At the time of the grand opening of the São Paulo summit, a very discordant scene came from the coast of Brazil, when the unprecedentedly powerful British Royal Fleet arrived and appeared in the waters off the coast of Brazil to begin exercises.

Port of Santos

This is the port area of São Paulo, about 55 kilometers from the city, through which most of the incoming and outgoing goods in southern Brazil transit, making it the largest international port in Brazil.

In the offshore waters about 3~4 kilometers away from the port of Santos, a total of 21 warships of the huge British Royal Fleet lined up, and the guns and cannons rumbled endlessly, and a large-scale actual combat exercise was launched.

The British chose this time to make trouble, apparently to vent their long-standing grievances.

The British Royal Navy task force also did not eventually obtain permission to dock at the port of Santos for resupply, the explanation given by the Brazilian Empire was;

I hope to understand that the port is inconvenient for receiving visits from the British fleet due to the large number of luxury cruise ships and accompanying ships of foreign government dignitaries.

The British Royal Fleet was so arrogant that it could not accept such a perfunctory prevarication, so it simply carried out military exercises outside the port of Santos and intimidated the Brazilians with the sound of artillery.

On the rippling blue ocean

The British Royal Fleet is led by two Warrior-class ironclad ships and two "Minotaur" class ironclad ships, the former has a displacement of 9,300 tons, and the latter has a displacement of tons, both of which are the capital ships of the British Home Fleet.

Under the guidance of these four main warships, a total of 21 warships of the British Royal Navy formed a combat formation, catching and fighting, and the rumbling of cannons showed the great power of the Royal Navy.

This is a powerful fleet that is unrivaled on the entire Atlantic coast of the Americas, and it is a show of force, which is the naked international rule of the jungle in this era.

But in the port of Santos and along the coast, there is not a single figure to be seen, not a single sailor or worker can be seen with a telescope, because the area has been silenced for the sake of the safety of the heads of state.

Such a countermeasure almost distorted the old British nose.

The British Navy was practicing naval artillery tactics at sea, and there was not a single figure in this side, which was tantamount to flattering the blind man.

The city of São Paulo is 55 kilometers away from the port of Santos, and the summit events are held in the city, and the sound of artillery here cannot be heard in the city.

This is the limit of the Royal Navy's power, and its influence cannot penetrate deep into the hinterland.

Objectively speaking

In this round of confrontation, Britain and Tang were evenly matched, and there was no superiority.

The British successfully added to the St. Paul summit, and the Tang Empire would not say anything on the surface, but in the heart it felt very cowardly, but it was helpless.

The Tang Empire successfully demonstrated its strong influence throughout the Americas for the British to know;

Without the cooperation of the Tang Empire, it is not easy for the British to be brutal on this continent, and no one will pay attention to you!

Of course, this is only a superficial message.

On the seemingly empty land, there are many pairs of concerned eyes staring at the drills of the British Royal Navy fleet all the time, showing unwilling and envious looks.

The British Royal Navy is undoubtedly powerful, and today, the steam ironclad has become the main force of the British Royal Navy's decisive battle at sea, with a displacement of 9000~11,000 tons, and the number of the home fleet is between 31~32 (including outfitting warships that are being launched).

Since the 60s of the 19th century, the British and French navies have been vigorously developing their own ironclads, and since the Glory, until 1861, the French Navy built two more Margenta-class and one Courona-class ironclads.

In 1860, the French Navy announced that it would build 30 ocean-going ironclads over the next decade, and in 1861 it began construction of up to 10 Provence-class broadside ironclads.

France's aggressive naval development forced the British Admiralty to make a decision to massively expand the ironclad fleet, thus setting off a round of European shipbuilding competition.

Beginning in 1861, the construction of all British wooden sail warships was cancelled, and the ships under construction were to be converted into ironclads.

The British Navy decided to build two additional Defense-class modifications and four more large ironclads, the former being the Hector-class ironclad and the latter three Achilles-class and three Minotaur-class ironclads.

In the 10 years from 1861 to 1871, Britain has launched 3~4 large ocean-going ironclads every year, and at the same time focused on eliminating a large number of old sail warships to achieve an orderly replacement of fleet size.

