Chapter 825： Loading technique (2/2)

Everyone has urged several times, and has been dragging so far not to collect the ship, our admiralty is almost faceless. ”

The navy is a golden beast. Once the warship is taken from the Austrian navy, the follow-up maintenance costs will have to be paid by the Russians themselves.

The Russian navy is a typical poor navy. Most of the warships were built during the period of Nicholas I. The age of the ships even exceeded the average age of naval soldiers.

It is estimated that no one believed it. Now the Russian Navy does not have to board the ship, let alone go to sea. The training code is exactly the same as that of the Army.

The reason for all of this is not that the high-level navy ’s brains are flooded, mainly because the warships are simply unable to open.

Most warships have already passed the service life long ago, and now they leave the port, and no one knows when they will sink.

Not to mention the shooting of live ammunition at sea. It is estimated that a round of artillery fire and recoil can let the warship fall apart.

Against this background, what can be done without using the army's canonical code?

According to the training standards of the navy, if the warship sinks after a round of live ammunition after leaving the port, the Russian navy will be destroyed.

No one can bear such terrible consequences. The subtle changes of the Russian navy were invisible to the choice of the tsarist government.

In order to get the new warship as soon as possible, the Russian navy often launched petition activities, so that the navy minister Anand Nicholas did not dare to inspect the navy, for fear of being blocked by navy soldiers and unable to step down.

Now that the opportunity has come, naturally we must actively strive for it. It doesn't need much, as long as a thousand or eight million is allocated to take back the warships promised by Austria and allow the Russian navy to have warships to go to sea, he will be content.

After a glance, in the face of the Navy Secretary's ardent gaze, Alexander III could not say what he refused.

The Russian Empire is also the fourth-ranked power in the world, and the navy has no furniture to decorate the facade.

If it is to buy warships, Alexander III will definitely refuse, the tsarist government can not afford these luxury goods. The warships that can be given away for free can't be justified if they refuse again.

Alexander III was also ambitious, and he also heard the term ”a hundred-year navy.” If the current situation persists, it will not take long for the Russian navy to even die.

Secretly clenching his fists, it seems that he experienced a rallying struggle. After half a fight, Alexander III slowly said, ”Receive the warship first!”

The warships promised by the Austrians are all equipment in active service and are at an advanced level in the world. The Ministry of Finance has allocated another 8 million rubles for the maintenance of warships, and these warships cannot be abandoned. ”

In all things, it depends on who you compare with. The intrepid warships appear, and these battleships from Austria are naturally not the most advanced.

But now only the British and Austrian countries have the former fearless ships, and there is only one experimental ship. The French have slowed down the progress because of the civil war. Their former fearless ships are still under construction.

Looking at the world, these active warships from Austria are still at the top level.

Countries that are capable of large-scale warships of this scale are actually the three countries of Britain, France and Austria.

After the Russians got this batch of warships, in theory, they returned to the world's fourth naval power, at least in terms of tonnage of the battleship.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alisher Gulov, reminded: ”Your Majesty, Austria has promised us a lot of warships. After all are received, the post-maintenance costs of tens of millions of rubles will be increased every year.

This is still not a small pressure on government finances. Otherwise, we will receive some warships first, and we will talk about the rest later. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Alisher Gulov realized that he had lost his word. It is okay to receive some warships first, but the face of the Russian empire disappears.

Face is fine, but the key is to expose their weak nature to the outside world.

Other countries are weak and can pretend to be grandchildren, but the Russian Empire cannot.

For a country like them with poor relationships, high hatred, and many enemies, the weaker they are, the harder they will be, or else there will be wolves and tigers.

Without any surprise, Alexander III resolutely refused.

”No! All warships must be taken back, and the government's earnings this time must be kept strictly confidential.

When necessary, some fake news can be released to make the outside world think that we have recovered.

Another 50,000 Cossacks will move into Central Asia next month, and there may be some conflicts with the Central Asian Khanate, but it is necessary to grasp that degree and it cannot really cause war. ”

The words of the Chancellor of the Treasury still aroused the vigilance of Alexander III. After a delay of more than a year, he did not receive the warships, which would certainly cause doubt.

At this time, we must find a way to make up. The best way is to show strength to the outside world. Looking around is best to bully and the most suitable for Liwei, which is a few Khanates in Central Asia.

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