The war in the Balkans is over, but the war in Africa is still raging. In Nigeria, the British army has increased its troops to 100,000, but it still cannot extinguish the flames of resistance of the black ghosts. Although they used five divisions of troops and nearly 10,000
They suffered casualties and captured most of the cities in the Fulani Empire, including the capital Sokoto. However, the Sultan of Sokoto, who retreated to Kano, still led various coalition forces, with his back to Cameroon, and a steady stream of money was delivered to his hands.
With a strong German desire, he resolutely resisted the British invasion.
Moreover, at this time, the imams who came from Istanbul via Cameroon had arrived in Kano, bringing greetings and encouragement from His Majesty the Caliph to the people of the Fulani Empire, as well as one million pounds from Hamid II’s private aid to them.
The cry of jihad resounded throughout northern Nigeria. In the areas occupied by the British army, various attacks occurred frequently, making the British restless day and night.
Although they know that this is Hamid II's revenge on them, the British have been helpless against him for a long time. The Ottoman Empire itself is no longer easy to bully. Whether it is at sea or on land, if you want to beat him, you have to be ready to knock your teeth.
He was ready to fall, not to mention that there was a Tyrannosaurus rex standing behind him, not to mention that this old guy had a halo of divine power above his head.
In Namibia, the Herero people, also under the guidance of British advisers and armed with weapons aided by the British, bravely resisted the German colonists. However, it was obvious that William's army was much more efficient than the British. Four German army divisions
It rolled over this arid plateau like a steamroller, leaving a mountain of corpses wherever it passed. The German soldiers even drove those niggas into the arid desert by the thousands like chasing rabbits, leaving them to die of thirst.
Anyway, niggas are not considered human beings in the eyes of Europeans. The British set up several concentration camps in South Africa and killed tens of thousands of Boers, which aroused unanimous condemnation across Europe and even their own country. However, the German army in Namibia tens of thousands and dozens of Boers.
Killing niggers all over the place, no one thinks there is anything wrong.
In the words of the German Governor in Southwest Africa: Until these natives learn to produce valuable things for the superior race, they have no reason to survive.
Moreover, his theory has been unanimously approved by the vast majority of mainstream media in Europe, including Tomorrow Daily and People's Radio. Although Britain and France really want to write an article on this issue, it is a pity that even their own nationalities have no opinion on this issue.
No one cares how many niggas die in Namibia. Besides, no one has done anything like this before. Every scrape is full of shit. There is no need to throw shit at each other. Now some places in the Confederacy have begun to prepare to restore slavery. Also.
I didn't see anyone say anything.
After the Balkan War, Europe temporarily returned to calm. Obviously, this calm was destined not to last long, because the Austro-Hungarian Empire purchased the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Ottoman Empire some time ago, which seriously hurt the feelings of the Serbian people.
As a result, there were some attacks against Austro-Hungarian businessmen, and two Austro-Hungarian businessmen were killed. During this time, the relationship between Austria-Hungary and Serbia suddenly became tense.
Obviously this is a good opportunity to defeat a lost dog. Serbia is financially bankrupt. It has suffered a military failure and almost fell into the abyss of national subjugation. It has begun to exude a tempting aroma, at least the Austro-Hungarian Empire can hardly bear it anymore. Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary
He even personally visited the large-scale military exercises held in Bosnia. The Grand Duke was not the same as Emperor Joseph, who had lost interest in expansion due to his age. He had long been thinking of attacking Serbia. It can be said that the invasion is imminent.
This caused extreme dissatisfaction among Britain, France and Russia. While the Austro-Hungarian Empire was holding military exercises in Bosnia, the Russian Army also began military exercises on the Russian-Austrian border in Ukraine. The British Perfect Battle Fleet, which had just withdrawn from Europe, entered the Mediterranean. It was calm.
After only a month, Europe was immediately covered by dark clouds again, and even Germany began secretly preparing for war.
Fortunately, all parties finally restrained themselves this time. After all, the Balkan War has just ended, and it will take time to digest and absorb the military benefits brought to all countries. Of course, the more important thing is that everyone is not ready yet, let alone Austria-Hungary.
The empire is not in a hurry. After experiencing this disastrous defeat, the Serbs cannot expect to recover within ten years. They have plenty of time.
At the same time, the arms race among various countries has also entered a fever pitch. Britain has six more perfect battleships joining the fleet, and ten more will be put into service in the next six months. They currently have sixteen slipways to build such battleships, and
This does not count the newly built cruisers and destroyers. All shipyards in the UK are working at full capacity to expand the maritime power of the British Empire. Navy military expenditures are rising again and again. That is, they, another country really cannot afford this kind of shipbuilding.
scale.
