"What a beautiful model!" Vice Admiral Philimantle, commander of the Royal Navy's Far East Fleet, did not hesitate to praise the multi-turret monster in his opponent, the Demon Hunter ("Blucher"). Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The last German armored cruiser had six twin main turret 210 mm guns distributed in a hexagonal shape on the deck.

When firing broadside, eight main guns could be used at the same time, and the projection firepower was unprecedented, unmatched by any cruiser in service in the British Empire.

If it was just a model for playing, it probably wouldn't have made Philmant pay so much attention to it, because the behemoth that used it as a template was parked on the nearby river!

"I believe that Mr. Lieutenant General is interested in more than just models!" The chicken had already seen the desire released in the other party's eyes

With a standard displacement of 15,000 tons and a maximum speed of more than 24 knots, the Demon Hunter can cruise 6,600 nautical miles at 12 knots.

Although it is a little shorter than the patrol distance of 10,000 nautical miles in the British operation, its comprehensive combat performance is enough to make it proud.

“…… So, could it be that Mr. Rear Admiral is interested in selling the blueprints of this battleship? "Lieutenant General Philmante is very interested and wary of an unknown new force and the new weapons it is equipped with, out of the instinct of a soldier!

Spurred on by the words of the Japanese foreign minister, the Royal Navy, which had received first-hand information, decided to increase its military strength in the Far East in order to deter potential competitors and maintain order and maritime supremacy in the region.

First up are two brand-new "Captain Hundred" class battleships with a standard displacement of 10,500 tons.

Compared to the "Sovereign" class, its firepower and defense are reduced, and at best it can be counted as a second-class battleship.

However, the modern, fully enclosed armored turret houses four 254 mm guns and ten 120 mm rapid-fire guns amidships.

The armor thickness of the middle of the main belt and the conning tower on the side is 305 mm, and the maximum speed reaches 18.5 knots, which is already a relatively good capital ship.

They were accompanied by four Orlando-class armored cruisers with a displacement of 5,600 tons.

The firepower is two single 234 mm main guns and two sides of ten 152 mm secondary guns, and the endurance is extremely high (10,000 nautical miles/10 knots).

In the eyes of the British, the main force of the Far Eastern Fleet, consisting of these six main combat ships, was enough to remind the Japanese that they should pay attention to the attitude and proportions of speaking to the world hegemon!

Since I didn't see the eight Mikasa-class battleships, Vice Admiral Philmante, who was confident, thought so too!

An interesting phenomenon arises, before discovering each other's ulterior little secrets.

The Miji considered their fleet to be the most powerful in the Far East, and the Japanese had the same opinion as the British!

Objectively speaking, from God's point of view, the order from high to low is the South Sea Naval Division, the Japanese Combined Fleet, and the British Far East Fleet.

"If you can offer a price that I can't refuse, I'm sure the Royal Navy will get more than just a few models!" Miji thought of a new model of upgrading

Lao Tzu sold the old ship for gold, and used the gold to buy a new ship, so that he could quickly get a ship with stronger combat effectiveness without spending money?

Previously, it cost fifteen tons of gold to buy the "Blucher", and if you take advantage of this opportunity, you can sell it double.

You can buy "Feng?" when you turn around. Morality? The second class of Tann", the "Moltke" class battle cruiser (22,979 tons, five twin 280 mm guns), is only 22 tons of gold, and it can net eight tons!

"Oh? I don't know how much you think the real thing this battleship is worth? Inspired by this, Fremantle's mind immediately exploded

Don't look at the two battleships of the "Captain of the Hundred" class with eight 254-mm guns, but when they clash with the "Blucher".

The four 210 mm twin turrets on the opposing side's side can still compete head-on, because they are all large-caliber rapid-fire guns.

Ignoring the factor of the gap in caliber, the number of main weapons of both sides is the same, and there is no doubt that the "Blucher" has a faster rate of fire.

"With only thirty tons of gold, Mr. Lieutenant General can let his soldiers drive the battleship outside!" Miji feels like the host of a TV shopping show

"......" Phillimante was stunned when he heard this offer, obviously frightened by the other party's lion's big mouth.

The enthusiastic young man of the second cargo calculated an account for the fleet commander: "According to the current exchange rate of pounds sterling with gold, thirty tons of gold should be worth less than 4.2 million pounds!"

Maybe with this money, it will be enough to build four 'Captain Hundred' class battleships, but none of the 'Captain Hundred' will be able to catch up with the 'Demon Hunter'!

Your armored cruisers may be able to entangle their targets by virtue of their speed. But all four of them together are no match for the Demon Hunter!

