Chapter 1050: Responding Positively
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Transfer the aircraft carrier fleet to the Indian Ocean against the British fleet? There was no problem with this, and with the battleships and battlecruisers of the British Navy, they could not escape the blow from the sky at all. However, in half a year, the Panama Canal will be repaired. According to the predetermined plan, the main fleet of the Chinese Navy will enter the Atlantic Ocean from the Panama Canal and fight a decisive battle with the US Navy. And in order to ensure victory, the aircraft carrier fleet will also serve as the main fleet to combat the US Navy. If the aircraft carrier fleet is sent to the Indian Ocean, the decisive battle against the US Navy will be affected. This will have a great impact on China's overall strategy of prioritizing the defeat of the United States.
"The aircraft carrier fleet does not need to be sent to the Indian Ocean for the time being. Half a year later, the main task of the Navy was to defeat the US Navy. Make sure we can win against the United States next year! As for the British fleet, there is still half a year to go anyway. We can transfer part of the naval aviation to various bases in the Suez Canal and in the Middle East and the South Seas. If the British fleet dares to attack, naval aviation is not vegetarian! Wang Yuze said. In order to avoid fighting on two fronts, he decided to deal with the United States first, taking out the biggest enemy first, and then dealing with the other enemies.
"Okay, Your Majesty. However, this decisive battle at sea between Germany and Great Britain also proved that the battlecruisers were indeed unsuitable for a decisive battle with the main force. The German Navy's battle cruisers achieved great initial victories, almost annihilating the British Navy's battle cruiser detachment at a small cost. But later, in the duel of the capital ships, almost all of them were lost. Generally speaking, the craze for the construction of battle cruisers that started at the beginning of His Majesty seems to be completely correct now, and all countries have been fooled! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said. Though. The outside world believes that the Chinese Navy has two types of battle cruisers, namely the 'Baiqi-class' battlecruiser and the 'Hanshin-class' battlecruiser. However, the outside world did not expect that the 'Han Shin class' was not a battle cruiser at all, but a fast battleship, which not only far exceeded the speed of ordinary battleships, but also completely matched the battleships in terms of firepower and armor. At that time, if the naval battle begins, the enemy country that treats the 'Hanshin-class' as a combat cruiser will definitely suffer a big loss.
Wang Yuze and Chief of General Staff Cai Yun also laughed. Battlecruisers were not cheap to build, and even more expensive than battleships. The British Navy built ten battle cruisers. Eight battlecruisers were built in the German Navy, and eight in the US Navy. These are equivalent to a great waste of their resources! It can be regarded as weakening their war potential in disguise,
The overall size of the Chinese Navy is still not comparable with that of the United Kingdom, in terms of capital ships. At present, the Chinese Navy has only four 'Tang-class' battleships, six 'Han-class' battleships, six 'Hanxin-class' fast battleships, three 'Qin-class' battleships, four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships and three 'Baiqi-class' battlecruisers. Among them, four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships have been in service for nearly 20 years, and their hulls have greatly deteriorated. Various performances have also completely lagged behind the current world-class battleships. If war had not broken out suddenly, the Chinese Navy would have planned to retire these four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships. In addition, the Chinese Navy has two of the world's most powerful 'Imperial-class' battleships under construction. The 406 mm guns of the 'Imperial' battleships will be the nemesis of all battleships in the world. Of course. Battleships are no longer the main development direction of the Chinese Navy, and the four 'Emeishan-class' aircraft carriers of the Chinese Navy and the 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carriers that are being built intensively are the main forces in the future. These aircraft carriers and carrier-based aviation are the ones that China will seize maritime supremacy in the future. And the secret weapon to dominate the world.
"Your Majesty, after the defeat of the German Navy. I'm afraid we're going to be under a lot of pressure next. Although in terms of navy, the Imperial Navy had aircraft carriers to help, and was not afraid of the British Navy and the US Navy joining forces. But we have to guard against variables on the German side. The German Army was already locked in a protracted war with the Anglo-French forces. The trench warfare in the western European theater was enough to completely neutralize the superiority of the German Army. Germany had been pinning its hopes on the navy, hoping that the navy would defeat the British navy and open up sea lanes. But now, the German Navy's High Seas Fleet has suffered a crushing defeat, which will undoubtedly shake Germany's determination to continue fighting. If Britain, France, and the United States threw an olive branch to Germany, perhaps Kaiser Wilhelm II would take the opportunity to drop off the donkey. At that time, the empire will probably have to face the siege of the entire Entente bloc! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said with some concern.
