"Lorraine Drake's ship is called the Valkyrie, designed and manufactured by Drake Maritime Group. The shipyard's product list is the Valkyrie class, a special privateer Galen ship."

"She is different from all the current ships, with an aspect ratio of 4.5, the physique and drainage of the second-class ship, the crew and gun portals of the frigate, and it is fully equipped with Bermuda sails, and at the same mast height, the sail area is larger than the standard configuration. An increase of 40%."

　　 "Her firepower configuration is also very unique, a single-layer gun bay, 54 guns, except for two bow guns equipped with 32-pound mortars, all equipped with American specialty 24-pound short guns, authorized by the U.S. Department of the Navy."

　　 "This kind of ship equipment makes her application area very narrow. The firepower is much higher than that of the fourth-class ship within 150 meters, and even a Brig-type ship is not as good as 500 meters away."

"But she also has a full-covered metal shell and a top speed of 14.5/4.5. As a large ship, even if it is the large Bermuda Slup communications ship that has only become popular in the navies of various countries in the past two years, the speed is not necessarily higher. She is faster."

"In short, Lorraine Drake has tailored himself a battleship designed to reach close to the blade. The cost of the entire ship is pounds, and it took nearly five years. If the cost of the ship’s equipment is added, the same The money is enough for us to build two powerful Victory ships."

　　 "The Valkyrie is the pinnacle of privateer firepower."

　　 Shaq searched and organized the vocabulary, not only had to be careful to avoid the reality of Lorraine's over-limit configuration, but also used Valkyrie's public data to prove her dominance.

　　 This is very important.

　　As the number three person in the Admiralty and the undersecretary of staff, he didn't need to go to Windsor Castle specifically to deliver the letter.

　　 But the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Staff invited him to give an important reply to George III through Lorraine's remarkable history in Muscat.

The Secretary of the Navy told him unabashedly that the success or failure of this defense will affect the future of the Royal Navy and will determine whether in a few decades, Britain will be reduced to an adult fish belly like Portugal, or will rule the Seven Seas and become nothing. An enemy overlord.

　　 Shaq bears a heavy burden.

　　 He drained his mixed thoughts and took a deep breath.

"The scale of the Battle of Geharil was very small, with only two 60-door and two 70-doors participating in the battle, even from the Attis Dame of the Drake Chamber of Commerce, the 54-door wooden ship and the Portuguese. The battle began to count, and the entire naval battle did not last more than two hours."

　　 "This makes it easy for us to overlook the special significance of this naval battle."

"Col. Emmons said in the report that Drake’s armed merchant ship, Attis Dame and ships of the same class only have the ability to dominate in the fourth-level battle, but its cost is as high as 82,000 pounds, which is far more than the third-level. The cost of ships, the practical value of the navy is approaching zero."

"The Valkyrie and the Valkyrie have achieved the ability to leapfrog the third-tier ships with their unique configurations on both offensive and defensive ends. However, with the most familiar theory of the Lion, the two sides will win five to five single ships, and the more complicated the sea conditions, The greater the advantage of the Lion, the more difficult it is for Valkyrie to get close."

　　 "In the Battle of Gahalil, Valkyrie interspersed from the tail of the T. During the approach, he was shot six rounds and hit two direct hits. The bow armor was damaged by one and the ship was damaged by one, and the hull was intact."

"Transferring to the offensive ship, she faced the enemy on both sides. Da Gama was shot with seven rounds and failed to penetrate the hull in three direct hits. However, with precision mortars, she interrupted Da Gama's bow and mast. Fore mast, this caused the paralysis of Da Gama."

　　 "The location of the Dias bomb was on the fragile stern tower. Nine rounds hit and two of them penetrated. One of the shots caused a detonation, which caused the Dias to break."

"Your Majesty should have discovered that Valkyrie itself does not have the ability to fight two 74-door ships alone. The Voyager class uses the same 1770 French standard as the Lion, and wants to penetrate their oak hulls at a distance of 32 pounds at a distance of 100 meters. It takes two shots, the twenty-four pounds must be close to 50 meters, and it takes four shots."

　　 "This naval battle is not a victory for the warship!" Shaq shook his fist categorically, "It is the suppression of the seaman's quality, and it is the decision of tactical thinking!"

　　 George III fell into thinking following Shaq’s defense: "Qing Drake, is the approaching tactic really the general trend?"

"The minister knows your majesty's concerns." Shaq advised, "The size of the Royal Navy is too large. Except for the elite mainland and the New World, in Asia and Africa, it is still the 64-door third-class and older four before 1750. Class ships bear the main responsibility for fire deterrence."

　　 "These two ship types are inherently insufficient in terms of application, and Great Britain does not have sufficient financial resources to complete the fleet upgrade in a short period of time."

　　 "But this is not a problem. The Royal Navy's update rhythm is very healthy, and other powerful nations are not ahead of us in terms of ship configuration."

