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"Your Majesty, the Spaniards and the French have declared war on the United States one after another. Among them, the Spaniards said they would send at least 200,000 troops to attack the United States. However, the two countries have not yet set a specific time for when they will land in the United States to fight. Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said to Emperor Long Yufei. After China declared war on the United States, the Kingdom of Spain and France followed suit, fulfilling their original promise to form a coalition army.

"Humph! They want the empire to land on the west coast of the United States, attract the attention of the U.S. military and then attack the United States, and they want to take advantage of it. However, they will soon learn that cheap is not so easy to pick up! Long Yufei said coldly. You know, the fastest-growing regions of the United States are on the East Coast, and the West Coast is nothing more than barren land. Due to transportation constraints, the United States can not project many troops to the west coast. Of course, the Chinese Empire, with more than 100,000 troops, was enough to sweep the west coast of the United States. At that time, they will also be constrained by traffic constraints and will not be able to march to the east coast. In this case, the United States would focus its main efforts on confronting the French and Spanish. France, in particular, will attack in the direction of the northeast, the most developed region of the United States. In order to protect these developed regions, the Americans will definitely fight with the French.

"Your Majesty, when we have swept the west coast of the United States, we will sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, waiting for the Americans and the French to fight!" General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, also said. Although France was an ally of the Chinese Empire, but. The Chinese Empire now regarded the Kingdom of Prussia and later the German Empire as its most important ally. France, destined to be abandoned.

"陛xià. The French proposed to form the headquarters of the Chinese, French and Spanish coalition forces to jointly command the war against the United States. Lin Zihao continued.

"Sue the French, the coalition headquarters does not need to be formed, it is better to fight separately. However, the necessary contacts are still needed. Long Yufei said. The intention of the French was nothing more than after the formation of the Allied Command. It could be asked that the Chinese Empire, after clearing the American forces on the west coast, could continue its march east to share the pressure on the United States. But. The Chinese Empire will not be fooled.

"By the way, tell the Kingdom of France and Spain that if they want to attack the United States, they must first deal with the American navy. That's the only way. Only then can they be confident and bold to land in the United States. Other than that. They also had to be careful with the British Navy. If the British Navy had copied their back route, they would have died! Long Yufei said. Now, China, France, and Spain have joined forces to wage war against the United States, which is undoubtedly a huge change in the world situation. If the United States wants to win the war without the help of other countries, it is almost impossible. The British will certainly not sit idly by and watch the United States be destroyed, therefore. There is a high probability that they will take the plunge and join the battlefield. It is the Kingdom of France and Spain, both in Western Europe. It is very likely that it will be attacked by the British. Not to mention anything else, as long as the British navy defeated the French navy and the Spanish navy, it would be enough to cut off the logistical supply lines of the American forces of both countries. When the time comes, if they want to win the war, there is almost no chance of it. The Chinese Empire wanted to rescue them, but it was also beyond their reach.

"Your Majesty, the strength of the French Navy is not weak, and the Spanish Navy has also purchased a large number of new warships from the Empire. If the navies of the two countries were united, the British might not be able to win! General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said.

"It's hard to say, and the British have not been in vain to dominate the sea for so many years. If the Spaniards and the French had put aside their prejudices and worked together against the British, they might have a chance of winning. But can France and the Kingdom of Spain really work closely together? This undoubtedly gave the British a chance. Long Yufei said. Although the British Navy had been defeated by the Imperial Navy, after a few years, the British Navy had recovered. The old sail warships have long been eliminated, replaced by new steam warships. Moreover, with the level of science and technology and strong shipbuilding strength of the British, their navy is developing very fast. So far, the British Navy has launched a number of new warships that can compete with the Imperial Navy's 'Western Zhou-class' warships. According to the information obtained by the Empire, the next generation of warships of the British Navy will also be warships designed with the Imperial Navy's 'Eastern Zhou-class' warships as imaginary enemies, and it is said that construction will start soon. As an established maritime power, the British have unmatched naval potential, even for the Empire.

