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    On the morning of August 15, 1913, a small fleet entered the Mediterranean from the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar.  This fleet is centered on a cruise ship, and also consists of a battlecruiser, two light cruisers, two destroyers and a supply ship!  The cruise ship is located in the center of the entire fleet and is guarded by several battleships.  This cruise ship is the German cruise ship "Kronprinz Wilhelm", and the battle cruiser is the German Navy's most powerful battle cruiser "Drinkfogel" battle cruiser.

    The cruise ship 'Kronprinz Wilhelm' was built in 1901 by the North German Company at the Vulgen Shipyard in Stettin (where the large ironclad ships of the Northern Navy were also built).  sister ship.  This time Germany sent a delegation led by Crown Prince Wilhelm to attend the Beijing Peace Conference, and they used this cruise ship.  The German delegation has a total of hundreds of people, plus the hundreds of people who picked up the British delegation in London, and the hundreds of French representatives who picked up in Le Havre, there are already more than 300 people on the entire cruise ship.  Crown Prince William is also expected to pick up the Italian delegation in Italy.  As for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Romania and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, they rejected Germany's invitation and chose to take their own cruise ships to China.  This time, in order to compete for the peaceful venue, the contradiction between China and Germany has begun to intensify. These countries do not want to be thought by China that they are with Germany, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble!

    "The Crown Prince William" is very luxurious. The guest rooms above are enough for more than 500 people to rest. Together with the crew, the entire cruise ship is enough to carry thousands of people.

    On the top deck of the cruise ship, two people were standing on it watching the scenery of the Mediterranean Sea.  Although the weather is still relatively hot in the Mediterranean in August, the gentle sea breeze drives away the heat and brings a bit of coolness with a hint of fishy smell.

    "His Royal Highness, Gibraltar is ahead! The Chinese have already occupied it. It is said that the Chinese will deploy submarines and aircraft here to complete control of the Strait of Gibraltar!" German Rear Admiral Erich Raeder pointed to the northeast.  .

    ¡°Damn Chinese, they are so shameless. They have absolutely no intention of leaving the agreement they signed with us, and they plan to stay in Europe!¡± Crown Prince William said with a dark face.  At the beginning, when the Allies and Germany were in secret contact, China was forced to give Germany many benefits. One of them was that after the end of the world war, China would withdraw from Europe!  However, now that the world war is over, China seems to have no plans in this regard!  There is no sign of fulfilling the original agreement at all!

    "Your Highness, the Chinese got Gibraltar from the British, the Balearic Islands from the Spanish, and also occupied Corsica in France, Sardinia and Sicily in Italy, and the Maltese Islands, the original territory of the British.  . This allows them to already have a series of military bases in the western Mediterranean. Together with their garrison in Egypt, the entire Mediterranean is already under their control. Moreover, the connection between the empire and Africa will also be cut off by them!  Once a war breaks out between the Empire and China, it will be very detrimental to the Empire!" Major General Erich Raeder said with some worry!

    ¡°At this peace conference, we must do our best to prevent the Chinese from expanding in Europe!¡± Crown Prince William said through gritted teeth!

    Major General Erich Raeder smiled and said nothing more. He knew that with China¡¯s current strength, it would be very difficult for Germany to prevent China from expanding in Europe!  What's more, Germany's traditional ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, also seems to be showing signs of betrayal, which makes Germany's situation even more difficult!  However, senior German government officials and military generals believe that in a few years, after Germany has fully digested the fruits of this victory, Germany will no longer be allowed to be rounded and squashed by China!

    At this time, several people walked onto the deck along the gangway. These were the German Prime Minister Holweg and the Foreign Minister Stresemann, the British Prime Minister Asquith and the Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Gray, and the French Prime Minister.  Joseph Caillot and Minister of Foreign Affairs Justine de Servi.

    "Your Royal Highness, the Italians sent a telegram. They can't wait for us. The Italian delegation has already set off!" German Prime Minister Hollweger said expressionlessly!

    "Damn it, do these Italians think that if they get to Beijing first, the Chinese will treat them well?" Crown Prince William cursed!

    No one else spoke. Prime Minister Holweg and German Foreign Minister Stresemann both knew Crown Prince William's temper. The British side had completely become a vassal of Germany. As for France, it was in the process of being occupied by Germany.  Among them, they have no right to speak at all!

