Chapter 960： Tiankeng (1/2)

Interests are moving. While the British are eyeing the French warships, the Austrian Admiralty is also fighting against the French warships.

The seemingly ordinary warship battle has actually evolved into a battle for maritime hegemony. The final ownership of the warships in the hands of the French will directly affect the subsequent world structure.

In the Vienna Palace, facing the eager crowd, Franz asked calmly: ”Do you think the French will hand over the ship to us obediently?”

Frankly speaking, Franz also had the idea of ​​a French warship. Directly inheriting the French navy heritage, and combining the two navies to surpass the British in one fell swoop, this picture is really wonderful.

However, the cruel reality told him it was impossible. The Fao-Aust Navy is a self-contained system, and integration cannot be completed in a short while.

If it is only a matter of time, it is not insurmountable. The trouble is that under Franz's butterfly effect, the development of naval technology has greatly exceeded the original time and space, and it is only one concept away from the birth of the Dreadnought.

If Austria obtains the French warship, the British will definitely increase their investment in the navy in order to maintain maritime hegemony.

Once the dreadnought ships come out, these ironclad ships that were acquired at a high price will immediately be swept into the historical garbage dump.

There is no doubt that Austria will definitely follow the birth of the Dreadnought. What should we do with these chicken ribs?

It is definitely impossible to sell, even if it is free, no one can support it. The world's second navy's plate, even if the two countries are struggling to connect, the remaining countries together are enough.

In addition to being good-looking, the actual value is about zero. Can't the British make a dreadnought ship before they come to a naval battle to kill them?

It wasn't Franz that he was really not sure. The Fawor navy surpassed the British in total tonnage. 1.5:1 seems to have the advantage. In fact, if the battle is fought, it is an unknown who wins and loses.

The Royal Navy this year is really awesome. Franz is not very clear about the inside of the French Navy. Anyway, the Austrian Navy has a lot of moisture.

As one of the first countries to enter the age of ironclad warships, the Austrian Navy is now in a special period of aging ships and requiring large-scale replacement.

Except for the battleships that are advancing with the times, most of the auxiliary warships have fallen behind, and there are even many sailing warships.

There is no other reason, just to save money. The suffering of developing sea power and land power at the same time can only be known by those who have experienced it firsthand.

To save others, Franz has reason to believe that the French Navy also has serious water injection. The world’s three major naval powers are nominally at the same level, but in fact it is for other naval powers.

In essence, the Royal Navy was one gear higher, and the three navies were forcibly drawn together for comparison, just because of benefits.

Without competitors, how can there be military spending? The slogans of the three major naval powers were originally called out by the British Navy in order to put pressure on Parliament.

Compared with the French and Austrian navies with a large number of old warships, the Royal Navy is much better. As the king of the international warship trade market, the British can export a batch of second-hand warships every few years.

The funds returned from the arms trade and its own military expenditure are the highest, so that the Royal Navy far surpasses France and Austria in the replacement of warships.

Secretary of the Navy Castagni explained: ”Your Majesty, there is an outbreak of civil strife in France, and the Bonaparte dynasty is at stake. As long as we are willing to help them keep power, Napoleon IV will compromise.”

After some thought, Franz vetoed: ”No!”

”Intervention in the French regime change may seem like a wonderful move, but it is not worth the loss. It is not the Middle Ages anymore, and the French with full of nationalism simply cannot accept a regime supported by foreign forces.

The war has destroyed the foundation of the Bonaparte dynasty, unless we are merciful, otherwise the mess after the war will be impossible for anyone to deal with.

This is impossible. Even if we are willing to give up suppressing France, our allies will not let it go. How can you make everyone sleep peacefully without damaging France?

Napoleon IV was not a fool, even if he was a fan of the authorities, someone would remind him. The most suitable thing for the Bonapartist dynasty right now is to go back quickly and find a man with a pot to bear the anger of the people. ”

This time is different from the past, and now it is at a time when Fao's hatred is deepest. To support the pro-Austrian regime in France is obviously a thankless effort.

If it really supports the Bonaparte dynasty, then the best way for Austria is to openly support their competitors, and then the angry French people will take care of everything.

”But this opportunity is really rare. Once we miss it, we won't be able to surpass the Royal Navy overnight.”

Secretary of the Navy Castagni fought for it.

Foreign Secretary Weissenberg: ”Your Excellency, calm down. It is not impossible to get a warship from the French. The key is to see whether the price paid matches the benefits gained.

The price we paid for this war is also very high. In the short term, we simply have no financial resources to compete with the British for maritime supremacy.

After the war, the economy was restored first, and we could not afford to get the French warships. Besides, there are a lot of people who are eyeing the French warships. It is too ugly for our family to be alone.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggested that a few battleships should be selected from them, and the rest should be allocated to allies to avoid unnecessary trouble. ”

In theory, this is the most sensible approach. Austria will choke enough if it eats the French warships, and the entire anti-French alliance will eat the French warships together. There is no problem.

Pulling everyone together to share the spoils, the international pressure will disappear.

Anyway, the most quintessential part of the French navy is the capital ships, and Austria is not lacking such as auxiliary warships.

The Minister of the Navy Castagni hurriedly objected: ”Your Excellency, please don't do this. The French Navy adopts a different technical standard from ours. If you can't get them all back, then just don't get a single ship.