At the press conference, Enjiro Yanza talked a lot about the 'friendship between Japan and Britain' and the many good pasts of the two countries, and it was only natural that the government of the country and the British Legation in China would also send people to participate in such a press conference.

It's just that just when Enjiro Yamaza was talking about 'Japan-British friendship' there, and Zhu Erdian in the audience couldn't stop nodding, an American reporter suddenly stood up and questioned what Enjiro Yamaza had just said.

At the same time, in his hands, there is a lot of 'evidence'...

"Mr. Minister, do you really think that these really symbolize the friendship between Japan and Britain...", interrupting Enjiro Yamaza's speech, McGofin held up a stack of photographs and documents in his hand.

The content on the photos is basically taken in Japan, and the content on the photos is also very simple, that is, a group of Japanese ronins with hot brains remembering the 'heroic souls' of those five people, and scolding the Japanese government, Yan Shao and the British.

In their mouths, the current Yamamoto Gonbei cabinet has become a traitorous government, and the Yamamoto Gonbei headed by him is a national thief, and he actually bowed his head to China and Britain and apologized, losing the face of the Yamato nation. There are still many ronins who want to follow those 5 guys and continue to assassinate Geert and Yan Shao, and even Zhu Erdian has no intention of letting go. Obviously, the previous events, especially the apology to the British Dao, have irritated these brainless guys...

The photographs and materials presented by McGuffin were quickly circulated in the venue of the press conference. Perhaps premeditated, this reporter still has a lot of backups of the information in his hands.

And after seeing the photos presented by MacGuffin and understanding the contents of the photos with the help of a translator, don't say anything about the Nationalist government. Even the faces of the British are difficult to look at.

Tossed a few of these pictures in front of Enjiro Yamaza, McGouffin asked with a sarcastic smile.

"Mr. Minister, if you think these acts can be called friendly. Maybe that's because the word "friendly" is completely different from that of other countries..."

In the photo, there are as few as 40 or 50 ronins or right-wingers as gathered, and as many as 1,000 people, and the scene is very huge.

Enjiro Yamaza himself is very closely related to the Black Dragon Society, so he naturally knows what kind of virtue those guys in the country are, so looking at the photos shown by McGuffin, he didn't suspect that this was a possibility of fraud—————— then again, this kind of thing is unlikely to be fake. At least in this day and age.

On the other hand, looking at the things in the photo, the diplomats of the countries attending the meeting also looked a little wrong, because the people in the photo looked like a group of crazy people no matter how they looked...

These photographs were taken by members of the Japanese branch of the Special Affairs Bureau. Then he was sent back to China as soon as possible. As for the protagonists in the photo, they are naturally right-wingers who get hot-headed at the slightest irritation.

Not to mention anything else about this assassination, the fact that the Japanese government actually apologized to the British is enough to make these guys with fragile self-esteem crazy, not to mention 'piggybacking' to apologize to the Chinese?

Now Japan, especially Tokyo. There were right-wingers rallying everywhere. Adhering to the mentality of never wasting it, the people of the Secret Service Bureau took pictures of some of the scenes at that time, and then sent the photos back to China as a bargaining chip at the negotiating table, which proved to be somewhat useful.

As for that McGuffin...

His real identity is indeed an American journalist, and he has little to do with the Secret Service. After all, the Japanese also have a strong intelligence capability in Tianjin and other places, and if the Japanese catch any clues, they just need to make it public. The national government will also be a little ugly.

But as an American journalist, McGuffin is a little different.

First of all, this person has a lot of thoughts about getting ahead. This also made him very enthusiastic about the sensational news. The second is that as an American, he, like many in the U.S. government, is very wary and even slightly hostile to Japan...

So the Special Affairs Bureau didn't do much, just sent the information to him, and then pushed the boat down...

And after obtaining this information, McGuffin is indeed a treasure.

Originally, he just wanted to publish the photo in the newspaper, but who would have thought that at this time, Enjiro Yamaza would hold a press conference to clarify some rumors from the previous days. So after a spin on his head, MacGuffin came up with a more sensational solution...

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Originally, this press conference was just the Japanese government's desire to clarify some recent rumors, so most of the diplomats from various countries attending the meeting were at the level of counselors, and only Britain, Japan, and China, which had something to do with this matter, sent ministers or vice ministers of foreign affairs.

