This time, the "Qingdao" battleship was held in Beilun Port, which was particularly grand because of His Majesty's presence. The crowds of people were like the sea on the dock, and the soldiers of the Royal Guard were arranged neatly, with colorful flags flying, and cheers boiling.

After Li Fushou led a group of important officials to arrive, the lively atmosphere at the scene reached its peak, and the tsunami-like shouts were filled with blood.

The ceremony officially began amid the sound of military music.

Li Fushou had a pair of sunglasses on his nose, looked at the naval officers and soldiers standing neatly on the battleship "Qingdao" with satisfaction, and said to General He Fang, the Minister of the Navy, beside him; "Brother He, are you still satisfied with this guy?"

"When you say that, I am really satisfied with it. With it, we can dominate the Western Pacific region. We can walk sideways." General He Fang replied with a smile.

"Isn't that just a crab? Hahaha..."

"Your Majesty's words are almost the same. In order to cope with the challenges of the German high seas fleet, the main battleships of the British third battleship stationed in the Indian subcontinent have been successively transferred back to their homeland. Their strength has been reduced by a large level compared to a few years ago. Currently, within 18,000 nautical miles between Hawaii and Somalia, the strength of the Imperial Navy is the most respected."

"Is it stronger than Tsarist Russia?"

"Uh... it's a little weaker. Tsarist Russia is building its main warships crazily. There are 6 battleships and more than ten heavy cruisers built on the ship platform. After the construction plan is completed in 1904, it will have more than 13 battleships, all with more than 200 warships. In terms of scale, it is second only to old naval powers such as Britain, Germany and France, and is higher than Italy and the United States, and is twice and a half times the Navy of Fuso. Therefore, the Tsarist Russian navy is relatively strong."

"Well, after all, I have spent so many francs to see some results." Li Fushou smiled disconcertedly, but asked another question; "Where has the submarine test plan introduced by your Admiralty last year been carried out?"

Admiral He Fang replied, "Your Majesty, we have introduced 260-ton offshore submarines from France. We have built three experimental boats by introducing key components and conducted navigation experiments in the Tasmanian waters to verify relevant technologies. However, this offshore submarine is obviously not suitable for my country's national conditions. For my country's vast sea areas, the range is too short. Therefore, the Navy has formulated a 1,200-ton submarine development plan and is ready to independently develop ocean-type submarines after understanding the relevant French technologies."

“Is there any difficulty?”

"Yes, ocean-type submarines are a new field that no countries in the world have touched today. The corresponding optical periscope equipment, detection equipment, electrical energy storage equipment, communication equipment, combat methods and the development of major weapons torpedoes have considerable technical obstacles. Further exploration and development are needed to achieve phased results."

"Compared with the huge war beast in front of you, the submarine looks really a small matter, but if it can develop, it will be like an assassin lurking in the deep sea, which will pose a serious threat to the large main ships. You must invest more resources in research." Li Fushou explained, thought for a while and continued to say, "Let's do this, your Admiralty Department will send a report on how much funds it needs to be allocated to the research and development of submarine technology every year. I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to solve some of the funds to reduce your financial pressure."

"I thank you for your Majesty. I have arranged a good staff to focus on this project. I will organize scientific and technological personnel to focus on technical problems that arise. I hope that the results can be achieved as soon as possible and that I will live up to Your Majesty's high expectations."

"Don't worry, haste will not be achieved. You should take sufficient experiments as the premise and put the reliability of ocean submarines first. If something happens in the depths of the sea, it will be called "daily and unsatisfied"!

"I understand, I must follow His Majesty's instructions."

"Oh, by the way, what do you think of Japan and Russia fighting for hegemony in the Far East?"

"If you want to go back to your majesty, I think that if a large-scale war occurs between Japan and Russia, the outcome will be equal, and it mainly depends on the command and response of the generals in front. It is almost the same as the June 4th round, and Tsarist Russia's winning odds will be greater."

"Say it specifically."

"Not to mention the army, Tsarist Russia can mobilize two or three million troops to the Far East War at any time, which is obviously stronger than Fusang. In terms of naval strength, Tsarist Russia is facing a serious crisis and may be defeated by Fusang Navy." General He Fang has long been familiar with the above situation and said nonsense;

"Although the Tsarist Russian Navy is huge and its main battleships are of extraordinary strength, it is divided into three major fleets that cannot be supported by each other due to geographical factors.

Pacific Fleet, Baltic Fleet and Black Sea Fleet.

In the Far East

The Pacific Fleet stationed in Vladivostok of Tsarist Russia needs to face the joint fleet of Fuso, which is armed to the teeth, and the winning odds are no more than 10%.

The Fuso United Fleet is full of new warships built by Britain. It has new models, new technologies, unified main gun caliber, and many rapid-fire guns. The training intensity of naval officers and soldiers is high, the artillery design ability is excellent, and it can form a terrible fire density in a short period of time. This is a nightmare for the Tsarist Russian Pacific Fleet.