But don't forget, the design concept, weapon layout, power system and other aspects of the 'Demon Hunter' are all highly valuable references, and I believe that the real thing is more convincing than the model!

Letting the Demon Hunter carry out a mission to break the friendship will be a nightmare for any enemy, who can't catch up with it, and can't beat it if he can't!

This armored cruiser has the projection firepower of a second-class battleship and the speed of a first-class cruiser, and it represents the development direction of the main combat ships of the Navy in the future! ”

Phelimant savored the mystery and tried to find the flaws, and then refuted it: "The main gun of this battleship is 210 mm, which is the German standard, and it must have a ...... relationship with Germany"

"Mr. Lieutenant General doesn't need to worry about the caliber issue, with the current Anglo-German relations, it is not difficult to buy some shells, right? As for the other aspects, they are trade secrets, please forgive me for not being able to comment!

If the top brass of your navy thinks that the price of the 'Demon Hunter' is too high, I can give a preferential price of two fifty tons of gold!

With an average of only twenty-five tons of gold, you can buy an armored cruiser with such excellent performance, which is completely a great value!

If your country is still too expensive, then I can't help it, maybe the French, Germans, Russians don't think so! ”

All that should be said has been said, if your bosses still find fault with the bargain, then I'm sorry, the quantity is limited, and it will not expire!

Therefore, the leaked military secrets, in the eyes of the chicken, are not a problem at all.

If you don't fight with the Far Eastern Fleet, then there is no need to worry too much.

It is possible that they leak to a third party, such as the Japanese Combined Fleet.

If Tokyo had been scared of something coarse, it wouldn't have been exposed to the First Sino-Japanese War.

If you really fight with the Royal Navy, it doesn't matter, it's a big deal to get the battle patrol formation out in advance!

"Feng? Morality? Tann", Moltke, Seydlitz, De Fleeter, Mackensen and York, went around Southeast Asia together, and the Singapore Naval Base was blown up!

It would be even better if the British dared to gather all the troops deployed in Asia and go north, and Lao Tzu could even save money on coal!

The deity now has no dock to match the fleet, otherwise...... Hmph~, teach you how to make your battleship shine!

"I will seriously consider your suggestion and report it to London!" Philimante had been pondering and did not immediately give any decisive reply.

If the Navy applied for thirty tons of gold to buy an armored cruiser, it would not be sprayed to death by the Parliament???

Not to mention the consumption of so much military spending every year, but also to buy foreign goods? It's completely unreasonable!

As a world hegemon, the number one naval power, with two great powers, the parliamentarians will not think this is a good idea!

The appearance of this treasure island fleet of the Nanyang Navy Division gave Philmante a new understanding of the Qing Navy.

The relationship between East Asian maritime rights and interests and geopolitics will surely change dramatically as a result!

How to protect the vested interests of the British Empire was a thorny problem that the commander of the Far East Fleet urgently needed to solve!

"Is the largest ship, Mr. Rear Admiral, interested in selling?" Phimante's mouth is large, but the stomach is limited, so ask the price first.

According to logic, what the other party is not willing to sell is the best.

"I'm afraid your country can't afford to buy a single 100 tons of gold, two 180 tons of gold, I don't think your parliament will agree to any proposal for the purchase of this ship!"

If Lao Tzu doesn't earn back the money of the five "Tann", wouldn't it be cheaper for you to copy the path of the battle cruisers?

Fast forward ten years at a time, and ask you for 100 tons of gold, all of which are the price of sticking to the land with a big discount on Double 11!

Seeing the somewhat astonishing appearance of this Englishman, Mi Ji generously gave a gift: "But out of the friendship and cooperation between the Qing and British Navy, the model of this ship can still be given to you!"

And if you are willing, you can organize no more than five people to visit the ship, but you can't take pictures, I hope you understand! ”

"Feng? Morality? The "Tann" is much larger than the "Monarchy", and the latter can only represent the technological crystallization of the nineteenth and nineties.

As a rising star, the Italian battleships did a good job in terms of tonnage, firepower, and speed, but the armor was a little ......

Its successor, the Italia, had a displacement of 15,000 tons and four unrivalled 17-inch (431 mm) guns.

When it entered service in 1885, it was over 17 knots, but its armor was only 4 inches!

It is equivalent to holding a machete and wearing a miniskirt......

In two words, it is described as - armed Niang & Cannon!

The lovely Italians believe that armor is not the primary consideration, and that firepower and speed are enough.

Use the cannon to scare for a while, if you really can't beat it, our "Miss Crispy" can still turn around and run~!

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