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"Your Majesty, there has been something wrong with public opinion in Europe in recent days, and the mainstream media in various countries are hyping up the 'Yellow Peril'. The British, in particular, regarded this time as the fourth Yellow Peril for our seizure of the Azores. This is very detrimental to the future expansion of the empire's influence in Europe. Lin Zihao, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, said with some concern. Obviously, the Chinese Empire seized the Azores from the Kingdom of Portugal, which made the British very uneasy, and began to mobilize the entire Western power against the Chinese Empire.

"Humph! We and these white ghosts are not all the way after all. If I had the chance, I certainly wouldn't mind turning all of Europe into a colony, and let these foreign devils also taste what it would be like to be enslaved. Long Yufei said coldly. Whites pride themselves on being the highest race and look down on people of color. Similarly, the Chinese have always had the view that 'those who are not of our race must have different hearts'. Westerners want to enslave the whole world, and Long Yufei, as the emperor of the empire, naturally wants to trample the entire Western world under his feet. It can be said that this is an irreconcilable contradiction. A decisive war will definitely break out between the two sides in the future, and the victorious side, will become the ruler of the whole world. What Long Yufei has to do now is to accumulate strength as much as possible so that he can win in the future.

"Your Majesty, the current Western world is still too strong, although the empire has developed rapidly over the years. But compared with the entire Western world, there is still a big gap! Foreign Minister Lin Zihao reminded. He didn't want Long Yufei to be hot-headed for a while, and then become an enemy of the entire Western world. That's the case. There will be no benefit to the Chinese Empire. Although with the current strength of the Chinese Empire, it is difficult for the Western world to defeat the Chinese Empire even if all its strength is exerted, but the Chinese Empire is also unable to win. If it is a miserable victory, or even the result of losing both, it will not be in line with the interests of the empire and Long Yufei at all. Long Yufei hoped for an absolute victory when he wanted.

"Don't worry, I know what to do!" Long Yufei said. At this stage, the Chinese Empire still needs European allies. A Europe that unites to deal with the Chinese Empire is terrifying, and it is also what Long Yufei does not want to see. Therefore. Long Yufei needs to continue to win over the rest of Europe and divide the forces of Europe so that the Chinese Empire can survive the initial crisis. When the Chinese Empire grows, it will no longer need to be so cautious. This trip to Europe. Long Yufei also hopes to strengthen his friendship with the Kingdom of Spain and France. This enabled these two countries to contain the strength of the British in Europe for the Chinese Empire. By the following year, the Chinese Empire would launch a final war against the Manchus and unify all of China. A unified China, a vast empire with a vast territory and a population of 400 million. Once such a great empire develops and completes industrialization, even the whole world will not be able to prevent this empire from becoming the master of the world.

Lin Zihao nodded, obviously. Emperor Long Yufei was not carried away by the momentary power, which made him very happy. The current Chinese Empire is very powerful. But it also requires more time for development. If nothing else, take industrialization as an example, after several years of development, the industrialization gap between the Chinese Empire and the Western world is still very large.

"Your Majesty, Queen Isabella II has sent someone to invite Her Majesty to the banquet tonight." At this time, Long Yufei's little wife, the sixteenth princess of Thailand, Aami, walked in and said to Long Yufei.

"Hmmm! Lord Hayashi, let's go to the Spanish banquet tonight! Presumably, the Spaniards have something to talk to us about tonight. Long Yufei said with a smile. After the conflict with the Portuguese, the Chinese fleet left Lisbon and headed east to Huelva, a seaport city in southern Spain. Queen Isabella II of Spain, the queen's husband Francisco I, personally greeted Long Yufei and Amomi on the dock. After that, under the protection of the cavalry of the Guards of the Kingdom of Spain, the party traveled from Huelva to Madrid.

"Your Majesty, the Spaniards are very interested in our 'Western Zhou-class' warships. The Duke of Valencia has repeatedly expressed his desire to order several 'Western Zhou-class' warships from us in order to strengthen the Spanish Navy. Lin Zihao said. The appearance of the Chinese Navy's 'Xizhou-class' warships this time is undoubtedly very perfect. The admirals of the Kingdom of Spain were almost drooling when they looked at the huge 'Western Zhou-class' battleships.

"The naval strength of the Spaniards is already quite large, and the twelve 'Xia-class' cruisers, together with their original old warships, make their naval strength second only to the British. If they are given a few more 'Western Zhou-class' warships, it is estimated that they can once again challenge the British maritime supremacy! Long Yufei said. This time, the Chinese navy went to Europe, and one of its major tasks was to deter European countries. Obviously, the 'Western Zhou-class' battleship has completed its mission excellently.

