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    Although Wang Yuze requested that this wedding be as simple as possible, people across the country spontaneously organized many activities to celebrate His Majesty the Emperor's marriage to a Western princess.  The changes in the empire over the years have made the common people very fond of the emperor Wang Yuze.  The empire is getting stronger and stronger, the people's lives are getting better and better, and there is more and more hope, and the common people are satisfied.  This is already countless times better than when the Manchus ruled.  At least, foreigners no longer dare to bully Chinese people at will, and they even send their daughters to marry His Majesty the Emperor. This completely increases the prestige of Chinese men!

    Several member states of the Allied Powers also gnashed their teeth with hatred for the marriage between China and Germany.  Although China has not explicitly joined the Allied Powers, the relationship between China and Germany is completely an alliance, but it has not been clarified by a treaty.  But everyone with a discerning eye knows that once the Allies and the Entente go to war, China will definitely be on the side of the Allies.  This also allowed the Allied Powers to regard China as a potential opponent, even a more difficult opponent than Germany.

    The countries of the Allied Powers are rejoicing.  The whole world already knows how powerful China is.  Originally, the Allies were seriously at a disadvantage compared to the Entente.  The relationship between China and Germany is getting closer, which is what they like to see.  When everyone is desperately preparing for the next war, having a strong ally is undoubtedly the most important thing.  As far as Germany is concerned, Germany has now begun to frantically hoard important strategic materials.  At this time, in the international market, the Allied Powers and the Central Powers were also competing for these resources, but the Allied Powers had vast colonies, and in terms of resources, they were far beyond what the Central Powers could match.  Without China's help, Germany would not be able to hold on at all, and would be dragged to death by the Allies without even having to fight a war.

    After the wedding, Wang Yuze canonized Helmchud, the seventh princess of the Kingdom of Bavaria, as concubine Rong, officially becoming a member of Wang Yuze's harem.  Helmtrude has a gentler personality and is not a jealous person, which saves Wang Yuze a lot of trouble.  The night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber also gave Wang Yuze a good taste of the exotic customs.  Although Wang Yuze is not a particularly lustful person, as a man, he always hopes to spread his excellent genes as much as possible.  As the emperor of a powerful empire, Wang Yuze naturally has this qualification.

    Three days after the wedding, Wang Yuze took as much time as possible to equip Helmchud. However, three days later, his life returned to its original state of kneeling.  During the day, I basically deal with government affairs or military affairs. From time to time, I will go to Beijing to inspect the development of industry and agriculture in various places.  Although China has entered the fast lane of development, its foundation is too weak.  If China wants to win another victory in the next war, China must continue to work hard.  In the evening, he spent time with his family, taking turns staying with the queen and several concubines.  Although this kind of life is very busy, it is very fulfilling.  Helmtrude's family stayed in Beijing for a month before returning to Germany.  Crown Prince William and Prince Heinrich of Germany have already returned more than half a month in advance.  After obtaining the relevant technology of the Chinese Navy's "Han-class" battleships and the relevant information of the "Hanxin-class" battlecruisers that the Chinese are still secretly building, it is strange that they can sit still.

    After Crown Prince Wilhelm and Prince Heinrich returned to Germany, they immediately met with Kaiser Wilhelm II and German Navy Minister Alfred?  Feng?  Tirpitz discussed countermeasures.  They all knew that Germany must build more powerful battleships and battlecruisers.  Especially Kaiser Wilhelm II, he would not let all his efforts over the years go to waste.  Therefore, even if Germany's financial resources are tight, he still requires the Navy Ministry to come up with a construction plan for "Han-class" battleships and advanced battlecruisers that can compete with the Chinese Navy.  As for the lack of funds, it can be solved by borrowing from banks or even selling some advanced German patented technologies to China.  Of course, China refused.  As for Germany's crazy shipbuilding plan, from the British perspective, it is simply crazy.  In order to maintain its advantage over Germany in the future, Britain had to bite the bullet, accelerate the construction of new battleships, and design more and more powerful battleships and battlecruisers.  Other countries of the Entente and Allied Powers have also followed suit, which has caused all countries to invest huge sums of money in the construction of naval warships, thus affecting the development of the domestic economy and providing valuable opportunities for China to catch up with and surpass the Western powers.  Chance.

