On September 1, 1862, Kaiser Wilhelm I went to the Wilhelmshaven Naval Base to attend the commissioning ceremony of the battleship Helgoland, the first ship of the German Navy's 'Helgoland class' battleships. This is the German Navy's super battleship, with a displacement of more than 30,000 tons, and the main guns are four twin 381 mm guns. Starting with the 'Helgoland-class' battleships, the German Navy has abandoned the use of triple main guns modeled after the Chinese Navy. They believe that although the main gun of the four twin-mounted guns is one less, the impact point is more difficult to disperse. That is, there will be a greater probability of hitting the target. In this case, even if there is one less main gun, it will not lose in the confrontation.

So, all four battleships of the 'Helgolan-class' battleships used four twin 381-mm guns. The Caesar-class battleships under construction also use four twin 381 mm guns.

"What a mighty battleship! This is definitely the most powerful battleship in the world! If Britain had such battleships, maybe we would not have lost to the Chinese! "Former British Admiralty Secretary and current German Shipbuilding Director Charles Murphy. Sir Adam sighed. Thanks to their joint efforts and that of the Germans, these steel giants were finally put into service.

Of course, the 'Helgolan-class' battleships, although they are strong, are not invincible in the world. Before the 'Helgoland-class' battleships entered service, the 'Ming-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy were in service. In addition, the Chinese Navy's 'Ming-class' battleships are still equipped with three triple-mounted 381-mm guns, which are no worse than the 'Helgolan-class' in terms of firepower and other performance. And even prevailed. In addition, the Chinese Navy's 'Ming-class' battleships were built eight at one time. That's twice as many as the four 'Helgoland-class' battleships of the German Navy.

"Thank you, Sir, for your help. Otherwise, the German Navy would not have had such a powerful battleship. These battleships will be the main force to defeat the evil Chinese, and I can't wait to see their majestic and heroic posture to defeat the Chinese at sea. William I said with a smile. True, the British, because they were restricted by China, could not develop their own navy. However, the Germans, with the full help of the British, developed their navy by leaps and bounds. This gave the German Navy the strength to challenge the Chinese Navy.

"Your Majesty, this is because our two countries have a common enemy. But. We're trying, but we're not doing enough. On the opposite side of the North Sea, the Chinese already have four "Ming-class" battleships that are not inferior to our "Helgoran-class" battleships. On the mainland of the Chinese, there were four other 'Ming-class' battleships. The same is true of the battleships that will be commissioned next year, we have only four 'Caesar-class' battleships, while the Chinese have eight 'Ming-class' battleships, which is still twice as many as ours! "Charles. Sir Adam said. It is clear that in terms of the number of naval battleships, the German Navy simply cannot be compared with the Chinese Navy. Completely at a disadvantage. This made it difficult for the German navy to gain an advantage in the event of a war. Of course, before the main forces of the Chinese arrived in Europe, the German Navy and the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy were evenly matched.

"Your Excellency. The year after next we will be in service with four 'King-class' battleships. And the Chinese also built only four 'Imperial-class' battleships. In this way, we have already caught up with the Chinese in the speed of warship construction! "Frederick. Crown Prince William said from the side.

True, at a time when the German Navy was planning to build four more powerful 'King-class' battleships. The Chinese also built only four 'Imperial-class' battleships to counter it. This allowed the German Navy to compete with the Chinese Navy for the first time among battleships of its class.

It's just that the 'King-class' battleships will not be able to enter service until the year after then. War. Will it delay until the year after then to break out? This seems unlikely. The Chinese's preparations for war seem to be soon complete. When the time comes, will they give Germany time? As long as the Chinese are not fools. They would have started a war before Germany was ready. In this way, the Chinese will have the advantage. It was very difficult for Germany to win the war. Of course, despite the bleak future, everyone wants to be able to give it a go. In this case, there will be at least a glimmer of hope.

Kaiser Wilhelm I's face was not very good-looking, although Charles. Sir Adam didn't say anything, but he could understand Charles. Sir Adam's meaning. There is no doubt that Germany is now at a disadvantage in the confrontation. Even the commissioning of the 'Helgolan-class' battleship, a sharp weapon of war, can play a role in boosting the morale of the Chinese people. However, it is difficult to say whether this will be useful in the face of a powerful China.

