1134 This is not the end 2
There was no compromise or concession in the prince's words! This made everyone present feel uneasy, and even a little fear. The prince's toughness was famous. At the beginning, he could only say that he could do it casually. In order to promote his own philosophy, he could even put the Prussian army, which was far larger than the Bavarian army, on the exercise field, without regard to the face of the Prussian army and the German Emperor, and pressed the Prussian army, which was far larger than the Bavarian Legion, to the ground. With this courage and decisiveness, everyone present felt uneasy. It can even be said that in Germany today, no one except the German Emperor has the ability to really be incompatible with this prince.
And, what if you really plan to get through it? Is your actions useful? Yes, Prince Heinrich and Tirpitz and others can hand over their reports to the German Emperor and show that they are not optimistic about the naval aviation. It can indeed make the German Emperor doubt.
But similarly, if the prince asks for another exercise, or even lets the German Emperor observe it personally, it will definitely be possible! Not to mention anything else, the position, strength and record of the prince are enough to make the German Emperor come to Wilhelmshaven. The German Emperor must give this face! The German Emperor can not give his younger brother's face, and can replace Tirpitz when necessary.
But if the prince really wrote a fierce letter, no matter whether the German Emperor wanted to do so or not, he had to come. Think about it, when Scher was appointed commander of the High Seas Fleet in history, the German Emperor could come to the navy to personally announce the decentralization of command to General Scher. What if the prince asked the German Emperor to come to Wilhelmshaven in winter? Anyway, there will be no major actions on both east and west lines in winter.
"Your Highness, I think we should first focus on how to break the British Navy's blockade of the North Sea. The issue of naval aviation can be discussed for a long time. After all, the Wittelsbach will be in service for several months. So do you think we should slow down first?" General Vinpole, who was standing beside him, also felt that the limelight was wrong.
"I have my own arrangements, so you don't have to worry about this matter." After the prince said that, he turned his eyes to Prince Heinrich and Tirpitz again. His eyes were like a double-barrel hunting rifle, which made them feel very uncomfortable...
"Damn it, something is going to happen!" Tirpitz felt a little overwhelmed. To be honest, the choice of the target ship this time was actually because he had some tricks. It was not that he was biased against the prince or deliberately fought against the prince. It was because he thought the prince was a bit of a big deal. It would cost at least 50 million marks to modify two high-speed cruise ships. It would cost so much money to invest in a brand new field, especially during the war period, which was too risky.
But he was so angry that he was just right away, so he was like he could use some other means to limit the size of the aircraft carrier and then invest the remaining funds in it. After all, the Germans are not Britain, and the funds from the navy will never be enough! So, he hinted that the people below would make it "smaller" when choosing a target ship... This matter is not big in his opinion, but if the prince holds a grudge against him, then even the smallest thing will become a big deal!
In fact, from a historical perspective, Tirpitz still has a lot of interference with naval armaments, such as the choice of gun caliber. German battlecruisers can actually use 12-inch guns or even 15-inch guns very early. (For example, the initial Markens planned to use 6 15-inch guns) but they all gave up because of his reasons. Tirpitz considered budget issues more, and had a very limited understanding of the performance of warships. It can be said that Tirpitz was to blame for the issue of large ships and small guns of the German fleet. And this time, Tirpitz's history was once again accused of...
Unfortunately, this time, Tirpitz was not facing his subordinates' deployment, nor was he a German emperor who was easy to fool, but a prince who was determined to make the naval aviation bigger and stronger and was ready to intervene in the naval personnel work!
"Why would this be fine? We still maintain the original plan. I will not mention the results of this exercise in the report. If you are willing to use high-speed merchant ships to modify the two aircraft carriers, you will do it directly."
Prince Heinrich now really feels like he is having a hard time. To be honest, he did not collude with Tirpitz. This time he came here just by the way. According to the German Emperor, he was looking at the exercise from a neutral and fair perspective. The prince directly asked the German Emperor to come in person, which already hidden his dissatisfaction with him. So, Prince Heinrich is thinking that if everyone takes a step back and then just forget it?!
"Do you think I'm angry? I'm a Bavarian crown prince, I'm not a big deal to bet on this with you? I'm wrong! You're all wrong! I just want everyone to face up to the importance of aviation! I admit that I'm not wrong this time, so I just want to do it again. Is this too much? Whoever thinks it's too much? Tell me out." The prince said without giving in at all.
"Your Highness, everyone can accept this result. You still ensure that the previous plan can be carried out smoothly. We have also saved some trouble. If the German Emperor comes and the second exercise is still not good, then reducing the tonnage and budget of the aircraft carrier is the inevitable result, and you cannot change it. Have you ever thought about the risks in this?" said Tirpitz.
"Then I accept it!" The prince's answer was extremely simple!
"Okay, let's prepare. I believe that your Majesty has a 70% chance of not disappointing your Majesty." Seeing that the matter had reached an irreversible situation, Tirpitz had no choice but to agree, and both sides would prepare for the next back-to-back exercise.
Of course, Tirpitz will not signal a trip again this time. An unfriendly action may be understood. If you do it again, it will become an enemy. The two sides only have different ideas, so they cannot make any mistakes at all! What's more, in Tirpitz's view, if you really choose a warship as a target, the situation will only be worse than now! After all, most of the German main ships are fast warships, and you are so bad at 8 quarters of ships, let alone the faster main ships?!
"What if His Highness Crown Prince Ruprecht's expectations and reality are once again deviated?" After the disagreement, Tirpitz walked to Prince Heinrich and asked.
"This may not be so good, after all, the navy wants him to take charge. Even if the next battle fails, His Majesty may not dismiss the prince's naval position. After all, we can't find a better person." Prince Heinrich glanced at Tirpitz and said meaningfully.
Chapter completed!