The Rise of the Empire

"Two battleships, two cruisers, I thought the Italians would gather all the battleships they could get." Hipper said with contempt looking at the Italian fleet in the distance. If it is said that the naval officer in this era has the most actual combat experience, then Hipper said the second, and absolutely no one would dare to say the first! He participated in the Sino-Japanese War, watched the Spanish-American War, and beat up the French fleet in Africa. The tonnage of the warships that died in his hands was more than 50,000 tons! This record is enough for him to despise a second-rate navy. \u003c/p\u003e"They have other warships in the port. We have 4 ships, and the other party arranges four ships. We are 2 battleships and 2 cruisers. The other party is also the same. It is a well-regulated choice. There is no hostility or goodwill." The prince put down the binoculars in his hand and said. \u003c/p\u003e "Mr. Commander, what flag do we hang? Is it your general's flag or the prince's marshal's flag?" an officer asked. \u003c/p\u003e "It's better to hang the general flag, I'm just a nominal marshal." The prince thought for a while and said. Sometimes you can't go too far, if you catch the inside, then you can let go of the matter of face. \u003c/p\u003e "Let's raise the marshal's flag. The other party is a duke, and it is said that there is a prime minister who welcomes us. If we hang up the general's flag, then we should fire the salute first. This is not very good for our next plan Ah. You say so, Mr. Admiral?" Tirpitz said to Admiral Bohr. \u003c/p\u003e"Uh, that's right, what the Secretary of State for the Navy said is very reasonable. It is more appropriate to hang your marshal flag. After all, your marshal status is given by the empire, and I cannot overstep it." Admiral Ball thought I want to say, let's not say that the prince is an honorary marshal, but because of the prince's huge power in the country and influence on the navy, it is necessary to give way in such a face-saving matter. Of course, Admiral Bohr should say this, not Prince Ruprecht. \u003c/p\u003e (First of all, the author has very little etiquette for the navy. Generally, it is customary for the party with a lower rank to fire the cannon first, but I don’t know what rank the Duke of Abruzzi is. As for whether to consider the identities of other personnel, the author You are not very clear, how should I put it? This is what the plot needs --!)\u003c/p\u003e "Mr. Prime Minister, what flag do you think the German fleet will fly?" When the German squadron gradually appeared on the sea level. Duke Abziru asked. \u003c/p\u003e"They should hang the marshal's flag." Luigi said without hesitation. \u003c/p\u003e"He is just an honorary title. The Kaiser is really a casual person. He actually gave the title of Admiral of the Navy to a prince of a state so easily." There was a sneer on the Duke's face. \u003c/p\u003e "Hehe, the energy of this prince is much greater than that of a naval admiral. There is a popular saying in German politics that Prince Ruprecht is the future king of Bavaria and the invisible prime minister of the German Empire! In front of the Kaiser, what he said was more effective than the Reich Chancellor."\u003c/p\u003e "What's more, this time, the Germans were part of a demonstration, and they couldn't have fired a salute at us first." Luigi said seriously. \u003c/p\u003e "It seems that we can't get around this prince this time." The Duke said helplessly. "Your Excellency, Commander, the other party has raised the marshal's flag!" said an officer next to him. \u003c/p\u003e"Then follow the previous agreement and fire a 19-gun salute!" Duke Abziru ordered. The 21-gun salute corresponds to the head of state, the 17-gun salute corresponds to the level of the prime minister and the prime minister, and the status of the prince is lower than the Kaiser and higher than the prime minister, so the 19-gun salute is also appropriate. \u003c/p\u003eThe Italians fired a 19-gun salute in a satisfactory manner, and then, because of the presence of the Italian Prime Minister, the German side responded with a 17-gun salute.

The first round of contact between the two sides seemed quite satisfactory, and then as the German fleet approached, the Italian fleet began to turn, and then sailed towards the port of Taranto one by one with the German warships. \u003c/p\u003e Both sides knew that the coming was not good, and they tried their best to suppress their opponents in terms of momentum. The German and Italian naval soldiers stood neatly on the side of the ship, and the flags on the mast fluttered fiercely under the sea breeze. \u003c/p\u003eThe Italians did quite well, but compared with the Germans on the opposite side, they lacked a kind of aggressiveness. After all, most of the German naval officers and soldiers who showed their faces had participated in the battle against France, and some even Having participated in successive bloody battles in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1988, this kind of warriors who have experienced the baptism of blood and fire are not comparable to those Italians who only paddled in the Mediterranean Sea. Although there is no more communication, this kind of momentum is There is already a gap. \u003c/p\u003eThe gap in hardware is even greater. "Our warships are too old, and the design concept came from more than ten years ago. If we were to face the German fleet, then our performance would not be as good as that of France. Even the warships we are outfitting on the berth are far inferior to these German battleship!" Putting down the binoculars in his hand, the Duke said to Luigi next to him in frustration. \u003c/p\u003e"This is a gap in national strength. We don't have the industry and money of Germany, but fortunately, Germany is not in the Mediterranean, but can only confront the powerful Britain and France in the North Sea. Our geographical advantages make up for the military disadvantage." Luigi said with a gloomy face. \u003c/p\u003e On the opposite side, the Germans are constantly looking at the Italian fleet. "The Italians are very concerned about their fleet, much more than we are." Tirpitz whispered to the prince. The implication is very clear, and I hope the prince can give some support in the navy budget after returning to China. \u003c/p\u003e "However, the input and output of such a navy are not directly proportional. The Italians could build a battleship as heavy as the Mainz 2 armored cruiser in the 1980s, but what is the result? But some old technologies and It's just a product of design concepts."\u003c/p\u003e"We are at a critical moment of technological leapfrogging, and the shelf life of any warship does not exceed 8 years. Premature expansion of the fleet has no other meaning other than wasting a lot of money. "\u003c/p\u003e"I'm not opposed to fleet expansion, but we must be cautious. Every warship in the empire must strive for perfection, because we don't have as much budget as the British to tolerate failure, understand?" He glanced at Tirpitz. \u003c/p\u003e"Bavaria has gained a lot from the expansion of the navy, but as a land power country, we must first ensure the army advantage over France and Russia. I will consider your opinions, but don't try to impose your ideas In my head. If you really care about the construction of the navy, then I hope you can pay attention to the technical details of the navy. As for the budget issue, with me and the Kaiser, everything is not a problem."\u003c/p\u003e Ruprech Prince Te had to remind the hot-headed Tirpitz next to him. Although the prince also admits that a new era may come earlier, it is already the eve of violence! \u003c/p\u003eThank you for the book friends Slowly Touring K, Fisherman Zhi\u003c/a\u003e~~~, and the book friends pure entropy, nemofoxx, jinyufeng\u003c/a\u003e for their support~~~! The second is more ~~~, please subscribe and support~~~. Tomorrow, the history classification will be pushed, at least three days and three updates~~~! The author is awesome, readers should also be awesome~~~\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e