Chapter 1064： Follow-up impact

The specific parameters of the "Rome" did not pay attention to the outside world, but just by looking at the size of the Big Mac, everyone knew that it was a big killer.

Although being big doesn't mean having a strong combat effectiveness, it is still applicable most of the time.

Generally speaking, the large tonnage of a warship means that more artillery and thicker armor can be installed, and the greater the advantage in naval battles.

According to the 20,100 tons of displacement announced by the Vienna government, compared to all previous battleships, it is a qualitative surpass.

If these newly added tonnages are allocated to artillery and armor, it is entirely possible to kill traditional battleships.

The one who pays the most attention to a person is not necessarily his own friend, but he must have his own enemy.

Being each other's biggest rivals, the "Rome" has just been launched and has attracted great attention from the British government.

Especially when Franz the Great personally participated in the launching ceremony, it brought the attention of the London government to the full.

Countless experiences have taught the British, but wherever Franz the Great personally haunts, there must be a story.

In the past 40 years, this is the second time that Franz has personally participated in the launching ceremony of a warship. The last time was the appearance of a steam ironclad ship.

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Downing Street

Prime Minister Robert Cecil: "Have you figured out the parameters of the Roma? Are there any Austrians that brag about it?"

Since the launch of the Roma, the media of Shinra has brought the rhythm.

What is the "Naval Industrial Technology Revolution", "New Era of Battleships", "The World's Number One Battleship"... and so on, a series of compliments, don't cost money.

The British media are naturally unwilling to be lonely with such a lively. Coupled with the impetus behind the Royal Navy, the naval threat theory of the Holy Roman Empire once again resounded in the British Isles and became the mainstream trend of society.

In the recent period, Prime Minister Robert Cecil is about to watch the news about the Shinra Navy threat theory.

Although I do not believe that a battleship can change the times; but the navy is the lifeblood of Britain, and Prime Minister Robert Cecil can only overestimate it as much as possible before he is uncertain about the specific parameters of the "Rome".

Secretary of the Navy Flora: "It is not yet certain for the time being. The Vienna government monitors the shipyard very strictly, and our people cannot access the core.

What can be determined at present is that the Roma abandoned the previous design concept and adopted the most radical design concept of a full-weight artillery.

Judging from the intelligence we collected, the Roma will be equipped with 12 main guns, and the caliber of the guns should not be less than 12 inches. (About 305mm)

In addition to heavy firepower, the Roma also increased its armor thickness. Small-caliber artillery can hardly threaten it.

The Austrians have always been a world leader in the field of power, and now they may have made another breakthrough.

Although the displacement of the Roma has increased, its sailing speed may not be much slower than the previous battleship. "

It can be seen that Flora does not have much confidence in the accuracy of the information.

Under the background of being unable to check on the spot close to the slipway, intelligence personnel can only observe from a distance, add some gossip, and make inferences. The accuracy of the intelligence obtained in this way cannot be guaranteed.

No matter how much the moisture of intelligence is, it is better to have intelligence than nothing. The accuracy is not high enough, it also has high reference value.

As far as the Royal Navy is concerned, it is not afraid that the Shenluo Navy will do anything, just because they will not move.

As before, there was no news coming out for more than ten years, which made it difficult for the Royal Navy to reach out to Parliament for military expenses.

How good is this now, the importance of the Israeli navy to Britain is definitely overestimated in the unclear background!

Needless to think about it, in the next few days, the military expenditure of the Royal Navy will increase substantially.

Secretary of the Air Force Weizsek: "The Austrians are not just a Roma, but a battleship, no matter how powerful it is, cannot reverse the gap between them and the Royal Navy.

According to the information we have collected, the Vienna government has also formulated an ambitious "Terminator Plan."

According to this plan, the Vienna government will build a large number of airports in the coastal areas of France and Belgium, and will eventually mobilize thousands of bombers at one time to launch air strikes on the Royal Navy.

As the world's largest air force power, the Holy Roman Empire has gone a long way in aviation. At present, the main battle bomber Feiying 2 equipped with them has exceeded 2 tons of ammunition.

According to this plan, in theory, the Shenluo Air Force can drop 2,000 to 3,000 tons of bombs at one time.

The explosive power of 2000 tons of special bombs far exceeds 5000 tons of high explosives. The enemy does not need a hit rate at all, and direct bombardment can destroy any of our ports.

Although our anti-aircraft firepower is not weak, the air force is still the only one to deal with the air force. Ground air defense firepower can only serve as an auxiliary, and cannot be used as a reliance.

