The Rise of the Empire

"But during our operation, a French fleet will go to the port of Dakar, including the Charlemagne, which was just launched this year, and another battleship, the Carnot. In addition to these two battleships, there should be 1 It is accompanied by an armored cruiser and two protected cruisers, and the specific model is not clear."\u003c/p\u003e "Dakar." The prince was lost in thought. This naval port in Senegal is one of France's maritime pillars in Africa. After the defeat of France in World War II in history, the unfinished battleship Richelieu went there, and played the best battle of the French Navy in World War II, even though the opponent was a former ally... \u003c/p\u003e"Will they act together? Or did they get some wind before that?" asked the prince. \u003c/p\u003e"It seems not. The newly commissioned battleship Charlemagne is just a routine ocean trial. It should be accompanied by a protected cruiser. The Carnot should be repaired and fueled in Dakar, but after that , and probably will stay in Africa for a while." Bohr thought for a while and replied. \u003c/p\u003e"Charlemagne, why did he serve so soon?" The prince was a little shocked. In history, the three Charlemagne-class battleships were built from November 1899 to 1900. Now it is at least 10 days before this time. More than half a year. \u003c/p\u003e "That's right. The French feel threatened by our Caesar-class construction plan, so their warship construction speed has increased." Bohr replied. "The main armor belt of the Charlemagne is about 12 inches, which is gradually reduced to 8 inches. The upper armor belt is 4 inches, and the coverage area is not clear. The front and rear armor belts are 3 inches, and the turret armor is 15 inches."\u003c/p\u003e "Equipped with 4 12-inch L40 main guns, 10 5.5-inch rapid-fire guns, 8 3.9-inch guns and 20 3-pound guns, it is the latest French warship, because it uses a new turret structure. It is said that the 12-inch guns The rate of fire can reach more than 1 round per minute, the maximum output of the power pack is 15,000 horsepower, and the speed can reach about 18 knots. The overall performance should be better than the British Dignity-class battleship."\u003c/p\u003e"The French are also making progress." The prince sighed and said, at least the excessively thick main armor belt of the Charlemagne on this plane has been weakened, and the defensive area may have increased. stronger than in history. \u003c/p\u003eThe data of another Kano was also sent up. This is an older battleship with two 12-inch l40 main guns and two 10.8-inch second-class main guns deployed in the four corners of the battleship in a cross shape. , can basically be regarded as an enlarged version of the second-class ironclad ship Captain Pilates ordered by Chile from France, and there is no hardened armor, and the secondary guns are only 8 5.5-inch guns. \u003c/p\u003eIn general, the prince believes that Germany's combination of 1 battleship and 3 armored cruisers is stronger than the opponent's combination of 2 battleships and 3 second-class cruisers. The German fleet does not suffer in terms of tonnage, and it is even more superior in firepower. It is not a big problem for the 2 Munich-class armored cruisers to clean up the 3 second-class cruisers. \u003c/p\u003eDon't look at the name of the armored cruiser on the Mainz, but whether it is against Charlemagne or the Carnot, it is a sure thing. Charlemagne's 12-inch gun is powerful, but it cannot penetrate the main armor of Marquis Bismarck. Although Mainz's 10-inch gun agrees that it can't do anything to the opponent, the shell weighing 200AAkg can still deal with the 4-inch upper armor belt and the front and rear armor. In terms of the amount of projection, there is a huge gap. \u003c/p\u003eAs for the Caesar? Hehe, the two are not a thing of the same era at all. The strength of the Caesar is not only that it is close to the fearless 6-gun layout, but also has made great progress in fire control, at least ensuring that it can meet the enemy at a distance of more than 7 kilometers. Not a big problem. \u003c/p\u003e"The key is not to have accidents,

And you can't be caught alone! The prince thought for a while and said: "In principle, we cannot fire the first shot at the opponent's warship, but we can use other means to prevent the opponent's civilian ship from entering the war zone." As long as the French dare to fire, don't hesitate to fight back immediately! "\u003c/p\u003e"In the event of a shortage of troops, the fleet can withdraw first. If the French dare to attack us, then the mission of the task force is to destroy all French warships in West Africa. The task of breaking diplomatic relations and laying mines at sea is entrusted to armed merchant ships. "The prince said.\u003c/p\u003eAlthough the prince thinks that it is unlikely that France and Germany will directly break out into a full-scale conflict, any plan must be prepared just in case. For an enemy country like France and Germany that cannot be resolved in a short period of time, the prince The meaning is very simple, that is to fight! Hit until the opponent is convinced!\u003c/p\u003eThe French are not stupid. The French and German armies have been deployed on the border, giving people a state of daggers drawn, but the French still dare not fight, otherwise they would not let a moderate figure be the foreign minister, which would ease the relationship between Germany.\u003c/ p\u003eIn the second Moroccan crisis, the Germans simply recognized France’s privileges in Morocco and transferred some territories, obtaining 270,000 square kilometers of land from France! The area of ​​German Cameroon has expanded a lot. After the lessons learned from history, Prince Ruprecht is still very confident in his plan. After all, France is also alone at this time!\u003c/p\u003e "In addition, there are two sets of cipher books here, the first set The password book was used to replace the old password half a month before the incident. The second codebook is used for information exchange with the US fleet. All warships must have a set of radio backup equipment. After landing in a coastal city, we must control the local radio and wired communications as soon as possible. "\u003c/p\u003e"Part of our ammunition and fuel supplies can be obtained from the Americans, and if the battleship is damaged, the Americans can also help us. But one thing that must be reminded is that the non-disclosure matters stipulated in the document should be kept confidential. "The prince finally said.\u003c/p\u003e"Actually, our formation can be replaced. The two strongest warships should be disassembled at the beginning. Go to Africa in name. "Bohr hesitated for a long time and still put forward this opinion.\u003c/p\u003e"Can our port in Namibia maintain Mainz? "The prince asked with a frown.\u003c/p\u003e"We have visited Lüderitz Bay, where the deep-water berths are enough to accommodate Caesar-class warships. Although there is no large floating dock, the port's infrastructure is still very complete. That's your turf, you should be well aware? "Bohr said with a smile.\u003c/p\u003e "Okay, just do as you said. "The prince didn't expect that Bavaria's enclave in Africa was actually built so well. Since this is the case, then so be it.\u003c/p\u003eThanks to book friends First Tank Guards Brigade, Slow Travel K, bighill1982's\u003c /a\u003e, and \u003c/a\u003e support from book friends Pure Entropy, Zhilian, Yipin Huangshan Smoking Harmful to Health, Hanyu Jianxin~~~, please subscribe\u003c/a\u003e~~~!\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e