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"Your Majesty, these Germans are so hateful, they have completely violated the secret agreement we signed in the first place. ◎◎How is it possible that the boilers of eight battleships need to be repaired? This is clearly deliberately asking us to fight hard with the Entente, so that they can reap the benefits! Minister of War Cai Yun said angrily. The Germans refused to send a fleet to patrol the North Sea, and the news of deterring the British had arrived, and the Chinese side expressed great indignation at this.

Wang Yuze's face was also a little gloomy, obviously, what he was most worried about had happened, the German side had already expressed vigilance against China's strength, which was not a good sign!

"Your Majesty, it seems that this is a German or unreliable, we still have to rely on ourselves!" Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu also sighed. What allies, what secret agreements, everything is fake, only real national interests are real!

Wang Yuze nodded: "Of course I know that the Germans are unreliable. However, now is not the time to turn the other cheek with them. At least until the Entente is defeated, we need the Germans to drag down Britain and France for us. Only by defeating the Entente will we have the strength to compete with Germany for world hegemony! "Kaiser Wilhelm II was a man of great ambitions. In another time and space, it was he who first put forward the "Yellow Peril Theory", and the commander of the Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion of China was also a German. Therefore, Wang Yuze has always been very wary of Germany.

"In any case, the Germans have gone too far this time, and we must take countermeasures. The Germans also have four 'Helgoland-class' battleships being built in our shipyard, or we deliberately delay their progress! Navy Minister Zhang Chengti said.

"Yes! Slowing down the pace of construction of the 'Helgoland-class' battleships by a third, excess materials and labor. Reinforced to the 'Han-class' battleships and the 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships. Strive for the 'Han-class' battleships to be commissioned before the end of 1904. The 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships were commissioned before the end of 1905! Without these four 'Helgoland-class' battleships, it would have been impossible for the Germans to launch an attack on Britain in advance! Wang Yuze said. The German Navy now has eight 'Nassau-class' battleships, and four 'Helgoland-class' battleships are still being built in China, plus four 'Helgoland-class' battleships built in China, and five 'Caesar-class' battleships that have already begun construction, once all are completed, the German Navy will have 21 battleships and six battlecruisers. The main forces of the British Navy and the French Navy. It has already been destroyed by the Chinese Navy, which will deprive the British Navy of its superiority over the German Navy. But if the delivery of the four Helgoland-class battleships built by China for Germany is delayed, it will not be so easy for Germany to defeat the British Navy. China did not want Germany to defeat Britain and France, but what China wanted to see Germany in a bitter war with Britain and France. Exhaust all domestic manpower and material resources, and finally wait for China to solve the United States, and then join the war against Europe. At that time, even if the Entente is defeated, Germany will not have the strength to compete with China for the leadership of the world, because Germany's blood has already been drained when it fought against Britain and France! Of course. This also needs to be grasped well, in case Germany is forced to be urgent, and Germany simply joins the side of the Entente to fight against China, then China will be miserable. After all. Even if there are deep contradictions between Caucasians, they are very likely to unite for the common good. As long as Britain and France offered Germany enough bargains, there was a possibility that Germany would betray the Covenant. Also very big!

"In addition, the Empire's military power must continue to be strengthened. On the part of the Army. Increase the mechanization of the various army groups, especially the army groups in Central Asia and the North, and increase the number of trucks to replace mules and horses as much as possible. At the same time, the armored assault tactics of the Praetorian Guard, to increase the progress. The development of tanks and armored vehicles in the army should also be accelerated. In terms of the navy, in addition to the 'Han-class' battleships and the 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships, the design of the next class of battleships should also be accelerated. The next class of battleships will have larger guns, thicker armor and greater speed. In addition, the development of the Air Force should also be a priority, and I hope that before the next large-scale war breaks out, we will be able to equip ourselves with aircraft that can be used in real combat. At that time, not only will the Air Force need to be equipped with enough fighters and bombers, but the Navy will also need to do a good job of carrier-based fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes. In the future naval battles, the decisive role will no longer be a duel between battleships, but an air strike! Wang Yuze said solemnly. All these are the future development directions of China's army, navy, and air force. Although the Air Force is still a real force, the scale is still relatively small, and at the same time, it is also highly secretive to the outside world. However, Wang Yuze attaches great importance to the development of the Air Force. Once the Air Force develops fighters and bombers that can be used to make use of Yu Shi, especially bombers and torpedo planes that can threaten battleships at sea, China's military strength will once again stand at the top of the world, and it will be easier for China to win the war!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The giants of the military all replied. However, although they did not believe that Wang Yuze's statement that the future naval battle would be dominated by fighter planes, this did not prevent them from carrying out the orders given by Wang Yuze. All along, Wang Yuze's orders have proved to be extremely forward-looking, which makes these military giants trust Wang Yuze's judgment very much.

