The Audacity incident not only shocked Britain and encouraged Germany. It also made the British allies suddenly feel uneasy! The country that suffered the most was France. According to the French, why did the British fleet in the Napoleonic era

It's not that bad. Why did Germany catch up with all the good things? The French handed over the sea to the British, gave up their ocean dream and focused on developing the army. In the end, they still planned to rely on the British

What about the Chinese navy? What happened to this situation? It's like a rich man investing all his money in a project, and then at the end, he suddenly tells you that the project is over. How will the rich man feel? This is how the French feel.

We know that the arrogant French did not give up their sea power even after the failure of the Franco-Prussian War. But now, after the accident of the Audacity, the French decided that the originally reliable British Navy was also somewhat unreliable!

Of course, the French have a more practical reason, that is, the Italians' military front is already on their necks. After completing three Duke of Cavour class battleships, they started construction of four new ones equipped with 350mm

naval gun

New battleship. This class of battleship, called the Caio Durio class, has been regarded by the Italian Navy as a super battleship that is the culmination of the Italian Navy. It is equipped with 10 350mm cannons and ranks among the battleships under construction in terms of firepower.

(The battleship equipped with 15-inch naval guns has not yet started construction.) And according to the past situation of Italian man-made ships, the protective performance of this class of battleships is also good, and according to gossip, it is said that there are many more battleships of this class.

Even the Australia-class fast battleships did not use this technology. Although there was no conclusive evidence. However, based on the relationship between the Kingdom of Italy and the Chinese Republic, as well as the rumors that spread, the French decided to believe it.

In addition to Italy, which has been building bases with France in the Mediterranean, King Fritz also suddenly decided to continue to expand the navy. Construction of 2 of the 4 Combined Forces-class battleships has already started, while the other two Combined Forces have been suspended.

Construction has not even started yet. When they first got the news, the French breathed a sigh of relief.

But the news that followed made the French fall into the ice, because the real reason why the Austro-Hungarian Empire stopped building the Combined Forces class was not to stop building it. Instead, it decided to directly build two super-dreadnoughts! It will be based on the German Kaiser class.

Based on the model, the number of construction is about 2 to 3, and construction will start in 1911 at the latest!

In this case, in the future, the Allies will have more than 11 various dreadnoughts in the Mediterranean, as well as quasi-dreadnoughts like the Dante class. And what about the French navy? It seems that in addition to 2 Dandong-class dreadnoughts and 3 Guba

Apart from the Dandong-class battleships, it seems that there are only a group of quasi-dreadnoughts left! According to actual combat tests, the Dandong-class Dreadnoughts

The models are all rubbish, and the quasi-dreadnoughts are even more rubbish among rubbish. The Duke-class battleships are on the same standard as China's Longteng-class battleships. They are the highest-rated battleships in the Sino-Russian War! And so are the Guba-class battleships.

It was designed with reference to the British Dreadnought battleship. It is considered to be on the same level as the Count of Cavour class.

But what to do with at least 6 super-dreadnoughts from Italy and Austria-Hungary? Wait for the British Navy to fill the gap? Not to mention that the British have not yet made this promise. Even now, the British have agreed to the French request, and it is hard to say whether the French believe it or not.

!Based on such a bold incident, the French's confidence in the British Navy has reached an all-time low! And there are 6 super-dreadnoughts! If the British really put it together, the Home Fleet would probably be bigger than the German High Seas Fleet.

Weak.

As a result, the French people had pain and pain, and decided that the safety of the Mediterranean depends on their own, so under the strong requirements of the French Navy, after several disputes, the French finally decided to start four new types of super fearless! These four ships!

The warship will be named after four French provinces. The first ship is named the Bresani, so this class of warships are also known as the Brestani -class battleship, or a provincial battleship!

This time, the French also learned the lessons of the British Super Fearless Defense. In terms of provincial design, the protection of the provincial -level design has increased protection. In order to save weight, it decisively abandon the double turret and change it to the three -united turret. Of course

Completing this decisive battleship, the French decided to introduce a complete weapon system from the United States, abandon the 340mm gun and Shuanglian turrets in history, and directly use 3 3 -combined turrets.

Human protection does not have a cold, and at the same time, because there is not much connection with Huaxia in the navy, the American defense design is directly adopted, and the key protection is used. The main level is connected to the main armored upper edge. The thickness reaches 343mm!

It has reached 16 inches! There are 15 inches in the cannon! Properly copy the American design directly!