Once the enemy's plan is ready, we have no corresponding measures. Not only the Royal Navy is in danger, the entire British Isles are within the bombing range of the enemy air force.

Compared to the enemy's hidden "Terminator Project", the battleship Roma now thrown out is more like a cover to attract our attention.

One is what they are best at, and the other is their shortcomings. It is self-evident which direction to choose to make a breakthrough. "

For military expenses, Weizsek also worked hard. Britain is the sole leader of the Royal Navy, and both the army and the air force are living hard.

Just look at the annual military budget. The Royal Navy’s military budget is 30% higher than the budget of the Holy Roman Empire, while the Air Force and Army’s budgets are less than one-third of each other.

How much money do you do.

The gap in military expenditure is directly reflected in the comparison of the strength of the two armies. The Royal Navy crushed the Shinra Navy, while the Army and Air Force were the opposite.

Unlike the Army’s inability to struggle, Weizzek felt that the Air Force could still rescue it. Even if you can't catch up with your competitors, you have to be able to protect yourself, right?

In this context, regardless of whether the "Terminator Project" is true or not, Weizsek takes it seriously.

In Britain, if you want to fight for military expenses from the parliament, a single "need" is obviously not enough. At the same time, a good story must be prepared.

The "Terminator Project" of the Vienna government is undoubtedly a good story. Not to mention that everyone's consent can be obtained, but there is still hope to fool most of the lawmakers.

In order to gain the support of the cabinet, Weizsek proposed it in advance at the cabinet meeting, so as not to have time to fight alone.

It's easy to fool a layman without military knowledge, but it is difficult to fool an expert. Although the people present are not military leaders, they still have basic common sense.

The Secretary of the Navy Flora immediately retorted: "As the Secretary of the Air Force, your Excellency is really a genius. You should write science fiction, I believe you will have a good harvest.

To mobilize thousands of bombers, if the Vienna government is desperate, I believe they have the ability to do it; but it would be funny to focus on the same target.

It is obviously unrealistic to take off at the same airport. Taking off from multiple airports will cost human lives. One bad thing is a large-scale aerial collision.

Moreover, although the bombers carried a large amount of ammunition, their own combat effectiveness was not very good. Without combat power to escort, coming to play bombing is killing him.

If you want to protect the safety of thousands of bombers, you need a similar number of fighter groups. With so many planes, even if they are bombed in batches, it may be difficult to complete the scheduling work.

Even if it is really completed, with such a dense group of aircraft, our anti-aircraft firepower will achieve a lot of record.

The prerequisite for the enemy's plan to be completed is that we were not prepared in advance and were successfully attacked by them.

As long as you usually strengthen your guard, don't leave an opportunity for the enemy. As an air defense warning in advance, we can completely let the enemy's Terminator plan against us become their own Terminator plan.

As for whether the battleship Roma is a cover released by the enemy, it will be known in a few months. Anything can deceive people, but the combat effectiveness of warships will not. "

Noisy, the Navy and the Air Force are fighting fiercely, and the Army is also unwilling to be lonely.

The Secretary of the Army Skybrook had just organized the language and was about to join the battlefield. Prime Minister Robert Cecil preempted and said: "Okay. If you keep fighting, this meeting will be a debate contest.

I know that the navy is very important, and the air force is also very important. Let’s go!

Calling everyone here today is mainly because the Holy Roman Empire is restless again.

We must plan ahead and prepare a needle plan in advance; we are not listening to you competing for military spending.

As for the issue of military expenses, if you have the ability to ask the council yourself, don't yell at me if you don't have the ability, it's useless! "

This is true. It is the Parliament that decides Britain’s military budget. Although the Prime Minister Robert Cecil has a great say, he does not have the final say.

The navy and the air force are very confident. Now that they have the target of the Holy Roman Empire, they are sure to ask for military expenses from the parliament.

Only Skybrook was pressing hard, and the British Army was really unwelcome. That's all, the worst thing is that it is impossible to make up stories now.

From beginning to end, the British Army had only "defending India" and "defending British Africa". These two themes can be extended.

However, the current international situation is very obvious. The Russians are not ready to go south for the time being, and the story of "Defense of India" ends first.

Although the story of "Defending British Africa" ​​can be told, it is a pity that everyone has no confidence!

Almost all parliamentarians believed that once a war broke out with the Holy Roman Empire, British Africa would be the first to fall.

Anyway, it's not saved. It's better to invest resources in other regions to increase Britain's advantage.

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