Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 531
Two technical experts from the shipyard introduced the specific situation of several warships to the Secretary of the Navy.

The "Yamato" is indeed the largest and most powerful warship in the world.Its standard displacement is 64000 tons, and its full-load displacement is 73000 tons. It has more than 20 large-caliber main and auxiliary guns, a speed of 27 knots, thick armor, and strong protection capabilities. Known as the world's first battleship.

"Yamato", once completed, will become the largest and most powerful warship in the world.Its standard displacement is 64000 tons, and its full-load displacement is 73000 tons. It has more than 20 large-caliber main and auxiliary guns, a speed of 27 knots, thick armor, and strong protection capabilities. Known as the world's first battleship.

Musashi, the second ship of the He-class battleship, started construction on March 1902, 3 and is expected to be launched on November 29, 1904. During the construction process, according to the proposal of German experts, the headquarters and bridge facilities were improved. Performance figures are the same as the Yamato.

The Nagato is the No. 1 ship of the Nagato-class battleship, and its name is taken from the old Nagato country.

King Kong, a first-class battlecruiser.It is also a high-speed battleship that has undergone large-scale modernization from the King Kong-class battlecruiser.

榛名号，命名源自群马县境内榛名山。标准排水量32156吨，舰长222.5米，宽31.02米，吃水深9.72米，主机动力136000匹马力，最高航速每小时305海里，舰载武器装备有356毫米口径主炮8门、152毫米口径火炮14门，127毫米口径火炮12门、25毫米口径火炮34门及4具533毫米鱼雷发射管。这样的装配设置是五艘超级战舰中最小的。

Rome, Italy.

The Communist Party is stepping up preparations to march on Rome.

On October 10, Mussolini, the leader of the Communist Party, was lurking in Rome, and secretly planned the marching formation, course of action, and program with a general who supported the Communist Party's seizure of power.Prior to this, Mussolini checked the preparations for the coup in Cremona, Milan and Naples.After that, an article was published in the newspaper saying that the Communist Party wanted to "save" Italy and "overthrow" all revolutionary forces to the ground!
On the night of October 10th, the Communist Party headquarters ordered a nationwide mobilization, and the Supreme Command also issued an appeal to the people of the whole country, announcing the march into Rome, advising the military and police not to fight them, indicating that their goal was only to overthrow the decadent ruling class.

After everything was ready, this mighty black army of tens of thousands set out for Rome.

On the day of the march, Mussolini, in the name of the commander-in-chief of the Fourth Army, published the so-called "Revolutionary Manifesto" in the Communist Party newspaper "Italian People" in Milan: "Fuck! All Italy: We The time for the decisive battle has come! At this time four years ago, our country's army won the final victory in the European War. Today, the Black Shirts will march into Rome and dedicate this victory to this historic city. During the march of the capital, the national army must strictly observe neutrality and not intervene. *** has special respect for the army of Vittorio Avenez. *** does not oppose the police, but only against cowardly and incompetent politicians. Even a good one cannot be produced in four years. The bourgeoisie in the country must understand that *** does not want them to bear anything, but hopes that they will strictly observe order and discipline. *** will help them produce a force that will make Italy more prosperous. In People who work in factories, on farms, on railroads, don't have to fear violence, we will protect their legitimate rights. We will also take a tolerant attitude towards unarmed enemies."

"The *** drew the sword and cut the ropes that bind the lives of the people. We ask God to support our actions to ensure the peace of Italy and the victory of ***'s great cause."

"Government fighters all over Italy! Be worthy of being a Roman, muster your spirit and courage! We must win, we must win!"

*** March to victory.That same evening, Mussolini received news of the capture of Cremona, Alexandria, and Bologna.Most of the army and police along the road strictly maintained neutrality and did not stop them. Only a few revolutionary masses led by the Communist Party blocked and opposed them.

Under the deterrence of the armed thugs of the Black Shirts, almost all bourgeois political parties were terrified, some obediently surrendered, and some begged for mercy, begging the Communist Party to show mercy.Some, like mice, hid secretly. On October 10, a group of congressmen came to the newspaper office in Milan to ask to see Mussolini. They wanted to exchange an armistice or an armistice treaty with the central government.They said that a cabinet change might save a country in distress.Mussolini turned them down with a grin.

Faced with such a turbulent situation, as the prime minister, Fakeda, like a ants on a hot pot, was in a hurry, and under the advice of several advisers, he bit the bullet and published an official document.The statement said: "A rebellion has been found in several provinces, which hinders the implementation of the state's duties and puts the whole country in a difficult situation. At present, the central government is trying to find a peaceful solution. The revolutionary movement will spare no sacrifices to maintain public order. Although the cabinet has been shaken, we will do our best to maintain the peace of the citizens and various agencies. At the same time, we hope that the citizens will remain calm so that we can work together to maintain public order."

