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On September 25, 1848, the Imperial Crown Prince Long Hua set out from Guangzhou and sailed to Singapore by warship. After arriving in Singapore, Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, personally led the main force of the 5th Fleet to escort the crown prince Long Hua to the Kingdom of Prussia to attend the mourning of the death of King Frederick of Prussia on behalf of the empire. Activities of William IV. Also, attend the enthronement ceremony of the new King Wilhelm I of Prussia.

Of course, the crown prince Long Hua was only ten years old, and his trip to the Kingdom of Prussia was nothing more than a symbol of the importance that the empire attached to the Kingdom of Prussia. Specific negotiations on cooperation with the Kingdom of Prussia will need to be negotiated between Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao and the German side at that time.

Crown Prince Longhua's first foreign visit was to distant Europe, which made the ministers of the empire a little worried. After all, the emperor Long Yufei has no extra heirs, only a son like Long Hua. If Longhua has something long and short, then the empire will encounter the embarrassing situation of having no successor. Some ministers were opposed to the Crown Prince Longhua going to the Kingdom of Prussia. However, Long Yufei had made up his mind, and there was no way for others to change his decision.

Queen Luo Yuhua, although she was also a little worried about Long Yufei's safety. However, after all, she used to be a pirate leader galloping in the South China Sea, so naturally she would not spoil her children too much like ordinary mothers. She knows that it is impossible for the eagle to soar in the sky without experiencing wind and rain. As the crown prince of the empire, Long Hua must go through these experiences. to be able to shoulder the responsibility for the future of the empire.

In terms of security, the empire is also fully prepared. When at sea, the Imperial Navy's 5th Fleet provides protection. After going ashore. A company of Marines would serve as temporary bodyguards for the crown prince. In addition, agents of the Imperial* Military Intelligence Agency have joined in this protection. In addition, after arriving in the Kingdom of Prussia, the Prussian side will also do a good job of relevant security. It can be said that as long as the crown prince Longhua is not too lucky, there should be no danger.

No country in the world has dared to launch an attack on the crown prince of the empire. It would not be shameless enough to attack a child who was only ten years old.

Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, after receiving an order from the General Staff. It was also a big shock. This is the prince's visit, if there is an accident on the way, then he will directly commit suicide by jumping into the sea. There is no face to return home at all. General Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, directly stated in the telegram that it was necessary to protect the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, otherwise, he would not have to come back.

For this. Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng took all the capital ships of the 5th Fleet out. Including two 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleships, two 'Western Zhou-class' battleships and six 'Xia-class' cruisers. Together with the 3 supply ships that supplied the fleet, the size of the entire fleet amounted to 13 warships. The main responsibility of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy this time was to escort the Imperial Crown Prince Longhua to the Kingdom of Prussia, but there was also a mission, which was to demonstrate the strength of the Imperial Navy to the West. After the British Navy's 'Nelson-class' warships were commissioned, they caused a great shock to European countries. The Imperial Navy needs to go and cheer them on. Let them know that the British have powerful battleships. The Imperial Navy has long been equipped. The British, forever, were no match for the Empire. Follow behind the Empire. is very promising.

When the crown prince Longhua departed, the Imperial Foreign Office also sent a note to the Kingdom of Prussia, informing them that the Imperial Crown Prince Longhua would go to the Kingdom of Prussia to mourn Frederick. King William IV. The Imperial Ambassador to Prussia, Liu Xihong, went to the Prussian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to inform the Prussian Foreign Minister Otto. Feng. Bismarck.

Compared to the real history, the present Otto. Feng. Bismarck's fate was also changed, and at the age of thirty-three, he was reappointed by Prince Wilhelm and now became the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Prussia. There is also a rumor that after Prince William succeeded to the throne, Otto. Feng. Bismarck would become the prime minister of the Kingdom of Prussia. You know, the Kingdom of Prussia has not had a prime minister for decades. No one has been appointed as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia since the previous Prime Minister, Prince Adolf, Prince Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen. It can be seen that Otto. Feng. How much Bismarck was valued. Of course, this is mainly because of Otto. Feng. Bismarck's personal abilities were outstanding enough for the position.

Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia Otto. Feng. Bismarck, shocked by the visit of the Crown Prince Longhua to the Kingdom of Prussia, hurriedly said on behalf of the Kingdom of Prussia that Prussia welcomed the visit of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and thanked the Empire for being able to send such a heavyweight to attend Frederick. The funeral of William IV and the enthronement of William I. Otto. Feng. Bismarck said that the Kingdom of Prussia would make a series of preparations for the visit of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the Kingdom of Prussia.

