"What did you say?" A young Imperial officer, glaring angrily at Prince Edward. He was none other than Major Jiang Baili, and before getting into the car, he suddenly heard Prince Edward's muttering. Having studied in Japan and Germany, he is also fluent in English.

Prince Edward's words were undoubtedly an insult to the empire, which made Jiang Baili furious. During the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Chinese wore braids on the back of their heads, which in the eyes of other Europeans looked like pigtails. And this, for the Chinese, is undoubtedly a deep insult.

"Oh, I didn't say anything." Prince Edward said with a smile, and got into the car.

"Damn British!" Major Jiang Baili had no choice but to scold. Prince Edward didn't admit it, so he couldn't help it.

The convoy did not go directly from Portsmouth to London, but to the train station. The train had been waiting here for a long time, and the group got on the train before heading to London. The cars produced by the British themselves are not only ugly in appearance, but also incomparable in performance with those produced by the Empire. If you drive directly from Portsmouth to London, it is estimated that most of them will break down on the way.

The British prepared three carriages for the Imperial Wu Haoxuan and his party. One section is dedicated to Wu Haoxuan's rest, and the other two sections are for the rest of his entourage. It's just that after stepping on British soil, Wu Haoxuan has no intention of resting at all.

Britain is the most powerful country in the world, and in the Portsmouth military port, you can see that they have moored large and small warships. Roughly speaking, there are hundreds of these warships, and they should have been rushed back from other parts of the world to participate in the parade. Among them, there are not only the huge British formations of former dreadnoughts, but also the newest British dreadnoughts.

Through the window of the train. You can clearly see the factories on both sides of the railway, many of which are still billowing smoke. Even so, Germany has surpassed Britain in terms of industrial output. However, the British industry is still very developed. At least at this stage, China is still far from being able to compare with the UK. Everything is superficial. The current British Empire is in full swing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you feel anything? This is the most powerful country in the world! Wu Haoxuan said.

"Your Highness, it is true that Britain is much more developed than the Empire. However, the British have been developing for hundreds of years, starting with the Industrial Revolution. And the industrialization of the empire has only just begun. Just give us a little longer, and we'll definitely be able to surpass the British. Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said. Although there is still a huge gap between the empire and the United Kingdom, but. This gap is not impossible to close.

"Yes, Your Highness. The reason why the British are so powerful is simply because they have the largest colonies in the world. Otherwise, they would have been beaten down by the Germans. However, the Royal Navy does live up to their title of number one in the world. The hundreds of warships assembled in the military port of Portsmouth alone are not something that the Reich can catch up with in a short time. Marshal Cheng Biguang said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, in terms of dreadnoughts alone, the British Navy now has two 'Giant-class' battleships. One battleship 'Neptune', three 'St. Vincent-class' battleships. Three 'Bellerophon-class' battleships and one 'Dreadnought' battleship, a total of ten dreadnoughts. In addition, four 'Orion-class' battleships of the British Navy are under construction and are expected to be fully commissioned in the first half of next year. As for the four 'George V-class' battleships, which only started construction in the first half of this year, they will be commissioned at the end of next year or the beginning of the following year.

In terms of battle cruisers, three 'Invincible class' battle cruisers have entered service. Of the three 'Indefatigable' battlecruisers, the first ship is already in service, the Intrepid battlecruiser, and the second and third ships will also be commissioned next year and the year after. As for the more powerful 'Lion-class' battlecruisers, construction has also begun, and the first ship, the 'Lion' battlecruiser, will be commissioned next year. The follow-up ships No. 2 and No. 3 will also be commissioned at the end of next year and the year after.

It can be seen the strength of the British Navy. Even if you don't count those that have not yet entered service, just those that are now in service, the British Navy already has ten battleships and four battle cruisers. On the other hand, the Chinese Navy has only two battleships and two battle cruisers, which is only a fraction of the size of the British Royal Navy.

