If it is simply a naval aspect, it is not so troublesome. What is really troublesome is various organizations related to the naval, such as the Navy Association, which was established by Tirpitz before and has now been handed over to Schell. This group seems to be a civil non-governmental organization, but it is huge in scale (at most it exceeded 1 million people!), with strict organization and distributed in all classes of society. After the victory of the war, when the German Empire transformed into a real colonial empire, this nationalism sometimes became very fierce, so powerful that it made the rulers feel tricky. Therefore, the crown prince needed Schell to handle this matter well in both the fleet and the civilians.

"Well, can I understand all this as some degree of bluff? If we eventually give up on the rest of the new battleships, how can we ensure the empire's naval advantage? Will the Americans insist on doing it? After all, the United States is now ready to build South Dakota-class battleships and Lexington-class battlecruisers, the former is said to be a behemoth with 12 16-inch cannons." Schell said.

"I have a premonition that the Americans will not really complete these two-class warships." The crown prince smiled mysteriously. "To some extent, they are also bluffing!"

"Why? Every American class of battleships is planned to start construction of six, and the Lexington has started construction, and the South Dakota-class battleships seem to be ready to start construction," said Schell.

"The reason is very simple. In terms of construction period, it takes about three years for the Americans to complete a battleship with a displacement of about 35,000 tons. If we consider the upcoming war, the US Navy will definitely complete the main battleships that can be used in the war first. For example, the current Colorado-class battleship, and the construction period of the South Dakota-class battleship and the Lexington-class battleship with a displacement of more than 40,000 tons will definitely be delayed!"

"From the demand point of view, as an excellent naval general, don't you think that slow battleships in this era are outdated? Perhaps, in this Pacific Battle, this will be the last glory of slow battleships as the main fleet! The Americans may have realized this, so the new battleships only started the construction of Lexington-class battlecruisers, and did not start the construction of the South Dakota-class. If the Americans are not started within one year, then it can only be said that this is a complete cover!" The crown prince said with a smile.

"I agree with this." Schell nodded and said. Perhaps outsiders disagree with the Crown Prince's statement that the warships are not started within one year, but Schell understood it. He also analyzed it from the perspective of construction period. If the time of the Pacific War is calculated for two years, then after the war is over, countries will probably soon start negotiations on the naval military issues. As the three most powerful naval forces in this era, Germany, the United States and Japan must have some warships being built on the ship platform, so these warships that are ready to be abolished are important bargaining chips!

There are ways to abolish warships. It is a pity to throw away the warships that are about to be launched. This is a waste of resources. It is not difficult to throw away the warships that have just started construction and are not difficult to throw them out! According to Schell, the construction cycle of the SAIC-class battleships may take 6 years! Therefore, it is estimated that during the negotiations, the construction work of some South Dakota-class battleships has just started at most, so this is what is ready to be thrown!

And even if it is converted into an aircraft carrier based on the principle of waste utilization, the hull of the battlecruiser is more suitable. As for the hull of the battleship? Let's wash and sleep.

"So, do you think that under the circumstances you set, countries can use a treaty to restrict naval preparation to gain an advantage without bloodshed? So there is no need for large-scale expansion of the Imperial Navy Battleship Detachment?" General Schell asked.

"That's right, that's it." The crown prince nodded and said.

"So what about in the field of cruisers and aircraft carriers? What are your plans?" Schell asked.

"This is what I need to discuss with you at Kir Harbour. The Imperial Navy is about to face transformation. We will transform from a fleet of offshore decisive battles to a truly global fleet. We will face all kinds of unprecedented challenges. Therefore, on this issue, we need to work together." The Crown Prince said.

"Then you can give a question," said Schell.

"Let's discuss the cruiser equipped by the High Seas Fleet in the future." Ruprecht thought for a while and said. In fact, from the current situation, when the treaty was signed, most of the main battleships were battleships preserved in the navies of various countries. There would definitely not be many new warships, just like in history, the British left behind a newly built Hood and two Nelson-class battleships. The Japanese left behind only two Nagamon, and the Americans kept three Colorado-class battleships.

This plane is still the case. It is estimated that when the final treaty is signed, the number of newly built 16-inch artillery battleships of all parties will not exceed 4. As for the subsequent replacement of warships? It is estimated that it will be in the past 10 years. All countries will stare at their opponents in terms of the tonnage and performance of the main ships, and there are few loopholes that can be found.

Let’s talk about aircraft carriers later. After all, there will be Pacific Wars in the future. Let’s see what the aircraft carriers are performing now. Although aircraft carriers perform quite well in the Norwegian naval battle, if the fleet fights for a long time in the vast ocean, it is really hard to say how the aircraft carrier performs. Not to mention anything else, the stability and performance of the engines in this era are still poor. The maintenance of long-term combat aircraft is a very important issue. This long-term combat in tropical areas is completely different from the current German Navy going out to the Norwegian Sea to fight for a few days and then come back!

Moreover, because the battle revolves around the islands, night wars will inevitably break out frequently. At this time, the efficiency of aircraft carriers will be very low. Moreover, considering the combat radius of carrier-based aircraft, it is very difficult to pursue during the day. If the weather conditions are considered, the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers that have been fighting for a long time in the ocean in this era is still not so reliable.

As for the development of aircraft carriers, Ruprecht, as a crosser, naturally has a complete set of its own system, and different aircraft carriers are launched according to aviation standards in different periods. Although the German Navy already has 20,000-ton aircraft carriers, most of them are actually modified with civil hulls. The specific design of the large aircraft carriers behind must be carefully considered, and it is definitely not something that can be discussed now.
Chapter completed!