The Rise of the Empire

"According to the experience and lessons of this naval battle, a main fleet composed of high-speed warships will play a huge role in future naval battles. Whether it is used as a reconnaissance force or the main force of a decisive battle, it must be strong enough. Its firepower, defense and high speed. It is a pity that none of our current warships are suitable." After the speech of His Royal Highness Prince Ruprecht came to an end, Crown Prince William directly led the topic to him The most interesting place we want to build better warships!

"Damn it, this doesn't seem to be the content of today, right?" Ruprecht looked at the briefing of the meeting on the table, and then at Prince Heinrich next to him and the Minister of the Navy opposite.

"We don't know either." The two said that they also didn't know what was going on.

"But how to solve the budget problem?" Lieutenant General Liao Le asked.

"His Majesty the Emperor is still too cautious, and Bismarck is also a conservative guy, but now that everything is over, the Navy will have sufficient funds. Although it is unlikely that the new Navy budget will be passed this year, we can still raise considerable funds. , Don’t the Americans need warships? The last two Munich-class armored cruisers can be sold to them for decoration, and then get funds to start construction of new warships. I will make up for the later budget within 2 years.” Crown Prince William said. After speaking, the Crown Prince scanned the venue and nodded with satisfaction when he saw that there was no objection.

William is now the regent. Except that he is not the emperor in name and some very important matters need to be dealt with, he can decide on other matters in one word. After all, the emperor is not healthy and Bismarck left office. The foundation of the new prime minister is unstable and needs the support of the emperor, so no one can ignore the opinions of Crown Prince William. He said that if he sells the ship, he should sell it.

Of course, in order to avoid the so-called neutrality clause, the Americans have already figured it out. Since Britain and Japan can use Brazil's hand to bypass the relevant ban, then Germany and the United States can also use the same method to bypass it. For example, the intermediary in this US-Germany transaction is Peru.

Although it is an old ship, because the United States urgently needs it, the price of William is not cheap at all. One ship is 750,000 pounds, and two warships that have been in service for more than 5 years are purchased. You know, with the increase in the number of purchases, the price of the Munich-class armored cruiser has also been falling, from the initial price of 750,000 pounds to the last one of 600,000 pounds! And the selling price of these two warships can at least pay for more than half of the funds for the new warships!

However, the prince is not optimistic about this deal. After all, even if the United States obtains warships, it is unlikely to counterattack the Far East. Then the value of these two ships will become very small. It is still unknown whether the US government is really willing to pay. .

"Also, generals, I am skeptical of our capabilities and especially disappointed in our new technology acumen. So, in the future, I hope that there will be a new department that will be independent from the navy, and he will be solely in charge of the navy Design and procurement of munitions and equipment!"

"I think this department should be mainly composed of technicians and front-line naval officers. It is better to have fewer bureaucrats. The former can make our warships stronger, while the latter can let us know the front-line officers and soldiers, and even actually participated in the war. the needs of our warriors.”

"I think Prince Heinrich can take on this task very well. Of course, this department is still under the leadership of the Minister of the Navy. Tirpitz, you must cooperate with the work of His Royal Highness the Prince."

"correct,

Prince Ruprecht, I really hope to see your subordinates in this new department. If you have any new ideas or suggestions, you can directly contact Prince Heinrich. "William II, who has already felt the taste of power, did not intend to seek the opinions of other people, or that there was no need to seek.

Those sitting on the right did not dare to object, and the result of the objection was that they would go out. And the left hand side? Prince Heinrich is the minister of the new department, so he will naturally support it, and Bavaria can also benefit from it, and there is no reason to oppose it.

If anyone has to say who is dissatisfied, it is precisely Tirpitz, because this so-called naval equipment department was directly separated from him. The General Staff is commanded by complex campaigns. In theory, the rest should be controlled by him, but now a new department has taken away the design and bidding of the battleship!

And this is just the beginning, because it is not just a technical organization, but it may also serve as a decision-making organization that has a great influence on the future strategy of the Navy. Naval strategy, how to spend the naval budget, and what warships to build? How much to make? These were originally decided by Tirpitz alone, but with the establishment of this department, especially after a large number of other personnel were mixed in and supported by the royal family, the situation is completely different!

For example, in the past, if there was no such institution, Tirpitz could report his plans to the emperor, and only his plans could be reported. Neither Liole nor the Navy General Staff had much to do with the development of naval hardware. There is only one way for the emperor to speak. But it's different now, the emperor has two ways of speaking, and the head of one of the departments is the emperor's younger brother, and there is also a trusted prince of the kingdom!

In terms of background, this institution has had a greater influence on the Kaiser than itself in some aspects. I am just working for the emperor, and the relationship is nothing more than the relationship between subordinates and subordinates. But the two princes are different. Heinrich is the emperor's younger brother, and this relationship cannot be erased no matter what.

The prince of Bavaria is even more independent from the Prussian power system. The major kingdoms are actually a cooperative relationship. Although the status of the remaining three kingdoms is lower, they are theoretically considered a level. No matter who becomes the emperor, he must at least maintain a decent relationship.

Especially under the current circumstances, if we say that Bavaria used to have slightly more people and a larger place, then it is not too much to describe Bavaria as a strong army. In just a few years, the income of the Bavarian government has doubled ! The population growth rate is the highest in Germany! You know, the number of votes in the Federal Parliament is related to the population. In addition to political rights, population growth also has an obvious effect on economic and development stamina. The rise of Bavaria's economic and political status is almost certain!

And its position in German defense is also rising significantly. In addition to naval orders and construction, according to some sources in the army, Bavaria is fully capable of increasing its standing army from 3 to 4! It's just that it's not allowed above. And even in the current situation, Bavaria has greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the Bavarian Legion by replacing the army with better weapons. At least the information obtained from the Prussian military attache in Munich is that the equipment level of the Bavarian Army's armies throughout Germany is at least middle-to-high!

If there is a conflict between one's own opinion and the other party's, then who does the emperor trust, isn't it very simple? On one side are my employees, on the other side are my younger brothers and partners...  

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