"Gentlemen, the British Empire is now in an existential crisis. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Our main enemy, Germany, in terms of the navy, has achieved total superiority over the Royal Navy of the British Empire. This will be fatal for us. Now we must come up with practical measures to help the Royal Navy of the British Empire turn the tide. If the war broke out and the Royal Navy could not defeat the German Navy in the war, it would be a disaster for the British Empire! Sir Banavin said to the entire Cabinet.

The ministers of the British Cabinet also had very solemn expressions on their faces. They were also given information about the crisis the Royal Navy was facing. Sir Banervan, they believed, was not exaggerating at all. This time the German Navy's challenge to the Royal Navy caused an absolutely unprecedented crisis to the Royal Navy.

"How could the German navy develop so rapidly all at once? It was as if a big step had been taken all at once. You know, in the pre-dreadnought era, although they began to catch up, they have been suppressed by us. Chancellor of the Exchequer Asquith also had a bad look. He knew that under such circumstances, it was inevitable that additional funds would be made for the Navy so that it could build more warships and ensure that the Royal Navy would have an advantage in the competition. However, Britain's financial pressure is also very great, and if more military spending is provided to the navy, it will inevitably lead to a further expansion of the fiscal deficit.

"No one knows about this. However, the capital ships of the Germans, which were being outfitted and were about to be completed, could not be fooled. In the face of aggressive pressure from the Germans, we had no other choice. We had to start building more capital ships to suppress the Germans' challenge to us. "John? Sir Fisher said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you have any objection to Sir Fisher's request?" Sir Bannevin looked at his ministers.

Naturally, no ministers would raise objections on this issue. After all, it was a matter of life and death for the British Empire. The navy was the foundation of the British Empire, and without a strong navy, the collapse of the British Empire was imminent. Therefore, even if they smash the pot and sell iron, they must ensure the superiority of the navy. This is a matter of principle, and there is absolutely no room for the slightest problem.

"Very well, since everyone has no objections, then the Ministry of Finance will prepare a special allocation for the Navy." Sir Banavin said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. But what about the council? Asquith asked.

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, and the power of the prime minister, although great, is not unchecked. Many decisions need to be supervised by the Parliament. In particular, the approval of the Parliament is required for financial allocation.

"On the parliamentary side, I'll communicate with them. I believe that at a critical juncture when the British Empire is facing an existential crisis, no one will hold back. Sir Banervan said.

Sir Banavin then looked at John? Sir Fisher.

"Sir Fisher, the Cabinet will give its full support to the Navy in terms of funding. However, the Royal Navy had to ensure superiority over the Germans. Only in this way will our interests not be compromised. Sir Banervan said.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, please rest assured that the Navy already has a concrete plan. I would ask the shipyards to speed up the construction of the 'Bellerophon-class' battleships and the 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers. In addition, the 'St. Vincent' and 'Indefatigable' battlecruisers will also be started as soon as possible to ensure that we continue to have an advantage in dreadnoughts. Sir Fisher said.

"Your Excellency, will the construction of these occupations ensure the superiority of the Royal Navy? According to the Navy's shipbuilding plan that we have seen, all of these warships have been completed, and there are only 13 of them. The German Navy is known to have seven new battleships that are nearing completion. I'm sure there must be a lot of newer battleships in their shipyards that are being built. "Foreign Secretary Edward? Sir Grey said.

Fools know that there will not be too many battleships of the first rank. Since the new battleships of the German Navy are nearing completion, it is certain that the construction of newer battleships is nearing or has already begun.

"This question from His Excellency the Foreign Secretary is very good. As is customary, this is indeed the case. We also suspect that newer warships are being built in the German shipyards, which is something to be wary of. An updated battleship for the Royal Navy is being designed. It's just that now we have encountered a technical bottleneck. The development of our 13-inch gun is not going well. As a result, construction could not begin for a long time. Sir Fisher said.

The British Navy has always pursued the speed and firepower of its ships and despised defense. The most effective way to enhance the firepower of the battleship is undoubtedly to use large-caliber main guns. After moving the new 305-mm guns to the dreadnoughts, the British Navy began research on larger caliber guns. It's just that the development of large-caliber main guns was not achieved so overnight. There are a lot of technical challenges to overcome. So, until now, the Royal Navy has not succeeded in the new 343-mm guns.

"Will the Germans get ahead of us in this regard?" Sir Barnavan was worried.

"It's unlikely. But it's also not certain. After all, the Germans were no worse than us in terms of artillery. If they had invested heavily in research and development, they might have been able to develop a large-caliber main gun before us. Sir Fisher said.

"In any case, the Royal Navy could no longer afford to lag behind the Germans. Sir Fisher, you need to find a way to secure the superiority of the Royal Navy! Sir Banavin made a request. Now, he only cares about the result and doesn't care about the process at all.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. We will speed up the development of large-caliber main guns. And, before the large-caliber main guns were put into service, one or two more battleships of the second rank were built to ensure our absolute superiority in numbers. "John? Sir Fisher said.

In any case, Britain did not have to invest heavily in building too powerful an army, which allowed them to pool their financial resources to build a navy. With the support of the Cabinet, the Royal Navy will not be short of funds to build ships. They just need to place an order with the shipyard according to the shipbuilding plan. Soon, one new battleship after another, will join the Royal Navy, giving the Royal Navy the upper hand in the competition.

Sir Bannavin and others believed that the Royal Navy would never lose in the naval competition.