Following the death of the founding father Wu Mozhou, Pan Shoudao, former Minister of Culture, Education, Health and Health, and Conrad Adenauer, former Minister of War Conrad Adenauer, passed away one after another, and some high-ranking generals of the army and navy also died of illness, which is very sad.

The first prime minister, Earl Xin Changjun, was nearly 80 years old, and has recently retired to his old age, no longer dealing with political affairs, and even the noble senate (upper house) rarely visits.

The marshal of the navy, Duke He Fang, is also in poor health, and he is sometimes good and sometimes bad on the sick bed, and it is not unusual for him to go west one day.

Admiral Zhu Qingxi, the former Minister of the Navy, served for less than 4 years, and he also retired because of ill health, and Admiral Li Jie was old and second-line.

The older generation stepped back, giving the new generation a chance to emerge.

Li Fushou intends to keep a few veterans in the formation, and help the new generation of generals to take important jobs. Admiral Zhang Daoru of the Navy, Marshal Mo Rufeng of the Army, and Vice Admiral Li Baihu are all old and strong fathers, who act steadily and can be trusted.

After a while

Li Fushou praised the plan of the Admiralty and asked them to continue to improve it before it could be implemented, and after the "Island for Weapons Plan", the Imperial Navy entered the stage of large-scale rearmament.

Originally, 24 battleships were equipped, 5 battleships were mothballed, and 12 battleships were traded out at once, accounting for half of the active ships.

The Royal Navy only has 12 ships left with 8 "Princess Elizabeth" class battleships as the core, so it immediately opened 5 mothballed battleships led by the "Red River Valley" and "Brisbane" and put them back in active service, so that the size of the main fleet remains at the level of 17 ships, which is still the third in the world.

At this stage

The major shipyards of the Ocean Empire are concentrating on the construction of new ships mainly 10,000-ton "Taishan" class cruisers and 3,000-ton general-purpose destroyers, with the former planning to build 36 ships and the latter planning to build 60 ships, which is quite a huge number.

There is only one large ship under construction, the "Dingbo" aircraft carrier, and some large military auxiliary ships, such as a 6,500-ton tank landing ship, a 12,000-ton fast oil tanker, a 20,000-ton fast coal carrier, and so on.

"Admiral Dawru, the Admiralty's plan for the next generation of main battleships still needs to be repeatedly demonstrated, and it is advisable to be cautious in drawing lessons from both the British and German sides in the Battle of Jutland." Li Fushou explained earnestly.

Admiral Zhang Daoru nodded in deep opinion and raised his hand to salute; "The saint has a clear understanding and insight, and Wei Chen thinks it is true.

In terms of the combat strength of our Royal Navy, after this big deal, it only takes two years to adjust, replace the old with the new, and it will be better than before.

Look around the globe

Only the Royal Navy can pose a mortal threat to us, but the British Home Fleet must take off a layer of leash flesh if it wants to invade the Empire through the Red Sea Trench Fortress.

The empire is surrounded by the Panama Canal and Straits Province Fortresses to the east, the Red Sea Trench Fortresses, Mozambique Fortresses and Malacca Fortresses to the west.

Judging by the Battle of Jutland

The British Royal Navy was clearly at a disadvantage in the confrontation, and it seemed that there was no good way to deal with the German High Seas Fleet other than relying on the superiority of the "ship sea".

The concept of "battle cruisers", which was first developed by it, has been proven to be not cost-effective, has little significance, and is not worth investing heavily in development.

The "Hood" class battlecruiser that Britain plans to build now costs 6.025 million pounds per ship, and the "revenge" class battleship "Royal Oak", which started construction only two years earlier, costs only about 2.47 million pounds, and the two sides are also equipped with 15-inch (381 mm) main guns, the cost difference is more than double.

Judging from the performance of naval battles, the battle cruisers were lined up in the battle line, and their strike resistance was significantly inferior to that of battleships, and they were not as good as the German heavy cruisers (German battlecruisers were all heavy cruisers, and the German Navy did not have such a ship as a battle cruiser, which was the same as the ocean empire, and the above was for the convenience of uniform name).

On the whole, the Admiralty does not have a high demand for the development of a new generation of battleships, and it can be carefully acted upon after repeated arguments. ”

"It is well said, after the launch of a new aircraft carrier, the Admiralty should study new tactics based on the characteristics of carrier-based aircraft, accumulate lessons and lessons, and prepare for the development of a mature aircraft carrier.

"Wechen keeps in mind the teachings of the Holy Lord, and must put the development of aircraft carriers in the first place in the naval forces, carefully organize and implement them, and hope to find a way out as soon as possible."

"You must bear in mind that the birth of aircraft carriers has given wings to the navy, and because of the characteristics of carrier-based aircraft, it has incomparable innate advantages, and it is necessary to form a special task force around aircraft carriers, give full play to the characteristics of aircraft carriers with large coverage, long observation distances, and equally long strike distances, pool wisdom and efforts, and take the lead in military theory."

Li Fushou couldn't help but mention it again, his words were the golden rule, and General Zhang Daoru could only make promises and follow the holy decree meticulously.

After finishing the conversation, Li Fushou returned to the imperial study, and stopped after seeing the calendar on the wall.

Today is June 23rd, and there is only one day left until the Battle of the Somme, the worst of the First World War, began.

Information from the Empire's high-level sources indicates that this fateful war in history will still break out as scheduled.

