So is there a way to theoretically stop this vicious competition? There must be some. For example, everyone retired cruisers of 6 inches in the treaty. This is actually beneficial to Germany and Britain. The reason is very simple. Both Britain and Germany are colonial powers. If they are just patrolling colonies, they will not use light cruisers of more than 5,000 tons. If everyone does not have light cruisers of more than 5,000 tons, then there will naturally be no averaging threat.

But the problem is that Japan is different from the United States! Although Japan also has colonies, it is relatively close to the local area and is on the defensive. In addition, the Japanese navy has always had a tradition of stacking up, so they naturally hope that their warships of all levels can have certain performance advantages. Since the Japanese have it, the Americans naturally said that no matter whether the thing is right or wrong, others have it, they must have it themselves! Therefore, the United States must build a larger and better cruiser than Japan! After the end of the Pacific War, the United States and Japan are holding a cruiser that has just gotten early in their hands every day, and there are still a batch on the ship platform! Do you let everyone retire? What are you thinking?!

And to be honest, whether historically or in reality, before signing the Washington Navy Armistice Treaty, the Japanese were indeed considering the construction plan of the 7,000-ton cruiser. For example, the earliest Japanese treaty in history, the heavy cruiser, the ancient Eagle, was actually finalized before the treaty!

Historically, in September 1920, in the "88 Fleet Auxiliary Ship Construction Plan" formulated by Japan, the Japanese Navy had decided to build 8 5,500-ton cruisers and 4 8,000-ton cruisers, and the former eventually became the Kawaii-class light cruiser in history.

Of course, due to the restrictions of the Navy Armed Treaty, the original plan of eight ships became 4 ships, and the last Kawaii-class cruiser was cancelled and changed to the Jiagu, the ancient eagle-class heavy cruiser. In the end, only 3 ships were completed. The ancient eagle had determined the standard displacement of 7,100 tons and the performance of 8 200mm guns before the treaty.

In this plane, after the Germans drove this harsh pioneer, it became an inevitable trend in history to increase the cruiser from a 6-inch-level cannon to an 8-inch-level cannon... The Japanese ancient eagle cruiser appeared earlier than in history! Not to mention cost-effectiveness, not to mention rationality, this thing was the most lacking in the era of no treaties.

Of course, if this vicious competition continues, it doesn't matter to Germany. Anyway, Germany and Austria will be rich in the future. If you make you, I will follow up directly. The most unlucky person is the British. The British in this plane are really poor. They are at a disadvantage in the arms race. It doesn't matter if the Germans follow up just by this! Anyway, the worst one among the naval powers is definitely the UK...

As for another method, it is to create a treaty, heavy cruisers, limiting the tonnage to 10,000 tons, and then limiting the artillery to 8 inches! Not to mention the cost-effectiveness of this heavy cruiser specifically targeting light cruisers, anyway, this kind of treaty does legally suspend vicious competition in cruisers. Of course, once the treaty is over, a goods like the Japanese Super Arctic Cruise, Americans' Alaska will come out, and everyone will find that the tonnage and cost of these warships are too high. The 12-inch-level artillery is useless against fast battleships, and it is also a kind of targeted goods. There is no difference between it and 8-inch heavy cruisers. It is better to add some money to build fast battleships...

Sometimes, you can see that the existence of the problem does not mean that it can be terminated! For example, now, whether in history or this plane, the treaty must be signed after the war is over, and after the agreement is signed, the validity period will be more than ten years? The tonnage of the main ship will be very strict. So, how can such a large tonnage gap be limited to such a large tonnage gap? Could it be that the battleships are forcibly set up as battleships equipped with 14-inch naval guns and light cruisers with only 5,000 to 7,000 tons?

And what the crown prince was even more unexpected was that in the night battle of the English Channel, the Mainz-class armored cruiser equipped with 10-inch guns performed well, showing great lethality to all non-main ships. Although it was outdated, warships relying on 10-inch guns still played an important role. After all this fell into the eyes of the wealthy Americans, it became a little bit irrespective of whether it was good or bad, let's try it!

Originally, the Crown Prince wanted to persuade the US government not to compete maliciously on warships of this level. After all, if the US Navy has it, then should the German Navy have it? This is a very serious question! After all, the main battleship has been restricted to death, so if the Americans insist on abandoning warships of this level, then Germany can only follow up! Since the Japanese Navy has served the ancient eagle-class cruiser, it seems that the US 10-inch-class cruiser is indispensable, and there are currently 4 of them...

So, the problem now comes. Do you want the Americans to remove all 10-inch warships after the war? It’s not that it’s impossible, so there is one problem, that’s the price?! The final price may be too high, so that the Germans think it would be better if they just follow up?! As for whether all the Americans’ 10-inch warships were destroyed in naval battles? Don’t worry, with the Americans’ national strength, they will definitely supplement them later! It is possible to even work hard to create larger warships, but looking at the schedule, they should not be able to serve before the war is over...

So Ruprecht privately calculated that if long range, strong protection, high speed, and equipped with 10-inch main guns, wouldn't the tonnage of this warship with the name of a cruiser be more than 20,000 tons? This tonnage is almost the same as the Nassau class in history? Besides, how many tons are Von Detten, the first battlecruiser in the history of the German Navy?

Economically, it is not suitable. You can get on the fast battleship with a little more money. Politically, how to position such a warship? If it is counted as a battleship, the Americans will definitely disagree. After all, Americans are not stupid. Under the same tonnage, such warships will definitely not be able to defeat the fast battleship. If it is counted as a cruiser, how can this plane cruiser be determined?

To be honest, after these things happened, Ruprecht didn't know how to end it, but after all, the future would be a treaty, and the restrictions would be the same for everyone. Anyway, if everyone makes mistakes and pays the tuition, the United States can afford it, and Germany can afford it now, and Britain will definitely not afford it... When I think of this, the Crown Prince felt much more balanced!
Chapter completed!