Wilhelm I gave an impassioned speech at the commissioning ceremony of the battleship Helgoland, in which he praised the achievements of the German Navy over the years. It was also stated that although Germany's enemies were strong, the road ahead would be difficult. But he still believed that the industrious and brave Germans would definitely win the final victory in the war.

After returning to Berlin, Wilhelm I convened the Imperial Council again. The Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, Count Moltke, reported on the specifics of the uprising in India and South Africa. Germany paid a great price for planning these two uprisings. However, these two uprisings do not seem to have brought them the results they had hoped for. This is undoubtedly somewhat unacceptable to the Germans.

"Your Majesty, by now, the Indian uprising has been largely extinguished, and among the four leaders, except for Barked. In addition to Khan's nowhere to be found, the other three leaders have all been killed by the Chinese. The main force of the Indian rebel army has been wiped out, and the remaining sporadic rebel army has lost its space to survive under the joint attack of the Chinese* army and the Indian Turkish army. It is expected that they will hold out for a few more months at most before they are completely wiped out. After the failure of this uprising, the rule of the Chinese and the Indian princely nobility will be more stable, and if there is no accident, we want to plan a similar uprising in India again, it should be impossible! Count Moltke said with a somewhat solemn face.

"What kind of accident does it take for us to be able to continue planning an uprising in India?" Frederick. Crown Prince William asked.

"For example, the Chinese lose the war, or we make the Chinese pay a crushing defeat. In this case, those Indians may have the courage to rebel against the Chinese! Count Moltke said.

Frederick. Crown Prince William immediately stopped talking, although he had always been a little arrogant, but he also knew that it was not easy to defeat the Chinese. Even defeating the Chinese on a local battlefield is very difficult.

"What about the situation in South Africa?" William I asked.

"Your Majesty, the Boers suffered a crushing defeat in the war, and they were attacked by the Chinese cavalry in Cape Town, losing tens of thousands of men. Later, at Lansburg, the main force was surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese cavalry. The Chinese have taken Pretoria and are hunting down the Boers. The defeat of the Boers was already inevitable. In addition, the President of the Boers, Martinas. Pretorius wanted to make peace with the Chinese, but was refused. According to the information we have received, the Chinese are likely to attempt to exterminate the Boers in South Africa! Count Moltke said.

"What? Genocide? How can the Chinese be so cruel? "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Count Ron jumped at once. For Europe, which prides itself on being a civilized world, genocide is undoubtedly bloody and brutal.

"The Boers are the descendants of Europeans, and the Chinese actually want to destroy the entire Boer nation, which is simply a challenge to the whole of Europe!" Otto. Feng. Chancellor Bismarck also expressed his anger.

"The Chinese are perfectly capable of doing this, and I think they are willing to do it." The Boers killed a lot of Chinese during the uprising, and the Chinese would certainly not let these Boers go. Count Moltke said.

"No, we can't watch the Boers being exterminated by the Chinese, we need to help them!" Frederick. Crown Prince William also said. The survival of the Boers would be beneficial to Germany. Those Boers continue to make trouble for the Chinese, and the energy of the Chinese will be more or less restrained.

"The Chinese have blocked the coastline of South Africa, we have no colonies in southern Africa at all, and if you want to support the Boers, you can't do it at all!" Count Moltke shook his head. Roads in Africa were difficult, especially as the Boers migrated north, and they could not be supported.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Chinese are challenging the bottom line of the world, and the Boers have broken out against the Chinese in pursuit of their freedom and equality. Although they failed, they were also honorable. But the evil Chinese actually want to destroy all the Boers, this is a crime, this is inhumane. The vast majority of Boers were innocent. We must stand up and expose the ugly face of the Chinese to the whole world, so that all white people unite against the Chinese! Otherwise, the Boer tragedy will soon befall us! William I said indignantly.

The next day, major German newspapers published reports of the genocide of the Boers by the Chinese in South Africa, which immediately caused an uproar in Germany and even throughout Europe. The members of the Holy Alliance all broke out in demonstrations against the Chinese Empire, and large crowds of protesters gathered outside the embassies of the Chinese Empire in various countries. Throughout Europe, there was a wave of protests against the Chinese Empire. (To be continued......)

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