The displacement of the "Hector" class ironclad ships is 7,100 tons, including the lead ship Hector and the second ship Gangyong, and the follow-up ships have been improved and the tonnage will be increased.

With a total length of 86 meters, it is powered by a twin-cylinder horizontal-reciprocating steam engine with an output of about 3,200-3,500 horsepower.

Steam-powered, the Hector was able to reach a maximum speed of 12.5 knots. The Hector class is constructed as a three-masted galleon, and the flue can be semi-retracted into the ship.

By design, the propellers of the Hector class can be lifted and sailed entirely on sail power.

The "Hector" class ironclad ship is also the main force in this British Royal Task Force, plus the more powerful "Minotaur" class and "Warrior" class ironclad ships, the overall strength crushes the Atlantic Fleet belonging to the Tang Empire, and it is a well-deserved king of the world's oceans today.

It's a pity that no one cares about the high and low.

On the second ship of the Minotaur class, the "Akinshil", this is a powerful ironclad ship with a displacement of tons, and it is also the first British all-steam ironclad ship with sail power canceled, the overall shape is strong and powerful, and the layout of the ship is much simpler.

Lord Palmerston, Governor General of Canada, and Vice Admiral Daniel Moreser, Commander of the Royal Task Force, stood inside the spacious Command Tower, watching the fleet's drills while scanning the land with binoculars.

After a long time

Lieutenant General Daniel Morezer shook his head with a wry smile, and Yi Xingshan sighed and ordered;

"Pass the order, the artillery drill is over, let's save a few shells for the British Empire.

It was truly an embarrassing performance, and in the face of empty stands, no one would have the desire to show.

Dear Lord Lord, Royal Task Force Baba has traveled 6,500 miles to get here, and the current situation makes me feel like a clown, is it that our signal is not obvious enough?

This is really puzzling, did the Tang Kingdom have such a great influence in the whole of America? ”

As a well-known "Tang people" in British politics, Lord Palmerston lived in the Tang Dynasty all year round during his tenure as Governor General of Canada, and was fluent in Chinese, so he was naturally the best person to answer Vice Admiral's questions.

He shrugged his shoulders and replied;

"Oh...... Poor Vice Admiral Daniel, your powerful fleet may not have come at the right time and shouldered a mission that the Tang Kingdom does not like, and this may be the reason.

No one wants to hospitably entertain a strong man with no idea and armed to the teeth, who could make a mess of your patio or even kill your dog.

It's you...... Lieutenant General Daniel, I'm afraid, will also close the door. ”

"Your Excellency, do you mean that Brazil is also the courtyard of the Tang Kingdom?"

"Maybe not before, but certainly now after the end of the Second South American War. But I prefer to call it the owner's dog, and the rest of the South American countries are the same, but they are just big and small. ”

"Nice analogy, very impressive." Vice Admiral Daniel Moreser, who maintained an elegant old-school British aristocratic demeanor, was moody, turned his head to look at the senior officers in the fleet, and said in a regretful tone;

"Let's put an end to the show for our fleet, damn it, the thought of sailing two thousand six hundred miles to get back to Suriname makes my mood even more frustrated.

Gentlemen, let's get to the bottom of it.

Here we have no flowers and applause, no wine and no women, let the lads of the fleet enjoy the view from afar.

I don't want to come back to this place in my life. ”

The commander's complaint attracted a good-natured laugh, the Royal Navy is a place where British nobles gather, even if it is a small gun chief or third officer, it is very likely that it comes from a certain aristocratic family.

The elegance of a gentleman was very prevalent in the Royal Navy, and although the officers deeply regretted not being able to go ashore to relax, they all showed a tolerant attitude.

Lord Palmerston will not go with them, but will attend the summit as a British delegate, and don't forget him, but the Governor General of Canada.

Attending the summit in São Paulo are the Prime Minister of Canada and a leading member of the government, which is a mixed economy of agriculture and fisheries in the northern latitudes.

In this kind of occasion, heads of state gather, it is also necessary to make more friends, open up markets for Canadian products, or at least get acquainted.

According to His Royal Highness Don-Li Gan, the crown prince of the Tang Empire, said at the opening ceremony, "This will be a historic moment of solidarity for all countries in the Americas, with the main purpose of talking about cooperation and hoping that the whole of the Americas can form a unified big market ......"

