The Imperial Palace, the capital of the Empire, where the Emperor Long Yufei and a cadre of military and political ministers were waiting. Although, it was the dead of night at the moment, and many people's faces were already showing fatigue. However, everyone managed to hold on. As everyone knows, the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy is engaged in a decisive battle with the British Navy, and the outcome of the decisive battle will directly affect the course of the war.

Long Yufei's study was full of smoke, and although the emperor himself did not smoke, he did not prohibit other ministers from smoking. After all, everyone has a heavy burden on their shoulders, and many times in order to relieve stress, it is inevitable to smoke or something. In this regard, Long Yufei can maintain understanding.

On the table in front of the ministers, strong tea and coffee are placed. Many people have already changed their cups for I don't know how many. Some people whispered this, and everyone was waiting for the news from the front.

Next to the emperor of the empire, Long Yufei, sat several old people, who were Li Decheng, the former prime minister of the empire. Since stepping down as prime minister, Li Decheng has begun to retire and his life has become regular. I usually plant flowers or travel around the country to feel the changes in all parts of the country. This makes Li Decheng nearly eighty years old, but his body is getting tougher and tougher.

In addition to Li Decheng, there are the former Chief of Staff, Imperial Field Marshal Niu Meng, and the former Deputy Chief of General Staff, Imperial Field Marshal Zhao Yi. The two veteran generals also attached great importance to this battle. They all appeared here waiting for news.

Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao and Chief of the Imperial General Staff General Sun Hao accompanied him.

"Your Majesty, can we win this battle? I've heard that the 5th Fleet is inferior to the British Navy's Home Fleet! Li Decheng was a little worried. The 5th Fleet had tens of thousands of Imperial sailors. It was one of the two major fleets of the Imperial Navy. If it is defeated, it is conceivable what kind of impact the empire will have.

"Don't worry. The number of warships of the 5th Fleet, although not as large as the British. However, the performance of our battleships was far above the British. Other than that. We've got a killer plan for this battle! We have won this battle! Long Yufei said confidently.

"Yes! Elder Li, we will definitely win this battle. You can put a hundred hearts! Marshal Niu Meng, former chief of the General Staff, said with a smile. He has a lot of confidence in the Imperial Navy. Although his eldest son also served in the 5th Fleet, he did not worry about his safety at all. As a field marshal, he also had some knowledge of the situation in the navy.

"Well, then I'm relieved!" Li Decheng nodded, he knew. People don't lie to him about such an important matter.

Other ministers are also discussing this matter. However, almost everyone believed that the Imperial Navy would be able to win. Although the British Royal Navy is the supremacy of the sea, it is time for them to give way to the Imperial Navy. After the Imperial Navy replaced the British Navy as the supremacy of the sea, this would bring the Reich one step closer to the position of world hegemon. Of course, all believe. After the end of this war, the empire will be a veritable world hegemon.

"After we win this war, the entire North Atlantic military alliance will have no chance of turning the tables. The Reich's land forces are being mobilized to Europe until next spring. We're going to have a million troops in Europe. When the time comes, the big counterattack will begin. First from the Iberian Peninsula, it invaded the territory of France. Destroy France, one of the pillars of the North Atlantic military alliance. In addition, the empire had a million-strong army in the Western Siberian Plain. It will also cross the Ural Mountains and cross the Ural River. Invade the territory of Russia and destroy Russia with the Ottoman Turkish Empire. As long as France and Russia are destroyed, we will win the war. As for the UK, how long can they survive trapped on an isolated island? Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan was talking. Although he didn't know much about military affairs, his words were undoubtedly to the point.

However, the foundation of the Empire's victory has always been based on the Navy's ability to win this war. Otherwise, if the empire wants to win the final victory, I am afraid it will have to take a lot of effort.

"Yes! However, having won this war, we may have to compete with the Prussians for profit. It is simply unforgivable that those damned Prussians should try to preserve their strength in the midst of war! ”

The ministers of the Reich were very dissatisfied with the Prussians' practice of preserving their strength. In their view, the present fate of the Kingdom of Belgium is inseparable from the Prussians' failure to save them. Now the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium has been occupied by the Anglo-French army, and most of the territory of the country has fallen, leaving only a small part of the territory still under the control of the Belgian army. It can be said that in this war, the Kingdom of Belgium paid a heavy price. Of course, as the in-laws of the Empire, the Empire will certainly not treat them badly. By the time the war was over, the Reich would certainly make up for the Kingdom of Prussia.

