"I mean very well that if Russia wants to defeat Japan, it must now have a strong naval force in the Far East to deter the Japanese navy, especially a ship with high speed, good firepower and defense, and a long range. Only in this way will your country have the opportunity to drag on until the completion of the Far Eastern Railway, and a large number of people and equipment will be transported to the Far East. The navy is not the only condition for victory in the war, but it is basically guaranteed. ”

"If a strong navy cannot be built in a short period of time, then the Japanese can prepare for war according to their own schedule, and their navy is enough to maintain sea supremacy in the Far East, so that once the army is ready to fight, it can go to war at any time."

"The lack of money and supplies is not fatal for Japan, with the help of the British, Japan can get enough money to prepare for war, and even import directly from Britain in the case of insufficient domestic production capacity, for the relationship between Japan and Britain, as well as the financial capabilities of Britain, I think you can already see it from Japan's purchase of 4 Asama-class armored cruisers this time."

"Well, you can tell me now, are these 4 ships worth the price?" The prince said with a smile. "Even I think that your generals had stressed the gravity of the situation in the Far East before you came, otherwise you would not have asked the Kaiser to arrange this meeting. Isn't it."

"Let's not talk about business, let's talk about the strategic value of our new warships for your country?" The prince took a step back and said. If you want to sell something to your customers, you must first get them to buy into your philosophy. And think that you are thinking about him, and only then will they obediently take out their wallets.

"I think that General Makanov and Rozdvensky can discuss this with you, and if they can, I would like them to participate in this meeting as well. Of course, you can also invite someone from the German Navy or Bavaria to attend. Nicholas II thought for a moment and said.

"Please, I'll be alone." A smile welled up on the prince's lips, and Nicholas II finally subconsciously recognized the importance of German battleships for the future Russian Far East, which was a good start. As long as the two Russian admirals are truly convinced, then the price is no longer an obstacle.

Of course, as a qualified "salesman", you can't just say how good and powerful my thing is, but also explain the importance of this thing and how to use it! Otherwise, what should the product be equipped with a manual? And with the arrival of the two Russian generals, the highlight of the day has finally begun!

"To some extent, the Japanese fleet has achieved high speed, whether it is the Asama-class armored cruisers or the Fuji-class second-class battleships purchased from the British, they can sail at a high speed of 20 knots, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the Japanese fleet is all cruisers! Together with the Spanish battleship Carlos V, which was captured by the Japanese, the Japanese had 7 10,000-ton high-speed warships! ”

"Such a high-speed fleet will be fatal for any fleet that tries to carry out a mission to break diplomatic relations at sea! Breaking the diplomatic relationship on the opponent's home field requires not only endurance and speed, but also firepower and defense, but unfortunately, Japan's fast fleet is enough to deal with most situations. ”

"And judging from the warships that Russia can obtain at present, neither the warships produced by your country nor sold to you by the French are enough to deal with such a fleet, and even the newly built battleships of Russia do not have the slightest advantage in the face of the Asama class." The prince said.

"But can we change the situation with 4 new armored cruisers of your country's production? If not, then what's the difference between buying and not buying? Makanov asked rhetorically.

"Of course there is a difference! As I said, we guarantee that the speed of the battleship is about 22 knots! And this speed is already almost 3 knots higher than that of Fuji-class battleships! And considering the aging and maintenance of warships, this gap will widen. The only ones that could barely catch up with Rurik Tier 2 were the 4 Asama-class and the Spanish replica. The speed of the latter is around 21.5 knots. ”

"Of course, such a small speed difference does not make the Russian Navy officers and sailors feel safe, so we added another bargaining chip! We will equip this battleship with heavy oil coal-fired boilers! This system not only increases the power of the power system, but also greatly reduces the labor force of the battleship to add coal, reduces the work intensity of the stoker, and allows the battleship to maintain a higher speed for a longer time! ”

"If you want to escape from the Asama-class armored cruisers, it is not enough to rely on high speed, because the Asama-class is already fast! Also important is stamina, and the endurance of a battleship depends largely on the physical strength of the stoker. We solved this problem with better fuel and less effort. Then in this long-distance race, your country's warships can completely throw off all opponents, including the Asama class! ”

"Of course, if the opponent's main force does not exceed 5 ships, then with the combat effectiveness of 4 Rurik Class 2 warships, it is no problem to turn around and fight back. The firepower and defense were enough to go head-to-head with the battleships, and such a fleet was enough to give the Japanese a headache. Especially on the premise that the Japanese Navy will not be able to acquire new Asama-class armored cruisers or better equipped cruisers in the foreseeable future. ”

"But for the same money, we could build 6 or more battleships, and we could overwhelm the Japanese fleet in a head-to-head engagement, with a clean decisive battle in exchange for victory. And why bother to break up the fighting? Makanov thought for a moment and asked rhetorically.

"Because your navy has three fleets, and the Japanese have only one! At the same time, the efficiency of the British in building warships for the Japanese was much higher than the speed at which your country produced its own warships and purchased them from France. The prince said.

The meaning of this passage is very clear, the Russian fleet is divided into three branches, the Baltic Fleet, the Black Sea Fleet, and the Far Eastern Fleet. Don't talk about the Black Sea Fleet, there is no way to come out at all, it is directly eliminated, and if the Baltic Fleet wants to go over, it will also be an expedition, and maybe the daylilies will be cold in the past. In fact, the only one that could confront the Japanese at the beginning was the Far Eastern Fleet.

War is not about how many things you have, but how many things you can use on the front line. It is useless how many warships Russia has, what is useful is how many warships the Russian Far East can get. Of course, some people say that Russia can send the Baltic Fleet into the Far East. This is true, but it involves another issue.

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