The Red Tiger Empire and the Black Bear Empire are facing an increasingly fierce shipbuilding competition, and they are actually a little unsustainable.

Otherwise, it would not be that after the Golden Lion Empire announced the construction of 40 Dragon and Lion-class battleships with full main guns and 40 light cavalry-class battle cruisers, the Red Tiger Empire was only ready to build 24 full main gun battleships with 380 mm guns and 24 battle cruisers with 380 mm guns.

Although the Black Bear Empire was in a better financial situation, it was only ready to build 36 battleships with full main guns with 380 mm guns and 36 battle cruisers with 380 mm guns.

For the olive branch thrown by the Golden Lion Empire, the Red Tiger Empire and the Black Bear Empire are of course willing to accept it.

Therefore, the Golden Lion Empire, the Red Tiger Empire, and the Black Bear Empire first reached a consensus on the issue of the shipbuilding competition, and only then discussed this issue with the Flying Leopard Empire, the Silver Wolf Empire, and the Wild Bull Empire.

The Flying Leopard Empire and the Silver Wolf Empire had actually fallen behind in this ship-building race, while the Wild Bull Empire had not participated in this ship-building competition at all.

As for ending this ship-building race, the Flying Leopard Empire, the Silver Wolf Empire, and the Wild Bull Empire did not raise any objections.

On January 12, 1543, representatives of the six orc nations signed a treaty of naval restriction of the six nations at the Governor's Palace in Morning Star City of the Golden Lion Empire, which was valid for 15 years.

This treaty stipulates that the number of capital ships of the Golden Lion Empire shall not exceed 500, the number of capital ships of the Red Tiger Empire shall not exceed 400, and the number of capital ships of the Black Bear Empire shall not exceed 350.

The number of capital ships of the Flying Leopard Empire and the Silver Wolf Empire must not exceed 300, and the number of capital ships of the Wild Bull Empire must not exceed 250.

The capital ships here only refer to the all-main gun battleships and battle cruisers, and the all-steel battleships have been downgraded to second-class capital ships by the navies of the six beast countries.

These six beast countries, except for the Barbarian Bull Empire, the capital ships of the navies of the other five beast countries, although they have not reached the number stipulated in the treaty, the remaining space is not too much.

As long as the five orc nations can abide by this naval limitation treaty, then the shipbuilding race will not be able to continue.

The navy of the Barbarian Empire currently has only 38 battleships with full main guns, and there is not a single battle cruiser, but there is a lot of space.

It's a pity that the navy of the Wild Bull Empire still insists on building an offshore defensive navy with destroyers and torpedo boats as the main combat ships, and the limit of the number of 250 capital ships is even a bit much more obvious for the navy of the Wild Bull Empire.

Anyway, the navy of the Barbarian Bull Empire still has no plans to build all-main gun battleships or battle cruisers in a short period of time.

In addition, the six-nation naval limitation treaty also stipulates that the tonnage of the capital ships of each country cannot exceed 40,000 tons at full load, and the caliber of the main guns cannot exceed 400 millimeters.

All-steel battleships in the secondary capital ships, the countries are not allowed to build them again, and large armored cruisers in the secondary capital ships cannot exceed 20,000 tons with a full load displacement and a main gun caliber of 230 mm.

For the other types of warships of the six orc countries, the Six-Power Naval Limitation Treaty does not cover.

In fact, according to the current size of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, it is fully qualified to join the Naval Restriction Treaty, but the six beast countries sent representatives to gather in the Morning Star City of the Golden Lion Empire this time, mainly to deal with the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires.

In the eyes of the six beast nations, there was no need for any restrictions on the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, because a naval fleet was about to be destroyed, and the Naval Limitation Treaty no longer made sense for them.

The Six-Power Naval Limitation Treaty had just been signed, and a very bad news for the Wild Bull Empire reached Morningstar City.

On the afternoon of January 12, the 29th Army and the 36th Army of the Barbarian Bull Empire, which were surrounded by the human rebels in the Silver Wolf Empire, were surrounded and annihilated by the human rebels, and all the officers above the battalion level of the two armies were killed, which shows how tenacious the resistance of the two armies is.

However, no matter how tenacious the resistance was, it did not escape the fate of the annihilation of the entire army, so far only 9 of the 11 group armies of the Barbarian Bull Empire surrounded by the silver wolf column of the human resistance army remained.

