The Rise of the Empire

"But we haven't developed a 14-inch gun now. I don't think Skoda has a 14-inch naval gun, either? And the turret doesn't even have one. Now the question is, how can you be sure that the future 14-inch gun turret can be installed on the current gun mount? Where are you going?" After a while, Admiral Liao Le asked. \u003c/p\u003e"It is true that Skoda does not have a 14-inch naval gun, but it does not mean that there is no 14-inch siege gun, right? Although it is not a special long-barreled cannon, we can still estimate the new type of artillery based on the new 14-inch l28 heavy gun. And the turret can be large or small, and a slight adjustment of the distance between the two cannons can make up for the gap in margin. Moreover, our gun circle and lower facilities are reserved based on speculation.” Count Vittorio explained. \u003c/p\u003e"Well, let's put this question aside for the time being. Let's discuss this issue from an economic point of view. The cost of weapons accounts for about a quarter of the entire battleship, and the main turret is the most expensive. Then Even in the future, we can replace the new artillery, if we build 4 warships, the money for the replacement can be used to build a new ship, 4 battleships equipped with 10 12-inch guns and 1 new ship, with 4 Compared with a warship with a replaced main gun, the latter does not have an economic advantage, do you think so?"\u003c/p\u003eTirpitz first signaled Admiral Bohr not to get too entangled in technical issues, After all, he didn't do this, and he would definitely be beaten by Count Vittorio and the artillery designer who marked the Skoda designer in front of the seat next to him, so he decided to fight his opponent in the field he was most familiar with. And what is Tirpitz most familiar with? On the one hand, how to get the budget, on the other hand, how to use the budget! \u003c/p\u003eTirpitz is right. Taking Queen Elizabeth as an example in history, the cost of a 15-inch l42 gun is about 16,000 pounds, and two guns are 32,000 pounds. The cost is about 150,000 pounds, and 4 is 600,000 pounds. According to the queen's cost ranging from 2.5 million to 2.7 million, the experience of these 4 turrets really accounts for about 22% of the total cost. \u003c/p\u003eIf you count some auxiliary guns, there will be more. 4 battleships with 8 14-inch guns and 4 battleships with 10 12-inch guns plus 1 battleship with 8 14-inch guns. In this comparison, the former may still have some advantages, but this advantage is relatively small. Of course, if you consider the risks involved, this advantage may be reduced. \u003c/p\u003e"Please, the replaced gun barrels can be reprocessed and reused, or they can be thrown to the army as heavy artillery. These replaced turrets and artillery can be used in other aspects. How can it be said that they are What about waste?" Vittorio was inexplicably surprised! \u003c/p\u003eThe lifespan of the naval gun is up, it doesn’t mean it can’t be used anymore, it’s just that the walking and accuracy have become a big problem. At this time, the inner tube can be pulled out, and then processed to continue to use, or it can be thrown to the army. , anyway, the army generally fires grenades, and the requirements for initial velocity are not high. So the barrel will not be wasted at all. \u003c/p\u003e"As for the extra turrets, it is indeed a problem, but we can use them as coastal defense turrets." The prince is not worried at all that these turrets will be wasted. Germany has deployed a large number of artillery in the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium alone. \u003c/p\u003eIn history, 20 280mm guns were deployed! There are 4 305mm guns and even 5 380mm shore guns. Besides, the 350mm artillery originally prepared for Mackensen can be used as shore artillery, and these eliminated weapons are also very good for shore artillery! \u003c/p\u003e"Think about it, everyone here,

We only need to spend very little money to substantially improve the combat effectiveness of our battleships in the future! The improved firepower will not be outdated even after 10 years, and the triple turret does have an advantage in increasing the firepower density. We have to take this step sooner or later, why don't you prepare early? "In the end, Count Vittorio concluded.\u003c/p\u003e"Okay, let's do this first, do you need to give you another chance to revise the plan, and then copy our plan more thoroughly. "The prince really wanted to say this at this time, but considering the Kaiser's face, he just kept silent.\u003c/p\u003e "Your Majesty, whether it is the plan of the Royal Wilhelm Shipyard or the Bavarian Design Bureau, Our budgets were overrun by £700,000. We are now in a dilemma. I want to get the budget out of the way first. "Tirpitz really deserves to be the Kaiser's little padded jacket, and he came out to smooth things over at the critical moment.\u003c/p\u003eBavaria's plan is obviously superior in terms of potential, and it is not difficult for the Kaiser to make a decision even if he is partial. Now, Bavaria After taking advantage of the field, the prince did not pursue the victory and asked the Kaiser to fulfill his original promise, so Tirpitz decided to delay it for a while.\u003c/p\u003e "Except for Ruprecht, everyone else goes out! After a while, Kaiser Wilhelm pointed to the other people present with one finger that was still intact, and then ordered in an unquestionable tone. The Kaiser is tired of this game, and the repeated frustrations have made him unwilling to continue with the game. The prince is playing hide-and-seek.\u003c/p\u003e"Okay, since you can even think of this, and when Royal William Dockyard plagiarizes your plan, you can knock the other party to the ground, let's change One way to play, how much you want, you just say it, and then I will see if it is acceptable. Remember, don't overdo it! After everyone left, the Kaiser sighed and said.\u003c/p\u003e "You seem to have accepted our plan?" "The prince said with a smile. "First of all, I need to know one thing. Is there any possibility of increasing the military expansion budget this time?" "\u003c/p\u003e "It's very difficult, unless we plan to reshuffle the entire Imperial Parliament, otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult to increase it. If you all adopt your plan, the number of new battleships and large cruisers we can add to this batch will only be 6! "The Kaiser replied.\u003c/p\u003e "Then 6 ships, the first battleship adopts the plan of William Royal Shipbuilding, and there are 5 ships left. How about we build 3 battleships and 2 large cruisers?" The order for two battlecruisers is handed over to the Brome-Forth Shipyard, the order for one battleship is handed over to the Germania Shipyard, and the remaining two orders are up to you! how? We only take half! "The prince thought for a while and said.\u003c/p\u003e"Yes, it's fair. "The Kaiser nodded in agreement. No matter what, Bavaria is the winner after all, and it should take half of the order, not to mention that the Germania shipyard still has royal shares. The remaining orders for the three warships are enough. Distributed to several other shipyards, although they can't make a lot of money, everyone can share some. In the eyes of the Kaiser, Ruprecht still knows how to advance and retreat.\u003c/p\u003eThe second is more~~~ Please subscribe please\u003c/a\u003e~~~!!\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e