Chapter 605: European Royalty
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Battlecruisers, as the name suggests, are battleships between battleships and cruisers, possessing faster speed than battleships and more ferocious firepower than cruisers. A warship that combines high speed and powerful firepower.
Wang Yuze saw that the famous British Admiralty Sir Fisher was very interested in the battlecruiser 'White Qi', and he realized that his plan was about to succeed. Asking Britain to build a bunch of battlecruisers that were of little use would inevitably greatly weaken Britain's war potential, and it would be even easier to defeat Britain when the time came.
"Your Majesty, I want to visit this battle cruiser of your country, is it okay?" Sir Fisher asked.
Wang Yuze hesitated slightly, and then said, "Of course you can!" Your Royal Highness the Prince, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Minister of the Navy, please! ”
Subsequently, Wang Yuze personally accompanied him, including the future King Edward VII of England, British Prime Minister Arthur Belfour, and British Admiral Sir Fisher, all boarded the "White Qi" battlecruiser and visited with great interest. However, some important equipment on the battleship, such as the fire control system, was not opened, and the power compartment was also in a state of confinement. Sir Fisher and the others, although they had some regrets, did not force it. However, this also deepened their impression of the new warship. After disembarking, Sir Fisher, like Prime Minister Arthur Balfour, said that with the current technology of Britain, it would not be a problem to build such a battle cruiser. And, to break once the war began. China sent battle cruisers to blockade Britain's sea lines of communication, and Britain had to build enough battle cruisers.
British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour, after listening to Sir Fisher's words, expressed his support for his plan. This led Sir Fisher to answer London, and immediately summoned the Admiralty's battleship designers to begin the design and construction of Britain's own battlecruiser, this battlecruiser, named the 'Invincible class' battlecruiser, was built three at once. They were named 'Invincible', 'Unyielding' and 'Indomitable'. Later, after rumors in China that more powerful battlecruisers were being built, Britain began to build several classes of battlecruisers, so to speak. China's plan to induce the British to build battle cruisers was a complete success.
On the afternoon of 15 February, Wang Yuze and Empress Xiong Menghan arrived in London and stayed at the State Guesthouse, accompanied by British Prime Minister Arthur Belfour. Over here. The royal families of Europe who came to participate in Queen Victoria had already arrived. Including Kaiser Wilhelm II, Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, as well as monarchs of other small and medium-sized countries of Europe. French President Emile François Lube said that he would come to London next month to attend the enthronement ceremony of the new British King Edward VII, and he is the new presidential candidate of the United States. Former Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt arrived first. 1901 was an election year in the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. He has become a candidate of the Republican Party and is ready to compete for the next election of the president of the United States. Although the U.S. Navy was defeated by China in the war, under the propaganda of the U.S. government, the U.S. Navy is not only not a coward, but a hero who is not afraid of a strong enemy and fights bravely against a powerful country like China. This greatly improved Theodore Roosevelt's prestige in the United States, and the Americans who urgently needed to get rid of their shame even regarded Theodore Roosevelt as the hope that the United States would become strong again, which greatly increased Theodore Roosevelt's chances of winning this presidential election.
The environment of the British State Guesthouse is very good, not far from Buckingham Palace, where the British royal family lives, and belongs to a typical European royal garden. However, the fatigue of long-distance performance made Wang Yuze and his wife not have the intention of visiting here, and after entering the room, they rested. Two hours later, I woke up in good spirits. In the evening, the British government held a grand welcome ball for Wang Yuze's arrival, which was attended by the royal families of various countries who had come to the United Kingdom, as well as the British nobles, to show their respect for Wang Yuze. As the controller of the most powerful empire in the East, Wang Yuze is fully qualified!
The ball was held in the banquet hall of the State Guesthouse. This banquet hall has an area of 1,000 square meters and can accommodate hundreds of people. After nightfall, the entire banquet hall was illuminated by candles the thickness of a baby's arm. The traditional English dance music has been played, and groups of young men and women are dancing.
