The information that Kotaro Munakata revealed to Walson was that the Dreadnought-class battleship that the Daisho Shipyard had been developing since several years ago, and it had just undergone sea trials, and it would take at least a year and a half before it actually joined the army. The government of the Northeast Autonomous Region has now approved two more warships of the same class, one at the Vladivostok shipyard and the other at the Lushun shipyard. The three Dreadnought-class battleships will be assigned to the Home Fleet, one each for the South China Sea Fleet and the African Fleet, and will be designated as the Admiral-class battleships, named Ran Min, Chen Qingzhi and Xue Rengui respectively. The super-dreadnought-class battleships, which have a larger tonnage and more advanced technology, have completed the preliminary planning and design at the Dashang Ship Design Institute at this time, and will start construction at the Huludao Shipyard. As for when it will be completed, there is no exact date yet.

It was already dark, the lights in the living room of the embassy were dim, and Kotaro Munakata had already left, leaving Walson sitting in a soft chair, looking at the photos and materials in silence. The Japanese demand is simple, to put it mildly, it is to be a dog! Give them the British as watchdogs.

Having said that, being a dog also requires qualifications, but Japan's geographical location is good to serve as a watchdog to prevent the expansion of Tohoku. A sneer tugged at the corner of Walson's mouth.

He was very satisfied with the dog that came to his door. It is hard to say how much it will help the British Admiralty to be able to obtain photos of the battleship and some related information that does not seem to be reliable in advance, but it is undoubtedly a merit worthy of reward for him. Speaking of which, Qingguo, a place where birds don't, he has stayed enough. Why don't you go to the Northeast like the main embassy in China, where the real world of flowers and flowers is there.

The news of the construction of a super warship in the Northeast was quickly transmitted back to Britain, and this kind of news related to fighting and killing naturally did not bother the great Queen Victoria. The current Prime Minister of the British Empire is William Yurt Gladstone, a Liberal who has been elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom four times and is known as one of the greatest Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom by later scholars.

Sitting in front of him at this time was the British Field Marshal Sir Alfred Ryder, and the director of the British Secret Service, Cumming. The faces of the three were not very good, especially the Prime Minister William, who liked to use logging as a leisure activity, and his face was as if he had been plated with a layer of patina, and the iron was frighteningly blue.

"Director Karl, can you explain to me why the Northeast Autonomous Region was able to develop such a warship for nearly ten years, and you don't know anything?"

Cumming's face was so gloomy that he was about to fall into the water, and although he looked angry, he couldn't say anything to justify it. On the other hand, Admiral Alfred Ryder relieved the siege and said: "Your Excellency, East Asia is not the core region of the empire after all, and the personnel of the Secret Service are limited, so it is obviously unrealistic to be comprehensive. ”

Britain's core interests are ranked ahead of those of East Asia in Europe and India, and even Africa, so Alfred is saying it for a reason.

William Gladstone nodded, didn't ask any further, and thought for a while: "Let's go back and discuss, see how much of a threat the warships of the Northeast Autonomous Region are to our navy, and go back and write a report." ”

Alfred and Cumming looked at each other, got up to salute the Prime Minister, and left the room.

It is now known to all that Prime Minister William's main work was placed on the Irish Self-Government Act. In 1886, this year, the prime minister finally got his wish to form a government for the third time. His first term was brilliant, but his second term was much darker, during which the First Anglo-Boer War broke out and the British army was devastated in disgrace. The subsequent failure in the operation to rescue General Charles George Gordon from Khartoum added a stroke of shame to his ruling career. Probably since the British Empire replaced the Spanish Empire as the second Empire on which the sun never sets, they have not suffered such great humiliation again.

However, the most unlucky thing for Prime Minister William is the next third term! On 8 April 1886, the Prime Minister, who was obsessed with limited self-government in Ireland, finally introduced the first Irish Self-Government Bill. Under this act, Ireland could have its own parliament and cabinet, but foreign affairs, military affairs, and customs duties remained in the hands of the British Cabinet. After the bill was introduced, he delivered an extremely beautiful speech in the House of Commons, calling on all parties to agree to the bill. Unexpectedly, it was opposed by the imperialistic merger faction within the Liberal Party, led by Joseph Chamberlain, and fought with the party, and the result can be imagined. In June 1886, they and the Conservatives voted unanimously against the autonomy bill.

It's July, and everyone knows that the prime minister can't survive the remaining 10 days of July.