In today's world

In addition to the United Kingdom, the Tang Empire is focusing on promoting the process of transparency and opening up of global trade, because the United Kingdom and the Tang Kingdom are the most industrialized countries in the world, and foreign trade occupies a very important part of the economic component.

Vigorously promoting free trade in the world and lowering tariff barriers are the common interests of Britain and Tang.

"To be honest, I have a good time here, I have a lot of Oriental friends, and I don't want the relationship between Britain and Tang to deteriorate." Lord Palmerston and Vice Admiral Daniel Morezer walked side by side on the foredeck, chatting as they went.

When he came to the battleship's 68-pounder gun, he stretched out his hand and stroked the thick barrel, and his heart was full of emotion.

Such a cannon "Akinshir" was armed with a total of 20 guns, which were arranged on the left and right sides.

Lord Palmerston patted the cold cannon and continued with a solemn expression;

"But this is an extravagant hope after all, and the rise of the Tang Empire has been accompanied by growing ambitions, which are destined to contradict the interests of the British Empire, from friction to dispute.

It's like when a child in the family grows up, he wants his own room and life, and he will always have conflicts with his old father in one way and another, wanting more.

I have been the Governor General of Canada for more than 13 years, and during these years, I can clearly feel the changes in the policies of the Tang Kingdom, the changes in society and the changes in the people.

It has become more aggressive and aggressive, while London is trapped in European affairs and colonization all over the world, with little energy to devote to the other side of the Atlantic.

Before he knew it, he had grown into a towering giant. ”

Speaking of which

Lord Palmerston looked meaningfully at Lieutenant General Daniel Moreser and was silent.

Lieutenant General Daniel Morezer frowned and said;

"I beg your pardon, I don't know much about this country, and I have no intention of knowing it, but I know it for sure;

In the next 30 years or more, the Tang Navy will not be able to grow into a heavyweight to compete with the Royal Navy of the British Empire, and the world's oceans will still be ours.

The Royal Navy has unparalleled experience, a powerful fleet capable of defeating all enemies, a professional and gentlemanly body of officers, all this is an advantage that the Easterners cannot match.

To be honest, I don't think they can do as good as we do, we're the best.

We have fought against the Spaniards, the Dutch, the French, and the final victor is still the British, it is God's choice. ”

Sure enough, the pride of the British comes from the bones.

"I very much agree with your professional opinion, and I can finally feel at ease." Lord Palmerston replied with a smile.

In any case, he has the blood of the Gu Gru-Saxon nobles in his veins, and his ass will not sit crooked in his fundamental interests.

Without a strong navy, the British Empire could not be threatened.

At the beginning of the 19th century

During the most glorious period of the French Emperor Napoleon, he planned to cross the sea to conquer England, but in the naval battle, the French fleet was completely destroyed, and the narrow English Channel became an impassable moat.

Emperor Napoleon had no choice but to gather 600,000 troops to expedition against Tsarist Russia, which eventually led to an unprecedented defeat......

As long as the Royal Navy is still online, there is nothing to worry about.

Within the city of São Paulo

The most lively place today is the Imperial Palace of Brazil, which is located in the center of São Paulo, and the flagpole at the entrance is fluttering a row of national flags, all from North and South America, which is a spectacular scene.

There are 8 heads of state from South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and 4 heads of state from North America, including Datang, the United States of America, the Federal States of America and Canada.

A total of 12 heads of state from North and South America gathered for the historic São Paulo Summit.

At the inaugural summit

The main topic was the signing of the South American Unified Market Treaty, which laid a solid foundation for the promotion of the Americas Single Market.

Another important issue was the establishment of the Organization for Inter-American Cooperation, whose secretariat was planned to be located in Panama, to lay the groundwork for further development into an international organization.

And all that

All of them are under the vigorous promotion of the Tang Empire, moving forward in an orderly manner.

The opening of the Nicaragua Canal in a few years will have a serious impact on Barama's pillar industries, and the city's decline seems predictable.

In light of this

With the establishment of the Secretariat of the Organization of American Cooperation in Panama, it is possible that in the future this international organization will also be located here, and it will develop into a city of leisure tourism, international conferences and business exhibitions, and find new sources of economic growth.