Chapter 279： Frederick

The birth of the eldest son relieved many people, and the entire Vienna court was filled with laughter and jokes, telling the joy of a new life.

The name is very random in Europe, and it is dazzling at random. According to Franz's knowledge, there are more than ten generations of grandchildren who use a name continuously.

I really do n’t know how they usually get along. Fortunately, father and son have the same name. They can be distinguished by old and young. If five generations are in the same room, is n’t this name directly crashing?

Considering the terrible consequences, Franz decided to be cautious. The unlucky name was ruled out first. In history, the names of the two unlucky eggs killed by suicide were first eliminated.

At a family meeting, Franz asked, "Do you think the little guy is called Caesar or Peter, or Frederik and Leopold, of course, other names can be mentioned?"

Queen Sophie took the lead to say, "I think it would be better to call Rudolph, lest too many names in the aristocracy."

Franz finally understood that the origin of the name Rudolph in history, and the relationship was settled.

But the situation is different now. In the face of precocious Franz, Queen Sophie's influence has greatly weakened.

In terms of the child's naming rights, he still has a greater right to speak, and now he comes out to discuss it. Franz himself is confused, not sure what the eldest son is.

Grand Duke Carl proposed: "I think it's better to call Carl. I'm the old Carl. He is the younger Carl. The name sounds so kind!"

This lame reason just let Franz ignore it. He is still not used to the same name, even if he wants to have the same name, he can't have the same name with his family.

Queen Helen suggested: "It would be convenient to call Franz."

Franz rolled his eyes. How did it feel like he was looking for a difference? Looking at her cautious expression, Franz was sure this was not asking for trouble.

The four people in the court who have a voice, each with their own opinions, could not persuade anyone. Franz decided to ignore their opinions.

"So call Peter!"

"why?"

"why?"

"why?"

As soon as his son's name was determined, he was collectively questioned. Looking at the three angry people, Franz felt that if he could not give a reasonable explanation, it is likely that he would not be able to eat today.

"Your opinions are different. For the sake of family harmony, we have simply ruled it out!"

Empress Sophie said solemnly: "Very well, then Peter can rule it out, it would be fair to do so!"

This proposal was supported by Grand Duke Carl and "Queen Helen," and "Peter" also lost in the three-to-one case.

Franz said indifferently: "Well, let's vote for the remaining alternative names. The high support is the name of the little guy!"

Franz thinks he still has a good manners and doesn't give his son a strange name. After all, it is the crown prince, and he has to save face.

There is a long list of many names in Europe. Don't be surprised. It is very likely that parents are arguing and finally add all the names proposed by everyone.

A name is a men's team, which can only be regarded as a pediatric, and a direct copy of a football team.

As for what to call in the future? I met my parents and said that these were all useless?

"Then vote!"

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Everyone agreed to a democratic vote. In the end, "Frederick" won by two votes. Franz speculated that there might be more Charles the Great of the Habsburgs.

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Secretary of the Navy Philcos said excitedly, "Your Majesty, we have completed the construction of our first iron armored ship, waiting for you to name it."

I have to say that it is time for this ironclad ship to come, when the Crown Prince was born. Needless to say, Franz also knew that this was intentional.

Coincidence, where are so many coincidences in the world?

Not surprisingly, in the following days, the Vienna government will receive a series of good news, and these good news will happen on the same day that the prince was born.

It's no surprise that the auspicious aura can be found in the east, how can the western world be exempt? Everyone is a bureaucracy, and no one is worse than anyone.

Franz said calmly, "Just call it Frederik!"

Since his men are so sensible, of course he will not object. These are not too much, at most, the iron armored ship was built, and the Crown Prince was waiting in the dock for a few days.

The purpose is naturally to brush up the sense of existence, otherwise, once the crown prince is born, the entire new Holy Roman Empire's media will pay attention to it, who will remember the iron armored ship?

The New Holy Roman Empire was a land-powered country. At first, the people paid little attention to the navy. Once you miss the chance of attracting the attention of the iron armored ship, the next big news will attract everyone's attention, you will not know what time it is.

The people in the country are more concerned about the birth of the crown prince, and everyone's attention in the world has stopped on the "Frederik" iron armored ship.

Everyone was playing with the sailing ship. Austria suddenly developed an iron armored ship. This made many people very abrupt. Will this iron goose sink?

On December 12, 1856, the day after the birth of the crown prince, the Frederick ironclad set off from the port of Venice and began sea trials.

Without the presence of the media, this is a military secret, and Franz will not expose the internal information of the warship for the sake of face.

