Chapter 695 Unexpected Change
Not to mention Hinata after King Kong, Fusang and others. Just these warships, the Japanese Navy could have two dreadnoughts, two super dreadnought battleships, and four battlecruisers at the beginning of the war in 1912. The strength of this fleet has been completely exacerbated by France. Is it good to refer to the current construction speed of French warships, four dreadnoughts can be completed, but Super Dreadnought is difficult to serve in the first year of the war! As for Russia, Italy, Austro-Hungary and others, let alone!
If it is because of the pressure of the United States, this is not reasonable. In fact, the Japanese already have a ticket in their hands. The Satsuma-class battleships bought from the UK and the two Liurik-type II battleships seized can actually be changed to fearless. In addition, some new ships are not a problem to fight the United States, which has no place in the Far East. From an economic perspective, the scale of expansion at this time was a bit large, and it was not worth the loss. The current Japanese government is not the group of lunatics in the Second World War, and they are still very smart in doing things. There can only be one reason for them to do this, that is, they have gained the benefits given by others and are ready to fight!
Where does this benefit come from? Who will fight with? Isn’t this an obvious reason? It must be the British who convinced the Japanese and gave them certain benefits, and then let the Japanese work hard for the British! If this is the case, the Japanese main fleet may appear in the Mediterranean Sea or even the North Sea?
This is definitely not an exaggeration! In fact, in history, the main force of the Japanese Navy actively participated in the Allied powers' operations in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, such as seizing German colonies in the Far East, encircling Count Spee, and covering the Australian and New Zealand Army with the British to Europe. The Japanese Navy's minesweeping forces even entered the Mediterranean to carry out minesweeping missions, and received high evaluations. Moreover, the British hoped that Japan's King Kong-class battlecruisers could go to the North Sea in history, but the Japanese later refused. This time, if certain agreements were signed between the two sides and exchanged interests, these UFOs might really face the German high seas fleet!
What can be confirmed now is that as long as the Japanese really help the Allies, whether they appear in the North Sea or in the Mediterranean, the impact on the entire situation will be great! Don’t say too much, even if two quasi-fair and two dreadnoughts pass by, plus the French navy, they can crush the two naval weaklings, Austro-Hungary and Turkey. Whether there is Italy or not is not important. If the fleet arrives in the North Sea, the main fleet may not be a big deal. After all, no matter whether the British fleet has a Japanese fleet or not, the German fleet will not intend to fight head-on. But if the four King Kongs join Betty’s fast fleet, the situation will be different, and Hippel may be very, very difficult to fight. Even if the German fleet has some advantage in quality, the number of people is twice yours, it will not be able to fight!
And this is just about considering these issues from the perspective of the navy. If the army is considered again, if the price provided by Britain and France to Japan is high enough, it is possible that the Japanese army will appear in the European battlefield in large numbers. It is very simple to be willing. There are many Japanese people, and the Japanese government needs money very much. The issue of restricting the equipment production of the Japanese army is not a problem for Britain and France. Britain and France can arm hundreds of thousands of Americans, but cannot arm hundreds of thousands of Japanese? As for the combat effectiveness issue? At least they have fought with the Russians, and may not be as good as the French and British on the same scale, but even if they are comparable to the Russians, they are stronger than Austro-Hungarians! When thinking about this problem, Ruprecht felt a little depressed. It seems that if you want to win this battle, you have to pay some price.
Ruprecht had to admit that the British made a good move, a very good move. At the end of the document compiled by Redel, Ruprecht personally added this sentence: "What if the Japanese Navy and Army appeared in large quantities on the European battlefield?"
After returning to his temporary residence in Berlin, Ruprecht did not relax. He immediately asked Earl Schelling to collect all information related to Japan, which was not limited to military affairs, but also economic, diplomatic and civilian intelligence. He also asked the Prussian General Staff to help complete the work.
In fact, Britain and Japan are still frequently in contact for the next closer cooperative relationship. Ruprecht still underestimated the changes he brought to history. This little butterfly that appeared in the tide of history flapped its wings, making the whole world beyond recognition!
"When did Lord Nishizoji pay so much attention to the Navy? He also visited the Navy Wu Factory in person. This really surprised me." Hikaru Uemura, who accompanied Kotoko Nishizo, to visit the construction of the Navy Hanoi battleship, said half seriously and half jokingly.
"If we look at the current expansion speed of the Imperial Navy, can we guarantee to keep the Americans out of the Western Pacific?" The top Japanese politician did not directly answer Hikasato Uemura, but instead raised a question that made all the top Japanese naval leaders feel difficult.
That's right, it's just a tricky! A question that is very difficult to answer, but must be answered! After defeating the Russian Navy, the Japanese Navy finally became the veritable maritime overlord of the Far East. However, this not only does not mean that the Japanese can rest assured, but on the contrary, as the British power gradually shrinks to the local area, the Japanese need to independently face the danger from the other side of the ocean. That huge, powerful and obsessed with the Far East is always the sword of Damocles hanging high above the Japanese!
The Japanese Navy won the US Navy, but that was history, and there were various accidental factors mixed in it. So now, Japanese Navy executives, including Hirahachiro Togo, are still scared of the last victory. If the Spaniards got two armored cruisers, if two warships arrived late, the situation of the Philippine naval battle would be completely different. All, the top Japanese Navy leaders did not despise their opponents just because they had won the US. The United States is different from Russia. After losing once, they can come again, so from the navy to the political circles, the Japanese have always been vigilant against the United States!
Now, Nishiyuanji Gongwang has asked this question, and it is obvious that Hiroshi Uemura could not fool him. However, he still asked tentatively: "You can actually ask Commander Togo. He is the supreme commander of the Imperial Navy."
"I need to listen to your opinions now, use your brain to think, and don't follow the crowd." Nishiyuanji Gong looked at Hikaru Kamiura and walked straight forward. "Half an hour is enough?"
Chapter completed!