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    On the afternoon of February 12, 1901, the British Admiralty, Lord Admiralty Sir Fisher, did not enjoy his afternoon tea as usual, but was reading a document with his brows furrowed tightly.  As if encountering some problem.  In the war two years ago, the British Royal Navy and its allies the Russian Navy and the French Navy were defeated by the Chinese Navy in the South China Sea. This forced the former Navy Minister Lord Walter Kerr to resign and then took over the post of Navy Minister.  .  It can be said that the current British Navy has reached the lowest point in strength in hundreds of years.  If the six 'Old Man Star' battleships had not been successfully commissioned last year, the British Navy might not have suitable battleships to defend its maritime borders.  The six 'Dreadnought-class' battleships on the slipway are also working quickly.  However, the war between South Africa and the Boers swallowed up a lot of Britain's national strength and even affected the British Royal Navy's shipbuilding plan. This made Sir Fisher very dissatisfied and argued with Prime Minister Arthur Balfour.  After hard work, the smooth construction of six 'Dreadnought-class' battleships was ensured.

    The documents in Sir Fisher¡¯s hands are intelligence sent back from China.  The attach¨¦ of the British Embassy in China tried many methods to obtain some information about the Chinese Navy's new warships.  However, because the Chinese Navy maintains a very high degree of confidentiality, these information are relatively vague and somewhat specious.  Sir Fisher was unable to make a correct judgment.

    "The displacement is 20,000 tons. It has four twin-mounted 305mm main guns. The maximum speed is more than 25 knots? How is this possible? How could the Chinese build such a terrifying warship?" Sir Fisher frowned tightly.  together.  The 'Dreadnought-class' battleship being built by the British Navy has a displacement of only 21,000 tons and has five twin 305mm naval guns, but its top speed is only 21 knots. Compared with the Chinese new battleships,  The difference is a full 4 quarters.  Even the 'Bellerophon-class' battleship under design is only at this speed, but with thicker armor.  Now naval combat.  Speed ??is also a very important factor. A gap of more than 4 knots is enough to change the situation on the entire battlefield, which gives Sir Fisher a very headache.

    "Your Excellency, a telegram from Vice Admiral Howard of the Mediterranean Fleet!" At this time, a female secretary came in, handed the telegram to Sir Fisher, and then left directly.

    Sir Fisher took the telegram and read it. The person in the telegram was undoubtedly the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, Lieutenant General Howard.  Some things I saw with my own eyes about the Chinese Navy¡¯s battlecruiser Baiqi.  Howard reported to Sir Fisher, the new battleship of the Chinese Navy.  The speed is definitely above 25 knots, and it has eight 305mm main guns at the same time, and its firepower is very fierce.  However, the armor seems inferior to that of a battleship.

    Lieutenant General Howard's telegram made Sir Fisher suddenly enlightened.  It turns out that the Chinese sacrificed the armor of the battleships in exchange for huge speed.  He already knew that the Chinese Navy had begun to use advanced steam turbines on a large scale, which was even more advanced than the British technology.  Coupled with the use of more powerful oil-fired boilers, there is no problem in accelerating a battleship of more than 20,000 tons to more than 25 knots.  However, this made him somewhat doubtful. Is this kind of battleship really useful on the battlefield?  Weak armor means poor resistance to strikes.  The decisive battle at sea is undoubtedly like the medieval period, with heavily armored cavalry hacking at each other.  The side with weak armor will obviously suffer.

    "Perhaps, this kind of Chinese battleship is not used for decisive battles at sea. The high speed and powerful firepower are enough to easily deal with any battleship below the battleship. All armored cruisers and light cruisers are not this kind of battleship.  Opponent. Although the battleship can defeat the opponent, it cannot catch up. Once the armored cruiser and light cruiser are lost, the battleship cannot escape from the opponent's encirclement. Moreover, this kind of battleship is very suitable for breaking diplomatic relations.  Fighting, especially against a country like Britain with a large number of overseas colonies. Only a few such battleships are enough to paralyze Britain's overseas transportation." Sir Fisher murmured, these are all based on what he obtained  The data is analyzed.  However, this result shocked him inexplicably, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

    "These cunning Chinese, this new type of battleship, must be designed for the British Empire. Once they deploy this kind of battleship on the British Empire's overseas transportation lines, they will cut off the connection between the British Empire and overseas colonies. Once the British Empire  Being cut off from overseas colonies and without the support of overseas colonies, the combat power of the British Empire will be greatly reduced!" Sir Fisher said through gritted teeth.  He was very lucky that he had seen through the vicious plot of the Chinese Communist Party. If he was not prepared, Britain would definitely be defeated in the next war.??Suffering a big loss.

