The spy hidden in the sedan chair husband was stunned when he heard this. The conversation between the two British officials seemed to have caused a storm in his heart. He finally understood the heritage of the old powers, not the number of warships or the filling of the national treasury. The key lies in the number of talents.

From the low conversation between two British officials, he learned the contradictory and unified relationship between military development and national strength.

No country can develop military industry without any wishful thinking. The contradiction between soldiers and politicians runs through the entire history of mankind from beginning to end.

As a soldier, of course I hope that the best, most advanced and most sophisticated military equipment in my hands are the best, most advanced and most sophisticated, but politicians do not consider this way. The first thing politicians should consider is cost-effectiveness.

Why has Britain and France not yet fully popularized the rifled rifles? It’s not that they can’t afford to be equipped, but that politicians are not under pressure. They believe that the temporary arsenal can already guarantee our position as the world’s number one, why do we have to spend more money?

Why did the world's first armored warship not appear in the UK, and why did the epoch-making warship like Zhiyuan not appear in the British shipyard?

It is not because the UK does not have this technology, nor because they do not have this design idea, but because they have now become the world's first in the navy, and their past glory has become their current burden.

How to deal with thousands of wooden shell warships? If there are no practical examples for reference, how could Congress approve the Navy's investment plan for a comprehensive dress replacement?

Britain is not Ryukyu, and Xiao Lotte has no historical burden. He can describe his new navy on a blank piece of paper, but Britain cannot. Any arms upgrade is a major test of the national finances, will have a strong impact on the elected government, and will definitely have a serious impact on the social economy.

These are all things that politicians must consider, while soldiers do not need to consider them. What they pursue is naturally the invincible sharp spear and the solid shield. Anyway, the more advanced the equipment, the better.

The cost of Zhiyuan must be very, very expensive, and it will definitely be so expensive that the British are a little distressed. It turns out that this is how the super combat power comes from. No wonder those big road players have no chance of winning in front of Zhiyuan.

But because of this expensive, Xiao Letian must not be equipped too much. In order to maintain the technological advantages of warships, he will definitely invest in newer warships to fill the navy.

In this way, the investment will become larger and larger, and the Ryukyu's finances cannot afford to support too much Zhiyuan. According to information, Xiao Letian's arrogant appearance is a very calm heart. He is not a madman and his understanding of finance is no less than that of Europeans.

Of course, he knew the contradiction between military expenditure and national strength, and he would never do stupid things to kill chickens and get eggs, so Xiao Letian's naval strategy was destined to be defensive.

"I will send a newspaper to London tonight. We infer that Xiao Letian will not challenge the maritime power of our empire in the next twenty years..."

The cruise of Zhiyuan continued, spies from various countries were still recording, and the British were getting deeper and deeper.

The Zhiyuan did not return home alone. Of course, those supply ships with equipment could not participate in this cruise performance. Some of them docked at the military port to unload goods, while the other went north to Tanggu, where many equipment had to be delivered.

It was precisely because the boat was resting, so many sailors took a holiday. The Zhiyuan did not arrange for all sailors to board the ship to perform. Most of the soldiers received generous allowances and started to play in the city to get drunk.

Especially those Prussian sailors, holding the rewards from the Prime Minister's Mansion in their pockets, and a thick stack of paper tickets, rushed to the flowery city of Naha excitedly to enjoy their perfect holiday in the mysterious East.

Today, the people of the whole city climbed the mountain to see the Zhiyuan, which made many entertainment venues in the city particularly deserted. The Prussian soldiers didn't have to queue up to wait for seats, and they appeared in all the taverns, brothels, and theaters.

In a Japanese-style tavern, a prostitute with a naked upper body was covered with thick white powder on her face, and the sake in her hands kept pouring into the soldiers' mouths.

Those heavy-tasting fish were stuffed into their mouths with pungent mustard, making them so spicy that they burst into tears. The Japanese singers in the private room sing and danced, and the exotic style made these soldiers crazy.

"Long live the king! Long live Prussia! Your wars were so beautiful..." The Dutch sailors at the door rushed in to toast them, and spoke first to bless the Prussian king.

The distant East saw a familiar face, and the Dutch people with good relationships were of course not stingy. They wished that the Queen of the Netherlands would be together to eat the Hesse after long live the Queen of the Netherlands.

"Ryukyu is a golden country, and Naha is the port of wealth. All the Westerners who come here to take risks have made a fortune. I wish Xiao Letian and the Prime Minister of China!" The Dutch sailors were not stingy and took a few silver coins, and soon there were a lot of wine and dishes.

The chat slowly extended from the topic of hometown to women, and soon it extended from women to this grand cruise of Zhiyuan. Dutch sailors asked excitedly, "Did you really teach the French a lesson in Dakar? Have you defeated the Peruvian Navy in Iquique?"

"That's amazing! We heard from British sailors that the Battle of Dakar was not something you fought at all. In fact, it was a deceiving scam by the French Governor of Dakar to make up for his corruption... "

With a bang, a Prussian soldier didn't like to hear it anymore. He threw the wine cup on the tatami and shouted red, "Hu... nonsense! Those British people know how to fart..."

"Dakar...Dakar is what we have captured... We snatched all the gold in the Governor's Mansion, hahaha!"

Alcohol numbed everyone's hearts, and the Prussian soldiers confessed to every looting that ransacked the Dakar vault, and increased the amount of gold to five tons.

"Do you know? Five tons of gold! It's piled in the vault like a mountain... We used bayonets and whips to force the black men to carry gold, and a long line from the Governor's Mansion to the dock..."

"I can't count gold, as well as ivory, rhino horns, pearls, diamonds, rubies, emeralds... My God, I never thought that the French could plunder so much. They shaved the land of Africa..."

"By the way, there is a saying among Chinese people... It's called "The sky is three feet high! Yes, because of the French, the sky in Africa is several meters high!"
Chapter completed!