Versailles, Grand Trianon.

The delegation to the Ming Empire's naval arms control negotiations, led by Zhuge Weijiu, is now stationed in the Ming Empire. The Grand Trianon is not far from the Petit Trianon where Antoinette lives - just looking at the location of this station, you also know how iron Zhuge Weijiu's relationship with the Bourbon royal family is.

However, no matter how iron the relationship is, it is only a personal relationship, and it is impossible for the Bourbon dynasty in France to provoke the British Empire, which is still in full swing on the European continent for a long time...... The previous Napoleonic wars were a blow to the French! Even the wise and martial Emperor Na was rebelled by the anti-French alliances organized by the British Empire again and again, not to mention the weak Bourbon dynasty?

Until the Ming Empire beats the British Empire over and over again, and expects the French to reproduce the glory of the emperor, it is not necessary to think about it. However, no matter how much France declined, it is now the second industrial country in the white circle of Europe, much stronger than Prussia next door, and Tsarist Russia and Austria together cannot compare. So the courage to step on two boats and take red envelopes on both sides, Louis XVII and the Duke of Marseille not only have, but also big!

Some time ago, Louis XVII and the Duke of Marseille, who had just obtained the land in the Ruhr area and the shares of the Suyinz Canal from Zhuge Weijiu (of course, they were given gold francs, but the value of that kind of strategic assets could not be measured in gold francs at all), came to the Grand Trianon Palace to see their father, and brought their dear father the hole cards of the British Empire - part of the hole cards of the British Empire at the upcoming naval conference of Versailles.

"Father, the British Viscount Palmerston told the widow yesterday in the palace of Durre, that the bottom line acceptable to them in the British Empire is that the total tonnage of combat ships is equal to the total tonnage of combat ships of the Ming Navy...... The total tonnage cap for both sides is set at no more than 3 million metric tons!

In addition, the British Empire should include all the Indian Empire and all other British dependencies, dependencies, dominions, and colonies. And under the main body of the Ming Empire, it should also include all the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty. However, Japan is not a part of the Ming Dynasty, and currently has nominally independent sovereignty, which can be excluded. ”

This Louis XVII was really a real man!

As soon as Palmerston showed him his hole cards, he had already thought of a hole for his father.

Zhuge Weijiu nodded lightly, and then glanced at his assistant Zhuge Weixue, "Eighty-eighth brother, what do you think?" ”

Zhuge Weixue's brows furrowed slightly: "There is only one Japan here in the Ming Dynasty, how many helpers does the British side have?" ”

Zhuge Weijiu glanced at Louis XVII, who looked loyal, and Louis XVII said: "Father, my mother and I, as well as the Duke of Marseille, are all for you and Daming...... Therefore, our million-ton navy in France will not be the enemy of the Ming Dynasty under any circumstances. ”

"You France are going to build a million tons of navy too?" Zhuge weijiu smiled, "Can you do it?" Is there enough money? Also, what kind of capital ships are you going to build? And what kind of capital ships does Britain plan to build? ”

The Duke of Marseille, Minister of the French Admiralty, immediately replied: "The British want to build a battleship with a displacement of 25,000 to 30,000 tons, 6-9 large-caliber guns, and a maximum speed of about 20 knots...... The steps are very big, and the displacement is 10,000 tons more than that of the monarch level, and I don't know when it will be built? And our French capital ship, of course, has to be one size smaller than the British, and I have discussed it with the shipbuilding experts below, and I think it is possible to build a battleship with a displacement of no more than 20,000 tons, a caliber of main guns of no more than 280 mm, and a speed of no more than 20 knots. You don't have to go too far, you can just dominate the Mediterranean. I don't have to worry about the construction cost, just build it slowly. As for technology...... Now France still lacks the experience of building ironclad ships with a displacement of more than 12,000 tons, and there is no electric loader and 280 mm tube-retractable rapid-fire guns, hoping that the Ming can transfer some technology. ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say," Zhuge Weijiu smiled and asked again, "3 million tons won't all build this kind of battleship, right?" Are there any other capital ships? Can they still build the monarchy? ”

