Qin Tian appeared in Wilhelm II's office with sleepy eyes. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoFor him, it is better to go back to sleep than to attend a banquet. Anyway, he wasn't the kind of person he was like, and the banquet was a bit too boring for him.

"Essen, get a cup of coffee for Oscar." Seeing Oscar's tiredness, Wilhelm II suddenly regretted waking him up so late. Even though he is the emperor, he also loves his son very much.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, now that the banquet is at the time of high tide, but you have left, this is undoubtedly a loss! For a young man of your age, it's the time to enjoy the banquet and don't make yourself look like an old man. Marshal Count Tirpitz smiled.

"Well, Your Excellency Marshal, I'm not used to that kind of occasion, I feel a little out of place, I might as well go back to sleep." Qin Tian shook his head.

"Oscar, that's not going to work. Relationships are very important. Banquets, on the other hand, are the best places to build and expand your relationships. You still have a long life ahead of you, and you need to build your own network. Wilhelm II taught.

"Yes, Father!" Qin Tian nodded, he knew that Wilhelm II was doing this for his good.

"Your Royal Highness, this is your coffee." Essen? Feng? Jonalet brought Qin Tian a cup of coffee.

"Thank you!" Qin Tian took the coffee. After a strong cup of coffee, Qin Tian's spirit improved a lot.

"Alright, Oscar, now let's get down to business. I am very satisfied with the Christmas gift you gave me. However, Your Excellency Marshal and I have deep doubts about this, and I hope that you will be able to solve our doubts. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.

"Father, if you can like it, that's the best. That battleship is a conjecture for me about the future development of the Navy's capital ships. Qin Tian was very humble.

"Your Royal Highness, the battleship you designed is very good. However, it is very different from the current mainstream battleships. Why do you think that the layout of all-heavy artillery will become a development trend? Marshal Count Tirpitz asked.

"Your Excellency, as the range of artillery continues to increase, so does its power. This shows that long-distance operations will become the norm in naval warfare. Once the combat distance is generally 10 kilometers or even longer, except for large-caliber main guns that can threaten the opponent, small-caliber main guns cannot pose a threat to the enemy at all. It can be said that this is the inevitable development of the main ship of the Navy. ”

Although Qin Tian's opinion was not confirmed, both Wilhelm II and Marshal Count Tirpitz nodded their heads one after another. With the information they had, they naturally knew that what Qin Tian said was true.

"Your Majesty, the latest intelligence from the Navy is that the British are working on the design of the latest class of battleships. That battleship is also called an epoch-making advanced battleship. Marshal Count Tirpitz said.

Wilhelm II's expression couldn't help but become more serious.

"The superiority of the British at sea is already very large. If their next battleship is once again ahead of us, it will be even more difficult to suppress them. Wilhelm II was also worried. Although Wilhelm II was a little stubborn and conceited, he did not think that the German navy would have a chance of victory against the British navy.

"Father, Your Excellency the Marshal. The next class of battleships, designed by the British, were supposed to be battleships with full heavy artillery. We can't afford to be ahead of them anymore. Otherwise, it will make the gap between us even wider. Qin Tian said.

"Oscar, is this true? Where did I get the news? Wilhelm II asked.

"Father, that's what I guessed. However, I think it's very likely. "Qin Tian wanted to say that the British would definitely build battleships with all-heavy artillery. However, he did not have enough evidence to prove his words, so he could not directly say to Wilhelm II that he had traveled back from the afterlife, and that's what the British did in history! In that case, Wilhelm II would certainly not let him go.

Wilhelm II nodded, smashing his eyes Qin Tian was just a sixteen-year-old child, and being able to guess this was already a precious thing.

"Your Excellency, make every effort to find out the situation of the latest battleships of the first class of the British, and once it is determined, the Empire cannot afford to lag behind them any longer." Wilhelm II said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Count Tirpitz nodded.

"Your Royal Highness, why do you advocate the use of oil-fired boilers and steam turbines on new battleships? Germany is a country that is desperately short of oil, but we are not short of coal. If we use coal-fired boilers, it is more suitable for our national conditions. In addition, not much progress has been made in the development of steam turbines. We seriously lack experience in the use of steam turbines on large warships. If it is used directly on a battleship, a lot of problems can arise. If a three-expansion reciprocating steam engine is used, there will be no such problem. After all, we have very mature technology in this area. Tirpitz said.

Qin Tian shook his head: "Your Excellency, the performance of heavy oil boilers is better than that of coal-fired boilers. At the same time, the storage of fuel oil is a little easier and more convenient than burning coal. The use of heavy oil boilers, which allows our warships, to have greater power and longer range. The steam turbine was more powerful than the triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine, which allowed the battleship to have a higher speed. The advantage of speed in naval warfare is becoming more and more important. In the case of unfavorable battles, you can use the speed advantage to quickly withdraw from the battle and preserve your strength. If the battle is favorable and the enemy escapes, our ships will be able to catch up with the enemy. You know, the British Navy attaches great importance to the speed of battleships. Although we have not made a breakthrough in the development of steam turbines. However, we still have time. It takes about two years for a battleship to go from construction to launch. If it takes two years to break through this point, there should not be much of a problem. ”

"As for the battleship's main gun, I used a 305 mm main gun, so I don't need to say more about that. The larger the caliber, the longer the range and the more powerful it is. In naval warfare, it is advantageous to use a larger caliber main gun as much as possible. Qin Tian continued.

"Your Excellency, what do you think of Oscar's proposal?" Wilhelm II asked.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince's advice is very good. However, we need to make breakthroughs in these aspects. Marshal Count Tirpitz frowned.