"Two battleships, two cruisers, I thought the Italians were going to gather all the battleships they could get their hands on. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info," Hipper said, looking at the Italian fleet in the distance, with a look of contempt. If the naval officer in this era has the most actual combat experience, then Hipper said second, and absolutely no one dared to say first! participated in the First Sino-Japanese War, watched the Spanish-American War, and beat the French fleet in Africa, and the tonnage of the warships that died in his hands was more than 50,000 tons! This record alone was enough for him to despise a second-rate navy.

"They have other warships in the harbor, we came with 4, the other party arranged four, we are 2 battleships and 2 cruisers, and the other side is the same, a decent choice, no hostility and no goodwill." The prince put down the binoculars in his hand and said.

"Mr. Commander, what flag are we flying? Is it your general's flag or the prince's marshal's flag? An officer asked.

"Let's hang the general's flag, I'm just a nominal marshal." The prince thought for a moment and said. Sometimes you can't go too far, you catch the inside, then you can put the things on the face for a while.

"Raise the marshal's flag, the other party is a duke, and it is said that there is a prime minister who will greet us, if we hang the general's flag, then we should fire the salute first. That's not a good idea for our plans for the rest of the day. You say yes, Mr. Admiral? Tirpitz said to Admiral Bol.

"Well, that's right, the Secretary of State for the Navy has a very good point. It is more appropriate to hang your marshal flag, after all, your marshal status is given by the empire, and I cannot encroach on it. Admiral Pol thought for a while and said, not to mention that this prince is an honorary marshal, but to rush at this prince's huge energy in the country and influence on the navy, in this kind of face-saving matter, it is also necessary to give up. Of course, this was to be said by Admiral Pol, not to Prince Ruprecht.

(First of all, the author has very little etiquette for the navy, and it is generally customary for the party with a lower rank to fire a cannon first, but I don't know what rank the Duke of Abruzzi is.) As for whether the identities of other personnel are also considered, the author Jun is not very clear, how to say it? Write it like this is what the plot needs--! ）

"Mr. Prime Minister, what flag do you think the German fleet will fly?" After the German detachment gradually appeared on the sea level. Duke Abqilu asked.

"They should be able to hang the marshal's flag." Luigi said without hesitation.

"He's just an honorary title, and the Kaiser is such a casual man that he so easily bestows the title of marshal of the navy on a prince of a state." There was a sneer on the duke's face.

"Hehe, this prince's energy is much greater than that of a naval marshal, and there is a popular saying in German politics that Prince Ruprecht is the future king of Bavaria and the invisible prime minister of the German Empire! In front of the Kaiser, what he said worked better than the Reich Chancellor. ”

"What's more, this time, the Germans have elements of demonstration, and they can't fire a salute at us first." Luigi said seriously.

"It seems that this time we can't get around this prince." The duke said helplessly. "Your Excellency Commander, the other side has raised the marshal's flag!" An officer next to him said.

"Then according to the previous agreement, fire a 19-gun salute!" Duke Abu Qilu ordered. The 21-gun salute corresponds to the head of state, the 17-gun salute corresponds to the level of chancellor and prime minister, and the prince's status is lower than that of the Kaiser and higher than that of the chancellor, so the 19-gun salute is also appropriate.

The Italians fired a decent 19-gun salute, and then, because of the presence of the Italian prime minister, the Germans responded with a 17-gun salute. The first round of contact between the two sides appeared to be decent, and then, as the German fleet approached, the Italian fleet began to turn, and then sailed into the port of Taranto with the German battleships.

Both sides knew that the comer was not good, and tried to suppress the opponent in terms of momentum, and the naval soldiers of the German and Italian sides stood neatly on the side of the ship, and the military flags on the mast fluttered fiercely under the blowing of the sea breeze.

After all, most of the German naval officers and men who took out the façade had participated in the war against France, and even some of them had participated in the bloody battles in the Sino-Japanese War.

The gap in hardware is even greater. "Our ships are so old, and the design concept is still from more than a decade ago. If we were against the German fleet, then we would not have performed as well as France. Even the battleships we are outfitting on the slipway are far inferior to these German battleships! Putting down the binoculars in his hand, the Duke said to Luigi next to him with some frustration.

"This is the disparity in national strength, we do not have German industry and money, but fortunately, Germany is not in the Mediterranean, but can only confront the powerful Britain and France in the North Sea. Our geographical superiority compensates for our military inferiority. Luigi said with a gloomy face.

On the other side, the Germans were constantly watching the Italian fleet. "The Italians are more attentive to their fleet than we are." Tirpitz whispered to the prince. The implication is clear, it is hoped that the prince will be able to give some support in terms of the naval budget when he returns home.

"However, the input and output of such a navy are not proportional, and in the 80s the Italians could build a battleship as heavy as the Mainz Type 2 armored cruiser, but what was the result? It's just the product of some old technology and design concepts. ”

"We are at a critical juncture in the technological leap, the shelf life of any warship does not exceed 8 years, and there is no point in expanding the fleet prematurely except for wasting a lot of money."

"I'm not against fleet expansion, but you have to be cautious, every warship in the Empire must be refined, because we don't have as much budget as the British to tolerate failure, understand?" After the prince finished speaking, he glanced at Tirpitz.

"Bavaria has benefited greatly from the expansion of the navy, but as a land power, we must first guarantee the superiority of the land forces over France and Russia, and I will take your opinion into account, but do not try to impose your ideas on my head. If you really care about the construction of the Navy, then I hope you will pay attention to the technical details of the Navy, as for the budget, with me and the Kaiser, everything is not a problem. ”

Prince Ruprecht had to warn Tirpitz, who was a little hot-headed next to him. Although the prince also admits that a new era may come early, it is now the eve of the riots!

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