On January 22, 4620 (22) of the Yellow Emperor's era, the imperial delegation to the United States to attend the Washington Conference returned home. It's just that the original welcome ceremony was canceled, and only the chief of guard of the emperor Wu Haoxuan went to the dock to greet the returning heroes on behalf of Wu Haoxuan.

On the deck of the battleship 'Shennong' of the Imperial Navy, Yang Du, the Prime Minister of the Empire, looked at the deserted dock and couldn't help but shake his head speechlessly: "Two, it seems that our reputation in the country is not much worse than the street rats that everyone shouts and beats." ”

"It's no wonder that some radical people have come to see us as traitors." Tang Shaoyi also said self-deprecatingly.

"Alright, two, don't feel sorry for yourself. Anyway, we are acting on the orders of His Majesty, and the evaluation of others will not have any impact on us. What's more, after the empire defeats those powerful enemies and becomes the world hegemon, they will naturally know what we have done for the empire. Marshal Shi Tianhan said.

"Haha, the words of the marshal are like a dusk drum and morning bell, thought-provoking! We are all people who fight for the fate of the empire, and if we still care about reputation and personal gains, it is a little too low-level. As long as the empire can become a world hegemon in the future, even if we are a little wronged, what does it matter? Yang Du laughed.

"Alright, let's get off the boat. Although there was no cheering crowd, His Majesty was able to send the chief of the guard to meet us, which shows that His Majesty is very satisfied with our work. Tang Shaoyi also said.

The three of them got off the gangway, and Zhao Hu, the chief of the guard, who had been waiting on the dock, immediately greeted them.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Foreign Minister, and the Chief of Staff, I'm really sorry because of public opinion in the country. The welcome ceremony that had been prepared was forced to be canceled. Your Majesty hopes that you will not mind, these bad remarks will soon pass. The exploits of your empire, His Majesty the Emperor remembers clearly. Zhao Hu said.

"Chief Guard, Your Majesty is too worried. We are the courtiers of the Empire. The Lu of the king of food is naturally a matter of loyalty to the king. For the sake of the empire, we suffer such small grievances, so what is the point? Let's go, let's go back to Yanjing and report to Your Majesty about our participation in the Washington Conference this time. Prime Minister Yang Du said immediately. In their current status, they no longer care about personal honor and disgrace, gains and losses.

"Yes, three adults. Please. Zhao Hu immediately invited them into the car. Subsequently, several cars left the Jinmen Pier and returned to Yanjing directly through the highway connecting Yanjing and Jinmen.

As the gateway to Yanjing, Jinmen is also a huge port. Many of the materials needed in Yanjing were first transported to Jinmen by sea. Although, the distance between the two places is not far, and there is also a railway connection. But as the empire grew faster and faster, so did the population of Yanjing. Transportation facilities between the two places. I'm getting more and more nervous. Therefore, the Ministry of Transport of the Reich after a demonstration. The first highway in the empire was built between Yanjing and Jinmen. The maximum speed on this road is limited to 80 kilometers per hour. From Jinmen to Yanjing, it only takes more than an hour, which can be said to be a great convenience for the people of the two places.

Emperor Wu Haoxuan is asking the Ministry of Communications to make plans to expand the expressway to all parts of the country in the near future. When the economic crisis comes, we will use domestic infrastructure construction. It would be a good way to stimulate economic development. So plan now and wait until large-scale infrastructure construction begins, between the major cities of the empire. Highways will be built. Even from the hinterland of the empire to the north-western frontier and the southern frontier, the construction of highways was emphasized. This is related to whether the empire can quickly mobilize troops to the frontier and launch an offensive in the future.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, Yang Du, the Prime Minister of the Empire, Tang Shaoyi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Shi Tianhan, the Chief of the General Staff, arrived at the Imperial Palace. Emperor Wu Haoxuan had already put aside all affairs and waited for them.

"Your Majesty!" Yang Du, Tang Shaoyi and Shi Tianhan respectfully saluted Wu Haoxuan.

"Everyone, you don't have to be polite, this trip to the United States, I have worked hard for you, and I have made you unjust, I can't help you!" Wu Haoxuan sighed. He didn't seem to expect that either. It seems that because the empire is getting stronger and stronger, the national self-esteem and self-confidence of the people of the empire have awakened.

"Your Majesty is serious, as a courtier of the empire, these are what we should do." Yang Du and the others hurriedly replied.

Subsequently, Yang Du and others reported their trip to the United States to Wu Haoxuan.

After listening to their reports, Wu Haoxuan had an intuitive understanding of the Washington meeting. After all, he was familiar with this history, though. But now, after the rise of the Chinese Empire, history has changed beyond recognition. Blindly comparing the history of another time and space that he is familiar with will only lead to wrong conclusions.