At the meeting of the Six Nations on the second day, Vikasa, the first vice minister of the army of the Barbarian Bull Empire, asked Yegor, the first vice minister of the navy of the Silver Wolf Empire, with an angry face: "General Yegor, it has been 13 days since the 11 group armies of our Barbarian Bull Empire were surrounded, why haven't you sent reinforcements yet?"

Now that your Silver Wolf Empire not only does not send reinforcements, but also stops attacking the human rebels, what is your Silver Wolf Empire's intentions? ”

Before Yegor could speak, the first deputy minister of the Flying Leopard Empire's navy, Annot, added fuel to the fire and said: "What an obvious thing, the Silver Wolf Empire just wants to kill people with a sword, and use the hands of the human resistance army to wipe out the 11 group armies of your Barbarian Empire. ”

The First Vice Minister of the Silver Wolf Empire's Navy, Yegor, hurriedly said, "General Vikasa, don't listen to Annot's sowing discord.

Due to the previous attack, the losses of our Silver Wolf Empire's Royal Army were very large, and we had no choice but to start drawing troops from the Spirit World.

And it will take some time to draw troops from the Spirit World, so ......"

Before Yegor finished speaking, he was interrupted by the First Deputy Minister of the Army of the Barbarian Bull Empire, Vikasa, "General Yegor, you Silver Wolf Empire don't need to make any excuses, there are some things that everyone knows.

I'm wondering now, do you have any plans to send reinforcements to the Silver Wolf Empire? ”

Yegor hesitated for a moment and said, "Our Silver Wolf Empire will definitely send reinforcements to rescue the encircled barbarian bull army in the Bauhinia Province, but because we need to ...... it."

Yegor was interrupted by Vikasa again, "Needless to say, I understand what I mean.

General Yegor, what your Silver Wolf Empire did this time, our Barbarian Empire will remember. ”

Yegor's face was also gloomy at this time, "General Vikasa, there are some words, it is best to think carefully before saying them, our Silver Wolf Empire has never been afraid of any threat!" ”

Seeing that Yegor and Vikasa were stiff in what they said, Raf, the first deputy minister of the Admiralty of the Golden Lion Empire, hurriedly stood up to play a round, "General Yegor, General Vikasa, everyone is calm and calm.

The 29th Army and the 36th Army of the Barbarian Bull Empire were completely annihilated, presumably all of our Spirit Clan countries do not want to see it, so let's continue to discuss the formation of a joint expeditionary force of the six countries!

As long as the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires can be destroyed, the human resistance army in the Silver Wolf Empire will be equivalent to becoming a rootless duckweed, and it is only a matter of time before it is destroyed. ”

Just when the representatives of the six beast countries were still arguing over some issues related to the formation of the six-nation joint expeditionary force, Zhou Rui had already obtained the specific content of the six-nation naval restriction treaty.

Zhou Rui smiled and said to Song Limin, the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet: "It seems that those beast countries can't withstand the financial pressure brought about by the shipbuilding competition, otherwise they wouldn't have signed this six-nation naval restriction treaty." ”

Song Limin said with a sad face: "According to the intelligence of the 'Ghost Shadow', this time the six beast countries held a meeting in the Morning Star City of the Golden Lion Empire, mainly to form the so-called Six Nations Joint Expeditionary Force against our Zhou family.

Once the six-nation joint expeditionary force is really formed, for our Zhou family, we will face an unprecedented huge crisis. ”

History has changed because of Zhou Rui's rebirth, originally in the previous life, last year, that is, in 1542, the Red Tiger Empire and the Silver Wolf Empire would join forces to invade the western coastal areas of the Han and Tang Empires.

However, last year, the Silver Wolf Empire was too busy to take care of itself, and the Red Tiger Empire was also busy with a shipbuilding competition, and it was no longer possible to invade the western coastal areas of the Han and Tang Empires according to the inertia of the previous life.

What's more, with the current strength of the Zhou family, even if the Red Tiger Empire and the Silver Wolf Empire join forces, they don't want to easily enter the western coastal areas of the Han and Tang Empires like in the previous life.

In the previous life, it was not until 1554 that the six beast countries united to invade the Han and Tang Empires, and in this life, because of Zhou Rui's turmoil, it seems that the six countries joint expeditionary force will be formed in advance.

Zhou Rui said calmly: "The soldiers are coming, the water is coming to cover the earth, the six beast countries want to fight with our Zhou family, then our Zhou family can only sacrifice their lives to accompany them."

What matters now is not the Six-Nation Joint Expeditionary Force, but the transport fleet we sent to the eastern coast of the Wild Bull Empire this time.

