Wilhelm II's speech was very inspiring. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 At least, after listening to his speech, everyone was full of confidence in the future of the German Navy and the German Reich. Although the enemy was still strong, they believed that the future victory would definitely be the German Empire.

Subsequently, on behalf of the German shipyard, Qin Tian officially delivered the battleship 'Nassau' to the German Navy. Field Marshal Tirpitz presented the flag to the battleship 'Nassau' and appointed its first commander. From now on, the battleship Nassau had become the capital ship of the German Navy.

Next, the participants boarded the battleship Nassau through the gangway and toured the mighty battleship. For the vast majority of people, there is little opportunity to touch battleships. In particular, it is the most cutting-edge capital ship of the Navy. Everyone is very new to everything on the ship. In particular, the three huge triple 305mm guns are even more amazing.

"Oscar, when will the other three 'Nassau-class' battleships be ready for service?" Wilhelm II asked.

"Father, the other three 'Nassau-class' battleships are undergoing sea trials, and they are expected to be fully commissioned by the end of this month, before Christmas at the latest." Qin Tian replied. He has always been very concerned about these capital ships built by the German shipyards.

"Very well, the Deutsche Shipyard has only been expanded for a short time. However, I was very satisfied with the performance. Even the construction efficiency of the large shipyards is estimated to be no more than that. Wilhelm II nodded in satisfaction.

"Father, this is because we have the hardest working man in all of Germany, and we have a good general manager." Qin Tian had a smile on his face. Of course, he knew in his heart that a large part of the reason why the German shipyard was able to perform so well was that a large number of technical backbones were poached from other shipyards. Otherwise, how could the German shipyard, which had just completed the expansion, be so efficient!

"Mr. Brut, you are very nice. Your contribution to the German Reich will not be forgotten by the Reich. Wilhelm II said to Brut with a pleasant face.

"Your Majesty......, Your Majesty, this is what I should do." Brut was a little excited. As an ordinary person, the emperor's praise was undoubtedly an extremely high honor for him.

Wilhelm II nodded and said no more.

"By the way, Oscar, what about our 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers? When will I be able to enter the service? Wilhelm II asked. He remembered that in addition to the 'Nassau-class' capital ships, there was another type of battle cruiser, which was also the capital ship of the German Navy.

"Father, the construction progress of the 'Blucher-class' battle cruisers is a little slower, and it is expected that they will not be able to complete sea trials until the middle of next year and join the navy." Qin Tian explained.

"Your Majesty, this kind of construction progress is already very fast. By the middle of next year, we will have four 'Nassau-class' battleships and three 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers, which are first-class capital ships. The strength of the German Navy will be raised to a higher level as a result. Marshal Tirpitz was delighted.

"And what about our enemies, the British? How many dreadnoughts do they have in the middle of next year? Wilhelm II asked.

"Your Majesty, according to the information we have received, the British 'Bellerophon-class' battleships should be able to be completed by the middle of next year. Their 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers are also expected to be completed by that time. After all, under our persecution, the British are already desperately trying to speed up the construction. Marshal Count Tirpitz smiled. The Royal Navy, which can force the world's No. 1 to build ships, is frantically speeding up the speed of shipbuilding, which is undoubtedly an honor for the German Navy.

"Are they all four battleships and three battlecruisers?" Wilhelm II frowned.

"Yes, Father. However, even if the number of new battleships on both sides is the same, our capital ships are fully capable of crushing the British ships of the same class in terms of performance. Under the influence of the British, who have a deeper shipbuilding background and more abundant financial resources than us, it is unrealistic for us to compete with the British in the number of capital ships. So, we have to be prepared for a smaller number of capital ships than the British. Qin Tian continued.

Wilhelm II nodded, albeit a little unwillingly, he knew that this was the reality. The British had a vast colony to amass wealth without having to spend money on building a strong army, which allowed them to concentrate their financial resources on developing their navy. In this respect, Germany has always been unable to compare with the British. Therefore, it was very difficult for the German Navy to challenge the British Navy.

"Your Majesty, the British have more capital ships than we have. However, they need to be deployed globally. We, on the other hand, only need to defend our homeland. So, under certain circumstances, we are no worse than the British. Marshal Count Tirpitz said.

Hearing what Marshal Count Tirpitz said, Wilhelm II's face looked a lot better.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, since our navy will be able to gain the upper hand by the middle of next year. So, if we go to war against the British in the middle of next year, will we be able to win? Moltke interjected.

"War next year?" Everyone was stunned, this was obviously an extremely crazy idea.

"Your Excellency the Chief of the General Staff, it is unrealistic to go to war next year. We weren't prepared at all. Besides, although we can have an advantage in the new capital ships, the British still have an overwhelming advantage in the front dreadnoughts. More than fifty former dreadnoughts, but not vegetarians. It is true that the dreadnought is stronger than the previous dreadnought, but it cannot be defeated by one against ten! Qin Tian shook his head.

"We still need to continue to build up our strength and wait until we are ready to go to war." Wilhelm II also suppressed the madness in his heart.

Moltke shrugged his shoulders and said no more.

Next, the group visited the 'Blücher-class' battlecruisers and 'Helgoland-class' battlecruisers under construction. After lunch, we went to the shipyard's conference room.

Today, in addition to inviting everyone to attend the commissioning ceremony of the battleship Nassau, Qin Tian also wants to sell the next class of capital ships to the Navy, especially the successor ship of the 'Blücher-class' battlecruiser -- the 'Moltke-class' battlecruiser.