C888 Kevin surrendered

Kevin's stubbornness was actually just a common ailment of scholars. Because they were already considered to be at the top of the pyramid in their own profession, no one could not be more focused on their own field of study and completely immerse themselves in it.

They didn't have time to pay attention to other 'chores' or else the top research wouldn't come out at all.

Just because they didn't have time to pay attention didn't mean that they didn't understand. As long as they could understand the reasoning behind it, their comprehension would be much deeper than most people's.

There was no need for Xiang Ying to tell him too much about the historical events that had already happened. All he needed to do was to link the names of those events together.

Why did the Russia want to fight the Crimean War? What kind of enmity did he have with the Ottoman Empire that could not be unraveled? In fact, the main reason was because of the ocean's benefits. The seaports in the north of the Russia were sealed in a cold zone, so the number of months that they could use in a year was limited.

As for St. Petersburg? Even if he was hidden deep in the Baltic Sea in the Gulf of Finland, the British did not have to seal him. As long as the British managed to establish a good relationship with Sweden and Finland, they would be able to watch over the Russia's navy.

At that time, the Russia would probably be stuck in Oslo and the Göteborg Sea before the Russia Navy could even leave the strait.

Russian's desire for the Port of Warm Water had already reached an abnormal level. In fact, it was not a good choice for the Crimea area in the Black Sea. The Ottoman Empire controlled the Bruce Strait, blocking the Black Sea Navy's main route to the Mediterranean Sea.

Actually, what could he do if he entered the Mediterranean? The English and French meant that even Spain and the Portugal could easily send their navy to block the Aegean Sea, so the Russian really had no other choice.

Without the support of maritime trade, a country would not have a base of raw materials and a base of dumping of industrial goods, which are the foundations for a country's continued industrialization.

The situation in Prussia was similar to the Russia. It seemed like the hamburger and other ports that connected to the North Sea were much more convenient than the Russia, but they were still under the control of the Royal Navy.

The Prussian royal family and the British royal family were in-laws for hundreds of years, so the relationship between them was very close. Even Prince Karl's son was being educated in the Queen Victoria, which meant his grandmother.

But how did Britain treat Prussia? Upon discovering that Prussia might challenge Britain's overseas interests, a mother-in-law would immediately fall out with her son-in-law. Prussia's battleship was jointly blocked by the English and French in the Strait of Dover.

I will not stop you, Prussia, from unifying the Germany. I will even support you in your fight against France, but don't expect to rob Britain of its maritime interests. Whoever robs you will fall out with them, even if it is your own daughter or son-in-law!

The more Xiang Ying said, the uglier his expression became. In the end, Kevin used his trump card, "The incident at the Dorfur Strait has completely exposed Britain's national strategy. They are afraid that the Prussian will become the king of Spain, because there will be a lot of Spanish colonies overseas …"

"And what should be the path of the Prussian Nation after unification? Mr. Kevin, have you ever thought about it? With such a large economy, with so much technology to research, it's impossible to do it without relying on overseas trade. And Britain will watch Prussia grow stronger? "

"I'll leave it at that. If we don't get rid of that British ship and let the intelligence spread to the mainland, I can tell you that the whole world will hunt us down. British shipbuilders are no fools, they can guess our combat strength just from the diameter and arrangement of the main cannon …"

"Wake up, Professor. When we hid ourselves and became a ghost ship in the Atlantic, we could still leave alive. However, when the British found out the truth, we had no way to escape …"

Kevin pointed to a spot on the map and indifferently said, "Some things are classified as top secret. Although you are the chief designer, you have no right to know about it … Just upstream from Voltaire Shipyard, in fact, Prime Minister Bismark had already secretly built a dry dock … "

"The Zhiyuan Warship are not unique. There is an identical battleship waiting for the Prussian navy to adjust. Do you know how scheming the Prime Minister is now? And now you want to say that you, Prussia, are not aware of maritime rights? "

Kevin felt as if he was struck by lightning. He knew clearly in his heart how expensive the Zhiyuan Warship was, while Prussia was preparing for battle, every single Finney would be used on the sword blade. Now that the Prime Minister had spent so much money to build a battleship that was similar to the Zhiyuan Warship, the strategy for Prussia was obvious.

"Oh, my God! How could this be … "Why is it like this!?" Kevin's perseverance had been completely shattered at this moment.

Right now, what Kevin needed was time to organize his thoughts, the broken words and their persistence had to be replaced with new persistence. Everyone watched as Kevin returned to the cabin, and the officers and soldiers started firing their cannons to practice.

Main gun, rapid fire gun, short range heavy machine gun, torpedo launcher... Except for the fact that they didn't need to add real ammunition, the password and actions were exactly the same as in the war.

The Cape Verde Islands were close to the equator, and the June weather was unbearably hot. The wind blew across the Atlantic like steam from a steamer.

The soldiers were training bare-chested under the blazing sun, and after a short while, they were covered by a layer of alkali, but no one yelled until they were tired. Usually, they would perspire a lot, and during wartime, they would bleed less blood … Those were the words of the Prime Minister, but in the hearts of these young men, the Prime Minister's words were far more powerful than the edict.

Just as Jin Sanshun ran onto the deck to report on what the banquet would be like, a flame shot up into the sky five miles to the west of them suddenly, and then exploded into the air with a loud bang.

"Prepare for battle... Prepare for war... Discovering enemy's feelings! Boiler pressure acceleration... Go full speed west... " Under Xiang Ying's orders, all the Zhiyuan Warship cheered excitedly, and everyone quickly ran towards their respective positions.

Jin Sanshun slapped his thigh in excitement. "More food, more food after victory tonight …" Potato roast beef, hamburger's beer, fuck it! "I'll hold a celebration feast for all of you …"

At this time, the cabin door suddenly opened, and Vice Captain Kevin walked out with a gloomy face. "You are the Head of Internal Affairs, your position is inside the cabin, don't run around during the war … "Look at how busy you are, it seems like you really can't leave me here!"

Jin Sanshun immediately stood at attention and saluted, "Yes, I shall follow the vice Captain's orders … "You have a good command. I've secretly left you a bottle of good wine. Tonight, you're going to have a feast …"

Looking at the smiling Jin Sanshun, Kevin could no longer hold it in. "Scram, brat! I admit that you're right, right? The front line of the war really can't be merciful... I will listen to you guys. Since you want to fight, then fight till the end! "

The Zhiyuan Warship immediately cheered, "Fight to the end! Zhiyuan Warship will definitely win! "