    "Come here, prepare the car, I want to see the Prime Minister right away!" After thinking about this, Sir Fisher immediately ordered.  Since the Chinese navy has once reached the front of the British, they must quickly take countermeasures.  And for this, he must get the support of Prime Minister Arthur Balfour.

    British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour has also been having a lot of headaches recently. He finally ousted the Marquess of Salisbury, but what he inherited was a mess.  Because of the Boer uprising in South Africa, Britain had to hastily sign an armistice agreement with the Chinese, paying a huge price, and shifted its focus to quelling the Boer rebellion.  However, the British army was defeated again and again in South Africa. This made the British people have great opinions on the cabinet and made him miserable.  At this time, Queen Victoria of England passed away. The death of the queen who had ruled Britain for more than sixty years undoubtedly made the current situation in Britain even worse.  Fortunately, the powerful emperor in the East said that he would personally attend the queen's funeral, which made Britain very proud.  Prime Minister Arthur Balfour has decided that when the Eastern Emperor comes to visit, he will go to Portsmouth Naval Port with the future King Edward VII to greet the Emperor and give him the highest courtesy.

    "Your Majesty Prime Minister, the Minister of the Navy is here to visit!" At this time, his secretary came in to report.

    "Well, let him in!" Arthur Balfour said.

    Soon, Sir Fisher walked in with a hurried look, but his expression was a little ugly, which made Arthur Balfour a little strange.  The warship military expenses promised to the Navy have been fully allocated, right?  Is there anything else the Lord of the Admiralty is dissatisfied with?

    "Sir Fisher, how long will it take for the Emperor of China to arrive in England?" Arthur Balfour took the initiative to ask.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, in three days at most, the Emperor of China will be able to arrive at Portsmouth Military Port!" Sir Fisher replied.

    "Very good. The Chinese emperor came to attend the Queen's funeral in person. This undoubtedly gave us Britain a great face and was very helpful in easing our relations with the Chinese!" Arthur Balfour said with a smile.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I don't think so. On the contrary, I think the Chinese are planning some kind of conspiracy against the United Kingdom!" Sir Fisher said.

    "Oh? What's going on?" Arthur Balfour was shocked.  He just thought that the Chinese were going to ease their relations with Britain, but he didn't expect Sir Fisher to say so.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this is the information we have obtained about the new battleship that the Chinese Emperor is riding on!" Sir Fisher handed the information to Arthur Balfour.

    Arthur Balfour took it and looked at it. Although he didn't know much about the navy, it could be seen from the data that this new type of battleship of the Chinese Navy was very powerful.

    "Sir Fisher, there is no doubt that this is a very powerful battleship. Is this battleship more powerful than the Chinese 'Qin-class' battleship? Will this pose any threat to us?"  Prime Minister Sir Balfour asked.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, if the Chinese really equip a few of these battleships, we will definitely lose the war with the Chinese in the future!" Sir Fisher said.

    "What? How is this possible? Sir Fisher, you are being alarmist! This battleship is indeed good, but besides being faster, does it have any other advantages? The main gun is even better than our 'Dreadnought'  The battleships still need two fewer doors. Can they pose a fatal threat to Britain?" Arthur Balfour did not believe what Sir Fisher said at all.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the most vicious thing about this type of battleship is their high speed. The maximum speed is more than 25 knots, which is more than 7 knots faster than our current battleships. Even the 'Dreadnought-class' battleship is faster than  The opponent will be 4 knots behind. Our Dreadnought-class battleships have stronger firepower than the enemy's new battleships, but the opponent will definitely not fight us head-on. This will result in the fact that except for the new battleships, our navy will not have a single  Battleships are their opponents. Battleships that can beat them cannot catch up with them. Those that can catch up cannot beat them. I think the reason why the Chinese designed such battleships is to target our British Empire. Your Excellency, Prime Minister, think about it  Think about it, if the Chinese deploy a few of these battleships on our overseas routes, let alone four or five, they can definitely paralyze our overseas transportation lines. This kind of battleship can sail from the Far East to the UK  Come on, its battery life must be very terrifying!" Sir Fisher analyzed.

    ¡°These vicious Chinese!¡± After listening to Sir Fisher¡¯s analysis, Prime Minister Arthur Balfour also uttered these words.  (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go to read.)
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