Expedition to Europe

Compared with Britain, the relationship between the United States and Lan Fang is pretty good. Although there are some minor disagreements, it is not time for a big fight.

Qin Zhiyuan must have regarded the Americans as the ultimate opponent in his heart, but the Americans did not regard the Lan Fang people as the ultimate opponent.

"Isolationism" is rampant in the United States. Before the US economy has reached an urgent need for overseas markets, "isolationism" will always be the mainstream thought.

Politics is the continuation of the economy, this sentence is absolutely correct.

Lan Fang and Britain are both imperial countries. The British Parliament can more or less restrict the rights of the British royal family, while the Lan Fang Parliament has no restrictions on Qin Zhiyuan's power. If Qin Zhiyuan wants to do something, he does not need the consent of Congress at all.

The situation in the United States is different. The big capitalists in the United States are the main driving force behind the US policy orientation. Look at the process of the world war. At the beginning, Britain, France, and Germany all had money, and the Americans did a booming business. Later, the Germans had no money, and the Americans began to participate in the war to maximize the fruits of victory.

However, the damage caused by the World War to Europe is too great. Americans are now unable to speak out. Loans cannot be recovered, compensation is far away, there is overcapacity, and there is an economic crisis. It can be said that Americans have been reflecting on what the war has brought to the United States in recent years.

On paper, Americans have indeed made huge profits, but so far this is just a book number and cannot be turned into real benefits, which is really a headache for Americans.

So "isolationism" is popular. "Isolationism" is actually the principle of non-interference, that is, not actively involved in any external military conflict except for self-defense wars; in terms of economy and culture, legislation is used to limit trade and cultural exchanges with foreign countries to the greatest extent.

"Isolationism" was determined by Washington, the founding father of the United States, and has a high status in the United States. Although Wilson, the then US President during the World War, proposed "multilateralism", he did not change the "unilateralism" advocated by "isolationism".

"Unilateralism" is actually to say that you fight yours and I play mine, so the current relationship between Britain, the United States, and Lan Fang is so strange. There is a certain degree of confrontation between Lan Fang and Britain, but this does not affect the friendly relations between Americans and Lan Fang people.

So Dylan Connor felt the threat of the "Surabaya class", but he did not think it was a problem for the United States to worry about.

If there is any worry, it should be the British.

At least the British should be the most worried!

"The first of their "Surabaya class" aircraft carriers has been commissioned. Next month, the first "Legion class" battleship, "Legion", will be commissioned. The next month, "Coconut City", and then "Lelang", there will be three "Surabaya class" aircraft carriers and two "Legion class" battleships in service this year. Don't you have a sense of urgency?" Nick Hart was so worried that his hair turned white.

The "Legion class" battleship was built in 20 years, and it is expected to build four ships. The first one was built by the Marseille shipyard in France.

Here we can see the difference in efficiency between France and Lan Fang. The "Legion" was built in 20 years, and the keel of the "Surabaya" was laid in 22 years. As a result, the "Surabaya" was commissioned one month earlier than the "Legion". The efficiency of the French is really not good.

The "Lelang" battleship was also built by the Marseille shipyard and is expected to be commissioned in April or May. The third and fourth corps-class ships were built at the Cam Ranh Bay Shipyard and are expected to be commissioned early next year.

The drawings of the "corps-class" battleships have not changed since they were determined, and the construction difficulty should be similar. If you compare the speed of Lan Fang and France in building "corps-class" battleships, Lan Fang is 20 months faster than France.

"Of course I feel a sense of urgency, but this is not decided by me, so there is no point in being nervous." Dylan Connor is not in a hurry.

Lan Fang's shipbuilding speed is indeed fast, but the Americans are not slow either. The US "Colorado" class battleship will also be commissioned next month. By then, the US Navy will have the ability to fight against the "Vladivostok" and "Lan Fang".

In fact, the US Navy now has more than a dozen battleships, but the tonnage of these battleships is not enough to compete with the "Vladivostok" and "Lan Fang", so the United States will build the "Colorado" class battleship, and build three at a time.

Although aircraft carriers represent the future development direction, for the British and Americans, battleships are the dominant force that determines the direction of the war.

When Nick Hart and Dylan Connor were whispering, the military band played the "Vladivostok March". The leaders of the Lan Fang State, led by Qin Zhiyuan, Lu Zhengxiang, and Huang Bohan, entered the ceremony site. Everyone subconsciously stood up to welcome Qin Zhiyuan's arrival.

"Vladivostok March" was loved by everyone as soon as it appeared. This magnificent and majestic military song has been officially determined as the Lan Fang military song. As long as there are Lan Fang soldiers, this song can be heard at any time.

Not only soldiers, but almost all Lan Fang people can sing it. Whenever this music is played, it often becomes a chorus. This is the case now. As the military music plays, almost all Lan Fang people are responding. The momentum of tens of thousands of people, no chorus is as powerful as this.

