"Are you also interested in this class of dome-armored cruisers?" Xu Jie asked with interest.

"That's right. This is a very well-balanced and excellent battleship. Its performance in all aspects exceeds all the dome-clad cruisers currently in service in the German Empire," Tirpitz said.

"But this type of warship is not suitable for your country's national conditions." Xu Jie smiled and shook his head.

"Why?" Tirpitz asked in confusion. "Do you think that the **-class dome-armored cruiser is not an excellent battleship?"

"Battleships are not only about performance, they are like a piece of clothing. A gorgeous dress is naturally very suitable for attending a ball, but this gorgeous dress is not suitable for mountaineers. It is not as good as a

A piece of linen clothes." Xu Jie said with a smile. Xu Jie did not say these words on a whim. He was familiar with history and knew very well that no matter whether he could reverse the situation in the Sino-Japanese War, the First World War would inevitably break out in Europe.

, and it is undoubtedly very beneficial for China to make both sides suffer losses and thereby weaken the control of Britain, France, and the Netherlands over the Far East. Even in his time and space, due to the outbreak of World War I, national industry has also developed significantly. Europe

The more powerful countries constrain each other and consume each other, the more beneficial it will be to China's future development. Therefore, for the sake of China's future interests, Xu Jie is determined to give Tirpitz some advice on naval issues. He is not afraid of the German navy either.

Really defeat the British Navy, because this is impossible. Judging from the national strength of both sides in World War 1, it will be difficult for Germany to complete the construction of the Byrne follow-up ship. And even if it completes part of the construction of the Mackensen and York classes,

The British Royal Navy also has plans for the Admiral Hood-class battlecruisers and R-class follow-up ships. Therefore, it is basically impossible for the German Navy to defeat the British Navy. Even with Miller's blessing, Germany won 5 million by lottery.

The luck of the jackpot defeated the British Navy, and the U.S. Navy that joined later was still able to lock the remnants of Germany in the North Sea. The U.S. iron turtle equipped with 14-inch artillery is no joke.

“Different countries must have their own naval strategies, such as Britain and France. They have colonies all over the world and their naval power is superior. Their navies must not only be able to overwhelm their opponents in decisive battles, but also ensure the stability between the homeland and their colonies.

The traffic lines are safe, so in order to deal with the other party's ocean-going raiding ships, they need to equip dome-armored cruisers with strong firepower and fast speed. Like Russia, it does not have as vast overseas colonies as Britain and France, but as a second-tier naval power, in addition to

In addition to seeking the strength to fight with the first-class naval powers, breaking diplomatic relations on the ocean is also an optional tactic. Therefore, they need to equip fast ships (the Rurik 1 armored cruiser that was commissioned in 1895 was essentially a large ship).

As a Mediterranean country, Italy does not have large colonies and uses the bathtub of the Mediterranean as its default battlefield. Therefore, Italian warships can reduce some of their seaworthiness requirements and strengthen other performance, so as to

The *-class dome-armored cruiser can also be used as an important auxiliary force." Xu Jie explained seriously.

"What kind of navy does your Excellency think Germany needs?" Tirpitz found that there was no content about the German navy in Xu Jie's words, and he couldn't help but frowned.

"Hasn't the distinguished Prime Minister already set the tone for the development of the German Navy? You should know very well. Why do I, a foreigner, need to talk so much?" Xu Jie said with a slight smile. Historically, the iron-blooded prime minister of the Second German Empire was here. It has always been known for its toughness on continental issues. During the process of Germany's consent, it first joined forces with the Austro-Hungarian Empire to defeat Denmark, and then went to war with the Austrian Empire. After the two wars, Germany obtained the territory of two Danish states and conquered Austria. It was excluded from the German system. Then it launched the Franco-Prussian War and decided the outcome in the Battle of Sedan. The French Third Reich was wiped out in just a few weeks and became the most powerful country in continental Europe. However, while this prime minister was tough on land, he was also very conservative on the ocean. Bismarck pursued a coastal naval defense policy throughout his life. On the one hand, the German navy was technologically backward (compared to Britain and France) and had a weak foundation. But on the other hand, this The iron-blooded prime minister did not want to irritate Britain over the issue of sea power. He understood very well that as an empire based on sea power, Britain had an almost paranoid obsession with controlling the sea. Any country that might threaten Britain's absolute sea power would become the British potential enemies. Germany does not have vast overseas colonies, and as a continental country, Germany does not need to rely too much on sea lines of communication. In this case, Bismarck’s naval policy has always been offshore defense, which puts the naval strength at a relatively high level. At a low level. To be honest, this maritime policy is still very pragmatic. At least it can ensure that Britain and its old enemy France are not too close. But the newly appointed William II does not think so. In his eyes, Germany should As a world hegemon, he not only wanted to be the hegemon of the European continent, but also wanted to compete for the "land under the sun" (overseas colonies). Therefore, on this issue, serious differences arose between the new emperor and the old ministers. And eventually led to the resignation of Bismarck. Since then, under the leadership of the "Eternal Tirpitz", the German fleet has grown stronger and stronger, and eventually headed towards the road of Anglo-German confrontation.

"The Prime Minister's policy was very correct at the time. In order to achieve the unification of Germany, we must keep Britain neutral. But now, the situation is different." Tirpitz paused and continued. "The German Empire has become It has become the most powerful country on the European continent, but it does not have many colonies around the world, which is very inconsistent with the strength and national power of the German Empire." Speaking of this, Tirpitz said with an angry face.

"Germany should develop a powerful navy and use this long sword on the sea to fight for a wider living space for the German Empire." When he said this, Tirpitz's face glowed red.

"It seems that someone in World War II used a German sword to fight for more land for the plow is not original." Xu Jie said in his heart. But on the surface he asked calmly: "If you want to fight for overseas Colonization will challenge the interests of existing maritime powers. This includes the British Empire. Due to geographical restrictions, Germany can only cross the North Sea if it defeats the British Royal Navy. This is the fate of the German Empire and the only way. And all this is obviously very difficult to achieve." In the last sentence, Xu Jie originally intended to say it was impossible. But in order to save the face of the future founder of the High Seas Fleet, Xu Jie changed the word "impossible" to "very difficult".

"I have considered this issue. If the German Empire wants to develop its navy, it will inevitably have some "misunderstandings" with the United Kingdom. But I think this misunderstanding can be explained, or when the imperial navy is strong enough, the United Kingdom will accept this

realistic.

"Misunderstanding? Haha, Germany's powerful High Seas Fleet is like a sharp dagger directly pressed against Britain's throat, cooperating with the Kaiser's expansionary actions. How to explain this misunderstanding?" Xu Jie said inwardly.

But the last sentence expresses Tirpitz's original intention. Even under pressure from Britain, Germany should strengthen its navy until Britain acquiesces to the rise of the German navy. Unfortunately, the idea is good, but the reality is cruel. In addition to consumption
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