Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"What about us? How does our current submarine technology rank in the world?"

"Of course it's number one. Hehe, after all of their countries have made some small achievements in research, they all think arrogantly that they are already the strongest submarine country in the world, but if they don't know, we are the strongest country. .

The British E-class submarine will be the most advanced submarine among other countries in the world in the next two years. But the x2 we built as early as 1906 far exceeded its capabilities. The combination of using electric motors underwater and diesel engines above water is absolutely unmatched by other countries. If Your Majesty, the snorkel you asked Western Australia to research is really as easy to use as Isaac Bohl said , then we can definitely say that we are 10 or even 15 years ahead of them. "The more he talked, the more excited Creston became. No wonder he was like this. As the Secretary of Defense, who wouldn't want the combat team he leads to be the best in the world.

Alfonso couldn't help but tremble a little.

Submarines were one of the trump cards that Alfonso used to completely change Spain's shortcomings in the navy that lagged behind other countries. This is something he has been secretly researching for a long time, and it is also his special maritime weapon ace weapon to fight against the British, German Empire and even France. In fact, seriously speaking, the reason why this time I slapped France, the fourth largest country in the world, in front of the whole world (Alfonso was of course referring to Spain as the third largest country) was to make the world pay more attention to it. The quarrels and even tense relations between Spain and France can gain more attention from the world. According to what may be the only marketing and advertising method in the world, as long as any action taken by Spain at this time can be amplified with great clarity, then the x2 or even the x3 submarine with a breathing tube can definitely bring about earth-shaking changes to the world's navies. changes, and with such a weapon, Spain has another ace weapon known to the world like the center bomber.

Originally, there were armored vehicles and tanks on the land, and bombers in the sky. If Spain's shortcomings at sea could overcome the submarines of the United Kingdom, France, the German Empire, and the United States, then it goes without saying that there was not much of a naval gap between Spain and France. Strength will expand even more. Even the United Kingdom and the German Empire will only truly regard Spain as an equal opponent at this time. Although Spain's future war position is unpredictable, Alfonso cannot take that much into consideration. Because what Spain needs most at this time is to expand its territory, instead of hiding like a tortoise waiting for the war to come, dreaming that other countries will ignore Spain's existence. This was Alfonso's idea before, but now he thinks this idea is a bit funny, because it's okay that Spain is weak, but if the world's third largest country exists next to these war powers, will people really turn a blind eye? ?

It is based on this idea. Alfonso changed many of his previous deployment plans because he wanted to take the initiative. Instead of waiting passively in Europe. The first person to deal with is France, because France's colonies in Africa are indeed a threat to the Spanish mainland, and because in order to reduce Spain's security threat, France's decision to take action must be carefully considered by Alfonso.

Before World War I, submarines began to use diesel engines combined with electric motors as their power source. This power was the first mechanical power for submarines. The diesel engine is responsible for the power source for the submarine to sail on the surface and charge the battery. Under the water, the submarine uses the power stored in the battery to sail. Since the power that the battery can store must be used by the entire ship's equipment, it cannot sail under the water for a long time even at a very low speed. Must surface to recharge. The later appearance of breathing tubes increased the submarine's submersible capabilities. One of the best answers to this question has officially been solved with the advent of the snorkel.

Precisely in order to further establish Spain's leading position in the world's submarines, a few years ago, he began to ask Isaac Burr, director of the Naval Research Department in Western Australia, to start researching breathing tubes. Some time ago, the news finally came There is news that the research and development was successful and it has been successfully tested on a submarine in Western Australia. For Alfonso, this news was so exciting, so far. Alfonso was even more certain that in terms of power and survival, Spanish submarines are truly the best in the world. Even these technologies can be used after World War II and are among the most advanced technologies.

"Now our X2 submarine ranks first in the world, and the work our submarine has done in the past few years is also very impressive. It has not been discovered in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Even if it has been discovered "

"Do you know the submarine data of various countries now?" Alfonso did not wait for him to finish speaking so boastfully in front of his own people, but interrupted and asked. The number of submarines determines the success of his plan this time. Spain's absolute technology in submarines far exceeds that of France and other countries, but in terms of quantity, if the gap is not big, then the other party will have the ability to counterattack.