Although in the interests of the British Empire, he personally was now more inclined to support Japan. For this reason, he even made a lot of efforts in the previous matter, so that the Japanese government only needs to apologize—————— of course, this is also because he has lived in China for a long time, thinking that the Japanese personality is similar to Chinese.

But this time it was different, because the guy in the photo who looked like a madman claimed that even he was going to be assassinated. Although Zhu Erdian hopes that Japan can play a role in counterbalancing China, it is impossible to even lose his own life...

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The release of those materials at the press conference did have the effect that McGuffin wanted.

Almost overnight, he became the most well-known journalist in Asia and even in the Americas, and even in Europe, many people know him by name.

And because of McGuffin's actions, the Japanese government has also fallen into a great embarrassment, and has made a lot of efforts to eliminate the impact of this incident. But it had little effect, and the British government had already privately sent a note asking the Japanese government to guarantee the personal safety of British diplomats in Japan and China...

The Japanese government is naturally swearing by a gamble, but it is difficult to say whether they are capable of controlling the simple-minded right-wingers in China.

Although the atmosphere in Japan was much stronger during the Taisho period than it was twenty or thirty years later. But that's only relative...

And no matter how the Japanese swear by it, the impact of this incident is not so easy to eliminate after all...

However, these have nothing to do with Yan Shao, although he really wants to take advantage of this opportunity to hate some benefits. But really, it was just an unsuccessful assassination after all, and it was the British who were wounded, and it would have been nice to be able to cause some trouble for the Japanese, as for the rest...

If Yan Shao had the same strength as Britain, he might be able to force the Japanese government to hand over some of its benefits, but China is not qualified to do so now. Especially when the Navy is not even a tenth of the Japanese Navy ...

In the final analysis, this world still depends on whose fist is big, as long as there is strength, it is reasonable to be unreasonable. If you don't have the strength, you can't be reasonable...

If Yan Shao could have the strength of Britain or the United States, he could have taken this opportunity to force Japan to give enough benefits, but unfortunately he didn't. So at most, it's to create some trouble for Japan. And then stand aside and gloat ...

“……… But this time it's really dangerous, if that bullet misses......... Be careful in the future..."The slender hands rubbed around Yan Shao's body for a while, and after making sure that Yan Shao was indeed not injured, Elaline breathed a sigh of relief.

And after seeing that Yan Shao was indeed okay, Caterina and Lu Ying were also much more relieved.

"Don't worry...", kissing the faces of the three of them, Yan Shao said with a smile. The people around me were still very competent, and this time too, the assassins had been shot dead by their bodyguards before they even pointed their guns at me. It's a pity that I didn't leave a few alive, otherwise I might be able to reap a few benefits this time..."Speaking of this, Yan Shao sighed with some regret.

Judging by the inquest at the scene. The only assassin among the 5 people who pulled the trigger should have instinctively pulled the trigger after he had been shot seven or eight times, and he didn't even have a chance to point the gun at Yan Shao, in general, these bodyguards are still relatively competent, after all, in this era, the security skills are still relatively backward, and it is good to be able to do this.

As for what Yan Shao said, stay alive...

If it was a little late at the time, and wait for others to aim before making a move, even if it was left alive, it would probably be useless...

Caterina knew this best, so when she heard Yan Shao say this, she immediately gave him a blank look, and so did Elaline on the side, only Lu Ying didn't know anything about it, just sat on the side and looked at him with some worry.

Taking her husband as the key link, this is the education that Lu Ying has received since she was a child. Although she didn't spend as much time with Yan Shao as Caterina and Lu Ying, Yan Shao was like 'heaven' to Lu Ying, so her heart almost stopped beating the moment she learned that Yan Shao was assassinated, but fortunately, she learned later that Yan Shao was not injured, otherwise Lu Ying wouldn't know what to do.

Noticing this, Yan Shao smiled and reached out to rub Lu Ying's head.

His feelings for Lu Ying are actually a bit complicated, unlike Elaline or Caterina, because Lu Ying is slightly younger and petite, even Yan Shao himself doesn't know what she is to him......... Lover? Or is it a sister?

Maybe it's both...

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Although Lu Ying is 24 years old, Yan Shao still likes to rub her head, and Lu Ying also squinted her eyes very cooperatively.

