Chapter 1093： Specific speed (1/2)
Now Secretary of the Navy Swinding: ”It is impossible for the Russians to purchase such a large fleet. The Russian-Austrian naval agreement is only to cover people's eyes. The real goal of the Austrians is us.
The empire must take countermeasures and use absolute strength to dispel the enemy's unrealistic illusions. ”
This is an open secret, anyone with a discerning eye can see it. To deal with the Japanese navy, two super battleships are sufficient.
The size of the Shinra Navy itself is not small, and if 13 super battleships are added, then the advantage of the Royal Navy will no longer exist.
Although the strength on paper does not represent the ultimate combat effectiveness, the Royal Navy cannot afford to gamble. No one can guarantee that after the balance is broken, Shinra will not take the lead.
Although the Vienna government has been advertised as ”loving peace,” Franz the Great also promised to the outside world that he would not take the initiative to provoke war.
But in the face of interests, these guarantees cannot stand the test. If you haven't violated your promise, it can only prove that the temptation of interest is not big enough.
If you really want to start a war, are you afraid that you can't find a reason?
Asquis, Chancellor of the Exchequer: ”It is necessary to take countermeasures, but how can we be sure that the enemy is actually building ships?
In the past years, because the enemy deliberately released false news, our shipbuilding pace was often interrupted.
A large number of warships appear together at the same time, which seems to reduce the cost of shipbuilding, but in fact it is in exchange for sacrificing warship performance optimization and increasing maintenance costs.
It doesn't matter once or twice, the overall performance of the Imperial Navy's warships is increased by the number of times, and the enemy has used such despicable means to pull it down.
If the situation of passive challenge cannot be changed, then the enemy will always be led by the nose, and one day we will have to pay for it. ”
There was no way, when he ran into Franz's intelligence-focused opponent, Shenluo had always regarded the shipyard very seriously.
Based on the information collected, it is almost impossible to understand the kernel.
Even if it has been infiltrated, it is useless. There are more than a dozen shipyards where Shinra can build large warships, unless there are people in key positions in these factories at the same time.
Although Britain is full of talents, it does not have the luxury of sending dozens of senior engineers to be undercover agents.
Ordinary intelligence personnel, even if they become the management team, still cannot get specific parameters.
Most of the time, intelligence is collected by rubbing the edges and then analyzed. It is a pity that these can be faked. Before the ship is launched, no one knows whether it is a merchant ship or a warship.
Similar frauds have occurred many times in the past years. Because the intelligence is not accurate enough, the London government often makes miscalculations.
Of course, the inaccuracy of intelligence is mutual. The British government couldn't figure out the shipbuilding situation of Shinra, and the Vienna government also couldn't figure out the parameters of British warships.
The main reason that led to the passiveness of the British government was mainly because they were defensive, and many things were laid out clearly.
As a challenger, it doesn't matter if the Shinra Navy has more or fewer warships. Anyway, it is not an opponent of the Royal Navy.
The British will not do it. They must ensure that the Royal Navy has a 100% advantage. Any time a disadvantage may allow the enemy to take advantage of it.
In this context, many times, knowing that it might be fooled, the British government can only bite the bullet.
It's just that you can be fooled, and if you get hit continuously, it won't be justified.
I know, I understand that the government is compelled. But there are always a few people of insight in this world, and the most are still unknown.
It's fine if there are criticisms from the people, the trouble is with the parliament. Many congressmen believed that these mistakes were false information fabricated by the Royal Navy in order to defraud the shipbuilding funds.
These pressures are not only the military's need to bear, but the Ministry of Finance bears the brunt, and it is often sprayed ”wasting taxpayers' money.”
Minister of the Interior Azevedo explained: ”This is no way. The Austrians have blocked the news very deadly, and our people can't get close at all.
Even if the shipbuilders were bought over, they could not hold up the enemy's technical standards for building warships. You must know that before the hull is formed, there are opportunities to change uses.
Unless we delay each time for a few months before making a decision, it is inevitable to make mistakes in judgment. ”
Don't say that the purpose of the hull is changed before it is formed. Even if the main structure is made, it can also be modified.
The high cost of warships is not only the high construction cost, the most important thing is the high maintenance cost. In contrast, merchant ships are different and can create value by themselves.
In this context, Shenluo spent money on strategic deception. After Britain followed up, the price to be paid was tens of times.
So far, the British government only cares about super battleships. Other small warships simply ignore them and go directly at their own pace.
Naturally, the British government is very angry with this unfavorable situation. Had it not been for the main force of the Shenluo navy, most of them hiding in the Mediterranean as the landlord, they would have gone up.
It's a pity that the reality is cruel, and the Shenluo Navy seems to be iron-hearted.
You want to provoke, but although the main navy force does not move, the army is more active than anyone else.
Britain has the weakness of Shinra, and Shinra also holds the vitals of Britain. If it really breaks up, the end result will probably be both sides.
The politicians are all realistic, and their little life is going well, no one wants to take risks with all his wealth.
Prime Minister Campbell sighed: ”After a few months of delay, it is impossible to wait until things are confirmed before making a decision.
The Holy Roman Empire is no ordinary enemy. Their industrial strength is very strong. If they find a loophole and start construction of a dozen super battleships at once, with a time gap, we will regret it.
Be prepared first, and then let the intelligence personnel confirm as much as possible. If no problems are found, then finalize our shipbuilding plan as soon as possible.
The situation is not that bad, and besides not being sure whether the Austrians are playing tricks, there is also good news.
The Russo-Japanese War has broken out, and India’s threat is temporarily lifted. It is such a good opportunity to weaken the Russians. I don't believe that the Vienna government will not be tempted.
Regardless of Franz the Great's vowed promise, he must do his best to support his allies, that is to say.
Looking at the several foreign wars of the Russians in recent decades, when did they miss them, and when did they do their best to support them?
Shinra has very little interest in the Far East. The enthusiasm shown by the Vienna government has long surpassed the boundaries of allies. There must be a problem with it.
The Russians are not fools, they will come back sooner or later. If Shinra’s lack of support has caused them to suffer heavy losses in the war, Russia and Austria will part ways.
If we take the opportunity to manipulate it again, it is very likely that they will turn against each other. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must be prepared to win over the Russians. We now need strong allies. ”
I don't know, I am surprised. Although Britain’s shipbuilding industry is developed, the number of large shipyards is still very limited, and there are even fewer capable of building large warships.
If they really have a full burst of production capacity, their chances of winning are not high. After all, the industrial strength gap between the two sides is huge, and no one knows where the limits of Shinra are.
Unknowingly, Britain has plunged itself into an extremely embarrassing situation.
Aware of the crisis, life still has to go. Whether hegemony will fall, it will ultimately be clear on the battlefield.
”A flower does not have a hundred days to be red, and a person does not have a thousand days to be good.”
The situation is getting more and more serious. What the British government can do now is to continue the glory of Britain as much as possible and not let the glory fall in its own hands.
Of course, the situation is not good, but the national power of the British Empire is still strong, and it is far from when the oil is running out.
The most critical reason for being strategically passive is the lack of strong thugs on the European continent, and it is difficult to gather the anti-Shinra trend.
The French can't count on it. The Russians have become Britain's only hope. It's just that ”hope” is also not very reliable, even if an alliance is formed, the possibility of backlash is very high.
Now that the short man chooses the general, he can only choose the short one. No matter how unreliable the Russians are, they are more useful than the clutter of the European continent.
With Britain and Russia taking the lead, the anti-”Shenra” alliance will almost have the basis for its birth. In addition to the United States, Japan, Chile, Colombia and other countries, the lineup is almost enough.