Chapter 539: The ship-building plan of the halved
Eder naturally knew the results of the German election, and he was naturally very aware of Hitler's presence. But although he knew about it, he didn't interfere. The reason is simple: I still know a little about Hitler, and it will be difficult to estimate his behavior if I change a leader I don't know.
In addition, internationally, as Italy began to prepare for the construction of their new battleships, the Dunkirk class, which had already prepared design drawings, was urgently halted by France. The comparison between the 330mm caliber and the 380mm caliber main gun, ordinary people know where the gap is. So the original Dunkirk class was fanned by Eder's butterfly.
It is said that this time, in order to counter Italy's madness, France will also build two 380-caliber battleships, but the specific information is still in the design stage, so Eder does not know. However, I heard that the French Navy requires that at least nine 380-caliber guns be installed, the tonnage of which must not be greater than 35,000 tons, and the speed must not be less than 28 knots. This was clearly to counter the battleships built by Italy.
The shipbuilding moves of Italy and France have attracted Britain and the United States and other countries to send diplomats to dissuade them. However, the actions of both countries are useless to the current Italy and France, and they are like bulls, without regard for the feelings of Britain and France.
For this reason, there is also the worrying propaganda in the media in the newspapers that this is a new naval race, which naturally arouses the concern of many people. However, the remarks of these people did not affect the government in the slightest, because the current construction of ships by Italy and France is only to make up for the tonnage of the capital ships of the countries in the previous Washington treaty. Unless there is a new shipbuilding plan, Britain and the United States will not be able to stop the shipbuilding of Italy and France.
The officers stationed in the two countries are mainly concerned about whether the tonnage and caliber of the guns built by the two countries are not exceeding the standard.
However, the successive shipbuilding operations of Italy and France still had an impact on Romania, causing Eder to cut a lot of new shipbuilding plans submitted by Vice Admiral Lomodan, and the most heart-wrenching thing for him was the construction of another Mircia-class battleship. Although the ship is still being outfitted, the Admiralty can't wait to start another one.
Therefore, in the new five-year shipbuilding plan, the Navy has listed one battleship, two heavy cruisers, three light cruisers, eight destroyers, and more than 10 other warships such as supply ships and landing ships to serve as logistics warships.
And Eder cut down the battleships directly, and only one heavy cruiser was built, and the rest were retained. Eder's actions directly broke Vice Admiral Lomodan's heart, and Eder could only say to him in order to appease the head of the navy. "Now is not suitable for the program of construction of these warships."
Lomodan knew that what Eder said was right, and at present, Britain and the United States were already a little anxious because of the shipbuilding of Italy and France. However, because of the constraints of the Washington Treaty, we can only watch. If Romania also took the opportunity to continue building battleships, wouldn't it stimulate the nerves of Britain and the United States?
But he knows it, but looking at the two warships that were cut down and occupy half of the total tonnage of the ship-building plan, how can he explain it to the navy. Therefore, Vice Admiral Lomodan still has to fight for it, otherwise the dissatisfaction of the naval officers and men below will make his head big.
"Your Majesty, regarding the shipbuilding plan, we can hide the construction of battleships from the outside world, and only claim the other parts."
Hearing Lieutenant General Lomodan's words, Eder asked rhetorically. "Do you think that's possible?"
Eder's words silenced Lomodan, Romania is not Japan, and Varna is not Yokohama, and it is completely infeasible to secretly build a battleship of thirty or forty thousand tons. The materials and other equipment needed are simply not hidden.
So in the face of Eder's inquiry, Lomodan could only be silent.
Seeing the actions of the Minister of the Navy, how could Eder not know that the other party was silently opposed. But now was not a good time to build, but Eder had another way to appease the hard-working Admiralty.
"Minister Lomodan, the fact that the current Navy has been able to grow to such a scale under your leadership is a testament to your capabilities. I think Romania, as a country on the Black Sea coast, needs to pay more attention to the Navy. ”
Since you attach importance to it, then approve this ship-building plan. Luo Modan shouted wildly in his heart, but he could only say this in his heart, and he didn't dare to say it.
"And in order for the Navy to get matching status, I think an admiral is needed in the Navy."
Eder's words filled Lomodan's eyes with hope, and it wasn't for him. Although there is also a little bit of this factor in it, a soldier who does not want to be a marshal is not a good soldier, this is not only a sentence of Napoleon, but also represents the dream of thousands of officers and soldiers all over the world.
More importantly, it represents the improvement of the status of the Navy. Every time I saw those generals and even marshals of the army, Lomodan, who still held the rank of lieutenant general, felt that his confidence was not enough. If it weren't for Eder's support in recent years, the navy would have been deprived of a larger share of military spending. You must know that the military rank in the army is very important, and you need to salute before you see a higher rank than yourself.
And many people in the Navy are talking about when the Navy will have its own admiral. Lomodan had thought that he would have to wait for the Mircea to enter service, but he didn't expect to surprise himself now.
Is this a slap in the face to a sweet date?
Completely ignoring Lieutenant General Lomodan's suddenly complicated heart, Eder continued. "Battleships will definitely be built, but they will need to be set back two or three years. When the situation is right, I will approve the construction. However, I hope that the next time I build a battleship, I will not continue to show me the drawings of the Mircea class, and I hope that the new battleship will be bigger and stronger than this, and it will have enough ability to deter other countries. And you can also see that the Mircha class is still the world's top battleship, but the times are developing, and your navy must also take this into account in advance. ”
Eder's words rebuffed Lomodan's confidence. 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 those Soviet battleships are, and the only countries that can build a threat to the Mircha-class are Britain and France. Italy is currently good at wearing a pair of pants, and as for the United States and Japan, which are too far away and have no conflict of interest, it is not in his consideration.
And in his heart, he also has enough imagination to break through the Black Sea and enter the Mediterranean. Romania also has interests in the Mediterranean, although it is not as good as the current Black Sea, but who can say what the future holds.
So Lomodan, who had been thinking about it, accepted this new ship-building plan, and Eder looked at Minister Lomodan, who was full of joy and left, and sighed deeply. If you invest money in the navy now, won't it reduce your own future prospects? It's good to give half, and the future will compensate for it.
Sure enough, Romania's severely shrunken shipbuilding plan attracted little attention from Britain and the United States, who were still closely monitoring the shipbuilding moves carried out by Italy and France.