The Rise of the Empire

"As for it? Isn't it just an armored cruiser launching? This scale can catch up with the level of the Saxony king's enthronement ceremony, right?" Ruprecht led a group of dogs on the way to the shipyard and looked at the lights and festoons outside. The layout and the busy crowd said.

"The key is not the ship, but the meeting of the crown princes of the two great powers of Germany and Russia. Its political significance is far greater than this launching ceremony. Of course, your visit also adds a lot of color to this ceremony." said Earl Shering.

"I heard that the Russian crown prince arrived on a new armored cruiser that they have just entered into service not long ago? If I remember correctly, it should be called the Nakhimonov, right?" The prince was not interested in the topic of ostentation. , but I am very interested in the navy!

"Yes, although the fleet of His Royal Highness the Russian Crown Prince is not as large as last year's, the quality is good. This armored cruiser has a displacement of more than 8,000 tons and is equipped with 8 8-inch guns and 10 6-inch guns. said Earl Schelling.

"Well, we'll get on the ferry later, let's go up and have a look!" The prince was still very interested in this cruiser that was sunk in a naval battle against the sea. It is a powerful cruiser, and its cross main guns are really good. As long as the main gun terraces on both sides are staggered, it will be more in line with the prince's aesthetics.

"Okay, as you wish, Your Highness." The protagonists of this ceremony are naturally the two princes. Although his master is important, he is just a foil. Relatively speaking, there is not so much idleness. It is also possible to arrange it to satisfy the prince's curiosity.

Although it's been such a long time, this is the first time that the prince has observed the completed battleship of this era up close...  After carefully comparing the pictures I have seen in my mind, although the sails covering the entire deck exude a strong breath of earthworms, the huge hull, dense artillery and extended attack angle still make people feel a kind of excited.

The ferry approached to a position only 700 meters away from the Russian fleet. However, because the ship was to meet the bosses of both sides, and flew the flags of Germany and Russia at the same time, it did not arouse the reaction of the Russian fleet. So, what the prince didn't expect was that there were not only Germans on board, but also Russians! Some of them are celebrities too!

"What are those people doing?" Makanov, who was sitting in a corner of the ferry, pointed to Prince Ruprecht and his party in the distance. His tone was full of dissatisfaction. Based on his experience, he knew that the other party was observing the Russian fleet that was close at hand, among which Russia's most cutting-edge armored cruisers were the top priority. The sense of responsibility of a naval admiral made him feel very disturbed, even angry. And just as he stood up and was about to walk over, a person next to him immediately pulled him back.

"Mr. Major General, pay attention to your words and deeds, they are just curious." Alexeko Kuropatkin grabbed the somewhat reckless rear admiral.

"The other party is the eldest grandson of the royal family of Bavaria, the future king of Bavaria. It is very rude of you to act like this now. And it may put His Royal Highness in an embarrassing situation." The infantry lieutenant general explained carefully.

"But they are..." Before Major General Makanov finished speaking, he saw Kuropatkin shaking his head: "They are just looking, and judging from their faces, it is very important to us. A battleship is just of interest, not necessarily eye-catching."

"That can't be like this." Makanov couldn't help it, because it was obviously inappropriate for him to run into a future king with a little worry, and it conflicted with the tone of the meeting between the two parties. If I go up like this, I'm afraid the Russian crown prince will not allow it!

"Now it's time for our canary to play. I think if it is a beautiful lady, the prince will not overreact, at least he will not continue to focus on the navy's warships .” Kuropatkin looked at a girl sitting not far away,

Said meaningfully.

At this time, Ruprecht was still unaware of what was happening next to him. After a short period of curiosity, he began to despise this battleship from the bottom of his heart. Overweight, stubby ship.... His eyes were full of contempt. With a tonnage of 8,500 tons, one of these things was finally produced. If you leave it to me.... The prince fell into YY.

"What are you looking at?" A slightly trembling voice came from beside him.

"Hmm. Nakhimonov." The traverser said subconsciously, and then set his sights on another cruiser behind the Nakhimonov.

"What do you think of it?" Countess Ajielina, who was assigned by Kuropatkin to change the subject, insisted despite the surprised and even mocking eyes of the people around her. The other party didn't seem to be aware of her existence, only an earl next to her looked suspiciously at her and the Russian officer next to her.

