The Zhiyuan is a secret weapon shared by Prussia and Ryukyu. For its safety, everyone racked their brains and began to perfect this big adventure plan.
This was an unprecedented and unprecedented adventure. An iron-clad steamship that had not been tested in the oceans actually had to carry out an ultra-long voyage spanning more than half of the world, and it was not possible to carry out supplies and repairs at the port in the middle.
This is not a task that ordinary people can complete, but this time Xiao Letian chose not people from Class 1, but top students from Class 2 and Class 3.
These foreign students in Ryukyu and the later military school students are all extremely fanatical admirers of Xiao Letian. The brainwashing has been deeply ingrained. Let alone crossing the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, even if they were asked to go on an expedition to the moon now, they would probably not be able to do so. There was not the slightest hesitation.
The Prussians are the origin of the rigorous character of the Germans in later generations. Yes, people in later generations say that the Germans are rigorous, stubborn, and meticulous. In fact, this was originally the character of the Prussians. Later, after the reunification of Germany, it slowly became the whole character. German label.
A group of extreme fanatics, coupled with a group of stubborn people who don't know how to give in in the face of difficulties. Together, they will not back down from any unimaginable difficulties.
People began to carefully plan the details of this adventure little by little. Countless uninhabited islands were linked by pencils on the map of the Atlantic Ocean. The inhabited port fleet did not dare to approach, but these small islands must be made good use of, at least some can be added. Fresh water and food.
Spare parts must also be prepared. Kevin is the chief designer and he knows where the weak points of the battleship are, so a large number of spare parts must be prepared. If a problem occurs on the vast sea, at least it must be simple to repair.
After a whole day without sleep, even Fangguan was busy preparing delicious meals for them. After 24 hours, they finally made a route map for the fleet to go to sea, as well as a list of supplies that needed to be prepared in advance.
Just when the Volcan Shipyard began to purchase supplies separately, Yi Wang and the others welcomed another distinguished guest, Bismarck, the iron-blooded prime minister of Prussia, who secretly visited Szczecin.
The old man stood on the bow of the Zhiyuan, touching the 210mm twin Krupp main guns, and remained silent for a quarter of an hour. Karl and King Yi stood behind him without saying a word to show their respect.
"I'm sorry..." It took a long time for the iron-blooded prime minister to speak. "Actually, at the beginning, I always thought that you and Xiao Letian were messing around, playing a game that wasted money. But after all, it was Xiao Letian who provided the funds, so I didn't say anything..."
"But a year ago, when the main keel and the hull deck were closed, I came once in secret... That time my views were a little loose... Until now, I can only apologize to you."
"To be honest, if you wanted to build a battleship like the British Warrior back then, I would definitely support it with both hands. Not only would I support it, I would also allocate funds to our Prussian Navy to build one... Later I saw Xiao Letian's Drawings, I just thought he was a lunatic.”
"There are only three main guns, two secondary guns, and eight small defensive guns... The main guns also need to rotate. If they are not rotating, they need to be divided into central axis divisions... At that time, I really wasn't optimistic about this battleship."
"But today, I realized that I was wrong. Xiao Letian has completely created a new naval battle model. If he didn't have a complete set of new naval combat ideas and tactics in his mind, he would never have designed such a new model. battleship."
When Carl and King Yi heard that the Prime Minister was blaming himself, they quickly explained, "You don't have to blame yourself so much. This battleship has not undergone long-distance voyage experiments, nor has it experienced actual combat tests. We cannot say how good it is yet..."
"No, you don't have to help me. Right is right or wrong is wrong. My intuition will never lie to me. When I just stood here, I already had a premonition that he would become the king of the sea. Xiao Letian's thoughts It is correct, I am convinced now..."
At this point, Bismarck smiled and said, "The self-criticism is over. Now I want to give you a big gift. I have a brand new plan. Let's discuss it..."
The three of them sat together and started whispering together. After a while, King Yi raised his head excitedly and shouted to Fangguan below the deck, "Fangguan, come here..."
Bismarck is indeed a momentary figure in Europe. His plan made Karl and King Yi stunned, and they all said in their hearts, "This is the realm."
That night, Fangguan took the train south. She received an invitation from the Netherlands to attend a cocktail party hosted by a count. Three days later, Fangguan's beautiful singing voice rang out in the villa in Amsterdam.
The Netherlands is now under the rule of William II. At this moment, the Netherlands no longer has the glory of the Sea Coachman. Even the independence of Belgium, the Netherlands can only nod helplessly. At this time, the Netherlands only hopes to retain the global For some limited colonies, it is already a luxury to be able to do business well.
The foreign policy closer to neutrality has boosted the economic vitality of the Netherlands. Amsterdam not only controls the pricing power of spices in Europe but also controls the flower market.
A peaceful and prosperous small country is happy. Fangguan is very attracted to invitations to perform in countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland. There is no overbearing big country style, and even the royal family is very amiable.
People are more relaxed when the atmosphere is good, and they are willing to talk more. I don’t know that after three or five glasses of red wine, people somehow started talking about the current Spanish Civil War, where the reformist general Juan Prim led his rebel army. Madrid has been surrounded, and the pro-queen troops are retreating steadily. Any military strategist or politician despairs of Isabella II's rule.
Europeans are as fond of gossip as anyone else on the planet. Queen Isabella, who has ruled Spain since 1843, is one of the most talked-about gossips in Europe. As long as there is a drinking party where the Spaniards are not present, people will talk about that debauchery. the queen joked.
Isabella has been ruling Spain for 25 years now. The people's lives have not improved at all. Overseas colonies have been lost one by one. The queen herself has countless lovers. It is said that even his own son is married to a woman. Born from an affair with a famous guard.
The private life is extremely chaotic, and the internal affairs have made no achievements. In 25 years, 34 governments have been replaced. In the end, all that is left are groups of sycophants, and the government is completely corrupt.
Such a character is destined to be the focus of ridicule at European cocktail parties. If it weren't for the fact that Isabella is inextricably linked to the French Bourbon dynasty, and the French support her, I am afraid that this woman would not even have ruled for ten years. Unsustainable.
As a newbie in the European courtesan world, Fang Guan is very familiar with these secret events. The dirty jokes and jokes, whether true or false, can always make everyone laugh. Soon, many people join in and the atmosphere of chatting is Very enthusiastic.
The atmosphere got better and better, and he drank more and more wine, until finally, when he was drunk, Fangguan accidentally revealed a secret, a secret that shocked the French people present.
It turns out that before launching the rebellion, Prim and the Serrano rebels had secretly contacted Prince Leopp, a distant relative of the German royal family. The interim government actually intended to elect a German as the king of Spain.
The faces of several French people who had been toasting each other with smiles changed their faces. They put down their glasses and two of them left the reception early. The Spanish succession war that shocked Europe began.
Note: The book friend Guofeng was really powerful last night, and he went crazy. Such a big red envelope scared me to death... Today's third update, by the way, I gave him the names of two battleships.
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