Of course, because of the Empire. The German Navy was also even more powerful in this time and space. Four 'Nassau-class' battleships and four 'Helgoland-class' battleships have entered service. In addition, two German Navy battlecruisers modeled after the Imperial Navy's 'Longyao-class' battleships have also entered service. So that the German Navy had eight battleships and two battlecruisers. The gap with the capital ships of the British Navy is not large. In addition, the battleships and battlecruisers of the British Navy had better performance than the battleships of the British Navy. If it really had to fight, the German Navy would not necessarily lose. Of course, the Germans had the intention to challenge the British for maritime supremacy. But they were not determined to tear their faces with the British right now. As more and more capital ships of the British are commissioned, the gap between the Germans and the British will not only not decrease, but may widen.

"The British are indeed strong. However, after this time with the Germans, it is uncertain how many battleships will be left. Major Jiang Baili said. Because Wu Haoxuan thinks highly of him, he can also enter the carriage where Wu Haoxuan is.

"Staff Officer Jiang, why do you keep a face all the time, do the British owe you money?" Tang Shaoyi saw Jiang Baili's face and joked.

"My lord, the British don't owe me money. However, they clearly looked down on the Empire. Jiang Baili said.

"It's a well-known fact that the British look down on us. After all, the current British Empire is in full swing. As a world hegemon, it is understandable to look down on an emerging country like us. Tang Shaoyi said. Although, this makes people feel a little aggrieved. However, the empire is still too weak now. If you want the British to face up to the Empire, you must first have the strength to make the British face it.

"My lord, the British Crown Prince has spoken very disrespectfully to us. Before he got into the car, he said, 'Why don't those Chinese have pig tails behind their heads?' ’。 Jiang Baili said.

Suddenly, the faces of the other people in the carriage became very ugly. The reign of the Manchu Qing Dynasty can be called the darkest era in China. The braid on the back of his head has become a representative of all countries looking down on China. However, after China became stronger, no one dared to do this anymore. Prince Edward, as the crown prince of the United Kingdom, openly insulted China, which is somewhat undeserved.

"Your Highness, those Englishmen are too ignorant. They invited us here, and now they insult us. Zhao Hu, the head of the guard, looked angry.

"Your Highness, why don't we leave directly. What the coronation ceremony of the British king, we didn't bother to attend. Marshal Cheng Biguang said.

"That's probably not good. We have come and gone. This is clearly not to give face to the British. They may launch a new round of suppression against us. Tang Shaoyi said with some concern.

Wu Haoxuan's face was as gloomy as water. Although, he had long expected that such a situation might happen. However, he still didn't think of it. This happened when he first set foot on British soil.

"It's really not appropriate to leave now. Moreover, it was nothing more than the muttering of the British crown prince. Even if we protest to the British, they will not admit it. Therefore, we can only eat this dumb loss. Wu Haoxuan said. Even so, he was very angry in his heart. However, for the sake of the overall situation, he does not mean that he will hold back the anger in his heart.

"Your Highness, what should we do then?" Tang Shaoyi asked.

"What else can I do? Only pretend that you don't know anything. There is a way that it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years! The current empire is still too weak. There was no strength to retaliate against the British. When the empire is strong, we can make arbitrary demands on the British. Do the British dare to despise us like this? Wu Haoxuan said.

If the strength of the country is weak, it will naturally not be respected. Only when the strength of the country is strong can people respect it from the bottom of their hearts.

"Yes, Your Highness." The crowd had no choice but to answer. Although, everyone was very angry in their hearts. But also know that there is no way to do it. The only way is to strengthen yourself, and when the country becomes stronger, will the British dare to say this?

At 3 p.m., the train arrived in London. British Prime Minister Asquith personally greeted Wu Haoxuan and his party at the train station, which was regarded as giving face to the Chinese Empire. However, many members of the Chinese mission did not look good. Everyone already knows about the British prince's insult to China.

This made the British side look at each other first, and did not know where to offend these Chinese.

However, the British did not care in the slightest. Britain is now the world's most powerful country, and they don't need to look at people's faces.

In the evening, Wu Haoxuan and others were invited to attend the welcome banquet held by the British side. The banquet was held at Buckingham Palace and was attended by other members of the British royal family in addition to Prince Edward. However, King George V and senior cabinet officials did not attend the banquet because they were preparing for the upcoming coronation. In addition, the envoys from all over the world who came to Britain also attended the banquet. The most striking is undoubtedly the crown princes or crown princes of European countries. This makes this banquet also known as a meeting of future monarchs. (To be continued.) )

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