"Your Royal Highness, the reason why we arranged for you to study Chinese is, of course, so that you can go to Austria to attend the Vienna Peace Conference this summer...... You are the regent of the United Kingdom, so of course you should go to Vienna on behalf of the United Kingdom. In Vienna, you are sure to meet diplomatic envoys from Daming, Daikin, and Japan, all of whom use Chinese in diplomatic settings. You should know at least a little Chinese, be able to understand some simple greetings, and preferably a few words."

In a classroom for Princess Victoria in Windsor Castle, Victoria explained why she wanted to learn Chinese, of course, her new Chinese teacher, George Brown. Spencer. Churchill too.

Of course, he won't tell Victoria the truth, after all, "if you can't beat it, you will sell the queen" is really undignified.

Although it really came to the point where it couldn't be beaten, it had to be sold...... But now the war has just begun, and the British Empire has not really gained strength. Not to mention that he did not fully exert the "stunt" of pulling people into the water, dragging France, Austria, Prussia, the United States and other Western powers into the water one by one as cannon fodder.

Therefore, "selling the queen" is only an alternative to the worst-case scenario......

"But why don't I learn Rakshasa anymore?" Princess Victoria turned to her most important teacher, the Viscount of Melbourne, "Is there something wrong with my marriage contract with Archduke Alexander?"

"This ......" the Viscount of Melbourne was a little embarrassed, because he knew that the precocious Princess Victoria was very fond of Archduke Alexander, who was a handsome young man! What would a little girl not like?

"Princess," the Duke of Marlborough said, mentioning Viscount Malvern to relieve the siege, "your marriage contract with Archduke Alexander depends on the position of the Rakshasa Kingdom in this current war, as well as the upcoming Vienna Peace Conference.

If the Rakshasa Kingdom is determined to side with the Ming Dynasty, or if it takes a neutral position in favor of the Ming Dynasty. Then the English people would not want their future queen to marry a Rakshasa Grand Duke surnamed Romanov."

"Yes, yes." The Viscount of Melbourne said, "That's the way it is! However, as the heir to the Rakshasa Tsar, Grand Duke Alexander also attended the peace conference in Vienna. Maybe ......"

Princess Victoria frowned and nodded, and said with confidence, "Alexander will definitely be on my side...... He promised me in his letters that he would be my knight and always keep me safe."

The Viscount of Melbourne and the Duke of Marlborough looked at each other, then nodded as well.

The Viscount said, "Then please ask Her Highness the Princess to learn a little more Chinese as soon as possible...... I'll definitely use it then."

"Well, I'll study hard." Princess Victoria looked at Duke Marlborough, "Let's start now, what do we need to learn first?" Chinese letters?"

"Yes, it's the Chinese alphabet." The Duke laughed, "There are only 26 letters in total, which is not difficult at all."

……

Grand Trianon, Versailles, France.

"Brother and sister Natalie, have you received good news from Grand Duke Mikhail?" Zhuge looked very good for a long time, and when he saw Natalie who came to bid him farewell, he asked the other party if he had received good news.

Natalie smiled and nodded, "Great Commander, I already know that the marriage contract between Grand Duke Alexander and Princess Victoria has finally been dissolved...... Now you can arrange a blind date for Archduke Alexander."

Zhuge weijiu stroked his white beard and smiled: "That Princess Louise is a rare beauty, although she is French, but she has long black hair......

In fact, there are people in France who are born with black hair...... Like the brunette Louie! Princess Louise was also born with black hair, apparently with her uncle.

"Yes, Princess Louise is very beautiful indeed." Natalie nodded approvingly.

During her time at Versailles, Natalie had met Louise a few times. Princess Maria.

As Zhuge Weijiu said, Her Royal Highness the princess has amazing beauty. Her kind of beauty is both the softness of the Oriental and the gaudy of the Westerner. Very rare indeed!

Moreover, this princess is also notoriously smart, and she and Grand Duke Alexander will definitely have it

Many common languages. However, it is difficult to say whether the marriage between Princess Victoria and King Xiaolu can be happy.

Thinking of this, Natalie asked a little worriedly, "Grand Armyman, then should we arrange for His Royal Highness King Lu to meet with Princess Victoria next."

Zhuge waved his hand for a long time and said with a smile, "This is not so easy...... Brother and sister Natalie, you don't really think that the British have relented, do you?"

"Don't they?" Natalie was stunned, "I heard that Princess Victoria has started learning Chinese."

"Hey, hey," Zhuge Weijiu smiled, "Chinese is not easy to learn...... But she doesn't have to worry, there is still time.

Because Britain is not really convinced this time, but is cheating!

In the current United Kingdom, the army has the Duke of Wellington and the navy has the Marquis of Nelson. Although there were several defeats, they did not hurt the roots. How can you easily give in and admit defeat?"

The great military master Zhuge is also a European expert for a long time, and he is also very familiar with the tricks of the British.

Of course, it is known that the Anglo-Saxons and Jews are not so easily subdued.

However, Zhuge Weidao can't count what their black hand is now?

Natalie was a little worried again, "Grand Armyman, then what do they ......want?"

Zhuge weijiu smiled and said, "Brother and sister, you don't have to worry about this...... Let's get things done here, and we can already explain to the emperor and the queen mother.

As for whether this thing can be done in the end? It has to be fought on the battlefield.

When you went back to see the Queen Mother and Brother Daozi, you told them that what you can't get on the battlefield can't be obtained at the negotiation table!"

Natalie nodded, "Okay, I got it."

……

It is not necessary for Zhuge to remind him for a long time, and Zhuge Weidao also knows that this battle has just begun!

And he also knew that he, the commander of the Pacific Fleet, would soon face a difficult situation.

Because he, the commander of the Pacific Fleet, was not only in charge of the affairs of the Pacific, but also of the Caribbean, and was also responsible for supporting the Texas Samurai.

The group of Texas warriors, who everyone had guns, had the upper hand in the initial confrontation with the Americans. But their numbers are too small after all, only tens of thousands of men, women, and children combined.

The United States, on the other hand, is a big country with a population of 20 million, and has entered the threshold of industrialization, and is still advancing by leaps and bounds!

If the battlefield is placed in the Pacific Ocean, Zhuge Weidao will certainly not be afraid of the United States. But now, war will break out in the Atlantic.

And because the canal across the two oceans has not yet been dug up, Zhuge is the force that can be used at hand, and the current main force is the Texas Japanese Self-Defense Force.

It's not easy to win!

And in these days before Zhuge Weidao went to Pearl Harbor. Most of his energy was spent with his staff and the shipbuilding experts of the Admiralty, studying what kind of capital ships to equip the "Texas Sea Self".

Since the situation in the Caribbean is already very critical, it is definitely too late to build a new ship for the "Texas Sea Self", and the old ship can only be replaced.

Therefore, there are not too many options in front of Zhuge Weidao.

The "Liaodong-class" aircraft carrier, which has performed well in the Indian Ocean operations and was transformed from the "Nandao"-class fast merchant ships, is undoubtedly the best choice.

Of course, it is certainly not possible for these aircraft carriers to be sent directly to the Caribbean to fight.

It had to be improved, and the weapons of naval warfare such as artillery, torpedoes, and so on had to be added.

And with these naval weapons, the "Liaodong-class" aircraft carrier is not an ordinary mothership, but a real frigate...... A frigate with planes on board!