Kevin's stubbornness is actually just a common problem among scholars, because they are already talents at the top of the pyramid in their own majors. Those who do this are all people who focus on their own fields and are completely immersed in them.
They don't have time to pay attention to other 'miscellaneous things', otherwise all kinds of top research will not be produced at all.
Just because you don't have time to pay attention doesn't mean they don't understand. As long as you explain the truth clearly, their understanding is actually far deeper than the average person.
There is no need for Xiang Ying to talk too much about the historical events that have happened. All he has to do is connect the names of those events together.
Why did Russia fight the Crimean War? What kind of hatred does it have with the Ottoman Empire? In fact, in the final analysis, maritime interests are at play. The seaports in northern Russia are all in the frozen cold zone and can be used for a limited number of months a year.
As for St. Petersburg? The geographical location is not as good as Hamburg. It is hidden in the Gulf of Finland deep in the Baltic Sea. There is no need for the British to block it. As long as the British have good relations with Sweden and Finland, they can closely monitor the Russian navy.
I am afraid that the Russian Navy has not yet left the Denmark Strait and the Royal Navy will have been blocked in the waters of Oslo and Gothenburg.
The Russians' desire for warm-water ports has reached a perverted level. The Crimea region on the Black Sea is actually not a good choice. The Ottoman Empire controls the Bosbrus Strait, blocking the Black Sea Navy's access to the Mediterranean. .
In fact, what about entering the Mediterranean? Britain, France, Italy, and even Spain and Portugal can easily deploy their navies to block the Aegean Sea. The Russians really have no choice.
Without the support of maritime trade, a country would not have a raw material base and a dumping base for industrial products, which are the basis for supporting a country's continued industrialization.
The situation in Prussia is similar to that of Russia. It seems that Hamburg and other ports have direct access to the North Sea, which is much more convenient than Russia, but it is still under the control of the British Royal Navy. The incident in the Strait of Dover some time ago was a blow to all Prussians. A wake-up call.
The Prussian royal family and the British royal family have been related by marriage for hundreds of years. The relationship between cousins is actually very close. Even Prince Carl's son is now being educated by Queen Victoria, her maternal grandmother. What a close relationship this is.
But how did Britain treat Prussia? Once it was discovered that Prussia might challenge Britain's overseas interests, the mother-in-law immediately fell out with her son-in-law. Prussian warships were blocked in the Strait of Dover by the British and French forces.
Britain's strategy has been very clear. I will not stop you from unifying Germany with Prussia, and I will even support you in fighting a war with France. But don't expect to seize Britain's maritime interests. You will fall out with whoever seizes them, including kissing your daughter or son-in-law!
Xiang Yingyue said that Kevin's face became uglier, and in the end Kevin went straight to the killer. "The Dover Strait incident has completely exposed the British national strategy. They are afraid that the Prussians will become the king of Spain, because that will inherit a lot of Spain." In overseas colonies..."
"And what path should the Prussian nation take after unification? Mr. Kevin, have you ever thought about how such a large economy and so many technologies need to be researched, can it be done without relying on overseas trade? And the United Kingdom will watch helplessly. Is Prussia strong?”
"I'll leave my words here today. If we don't kill the British ship before and let the information pass to the British mainland, I can tell you clearly that the whole world will hunt us down. British shipbuilders They are not fools, they can guess our combat effectiveness just from the caliber and arrangement of a main gun..."
"Wake up, my professor, when we were hiding in the Atlantic Ocean as a ghost ship, we were still able to leave alive, but when Britain also received the exact news, there was no possibility of our escape..."
Kevin pointed at a point on the map and said calmly, "Some things are highly confidential. Although you are the chief designer, you have no right to know... It is just upstream of the Volcan Shipyard. In fact, the Prime Minister of Bismarck has already A dry dock was built in secret..."
"The Zhiyuan is not unique. There is an identical warship waiting for commissioning by the Prussian Navy. Now you know how big the Prime Minister's plot is? Now you still want to say that Prussia has no sense of sea power?"
Kevin felt like he was struck by lightning after hearing this. He knew very well how high the cost of the Zhiyuan was. When Prussia was preparing for war, every penny had to be used on the blade. Now the Prime Minister actually spent a lot of money to build a ship similar to the Zhiyuan. battleships, then Prussia’s future strategy will be clear.
"Oh, my God! How could this happen...why did this happen!" All Kevin's persistence was completely shattered at this moment.
What Kevin needs now is time to collect his thoughts. Broken persistence must be replaced by new persistence. Everyone watched Kevin return to the cabin, and the officers and soldiers started various artillery shooting drills.
Main guns, rapid-fire cannons, short-range heavy machine guns, torpedo launchers... except that no real ammunition is added, all the commands and actions are completely consistent with those in wartime.
The Cape Verde Islands are close to the equator, and the weather in June is unbearably hot. The sea breeze from the Atlantic blows against your face like hot steam from a steamer.
The soldiers were training bare-chested under the scorching sun, and soon they were covered by a layer of salt and alkali. However, no one complained about suffering or tiredness. Sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war. This was the prime minister's golden saying. In the hearts of these young men, the Prime Minister's words are far more powerful than the imperial edict.
The sun was setting in the west, and the wind on the sea gradually became cooler. Just when Jin Sanshun ran on the deck to report to everyone what tonight's feast would be, suddenly a firework shot into the sky five nautical miles to the west, and then exploded with a bang. Ringing in the sky.
"Prepare for war...prepare for war...discover the enemy's situation! Pressurize the boiler and speed up...heading towards the due west at full speed..." Under Xiang Ying's order, the Zhiyuan jubilated with excitement, and everyone performed their duties and ran quickly to their posts. .
Jin Sanshun slapped his thighs excitedly, "Extra meal, extra meal after victory tonight...roast beef with potatoes, beer for hamburger, fuck well! I'll throw a celebration banquet for you..."
At this time, the cabin door suddenly opened, and Vice Captain Kevin came out with a gloomy look, "You are the chief of internal affairs, and your post is in the cabin. Don't run around during the war... Look at how busy you are, it seems there is still a lot of trouble here." You really can’t live without me!”
Jin Sanshun stood at attention and saluted, "Yes, I obey the order of the vice-captain... Please take good command of me. I secretly left you a bottle of good wine. You are in for a treat tonight..."
Looking at Jin Sanshun with a playful smile, Kevin couldn't stand it any longer, "Get out of here, you brat! Can't I admit that you are right? The frontmen of the National War cannot be kind to women... I listen to you, since we have to fight , then fight to the end!”
The Zhiyuan suddenly burst into joy. "Fight to the end! The Zhiyuan will win!"
