No one dares to take lightly the upcoming decisive battle between the home fleet of the Chinese Navy and the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia. This was a huge fleet of twenty-nine battleships, ten armored cruisers, and a total of hundreds of warships. And the home fleet of the Chinese Navy only has eight battleships and eight heavy cruisers, and the gap is very large! Although, the base camp has already undergone detailed war games, if there are no major loopholes in the plan, this battle, the home fleet will definitely win. However, no one can say clearly about the question of naval warfare. Just like the battle between the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy and the West Coast Fleet of the US Navy, the Pacific Fleet originally had the upper hand, but it almost made the West Coast Fleet of the US Navy turn over!

However, on the whole, the chances of the Chinese Navy winning this battle are still very high. The navies of Britain, France, and Russia came from afar, while the home fleet of the Chinese Navy was waiting for work. Moreover, the eight battleships of the Chinese Navy, all of which are new-type battleships, are far from being comparable to the old battleships of the British, French, and Russian navies in terms of speed, firepower, and armor. When the war really begins, the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia will know how powerful the Chinese navy is.

After winning this war, China will be able to become one of the world's top powers, and the Chinese navy will become a world-class navy. However, the size of the Chinese Navy is still too small. With the industrial power of Britain, France and the United States, it is very easy to catch up with the size of the Chinese navy. The reason why the Chinese Navy has been able to win all the time is that the performance of the warships is far more powerful than the opponent. However, the British Navy's 'Dreadnought-class' battleships also began to be built, with the industrial strength of Britain. It won't be a few years. It will be possible to build a powerful fleet entirely of new types of battleships. Plus France and the United States. Once again, China will face tremendous pressure. For the time being, we cannot count on the planes that Wang Yuze is counting on, as well as the new weapons such as aircraft carriers that have been derived. Although the Air Force has invested a lot of manpower and material resources in the research of aircraft with a longer range, faster speed, and a larger bomb load, it will take some time for a breakthrough to be made due to the current scientific and technological strength. Therefore, for some time to come, it will still be the era of battleships. If the Chinese Navy wants to remain advanced, it will have to build more and more powerful battleships.

According to the plan of Wang Yuze and the General Staff. After this war, the Chinese navy will be divided into the Home Fleet, the Pacific Fleet, and the Indian Ocean Fleet. Moreover, all the old battleships will be eliminated and replaced with new ones. This will require the construction of more new battleships. In addition, the current history has changed beyond recognition, and Wang Yuze does not dare to guarantee that the first war in history will not break out until 1914, and if it breaks out early, China must also be prepared.

World War I broke out early. It is very possible. The German Navy, with the help of China, had already preemptively begun the construction of the 'Nassau-class' battleships. Together with the warships built by the Chinese side for the German Navy, Germany will be equipped with advanced battleships ahead of the British. In a few years, the German Navy will have the strength to challenge the British Navy. In order to ensure their status, the British Navy will also desperately build new battleships, which will inevitably make the contradictions between Britain and Germany more acute. In addition, if Russia is defeated by China, it will inevitably lose its strength, and the United States will also be dragged down by China. Germany would have sufficient confidence to go to war against Britain and France. Therefore, Wang Yuze believes that this time the first battle is likely to break out in advance. China, on the other hand, must be prepared to charge during this period. Moreover, if China and Germany win the final victory in World War I, a new war will definitely break out between China and Germany in order to compete for world hegemony. China must be prepared. Otherwise, after decades of hard work, every qiē will become a mirror, which Wang Yuze does not want to see no matter what.

"Lord Zhang, does the Admiralty have a new shipbuilding plan? As can be seen from the battles between the Pacific Fleet and the US Navy, the performance of the old battleships has deteriorated and deteriorated, and even if we can defeat the enemy, we will pay a lot of casualties. Now the Americans are also building a large number of new warships, and with the industrial power of the United States, they will soon be able to build a powerful fleet. So, the old battleships, after the end of this battle, will be phased out! Wang Yuze said.

