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"Your Excellency, if the intelligence information is true and the Chinese are really building battleships for the Germans in large quantities, we should indeed take corresponding measures. After all, this practice of the Germans will directly threaten the security of the British Empire!.com "Field Marshal Neville? Powers? Sir Chamberlain said Prime Minister Chamberlain. Although, on the British side, there is still a dispute between the army and the navy. It's just that the British Navy has been suppressing the army to the death for hundreds of years, and the navy takes the lion's share of the annual military expenditure. But War Secretary Neville? Powers? Sir Chamberlain was not an unreasonable man either, and he knew the importance of the navy to Britain. That's why he was the first to echo it.

British Admiralty Chancellor John? Sir Fisher, couldn't help but look at the Secretary of State for War Neville with gratitude? Powers? Sir Chamberlain glanced at him and thanked him for his help.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, if the funding problem can be solved, I don't have any problems here. Build more battleships for the Royal Navy, suppress the ambitions of the Germans, and this is also as it should be! "Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles? Thomson? Rich also said. However, he proposed that the problem of funding should be solved first. Britain's finances are now in deficit because of the Boer War. If it weren't for the large fortune collected from the colonies, I am afraid that it would have been impossible to hold on a long time ago. The battleships of the Navy are even more money-burning guys, and he is not capable of getting so much money for the Navy.

"If everyone has no objection, in terms of funds, we can find bonds, and we can also increase the plundering of the colonies. This battle is very important for Britain. If we lose this war. Well, Britain will lose a qiē. Therefore, we must be well prepared! "Lord of the Admirals John? Sir Fisher said. After hundreds of years of plundering of the colonies, the British had already amassed enormous wealth. It's just that it is very troublesome to invest this wealth in the construction of battleships in the navy. But now that the situation is urgent, it is obvious that there is not so much to care about.

"Alright! Since everyone agreed, the plan for the construction of battleships of the Admiralty began to be implemented at once. Tomorrow. I will meet with the Speaker of Parliament and some important members of parliament in the hope that I will be able to get their support. Ladies and gentlemen, the current situation is directly related to the future of the British Empire, and we have no other choice. For the glory of the British Empire. We're going to have to fight with our backs! "Arthur? Prime Minister Balfour said in a deep voice. Now that the choice has been made, then you can only do it with all your might. And, Arthur? Balfour believed that with the profound background of Britain, it would definitely not lose this war. Both Germans and Chinese are nouveau riche. It simply can't be compared to the UK.

Lord of the Admirals John? Sir Fisher, very satisfied. His plan can be guò, which means that from now on. The British Navy will enter explosive growth, a large number of new warships will be built, and a large amount of money will pour into the Navy. It won't be long. The British Navy was able to become the first in the world. When the time comes, it will be fully enough to meet the challenge from China and Germany.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. Ladies and gentlemen, I have a building yì! Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign Secretary, said.

"What is built?" Arthur? Prime Minister Balfour asked.

"Your Excellency, the union of the Chinese and the Germans, and even the construction of battleships by the Chinese for the Germans, is not only a threat to us. France, the United States, and Russia are also under this threat. Therefore, it is not only us in the UK that face the threat of China and Germany alone, but several other countries must also join in. Especially France and the United States, with their national strength, if they can join in the construction of battleships, we will soon be able to form an advantage over the Chinese and Germans! Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign Secretary, said.