"Speaking of which, when do you plan to go back to Beijing? Although the north is basically under control now, Tianjin, after all, there are a lot of forces in other aspects, and it will inevitably be a little unsafe to continue to stay..."Seeing Yan Shao playing the game of 'master and pet' with Lu Ying there, Caterina pursed her lips and asked.

To be honest, she actually has some envy in her heart, but this kind of action is not quite in line with her setting after all, so if Yan Shao really dares to treat her like Lu Ying, the final result can only be...

"Are you going back to Beijing?" Hearing Caterina ask this, Yan Shao thought for a while after taking his hand off Lu Ying's head. "I'll probably have to wait a little longer, and I'll talk about it after I finish visiting the steam turbine factory..."

A few days ago, Yan Shao had just finished visiting the shipyard and was about to visit the steam turbine factory the next day when he was assassinated in the city. The British Consul General, who had been with him, was still lying in the hospital, so naturally he could not continue to visit.

Now the matter has more or less come to an end. Yan Shao also intends to continue his journey.

"Still visiting?" Hearing Yan Shao say this, Caterina and Elaline frowned slightly.

"Of course..."Yan Shao laughed. You don't think that there will be a second assassination so soon, and even if there is, they will succeed......... Speaking of which. Would you like to come with me on the next visit? ”

"Okay," Elano nodded. Speaking of which, we really haven't seen what a steam turbine factory is like..."Over the years, Yushi Group has also established many enterprises, including the shipyard in Wuhu, but the steam turbine factory ............... This has really not been done before, so they are somewhat curious.

And after experiencing the previous events, they also hope to follow Yan Shao, although there are enough people around Yan Shao to protect them now. But after all, they are still a little uneasy...

In fact, it is not only that they are not worried about Yan Shao's safety, but Yan Shao is also not worried about their safety, in case something happens in the future. I'm afraid Yan Shao will regret it in this life...

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At present, Geert is still recuperating in the hospital, so he must not be able to continue to accompany Yan Shao to visit. So under the protection of the brigade, Yan Shao and Elaine visited the steam turbine factory that was under construction.

At this time, only part of the turbine plant had been completed, and now engineers are installing equipment in this part of the completed plant.

"If you want to start work. How long will I have to wait? ”

Walk through the factory full of various machines and equipment. Yan Shao looked at the director of the steam turbine factory and asked.

"According to the current progress, it should be completed in March, and if the official start is to start, it will take at least May or June..."

"May or June..."Hearing this answer, Yan Shao muttered.

The '75 Project' can be completed in half a year or a year, except for projects that take a long time, such as steel mills and shipyards. There are two main reasons for this fast, one is the funding. The most time-wasting part of most projects is actually the stage of raising funds, and the installation and so on will not take too long. Of course, this has a lot to do with the simplicity of the technical level of this era, and another reason is that according to the instructions of the national government, except for a few projects, most of the projects are started 24 hours a day, that is to say, the project is basically non-stop, needless to say during the day, it is also lit at night to continue to be busy, which also greatly accelerates the progress of the project.

"But if it can be completed in May or June, it should be no problem to end before World War I..."

Patting the director on the shoulder, Yan Shao said some words of encouragement, and as for Elaino, they looked around with some curiosity, wanting to see what was the difference between the steam turbine factory and ordinary factories.

Later, Yan Shao and Elainor went to visit other places, but just when they were about to go to the staff dormitory to have a look, a government official suddenly walked up to Wu Qianqiu and whispered, and then saw Wu Qianqiu walking to Yan Shao's side and said. "President, the Navy has arrived in Brazil and is now taking over the warship and conducting preliminary training..."

"Oh?" Hearing the news, Yan Shao raised his eyebrows.

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In fact, the sailors who went to Brazil were those who went to the United States, and they arrived in the United States about a week or so ago.

"This is America?" Looking at the bustling city around him, a trace of curiosity flashed in Liu Guanxiong's eyes. However, as the leader of the officers and soldiers who went to the United States this time, he still tried to make himself appear calmer, which also made him very stable in the eyes of outsiders.

Seeing that Liu Guanxiong and the other naval officers and men had already disembarked, the staff of the embassy in the United States, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly walked up.

"Counselor Song?"

"That's right..."Hearing Liu Guanxiong's words, Counselor Song hurriedly replied. Your quarters have been arranged, and orders have been sent from Beijing, so you can tell me if you have any requirements..."

