1770 Old Friends, New Life
Gefra's glory came from the navy.
Now the Minister of the Navy has reiterated this point, which can't help but remind people of the past glory, as if as long as the Navy comes back, it will definitely be able to lead them out of the haze!
The Lord Admiralty then talked about some plans for naval reform.
It is not correct to say that it is reform. It is too late to reform the Navy now, and to be honest, the Navy has nothing to reform.
They have the most advanced battleships, the largest main guns, the best navy in the world, and naval commanders.
From a purely naval perspective, they have no room for improvement. They are the ceiling of this world!
However, they are somewhat lacking in other areas.
For example, for the sea-based air force, Gefra's sea fortress has already been launched into the sea, with two ships, namely the "Ellis" and the "Elberon".
These two people were both very famous Grand Dukes in Gevra's past. Of course, these two sea fortresses can also be collectively referred to as "Grand Dukes".
Compared with the previous ship names such as Princess and Knight, the "level" of these two sea fortresses has been improved a lot.
There is a saying within the Navy that this naming method will continue to improve.
Now it is only the Grand Duke level. The next level should be the Prince level or the Emperor's eldest son level, which can also be called the real "Royal level", but there will not be any emperor or empress in it.
This is a sign of respect for the emperor and empress, and it is also to prevent the "Emperor" and "Empress" from sinking in the war, which would severely damage the morale of the navy!
Yes, losing an Archduke-class battleship, or even losing a fleet, is only a temporary failure.
But the sinking of the Emperor Empress class battleship, which represents the supreme power of the empire, will destroy the spirit of the soldiers!
So the Navy will not have battleships named after emperors and empresses.
There is one small problem with these two sea fortresses, and the problem is the landing of aircraft.
They didn't know how the Pengeos did it, and they didn't know much about how the Federation did it. The Gefra design used cables and anti-fall nets.
But... sometimes the pilot's speed and altitude are not adjusted correctly, and an accident occurs during landing.
It's not that the hook lock didn't catch the lock, the plane plunged into the anti-crash net.
The plane was traveling too fast, and the hook lock tore the plane in half.
They need more advanced auxiliary landing equipment, but the Federation does not seem to intend to sell or transfer their technology.
In addition, slow speed is also a problem.
These need to be improved in the future, and now that they can be launched into the water, that is the best good news.
The changes mentioned by the Admiralty Minister are that the current structure of the Navy needs to be changed.
In the past, military generals were directly subordinate to His Majesty the Emperor. If His Majesty had not encountered an accident and caused some things to get out of control, the current situation might not be like this.
Now that the prime minister is in office, the military generals are suppressed by the aristocratic group
It's not that the aristocratic group is so great, but the naval generals are also from aristocrats.
It's just that they are more loyal to the emperor and the royal family.
In the aristocratic environment, the new emperor was a softie and a member of the aristocracy, so the generals could only stick together.
They are neither loyal to the royal family nor to the nobility. Anyway, they are being mobilized according to orders.
This order came from the Navy and the Prime Minister, which was also something the Navy Minister was very dissatisfied with.
He is the Lord of the Admiralty, and everyone is an old friend. Now the admiral has a business-like appearance, which makes it difficult for him to do so.
He may not have no idea about that position, if he can become the second prime minister after the reform of Gaevra's system while controlling all the power of the navy.
It's not like he has no choice but to turn himself, the prime minister, into a real emperor!
Government orders and military power are all in his hands. Even if he doesn't think about it now, when he gets to that position, he will start to think about it subconsciously.
But no matter what happens in the future, what he wants to do now is to seize the military power of the navy.
Take back the power of the navy from the admirals and captains and put it into his hands.
Only in this way can he have the qualifications to compete with the Prime Minister!
However, this matter is not easy. It requires some opportunities and the creation of some conditions.
The nobles supported the Admiralty's idea.
The Lord of the Navy controls the navy, which means that their circle controls the navy.
With the most powerful navy and Gaevra's greatest force guarantee, who else in this country can stop them from returning to the right path?
Prime Minister, Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy and some nobles.
It's not entirely their fault, they just think they're right and everyone else is clearly wrong, that's all.
In April, the weather warms up again and girls on the road start wearing skirts.
The smooth thighs reflect a healthy luster.
