Ten days later, the "Beihai Model Exhibition" was finally held as scheduled, and ambassadors and military attachés in China gathered in Beihai with their entourages and "ships". Something that had never happened in that plane was thus produced under the influence of the butterfly effect caused by Xu Jie's crossing. Later generations of scholars have also commented on this matter. Some people say that this incident directly contributed to the second leap of the Chinese Navy. Some people say that this "Beihai Model Exhibition" is the first time that the center of the Qing Dynasty has opened its eyes to the world. Although this step was taken too late, it also had a positive impact on the entire course of Chinese history. In contrast to the criticism of this piece, there is a school of scholars who believe that the "Beihai Model Exhibition" at that time fully reflected the ignorance of the Qing government. In a vain attempt to rely on two old ironclad ships that had been in service for five years to "promote the prestige of the Qing Dynasty", they were finally compared with the new warships of various countries. The so-called second naval rearmament incident that occurred later was just some people's baseless speculation, because according to the historical records of later generations, during the First Sino-Japanese War, the funds consumed by the new naval and army armaments in Beiyang accounted for only about 15% of the funds allocated by the Qing government, and most of the funds were collected by Xu Jie and others through various sources. This assertion was in an uproar in the historiographical circles, and all kinds of old and young people questioned and indignant about it. But when the initiator of this statement appeared, all kinds of opposition immediately disappeared, why, because this person was the grandson of the famous Italian admiral Tycho, who had recorded the incident in detail in his diary as a witness to this event. and recorded Xu Jie's evaluation of the incident at that time, as a witness to the whole incident. His words were naturally more convincing. However, in his diary, Tycho also admitted that the incident later spread to the people, and it still had a great impact on the enlightened gentry and businessmen and progressive intellectuals. In addition to the natural sciences, more people began to study the politics and economy of the West, and explored why the West could throw China far away in just a few hundred years. This, in turn, formed the ideological basis of the events of 1900. It is not an exaggeration to say that it has far-reaching positive significance, but the result of this incident is definitely not what the rulers of the Qing Dynasty want to see.

After the ceremony, the ministers began to show their warships. First of all, the first to play was naturally the "Great Britain team". The British put two huge boxes on the exhibition table, and then took off the limestone cover, and a first-class ironclad and a cruiser appeared in front of everyone.

I saw the British military attache pointing at a slightly larger battleship with a whip and saying proudly: "This is my country's latest first-class ironclad ship, the Trafalgar." The displacement is 12590 tons, the main armament is 2 twin 13.5-inch guns. Arranged along the central axis, the secondary guns were 6 4.7-inch rapid-fire guns, 8 6-pounder guns, 9 3-pounder guns, and 4 14-inch torpedo launchers. The main engine has an output of 12,000 horsepower and a maximum speed of 17 knots. The most striking thing about this battleship is not its firepower, nor its speed, but its protection, which is up to 20 inches thick with the main armor belt and up to 18 inches with terrace protection. Truly indestructible. Then the British military attaché glanced at everyone present and continued: "If the Trafalgar is a heavy cavalry in naval warfare, with its heavy armor and artillery it will crush any enemy who dares to challenge the sea power of the British Empire. Which Blake first-class protective cruiser is a fast cavalry at sea!! They galloped across the ocean at their own high speed and made their own contribution to the maintenance of the lifeline of the British Empire. Look, the main engine with a maximum output of 20,000 horses provided the cruiser Black. This massive 9,150-ton warship can have a high speed of 22 knots, allowing it to easily hunt down any raiding ship. And his firepower was enough for it to rain down on the bottom of the sea after encountering any raider, and 2 9,2-inch guns, 10 6-inch rapid-fire guns, and 16 3-pounder guns were enough to destroy any protective cruiser. After the explanation, the British military attache proudly added: "In today's world, whether it is a decisive battle of the fleet or the maintenance of the Empire's lines of communication, the warships of the British Empire are at ease. ”

"Then what kind of cruiser is my Zhiyuan of the Qing Dynasty?" Guangxu asked Master Weng in a low voice. "This British warship for sea patrol is faster than my Zhiyuan, and it is much larger than the tonnage of my Dingzhen." Guangxu said with frustration. …,

"May I ask Your Excellency, what kind of cruiser is the Zhiyuan warship that I ordered from your country in your country?" Master Weng didn't want to ask, but the emperor was in charge. I couldn't help myself, so I could only ask with a straight face.

"Well, it should be a third-class cruiser, right? However, it is considered to be the more powerful of the cruisers of the 3rd rank. The British minister said carefully, on the one hand, to take into account the facts, and on the other hand, to make the other party acceptable.

"It's really a pot that can't be opened." The alcohol king on the side shook his head helplessly.

Next to the scene were another naval power, the French warship. Like the British, I still first introduced my country's battleships, "Compared with the British Trafalgar-class battleships, our Marso-class battleships are not inferior, and I personally think they are even better." The French military attaché said without heeding the murderous gaze of the British military attaché.

"There is not much difference between the two sides in terms of protection, and the Marso-class waterline armor belt is 18 inches. In terms of speed, the Marceau class can also reach high speeds of 16 knots. The real strength of the Marceau class is its firepower, with 4 13.4-inch guns, 16 5.5-inch rapid-fire guns making up Marceau's main battle firepower, and a large number of 6-pounder guns and 3-pounder guns used to kill and damage the opponent's surface personnel. I am proud to say that there is no battleship that can compare with the firepower of the Marceau class. Marcell-class ships have more firepower and protection than the opponent's capital ships, making it easier to win in battle. The French military attache said proudly.

The armored cruiser Dupuil, on the other hand, served as the vanguard and reconnaissance mission of the French fleet, with a displacement of 6,676 tons, a maximum speed of 20 knots (13,000 horsepower), and a 4-inch waterline armor belt. (Is this a feature?) The author expressed doubts) had 2 7.6-inch guns, 6 6.4-inch guns, 4 9-pounder guns, 8 3-pounder guns. The French military attache did not have much confidence in this battleship, because it knew that in the face of the British Blake-class cruisers, the Dupuiln had no chance of winning, and could only be a dish. So there's nothing to say. However, he still avoided this question very artistically, only emphasizing the role of avant-garde and reconnaissance, and only dragged his main fleet over if he couldn't beat it, avoiding comparisons with such capital ships as the Blake-class.

The two bigwigs in the first and second places are finished, and now it's time to compare the third and fourth. In terms of tonnage, it is natural that the Russians should say it first, but the Italians do not intend to give this face to the other side. Just as the Russian minister was about to come forward to show his battleship, Tycho preemptively placed the Italian battleship on the exhibition table. ONE OF THE BIG ONES IS THE REUMBERTO-CLASS BATTLESHIP THAT ONCE SHOOK THE ENTIRE NORTH OCEAN, AND THE SMALL ONE IS THE **-CLASS DOME CRUISER FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF SIZE, THE **-CLASS DOME CRUISER IS LIKE A LEOPARD NEXT TO THE ELEPHANT, ALTHOUGH IT IS SMALL, BUT THE ARRAY OF ARTILLERY IS STILL IMPOSSIBLE TO DESPISE. In this demonstration, the Italians also know how to play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, emphasizing the high speed and firepower of the REUMBERTO class, and in terms of protection, it can save money, after all, this is a dome warship, not a thick iron armor in the waterline like Britain and France, although the ship's dome armor can effectively protect the core compartment, but a large area of water is still unavoidable. And because of this, some people are starting to get into trouble.