"According to the experience and lessons of this naval battle, the role of a main fleet composed of high-speed warships in future naval battles is quite huge, whether as a reconnaissance force, or as the main force in a decisive battle, it must have strong enough firepower, defense and high speed. And it's a pity that none of our current warships are suitable. "After His Royal Highness Prince Ruprecht's speech came to an end, Prince Wilhelm directly led the topic to what he was most interested in - we want to build better warships!

"I'm rubbing, this doesn't seem to be today's content, right?" Ruprecht looked at the briefing of the meeting on the table, then at Prince Heinrich next to him, and at the Admiralty Minister opposite.

"We don't know." The two said they also didn't know what was going on.

"But how do you solve the budget problem?" Lieutenant General Liao Le asked.

"His Majesty the Emperor is still too cautious, and Bismarck is also a conservative fellow, but now that everything is over, the navy will have plenty of money. Although it is unlikely that a new naval budget will be passed this year, we can still raise a considerable amount of money, don't the Americans need warships? The last two Munich-class armored cruisers could be sold to them to install a façade and then receive the funds to start construction of new warships. I will make up the budget in 2 years. Crown Prince William said. After speaking, the crown prince glanced at the venue and nodded with great satisfaction after seeing that there was no objection.

William is now regent, except for not being the nominal emperor, and a few very important things that need to be dealt with, he can decide other things in a word, after all, the emperor is not in good health, and Bismarck is leaving. The new prime minister had an unstable foundation and needed the support of the emperor, so no one could ignore the opinion of Crown Prince Wilhelm, who said that if you sell the ship, then sell it.

Of course, in order to circumvent the so-called neutrality clause, the Americans have already figured out that since Britain and Japan can bypass the relevant ban with the help of Brazil, then Germany and the United States can also bypass it in the same way. For example, Peru was the intermediary in this merit-Germany deal.

Although it is an old ship, because the United States urgently needs it, William's price is not cheap at all, 750,000 pounds a piece, to buy 2 warships that have been in service for more than 5 years. You know, with the increase in the number of purchases, the price of the Munich-class armored cruiser has also been declining, from 750,000 pounds at the beginning to 600,000 pounds at the last one! And the price of these two ships can pay at least half of the money for the new battleship!

However, the prince is not optimistic about this deal, after all, even if the United States obtains warships, it is unlikely that it will counterattack the Far East, so the value of these two ships will become very small, and it is unknown whether the US government is really willing to pay for it at that time.

"Also, generals, I am skeptical of our capabilities, especially disappointed in the sharpness of new technologies. So, in the future, I hope that a new department can be independent from the Navy, who will be responsible exclusively for the design and procurement of naval munitions and equipment! ”

"I think this department should be dominated by technicians and front-line naval officers, and it would be better to have fewer bureaucrats, the former can make our warships stronger, and the latter can let us know the needs of front-line officers and soldiers, and even warriors who have actually participated in the war."

"I think Prince Heinrich can take on this task very well, of course, this department is still under the leadership of the Minister of the Navy, Tirpitz, you have to cooperate well with the work of His Royal Highness."

"By the way, Prince Ruprecht, I'd love to see your subordinates in this nascent department, and if you have any new ideas or suggestions, you can contact Prince Heinrich directly." Wilhelm II, who had already felt the smell of power, did not intend to ask for the opinions of others, or that it was not necessary.

The person sitting on the right-hand side did not dare to object, and the result of opposition was that they got out. And the left-hand side? Prince Heinrich was the head of the new ministry and would naturally support it, and the Bavarian side could also benefit from it, and there was no reason to oppose it.

If there is anyone in it who is not satisfied, it is precisely Tirpitz, because this so-called naval armament department is directly separated from him, Vice Admiral Liao Le is in charge of naval personnel, and the naval general staff where Pol is located is in command of complex campaigns. And the rest should theoretically be controlled by him, but now there is a new department that has taken away the design and bidding of the battleship!

And this is only the beginning, because it is not just a technical body, it may also be a decision-making body that will have a very large impact on the future strategy of the Navy. Naval strategy, how to spend the budget of the Navy, what warships to build? How much to make? Originally, Tirpitz had the final say, but with the establishment of this department, especially with the inclusion of a large number of other personnel and the support of the royal family, the situation was completely different!

For example, in the past, without this institution, Tirpitz could present his plans to the emperor, and only his plans could be presented, and both Liao Le and the General Staff of the Navy had little to do with the development of naval hardware. The emperor has only one way to speak. But now it's different, the emperor has two ways of speaking, and the head of one of the departments is the emperor's younger brother, and at the same time there is a trusted prince of the kingdom!

Contextually, this institution has in some ways had an even greater influence on the Kaiser than on itself. I am just a part-time job for the emperor, and the relationship is just a relationship between superiors and subordinates. But the two princes are different, Heinrich is the emperor's younger brother, and this relationship cannot be erased in any way.

The Bavarian prince is independent of the Prussian power system, and the major kingdoms are actually a cooperative relationship, and the status of the remaining three kingdoms is lower, but it is theoretically a level. No matter who becomes the emperor, at least one passable relationship must be maintained.

Especially in the current situation, if the former Bavaria was only slightly more populous and the place was relatively large, then the current Bavaria is not too much to describe as strong and strong, and in just a few years, the income of the Bavarian government has increased by 1 times! The population growth rate is the highest in Germany! You know, the number of votes in the Federal Parliament has to do with the population. And in addition to political rights, population growth also plays a significant role in economic and development stamina, and the rise of Bavaria's economic and political status is almost certain!

And the position in the German defense is also clearly rising, in addition to the orders and construction of the Navy, according to some sources in the army, Bavaria is quite capable of increasing the standing army from 3 to 4! It's just that it's not allowed on it now. And even in the current situation, Bavaria has greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the Bavarian corps by replacing the army with better weapons. At least the information obtained from the Prussian military attache in Munich was that the level of equipment of the Bavarian Corps in all the armies of Germany was at least of the middle and upper ranks!

If there is a conflict between one's own opinion and the other party, then who does the emperor believe, isn't this reason very simple? On one side is his own employee, and on the other side is his brother and partner.

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