Portsmouth Military Port is the most important military port in the United Kingdom, and most of the warships of the British Navy are anchored here. Of course, as relations with Germany became more and more strained, the main force of the British Navy would gradually shift to Scapa Bay in the North Sea. It was to become the main base for the confrontation with the German Navy.

On the dock of the military port, a teenager is waiting here with people. He is none other than Prince Edward, the current crown prince of the United Kingdom, and his father is George V, who is about to be crowned. Standing next to him was the British Foreign Secretary, Edward Edward. Sir Grey is up.

"Your Excellency, is it necessary for us to greet the Chinese Prince? Although China defeated Japan, it is still a Far Eastern world. The British Empire is the most powerful country in the world. The boy said impatiently. George V asked him to represent the British royal family to welcome the Chinese crown prince, and he was very reluctant.

"Your Highness, the relationship between the British Empire and the Chinese Empire, although not good. However, the empire could not allow this relationship to deteriorate further. For a long time to come, the center of gravity of the empire will be on Europe. For the Far East and for the whole of Asia, we are beyond our reach. Therefore, we must appease the Chinese. "Edward. Sir Grey said.

"Could it be that when the Reich and the Germans were at war, those damned Chinese would still dare to attack the colonies of the British Empire? Aren't they afraid that the British Empire, after cleaning up the Germans, will point the finger at them? Prince Edward said disdainfully. Obviously, he did not believe that the Chinese Empire could pose a threat to the British Empire. The cabinet's demand for improved relations with the Chinese Empire was more like a soft-liner to the Chinese Empire. In Prince Edward's impression, he always thought that China was backward. Otherwise, they would not have been beaten to their knees and begged for mercy by the only few thousand people sent by the British back then. Even so, the country has developed. However, compared to the British Empire. There is undoubtedly a huge gap. Britain doesn't have to move to such a small and weak country at all.

"Your Highness, do you know how many people there are in the Chinese Empire?" Edward. Sir Grey shook his head. He was very dissatisfied with Prince Edward's performance. After all, will the future British Empire be in the hands of such people? Is such a person really suitable to lead the British Empire?

"I don't know. Maybe a lot, but what's the use of that? Prince Edward shrugged indifferently.

"Your Highness, the Chinese Empire has a population of more than 400 million. Even the British Empire and the colonies controlled by the British Empire combined were not as many as theirs. Moreover, the Chinese Empire is beginning to industrialize, and it is expected that the construction of initial industrialization will be completed soon. This means that they have enough industrial strength to arm their armies. Industrial strength combined with a sufficient population means that China will have enough troops. If fully mobilized, the country could mobilize tens of millions or more troops. There are so many armies. This makes this country almost impossible to defeat. "Edward. Sir Grey said.

"Oh God! Those damned Chinese, how could they have so many people? The British Empire could not afford to let them rise. Otherwise, it would be a great threat to the British Empire! Prince Edward said firmly.

"Indeed, Your Highness. Once the Chinese Empire develops, it will certainly become a threat to the British Empire. It's just that because the damned Germans are messing with us. So. We can't suppress them with all our might. This is very likely to create an opportunity for the Chinese to develop rapidly. "Edward. Sir Grey looked helpless. The British cabinet had indeed seen the threat of the Chinese Empire, so they desperately wanted to contain the development of the Chinese Empire. But. It is obviously unrealistic for Britain to defeat China with the strength of a single country. This is only possible if the forces of the whole West are gathered. But sadly, the Western world is not monolithic. On the contrary, because of the contradictions between the Central Powers and the Entente Powers, a serious internal strife was about to occur. So. The British could only sit back and watch the rise of the Chinese Empire.

"God will definitely punish the damned Germans. If the Western world is defeated by the Chinese in the future, they are to blame. Prince Edward said.

"Your Highness, the situation may not be so bad as that. It is also too late for the Reich to suppress the Chinese after solving the threat of the Germans. But. The premise was that while the Reich was dealing with the Germans, the Chinese could not take action against the Reich's colonies in Asia. "Edward. Sir Grey said.

Prince Edward nodded, although he was still young, he was born in the royal family, and he was obviously not the kind of ignorant young man.

