One might ask, if the traverser raises the firepower of the High Seas Fleet, is there any chance of changing the situation? This can only be said that the situation on the battlefield will be better, but the strategic disadvantage is difficult to make up, purely from the sea, shortly after the start of the war, Italy, which was originally a member of the Central Powers, suddenly turned back! This immediately turned the Allied Navy, which had an advantage in the Mediterranean direction, into a disadvantage! Italy's Austro-Hungarian fleet was enough to suppress the French, and if Italy did not turn back, Britain would inevitably divide part of its forces to take care of the Mediterranean, and the overall strategic situation would be much better. But what about the result? I can't say.

Another issue is the involvement of the United States, if the United States does not intervene, after Germany settles the Eastern Front, not to mention whether it can be pushed to Paris, at least there should still be a chance for peace talks while maintaining the status quo before the war on the Western Front. It depends on whether the German top management can be willing to do so! But if the United States intervenes, the Germans really have nothing to jump about! This is true both on land and at sea! Relying solely on Germany and Austria, if you want to defeat the navies of Britain, the United States, France and Italy, it is a fool's dream!

Because the maritime environment of World War 1 was so desperate, the traverser hoped that Germany would try to delay the time of naval competition by confronting other countries as late as possible. Then I hope that Russia and Japan will fight more badly, so that Russia will be finished sooner by the time of World War I. At the same time, what I hope most is that the Kaiser and his group of generals can see the situation clearly as soon as possible, don't provoke the US imperialists, and make some money on the Eastern Front. That's all the traverser can think of at the moment.

The traverser firmly believes that the future admiral will not give up the high seas fleet in his heart because of his few words, and there is no need to give up, and the traverser believes that at least the size of the future high seas fleet must at least stabilize Russia and ensure the safety of his own coastline. After the advent of the dreadnought era, it is certain that Dajian will be built, and if the former dreadnought, it will be enough to suppress Maozi and France at the same time. If you want to win the first war, it depends on the army, and the money saved will develop the army well, get more reserves, first turn over the hair, and then force the western front to level is the king!

Although he could not convince his opponent, but at the same time, his words were not in vain, after all, there were many questions in the topic that Tirpitz should consider, for example, what if the whole world besieged Germany? For example, if there was a war, how would the German Navy play its part? No matter how bad it is, at least we must consider the question of how the German Navy will fight if the British do not come. Don't be a squat at home anymore, okay? If it weren't for the lack of time, the traverser would have instigated the Admiralty to build more fast battleships, the former would at least increase the strategic mobility of the German fleet, and the latter would have been a deadly noose at the throat of the British!

The atmosphere was a bit solemn, and it seemed that his meeting with Tirpitz might be going to end unhappily. To do this, the traverser needs to change the topic and stop dwelling on the question of whether the navy needs to start building now. There is no longer a struggle with practicality and deterrence. Everyone talked about some of the things that they were all concerned about, such as the issue of ships, for example, the tactical issues of naval engagements. Well.

"I always thought that it was a very pointless thing to dwell too much on cruisers and battleships! Because with the development of technology, the line between cruisers and battleships has begun to blur, and large-caliber shells that used to have to be blocked with 14 or even 18 inches of armor can now be defended with 7 to 9 inches of hardened armor, I think you should have seen the tests of the Admiralty. You should understand very well. ”

The traverser said, pointing to the model in the living room. "I can guarantee that the new battleship's 6-inch hardened armor, plus the coal bunker at the back and the innermost 3-inch inclined dome armor, can completely block the attack of all the current naval guns! So you tell me, how much can the battleship's defensive superiority be in front of the cruiser? ”

"You mean that times have changed, so the design thinking must also change, and being too entangled in the thickness of the armor of the battleship is actually of limited significance, and your design should take into account the needs of both the decisive battle of the fleet and the cruising of the ocean-going colonies, right?" Tirpitz's eyes lit up, although Tirpitz thought that battleships were more important, but at the same time he also valued cruisers as a class. After all, a strong fleet is also a balanced fleet! If there was a battleship that could replace both battleships and cruisers, it would be the best!

