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In the blink of an eye, in August 1845, the entire Chinese Empire had entered a hot summer level. The docks in Guangzhou have once again become congested. In addition to the merchant ships that enter and leave the port every day, there are also many passenger ships that transport migrants this time. After the invasion of Burma, the imperial government has begun a new round of immigration, because there are immigrants from previous issues as an example, and now the common people of the empire have no resistance to immigration. After all, once they immigrate overseas, they can get dozens of acres of land, and a family of four can get 200 acres of fertile land, which is more than the average landlord. Many people who have missed the opportunity before, after thinking about it, beat their chests. Now that there is another opportunity to immigrate, everyone is naturally very enthusiastic. However, only 10 million people have migrated to Myanmar this time. And it is mainly aimed at mountainous places such as the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.

After arriving in Myanmar, these migrants will gradually establish themselves in central and southern Myanmar. The Chinese Empire's troops deployed in Burma would begin to gradually wipe out the indigenous population of Burma. All Burmese who were enemies of the Chinese Empire were killed or captured as slaves to build Burma's railways and roads. Only after the security of the Chinese in Myanmar is guaranteed will they gradually withdraw to the country. Of course, Burma is an important region adjacent to India, and the Chinese Empire will definitely deploy considerable troops in Burma to deter the British. Although in the Memorandum of Understanding on the Sino-British Burma Conflict, the Chinese Empire promised not to invade Burma. But both the Chinese Empire and Britain knew it. This commitment will not be too binding. Even the British themselves did not expect the Chinese Empire to keep its promises, all they wanted was a way to calm the anger of the people at home. Those British who were originally opposed to the government. After learning that the captured soldiers were about to return home and that the Chinese Empire had promised not to attack India, it gradually subsided. The Stanley Cabinet has finally survived this crisis.

However, the British suffered a big loss this time, and they will certainly not rest on their laurels. Whether the Conservatives came to power, or the Whigs came to power. After all, it was for the benefit of Britain. There will be no real peace between Britain and the Chinese Empire. Thus, the main task of the next stage of the Stanley Cabinet. It was to strengthen Britain's military strength so that it could defeat the Chinese Empire in future wars.

On August 12, the Chinese Emperor Long Yufei left Guangzhou. Go to the home port of the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy in Shunde. He was accompanied by General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff. Admiral Zhao Yi, Deputy Chief of General Staff and Minister of Equipment and Logistics, Vice Admiral Sun Hao, Director of the Operations Department, Rear Admiral Liu Zhongming, Vice Minister of Operations, Vice Admiral Wei Yong, Commander of the 1st Fleet of the Navy, Rear Admiral Xu Hai, Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, Commander of the 5th Fleet of the Navy, and Rear Admiral Ye Feng, Chief of Staff. Among these people, Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, and Rear Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff, were full of joy. Because. Just today, the first four warships of the 'Western Zhou-class' are about to enter service. And all four ships will be allocated to the 5th Fleet. Of course, this made them very happy.

"Brother Wei, I'm sorry this time, these battleships will belong to my brother first. There is no need to worry about the 1st Fleet, at most three months later, won't the next four 'Western Zhou-class' warships be able to enter service? When the time comes, the brother will definitely not be strong with you! Major General Lu Haipeng looked very proud with a look of inflatedness. The first batch of four 'Western Zhou-class' warships were commissioned, and the 1st and 5th fleets began to compete one after another. Originally, everyone thought that the two fleets would be divided equally. However, in the end, Emperor Long Yufei ordered that all the first batch of four 'Western Zhou-class' warships be assigned to the 5th Fleet, which surprised everyone else.

"Haipeng, get out of the way, if you show off in front of me again, be careful that I smoke you!" Lieutenant General Wei Yong said with a dark face.

"Haha!" Major General Lu Haipeng smiled and left proudly. He was really afraid that Lieutenant General Wei Yong would give him two blows after he got angry.

Looking at Major General Lu Haipeng's proud appearance, Lieutenant General Wei Yong smiled speechlessly. Of the eight 'Western Zhou-class' warships built by the Chinese Navy this time, four were built at the Manila shipyard and the other four were built at the Xinhua shipyard. The Manila shipyard is faster because of its size and technology. The Xinhua Shipyard is about three months late. For the formidable 'Western Zhou-class' warships, the two main fleets of the navy are very greedy. After all, the strong performance of the 'Western Zhou-class' battleships is much more powerful than the 'Xia-class' cruisers and the 'Shang-class' cruisers. This can almost multiply the strength of the fleet.

"Commander, General Lu is proud this time!" Rear Admiral Xu Hai, Chief of Staff of the 1st Fleet, said.

