northernbook Chapter 280: Sensation in the Western World, John is stimulated again
Chapter 280: Sensation in the Western World, John is stimulated again
This incident caused a huge shock to the entire John Empire. Even the Queen personally inquired about the matter and expressed her dissatisfaction with the navy.
"We also want to build large battleships!"
Although the situation of future naval warfare has changed, battleships are destined to be eliminated.
But this time the excitement was too great, and they also needed to build large battleships to consolidate the prestige of the Royal Invincible Armada.
The two houses of John were engaged in a fierce quarrel.
The cost of building large battleships was too high, which put great financial pressure on John's Empire.
And some people believe that there is no need to build large battleships.
After all, the budget review for building new battleships was just passed a few days ago.
Now we have to build two 70,000-ton large battleships.
How much money will this cost?
So the two houses split into two factions during the argument, and the quarrel was fierce.
Even Prime Minister Carlson was in a state of panic.
It was not until a piece of news that shocked the entire Western world came that the matter was finally concluded and passed at an extremely fast speed.
"What? Those two new battleships belong to Hans?"
When hearing the news, Prime Minister Carlson was stunned, his eyes full of disbelief.
All the countries in Western Continent were deeply impressed by the two new battleships.
The full load displacement is over 7 tons, and the naval gun is suspected to be 460mm in caliber.
This is the largest caliber naval gun ever built by mankind.
In second place is the 410mm naval gun on the Nagato-class battleship.
The third is the 406mm caliber naval gun.
The caliber of 406mm and 410mm is not much different, and there is not much improvement in power.
But the 460mm caliber is different.
They always thought that these two new battleships were newly commissioned battleships of the ancient navy.
But now they are told that this is a battleship built by the ancient people for the Hans Kingdom.
If these two battleships were to serve in Hans' Navy, it would undoubtedly be a huge challenge for John's Navy.
If they had known about this in advance, John's Navy would have intercepted these two battleships at all costs.
It is impossible for them to reach Hans with almost no obstacles along the way.
Hanskill Harbor.
The port of Kiel was now crowded with people, blocking the entire port.
The Hans State had to dispatch an entire infantry division to maintain order at the scene.
The atmosphere on the scene reached its climax when four large battleships landed at the dock one after another.
Führer Hilt, Navy Commander-in-Chief August and other generals gathered here.
When he saw the two huge battleships in front of him, President Hilt seemed extremely excited.
“Only when you see it with your own eyes can you feel its grandeur. This is the pinnacle of human industry!”
Looking at these two huge ships, Hilt couldn't help but sigh.
At this moment, he felt that the money was well worth it.
"Führer, Commander-in-Chief, Ship No. 1 has come to a stop, we can go aboard!"
After hearing this, Hilt and his group hurried towards the gangway.
They wanted to board the battleship that would soon belong to them as soon as possible.
When Hilt, August and others came to the deck, Song Yang, the commander of the ancient navy, was already waiting for their arrival on the deck.
Even the handover ceremony has been prepared.
Hilt was extremely enthusiastic after the meeting, and his tone was full of excitement that he couldn't hide.
"Your Excellency, these are the H-class battleships we built. According to your request, the hull numbers H41 and H42 have been printed on them."
H-class battleship is also the name given to these two new battleships by the Hans Navy according to the naming rules.
Hilt looked up at the six large-caliber naval guns in front of him, moving up and down, and nodded with satisfaction: "Excellent, I am very satisfied!"
These two battleships were exactly what he wanted.
It almost satisfied his fantasy of huge ships and cannons.
If there is still a shortcoming, it is that the caliber of the ship's guns is not large enough.
It would be perfect if it could be equipped with a 600mm main gun.
However, 460mm is already the largest caliber naval gun currently available, so I am quite satisfied with it.
"Führer, the equipment is ready!"
Hilt suppressed his excitement, took a deep breath and said, "Okay!"
Soon Hilt arrived on the deck at the bow, where he could clearly see the entire port and the crowded people in the port.
An exquisite microphone was placed here, and dozens of speakers were connected around the port.
Shouting here can ensure that people throughout the port can hear you clearly.
This is the handover ceremony of the two battleships.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Hilt!
Before I make any announcement, I have a lot to say to everyone.
After our defeat, our once most powerful navy was dismembered.
We cannot even have large warships, submarines, or aircraft, and our Wehrmacht cannot exceed 10 men..."
Hilt's passionate speech was very contagious and also awakened the humiliation and resentment in the hearts of the Hans people...
"But today, this moment will completely change. This giant battleship under my feet and the battleships on the other side are all ours.