    "Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Chinese have sent telegrams to various delegations, hoping that we can arrive in Singapore before September 15th. By then, the Chinese Navy will dispatch a fleet to escort us to Beijing!" HuoPrime Minister Ervig said!

    "Hmph! What an escort? It's just that the Chinese want to show their force in front of us! However, I want to see what new weapons they have?" Crown Prince William said disdainfully!  In fact, he is also very enthusiastic about the Chinese Navy's super battleships and aircraft carriers.  The gap between the German Navy and the Chinese Navy is much wider than the gap between the army!

    Major General Erich Raeder¡¯s eyes flashed with hope.  As early as twenty years ago, the development of the Chinese navy had already reached the forefront of the world. As a result, they have gradually grown from a weak country to the world's number one naval power!  Maybe this time we can learn something from it, so that the German Navy can avoid some detours?

    "There is still one month left. At our current speed, it is enough for us to arrive in Singapore on time! Then we will see what tricks the Chinese are playing!" Crown Prince William said.  Although, before setting off, William II told him to pay attention to his words and deeds, and it was best not to let the relationship between China and Germany continue to deteriorate.  However, Crown Prince William seems to have forgotten this now!

    When the German fleet is on its way to Singapore, delegations from other countries have already set off first!  Among them, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Romania set out together on an Austro-Hungarian Empire cruise ship.  The Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Kingdom of Italy also had their own cruise ships.  As for Russia, they chose to start overland, take a train across the Siberian Plain, and go directly to Beijing!

    As for the delegations from several countries in the Americas, in addition to the already divided United States, the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Mexico are China's allies. China does not need to use force to deter them!

    The delegation from the Ottoman Turkish Empire first arrived in Singapore on September 2. Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi welcomed the Ottoman Empire¡¯s Sultan Mohammed V and Prime Minister Enver Pasha.  Two days later, delegations from Austria-Hungary, the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Romania also arrived.  Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi held a specially held banquet in Singapore to welcome Archduke Ferdinand, the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Prime Minister of the Government and Minister of Foreign Affairs, King Ferdinand I of the Kingdom of Bulgaria and Prime Minister Vasily Radoslavov, Romania  The Kingdom's Prime Minister Titu Liviu Mayorescu, as well as the Sultan and Prime Minister of the Ottoman Turkish Empire who arrived two days ago.

    Afterwards, the delegation from the Kingdom of Italy also arrived in Singapore.  However, as a defeated country, only a small official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China received them at the port, took them to their accommodation and left them alone!

    The German fleet did not arrive in Singapore until September 12. Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi greeted Crown Prince William and his party at the pier.  Both sides had smiles on their faces, as if they couldn't see the contradiction between the two countries at all!

    After two days of rest, on September 15, the delegations from various countries that had arrived in Singapore departed from Singapore by boat. They will go to China together.  At this moment, the Chinese Navy is preparing to welcome the fleet and is already waiting for them in the South China Sea!

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, where is your country's naval fleet? Why is it missing?" After setting off from Singapore Port, the Chinese Navy fleet was still missing. This made German Rear Admiral Erich Raeder a little curious and couldn't help but look and ask.  road!

    "General, the fleet is in the sea ahead. It will join us at noon!" Tang Shaoyi said with a smile.  He couldn't wait to see how these people would be shocked by the huge battleships of the Imperial Navy!

    "Okay, Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs!" Major General Erich Raeder nodded.  After getting the exact reply, he looked forward to it even more!

    At 11:30 noon on September 15, in the waters about 60 kilometers northeast of Singapore, a fleet composed of diplomatic missions from various countries merged with the fleet sent by the Chinese Navy to greet them!

    "Oh God! The displacement of such a large battleship must be more than 40,000 tons, right?" Rear Admiral Christop, a member of the Austro-Hungarian Empire delegation, looked at the battleship 'Imperial' about five kilometers away from him, dumbfounded.  exclaimed!

    "Incredible! The Chinese actually built such a large battleship! The displacement should be almost 50,000 tons! The main gun it carries should be a triple 406mm main gun. Such a powerful main gun is enough to tear apart any battleship.  Including the Chinese's own 'Tang-class' battleship!" Rear Admiral Erich Raeder analyzed secretly!

    There is no doubt that the Chinese navy¡¯s fleet has once again shocked the envoys from various countries!  That kind of warship floating on the sea like a hill makes people feel nothing but shock and worship!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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