"He's just that kind of character. However, this time, the 5th Fleet wanted to escort His Majesty to Europe for a foreign visit, and it was only natural that the 'Western Zhou-class' warships should be given to them first. Let's wait another three months! Lieutenant General Wei Yong said indifferently.

Long Yufei has decided to depart from Guangzhou on September 3 for a state visit to Europe. The fleet escorting Long Yufei to Europe was drawn from the 5th Fleet and consisted of four of the latest 'Western Zhou-class' warships and four 'Xia-class' cruisers, plus four transport ships transporting food, ammunition, fresh water, and coal. After all, it is more than 20,000 kilometers to travel from Guangzhou to Europe, and you have to be well prepared. Steam warships are faster than sail warships and do not have to worry about the direction of the wind, but they need enough coal. If you don't have coal, you can't do anything. So three of the four carriers are loaded with high-quality anthracite mined from Vietnam.

In addition, another reason for this visit is to show off force. The 'Western Zhou-class' battleships are the most powerful warships of the Chinese Navy, and their combat performance far exceeds that of the 'Xia-class' cruisers and the 'Shang-class' cruisers, not to mention the first generation of full-fledged steam warships that the British Navy is stepping up construction. Long Yufei hoped that this time he could use the 'Western Zhou-class' warships to deter Britain and European countries, and let them know the strength of the Chinese Empire. The British, in particular, were the sea hegemons, and if their Royal Navy could not defeat the Chinese Navy, the British would not dare to go to war with the Chinese Empire at will. In this way, the Chinese Empire would have enough time to destroy the Manchus and develop its own industry.

Of course, France and the Kingdom of Spain, as allies of the Chinese Empire, can also use this visit to cheer them up and give them the confidence to continue to confront the British. In this case, with France and the Kingdom of Spain at bay in Europe, the pressure on the Chinese Empire would be much less.

At 11 o'clock in the morning, Long Yufei and his party arrived at the Shunde Military Port. At this moment, on the dock of the military port, four tall warships like a hill were docked. The displacement of the 'Western Zhou-class' battleships was as high as 5,100 tons, which was twice that of the 'Shang-class' cruisers. At present, the four ships moored in the military port are the 'Wenwang', 'Wuwang', 'Chengwang' and 'Kangwang'. The Wenwang will become the new flagship of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

"Haha, it's really a big guy, it's hard to be alike, such a good guy can actually float on the sea!" Admiral Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, looked at the majestic figure of the 'Western Zhou-class' battleship and couldn't help but sigh. The previous 'Xia-class' and 'Shang-class' cruisers were made of wood, but with a layer of armor on the outside. The 'Western Zhou-class' warships were built entirely of steel. Defense is even more incomparable.

"The Chief of Staff 'Western Zhou-class' battleship is just the beginning. The construction of more powerful 'Eastern Zhou-class' warships will soon begin. General Zhao Yi, Deputy Chief of General Staff and Minister of Logistics and Equipment, said with a smile. As the Minister of Logistics and Equipment, Admiral Zhao Yi is currently in charge of the production and procurement of equipment for the Imperial Chinese Army and Navy, so he naturally knows the news in this regard better than others.

"Has the design of the 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleship been approved by His Majesty?" Admiral Niu Meng asked.

"His Majesty has approved it, and after it is perfected, construction will begin. At that time, it was mainly built by shipyards in Guangzhou and Manila. The shipyard in Xinhua City will mainly build civilian ships in the future. Admiral Zhao Yi said. Although Xinhua City was the starting point of the Chinese Empire, its geographical location was too remote and unsuitable for defense. Now that the center of gravity of the Chinese Empire has shifted to Chinese mainland, important shipyards and arsenals will gradually be transferred to the mainland in the future.

Subsequently, Long Yufei personally presided over the commissioning ceremony of the 'Western Zhou-class' battleship, and the flagship flag of the 5th Fleet was raised from the 'Wenwang' battleship. It represents that the battleship "Wenwang" has successfully replaced the cruiser "Xia Qi" and has become the new flagship of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

These four 'Western Zhou-class' warships have already completed sea trials. The next thing is the run-in between the man and the battleship. The strength of the 'Western Zhou-class' warships is strong, but in order to give full play to the performance of the 'Xizhou-class' warships, it still depends on the officers and men of the Chinese Navy. The Chinese Navy has not been established for a long time, and it has only been ten years now. Compared with the British Royal Navy, which has dominated the world's oceans for hundreds of years, there is still a huge gap. Fortunately, in the past ten years, the Chinese Navy has also fought a lot of big battles, and it has gradually grown up in blood and fire. Coupled with the Chinese Navy's leading position in the performance of warships, the Chinese Navy is completely capable of suppressing the British Navy. Of course, if you want to maintain this advantage, you have to continue to work hard, and the navy is not a branch of the army that can be achieved quickly! (To be continued......)