Maritime military parade, also known as ship review, has been the most important means to directly demonstrate the strength of the empire during the hundreds of years of development of the Royal Navy. Its strategic deterrence effect is no less than that of the nuclear weapons carried out by the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War. test.
In that era where strength was the criterion, displaying the wealth of warships from various countries was a very effective way to deter enemy countries.
Generally speaking, the British naval naval parades are held at Plymouth Military Port, but colonial governors sometimes also hold some small naval parades to shock the local indigenous nations.
In history, after the legendary Admiral Nelson defeated the French and Spanish forces at the Battle of Trafalgar, Britain conducted a very large-scale naval review.
The other one was held after the European Allied Forces defeated Napoleon in 1814 and formally signed the Treaty of Paris. These two were recognized as the largest ship reviews in the era of sailing battleships.
The British naval review in 1914 was the largest since the ironclads were commissioned, because it was held two weeks before Britain declared war on Germany before World War I. At that time, all British battleships were dispatched, and the ironclads on the bay were The battleships are endless as far as the eye can see, and it is said to be the most murderous ship review in history.
"It's all a routine! It will always be like this. Before a conflict occurs between countries, you must first flex your muscles. The British are also masters of this!" Xiao Letian murmured.
At this moment, the officers and soldiers on the Zhiyuan and the accompanying battleships also put away their previous contempt. More than twenty sailing battleships gathered together, and the white sails covered the entire bay. The visual conflict was really shocking.
Xiao Letian's mind suddenly flashed back to Japan signing the surrender document on the USS Missouri battleship after the end of World War II. At that time, fighter jets like dark clouds flew over Tokyo Bay, and their wings even blocked the brilliance of the sun.
The impact of the powerful industrial capabilities of Chiguoguo can be deeply felt by just looking at photos and movies.
"Power! This is the power we have been pursuing! This is the ultimate manifestation of a country's comprehensive strength! All power must eventually be forged into that sharp sword!"
"We Chinese must have this sharp sword!"
Just when Xiao Letian was secretly making up his mind, suddenly all the British ships on the sea sent semaphores to welcome the two most powerful leaders in the East to Singapore.
All the warships fired a 21-gun salute, and white gunpowder smoke enveloped the entire bay. Mountains and tsunamis were already roaring at the dock in the distance. One hundred thousand Chinese people came out in full force that day, and more than 30,000 people gathered at the dock alone.
Singapore itself is a large island, facing Indonesia across the river to the south, with many small islands mixed in. At this moment, all the islands near the main channel are full of Chinese worshipers.
One is the head of state of the Chinese ethnic group who rescued the Nanyang Chinese in distress and is their last source of support.
One is the spiritual leader in the hearts of all Chinese people, the emperor who has been mythologized.
This is a grand scene that has not been seen in hundreds of years. This is a miracle that has been unimaginable since the Chinese immigrated to Nanyang!
At that moment, there was only one voice in everyone's mind: "We are no longer wandering orphans. Finally, someone remembers us, still loves us, and someone takes care of us!"
The green smoke in the incense burner gathered into a ball, and the costumed elders led the clan disciples to prostrate themselves like waves, one after another without end.
There were cries and roars of long live, and finally thousands of words were condensed into one sentence.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to come ashore! I beg you, the Head of State, to come ashore!"
If you have relatives and children coming from the north, how can you not go ashore to drink a sip of the wine and eat a morsel of the meat!
The sound finally reached the Zhiyuan, and everyone burst into tears. Looking at these relatives who had been living overseas for hundreds of years, everyone could not control their emotions.
Zai Chun's tears fell like broken pearls. "Who said that the Qing Dynasty has no popular support? It turns out that what we did before was not good enough! It turns out that as long as I can walk out and leave that prison, as long as all the people can see me with their own eyes... They still love me! They still love me..."
"Master! Let's go ashore... I want to take a look at these people living overseas!" Regardless of the fact that he was wearing a dragon robe, Zai Chun raised his sleeves and wiped away his tears.
But Xiao Letian shook his head and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingers, "No... I have communicated diplomatically with the British before, and their request is not to disembark!"
"This group of people are afraid of the unity of us Chinese people! If you and I disembark now, many things will... there will be too many variables..."
Xiao Letian did not dare to say the word "revolt" because he knew that the mood of one hundred thousand Chinese people was very unstable now. Coupled with the news of the victory in Borneo and the victory in the Far East, public sentiment was too high.
Once Zai Chun and himself land, God knows whether there will be a riot!
The British will never allow landing, they see this matter more clearly!
But Zai Chun was already emotional at this moment, and his brain was filled with blood. He glared at Xiao Letian and shouted, "No! No no... I want to see my people! I must see them!"
"I am the emperor of the Qing Dynasty! Can't I see my people with my own eyes? Master, if you don't let me go ashore, then give me a small boat and I will row over!"
"Stupid!" Xiao Letian growled, "The British Governor Philip is coming by boat soon! What nonsense are you filling in at this critical moment?"
"We don't have the capital to fall out with the British now! Do you want us to be sunk by the British here?"
Xiang Ying also said coldly, "What greets us now is a salute, but I firmly believe that countless new artillery shells have been unpacked next to those cannons, and the forts on the shore must also be ready with live ammunition!"
"Behind the dignity given by the British is the knife. In this narrow bay, no matter how powerful our Zhiyuan is, we can't withstand the large number of wolves!"
"No matter, no matter! I don't care... I am the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and I have heard the cries of hundreds of thousands of people! Please, master, please, please let me go ashore for a while, okay? I'll just drink Can you take a sip of wine and take a look at my people?"
"If the boat is not given to me, I will swim ashore!"
Zai Chun went crazy. At such a crucial ceremony, he lost his temper like a child!
Xiao Letian clenched and released his palms. He really wanted to slap her away.
"Are you going crazy? Are you really going crazy in front of more than twenty British warships and more than a dozen coastal defense batteries?"
"Okay, okay... I'll give you a chance to go crazy, and I'll show you what the consequences will be!"
Wang Huaiyuan, Luo Huo, Xiang Ying and others beside them suddenly turned pale with fright. "No! Absolutely not! This is suicide..."
"No one can persuade me. Listen to my order and send a signal to the British side, saying that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty is going ashore... The Zhiyuan is ready to dock!"