"That's right, the 11-inch gun can penetrate the armor of most of the old capital ships today, and with the new mechanical loading equipment, the maximum rate of fire of this gun reaches 2 rounds a minute! Even with only 2 guns, the number of shells fired per unit of time is still not less than that of a battleship equipped with 4 main guns! Coupled with the large number of rapid-fire guns, the firepower projection is not weaker than those ships with a greater tonnage than them! "The traverser's face is full of pride, this is a battleship that concentrates the great achievements of the times, don't you make sense to say it again?

"But it's still a little smaller, and it would be better if you could get 4 11-inch guns!" Tirpitz's regret once again broke the atmosphere and made the traveler very dissatisfied!

"We still have a better plan, equip more main guns, larger caliber secondary guns, better protection, and larger tonnage, you will definitely be satisfied with it, but the Admiralty will not pay!" The traverser also has regrets in his heart, my Rurik 2, my secondary main gun! That's it!

"It's a really sad thing. However, if you can, your design can be used as an alternative to the next class of ships. The idea you have shown through this class of battleships is eye-catching, and this idea helps us do the most with the least amount of money! Tirpitz affirmed the prince's words. There's no one who doesn't like to be able to do more with less money than you can!

"So in the future, let's not get entangled in the terms of battleships and cruisers, the most important thing is to see if these battleships can assume their responsibilities, if they can confront the opponent's capital ships, then the task of the battleship will be completed, if they can catch up with the cruiser and be suitable for ocean-going activities, then the task of the cruiser will be completed. We need a large cruiser that can perform two tasks at once! Munich is just the beginning! "The traverser is looking to the future!

THIS IS NOT A FOOL, THE PRE-DREADNOUGHT PERIOD WAS THE TIME WHEN THE ROLE BETWEEN ARMORED CRUISERS AND BATTLESHIPS WAS THE MOST UNCLEAR, AND BATTLESHIPS WITH 240MM GUNS COULD BE CALLED BATTLESHIPS (FOR EXAMPLE, THE GERMAN KAISER-CLASS DREADNOUGHTS). And those with 10-inch guns can be called cruisers (let's say Garibaldi and Rurik 2)! The tonnage of the battleship could be even smaller than that of the cruiser. For example, the cruiser Qiangsheng, which started construction in 1894, has a displacement of up to 14,000 tons! The Centurion 2nd class battleship of the same period had just over 10,000 displacements! The dignity level is about as heavy as it!

There is indeed a gap in the thickness of the armor, but it is useless, and the difference between your 14-inch hardened armor and 9-inch hardened armor is not big in actual combat, and it will almost never be penetrated. Didn't the Japanese 10,000-ton patrol on the battle line collapse the Russian battleships in the same way? And the cruiser itself also had a speed advantage.

It can be said that as long as the armor-piercing shells are not mature, armored cruisers can take on all the work of battleships of the same period, and a large number of cruisers in the pre-dreadnought era is the king! A speed of 20 knots is a bar! It definitely can't be lower! In the period of World War 1, if there were overseas ports, it would be possible to break diplomatic relations, what could the former fearless do? When cannon fodder is running slowly!

In fact, this trend is still the same before the 1st World War, in terms of the quality of the British's shells, you directly 10 inches of steel plate plus 18 degrees of inclination basically survived the 1st World War! (The premise is that the green bullet doesn't come out early.) If you use focused defense and inclined armor, it is also possible to make a fast battleship as soon as possible during the dreadnought period, as long as the speed is not so BT, 27 knots is too high, 24 to 25 knots is enough. Then the German fleet, which was at full speed, would certainly be even more difficult than in history! Encounter Betty's aggression like fire, and meet Jericho turning like the wind. Just thinking about it makes you feel!

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976 for the tip~~~. The new book issue seeks collection, clicks, and recommendations~~~.