"Has the Russian fleet already departed?" The Kaiser asked, looking at the document that had just been delivered to him. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"Well, if nothing else, they will arrive in the Far East in mid-June." Tirpitz on the side said respectfully.

"That is, it is less than 2 months before the start of the war predicted by Ruprecht ****? I'm really looking forward to it, and I can't wait to experience this critical moment. The Kaiser smiled. A telegram was sent to Nicholas II, wishing him and his army success in the name of the German government. ”

"By the way, if I'm not mistaken, my 6 warships should be basically finished next year, right? Isn't it time for me to start the next phase of the expansion? Let Ruprecht **** come to Berlin, I don't need to discuss something with him, and then by the way see if this war will go according to the way he set it out! The Kaiser thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Although Tirpitz was reluctant to do so, the Kaiser had already made a decision that the right to formulate the construction plan of the German Navy in the future would inevitably be distributed to others, and his own status would be relatively reduced. This is a fact that cannot be changed, regardless of whether His Highness ****'s guess is correct this time.

Three weeks later, Ruprecht **** once again entered the German Imperial Palace through the Brandenburg Gate, and after his father became the king and became the ****, the specifications of the reception were also slightly improved, "This is the treatment after the correction, the gap between the prince and the **** is still obvious." **** sighed.

"Ruprecht, remember the bet between you and me?" The Kaiser said with some excitement. This is not only because of the excitement of a mystery about to be revealed, but more importantly, the long-awaited Russo-Japanese War has finally become a fact, and no matter how Russia wins or loses, it will be the starting point of Russia's weakness! "Interested in adding some chips before the answer is revealed?"

"Of course, what about the title?" Ruprecht asked lightly.

"I didn't speculate that if, as you said, the Japanese fleet ambushed the Makanov fleet, then how many warships do you think could have escaped from this ambush?" The Kaiser asked.

"No more than half!" After thinking about it, he added: "My half is half according to the total tonnage. And this loss is calculated on the basis that it cannot be used in a war, for example, if the battleship enters a neutral port and is then disarmed. ”

"Well, I don't think the total tonnage loss of the Russian fleet will be more than half! After all, it was too difficult to sink a battleship with artillery. The Kaiser said. The Kaiser also calculated by himself, the 4 Borodino-class battleships are imitations of the Rurik 2-class fast battleships according to the Russians, such a battleship that can fight and run is actually difficult to be killed, and Makanov will definitely not die in the face of opponents who are far stronger than himself, the fleet turns around and withdraws or abandons the two old ships, and the remaining 6 battleships can escape at full speed. So he thought that even if the Japanese were ambushed, it would be absolutely impossible for them to sink half of the battleships.

But ****'s own inference is also based on rational analysis. First of all, judging from the situation of the Tsushima Sea Battle in history, half of the battleships have been hung up for Makanov, it is true that Makanov's level is much higher than the one in history, and the departure environment and supplies will be better, but you can't solve the most basic hardware problems, the battleship is still fighting in the ocean, and it still can't get enough maintenance and supplies along the way, and in order to ensure that the last leg of the journey is smooth, the battleship still needs to be overloaded. Machinery will still wear out, soldiers' morale will still be low, and combat effectiveness will inevitably decline. Well, theoretically, there is a huge gap between the combat effectiveness and the Japanese fleet, so in fact, the combat effectiveness is even more worrying after the sharp reduction!

And the advantage of the Japanese was not only in the capital ships, the advantages of the auxiliary cruisers were greater, even several times! Naval guns can't sink, but torpedoes can. Torpedoes of this era have come a long way, judging by the Type 38-2 torpedo used by the Japanese in history, this torpedo can travel 23 kilometers at a speed of 4 knots, or 40 kilometers at a speed of 1 knot. And with the gyroscope, the accuracy is also good, whether it is jamming or cleaning the battlefield, it is handy. After a long artillery battle, the secondary guns of the battleships will definitely lose their combat effectiveness, and whether they are destroyed or the ammunition is lost, these battleships will be very vulnerable to torpedoes. And after nightfall, torpedo boats are a nightmare for large unescorted battleships! How many ships were sunk by naval guns in the Battle of Tsushima in history? Torpedoes kill the majority!

The prince gave the Russian-made Rurik 2 battleship 100 percent conscience, the armor belt was high enough, and enough fuel tanks and reserve buoyancy were reserved for a large voyage. As for the level of the Borodino-class battleships designed by the Russians themselves, I don't know what level they can do, so the tonnage of the Borodino-class battleships is 1,500 tons smaller. Each battleship ordered 23% less armor than the original. The prince didn't have much hope for the performance of this battleship, after all, tonnage and cost are the basis of the performance of the battleship, and God knows that the Russians compressed that part of the performance indicators!

Borodino's firepower is good, there are some problems with the defense, the speed of the ship is not fast, the normal maximum speed is 18 knots, if you consider factors such as overload, mechanical fatigue, battle damage, etc., it is a blessing from God to be able to run 15 knots, how can you escape the pursuit of torpedo boats and the Japanese fast fleet at night at such a speed? That's right, some of the warships of the Japanese Combined Fleet are indeed old ships, such as warships such as Asami, which have been in service for about 7 years, but they are well maintained, and they are fighting at home, so it is okay to decorate them with less fuel. In this case, their speed may be higher than the theoretical value when they are fully loaded. Let's not talk about 22 knots, at least 20 knots is no problem, at least 5 knots faster than the Russian fleet!

It doesn't matter if you can't fight, but if you can't run anymore, if there is no younger brother to contain it, then it's a big problem! Judging by the current situation, the prince really couldn't think of a reason why the Russian fleet could have more than half of its warships left. Even with an ambush in the East China Sea, the fleeing Russian fleet had a very long way to go either to Vladivostok or to Port Arthur. And they may have already laid mines near the harbor and spread their nets. Therefore, His Royal Highness **** is very optimistic about the situation of the Russians.

"So, what's the bet this time?" Asked.

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