Although, the death of Queen Victoria is a sad event for the whole of Britain and even the whole of Europe. However, Queen Victoria has lived to be more than eighty years old, and after being queen for sixty-four years, she is already a very long-lived monarch. Moreover, the British believe that their queen will live happily in heaven. Therefore, the grief passed quickly.
When the door of the banquet hall opened, the music inside suddenly stopped, and the young men and women who were dancing also stopped, and everyone poked their heads out and looked at the door. As we all know, the most distinguished guest of honor tonight is the young emperor from the East, and the country he controls has become one of the most powerful in the world.
Wang Yuze, dressed in a Chinese army uniform without military rank, and Xiong Menghan, the queen in a white evening dress, appeared at the door. Edward VII and British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour hurried to meet them.
"His Majesty the Emperor of China and His Royal Highness the Empress of China, welcome from afar!" Edward VII said with a smile on his face.
"Thank you very much!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.
Afterwards, Edward VII took Wang Yuze and Xiong Menghan to the center of the banquet hall, and then announced loudly: "Now, let us welcome His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Empress of China from the East with the warmest applause!" ”
In the main hall, thunderous applause immediately rang out. Almost everyone's eyes were focused on Wang Yuze and his wife. A young emperor who is not yet thirty years old, but has been in control of a powerful empire for many years, can indeed attract everyone's attention. And Queen Xiong Menghan's temperament of an oriental classical beauty is even more eye-catching. Wang Yuze and his wife have become the focus of the entire banquet.
"It's a pleasure to be here in the UK and thank you all for your welcome. The death of Queen Victoria is a huge loss for the United Kingdom, may Her Majesty be able to live happily in heaven, and may Prince Edward be able to lead LinkedIn to a stronger country! Wang Yuze said. His words received a round of applause.
Later, Prince Edward introduced Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and Theodore Roosevelt, a candidate for the presidency of the United States, to Wang Yuze. For these people, Wang Yuze has long heard of the fame, but it is the first time he has seen a real person. Everyone shook hands and greeted Wang Yuze. Fortunately, Wang Yuze's English is quite passable, and he has taken the time to practice hard again these days, so that he can communicate with these emperors and kings without obstacles.
The ball continued, and the rulers of the various powers divided into small circles and began to talk. The interests and contradictions between countries have divided these countries into different camps. In Europe, the Triple Alliance, consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, was formed. And in order to confront the Triple Alliance, especially after the defeat of China in the Far East, Britain had to abandon its foreign policy of glorious isolation in favor of France. Russia, which was also defeated by China in the war, became the target of their wooing. Originally, there was also a great grudge between Britain and Russia, and in the Crimean War, Russia was defeated by Britain and France and suffered heavy losses. However, for the sake of the country, they can still come together now. Although Russia was weakened by China and lost most of its territory. But the most elite part of Russia is still under control, and although the rebellion in the south of Russia is still continuing, the situation is already under control, and it is only a matter of time before Russia wins the final victory in the war. Russia, with a population of hundreds of millions, is still a formidable behemoth as long as it has enough support.
Queen Xiong Menghan and the queens of European countries have already talked. It's Wang Yuze, who seems a little lonely. At this time, a tall middle-aged man, holding a wine glass in his right hand and hiding behind his left hand, walked over to Wang Yuze. He was none other than Kaiser Wilhelm II, who was born with Elb's palsy and left arm atrophied because he was born with his mother's buttocks, so Wilhelm II always used to hide his left hand when he was in front of people. Perhaps, it is precisely because of this reason that he is a little self-assured, so that Germany will challenge Britain in a vain attempt to prove himself.
"Your Majesty, Emperor of China, aren't you going to dance a song?" Kaiser Wilhelm II said with a smile, his Germanic beard slightly upturned.
"Your Majesty the Kaiser, I'm not used to such occasions!" Wang Yuze replied.
"Oh! That's not going to work! Your Majesty, Emperor of China, you are still young, not like us old men. Now is the time for you to enjoy the good life! Kaiser Wilhelm II said.
"His Majesty the Kaiser laughed, where are you old? Now is the prime of life. A strong Germany is growing rapidly under your leadership. I believe that it will soon make the whole world tremble! Wang Yuze said with a smile.