C423 The Battle of Prestige

Xiao Letian's feelings towards this era's Britain were still very complicated. On one hand, it was to incinerate the Yuan Ming Yuan's national hatred, and on the other hand, it was also extremely envious of the Royal Navy's super strong fighting strength.

In other words, the overall strength of the Royal Navy would need to surpass the sum of the second and third strongest.

The British goal was too obvious. He wanted to control the oceans on Earth forever. He wanted to be on guard against other countries joining forces to challenge their national security.

The reason why Xiao Letian's words to the Comte de la Comte de la Comte could move the Prime Minister's heart was actually very simple.'s analysis of the current situation coincided with the British National Strategy very well.

The rise of a nation is a high-tech job that requires great care, and you can't be too timid because that would throw away a fleeting opportunity, and you can't be too fanatical, too fanatical, to go out of your way to declare war on the world, at least not now, not with the British, because China doesn't have the strength to wrestle with them at all.

If you mess with France, Napoleon III could at most send 10 battleships to retaliate against you. If you mess with the Queen, then I'm afraid hundreds of battleships will be stuck in Da Gu Kou and you will have to take over Beijing.

Xiao Letian was not like the crazy old lady Ci Xi, who dared to declare war on tens of thousands of countries. Xiao Letian was well versed in the way of balance, since English and French was two strong, after provoking a France, he should not provoke England.

For a powerful country like this, it was obvious that they could not afford to offend it. When necessary, they would put down their pride and give it some face.

"Honorable Prime Minister of the East! I am the commander in chief of the Northern Sea Fleet, General Zhan Musi... "Welcome to England!"

On the tall and big Sovereign, Xiao Letian had just flipped over the rope ladder, and was greeted by the commander of the British Fleet. General Zhan Musi, who was almost fifty years old, this man who was full of the style of a veteran British gentleman, was so handsome that she could drive Xiao Letian crazy.

"Oh, Beckham... No no no, General Zhan Musi, how do you do, how do you do … " Xiao Letian's mouth was so fast that he almost shouted the names of the stars in his previous life. He held Zhan Musi's hand and gently kicked the deck below him.

"Un, warships are floating lands. I am currently standing on British territory and my heart is rushing … "Safe!"

Zhan Musi laughed out loud, "Haha... The Prime Minister is truly a European. I was just testing you to see if you could understand it. I really didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable about the Western Navy … "Actually, in the eyes of the officers of the Royal Navy, everyone thinks that you are a genius of the land forces. But today, I realized that I was wrong …"

Just as the two were greeting each other, Luo Huo and Sima Yun rolled over the rope ladder … The brothers who were not seriously injured and were able to move freely were also invited to visit this British battleship, which was not the best battleship in the world.

The sailors on the deck were in a standard formation, their gazes of pride following Xiao Letian's figure. The reception that Zhan Musi gave Xiao Letian was really high quality, even the Ryukyu, who was a country's prime minister, might not have heard of it before.

At this time, the officers behind Xiao Letian held their breaths, the formation was even more orderly than the British soldiers. This group of veterans who had fought in the field of White Blade Fighting was even more murderous than these sailors who only knew how to shoot cannons.

Zhan Musi, who was introducing the parameters of the warship to Xiao Letian, noticed the abnormality and looked at the officers under Xiao Letian with interest. "Oh, my dear Prime Minister, are these the officers you were leading to perform miracles on the stone bridge? "Oh, I'm really surprised. How did you train such a soldier with steel discipline and a medieval bloodthirsty fanaticism?"

An expert? Xiao Letian's eyes lit up. This Zhan Musi was old enough, he had a lot of experience, just like a hunting dog.

Zhan Musi walked to the front of the Eastern Square Formation, and watched the officers who were brimming with killing intent, he quickly realised the strangeness of some of them.

"Japanese knife? Prime Minister, why did you allow these soldiers to bring this medieval weapon? "This will affect the normal fighting …"

"Un, they are my Foreign Legion's members. Right now, they are mostly Japanese warriors, so do not look down on them. The hardest time in countless wars is when they have to rely on their sabers to break the deadlock …"

Zhan Musi was indeed the reincarnation of a hunting dog. He took a deep breath. Such a thick smell of fresh blood. Soldier, can I take a look at your sword? "May I know your name …"

The one who stood in front of Zhan Musi was Japanese samurai Yepingtai, he had another official name, Xiao Yepingtai. The Japanese samurai was tightly bound to the deck, all the muscles on his body were as tight as a leopard's, and his entire aura suddenly changed, as if he had returned to the capital and was facing off against strong enemies again at the Sword Truth Temple.

Zhan Musi's back swished, and a strand of hair stood on end as she felt an unprecedented sense of danger from this intense killing intent. Zhan Musi was very clear that as long as the officer in front of him was willing, he could make him die on the spot without even letting out a scream.

