The Rise of the Empire

"2 million pounds?!" This figure not only shocked the Japanese, but also the British! This is really three businessmen who are not as good as one robbery! The Germans paid very little, and they directly exchanged for the money to build 3 battleships! When the "Nanjing Treaty" was signed, Britain only squeezed out 21 million silver dollars. In terms of silver content, it is not as valuable as 2 million pounds!

Whether it is Frederick III or Bismarck, these guys who have experienced the hail of bullets are all fierce men. The former has been on the battlefield, and the latter has been all-powerful for decades! How could the matter of the empire being slapped in the face by a small country end like this? The Japanese must be sincere! And the so-called sincerity is real money!

The price offered by the Germans is actually not too much. Let’s talk about the loss of this battle first. The ship Huasheng was basically destroyed. This is a 5,000-ton ship. The ammunition consumption and maintenance of the cruiser Mainz also cost money! There is also the cost of treating wounded officers and personnel. In addition, the expenses "advanced" by Ruprecht himself must be reimbursed by the Japanese! £20,000! Why do you have to pay out of your own pocket for doing things for the empire?

In order to maintain this deterrent operation, the Germans also paid a lot of money. Among other things, more than 20 merchant ships were requisitioned! The daily consumption and expenses of the four warships are also astonishing. If nothing else, just talking about burning coal, the Mainz rushed back to Shanghai from the Yellow Sea starry night after beating the Japanese fleet violently, with an average speed of more than 19 knots! And the coal consumption is as high as about 14 tons per hour! More than 300 tons of coal were burned in one day and night!

And after the Kaiser instructed the fleet to expand the range of operations and attack Japanese maritime transport in a wider range, the four cruisers were released, and the fuel consumption was even worse! At that time, there was no coal production in the south of the Qing Dynasty. This directly led to an increase in the price of coal. Coupled with the deliberate obstruction of the British, the cost of purchasing various supplies for the German fleet was even higher! The Germans obviously intend to let Japan pay for the money!

The crew of the 4 cruisers eat, drink and sleep, plus a large number of requisitioned ships, as well as temporary employment of armed expatriates used to guard Japan's crossing, all of which cost money! Therefore, the arms race is actually not very expensive, and it only costs money after the war really starts! Coupled with the loss of face for the Germans this time. Two million pounds is really not much for you! As far as this price is concerned, it is still the price of conscience given by Frederick III in terms of Anglo-German relations!

"If Japan really handed over this compensation, Japan will stop fighting this war! Their economy will collapse!" Chamberlain's worries finally became a reality. "It's time for the British Empire to intervene appropriately, at least the compensation should be lower!"

"Intervention? You said it lightly! How do you do it?" Now Saltsbury is also a little vain. The Russian fleet in the Far East is already in action. However, Japanese merchant ships in the open sea have disappeared, and now they are all foreign merchant ships helping Japan maintain maritime transportation. According to the words of the Japanese, if it continues, Japan may really have to use the combined fleet to fight the opponent. It's not that the Japanese think they can fight, but that they can't fight!

"First order our people in the Far East to collect all the materials related to war preparations as much as possible. Coal is the top priority. At the same time, order all the docks that can accommodate warships to stuff a ship for me!" The British said clearly It's inconvenient to come, but it doesn't mean that people won't do something secretly!

It has to be said that the British are still very capable in the Far East. In a short period of time, with the help of the British government, Japan organized a huge foreign transport fleet to undertake the local transportation tasks. With various policies, the Tirpitz fleet, which is performing a deterrent mission in the East China Sea, immediately rushed to huge logistical pressure!

Although the Russians have expressed their support for the German government, this support is more verbal. It is not that the Russians do not want to provide practical help, but that Russia's power in the Far East is also very strong now! In addition to guaranteeing the coal reserves used by the Russian fleet itself, Vladivostok

Even less can be provided to the Tirpitz fleet! After all, the incident happened suddenly, and no one was prepared!

Unless a large-scale naval battle breaks out with the Japanese fleet and the battle is won, otherwise the German fleet in the Far East will suffer if it continues to be consumed like this! Obviously, it would not be in Germany's interest to escalate the conflict because of the current situation. Both the Kaiser and the Prime Minister underestimated the skills and abilities of the British, let alone the fact that the British worked so hard for this little brother!

"This matter is difficult!" Bismarck is indeed very powerful, but it does not mean that he is always correct, and there will always be some mistakes in judgment, such as this time! If it is said that the German fleet has regained face by sweeping Japan's sea transportation lines cleanly at the beginning, then if it continues like this now, it will be a loss of face! In fact, Huo Hei didn't take the next step. Isn't this just a sign that he is at the end of his rope?

"I have long said that the British are the greatest enemy of Germany. They always want to suppress us! Not only them, but even the dogs of the British dare to provoke us! France, Russia, and the United States are all watching our jokes! We must take measures !” Crown Prince William made no effort to hide his anger and dislike of Britain! But this time, his father did not accuse the crown prince of being rude.

Because the current Frederick III is also very angry! But there are not many ways! If Russia and Germany can prepare well, they will not be so passive, but now, it is too late for Germany to prepare! The Far East is too far away from Germany. In the eyes of most people, it is more of a geographical term!

"Hand over the culprit, apologize, and compensate 1.5 million pounds! No less! Tell the British, this is our bottom line! The perpetrators must be tried in Germany!" Frederick III said almost gritting his teeth!

"Okay, that's about it. Tell the Japanese that the matter is settled like this, and pay someone to pay for it!" When the attendant handed the German's note to the British Prime Minister, the Prime Minister also breathed a sigh of relief. It is already close to the limit. If the Germans really take the risk, can the British really break up with the Germans? He is also afraid that the Germans will lift the table!

"No matter what, we are dancing on the tip of the knife in this matter. The relationship between Britain and Germany will leave a scar that cannot be repaired for a long time! And Russia and Germany will move closer together, in order to bridge the gap between the two sides. I suggest that in the next two years, the British Empire should not intervene in the dispute between Germany and Japan!" In the government report, the British Prime Minister wrote with lingering fear. But it turns out that the British also have miscalculations!

The third one is here~~~. Three more achievements have been achieved!