10 Downing Street, London, UK.

British Prime Minister William Pitt and all cabinet members convened a meeting to discuss the counterinsurgency campaign in Yinzhou.

Admiral Nelson and Admiral Wellesley were also present at the meeting.

However, with the current situation in Britain, neither of them could be happy.

When Wellesley was negotiating at the Western Cape, he once lamented that he didn't want his next trip to Yinzhou to counter the rebellion.

Now the prophecy has been fulfilled directly, and it is worse than I thought.

If it was simply to go to war, Wellesley and Nelson would not have been too worried.

The problem is that their opponents hold hostages.

When we arrive at the battlefield, whether we should let go of our hands to attack, and whether we can use any form of battle plan, are all big problems.

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"That's why we have given such a strict control of quantity, scale, cycle, and such a high price of export schemes."

Wellesley was silent for a few seconds, his expression a little helpless and distressed, and at the same time he said with some certainty:

"I think that even if the price is so high, even if we start delivering one in six months, we have to buy it.

"In fact, if you think about it from another angle, this six-month delivery period is actually not particularly long.

"I don't think our craftsmen will be able to make an airplane for Prince Daishi's patent application in half a year.

"At the very least, it is impossible to do it in terms of reliability, handling, engine maintainability, and production technology.

"That kind of aircraft can already be used for military reconnaissance, as well as small-scale targeted air attacks.

"And the plane we tried to make ourselves, I have already seen it with His Excellency Nelson, and we can only barely fly.

"I propose to order at least ten crosses, at least with more mature references for our craftsmen to follow."

Many of the surrounding cabinet ministers were taken aback, and Grenville subconsciously asked:

"Sir Wellesley, do you mean that we should go and buy this experimental plane with 80,000 silver bills and deliver one in half a year?"

Wellesley nodded wistfully, and Nelson, who was next to him, also spoke in agreement:

"I also agreed to buy it, at least to buy a batch back, so that our craftsmen can borrow and learn."

Prime Minister Pete hesitated for a few seconds, then gritted his teeth and nodded:

"Buy it, buy a batch of ten first."

Grenville was stunned for a few seconds:

"Wait a minute, Daming also made a request, and the six-month delivery period is not calculated from the date when we place the order, but from the date we issue the patent for the flying machine.

"In other words, if we don't issue patents, they will never deliver them, and the normal patent approval process can take months, or even a year, to complete......

Pete was stunned again:

"Is that really what Da Ming asked? Can these two things still be connected?"

Grenville nodded:

"Prince Daishoku made this request clear."

Pete gritted his teeth again:

"Then get this patent for them right away."

It seems that he doesn't want to discuss this topic more, and it seems that discussing this topic will make Pete feel angry.

So Pete directly pressed the topic:

"Okay, let's continue to talk about Yin Zhou, Grenville, you follow Lord Wellesley to Yin Zhou.

"Try to get the Addams father and son right in the right way, just follow the plan we discussed in the previous meeting. ….

"North of Virginia, there is a Grand Duchy of New York, and you can set your own tariff ratios.

"If Adams can draw a line with Napoleon, we can even make Adams Grand Duke of New York.

"Let Adams be the monarch directly, not someone else's courtier as he is now.

"As long as they put Queen Charlotte, Prince Frederick, and Princess Amelia back."

Grenville didn't want to go to Yinzhou to negotiate, but who made himself the foreign secretary had to take over the job.

Then Pitt looked at Wellesley and Nelson again:

"Do you have any special requests regarding preparations for war?"

Wellesley spoke first:

"I don't have any special requests other than to do everything as quickly as possible."

Nelson also sighed and said:

"Our demands are the same, to assemble and assemble troops as quickly as possible, and everything else is the same as before."

Pete nodded directly and said:

"Okay, then it's all early, if you two have any needs, they will directly ask me, and I will arrange for people to cooperate as much as possible.

"Please organize the team to set off as fast as possible, we are now with Na

Poleon, this monster is in a hurry to grab time!"

This is almost the end of today's cabinet meeting.

Trade, negotiations, and military matters have all taken a general direction.

But in the end, listening to Pitt's promise, Wellesley couldn't help but add:

"I hope that there will be available armored combat vehicles and available combat aircraft to participate in the next war, but it seems impossible for the time being."

Nelson also sighed as if chattering:

"We had a plan to retrofit an armored cruiser and put flying machines on board.

"His Excellency Hood and I are already researching and trying to design a ship that will be specially equipped for aircraft combat, and it is too late now.

"We all use the same large-caliber main guns for our battleships, although they have already begun to be designed, but they have no chance to participate in this war.

"The timing of this war is very special, it is an old-style war that has come to the threshold of a new era......

Pete nodded slightly, agreeing with Nelson's guess, and at the same time subconsciously thinking about it and making a deeper judgment:

"This must have been the strategy of Napoleon and Adams, who deliberately rushed to stage a coup d'état at this point in time.

"Airplanes, chariots, and complex machinery and equipment in the new era, if they are fully popularized, the combat effectiveness of the main forces of the imperial court will be subversively improved.

"But at the same time, the demands on military logistics will increase dramatically, and most rebels like Adams and Napoleon will not be able to maintain this equipment.

"Before this happens, the combat capability of the main forces of the imperial court and the combat effectiveness of local rebel forces like theirs will quickly open up a huge gap.

"When these machines are fully popularized, they don't have a chance to take up the ......

