"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battleship 'Emperor Han', the flagship of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, is firing a salvo. Three triple 305mm guns are roaring. Nine shells weighing more than 300 kilograms flew towards the sea in the distance. After the shells exploded, there were columns of water that rushed to the sky. The water splashes on the surface of the sea and makes a "crackling" sound, as if it were raining rain.

This time, the Imperial Navy's deterrence of the Kingdom of Prussia used several of the most powerful battleships in the 5th Fleet, and the remaining few 'Qin-class' battleships remained in the waters near Britain to continue the blockade of Britain.

On the sea, the 'Nakshatra-class' cruisers and 'Earthsha'-class destroyers of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy were cruising to ensure that the merchant ships of the Kingdom of Prussia did not get too close to the waters where the Imperial Navy was maneuvering.

Yes, this is an exercise, a live-fire exercise specially held by the Imperial Navy in the waters near Port Cux. In addition to this, the Imperial Navy, after entering the Baltic Sea, conducted exercises in those coastal cities of northern Prussia. Its purpose is naturally self-evident.

"Hehe, Commander, it's really lively! However, we wasted a lot of shells in this exercise! "On the battleship 'Emperor of the Han Dynasty', Vice Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, said with a smile.

"Whatever, anyway, this is the order of His Majesty the Emperor. After the defeat of the British Navy, it always made us feel lonely and defeated! Perhaps, the Prussians, stimulated by us, will really desperately develop the navy. In this case, a few years later. We're going to have another fight with the Prussians. Vice Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, said with a hint of longing.

All along, the Imperial Navy had the British Royal Navy as a target and competitor. It has always been the direction of hard work to defeat the British Navy. But now it seems that the British are a little too vulnerable. It was defeated so lightly. This directly led to the defeat of the British Navy, and the Imperial Navy suddenly had no rivals in the whole world. This made Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng and others suddenly have no angry targets. The Reich decided to stimulate the Prussians to a vigorous development of the navy, which they undoubtedly wished to see.

Of course, they did not think about what to do if, after the development of the Prussian navy, the Imperial Navy could not defeat them? This is in the opinion of Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng and others. This simply cannot happen. No matter how developed the Prussian Navy was, it could not be compared with the Imperial Navy, and it would be a fool's dream to defeat the Imperial Navy.

In the distance, several merchant ships flying the flag of the Kingdom of Prussia were watching the qiē. The sailors on the merchant ships were not really sailors, they were all officers and men of the Prussian Navy who had taken off their military uniforms and changed into civilian clothes.

Compared to the powerful Prussian Army, the Prussian Navy. It's simply a navy that has always been pocket-sized, a nearshore navy. The Prussian Navy, there were no large battleships, the largest ones. It's just a cruiser of several thousand tons. Therefore, they knew full well that this move of the Imperial Navy was a provocation to the Kingdom of Prussia, but. In order to preserve its strength, the Prussian navy could only retreat into the harbor. He did not dare to go to sea, for fear of a conflict with the Imperial Navy. The navy's little family foundation has been completely consumed.

In order to observe the strength of the Imperial Navy at close range, the Prussian Navy specially came to the exercise area on a merchant ship. The huge battleships that floated on the sea like small mountains gave the Prussian Navy a great shock. Compared with the huge battleships of the Imperial Navy, the battleships of the Prussian Navy were like small sampans. This made the Prussian Navy feel more helpless and desperate than angry. The Kingdom of Prussia, the Chinese Empire, which was as powerful as the army and navy, was simply a lame giant with short legs. Without a strong navy, the Kingdom of Prussia wants to compete with the empire for world supremacy, which is simply delusional!

"Damn! Those damned Chinese, they actually conducted large-scale artillery drills in our waters. "The Prussian officers and men on the merchant ships gritted their teeth with hatred. If they had been driving not a merchant ship but a warship, perhaps they would have rushed forward with all their might, and fought with the Chinese navy.

Of course, even if all the navies of the Kingdom of Prussia were to fight, they were probably no match for the Imperial Navy. This formation of the Imperial Navy was enough to wipe out the Prussian Navy. Therefore, in order to preserve its strength, the Prussian Navy had no other way than to endure and watch the Imperial Chinese Navy show off its might.

