Qin Zhiyuan actually doesn't like the sea very much. Just like a patient with deep sea phobia, Qin Zhiyuan can't help but fantasize about what is under the sea every time he takes a boat on the sea.
Whenever this happens, Qin Zhiyuan will do something else to distract himself, such as reading a book and listening to music.
But this time Qin Zhiyuan will definitely not have any private space, because he is traveling with Crown Prince William.
There are many benefits to becoming a French citizen. When Crown Prince William proposed to the French government that he wanted to visit Corsica, Qin Zhiyuan only made a safety guarantee, and Crown Prince William was able to make the trip.
That's why Qin Zhiyuan and Crown Prince William took the Xiangjiang to Corsica.
The Xiangjiang is the first of the ten Weeks-class destroyers ordered by Qin Zhiyuan from the United States, and it is also the flagship of Qin Zhiyuan's current fleet. The captain is still an old acquaintance, Antonio, who has joined Qin since he received the Acorn-class destroyer.
The British under Zhiyuan.
Regarding this fleet, Qin Zhiyuan and Navy Minister George Legg also had some disputes.
According to George Legg, since Qin Zhiyuan has become a French citizen, it is logical that Qin Zhiyuan's fleet should also join the French Mediterranean Fleet.
Qin Zhiyuan now has 14 destroyers, which is already a considerable force in the Mediterranean. The current French Mediterranean Fleet only has 16 battleships, 6 cruisers and 24 destroyers, making it the largest fleet in the Mediterranean at this time.
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There is one issue that must be noted. Most of the French Mediterranean fleet are old warships. The age of the ships is incomparable with the new destroyers under Qin Zhiyuan. Therefore, George Gray coveted the fleet in the hands of Qin Zhiyuan.
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At this time, Qin Zhiyuan's dual nationality comes into play. Qin Zhiyuan pushed the ownership of these warships to the Beiyang government and asked the Navy Ministry to file a lawsuit with the Beiyang government. When they make it clear, I am afraid that the First World War will not happen.
It's almost over.
General, we are about to arrive in Thunder in half an hour. Antonio is here to report.
Okay Jones, thank you. Thanks from Qin Zhiyuan.
Antonio's full name is George Jones Antonio. According to the structure of the given name and surname, Jones is Antonio's first name.
Thunder Crown Prince William was puzzled.
It's Ajaccio. Qin Zhiyuan explained.
Hahaha Crown Prince William pointed his finger at Qin Zhiyuan and smiled cheerfully. The meaning was obvious: I know what you are doing.
Qin Zhiyuan thought about it for a long time before he expressed this sentence in German. He probably didn't express what he meant, at least it was not as concise as Chinese.
Yes, life is already so difficult, so don’t slander each other. Crown Prince William probably thought of the prime ministers and military generals who were trying to undermine each other in the country, and he looked worried.
How have you been these past two days? Qin Zhiyuan changed the subject.
Very good. In this matter, I want to thank you, and perhaps the entire German nation will thank you. If possible, at an appropriate moment, you can get a medal of merit with oak leaves. Sincerely, Crown Prince Wilhelm.
The Order of Merit with Oak Leaves is Germany’s highest honor after the Grand Cross. The Grand Cross has never been awarded after the death of Kaiser Friedrich III. The Order of Merit with Oak Leaves can be understood as Germany’s current
The highest honor. This medal can be awarded to foreigners. In 1814, a minister of the Russian Empire once received a medal of merit without oak leaves, but it was later withdrawn.
In fact, the relationship between European countries can be understood this way. If China is a big family, and everyone eats, drinks, eats, and sleeps in the same nest, then Europe is a village. Their brothers and sisters have separated and still live with each other.
In a village, there are often quarrels and even fights over interests.
Of course, the Europeans also have a malevolent neighbor from Russia, and a distant cousin from the United States.
Although Crown Prince William is now a prisoner, as a royal family, Crown Prince William also has his pride. At least in Crown Prince William's mind, as long as it is a medal issued by the German royal family, others should happily accept it.
If it is really possible, then I would be honored. Qin Zhiyuan happily accepted it.
Qin Zhiyuan is willing to accept German medals, not because of Crown Prince William or any other reason, but simply because of his collecting hobby. Qin Zhiyuan has an idea. If possible, Qin Zhiyuan wants to collect all the medals of this era and then open a medal shop.
Museum, that must be very interesting.
Of course, compared to what you have done, no matter how great the praise is, it may not be able to match it. I don’t have the right to decide now. If I had, I would advocate awarding you a large cross with oak leaves.
The medal. Crown Prince Wilhelm means a lot.
Since its birth, the Order of Merit and the Star of the Grand Cross with Oak Leaves have only been awarded to the German Marshal, the German Emperor Frederick III, and the German Marshal, the German Prince Karl. You can imagine how precious they are.
This can be regarded as William drawing a cake for Qin Zhiyuan.
William wanted to have the right to decide who should be awarded the Grand Cross of Merit with Oak Leaves only after William became the German Emperor. This was also equivalent to William showing his favor to Qin Zhiyuan.
While the two were chatting, the Xiangjiang River arrived in Leiting and docked at the simple pier.
Although the Vickers-class destroyer has a full-load displacement of more than 1,300 tons and a draft of less than three meters, it can dock directly at Thunder's dock.
God, your pier is so crude. Crown Prince William set foot on Corsica with disdain.
Of course it is crude. Although Qin Zhiyuan is building a lot of construction projects in Corsica, it does not include the port area. And whether it is Thunder City or Trident City, the port area is closed, and sailors and merchants are not allowed to come and go at all.
Leaving the port area at will will ensure that the construction of Thunder and Trident will be uninterrupted to the greatest extent.
The buns were meaty but not in the folds. Qin Zhiyuan triumphantly got into a convertible Renault sedan.
When the car drove out of the gate of the port area, what was displayed in front of Crown Prince William was a scene completely different from that in the port area.
When Qin Zhiyuan planned the construction of Thunder City, he referred to the concept of a humanistic city. Almost every other block on the roadside will be a small garden-style square. The streets are very wide. The main street across the center of Thunder City is about
One hundred meters wide, excluding the spacious driveways and tree-lined sidewalks on both sides, the street garden is fully 60 meters wide. You can reach the street garden through a large number of overpasses without crossing the driveway, maximizing the safety of the street.
Reduce the occurrence of traffic accidents.
In the garden in the center of the street, fruit trees and flower beds transplanted from the mountains are planted. The winding paths paved with cobblestones and bluestones connect the pavilions and pavilions in the garden in the center of the street, hidden among the green trees and flowers.
A small river led by the culvert runs through the entire main street garden, as well as Western sculptures and iron carved benches for citizens to rest everywhere. It has the charm and sophistication of Eastern private gardens and the openness and freedom of Western city parks.
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This park in the middle of the street alone is enough for Crown Prince William to study for a week.
