Chapter 1064 Subsequent Impact

The specific parameters of the "Roma" have not been paid attention to by the outside world, but just looking at the size of the giant, everyone knows that it is a big killer.

Although a big body does not mean that the combat effectiveness must be strong, but it is still applicable most of the time.

Generally speaking, a large tonnage of a warship means that it can install more artillery and thicker armor, and the greater the advantage in naval battles.

According to the displacement of 20,100 tons announced by the Vienna government, compared with all previous battleships, it is a qualitative transcendence.

If these new tonnages are allocated to artillery and armor, it is entirely possible to kill traditional battleships.

Those who pay the most attention to a person are not necessarily their own friends, but they must have their own enemies.

As each other's biggest competitors, the "Roman" has just been launched, and it has attracted great attention from the British government.

In particular, Emperor Franz the Great personally participated in the launching ceremony, which drew the attention of the London government to the full.

Countless experiences have told the British that wherever Franz the Great himself haunts, there must be stories.

In the past forty years, this is the second time that Franz personally participated in the launching ceremony of a warship. The last time was the launch of a steam ironclad ship.

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Prime Minister Robert Cecil: "Have you figured out the parameters of the Roma? Is it as powerful as the Austrians boasted?"

Since the launch of the Roman, Shinra's media has brought the rhythm.

The "Navy Industrial Technology Revolution", "A New Era of Battleships", "The World's No. 1 Battleship"...and a series of compliments, don't waste money.

Such excitement, the British media naturally unwilling to be lonely. Coupled with the Royal Navy's support behind the scenes, the theory of the Holy Roman Empire's naval threat once again resounded in the British Isles, and it has become the mainstream trend of society.

During the recent period, Prime Minister Robert Cecil was about to vomit after seeing the news about the threat theory of the Shinra Navy.

Although I don't really believe that a battleship can change the times; but the navy is the lifeblood of Britain. Before determining the specific parameters of the "Rome", Prime Minister Robert Cecil can only overestimate it as much as possible.

Secretary of the Navy Flora: "It's not sure yet, the Vienna government monitors the shipyard very strictly, and our people can't get in touch with the core.

What is certain at present is that the Roma has abandoned the previous design concept and adopted the most radical design concept of the full-heavy artillery.

Judging from the information we have collected, the Roma will be equipped with 12 main guns, and the caliber of the guns should not be lower than 12 inches. (about 305mm)

In addition to heavy firepower, the Roma also increased the thickness of its armor. Small-caliber artillery, it is difficult to pose a threat to it.

The Austrians have always been world leaders in the field of power, and now they may have made a breakthrough again.

Although the displacement of the Roman has increased, its sailing speed may not be much slower than the previous battleships. "

It can be seen that Flora does not have much confidence in the accuracy of the information.

In the context of not being able to check on the spot close to the berth, intelligence personnel can only observe from a distance, and with some gossip, they have to make inferences, and the accuracy of the intelligence obtained in this way cannot be guaranteed at all.

No matter how watery the intelligence is, it is better to have intelligence than to have nothing. If the accuracy is not high enough, it also has a high reference value.

For the Royal Navy, it is not afraid that the Shinra Navy will make trouble, but they are afraid that they will not move.

As before, there was no news for more than ten years, which made it difficult for the Royal Navy to ask the Parliament for military expenses.

How good it is now, given the importance of the navy to Britain, it must be overestimated in the context of an unclear background!

You don't need to think about it, but in the next few days, the military expenditure of the Royal Navy will increase significantly again.

Air Force Minister Weizsäcker: "The Austrians did not just have a Roma, no matter how powerful a battleship is, it cannot reverse the gap between them and the Royal Navy.

According to information we have gathered, the Vienna government has also formulated an ambitious "Terminator Project".

According to this plan, the Vienna government will build a large number of airports in the coastal areas of France and Belgium, and will eventually mobilize thousands of bombers at one time to launch air strikes against the Royal Navy.

As the world's number one air power, the Holy Roman Empire has gone a long way in the field of aviation. At present, the main battle bomber they are equipped with, the Flying Eagle 2, has a bomb load of more than 2 tons.

According to this plan, theoretically speaking, the Shinra Air Force can drop 2,000 to 3,000 tons of bombs on us at one time.

The explosion power of 2,000 tons of special bombs far exceeds that of 5,000 tons of high explosives. The enemy does not need any hit rate at all, and can destroy any of our ports by direct random bombing.

Although our air defense firepower is not weak, it is only the air force that can deal with the air force. Ground anti-aircraft firepower can only serve as an auxiliary and cannot be used as a reliance.

