Chapter 524: Fish in troubled waters one

"A new era is about to begin, but when will it be more beneficial to Germany? I need you to give an answer." The Kaiser wrote at the end of his letter to Ruprecht. Britain and Germany already knew that the other side was building a brand new warship. But other countries have not taken corresponding actions, so what should Germany do? Should you stay silent with the British, or spread it out and fish in troubled waters?

; "This is very interesting." The prince collected the letter in his hand and walked to the map hung on the wall. It is not difficult to analyze this problem. There are only a few big countries in the world that have aspirations for the ocean and have relations with Germany, such as Britain, France, Russia, the United States, Italy and Japan. Why is Japan also related? The reason is simple. At the beginning of World War I, Japan grabbed Germany's islands in the Far East! And also cover the transport ships of Australia and New Zealand in the Indian Ocean! The prince is preparing to deploy a squadron in the Persian Gulf!

; And the most terrible thing is, if the British feel the pressure of the North Sea is huge, what should they do to ask Japan for assistance? The British did this in history, hoping that Japan could send the King Kong to Europe to participate in the war (this is a historical fact) but the Japanese refused, on the one hand because the Japanese cherished their warships. Unwilling to send them to the North Sea battlefield where they will be killed if they are not careful. But another reason is that the Royal Navy still has a great advantage. If it really comes to a critical moment, and this plane is impossible for the United States to participate in the war, Japan may indeed participate in the war for its own colonization in the Pacific! After all, if Germany is not finished, then Japan must be liquidated!

; So, from this point of view, the prince does not want this message to take a walk prematurely. It’s still early, but at the end of 1902, the Russo-Japanese War had not broken out. According to the historical Japanese naval construction plan, after the Russo-Japanese War broke out, that is, starting in 1904, they started construction of 4 former Dreadnought battleships. And 4 large cruisers!

; 4 battleships are Katori and Kashima equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 4 10-inch guns. Equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 12 10-inch guns Quasi-Fearless Satsuma and Aki. The four armored cruisers are the Tsukuba and Ikoma, Japan's first battle cruiser, and the Kurama and Ibuki equipped with four 12-inch guns and eight 8-inch guns. The Hanoi, which can barely be counted as a dreadnought ship, started construction in 1909! This construction process is very worth studying. ,

; Historically, the Intrepid was started in 1905 and entered service in December 1906. Most of the eight Japanese warships started construction in 1904 and 1905. They were nominally prepared to deal with the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War. However, in the eyes of the prince, considering the lengthy period of warship construction and the time The duration of the Russo-Japanese War, you actually started, these warships will definitely not be used! The earliest Katori was in service in 2006, and the war was over long ago.

In fact, from Zhuge Liang’s perspective, Japan has built a large number of warships that are outdated before they are in service... This is still very advantageous for Germany, because in fact, the cost of the quasi-dreadnought is not much different from that of the dreadnought. If the construction costs of these 8 warships are converted into the first-generation fearless, then at least 5 to 6 can be built. ? Whether there are these 6 dreadnoughts, the impact on the level of the Japanese navy is quite large! In fact, after the pre-war construction, Japan's finances have indeed been vacant for a long time.

; The Japanese are very ambitious and have always wanted the best. If the Japanese knew about the existence of the Dreadnought at this time, they would definitely start the construction of the Dreadnought instead of the Dreadnought. So the Japanese can't get the news!

;Well, the issue of Japan has been decided, and then the issue of France. The prince had done very little research on the French navy in his previous life, but he also knew that after the dreadnought was in service, France was one of the few rich, but did not immediately start the construction of the dreadnought, the French who had a more leaping mind this time They were very conservative in the change. They started to build 6 Dandong-class quasi-dreadnought ships from 1907 to 1908, with a displacement of up to 17,000 tons, equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 12 240mm guns. The Dandong explained what it is. Money is willful.......

From this perspective, the French seem to be skeptical of the Dreadnought. Even if they know the news, they may not follow. Haughty French people are sometimes so upright, don't hit the south wall and don't look back... It was not until 1910 that everyone was building dreadnoughts, that construction of the first Courbet-class dreadnought was started. At the beginning of World War I, the French had only 4 dreadnoughts in service! Therefore, the prince thinks that this news has little effect on the French!

;Actually, there is another Italian who is indifferent to this news, but Italy does not want to make it, but has no money to make it! According to history, Italy's finances were relatively good around 1910, and the first dreadnought was started in 1909, and then 3 ships were started in one go in 1910! Italy’s finances on this plane must be worse than in history~www.wuxiaspot.com~ because it is now deep in the war quagmire of North Africa, consuming a lot of money and manpower every minute and every second. So, what if Italy knew about this matter? If you don't have any money, you can make a big man! Although krypton gold may not be able to change one's life, it is absolutely impossible without krypton gold!

The last one is the United States. The Americans are very important. Even if we look at it now, the situation of the US fleet will directly determine how many warships Japan can draw to help Britain... According to reason, Germany should disclose this news to the United States so that the Americans can transform as soon as possible and start building new warships. But to be honest, the prince was still very afraid of this behemoth country. Whether Germany wins or loses in World War I, the strength of the United States will rise because the United States can do business. The U.S. logically won't help the U.K., but if it is too big, it is also a huge threat to Germany!

"The strength of the Americans should be maintained in a balanced state with the Japanese. They can maintain their superiority in the Pacific so as to contain Japan, and at the same time, they will not let him have other ideas! You can tell the Americans, but you must seize the time. "The prince said in his heart.

; Although War 1 is a European war, we must also consider the balance of power in other aspects of the world! It is inevitable for Japan to win Russia, and then Japan will gain Russia's interests in the northeast of the Qing Dynasty and further extend its influence in the Far East. This will inevitably create a contradiction with the United States, and it is the key to balance the power between the United States and Japan in the Western Pacific and make them unable to take care of the others!

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