The Rise of the Empire

The Japanese prepare faster than the Russians! Behind the Japanese is Britain, the most powerful maritime country in the world. Britain has the strongest warship production capacity in the world, but what about the Russians? Let's not talk about Russia's own shipbuilding. Historically, the speed of French man-made BBs is a pit. What if the Baltic Fleet is still in Europe in case the Japanese do it before the Russians are ready....

The most critical issue is here. Before the completion of the Asia-Europe Railway, the Japanese have the final say on when the war will start. It is very difficult for the Russian Navy to ensure that the Far East Fleet will stabilize Japan while taking into account multiple strategic directions. . Considering the port issue again, the Russian fleet, which already has no advantage, will be divided. So it is even more unrealistic for the main force of the Russian Far East Fleet relying solely on Lushun Port to suppress the Japanese.

In fact, the prince has told the Russians some key points in the history of the Russo-Japanese War in a very cryptic manner, not in the hope that the Russians will win, but in the hope that the two sides will fight more entangled. In the foreseeable future, once the two sides start filming, the main battleships of Japan and Russia will definitely face off in the Yellow Sea. The cruiser fleet will start a battle of breaking diplomatic relations and counter-breaking diplomatic relations.

In fact, it was the fast fleets of the two sides that really broke out, and the battlefield was on a relatively vast ocean. Those battleships with high costs and excellent fire defenses were more likely to confront and blockade. The breaking point for both sides is on the fast fleet. Whoever can defeat the opponent's cruiser will have the upper hand.

If the Japanese fleet took care of the Russian fleet, then the Russian fleet at Lushunkou would be the result of being blocked to death. If you are desperate, you can try running around in the dark. But it is estimated that there is not much hope. Everything is as it is in history.

But if the Russian fleet stationed in Vladivostok takes care of the Japanese cruiser fleet, then the situation will be different. The main Japanese fleet blockaded in the Yellow Sea will be attacked by two sides. It is not impossible for the Japanese fleet, which suffered heavy losses, to be directly destroyed by the Russian Far East Fleet.

"Your Highness, what you said is very reasonable, but there is one assumption that I don't agree with. You said that once Russia and Japan go to war, then the battleships will perform more deterrent and confrontation tasks, and the premise for the Japanese to achieve this is , their battleship formation is sufficient to meet the challenge of the Russian Far East Fleet, but from the current point of view, unless the Japanese accept battleships at a rate of at least one per year, they will not be able to build a fleet that can rival the Far East until we complete the Siberian Railway. The battleship force of the fleet."

Just when His Royal Highness thought that things were going in his favor, Makanov once again showed his extraordinaryness! He pointed out the loophole in the setting of His Royal Highness through a very simple assumption! You know, in the future setting of the Russian Far East Fleet, there should be about 7 battleships of various types in 1904! And if it can be delayed until 1905, then this number may become 12! even more!

Well then this is the size of the Russians. What about the Japanese? Now there are only 2 second-class battleships, and these 2 second-class battleships are actually not as good as the Asama-class armored cruisers. The Japanese urgently need first-class battleships. Even if the Japanese began to replenish battleships in 1899 and received an average of one ship per year, then it’s time In 1904, there were only 5 ships at most!

In other words, if the Japanese fast fleet is not considered, then the Japanese main fleet will not be able to suppress the battleship detachment of the Russian Far East Fleet in Lushun! As the future commander of the Far East Fleet, Makanov believes that his strength of 7 battleships is enough to fight against the Japanese battle fleet, at least for now!

Makanov thought very simply,

As long as Russia confirms that the Japanese fast fleet goes out to sea to search for the Vladivostok Squadron, then it can lead the team to the sea to find the Japanese battleship formation for a decisive battle. It is still not enough to completely take advantage of the people who start the war, and if the Russians can mobilize the Baltic Fleet as soon as possible, then as long as the Baltic Fleet is supported, the two Russian fleets will crush their opponents!

"5 ships? You underestimate the ambitions of the Japanese. I have a document here, which clearly states that Japan will order 3 battleships from Britain in February 1899! The three ships are equipped with four 12-inch L40 guns. , 4 10-inch L40 guns, and 12 6-inch new battleships with a total tonnage of 13,000 tons and a speed of more than 18 knots. You don’t think the Japanese bought this batch before the war, do you?”

This is not His Royal Highness scaring the Russians, it is true! Information obtained through special channels! How can you, a German, know such a hidden thing? The reason is very simple! The armor used by the British man-made warships is all produced by the prince's family! It's a seller's market, and for the Brits it's an extreme seller's market.

The reason is simple. Since Britain and Japan collude with the Americans, the Americans have banned the export of Harvey hardened armor to the United Kingdom. So if the British want to continue building warships, then the only way to get armor is Bavaria!

But it is a pity that the production capacity of Bavaria is also a little tight now. Wilhelm II has decided to build a large building. As a conscientious capitalist and a patriotic king, of course good things must be used by the country first, and then the already limited armor production capacity Being further divided, there is less for export.

In order to ensure the orderliness of his own production and sales, Prince Ruprecht formulated a so-called quota sales law! All manufacturers who need armor will report the quantity of armor they need to purchase in the second year at the end of the year, and pay a certain deposit. If the purchase quantity is obviously less than the reservation, the deposit will be used as a penalty, and if it is more, the price will be increased as appropriate. Bavaria will then develop a production plan based on the quota. Although there will be more, but the fluctuation will not be great.

In addition to making production more purposeful, the prince also found that he could easily figure out the expansion speed of warships of various naval powers! After all, armor is just needed. Under the quota limit, it is possible for you to use the armor of 3 battleships to squeeze out 4 capital ships, but if you want to use the quota of 3 battleships to get 5 ships, that is for sure. something will happen.

If the British want to build warships for Japan, the demand for armor steel cannot bypass Bavaria. Unless the British plan to use steel armor for the Japanese, the prince will know the date of this event sooner or later!

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