There was a sound of water, and I saw a Zhuge Weidao come out of the water, wipe the water on his face with both hands, and then lean comfortably against the edge of the pool.

This pool is in the backyard of Zhuge Weidao's big house, next to a beach with white sand and blue water. However, the pool itself does not open to the sea, but a private pool, surrounded by rockeries and shaded trees, which has both charm and privacy. Standing outside the fence wall of the yard, you can't see the scene inside the pond at all.

At this time, in the pool, Zhuge Weidao, who had just swam twice, was the women in his back house, and they all changed into swimsuits that saved fabric. Natalie and Nalandili, the two "orchids", have hot bodies, chasing and frolicking each other in the pool, and let out crisp laughter from time to time.

Although Da Heikong is pregnant, he doesn't lie still every day, he just swam a few laps in the pool with a stomach, looking like a pregnant mermaid. Now sitting on the edge of the pool and watching the sunset, the sun shining on her white skin, is so beautiful that it can be put on a calendar.

Ah Li is Zhuge Weidao's most faithful maid, although she has long been able to turn over the brand and sleep with her wife and aunt at home. But all the time I was thinking about serving the master and protecting the master, and when I saw Zhuge Weidao coming out of the water, he took a big soft towel and greeted him with a chuckle, and rushed to lay it on Zhuge Weidao before he sat down next to the big black sky, and then knelt behind him obediently, wanting to pinch his arm and knock his back. Zhuge waved his hand for the Tao, telling her to wait for a while, and then beckoned Natalie and Nalandili, who were playing, to come over.

Seeing Natalie and Nalandili swimming over like mermaids, Zhuge Weidao had a smug smile on his face, and said to Natalie with a smile: "Natalie, I have already thought about it, and I will leave for Mexico in three days...... Di Li stayed to take care of Ah Kong and the children, you and I and Ah Li should go on a trip together! ”

Natalie was stunned for a moment, blinked her big eyes and looked at Zhuge Weidao and asked, "Honey, is there a diplomatic mission to Mexico this time?" ”

Zhuge nodded for Dao and said, "Yes, when the fleet arrives in Acapulco, I will also go to Mexico City to meet Agustin I...... There are very important things to consult with him. ”

It's wartime, and the very important thing is, of course, a military thing. The four women who are Zhuge Weidao are all women with a very tight mouth, and they won't ask more questions if they shouldn't. However, Zhuge Weidao smiled and said to Natalie: "There are too few native whites in Mexico to fight a long-term war of attrition, so I am ready to persuade Agustin I to carry out an adventurous plan...... Attack Washington, the capital of the United States, from the sea, as the British did in 1814! ”

"What?"

The four women present were all taken aback, and subconsciously looked left and right, and did not notice the servants of the house approaching, so they breathed a sigh of relief. Then Natalie looked at Zhuge Weidao and asked, "Is it appropriate for you to tell us this?" It's a military secret! ”

Zhuge Weidao smiled: "Of course it's appropriate!" Otherwise I wouldn't have told you. ”

As for why it was appropriate, Zhuge Weidao didn't say anything, but changed the topic and said: "My dear, this time we will be going to Mexico on the newly commissioned super battlecruiser The First Emperor, this ship has a lot of space, and there is also a well-equipped Admiral Suite for the use of the Admiral and the Head of Government or His Majesty the Emperor of the Grand Fleet...... So the journey for the three of us will be very comfortable. ”

The 25,000-ton Shihuang class is an upgraded version of the 20,000-ton Zhongwang class, and it is also the first large surface ship in the Ming Navy to be equipped with a 75,000-horsepower all-oil boiler and steam turbine power system. According to the original plan, the Zhongwang class should use a 75,000-80,000 horsepower power system, but in the end, because the system was too demanding on the weight, volume, reliability and other requirements of the equipment, there was a delay, and it was not until June of the 11th year of Taiping that it finally passed the acceptance.

Because at this time, the eight Zhongwang-class ships were already in service or sea trials, so the first to use this type of power system was the Shihuang class with a standard displacement of 25,000 tons and a full displacement of 31,500 tons.

After installing the 75,000 hp power system, the First Emperor-class ran a top speed of 27 knots in sea trials, which was one section faster than the previous Chungwang-class, and it was almost catching up with some older destroyers.

The armament of this type of battle cruiser has also been improved compared with the previous Zhongwangji, the main gun is 8 twin 330 mm 45 times the diameter of the Taiping 10-year naval guns, and it is also equipped with 16 120 mm 45 times the diameter of the Taiping 11-year high-level rapid-fire rapid-fire guns, 18 twin 20 mm anti-aircraft guns, 18 13 mm anti-aircraft machine guns, and two triple 530 mm torpedo tubes installed in the bow.

In addition, this class of battlecruisers is still an "aircraft-carrying ship", but it cannot carry too many "aircraft", and can only carry one seaplane, but it does not have a flight deck, but uses steel slides and gunpowder catapults to "launch" seaplanes into the sky.

In accordance with the practice of sharing the hull and power system of the battle cruiser and aircraft carrier launched by the Chungwang-class, the new fleet aircraft carrier "Qin" class, which uses the hull of the First Emperor-class ship, has now completed the design finalization, and the lead ship "Qin" was launched not long ago and began outfitting at the same time. Unlike "stitching monsters" like the Shuzhong King class, the "Qin" class is a pure fleet aircraft carrier. Moreover, it is also an aircraft carrier with both a straight deck and an inclined deck, and the take-off and landing efficiency of the aircraft is much greater than that of the previous Shuzhong King class.

As soon as he thought of the majestic First Emperor and Qin, Zhuge Weidao said to Natalie very expectantly: "Natalie, when we arrive at the port of Acapulco in Mexico on the First Emperor, we will definitely attract everyone's attention!" ”

Natalie blinked, "Everyone? That must include Andrew. Jackson, right? ”

"Of course!" Zhuge smiled for the Dao, "He has to keep his eyes open and take a good look!" ”

......

Washington, White House, Oval Office.

Today's U.S. President Andrew Brown. Early in the morning, Jackson had all the cabinet members under him called to the White House, except for Vice President Calhoun......

After this group of cabinet members came, Andrew . Jackson asked them to give each of them three enlarged black and white photos, the first of which was the scene of Zhuge Weidao holding Natalie's arm and walking down the gangway of the First Emperor! The second photo shows the massive First Emperor sailing into the port of Acapulco to the cheers of Mexicans. And the content on the third photo is the most terrifying...... A large group of Japanese ashigaru soldiers wearing flat hats on their heads are lining up in a neat line, carrying luggage and rifles on their backs and disembarking from a large troop carrier!

"They're coming! There were not only the most powerful battleships in the world, but also a whole division of Japanese ......"

Seeing that the cabinet members have all gone through the photos, Andrew . Jackson immediately said in a hoarse voice, "These pictures were taken by Spanish journalists three days ago, and then sent to Cuba by airship, and then transferred from Cuba to Washington...... A total of dozens of photos were taken, and these are just three of them! In addition, there is credible information that a Ming fleet from the Pacific, possibly a dozen cruisers and destroyers, under the flag of the Japanese Navy, has entered the Gulf of Mexico, confident that they will join the so-called Texas Maritime Self-Defense Force. Looks like we're going to have a big fight soon! ”

The President of the United States paused, then went on in a deep voice: "The question now is, where are they going?" Will it attack us in Texas, or will it break out of the Florida Strait, go all the way north along the East Coast, and come to us? ”

"President, what are you talking about here...... Where? "Secretary of State George . Van Buren asked.

Andrew. Jackson said, "Here we are, Washington, White House!" ”