"Your Majesty, the Navy's battleship design office, is designing a new class of battleships, but the design has not yet been completed. Now shipyards are stepping up the construction of the 'White Rise' class battlecruisers and the 'Nassau' class battleships built for the Germans. The construction of a new class of battleships of the Navy is expected to begin at the beginning of next year. The battleships of the new class, which will be named the 'Han class' battleships, are expected to have a standard displacement of more than 25,000 tons and a full load displacement of more than 28,000 tons. All use large oil-fired boilers and steam turbines, and are expected to reach speeds of more than 25 knots. The firepower was three triple 343-mm naval guns. However, the development of naval artillery will take some time. By the beginning of next year, it will be almost the same in the UK! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said with a smile. Wang Yuze was able to take the initiative to propose that the Navy build more battleships, and as the Minister of the Navy, of course, he raised his hands in favor!

"How much does the 'Han-class' battleship cost? How many are the Admiralty expected to build? Wang Yuze asked.

"According to the preliminary budget, the cost of the 'Han-class' battleship is about 16 million yuan or more, and the maximum is not more than 18 million yuan. The Admiralty plans to build four. Zhang Cheng said.

"Eighteen million, more than twice as many as the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships. However, if these indicators can be met, it will be worth it. If there are four, the number is too small, and several will be needed to replace the old battleships of the Pacific Fleet, and the Indian Ocean Fleet will also be formed. In this way, the 'Han-class' battleships, a total of six will be built! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng smiled.

"Your Majesty, will six be too many? The cost of each ship reached 18 million, and six ships cost 110 million. Coupled with the other warships that are matched, the cost is too great. In addition, the 'White Rise-class' battle cruisers will enter service the year after tomorrow, which can also reduce the pressure on the navy. 'Han-class' battleships, it's almost enough to build four! Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo said. The current finances are not rich, and in this war, hundreds of millions have already been spent, and when the war is over, I am afraid that hundreds of millions will have to be spent, or even more. The national bonds sold have already reached 1 billion yuan, and the government has already planned to cut military spending after the war. However, if the navy builds ships on a large scale again, how can this military expenditure be reduced?

"Six, not much at all. As for the issue of funding, it is also easy to solve. When we win this war, Britain, France, the United States, Russia, and Japan will all have to obediently pay a war reparation. This money is enough for us to pay off all our debts, and at the same time, we can save a lot. All of the Navy's shipbuilding funds are in this. Wang Yuze said with a smile. Tens of millions of pounds on the British, tens of millions of pounds on the French, hundreds of millions of pounds on the Russians, and hundreds of millions of pounds on the Americans. The Japanese even drained their oil and water completely. At that time, it will be an astronomical war reparation. China's industrial upgrade again, as well as military spending for the next few years, are all there.

Seeing that Wang Yuze was so determined, Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo didn't say anything more. Of course, he hopes that the empire's military strength will become stronger and stronger, but the premise is that there must be enough financial support to support it, otherwise, it will become a desperate army. Historically, no country that has been reckless in military has ended well. Nor did he want the empire to go down such a path.

While China is celebrating its victory, the U.S. government is in a gloomy mood.

"General Mahan was killed, and General Benson surrendered with the remnants of his army. In this battle, all the main warships of the West Coast Fleet were annihilated. So far, only the armored cruiser USS Colorado has escaped, but it has also suffered heavy damage, and a few light cruisers and destroyers have escaped. The rest of the battleships, except for the battleship "Alabama" was captured, and the armored cruiser "West Virginia" and "South Dakota" were captured, the rest of the battleships were sunk. "U.S. Secretary of the Navy Theodore? Roosevelt, holding the telegram, read it to everyone.

The atmosphere in the office was very heavy, and everyone's faces were gloomy as water. Everybody knows what that means. As long as this news leaks out, the next day the White House will be surrounded by an angry American people. If you want to block this news, it is simply impossible. The political opponents of the Democratic Party are probably already spreading the news by now.

"Gentlemen, it is a pity that God is not on our side. We still failed. Tomorrow, I will resign from Congress. Garrett? Mr. Hobart, I'm sorry for you to clean up the mess next! "William? President McKinley said. Although his voice was very calm, everyone knew how unwilling he was.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Vice President Garrett? Hobart nodded. This time, the Navy was defeated again, and someone had to take responsibility, and President William? McKinley's voluntary resignation is undoubtedly the best way to go.

Of course, the U.S. government will also face tremendous pressure as a result, and how it gets through it depends on how the situation develops. After all, China is still going to have a decisive battle with the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia! (To be continued.) )

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