Chapter 907: How About Bringing some People Over?

Therefore, in the absence of the United States leaning towards the Allies, everyone chose safer ways to make money. Naturally, there would not be many neutral merchant ships willing to serve the British. As a friendly country to Germany in this dimension, the United States, after the British government announced a blockade of the North Sea, immediately restricted fuel exports to the United Kingdom on the grounds that the United Kingdom was violating freedom of navigation, and at the same time imposed additional additional tariffs on items purchased by the United Kingdom. , in short, the American attitude is, if you have the ability, don’t buy it.

"This..." Fisher's words are indeed lethal. As a qualified commander of the Royal Navy, Jericho is more concerned about the Grand Fleet than his own wallet! The food and drink of the entire fleet is quite clear. Right now, the fuel supply for the entire Shetland Islands base does not exceed 20 days at most! Even the fuel supply of the German High Seas Fleet is better than that of the Royal Navy!

The reason is simple. No matter how bad the situation in Germany is, it is still supplied by oil fields in Romania and Mesopotamia. The combined annual oil production of these two oil fields is nearly 10 million tons! What is this concept? Historically, the oil fields in Borneo during World War II produced only 8 million tons, and the Soviet Union's total production capacity was only 20 million tons. The 10 million tons of fuel in World War 1 can almost guarantee that the German navy, land and air forces will not be able to use it. If it is not impossible to get out, it can be exported...

"Admirals, lieutenant generals and rear admirals of the Royal Navy. You have been talking for a long time, but you have not got to the point at all! 3 Queen Elizabeth class battleships and 3 Revenge class battleships are what we can currently obtain. As for the newly started battleships , maybe it will play a big role in the future, but now? Far water can't quench the near thirst!" Maybe he was targeted by Betty today, and "maybe" was targeted by Jericho. Fisher was in a bad mood, but basically He still had some brains. When the generals of the Royal Navy were thinking about what warships should be produced in the future and how they should be designed, Fisher jumped out of this rut ​​and began to think about the problem from another angle!

"Now, it makes no sense to talk about the design and production of any warship. So, if you generals have time, I think you can summarize your designs and ideas, and then hand them over to the designers one day and let them slow down. Slow improvement, there are only two things we can do now. The first point is to increase the defense of the ammunition depot. The external armor may not work, but we can still enhance the dome armor and fire protection. This issue is left to specialized technical personnel, and in addition One thing is to seek help from allies!” Fisher said.

"Allies? The French are pinned in the Mediterranean, and the Russians are blocked by the Germans in the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. They have too much time to take care of themselves. How can they have time to help us? What's more, what we lack is fast battleships, and whether it is France or Russia, There isn't a fast battleship in service now, is there?" Betty sneered at Fisher's statement.

"We also have an ally. Although he is not in Europe, he has objective naval power, even stronger than the French and Russian navies combined. At this time, shouldn't we consider the power of our allies?" Fisher I didn't pay attention to someone's cynicism but said to Churchill.

"Are you talking about the navy? If you talk about the size of the fleet,

It's really strong. The only question now is whether they will send warships back, and whether their warships can be used. "Churchill frowned and touched his chin.

The combat effectiveness of the Japanese Navy is indeed very strong now. Let’s not talk about the bunch of pre-dreadnought warships. There are now 10 fearless and super-dreadnought warships in service! And there are 2 more ships under construction! Yes, you read that right, the size of the Japanese navy is now second only to Britain, Germany and the United States, ranking third in the world!

Japan's current development speed actually has something to do with the prince. Japan has owned the Philippines for 15 years. With the raw material production areas and markets, Japan's development speed has exceeded that of the same period in history. The Japanese Navy now has two dreadnoughts, the Kawachi-class battleship equipped with 10 12-inch guns, 4 Kongo-class battleships, and 2 super-dreadnought fast battleships Kurama and Ibuki equipped with 8 14-inch guns. . In addition to these 10 battleships, the most eye-catching one is the Fuso-class battleship that was commissioned just a few months ago!

"Let's not talk about political issues first. From a purely naval perspective, if the Japanese navy is willing to help us, then both the problems in the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean can be solved! Even their arrival can play a very important role in the North Sea! " Fisher said.

"If you look at it purely from the perspective of fast battleships, the combat effectiveness of the four King Kong-class battleships is about the same as that of our Lion Tigers. It can certainly solve the problem of insufficient numbers of our fast fleets, but with the help of this naval battle, Lessons learned from experience, I am worried that the Japanese government does not agree to send Kongang-class battleships to the North Sea, and is not even willing to use these battleships to fight the German fleet." Rear Admiral Hood said, shaking his head.

This is very true, the side armor of the lion and tiger is 9 inches, and the side armor of King Kong is 8 inches... This defense is not as good as that of a lion or a tiger. The eight 14-inch cannons have some output, but if they come up, they will be lit with firecrackers. Who can bear this! If the Japanese Navy loses three battlecruisers at once, the commander may even have a caesarean section!

"No, no, no, it is naturally impossible to rely solely on King Kong. They cannot take on the task of dealing with the German main fleet. I am talking about the latest Fuso-class battleships. This class of battleships is almost the most powerful battleship in the entire Allied Powers. Even compared to the German Bavaria, it’s not necessarily bad!” Fisher said.

"If the Fuso-class battleship is the largest battleship at present, then I believe it, but if it is the most advanced performance, I am still skeptical." There was some incredible tone in Major General Hood's words, and there was even a trace of it. ridicule?

"Actually, our battleships are inferior in design compared with the Germans. The Japanese fleet purchased German battleships, and their subsequent battleship designs were almost all based on German concepts. Although some are unwilling to admit it, But I have to say that in terms of design, the Japanese are indeed better than us." Fisher said, feeling a bit like poisonous chicken soup for the soul. The design is one problem, and the other problem is that the money is not spent enough. !

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