Chapter 539： Shipbuilding plan

Naturally, Edel knew about the results of the German elections, and he was also very aware of Hitler's emergence. But although he knew about it, he didn't interfere. The reason is simple. At any rate, you still know a little about Hitler, and it will be difficult to estimate his behavior if you change to a leader you don't know.

In addition, as Italy began to prepare to build their new battleships internationally, the Dunkirk class, which had already prepared design drawings, was urgently stopped by France. The comparison between the 330-caliber and 380-caliber guns can only be seen by ordinary people. So the Dunkirk class that originally appeared was slapped away by the butterfly Edel.

It is said that in order to counter the madness of Italy this time, France will also build a battleship of two caliber 380 caliber, but the specific information is still in the design stage, so Edel does not know. However, I heard that the French Navy requires that at least nine 380-caliber guns be installed, with a tonnage of no more than 35,000 tons and a speed of no less than 28 knots. This clearly shows that it is to counter the battleships built by Italy.

The shipbuilding actions of Italy and France have caused Britain and the United States and other countries to send diplomats one after another to dissuade them. However, the actions of the two countries are useless to the current Italy and France. They are like top bulls who have no regard for the feelings of Britain and France.

For this reason, there are also worrying propaganda in the newspapers by the media. This is a new naval competition, which naturally causes many people to worry about it. However, these people's remarks did not affect the government at all, because the current shipbuilding in Italy and France is only to supplement the tonnage of the capital ships of the previous Washington treaty. Unless there is a new shipbuilding plan, the United Kingdom and the United States will not be able to prevent Italy and France from building ships.

The military officers stationed by the two countries mainly focused on whether the tonnage and artillery caliber of the warships being built exceeded the standard.

However, the continuous shipbuilding operations of Italy and France still have an impact on Romania, and Edel cut down a lot of Lieutenant General Lomodan’s submission of a new shipbuilding plan. Among them, the most painful thing for him was to build another A Mircea-class battleship. Although this warship is still in outfitting, the Admiralty can’t wait to start another one.

Therefore, in the new five-year shipbuilding plan, the Navy lists one battleship, two heavy cruisers, three light cruisers, eight destroyers, and more than ten other ships such as supply ships, landing ships, etc., to serve as logistics. The plan of the warship.

And Edel directly chopped down the battleship, and only built one heavy cruiser, but kept the rest. Edel's actions directly broke Lieutenant General Lomodan's heart, and Edel could only speak to him in order to appease the head of the navy who worked hard. "It is not suitable for the construction plan of these warships now."

Lomodan knew that Edel was right. At present, Britain and the United States are already a little anxious because of the shipbuilding of Italy and France. However, because of the constraints of the Washington Treaty, I can only watch. If Romania also took the opportunity to continue building battleships, wouldn't this stimulate the nerves of Britain and the United States?

But I knew it, but I saw that the two-year-old warship that was chopped off accounted for half of the total tonnage of the shipbuilding plan. How did he explain it to the navy? Therefore, Lieutenant General Lomodan still has to fight for it, otherwise the dissatisfaction of the naval officers and soldiers underneath will make him very heady.

"Your Majesty, with regard to the shipbuilding plan, we can conceal the construction of the battleship from the outside and only claim the other parts."

Hearing the words of Lieutenant General Lomodan, Edel asked back. "Do you think this is possible?"

Edel's words silenced Romodan. Romania is not Japan, and Varna is not Yokohama. It is completely impossible to secretly build a battleship of 30,000 or 40,000 tons. The required materials and other equipment are simply impossible to hide.

So in the face of Edel's inquiry, Lomodan could only deal with it in silence.

Seeing the actions of the Secretary of the Navy, how could Edel not know that this was silent opposition from the other party. But now is not a good time to build, but for the hard-working Navy Secretary, Edel still has other ways to appease.

"Minister Lomodan, the current navy can develop to such a scale under your leadership is enough to prove your ability. I think Romania, as a country on the coast of the Black Sea, needs to pay more attention to the navy."

Since you value it, then approve this shipbuilding plan. Romodan yelled wildly in his heart, but he could only say this in his heart, not daring to say it.

"And in order for the navy to gain matching status, I think there needs to be an admiral in the navy."

Edel's words filled Romodan's eyes with hope, but it wasn't for him. Although there is also a factor in it, soldiers who do not want to be marshals are not good soldiers. This is not just a sentence from Napoleon, but also represents the dream of thousands of soldiers from all over the world.

More importantly, it represents the improvement of the navy's status. Every time I saw the generals of the army and even the Marshal Preeshan, it was you, and Romodan, who still held the rank of lieutenant general, felt that he was not confident enough. Had it not been for Edel's support over the past few years, the Navy would have to lose more share in the distribution of military expenditures. You must know that the ranks in the army are very important, and you need to salute first when you see someone with a higher rank.

Many people in the navy are discussing when the navy can have its own admiral. Lomodan thought that he needed to wait for the Mircha to serve, but he didn't expect to give himself a surprise now.

Is this a slap for a sweet date?

Ignoring Lieutenant General Romodan’s sudden complex heart, Edel continued. "The battleship may still be built, but it will take two or three years back. When the situation is right, I will approve the construction. However, I hope that the next time the battleship is built, I will not continue to show me the drawings of the Mircha class~www .novelhall.com~I hope that the new battleship is bigger and stronger than this, and it must be capable of deterring other countries. And you can see that the Mircha-class is currently considered to be the world’s top battleship, but the times are developing, you The navy must also consider this in advance."

Edel regained his confidence in the words of Edel's continuous elimination. Although the king did not say who it was to deter other countries, Lomodan immediately thought of the current Britain and France. He still doesn't know what the virtues of the Soviet battleships are. The only countries that can build a threat to the Mircha class are Britain and France. Italy’s current good looks like wearing a pair of pants, as the United States and Japan are too far apart and there is no conflict of interest, which is not within his consideration.

And in his heart, he has enough imagination to break through the Black Sea and enter the Mediterranean. Romania also has an interest in the Mediterranean. Although it is not as good as the current Black Sea, who can tell the future.

So Lomodan, who was constantly thinking about it, accepted the new shipbuilding plan, and Edel looked at Minister Lomodan who left with joy and sighed deeply. If you invest money in the navy now, isn't it reducing your future bargaining? Just give it half, and let it be made in a compensatory way in the future.

Sure enough, Romania's severely shrinking shipbuilding plan has hardly attracted the attention of Britain and the United States, and they are still closely monitoring the shipbuilding activities implemented by Italy and France.