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    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, if the intelligence news is true and the Chinese are really building battleships in large quantities for the Germans, we should indeed take corresponding measures. After all, this approach by the Germans will directly threaten the British  The Empire is safe!" said the Prime Minister, Field Marshal Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain.  Although, on the British side, there is still a dispute between the army and the navy.  However, the British Navy has been suppressing the Army for hundreds of years, and the Navy takes the bulk of the annual military expenditures.  However, Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain, Secretary of War, was not an unreasonable person. He knew the importance of the navy to Britain.  Therefore, he was the first to speak in agreement.

    Sir John Fisher, the British Lord of the Admiralty, could not help but look at the War Secretary, Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain, gratefully and expressed his gratitude for his help.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, if the funding problem can be solved, I don't have any problems here. Building more battleships for the Royal Navy to suppress the ambitions of the Germans is what we should do!" Finance Minister Charles Thomson Ridge also said  said.  However, he proposed to solve the funding problem first.  Britain's current finances are already running a deficit because of the Boer War.  If it hadn't been for the support of the huge wealth collected from the colonies, I might have been unable to hold on long ago.  The navy's battleships are even more money-burning guys. He doesn't have the ability to get so much money for the navy.

    "If everyone has no objections, in terms of funds, we can find bonds. In addition, we can also increase the plunder of the colonies. This war is very important for Britain. If we lose this war, then,  Britain will lose everything. Therefore, we must be fully prepared!" said Lord Admiralty Sir John Fisher.  After hundreds of years of plundering colonies, Britain had already accumulated huge wealth.  However, it is very troublesome to invest this wealth into the construction of naval battleships.  But now that the situation is urgent, it is obvious that there is no need to worry about that much.

    "Okay! Since everyone agrees, the Navy Department's battleship construction plan will be implemented immediately. Tomorrow, I will meet with the Speaker of the Parliament and some important members, hoping to gain their support. Everyone, the current situation has a direct bearing on  When it comes to the future of the British Empire, we have no other choice. For the glory of the British Empire, we can only fight with our last breath!" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour said solemnly.  Now that you have made your choice, you can only go all out to do it.  and.  Arthur Balfour believed in Britain's profound heritage.  We will definitely not lose this war.  The Germans and Chinese are just nouveau riche and cannot compare with the UK.

    Lord of the Admiralty, Sir John Fisher, was very satisfied.  The passing of his plan means that from now on, the British Navy will enter explosive growth, a large number of new warships will be built, and a large amount of money will pour into the Navy.  It won't be long before the British Navy can return to being the number one in the world.  By then, it will be fully capable of meeting the challenges from China and Germany.

    ¡°Your Excellency Prime Minister, my Lords, I have a suggestion!¡± said Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign Secretary.

    "What suggestions?" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour asked.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the alliance between the Chinese and the Germans, and even the Chinese building battleships for the Germans, are not only a threat to us. France, the United States and Russia are also in this threat. Therefore, it is not just us in the UK who face China alone.  In view of the threat from Germany and Germany, several other countries must also join in. Especially France and the United States. With their national strength, if they can join in the construction of battleships, we will soon be able to form a threat to the Chinese and Germans.  advantage!" said Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign Secretary.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes lit up. Lord Lansdowne¡¯s suggestion gave them another way to solve the problem.  If Britain, France, the United States and Russia could unite, it would be much easier to gain an advantage over China and Germany.  Although Russia has declined, its huge population is enough to arm millions of armies, and it can pose a threat to both China and Germany.  The U.S. Navy, in order to avenge its past humiliation, is frantically building battleships. The more powerful the U.S. Navy is, the more powerful it will be able to draw out the strength of the Chinese Navy, thereby reducing the threat of the Chinese Navy to the British Navy.  The French are feuding with Germany. The 'Guba-class' battleships being built by the French Navy still use relevant technology obtained from the United Kingdom. Moreover, the four 'Guba-class' battleships will be able to enter service next year, and the follow-up'  The Brittany-class battleship is also being designed.  If the French can be brought together to deal with the Germans, the pressure on the Royal Navy will be much less.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister"?I think your Lordship's proposal is very good. We should immediately strengthen ties with France, the United States and Russia.  Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy have already formed the Three Kingdoms Alliance, and they are very likely to draw the Chinese into this alliance. Therefore, we must also actively form a similar alliance to compete with the Three Kingdoms Alliance!  "The Lord of the Admiralty, Sir John Fisher, said excitedly. As Lord of the Admiralty, after learning that eight battleships of the German Navy were being built in Chinese shipyards, one can imagine the pressure he was under. If other countries could  Of course he would be very happy to share this pressure.

