In view of the fact that the Zeppelin-class armored aircraft carriers had reached a very desirable level in all respects, the German Navy immediately passed a resolution in 1927 to build three more of its modifications, exhausting the 150,000-ton aircraft carrier limit stipulated in the treaty. It is estimated that by 1930, the German Navy will have 1 light aircraft carrier and 5 heavy aircraft carriers, although the number is not much, but its actual combat power is undoubtedly extremely strong!

As the German Navy continued to advance towards aviation, the light cruisers, which had not been left behind, were also put on the construction agenda. According to the operational requirements put forward by Qing Ying, the German light cruisers would not be used for the purpose of artillery battles with ships of the same class as the enemy, but would serve as the lead ships of the destroyer fleet, and at the same time hold up a dense enough air defense umbrella for the fleet. Guided by this philosophy, the German Navy introduced a new Königsberg-class light cruiser: instead of conventional guns of the 6-inch (152 mm) class, the ships were armed with up to 20 128 mm guns. The 10 twin turrets were arranged on the central axis and side of the battleship with 6 and 4 respectively, of which the 6 at the bow and tail were the three-layer piggyback type of the historical Atlanta class, and the 4 on the two sides were tiled. In order to meet the needs of air defense at close range, the ship will also be equipped with 10 quadruple 40mm anti-aircraft guns. Whether it's firing at the air or destroying destroyers in line of sight, this light cruiser with a standard displacement of 6,800 tons and a design speed of 32 knots will have an excellent performance.

And on cannon fodder destroyers, the German Navy also achieved considerable results. From the date of the signing of the treaty, the new destroyers of the German Navy had exactly the same template: a standard displacement of 2,100 tons, a considerable seaworthiness and range capable of fighting in the open sea. The ship is armed with 3 twin 128-mm guns in the form of the former 1 and 2 in the rear. There are two quadruple 600 mm torpedo tubes in the amidships. Due to the continuous development of power technology and welding processes. Other features of the cannon fodder have also increased day by day: their speed has increased from 34 knots to 36 knots, their endurance has increased from 5,000 nautical miles to 6,500 nautical miles, and their anti-aircraft fire has increased from six machine guns to 12 40 mm guns. From the destroyer built in 1925, German designers even laid armor in its core compartment to defend against its own main guns: the 60 mm tilted main assembly and the 25 mm horizontal formed an armored box that was immune to 5-inch SAP shells at normal distances, a terrifying trick that no destroyer of any country could do. The massive double weight reduction brought about by the fluid and powerful power system was the core source of the German designers who were able to lay armor on the destroyer.

As for submarines, the German Navy did not put too much effort into improving their performance. Because in the context of the era of diesel engine + battery as power. The performance of the submarine will encounter an insurmountable bottleneck after a certain degree of development: the technology of the turbine submarine is very immature, and the Walther type submarine developed by Germany in World War II in history only has the significance of pioneering, but has no actual achievements. In addition, the rapid development of anti-submarine technology represented by sonar has also made the submarines after World War I lose the chic atmosphere of smiling at the ocean; Although the German submarine force achieved brilliant results in World War II, the mortality rate of its own crew was as high as 70%, which was the highest among all the participating countries. After all, after the crash of the fighter plane, the pilot can also parachute, and it is not uncommon for armored soldiers to climb out of the destroyed tank, and if the submarine is sunk by a depth charge, dozens of crew members will only be buried at the bottom of the sea! The high cost of such personnel. For a country that has spent a lot of money to cultivate it, it is undoubtedly a thing that goes against the economics of war.

In light of this. Qingying only innovated the submarine force tactically. With the development of radio technology, it became more and more possible to command a wolf pack on the sea, and the German bases in Morocco and Iceland in this plane could also provide ideal supplies for German submarines.

Peaceful times always pass very quickly, and soon, the heat of the summer disappears as autumn deepens. On the night of October 24, 1927, just as Qingying finished work as usual and walked in the garden with his family, Prime Minister Berman unexpectedly appeared in front of him.

