"Li Xin, the British don't have the guts to launch a surprise attack on our warships now, right?" When Wang Mingshan and Li Xin received the news, the British's eight largest warships were already sailing alongside China. Although the tonnage of the British warships was slightly less than that of the Chinese Navy, the British navy had twice the number of China's. Chinese people never thought that there was any real peace between China and the British.
"Mingshan, I'm not worried about this. If the British dared to act in such a situation without any reason. First of all, the British warships may not win. Second, even if the British win, they don't have to consider entering the Indian Ocean. We will immediately cut off the Suez Canal and take India away from the British. " After talking about the principle of war, Wang Mingshan suddenly sneered a few times, "As for the plan to show off in front of other countries, the British sneak attack the Chinese Navy in a situation where there is no hostility, and under the eyes of European businessmen. The fear caused by such an action is actually not good for the British. "
Regardless of how Li Xin made his own judgment of the international situation, Wang Mingshan frowned and said, "Why do I feel that messing up this matter will be of great benefit to the British?"
"Oh? Are those people in the finance industry so enthusiastic? "Li Xin asked with some jealousy. There was no need to ask specifically, just looking at the behavior of these financiers in the past few days could tell. In the face of Li Xin's sincere persuasion, this group of birdmen? It was as if they were twenty to eighty thousand yuan. Now that they were faced with the benefits in front of them, they immediately showed their respect and incomparable sincerity to China. Not only did these people surround Wang Mingshan every day to ask all kinds of questions, but Li Xin was also the object of these people's deliberate flattery. Compared with the previous difficult negotiations between Li Xin and the British financiers, the current situation could really be described as "the situation is really good."
Of course, Wang Mingshan could hear the jealousy in Li Xin's words. He smiled and comforted his old friend, "The work ahead is indeed very hard. If this can be completed, I will be very grateful to you. Half of the medal is mine, and the other half is yours. "
"Bah!" Li Xin also spat with a smile. These were the lyrics of the song "Moon on the Fifteenth" that had recently become popular in the country through the radio. After the radio, the changes in society had entered a new phase. Ordinary people did not have many words. They were limited to their own circle of life, and the richness of their language was very limited. The popularization of radio in the cities allowed ordinary people to experience more of the world that they could not reach before. This kind of change was very obvious in daily speech.
Not only songs, but also plays, radio plays, and storytelling. Originally, Li Xin had his doubts about how to fill up the ten hours of programming every day. He did not expect that other than news and various educational programs, there would be a large number of programs that the public would like to see and hear. There was even a new rule in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other organizations that forbade listening to the radio during working hours. But this kind of thing couldn't be completely banned. Influenced by these, many people's style of speaking had changed.
Li Xin was more sensitive to the changes in society, but Wang Mingshan paid more attention to the intrinsic benefits. In fact, he did not care whether there would be a war or not. Wang Mingshan cared about whether the financial promotion conference based on radio transmission would be able to complete its mission. For the central bank, this was a very important task. Because he knew what this kind of financial means meant, Wang Mingshan had some doubts that the British would attack at all costs and make things worse. If it were not for the fear of the British interfering, why would China need to hold this conference when the fleet could escort in the Mediterranean Sea?
This time, China was here to expand the market and seek cooperation. Therefore, it was impossible for China to take the initiative to attack the British Fleet. Only the British could decide what the British were thinking. In order to ease the atmosphere, Wang Mingshan joked, "Look, compared to the two fleets, the British fleet is more conspicuous."
Li Xin had seen many Chinese warships and many British warships, but he had never seen two warships sailing side by side. In the past, Li Xin always felt that the British warships looked more majestic than the Chinese warships, and now the comparison was indeed the case. Red waterline, black hull, white cabins, goose yellow chimneys, and masts, the British warships could be said to be bright and beautiful. Compared to this eye-catching presence on the sea, the Chinese warships were painted in a light blue-gray color from head to toe. From a distance, it looked a little hazy, and it was easy to ignore.
The layman just watched the fun, while the expert saw the artistry. In the eyes of the senior officers of the British Royal Navy, the paint of the Chinese warships carried a kind of danger. If a war were to start now, the British Navy's standard Victorian-style paint, red waterline, black hull, white cabins, goose yellow chimneys, and masts, would help to improve the accuracy of the British naval artillery. On the other hand, the paint of the Chinese Navy was gray, and it was very unfriendly to the gunners. Now that the Chinese warships had been publicly unveiled in Europe, if the British learned to paint from China, it would be equivalent to acknowledging the strength of the Chinese Navy. If other European countries did this, no one would laugh at them, but if the British Navy did the same, they would definitely become a laughing stock.