It was built for us by our friends in the Far East.
Our navy has ended the era without battleships, and this is also the glorious moment of the rise of the Hans Navy!
Get rid of this damn agreement and make Hans great again!"
Hilt's words were like thunder from the blue sky, causing a huge sensation and uproar at the scene.
The Hans people who came to watch were just there to watch the fun.
When they saw these large battleships, they were shocked and envious.
If they could have such battleships, would John and Gaul dare to bully them like this?
But now Hilt told them that these two battleships belonged to their navy and were built for them by the ancient people.
One can imagine the shock this news caused them.
The excited crowd began to shout loudly, and a thunderous roar broke through the sky.
Führer Hilt was also excited and tears filled his eyes at this moment.
Song Yang's eyes flickered as he watched this scene.
He didn't understand their language, but this scene made him feel the same way.
The news that the ancient country built two large battleships for Hans spread throughout the world at the fastest speed.
There was a huge storm in Xizhou.
This is just one of them.
Another very important point is that Hilt publicly tore up the agreement.
This means that from that moment on, the cage holding the beast has been broken, and the situation in the entire Western Continent will begin to undergo a huge change.
The fleet did not stay in Kiel harbor for long.
After a week-long visit and exchange, the fleet left the port and began to return.
They have already sent the two battleships back to Xizhou safely.
Then this mission can be considered successfully completed.
When the fleet passed through the British Channel again, it did not encounter John's fleet.
At this time, Song Yang also received a message.
John's two houses passed a bill to build two 7-ton large battleships.
When he heard the news, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"It seems that our goal of provoking an arms race in Western Continent has been achieved. A battleship craze has begun. From now on, we can just sit back and watch how the world changes."
After crossing the British Channel, the fleets began to go their separate ways.
A fleet consisting of a Yujing battleship, a Midway-class aircraft carrier, three Boston-class missile cruisers, six destroyers, and a comprehensive supply ship sailed towards the United States.
This fleet was also named the Eastern Fleet.
The team was led by Commander Zheng Guangyun of the Third Fleet to visit the United States.
After completing their visit, they will enter the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean through the strait, and then cross the entire Pacific Ocean to return to the ancient country.
This is equivalent to completing a circumnavigation of the world.
And this is only their first circumnavigation.
How can I stop as a street urchin?
The Navy has arranged a series of visits for the two Kunlun-class battleships, which will take them to all continents around the world.
At the same time, the navy took advantage of the popularity brought by the two Yamato-class battleships.
Directly and publicly announced that the ancient navy would accept orders from all countries except Fuso.
We can accept orders ranging from inland gunboats of tens or hundreds of tons, offshore patrol boats of hundreds to thousands of tons, minesweepers, minelayers to destroyers, light cruisers, heavy cruisers and even battleships.
And there will be no political conditions attached, just give the money.
The purpose of doing this is to use international warship manufacturing orders to cultivate the ancient country's warship manufacturing capabilities.
After all, all of the navy’s warships are currently built by the Red Alert base.
What's more, the ancient country's shipbuilding level was not very high and could not meet the needs of the navy.
The two major shipyards now are in great need of orders from outside.
The first is to make money, the second is to improve the industrial chain, and the third is to complete technological upgrades.
There are two 70,000-ton battleships placed in Kiel Harbor as living advertisements.
Many countries that are unable to build warships have been tempted.
These countries are basically small and medium-sized countries.
Soon, the first country came knocking, and what they needed were battleships.
This country is the Ottoman Empire located at the junction of East Europe and West Europe.
The Ottoman Empire and Tsarist Russia have a century-old hatred.
The Black Sea was firmly controlled by the Russian Navy, and the battlecruisers donated by the Hans during the last World War could no longer meet their needs.
If they also had a battleship, perhaps they could have changed the situation in the Mexican Sea and completely blocked the Ottoman Strait.
They also wanted to seek help from other countries to build battleships.
However, other countries do not have enough slipways of their own, so where can they build ships for them?
What's more, battleships are not something that can be built just by having money.
To make this money, one also had to face diplomatic pressure from Tsarist Russia.
The battle cruisers they are currently using were given to them by the Hans Kingdom during the last war in order to win them over.
Jiang Hua didn't have any good feelings towards the Ottoman Empire, but doing business was not shameful!
Want to buy a battleship? No problem as long as you have money.
No money? That's OK, the ancient country can provide loans.
No money to pay back? That's OK. As long as you have mineral resources, there's always a suitable repayment method.
You won't return it? Do you think the navy's massive ships, cannons, and aircraft carriers are a joke? If you don't return it, come and get it yourself.