　　 "In the next 20 years of maritime disputes, the old third and fourth levels will still be the absolute main force on the stage. The next 20 years of maritime decisive battles will still be a **** battlefield led by 108 and 74 decisive battles."

　　 "The development of the field of tactics will replace artillery and caliber as a new growth point for marine powers. Naval tactics need to bloom, and the next hegemony will only belong to the country that is the first to get rid of dependence on the battle line."

　　 "We are occupying an advantage!" Shaq's eyes burst with enthusiasm, "Your Majesty, the sea school has been studying approach tactics for more than 20 years, and it is having an increasing influence on our admiral."

"Among the veterans, Lord Hood and Sir Parker clearly support the Sea Blade. Lord Hood believes that the distance of the battle should be within 300 meters. The role of large-scale naval battles."

"Among the young generals, Major General Cornwallis, Colonel Nelson, and Lieutenant Colonel Collingwood are all experts and standard bearers of approach tactics. They have proven their abilities with actual performance many times. There is another named Sidney Smith. Lord Hood specifically recommended him to the Admiralty as the young captain of the Royal Navy, thinking that he is a top talent that the Royal Navy cannot miss."

　　 "But, Your Majesty, these young people's military routes are generally unsuccessful. The conservatives of the Royal Navy still hold a huge right to speak. They sneer at the high-risk approach, thinking that this tactic is contrary to the elegance of the nobility."

　　 "Their stupidity is making us bleed!"

　　 Shaq took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, Lorraine Drake is an excellent seaman trained by the sea school. In Geheril, he has shown us the general appearance of the next 20 years of sea wars."

　　 "Now it's our turn to choose, whether to become Lorraine Drake or become the laughing stock of history like Scolari."

　　 George III did not speak for a long time.

　　The silent time passed, and Queen Charlotte suddenly stood up holding Princess Amelia.

　　 "Your Majesty, Frederick has been riding a horse for too long, I will call him back. Tonight I am going to cook myself, Adele has taught me how to look up at the starry sky pie, I just want to try it."

　　 George III forced a smile: "Sorry, Sophie..."

　　 "Good women shouldn't participate in politics. I'm going to teach Amelia this."

　　 Watching Queen Charlotte walk away, George III suddenly lowered his voice: "What's the opinion of the Admiralty?"

　　 Shaq slapped and stood at attention: "Your Majesty, the Admiralty believes that the reform of naval tactics is imminent, and the sea school should have a greater right to speak."

　　 "How to get it?"

　　 "Directly report to the navy headquarters, appoint more senior principals, get through policy restrictions, and stipulate that only marine school graduates can become naval officers above the school level."

　　 "Too greedy!" George III rebuked dissatisfiedly, "Have you never considered that this will cause a huge turmoil?"

"Considering, the ministers and chiefs of staff agreed that the upgrade of the sea school should not be done overnight. We can transition in 50 years or more, but this requires the joint efforts of the royal family, the prime minister, and future ministers and chiefs of staff. They should have a consensus on their choice."

　　 George III nodded slightly: "What else?"

　　 "Guide local ship technology to a new type of revolution. The Admiralty’s opinion is to give adequate policy concessions, introduce several large shipbuilding groups in the New World, and use their technology to impact the local shipbuilding industry and break the conservative thinking of designers."

　　 "Introducing the shipbuilding group of the New World?" George III curiously asked, "Is there a goal?"

　　 "From the perspective of technology and scale, Drake Maritime Group is the best choice at this stage."

　　 "Your brother's industry...you can just ask him to move the headquarters to China?"

"The minister can't do it." Shaq didn't squint. "If the minister invites him, he might post money to build a factory in France~lightnovelpub.net~George III rubbed his temples with a headache: "You two brothers are really real. ...I remember you were very close back then..."

　　 "This is the family affairs of the minister, Your Majesty!"

　　 Seeing Shaq's anger, King George III narrowed his mouth secretly: "I will consider this matter. Does the Admiralty have any other considerations?"

　　 "Protect." Shaq said solemnly, "Your Majesty, because of the style of approaching tactics, commanders in this field lack solid performance compared with traditional officers and are prone to errors."

　　 "The shelter that the Admiralty can provide for them is very limited, and only a higher level of attention can give them the space to fully display their capabilities."

　　 George III was shocked and inexplicably: "Qing Drake, you want me to be partial?"

"It's not a minister. The minister doesn't like most of them, especially the Colonel Horatio Nelson. But this is the request of the entire Navy Department, and it is the personal wish of your Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Staff, and the Under Chief of Staff based on their duties. "

　　 "Please give them the necessary attention, your Majesty, they will shape the future of the Royal Navy."

　　 George III weighed the pros and cons.

　　 "When I was crowned in Westminster, I swore justice to the Lord, and your request violated my oath to the Lord..."

　　 Shaq couldn't help showing a disappointed expression.

　　 "But I'm on vacation, my general, I have a lot of leisure time, maybe you can get some papers for me, and let me see what the naval battle has become in the eyes of young people."