madnovel Chapter 127 Everything Is To Defeat The Russians (Second Update, Please Subscribe!)
Chapter 127 Everything Is To Defeat The Russians (Second Update, Please Subscribe!)
"Your Excellency, the Sixth and Sixth Fleet of the Imperial Navy has indeed been completed. However, we cannot deny that the Russians' naval strength is not weak. In addition to the Far East Pacific Fleet, the Russians have also completed the construction of the European fleet. Several battleships and a large number of armored cruisers. For this reason, we must increase the strength of the navy as much as possible. Otherwise, if the navy cannot defeat the Russians in the war, then the consequences will be very serious!
If the Navy fails, then we simply cannot guarantee the Army's logistical supply lines. Once the logistical supply line was cut off by the Russian navy. So, what do we use to fight the Russians? Let the soldiers go hungry and fight the Russians with bare hands? In that case, can we win?
Even, without naval protection, even our homeland will be under Russian attack. At that time, it will be impossible for us to win this war
Admiral Ito Yuhiro, Chief of the Navy of the Eastern Empire, had a serious expression on his face.
General Yuto Ito has great influence in the Eastern Empire. He was the first commander of the Combined Fleet of the Eastern Imperial Navy. At the beginning, it was he who led the combined fleet of the Eastern Empire Navy and defeated the Qing Imperial Navy in one fell swoop, laying the foundation for the victory of the Eastern Empire.
Mingzhi Tianhuang still respects Admiral Ito Yuheng very much. At the same time, he also thinks that he should find a way to strengthen the strength of the navy. After all, the navy is too important in the next war. And the Oriental Empire, as a country composed of islands, is even more so.
"How about the performance of the two armored cruisers of the Kingdom of Caesars?" Mingzhi Tianhuang asked.
"Your Majesty Tianhuang, according to the introduction of the Caesar Kingdom and what we have learned, those two armored cruisers are not bad. Although they are not as good as our six armored cruisers,
There is a slight gap. However, overall it was very nice.
That armored cruiser has a standard displacement of 7,700 tons and a full load displacement of 8,100 tons. In terms of main guns, the two warships are different. One is equipped with a 40-caliber 254mm main gun and a twin 40-caliber 203mm main gun. The other one is equipped with two double-mounted 203mm main guns with 40 times the caliber. In addition, there are many secondary guns and rapid-fire guns. Once the empire buys these two warships, this will greatly increase the strength of the imperial navy.
Lieutenant General Gonbei Yamamoto, Minister of the Navy, quickly introduced.
Mingzhi Tianhuang nodded, and looked at the Prime Minister Guitaro Tianjiang.
"Let's find a way to squeeze out of the military expenses and make up enough funds for the purchase of these two warships. In order to defeat the Russians, we must strengthen our strength as much as possible. Even if we tighten our belts, we will not hesitate !" Mingzhi Tianhuang said.
"Hi, Your Majesty Tianhuang!" Mingzhi Tianhuang had already said so, and General Gui Taro naturally couldn't refuse anymore. Otherwise, it will not only offend the navy, but also make Mingzhi Tianhuang very dissatisfied. Then, his prime minister is probably about to do it.
The high command of the navy of the Eastern Empire couldn't help but be overjoyed seeing this.
For them, the addition of two valuable armored cruisers has greatly improved the strength of the navy.
"Your Majesty, in addition to this, the Navy has another key project that needs support. That is, all of our current battleships and armored cruisers are purchased from abroad. Mainly from the people on which the sun never sets. Among them are There is a very serious problem. That is, the development of the imperial navy will be subject to the sun never sets.
Everyone knows why the people who never set the sun support us. If we don't want to be pinned down by the people who never set the sun forever, and they will always be used as pawns by them. Then, we must have the ability to build these large warships by ourselves.
Our engineers have gradually gained experience from the warships that the Sun Never Sets sold to us. Therefore, we intend to build a battleship by ourselves.
At present, the design has been completed. The Navy named this battleship the "Katori-class" battleship and plans to build two. Once completed, we will have eight battleships and eight armored cruisers. We can use these battleships as the core to build a powerful 88th fleet!"
Lieutenant General Gonbei Yamamoto continued.
The army was very dissatisfied with this. Any fool knows that naval warships are very expensive. Especially for battleships, it needs a lot of money. As soon as the navy opens its mouth, it will build two more battleships by itself, which will undoubtedly require a lot of money!
If the money is given to the army, how many troops can be armed and how many infantry divisions of the army can be established!
However, Mingzhi Tianhuang seemed very interested.
From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want to be controlled by the people who never set the sun, and wanted to get rid of the fate of being a running dog for the people who never set the sun.
This proposal of the navy just fit his mind.
"What is the performance of the 'Katori-class' battleship?" Mingzhi Tianhuang asked.
Lieutenant General Gonbei Yamamoto was overjoyed immediately, and Mingshi Tianhuang was interested in the performance of the 'Katori-class' battleship. Well, this undoubtedly means that they have great hopes of building this warship.
"Your Majesty Tianhuang, the standard displacement of the 'Katori-class' battleship is 16,000 tons, and the full-load displacement is 17,000 tons. It is equipped with two double-mounted 45-caliber 305 main guns, and four 45-caliber 254 mm single guns. Guns, 12 152mm single-mounted guns with 45 times the caliber, 16 76mm single-mounted guns with 40 times the caliber and 3 47mm rapid-fire guns, the maximum speed is 20 knots. In terms of armor, the thickness of the side armor is 229 mm, and the deck armor The thickness is 100 mm, the thickness of the armor of the gun base is 305 mm, and the thickness of the armor of the conning tower is 229 mm. This is definitely the most powerful battleship in the world!" Lieutenant General Yamamoto Quan (Wang Zhao) introduced.
Mingzhi Tianhuang nodded again and again, seeming very satisfied with the performance of this warship.
However, he didn't know. This is actually about the same performance as the 'Edward VII' class battleships of the Empire on which the sun never sets. In other words, this is simply a modification based on the design of the 'Edward VII' battleship.
Lieutenant General Gonbei Yamamoto originally thought that with the current shipbuilding capabilities of the Eastern Empire, he could build it by himself. However, the shipyard soon replied that there was nothing they could do about this warship.
In the end, the Orientals could only place an order with the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets, and the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets built this warship for the Eastern Empire.
"Gentlemen, in order to defeat the Russians, we must do our best. This is also for the ultimate strength of the empire. Therefore, I have decided to support the construction of the 'Katori-class' battleship!" Mingzhi Tianhuang made a decision. .