Further away, the cruise ships painted in white were very eye-catching. At the thought of a group of top European tycoons on the cruise ships, including the British tycoons, seeking pleasure and discussing business with the Chinese people. The personnel of the British Royal Navy were even more unhappy. The masters of the British Royal Family and this group of fat bellied rich people. For the benefit of these people, the British Navy had to suffer in the cramped cabins on the rough sea. In exchange for this kind of hard work, the money in the pockets of the tycoons skyrocketed.
The naval war between the British and China had already cost the lives of thousands of British Navy soldiers, but these tycoons made a profit while the British shipbuilding, and then made a profit in the peace after the war. It was not the Navy that decided whether or not to go to war, but these tycoons. This feeling was very, very bad, but these very bad feelings for the British Navy were the reality that they had to face.
On the China fleet opposite the British, the Chinese Navy had more confidence in their own country. In Britain and Europe, it was the rich who controlled the capital. In China, it was the central government that controlled the capital, and it was the emperor, Comrade Vézé. "Commander-in-chief Wei Ze is our close friend" was also the latest song that appeared in the agricultural military channel on the radio. Although it was full of praise, no one would think it was disgusting. In the eyes of the Chinese people, it was the commander-in-chief who opened up the sea and led everyone to a new life. The full education of the political department, as well as the personal experience of the officers and soldiers, made them feel that whether it was war or peace, China would benefit. There was nothing to complain about.
"If we want to enter the Mediterranean, the best way is still the Suez Canal. Seize the Suez Canal, widen and deepen the Suez Canal, so that it can accommodate warships of more than 50,000 tons. That way, our Navy can be ready to conquer Europe at any time. "The young officers talked about their ideas. The fleet's voyage started from Madagascar. Although it had already saved a lot of voyage, if they could seize the Suez Canal, the voyage would be saved even more.
Listening to such words, Liu Sha was happy. Nearly 30 years ago, Military Governor Vaize once proposed iron and blood. At that time, a group of farmers in the Liberation Army really could not understand what this "iron and blood" meant. At that time, Liu Sha thought that iron was swords and spears, and blood was life. The general idea was that we should fight with our lives against the enemy in order to win the battle.
In the blink of an eye, almost 30 years had passed. After many wars, many studies, and many meetings. Liu Sha realized that iron and blood was a kind of attitude. It was based on a deep understanding of war and the world. Nearly 30 years ago, it was amazing for a soldier to have less than 10 pounds of iron on average. Now, the Navy had tons of iron per person. Nearly 30 years ago, with 40,000 to 50,000 troops, they could almost run amok in the world. Now, the Navy alone had more than 400,000 troops.
But this was not enough. Compared with the current wish, the wish of 30 years ago was simply weak and laughable. But that kind of desire, that kind of feeling that almost made people's hearts burn with anger, was not different. And to realize the current wish, the iron and blood that China had at present felt that it was far from enough.
"If we want to take the Suez Canal, we have to send a large number of troops. The British now have 100,000 troops stationed near the Suez Canal, and the Navy alone can't deal with the enemy there. I think this situation is very good. We only need to strengthen our naval forces at the southern end of Africa, and we can easily grasp the throat of the British to India. As long as the British don't try to change the current situation, we can completely be in an advantageous position. Isn't this a very good situation? "There were also young soldiers who were not so radical. And this kind of calm judgment that pointed out the difference in power between China and Britain was very convincing. Liu Sha looked at Staff Officer Yang who spoke. Staff Officer Yang was the son-in-law of Hu Chenghe. Although this layer of relationship made his promotion more difficult. But the Navy had a high opinion of this calm and not so belligerent soldier.
There were many hardliners in the military, and immediately someone retorted. "That also needs the British to be willing to submit first."
Staff Officer Yang replied: "Before we came, the last broadcast that we heard happened to talk about the State of Qin in the novel adapted from the 'Records of the Kingdoms'. At this time, China is as strong as the State of Qin, and we don't need to go on a long journey. Instead, it is better to make friends from afar and attack from near. If we get a ruler, we will be China's ruler. If we get an inch, we will be China's inch. A long journey looks impressive, but what can we get? "
"Just leave the Atlantic Ocean for the British?" The belligerent officers questioned.
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