Both the 'Bellerophon-class' battleships and the 'St. Vincent' class battleships were just simple modifications of the 'Dreadnought' battleship by the British Navy, and even the subsequent 'Neptune' and 'Giant-class' battleships also adopted a similar layout, and continued to use five twin 305mm guns. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

It was not until the subsequent 'Orion-class' battleships that the 343-mm guns were adopted. If the German Navy had adopted 343 mm guns from the next class of battleships of the 'Nassau class', it would have given the German Navy an overwhelming advantage in the power of the main guns.

"Oscar, are you going to use a larger main gun on a battleship of the next class?" Marshal Count Tirpitz frowned.

"That's right, caliber is truth. In naval warfare, large-caliber guns are always more powerful than small-caliber guns, with greater range, greater armor-piercing ability and greater power. If the technical conditions can be met, of course, it is necessary to use the main gun with a larger caliber as much as possible. Qin Tian replied without hesitation.

"However, this will make the battleship even larger, and at the same time, the cost of construction will continue to rise." Wilhelm II frowned similarly.

The current German Navy is not very rich in military spending. Even in order to develop the navy, Germany's finances were already heavily burdened. Once the arms race of various countries enters a high tide, the required military spending will continue to rise. One of the big reasons why World War I broke out was that the arms race could no longer be overwhelmed by the countries. If we do not divert the attention of the people at home through war, and plunder the wealth of the defeated countries through war, there is only one final result, and that is that the country's finances will collapse.

"Father, it is inevitable that the battleships will get bigger and bigger. Even, in the future, the displacement of battleships will always rise. Especially for the battleships of the German Navy, we have always emphasized the defense and survivability of the battleships, which makes our battleships have thicker armor and greater displacement than the battleships of the British Navy. At the same time, the cost of construction will naturally rise a lot. Of course, in my opinion, it's totally worth it. In the event of a war, our battleships would be able to overwhelm the battleships of the British Navy and have a better chance of victory in the war. After all, only when we defeat our opponents in the war and win the war, and we pay a huge amount of war military expenses for this, will be useful. If you lose the battle, everything is useless. Qin Tian said solemnly.

Indeed, this is also the case. Since money has already been spent on armaments, once defeated, it will be a complete loss. If you can spend a little more money to improve your odds, then why not?

Both Wilhelm II and Marshal Count Tirpitz nodded their heads in agreement.

That's true, but now the budget has been running deficits for many years. If you want to invest more in the navy again, the pressure on the government will be very great. The opposition within the parliament will also be very loud! Kaiser Wilhelm II looked embarrassed.

"Father, Your Excellency the Marshal. According to the promise, I will bear the cost of building one of the capital ships of the next level. Qin Tian said.

"The other ones are also a huge burden for the government." Wilhelm II shook his head.

"That's it, Father. I can make a loan to the government, or rather, to the Navy. As for the interest rate, it will be the bank interest rate. In order to support the Navy's shipbuilding needs. Of course, this matter must be kept secret. Since the beginning of this year, the Welfare Lottery Company has been preparing to develop the markets of the United Kingdom, France and other countries. If they find out that we are using the profits of the welfare lottery company to support the construction of the navy, the consequences will be very serious. Qin Tian said.

In other words, no country would allow this kind of thing to make money from its own country to develop weapons and equipment for the enemy. In that case, it would be delusional for the Welfare Lottery to enter the markets of the United Kingdom and France.

"Oscar, that's the best thing to say." Wilhelm II looked approving.

"Your Royal Highness, we will definitely keep this a secret. The Welfare Lottery Company was able to make money from both the British and the French, and that was undoubtedly the best. When the time comes, we will build warships with their money and pull them off the throne of the supremacy of the seas. Marshal Count Tirpitz was also overjoyed.

In the eyes of Wilhelm II and Marshal Count Tirpitz, the wealth that Qin Tian held was very amazing in the entire German Empire. In particular, the continuous wealth created by the welfare lottery company has made everyone blush. In capitalist society, the role of money is unquestionable. If Qin Tian wants to use this money to do something else, I am afraid it will arouse the suspicion of Wilhelm II. But now, Qin Tian took the initiative to provide a loan to the navy, which undoubtedly showed his support for the navy. At the same time, it also allowed Wilhelm II to see his patriotic heart.

"When the war is over, if the empire wins, the government needs to repay it with the benefits it has gained in the defeated country. That's fine, right? Qin Tian asked.

He is not a saint, so naturally he will not be willing to hand over his hard-earned money like this. Unless, of course, he can become the crown prince or emperor of the empire, in which case everything is another matter.

"Of course, that's no problem at all. Wait until the empire wins the war. Then, naturally, it will be prioritized to repay your loan. Wilhelm II replied immediately. Being able to get Qin Tian to promise to settle a sum of money to develop armaments for the navy is already a solution to their urgent need. If you still want Qin Tian to contribute this money for free, it will be a bit too much.

"Your Royal Highness, how much money can you lend to the navy?" Marshal Count Tirpitz asked expectantly.

Qin Tian thought for a moment, and then said, "One hundred million marks!" ”

"100 million marks?" William II and Marshal Count Tirpitz were stunned. Although, 100 million marks is already a lot of money. But for the Navy, it doesn't seem to be anything at all. After all, even the cost of the 'Nassau-class' battleships was more than 40 million marks. As for the capital ships of the next level, the cost may directly climb to 50 million marks or even higher. 100 million marks, which is only enough to build two capital ships. For the Navy, it didn't help much.

In addition, judging from Qin Tian's current wealth, such a little money seems to be a little too petty!