The Rise of the Empire

"Has the Russian fleet set off?" The Kaiser asked, looking at the documents that had just been delivered.

"That's the case. If nothing happens, they will arrive in the Far East in mid-June." Tirpitz said respectfully.

"That is to say, it is less than 2 months since Ruprecht's prediction of the start of the war? I really look forward to it. I can't wait to experience this crucial moment." The Kaiser smiled slightly. "Send a telegram to Nicholas II, wishing him and his army every success in the name of the German government."

"By the way, if I remember correctly, next year my 6 warships should be basically completed, right? Should I start the next phase of the expansion plan? Let Ruprecht come to Berlin, I There is no need to discuss something with him, and then by the way see if this war will proceed as he set!" The Kaiser thought for a while and said.

"Your Majesty." Although Tirpitz has ten thousand unwillingness in his heart, the Kaiser has already made a decision. The right to formulate the German Navy's construction plan in the future will inevitably be assigned to other people's hands. Will be relatively reduced. This is a fact that cannot be changed, regardless of whether the highness's guess is correct this time.

Three weeks later, Ruprecht once again entered the German imperial palace through the Brandenburg Gate. After his father became king and he became himself, the reception standards were slightly improved. Treatment, the gap between the prince and the prince is still very obvious." sighed.

"Ruprecht, do you remember the gambling agreement between you and me?" The Kaiser said with a little excitement. This is not only because of the excitement when a mystery is about to be revealed, but more importantly, the long-awaited Russo-Japanese War has finally become a reality. No matter how Russia wins or loses, this will be the starting point of Russia's weakness! "Are you interested in adding some more chips before the answer is revealed?"

"Of course, what's the topic?" Ruprecht asked easily.

"I didn't speculate. If the Japanese fleet ambushes the Makanov fleet as you said, then how many warships do you think can escape from this ambush?" the Kaiser asked.

"Not more than half!" After thinking about it, he added: "My half is calculated based on the total tonnage. And this loss is calculated based on the fact that it cannot be used in war. For example, a battleship enters a neutral country port and then is disarmed. Also count."

"So good, I think the total tonnage loss of the Russian fleet will not exceed half! After all, it is too difficult to sink a warship with artillery." The Kaiser said. The Kaiser also calculated it himself. According to the Russians, the 4 Borodino-class battleships were imitations of the Rurik 2 fast battleships. Such warships that can fight and run are actually hard to be killed. Karnov will never squat when facing opponents far stronger than his own. The fleet turns around and evacuates or abandons two old ships, leaving the remaining 6 warships to escape at full speed. So he believed that even if the Japanese ambush, they would never sink half of the warship.

But my inference is also based on rational analysis. First of all, judging from the historical situation of the battle against Mahai, half of the dead battleship has been opened to Makanov. It is true that Makanov's level is much higher than that in history. The starting environment and supplies will also be It's better, but you can't solve the most basic hardware problems. The battleship is still fighting across oceans and still cannot get enough maintenance and supplies along the way. In order to ensure a smooth final journey, the battleship still needs to be overloaded. Machinery will still wear out, the morale of soldiers will still be low, and combat effectiveness will inevitably decline. Well, in theory, the combat effectiveness is far from that of the Japanese fleet, but in fact, the combat effectiveness is even more worrying after the substantial shrinkage!

And the advantage of the Japanese is not only on the battleship, the advantage of the auxiliary cruiser is even greater, even several times the advantage! The naval gun can not sink, but the torpedo can sink. The torpedoes of this era have made great progress. Looking at the Type 38-2 torpedo used by the Japanese in history, this torpedo can sail 4 kilometers at a speed of 23 knots, or at a speed of 40 knots. 1 kilometer. And with the gyroscope, the accuracy is also good, whether it is interference or cleaning the battlefield is handy. After a prolonged artillery battle, the battleship's secondary guns will definitely reduce their combat effectiveness. Whether it is destroyed or ammunition is consumed, these battleships will be very vulnerable to torpedoes. And after nightfall, the torpedo boat is the nightmare of a large unescorted warship! How many warships were sunk by naval guns in the Battle of Tsushima in history? The torpedo kills the majority!

The prince gave the Russian man-made Rurik 2 battleship that is 100% conscience, the armor belt is high enough, and enough fuel tanks and reserve buoyancy are reserved for the long range. As for the Borodino-class battleship designed by the Russians by stealing it, I don’t know what level it can achieve. The tonnage of the Borodino-class battleship is 1,500 tons smaller. Each battleship ordered 23% less armor than the original. The prince did not have much hope for the performance of this warship. After all, tonnage and cost are the basis of the performance of the warship. God knows that the Russians compressed that part of the performance index!

Borodino’s firepower is good~www.NovelMTL.com~ There are some problems with defense. The speed cannot be considered fast. The normal maximum speed is 18 knots. If factors such as overload, mechanical fatigue, battle damage and other factors are taken into consideration, it is God’s gift to run 15 knots. Fortunately, how can you escape the torpedo boats and the Japanese fast fleet at night at this speed? That's right, some of the warships in the Japanese Joint Fleet are indeed old ships. For example, warships such as Asami have been in service for about 7 years, but they are well maintained and are used for home battles. It is okay to load less fuel. In this case, their speed may be higher than the original theoretical value when fully loaded. Let's not talk about 22 knots, at least 20 knots is fine, and it exceeds the Russian fleet's speed by at least 5 knots!

It doesn't matter if you can't beat it, but if you can't run it anymore, and if there's a younger brother to contain it, then the problem is big! Judging from the current situation, the prince really couldn't think of a reason why the Russian fleet could have more than half of the warships left. Even in an ambush in the East China Sea, the fleeing Russian fleet has a very long journey no matter whether it is going to Vladivostok or to Lushun Port. And maybe they have already laid nets near the port. Therefore, His Royal Highness is very dissatisfied with the situation of the Russians.

"So good, what is the bet this time?" asked.

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