Otto. Feng. Although Bismarck had not been the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Prussia for a long time, he had a special understanding of the Chinese Empire, a rapidly rising empire. After all, now the Kingdom of Prussia and the Chinese Empire have signed a secret cooperation agreement. The Kingdom of Prussia was able to unify the northern German states, and the support of the Chinese Empire was indispensable. Otherwise, relying solely on the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia, this process does not know how long it will take. Otto. Feng. Bismarck knew that if the Kingdom of Prussia needed to accomplish its unification, it needed the support of powerful allies. And the Chinese Empire, far from Europe, was undoubtedly a very suitable choice. The Chinese Empire was too far away from Europe to give much support to the Kingdom of Prussia. But at the same time, there will be no conflict of interest with the Kingdom of Prussia. This allows the cooperative relationship between the two countries to continue in the long run.

After seeing off the Imperial Ambassador to the Kingdom of Prussia, Liu Xihong, Otto. Feng. Bismarck immediately rushed to the palace and reported the incident to Prince Wilhelm, who was acting as state minister. In Frederick. After the death of Wilhelm IV, Prince Wilhelm, the crown prince of the kingdom, became the undisputed ruler of the Kingdom of Prussia. Just wait for Frederick. After the funeral of Wilhelm IV, he will be enthroned as the new king of the Kingdom of Prussia.

William I was King Frederick of Prussia. William III's second son, his mother was Queen Louis. Not expecting to ascend to the throne, Prince William did not receive much education. He enlisted in the anti-Napoleonic war in February 1814 and was reported to be a brave soldier. After 1815, he also became a charismatic diplomat.

It's just that because of William I's brother Frederick. William IV had no heirs, so William I was established as crown prince. Compared to Frederick. The talents of William IV, William I, were undoubtedly even more outstanding. If nothing else, he dared to boldly use Otto. Feng. Bismarck, who was so young and at the same time talented, undoubtedly showed his difference.

The reason why Wilhelm I was able to complete the great cause of German unification and establish a powerful German empire can be said to be indispensable to Otto. Feng. Bismarck's help. Now history has changed, and the unification of the Kingdom of Prussia began ahead of schedule. However, Otto. Feng. Bismarck, too, got important in advance. What will happen to the Kingdom of Prussia and the fate of the German Empire in the future?

"Long Hua, the crown prince of the Chinese Empire, is coming to attend His Majesty's funeral and my enthronement ceremony?" William I was somewhat surprised. With his knowledge of the Chinese Empire, such a relatively feudal state would not allow their heirs to the throne, especially the only one to the throne, to visit Wèn so far from their homeland. This time, the Chinese Empire actually made such a move, and there is no doubt that this was the importance of the Kingdom of Prussia, which made Wilhelm I feel a little flattered.

After all, the current Kingdom of Prussia, although it defeated the Kingdom of Denmark and the Austrian Empire successively, unified northern Germany. However, compared to the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia was not a hierarchical state at all. The strength of the Chinese Empire was much stronger than that of the Kingdom of Prussia.

"Your Highness, this is a great opportunity for the Kingdom of Prussia! The Chinese Empire has taken the lead in unleashing their goodwill, and we should seize this opportunity. "Otto. Feng. Bismarck said firmly.

Wilhelm I nodded, and the Kingdom of Prussia had already tasted the sweetness of a series of cooperation with the Chinese Empire. Especially in the war against the Austrian Empire, if the Chinese Empire had not held back the main forces of Russia, Russia would have intervened in the war between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire. In that case, the Kingdom of Prussia would not have been able to win at all.

"It seems that His Majesty's funeral and my enthronement ceremony have to be postponed." William I said.

Originally, Frederick. The funeral of William IV, which was planned to take place in half a month. Three days after the funeral, Wilhelm I would ascend the throne at the royal palace in Potsdam as the new king of the Kingdom of Prussia. However, the visit of Long Hua, the crown prince of the Chinese Empire, forced them to change this plan. Crown Prince Longhua set off from China on a warship to the Kingdom of Prussia, which would take at least a month and a half. It can't be that Longhua hasn't arrived yet, and the funeral and enthronement ceremony are over! In that case, it would be a provocation to the Chinese Empire.

"Your Highness, it's worth waiting for a while!" Otto. Feng. Bismarck said.

"Hmm!" William I nodded heavily. (To be continued......)