"Your Majesty, just came from New York, the New York Stock Exchange suddenly crashed like an avalanche today: as of today's close, more than 12 million shares have been sold by shareholders, which is almost unimaginable." Berman spoke quickly, and his breath was a little solemn, "This state of affairs is extremely unusual, and it is not at all in line with the normal stock market fluctuations, and I fear that a catastrophic cloud of a storm is drifting towards the United States and the whole capitalist world." ”

Hearing Berman's words, Qingying's heart suddenly shook, and he suddenly let go of his wife's finger-interlocking hand, and grabbed the telegram in Berman's hand in front of him. With the help of the street lamps in the palace garden, a few small but dazzling lines of words rushed into his heart like wedges. "Immediately summon the Secretary of State for the Economy, Schacht, into the palace and hold a meeting in my study in 20 minutes." Qingying said categorically. Looking at the figure of the prime minister leaving in a hurry, Qingying couldn't calm down for a long time, the world economic crisis that broke out in history in 1929 has now come to this plane in advance?

The moon is clear and the lights are bright. A short time later, Shacht, the thin secretary of state for the economy, appeared in Qingying's room with Berman. His face was solemn, his gaze as calm as the water of a deep pool, and it was evident that he had learned of the astonishing changes in the New York stock market from Berman.

"Since 1919, the U.S. national economy has been growing at an average annual rate of 4 percent, and I did a careful study of this situation three years ago. As the domestic market demand in the United States weakened after the European War, a large number of companies began to invest idle funds in the securities market, and stock prices began to rise. And this undoubtedly attracted more people to come and blow up this financial bubble, so that the stock price will always break the record. Therefore, the economic prosperity of the United States is not achieved by investing in industries in the colonies and the occupied areas of Eastern Europe, as we do, and then driving the industries of all parties to accelerate production, but by speculating in stocks and securities, and using the prosperity of the virtual economy to stimulate the expansion of production in real industries such as automobiles and steel. Two years ago, I asserted that this economic model in the United States would be severely frustrated by the bursting of the bubble within a decade of its development; It's just that I didn't expect it to come so soon. ”

Shacht whispered, breaking the silence in the room. Qingying and Berman also looked solemn, and there was no longer the same ease in their eyes. As a core decision-maker in Germany, Schacht's analysis of the U.S. economy has been familiar to them for some time; The difference is that Qing Yingman, who has the memory of later generations, admired Schacht's prowess in the economic field, while Berman was always skeptical. Looking at Shacht's solemn face, Berman couldn't help but speak: "Mr. Schacht, is the situation really so strict?" Could this be a not-so-fatal stock market plunge that will recover in a short period of time? ”

"Your Excellency, the securities bubble in the United States has been blown by them for nearly nine years, and the internal support has long been diluted; Once it can't bear the pressure and starts to crack, it is bound to be as irretrievable as a domino. Faced with the question of his superior, Schacht replied without hesitation. He paused, and then added: "Starting tomorrow, the stock market in New York will have a sharp decline like today." And even if some of the financial giants try to save the stock market, the consequences will eventually collapse like the rock under an avalanche, because they will not be able to build a dam to stop the avalanche in a short period of time! I am not yet sure how much of this disaster will culminate, but one thing is certain: the damage caused will be enormous. ”

"Mr. Schacht, I wonder how much the German Reich will be affected by this?" Qingying said in a calm tone as much as possible. When the catastrophe comes, he flies separately, and what he cares about most must be his own situation!

Schacht said slowly: "Your Majesty, the economic situation of the empire will also be hit like never before with the bursting of the bubble in the US stock market. Although we have withdrawn a large part of our investment in the United States during these two years out of concern about the apparent prosperity of the American economy, we still have a significant amount of total trade with the United States due to the continuous growth of the American economy and the extremely high base volume. If there is a problem in the US economy, we will also be affected by the severe zhòng. And the monitoring mechanism we have established in the financial field can only ensure that the virtual economy of the empire does not have a related bubble to burst together, and it is difficult to directly resist the impact from the outside world. In addition, the economic avalanche of the United States will reach us with Britain: the British economy is very much connected to the United States, and Britain was the empire's largest foreign trade body until last year. ”

Qingying took a deep breath, and finally showed a trace of solemnity in her eyes. The early arrival of the economic crisis has caused a considerable disruption in its original economic planning: some prevention mechanisms have not had time to be activated, and they are forced to face this sudden shock. After a long pause, he spoke again: "Then Mr. Schacht, what should the Imperial Government do now?" (Want to know more about Reborn Second Empire?) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner, select Add Friends to add an official account, search for "Qidianzhongwenwang", follow the official account, and never miss every update! (To be continued......)

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