Chapter 1106： Anxious (1/2)

War does not mean that it can be fought, especially with the British system, the cabinet government has no power to start a war gambling on the national destiny without authorization.

But this kind of thing is not suitable for discussion in parliament. If hundreds of parliamentarians know it, it means the whole world knows it.

When everyone's arguing is over, don't say it's better to start first, and God bless you if you don't get started first.

Although the Royal Navy has an advantage, the Shenra Navy is not weak. If you follow the 70% standard theory of the original time-space book, you can now do it directly.

After the new batch of battleships are installed, the gap between the strengths of the two sides will be even smaller. With the time difference between the first service, it is completely possible to get started.

This kind of thing, don't expect the king to come out to carry thunder. Edward VII is not George V, and he is not so foolish, and he will not help them.

The Royal Navy has been dominating for too long, and the people have long been used to victory. In this context, it is right to win a naval battle, and it would be a heinous crime to lose.

Frankly speaking, if it were not for a long term, Campbell would probably choose Hulong to pass and leave the trouble to the next.

It's not a joke, there are already people in the cabinet who are ready to ”retreat”. Including the Secretary of the Army who clamored the most.

This is often the case in politics. Usually, the person who shouts the loudest slogans does the most intimidating thing.

The reason couldn't be more realistic. Everyone has confidence in the Royal Navy. Who has confidence in the lobster soldiers?

The enemy may not be able to defeat the Royal Navy in naval warfare. Can the land warfare still be won?

The Secretary of the Army, who had no bottom, naturally wanted to grease the soles of his feet.

This is the case with British politics. As long as there is no major political taint, it has now retreated, and it can make a comeback in a few years.

On the contrary, it is hard work with due diligence. Once there is a defeat on the battlefield, the Secretary of the Army, as one of the responsible persons, will have to do it.

When they are in this position, those who can still throw the pot to the leader are all great gods. Throughout the history of the world, that is also one of the few.

Others can retire, but Campbell, as prime minister, can't escape. The interest groups behind him pushed him onto the stage at a high cost. Now is the harvest time. How can he shrink back?

If you can't hide, you can only give it a go. The island countries all have a heart for gambling, and gambling on national luck is not a Japanese patent.

The British Navy's challenge to the Spanish Invincible Fleet was also a gamble. The only difference is that the British are more prepared, while the notebook is to do it as soon as it gets hot.

Shinra’s newly-built warship is still in the dock, and there are still a few months to go before launching, and it will take time for the installation of the weapons and the running-in training.

After all of these things are completed, the real combat effectiveness will be formed, which will be a year or two later. Such a long time is enough to create friction and provoke conflicts.

On the contrary, how the Shinra Navy flickered out of the decisive battle was a big problem. If the enemy has been nesting in the Mediterranean to explode warships, and collect a hundred and eighty capital ships to come out, it will really be over.

Campbell has personally experienced the gap in industrial strength. Competing for the number of piles, Britain really can't keep up, even if it's allies.

The American-made products these days are copycats, and then copycats. If you want to play a high-tech battleship, even if you send a complete set of shipbuilding equipment and a complete set of design drawings, you will not be able to digest it in less than ten or eight years.

The United States in the original time and space is much stronger than it is now, and the total amount of industry and economy is already the world's largest.

Watching the British engage in dreadnoughts, the Americans couldn't bear their loneliness and ran to follow suit. As a result, it took three years and a month to build a South Carolina-class battleship with a displacement of 16,000 tons.

Looking at the paper data, we know that Americans have created many of the best in the world. Including: lowest displacement, lowest power, slowest speed, highest firepower...

It's just that the performance can't keep up. The speed of shipbuilding is also a snail. At the same time, the British built the world's first dreadnought ship, and it took only 14 months to build.

The external explanation is that the determination of the design plan has delayed the time, but under normal circumstances, isn't it always the first to determine the design plan before starting work?

Construction has already started, and the design plan has not yet been determined. There is only one possibility, that is, the technology cannot keep up and the original design plan cannot be completed.

It’s not surprising that the shipyard responsible for building the South Carolina-class battleship is digging and buying technology while constructing. It is understandable that the speed is slow.

It is even worse now. After the division of the United States, the total amount of industry is less than half of the original time and space, and the quality is even less expected.

Except for this ally who barely achieved industrialization, the remaining little brothers in Britain are really just little brothers.

Don't say it's building dreadnought ships, and there are only a handful of people who can build ironclad ships. Among them, the shipbuilding industry is the most developed or is in war.

Not to mention, most people dare not use the warships built by the Japanese this year, except for the Japanese Navy. With the Royal Navy's pickiness of warships, it is impossible to catch the eye.

Neither does this, nor does that work. In front of the British government, in fact, there is only the last way left-to start the war first and start the war before the enemy completes its preparations for war.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Britain completes its preparations first. It would be embarrassing if you are not ready for it, and run to make the best move first.

These are also inseparable from parliament. Without parliamentary approval, the British government has no power to spend hundreds of millions of pounds to prepare for war.

On June 1, 1904, the Campbell government initiated a proposal to the Parliament, preparing to follow the example of the Holy Roman Empire to build a strategic material guarantee system.

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While the British government was busy arguing with the parliament, the transport airship that Shinra had sold to the tsarist government also arrived on the front lines of the Far East from Europe.

You get what you pay for. Although the price of an airship is a bit more expensive, the speed of transportation is really beyond human capacity.

A few hundred kilometers away, you can go back and forth on the same day. Once put into use, the logistical pressure of the Russian army was immediately reduced.

The fortress stronghold that was originally hanging alone and could only be abandoned can now be defended by troops.

Anyway, there is a wireless telegraph, and I am not afraid of being cut off by the enemy. If it is really urgent, you can also use airships to transport troops reinforcements.

Without training, there are risks?

Just kidding, no matter how high the risk is, it's the gray animal who is taking a risk, regardless of the noble lords.

As soon as the logistical pressure of the Russian army eased, the hard days of the Japanese army came. I have to admit that Mao Xiong's combat effectiveness is really not a boast.

Although it is not up to the world's top level, the Japanese army that slings half a bucket of water is still enough. In particular, troops that were heavily influenced by Bushido and advocating bravery suffered heavy losses.

Facts have once again proved that in front of thermal weapons, personal power is small. No matter how brave, the flesh and blood can't withstand the machine gun cannon.

Not only did they interrupt the Japanese offensive, the Russian army, which temporarily got rid of its logistical difficulties, even organized several counterattacks, all of which achieved considerable success.

Tokyo, the defeat on the battlefield of the Far East, immediately caused panic in the base camp, and the shadow of the failure fell on everyone's hearts.

The enemy this time is the Russians. If it is not forced to be helpless, the Japanese government is not willing to go to war with the Russians at this time.

But there is no way. The contradiction between Japan and Russia is not only a conflict of interest, but also personal grievances.

At this point, even if they want to stop, the Russians will not let them go.

Throwing away the battle report in his hand, Emperor Meiji reprimanded angrily: ”You all take a good look, what battle has this been fought?

The enemy's Siberian Railway has not yet opened to traffic, and the Russians are now putting in only one or two forces. Even this will suffer, what about the next battle? ”