"I... Xiao Yepingtai... The Prime Minister is my foster father … I am the descendant of the New Undercurrent in Kyoto... The name of this sword is a word, it is the Japanese royal family's special props... "It's a pity that I don't dare to put a chrysanthemum mark on it. Otherwise, this would just be a top grade chrysanthemum mark …"

Shua!! The bright blade light suddenly shone, even Zhan Musi who was experienced and knowledgeable, was so frightened that she retreated half a step. The moment Yepingtai pulled out her blade, a burst of killing intent rushed over like an avalanche.

"Protect the general!" A group of British soldiers raised their bayonets and were about to surround them.

"Nobody moves... "Stop!" Only now did Zhan Musi realize that what was in front of him was not the tip of the blade, but rather Yepingtai's steady right hand and the hilt of the blade.

Zhan Musi fiercely glared at the soldiers around him. She was cursing in her heart, after all the navy was not something the army could participate in. They would definitely react inappropriately in a close combat conflict like this, they had to train them fiercely when the mission was completed.

Xiao Letian cheerfully explained, "Don't worry, Sir General. Didn't you just want to see my foster son's weapon? "Now, the handlebars..."

Although his words were polite, Xiao Letian was secretly spitting on the inside. Aren't you f * cking the size of a warship? This kind of thing is a comprehensive national strength, a national industrial base, you can rest assured that the United Kingdom is in the lead right now, but in time, our China will definitely surpass you.

We are not as strong as you, but you have the guts to fight us, the courage to do so! We will not lack any warship, Yepingtai's show of strength was the best, if you want others to respect you, then you should show your power first.

Zhan Musi received the heavy, one-word heavy blade, and looked at the dark grooves on the blade, as well as the cold and slippery parts of the handle. The general knew that the blade was already soaked in fresh blood, and was extremely heavy.

"This... "Sir, may I ask you a presumptuous question?" Zhan Musi said carefully, "This blade had once... How many times have I been killed? "

Just as he finished speaking, Yepingtai's brows twitched, and his eyes flashed with a bright light as he stared at General Zhan Musi, "Not much …" Only 230 people were killed, of which 15 were killed in the Japan, 120 were killed in one night in the Ryukyu, and 34 were killed in the Tanggu. The rest were all Europeans … "

"Hiss …" The group of British soldiers immediately sucked in a breath of cold air. One slash to kill 230 people? Was he a homicidal maniac? However, Xiao Letian knew that Yepingtai had not been bragging. The people this fellow had killed during the night of the Tyrant Blood Flame were definitely not just 120, there were no fewer. At that time, it was a hundred thousand thugs that had wreaked havoc in the entire city.

"This, this, this, this …" How is that possible? "This blade can cut so many people, and once the blade is broken, it doesn't even have a hole?" Zhan Musi was the first to not believe it.

At this time, Xiao Letian continued, "The mysterious East has many unfathomable absolute arts, and the sword dao that Yepingtai practices is one type of sword dao. They view blades as their life, and they have all kinds of unimaginable battle techniques … You say that killing will hurt the blade? "Wrong, as long as you can escape from the hard bones of the human body and strike from the weak joints, will you still be able to harm the blade?"

This bunch of Easterners were truly abnormal, Zhan Musi never thought that Xiao Letian, the Prime Minister of a country, would actually talk about anatomy in such a perverted manner.

"Oh, okay, thank you for opening my eyes …" Zhan Musi quickly returned the blade back to Yepingtai and disbanded the ceremonial soldier Army Formation with a wave of his hand.

The Englishman's original plan was to use the aura of the battleship and crew to suppress these people from the east, but ever since Yepingtai and her Twin Springs was done, this hidden battle of auras had become a draw.

The middle ranking officers of the Monarch began to scatter and lead the new army officers to view the warships, while the general himself led Xiao Letian to drink wine in the Captain's Room.

"Prime Minister, my order is to escort you across the English Channel. We have already detected the movements of the French long ago, and we have also communicated with the Prussians … I think the Prussian diplomats have now begun to open the way for your return trip... "

"After you cross the strait, you can return to the Portugal's merchant ship, and when that time comes, there will be a security team to protect you. After you enter the Mediterranean, the Italians will protect you, after all, Prussia and Italy are allies.

"As for the Sinai Peninsula, our British garrison will provide you with protection on land. Don't think that just because the French are building the Suez Canal, they will block your way home. With the protection of our British Empire, your journey home will be smooth sailing …"

Xiao Letian laughed bitterly as he downed the wine in his cup, "Thank you, and thank you very much for helping me, but the words' Solitary Blossom 'isn't suitable to be used on me … Pity the five hundred thousand citizens of the Ryukyu, pity the career that we have just started! "

Zhan Musi straightened her body and sighed regretfully, "From the various unfair treatment that you experienced in Europe, I have gained a whole new understanding of the French. I hope that you can win in terms of my personal feelings, and I am even willing to take my fleet to fight with the French …"

"Unfortunately, I'm a soldier, and I have to obey the orders of a politician. And judging from the relationship between France and Britain, that's all we can do to help you …"

The inside of the Captain's Room was silent, only after a long time did Xiao Letian stand up again: "Are we leaving the North Sea? I'm going to the deck to say goodbye to the brave fishermen and sailors... Goodbye, Prussia! "