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    "My friend, I will contact the country immediately. There should be no problem. However, do you only want two ships? How about building a few more ships? You must know that your current enemies are very powerful. Britain and France have Far East  Fleet, Russia also has a Pacific Fleet. When the battleships we build for you enter service, their combat power will definitely surpass those of their opponents. However, the British 'Sovereign' class battleships will definitely be in service by then, and they will definitely send two  The above battleships are heading to the Far East. In that case, your fleet will have no advantage!" Lucas enthusiastically promoted the German battleships.  Compared with the British navy, the German navy still lags far behind. If they want to catch up with the British navy, they need to build a large number of battleships, especially battleships.  All of these require a large amount of funds. If a large amount of funds can be obtained by selling warships to foreign countries, the speed of the development of the German Navy will surely increase a lot.

    Wang Xiao¡¯s mouth twitched. Each ship costs 15 million marks, which is equivalent to 2.3 million taels of silver. It is more than the military expenditure of equipping a reorganized division.  However, this is much cheaper than the Manchu and Qing Dynasties purchasing Dingyuan-class ironclads.  After all, the relationship between Western Sichuan and Germany is much closer than the relationship between Manchuria and Germany.  Naturally, Germany cannot treat western Sichuan as a fat sheep like the Manchus and slaughter it.  Western Sichuan is at war now, so there is still so much money to order extra warships.  Besides, the 'Brandenburg-class' battleships are only the earliest battleships, and they still have major drawbacks. When the subsequent 'dreadnoughts' come out, all of these battleships will be obsolete and become scrap metal.  Wang Xiao would not be stupid enough to spend money to buy a lot of scrap metal!  As long as the advantage over the island countries to the east can be guaranteed, that is enough.

    "Lucas, you know, our military budget is tight now, and I have to pay for these warships personally, so I have ordered so many for the time being. However, I need to order a full set of equipment required by a large shipyard to ensure that I can build and  Repair warships of more than 10,000 tons." Wang Xiao looked at Lucas and said.  After all, outsourcing is not a long-term solution!  The way to go is to be able to build it yourself.

    "Shipyard, there is no problem. Although the price is relatively expensive, I know you are very rich and can definitely afford it. However, may I ask, are there so many skilled shipbuilders and warship designers in Western Sichuan?  asked Lucas.  Although the army in western Sichuan is strong, the navy is indeed blank.

    "It doesn't exist in western Sichuan, but it does exist in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. Their Mawei Shipyard and Jiangnan Shipyard have a large number of workers and designers. Especially the Mawei Shipyard. After the Sino-French War, the Mawei Shipyard was also destroyed, and a large number of workers  Unemployment, as long as I send people to recruit, shouldn't be a problem. As for the designers, the original Mawei Shipyard was already able to build cruisers of more than a thousand tons. After a period of training, they should make greater progress.  At the same time, I also hope that Germany can urgently support us with a group of skilled workers and designers, and we will hire them with double their salaries." Wang Xiao said.  In shipbuilding, there is indeed a very big gap between China and the West, but these gaps are not insurmountable.  The learning ability of Chinese people has always been very good. As long as there are good teachers to guide them, it is not impossible to catch up with the West.

    "Okay, I will report this issue to the country!" Lucas said.  He is just a consul, and he has no decision-making power on many things.  However, he believes that based on current domestic policies, these requirements in Western Sichuan will be met.

    "In addition, Lucas, the battleships I need must be built before the summer of 1893, and the shipyard equipment needs to be sent to China half a year in advance!" Wang Xiao reminded.

    Lucas raised his eyebrows. He didn¡¯t know why Wang Xiao was so anxious.  However, now there is no outlet to the sea in western Sichuan, so even if we send battleships and shipyard equipment now, it will be of no use!

    "Don't worry, we will definitely be able to get an outlet to the sea before next year!" Wang Xiao said with certainty.  The outlet to the sea is not only related to the trade of Western Sichuan, but also restricts whether Western Sichuan can develop and grow.  Therefore, seizing the estuary has become the primary issue in western Sichuan.

    "Okay, my friend, I will speak for you as much as possible. I will also prepare the things you need as soon as possible!" Lucas nodded.  He knew that since Wang Xiao was so anxious, he must have his own intentions, although he didn't know the specific reason.  However, in his eyes, Wang Xiao is simply a magical figure. In a few decades, he has created such a large foundation. Even in Europe, it is a legend.

