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The battleship "Wenwang" is a huge battleship with a displacement of up to 5,100 tons, and its seaworthiness is very good, at least much better than the "Xia-class" cruiser of more than 1,000 tons. After Long Yu flew onto the ship, the fleet commander Lu Haipeng of course had to give up his cabin and go to squeeze with the chief of staff, Rear Admiral Ye Feng. The important people who accompanied Long Yufei on his visit to Europe stayed on the battleship 'King Wen', and the rest of the people were on several other battleships. At the beginning, the cabinet built yì Long Yufei and the accompanying officials, and it was better to take a cruise ship, so that it would be more comfortable. However, Long Yufei refused. This visit to Europe was to promote the prestige of the country, and he, the emperor, naturally had to share weal and woe with the naval officers.

The ministers who accompanied Long Yufei on his visit to Europe this time mainly included Foreign Minister Lin Zihao, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Director of the Department of Non-Operations Rear Admiral Liu Zhongming, as well as Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the Fifth Fleet, and Rear Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff. Among the concubines, only the sixteenth princess of Thailand, Amomi, who had just entered the palace, accompanied Long Yufei to visit. After all, they had just gotten married, and it was the time for the newlywed Yan'er.

In addition to the people on the side of the Chinese Empire, Fabio, the French minister to China, and Casimiro, the minister of the Kingdom of Spain to China, also boarded the battleship "King Wen". They will return to their home countries to report on their work. Being able to invite the Chinese emperor to visit Europe this time was a great achievement for both of them. I don't know if they go back this time, they will all get a good settlement, and they don't have to work hard to come to China thousands of miles away. Although they are doing well in China, they are still more adapted to the West.

Fabio and Casimiro are the two ministers. As soon as he saw the 'Western Zhou-class' battleship, he stopped them. Although, the Chinese Navy has shown their strength with a series of achievements. But. When the mountain-like 'Western Zhou-class' battleships were moored in the harbor, they still had a more intuitive feeling. The two swore that even in industrially developed Europe, such a formidable warship would never be built. But in the backward East, there are such huge ships, which makes them feel that God is not joking?

After getting on the ship, the two began to scurry around the battleship. Although they are not experts in the navy, they also need to know more about this new type of warship, so that they can propose the construction of this new warship to their respective governments when they return home. Work began on the construction of such a massive battleship. Although this new type of warship has not yet experienced actual combat, it is still unclear how powerful the specific combat power is. But both were convinced that such a battleship must be very terrifying!

"Minister Casimiro, it's hard to imagine. This giant ship at our feet. It was actually built by the Chinese. In terms of shipbuilding technology, they are completely ahead of Europe! Even the British are probably left far behind by them! "Fabio, the French minister to China, stood on the foredeck of the battleship 'King Wen', facing the sea breeze and talking with Casimiro, the Spanish minister to China.

"Yes, Minister Fabio, this country that has been sleeping for hundreds of years has opened its eyes and has developed. Didn't you, the great Emperor Napoleon, speak? Once this Oriental lion is woken up. It's enough to shock the whole world. Now it seems that the male lion has opened his eyes. Cassinillo, the Spanish minister to China, said. But. Although he was shocked in his heart, he was relatively optimistic. Now the relationship between the Kingdom of Spain and the Chinese Empire is very close, and the two sides can be regarded as not knowing each other. The first battle for the rise of the Chinese Empire was the forcible occupation of the Spanish colony of Luzon. And now, the Kingdom of Spain has become the spokesperson of the Chinese Empire in Europe, relying on the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Spain has also made a lot of money over the years, and its national strength has begun to recover. The stronger the backer of the Chinese Empire, the safer Spain became. Therefore, Minister Casimiro wished that the stronger the Chinese Empire, the better, and that it would be better for the Chinese Empire to replace Britain as the world hegemon.

Minister Fabio nodded, and now France is still under the rule of the July Dynasty. Although France and the Chinese Empire had secretly formed an alliance, the original purpose was only to contend with the powerful Britain. From the bottom of his heart, France also looked down on the Chinese Empire. But now, the development of the Chinese Empire has exceeded the expectations of France, and it is enough to compete with the British. It seems that France will have to face up to this ally in the future. At least, if the French Navy wants to be strong, I am afraid it cannot do without the help of the Chinese Empire.

"Good morning, Your Excellency!" Lin Zihao, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, stepped onto the deck with a smile on his face.

"Hello, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary!" Minister Fabio and Minister Casimiro greeted Lin Zihao with a smile.

