The most surprising thing about the government's issuance of government bonds this time was the Romanian Navy. After receiving the news that the government was going to allocate funds for the construction of a cruiser for the Navy, the Minister of the Navy, Rear Admiral Lomodan, and the commander of the fleet, Rear Admiral Nestaku, were the two who were the most pleased. One more thing, when Rear Admiral Lomodan was commander of the fleet, Nestaku was still a colonel, his deputy. After Lomodan was transferred to the post of Minister of the Navy last year, Rear Admiral Nestaku was promoted to commander of the fleet and his rank was raised by one rank.

Both of them had such a surprise not long after they took office in their respective positions. Of course, they have to plan the purchase of warships. The first thing that was brought up was to discuss which country's warship to buy.

Rear Admiral Nestaku, as the commander of the fleet, was concerned with the strength of the fleet under his command, and was the first to speak his own answer. "I think the British cruiser is a good choice because there are more types and the price is more reasonable. And the British application of cruisers is also handy, we can get a mature product. ”

Lomodan looked at the former deputy. He also recognized Rear Admiral Nestaku's idea of strengthening the naval fleet, and who did not want the fleet under his command to be stronger. However, now that he is sitting in the position of Minister of the Navy, he cannot only consider the performance comparison of warships, but also take into account diplomatic relations and geographical location.

"Nestaku, I know what you think. When buying warships now, we should not only consider the performance of warships, but also take into account the current diplomatic relations. Lomodan explained to Nestacu.

After all, Romania is in the gap between the big European powers, unlike other countries on other continents that do not have so much pressure, and they buy it when they say it. Now that the confrontation between the two camps is so high, it is not so simple to buy a warship.

"Lomodan, I've thought about it too. Most of our warships are British ships, and if other countries buy them, it will increase our logistical pressure. And we are just a small cruiser of more than 100,000 pounds, so we shouldn't have that much influence. "Nestaku was a little unhappy that Lomodan was so worried, and Lomodan wasn't what he was when he was commander of the fleet.

Lomodan, of course, heard the dissatisfaction of the original deputy, but who let him sit in the position of Minister of the Navy. In the past, he could have had less to worry about, because there was someone to cover him, but now there is no one to cover him. Any decision he makes affects the development of the navy, and it is precisely because he likes the navy that he has to be cautious.

After some exchanges, no one could convince anyone. Then there is only a simple way to solve the problem, that is, the contradiction is handed in. They chose a few suitable warships from Britain and Germany, reported them to the crown prince, and let Eder make the decision for them.

Seeing the two supreme naval officers standing in front of him, Eder was also a little helpless. Who are these people, it's okay for you to let him tell the battleships or something, who knows what's going on with these small warships. But now that the questions are in his hands, we can only look at them first.

Edel picked up the materials in his hand and flipped through them. In the first information, it is the British adventure class: 374×38×12 feet, 2640 tons, 16000 horsepower, 25 knots, 10×76MM guns, 8×47MM guns, 2×18-inch torpedoes, a new model built in 1904, a total of three. EDER WAS A LITTLE DISSATISFIED WHEN HE SAW THE 76MM GUN, THE TUBE WAS TOO THIN TO HAVE A DETERRENT EFFECT.

Edel picked up a second copy of the warship's profile and looked at it. SENTRY CLASS: 2 SHIPS OF THE SAME CLASS, 360×40×14 FEET, 2880 TONS, 17,000 HORSEPOWER, 25 KNOTS, 10×76MM GUNS, 8×47MM GUNS, 2×18-INCH TORPEDOES. Eder saw the same problem again, the barrel was too thin to be a deterrent.

Eder picked up another copy of the ship information given by the Navy, and Eder finally saw a good ship. Königsberg class: on its hull with a displacement of 3400 tons, 10 single-barreled 105-mm guns, 10 52-mm rapid-fire guns, and two 18-inch torpedo tubes were installed. Eder found that the two guys had given him no less than two thousand five hundred tons of warship.

Eder flipped through the next ship profile, which was even more excessive. This is the German Kolburg class, performance parameters: displacement 4,362 tons, size 130x14x5.4 meters, power plant - four shafts, 15 boilers drive 2 sets of steam turbines, power 19,000 horsepower, speed 25.5 knots, range 3,500 nautical miles / 14 knots; 367 personnel, armament (initial state) 12 single-barreled 105-mm guns, 4 52-mm anti-aircraft guns, 2 450-mm torpedo tubes, capable of carrying 100 mines; Armor - deck 20-40 mm, gun shield 50 mm, conning tower 100 mm.

Seeing this, Eder felt that he was too good at talking, and the two-thousand-ton warship asked for information on the ship of more than four thousand three tons. This made him unable to hold back any longer, and picked up the information of the Kollburg class in his hand and asked them. "Can the two generals explain this to me?"

Seeing that Edel was a little angry, Lomodan hurriedly explained. "Your Highness, we don't mean to offend, this is just a reference, and the final plan still needs to be improved."

After hearing Lomodan's words, Edel calmed down himself. It is estimated that the navy has been hungry for too long, and suddenly when there is a chance, I can't help but want to eat a big meal. Thinking of this, Edel intends to set a framework for them, so as not to come up with a more spectacular plan.

"The purchase of warships this time cannot be higher than 180,000 pounds, and if it exceeds the budget, your navy will post it itself."

After hearing the crown prince's words, the two secretly complained in their hearts. The performance of cruisers at this price is not too good, making it difficult for them to choose.

"Your Highness should buy this warship, which country should you choose?" Lomodan stepped forward to ask the crown prince's opinion.

Hearing the new Admiralty's inquiry, Edel thought for a moment to answer him. "You can choose for yourself. If the German side can provide a loan facility, the purchase cost could be increased to 250,000 pounds. ”

This is considered as the crown prince giving them a little sweet date. After all, he used to ignore the Navy too much, which can be regarded as a placation for them.

When the two heard the crown prince's reply, they were overjoyed. They have already thought about it, and they plan to talk to the German ambassador when they leave the palace.

Seeing the two beaming faces, Edel continued. "You must not only prepare for the new warship, but also have new requirements for personnel."

"Your Highness, please rest assured, we have long planned to retrain the navy and intend to establish a new style."

Seeing the admirals who were so happy about the new warship that Edel knew they didn't understand what he meant. If there is a chance in the future, these two must be replaced, and Eder secretly thought to himself in his heart that there is probably no chance. But there is no way, who made the Navy training cycle too long.