Chapter 1375 This is not war, it is peace (first update, please subscribe)

A huge column of smoke rose high from the "Sevastopol". At this moment, the 28,000-ton warship was suddenly lifted up from the sea like a toy, and even the stern turret was thrown hundreds of meters into the air.

"The Russians are finished... damn the Brits..."

Gazing at the sea, Zhang Guoren muttered to himself, not even knowing what to say for a moment. He once again rejected his subordinates' suggestion to let him go into the air-raid shelter. As the governor of the royal territory of the Persian Gulf, he was completely confused.

Although he had thought that the British might take some action, in his opinion, the British would at most blockade the port and force him to "ask" the Russians to leave by prohibiting merchant ships from entering and leaving. However, he could not imagine that the British would blatantly disregard international public law and directly bombard the Russian warships anchored in the Daming Harbor. This was simply...

"Shameless, extremely shameless!"

While Zhang Guoren was cursing the British for their shamelessness, the officer beside him said.

"Sir, we need to report this to the country and go through international arbitration..."

Without waiting for the official to finish his words, Zhang Guoren rolled his eyes at him and said.

"What the hell is international arbitration? There is no arbitration committee anymore. Now is the time for the cannons to speak. It's war! The Empire is going to war with Britain!"

When it comes to the war, Zhang Guoren felt helpless. He glanced at his harbor. Although the shells did not fall on the shore, what could he do now facing this naval battle?

He could do nothing... because the Empire never built a fort in Kuwait Port, because... there was no need for it.

If the British entered Kuwait City, Zhang Guoren would have to consider this issue now. In the past, he did not need to consider it at all, because this royal territory was backed by the French Basra Colony and the Governorate of Saint-Eugene.

But now, he had to consider the defense here. Staring at the "Sevastopol" that was rapidly sinking into the sea, Zhang Guoren's eyes lit up and he said to himself,

"Perhaps these Russian warships can be recycled. After they are sunk by the British, we can send divers to investigate their turrets. These are several twin-linked cannons of more than ten inches. If they are installed here, we will be impregnable..."

It must be said that as a frontier official, Zhang Guoren could see opportunities in the crisis, at least he could see the benefits to himself. As for the life and death of the Russians, it had nothing to do with him. The most important thing was the turrets, which were worth millions of yuan. If they were just sunk in the sea, it would be a waste.

As for divers and salvage companies, they can be hired from domestic sources!

"These British guys are bullying us. How can they use their numbers to bully the few? Even in a war, they don't bring..."

However, looking at the British warships swarming in and besieging the Russians, Zhang Guoren couldn't help but curse.

"Fighting... those damn British have ruined my good life..."

It's not just Zhang Guoren whose good days have been disrupted!

In fact, with the rumbling sound of artillery in Kuwait Port, the whole country was peaceful and quiet!

Even the era of peace in the entire world was broken!

…

It's finally here!

In the royal study, Emperor Zhu looked at the report in front of him. He first took out a cigar from the cigar box, cut off the cigar butt, lit it, took a puff silently, and after exhaling the smoke, he said.

"How many casualties did we suffer?"

"Your Majesty, when the British bombarded the port, one of the shells landed in the city. According to current statistics, there are about 136 casualties, including 89 deaths..."

Although Qian Degong's tone was heavy, what does this mean in this incident?

But it’s just numbers!

In war, all casualties are just numbers.

And this is just the beginning.

"Damn you Brits!"

Emperor Zhu frowned.

"You invaded our land and killed my compatriots. Do you really think we won't retaliate?"

"Your Majesty, the British Ambassador has expressed his willingness to negotiate with our country on the Kuwait Port Incident to discuss relevant matters regarding this matter."

When mentioning the British ambassador's negotiations, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhuge Jun specifically emphasized this.

"They are willing to pay the highest compensation for damages to end this incident peacefully!"

“They are delusional!”

Emperor Zhu sneered.

"When the British opened fire, they had no intention of making peace with us. Even negotiations would not produce any results. As for compensation for the losses, how much can they pay? One hundred thousand? One million? Even if it is ten million, it will not help. For the Empire, what we have lost in this incident is not only the lives of the Empire's subjects, but more importantly - the dignity of the Empire. What they are challenging is the dignity of the Empire. If we allow them to bully us like this without any response, then... where is the dignity of the Empire?"

When Emperor Zhu said this, he sighed helplessly in his heart.

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.

For the empire, as long as the Ming Empire wants to maintain its existence, it must shoulder its mission. What is the most important point in the imperial mission?

It is "Peace under Empire"!

For the Roman Empire, it meant achieving and safeguarding "Peace under Roman Rule" in the Mediterranean and surrounding areas.

For the Huaxia Empire, it means maintaining and safeguarding the "Heavenly Order" around the empire.

For the British Empire, it is to maintain the "world order" they have established since Nelson.

It is for this reason that the empire does not tolerate any challenge, even if such challenge comes from another powerful empire.

"If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Since the dignity of the empire has been damaged, we must use war to let others know that the empire cannot be challenged or offended! For any offense, the empire will give a resolute response!"

His Majesty's words made everyone's heart tremble slightly. In fact, they were not surprised by all this. After all, what the empire had always lacked was a reason to join the war, and now the British... they held up the reason with both hands.

How could the empire miss such an opportunity?

Of course, all this is unknown, and the whole world will only see that the empire was forced to fight back!

After saying this, Emperor Zhu thought for a while and said:

"This is not war! This is peace - a lasting peace for mankind, when all this is over... the flames of war will cease, and the once barbaric world will gradually become peaceful."

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(End of this chapter)