Cumming said to Admiral Alfred beside him, "Marshal, do I still need to write this report when I go back?" ”

Alfred also understood what Cumming meant, sighed and said, "Write it, just think it's for the next prime minister." ”

Cumming thought about it well, William was a Liberal, and after he stepped down, ninety percent of the people he replaced were Conservatives. In fact, he didn't even have to use his brain, he had already guessed the candidate for the next prime minister! Conservative Leader Robert Gascoigne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury! William is the leader of the House of Commons, while Robert is the leader of the House of Lords, and the two are on the same page on the issue of Irish self-government!

Robert Gascoigne-Cecil, an active advocate and defender of colonialism in the British Empire, as Prime Minister's policy must have been foreign aggression and colonial expansion! For Cumming, the director of secrecy, it seems that it is more beneficial for him to work under such a person, at least the results of his work can be valued by the higher-ups.

At this thought, Cumming bowed slightly to Alfred and said, "Thank you, Marshal Ryder!" I'm going back to prepare the report! ”

Alfred looked at Cumming's departing back and didn't say much.

As expected, Prime Minister William announced his resignation on July 20, 1886, and the issue of Irish autonomy was then shelved, and it is not known whether the Irish people would envy the Northeast Autonomous Region on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. And William was succeeded by the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Robert Gascoigne-Cecil.

Considering it, William's policy of Irish self-government would not have succeeded, even if the House of Commons under his rule had been cleared. But in the House of Lords, the representatives of these nobles and the big bourgeoisie, their main way of acquiring wealth was through violent plundering and forced dumping of the colonies. Ireland is like the first domino of the British Empire's colonial dominoes, and once it gains independence, the cascading effect will make the aristocracy and the big bourgeoisie feel heartfelt and frightened.

The British Empire could not afford the independence of Ireland, could not withstand the rise of India, and the greater effect was the loss of all of Africa and all its colonies.

Although the resignation of the prime minister was a change in the political situation in the United Kingdom, it deeply affected countries around the world, and the Japanese, who were bent on being watchdogs, were no exception. When a dog is also a matter of the owner's mood, Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi sighed after receiving information about the political situation in the United Kingdom. The only thing he was thankful for was that American shipbuilders finally came to Japan and built shipyards in several ports. From the current point of view, the policies introduced are not completely a failure, at least there are some repercussions. It's just that the shipbuilding technology of the Americans is really sorry for the name of the great powers, and it seems that the shipbuilding industry in Northeast China, which has been developing by leaps and bounds for ten years, seems to be a little weak, and it can only be said that it is better than nothing.

The Northeast Autonomous Region also got the news about the political situation in Britain, but Wang Yi didn't care. After all, Britain is very far from the northeast, and there is not much to worry about except for reminding Yan Fu's African fleet. I'm afraid that during this time, Britain is more worried that someone will take advantage of the chaos.

After a period of travel, Deco finally returned to his native Mozambique, but this time he was a little lonely compared to when he went to the northeast. His old friend, Rui Costa, stayed in the Northeast for the time being because of his work at the Northeast Intelligence Agency. And Rui's biological daughter, his own adopted daughter, Jill, also stayed at the Dashang Affiliated Primary School. Although he was satisfied with this ending, it also made him experience the taste of loneliness and loneliness. Fortunately, after a meeting with Wang Yi on Ning Island, Dashang Group quickly fulfilled its promise. A large group of key members of the group followed him to Mozambique. Although Deco can't get along with them for the time being because of the language, at least with these people, he has the opportunity to make a big difference.

His family was waiting for him on the docks, and apart from his father, Carlos Sr., who didn't come in person, the family members, including Julio and Figo, were basically there. What Deco misses most is his wife Elise and his two sons, the eldest son Quentin and the second son Gomez.

"Dad, why didn't my sister come back together?" Quentin misses his sister Jill, while Gomez lies in his mother's arms, looking at him with the same blank eyes.

After greeting Julio and Figo, Deco patted his eldest son on the shoulder, then took Gomez out of Elise's arms before saying, "Jill stayed in the Northeast to go to school......"

"Then we'll never see Jill again?" Quentin's tears rolled around his eyes.

Deco smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will send you and your mother to the northeast to reunite with Jill in a few days." ”

Julio and Figo were shocked when they heard this.

"Second brother, are you going to send your sister-in-law and children to the Northeast?"

Deco looked at his brother and nodded. At this time, the members of the big merchant group who came with him also stepped off the passenger ship, and most of them watched around, occasionally marveling at the beautiful scenery of the Maputo harbor.

"They are?" Julio came to Deco, and after the two greeted each other, he asked.

"It's a long story, big brother, so be it. You take them back first, I have something to do here, and I will rush back to the manor in the evening, and I will tell you the details. ”

Julio looked at the large group of people behind Deco with some intriguing eyes, nodded slightly, and said softly before leaving: "I'm done, come back early, we'll wait for you to eat together." ”