"A new era is about to begin, but when will it be more beneficial to Germany? I need you to give an answer." The German Emperor wrote at the end of his letter to Ruprecht. England and Germany already knew that the other party was building a brand new warship. However, other countries did not take corresponding actions. So what should Germany do? Should we keep silent with the British, or spread it out and take advantage of the troubled waters?

"This is very interesting." The prince put away the letter in his hand and walked to the map hanging on the wall. It is actually not difficult to analyze this problem. There are only a few major powers in this world that have demands on the ocean and have relations with Germany, including Britain, France, Russia, the United States, Italy and Japan. Why do Japan also say that Japan has relations? The reason is very simple. At the beginning of the War 1, Japan robbed Germany's islands in the Far East! And it also covered the transport ships of Australia and New Zealand in the Indian Ocean! The prince was preparing to deploy a squadron in the Persian Gulf!

And the most terrible thing is, what if the British felt the pressure on the North Sea was huge, what should I do if they asked Japan for assistance? Historically, the British had done this, hoping that Japan could send the King Kong to Europe to participate in the war (this is a historical fact), but the Japanese refused. On the one hand, it was because the Japanese cherished their warships very much. Unwilling to send them to the battlefield of the North Sea that would be accidentally killed. But another reason is that the British Royal Navy still has a great advantage. If it is really at a critical moment, if the United States cannot participate in the war, Japan might really participate in the war for its own colony in the Pacific! After all, if Germany is not over, it will definitely be necessary to liquidate Japan!

So, from this perspective, the prince did not want to let this information take a walk out too early. It was still very early, but at the end of 1902, the Russo-Japanese War had not yet broken out. According to the historical plan of the Japanese navy, after the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, that is, in 1904, they started construction of four former dreadnought battleships and four large cruisers!

Among the four battleships, Kato and Kashima, which were equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 4 10-inch guns, the Quasi-Fearless Satsuma and Anyi, which were equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 12 10-inch guns. The four armored cruisers are the Tsukuba and Ikoma, which were equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 8-inch guns, and the Atsuma and Ibuki, which were equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 8-inch guns. The Hanoi, which could be regarded as a dreadnought, started construction in 1909! This construction process is very worthy of study.

Historically, the Fearless was started in 1905 and was put into service in December 1906. Most of the eight Japanese warships started in 1904 and 1905. They were nominally prepared to deal with the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War. However, in the prince's opinion, considering the lengthy cycle of warship construction and the duration of the Russo-Japanese War at that time, if you start construction, these warships will definitely not be used! The earliest service Kasuga was served in service in 2006, and the war had already ended.

In fact, from the perspective of hindsight, Japan built a large number of warships that were outdated before they were in service... This is still very beneficial for Germany, because the cost of quasi-fairy is not much different from that of the dreadnought. If the construction funds of these 8 warships were converted into the first generation of fearless, at least 5 to 6 ships could be built? Are there these 6 dreadnoughts, which has a great impact on the Japanese Navy! In fact, after the large-scale construction before the war, Japan's finances have indeed been in vain for a long time.

The Japanese are very ambitious and always want the best. If the Japanese knew about the existence of the dreadnought at this time, they would definitely start construction in the future, rather than the previous dreadnought. So the Japanese cannot learn this news!

Well, Japan's problem has been decided, and then the French issue. The prince had very little research on the French navy in his previous life, but he also knew that after the service of the dreadnought, France was one of the few rich people, but did not start construction immediately. The French, who were more distracted, were very conservative in this change. From 1907 to 1908, they started to build six Dandong-class quasi-dreadnoughts, with a displacement of up to 17,000 tons, equipped with 4 12-inch guns and 12 240mm guns, explained what it means to be rich and willful....

From this perspective, the French seemed to be skeptical about the dreadnoughts. Even if they knew the news, they might not follow. The arrogant French were sometimes so straightforward, not going back without hitting the wall... It was not until 1910 that everyone was building the dreadnoughts that they started construction of the first Courbet-class dreadnought. At the beginning of the Battle 1, the French had only 4 dreadnoughts in service! Therefore, the prince believed that whether this news would not have much impact on the French!

In fact, there is another one who is indifferent to this news. However, Italy does not want to build it, but it does not have money to build it! According to history, Italy's finances were better around 1910, and the first dreadnought was started in 1909, and then three ships were started in one go in 1910! The Italian finances in this plane are definitely worse than in history, because it is now deeply trapped in the war quagmire of North Africa, and consumes a lot of funds and manpower every minute and every second. So, what if Italy knows about this? If you don't have money, you can build a big deal! Although krypton gold may not necessarily change your life, it is absolutely impossible not to krypton gold!

The last one is the United States. Americans are very important. Even now, the situation of the US fleet will directly determine how many warships Japan can draw to help Britain... Logically speaking, Germany should disclose this news to the United States so that the Americans can transform as soon as possible and start building new warships. But to be honest, the prince is still very afraid of this country like a giant beast. Regardless of whether Germany wins or loses in the battle, the United States will increase its strength because the United States can do business. Logically, the United States will not help Britain, but if it is too big, it will also be a huge threat to Germany!

"The power of the Americans should be in a balanced state with the Japanese. They can maintain their advantages in the Pacific so as to restrain Japan, and at the same time they will not let him have other ideas! You can tell the Americans, but you need to seize the time." The prince said in his heart.

Although the 1st War is a major war in Europe, we must also consider the balance of power in other aspects of the world! It is inevitable that Japan will win Russia, and then Japan will gain the interests of Russia in the northeast of the Qing Dynasty and further expand its influence in the Far East. This will inevitably lead to conflicts with the United States, and the key is to make the balance between the United States and Japan in the Western Pacific, making them unable to take into account other things!
Chapter completed!