The Rise of the Empire

"Actually, if possible, I hope that our battleships can increase the speed to about 25 knots in the future. Our battleships are a bit slow. I have a feeling that it will be difficult for slow battleships to play a role in the future," said the prince. \u003c/p\u003e"Hehe, you have a new idea? Let's talk about it. In fact, when the interest sharing between Prussia and Bavaria is not involved, we can still talk about it." The Kaiser was slightly taken aback for a moment, and then said. "Let us all relax first. It's time for afternoon tea. Let's chat while eating." After finishing speaking, the Kaiser signaled the guards outside the door to get ready. \u003c/p\u003e"Our future enemy is only one. Apart from it, we can crush other countries in terms of scale and quality, but facing this country, our fleet is far from enough, at least in terms of tonnage It’s a lot different, isn’t it?” The prince said, pointing to the island country on the globe next to him with the putter. \u003c/p\u003e"Even if we arm our navy with new warships from now on, the tonnage of our main fleet in the future will only be about half that of the British. We will build one, and the British will build two."\u003c/p\u003e" So you are afraid? Think that in terms of the navy, we will always be under the shadow of the British?" The Kaiser frowned slightly. "We don't intend for the Imperial Navy to defeat the British Royal Navy because the task is too difficult. I just want to use it as a bargaining chip. When we defeat other enemies, we can use this chip to make Britain accept reality. Sea power is British. They will not easily damage their most reliable long sword." The Kaiser expressed his thoughts. \u003c/p\u003e"But we still have to be prepared to fight the British navy. Facing superior opponents, it is unimaginable to engage in an upright battle with them. We should try to avoid the main force of the fleet as much as possible. It should be like when the Mongolian cavalry swept across Europe, we should use flexible tactics to fight against the opponent. Fight if you can, and leave if you can't!"\u003c/p\u003e "In order to achieve this goal, our fleet speed must be increased , at least faster than most of the British battleships!" Thinking of the large fleet composed of more than 2 dozen battleships led by Jericho during the Battle of Jutland, the prince shuddered a little! In addition, the steel storm composed of more than 200 turrets in the Betty fleet is enough to make any fleet in the same period give up the idea of ​​fighting with it! If Scheer hadn't slipped fast enough, I'm afraid the Battle of Jutland would have become another Battle of Trafalgar! After the battle, even Scheer admitted that the German navy could not defeat its opponent. \u003c/p\u003eAlthough the prince has greatly changed history, the German High Seas Fleet will be stronger than the future, but even so, in the face of the curse of funding, it is still difficult for the German fleet to face its opponents head-on. Then we can only take the mobile combat route! \u003c/p\u003eHistorically, the British Grand Fleet was actually deployed separately. Jericho's main fleet was deployed in the north of England, locking the import and export of the North Sea. Among them, Jericho's fleet is in Scapa Flow, while Betty's fleet is in the Firth of Forth. In addition, old-fashioned warships cooperate with mines to defend the English Channel. There is also a fleet based in Harwich for offshore harassment and reconnaissance. Every week, the British Grand Fleet patrols the North Sea twice. \u003c/p\u003eFaced with this situation, the German Navy later adopted a policy of limited operations, focusing on Hipper's First Scouting Fleet, constantly harassing and consuming the opponent, and looking for opportunities to weaken the enemy. This tactic cannot be miscalculated, but it is a pity that Hipper has too few cards in his hand! \u003c/p\u003eDuring the Battle of Dogger Sandbar, Betty had 3 super dreadnought battlecruisers (lion, tiger, and princess) and 2 dreadnought battlecruisers in his hands. And Hipper has only 4 ships in his hands, and one of them is Blücher. . . .

Once the two sides fight, the result is naturally very clear, let's run! \u003c/p\u003eAlthough in the Battle of Jutland, Hipper avenged his revenge, and the clean one-for-three exchange was wonderful, but unfortunately, it didn't help. Five powerful Queen Elizabeth-class battleships were enough for the British The fast fleet of people firmly grasps the advantage! \u003c/p\u003eThe prince does not have a clear plan for the future naval battle strategy, but one thing, he knows, that is, the fleet must be as fast as possible! Among other things, after encountering a large fleet, at least you can run away! So he hopes that the German fleet will be equipped with as many fast warships as possible, preferably to overwhelm the British fast fleet! Gain advantages in reconnaissance and information perception, and gain asymmetrical advantages in strategy! \u003c/p\u003e"A fast fleet is good, but with a certain tonnage and a certain budget, firepower, speed, and defense are in a trade-off relationship. As a weak fleet, we need good protection, and you emphasize firepower. We still need a high speed, which is unrealistic," said the Kaiser. \u003c/p\u003e"You are right, this is indeed a problem, but it does not mean that it cannot be overcome. With the advancement of technology, the power weight required to achieve the same horsepower will be reduced. As long as we design it reasonably, there is hope To achieve the perfect balance of the three. Of course, this is a matter of the future, what we need to say is how high the speed of our battleships in the future will be to ensure that we can escape the artillery fire of the large fleet in time. And wait for the opportunity to hunt down the opponent!"\u003c/p\u003e1 Thanks to the small water tube boilers, Germany's power system is stronger than its opponents. The speed of the German battlecruisers is actually much higher than the predetermined speed. The pure-blooded German battlecruisers can generally run at a high speed of more than 27 knots. This speed is 6 knots faster than the British battleships and higher than the Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleships. It took about 3 knots. But it is a pity that it is fast, but it weakens the firepower and defense. \u003c/p\u003eIn addition to the real conscience Derfflinger, the German bc's defense and firepower are very problematic. In addition to the limited tonnage, excessive power is also a problem. After all, the speed of the fleet depends on the slowest warship, even if the So what if Delitz and his like can run at a speed of more than 28 knots? You can't throw away the slowest von der Tann, so the excessive power is actually a waste. \u003c/p\u003e"In the future, the speed of most of our battleships has reached about 25 knots. For a 28,000-ton battleship, if the design is good, there is hope for only about 70,000 horsepower. This can save a lot of tonnage, It is used to enhance firepower and defense."\u003c/p\u003e"This is a good idea, but now I am afraid that there are still some difficulties in making the power output reach 70,000 horsepower while other performances remain good." Kaiser said . \u003c/p\u003e"So my plan is to make the last battleship built by Germania into a fast battleship! The tonnage can be enlarged appropriately so that it can reach a speed of 25 knots, so that it can cooperate with large cruisers when necessary ! In the future, all battleships should have this speed as their benchmark!" said the prince. \u003c/p\u003eThe third one is here~~~! Ask for a subscription\u003c/a\u003e~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e