Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

At the moment, Zai Chun could see that the fleet square formation was not a rectangle, but an irregular rhombus. The southernmost horn was facing the Zhiyuan Warship, and then the layers of warships were extended backwards.

All of the warships were stuck at anchor at sea, swaying slowly with the waves. Normally, even if the ships were to land at sea, they wouldn't be able to stand still.

It was not that the battleship did not move at all, but it was that the formation was as stable as a mountain and not the slightest bit chaotic.

From the diamond shaped horn, it was easy to see the Royal Fleet's square formation. Whether it was vertical or slanted, it was all a straight line, with perfect accuracy.

"What a strict fleet … Just like a machine! " Tongzhi Emperor could not help but exclaim.

Even Xiao Letian was shocked, he knew how skillful and skilled this era's battleships were in setting up such an array, and how good the quality of these naval officers was.

Sail battleship s, including the Iron-armored Wooden Battleship, couldn't be compared with later generations of pure Steel battleship s at all. It was precisely because their weight was light that they couldn't suppress the waves, so maintaining a straight formation in the moving waves was easier said than done.

Duke of Newcastle smiled proudly. "I am truly sorry, but this is only a temporary inspection of the ship. According to our plans, when Your Majesty is resting in London for three days, the Queen will accompany Your Majesty to the Portsmouth Military Port …"

"At that time, there will be an even bigger naval parade awaiting review!"

"It's even bigger …" Zai Chun's gaze was a little dazed. He really couldn't think of anything more grand than this. Everything in front of him had already caused him to temporarily lose the ability to think.

Just at that moment, the Victory battleships that were flying side by side with the Zhiyuan Warship, suddenly started to signal to the battle formation in front of them with their flags drawn. Very quickly, loud orders were transmitted out, and there were roars everywhere on the sea surface.

"Deer Hunters... "We pay our respects to His Majesty the Emperor of Great Qing Kingdom and the leader of the Hua Clan.

"Holy Angel, Iceberg, Anglesey, Devonshire..." Salute the emperor! "Fire the cannon..."

Battleship after battleship lit up the medicine bag, the sea was immediately filled with smoke, boom, boom … The sound of the ceremonial cannon was deafening.

Almost all the warships sent out their greetings flag language, the Cai Bixia of Zhiyuan Warship was in charge of the communication. Her voice was almost hoarse, the names of the warships spread to everyone's ears.

Until the very end, a signal came from the direction of the lighthouse on Huai Te Island: "Portsmouth Military Port …" Welcome to His Majesty the Emperor and to His Excellency the Head of State... "Fire the cannon..."

Boom! Boom! Boom! An even louder sound reverberated through the air. Smoke began to gush out from the embankment's defense cannon. The God of War had become the vanguard of the welcoming ceremony.

This kind of scene had already ignited the enthusiasm of all the Chinese soldiers present, and all of them including Xiao Letian stood at attention and saluted respectfully. Stand at attention! Salute! "

Everyone raised their hands and their eyebrows raised. Their boots made a heavy sound when they hit the deck.

At that moment, even Zai Chun could no longer hold himself back, he also raised his hand and performed a new type of military salute, which he had practiced countless of times in the Ryukyu military camp. Unfortunately, he was not wearing a military uniform, but a five clawed gold dragon robe, this military salute was truly a little out of place.

Da Sixi wanted to go up and remind the little emperor, but when he saw Tongzhi Emperor's gnashing teeth expression, he did not dare to speak anymore and could only retreat in embarrassment.

Duke of Newcastle saw all of this, little emperor's subconscious actions allowed him to understand a little more from being moved.

It seemed like this young emperor had the innermost tendency of becoming a warrior. This should be a good breakthrough for him. He would have to remember this in a while.

Duke was actually a small scout for the whole of Britain's diplomatic activities. His job was to be the first one to come into contact with Zai Chun and observe his surroundings to see if he could break through.

The queen had given him many tasks. First, he had to gain the trust and friendship of the little emperor. At the very least, he had to establish the kind of relationship he did not hate.

Honestly speaking, the British royal family was not too confident either. After all, there had been two wars between the Great Britain and the Qing Empire, and Zai Chun's father had died in disguised form at their hands. If Emperor Tongzhi refused to cooperate with them, all his efforts would be meaningless.

No matter if it was in industry or in the military, it was the best opportunity for the UK to show off their skills. They had to use their power to conquer the little Emperor's heart.

When the strong display their muscles, the weak choose to follow. This was a matter that was perfectly justified.

Thirdly, the Duke of Newcastle must think of a way to distance himself from Zai Chun. In the future, the reform process of the Great Qing must be jointly led by the British and the Qing Dynasty. It was just something that could be ignored.

The Duke was very satisfied with the current progress, he even felt that Benjamin was overthinking things.

Isn't the little emperor very open-minded? He didn't have much hatred for Britain, but most of all, he understood the European style of diplomatic etiquette.

This point was very important. Britain was afraid that Zai Chun would be like his father and grandfathers, including those stubborn ancestors, with a belly full of medieval traditions and untimely old ideas.

If it was that kind of Emperor Tongzhi, Britain would not be able to cooperate at all. Then, they would have to give up on Zai Chun and choose a different spokesperson from the Manchu royal family.

Actually, the devil Liu Yi is quite good. The minister in Beijing has recommended this to London more than once.

Duke of Newcastle had been looking at Zai Chun meaningfully the entire time, and the light in his eyes flickered. Xiao Letian could see everything clearly from the side and cried out in his heart that the situation wasn't good.

Thinking of this, Xiao Letian gently coughed twice. Your Grace, I just heard that you have arranged a schedule for your Majesty's visit? There's going to be another parade in Portsmouth in three days? "

"Can I have a look at the schedule? "Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be a conflict between us in terms of timing …"

Duke nodded his head with a smile, "Yes, of course we have to give you a copy of the plan, of course we have to coordinate and communicate with each other during the diplomatic service …" Registrars! Give the Führer a list of our plans... "

Registrars, who had been following behind the Duke, took out a thick document from his leather bag and respectfully handed it over to the leader.

"This is our preliminary visit arrangement based on the timing of your advance telegram... "If you have any objections, we can adjust them at any time..." The Registrars said with a smile.

Director Wang nodded his head and started to look through the bilingual timetable. When he looked at it, he turned pale with fright.

"The Führer! You... Take a look for yourself! "