The meaning of the tsar is very clear, there is no pressure in the direction of the Black Sea, and the threat to the country is not great, let the Black Sea Fleet go first, anyway, the old bottom of the old ground is enough to deal with the Turks, but the Baltic Sea must be strengthened, Western Europe is the core of Russia, and the Baltic Sea is the gateway to this core area, and it is impossible for anyone to open their doors widely. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Therefore, no matter how poor Russia is, it must build the Baltic Fleet. And historically, the Russians did exactly that, and soon after the start of the war, the Russian Baltic Fleet had 4 Ganguk-class battleships, and at the same time 4 Izmail-class super-dreadnoughts under construction, of course, all the time being built, never finished.......

"If it were just to deal with the German threat, I think we could buy warships from Britain first, because it would probably be more economical to buy warships." Kulopatkin said.

"Your Majesty, the purchase of warships will only throw the Russian shipbuilding industry further and further away! We should try to improve our shipbuilding capabilities and use our own warships, not the British. Essen said immediately.

"If we want to build our own dreadnoughts, when will we be able to start construction at the earliest?" Nicholas II asked, glancing at Essen.

"Our shipyard with the best conditions is naturally the naval shipyard in St. Petersburg, we first need to import some equipment, the fire control, power and design of the new dreadnought are all new, and we have to gradually explore and learn. If nothing else, we will be able to start the construction of the first dreadnoughts in three and a half to four years at the earliest, and give us ten years and we will be able to keep the German fleet out of Russia. Essen thought for a moment and said.

"Ten years, the Germans may not give us such a long time, once the Germans are ready, they can attack immediately, and our dreadnoughts may still have their keels on the slipway! You know? The Germans' military production is gradually speeding up, military spending is increasing, the army is also expanding, and it is said that they have also received a large number of loans from the Americans, even with Germany's national strength, they will not be able to support it for a long time, so well, the final result is only two, one is to start a war when the strength is at its peak, and the other result is to be dragged down, what the final result will be, I think everyone should be clear! There was a hint of sarcasm in Kulopatkin's words.

Although this Russian general is not very good at fighting, he still has a good eye for some things, he was not very optimistic about Russia before the Russo-Japanese War, and this time, he smelled the smell of war from some clues!

"I agree with General Kulopatkin that the German national debt has been rising recently and has now reached a high of 1.5 billion marks, while they have received a large amount of loans from the United States. The Germans originally had relatively abundant funds, which could fully support the construction of the country and the general consumption of the army, and there was only one possibility for this to happen, and they had already begun to expand their army unabashedly, and we were about to manage the most dangerous time. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Count Witte, said.

"Well, the opinion of the French is the same, they have once again adjusted the length of service, which makes the number of their soldiers comparable to that of Germany, and the military orders of arms companies, including Schneider and Saint-Monzaar, are also about 30% higher than last year! The French believed that from now on, 10 years would be the most dangerous time for the Entente, and if this dangerous period was passed, then the military strength and national strength of the Entente would crush the Allies, so if the Germans wanted to do it, they could only do it in these 10 years! The Chief of the German General Staff, Nikolayevich, agreed.

"That is, in the next 10 years we are going to war with the Germans? It seems that building our own warships does not meet our needs. Nicholas II said.

"I support the Russian Navy's efforts to build its own dreadnoughts, but before that, we first have to make sure that the Navy has enough combat power, right? We can first discuss with the British the details of the purchase of dreadnoughts, well, let's settle on two first. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor." Admiral Essen said respectfully, this is already the best result he can strive for, although the construction of the Black Sea Fleet is unlikely to enter the imperial issue in a short period of time, but the replenishment and expansion of the Baltic Fleet has passed, and as Kulopatkin and others said, the gap between the strength of the Russian and German navies is too big now, and it is obviously unrealistic to rely on self-built warships to survive!

"At the current rate of expansion of the German fleet, in eight years, their total number of dreadnoughts may be as high as more than 22, and if we want to resist the attack of the German fleet in the Baltic direction, even if it is a conservative defensive battle, we still need more than 8 capital ships. In addition, destroyers, submarines of the Baltic Fleet also need to be updated. These warships are an indispensable part of our defensive operations. Essen suggested.

"I will consider this issue, the Imperial Government will decide the allocation of funds to the Baltic Fleet according to the readiness of the German Navy, in fact, our pressure is not so great, after all, the British Royal Fleet can help us share most of the pressure." Witt said.

"In addition, there is another question, if Turkey, in case, also bought dreadnoughts, then what about the Black Sea Fleet? I mean just in case. The Dardanelles Strait does not allow the passage of completed warships, and the replenishment of the capital ships of the Black Sea Fleet can only be built by itself, so I still hope that some appropriations can be increased for the Black Sea Fleet. Essen said that it was almost pleading.

"We'll talk about that then. We have the fortress of Sevastopol, and the Turks are neither British nor French, they can't take it, and maybe the British and French will open the passage for us. We should trust our allies, shouldn't we? Nicholas II said impatiently.

As in history, the Entente did not value Turkey, a weakened country, in their opinion, I am afraid that there is no need to fight, as long as the British and French fleets appear in the Dardanelles, I am afraid that Turkey will be brought to its knees, right?

And the remaining days of the meeting have nothing to do with Admiral Essen, because the German military top brass needs to come up with a practical army combat plan, and the pressure on the Russian army is actually not small compared to the navy! After all, it is the Army that decides everything on the continental European battlefield!

The German Army, it is said to be very powerful! What if there is a war? What a question! The Russians did not know about the Schlieffen plan, but this did not prevent the Russians from developing their own plans in accordance with the military plans of the Entente!

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