There is a fuse for everything, and this is also the case with this round of naval dreadnoughts in the world, if it is said that when the dreadnoughts have just come out and have not been tested in actual combat, there are several great powers among the countries in the world that are interested in it, and the vast number of second- and third-rate countries have expressed great doubts about this kind of warship that costs a lot of money but has not been tested in actual combat. After all, one dreadnought can complete more than two former dreadnoughts, but it is really unclear what kind of role it can play in actual combat.

But now it's different! Naval battles in Southeast Asia have given these hesitant nations the best answers, and even the weakest dreadnoughts have an absolute advantage over the top pre-dreadnoughts, such as the King and Garibaldi, in a series of magnificent decisive battles. (Ninghai is a dreadnought.) Between dreadnought and pre-dreadnought. The Essen fleet had blown up the former dreadnought fleet in China, and this was done when there was a German pocket dreadnought on the Huaxia side. Although the Essen fleet was defeated again and again in the face of the Huaxia fast fleet, no one could deny the superiority of the former dreadnought fleet.

"In the Second Sino-Russian Naval War, the Dreadnought proved with irrefutable facts that he was the true ruler of the seas on the planet, and he used his powerful combat power to destroy all the old naval systems. All the nations that have had any intentions on the seas have found that they are finally unable to avoid a crucial problem, and that is that their once proud fleet has become worthless! They need to rebuild their coastal defense system! This is both a challenge and an opportunity! —Mahan.

The first country to start this expansion was Greece! The country, which had been beaten by the Turkish navy in the Balkan Wars that had just ended, finally decided to develop its navy vigorously. Gone are the good days when a single cruiser could stabilize the entire Aegean Sea! Any country or government that has been beaten will reflect on its mistakes in a short period of time with great efficiency and will double the compensation. When the Greeks felt that their coastline was no longer stable. They are now trying to reverse this unfavorable situation in the shortest possible time, so they have set their sights on other great powers.

Not to mention Germany, Austria and Italy, they are in a hurry to expand their fleet. And these three countries are the enemies of Greece. It is impossible to sell the battleships that are in service to Greece. Britain and France are also expanding their armaments, and Russia has only a few dreadnoughts left, and they are all pressed in China waiting to be redeemed, that is, Greece will not be able to obtain dreadnoughts from the above countries in a short time. As for the United States? To be honest, the Greeks still don't trust American warships very much, don't you see that the battleships built by the Americans for the Russians have not been beaten into dogs? Who would dare to ask for that?

In desperation, the Greeks set their sights on the Chinese Republic far to the east. In general, in a series of battles, the warships of the Xia Republic showed extremely strong combat effectiveness! Except for the two Longxu-class battlecruisers that were seriously damaged, the remaining battleships did not suffer serious combat damage. So for now, these warships are objects that can be purchased. And the Huaxia Republic seems to have a habit of disposing of old ships after the war, for example, after the end of the First Sino-Russian War, the Huaxia Republic sold two King-class ships to the Turks. And it is because of these two battleships. Turkey won a big victory in this Balkan war! And became the overlord of the Aegean Sea! Just less than 2 million pounds to get such a big benefit, a huge profit!

Thus, through the British, Greece made contact with the government of the Chinese Republic, and the Greek envoy expressed in a very subtle way his desire to buy one or two dreadnoughts, which, in the opinion of the Greeks, needed at least one dreadnought and several light cruisers in order to completely suppress the two King-class armored cruisers of the Turkish Navy and the other warships under their control. And if there are two dreadnoughts, the Greek Navy can even hit the Turkish doorstep! But for the Huaxia Republic. The Chinese Admiralty is even more concerned about what kind of way Greece will guarantee payment, and there are also places that need to be discussed in terms of delivery time. At least you can't sell warships just after the end of the war, right? The follow-up warships of the Huaxia Republic do not even have a shadow!

At this time, the British played the role of the best allies! First, the British said their bank could guarantee Greece's plans to buy ships. In other words, if Greece reaches the point where it really can't pay the final payment, the British can help pay it! Of course, as for what conditions were signed between the British and Greece to make the British so generously agree to the guarantee, it is not the concern of the Chinese government, the Chinese government only cares about whether it can get real money, and if the British only do this, it is not the best ally.

The British also wanted Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Montenegro to form a Balkan alliance and to follow the example of Belgium and the Netherlands in managing the defense of the four countries. For example, Greece is responsible for building up the navies of the four countries, while the remaining three countries are responsible for building an army. Greece gives its allies a guarantee of maritime security, while the remaining three countries protect Greece's land territory! In this way, Greece really has a good chance of scraping together the funds for two dreadnoughts!