Prince Edward's gaze fell on the warships moored in the military harbor, and those tall warships floated on the sea like hills. This is the foundation of the British Empire's world domination, and it is also their ultimate force.

"Fortunately, the British Empire has the most powerful navy in the world. In terms of the navy, the Chinese could not catch up with the British Empire. Prince Edward said. The Chinese Navy now has only four capital ships. And the Royal Navy of the British Empire has several times the capital ships of the Chinese Navy. If you count the large number of former dreadnoughts, this number will increase to more than ten times.

Edward. Sir Grey also nodded, the mighty Royal Navy has become the only guarantee for Britain. Fortunately, the British Navy is still the best in the world.

It didn't take long for a huge figure to appear on the surface of the sea. The Chinese Navy's battlecruiser Longyao, led by the British Navy's battlecruiser Invincible, entered the Portsmouth military port.

However, Prince Edward's face has become less pretty.

"Your Excellency, is that the Chinese battle cruiser? How is it bigger than our 'Invincible' battlecruiser? Prince Edward asked.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the Chinese 'Longyao-class' battle cruiser with a displacement of up to 25,000 tons. And our 'Invincible class' battle cruisers, with a displacement of just over 20,000 tons, are naturally a little smaller. However, our 'Invincible' class battlecruisers, like the Chinese' Longyao-class battlecruisers, are armed with four twin 305mm guns. "Edward. Sir Grey said. However, what he didn't say was that the 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers were equipped with 305-mm guns of 45 times the caliber, while the 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers were equipped with 305-mm guns of 50 times the calibre. The 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers were able to tear through the armor of the 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers with a single shot. The 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers, on the other hand, did not have this ability.

In fact, not only the 'Invincible' class battlecruisers cannot compete with the Chinese Navy's 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers, but even the 'Indefatigable-class' battlecruisers that will be commissioned in the future cannot be compared with the 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy. Only the next rank of the 'Lion-class' battlecruisers will be able to confront it.

However, Prince Edward doesn't seem to know this, so his face looks a little better.

"In addition, the capital ships of the Chinese were not built by themselves. The Germans built it for them. The Chinese now do not have the ability to build capital ships on their own. "Edward. Sir Grey added.

"The raw material is like this. Wait until the Germans are knocked down by us, and see where else they get the capital ships. When the time comes, the Empire can easily crush them. Prince Edward smiled, and there was a hint of contempt in his eyes when he looked at the battlecruiser 'Longyao' of the Chinese Navy.

Under the guidance of the guide ship, the battlecruiser 'Longyao' of the Imperial Navy was admitted to the military port. Wu Haoxuan, the crown prince of the empire, took Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi and Navy Commander Marshal Cheng Biguang and walked down the gangway. Prince Edward, the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom, and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Prince Edward, the British Foreign Secretary. Sir Grey greeted him.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, welcome to the United Kingdom." Prince Edward said with a smile on his face. It's just that his smile looks so fake, and the contempt in his eyes can be seen by anyone in the city government a little.

"Hello, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Wu Haoxuan also replied with a smile.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you can visit the UK, which will open a new chapter in the relationship between Britain and China." Edward. Sir Grey said with a smile.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the Chinese Empire and the British Empire have always been friendly countries. Even if there are some misunderstandings. However, we believe that the friendship between the two countries will always exist. Wu Haoxuan said solemnly.

As the crown prince of the empire, he has already been trained. Seeing people and talking about people, and talking about ghosts, this ability is still there.

Subsequently, Wu Haoxuan asked Prince Edward and Edward. Sir Grey introduced the people who accompanied him on his visit to the United Kingdom. Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi and Navy Commander Marshal Cheng Biguang were undoubtedly key figures.

It's just that the contempt of the British for the empire can still be seen everywhere. In particular, Prince Edward's gaze at Marshal Cheng Biguang was a little playful. The Imperial Chinese Navy was nothing more than a navy with four capital ships. It is ridiculous that the commander of the Chinese Navy has the rank of marshal. If this is the case, what should be the rank of the commander of the navy of the British Empire?

The British side had already prepared the car, and Wu Haoxuan and his party got into the car and prepared to go from Portsmouth to London.

"Why don't these Chinese have pig tails behind their heads?" Before getting into the car, Prince Edward muttered quietly. (To be continued.) )

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