Therefore, the entire construction plan must be prudent. I am afraid that the first Dreadnought and the first battlecruiser will each start to test the water. If there are no problems, start construction of other battleships. According to the historical construction efficiency of German shipyards, the construction period of a dreadnought ship is about 3 years, which means that construction started in early 1902 and can be completed in 1905. Of course, if you increase investment and work overtime, you should be able to move ahead, but after the completion of the two batches of construction, the earliest time will be mid 1906...

; This is only a rough timetable, and the specific ship types and designs must be carefully analyzed, so the current prince can only give a rough data.

; "Let’s take an intermediate number. The two types of warships will build a total of 5. If each warship is equipped with 3 turrets and 6 artillery, then 5 warships will be no more than 30 12-inch artillery pieces. Even if you consider spares, this number is not There will be too many. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire is solely responsible for this research and development funding, I am afraid it is not appropriate."

; In business, friendship is friendship, can this friendship be eaten? Obviously not, and even said that this friendship is for better food. If Bavaria is not rich, I am afraid that there will be no more marriages between the two sides. Therefore, in this regard, Ferdinand will never shrink. .

; "No, Your Royal Highness, your calculation is wrong. Each of our battleships will be equipped with at least 10 12-inch guns, and each battlecruiser will be equipped with at least 8 12-inch guns! If there are 3 battleships, With two battlecruisers, the number of artillery pieces is at least 46!" The prince said with a smile.

"Ten battleships with 12-inch guns? What a powerful steel beast would be. It is definitely the king of the sea! The real king!" Ferdinand said in shock.

; "Yes, it will sweep all the old battleships into the garbage dump of history! Including the current Frederick the Great battleship! It will be the king of the sea in the future, so I plan to call it Dreadnought A behemoth with a displacement of about 22,000 tons! A crushed existence!" The prince said proudly! The prince who has plagiarized many inventions in history has a thick skin that can withstand 15-inch artillery, even though this plagiarism is a symbol of the era-the dreadnought!

; In fact, not only the artillery intends to make a transfer of interests, as time goes by, the prince also considered making some concessions when necessary in armor. This is because with the development of technology, the armor technology of other countries is also improving. , In the future, it will be difficult to rely on armor technology monopoly to obtain excess profits. The prince has made huge profits with armor for 9 years, and it is almost enough!

;Although the armor will still have higher profits in the future, the prince has found a more profitable industry, one is the automobile industry, and the other is armored vehicles. The prince and the emperor have reached a consensus on the development of the automobile industry. Supporting this industry in the name of the country is used to make up for the lack of military transportation capacity. Of course, under the influence of the Junkers and Ma Zheng, it is questionable how much Prussia's support is, but Bavaria must do its best. in order to.

As for armored vehicles, it is also necessary. After all, in the history of World War I, the British had tanks and the French also had tanks. As the only weapon that could break through the trench system, the development of armored vehicles and tanks was also necessary, and another aspect was to To ensure that Russia is resolved as soon as possible, a weapon that can quickly break through the position and advance in depth is also necessary. Of course, the performance of the engine in this era is very good, especially the stability, but at the same time the defense of the Russians on the Eastern Front is also very weak. The mobility of troops is even weaker, not only road mobility, but also railway mobility...

; Therefore, whether it is for future wars or economic factors, the prince intends to invest the limited resources of Bavaria into more potential industries. After all, according to the prince’s prediction, by 1914, Bavaria's population was no more than 12 million at most, and its territory was only 87,000 square kilometers. Always keeping its industry at the high end is the foundation for ensuring Bavaria's strength!

"I am very fortunate to be able to participate in this historic operation. If the number of artillery orders eventually reaches more than 60, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire can bear the related research and development costs." After Ferdinand thought for a while, A guarantee was made.

"That's good, the number of equipment for this artillery in the future will definitely exceed your imagination." The prince said with a smile. He originally thought that after the matter was finalized, everything could be over, but what made the prince unexpected was that the crown prince was right. The navy's interest is so strong.

"If possible, I hope that the Austro-Hungarian Navy can also obtain such warships. Your Excellency should be very clear that the current situation in the Mediterranean is very complicated, and the Austro-Hungarian Navy is very fragile. Compared with other powerful countries, our coastline is almost The undefended people, whether they are French, British, Italians, or even the Spaniards before the loss of the Philippines, are far stronger than us. Now, when a kind of warship across the ages appears, I hope we can help Asia The shield of the Adriatic Sea is made stronger!" said the crown prince.

"What do you think? I want to run without learning to walk? The 10,000-ton battleship was not built, so I just planned to build fearless? Historically, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was also a joint force of 15,000 tons of Radtz first and then built. Ah~lightnovelpub.net~ The prince is quite cynical about what the crown prince thinks.

;Of course there are some things that cannot be said directly, and as the crown prince said, the maritime power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is too weak. If there is nothing to oppose, then it is not good. Dreadnoughts can be built several, even if As a mascot, putting it in the Adriatic Sea can scare your opponents, right? Of course, the most important thing in the Adriatic is the combat effectiveness of submarines and mine warfare.

; "This idea is very good, but from the current point of view, it is very difficult to realize. If possible, I hope that your country can build a warship of more than 12,000 tons to accumulate experience, and then consider the issue of dreadnought. China’s shipyards and military ports are not ready to carry such a huge warship."

; "Then you mean that the Austro-Hungarian Empire should imitate your country's existing warships? Do you think it is better to be Friedrich the Great class battleship or Mainz class armored cruiser better?" the crown prince asked.

; "From the perspective of offshore defense, it would be better to produce battleships, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire does not have a true ocean-going battleship until now, so I personally think that even to make up for this gap, a cruiser should be produced. , After all, the future empire will have dreadnought ships to guard the sea, and building a cruiser can be used to carry out ocean missions." The prince originally planned to say that if Italy turns against the water, the significance of building any big ship is limited... .

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