The second batch of ten German ships will be put into service in the next year. From this point, we can see the gap in shipbuilding strength between the two countries. After all, no one can compare with the British Empire in this matter. In order to make up for the domestic
Due to insufficient shipbuilding capacity, William even ordered six ships in Sweden.
The French Navy also received their first batch of two perfect battleships, and four more will be delivered within half a year. The poor French Republic finally no longer has to rely on the mercy of the British. Their fleet has been reduced to
The third-rate navy can also straighten its back and face the contemptuous looks of others.
The Russians also got their first batch of four ships. Of course they were not built by themselves. In fact, these four ships had already been completed. However, because of the tense relations between China and Russia caused by the Balkan War, they were used by Emperor Yang for various reasons.
Detained in a Swedish shipyard, the six built by Russia will be put into service one after another in six months.
The Ottoman Navy got two ships, and the wealthy Hamid II ordered four more ships, and they were ordered from China. The Austro-Hungarian Empire got two ships ordered from Yang's Shipyard, and four more ships were started domestically.
They will be put into service in 2018. Italy did not order from Young's Shipyard. The first batch of six ships were built domestically and entered service at about the same time as the ones produced by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Spanish Navy received two ships ordered from China, and there are still more ships in Sweden.
Four battleships were built one after another. The Brazilian Navy received two, and Chile also ordered two. These are the only four outside Asian and European countries. Of course, these battleships are more or less different according to the conditions of each country, but the basics
They are all the same, twelve 10,000-horsepower diesel engines, three-shaft propulsion, and every four engines drive a propeller.
The only difference is that the eight ships of the Swedish Navy are not standardized, but specially designed by Yang Feng according to the combat needs of the Swedish Navy. The tonnage is very small, less than 10,000 tons, but this small ship of 10,000 tons is
It is equipped with an 80,000-horsepower diesel engine, has a speed of up to 33 knots, and a short cruising range, which saves a lot of space for weapons. The armor protection is no different from that of a standard battleship, but it is equipped with nine 280-speed rapid-fire cannons.
A triple turret with two front and one rear turrets.
In addition, the Chinese Navy has also added three new battleships and three battlecruisers, making the Chinese Navy the second strongest after the United Kingdom. Of course, because there are no other construction plans except for the subsequent six ships, so
This second strong position will not last long. It can remain fourth at most. Emperor Yang is very satisfied with this position. There is no need to create too much pressure on the European powers. Making money is the most important thing now. In fact, if China and Sweden are added together, they will
The number of slipways capable of building battleships is as many as that of the United Kingdom, and Sweden alone has ten.
To put it bluntly, this thing will be used as a heavy cruiser from now on. There is no need to build too many. Now his two super battleships and aircraft carriers have completed more than half of their hulls, especially the aircraft carrier which will be ready in at most half a year.
After all, he will be the real maritime overlord in the future. Even those two super battleships are just to satisfy his personal hobbies.
Besides, there is another greater benefit of doing this, which is to tell the European powers that they have no intention of large-scale expansion to provoke their interests. After all, eight battleships and eight battlecruisers are powerful enough to protect China's current interests.
There is no pressure, but compared with the huge fleets planned by European countries, they are at the level of France at most, and not even comparable to Russia. In this way, those European powers feel more relieved about Emperor Yang. They are not fools. China is really
In order to create a British-level navy, it is impossible for these guys to bleed each other boldly.
In this unprecedented shipbuilding frenzy, the one who made the most money was Yang Feng. As a monopoly power system and transmission system supplier, even those battleships built by the European powers themselves had at least one-third of the
The cost fell into his pocket. According to the current cost of a standardized battleship of two million pounds, he would take at least eight hundred thousand pounds for himself. This does not include subsequent maintenance. If even armor and artillery were purchased from him, then
Three-fifths of the cost of a warship must be handed over to him. Countries such as Spain, Austria-Hungary, and Italy built them themselves. In fact, even the armored belt and artillery were purchased from him.
These are just battleships. There are also a larger number of cruisers, destroyers, and landing ships. These are also money-grabbing beasts. Except for the United Kingdom and Germany, which have imitated low-power diesel engines that are barely usable and use them on destroyers, other countries are still completely dependent on them.
Yang Feng.
During this period, Yang Feng could be said to have become weak in collecting money. Britain alone had contributed more than 40 million pounds to him in this round of shipbuilding frenzy. Hamid II even suffered more than 100 casualties among civilians and troops.
Three hundred thousand, which is not enough money to win a war. He earns more than a fraction from selling diesel engines and warships. (To be continued...)