Chapter 1028: Qin Tian's Purpose
"Although the main forces of the US Navy have been wiped out by us, they still have quite a few small and medium-sized warships. In the event of an attack on the continental cities of the United States, these small and medium-sized warships of the Americans will definitely launch lightning strikes against our fleet. Qin Tian reminded.
Although the main force of the US Navy has been eliminated, this does not mean that the US Navy is completely powerless to fight back. If a large number of destroyers were to launch a lightning strike in the coastal waters, it would also be a great threat to the German Navy.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Once we launch an attack on the continental United States, the time will definitely be determined during the day. After nightfall, evacuate the continental United States. In order to protect against lightning strikes from the Americans, we will specially arrange for destroyers and light cruisers to be prepared. "Reinhardt? Marshal Scheer said. They have long planned for these security issues.
Qin Tian nodded: "In addition, the submarines of the Americans should also pay attention. Especially at night, if an American submarine touches the fleet, the consequences can be serious. ”
In the last world war, German Navy submarines snuck into Scarpa Flow, but caused great losses to the British Royal Navy. Now the Americans and the British are wearing a pair of pants, and the Americans will not be unaware of these war examples.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Our latest batch of destroyers has been equipped with new sonars, which has greatly improved the reconnaissance capability of submarines. If the American submarine appears, it should be able to be found by our sonar crews. "Reinhardt? Marshal Scheer said. At least at the time of the exercises, the new destroyers of the German Navy were very effective against submarines.
"In that case, it's the best." Qin Tian nodded with satisfaction.
As a traverser, Qin Tian naturally knew those advanced weapons. I don't know exactly how it was developed, but I still know in general which direction I want to study. As the emperor of Germany, with Germany having the most powerful scientific research strength in the world, as long as Qin Tian puts forward a goal, there will naturally be countless scientific research teams working towards this aspect. In this case, there is no doubt that many detours should be avoided.
At Qin Tian's request, the technology of sonar has matured and can be applied to actual combat. Although there is no way to compare with the sonar of later generations, don't forget that the submarine technology of this era is still very rudimentary. Submarines are so noisy that sonar crews can easily pick them up.
In addition, radar technology is also a technology that Qin Tian requires to focus on. Now, German research institutes have launched a public relations campaign on this. It's just that we haven't been able to come up with mature technology yet. But Qin Tian believes that with Germany's investment in scientific research, it should soon succeed. At that time, Germany's combat capability in air defense operations and sea search will be greatly enhanced.
"Your Majesty, if we launch an attack on the US mainland at this time, will this trigger a full-scale war between us and the United States?" Imperial Prime Minister Bilo asked.
The senior officials of the cabinet always do not want to go to war. On the one hand, it costs a lot of money to fight a war. On the other hand, it will also cause a lot of unrest. Germany and the United States are arguably the two most powerful countries in the world at present, and if the two countries go to war, I am afraid that it will once again mean the outbreak of world war. The situation in the world will become even more turbulent.
Germany had already gained enough in the last world war. Although, during this time, Germany was still trying its best to digest the benefits of the war. But if we really want to digest the benefits of the war, I am afraid it will take a long time. As a result, the mainstream view of the cabinet is to keep the peace and concentrate on its own development. When the country's strength rises, it will naturally have enough strength to crush those enemies.
However, although Qin Tian agreed with this point of view. However, he advocated doing his best to suppress other enemies without affecting the development of the country. After all, Qin Tian knew that these opponents of Germany were very difficult opponents. It will be very difficult to defeat them if Germany does not do its best.
"An attack on the American mainland by the Empire will naturally make the Americans furious, and even declare war on us. However, now the Americans do not threaten our power. If war were to be declared, the Imperial Navy would be able to launch a continuous attack on the continental United States. In this case, they do not want to develop a navy on the Atlantic side. In that case, they would be even less likely to threaten the Empire. If the Americans know each other, it is better to eat this dumb loss, put aside the hatred of the empire for the first time, and wait until it develops, and then call out the empire again! Qin Tian said.
Qin Tian's intention was very obvious, that is, to take advantage of Germany's absolute superiority now to attack the United States and weaken their strength as much as possible. In this way, the pressure on Germany in the future war will be much less. After all, a country's national strength is limited. If you invest too much in one area, you will inevitably suffer in other areas.
Like the U.S. Navy, the main forces were eliminated by the German Navy again and again. It takes a lot of financial and material resources just to rebuild the navy and to make it stronger. If you invest more in the navy, you will invest less in other areas. In this way, Germany will have a great advantage in future wars.
Prime Minister Bilo saw that Qin Tian had already made up his mind, so he had to say nothing more. Although Qin Tian is young, he has now been completely deified by leading Germany to win the world war and leading Germany to become the world's number one power. His decision, no one will object, and no one will dare to oppose it.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Imperial Navy's goal this time is to eliminate the important shipbuilding bases of the United States on the East Coast, so that most of the shipbuilding capacity of the United States will be destroyed. In this way, the Empire will be able to continue to have an advantage in future wars. I hope that the Navy will be able to accomplish this task and at the lowest cost. Qin Tian said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The generals of the Imperial Navy replied excitedly. Since Qin Tian attached so much importance to this mission, they had no other choice but to do their best to ensure the success of this mission. Of course, they also believed that the Imperial Navy would be able to accomplish this task.