In terms of underwater protection, in addition to inheriting the five -layer lightning protection design of Americans, the French also estimated that the British's lightning protection is also inherited. In terms of speed, the French demand is at least 23 at least 23

Above the festival, it can be transferred in the case of adverse situations. It was originally planned to adjust the speed higher, but under the limit of the normal displacement of a total of 24,000 tons, the French had to give up.

In the face of the French people's stoves, the British did not say anything. Because the Britain now finally trusts himself so much. Since the French are willing to share the pressure, why not?

The price provides related technical and material support for France. Therefore, the Brestani -class battleship in history has appeared. Although the two names are the same.

With the passage of time, the combat reserve of various countries has also reached the stage of heat, especially after the bold incident in 1910, both the association and the allies have realized that the last showdown time is approaching. On the one hand

It may not be impossible to defeat the other party, and on the other hand, both sides realize that such a strong arms competition is close to the limits that the two sides bear.

I can't stand it.

"Every year we purchase at least 200 million Mac various raw materials from Huaxia as material reserves. This is just raw materials, which does not include various primary products. Facing the needs of combat reserve, the population of up to 70 million in German Empire also seems

Detaled, and major industrial giants such as Krupp are doing their best to expand production capacity. But according to the consumption of the Chinese and Russian War, we still cannot guarantee enough.

A large number of strong labor is being transferred into the reserve army. This state is abnormal. We must see a point with our opponents as soon as possible. "German Prime Minister wrote in a letter to William II.

At the same time, the British are not having a good time. The construction speed of 5 to 7 super-dreadnoughts every year has gradually plunged this powerful empire into an arms race. You must know that the tonnage of a super-dreadnought is an old-style one.

It is about twice that of a battleship. The cost is also twice that of a battleship. This is equivalent to the construction of 10 to 14 ships a year in the pre-Dreadnought era! This makes the British a little bit intolerable. This is only the capital ship. In addition to the capital ship, in order to deal with the Germans

submarine

, the British still need to retain a large number of low-speed old warships, and then modify them into anti-submarine escort warships. And what is different from the past is that the British also need to arm a powerful army to help France, resulting in a military expenditure that is not very high.

The Army also received a large amount of funds from Congress. The British Empire has always been a maritime power, but now Britain has to shoulder both naval and land wars, which puts this powerful country under great pressure.

However, one country seems to be in a special situation. At the current stage, it has just recovered from the blows of the past few years. With the support of foreign capital, after several years of recuperation, this country has finally begun to consider and decide on all-round policies.

Fulfill your obligations, this country is Russia! After the end of the Sino-Russian War, although the essence of Russia was not attacked, the country has been in a weak state due to the huge consumption and various riots and uprisings raging in the country.

It’s not that Russia’s strength is comparable to that of Britain, France and Germany, but because in the past few years, this weak country has not exerted its strength, and when the loans from Britain and France came into play, Russia really began to regroup.

Armaments, although during this period, Britain and France paid for it, and China helped train and provide equipment, which made Russia

We have an elite force of 100,000 people, but this force is still insignificant in the eyes of the Tsar. The Russians have never been a country that relies on quality to win. They play with quantity! Quantity does not dominate.

When the situation arises, the Russians will choose to evade. If they want to fight, they must fight when they have a numerical advantage!

In addition, Russian soldiers are generally relatively "cheap". This cheapness is not only reflected in equipment, but also in scale. Historically, the Russians mobilized 18.5 million people in World War I! And France, which has stronger industry than Russia,

Only 7.9 million people were mobilized! The number of people mobilized by Russia was only

Although it is twice that of France, what is the quality of these people? The Germans and Austria-Hungary defeated Russia steadily. In the end, the entire Ukraine was gone! It can be seen that under the circumstances at that time,

, the combat effectiveness of Russia's "cheap" soldiers is also quite "cheap"!

But now, the "cheap" combat effectiveness of the Russians has not been reflected, and when the domestic situation has improved, the expansionist thoughts that were suppressed due to the defeat have finally sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. Nicholas II continues to fight against China.

I just have nothing to think about when I'm drunk. How to talk to Ying

The most important thing is for France to gain benefits from Germany, Austria, and Turkey. So the Tsar began to reorganize his army. Not only did the army begin to expand massively, but even the navy approved a new shipbuilding plan. And General Essen

Finally he is no longer a poor commander guarding three outdated and fearless ships.
Chapter completed!