Chapter 115
"Are there plans to build the second batch of four Qi Bolin-class aircraft carriers?"Hess asked.
In the previously determined navy's warship construction plan, twelve Qi Bolin-class aircraft carriers are planned to be built.
However, in order to ease the resource pressure, they will be built in three batches.
"Your Excellency, the construction plan for the second batch of four Qi Bolin-class aircraft carriers has been prepared, and the required resources have been put in place. And thanks to the Furry Bear Alliance. They sent us a large amount of resources, which allowed the Navy's shipbuilding plan to be carried out without being affected."Marshal Redl was smiling all over his face.
Hess also nodded repeatedly. The Furry Bear Alliance is indeed a good person!
In the shipbuilding cooperation plan between the Third Reich and the Furry Bear Alliance, the Third Reich built a total of twelve ships for the Furry Bear Alliance. Battleship. The Woolly Bear Alliance needed to pay up to 1.1 billion U.S. dollars in resources for this. In the process of this transaction, the resources provided by the Woolly Bear Alliance were generally lower than the international normal price. This made the Third Reich You can get more resources from it, so you can invest more resources in the expansion of armaments.
Especially for the navy, a large surface warship has tens of thousands of tons, which requires a lot of resources.
If it were not from the Wooly Bear Alliance , If such a large amount of resources were deprived of resources, the Third Reich would really have no way to maintain the development of the navy.
"By the way, how is the progress of the warships we built for the Woolly Bear Alliance? asked Hess.
"Your Excellency, the four H-class battleships and eight P-class battleships have reached the final stage. Next, sea trials will be conducted. It is expected that it will be completed within one year."Marshal Redl's face was full of smiles.
Although these warships belong to the Furry Bear Alliance, Marshal Redl already regards them as belonging to the Third Reich Navy.
"The construction period can be postponed. Make sure these battleships are not completed before war breaks out. In this case, we have reason to detain these warships." Hess said
"Yes, Your Excellency."Marshal Redl nodded repeatedly.
"Your Excellency, is the war about to begin?"Marshal Redl couldn't help but ask.
Hess nodded:"If nothing happens, the war will break out next year. Is the Imperial Navy ready?"
"Your Excellency, the Navy is ready. If war breaks out, we will do our best to defeat the Royal Navy."Marshal Redl said firmly.
He knew that once the war broke out, the first task of the Third Reich Navy was to break the Royal Navy's blockade. Only in this way can the Third Reich's maritime trade lines be re-established. Through maritime trade method, continuously delivering various resources to the war machine of the Third Reich.
Especially resources such as rubber, which the Third Reich relied on imported from overseas. Even if it is a part of the strategic reserve, if the rubber is stored for too long, it will deteriorate and expire..Once the Third Reich Navy defeats the Royal Navy in a naval battle and gains control of the sea, then the Third Reich’s maritime trade lines will be restored.
By then, the continuous flow will make the Third Reich stronger and stronger, and there will be no Like in the last world war, people were dragged to death due to lack of resources.
"Very good, I believe the Imperial Navy will be able to complete this task."Hess also has great confidence in the Imperial Navy.
"How powerful will the Imperial Navy be by the middle of next year? asked Hess.
"Your Excellency, by the middle of next year, the Imperial Navy will have three O-class battlecruisers, four Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers, six heavy cruisers, six large anti-aircraft cruisers, 18 light cruisers, 36 destroyers, and 180 submarines."Marshal Redl reported.
The entire X plan is more than half completed.
The remaining warships in X will also be built one after another.
"Your Excellency, compared with the Royal Navy of the Empire on which the sun never sets, we do not have an advantage. Even in terms of the number and tonnage of battleships, we are completely at a disadvantage. However, if we include those battleships built for the Woolly Bear Alliance, we will not be much worse than the Empire on which the sun never sets in terms of capital ships. Even if you can seize the opportunity, it is entirely possible to hit them hard in one fell swoop."Marshal Redl said.
Hess is also very aware of the power of the Royal Navy, which has been the maritime supremacy for hundreds of years.
During this period, countless countries wanted to challenge the Royal Navy and replace it. But in the end they all failed.
The sun never sets on the Empire Royal The navy almost stepped on the corpses of the navies of other countries and ascended to the throne of maritime hegemony.
However, this time it is different.
With the development of science and technology, the mode of naval warfare will also undergo earth-shaking changes.
Battleships were originally the main force of naval warfare. , will be replaced by a combination of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft.
This time, the Royal Navy, which has always led the trend of naval development, is undoubtedly lagging behind. This also gives the Third Reich an excellent opportunity.
If everything goes well, With its powerful air power, the Third Reich could defeat the Royal Navy
"Marshal, the Navy's aviation arm, needs further strengthening. There must be not only carrier-based aircraft units, but also shore-based units. Deployed at coastal airports, they can launch attacks on targets at sea. In this case, we can effectively make up for the strength gap between us and the Royal Navy. After all, the North Sea is just a small pond. Even if fighter planes take off from our homeland, they can cover the entire North Sea." Hess said
"Yes, Your Excellency. Next, the Navy will find ways to expand the size of its aviation force."Marshal Redl said.
After finishing his inspection of the navy, Hess returned to Bolin.
The war is coming, and the Third Reich, at the request of Hess, has made preparations for the war step by step.
Regardless of Whether it is military or resource preparations, the Third Reich is fully prepared.
At least it is much more adequate than in another time and space. This also means that the Third Reich will explode with more powerful power after the war breaks out.
This is why Hess firmly believes that the outcome of this war will be completely different from that of another time and space. The
Third Reich, which has become stronger and stronger, will definitely be able to win this war._To read the underlined version of the novel, please download Flying Lu novel A