"Your Majesty, our attack on Egypt and the Suez Canal must be carried out as much as possible. The Khedive Abbasid II of Egypt had already agreed to remain neutral on the condition that we support him as Sultan of Egypt after defeating the Anglo-French forces. Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"Yes, we can support Abbasid II as Sultan of Egypt and provide him with military assistance. Command the front, launch an assault on the Suez Canal. The Anglo-French forces around the Suez Canal numbered only 100,000 men. I hope to be able to control the Suez Canal as much as possible, preferably before the American fleet arrives at the Suez Canal. In that case, even if the Americans join the war, it will not affect the development of the war! Wang Yuze said. As long as China has the Suez Canal in its hands in advance, even if six battleships of the US Navy arrive, the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy loses its advantage. But it was enough to cut off the logistical supply lines of the Anglo-French forces.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

In the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy continued to sail towards the Navy, and after defeating the Anglo-French forces, they did not stop moving north. At this moment, the huge fleet loaded with the Army's Seventh Army and the 2nd Marine Division had also entered the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden to the Guò el-Mandeb Strait. The Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy needed to defeat the British fleet going south and prepare for the landing of marines and land forces.

On the battlecruiser 'Wang Ben', Vice Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, and Brigadier General Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff, were discussing the next move!

"The latest intelligence from the Admiralty that the four remaining 'Dreadnought-class' battleships of the British are on the way to the Guò Suez Canal, and we are likely to meet them in the northern part of the Red Sea. To ensure the landing of our troops in Egypt and capture the Suez Canal, we must first defeat this British fleet! Vice Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the fleet, said.

"In the first battle in the morning, we basically didn't pay much loss, and the two 'Qin-class' battleships were only slightly damaged, which did not affect the battle. There will be no problem with two 'Qin-class' battleships and two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships against four 'Dreadnought-class' battleships! Vice Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff of the fleet, said. Judging from the comparison of strength between the two sides, the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy still has the upper hand. The combat power of the two 'Qin-class' battleships and the two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships is far more powerful than the four 'Dreadnought-class' battleships of the opposing side.

"However, in this battle, it may not be so easy for us to defeat the opponent unscathed. In addition, it is likely that six 'Connecticut-class' battleships of the Americans will also join the battle. If we lose too much in the course of dealing with the British fleet, it will be very detrimental to our subsequent battles. At present, China can only support us with the battlecruiser "Baiqi" and the battlecruiser "Mengtian"! Lieutenant General Li Haitao said with a stern face. The six 'Connecticut-class' battleships of the U.S. Navy put a lot of pressure on him.

"Even if we are at a disadvantage, it will not be so easy for the British and Americans to defeat us. We hurried up and after a quick defeat of the British fleet, we deployed submarine forces in the northern part of the Suez Canal, which was enough to block the waters north of the Suez Canal. Even if the six 'Connecticut-class' battleships of the Americans arrive, I'm afraid they won't care if they cross the blockade line of our submarines! Major General Wu Zhiyuan said.

"Hmmm! Command the fleet, speed up! The ships are ready for battle and ready to defeat the British fleet in one fell swoop! "Lieutenant General Li Haitao gave the order to fight.

However, the combat readiness of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy was in vain. The British government agreed to the request of the United States and provided the United States with the technology it needed in exchange for the US Navy entering the Mediterranean Sea to fight. In order to reduce unnecessary losses, the British Admiralty ordered that the four 'Dreadnought-class' battleships, which were in the process of opening the Suez Canal in Guò, return to the Mediterranean Sea on standby. This allowed the Chinese Navy to reach the southern end of the Suez Canal without hindrance.

On December 13, the 2nd Division of the Chinese Marine Corps launched an operation to land in Egypt!