After all, current submarines still have limitations, especially weapons and equipment, and there is still a huge gap with later ones. Torpedoes, speed, detection technology, etc. are all a lot of problems. Fortunately, Alfonso knows that the only countries that can use sonar technology as detection technology are Spain and the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom has only become a monk halfway. primitive stage. Lewis-Nixon used it on British warships in 1906. He became a monk halfway and is still in the research stage. Its main idea is to use it for surface ships to detect submarines, torpedoes and mines, and other dangers. But Spain did the opposite.

Spain uses it on submarines. In addition to periscopes, sonar allows Spanish submarines to detect submarine opponents in the water. It can also use sonar to track the opponent's ships and their own submarines in a way that does not expose the periscope and easily leaks their whereabouts. thunder. At Alfonso's urging, so to speak. Spain has excavated almost everything that submarines can excavate at this time. It is not an exaggeration to use maximum power to describe the performance.

"Your Majesty, Minister Cerveira said that he has an urgent military report and wants to see you." Aragorn's entry interrupted their thoughts.

Alfonso and Creston glanced at each other, and both saw the shock in the other's eyes.

"Ask him to come in quickly." He waved his hand casually, trying to relax himself as much as possible.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Soon, Cerveira's figure appeared. He, the Navy Minister, had not changed much as he had been a few years ago. He still looked a little careless but at the same time careful.

"Your Majesty, it's successful." The person hasn't come yet. The voice had already come, and the joy in that voice was something that even a one-year-old child could tell.

However, Alfonso no longer had the energy to think about this, because he could not help but grab Silvera's shoulders and asked again excitedly: "Did it really succeed?"

"Yes, it was successful," Silvera nodded fiercely.

After reaching the level of affirmation, he was not so excited anymore.

"Very well, then. Let us pray for our neighbors to the north."

May 25th is a day worth remembering. At the beginning of the 20th century, the submarine that was significantly ahead of other countries in the world was finally born in Spain. Its birth means that from this moment on, Spain has truly become the number one overlord of the world's underwater world. It also means that the world's naval power has undergone drastic changes. At this moment, it means that Spain has truly gained the strength to challenge the German Empire and even the strongest army and navy of the world's largest country, Britain. However, many people did not know that this happened until decades later, after the end of the first war. During a global defense meeting, when Spanish naval officers proudly talked and recalled the golden years of Spanish submarines at an underwater weapons seminar, this thing that shocked the world was exposed. .

Its appearance made the world realize that the original submarine pattern of the world had established hegemony so many years in advance. The emergence of such facts makes Britain, France, the German Empire, etc., these submarine powers, feel ashamed, and at the same time feel sincere admiration.

Decades later, in Barcelona, ​​the world's most famous movie city. at a Barcelona Film Festival Oscar ceremony held there.

When a famous war film director won the best screenplay, best film, best...etc. for his film "The King's Secret" about the history of the development of submarines, People have finally unveiled the history of Spanish submarine development. Only then did I learn that Spanish submarines were so far ahead of the world.

The fact that Alfonso's small order to strictly prohibit leakage can be adhered to for decades later is more proof of the strict discipline of the Spanish submarine force and the strict military administration of Spain.

The noise of diplomacy did not hinder Alfonso's inspection of the submarine. He even took the risk several times to follow the Spanish third-generation submarine X3 and dive into the water to conduct tracking trials. Inside, he finally found that the space of the submarine was a space and a world deep in the hearts of submariners. I am even more impressed by the endurance of these people. For this reason, of course, their treatment will be improved.

While inspecting, he was actually paying close attention to the conditions of the outside world every day. The scenery and historic sites in Ibiza also cultivated his sentiment. During this time, of course Creston moved the Department of Defense here to temporarily work.

When the first day of July 1910 came, when it was time for France to leave Spain's Gabon and Madagascar, and when Spain in Africa further seized Central Africa and the French Congo, the arrival of this day was even more... This is what caused people in France to hold protests in droves.

After Alfonso's mysterious "It's time to take action", Spain once again carried out the second step of planned action. And what will happen with this step of action? What is the action? And what kind of impact will it have?

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