"The Kingdom of Prussia is simply a wolf ambition. They feared that the Empire would do its best to compress their living space after the war. So desperately trying to preserve their strength in the war. It is estimated that when the news of the Imperial Navy's victory spreads, they will immediately attack aggressively and compete with the Empire for territory. However, they did not have a navy, and the overseas colonies of Britain and France, they could not count on it! Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, Chief of Operations of the General Staff, said.

"But we have to guard against it! As long as the Prussians do not abandon their ambitions, sooner or later we will go to war with the Prussians. Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

"When this war is over, the empire will become the true world hegemon. The main regions of the world will be in the hands of the Reich, and the Prussians are still far from confronting the Reich. When the time comes, the Empire will have an overwhelming advantage! "Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming looked very confident. After all, even if the Prussians completed the unification of the German Empire, they would still be too weak in the eyes of the powerful Empire.

It can be said that after this war, the future of the empire is undoubtedly bright. After hundreds of years of sinking, the great Chinese nation will once again stand on top of the world!

The telegraph room of the Imperial Palace is heavily guarded at the moment. Lieutenant General Li Hu, the chief of the imperial palace's guards, personally guarded here. A tick-tock sound came from inside, and the telegraph room was receiving telegrams from Europe at the moment.

"How long will it take to translate it?" Lieutenant General Li Hu looked a little anxious. The Emperor and the ministers of military affairs were still waiting for the telegram.

"General, there is still half an hour to be able to translate!" The director of the telegraph room, a brigadier general officer, said profusely sweating. After all, this time the telegram sent back by the 5th Fleet was too long, including a detailed battle damage report and so on.

"Hmm!" Lieutenant General Li Hu nodded, he knew that no matter how anxious he was, there was no way.

In this half hour, Lieutenant General Li Hu can be said to have lived like a year. Finally, the telegram was translated, and he immediately grabbed the telegram and ran to the study of the Emperor Long Yufei. On the way, he also glanced at the contents of the telegram. I haven't seen anything else, but the two words of big victory are very eye-catching!

"Haha! Won, we won. His Majesty the Emperor will definitely be very happy! Lieutenant General Li Hu's face was full of smiles.

"Your Majesty, the battle report of the 5th Fleet! It's good news! After Lieutenant General Li Hu entered Long Yufei's study, he said loudly.

"Good news! Win, we win! Everyone stood up.

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Everyone congratulated Long Yufei.

"Rejoice! Rejoice! This is my happy event, it is also a happy event for everyone, and it is a happy event for the whole empire! Long Yufei was very excited.

"Where's the detailed battle report? Chief of the General Staff, read it to everyone! Long Yufei said with a smile. Now that it has been confirmed that it is victory, the heart that has been hanging on him can also be put back in his stomach. After all, even if the 5th Fleet was a crushing victory, with the current strength of the Imperial Navy, it would be able to survive and ensure victory in the war.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" General Sun Hao, Chief of the General Staff, took the telegram and began to read it.

In this battle, the 5th Fleet sank five battleships of the British Navy and captured six battleships of the British Navy. Sink four Nelson-class ships and capture four Nelson-class ships. In addition, the Imperial Navy sank 23 large and small warships of the British Navy and captured more than 30 other warships. In addition to the early withdrawal of the battleship 'Birmingham', only a few 'Southampton-class' light cruisers of the British Platinum Home Fleet escaped. The rest of the warships were all sunk or captured by the Imperial Navy!

The Imperial Navy itself had 7 cruisers and destroyers sunk, and another 4 cruisers and destroyers suffered heavy damage. The rest of the battleships, by and large, were only slightly damaged! After Admiral Sun Hao finished reading the telegram, bursts of cheers rang out in the entire study.

There is no doubt that the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy has won a complete victory this time! And it was a complete victory at a small cost!

"Your Majesty, after this battle, the Imperial Navy has become a well-deserved overlord of the sea! The world's oceans will all become the Imperial Navy! Prime Minister Lin Zihao was very excited.

"Hmmm! We won this battle. This war will inevitably end in the victory of the Empire! Immediately contact major newspapers and media to inform the people of the country of the good news. The Navy has won a big victory, and we have won this war! Long Yufei was also a little excited. After all, it has always been his goal to make the Chinese Empire the hegemon of the world and let the Chinese nation stand tall again among the nations of the world. Now, that goal is finally coming true! (To be continued......)

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