"It's not good. It's a product of completely outdated subsystems. If my subordinates designed this kind of warship, I would immediately let him go. The simple terrace gun makes this battleship have a huge number of main guns but no The output, the secondary guns lack defense, and the most unbearable thing is that the speed of the battleship is too slow. I can hardly understand whether such a speed can be called a cruiser..." I thought it was a colleague who was asking himself, Under the inner influence of the prince's arrogance, Prince Ruprecht completely entered the state and began to play the role of Baron Vittorio....

"Your Highness, I don't think it's appropriate for you to discuss this kind of matter with such a beautiful lady." Earl Sherin, who couldn't stand it anymore, immediately stepped forward and said. Then he looked at the two Russian generals nestled in the corner, showing deep dissatisfaction.

"Huh?!" Realizing that something was wrong, the prince turned his head and looked over. A tall and beautiful figure in a long skirt was standing seven or eight steps away from him. Facing the circle of attendants next to her, the girl might be nervous, even a little scared, her body trembling slightly.

"What's going on?" The prince looked at Earl Schelling beside him.

"There are two Russians who have some opinions on what you have done, but they dare not raise them directly, so they asked this poor lady to divert your attention." Earl Schelling gestured with his eyes and hid in the corner Makanov and Kuropatkin in .

"What did I just say?" The prince's face turned livid.

"Some words that are not suitable for beautiful women." Earl Xie Lin was also a little speechless, his master was a little too confused! He actually evaluated a warship with a beautiful woman! The baron wouldn't do that here!

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure, and I don't care about your business." As Kuropatkin expected, it was really inconvenient for the prince to get angry with a young noble woman.

Ruprecht walked over to comfort him. "Not to mention, the quality of Russian beauties is really good." There seemed to be a trace of tears on her fair and pretty face, and her long golden hair was coiled on top of her head. With a slightly three-dimensional face and exquisite facial features, coupled with a soft and clear voice, the traveler has to admit that this girl is really beautiful.

"You can speak German?" the prince asked with some embarrassment.

"My mother is from Germany, and I was born in Kyiv." Ajielina whispered.

"There are so many beauties in Ukraine, the ancients did not deceive me!" The prince sighed in his heart.

Ruprecht was very depressed, not only because of the weird or even surprised eyes of the people around him, but more importantly, the prince remembered a "multiple-choice question" before time travel. Do you want a girlfriend or LOL? Well, now on the issue of chatting with beautiful women or continuing to observe the Russian fleet, the prince's subconscious for many years has made a choice for him! The prince himself despises himself, and there is this beautiful girl standing beside him, how dare you discuss battleships with her? No reason!

The prince was very angry. The girl is innocent, so now His Royal Highness must find the culprit who made him feel ashamed, or at least find a scapegoat. And the two Russian generals who were nestled in the corner of the cabin, bowed their heads and drank coffee, and acted like I didn't know anything became the target of His Royal Highness to vent.

"I'll go! There's another one from the navy? According to Vittorio, Russian naval officers visited the armored cruiser Mainz two days ago. Don't you see Lao Tzu's ship more carefully than Lao Tzu? Now you have the face to say Lao Tzu ?” The prince was very upset, and immediately turned his thoughts into actions.

"Gentlemen, there are some things you can say by yourself without instigating an innocent girl. Don't you even have the courage and responsibility to do so?" Ruprecht walked straight over and said mercilessly.

"Your Highness, what you did just now..." Makanov blushed and defended himself.

"If you have an opinion, say it yourself!" The traverser frowned: "If you want to talk about what I did just now, I can ask His Royal Highness Nicholas II. During the Russian naval delegation visiting the armored cruiser Mainz, Is there your Excellency? If so, I will protest to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Because his behavior endangers the security of Germany."

"Sorry, everything is our fault, I apologize to you on behalf of my friend, respected Prince of Bavaria." Kuropatkin immediately got up and said, and pressed down hard on Makanov who was still trying to defend himself. At this time, the situation is stronger than others, so talk less, just admit it, and you'll be done! Waiting for the boat to dock, wouldn't it be over if they went their separate ways? If you insist on going on, it must be the two of you who suffer! Originally, what the other party did could not be wrong, but what the two of them did was somewhat offensive to a certain extent.

"Your Highness, the ceremony is about to begin," Earl Sherin reminded.

"Does this person look familiar?" The moment the ventilator left, he suddenly felt that the guy in the rear admiral uniform looked like someone... Forget it, don't worry about it, it's important to get busy first!

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