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    On the morning of February 9, the battle cruiser "Bai Qi", which had replenished fuel, fresh water and food, left Port Said with two "Tian Shui class" light cruisers. From here to the southern naval port of the British Navy, Portsmouth  Oh, only 6,000 kilometers left.  If nothing happens on the way, we will arrive at Portsmouth Military Port in six days.  Port Said has also become the last supply place for the Chinese fleet.

    Last night, Abdul and his son had left. Both Wang Yuze and Abdul and his son were very satisfied.  Both parties got what they wanted.  After negotiation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang signed a cooperation treaty with Abdul Rahman on behalf of China.  The treaty stipulates that China will fully support the restoration of the Saudi family and unify the entire Arabian Peninsula.  What the Saudi family needs to pay is to lease 50 kilometers of land along the Persian Gulf coast to China at a price of 100 million yuan per year. The lease term is 99 years, and the contract can be renewed later depending on the situation.  After the signing of the treaty, China will provide a one-time interest-free loan of 100 million yuan to the Saudi family. These loans will be deducted from future rents.  The first batch of interest-free loans of 10 million yuan will be received in a week. In addition to the 2 million yuan in cash, they are all kinds of weapons produced in China, enough for the Saudi family to arm 20,000 people.

    In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the army, Abdul and his son proposed that China could send instructors to them to train the Saudi army.  To this.  Of course Wang Yuze had no reason to refuse.  If the Saudi army can be controlled.  That's for China.  It couldn't be better.  After all, the Arabian Peninsula is too far away from China, and there are the British-controlled Middle East and India in between. It is impossible for China to station too many troops here.  If it can maintain a strong influence in the Saudi family's military, this will be very effective for China.

    Whether it is Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang or Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo, they are very concerned about the cooperation plan with the Saudi family.  They did not doubt what Wang Yuze said.  There are huge reserves of oil buried under the Arabian Peninsula.  Therefore, in order to successfully capture the Persian Gulf region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will closely cooperate with the military to ensure the success of this plan.

    Wang Yuze is also very happy. After taking over the Persian Gulf and holding it, China's international status will not be shaken for at least the next hundred years.  With its control of oil, China can easily control the lifeblood of other countries.  In particular, China's potential rival Germany is also an extremely oil-poor country.  In the future, after defeating Britain, France, the United States and other countries.  If China wants to fight Germany and compete for world leadership.  Persian Gulf region.  It will be a very good bargaining chip, and even the basis for guaranteed victory.

    That night, the excited Wang Yuze couldn't sleep most of the night, and the beautiful queen lay beside him.  So, regardless of whether he was on a battleship, Wang Yuze hugged Queen Xiong Menghan and acted wildly.  When a battleship sails at high speed, it will naturally shake, and enjoying it during this process can make people feel a very wonderful feeling.  Fortunately, the sound insulation effect of the cabin is relatively good, otherwise, if the news spread, it would damage the royal family's face.  However, Queen Xiong Menghan didn't walk out of the cabin until noon the next day. Her face was very rosy, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was the sign of a woman being nourished.  However, both the female officials and the ministers turned a blind eye to this.

    On the morning of February 12, the fleet arrived in Gibraltar.  The British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet has already received the telegram from the army stationed in Egypt. Lieutenant General Howard, the commander of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, has already sent warships to wait in the Strait of Gibraltar.  However, when the Chinese Navy's battle cruiser "Bai Qi" arrived at high speed, the British Royal Navy was still shocked.  The Mediterranean Fleet is a relatively important fleet in the British Navy. Its main task is to protect the two important sea lanes of the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. The strength of the fleet ranks among the top three among the major fleets of the British Navy.  However, in the war the year before last, almost all the main ships of the Mediterranean Fleet were mobilized. What was left were a few old battleships, cruisers, and destroyers.  It was not until the end of last year that the British Navy's "Old Man Star" battleship was commissioned, and the "Revenge" battleship and the "England" battleship joined the Mediterranean Fleet. This allowed the strength of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet to recover.  However, there is still a huge gap between them and their heyday.