Frederick parameters:

Displacement: 8708 tons;

Captain: 118 meters (107.2 meters between vertical lines);

Ship width: 17.6 meters;

Draft: 7.9 meters power;

Hybrid steam and sail power, 1 horizontal reciprocating steam engine, 10 coal-fired boilers, output power 5770 hp;

Maximum speed of single shaft and single propeller: 14.56 knots

Coal loading: 860 tons;

Weaponry: 10 × 110-pound tail-mounted rifle, 20 × 68-pound front-loaded smoothbore gun, 4 × 40-lb tail-mounted rifle;

Armor: 4.5 inches thick armor belt, 18 inches thick lining board;

Crew: 695 people;

Cost: 800 Aegis.

Franz is just a navy man, unable to understand these messy parameters, but one thing he knows is that the era of sailing warships is over.

As soon as the Frederick was born, it broke many world records. It is currently the world's largest tonnage and the most powerful warship.

Before similar warships were born, there was no pressure to bully sailboats, and that was enough.

This was originally used to scare people, and no matter how strong the combat effectiveness was, it was not possible to rely on a warship to bridge the power gap between the Austrian navy and the British and French navy.

The ants bite more elephants. Franz understood this simple truth. It can be used to scare people. Why is it necessary to kill?

London

As a sea power country, the advent of the frigate ironclad directly shocked the London government.

"I need an explanation," Prime Minister Granville growled. "Why do the Austrians come before us, and what does the Royal Navy spend so much on military spending every year?"

If the army is surpassed, he can drink coffee leisurely. Anyway, they are sea power countries. If the European army is ranked, they cannot enter the top five.

The navy will not do it. The world's number one Royal Navy actually lags behind in warship technology. Thousands of sailing warships can all be eliminated overnight.

This discrepancy in heart is obviously not acceptable to the British. Even if it is surpassed for a short time, it should not be said that there is no Austrian presence.

Secretary of the Navy James explained: "Prime Minister, the Royal Navy is already conducting research on iron armored ships. The Austrians first developed iron armored ships. This does not mean that their shipbuilding technology is more advanced than ours, but that they did it earlier.

Since 1850, the Austrians have invested a lot of money in research and development of iron armored ships, and the official construction began in early 1855, which took nearly two years to complete.

The Royal Navy only got funding to start research and development this year. A temporary lag is inevitable. We can catch up with it in up to five years and surpass the Austrians. "

Prime Minister Granville shook his head and said, "I don't want to hear your explanation. If you want to explain, go and talk to the members of Congress!

Now all you have to do is to announce our plan for iron armored ships. We must build iron armored ships in the shortest time. Even if it is just a cargo, we must have it! "

This is a typical politician's way of thinking. Prime Minister Granville cares not about an iron armored ship, but the chain of political reactions it brings.

The arrogant British cannot tolerate any backwardness in the navy and is now overtaken by others. The Opposition will certainly not miss this opportunity.

Fortunately, not long after the Granville Cabinet took office, the Navy launched the ironclad project. Then this responsibility can be passed on to their predecessors. They missed the opportunity to develop iron armored ships, which caused the shipbuilding technology to lag behind temporarily.

Foreign Minister Thomas reminded: "His Prime Minister, according to the information we have gathered, the iron armored ship built by the Austrians may have a displacement of between 8500 and 9,000 tons, and is also equipped with a tail-loaded cannon.

After the service of this armored ship, the navy balance in the Mediterranean was broken, and our Mediterranean fleet was unable to suppress the Austrian navy.

In this case, the Vienna government is likely to make new small moves. Of course, they dare not provoke us, but not necessarily to the Ottoman Empire. "

Granville rubbed his forehead. He found that the position of Prime Minister of the British Empire was really bad. The Russians had just stirred up trouble in Central Asia, and the Austrians were coming again.

This is the international order these days. When the strength is strong, we need to take more benefits. After the Austrian navy has obtained a short-term regional advantage, it is normal to expand.

"Can we suppress the ambitions of the Vienna government?" Prime Minister Granville asked

Thomas analyzes: "It's difficult, unless we are willing to spend a lot of money to mobilize more fleets into the Mediterranean, or to seize their targets first and not leave them opportunities."

Granville denies: "This is impossible. We don't have so many fleets to launch into the Mediterranean, let alone to operate against the Ottoman Empire first.

We have promised the Ottoman Empire to ensure their territorial integrity, even if it is only for international reputation. At this time we cannot just ignore it.

Is it possible to introduce the Austrians into other regions and let them abandon their actions against the Ottoman Empire? "

Thomas thought for a while and said, "You can try it. If we and the French work together to put pressure on it, the Vienna government is likely to give up its expansion in the Mediterranean. After all, they don't want to break the newly established Vienna system."

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