Some people like thinner legs and think they look better if they have no lines.
However, Lynch really likes a slightly plumper one. Too little does not feel good in the hand. A plumper one is not only more shiny but also looks better.
The federal economy has been in good shape in recent years. Even though tax rates were extremely high during the war, the impact on ordinary people's lives is actually not that huge anymore.
According to data released by the Ministry of Defense to the outside world, the Federation currently has more than 2.9 million soldiers, and will continue to recruit 500,000 more soldiers in the next year.
In other words, there are almost three million soldiers now.
These three million soldiers come from tens of millions of families and radiate about 15 to 20 million people. In other words, the tax rate for these 15 million people is actually not high.
And with newly drafted soldiers and other tax breaks, the people had passed the initial "hard winter."
Although the tax rates in most areas are still high, they are not unsustainable.
The federal government is still distributing relief food on time. Any federal citizen can receive a week's worth of relief food with their social security number.
This time it's not liquid food, but intact grains, dried fish and meat, some condiments, and some cooking oil.
Spring planting has started on time in western and central Nagaril, which means there will be a bumper harvest this fall.
The land full of blood is very fertile, and it must be a good harvest year!
A bumper harvest means that grain prices will fall further. Whether it is to avoid the downward trend or the various risks of old grain reserves, capitalists must clear their warehouses.
When food prices fall, people will have more to eat, and the extra money can be saved or spent.
Lynch was sitting on an outdoor seat at a roadside cafe, wearing sunglasses.
He hasn't been on TV very much lately and people have kind of forgotten about him.
If he didn't wear sunglasses, not many people would recognize him.
Even if you recognize him, you may not be able to harass him.
He has a date this morning, don't get me wrong, it's not with a woman, but with an old acquaintance.
When he thought he would never have any contact with that person again in his life, the guy suddenly jumped out.
That's right, it's Director Johnson, the former director of the Sabine City Taxation Bureau, who was later promoted to state tax consultant, a very leisurely job.
He retired last year, but the Contraband Bureau was born out of Prohibition.
Nowadays, the whole country is strictly inspecting the production, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages, including other things such as grimace mushrooms.
This is a brand new department, and the General Administration’s opinion is to find some experienced seniors to be seconded, to first set up the department’s framework, and then gradually get rid of it.
Johnson doesn't know who took advantage of it. He is now the deputy director in charge of contraband and hazardous materials in York State.
Even though he is the deputy director, so far, there is no intention to send a director. In the short term, he has the final say on matters in York State.
Today was the day when he came to Bupen for a meeting. He and Lynch had a phone call before that, hoping to have a private chat with him, and Lynch agreed.
Lynch is a nostalgic person. He will not look down on anyone just because his current status is different from the past. That is not his style.
About ten o'clock, Johnson appeared in Lynch's sight.
He was much older than when Lynch last saw him, his hair was mostly gray, and he had lost a lot of weight, but he was in good spirits!
As soon as the two met, Johnson was very enthusiastic. After the slightly unfamiliar greetings, Johnson talked about his current job.
"The situation in York state is relatively stable. Although it is in the south, it is not an economically developed area."
"People's consumption concepts and needs are not as strong as in developed areas, so our work is relatively easy, but only relatively speaking."
Lynch nodded.
He is familiar with the situation in York State, he came from there.
After losing several pillar industries, family workshops replaced some labor-intensive factories. In addition, it was the territory of the Grimm Brothers, and now the security of the entire area is very good.
The place is safe and well behaved, and the grape-flavored syrups and candies sold by Green Brothers are also very popular, so basically nothing serious happens.
However, there are many people who make wine privately, and the business method of family workshops seems to have activated the self-employment thinking of York people.
Many families secretly brew wine and then sell it in other places, such as out-of-state places or some underground bars.
This is their main job.
Catch me, I can't finish it, but it won't work if I don't do it. I can only say that the work is very hard and people won't welcome you.
For example, some people only brewed two gallons of ale and were sent in, which even caused small-scale riots in the local area.
When it comes to work, Director Johnson seems to have endless troubles to pour out. As he talks, everything ends with a sigh.
He suddenly became a little nervous.
"Lynch, you know, I have a child, and I... want him to come to Bupen..."