Argentina's Rivadavia-class battleships needed 1,130 people, which happened to be the number brought by Liu Guanxiong. Of course, this is not to say that the Rivadavia class has to have 1,130 people to move. After all, their mission this time was only to drive the ship from the United States back to China, but considering that there might be some accidents on the way back, such as a malicious neighbor. It is safer to return to the full crew.

Do you have to be prepared...

However, the two battleships in Brazil are short of people, so Yan Shao has asked Liu Shixun to contact the Brazilian government, and ask them to send some naval officers and soldiers to help fill the vacant positions on the way back, so as to ensure that the battleships can sail back to China safely, at the cost...

That's £100,000 in hiring costs...

As for letting Liu Guanxiong command a new battleship ...

Although Yan Shao hoped that someone else would take command, there were too few experienced generals in the navy at the moment. And Liu Guanxiong is the only general with experience in commanding large warships—————— although he is only commanding a 4,300-ton Haiqi ship, which is about 7 times worse than the Levadavia class...

So letting Liu Guanxiong take over and command has become a helpless choice...

"If you go. How long does it take to be ready? Liu Guanxiong did not ask about the rest, but directly asked about the departure.

"Don't you need a break?" Hearing Liu Guanxiong say this, Counselor Song was a little surprised.

"There's no need," Liu Guanxiong shook his head. Behind me were sturdy young men, and boats. Didn't suffer much. If you want to rest, you can wait until you get to your destination, but it's better to hurry up for now..."

"That's it—" Counselor Song hesitated. The departing train is ready, and I originally planned to wait for you to rest for a few days, but since General Liu is so anxious......... If you need to, you can go now..."

Most of the shipyards in the United States are concentrated on the East Coast, and at this time, the Panama Canal is more than half a year away from its opening, which means that if they want to reach the East Coast, these sailors who go to the United States can only disembark in San Francisco. And then, under the arrangement of local personnel, took a train to the east coast to take over the purchased ships from the hands of the shipyard ...

There was a big gap between the train skills at this time and decades later, and riding the train for a long time was a kind of torture for both the mind and the body. Coupled with Liu Guanxiong, they had just come off the boat. That's why Counselor Song arranged a place for them to stay, wanting them to rest first before leaving.

But since Liu Guanxiong is so anxious, Counselor Song can't say much.

As for Liu Guanxiong? His idea was simpler, he needed to rest when he got off the ship, and he needed to rest after a long journey to the East Coast, and since he needed to rest, why not wait until he arrived on the East Coast to rest again...

Although Liu Guanxiong has many shortcomings, he has the same passion for the navy as Sa Zhenbing. Now an unprecedented battleship was waiting for him in the shipyard, and he naturally did not want to waste time here ...

As soon as he arrived in the United States, he had to move on, not to mention ordinary naval soldiers, and even many officers complained. However, Liu Guanxiong is after all the admiral in the navy whose status and influence are second only to Sa Zhenbing, so although he complained, the officers and sailors who came with him did not dare to say anything.

According to Counselor Song's arrangement, more than 1,000 officers and soldiers who followed Liu Guanxiong from China boarded several trains. As for Counselor Song, he was on a train with Liu Guanxiong, and he was constantly briefing Liu Guanxiong along the way.

According to the arrangement, after arriving at their destination, they will go through a series of training with the help of the Americans until they are able to drive the battleship from the east coast of the United States all the way back to China.

There is nothing to worry about, although the Rivadavia class is about 7 times larger than the navy's Haiqi ships, but there are actually many similarities between them, and even if they can't be used on board, they won't waste too much time.

At the same time, in order to successfully complete this mission, Yan Shao even paid to hire a number of supply ships and other related ships in the United States, ensuring that even if some problems occurred during the voyage, it would not have much impact.

Generally speaking, as long as Liu Guanxiong and the others learn how to operate the battleship, the rest basically has nothing to do with them.

Life on the train is very hard, especially in this era, the train skills are too poor, and it is unsatisfactory in all aspects.

When the train arrived at its destination, not to mention Liu Guanxiong, even the young and strong officers and men of the navy had a somewhat ugly face. It's just that when they arrive at the shipyard under the guidance of the shipyard and meet the steel beast about 180 meters long on the dock, it seems that all the hardships they have endured in the past do not matter...

"Is this our ship..."

Looking at the nearly 180-meter-long steel giant in front of them, many people said excitedly. (To be continued......)