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Text Chapter 1382 The Imperial Prince

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    The two 'Empire-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy, the 'Empire' and the 'Great Emperor', attracted everyone's attention as soon as they appeared on the scene!  The huge mountain-like hull and the thick and ferocious main guns all make people feel how powerful this class of battleship is.  Even the two ¡®Wuyue-class¡¯ aircraft carriers in the distance pale in comparison.  Although aircraft carriers have gradually begun to become the main force in naval battles, if we talk about the direct shock to people, battleships are much stronger!

    "Why can these yellow-skinned monkeys build such terrifying battleships? But the German Navy only has one 'Bavaria-class' battleship to support the scene?" Crown Prince William stood on the cruise ship of the 'Kronprinz Wilhelm', looking at the Chinese Navy's 'Empire'  The battleship's eyes were about to burst into flames.  Obviously, the appearance of the Chinese Navy's 'Empire-class' battleships once again dealt a huge blow to his self-esteem!  Although the 'Imperial-class' battleship is just sailing slowly on the sea, Crown Prince William believes that this fierce battleship can easily send the most powerful 'Bavaria-class' battleship of the German Navy to the bottom of the sea!

    Members of other diplomatic missions from various countries were also shocked.  Almost everyone swarmed to the side of the ship, looking at the two giant ships of the Chinese Navy with envy and fear.

    "It seems that China's strength really cannot be underestimated. In terms of navy alone, it has far surpassed all Western countries! General Christop, if a war breaks out between the Austro-Hungarian Navy and the Chinese Navy, we will  Can the 'United Forces' class battleship defeat these two battleships of the Chinese Navy?" Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire asked.

    "Your Highness, there is no comparison at all! The displacement of these two Chinese 'Empire-class' battleships is more than twice that of our 'Joint Force-class' battleships. Moreover, the 406mm main guns they carry are larger than  The 305mm main gun of our 'Joint Force-class' battleship is much more powerful! Perhaps just one shot can cause our 'Joint Force-class' battleship to be severely damaged or even sunk! As for our 'Joint Force' battleship  -class battleship, it is estimated that it will be difficult to threaten the Chinese 'Empire-class' battleship! Although the defensive performance of the 'Empire-class' battleship is still unclear, the 305mm main gun should be difficult to threaten this kind of battleship. As for speed,  The Chinese Navy has always attached great importance to the speed of battleships, so the speed of the 'Empire-class' battleships must not be underestimated!" Rear Admiral Christop said with a grimace.

    Archduke Ferdinand looked a little ugly. The most powerful 'United Forces' battleship of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in front of the 'Imperial Class' battleship of the Chinese Navy, looked like a beggar standing in front of the monarch. This made him suffer.  A huge blow!

    "Perhaps, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's navy should also have such majestic battleships in the future!" Archduke Ferdinand murmured!  However, he had a headache when he thought about the poor finances of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Although I don¡¯t know the cost of the Chinese Navy¡¯s ¡®Imperial Class¡¯ battleship, it must be very high. The finances of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are simply not enough to afford the construction of such an expensive battleship!

    In addition, Archduke Ferdinand is also considering whether the Austro-Hungarian Empire really needs to form an alliance with China!  He was deeply shocked by the powerful force displayed by China.  Since the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not have the strength to compete for world hegemony.  Then, becoming an ally of the final victor was very important to the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  Otherwise, once they stand in the wrong team, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will suffer a devastating blow!

    Other countries are also full of envy and jealousy when they see the Chinese Navy¡¯s ¡®Empire-class¡¯ battleships.  However, most of them have weak national power and simply do not have enough funds to build such a powerful battleship!

    ¡°The Ottoman Turkish Empire also needs this kind of battleship, and we also have a huge maritime territory that needs to be guarded,¡± the 69-year-old Sultan Mohammed V of the Ottoman Turkish Empire said to the Prime Minister Enver Pasha next to him.

    "Your Majesty, I asked the Chinese Foreign Minister that the cost of building this kind of battleship is as high as 70 million yuan, and we simply cannot afford it!" Enver Pasha said with a grimace.  The real cost of the 'Empire-class' battleship is 50 million yuan, but if other countries are interested, China can sell it to them.  However, the cost must be more than 70 million Chinese yuan. Including other expenses, if you don't have 100 million Chinese yuan, don't even think about buying an 'Empire-class' battleship!  Of course, apart from China, probably only Germany has the ability to build such a battleship!

