War is always like this, one step is slow and the other is slow. The Zhiyuan ironclad is a pure fantasy battleship for this era.
Not to mention its super high combat effectiveness and protective power. Just because of its super high speed, it is already a nightmare for all navies around the world.
Six French warships have been on standby in the Strait of Dover. Heading towards the North Sea, sail with full sail. Relying on familiarity with hydrological conditions. Six super-fast battleships took advantage of the darkness and actually found the back of the Zhiyuan!
At the end of the dark and boundless water, a warship in the distance that made all French people shine with hatred finally appeared! That was the Zhiyuan, the Zhiyuan that continuously defeated the French.
All the French officers and soldiers present were holding back their energy to take revenge. "Sails full, boilers supercharged, charge forward! Sink it in the North Sea under the cover of night!"
At this moment, Xiang Ying on the Zhiyuan had also discovered the pursuers behind him. He put down the telescope in his hand and said with a sneer, "Poor clown, don't you know what the generation difference in technology is? The sailing battleship actually wants to compete with me in speed?"
"What a pity! We are not in a state of war yet. If we were in a state of war, you would have fallen into the North Sea to feed the fish by now."
"Send my order, pressurize the boiler, increase the speed, and advance towards Hamburg at full speed! Let these French guys eat their shit behind our butts!"
Reach's boilers had been carefully maintained in England. Even the bottom of the boat was scraped three times and painted twice. The coal bunker is filled with carefully selected British white coal, which burns with sufficient firepower and low smoke.
The pressure of the steam rushed upwards, the propellers beat against the water of the North Sea, and the Zhiyuan rushed towards the northwest like an arrow from a string.
The French were already stunned. They saw the dark figure of the Zhiyuan in the distance tremble, and then rushed out at the same speed as a cannonball. The distance that was getting closer suddenly widened again.
Those on board the French warship yelled, "Damn Chinamen! You are just a bunch of cowards! If you have the guts, stop and fight us!"
It's a pity that the scoldings of these fart-eaters never reached the Zhiyuan. In the darkness, the Zhiyuan moved further and further away, leaving six French warships in the air, where they jumped and cursed angrily.
"Stop scolding! If you want to scold, you should scold the shameless and greedy politicians in the country! Even the Chinese can have such warships, why don't we in France? Where has the money gone? Where is the funding for the war? Shameless politicians! They are just a bunch of thieves who stole the people’s taxes! They deceived the great emperor!”
Listening to the officer's frustrated words, the adjutant below sighed and said, "Then shall we continue to chase?"
The captain gritted his molars and said, "We have received a death order. We must block and sink this battleship. Do you want me to go to court-martial when we go back now?"
"Keep chasing me..."
But at this moment, the watchman suddenly shouted, "Report to the captain! A set of light signals were found in the west, and an unknown warship was discovered..."
"The damn British Royal Navy! They actually asked us to explain our purpose here! They actually ordered us to slow down? Oh! God! They actually suspected us of smuggling, suspected that we were colluding with pirates, and asked us to cooperate with the inspection..."
Only at this moment did the French people present understand that the pursuit mission was impossible to complete. They couldn't catch up with the speed of the Zhiyuan, and they couldn't afford to offend the British Royal Navy. For now, they could only return to the Strait of Dover in despair.
The failed mission in the North Sea did not arouse great anger from the military headquarters. Only Napoleon III was so angry that he broke many treasures, but he knew very well that there was really nothing he could do against the British Royal Navy.
More importantly, Britain has recognized the Chinese as an independent country. So that means France is not facing a group of barbaric warlords, but a country that has not declared war.
In this context, attacking other countries' warships on the high seas without authorization is obviously against international law and will cause great difficulties for France's diplomacy.
But one thing can be confirmed, since these Chinese used so many conspiracies and tricks to secretly go to Prussia. This can only show that there is something wrong in their hearts. The fact that they avoid France in this way can only prove one point. These damn guys are going to be enemies of France!
It seems that Xiao Letian is determined to declare war on us, and he has placed all his bets on Prussia. Did he really think Prussia would dare to go to war with France? What a stupid guy!
"Send my order! Let Duke Gremont, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, see me. The issue with Prussia must be resolved this year. Since the Chinese want to fish in troubled waters, then I will drain the water in this pond."
"I really want to see what these despicable villains look like after they find out that all their war attempts have failed! Trying to fish in troubled waters in the war? Do you really think Prussia dares to challenge me, France?"
When the Duke of Gremont arrived at the Palace of Versailles, he did not see the French Emperor, but he met the Queen Eugenie.
The Queen looked at the Foreign Minister in surprise and asked "Oh dear Greymont! Why didn't you go to spend your Christmas vacation?"
"Dear Queen, Your Majesty summoned me. There should be very important information for me to solve."
"Okay, then I'll go with you. To be honest, he's been in a bad mood lately. I can still give you a few words of advice by my side."
The two of them arrived in front of the French Emperor Napoleon III, one behind the other.
Seeing his queen, Napoleon III had a smile on his face. "Why are you here? Why didn't you go to rest?"
"God, you're still talking about me. It's you who should rest now. You've been staying up late since last night. Is it because of what happened on the North Sea?"
"Yes, the Chinese escaped in the end. Because of the intervention of the British Royal Navy, our mission failed, but it doesn't matter. At least through this incident, we can prove the conspiracy of these Chinese."
"They just want to join the war. I don't know what they think. Xiao Letian seems to think that there must be a war between Prussia and France."
"He knows that I will never let him go. He knows that as long as I calm down the chaos in Europe, I will definitely take revenge on him. So his only breakthrough now is to cooperate with Prussia to fight against us. This stupid guy actually Pinning your hopes on Prussia’s victory?”
"He's dreaming! I won't give him this chance!"
"My Minister of Foreign Affairs, please contact Bismarck immediately. I can give up some of the conditions appropriately. I only want the land of Bavaria, and I can give up the territorial claims of Hesse and Darmstadt..."
"This is quite sincere. I hope Bismarck can think carefully. Peace is only in his mind! Don't worry, the Prussian guys will definitely accept my conditions."
"As long as we reach a peace agreement, there will be no war. By then, the two thousand people Xiao Letian brought will truly become a dead fish hanging alone in Europe!"
"When my anti-Chinese alliance is established, we can easily tear apart its foundation. 1870. This is the end of these Chinese people..."
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