"Your Majesty, I think we can sell a few 'Western Zhou-class' warships to the Spaniards. Over the years, the Spaniards made a lot of money and became more and more intimate with the Empire. Increasing the power of the Spaniards helped to share the pressure of the empire. Lin Zihao said. The cost of the Western Zhou-class warships was as high as two million Chinese dollars, and if the Spaniards wanted to buy them, the asking price for each ship would be at least four million Chinese dollars. That's 100 percent profit. In this way, the Imperial Navy will be able to build several more powerful warships.

"It's not impossible to sell warships to the Spaniards, but it will inevitably cause our technology to leak. Once the British and the French master the technology of our warships, it will be a great threat to the Empire. Long Yufei said with some concern. Even when the 'Xia-class' cruisers were sold to Spain and France, it was because the steam warships developed by the British themselves were completely comparable to the 'Xia-class' cruisers in terms of performance. In this case, there will be no leakage of technology. However, the 'Western Zhou-class' warships were too far ahead of the British Navy, and once the 'Western Zhou-class' warships were sold to the Spaniards, the British would definitely do everything possible to obtain the relevant technology. With the secret work of the Spaniards, it will definitely be stolen by the British.

"Your Majesty, the construction period of the 'Western Zhou-class' battleship is as high as more than two years. The British will certainly develop a battleship comparable to the 'Western Zhou-class' battleship. More than two years later, maybe the British will have developed it. At that time, even if we sell the 'Western Zhou-class' warships to the Spaniards, it will not be a big problem, and the Imperial Navy will also be able to obtain an additional amount of funds. Besides, isn't the next class of warships of the Imperial Navy almost ready to start? We're still ahead of the British! Lin Zihao said.

Long Yufei nodded, this is very reasonable. When the 'Western Zhou-class' battleship began to enter service, the 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleship had also completed its design and could start construction. In addition, the warship of the next level has also been established. The pace of development of the Chinese navy is very fast, and Long Yufei has no worries about being caught up by the British. The 'Eastern Zhou-class' warship is already a huge warship with a displacement of up to 7,800 tons, and Long Yufei hopes to develop a 10,000-ton giant ship for the next level of warship. At that time, the strength of the Imperial Navy will be improved once again.

"Well, if the Spaniards want to buy the 'Western Zhou-class' battleships this time, you can promise them. However, the price has to be raised to 5 million Chinese dollars! Long Yufei said. In this way, the profit of each 'Western Zhou-class' warship will reach three million Chinese yuan.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I will negotiate with the Spanish side. Lin Zihao said.

In the evening, the Queen and her wife hosted a grand dinner at the Royal Palace in Madrid to welcome the Chinese Emperor Long Yufei and his concubine Amemi to the Kingdom of Spain. The high-ranking officials and nobles of the Kingdom of Spain were invited to this dinner. All of them were smiling and did not seem to be affected by the so-called 'yellow peril' theory. In fact, these people were all beneficiaries of trade with the Chinese Empire, and they were able to live a luxurious life because of their trade with the Chinese Empire. As for the Yellow Peril or something, it has nothing to do with them.

"Gentlemen and ladies, let us welcome the arrival of His Majesty, the Emperor of the great Chinese Empire, with the warmest applause!" Queen Isabella II of Spain said loudly.

"Thank you, everyone. The Chinese Empire was the closest friend of the Kingdom of Spain, and we had a common enemy, and our common interests brought us together. I believe that in the future, the relationship between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain will be further deepened, and we will become close allies. The world of the future must be ours. Let's toast to the friendship between China and the West! Long Yufei said in English. He doesn't know Spanish, but he speaks English well.

"Cheers to Sino-Western friendship!" The participants raised their wine glasses.

The friendship between China and the West, the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain can be said to be unfamiliar with each other. At the beginning, the rise of the Chinese Empire began with the defeat of the Kingdom of Spain and the seizure of the Luzon Islands. The Spaniards wanted to destroy the new Chinese kingdom and recapture Luzon. It's just that it has been defeated by the Chinese Empire again and again. Later, the Spaniards also figured out that if Luzon was lost, they would not be able to get it back, so it was better to improve relations with the Chinese Empire and earn tangible benefits. By monopolizing trade with the Chinese Empire, the Spaniards had made a lot of money over the years. (To be continued......)