    After Lucas said goodbye and left, Wang Xiao still stayed quietly in the reception room, his thoughts wandering far, far away.  Three years later, if nothing else happens, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 would have broken out.  Although the emergence of Western Sichuan changed history, it also made the Manchus even weaker.  Japan, on the other hand, has developed more rapidly than in history.  When the time comes, ??Once my ambition cannot be contained, I will definitely take action against the Manchus.  And Western Sichuan certainly cannot sit back and watch Japan occupy Chinese territory.  In that case, a strong navy is very necessary.  In addition, Wang Xiao also understood that the great powers would not sit back and watch Western Sichuan overthrow the Manchu Qing in this battle.  Therefore, Western Sichuan needs to continue to be patient.  The next three years are crucial. Not only does the army in western Sichuan need to develop more powerful, but the navy also needs to develop. Even if it cannot compare with the great powers, it must become a decisive force in the Far East.  Once the Beiyang Fleet was defeated in the Sino-Japanese War, the navy in western Sichuan must be able to defeat the Japanese fleet.  Therefore, time is running out and Western Sichuan must accelerate the pace of development.  Once the Manchu Qing Dynasty is defeated by Japan, Western Sichuan will no longer have to worry about anything more. Then it will be time for Western Sichuan to completely defeat the Manchu Qing Dynasty and unify the whole country.

    "However, the only regret is that Wang Xiao doesn't know whether his body can last until that day.  His own body knew that he might not see that day at all.  However, even if he could not see the day when the Manchus were overthrown, he hoped that his son could do it and continue to carry forward the cause of western Sichuan.  Fortunately, Wang Yuze's performance now satisfies Wang Xiao.  Although, there may still be some shortcomings in being a qualified controller of western Sichuan, but that is because he is too young.  With the help of his father-in-law, Wang Xiao believed that Wang Yuze would be able to grow up quickly and become a qualified ruler.  By then, he will die without regrets!

    July 6th, the weather was sunny, the summer sun was scorching the earth, and the temperature in the entire capital area reached 30 degrees, which was unbearably hot.  But even so, it cannot affect the enthusiasm of the Western Sichuan Army.  Today, they are preparing to attack the capital, the ruling center of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.  In the morning, there was a green camp army of several thousand people coming from the direction of Tianjin in an attempt to reinforce the capital.  However, they were immediately defeated by a battalion of the Western Sichuan Army, with no combat effectiveness at all.

    The city wall of the capital is very strong, and the Western Sichuan Army's current cannons and guns cannot explode it. However, the Western Sichuan Army is still prepared to give it a try, which can be regarded as a greater deterrent to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

    Cannons were pulled out one after another, and artillery positions were built less than two kilometers away from the capital.  A series of heavy machine guns were also set up directly further forward.  Now the cannons on the walls of the capital do not dare to fire at all. Once they fire, they will suffer an even stronger counterattack.  Therefore, the Qing army in the capital has completely become a coward, allowing the Western Sichuan Army to toss outside.  As long as the Western Sichuan Army can't get in, then the Western Sichuan Army can just do whatever it takes.

    At ten o'clock in the morning, the Western Sichuan Army first started the artillery bombardment.  Hot cannonballs exploded on the city walls of the capital, and smoke filled the air, completely covering the city.  However, the Qing army has learned the lesson. They did not deploy many troops on the city wall. Most of the Qing army stayed under the city wall!  Therefore, the shelling in western Sichuan will not cause much harm to them.

    A class of engineers took this opportunity to rush towards the city gate of the capital. They used their guns to blow open the Guang'an Gate, and then the large forces could enter the capital from here.

    Since there was no obstruction from the Qing army, they quickly rushed into the city gate hole smoothly.  Fifty kilograms of ** were piled outside the large iron gate of Guang'anmen.  This kind of power is enough to blow open the big iron door.

    Three minutes later, there was an earth-shattering explosion from Guang'an Gate. The entire gate tower seemed to shake, and the large iron gate was directly blown into several pieces.  However, what stunned the Western Sichuan Army was that the entire city gate hole had been blocked by boulders and sandbags. Although the Japanese blew up the iron gate, they had no effect on the tightly blocked boulders and sandbags behind it.  There is no way.

    "Assholes, these Qing troops are really ready to be cowards!" Ma Zhengyuan, commander of the 13th Brigade, said cursingly.  Originally, he had finally obtained from Wang Yuze the task of using his Thirteenth Brigade as a forward to enter the capital once the city was breached.  But now, the Qing army in the capital has actually blocked all the city gates. How can his cavalry enter the city?  You can't fly in over the ten-meter-high city wall!

    "Forget it, the Qing army blocked the city gate, which was what I expected. Anyway, I didn't expect to invade the capital this time. There will be more opportunities in the future!" Wang Yuze shook his head.  Although he was a little reluctant, he had nothing to do.  Neither the troops nor the equipment were enough to support him in attacking the capital.  However, the appearance of his army in the capital had already caused shock in the Qing Dynasty, and his goal had been achieved.

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