Wellesley also chimed in:

"In classical times, a peasant with a pitchfork and a hoe could kill a low-ranking lord.

"When the knight has mature plate armor, he can survive the siege of a group of peasants. ….

"Smokeless gunpowder and steamships allowed the Central Dynasty to conquer and directly rule distant frontiers.

"When armoured fighting vehicles and aircraft mature, we should be able to suppress any rebellion.

"Napoleon and Adams are supposed to want to conquer America before we reach Yinzhou."

Pete suddenly thought of something, and sighed rather wistfully:

"This is Napoleon and Adams' last chance.

"And the world war that has just ended may also be our last chance to challenge the Ming Dynasty.

"The gap between us and Da Ming may get bigger and bigger in the future."

Wellesley and Nelson were both military generals, and they had already thought of these things in their hearts.

But none of them are directly stated.

Now that Pete has directly solved this possibility, the scene has fallen into a continuous silence.

There is no bright future for the United Kingdom.

As long as Da Ming does not collapse from within, he will always have the energy to easily suppress the entire world.

When the British cabinet was in a depressing meeting, the Daming Jiangnan Shipyard was in a state of lights these days.

Emperor Taishang Zhu Zhongliang took his Empress Taishang to Jiangnan to play.

After retiring, Zhu Zhongliang can walk around more casually.

The shipyard also did what it liked, and invited Emperor Taishang to participate in a series of ceremonies.

The Dinghai, the first aircraft carrier of the Ming Dynasty, has finally completed the main construction process, and it is time to launch it.

The ship can continue to be built in the dockyard or towed to the dock to continue construction.

It can continue to be built in the dock, or it can be towed to the dock to continue construction.

Since Emperor Taishang is here, of course he has to go directly into the water at this juncture.

Dinghai is a light aircraft carrier with a displacement of 15,000 tons and the largest sailing

Twenty-five knots of speed.

From the very beginning of construction, a complete all-through deck was laid straight away.

A slightly outward-sloping starboard island and a chimney one-piece design were used.

In addition to the fact that the hull itself is still a traditional armored cruiser design, the superstructure has been designed towards the optimal design of World War II.

It seemed to the people of this time that it was a very strange ship.

But at the same time that the aircraft began to be promoted and promoted, everyone would suddenly realize it when they saw it.

It's an airport that can be moved.

Then there are two new cruisers built last year, the Chongqing Mansion and the Jinan Mansion.

Chongqing Fu dreadnought cruiser.

It has a full load displacement of 15,600 tons, a maximum speed of 30 knots, four triple 160-mm naval guns, four twin 120-mm secondary guns, and two quadruple 520-mm torpedo launchers.

The cruiser Jinanfu.

Full load displacement 6800 tons, maximum speed 30 knots, main armament three twin 160 mm naval guns, four twin 80 mm secondary guns, two four quadruple 520 mm torpedo launchers.

The appearance of the two new cruisers is very similar to the dreadnought high-speed battleship, so it is called the dreadnought cruiser.

From the main gun to the secondary gun, all adopt a closed multi-mounted turret, and the main gun is still a knapsack structure.

This can be said to be a very radical cutting-edge design in this era.

They also have bulbous bows and square sterns, and are equipped with seaplane operating equipment. ….

As the first new type of warship to be built, the mere image has had a strong impact on the relevant personnel of the Navy.

The two cruisers, now fully outfitted, could be put into service and were given official broadside numbers.

However, the two ships still need to continue testing in the future, and can wait for all the tests to be completed before granting the shipwrights.

But since the Emperor Taishang is here, he will also hold the service ceremony together.

Next are two new destroyers, the Weihaiwei and the Jinzhouwei.

The Weihaiwei small cruiser, or rather a large destroyer.

It has a full load displacement of 3500 tons, a maximum speed of 32 knots, and the main armament is three twin 120-mm naval guns and two quadruple 520-mm torpedo launchers.

Golden State Guard escort destroyer.

It has a full load displacement of 1800 tons, a maximum speed of 22 knots, and the main armament is two single-mounted 120-mm naval guns and a quadruple-mounted 520-mm torpedo launcher.

Two new forms of destroyers, due to their smallest hulls, were the first to be built.

So far, most of the test items have been completed, and the general number can be directly awarded for official service.

Now that the Emperor Taishang is here, he let two destroyers and two cruisers serve at the same time, and also let the new aircraft carrier go directly into the water.

In addition to the newly launched, completed and commissioned warships, there are also newly started warships.

The design of the 40,000-ton radical target exploration aircraft carrier was completed at the end of last year.

Zhu Jianyan placed an order for two ships at a time, both of which were built by Jiangnan Shipyard.

The Jinzhouwei shipyard was responsible for two 40,000-ton battleships.

These four new ships, after the start of the shipyard at the beginning of this year, directly began to cut steel plates.

Today, the Emperor Taishang came over and held a ceremony to lay the keel in advance.

A total of seven new ships were ceremonies of different stages, taking place on the same day at the same shipyard.

The whole shipyard was very lively for most of the day.

These seven new ships, plus the Dreadnought battleship in the renovation of the Jinzhouwei Shipyard, and the two 40,000-ton battleships that have also been cut with steel plates, a total of ten eight types of warships, basically planned the future surface combat ship system of the Ming Dynasty.

In the next ten years, the new types of warships that Daming may need in the future can basically be upgraded and modified on the basis of these eight types of warships of different sizes.

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