When the splash of the torpedo got closer and closer to the target ship, hundreds of pairs of eyes looked nervously at the slowly moving target ship through binoculars.

"What's going on?" The Emperor looked at Chentian next to him with a puzzled expression, and the people around him also whispered, only Chentian showed a strange smile on his face.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, those two torpedoes are not filled with zha medicine! You must know the power of torpedoes, two are enough to blow up that cruiser, but we only have this target now, if we blow it up now, then we will not be able to demonstrate it in the next test! ”

During a live-fire test a month earlier, Captain Fritz dropped a torpedo that hit the middle of the target ship Landshut and the 3,000-ton cruiser was broken in two by a violent explosion and soon sank into the water. Although the success of the aerial torpedo was a source of rejoicing, they soon discovered that there were no targets available for the next tests, and that the remaining Ulm had to be left for the Emperor's visit, and that they had to target a small island outside the harbor for a bomb test. At present, the improvement of aerial torpedoes and aerial bombs has been basically completed, and Chen Tian invited Kaiser Wilhelm II, Crown Prince Prince, and Admiral Tirpitz to watch the exercise.

"Hmmm! I understand! So hurry up for the next presentation! The Emperor turned his gaze back to the sea not far away.

This time, Captain Fritz led three other planes to carry out bomb dropping tests, and four planes flew over the target ship in turn, and four of the dropped bombs directly hit the target ship, and the other bombs also exploded not far from the target ship. Thick smoke and flames billowed from the target ship on the spot, and a hole was blown out by a near-miss bomb below the starboard waterline, and the hull of the ship soon began to tilt.

Seeing this, the spectators, including the emperor, applauded with satisfaction.

"Gigi, you're doing a great job this time! I think we should have a good talk! The Emperor sent Chentian and Tirpitz to his special train, and of course the Crown Prince attended their meeting as usual.

"Today's exercise is very exciting, I decided to ......" When everyone arrived, the emperor couldn't wait to announce the matter, but Chen Tian suddenly interrupted him.

"Your Majesty, I beg your pardon! Before you make a decision, I hope you can make me say a few words! ”

Everyone else looked at Chentian in amazement, but the Emperor nodded anyway and sat back in his chair.

"Today you have indeed seen the tremendous power of airplanes, aerial torpedoes, and aerial bombs, and if I am not mistaken, I think that His Majesty the Emperor just now wanted to announce the mass production of these weapons, am I right? Your Majesty the Emperor! Chen Tian said that he owed a debt to the emperor, and the emperor nodded in agreement.

"Actually, this test is not to announce to everyone that the aircraft has become the nemesis of the battleship! I just want everyone to understand that it doesn't have to be a battleship to defeat a battleship, all kinds of weapons have their advantages and disadvantages! Battleships are heavily armored and have strong firepower, but torpedoes and bombs can pose a threat to them, and the aircraft, although fast, have a very limited range and bomb load, they can only attack targets within hundreds of kilometers, and they are very affected by the weather. That is, if the opposing battleships are out of range of our aircraft, or in bad weather, our aircraft will not be able to attack them! ”

"Your Majesty the Emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and Your Excellency the Minister of the Navy, I believe that all kinds of weapons should be developed in a balanced manner, and that they should cooperate with each other on the battlefield to maximize their effectiveness. Although now the battleships are still the protagonists of naval warfare, we cannot blindly build battleships, otherwise we will only keep struggling to catch up behind the British. If we can devote part of our ship-building energy to the development and manufacture of other weapons, supplemented by correct tactics in wartime, I believe that we will be able to defeat a seemingly formidable enemy! When he finished his opinion, the eyes of the others were full of confusion and thought.

After a long time, the emperor stood up.

"The Prince of East Prussia said it very well! Infantry needs artillery, and battleships need the cooperation of other weapons! But is there a more specific proposal? ”

"Your Majesty, my suggestion is to build a few fewer battleships for the time being, and use the savings to other weapons, such as aircraft carriers and zeppelins!" As soon as Chen Tian said this, the emperor was stunned, Tirpitz was stunned, and Prince was even more stunned.

"What is an aircraft carrier? And what does a zeppelin have to do with a battleship? The emperor was puzzled.

"Your Majesty, an aircraft carrier is a ship used to load aircraft, which is divided into a seaplane carrier and an aircraft carrier. Seaplane carriers are loaded with seaplanes, which are put into the water and hoisted through the booms on the carrier, and then take off and land on the water, and perform reconnaissance and attack missions within hundreds of kilometers around the mothership; Aircraft carriers are loaded with ordinary wheeled aircraft, which take off and land on the deck of the mothership, and can likewise perform reconnaissance and attack missions around the mothership. At present, the Baltic detachment already has two seaplane carriers, and the first aircraft carrier has been launched, but it will take about 1 year for trials and technical refinement. Chentian's introduction of the aircraft carrier made Tirpitz stunned for a moment, but the emperor and the crown prince obviously knew something about this matter, and they only expressed their concern slightly.

"Your Majesty, the Zeppelin is not used to support naval battles, but it flies high, has a long range, and has a certain bomb load, it is simply a battleship in the air!" Chen Tian's words are just telling the truth, at present, the maximum range of the aircraft can reach thousands of kilometers, but in addition to carrying a large amount of fuel, that kind of aircraft can only carry a few people. Under the current technical conditions, the effect of long-range bombing of cities or fortresses by airships is indeed impossible to achieve by aircraft.

"Prince, you're in charge of the Zeppelin, aren't you? I remember the last time you told me that the Cabinet didn't approve your application for military spending! After thinking for a while, the emperor turned to the crown prince and asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The Cabinet of Ministers said that military spending has long exceeded the budget, and now it is impossible to allocate funds for the construction of airships! ”

"Alright, I got it! Tirpitz, it's time for us to revise that shipbuilding plan! "The emperor's meaning was basically to agree to allocate part of the funds for the construction of the ship.

"Also, Prince and Gigi, you have each submitted to me a plan for a zeppelin and an aircraft carrier, and these two projects should be supported!"

"Yes!"

As soon as Chentian and Tirpitz left the carriage, Prince Prince called Chentian from behind.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince, I will leave first!" Tirpitz consciously dodged first.

"Your Excellency, see you next time!" After Tirpitz walked away, Prince thanked Chentian warmly.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, don't thank me! Aren't you doing all this for the benefit of us in Germany? "Chen Tian didn't intend to curry favor with the crown prince, but as the war approached, any internal friction would damage the strength of the entire country.

"Anyway, you did me a great favor this time! I didn't expect you to have a study of Led Zeppelin, and you are starting to make me a little admired! Prince had a rare smile on his face.

"I've only heard people talk about airships, but I haven't seen them before!"

"Then I'll take you to visit our Zeppelin factory!"

Decades later, people on earth know about Zeppelin, but most people only see it from books and documentaries, and if they have the opportunity to see it with their own eyes, Chen Tian will naturally not refuse.