It was a flash in everyone's eyes, and Lord Lansdorne's advice had found another solution to their problem. It would be much easier if Britain, France, the United States, and Russia could unite to form an advantage over China and Germany. Although Russia has decayed, its large population, large enough to arm millions of land forces, is capable of posing a threat to both China and Germany. The U.S. Navy, in order to achieve shame, is frantically building battleships, and the stronger the U.S. Navy, the more it will be able to drag out the strength of the Chinese Navy, thereby reducing the threat of the Chinese Navy to the British Navy. The French are at odds with Germany, and the French Navy is building the 'Lonely Class' battleships, or the relevant technology obtained from the British, and the four 'Lonely Class' battleships will be able to enter service next year, and the follow-up 'Breton Class' battleships are also being designed. If the French could be co-opted to deal with the Germans, the pressure on the British Royal Navy would be much less.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I think that Your Excellency's proposal is very good, and we should immediately strengthen our ties with France, the United States, and Russia. Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy have formed the Triple Alliance, and they are likely to pull the Chinese into this alliance, so we must also actively form an alliance like yes to compete with the Triple Alliance! "Lord of the Admirals John? Sir Fisher said excitedly. As Minister of the Navy, after learning that the German Navy had 8 battleships under construction at the Chinese shipyards, the pressure he received can be imagined. He would be very happy if there were other countries to share the pressure.

"Alliance?" Arthur? Prime Minister Balfour frowned. For a long time, Britain has pursued a policy of 'glorious isolation' beyond the European continent. Britain did not allow a strong country to appear on the European continent, and when France was strong, Britain united with European countries to besiege France. And now, Germany is about to become stronger, and for the sake of British interests, Britain must also find ways to contain Germany.

"Your Excellency, Tsar Nicholas II, the future President of the United States, Theodore? Mr. Roosevelt was in London, and French President Emile? Francois? Lube will soon come to London to attend the enthronement ceremony of the British king. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us. Now, only the four of us, forming a righteous alliance, can deal with the evil alliance led by China and Germany! Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign Secretary, said.

"Okay, I see. So, let's do it along this line! For the sake of the future of the British Empire, we have no choice! "Arthur? Prime Minister Balfour said.

In the evening, Lord Landsdownne, the British Foreign Secretary, made contact with Tsar Nicholas II. Tsar Nicholas II was overjoyed at the initiative of the British side and immediately assured that if Britain and Russia entered into an alliance, Russia would do its best to fulfill its obligations as an ally. However, at the same time, he also raised the problems that Russia is now facing, and hoped that Britain would lend a helping hand. On the American side, Theodore? Roosevelt had no objection to forming an alliance with Britain, but he proposed that if everyone formed an alliance, Britain would provide the United States with the design of new battleships and related technology. After all, only a strong United States can hold China down and strengthen the US Navy, which is equivalent to strengthening Britain's strength. As for what will happen in the future, it is not something they can think about now.

French President Emile? Francois? Lubet, after receiving the British Prime Minister Arthur? After Belfour's telegram, he rushed to London two days later. After France was defeated by Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War, they regarded Germany as an enemy of France, and they were bent on taking back Alsace and Lorraine, so Germany grew stronger and stronger, which was completely unaffiliated with French interests.

On February 28, 1901, British Prime Minister Arthur? Balfour, French President Emile? Francois? Lube, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, U.S. presidential candidate Theodore? Roosevelt as President Garrett of the United States? Hobart's plenipotentiary envoys, four representing four countries, held secret talks.

"That's the way it is now, gentlemen. Chinese and Germans, they have huge ambitions, they want to challenge the whole world. In the shipyards of the Chinese, in addition to their own battleships, eight new battleships were built for the Germans. These eight new battleships, together with the eight new battleships that the Germans themselves are building, can completely change the current pattern. At least, in the whole of Europe, there will be no country that will be able to compete with them. This is a huge challenge not only for us in the UK. It is also a huge threat to countries. Therefore, only by joining forces to meet the challenges of the Chinese and Germans can we safeguard our respective national interests and world peace! "British Prime Minister Arthur? Balfour, righteously said.

"So, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I wonder what the UK is dealing with?" French President Emile? Francois? Lube asked.

"In the face of such a threat, Britain will definitely not back down. The Cabinet has approved the Admiralty's new shipbuilding program, and next month we will begin construction of six new 'St. Vincent-class' battleships. Add to this the six Dreadnought-class battleships that are nearing commission, and the six Bellerophon-class battleships that are under construction, and by 1905 we will have more than eighteen advanced battleships! "British Prime Minister Arthur? Belfour said confidently.