Chapter 575: Budget war

"Know Ruprecht, the things that the Empire needs to face are much more complicated than those of Bavaria. I admit that you can make money very much. You are very sensitive to technology. You are very sensitive to the military, whether it is the navy or the army, and aviation. They all have very unique opinions, but to achieve these you need to face many troubles. You need to deal with people from all walks of life." William II said more and more proudly, he stood up and walked to the back, after holding down The shoulders of the actor, and then glanced at the navy "Big Three" on the opposite side

"You have to face not only them, but also the members of the parliament, the parties behind them, capitalists and even the people. The reconciliation between you and Krupp makes me very happy, because you are not the one for your own sake. You have learned to compromise, but this is the first step. There is still a lot to learn. Okay, let’s deal with those annoying things. I’m a little tired.” William II Pat the prince on the shoulder, then announce the end of the meeting!

   "I need one night to sort out my thoughts, can we talk about it tomorrow?" Ruprecht thought for a while and said.

   "Of course, as long as you think the problem can be solved within 5 days, then the time is up to you." Tirpitz said respectfully. "His Royal Highness, this will be your last battle in the navy. Fight it, and then I will be your assistant!"

   "Thank you." Ruprecht also didn't expect the other party to be so frank, he was taken aback first, and then solemnly responded.

"Money, fleet number, naval bill!" After rashly eating dinner, His Royal Highness began to consider how to deal with Tirpitz's problem. Tirpitz attaches great importance to the issue of quantity, and the most important thing is to ask the British to maintain it. A balance, the naval bill in history is like this. And this plane, although there have been many changes, Tirpitz's thinking is the same as in history.

  In fact, there are 2 relatively large versions of the German Navy Act in history. The earliest one was proposed in November 1897. In this naval act, the German High Seas Fleet will eventually have 19 battleships, which will be replaced every 25 years. But soon, in 1900, when the second naval bill passed, the bill became a first-line battleship with 38 ships. These contents are all clear to everyone, but in fact, there are three additional amendments to the Second Navy Act! These additions occurred after the appearance of Dreadnought!

  In May 1906, Tirpitz promoted the passage of the first supplement, which was in response to the launch of the Intrepid! In this supplementary case, the Germans started construction of 4 dreadnoughts in 1907, which are later Nassau-class battleships. From 1907 to 1909, they started construction of one battlecruiser each year, which is the German High Seas Fleet. The first three battlecruisers.

This supplement was passed less than two years ago, and the German second naval supplement was also passed. In March 1908, the Germans re-formulated the naval expansion plan from 1908 to the first half of 1912. The number of warships has changed from 7 to 12! On average, 3 battleships are to be built every year! The German Navy’s expansion plan reached its peak in 1911, during which year the Germans started construction of one Kaiser-class battleship, three King-class battleships, and one battlecruiser. Although there were 5 ships in 1907, the quality and cost are not at the same level!

  In May 1912, the third naval supplement of the Imperial Navy was passed. This bill fixed the number of first-line battleships of the German Navy before 1919 at 41! What is this concept? After removing the 4 retired Brandenburg-class battleships, the German Navy has 20 pre-dreadnoughts and 21 dreadnoughts.

Although this plane has kept Germany relatively low-key in the pre-fearless period because of the prime minister and Frederick III, and because of this, Germany has entered the era of fearlessness several years in advance, but Tirpitz is still attached to the fleet. The number, in the naval bill just passed, he set the number of dreadnoughts in 1912 at 24! From the current point of view, it is difficult to realize this plan. Some people may ask. Since 1900, Germany has been fearless. By 1912, fewer than two warships were built every year. Why did the German navy be able to build 1 before the war? Five warships are built every year, but is it difficult for Germany to complete it now? Is there less money in Germany?

  Of course not, the German warship is expensive! And one thing to note is that in the fleet plan of this plane, Tirpitz requires 21 battleships in service in 1912, not including the battleships on the berth, that is, the last battleship in service cannot Construction started later than the second half of 1909! According to the original Tirpitz plan, after the completion of the second dreadnought expansion plan in 1906, there are still three years left. He plans to start construction of three battleships every year, with a period of two and a half to three years, then 1912 This plan can still be completed in 2017, but unfortunately, letting the prince do this is absolutely impossible!

  Simply put it simply because there is not enough money! Although Bavaria has achieved great economic growth on this plane, and Germany has also benefited, but the basic situation is still the same overall, coupled with the update of the German Army’s new equipment and the strategic reserves that may be established in the future, Without much change in the entry, the funding that the German Navy can allocate will not change too much. Even because the German Army is clamoring to acquire armored units and aircraft, the navy's share may be low. ...... This is all possible.

  The prince wants the warship's high speed, strong firepower, and strong defense. These are all piled up with marks~www.wuxiaspot.com~The cost division of the first-class German dreadnought Nassau in history is about 37.4 million marks. And on this plane, the standard of the first Nassau-class battleship was almost aimed at the later Caesar-class! The performance may be better than Caesar, and the fraud has soared to 44 million marks!

In the same way, the cost of the first battlecruiser on this plane is much higher than in history. Besides, 9 12-inch L45 guns are much more expensive than 8 11-inch L45 guns, although the power system It has shrunk slightly, but the defense has increased and the cost has been easily recovered. In the end, the cost of the first battlecruiser on this plane is as high as 42 million marks, which is the same as the battleship. In history, the cost of Von De Tahn was only 3,652. Wanmark.......

  The cost of the first 12-gun fast battleship Goben made by the prince was even more terrifying. It went directly to 47 million marks, a displacement of 28,000 tons, a speed of 25 knots, and 12 12-inch L45 guns. These performances can be described as dreams at the same time. Of course, the cost is also dreamlike... This is thanks to the large purchase of 12-inch artillery and turrets, and the price of weapons has dropped a bit...

By the way, there is one more thing that I didn’t say, that is that these warships will need to be replaced in the future, and an additional fee for replacement of the guns will be needed. In this way, it is no exaggeration to say that the prince’s 6 battleships spent money. At least can cover the expenditure of 7 to 8 dreadnoughts in history!

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