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On the morning of 9 February, the battlecruiser "White Rise", which had been replenished with fuel, fresh water and food, sailed out of Port Said with two "Tianshui-class" light cruisers, and from here it was only 6,000 kilometers to Portsmouth, the southern military port of the British Navy. If nothing happens on the way, you'll be able to reach Portsmouth Military Harbour in six days. Port Said also became the last supply ground for the Chinese fleet.

Last night, Abdul and his son had left, and both Wang Yuze and Abdul and his son were very satisfied. Both sides got what they wanted. After the agreement, Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang signed a cooperation treaty with Abdelrahman on behalf of China. The treaty stipulates that China will fully support the restoration of the House of Saud and the unification of the entire Arabian Peninsula. What the Saudi family needs to pay is to lease 50 kilometers of land along the Persian Gulf coast to China at a price of 100 million yuan per year for a period of 99 years, and the contract will be renewed later depending on the situation. After the signing of the treaty, China will provide a one-time interest-free loan of 100 million Chinese yuan to the Saudi family, which will be deducted from future rents. The first batch of interest-free loans of 10 million Chinese yuan will arrive in a week, and in addition to 2 million in cash, all kinds of weapons produced in China are enough for the Saudi family to arm 20,000 people.

In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the army, Abdul and his son proposed that China would send instructors to them to train the army of the Saudi family. In this regard, Wang Yuze certainly has no reason to refuse. If the Saudi army can be mastered, it will be very good for China. After all. The Arabian Peninsula is too far away from China, with the British-controlled Middle East and India in between, and China is unlikely to have too many troops stationed there. If it can maintain a strong influence in the military of the House of Saud, this will be very effective for China.

Whether it is Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang or Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo, they are very concerned about the cooperation plan with the Saudi family. They did not doubt what Wang Yuze said, that there were huge reserves of oil buried beneath the Arabian Peninsula. Therefore, in order to take the Persian Gulf region in order to take the Persian Gulf region smoothly. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will work closely with the military to ensure the success of this plan.

Wang Yuze was also very happy that he took the Persian Gulf and held it for at least the next hundred years. China's international standing will not be shaken. With control over oil, China can easily control the lifeblood of other countries. Germany, in particular, China's potential adversary, is also an extremely oil-poor country. In the future, after defeating Britain, France, the United States and other countries, China will have to fight against Germany and compete for world leadership. The Persian Gulf region will be a very good bargaining chip, and even the basis for guaranteeing victory.

That same evening. The excited Wang Yuze couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, and there was a beautiful queen lying beside him. So, Wang Yuze didn't care that it was on the battleship, and directly hugged the queen Xiong Menghan Hu Tianhu. The battleship in the process of sailing at high speed. When you come, you will shake, and in the process of being happy, you can feel a very wonderful taste. Fortunately, the sound insulation of the cabin is better, otherwise. If it gets out, it will damage the royal face. But. The next day, Queen Xiong Menghan didn't walk out of the cabin until noon, her face was very ruddy, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was the expression of a woman after being moisturized. However, both the female officials and the ministers turned a blind eye to this.

On the morning of February 12, the fleet arrived in Gibraltar. The British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet had already received a telegram from the troops stationed in Egypt, and Vice Admiral Howard, commander of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, had already sent warships to wait in the Strait of Gibraltar. However, when the Chinese Navy's battlecruiser 'Bai Qi' came at high speed, it still shocked the British Royal Navy. The Mediterranean Fleet is a relatively important fleet in the British Navy, and its main task is to defend the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal, two important sea lanes. It's just that in the war the year before last, the main ships of the Mediterranean Fleet were almost completely sold, and the rest were a few old battleships, cruisers and destroyers. It was not until the end of last year that the British Navy's 'Old Man' battleships were put into service, and the battleships 'Revenge' and 'England' joined the Mediterranean Fleet, which restored the strength of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. However, there is still a very big gap from their heyday.

