The Rise of the Empire

Therefore, the entire construction plan must be cautious. I am afraid that the first Dreadnought and the first battlecruiser will start construction on one each to test the waters. If there are no problems, start the construction of other battleships. According to the construction efficiency of German shipyards in history, the construction period of a dreadnought ship is about 3 years, that is to say, it started construction in early 1902 and completed its service in 1905. Of course, if we increase investment and work overtime, it should be possible to advance, but after the completion of the two batches of construction, the earliest time is the middle of 1906.... \u003c/p\u003eThis is just an approximate timetable, and the specific ship types and designs must be carefully analyzed, so the current prince can only give an approximate data. \u003c/p\u003e"Let's take an intermediate number. A total of 5 warships of the two types will be built. If each warship is equipped with 3 turrets and 6 cannons, then the 5 warships will only have 30 12-inch cannons. Even if the backup is considered, this The number will not be too much, and it may not be appropriate to simply let the Austro-Hungarian Empire bear the R\u0026D expenses this time."\u003c/p\u003eIn business, friendship is friendship, can this friendship be eaten? Obviously not, and even said that this friendship is for better food. If Bavaria is not rich, I am afraid that there will be no more marriages between the two parties. Therefore, in this regard, Ferdinand will never back down . \u003c/p\u003e"No, Your Royal Highness, your calculation is wrong. Each of our battleships will be equipped with at least 10 12-inch guns, and each battlecruiser will be equipped with at least 8 12-inch guns! If it is 3 If there are two battleships and two battlecruisers, then the number of artillery pieces is at least 46!" The prince said with a smile. \u003c/p\u003e"A battleship with 10 12-inch guns? What a powerful steel behemoth it will be. It will definitely be the king of the sea! The real king!" Ferdinand said in shock. \u003c/p\u003e"That's right, it will sweep all the old battleships into the dustbin of history! Including the current Friedrich the Great battleship! It will be the king of the sea in the future, so I plan to call it the It is a dreadnought! A huge monster with a displacement of about 22,000 tons! An existence that crushes everything!" The prince said proudly! The prince, who has already plagiarized many inventions in history, has thick skin enough to withstand 15-inch artillery, even though what he plagiarized this time is a symbol of the era-dreadnought! \u003c/p\u003eIn fact, it is not only the artillery that intends to transfer benefits. As time goes by, the prince also considers making some concessions when necessary in terms of armor. This is because with the development of technology, the armor technology of other countries It is also improving. In the future, it will be difficult to rely on the monopoly of armor technology to obtain excess profits. The prince has made a lot of money with armor for 9 years, and it is almost enough! \u003c/p\u003eAlthough armor will still have higher profits in the future, the prince has found a more profitable industry, one is the automobile industry, and the other is armored vehicles. The prince and the Kaiser have reached an agreement on the development of the automobile industry. It is a consensus that this industry can be supported in the name of the country to make up for the lack of military transportation capacity. Of course, under the influence of the Junker nobles and the horse government, the extent of Prussia's support is debatable, but the Bavarian side is Do your best. \u003c/p\u003eAs for armored vehicles, they are also necessary. After all, the British had tanks in World War I, and the French also had tanks. As the only weapon that could break through the trench system, the development of armored vehicles and tanks is also necessary. On the one hand, in order to ensure the early settlement of Russia, a weapon that can quickly break through the position and advance in depth is also necessary. It is true that the performance of the engine in this era is very good, especially the stability, but at the same time the defense of the Russians on the Eastern Front is also weak. It is very weak, and the mobility of troops is even weaker, not just road mobility,

The same goes for rail mobility.... \u003c/p\u003eSo whether it is for future wars or economic factors, the prince intends to invest Bavaria's limited resources into industries with more potential. After all, according to the prince's prediction, by 1914, Bavaria's population would be no more than 12 million at most, and its territorial area was only 87,000 square kilometers. Keeping one's own industry at the high end is the foundation of ensuring Bavaria's strength! \u003c/p\u003e"I am very fortunate to be able to join this historic operation. If the number of artillery orders can reach more than 60 in the end, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire can bear the relevant research and development costs." Ferdinand thought After thinking about it, I made a promise. \u003c/p\u003e"That's good. The number of equipment for this artillery in the future will definitely exceed your imagination." The prince said with a smile. , The crown prince's interest in the navy is so strong. \u003c/p\u003e"If possible, I hope that the Austro-Hungarian Navy can also obtain such warships. Your Excellency should be very clear that the current situation in the Mediterranean is very complicated, and the Austro-Hungarian Navy is very fragile. Compared with other powerful countries, our The coastline is almost undefended. Whether it is the French, the British, the Italians, or even the Spaniards before the loss of the Philippines, they are far stronger than us, and now, when a warship that crosses the ages appears, I hope that we The shield of the Adriatic Sea can be made stronger!" said the Crown Prince. \u003c/p\u003e"What are you thinking? I want to run before I can walk? I didn't build a 10,000-ton warship, so I just planned to build a dreadnought? In history, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also built the 15,000-ton Radez first and then built it The combined strength of the prince." The prince was quite critical of the crown prince's thoughts. \u003c/p\u003eOf course, there are some things that cannot be said directly, and as the crown prince said, the sea power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is too weak. Even if it is used as a mascot, it can scare the opponent if it is placed in the Adriatic Sea? Of course, the most important combat power in the Adriatic Sea is submarines and mine warfare. \u003c/p\u003e"This idea is very good, but it is very difficult to realize it from the current point of view. If possible, I hope that your country can first build a warship of more than 12,000 tons to accumulate experience, and then consider the issue of dreadnought ships After all, your country’s shipyards and military ports are not ready to carry such a huge warship.”\u003c/p\u003e “Then you mean that the Austro-Hungarian Empire should imitate your country’s existing warships? Do you think it is the Frederick the Great class Which is better, a battleship, or a Mainz-class armored cruiser?" asked the Crown Prince. \u003c/p\u003e"From the perspective of offshore defense, it is naturally better to produce battleships, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire has not had a real ocean-going warship so far, so I personally think that even in order to make up for this gap, it should be produced A cruiser, after all, there will be dreadnoughts to guard the coastal waters of the future empire, and building a cruiser can be used to perform ocean-going missions." Originally, the prince planned to say that if Italy turned against the water, the meaning of building any large ship would be limited... … \u003c/p\u003eThe third update is ~~~, please subscribe\u003c/a\u003e~~~! ! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e