Admiral Niu Meng nodded: "Your Majesty, then do we have to remind the Spaniards and the French?" ”

"Remind them that it would be best if they could heed our advice. I don't think it will be of much use, though. This war is likely to turn into a war between Britain and the United States against China, France and Spain. The main purpose of the Empire in this war was to recover the territories occupied by the United States on the west coast of the United States, rather than to start a full-scale war with them. Long Yufei said. With the current strength of the empire, if it wants to make an expedition to the Atlantic, I am afraid it will not be able to do it.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Niu Meng was thoughtful. He knew that the center of gravity of the empire would once again be overseas. In the Far East and the Pacific, the empire was left without rivals. The future enemies will be mainly Britain, the crippled Russia, and the emerging United States. Of course, France, the current ally, is also very likely to become the enemy of the empire in the future, and the unified German Empire will replace France as the main ally of the empire in Europe. It can be said that a new international pattern has been formed as a result.

"General Zhao, urge the Admiralty to complete the design of the 'Qin-class' battleship as much as possible, and then start construction. The Imperial Navy needs to continue to guarantee superiority. Long Yufei said. After the 'Eastern Zhou-class' warships were launched into service one after another, the Imperial Navy had to start the construction of the next class of warships as much as possible to ensure the superiority of the Imperial Navy. According to the requirements of the Imperial Emperor Long Yufei, the 'Qin-class' battleship will be a giant ship with a displacement of tens of thousands of tons. Whether it is protection or firepower, it has been greatly improved compared with previous warships. This would allow the Imperial Navy to continue to maintain superiority over the West. But at the same time, the construction of a huge ship with a displacement of tens of thousands of tons, for the first time for the Empire, whether it is the design of the battleship or the subsequent construction, will face great problems. As a result, progress is a little slower.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will supervise the navy!" Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Minister of Logistics and Equipment, General Zhao Yi, said.

"Your Majesty, there's a problem, I think it's time to solve it!" Prime Minister Li Decheng said.

"Oh? What's the problem? Long Yufei was stunned, is there any major matter that has not been solved on the part of the government?

"Your Majesty, Guangzhou is nothing more than the temporary capital of the Empire. Now, the empire has destroyed the Manchus, unified the whole of China, defeated Russia externally, and will be able to defeat the United States in the future, and the empire's territory will be further expanded. Therefore, it was no longer suitable for Canton to be the capital of the empire. The empire needs to make the official capital as clear as possible! This was very necessary for the stability of the dìng Empire. Prime Minister Li Decheng said.

Long Yufei nodded, the issue of the imperial capital should indeed be settled. Long Yufei was also not very accustomed to the weather in Guangzhou, and it was just a stopgap measure to use Guangzhou as the capital of the empire. At that time, the empire and the Manchu Qing ruled across the Yangtze River, and it was impossible to put the capital within the range of the enemy's artillery! Now that the Manchus have fallen, it is indeed time to set the capital.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you have anything to do with the capital of the empire?" Long Yufei asked.

"Your Majesty, the minister thought that the empire could be set in Beijing. The Manchu Qing Dynasty fell, but Beijing was well preserved, and with a little tidying, the government departments could be moved to Beijing. In addition, as the capital of the Ming and Qing dynasties, Beijing is recognized by the people of the whole world. Prime Minister Li Decheng said.

"Prime Minister, I don't think it's appropriate. As the capital of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, how can we set Beijing as the capital again? If you choose Beijing, you might as well choose Jiangning. Jiangning is the old capital of the Ming Dynasty, with convenient transportation and can be used as the capital of the empire. General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, also said. Jiangning is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, and its historical heritage is sufficient, which is very suitable for being the capital of the empire.

Other ministers also put forward their own construction one after another, some thought that the capital should be Xi'an, and some nominated Luoyang, Kaifeng, and Wuchang, etc. In short, the opinions are very mixed. However, Beijing and Jiangning are the most popular.

"Everyone, be quiet, I have already made a decision about the capital of the Empire!" Long Yufei said. On the issue of the fixed capital, he decided to make a decision on the part of the cadres, otherwise the ministers would not know how long they would have to argue.

"Oh? Where does Majesty think it could be the capital? Everyone looked at Emperor Long Yufei.

"The new capital, right here!" Long Yufei pointed to the map and said.

"There! Shanghai County? Your Majesty, Shanghai is just a small city, how can it be suitable to be the capital of the empire? Prime Minister Li Decheng frowned.

"Your Majesty, Shanghai is close to the sea, it is very vulnerable to enemy attacks, and in terms of military defense, it is not conducive to being the capital!" General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, also said.

"Shanghai is not a big city, and we can build a new city here. As for the direction, with the strength of the empire, if the enemy can hit Shanghai, then the empire is not far from extinction! (To be continued......)