Then, in the year of the decisive battle, the three major battles that affected the victory or defeat of the first world war and the future direction appeared as scheduled, and the inertia of the strong history did not deviate.

Although the Battle of Jutland was a minor accident and the British suffered much greater losses, the overall result was that the British Royal Navy's home fleet blocked the Germans in the North Sea headland.

Will the German High Seas Fleet take another risk?

This Li Fushou did not dare to pack the ticket, and it could not be ruled out that in the unfavorable situation of the war, the Germans would take risks again.

The First World War entered the second half of the white heat, and the Ocean Empire under Li Fushou was also ready to appear.

All that is needed now is an opportunity.

With his hands behind his back, Li Fushou walked leisurely to the large map in front of the study, and browsed back and forth around the Mediterranean region, finally stopping at North Africa and West Asia.

It is not realistic to occupy a piece of territory in Europe, unless it is an island in the Mediterranean, where there is a possibility or two.

Well, settle for the next best.

The idea could only be made within the existing territory of the Ottoman Empire, and Li Fushou considered the kingdom of Najd in the Arabian Peninsula, that is, the land on the side of the Persian Gulf in later Saudi Arabia.

This side of the land includes Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other oil-rich regions, but does not include the Kingdom of Oman, nor does it include the other half of the Saudi Arabian territory near the Red Sea, and the sensitive religious shrines of Mecca and Medina are located on this side.

Li Fushou's plan was to divide the future Saudi Arabia in two, taking away the oil-rich areas near the Persian Gulf, leaving the two holy cities near the Red Sea for the Saudis.

The ultimate purpose of taking away the oil depots in the Middle East is still for the economic hegemony and world status of the Ocean Empire, in order to replace the status of the US dollar, and to build Jinyang into a hard currency in the world.

The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants enjoyed the shade.

Li Fushou's gaze stopped on the Crimean Peninsula for a long time, feeling that this place was very suitable for the needs of the empire.

But if you take her, you will inevitably fall into the power game of the European powers, and you will no longer be able to be like an outsider.

The loss of transcendent status is the price of reaching out to the Crimean peninsula.

At this time, Li Fushou remembered again that it was not far from the collapse of the Tsarist Russian Empire, and it was only 7~8 months before it was full.

If this is calculated, it cannot be too late to increase the time of world war, and these two or three months will be the best time.

At the most difficult time for Britain, France, Italy and other countries, the gratitude they can get is also the most sincere, which will greatly enhance the empire's voice at the post-war Paris Peace Conference and reap the most benefits.

The most convenient way to send troops to Europe to participate in the war is, of course, the North American garrison, starting from Seattle or Newport port, troop transports through the Panama Canal into the Atlantic, and the whole journey can be reached in only half a month.

The action is a little grinding, and a month and a half to two months is enough.

Li Fushou put his mind together;

The army's large-scale military training has been going on for more than three months, and it seems that remarkable results have been achieved in all aspects.

If you participate in the war in August ~ September, you will send troops to Europe one after another, and it will take several months anyway, just after the end of the big competition, and there is no conflict in time.

Now the Royal Army is well-equipped and well-trained, and once it is engaged in the European theater, it will be a decisive force to be reckoned with, and it is likely that this world war will end early.

But before that

If you want the United States and Japan to continue to work, it has been more than two months since the calculation of the time, and the whole world is fighting so lively, and the little devil of Fuso took Lao Tzu's money and equipment, so it is not okay to just do it and rest.

Gotta fight!

Come to think of it

Li Fushou beckoned in exchange for Liang Ruhao, deputy director of the Secretariat, who was also born in the United States as a child, and was the person in charge of the North American film of the Secretariat.

"What, Marshal Oyama Iwa died, when did this happen?" Li Fushou was surprised by this news and asked casually.

In the original history

Marshal Dashanyan also died in this year, and Li Fushou couldn't remember the specific things very clearly, including the life of Marshal Dashanyan, so he was very surprised.

After Liang Ruhao respectfully bowed, he replied;

"Enlighten the Holy One;

After arriving at Fort Watson late at night on 11 June, Marshal Dashanyan fell ill because of the sudden drop in temperature in the Gobi Desert.

In just a few days, the medical conditions on the front line of the Japanese army were poor, so several famous medical professors from the University of Brisbane were hired to go to Fort Watson to participate in emergency treatment.

On June 17, while several professors were still on the train in Las Vegas, Marshal Oyama Rock died quietly at night because a mouthful of phlegm was stuck in his throat.

After the incident

Enraged, General Naosuke Toyoda, chief of staff of the Japanese North American Command, ordered the shooting of 17 Japanese officers and soldiers, including military doctors and officers on duty, but the consequences were irreparable.

Because of this major change, the Japanese offensive had to be postponed, pending the dispatch of the base camp or the appointment of a new commander.

Our Secretariat received the latest briefing from North America only yesterday afternoon, and we are now working with the Office of the Imperial Chamberlain to assess the impact of the incident and draft a detailed analysis report.

If Your Majesty is in a hurry to see, Wechen will go and get it now, but the report is not finished......"

"Oh, no, I'll report it when I'm done." Li Fushou waved his hand, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart; Die before leaving the school, which often makes heroes cry!

Okay, then wait, hundreds of thousands of troops are ready to go, and there won't be a long delay.

This big mountain rock, the time of death is too unfortunate.