    This time, the Chinese Emperor Wang Yuze went to Britain in person to attend the funeral of Queen Victoria, which made the British people very satisfied.  In their view, this is China taking the initiative to show goodwill to Britain. Even though Britain suffered a big loss in the Far East and is now trapped in South Africa, Britain is still the well-deserved number one power in the world.  However, the proud British navy are not like this.?Thought so.  From the very first telegram sent back by India, they knew that the Chinese emperor was riding a high-speed, huge warship, which would undoubtedly be a huge challenge for the current British Navy.  As the most powerful British naval battleship currently in service, the "Old Man Star" battleship has a displacement of only 1,430 tons, a main gun of two 305 mm naval guns, and a speed of only 18.5 knots.  Regardless of displacement, main gun or speed, the 'Old Star' battleship is much worse than the 'Baiqi' battlecruiser.  The only advantage they have is probably the thick armor of the battleship.  However, the battlecruiser "Bai Qi" fired fiercely, and the power of the four twin-mounted main guns could not be dealt with by the two battleships of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet combined.

    Lieutenant General Howard, commander of the British Navy¡¯s Mediterranean Fleet, has always looked down upon China.  In his impression, China is still backward, ignorant and ignorant.  His father's generation had participated in the war against China.  From their stories, Howard knew that the Chinese were the kind of backward country with a pig's tail behind its head that could be defeated by just a few thousand people.  However, China later entered into rapid development. In the war two years ago, it defeated the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia.  This at least made Lieutenant General Howard think that the Chinese Navy was just out of luck, but it was just a little bit ahead of China in terms of naval development.  Soon, Britain will have powerful warships that can rival the Chinese navy. By then, the British navy will still be the number one in the world.  As for what the telegram said, that the Chinese Navy sent a very fast battleship to Britain, he himself did not believe it.  Therefore, after receiving a telegram that the Chinese fleet was about to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, he led all the large and small warships of the British Navy's Mediterranean fleet out of the port and sailed into the strait, euphemistically welcoming the arrival of the Chinese emperor.  But in fact, it does demonstrate the strength of the British navy and show off their powerlessness.

    However, when the tall figure of the battlecruiser "Baiqi" ??appeared in front of them, everyone was stunned.

    "Damn, the Chinese battleships are so big. Maybe we can only compete with them after the Dreadnought-class comes out. Next year, or at most the second half of next year, we will be able to equip the Dreadnought-class battleships!" Howard  The Vice Admiral's eyes were full of extremes. The battleship "Revenge" he was riding on looked a lot smaller than the battleship "Baiqi", which made him very embarrassed.

    "Come here, send a telegram to the Chinese and tell them that the British Royal Navy will protect their safety in the future!" Lieutenant General Howard withdrew his gaze and ordered.

    "Yes, General!" The communications officer on the battleship Revenge immediately sent a telegram to the battlecruiser Baiqi.  Five minutes later, they received a call back.  However, after the telegram was translated, the communications officer looked a little unhappy.

    "What do the Chinese say?" Lieutenant General Howard asked.

    "General, the Chinese said they were in a hurry and wouldn't wait for us!" the communications officer said.

    "Arrogant! These arrogant yellow-skinned monkeys!" Lieutenant General Howard said angrily.  These Chinese people actually rejected his kindness, which made him look very ugly.

    "General, the Chinese are speeding up!" At this time, an officer came in and reported.  I saw huge plumes of thick smoke emerging from the two chimneys of the battlecruiser Baiqi, and the speed of the battleship gradually increased.  The two light cruisers escorting it also began to speed up, slowly leaving the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet behind.

    "Follow me! I want to see if these yellow-skinned monkey warships are really that fast!" Lieutenant General Howard ordered.

    Soon, the Mediterranean Fleet also accelerated.  However, they soon had to accept the reality and gave up the unrealistic idea of ??chasing the Chinese fleet.  Because the maximum speed of the battleship 'Revenge' and the battleship 'England' is only 18.5 knots, while the Chinese Navy's battlecruiser 'Baiqi' directly accelerated to 25 knots. Such a terrifying speed is much faster than that of the British Navy.  Many light cruisers in the Mediterranean Fleet are even faster.  It is simply impossible for the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet to catch up with the Chinese fleet.

    Lieutenant General Howard's face was so gloomy that he could drip water. He felt as if someone had slapped him hard on the face, and it was burning.

    "Come here, send a telegram to the Lord of the Admiralty. The Chinese new battleship is really very fast and can reach a speed of 25 knots. A battleship with such high speed and powerful firepower will undoubtedly be the best choice for the British Royal Navy.  A huge challenge. We must have battleships that can check and balance this kind of battleship!" Lieutenant General Howard ordered.  (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go to read.)
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