The Duke of Marseille said: "Of course they will not only build this kind of battleship, 25,000 to 30,000 tons of battleships will not be developed in three years and five years." However, they will not build a monarchy, but will build some fast armored ships with a tonnage smaller than the monarchy, equipped with 11-inch main guns and 6-inch secondary guns...... Maybe 100 of them will be made! ”

"What about you?" Zhuge Weijiu smiled, "Do you also want to build some 10,000-ton armored ships?" ”

The Duke of Marseille smiled: "Of course, but we don't build a 10,000-ton clipper, we just nest in this bathtub in the Mediterranean Sea now." So I want to come to a few improved versions of Hongwu the Great with a 280 mm main gun, you see......"

"Okay, good, good," Zhuge nodded for a long time, "Don't worry, I'll talk to them over there in the Ming Dynasty...... Would you like to help you make all the improvement plans? The design institute of Jiangnan Heavy Industry and the design institute of the Daming Navy Department are among the best ship design institutes in the world. ”

Louis XVII waited for this, and immediately nodded: "Thank you, Father!" He paused, "There is another matter, this time the British want to consider themselves the leaders of the Western alliance, and they are ready to pull a group of younger brothers to unite with the Ming Dynasty to negotiate naval arms control." According to their plan, the total tonnage of combat ships of Western countries will eventually reach 7.5 million tons!

Father, although none of the countries on the Western side are of the same mind, the British Empire still has a way to form a loose alliance, and even we in France have to join it...... You'll have to prepare early! ”

Zhuge was still unhurried for a long time, and said with a smile: "It's just a trick to combine vertical and horizontal!" ”

......

Zhuge Weidao got up from his mahogany bed, yawned first, and then stretched, that is called a satisfaction! Look around again, the smaller and well-behaved big black sky is wrapped in a quilt, his hair is scattered and lying on the side, and there is a sweet smile on his face.

This big black sky is really good, it looks like a delicate little beauty, and when the "packaging" goes, it is also very material, although it is not as good as Natalie and Ali, but it is not much worse than Nalandili. In addition, her body also brings together the fresh and tender spirit of Jiangnan women and the docile obedience of Dongying women. And when Zhuge Weidao saw her, he had an impulse to violate her...... And the big black sky is sometimes quite skinny, and when he screams, he drills into Natalie's house! Isn't this a sheep in the mouth of a tiger? It's still a male tiger and a female tiger, and the two tigers play a sheep!

However, Natalie is now busy taking care of the child - the family obviously invited a wet nurse, but she wants to nurse the child herself, so after "playing" with Zhuge and Da Heikong, she usually goes back to her house to take the child, and lets Da Heikong serve Zhuge to sleep.

Demon Museum

In addition to Natalie, Nalandili and Da Hei, Zhuge Weidao also took in his personal maid Ah Li during his stay on Shadow Island...... Unlike Nalandili and Dahei, Ah Li belongs to Zhuge Weidao's private!

The deed of sale is in the hands of Zhuge Weidao, and he also recognized the master, and he has followed Zhuge Weidao alone in this life...... No way, the brainwashing has been washed like this.

This girl is the Zhuge family from the hands of the big black family "bought goods", she was only five years old when she came, and she was also raised by the big black family before, she has no impression of her own parents, and it is impossible to find it anymore, the big black family has already destroyed her information. Therefore, the Zhuge family is her only home, and Zhuge Weidao is the master of her life.

When Zhuge Wei got up, Ah Li had already changed into a maid outfit and was waiting outside the door, and when she heard movement inside, she immediately pushed the door in with a change of clothes. Seeing that Zhuge Weidao was already sitting on the edge of the bed, he quickly put his clothes on the chair on the side, then took a pair of snow-white socks, walked to Zhuge Weidao, knelt on the ground, and while helping Zhuge Weidao put on his socks, he reported: "Master, I just received a call from the adjutant Shangshu of the Admiralty, asking you to come to the meeting room of the Admiralty before 9:30 a.m. ”