After hearing Liu Hai's words, everyone couldn't help but look at Liu Buchan.
But now Liu Buchan's eyes were staring red and he was clenching his hands into fists. It seemed that he had reached the limit of his endurance.
Just when Liu Buchan was about to get angry, Ding Richang suddenly said: "According to the rules of the imperial court, the South and the North belong to different countries. Although they are one level different, it's enough to salute each other."
Apparently, Ding Ruchang was looking for a way out for Liu Buchan.
After listening to Ding Ruchang's words, Liu Buchan's eyes flashed with anger, and finally he bowed his hands and said to Liu Hai: "Liu Buchan, the commander of the Dingyuan ship of the Beiyang Navy, has met Mr. Liu Hai, the admiral of the Nanyang Navy."
With his head raised high and his nose pointed upward, Liu Hai glanced at Liu Buchan with disdain, and then said, "That's it, I've seen your courtesy."
Then Liu Hai, just like Ding Ruchang, cupped his hands and said: "I still have something to do in the army, so I won't stay any longer."
After Liu Hai finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the cabin, followed the escalator to get off the Dingyuan ship, took the traffic boat, and returned to his ironclad Jiangxi.
Ding Ruchang looked at Liu Hai's departure, his face became more and more gloomy, and suddenly he looked back and pointed at Liu Buchan and said: "Asshole, do you know Liu Hai's identity? How dare you laugh at him like this? Now there is a rift between Nanyang and Beiyang. If there is a war in the future,
, I’m afraid we won’t be able to cooperate in the battle. How many brains do you have to bear the responsibility for missing important matters of the imperial court?”
Liu Buchan was a little unconvinced when he heard this, "I have a strong army in Beiyang now. Which navy in Asia can resist me? Do we still need the support of the Nanyang Navy?"
Ding Ruchang was also a little discouraged after hearing this. He was originally from the army and had no training in the navy. Although he is now in charge of the Beiyang Navy, Liu Buchan and others are not convinced by him. It seems that he still has little prestige. He will have to study hard in the future, otherwise he will still be in trouble.
I really can't stop these thorns.
Now Ding Ruchang shook his head helplessly, and finally went back to his captain's room silently.
Besides, Liu Hai returned to his battleship Jiangxi. He was furious about being neglected just now, but he could only suppress it temporarily for the sake of the overall situation.
But now that he was back on his own territory, Liu Hai couldn't bear it anymore, and he couldn't help but cursed on the bridge.
The officers of all ranks on the Jiangxi ship next to them looked at each other, wondering what the admiral was so crazy about.
Finally, the Jiangxi warship commander took Liu Yu and quietly pulled over one of Liu Hai's guards. After asking about the situation, he found out that Liu Hai had been neglected on the Beiyang Navy Dingyuan ship and was laughed at by Liu Buchan of the Beiyang Fleet.
When Liu Yu heard that his lord had been insulted in this way, he was so angry that he stepped forward to make suggestions without lashing out.
"Lord, why don't we start a war immediately and give him some color?"
Although Liu Hai was furious, he still did not lose his mind.
"Shut up. Although I have been wronged, the Beiyang Navy is still our friendly force. We should not miss the big deal because of small things."
After that, Liu Hai never went to the Beiyang Navy, but the Nanyang Navy and the Beiyang Navy, which had formed a queue, automatically separated again. They were one mile apart, forming two queues.
However, the two sides still have a tacit understanding and there is no conflict.
So the fleet arrived peacefully off the coast of Hong Kong.
With the consent of the British, the Nanyang Navy and the Beiyang Navy met up and slowly sailed into the dock of Hong Kong.
Now the Hong Kong pier is already crowded with people, and countless people have come to see what a spectacular scene it will be when the two fleets of the Qing Dynasty gather together.
Sure enough, the Beiyang Navy and Nanyang Navy did not disappoint them. Four giant ships came first.
After that came a dozen cruisers, followed by gunboats and torpedo boats.
This huge fleet stopped on the horse's head in Hong Kong, immediately dwarfing the original British fleet stationed in Hong Kong.
The newly appointed Governor of Hong Kong, Des Voeux, and Commander of the British Armed Services in Hong Kong, Lieutenant General Cameron, stood in a building at the port pier, observing the Qing fleet through binoculars.
Des Voeux looked at the fleet sailing into Hong Kong and frowned a little at Lieutenant General Cameron next to them, "Why would the military sell such advanced warships to the Qing Dynasty? This will damage the interests of our British Empire in the Far East.
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Cameron said indifferently: "If we don't sell warships to the Qing Dynasty, then the Qing Dynasty people will go to Germany to buy them, which will cause those capitalists to lose a lot of money."
Vice Admiral Cameron paused again when he said this, looking at the fleet in the distance with a disdainful smile on his face.
"What can they do if they have these warships? None of the capital ships in this warship were produced by them. If a war breaks out, the British Empire can annihilate them with a little concentration of nearby military forces.