The exercises of the Imperial Navy outside Cooks Harbour took an hour to end. After the bombardment, the Imperial Navy marched away, and they were to enter the Baltic Sea from Denmark to their destination St. Petersburg.

After the departure of the Imperial Navy, the Prussian Navy returned. However, the strength of the Chinese navy has been deeply imprinted in their minds. This time, the provocation of the Chinese Navy was even more regarded by them as an insult to Prussia. The top brass of the Prussian navy began to write to King Wilhelm I of Prussia, asking the state to increase investment in the navy. This directly led to a large-scale naval arms race between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia in the next few years. The financial strength of the Kingdom of Prussia was originally inferior to that of the Empire. After they began to tilt military spending towards the navy, the Kingdom of Prussia was burdened with a heavy financial burden. This directly led to the collapse of the Kingdom of Prussia in the future war, and it was completely defeated by the Empire.

Potsdam, the royal palace of Prussia, an emergency meeting was convened by King Wilhelm I. The main topic of this meeting was how the Kingdom of Prussia should choose against the strong suppression of the Chinese Empire.

"Shame, it's a shame at all. The damned Chinese actually sent their navy to the sea less than ten kilometers from Kuxhamn and conducted large-scale naval combat exercises, which simply did not put the Kingdom of Prussia in their eyes, which was a provocation to the Kingdom of Prussia. And we, for this rude behavior of the Chinese, have no way at all. This is a disgrace to the entire Kingdom of Prussia! "Frederick. Crown Prince William looked very excited, as if he had been slapped a few times by the Chinese Empire and had no face at all.

In fact, the top leaders of the other Prussian kingdoms, including Wilhelm I, were almost all like this. The navy of the Chinese Empire, which directly approached the territory of the Kingdom of Prussia and then carried out large-scale artillery bombardment training, was completely a show of force!

At present, the Kingdom of Prussia is very aggrieved, and their weak navy is simply unable to confront the Chinese Empire. If you take the risk of going to war, there is only one result in the end, and that is to be completely defeated by the navy of the Chinese Empire. Therefore, they can only choose forbearance. There is a knife on the head of the word forbearance, and if you want to endure it, this is also not so comfortable.

"Your Majesty, if the Kingdom of Prussia wants to become strong, it must also develop its army and navy. Only in this way will we be able to qualify to challenge China. The reason why the Chinese Empire was able to replace Britain was largely due to the fact that their army and navy were very balanced, and both the army and navy were deservedly the first in the world. And the British, although the navy is very strong, but the army is very weak. So much so that they were completely at a disadvantage in the all-out competition with the Chinese Empire. In the current Kingdom of Prussia, if we only retain a strong army and ignore the construction of the navy. In the event of a war, our coastline will be blocked by the Chinese and will be attacked from the sea. The Chinese were even able to land directly on our coast with a strong maritime advantage. In this case, we will inevitably face a two-front or even multi-front war. This was very bad for the Kingdom of Prussia! Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Count Moltke, said. As the best military strategist of the Kingdom of Prussia, he certainly saw the danger of a weak navy to the Kingdom of Prussia.

However, Count Moltke does not seem to have taken into account that it is not as easy to develop the navy as the army. The construction period of a battleship is up to two or three years. Even if it were to be built in three shifts during wartime, it would take about a year. What's more, the Kingdom of Prussia had no experience in building large warships at all, and it was undoubtedly very difficult to compete with the Chinese Empire in the navy.

Then there is the financial strength of the Kingdom of Prussia, whether it can support the Kingdom of Prussia to vigorously develop its navy. The navy, but it's quite a money-burner. Almost every battleship was built with money. Without sufficient financial support, it is almost impossible to develop a strong navy.

"Yes, we need to have a strong navy." William I nodded.

"Today's shame, I hope everyone will remember it. In other days, the Kingdom of Prussia will rely on a powerful navy to completely defeat those arrogant Chinese and make them pay the price for humiliating the Kingdom of Prussia today! Count Moltke, you do your best to come up with a plan for the development of the Navy. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Count Moltke nodded. William I put him in charge of the naval development program, which was clearly a sign of trust in him. This made Count Moltke feel that he was one step closer to the post of chief of the general staff.

"Your Majesty, to develop the navy, the Kingdom of Prussia still has a lot to lack. Among them, the three most important points are undoubtedly capital, technology and related talents! "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck frowned. (To be continued......)

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