Seeing this situation, all the cabinet members had no choice but to back away and leave it to Fakeda alone.After discussing with several of his cronies in Rome, he decided to declare martial law, but the king refused to sign it.

At this time, Mussolini knew that the current situation was very beneficial to him.All bourgeois parties were frightened, bewildered, and silenced by him.The Communist Party has been driven into the ground, the Communist Party has already approached the city of Rome, and victory is almost at hand.At this time, Mussolini's nerves had reached a high level of tension because of his joy, and he had not closed his eyes for several days and nights just for the arrival of this day.

On the afternoon of October 10, he received an urgent call from the office of the King of Rome.General Siddani, the king's adjutant, asked Mussolini to go to Rome as soon as possible, because the king observed the current situation and wanted to put the heavy responsibility of forming a cabinet on him.The scheming Mussolini, fearing fraud, asked General Cidadini to formally inform him of the same news by telegram.Two hours later, the telegram did arrive.It is private.Siddardini's telegram reads as follows: "The king has summoned you to come to Rome as soon as possible, and intends to entrust you with the task of forming a cabinet. This is my greeting."

After receiving the telegram, Mussolini and his henchmen were ecstatically surprised. They immediately notified the headquarters of the Perugia and the headquarters of the Black Shirt Party in Milan, and ordered the "Italian Popolo" to publish the full text of the royal telegram as quickly as possible. The "outside" form is notified to the whole country.At this time Mussolini was full of thoughts, and his dream of dictatorship was about to become a reality.He recalled the dead, blessed God, and asked his faithful friends to help him take up the evil cause that the Communist Party wanted to start.

After Mussolini arranged everything, he drove to Rome.Before leaving, despite the downpour, the Black Shirts and his supporters gave him a warm welcome.After arriving in Rome, after setting up the troops, he went to the palace to meet with the king, and accompanied the king to review the troops entering Rome.Mussolini ordered them to line up, and 10 Communist Party members trained in front of the king to show their majesty and "invincible" power!

Subsequently, a grand appointment ceremony was held in Rome, and the king handed over the task of forming a cabinet to Mussolini in front of the Roman people and the Communists.As a result, the whole of Italy began to sink!
For Mussolini, the most urgent task is to stabilize the social order, and it is necessary to organize a central government as soon as possible.In order to eliminate people's impression of his "one-party dictatorship", Mussolini decided to organize a mixed cabinet under the absolute leadership of the Communist Party.He himself serves as the prime minister and concurrently serves as the minister of foreign affairs and interior affairs.Among the ministers and deputy ministers of the various ministries, there are 15 Communist Party members, 3 nationalist factions, 3 Liberal Party rightists, 6 Catholic parties, and 3 Social Democrats.Almost all important positions such as deputy prime minister, internal affairs, foreign affairs, justice, and finance are occupied by the Communist Party.The Secretary of the Army is served by the former Army Admiral Diaz who supported the Communist Party's seizure of power, and the Secretary of the Navy is served by the former Admiral Davon de Revere who is pro-Japanese.

On November 11, Mussolini convened a session of the House of Representatives.At the beginning of the meeting, the autocratic leader gave the congressmen a blow.He said: "This meeting place could have been turned into a slaughterhouse full of corpses; this Congress could have been used as a place monopolized by one party, resulting in a one-party dictatorship. But I will not do all of these, at least not now. .”

Hearing this, the fat-headed congressmen sitting below the stage were all stunned.

Mussolini looked around the audience, and said: "Today, I am not like the previous cabinet. I first announced the cabinet's political platform when I came to power, because it is useless. I assert that I will do it according to my will. , lest my action be delayed by useless talk. In foreign policy, I will pursue a policy of 'dignity and national interest'."

As soon as Mussolini finished speaking, 52 congressmen asked to speak, wanting to express how they were loyal to the leader, how they were submissive and worked hard to serve the country under the leadership of the Blackshirts.However, before they could speak, Mussolini refused with a wave of his hand.He said: "This is too much, don't just talk about it, the most important thing is to look at actions."

Fearing that the stunned members of parliament would not understand him, Mussolini changed his tone and said: "I don't want to give you the impression that mine is against Congress. But let me say one more thing. , I will never allow my enemies in the past, present, and future to cultivate illusions in our ranks. Those stupid and childish illusions in the past must be completely dispelled!"

At this time, those politicians who are good at opportunistic and profiteering are imitating the appearance of the Communist Party members, shouting "Long live Italy! Long live the Communist Party!"

(End of this chapter)