Chapter 148: The Overlord's Twilight
"General, the battleships of the Germans, it doesn't seem to be a big deal either. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info Compared to our 'St. Vincent-class' battleships, it is also not an advantage. "A British officer in David? Brigadier Betty said beside him.
"Hmmm! Our 'St. Vincent-class' battleships will definitely not be worse than the battleships of the Germans. "David? Brigadier Betty is also very sure.
As a sea overlord, David? Commodore Betty has great confidence in Britain's shipbuilding capabilities. What's more, the era of dreadnoughts was also started by them. Although the German Navy has been fighting to catch up, David? Commodore Betty still believes that the British Navy still has an absolute advantage.
In fact, if you compare the number of capital ships of Britain and Germany, the British do not have any advantage now. Of the dreadnoughts in service now, the British have one 'Dreadnought' battleship, three 'Bellerophon-class' battleships, three 'St. Vincent-class' battleships and three 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers, and there are only ten in total. The German Navy, on the other hand, had four 'Nassau-class' battleships, five 'Helgoland-class' battleships, and three 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers. In comparison, the German Navy had even a slight advantage.
Of course, if you count the capital ships under construction, the German Navy probably has no advantage. In the shipyard of the British, the battleship 'Neptune' is about to be commissioned, and two 'Giant-class' battleships are about to undergo sea trials. The construction of four 'Orion-class' battleships has also begun. In addition, three Indefatigable class battlecruisers are about to enter service, and two Lion-class battlecruisers are also under construction. In the German Navy, there are currently only five 'Caesar'-class battleships and three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers under construction. Five 'King-class' battleships and three 'D-Fringel-class' battlecruisers have just begun construction.
If the shipbuilding plan of the British Navy in this time and space does not change greatly from the other time and space that Qin Tian is familiar with. Well, in the next few years, the British will build warships like dumplings. For example, the construction of a large number of advanced capital ships, such as the 'King George V-class' battleships, the 'Iron Duke-class' battleships, the 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships and the 'Revenge-class' battleships, and the 'Tiger' battlecruiser, will be started, making the strength of the British Navy reach a peak. Of course, in the next few years, the German Navy will not be idle, and will also work hard to start building more capital ships. This will make this duel between the two sides more intense and full of uncertainty.
"General, the main turret of the Germans is covered by a gun jacket, I don't know what the hell they are doing!" A British officer said.
"Humph! The Germans are just playing tricks. Greet them with a banner! "David? Brigadier General Betty ordered.
"Yes, General." The officer nodded.
Soon, the battleship 'St. Vincent' waved the flag to welcome the German Crown Prince to England. The battleship 'Nassau' also responded, thanking the British Navy for coming to meet them.
The battleship 'Nassau', led by two British Navy battleships of the 'St. Vincent' class, sailed into the River Thames and eventually entered the harbor of Grace.
After entering the port, Qin Tiancai found that he had not arrived early, and the envoys of other countries had almost arrived.
Although the relationship between Britain and Germany is very tense now, in order to show respect for the German crown prince, Prince George's son, Prince Edward, personally rushed to Grace to greet Qin Tian. Although, Prince Edward is only sixteen years old now. However, after Prince George ascended the throne and became the king of the United Kingdom, he became the crown prince of the United Kingdom in accordance with the right to inherit the throne.
"Your Royal Highness, welcome to the United Kingdom!" Prince Edward said.
"Thank you very much. The passing of His Majesty Edward VII is a great loss for the entire world. He was such a brilliant and beloved king. Please mourn Your Royal Highness! Qin Tian looked at Prince Edward's slightly childish face and said these words according to the script.
In Qin Tian's eyes, although Prince Edward is still young, perhaps because of family inheritance, the fate of this prince is also strange. Like most British princes, Prince Edward also liked to be married to each other, and in the future he even insisted on marrying Mrs. Simpson despite the opposition of the government and the opposition, so that he had to abdicate the throne and be succeeded by his younger brother as King of England. Although, people who love beauty don't love the country, which makes people talk about it. But in Qin Tian's opinion, this is simply a complete idiot.
Qin Tian and Prince Edward, after greeting each other at Port Grace and saying a few words without any nutrition, drove to London.
"Your Highness, the ambassador to the United Kingdom has reported that almost all the envoys or representatives of various countries have arrived, and we are the latest!" Feng? Kidren? Vahit said.
"Hmmm! The British Empire is worthy of being the hegemon of hundreds of years, and everyone in the world wants to give them face. Qin Tian's tone revealed a hint of envy.
Indeed, no country has suppressed the world for hundreds of years like Britain. A small country that occupies the most extensive colonies in the world, and has reached the top of the world by constantly plundering the wealth of the colonies.
Feng? Kidren? Vahit nodded. The topic seemed to be a little heavy, and it made him feel as if he had pressed a big stone in his heart. Over the years, however, Germany has been ambitious in its quest to challenge Britain. However, the British Empire stood at the top of the world for hundreds of years, and encountered numerous challenges during this time, but in the end, they all won. Will Germany be able to win this time? Nobody knows. Moreover, if Germany were to fail, the consequences would be very serious.
Qin Tian also felt Feng? Kidren? Washit's mood changed, and he said: "Your Excellency, the British Empire, although it is very powerful, is not the time of Queen Elizabeth. At that time, the British Empire was in full swing, and no country could compete with them. But now? Everything is no longer the same. The current British Empire is as if it has reached dusk. We will definitely be able to defeat them in the future and replace them as the overlord of this world. ā
Feng? Kidren? Vasit nodded, as if he was infected by Qin Tian's confidence.