This time, the Chinese Emperor Wang Yuze personally went to England to attend the funeral of Queen Victoria, which made the British people very satisfied. In their view, this is China's initiative to show favor to Britain, even if Britain suffered a big loss in the Far East and is now trapped in South Africa, Britain is still the world's number one power. However, the proud British Navy did not see it that way. From the first telegram sent back by the Indian side, they knew that the Chinese emperor was riding on a high-speed, huge warship, which would undoubtedly be a great challenge for the current British navy. As the most powerful British Navy battleship in service, the 'Old Man Star' battleship has a displacement of only 1,430 tons, two 305 mm naval guns and a speed of only 185 knots. Whether it is displacement, main guns or speed, the 'Old Man Star' battleship is much worse than the 'White Rise' battlecruiser. The only advantage they had was probably the thick armor of the battleship. It's just that the guns of the battlecruiser 'White Rise' were fierce, and the power of the four twin-mounted main guns could not be dealt with even by the two battleships of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet combined.

Vice Admiral Howard, commander of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, has always looked down on China. In his impression, China is still backward, ignorant, and ignorant. His father's generation once participated in the war against China. From their stories, Howard knew that the Chinese were the kind of backward countries with pig's tails behind their heads that could be defeated by just a few thousand people. However, China later entered a high-speed development, and in the war two years ago, it even defeated the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia. This at least makes Vice Admiral Howard think that the Chinese Navy is just a shit luck, but in terms of naval development, it is just a little ahead of China. Soon, Britain will have powerful warships to rival the Chinese Navy, and at that time, the British Navy will still be the first in the world. As for what the telegram says, the Chinese Navy sent a very fast battleship to Britain, others do not believe it very much. Therefore, after receiving a telegram that the Chinese fleet was about to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, he led the LinkedIn Navy's Mediterranean Fleet large and small warships to all sail out of port and sail into the strait, in the name of welcoming the arrival of the Chinese emperor. But in reality, it was really demonstrating the strength of the British Navy, showing off their powerlessness.

However, when the tall figure of the battlecruiser 'White Rise' appeared in front of them, everyone was stunned.

"Damn, the Chinese's battleships are really big, maybe only after the 'dreadnought' comes out, they will be able to compete with them." Next year, at most the second half of next year, we will be able to equip the 'Dreadnought-class' battleships! "Vice Admiral Howard's eyes were full of extremes, and the battleship 'Revenge' he was riding on looked a lot smaller than the battleship 'White Rise', which made him very shameless.

"Come and send a telegram to the Chinese, telling them that there will be the British Royal Navy to protect their safety in the future!" Lieutenant General Howard retracted his gaze and ordered.

"Yes, General!" The communications officer on the battleship 'Revenge' immediately sent a telegram to the battlecruiser 'Baiqi'. Five minutes later, they received a call back. However, after the telegram was translated, the communications officer's face was a little unpleasant.

"What do the Chinese say?" Lieutenant General Howard asked.

"General, the Chinese said they were in a hurry, so they didn't wait for us!" Said the communications officer.

"Arrogance! These arrogant yellow-skinned monkeys! Lieutenant General Howard said angrily. These Chinese actually refused his kindness, which made his face very ugly.

"General, the Chinese have accelerated!" At this time, an officer came in and reported. I saw a huge column of smoke coming out of the two chimneys of the battlecruiser 'Baiqi', and the speed of the battleship gradually accelerated. The two light cruisers guarding it also began to accelerate, slowly leaving behind the British Navy's Mediterranean fleet.

"Keep up! I'd like to see if these yellow-skinned monkey warships are really that fast! Lieutenant General Howard ordered.

Soon, the Mediterranean Fleet also accelerated. However, soon they had to accept the reality and abandon such unrealistic ideas of catching up with the Chinese fleet. Because the maximum speed of the battleships "Revenge" and "England" was only 185 knots, while the "Baiqi" battlecruiser of the Chinese Navy directly accelerated to 25 knots, such a terrifying speed is faster than many light cruisers of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. The Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy, if it wants to catch up with the Chinese fleet, this is impossible.

Lieutenant General Howard's face was gloomy as if he could drip water, and he felt that his face seemed to have been slapped hard, and it hurt hotly.

"Come, send a telegram to the Minister of the Navy, the new battleships of the Chinese really have an extremely high speed, capable of running at a speed of 25 knots. Such a high-speed, powerful battleship will undoubtedly be a huge challenge for the British Royal Navy. We must have warships that can counterbalance such battleships! Lieutenant General Howard ordered.