Chapter 393 The Ambition of William II

The main force of the German Navy's break-off fleet is still four-tier for 12 battlecruisers, including three 'Blücher-class' battlecruisers, three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers, and three 'Dever-class' battlecruisers. Ringer class' battlecruisers and three 'Mackenson class' battlecruisers. Among them, the "Mackenson-class" battlecruiser has just joined the break-off fleet.

Although, compared with battleships, there is a certain gap in the defense of battlecruisers. However, the German Navy's shipbuilding thinking originally focused on the defense and survivability of warships. Therefore, the defense of the battlecruisers of the German Navy is also very strong. At least, it is much stronger than the British battleships that value speed and firepower. This is why in previous naval battles, the battlecruisers of the German Navy were able to beat the battleships of the British Navy violently.

However, the battleships of the U.S. Navy pay attention to defense and firepower, and despise speed. This makes the defense of the US battleships very strong, as if they were turtles.

It is not unreasonable for William II to be worried about this. However, Qin Tian was full of confidence in the battlecruisers of the German Navy.

"Your Majesty, if the Americans really dare to forcibly break into our no-fly zone, our breaching fleet will definitely be able to eliminate them. Even if the main force of our breaching fleet is battlecruisers. The U.S. Navy's Of the twelve battleships, except for the four battleships equipped with 356mm main guns, the remaining eight are all battleships equipped with 305mm main guns. And our break-through fleet has six ships equipped with 380mm main guns There are three remaining battleships equipped with 343mm main guns and 305mm main guns. Moreover, the main guns of the US Navy are all 45 times the caliber, while our main guns are all 50 times the caliber. At the same time, counting If there is a gap in the performance of the main guns of the two sides, our firepower will have an absolute advantage. In terms of defense, according to the information we obtained for our purpose, the defense of the battleships of the US Navy is not stronger than ours. If there is a gap in the performance of armor steel, we are no worse than the United States in this respect. Therefore, the strength of our combat fleet is completely higher than that of the US fleet. As for combat experience, we are much stronger than the US Navy. Therefore , once the two sides really go to war, the victory must belong to our breaking fleet." The Imperial Navy Minister, Marshal Earl Tirpitz looked confident.

William II relieved his heart this time. Regardless of whether there is a war with the United States, since the Imperial Navy can take advantage. Then naturally there is nothing to be afraid of.

"Your Majesty, if possible, I would suggest taking advantage of this opportunity to destroy the U.S. fleet in one fell swoop. If we can eliminate all the latest warships of the U.S. Navy in one fell swoop, then the U.S. Navy will be devastated. Even if they There are still many warships under construction, but that will take time. By the time those warships of the US Navy are in service, we may have won the war." Marshal Earl Tirpitz suggested.

William II was taken aback for a moment, but then he felt that this seemed to be a good opportunity.

However, Qin Tian immediately objected to this suggestion.

"Father, Your Excellency Marshal. It is not a good time to start a war with the Americans. If we start a war with the United States, it will make us make more enemies. Although, our relationship with the United States is already very bad. But However, the two sides did not really tear each other up. If a war starts, it means that this war will probably take a long time. Although, we have already made full preparations before the war broke out. However, The longer the war drags on, the worse it will be for us. Therefore, it is best for this war to end within two years. In that case, it will not have too much impact on the economy of the empire. Therefore, I think , as long as the Americans don’t take the initiative to declare war on us, we’d better not go to war with them. In this case, it’s in the best interest of the empire.” Qin Tian said.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince is right. It has been half a year since the war started. Although we have made a lot of preparations before the war. However, due to the impact of the war, the economy has inevitably been affected. If we can Ending the war within a year is undoubtedly the best result for the empire. If the war is dragged on for two years, our economy will be severely damaged. In that case, even if we win the war, it is still It's not cost-effective." Bernhard von Bülow, Prime Minister of the Empire, also said.

"Your Majesty, judging from the information we have obtained so far, the possibility of the Americans going to war with us is very small. They should have to do so more to cope with domestic pressure. As long as our attitude continues to be tough , they will definitely compromise in the end." Von Falkenhain also said.

William II thought for a while, and had to temporarily suppress the idea of ​​bringing down the United States as well. Although, he also believes that the United States will be a major opponent of Germany in the future. Therefore, if the United States can be defeated in this war, it would be the best. However, because the national strength does not allow it, it has to be temporarily abandoned.

However, William II was not discouraged by this. Anyway, he is not very old. He believed that the United States could not be defeated in one fell swoop in this war, and it would be possible to defeat the United States in the next war in another ten or twenty years. He still has plenty of time to wait.

"Well, since everyone thinks that the Americans are just pretending. Then, we just need to be vigilant. If the Americans dare to take the initiative to attack, then we must not let them go. Catch them Take this opportunity and crush them in one fell swoop." William II said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Everyone replied.

"Everyone, the strategic center of the empire is still to defeat Britain and France and win this war. However, the government departments must also be prepared. The territory we obtained from the Russians needs to be digested. Digest as soon as possible These territories can also make the strength of the empire take off as soon as possible." William II said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Afterwards, everyone bid farewell and left. William II's eyes fell on the map hanging on the wall. The territory of the German Empire has expanded a lot. If it can win in the follow-up war, Germany will dominate the whole of Europe. Such a result made William II very satisfied.