    In June 1902, summer had already entered in the northern hemisphere, and the weather was gradually getting hotter.  However, the hot weather did not hinder China's rapid development. Railways and roads were built one after another to ensure the connection between the empire and border areas and at the same time promote economic development.  The confrontation between the Allied Powers and the Entente Powers is also in full swing. The huge cloud of war seems to have enveloped Europe.null.

    On June 8, Wang Yuze went to the General Staff Headquarters to listen to the General Staff Report.  According to the plans of the General Staff, this year, operations will be carried out in the Persian Gulf region of the Middle East.  This was decided after Wang Yuze's trip to Europe last year and his meeting with Abdul and his son of the Saudi family.  Moreover, China will never give up the oil resources in the Middle East under any circumstances. It is imperative for China to conquer the Persian Gulf region.  In the past year, the General Staff Headquarters and the Military Intelligence Bureau have made a lot of preparations. It can be said that everything is ready and all we need is the east wind.

    "Your Majesty!" After Wang Yuze arrived at the General Staff Headquarters, Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu, Minister of Army Cai Yun, Minister of Navy Zhang Cheng, Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo, and Director of Military Intelligence Wei Zhiyong all saluted Wang Yuze.  During this period, Wang Yuze was in his wedding period. The ministers in the court took the initiative to reduce the number of visits to Wang Yuze. This could be regarded as a kind of respect to Wang Yuze!

    "Excuse me, everyone. How can we prepare well?" Wang Yuze asked straight to the point.

    "Your Majesty, we are ready. The Indian Ocean Fleet's heavy cruiser Guangzhou and Changsha, together with a formation of four Tianshui-class battleships and six destroyers, will enter Arabia in three days.  During the cruise, their main role was to deter the British and French navies and ensure that we transport weapons, ammunition and supplies to the Saudi family. The four battleships and one battlecruiser of the Pacific Fleet also entered a state of emergency combat readiness. If the British and French  Prepare for strong intervention, and the main warships of the Indian Ocean Fleet will be able to enter the battle in a week!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu replied.  As the Chinese navy becomes more and more powerful and enters the Indian Ocean, the strength of Britain and France in the Indian Ocean continues to shrink.  Britain formed the Indian Fleet and the East African Fleet.  However, these two fleets only have at least two or three old battleships.  The French Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet is only a small fleet with a few cruisers and destroyers.  The strength of these fleets is completely sufficient to deal with small countries in Africa and the Middle East, but there is only a dead end against China's Indian Ocean Fleet.

    "That's good. Are the Saudi family ready? There is no room for error in this plan!" Wang Yuze said.  For the sake of oil in the Middle East, China has spent a lot of effort to support the Saudi family this time. If they fail again, China's efforts will be in vain.

    "Your Majesty, in the past year, with our support, the Abdul father and son of the Saudi family have made a lot of preparations. Now, they have trained 20,000 elite troops in the desert areas of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Najd  , enough to defeat the Rashid family and regain the rule of the Najd Kingdom!" Wei Zhiyong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, replied.  Although the Saudi family does not have many troops now, the weapons they use are almost all the standard equipment of the Chinese Army, except that there are not so many machine guns and artillery configurations.  In the past year, China has sent hundreds of officer corps to train troops specifically for the Saudi family. This has made the Saudi family's army more powerful and will have no problem defeating the Rashid family.  .  The only thing I worry about is the interference of Britain and France.  After all, the current Arabian Peninsula is still a colony of Britain and France.

    "Very good. If that's the case, tell Abdul and his son that they can go ahead and take action. After they defeat the Rashid family, they will establish the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and then establish diplomatic relations with us as soon as possible and ask us to send troops to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  . By then, everything will be settled!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! The 10th Marine Division has already assembled in Yangon, Myanmar. As long as the order is given, it can board the ship and set off immediately!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng replied.  In order to protect its own interests, China must station troops in the Persian Gulf.  The 10th Marine Division is the army stationed in the Persian Gulf.

    "Very good! Then, let everything go according to plan!" Wang Yuze said firmly.  Now is a good opportunity for China to intervene in the Persian Gulf. Britain and France are busy confronting Germany in Europe. Moreover, Britain is in the process of falling, and its naval strength has almost reached a low point. If China seizes the Persian Gulf, Britain can do anything  nothing.  The big deal is that the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet will move westward and block the entire Red Sea. Unless the British want to declare war on China, they will have no way!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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