I'd rather start a war with the navies of the Golden Lion Empire and the Red Tiger Empire in advance, and your Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will also escort the transport fleet to the place safely this time! ”

Song Limin nodded and said, "Don't worry, this time, our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet has gathered eight main formations, and we are ready to fight with the Golden Lion Empire Navy and the Red Tiger Empire Navy." ”

"With such a big move on our part, we have specially mobilized 20 infantry divisions to prepare to be sent to the Silver Wolf Empire, it should be impossible to hide the eyes and ears of those beast countries.

However, since the so-called six-nation joint expeditionary force has not yet been formed, then perhaps the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet has a chance to surrender without a fight.

Eight main formations are too few, and a few more main formations will be added so that the newly formed thirteenth formation will also join the escort fleet. ”

Song Limin hesitated a little, "Marshal, the officers and men of the thirteenth formation have just been fully equipped, and most of them are reserves. ”

"The two capital ships of the thirteenth formation, the main guns are 380 mm and 381 mm, respectively.

Nowadays, the navies of those beast countries, the capital ships in active service, do not have such large-caliber main guns, and we just use these two capital ships to scare people.

Remember, fighting the Golden Lion Empire Navy and the Red Tiger Empire Navy is not the purpose of the escort fleet, it is the task of the escort fleet to get the 20 infantry divisions and those combat materials safely to the place. ”

The six orc nations did not deliberately conceal the naval limitation treaty, and soon this six-nation naval limitation treaty spread throughout the world.

In a large hall of the imperial palace in Lingyang City, the capital of the Liang Yan Empire, Fan Yi, the emperor of the Liang Yan Empire, asked Prime Minister Lu Qing in a deep voice, "Lu Xiang, what do you think about the Six Nations Naval Limitation Treaty?" ”

The Liang Yan Empire has been the most industrially and technologically advanced country among human countries for many years, with a land area of about 3.18 million square kilometers and a population of about 170 million.

Before the birth of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, the navy of the Liang Yan Empire had been known as the first navy of the human country for many years.

The Liang Yan Empire was also the first human country that could independently build battleships with all main guns.

Prime Minister Lu Qing pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, a large part of the reason why those beast countries have launched a shipbuilding competition is because the Golden Lion Empire suffered a loss in the hands of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet of the Han and Tang Empires, and had to increase the number of capital ships.

After several years of frantic shipbuilding, the finances of several orcs can no longer bear it, and it is a matter of time before this shipbuilding competition ends. ”

Emperor Fan Yi sighed and said, "Although the six beast nations have signed a naval restriction treaty, according to the information obtained by the intelligence department, the six beast nations are likely to form a six-nation joint expeditionary force against the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires.

Once the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires is wiped out by the Six Nations Joint Expeditionary Force, with the current size of our Liang Yan Empire's navy, I am afraid it will become the next target of the six beast countries. ”

In recent years, because of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet to attract the attention of the beast countries, the Liang Yan Empire finally let go of its burden and began to spare no effort to build warships.

Today, the navy of the Liang Yan Empire has 39 all-main gun battleships and 12 battle cruisers, in addition to 36 all-steel battleships, 40 large armored cruisers, 74 light cruisers, 90 destroyers, more than 150 torpedo boats, more than 100 offshore gunboats and nearly 100 other auxiliary ships.

Unconsciously, the strength of the Liang Yan Empire's navy has even surpassed that of the Barbarian Empire.

And at present, in several large shipyards of the Liangyan Empire, there are 12 full-gun battleships with 360 mm guns and 12 battle cruisers with 360 mm guns, which are under construction.

It is expected that by the end of September this year, all 24 capital ships will be completed.

Prime Minister Lu Qing immediately said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, with the strength of the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, we have long been qualified to form an alliance with our Liang Yan Empire.

In recent years, it is precisely because of the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires that our Liangyan Empire dares to expand its army without scruples.

Therefore, our Liang Yan Empire must not sit idly by and watch the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires be wiped out by the six beast countries, and the minister suggested that the plan to form an alliance with the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires should be launched immediately. ”

Emperor Fan Yi's face was a little tangled, "But once we really form an alliance with the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, our Liang Yan Empire will be about to directly face the six beast countries."

I'm worried that our Liang Yan Empire won't be able to bear it! ”

"Your Majesty, if the six beast nations are allowed to destroy the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires first, then the situation facing our Liang Yan Empire will be even worse.

It's better to gamble, and with the strength of the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, it is also worth a gamble for our Liang Yan Empire! ”