Once the enemy's plan is ready, we have no corresponding countermeasures. Not only the Royal Navy is in danger, but the entire British Isles are within the bombing range of the enemy air force.

Compared with the "Terminator Project" hidden by the enemy, the battleship Rome thrown out now is more like a guise to attract our attention.

One is the area they are best at, and the other is their shortcoming. It is self-evident which direction to choose as a breakthrough point. "

For military expenses, Weizsäcker also worked hard. britain

The Royal Navy is the only one, and both the Army and the Air Force are struggling.

Just look at the annual military budget. The military budget of the Royal Navy is 30% higher than that of the Holy Roman Empire Navy, while the budgets of the Air Force and Army are less than a third of each other.

How much money and how many things to do.

The gap in military expenditure is directly reflected in the comparison of the strength of the two armies. The Royal Navy crushes the Shinra Navy, while the Army and Air Force do the opposite.

Unlike the Army's inability to struggle, Weizsäcker felt that the Air Force could still be rescued. Even if you can't catch up with your competitors, you have to be able to protect yourself, right?

In this context, and regardless of whether the "Terminator Project" is real or not, Weizsäcker takes it seriously.

In order to seek military spending from the Parliament in Britain, a "need" is obviously not enough, and a good story must also be prepared.

The "Terminator Plan" of the Vienna government is undoubtedly a good story. Not to mention that everyone's consent can be obtained, but there is still hope for fooling most of the congressmen.

In order to gain the support of the cabinet, Weizsäcker proposed it at the cabinet meeting in advance, so as not to have time to fight alone.

It is easy to fool a layman without military knowledge, but it is difficult to fool an expert. Although the people present are not military masters, they still have basic common sense.

The Secretary of the Navy, Flora, immediately retorted: "As the Minister of the Air Force, your Excellency is really inferior. You should write science fiction, and I believe there will be good results.

To mobilize thousands of bombers, if the Vienna government is desperate, I believe they are capable of doing it; but to concentrate bombing on the same target is ridiculous.

It is obviously unrealistic to take off from the same airport. Taking off from multiple airports will cost lives just by working hard. One bad thing is a large-scale collision in the air.

What's more, although bombers carry a large amount of ammunition, their own combat effectiveness is not very good. Without combat escort, running here to play bombing is to die.

If you want to protect the safety of thousands of bombers, you need a similar number of fighter jets. With so many planes, even if they come to bomb in batches, it may be difficult to complete the scheduling work.

Even if it is really completed, with such a dense aircraft group, our anti-aircraft firepower will achieve a good record.

If the enemy's plan is to be completed, the prerequisite is that we were not prepared in advance and were successfully attacked by them.

As long as you usually strengthen your guard, don't leave an opportunity for the enemy to take advantage of. As an early warning of air defense, we can completely let the enemy's Terminator plan against us become their own Terminator plan.

As for whether the Roman battleship is a cover released by the enemy, we will know in a few months. Anything can deceive people, except the combat effectiveness of warships. "

Noisy, the navy and the air force are fighting fiercely, and the army is also unwilling to be lonely.

The Minister of War, Skyblue, had just organized his language and was about to join the battlefield. Prime Minister Robert Cecil preempted the opening and said, "Okay. If you continue to quarrel, this meeting will turn into a debate contest.

I know the navy is very important, and the air force is also very important, so this is the head office!

Calling everyone here today is mainly because the Holy Roman Empire is restless again.

We must plan ahead and prepare targeted plans in advance; we are not listening to you competing for military spending.

As for the issue of military expenses, if you are capable, go to the parliament to ask for it yourself. If you are not capable, don't shout at me here, it is useless! "

This is the truth. It is the parliament that decides the British military budget. Although the prime minister, Robert Cecil, has a great say, he does not have the final decision.

The navy and air force are very confident. Now that they have the target of the Holy Roman Empire, they are sure to ask for military expenses from the parliament.

Only Skyblue is struggling, and the British Army is really unpopular. That's all, the worst thing is that you can't even make up stories now.

From the beginning to the end, the British Army only had "defense of India" and "defense of British Africa". These two themes can be extended.

However, the current international situation is very clear. The Russians are not going south for the time being, and the story of "defending India" is over first.

Although the story of "defending British Africa" ​​can be told, it is a pity that everyone has no confidence!

Almost all MPs believed that once war broke out with the Holy Roman Empire, British Africa would be the first to fall.

Anyway, there is no way to save it, so it is better to invest resources in other regions to increase Britain's advantages.

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