No matter how powerful the Tsarist Russian Baltic Fleet and Black Sea Fleet were, it was beyond reach. This determined that the Fusang Kingdom was invincible, and its local and Korean Peninsula colonies were safe and worry-free under the protection of the naval fleet.

Therefore, after the land battle was defeated, the Fuso Army troops could retreat to the range of naval guns and not suffer the crisis of annihilation.

This is a simple opinion of me, please correct me by Your Majesty.”

"Well, it's not bad, it makes sense." Li Fushou nodded in praise.

Without peeking at the trump card, no one thinks that Fusang can defeat Tsarist Russia in the war. This is how the European powers such as Britain and France view it, and Tsarist Russia view it, and even the Fusang people themselves do not have enough confidence.

During Prime Minister Fan Zhongzhai's visit to London, London privately inquired about the possibility of the Ocean Empire joining forces with Fusang Kingdom, but was rejected by Prime Minister Fan Zhongzhai.

Australia does not seek special interests in the Far East, especially the three northeastern provinces, so it will neither participate in the invasion of the Shenzhou Continent of Europe and the United States nor will it intervene in the Japanese and Russian competition for hegemony.

This is the current established policy and will not change.

London's actions show that they lack confidence in Fusang. As for why they encourage Fusang to rush to the front, they have to go up no matter how hard they can beat them. It depends on the British's secretly thrust into their minds.

It’s easy to win, but it’s nothing to lose.

Anyway, the Fusang people died, and the money borrowed from developing arms still had to be paid back, and no one could afford to pay in front of the British Empire.

Li Fushou's eyes flew over the huge "Qingdao" battleship, his heart full of pride.

This type of battleship is designed locally and is a powerful war monster built locally. It represents the highest level of Australian ship construction and has reached the world-class level and is worthy of **.

Before this, a voice was circulating in society;

It is believed that first-class designers from Britain, Germany and France should be invited to preside over the design and introduce advanced foreign weapons and equipment, power equipment, so as to achieve the target level of the main naval warship.

This is actually a kind of mentality of kneeling for a long time, weak legs and unconfident, blindly admiring foreign countries and fascinating the outside world, always thinking that Chinese people cannot do such high-end designs well.

Li Fushou made a decision and finally decided that the Chinese designer would take on the responsibility and designed this type of excellent battleship with its performance ranking among the world's top ranks.

In fact

There are no technical problems that cannot be broken through in the industrial field today. From machine tools to motors, from engines to warships, it is not a problem to be willing to invest.

If the original historical trajectory has not changed

On the eve of the Russo-Japanese War, Fuso could only build small warships such as destroyers. In just over 10 years after the war, it could already build the world's top battleships.

What is it... Are Fusang people born excellent?

After the decayed and backward Tsarist Russian Empire, the Red Empire, which was rebuilt on this ruin, developed into a world industrial power in just over a decade. There are many aircraft, tanks, cannon warships, and what is it?

All I rely on is a spirit of not admitting defeat. I can do it, and I can do it even if I can, and I can do it better.

Proof of

The Ocean Empire has already made its mark in the field of ship construction and design, and is no less than advanced European and American countries.

Li Fushou is in a good mood at this moment;

Southern Africa has become a mess. The British-British War has lasted for more than two years. 400,000 British expeditionary forces were exhausted. However, Mozambique's economic development has a unique scenery. Various economic indicators have increased like monkeys, making people laugh from ear to ear.

The Borneo Chemical Project has achieved phased achievements, with oil production exceeding 6 million barrels in the first quarter of 1901. After several years of heavy investment, the petrochemical industry has blossomed in full swing and produced fruitful results, becoming a new economic growth point in the region.

The Luzon Archipelago's "emptying cages and changing birds" policy was implemented smoothly. After entering the fourth year, the population remained at 6.35 million, but the proportion of the Chinese population has accounted for 67%. Most of the remaining indigenous population will naturally disappear in the next 10 years, solving the structural concern of the population proportion.

After graduating from Imperial University, Li Siyuan and Li Sihan devoted themselves to the construction of their respective territories in the Luzon Islands. Their personal abilities were greatly trained, and they performed very well and were commended many times.

Li Siyuan, Duke of Shangri-La, went to London to attend the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. He basically met with the European royal kings, princesses, and princesses. His performance was remarkable and praised by European newspapers. "The popular oriental prince is like a breeze blowing into the European royal family."

The reorganization of the Imperial Army and the Royal Guards was completed, and the main naval warships were successively launched into service. The main combat forces had already formed a scale, guarding the vast territory of the empire and the blue ocean, and the security situation was very good.

Coupled with the continued booming economy, Li Fushou felt a little secretly happy.

In the world today

Only the Ocean Empire and Citi Kingdom can stay away from the troubles of Eurasian islands and hide aside to enjoy the benefits of economic development.
Chapter completed!