The Rise of the Empire

"I heard that your aircraft is doing well. If you win this time, the Kingdom of Bavaria will be able to obtain the right to contract aircraft for the navy. As long as your aircraft is superior to other manufacturers in performance and the price is not very expensive, then you will get it automatically." Passed," replied the Kaiser. \u003c/p\u003e"Are you kidding me?" the prince said with some dissatisfaction. "It's not that I look down on the Prussian aviation industry. What can those people who make balloons do with airplanes? Now that the Navy is nagging about launching new toys, you can only choose us! You've given nothing to me. Ah!" the prince cursed in his heart. \u003c/p\u003e"This is not enough. The current German naval aviation has no establishment and no plan. This is completely a blank check." The prince shook his head and said. \u003c/p\u003e "Then what do you want?" The Kaiser was not angry, because he knew that if this little thing could get rid of Prince Ruprecht, it would be abnormal! Although this guy is very capable, he also needs a lot of things! Sometimes it makes the Kaiser a little uncomfortable, but how to say, at least it can get things done, much better than those who can't do things with benefits alone. Of course, there is another very important factor, this prince is the German Group The second largest shareholder of the company, everyone has the same interests, and you have nothing to do with him at all... \u003c/p\u003e "Auxiliary battleship order! We need to build a batch of new light cruisers. To deal with the increasing threat of reconnaissance and torpedoes." The prince said. \u003c/p\u003e "This is not in our current plan, and I think our current cruiser is good enough." William II said with some doubts. \u003c/p\u003e"Are you talking about those guys equipped with 105mm small guns? No, absolutely not, these things are still good enough to deal with the current torpedo boats, but facing the increasingly large destroyers and the opponent's light cruisers Absolutely not enough. Don't underestimate those assassins with sharp blades, they may decide the outcome of a war at some point, we can wait and see the situation of the Japanese-Russian naval engagement before making a decision, how about it?" The prince didn't explain too much, and it's useless to say it now. His ten thousand words are not as convincing as a battleship sunk by a torpedo. \u003c/p\u003eIn fact, this was the time when the gap between torpedoes and naval guns was the smallest before World War I. By the time of World War I, the torpedo range and speed had not been substantially improved, but the effective shooting distance of naval guns had more than doubled. (During the Russo-Japanese naval battle, the firing distance of the two sides was about 7km. It is not difficult to hit the opponent 15km away in the first battle.) And it is precisely because of the Russo-Japanese War that the role of lightning strike troops has become more and more important. Large destroyers and light cruisers gradually appeared. The former is to better release torpedoes, while the latter is to deal with the former. \u003c/p\u003e"Well then, let's see the results. As for the light cruiser order you want? I can't promise you this now, because monopoly is not a good thing, isn't it?" The Kaiser thought for a while Said. "If you lose, your shipyard can only get 30% of the order at most, and if you win, you can get 50% of the order."\u003c/p\u003e "Well, 50% is 50%, but this in my shipyard It does not include the Royal Wilhelm Shipyard." **** replied that although the prince got half of the order last time, part of the profits from the warships built for the Royal Wilhelm Shipyard were given to the Kaiser, and this time, it was The Brom-Fors shipyard directly controlled by the prince got half of it himself. This ratio is already quite high. After all, there are other shipyards in Germany that need orders! And if all warships adopt the design of the Bavarian Design Bureau, then they will need to provide an additional design fee. Of course, these are nothing compared to the construction of the High Seas Fleet, although **** does not count on the German High Seas Fleet. Able to be British,

But a moderately invested, strong fleet is still needed. \u003c/p\u003eAt this moment, Makanov's fleet has arrived at the French colony of Madagascar. In this desolate place, Makanov had 5 days to rest his fleet. The shells and algae attached to the bottom of the hull already had a thick layer. According to Makanov’s estimation, these uninvited guests would at least make the warship Fuel consumption increased by more than 20%. Therefore, even if he cannot enter the dry dock for maintenance, he will organize a group of divers to clean up the attachments on the bottom of the hull. \u003c/p\u003e"We also need to store a lot of coal and supplies. Next we will cross the entire Indian Ocean, and we will not be able to get any supplies until we reach Cam Ranh Bay. According to our estimates, even if the bottom of the ship is cleaned up now, our battleship It will still consume 15% more fuel than normal, because our warship boilers use self-produced water pipes, and the quality is not up to standard. The corrosion of boiler water and the humid environment make 20% of the boiler water pipes need to be replaced. We The state of the battleship will be very bad, needless to say, the speed of the battleship will be greatly reduced, and the fuel must be overloaded." An officer said. \u003c/p\u003e"Overloading? All our coal bunkers are already full of coal, and these black and dirty things are piled up in many cabins! Do we have to throw the excess coal on the deck right?" one officer said angrily. \u003c/p\u003e"If necessary, we can put these coals in the officer's dining room, and my bathroom can also contribute to stacking coals. Serezha, stack coals according to your estimated needs, and put them in any Anyone who thinks it can be placed, let him come to me!" Makanov said. Makanov, who led by example, blocked the mouths of all dissatisfied people with his own actions, but he knew that he could only temporarily suppress the objections of these people. If he could not get other compensations, he could not let officers and soldiers enjoy the most basic treatment, then the temporarily suppressed dissatisfaction will eventually intensify like a volcanic eruption one day! At that time, if Makanov still wants to continue his expedition, he may have to attack his own people first! \u003c/p\u003eMakanov's ability is reflected in many aspects, not only in naval warfare and army management, but also in logistics and planning arrangements. Historically, the Russians’ trips to the Far East were very bad. Various accidents continued, such as problems with the freezer ship, which caused thousands of tons of meat and other food to spoil, and then because of nervousness, they beat the British by mistake. fishing boat. On the way, the soldiers mutinied because of poor treatment. This journey can be described as arduous. Of course, it is undeniable that along the way, the Russians also created a Russian naval record at the time. A Russian warship was at sea, adding 110 tons of coal within an hour! Well, this one feels kind of ironic.... \u003c/p\u003eThe second one is here~~~! Ask for a subscription\u003c/a\u003e~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e