September 8, 1828.

London, 10 Downing Street.

Today, the atmosphere in the Prime Minister's Room is rare and relaxed. Because just an hour ago, the House of Commons of the British Parliament finally passed a package of 1.2 million tons of ships and 120 warships to upgrade called the "Naval Enhancement Act".

That's right, that's 1.2 million tons...... A £1 billion 10 million shipbuilding programme is unlikely to be approved by the British Parliament under any circumstances. So the Duke of Wellington and Robert. After careful study by Peel, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Nelson and others, they reduced the 10 million ton ship building plan to a 1.2 million ton ship building plan. That's 88% off!

However, this does not mean that the Duke of Wellington and others have abandoned the crazy naval expansion plan, but instead of a plan of 1.2 million tons of new construction and 120 ships in three years, instead of the original plan of 10 million tons in 10-15 years. After 3 years, we can add new shipbuilding projects!

According to the three-year, 1.2 million ton plan, the House of Commons of the British Parliament had to allocate 5 million, 6 million, and 6 million respectively for the naval shipbuilding program in the three fiscal years of 1828, 1829, and 1830 (of which there were only a few months left in the 1828 fiscal year...... That's a total of 17 million dollars!

The reason why it costs so much is because in addition to the 1.2 million ton new ship plan, the 120 warship transformation and upgrading plan is also quite expensive.

However, this grand plan of 1.2 million tons and 120 ships is only a naval expansion plan floating on the surface, and beneath the surface of the water, there is also an undisclosed plan for the expansion of the Indian Imperial Navy.

The current Indian Empire is a bit of a British treasury...... The country is nominally independent, and its budget naturally does not have to be scrutinized by the British Parliament, or even published. At the same time, the internal affairs, diplomatic, military, and financial affairs of the Indian Empire were all controlled by the British crown and the British government.

In other words, through the control of the Indian Empire, the royal family and government have an unimaginable amount of resources that are at the same time unmonitored and even ignored.

Using this resource, the Royal Navy of the British Empire actually has a secret shipbuilding plan of 1.5 million tons for 5 years!

Of course, this secret is only for the British Parliament, and the Ming intelligence agencies are not blind. And those members of the lower house of the British parliament have no control over the Indian Empire de jure, so they can only close their eyes when this five-year 1.5 million ton ship building plan no longer exists.

And at the same time that these two ship-building plans, one bright and one dark, were passed. The Royal Navy has also finalized the capital ship plan they will need for the next 3-5 years. There is a "hero ship" (the current hero ship is equivalent to a historical dreadnought, which is already a symbol) Victory-class, a "former hero ship" Indomitable class, and a heavy artillery cruiser Courage class.

In addition, the Indian Empire will allocate an additional £15 million for the construction of 50 Kelly III airships, 50 fast merchant ships that can be converted into airship carriers, and the training and equipping of a guided glide bomber force.

If all of the above plans go well...... The Earl of Nelson estimated that the British Empire (Empire of India) could maintain the initiative for at least two years after the start of a future war.

If the British Empire can make good use of these two years, on the one hand, it will establish a large-scale mine blockade zone in the waters north of the Strait of Malacca, Sunda Strait, Lombok Strait and Java Island; On the one hand, it was necessary to defend Australia with all its might and constantly harass the enemy's rear; At the same time, a war was provoked in the Americas between the Ming and Mexican coalition forces and the United States...... Then the British Empire has a big chance of winning.

"As long as we can block the Straits of Malacca, Sunda, Lombok and the waters north of Java, and fight a protracted war in Australia, then we can at least remain undefeated...... If the war between the United States and Mexico could drag the Ming into the water and allow the Ming to fight a large-scale and long war in North America, far from their homeland, then the British Empire would be invincible! ”

In the conference room, the war plan that the Duke of Wellington said was studied by him and Nelson, of course, it was more reliable...... The only question seems to be how to push both the United States and Mexico into the fire pit?

Texas (this chapter is not finished!) )

Chapter 206: Okay, your thick-eyed and big-eyed Da Ming will also invade!

Of course, it is a fuse, but the United States may also give up its efforts to march into Texas and even western North America because the Ming is too powerful.

In this way, Mexico became a buffer state between the Ming and the United States.

Perhaps the war would not have broken out between the Ming and the United States......

The Duke of Wellington was about to discuss with his cabinet members how to trap the United States when Huaker, the cabinet secretary, suddenly pushed open the door to the conference room, still holding a telegram he had just received.

Huck said, "Mr. Prime Minister, there is a suspected revolution in the Kingdom of Hawaii!" ”

"What?" The Duke of Wellington was stunned, "Where did the revolution happen?" ”

"Kingdom of Hawaii!" "The telegram from Honolulu Island says that the Republicans of the Kingdom of Hawaii have recently launched an uprising in the capital, Honolulu, aimed at overthrowing the feudal dynasty...... And it worked! ”

"What? How could such a thing happen in the Kingdom of Hawaii? ”

The Duke of Wellington simply couldn't believe his ears.

It is only that the republican revolution and such a progressive thing happened in France and the Rakshasa...... A country like Hawaii deserves a republican revolution?

"Huck, is there something wrong?" The Duke of Wellington asked, "Is it really the country in Hawaii where the king can't even wear clothes?" Those primitives are now going to be republicans too? ”

"Well, that's right." Huck handed the telegram to the Duke of Wellington, "Duke, read for yourself, according to the report of our embassy in Hawaii...... The revolution had been successful, and the king and queen mother of the Kamikamiha dynasty, under the protection of the royal guard, fled the palace and boarded the Ming warship that was visiting there......"

"Wait." The Duke of Wellington immediately knew that something was wrong, "Boarding the Ming warship?" ”

"Yes."

"I'll take ......a look," the Duke of Wellington took the telegram and read it carefully, and then snorted coldly, "There is no doubt that this is not a republican revolution at all, but a brazen invasion of the Kingdom of Hawaii by the Ming Empire."

This is a serious disruption of the international order! And it threatens the security of all the countries of the Americas, including the United States of America! ”

"Prime Minister," Viscount Palmerston, the Lord of the Admiralty, felt a little strange, "how do you know that the republican revolution that took place in Hawaii was actually an invasion of the Ming Empire?" ”

The Duke of Wellington glanced at him, "Viscount, I'm actually not sure. But what can this be? If there must be a bad guy in this matter, it is undoubtedly Da Ming. Because we didn't plan this revolution...... I'm sure of that. ”

The Duke of Wellington also said: "For a long time, the Ming Empire has maintained a good image of non-aggression and non-expansion. If Americans think so, maybe Ming and the United States can really coexist in North America. ”

Robert. Peel added: "Viscount, we now have a great need for Daming to play the role of an aggressor...... This will make it difficult for the Ming to mediate the conflict between Mexico and the United States.

And the United States will also be very nervous about the arrival of a large number of Japanese immigrants in Texas. ”

Prime Minister Wellington nodded, "Robert is right...... And those Americans will not believe that there will be any revolution in the Kingdom of Hawaii! They weren't that stupid.

They must be wary of the Ming Empire now. As long as we offer the right terms, the United States will become our friend. ”

"Prime Minister," Robert. "Please allow me to leave for the United States immediately to meet President Adams Jr." ”

"Good!" "But it's not enough to visit Adams Jr., the current president of the United States...... You also have to take a trip to Virginia to meet former President Monroe!

He was the leader of the Virginia dynasty and was still a heavyweight. Moreover, he has always been very disgusted by the attempts of certain external forces to intervene and control the Americas! ”

Chapter 206: Okay, your thick-eyed and big-eyed Da Ming will also invade!