"You have worked hard, it seems that the Americans and the British have really taken great pains to force us to give up the 'Pangu-class' battleships!" Wu Haoxuan said with a smile. The fact that the Chinese Empire he led was so valued by the Americans and the British also made him feel honored. After all, in another time and space, China is still at the mercy of the great powers, and there is no power to resist at all.

"Your Majesty, the Americans already see us as an important adversary in their struggle for world hegemony. That's why they deliberately supported Japan as an opponent of the empire. If we are unable to get rid of Japan, it will be unrealistic to compete with the United States for world hegemony. Yang Du said solemnly.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, now that we already know the sinister intentions of the Americans and the British, we will naturally not let their conspiracy succeed. Even if the British and Americans are calculating the empire. However, in the end, it will be only after the Empire has destroyed Japan, and it is easy to inflict heavy losses on them in future wars, that they will realize how wrong they are.

"Your Majesty, the British and the Americans, this is clearly an iron-hearted support for the Japanese to fight against us. The Japanese withdrew from the Washington Conference, so that they were not subject to any restrictions. Once the four 'Yamato-class' battleships and the four 'Amagi-class' battlecruisers of the Japanese were completed and put into service, they would undoubtedly pose a serious threat to the empire. What's more, according to the "Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Armaments", we may have to remove the 'Longteng-class' battleships and the 'Longyao-class' battleships from the active service of the Imperial Navy. Marshal Shi Tianhan, chief of the General Staff, said solemnly.

"As for the 'Longteng-class' battleships and 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers, let's seal them up first. Just because it can't be used now doesn't mean it can't be used when the treaty is torn up. As for the Nanyang Fleet, assign the 'Longxing-class' battleships and the 'Longfei-class' battlecruisers to them. On the side of the Pacific Fleet, it is enough to leave the 'Three Emperor-class' battleships, the 'Pinghai-class' battleships, the 'Five Emperor-class' battleships and the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Your Majesty, isn't there only 14 capital ships left in the Pacific Fleet? Once the Japanese 'Yamato-class' battleships and 'Amagi-class' battlecruisers are put into service, the Japanese Navy will have 13 capital ships, and it will be very difficult for the Pacific Fleet to compete with the Japanese with 14 capital ships! Marshal Shi Tianhan was a little worried.

After all, among the thirteen capital ships that the Japanese Navy will soon have, except for the "Hiei" battlecruiser, which is equipped with 356 mm guns, the rest of the third class capital ships, the "Kii-class" battleship and the "Amagi-class" battlecruiser, are equipped with 410 mm guns. The 'Yamato-class' battleships were equipped with 460 mm guns. If the two navies clash, the chances of the Chinese navy not being too great. The difference in the caliber of the main guns of the two sides is too great. In the Chinese Navy, only the 'Three Emperor-class' battleships and the 'Pinghai-class' battleships were equipped with 410 mm guns. The 'Five Emperor-class' battleships were equipped with 381 mm guns, while the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships were only equipped with 343 mm guns. In terms of the number of main guns, the Chinese Navy also does not have any advantage. All the warships of the Chinese Navy are equipped with three triple main guns, 14 capital ships, and a total of only 126 main guns. On the other hand, in the Japanese Navy, except for the "Yamato-class" battleships equipped with three triple guns, and the "Hiei" battlecruiser equipped with four twin 356 mm guns, the "Kii-class" battleships and "Amagi-class" battlecruisers were equipped with five twin 410 mm guns. The 13 capital ships of the Japanese Navy have a total of 124 main guns, which is only two less than the 14 capital ships of the Chinese Navy. Coupled with the difference in tonnage, even after the outbreak of war, the Chinese Navy recruited the 'Longxing-class' battleships and the 'Longfei-class' battlecruisers to help in the war, I am afraid it will be difficult to take advantage.

The main thing is that the 460 mm main guns of the 'Yamato-class' battleships of the Japanese Navy are too powerful, and the capital ships of the Imperial Navy can hardly resist such a powerful capital ship. Its 460 mm gun is capable of penetrating the armor of almost any capital ship of the Imperial Navy.

Unless, of course, the Imperial Navy uses aircraft carrier forces to attack after the outbreak of war. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the empire to win. But the aircraft carrier fleet is prepared for Britain and the United States and other countries.

"Don't worry, the Japanese won't have the opportunity to use the 'Yamato-class' battleships and the 'Amagi-class' battlecruisers. I have already put Admiral Jiang Baili in charge of drafting the 'Sun Shooting Plan'. Before September next year, start a war against Japan and get rid of them in one fell swoop! Wu Haoxuan said domineeringly. (To be continued.) )

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