After Wang Yuze heard this, he was suddenly shocked, he really didn't consider the impact of this aspect. All along, China's battle plan has been to use the Allies to hold Britain, France and Russia in a drag down, with China attacking with all its might to defeat the United States first, and then cooperating with the Allies to defeat Britain, France and Russia. Finally, it will compete with Germany for world hegemony. But if Germany were to withdraw from the war now, China would have to face the Entente bloc on its own. The Entente might have allowed Germany to withdraw from the war, but they certainly wouldn't let China go lightly. The rise of China has caused the collapse of the ruling order of the Western powers in the East and even in the whole of Asia, and the world colonial system has also suffered a great blow, and the collapse is imminent. Under such circumstances, the Entente bloc will certainly do everything possible to destroy China, and even turn China into a semi-colony that was at the mercy of the Western powers.
"Chief of the General Staff, won't you? Germany had already suffered heavy losses in this war, and they had inflicted great losses on Britain, France, and Russia. Are they willing to make peace with it? Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said.
"It's entirely possible. Although in the previous wars, the losses of various countries were not small. However, for the Entente, the Empire was their greatest threat. In addition, the Germans must have been very dissatisfied with the fact that the empire had always let them and Britain, France, and Russia consume their national strength. Now the German Navy has suffered a crushing defeat, and it is already difficult for Germany to win. In such a situation, in order to reduce the losses of Germany. If Britain, France, and Russia had properly given Germany a step, then Wilhelm II might really have made peace with the Entente! Wang Yuze's face was a little gloomy and said. There are no eternal allies between countries, only permanent interests. The alliance between China and Germany is not strong in the first place, and more often than not, it is a mutual calculation. Therefore, it is entirely possible that Wilhelm II, at a time when Germany was dealt a heavy blow, would abandon China and make peace with the Entente alone. At that time, China will face a great enemy.
"Your Majesty, what should we do then?" Admiral Minister Zhang Cheng's face was also a little ugly, and he did not expect that the disastrous command of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet would have such a big impact on the next war.
"Is the Navy's new aircraft carrier design complete?" Wang Yuze asked.
"Your Majesty, not yet. We have high requirements for new aircraft carriers, so the design has been repeatedly revised. Zhang Cheng replied.
"In this way, the 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carrier will add five more aircraft carriers in addition to the five under construction. And, speed up the pace of construction to ensure that it will be able to enter service after two years. When the time comes, if the Reich really has to face the Entente alone, these aircraft carriers will become a guarantee of victory for the Reich Navy! Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Cheng nodded. Originally, only five 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carriers were planned to be built. The next class of aircraft carriers is also being designed, but now the Chinese Navy will need more aircraft carriers in order to cope with possible crises. Otherwise, China's vast overseas territories will not be preserved at all. And if it loses its overseas territories, China's war potential will also be greatly reduced. Among other things, as long as the direct route between China and the Persian Gulf is cut off, China's warplanes will be stopped because there is not enough oil. The Chinese Admiralty then added orders for five 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carriers like major shipyards, and these five new aircraft carriers were named 'Tianshan', 'Kunlunshan', 'Changbaishan', 'Qinling', 'Qingchengshan' and 'Huangshan'!
"On the army side, from now on, the next step of mobilization will be carried out, and the army will be expanded by 100 infantry divisions again. In addition, the army strengthened its defense on the Central Asian front and in the Siberian direction. If the Allies and the Entente cease, we would have to be prepared for a big war in Central Asia and Siberia. In addition, the Army is ready to attack India and Australia. As soon as the war between us and the Entente begins, we will have to pull out these two nails first, further weakening Britain's war potential! Wang Yuze said. Originally, in order to allow Britain to wear down Germany's strength, China did not attack India and Australia. But now it seems that Britain can no longer be indulged in this way. The capture of India and Australia would further weaken Britain's war potential. At the same time, it can also ensure the security of China's periphery, especially the security of the shipping route from the Persian Gulf to China.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun nodded. Marshal Zhao Bowen, Minister of War, was still commanding operations in Mexico, and he was the only one responsible for the further mobilization of the army.
In addition, Mexico's offensive on the battlefield must also be strengthened, and the United States must be defeated as quickly as possible to prevent China from falling into a two-front war. This also requires the Navy to ensure the safety of the sea transportation routes from China to Hawaii and from Hawaii to Mexico.
In addition, the development and production of fighters and bombers of the Chinese Air Force must also be accelerated and fully prepared. Although it is uncertain whether Germany will make peace with the Entente, China must actively prepare for it!