The Rise of the Empire

"A new era is about to begin, but when will it be more beneficial to Germany? I need an answer from you." The Kaiser wrote at the end of his letter to Ruprecht. Yingde already knew that the other party was building a brand new warship. But other countries have not taken corresponding actions, so what should Germany do? To keep silent with the British, or spread it out and fish in troubled waters? \u003c/p\u003e"This is very interesting." The prince put away the letter in his hand, and then walked to the map hanging on the wall. It is not difficult to analyze this problem. There are only a few major countries in the world that have appeals to the ocean and have relations with Germany, such as Britain, France, Russia, the United States, Italy, and Japan. Why do you say that Japan is also related? The reason is very simple. At the beginning of World War I, Japan robbed Germany of the islands in the Far East! And it is also covering the transport ships of Australia and New Zealand in the Indian Ocean! The prince is preparing to deploy a squadron in the Persian Gulf! \u003c/p\u003eAnd the most terrible thing is, if the British feel the pressure on the North Sea, what should they do if they ask Japan for assistance? The British have done this in history, hoping that Japan can send King Kong to Europe to participate in the war (this is a historical fact), but the Japanese refused, on the one hand, because the Japanese cherish their warships very much. He was unwilling to send them to the Beihai battlefield where they would be killed if they were not careful. But another reason is that the Royal Navy still has a great advantage. If it really comes to a critical moment, and it is impossible for the United States to participate in the war on this plane, Japan may really participate in the war for its own colony in the Pacific Ocean! After all, if Germany is not finished, then Japan must be liquidated! \u003c/p\u003eSo, from this point of view, the prince doesn't want to let this information go out prematurely. It is still very early now, but at the end of 1902, the Russo-Japanese War had not yet broken out. According to the historical Japanese Navy construction plan, after the Russo-Japanese War broke out, that is, starting in 1904, they started construction of 4 former dreadnought battleships and 4 large cruisers! \u003c/p\u003eThe 4 battleships are Katori and Kashima equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 4 10-inch guns respectively. Equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 12 10-inch guns, the quasi-dauntless Satsuma and Aki. The four armored cruisers are Tsukuba and Ikoma, Japan's earliest battle cruisers, and Kurama and Ibuki, which are equipped with four 12-inch guns and eight 8-inch guns. And the Hanoi, which can barely be regarded as a dreadnought, started construction in 1909! This construction process is very worth studying. ,\u003c/p\u003e Historically, the Dreadnought started construction in 1905 and entered service in December 1906. Most of the eight warships in Japan were started within two years between 1904 and 1905, nominally to prepare for the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, but in the view of the prince, considering the long period of warship construction and the For the duration of the Russo-Japanese War, in fact, you started work, and these warships will never be used! The earliest Katori were in service in 2006, and the war was over long ago. \u003c/p\u003eIn fact, from the point of view of hindsight, Japan built a large number of warships that were obsolete before they entered service...  This is still very beneficial to Germany, because in fact, the cost of quasi-dreadnoughts is not much different from that of dreadnoughts. If the construction expenses of these 8 warships are converted into the first generation of dreadnoughts, at least 5 to 6 ships can be built. ? Whether there are these 6 dreadnoughts will have a considerable impact on the level of the Japanese Navy! In fact, after the pre-war construction, Japan's finances have indeed been empty for a long time. \u003c/p\u003eThe Japanese are very ambitious and always want the best. If the Japanese know the existence of the dreadnought at this time, they will definitely start work on the dreadnought in the future, not the front dreadnought.

So the Japanese can't get the news! \u003c/p\u003eWell, the issue of Japan has been decided, and then there is the issue of France. The prince did little research on the French navy in his previous life, but he also knew that after the dreadnought was commissioned, France was one of the few owners who had money but did not immediately start building the dreadnought. They were very conservative during the change. They started construction of 6 Dandong-class quasi-dreadnought ships between 1907 and 1908, with a displacement of up to 17,000 tons. The Dandong, equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 12 240mm guns, explained what is called To be rich is to be willful.... \u003c/p\u003eFrom this point of view, the French seem to be skeptical about the dreadnought, even if they know the news, they may not follow. The proud French are sometimes so upright, they don’t look back until they bump into the south wall...  It wasn't until 1910 that everyone was building dreadnoughts that the first Courbet-class dreadnoughts were built. At the beginning of World War I, the French only had 4 dreadnoughts in service! Therefore, the prince thinks that this news will not affect the French very much!\u003c/p\u003e In fact, there is another Italian company that is indifferent to this news, but it is not because Italy does not want to make it, but because it has no money to make it! According to history, Italy's finances were relatively good around 1910, and the first dreadnought was started in 1909, and then 3 ships were started in one go in 1910! Italy's finances on this plane must be worse than in history, because it is now mired in the quagmire of war in North Africa, consuming a lot of money and manpower every minute and every second. So, so what if Italy knows about this matter? If you don't have money, you're going to make a fuss! Although krypton gold may not necessarily change your life, but without krypton gold is absolutely impossible! \u003c/p\u003eThe last one is the United States. The Americans are very important, even now. The situation of the American fleet will directly determine how many warships Japan can spare to help the United Kingdom... Logically speaking, Germany should disclose this news to the United States so that the Americans can transform as soon as possible and start building new warships. But to be honest, the prince is still very afraid of this monster-like country. Regardless of whether Germany wins or loses WW1, the strength of the United States will rise, because the United States can do business. Logically speaking, the United States will not help Britain, but if it becomes too big, it will also be a huge threat to Germany! \u003c/p\u003e "The strength of the Americans should maintain a balanced state with the Japanese. It can maintain an advantage in the Pacific Ocean in order to contain Japan, and at the same time, it will not let him have other ideas! You can tell the Americans, but you must grasp Take a moment." The prince said in his heart. \u003c/p\u003eAlthough World War 1 is a European war, we must also consider the balance of power in other aspects of the world! Japan's victory over Russia is inevitable, and then Japan will gain Russia's interests in the northeast of the Qing Dynasty and further expand its influence in the Far East. This is bound to cause conflicts with the United States, and the key is to balance the power between the United States and Japan in the Western Pacific and make them unable to take care of other things! \u003c/p\u003eThe second one is here~~~, please support~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e