"What about His Majesty the Emperor?" Minister Casimiro asked.

"I don't know, I probably haven't gotten up yet!" Lin Zihao said.

"Oh, understand, understand! The concubine of your country is indeed a woman who can fascinate men! Minister Fabio had a smile that a man would understand. Although the aesthetics of Westerners and Easterners are different, they have to admit that the sixteenth princess of Thailand, Aami, is indeed a rare beauty. This made them very envious of Long Yufei's good luck.

Lin Zihao smiled and did not continue the topic. He, as a courtier, was able to arrange the emperor on this issue? Fortunately, Long Yufei didn't pay attention to these, otherwise, he would have to be punished for a big crime of disrespect.

"Your Excellency, it is hard to compare your country with the ability to build such a huge warship. I'm afraid there are no such battleships, even the British! Minister Fabio said with envy.

"Of course, the 'Western Zhou-class' warship is definitely the most powerful warship in the world today. The British are definitely not comparable to us! Lin Zihao said proudly.

"Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, how many such warships are there in your country?" Minister Fabio asked without moving.

"We have built a total of 8 'Western Zhou-class' warships, and these four belong to the 5th Fleet of the Navy. The other four are undergoing sea trials and will later belong to the 1st Fleet. Lin Zihao did not hide it, and replied directly. It is difficult to hide such a huge warship, it is better to tell them directly, so as not to let them investigate, and at the same time, it can also make them feel the strength of the Chinese Empire.

"8 ships? My God! The strength of your navy is too strong! Both Fabio and Casimiro exclaimed. Eight such giant ships alone can probably sweep through the navies of their two countries. No wonder the Chinese have the confidence to fight a big war with the British in Burma, it turns out that the Chinese Navy has such a killer weapon! Even if there is a full-scale war with Britain, the Chinese Navy is sure of victory! So, the Chinese Navy is not afraid of the British at all.

"Your Excellency, the Kingdom of France is very interested in this kind of warship of your country, I wonder if your country can sell us the relevant technology?" Minister Fabio asked. Although the French government had not yet been consulted, Minister Fabio believed that the entire Kingdom of France would be boiling over once these powerful warships sailed to the ports of France. If such a ship can be owned, then the French Navy may be able to challenge the British Navy.

"Your Excellency, this is the Empire's newest warship, and we don't have the idea of selling technology yet." Lin Zihao refused without thinking about it.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, may I order from your country? If the price is right, the Kingdom of Spain can order a few. Casimiro, the Minister of the Kingdom of Spain to China, asked. The Kingdom of Spain also made a lot of money in recent years by relying on trade with the Chinese Empire. If you have money, you will naturally not forget to develop armaments. Last time, they purchased a large number of weapons and equipment for the army and navy from China. This time, it is also possible to purchase several 'Western Zhou-class' warships. Of course, the premise is that the price is right.

"Your Excellency, I need to ask His Majesty the Emperor about this. However, I have to warn you that the price of the 'Western Zhou-class' battleship is not cheap. If you want to buy it, I'm afraid the price will reach about 5 million Chinese dollars! Lin Zihao said.

"Five million Chinese dollars? My God! Minister Casimiro and Minister Fabio were stunned. This is indeed a sky-high price, even if the Kingdom of Spain has money, it can't afford it! Of course, it was mainly the revenues of the Kingdom of Spain that had to be spent elsewhere, and could not be spent entirely on the navy.

Minister Fabio was also a little hesitant, if the 'Western Zhou-class' battleship was so expensive, would the Kingdom of France be willing to spend so much money to build such a huge ship? In addition, Minister Fabio was also very envious of the wealth of the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Navy can afford to equip such expensive warships, or equip 8 ships at once. It seems that China is really rich!

Long Yufei's fleet to Europe departed from Guangzhou and traveled all the way to Singapore along the South China Sea. In Singapore, Long Yufei met with the governor of Straits Province and representatives of the local gentry. After resting in Singapore for two days, replenishing coal and fresh water, the fleet passed through the Strait of Malacca and entered the Indian Ocean. Now, the control area of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy has reached the eastern part of the Bay of Bengal. As for the rest of the sea, it is still the territory of the British. However, until the British Navy regained its strength, the British Navy was not capable of competing with the Chinese Navy for sea supremacy in the Bay of Bengal.

However, after the Chinese Empire and Britain signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on the Sino-British Burma Conflict" and pledged not to invade India, the Indian fleet of the British Royal Navy gradually returned to the east coast of India from the west coast of India, but did not dare to provoke the Chinese navy. (To be continued......)