Nick Hart and Dylan Connor looked at the enthusiastic Lanfang people around them and listened to the majestic march. They felt very complicated.

They were not afraid, but they still had the necessary awe.

At the end of the song, cheers and whistles flew together. Dylan Connor applauded and sighed: "It's so majestic. Lanfang people are at the forefront of the world again. Even the U.S. Navy doesn't have a decent military song."

Nick Hart disagrees with Dylan Conner: "Just because you don't have it doesn't mean we don't have it either."

Americans always use the United States to represent the world. As long as there is something that the United States does not have, then the whole world does not have it.

The U.S. Navy does not yet have a military song. The song "Weighing Anchor" is only spread within the Naval Academy and has not yet been recognized by everyone.

Without "March of Vladivostok", "Weaving Anchor" does sound good, but compared with "March of Vladivostok", "Weaving Anchor" is as unbearable as a slang song.

Nick Hart is right. The British do have a naval song. The British Navy's military song is called "Reign!" Britannia! ", also known as "Long Live Britain", is a piece of music composed in the 18th century. It is widely sung in the UK and is regarded as the second national anthem of the UK.

Again, if there is no "Vladivostok March", "Viva Britain" is not bad, but compared with "Vladivostok March", "Viva Britain" is like an old lady's foot wrap, smelly, long, and slow-paced. Outrageous.

Dylan Conner wouldn't disparage "Viva Britannia" in front of Nick Hart, but he couldn't help but turn his head and make a big face.

This action is a bit unseemly on this occasion, but Americans are always like this. They pursue self-release and are not very constrained by the environment.

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Well, the above is a more elegant way of saying it. To put it harshly, Americans don't follow the rules very much. They are similar to the people of Lanfang in this regard. They don't like to be the defenders of the rules, but want to be the makers of the rules.

Qin Zhiyuan is presenting the military flag to Xie Rundong on the stage. Lanfang's military flag is a shield-shaped badge added to the national flag. There are two crossed rifles in front of the shield. The rifles have been fixed with bayonets, symbolizing Lanfang's military moment. Be prepared to fight to protect national interests.

Qin Zhiyuan didn't waste much nonsense. When he handed the military flag to Xie Rundong, Qin Zhiyuan said seriously: "Organize the training well and form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Time waits for no one!"

Time indeed waits for no time. If there are no accidents, Qin Zhiyuan will be ready for a showdown with the British when all the "Sishui-class" aircraft carriers are put into service, and he cannot even wait for all the "Legion-class" battleships to be put into service.

Lanfang's continued expansion has aroused the vigilance of the British, but the British do not have many effective countermeasures. Lanfang does not need British technology, British products, or British support. It seems that the British and Sooner or later, Lan Fang will meet in battle.

Xie Rundong doesn't know when Qin Zhiyuan will launch the next war, but Xie Rundong is not slacking off. The task force has already been waiting for it. As long as the "Sishui" enters active service, Xie Rundong will go all out without Qin Zhiyuan's supervision.

Determination still needs to be expressed. Xie Rundong took a step back and stood at attention and saluted: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. The task force is always waiting for your Majesty's call. If you use me in the first battle, you will win if you use me."

"Use me in the first battle, and you will win if you use me." This is one of the slogans of Lanfang's army. In this regard, Qin Zhiyuan doesn't have to worry about it. He can just copy it from the 21st century. Anyway, it is all original in this era.

Qin Zhiyuan nodded with satisfaction, looking up at the "Sishui" docked in the military port, he was really excited.

The main color of the Lanfang warship is dark gray. The current "Surabaya" is painted in dark gray. There are naval officers and soldiers in white uniforms on the large deck, and colorful flags are fluttering on the island.

With the completion of the flag-giving ceremony, the "Surabaya" successively raised the Lanfang flag, the naval flag, and Xie Rundong's fleet commander's flag. Next is the naval fleet formation to celebrate the service of the "Surabaya" and also to welcome "Surabaya" joins the Lanfang Navy family.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the parade officially began. The first to pass through the viewing platform were twelve "Swordfish-class" submarines. This is Lanfang's latest submarine, and it is also the first time it is displayed in front of the world.

The submarine did not pass the review platform very fast, and only the island of the ship was above the water. There was no need to worry about leaks. Just looking at it would not steal Lan Fang's skills.

Behind the submarine force are twelve "Brave-class" destroyers. This is the largest destroyer in Lanfang at present. If you look at the tonnage alone, it is comparable to the smaller cruisers of the United Kingdom and the United States. Of course, the technology is also different. After all, the "Brave-class" is a cutting-edge warship with much more advanced technology. Radios, radars, and active sonar are basically all covered.

After the destroyer came the battleship. In order to welcome the "Sishui", Qin Zhiyuan once again gathered all the battleships in Lanfang to Cam Ranh Bay. Of course, the "France" started, followed by the "Vladivostok" and "Lanfang".

Fortunately, the Cam Ranh Bay military port is large enough, otherwise it would be difficult to maintain a posture with so many warships.