Chapter 1133： British Army (1/2)
Modern warfare is no longer confined to the field; most of the time, the game off the field is often more intense.
From the beginning of the hegemonic war, Britain fell into a passive state, but it was only limited by the war mindset and was caught off guard by the Holy Roman Empire.
For the entire war, it can only be regarded as a first-hand advantage, and cannot directly determine the final result. Just as Germany swept Europe first in World War II, and finally exited in a desperate manner.
The only difference is that the Soviet Union has not yet been born, and the American nurse is still a little girl.
The allies are not strong enough, and Britain can only stand the test alone. Fortunately, Britain is at its peak, and it is not the “weakness of the West” during World War II.
But no matter how solid the family is, it will be impacted by war. Rising prices are not a big deal. The key is that the maritime trade line is affected, resulting in insufficient domestic material supply.
In the short term, it may be supported by inventory, but the war cannot be ended in one or two days, and the inventory will be exhausted sooner or later.
There is no way, everyone's expectations of the Royal Navy are too high in advance, and the issue of trade line security has not been considered at all.
Had it not been for the capitalists to perceive the atmosphere of war ahead of time and hoard some materials, I am afraid it would not be as simple as raising prices now.
Secretary of the Navy Swinding: ”The navy will **** merchant ships, but our number of warships is limited, and we have to suppress the Continental Alliance. The number of warships we can produce is limited.
In order to ensure the safety of merchant ships, it is best to let the merchant ships concentrate their operations, and we will dispatch warships to protect their safety. ”
The Royal Navy's performance in the Malacca naval battle has caused a domestic uproar. Although they have repeatedly promoted the enemy's tricks, if they lose, they lose.
Compared with the Japanese Navy, the Royal Navy is fortunate. The British people at most call them rubbish, not labeling them as ”national thief”.
Whether it is to win this war or to remove the ”trash” hat on its head, the Royal Navy must perform well in the next operations.
Performance can be attributed to performance, and the actual problems faced still need to be resolved.
Thousands of ships go in and out of the British Isles every day, and the ocean-going ships are no less than three digits. The Royal Navy cannot protect them even if they are dispatched together.
In particular, the enemy's current tactics for breaking the diplomatic ties are not decisive at all.
Those who participated in the attack were all high-speed warships. Regardless of the combat effectiveness, at least the speed is top-notch.
To deal with these enemies, ordinary warships are useless at all, and only a few warships can participate in the war.
Submarine underwater is even more troublesome. In this era without sonar detection equipment, unless it is a distance contact, it will not be found at all.
In this context, even if the merchant ships can concentrate their operations, the pressure on **** is still heavy.
Secretary of Commerce Burns: ”Sir, it's only theoretically to bring merchant ships together. It's hard to come here once in a while. It's impossible to concentrate every time.
Not all commodities can be shipped at the same time, and centralized operations will seriously slow down the transportation speed.
Especially for some unpopular routes, there are not a few ships in a month, so you can't let people go once a year, right?
Our transportation resources are not unlimited, and can't stand such a waste. ”
The war is cruel, and the British in the original time and space have also played the trick of centralized transportation, but the result is somewhat moving.
Except for particularly important materials, which need to be transported centrally and escorted by warships, everything else comes in quickly.
There is no way. The centralized transportation of warships and escorts does solve the safety problem, but the concentration of the fleet drags down the transportation efficiency. Some commodities that are not suitable for long-term storage are directly rotten in the warehouse.
Other issues are easy to say, but it will not affect everyone's money. Human lives are the least valuable during the war, but the sea caught up with the most profitable period of maritime trade.
As long as the profit is large enough, the risk is not a problem. There is no need to personally **** them, and the capitalists naturally don't care about taking risks.
One-third of the ships can be earned by taking an ocean route. No matter how severe the enemy's attack is, it is impossible to intercept all ships, even one in ten.
The probability of encountering an enemy attack every time you go to sea is at most a few percentage points, and you can bet on luck.
As long as you run four times without being sunk, that is blood. Even if an accident really happened, there are still insurance companies.
Of course, the insurance company is not giving it for nothing. After the war broke out, insurance premiums went up, anyway, the wool was on the sheep.
After listening to the Secretary of Commerce, Swinding waved his hand helplessly: ”If the fleet cannot be concentrated, then we can only express regret.
The enemy's colonial branch was very wide, and they retracted as soon as the Royal Navy dispatched. Unless these colonies are uprooted first, the rats will not be cleaned up at all. ”
Picky?
No, this is politics. Unlike the past, political slogans can be shouted casually. This is a time of war. Once the promises made cannot be fulfilled, it is equivalent to actively sending the handle to the hands of political opponents.
Don't look at everyone sitting together, it looks like grasshoppers on a rope, but there is also competition between grasshoppers.
If you really encounter a problem, everyone will throw the pot faster than anyone else. It is unrealistic to share joys and sorrows. It is a routine political operation to die in the daoists and not die in the poor.
Pulling out the enemy’s colonial ports is simple to say, but if it is implemented in concrete terms, it will not be accomplished overnight.
Britain's energy is limited, the existing colonies are barely guarded, and it is obviously difficult to open up new battlefields.
Army Secretary Marcus: ”The Cape of Good Hope is already in jeopardy. The battlefield in East Africa is even more erosive. The achievements of the empire in Africa are being eaten away bit by bit by the enemy.
In Asia, the enemy launched an offensive on Persia and the Indochina Peninsula at the same time, and the enemy's ambitions against India did not hide in the slightest.
According to the intelligence gathered on the front lines, the Russians have also increased their troops to the Afghan area and may launch an offensive at any time.
The Persian government has asked us for help for the seventh time. If we don't send reinforcements, it will only be a matter of time before Persia is defeated.
Of course, we are not without counterattack. After the unremitting efforts of the Canadian Army, we have captured most of Alaska.
Because of the national policy, the army has always maintained a low force. Now the simultaneous multi-line use of troops has exceeded our limit. ”
The reason is too strong, because the Royal Navy has not been able to play its due role, and now the Lobster Soldier has undertaken the main combat mission.
At the same time, five fronts were opened up, and even one of the fronts was completely victorious. This result is completely worthy of the British Empire's investment in the army.
As for the water content, there is no need to delve into it. The British government needs good news to stabilize people, and the British people also need good news.