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After hearing this, Des Fu nodded, recognizing what Lieutenant General Cameron said.
"Let's go, we have to welcome the commander of this fleet."
After Des Voeux finished speaking, he walked downstairs first. Lieutenant General Cameron followed him and came to the dock with his entourage.
When Governor Des Voeux came to the dock, the first thing he saw were four huge warships, and then two teams disembarked from the two giant ships.
This made Governor Des Voeux somewhat puzzled. Which of these two teams is the commander-in-chief of this fleet?
The two teams that came down were the officers of the Beiyang Navy led by Admiral Ding Ruchang of the Beiyang Navy, and the officers of the Nanyang Navy led by Admiral Liu Hai of the Nanyang Navy.
Although there was some unpleasantness between Liu Hai and the Beiyang Navy some time ago, Liu Hai now treated Ding Ruchang as if nothing had happened. He first went over to hug Ding Ruchang, and then the two of them came to the dock together and walked towards the British Governor who greeted them.
After the introduction, the British governor finally knew that the fleet in front of him was the combined fleet of the Nanyang Navy and the Beiyang Navy of the Qing Empire.
Therefore, the admirals of these two fleets are in front of them.
In line with the principle of herding two sheep when one is a sheep, Governor Des Voeux personally brought the two of them to the Governor's Mansion, and then there was a banquet.
It was almost early morning on the second day before Liu Hai and Ding Ruchang returned to the battleship with their respective entourages.
Liu Hai's Nanyang Navy stayed at the Hong Kong dock for a few days, replenishing water, food and coal.
Afterwards, the Nanyang Navy said goodbye to the Beiyang Navy and continued southward.
The first stop of the Nanyang Navy was Manila in the Philippines. This made the Philippine Governor David immediately send a small boat to notify the Nanyang Navy after knowing that the Nanyang Navy was going to dock in Manila.
"The Philippines is the territory of the Spanish Empire. Warships from other countries are not allowed to dock without permission. If supplies are needed, small boats can be sent to the dock to purchase supplies."
Liu Hai looked at the arrogant Spaniard in front of him and couldn't laugh or cry. If Spain was in the Age of Discovery, it would naturally be the world's number one power.
But now Spain has completely declined, and only a few of its colonies remain, such as Cuba and the Philippines.
As for the Spanish Navy, there is no need to talk about it. Just the Nanyang Navy that went home alone can be on a par with the entire Spanish Navy.
So Liu Hai said nothing and ordered people to drive the foreigner back.
Next, Liu Hai ordered all warships to open their gun jackets and prepare for battle at any time.
After receiving Liu Hai's order, each warship immediately entered a state of combat readiness.
After Liu Hai saw that the warships were ready, he ignored Spain's orders and ordered the Nanyang Navy to slowly approach Manila.
At this time, the Governor of Manila, David, was furious after receiving the report from the envoy.
"How dare he do this? A yellow-skinned monkey dares to underestimate the Spanish Empire?"
At this time, the commander of the army stationed in Spain, Dieter Jong, said sadly: "Your Majesty, the number and tonnage of the Qing warships outside the port now exceed ours. If we fight with them, we may not be able to win. I hope we can win with them.
resolve disputes peacefully."
David looked at the general angrily, "Why are you afraid, General? Don't you dare to fight the Qing people?"
Dieter Jung was also a little unhappy, so he said sternly: "Mr. Governor, please pay attention to your words. You are insulting a soldier's respect for His Majesty the King."
Governor David was really angry when he saw the other party, so he said in a gentle tone: "Dear General, I apologize to you for being unreasonable just now. However, regarding the threat of the Qing fleet, I think tough measures should be taken against them."
"My Lord Governor, I don't understand why we must take tough measures against the Qing fleet? If we start a conflict with the other party, then it is obvious that we are not their opponent."
"General Dieter Jung, you don't have to worry. These Qing people are cowards. Haven't you seen the Chinese in Manila? As long as you wave the stick, they will hide aside."
Dieter Jung finally shrugged and reluctantly accepted the governor's request.
When the Governor of Manila saw General Dao going out to prepare for a defensive offensive, he stood on the high wall of the Governor's Palace and looked at the seaside with a telescope.
In fact, what the governor only wanted in his mind was that the Qing fleet would be afraid of the Spanish Empire after being rejected by him, so he would not dare to dock. He asked the army to take a defensive posture, just in case.
But his wish soon came to nothing. After a while, several streaks of black smoke appeared in the telescope, and then more and more black smoke appeared. Slowly, a pair of warships appeared on the sea level.
Governor David saw very clearly with his telescope that the first two ships were very huge warships, and there were only a few such warships in the country.
Governor David was a little panicked now. He did not expect that the Qing people would become bold now.
At the same time, Dieter Jung also discovered that the Qing fleet was approaching him. Looking at the huge economic muzzle, his scalp felt numb.
Taking another look at our defense in Manila, we have no chance of winning against such a fleet.
So Dieter Jung hurriedly sent someone to ask the governor what to do next.