"What? Earl Derby, the new Prime Minister of Great Britain, wants to see me? and right away?" Xiao Lotian had just gotten into the carriage to visit the Hamburg Arsenal, but before the wheels could turn, he was stopped by someone sent by the Parliament.

"Earl Derby? Earl Derby...... Damn, I don't have this person's information in my head?" "Xiao Letian is not a supercomputer after all, even if he was a person who liked military affairs and history in his previous life, he only knew something about big events and big people.

There are more prime ministers in British history, and there are very few that he can remember, such as this Earl of Derby, Xiao Letian's mind is simply blank.

Fortunately, the Prussian side thought carefully, and prepared a few scribbled materials early and stuffed them into his arms, and after Xiao Letian read the information at a glance and ten lines, he held his forehead with a sad hand at that time.

"Alas...... Oh my God, why are you just playing with me like this? Stuff me with a powder keg, won't you save me two days?"

You can't blame Xiao Lotian for being angry, look at what is written on the information, he is addicted to gambling, loves horse racing, and his gambling luck is not bad, and he can win 100,000 pounds from horse racing.

Eloquent but overly aggressive, his allies have a classic saying: "This lord is Prince Rupert in parliamentary debates, he is fierce and unstoppable, but when he returns victorious, he often finds that his camp is occupied by the enemy." ”

Look at it, this is the negotiating opponent that Xiao Lotian has to face, Xiao Letian has probably guessed what the British want, they are afraid that Xiao Lotian will touch their maritime interests, and this is to take a vaccination in advance.

"The soldiers will welcome the water and come to the earth weir, no matter what kind of goods he is, I can deal with it..."Xiao Letian said viciously to the people around him, "Go buy seafood...... Go buy a beer and go to ...... Didn't this count come to see me? I invited him to a seafood feast..."

Hmph, aren't you suffering from gout? I invite you to eat seafood and drink beer, and I will kill you.

Xiao Letian gave an order, the German chefs immediately began to get busy, Hamburg City is close to the sea and the river, the aquatic products are unusually rich, and the seafood feast is quite good for the chefs here.

Giant North Sea lobsters, deep-sea salmon on ice, the freshest oysters, and plump brown crabs...... A wide variety of top-quality seafood is sealed in ice and transported quickly from the market to the villa in horse-drawn carts.

The long dining table is set in the garden, just by the blooming roses, and the clattering fountain is not only beautiful but also reduces the heat.

The specifications of this banquet are quite high, and Xiao Letian even saw a few extremely rare blue lobsters, which are good things that ordinary people can't touch.

As the clock ticked by, the clock pointed to eleven o'clock, and from the west side of the villa came a fast horse, and the Prussian cavalry on the horse brought the news of the imminent arrival of the British Prime Minister.

"The New Army Assembles...... Greet guests in a procession...... Give me a little bit of energy......"

Xiao Lotian stood quietly by the fountain in the center of the garden, waiting for the prime minister of the most powerful empire of this era, which was the severe test he was about to face.

Soon a bunch of cavalry jumping helmets appeared in people's sight, although it was said that it was a secret visit, but the reception standard given by the city of Hamburg was quite high.

There were 120 guards in front and rear, all of whom were carefully selected guards of honor, each tall and large, with a tight belt buckle in their chins, and the pride in the eyes of all the soldiers was as dazzling as the midday sun.

In the middle of the procession was a low-key and luxurious carriage with the coat of arms of the Prussian royal family on it, and it seemed that the Hamburg parliament had used all the carriages where the king had deposited them.

The Earl of Derby in the carriage looked coldly at the proud cavalry beside him, and sighed in his heart, "This Prussian national fortune has really risen, these victories have made their national sentiment rise rapidly, and the pride of this face is about to catch up with the young men of our navy......"

"Is it really good that Her Majesty supports this country so much?" Just as the Earl of Derby was muttering to himself, he suddenly noticed that the pride of the Prussian cavalry around him was rapidly dissipating.

When the Count lifted the curtain and saw two rows of Chinese soldiers standing tall on either side of the road, his eyes lit up.

"What a sharp gaze... It's so murderous... This, this, this...... Is this the Chinese? This is the Chinese soldier who created the miracle of the stone bridge?"

That's right, the honor guards who greeted the prime minister today were all Chinese officers who had been removed from the bloody battle of Ishibashi, and many of them had not had time to change their uniforms.

War horses are the animals that can feel the murderous aura the most, and when these war horses approached these veterans of a hundred battles, they immediately became restless. If it weren't for the high level of horseback control on the horse, maybe a few horses would have to be surprised.

"Salute ......" ordered the soldiers on both sides of the road to salute the prime minister in unison, and the atmosphere at that moment was as if they had crashed into the carriage. The British Prime Minister actually subconsciously raised his hand and returned the salute...

