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During this period, there were also many strong enemies who challenged their maritime supremacy. But in the end, they all collapsed. Sea power remained firmly in the hands of the British Empire. And this also allowed Britain to occupy the largest area in the world. It has brought huge profit returns to the UK.

"Your Excellency, Lord of the Admiralty, I would now very much like to know the expressions of the Germans. If they knew that all their battleships that had been built or were under construction were obsolete, Wilhelm II would have gone berserk! You know, in order to develop the navy, the Germans threw almost every last mark into it. As a result, all the battleships that were built became rubbish. Sir Banavon laughed wildly, and laughed very arrogantly.

Germany's industrial strength has surpassed that of Britain, and if it were not for the fact that the British had a vast colony as a market for dumping their products, it is estimated that they would not have been able to resist it a long time ago. And Germany's large investment in the navy made the British feel a great crisis. After all, they started by seizing sea power. The Germans' vain attempt to challenge the sea power of the British Empire was naturally unacceptable to them.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, you don't have to think about it to know that Wilhelm II is bound to be furious." Sir Fisher was also smiling. Every member of the British Cabinet had the same attitude towards Germany. That is, in order to ensure the interests of the British Empire, Germany must be suppressed at all costs. Only in this way will the hegemony of the British Empire be consolidated.

"However, Your Excellency the Admiralty, I am afraid that our new battleship will not be able to be kept secret for a long time. Spies of the Germans, pervasive. Sir Bannavin was a little worried. Naturally, he hoped that this new type of battleship would remain mysterious. In that case, in the event of war, they would easily defeat the German navy and secure the sea power of the British Empire.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, it is almost impossible to achieve complete secrecy. Especially after the launch of the battleship. Such a big guy, floating on the surface of the sea, like a hill. Unless the spies of the Germans were fools, they would probably soon find out. Sir Fisher looked embarrassed.

"So, Your Excellency, do we have any means of dealing with it?" Sir Banavon asked.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, even if the Germans learn that we are building a new battleship and they have taken pictures of it, what then? For a while and a half they want to get data on our new battleships, which is unlikely. Even if they start shooting right away, it will take a year or two. By the time their new battleships were put into service, several years had passed. And by that time, we would have already begun to build new battleships in batches. Even the construction of new battleships of the next class has already begun. We are more than one step ahead of the Germans. When the time comes, the gap will only widen, and it will not be narrowed. Sir Fisher smiled.

Sir Banavin nodded, and he was relieved to hear Sir Fisher say this.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we have completed the design of the next class of battleships of the 'Bellerophon class', and it is expected that construction will begin in the second half of the year. At that time, three ships will be built at once. And the design of the battleship of the next stage is also underway. In addition, our artillery factory is conducting research on a 13.5-inch naval gun. This will be the main gun of our capital ships of the next batch. If we call a battleship with 12-inch guns a dreadnought, then a battleship with a 13.5-inch gun will be a super dreadnought! Sir Fisher said.

"Very good, very good! We need to continue to maintain our superiority over the Germans. This advantage should be reflected not only in the number of capital ships, but also in quality. We want to put an end to the delusions of the Germans challenging our sea power. If they dare to act, we will completely wipe out their navy and make it impossible for them to turn over forever! Sir Banerveon said domineeringly.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. The Navy will definitely do it. "Sir Fisher was full of confidence.

Germany's intelligence gathering work in Britain was indeed very well done. The German army and navy, respectively, had intelligence agencies operating in the UK. Of course, the two sides have different priorities. In particular, after the German Navy took challenging the world hegemony of the British Navy as its goal, it increased the collection of intelligence on the British Navy.

The launching and outfitting of the battleship 'Dreadnought' was also a major event within the British Navy. Although, the British Admiralty demanded strict secrecy. But where in the world are there impermeable walls. The news of the launch of a new battleship of the British Navy was soon learned by the intelligence services of the German Navy. And, after spending a little time and cost, the data on the battleship 'Dreadnought' became known.

When this information was sent back to the German Admiralty, Field Marshal Count Tirpitz was furious on the spot.

"Those guys from the Navy's Technical Commissioner, are they really idiots? The design that they rejected became the next class capital ship of the British. If it weren't for them, maybe our next new capital ship would not be far from being launched! This is a rare opportunity to close the gap with the British Navy! Marshal Count Tirpitz was greatly deplored. At the same time, I blame myself very much. When Qin Tian's design was vetoed by the Naval Technical Committee, if he could be a little tougher and then fight for Qin Tian, maybe the current result would be very different.

"Humph! But this time, those old-fashioned guys from the Navy Committee will probably be swollen in the face! Marshal Count Tirpitz sneered.

Of course, it is impossible to hide such information from Wilhelm II. When the intelligence department of the Navy received the relevant information, it informed Wilhelm II as soon as possible.

"Rubbish! Those guys from the Naval Technical Committee, are they all rubbish? There are so many of them, and they claim to have so many qualifications in the field of shipbuilding, but they can't even compare to a teenager, it's just a joke! "Wilhelm II was in his office, furious.

He ordered the immediate convening of the Imperial Council, and at the same time, the chairman of the Naval Technical Committee, von ? Count Warren was also asked to attend. Of course, this is definitely not good news for the entire Naval Technical Commissioner.