    After hearing the cost of 70 million yuan, Sultan Mohammed V of the Ottoman Turkish Empire was stunned. His mouth opened so wide that he seemed to be able to put down his own fist!  The Ottoman Turkish Empire was nothing more than a weak empire and had long been called the sick man of Western Asia.  Although in this world war, the Ottoman Turkish Empire becameSuccessfully caught the last train of the winner, but this does not change the strength of this country.  Mohammed V had no choice but to shut up and say no more!  If the cost is high, such a battleship is completely a luxury for the Ottoman Turkish Empire!

    ¡°General Raeder, what do you think of the Chinese ¡®Imperial-class¡¯ battleships?¡± Crown Prince William asked in his study on the cruise ship ¡®Crown Prince William¡¯.  He doesn't know much about the navy and needs to listen to professional advice!

    "Your Highness, there is no doubt that the Chinese Navy's 'Imperial Class' battleship is a very powerful, even perfect, battleship! With a displacement of nearly 50,000 tons, this class of battleship has thick armor and extremely abnormal defensive performance.  , the mercenary 305mm naval gun cannot pose a threat to it at all, at least it needs a main gun of 343mm or above! In addition, the 406mm main gun mounted on the 'Empire-class' battleship is enough to tear apart any level of battleship  ! The same goes for our 'Bavaria-class' battleships. In a one-on-one situation, the 'Bavaria-class' battleships are no match for the other party! It takes at least two 'Bavaria-class' battleships to withstand one of the other party'  Empire-class battleship!" Rear Admiral Erich Redl said.  However, during the Battle of the North Sea, three of the four "Bavaria-class" battleships of the German Navy were sunk, leaving only the last "Sachsen" as the flagship.

    "Damn it! General Redel, if the Imperial Navy wants to build a battleship of the same class, can it be done?" Crown Prince William asked.

    "Your Highness, with Germany's technical level, it should not be difficult to do it! However, the performance may be slightly different from the Chinese Navy's 'Empire-class' battleship. However, the cost of building such a battleship must be very high, even for China  We have only built two of them! The empire probably doesn¡¯t have that much money to build such battleships!¡± Major General Erich Leder said.

    Crown Prince William's face suddenly turned gloomy. This war has hollowed out Germany. It is simply delusional to expect Germany to spend huge sums of money to build battleships similar to the 'Imperial-class' battleships.  In addition, Crown Prince William is even more resentful that the Chinese have robbed the British royal family of wealth!  If that wealth falls into the hands of Germany, then Germany will have enough funds to revitalize its navy!  Where will it be like now, the gap with China is getting farther and farther!

    "Your Highness, the role of battleships has become smaller and smaller now, and aircraft carriers are the mainstream in the future! Compared with the Chinese Navy's 'Imperial Class' battleships, I am more optimistic about their 'Wuyue Class' aircraft carriers! This kind of aircraft carrier is more deployable than the Chinese  The 'Emeishan-class' aircraft carriers in the Atlantic Ocean are much larger, carry more aircraft, and are more powerful! In terms of cost, they should be much less than the 'Emeishan-class' battleships! I think the Imperial Navy should  Build more similar aircraft carriers to shorten the gap with the Chinese Navy!" Rear Admiral Erich Raeder said!

    Crown Prince William nodded. He knew the power of aircraft carriers. However, in his opinion, the German Navy also needed an 'Imperial-class' battleship similar to the Chinese Navy, or a more powerful battleship, in order to show Germany's  The power comes!  Crown Prince Wilhelm has made up his mind. After returning to Germany, he must find a way to persuade Kaiser Wilhelm II and the senior officials of the Navy Ministry to let them build Germany's own super battleship!

    The appearance of the Chinese Navy¡¯s two ¡®Empire-class¡¯ battleships and two ¡®Wuyue-class¡¯ aircraft carriers greatly shocked the envoys from various countries and made them truly feel the power of China.  This kind of powerful strength makes them shocked, but more afraid, for fear that China will use these powerful warships to attack them!

    Ten days later, the fleet arrived at Dagu Port, Tianjin.  Members of the diplomatic missions from various countries will disembark here and then take the train to Beijing!  Waiting for the peace conference in Beijing!  There are still twenty days left before the time set by China for the peace conference to be held.

    On September 25th, the Crown Prince of China Wang Zirui, on behalf of the Imperial Emperor, welcomed the diplomatic missions from various countries at Dagu Port!  Wang Zirui is the eldest son of the imperial emperor Wang Yuze, but he was named crown prince only two months ago.  Previously, as an ordinary low-level officer, he participated in the Imperial Army's attack on Russia!  Of course, while he was serving, his identity was concealed.  Even so, it was taken care of by the top military officials!  However, Wang Zirui's performance on the battlefield also made the emperor Wang Yuze very satisfied, so he was named the crown prince!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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