Oh... What's wrong with me? How can I give these Chinese a salute? These masses of waste who have even soft bones, even the capital has been breached by us, why should I respect them?

It's a strange thing, it's a strange thing... It seems that today's meeting is still a little interesting.

At the moment when the British Prime Minister was about to meet with Xiao Letian, the train of Bismarck was about to arrive in Hamburg, and when he was just adding coal and water at a small station along the way, the telegraph room received the latest message from the Hamburg Parliament.

"Xiao Letian, Xiao Letian, you and I are all the way, there are too many stubbornness in our hearts... But you must remember to bow to reality, the British are not something we can fight against at all, their naval strength is simply too strong..."

"Oh, God bless you Xiao Lotian, don't let the victory get carried away, you must be calm, you must be willing to pat yourself on the back when necessary, you must be willing to give these British a little sweetness..."

Bismarck is not weak, this is his helpless move to face reality. In the late 19th century, the British government's naval construction goal was "to make its navy strong against the navies of the two great powers", that is, the British navy was stronger than the navies of the second and third countries combined.

As the British government continues to increase its naval spending, the number and tonnage of its navy are also increasing rapidly, and the size of the navy is getting bigger and bigger. By 1870, the total tonnage of British naval vessels was staggering, reaching a staggering 633,000 tons.

What is this concept, that is, its tonnage is always greater than or equal to the tonnage of the navies of any two or even three countries in Western Europe combined during the same period.

For example, in France's punitive expedition plan this time, Molière's desperate search only found ten ocean-going warships. In the same period in the Indian Ocean, the British could have 30 ocean-going warships, which was three times the strength of the French.

And the gap is definitely not a simple tonnage, in terms of shipbuilding technology and artillery technology, the gap between the two countries is also obvious, as long as the British make up their minds, they can bring together thousands of breech-loading rifled guns on the Indian continent alone, and the number of shells is much higher than that of the French.

If the British attack the Ryukyus, with Xiao Letian's current strength, the best choice is to stop resisting and choose a diplomatic solution.

Bismarck's concern is justified, Xiao Lotian is essentially the same person as him, and even more screwed than him in some aspects. For example, in this bloody battle of Stone Bridge, even Bismarck was not sure if he could hold on.

There is also Xiao Letian's attitude towards Viscount Alain, because Alan attacked Xiao Letian's daughter-in-law, this kid actually punished him like this, stripped naked and took pictures, tied to the cross and pretended to be Jesus... This, this, this...... This temper stinks too.

"My dear Xiao, don't be stinky with Derby, that person is a famous stinky temper in all Europe, even I will back off, you two don't fight..."

While Bismarck was worried, Derby, with his cane, had stepped out of the carriage and was watching with interest the soldiers saluting like sculptures at the door.

"Hey... You Chinese, can you understand English?" Deby asked with a smile as he stared at Luo Huo. This earl sincerely wanted to find fault, he didn't ask Xiao Hexin or Sima Yun, because there was a bookish smell on the two people, and he had already smelled it.

Only Luo Huo, with a northern peasant man's straightforwardness and simplicity, to put it bluntly, is Derby when he is illiterate.

"Hey... You don't understand English? What about German? Or don't you understand? Oh God...... How do you fight like this? Do you communicate with the Prussians in mute? Hahaha......"

Derby laughed arrogantly, and Luo Huo, who was ridiculed by him, became more and more gloomy.

"Prime Minister, your ridicule serves no purpose other than to discredit the term 'gentleman'...... In addition, I am very responsible to tell you that we Chinese communicate with the Prussian soldiers...... It's not about language...... but blood..."

Luo Huo's words are too powerful, although his English pronunciation is very non-standard, and it has a bit of a colonial flavor in the ears of Earl Derby, but he speaks very clearly word by word, and the last word blood is still in German.

Luo Huo told Count Sù Derby with her practical actions, Lao Tzu, of course I know English, I not only know English and German, but we also created a military miracle in the Stone Bridge Heights of Sadoa...... A miracle of creating zào with blood.

Earl Derby didn't speak for a long time, he knew very well that arguing with a Chinese soldier in his capacity would definitely be a victory, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly sneered.

"Okay, I believe that the stone bridge miracle is real, just rush at the murderous aura of your group, this military miracle is also seven points credible...... No wonder these Prussian cavalrymen put away their pride as soon as they approached here, it turned out that the murderous aura in you deterred them..."

"Very good, you are the most promisingly Chinese I have ever met, more promisingly than the Prussians..."

When Xiao Letian heard this, the corners of his eyes twitched involuntarily, and he secretly cursed in his heart: "This old bastard, he really doesn't admit defeat, and actually mixes sand into the hearts of the Prussians, isn't this a deliberate attempt to stir up a relationship between us? damn it......"

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