Chapter 2251： Military and Political IV

Therefore, after a rough plan, the British fleet that Ruprecht plans to retain is about this size, with 4 old dreadnoughts, 4 first-generation super-dreadnoughts, 4 fast battleships equipped with 15-inch guns, and 3 An aircraft carrier, by the way, if the Tiger is lucky, the British can still have the only remaining battlecruiser... As for other auxiliary battleships? This is not within Ruprecht's consideration.

Such a British fleet is absolutely incomparable with the German High Seas Fleet after the war. The 4 old-fashioned Dreadnoughts belong to the kind of stuff that the Germans don’t want! Ruprecht is still thinking about plans to retire all the warships before the Helgoland class after the war, either by putting them into reserve, or turning them into a museum, a scene park, or a patriotism education base. That's right, Germany must renew its fleet after the war. After all, it is a victorious country, and British and French reparations and loans can make up for the losses of the war. Then it is reasonable to update the fleet normally.

what? You mean the Washington Naval Armament Treaty in history? This thing may come out in the next 5 years, but it certainly won't now! After all, when Europe is finished, it's time for the Pacific... The United States and Japan are ready to take a plea. As an ally of the United States, Germany should not reduce its naval armaments too much. Of course, it will not be like the violent soldiers of the High Seas Fleet before the war, which is just normal rotation.

As for the 4 first-generation super-fearless ships, this thing is also unattractive to the Germans, but if it is changed, it is still very shocking to throw into the Pacific. After all, in addition to the latest New Mexico and Tennessee, other US warships are also At this level... (The armor protection of the British battleship has been enhanced, and the five twin turrets are also good for walking. Of course, the underwater defense is not washed.) And the new American iron tortoise is also affected by the problem of excessive artillery walking. So, Although the 4 Super Fearless lags behind Germany, they are of the same level in the world.

The real NB is the British fast battleship! The queen is indeed the top level on the battleship rankings of this era. In Ruprecht's view, the Queen is weaker than Bavaria in Germany and Fuso in Japan, and slightly stronger than Helgoland and Tennessee in the United States. No way, although Tennessee is projecting NB, his shotgun and low speed make his overall performance inferior to the queen. Of course, you have to say that the 16-inch battleship Nagato-class being built by the Japanese Navy and the Colorado-class being built by the U.S. Navy are definitely better than the Queen, but they are not in service after all!

And the most important thing is that the current US fleet does not have fast battleships or battlecruisers. The planned Lexington class does not yet know when it will enter service. Therefore, these four British fast battleships are still very important to the Americans. Stressful, but for Germany? Hehe, this battle can fully explain the problem.

By the way, there is another problem, that is, the other two Fury-class fast battleships still being built on the berth. These two battleships are also a factor of instability, because Ruprecht does not know what the British will do after the war. Are these two battleships simply abandoned, or will they be completed to supplement the British fleet that is on the verge of exhaustion? This is a question worth considering.

However, no matter how the British operate, Ruprecht has a way to deal with it. If the British decide to give up due to economic problems, then the impact of these two battleships will be over, and if they continue to be completed, the British fleet’s There are 6 fast battleships! This is a bit powerful for countries other than Germany. After all, the Fury-class fast battleship can be regarded as an improved version of the Fuso-class with 8 guns. Its combat effectiveness is very high, and it performed well in this naval battle. At least it is now the best in the Thomas fleet.

However, this is okay for Germany, because after the war, if the British are richer, can they be richer than the Germans? Germany is also about to replace warships! And now Ruprecht has fallen short of the 15-inch fast battleship... In the future, new fast battleships will also be equipped with at least eight 16-inch main guns, right? It is imperative to mount a 16-inch main gun, so even if the British have completed two Fury-class battleships, the German navy does not matter! The real headache is the Americans!

Therefore, because of this, Ruprecht will not overly restrict the British navy in future peace talks, because the British navy will not be a threat to Germany after the war, but the German navy will properly update its fleet! After all, post-war Germany's internal politics is divided into three parts, and some things need some external pressure to do! Of course, the British have a choice, I don’t know if they will do it! This is something later, let's leave it alone!

In fact, after the end of this naval battle, the German Navy has become the world's first navy and the U.S. Navy is second in size, but it is still far behind Germany. The hardware is one reason, and the personnel quality is another. the reason. The British fleet, which is nothing to the German Navy, is still a threat to the US Navy After all, the current tonnage of the US Navy is not too high!

As for the post-war Americans, what about 6 old South Dakota-class battleships and 6 Lexington-class battlecruisers as they did in history? That is another problem, and even if the Americans want to do it, I am afraid that time will be very late! Because the Americans have to fight the Japanese first, it is foreseeable that no matter what the outcome is, the American fleet will pay a considerable price! During the war, as long as the fleet is not fully mobilized, the fleet will not expand quickly. After all, the Americans' thinking is to rely on the help of the German Navy, and the huge war consumption will also put huge pressure on the U.S. finances in the state of not fully mobilized. You ran away to fight people thousands of miles away!

After the war is over, it is estimated that everyone will be sitting together to discuss the naval arms limitation treaty. After a round of world war, is it not normal for everyone to sit together and consider disarmament? This is true whether it is World War I or World War II!

Ruprecht's standard for the British fleet is "appropriate" and "enough" to make the British feel that they can effectively intimidate other powers except Germany, and thus have the confidence to maintain independence. In turn, the British feel that maintaining the Anglo-Japanese alliance is beneficial to them. Only in this way can Ruprecht's strategic goals be achieved. And this is also the fundamental purpose of leaving part of the British fleet! And the most wonderful thing about this plan is that even if the British think of the twists and turns, they will still follow the road designed by the crown prince, because this road is really better than looking up and being a little brother!

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