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Are you sure we can't make such an airship?
This is a question that directly hits the soul. For Europeans who have long been accustomed to leading in Europe, what they feel puzzled is why European countries failed to build such a giant airship.

Even until now, they still feel that this is really unbelievable.They couldn't believe that such a fantasy weapon like the airship was actually made more perfect by the Chinese, and it was even put into the war.

This is not unbelievable, this is simply a loud slap in the face.What makes them even more incomprehensible is that the airship was obviously invented by the Europeans, why the Europeans didn't realize that it actually has such a potential.

In fact, with the exaggeration of the power of the airship, many Europeans have raised such questions.

Why didn't European countries take the lead in creating such a huge and practical airship.

Of course, they only asked this question once now, and they will ask this question again and again in the future. After asking more, they will get used to it, and it will become natural!

Perhaps knowing that at this time the Europeans finally understood the feelings of the Chinese.Why did we invent gunpowder, but others used gunpowder to hit the door.

Europeans are only just beginning to reflect.

But the Huaxia people, the Huaxia people are in another world, but they have reflected on it for nearly two hundred years.

why?
There are not so many in this world at all, why.

There is only one truth, you get hit or you get hit.When you are beaten, you have to develop insignificantly and work hard.When hitting someone, of course you have to do whatever you want.Just like Nan Hua now.

But now, Napoleon III, the emperor, still doesn't understand why.In fact, faced with such a problem, everyone can't help but ask why.

But who can find the real answer?
"Your Majesty, I have already asked many scholars. What is certain is that they will never be able to manufacture such a huge airship. They can't even imagine how the scientists of Nanhua solved the problem of large airbags in large airships. They are limited by materials. The airbags we make can neither withstand excessive pressure nor be made very large, so our use is limited."

To put it bluntly, it is the problem of materials and design. Now it is only the 19th century, and the so-called science is still basically at the stage of experience.

If it weren't for Zhu Xianhai's reminder, Nanhua's airship used silk-reinforced rubber airbags and introduced a ribbed cross-sectional configuration, which increased the overall strength of the airship.It is also impossible for Nanhua to create a large non-rigid airship.

Although these technologies are only the technologies of the 20s, they are undoubtedly extremely advanced for the Europeans of this era, and it is difficult for them to understand for a while.

"And more importantly, we don't even know what Nanhua's airship relies on to fly, manpower? Obviously not, maybe they have a new type of engine that we don't understand yet, who knows? But one thing is certain Yes, our army needs this airship, it will help us defeat any enemy!"

Edmund Lebouf vowed that, like many people, he was stunned by the destructiveness of the airship. He had never seen any weapon that could destroy a city from hundreds of kilometers away, and he had never He had never imagined that war could be fought like this, but he could imagine how the side that mastered the airship would conduct the war.

What was even more surprising to them was that those airships could fly hundreds of kilometers away.What kind of engine do they rely on?Obviously it can't be a steam engine, because the steam engine is too bulky.

And using a steam engine on an airship—is that short-lived?
Because of this, those French scientists made a very accurate inference-Nanhua invented a new type of engine that they had never known.

For many scientists, they are more curious about Nanhua's new engine than they are about airships. In their opinion, that is the invention that will really change everything.

It's just that they don't know anything about it now.It's all just speculation.

"Your Majesty, although we are far away from Berlin and not close to London, with the airship, all this will fundamentally change. We can use airships to bomb their cities, their arsenals, Of course, we can also destroy their arsenals, destroy their barracks, and even before the war breaks out, we can use the airship bombing to end the war, Your Majesty!"

This is exactly the inference of many military officers. Although they know that the reporters are exaggerating, they still believe that the future war will be fundamentally changed because of the airship. The biggest change is that the bombing of the rear will become the most important thing in the war. common way.

While the military factory was producing, the airship dropped the bomb.Machines in military factories would be blown up and production would be interrupted.Is it possible to win a battle when there are not enough weapons on the front line?
Of course not.

Even airships can bomb railways and trains.Make it impossible for the enemy's supplies and troops to be delivered to the front line.

Even for the navy's fleet, the threat of airships cannot be ignored.When those warships were moored at the military port, if an airship flew there, it would drop a lot of bombs.Fleets that cost tens of millions of dollars to build are likely to be destroyed.

Regarding the usefulness of airships, those military officers and scholars are always full of various imaginations, but all imaginations will be attributed to one point in the end-airships are a weapon that every country needs to master.

A country that cannot master airships is doomed to lose in the next war.Of course, this judgment is the slightly exaggerated judgment of those officers.

But how many countries are willing to take risks with the future of the country?

"Since it is so important, then find a way to get it!"

Napoleon III thought for a while and said.

"Didn't Lesseb say that we can get all this in exchange for recognizing their occupation of Chile and Argentina? We will recognize his occupation, of course, just one ship is not enough, ten ships! General, ten ships are enough Of course we all know they won't give us that much, but we can buy it from them for money, right?"

When making this decision, Napoleon III laughed at himself.

