The Rise of the Empire

"As for the issue of firepower, it is indeed a question worth discussing. If we look at the current combat distance, the 8-inch to 9.2-inch artillery is the best, completely balancing the relationship between the weight of the bullet and the rate of fire. In time we use it 10-inch shells and even 12-inch shells can't penetrate the opponent's armor, so why don't we equip more medium-caliber naval guns with limited weight? At least for now, our armored cruisers should still be dominated by medium-caliber artillery." \u003c/p\u003e Jericho had considered this issue before this naval battle, and at the same time, this issue was also the biggest point of difference between the newly appointed Secretary of the Navy Fisher and other admirals. What Fisher meant was to equip future armored cruisers with battleship-level artillery, such as 12-inch guns. Thus was born a new kind of battleship - the battlecruiser. He believed that fewer 12-inch guns were more powerful than more medium-caliber guns. And there is a greater upgrade value. \u003c/p\u003e"The new battlecruisers will make all cruisers obsolete! They have an overwhelming advantage over the existing cruisers in terms of speed and firepower. They will completely solve the sea line of communication that plagued the Imperial Navy. problem," Fisher said in one meeting. \u003c/p\u003e "But when such a battleship completely solves the sea line of communication problem, it will also bankrupt the empire's economy!" The opponent said mercilessly. The Navy wants bigger, stronger and more warships. But what Congress needs is a balance between naval buildup and economic pressure. Especially now, the war between the British and the Boers is still going on, and at the same time, we must beware of the Americans who may explode at any time! \u003c/p\u003eThe Japanese have informed the British through diplomatic channels. They will start the war in 1904 at the latest. If it is later, the Russian Siberian Railway will be completed. This is undoubtedly a terrible thing for the Japanese! Therefore, if the British continue to serve a batch of new armored cruisers before 1905, in order to prevent the possible aggressive advance of the Americans! \u003c/p\u003eBecause of cost and construction time issues, there is an opinion within the British Navy that it will continue to build older armored cruisers. Delayed construction of new battlecruisers. And after this confrontation, Jericho's opinion is the same. First build old-style armored cruisers to survive this dangerous period, and then build new-style battlecruisers. And in his opinion, the only difference between the old-style armored cruisers and battlecruisers is the caliber of the artillery. Even if these battleships cannot be used for battles in the future, they can still be used as an avant-garde fleet to deal with the enemy's light armored cruisers. Therefore, he emphasized in the report that armored cruisers with 9.2-inch and 10-inch guns are completely sufficient. \u003c/p\u003eAt the end of the report, he mentioned his views on the German Navy and the Italian Navy. For the former, Jericho believes that the opponent is an opponent worthy of respect and attention. "In the next 10 years, the German Navy will be the most important potential opponent of the Royal Navy. They have the ability and will to build a strong fleet, and the quality of personnel is very high. Their commanders are brave and not reckless. There is a certain degree of advancement and retreat." As for the Italian fleet, Jericho's evaluation is not very high. \u003c/p\u003e"As an emerging maritime country in the region, the Italians have ambitions at sea, but like the army, the Italian navy is not worth relying on. They can block the weak fleet of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but they will never Doing better, it is impossible for the Italians to cooperate with us in launching a landing operation against Turkey. The most important thing is that the Italians are foolish. They are not grateful for the help of the British Empire, but instead take it for granted Attitude. Moreover, the equipment of the Italian Navy is too outdated. It may be very troublesome to build a brand new fleet with Italy's weak national strength.

This country is like a chicken rib, nothing of much value. ”\u003c/p\u003e Jericho spent several days perfecting his report, and his opponent, General Scheer, was doing the same during this time. This engagement was equally important for Germany. Very important reference value. Generally speaking, Scheer is very dissatisfied with the result of this battle. His colleague, General Hipper from Bavaria, fought in West Africa, which he will never forget. He was clean within an hour Solved 1 battleship and 2 armored cruisers of the French Navy. This record made Hipper's reputation in the High Seas Fleet soar. He even became a popular candidate for the future Commander of the High Seas Fleet. It can even be said that if he is not a Bavarian If so, both the emperor and the high-level navy will recognize him.\u003c/p\u003e Tirpitz and the empire gave Scheer a chance to prove himself. After an hour or so of fighting, Scheer’s result was Unbeaten and undefeated... Well, strategically speaking, Scheer suffered a loss, because the poor infrastructure level of Turkey will prevent the Prince Albert from attacking again in the next 2 months Although he can find objective reasons, such as warship maintenance problems and luck problems. But the result of the draw cannot be changed.\u003c/p\u003e Especially the latter, luck can only be considered unlucky. Don’t you see that in history In the Danish naval battle, the cutting-edge battleship Prince of Wales and the world's most powerful battlecruiser Hood intercepted the battleship Bismarck and the cruiser Prinz Eugen. 1bbAA1bc fought 1bbAA1ca This was a proper advantage, after all, Prince Eugen There is no doubt that the 8-inch gun and the fire stick. But who would have thought that the battleship Bismarck directly gave Hood a second, and instantly reversed the situation of the battle...\u003c/p\u003eFor another example, the historical North Sea In the night battle, the Scharnhorst, which was hit by the British fleet in the night battle, could have escaped by relying on its own high speed. It was already more than 20 kilometers away from the Duke of York. As a result, at this time, the 14-inch shells fired just hit the On the life gate of the Scharnhorst, there is a connection between the horizontal part and the inclined part of the dome, because the height of the power cabin is reserved, but in order to accommodate the equipment, the horizontal part has been raised a bit. The inclined part and There is a 0.8-meter-high vertical armor between the horizontal armors... If you hit this 0.8-meter-high Vital Gate from more than 20 kilometers away, it can only be said that God let you die, and no one can save you. \u003c/p\u003eHowever, if you are annoyed, Scheer still made a very serious summary of the results of this engagement. First of all, he believed that the Mainz-class armored cruiser was facing the British new heavy-fire second-class battleship or armored The advantage of being a cruiser is not obvious. He and Jericho have the same idea on this point.\u003c/p\u003eThanks to the book friend Wang Yao for his young guard rabbit, happy hero, slow travel k, fat cow king\u003c/p\u003e a\u003e~~~! As well as book friend logistics staff, Gongzi Baiyi, znxny555, Rainy Night Chen Xing, nickky's\u003c/a\u003e~~~! Today is still three more~~~! Please subscribe\u003c/a\u003e~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e