"The specifications of this meeting are a bit high!" Sitting in the magnificent hall, Prince Ruprecht looked at Prince William sitting opposite him from time to time. The position of the crown prince was the imperial prime minister Bismarck, opposite him was himself, and Admiral Von Holmann of the Admiral Von Holmann and the newly appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Navy. Two of these five people, one of them represented the two largest kingdoms and governments in Germany respectively. Five people sat quietly waiting for the arrival of the German Emperor.

This is to prepare for the Navy’s construction! It originally had nothing to do with Bavaria. To be precise, Bavaria opposed it in history, but in this plane, because of Ruprecht, Bavaria became the most important supplier of German naval equipment! Large-caliber artillery and armored steel are provided by Bavaria. Among the main battleships, in addition to the Mainz-class 2 armored cruisers, the design of the Caesar-class battleship was also participated by the Bavarian Design Bureau. This time, the German high-level meeting was to finalize the details of this naval expansion plan!

"Damn, what do you mean? Am I still a naval professional?" During the waiting period, the bored prince suddenly discovered an interesting problem. The prince sat opposite him. It is no secret that Frederick III is in poor health. It is inevitable that the crown prince will gradually move to the front desk. To some extent, he represents the attitude of the future German emperor, and it is appropriate to sit in the second seat. Then there is Bismarck. Although Bismarck is not very popular with the German emperor, it represents the attitude of the government.

And what about me? Admiral Holman and Tirpitz are both naval personnel. Needless to say, but what do you think of? Bavaria representative? Or the chief of the future naval aspect? This is very interesting! If it is the former, you should sit in Bismarck's position. If it is the latter, you should not! The highest commander of the Imperial Navy is naturally the emperor. Then the following should be at the level of the Navy General Staff, the Navy State Secretary and the Fleet Commander. What does it mean to sit in front of them?

"By the way, I remember that in terms of position, I was at least the title of Nominal Admiral of the Imperial Navy. In terms of practical experience, these three people are the most! Although they only played one game in total, it lasted only half a day! Hippel and others did play a lot, but their status was too low and they couldn't sit here!" After considering the design bureau and factory in their hands, Prince Ruprecht felt more and more that he was taking it for granted.

"I'm going! My status in the navy seems to be higher than that of Tirpitz forever! This tm is too tactful!" The prince was a little fluttering. Think about it, William II's younger brother Prince Heinrich is just a major general, and in the end he was carrying a bunch of old dreadnoughts. And now! I'm actually sitting on the future Navy State Secretary and Navy Commander! I'm wiped! What's going on?!

"Be serious, the emperor is here." Just as His Highness was a little fluttering, Prince William on the opposite side signaled with his eyes. This was very rare for the arrogant William. According to William's style, it would be nice not to fool others, so how could he remind him? This surprised the other three people.

"Thank you." The prince responded with kindness to William, and then began to hold his breath and wait for the arrival of His Majesty the Emperor. As the huge palace gate opened, Frederick III came to the conference hall with his servants. Ruprecht could clearly feel that the German lion was already in a state of depression. Although his thinking was still quick, the pain and the torture of time made Frederick III feel a little strong and hard-working on the outside.

"Very good." Frederick III looked around and showed a satisfied smile. The future emperor and the current prime minister were still alright, and the successor of the second largest kingdom in the empire had a good relationship with Prussia. This at least shows that the German central government is harmonious, and the German states are also harmonious. What? Do you think Saxony and Württemberg? Well, since the relationship between the eldest and the second brother is good, the opinions of the third and fourth brothers can be represented. As for Holmann and Tirpitz? Well, His Majesty the Emperor ignored it directly. These two buddies are still far behind the top three.

"I once firmly believed that a weak navy was good for the empire. But now, our concessions and kindness are understood as cowardice and powerlessness. What happened in 1894 was not far away, and I think those present should still remember it. The imperial navy needs to develop, at least on a scale, to be able to form absolute suppression of potential opponents, and at the same time ensure that the empire's overseas interests are not violated. The empire cannot accept the state of second-rate maritime powers such as France and the United States. We must change." Frederick III said, looking at Bismarck sitting on the left, and the Prime Minister chose to remain silent at this time.

"Two Brandenburg-class battleships have been launched and are being installed. But just two battleships are far from enough. In the next four years, the Empire will allocate at least 300 million marks to improve our fleet. So now I want to hear your opinions." The old emperor said.

"Your Majesty, the construction of the navy is a long-term process. In order to ensure a strong fleet, we should pass a bill to ensure the sustainability of fleet construction and make provisions on the age and frequency of renewal of the fleet's main battleships. Plans without vision cannot support the ambitions of the empire." Tirpitz spoke first.

"Our fleet size must be able to scare the most powerful navy in the world. We must make them realize that if a naval battle with the German Empire, their fleet will suffer irreparable losses. We must use our own sharp sword to protect the empire's maritime interests, and force them to make concessions by intimidating opponents." Seeing that the people around us did not speak, Tirpitz became bolder.

"How big is the fleet size to make Britain feel scared? What will happen after Britain is afraid of? The closeness between Britain and France? Or other unpredictable things? What if the British did not surrender but chose to confront each other? What would happen if the British and the French united to fight against Germany? What would the Imperial Navy's strategy and tactics after the war broke out? Have you ever thought about it?" Bismarck was full of hostility to the plan proposed by Tirpitz.
Chapter completed!