"In fact, we have bought many weapons from them, such as Spencer rifles and Gatling machine guns. I have to say that these weapons may be invented by the Americans, but the weapons with the best performance are those made by Nanhua. Or, This is what makes them different, we Europeans can have many new inventions, but they have a way to improve those inventions to be more successful. Well, there is also Pacific Cable, which is also successful because of their improvements, and now The same is true for airships, their improvements are more successful, but we are the real inventors, right?"

While this may seem like an excuse, it is also true to some extent.Nanhua is indeed better at improving some European and American inventions. Of course, this improvement is also based on new "inventions".

"Yes, Your Majesty, even if they are slightly ahead in some aspects, it is only temporary. As long as we buy their airship, we will soon master the corresponding technology. Nanhua just imitated it better That's all."

Of course, Edmund Lebouf would not refute the excuse His Majesty found.Not only will he not refute it, but he will even tell everyone this indisputable fact.

At least this will make His Majesty feel more comfortable.

After thinking about it, Edmund Lebouf said again.

"Your Majesty, ten ships are just the beginning. In the future, we will have hundreds, even hundreds of airships. By then, the sky will belong to France. Even if Britain owns the sea, so what? France owns the sky Will have it all!"

There are not many secrets in European countries, but just one day later, the news that France will establish an air force and purchase airships from Nanhua spread from Paris to London. It was not the spying of spies, but the counterattack of the Secretary of the Navy—— According to the minister, the airship should belong to the Navy.

So inadvertently, the secret was spread out.When this secret is spread, it is possible for the navy to use the pressure of the United Kingdom to obtain more airships for itself.

In the eyes of many naval officers, the airship itself should belong to the navy.An airship, as the name implies, is a flying ship.

Since it is an airship, it must belong to the navy, so inadvertently there were some differences of opinion between the army and navy of the French Empire, and it was these differences that allowed the British to obtain some confidential information.

Of course, London doesn't care about the dispute between the army and the navy in Paris. What is the only thing they care about?
It was the airship that the French were about to have—a weapon that would fundamentally change the course of the war.

Unlike the French, there was a rather detailed statement in front of the Prime Minister's desk at No. 11 Downing Street. After all, when the bombing was going on, the British warship was on the Rio de la Plata, and many military officers witnessed it with their own eyes. They are fully aware of the power of airships.

Of course, there are only two words for this understanding - powerful!
For Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone, he doesn't care how powerful the airship is, but what he cares about is that the French owning an airship is definitely not good news for Britain.

"The sky belongs to France, this is impossible, we must get the airship!"

He said directly to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, George William Frederick Villiers.

"George, we're going to get it, do you think we have a chance?"

"I believe we have every chance of getting it. Since they are willing to sell the airship to the French, they will definitely sell it to us. Besides, compared to the French, we have what they need."

George's answer made William Ewart Gladstone frown,

"You mean a warship?"

What has been the most developed in the UK?

That is, shipbuilding.

Especially in the era of iron armor and swords, British shipbuilding technology has long left all countries in the world far behind.

Is there any country in the world that doesn't covet the ironclad ships made in Britain?

The same is true for Nanhua. They once bought warships from Britain, but because of their invasion of Chile, Britain banned the sale of warships to them.

Although in the past few years, Nanhua has also built iron-clad ships, it is certain that they are full of desire for those tens of thousands of tons of iron-clad ships made by the UK!
That's exactly what they want from Britain.Of course, it is also a bargaining chip for the United Kingdom!

"Yes, the reason why we will suspend the sale of warships to Nanhua is because of Chile, but everyone knows that their occupation of Chile is now irreversible, and unless we send troops, there will not be much change , and the prohibition of the sale of warships will not only affect our shipbuilding industry, but also affect our relations with them, of course, the most important thing is France..."

Looking at the Prime Minister, George said directly.

"The French are on their side. Our hostility towards Nanhua will only bring them closer together. I think we can take this as an opportunity to show our favor to Nanhua and improve our relationship with them. By purchasing Their airships, while in possession of the secrets of their manufacture, sell them warships to secure the interests of our shipbuilding industry, after all, they certainly need British-made warships for the reinforcement of their sea power."

For any enterprising country, they will not ignore the existence of the ocean.Moreover, Nanhua is still a country that relies heavily on immigrants.

In order to gain a firm foothold on the land of Nanhua, they will definitely do everything possible to ensure the import of immigrants.Under such circumstances, building a navy and strengthening maritime armaments has become an inevitable choice.

"However, George, we all know that doing so is tantamount to abandoning Argentina. For now, Nanhua is more inclined to France, and it is not in our interest for them to control the Rio de la Plata area. Now we sell warships to them , isn’t it helping their expansion in that area?”

Frowning tightly, Gladstone's tone became a little complicated.On the one hand, he hopes to prevent Nanhua's expansion in that area, but on the other hand, he is very clear that for England, it seems that there is no other choice now.

Think about it, Gladstone said.

"The situation we have painstakingly managed in the Rio de la Plata for many years will be destroyed because of their rise!"

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