The Rise of the Empire

The prince wanted to wait for his "guard of honor" to arrive, so he decided to let the German fleet stay with him for a while, and this stop lasted about 2 weeks. Even the situation in Beihai is a bit weird. \u003c/p\u003eThe British have already stated that they will not intervene in this matter again. This counts as a step down for both parties, but in fact, the British have never relaxed their attention to the development of the German Navy! Just as the fourth ship of the Mainz-class armored cruiser, the Prince Albert, was conducting sea trials at full speed, a shadow hovered in the sea trial area. \u003c/p\u003eIn order to better test the high-speed performance of a warship, it is necessary to call deeper waters for long-distance sailing. Generally speaking, the test time is divided into three specifications: 6 hours, 3 hours and 1 hour sprint. And the sailing speed naturally has to reach the maximum speed. It is obviously difficult to carry out this kind of test in German territorial waters, so the test work of this warship can only be carried out in the depths of the North Sea, and here, the Germans will inevitably encounter the enemy who has always regarded the North Sea as their backyard. British! \u003c/p\u003e"This is the new armored cruiser of the Germans. I heard that its brother defeated a French fleet by himself in Africa, and there is a battleship in it!" A British Royal Navy officer put down The telescope in his hand said to Jericho next to him. \u003c/p\u003eJericho was also lucky. After watching the Japanese fleet beat the American fleet in the Philippines, Jericho sorted out what he saw, heard, and thought, and made a copy The report was submitted to the Royal Navy, and the report was endorsed by the chiefs of the Admiralty. \u003c/p\u003eWell, as a mid-level officer with practical combat experience and a certain theoretical basis, the Royal Navy believes that Jericho is very worthy of training, so Jericho has successfully surpassed many soldiers. A hurdle that cannot be crossed! From a colonel to a major general, the current General Jericho is commanding a first-class cruiser unit of the British mainland fleet! \u003c/p\u003eAlthough it is a new force that has just been established, the most elite cruiser force of the British is concentrated here. , two of which were incorporated into Jericho's command, and the other two were allocated to the Mediterranean Fleet. Because of the late service time, when the British Royal Navy organized a crowd to watch the German fleet, Jericho and his command The warship was undergoing sea trials in the North Sea, and this opportunity was missed. \u003c/p\u003eBut now, Jericho happened to find an opportunity. When Jericho took the King Power on a routine cruise, the King Power came back from the Atlantic Ocean. After a short maintenance, the King Power ran into the sea trial again. Prince Albert. \u003c/p\u003e"Powerful and beautiful!" This is Jericho's first feeling after seeing Prince Albert. Opening the sea, the rising waves were hit by the solid hull into clouds of water mist, and these water mist diffused, making the entire bow of the ship appear foggy in the telescope. \u003c/p\u003eThe slender hull passing through the waves gives people a feeling full of strength and beauty. The sea conditions at this time are not particularly good, there are some small waves, but judging from the situation of this warship, it sails very well Stable, and because of the long forecastle design, the front of the battleship is relatively high, and the main gun and the bridge behind are not affected by the wind and waves. Although sea water may rush into the hull, there is no such phenomenon as bowing the head. \u003c/p\u003e"His current speed is at least 21 knots, which has surpassed our King Power." The officer said with some frustration. At the beginning, the British tried to track the warship. The brand new HMS King Power could indeed bite the opponent at the beginning. With the efforts of all officers and men on the ship,

This battleship set a speed beyond the design! Section 21.7! This speed is almost 0.5 knots over the scheduled speed! And it stayed on for about an hour and a half. \u003c/p\u003e But then, the opposite warship accelerated further! The distance between the two sides began to gradually widen. If there is no accident, the tracking journey of Jericho and others may come to an end. \u003c/p\u003e"All the cruisers of the Empire are not its opponents. Such terrifying warships pose a greater threat to the Royal Navy than those battleships and the French New School thinking. This is a perfect first-class battleship, enough to suppress all countries in the world The only armored cruiser that has a chance to compete with it is the Asama-class armored cruiser that has a close blood relationship with it." Jericho said with a long sigh. \u003c/p\u003e"That's right, a new competition is about to begin. Naval powers represented by Japan, Germany, and Russia have begun to build a brand new warship, which is faster than battleships and can defeat most cruisers at the same time. The warship will become the new favorite of the naval power!" Thomas said. \u003c/p\u003e"However, there are two things I am most concerned about. The first thing is that the new German warships have increased the number of main guns, and their output has begun to rely on large-caliber heavy guns instead of small and medium-caliber rapid-fire guns. This is from The Asama-class began to transform. The Mainz-class armored cruiser brought this to its peak, and its maximum sidestring firepower reached eight 10-inch heavy guns!"\u003c/p\u003e"The second thing is the tonnage of the battleship Expansion. The 15,000-ton hull can no longer accommodate more and more weapons and more powerful power systems. This is a big challenge for the Imperial Navy, because maybe, when a certain class of warships appears, the previous All warships that appear will be obsolete! A large number of old warships in our hands will depreciate. This is an opportunity for emerging sea power countries such as Germany, the United States, and Japan!" Jericho revealed a sense of anxiety in his words . \u003c/p\u003eAt this time, the British Royal Navy is like a rich man with a lot of banknotes in his hands. What he fears most is not that others will build old warships with him, because the British have enough stocks! Even if they stop, the opponent will not be able to catch up in a short time. This kind of quantitative competition is the least stressful for the British! \u003c/p\u003eWhat is the Royal Navy most afraid of? The biggest thing is that overnight, the large amount of banknotes in my hands become worthless! At that time, all naval powers will forge their fleets almost from scratch, and in this case, the United States and Germany, which have stronger industries, will obviously pose a huge challenge to the United Kingdom. \u003c/p\u003eIt cannot be said that the idea of ​​a full-heavy artillery battleship has never appeared, but no one has lifted the lid. The very important reason is that the tonnage and cost of this kind of warship are too high, and the requirements for the shipbuilding industry are also high. relatively high. It is so high that it is unbearable for a first-rate empire. \u003c/p\u003eIn order to preserve the value of their fleet, the British will not easily build an epoch-making warship, but the current situation is that a certain country has already lifted the curtain. It's hard for Jericho to imagine when this new curtain will officially open! \u003c/p\u003eThe next two chapters are uploaded in advance, and the second one is here~~~, the author please subscribe and support~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e