Chapter 1357 Crusades (first update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1357 Crusades (first update, please subscribe)
"This is such a beautiful place..."
Located in the Persian Gulf on the other side of the world, Vice Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher stared at this warm sea with admiration.
"General, we have finally entered the Persian Gulf."
John Jellicoe, standing next to him, said respectfully.
He had just escaped. During the maritime exercise held in Alexandria last year, due to Sir George Tryon's wrong steering order, he was forced to execute the steering order after repeated confirmations, knowing that he was going to be sunk. The result was disastrous.
As expected, it was rammed and sunk by a battleship commanded by John Jellicoe. A total of 358 soldiers, including Admiral Tryon, were killed. Jellicoe was able to escape death because he was prepared in advance. When the military court was tried afterwards, the court said
Military orders were inviolable and he was forgiven.
He had to continue serving in the army, and the battleship "Reputation" under his command was the flagship of the task force.
"We not only have to be careful about Russia, but we also have to be careful about the Ming people, who have colonies here."
Jellicoe reminded Fleet Commander Fisher.
"Once upon a time, we thought that the Persian Gulf was not worth mentioning. It was precisely because of this that we ceded the protection of the Robber Coast to them, allowing them to control key points in and out of the Persian Gulf. In order to win over them over the years, the British Empire
Too many sacrifices have been made."
Fisher stared into the distance and then said.
"That's why the Russians are now pushing their limits on the Persian problem!"
In the view of Fisher and many British people, it was the repeated concessions made by the British Empire that caused the current situation.
"What we need now is to be tough! Use a tough attitude to make the Russians retreat in spite of difficulties!"
Just at this time, there was a slight buzzing sound above them, and two small combat airships, like a small boat, passed low over the battleship, and three more airships were hovering not far away.
In addition to four Dreadnought-class battleships, the task force led by Fisher also had an airship carrier "Ark Royal" that was converted from a coal ship.
Since the Ming Empire used airships to attack the Brazilian fleet, the issue of fleet air defense has been paid attention to by all countries around the world. From anti-airship machine guns to combat airships, it can be said that everything is available, and each fleet often has one or two when traveling.
An airship mothership accompanies the cruise.
Just as Fisher finished speaking, someone reported.
"Four smoke plumes were found at 320 degrees on the port side!"
Soon, the lookout at the top of the mast identified the approaching Russian Dreadnought-class battleships Sevastopol and Petropavlovsk. Both battleships were equipped with 356 mm cannons.
.
"They're coming!"
Watching the Roman battleships getting closer and closer, Fisher sneered.
"The Russians think they can build a modern navy by introducing Ming technology. I guarantee that if necessary, you will see next - a large fleet is not just a warship..."
Fisher's sneer turned into a vague sarcasm. It seemed that for him, the Russian Navy... was simply out of his sight.
Just when Fisher ordered the fleet to be on alert, the Russian naval fleet in the distance discovered the British Royal Navy fleet. Instead of approaching it, they waved an inquiry flag and chose to return.
"That's it……"
While laughing, an officer came to Fisher and reported.
"General, an urgent message from the Admiralty in London..."
After receiving the telegram, Fisher raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Negotiations broke down!"
"What?"
"Our negotiations with the Russians have broken down!"
What does the breakdown of negotiations mean?
Does it mean war?
No one can predict the future, and the future is often unpredictable.
Although it is unpredictable, the future can be manipulated and controlled, as long as you master the method.
Although the outside world does not know it, the world situation is sliding step by step to the edge of war according to Emperor Zhu's plan. That is, at the same time that the British fleet arrived in the Persian Gulf, the Roman legions occupied Rasht, and as they headed towards Tehran
While marching in the same direction, Tabriz and other places were also occupied by the Russian army.
With Russia's "offense" against Britain in Persia, there was an outpouring of anger across the UK. Under the leadership and instigation of public opinion circles, what did the British feel?
It is the British Empire that is facing unprecedented challenges.
"If we allow them to occupy Persia, then the next step is for them to occupy India and take away the Queen's crown!"
After returning to London, Randolph Churchill, the special envoy, did not immediately reply to the Prime Minister when he arrived at the train station. Instead, he directly told the press the results of his trip.
Not long after the speech began, he lost control.
"What did I feel in Constantinople? It was the Russians' disregard for us. They not only ignored the interests of the British Empire, but even those guys were extremely humiliating to the British. In their view, the British Empire had declined.
, is a declining country that is not worth mentioning..." Starting from the first sentence, Randolph Churchill's speech was taken out of context, but because of his straightforward language, the listeners could understand his words.
At the train station, people listened to his speech. Facing the excited audience, Randolph's face, which had never been so welcomed, became terrifying and crazy.
"War! The Russians are there shouting war, war... They think the British Empire is afraid of them, afraid of them, but will the British Empire be afraid of that barbaric thief?"
"No!"
The outpouring of public opinion was awakened by Randolph's speech. For Randolph, it seemed that at this moment, he once again successfully gained the attention of the people.
"For the sake of the British Empire, if the Russians want war, then we will give them what they want..."
Although the British had just ended a war at this time, and although the British had lost tens of thousands of troops in South Africa, the British were also patriotic and proud. They could not tolerate Russia, the country that had stolen the name of Rome.
Eastern European countries, an offense against the British Empire.
Who can tolerate it?
At a time when public opinion was overwhelming, the British Foreign Office once again made serious representations - demanding that the Roman Empire stop its barbaric invasion of Persia!
Even in the language of negotiation, they did not hesitate to use force as a threat. How did the Roman Empire respond to the British threat?
They pulled straight into Asia Minor, sent additional troops to Persia, and even Tsar Alexander III declared in Hagia Sophia - "This is another Crusade!"
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