In this way, with the help of the British, the preliminary work of Greece went very smoothly, but just when it came to substantive negotiations, the Greeks made another leak, not a question of money and delivery time, which had not yet reached this point, but the fact that the Greeks themselves were arguing over the purchase of the battleship when it fell to the ground. The Republic of China has already stated that it will never include two Longxu-class battleships and three Longtai-class fast battleships in the scope of sale. These 5 warships are the pillars of the Huaxia Navy for a long time, how can they be sold at will? And even with these 4 ships left for sale, the Greeks were also confused.

The Longxu-class battle cruiser was fast, had poor armor protection, poor firepower, and more importantly, was seriously injured, but Huaxia gave it a cheaper price. A battleship is only about 1.6 million pounds, what? You say it's expensive? Please, this is good for stock, and it comes with a lot of reserve ammunition and training. If you order from a British shipyard now, you won't get it in 3 years! Do you have to wait for another round of Turkey to understand the benefits of spot?

Another option is the Longquan-class battleships of the Chinese Republic, with a staggered layout and a total of 10 standard dreadnoughts with 12-inch guns. This battleship is stronger than the Dragon Tai except for its speed. And according to the recollections of the Russians, it seems that the hit rate of the Longquan-class battleships is higher than that of the Longxing-class battleships, don't look at the fact that they only have 10 guns, and the Longxing-class has 12 guns. Although this is just a family statement, it is certain that the hit rate of the Longquan-class battleships is higher than that of the Longtai-class. However, in terms of price, the battleship is a whopping 1.9 million pounds. It is nearly 300,000 pounds more expensive than the Longxu-class battleship.

So the end result for the Greeks is to choose an agile cheetah or a brave lion? Of course, there is also the question of whether to pay for blood or coffin. In fact, in terms of cost performance, the modification potential of these two levels of warships is still good, and both warships can be replaced with new 12-inch 50L main guns. The Longxu-class battlecruisers are a little better than the first battlecruiser invincible-class in history in terms of new capabilities. Especially in terms of protection, it can at least ensure that the 12-inch 45L main gun cannot penetrate the core cabin. And the Longquan class is even better, considering the defensive role of inclined armor, the combat effectiveness of the Longquan class is actually higher than that of the historical German Hergelant-class battleships, and close to the Caesar-class, which is much stronger than the British 12-inch guns Neptune or something! £1.9 million is really in good conscience.

Judging from the operational environment of the Greek Navy, the Aegean Sea is not large, and the current Turkish Navy can only be described as a broiler, although there are two King-class armored cruisers, but in front of any dreadnought, they are the existence of the scumbag-class. Basically, it's okay to fight. Although the Longxu is faster, the Longquan-class can still catch up, and if the opponent is only the Turkish Navy, it is really not a big problem! But when you take into account the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is eyeing the surrounding Empire, the situation is different.

Austria-Hungary said that although it has no presence in the world navy, and even the Italian navy looks down on itself, it is still no problem to clean up a small country called Greece, even if the Austro-Hungarian navy is tragic, it is still easy to fight the Greek navy with only two dreadnoughts! No, Austria-Hungary said that it will build 4 dreadnoughts in its new round of shipbuilding plans, and the United Force heavyweight battleships will be modeled on the design of Longxing-class battleships, and use the new Austro-Hungarian 12-inch 50L cannon!

Then the Greek Navy had to consider whether to rely on speed to protect itself or armor when facing the Austro-Hungarian Navy. In terms of speed, the loss of paper data for the Longxu class is faster, but you have to consider the service time and the damage caused by the battle. More importantly, the Greek Navy did not know how fast the new Austro-Hungarian warships could run. So the speed is a bit unreliable. But if we talk about armor, can the 12-inch 14-degree inclined main armor withstand the attack of the opponent? The Greek Navy was equally unsure. Although the Huaxia Navy has patted its chest and said that it must be fine.

Just when the Greek Navy was entangled in the end to buy which ship was better, the Turks had already learned about the Greek Navy's plan to increase the purchase of the Navy through special channels, and the Turks, who were intoxicated by the previous victory, suddenly discovered that Greece, which had just been beaten by itself, planned to counterattack! And the means are the same as Turkey, they are all directly looking for the Republic of China to buy a current ship! So the Turks are also anxious, isn't this clearly aimed at themselves? Greece has no way back, and beyond the Aegean Sea is Greece itself, but again, Turkey is on the Aegean Sea. Moreover, part of the Baghdad Railway, which is connected with Germany, is also on the seaside, and the situation is very critical!

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