Chapter 557: Renewed Market Two

"I heard that your aircraft is doing well. If you win this time, the Kingdom of Bavaria will get the right to contract for naval aircraft. As long as your aircraft has better performance than other manufacturers and the price is not very expensive, you will automatically get it. Pass." The Kaiser replied.

"Are you kidding me?" the prince said with some dissatisfaction. "It's not that I look down on the Prussian aviation industry, but what can those people who do balloons make when they get airplanes? Now that the navy is nagging about getting new toys, you can only choose us! You mean nothing. Ah!" The prince muttered in his heart.

"This is not enough. The current German naval air force has no establishment and no plan. This is a blank check." The prince shook his head and said.

"Then what do you want?" The Kaiser was not angry, because he knew that if this thing could send Prince Ruprecht away, it would be abnormal! Although this guy is very capable, he wants a lot! Sometimes it makes the German Emperor a little uncomfortable, but how can I say, at least it can be done, it is much better than those who can’t do it by just taking advantage of it. Of course, there is another very important factor. This prince is a German group. The second largest shareholder of China, everyone has the same interests, and there is no good way for you to take him...

"Auxiliary battleship order! We need to build a new batch of light cruisers. To deal with reconnaissance and the increasing threat of torpedoes." said the prince.

"This is not in our current plan, and I think our current cruiser is good enough." William II said with some confusion.

"Are you talking about the guys equipped with 105mm cannons? No, absolutely not. These things are pretty good for the current torpedo boats, but they are definitely not enough for the increasingly large destroyers and the opposing light cruisers. Don't underestimate those assassins with sharp blades. They are likely to decide the outcome of a war at some point. We can wait and see the situation of the Japanese-Russian naval battle before making a decision. How?" The prince did not proceed. Too much explanation is useless now. Ten thousand words by myself are not as convincing as a battleship sunk by a torpedo.

In fact, this was the time when the gap between torpedo and naval gun was the smallest before World War I. By the time of World War I, the range and speed of torpedo were not substantially improved, but the effective shooting distance of naval gun was directly more than doubled. (During the Japanese-Russian naval battle, the distance between the two sides was about 7km. It was not difficult to hit the opponent 15km away in the first battle.) And because of the Russo-Japanese War, the role of the lightning strike force became more and more important. Destroyer enlargement and light cruisers gradually appeared. The former is to better release the torpedo, while the latter is to deal with the former.

"Well then, let's look at the results before talking. As for the light cruiser order you want? I can't promise you this now, because monopoly is not a good thing, is it?" The Kaiser thought for a while and said. "If you lose, your shipyard can only get up to 30% of the order. If you win, you can get 50%."

"Well, 5 makes 50%, but this my shipyard does not include the William Royal Shipyard." He replied that although the prince received half of the order last time, part of the profit in the construction of the battleship for the William Royal Shipyard was To the Kaiser, and this time, it was the Brom-Fors shipyard directly controlled by the prince to get half of it himself. This ratio is already quite high. After all, there are other shipyards in Germany that need orders! And if all warships adopt the design of the Bavarian Design Bureau, then they will need to provide an additional design fee. Of course, these are nothing compared to the construction of the High Seas Fleet, although they do not expect the German High Seas Fleet to be able to support the British. , But a moderately invested and powerful fleet is still needed.

At this moment, Makanov's fleet has reached the French colony of Madagascar. In this desolate place, Makanov has 5 days to rest his fleet. The shells and algae attached to the bottom of the hull already have a thick layer. According to Makanov’s estimation, these uninvited guests will at least let the warships Fuel consumption increased by more than 20%. Therefore, even if he cannot enter the dry dock for maintenance, he will organize a group of divers to clean up the attachments on the bottom of the hull.

"We also need to stock a large amount of coal and supplies. The next step we will span the entire Indian Ocean, we will not be able to get any supplies until we reach Cam Ranh Bay. According to our estimation, even if the bottom of the ship is cleared now, our warship will still be better than normal. In this case, it consumes more than 15% of the fuel, because our warship boilers use self-produced water pipes, which are of poor quality. The corrosion of the boiler water and the humid environment make 20% of the boiler water pipes need to be replaced. Our state will be very different. Oops, the speed of the warship is greatly reduced. Needless to say, the fuel must be overloaded." An officer said.

"To be overloaded? All our coal bins are already full of coal, and many cabins are also piled up with these dark and dirty things! Are we going to throw the excess coal on the deck?" The officer said angrily ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ If necessary, we can put the coal in the officer's dining room, and my bath room can also contribute to stacking coal. Sergey Sha, pile up coal according to your estimated demand, and put it wherever you think you can put it. Whoever has an opinion, let him come to me! "Makanov on the side said. Makanov used his own actions to block the mouths of all dissatisfied, but he knew that he could only temporarily suppress the opposition of these people, if he could not get other compensation. If the officers and soldiers cannot be allowed to enjoy the most basic treatment, then the dissatisfaction that is temporarily suppressed will eventually intensify like a volcanic eruption! At that time, if Makanov wants to continue his expedition, I am afraid he must first Do it yourself!

Makanov's ability is reflected in many aspects, not only in naval battles and military management, but also outstanding in logistics and planning arrangements. In history, the Russians’ trip to the Far East was very bad. Various accidents continued, such as the problem of the freezer ship, which caused thousands of tons of meat and other food to spoil, and even beat the British because of nervousness. Fishing boat. In the middle of the road, the soldiers had a mutiny because of poor treatment. This journey can be described as arduous. Of course, it does not deny that on this road, the Russians also created a record of the Russian navy at that time. A Russian warship was at sea, and 110 tons of coal were added within an hour! Okay, this feels a bit ironic...

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