    "An alliance?" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour frowned.  For a long time, Britain has been aloof from the European continent and implemented a policy of "glorious isolation".  Britain did not allow a powerful country to emerge on the European continent. When France was strong, Britain united with other European countries to besiege France.  But now, Germany is about to become stronger. For the benefit of Britain, Britain must also find ways to contain Germany.

    "Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Tsar Nicholas II, and the future President of the United States, Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, are all in London. French President ¨¦mile Fran?ois Loubet will also come to London soon to attend the King's visit.  The enthronement ceremony. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us. Now, only the four of us, forming a righteous alliance, can deal with the evil alliance led by China and Germany!" Foreign Minister Lan  said Lord Stone.

    "Okay, I understand. Then, let's do it according to this idea! For the future of the British Empire, we have no choice!" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour said.

    That evening, the British Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne made contact with Tsar Nicholas II.  Tsar Nicholas II was overjoyed at Britain's initiative and immediately promised that if Britain and Russia formed an alliance, Russia would do its best to fulfill its obligations as an ally.  However, he also raised the difficulties that Russia is currently facing, hoping that Britain can lend a helping hand.  In the United States, Theodore Roosevelt had no objection to forming an alliance with Britain. However, he proposed that if they formed an alliance, the United Kingdom would provide the United States with new battleship designs and related technologies.  The British have no objection to this. After all, only a strong United States can hold back China. Strengthening the U.S. Navy is also equivalent to strengthening the United Kingdom.  As for what problems will happen in the future, it is not something they can consider now.

    French President ¨¦mile Fran?ois Loubet rushed to London two days after receiving a telegram from British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour.  After France was defeated by Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War, it has always regarded Germany as France's enemy. They wanted to take back Alsace and Lorraine. Therefore, Germany became stronger and stronger, which did not agree with France's interests at all.

    On February 28, 1901, British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour, French President ¨¦mile Fran?ois Loubet, Russian Tsar Nicholas II, and American presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt entered the United States as President of the United States.  Le Te Hobart's plenipotentiary envoys, four persons representing four countries respectively, held secret talks.

    "Gentlemen, this is the situation now. The Chinese and the Germans, they have huge ambitions, they want to challenge the entire world. In the Chinese shipyards, in addition to their own battleships, there are also many for the Germans  Eight new battleships were built. These eight new battleships, plus the eight new battleships being built by the Germans themselves, can completely change the current situation. At least, in the entire Europe, no country will be able to compete with them. This is not only  It is a huge challenge for us in the UK. It is also a huge threat to other countries. Therefore, only by uniting and jointly facing the challenges of the Chinese and Germans can we safeguard our respective national interests and the world.  Peace!" British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour said sternly.

    ¡°So, Prime Minister, what kind of response does the UK have?¡± French President Emile Francois Loubet asked.

    "In the face of such a threat, Britain will never back down. The Cabinet has approved the Admiralty's new shipbuilding plan. Next month, our six new 'St. Vincent-class' battleships will start construction. In addition, it is almost  With the six 'Dreadnought-class' battleships in service and the six 'Bellerophon-class' battleships under construction, in 1905 we will have more than eighteen advanced battleships!" British Prime Minister Asia  Se Belfort said confidently.  (To be continued)
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