come up with a solution, and at the same time ordered the chancellor to cooperate in a diplomatic solution. However, the British insisted on not letting go as if they had taken the wrong medicine, which made Kaiser Wilhelm II angry enough.

Almost that same night, the Chinese Emperor Wang Yuze summoned the British ambassador to China, Zhu Erdian, and gave a 24-hour ultimatum, which was also transmitted back to China. Suddenly, the British cabinet was shocked and angry. What is surprising is that China dares to issue a threat of war against Britain, which makes Britain, which has suffered losses in front of China, very shocked and panicked. At the same time, they are also outraged by China's arrogance. Although Britain is going downhill, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and they believe that Britain still has great power that China can provoke. Some hard-line people, such as the Foreign Secretary, Lord Lansdowne, have even clamored for war against China. But the old man, who does not know, the current British roots do not have the strength to threaten this powerful empire in the Far East.

However, the British cabinet has been discussing for a long time and has not come up with a concrete solution.

Time passed quickly, and by the time the sun rose and the sun reached the Strait of Gibraltar, the time for China's ultimatum had arrived.

At 9 a.m. on March 27, the battle cruiser Baiqi, the cruise ship Oriental Emperor, and the two light cruisers of the Tianshui class escorted by the escort began to speed towards the Strait of Gibraltar, preparing to force their way through the strait blocked by the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. At the same time, Commodore Li Deming, commander of the battlecruiser "Baiqi", sent a telegram to Vice Admiral Hipper, commander of the German fleet, expounding on the plans of the Chinese side. Vice Admiral Hipper, who had no choice, immediately ordered four 'Nassau-class' battleships of the German Navy to lean in and follow in the footsteps of the Chinese fleet and prepare to break through by force!