Romanian Eagle

The most surprising thing about the government's issuance of government bonds is the Romanian Navy. Navy Minister Rear Admiral Lomodan and Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Nestaku are the two most delighted after being informed that the government will allocate funds for the Navy to build a cruiser. One more thing, when Rear Admiral Lomodan was the commander of the fleet, Nestaku was still a colonel and his deputy. After Lomodan was transferred to the navy last year, Rear Admiral Nestaku was promoted to Fleet Commander, and his rank was also raised one rank.

Both of them had such a surprise shortly after taking office in their respective positions. Of course, they have to plan carefully about the purchase of warships. The first thing that was brought up for discussion was which warship to buy.

Rear Admiral Nestaku, as the commander of the fleet, was the first to speak his answer because of the strength of the fleet under his command. "I think British cruisers are a good choice, because there are more types and the price is more reasonable. Moreover, the application of cruisers in the UK is also handy, and we can get mature products."

Lomodan looked at the former deputy. Rear Admiral Nestaku also agrees with the idea of ​​​​strengthening the naval fleet, and who does not want the fleet under his command to be stronger. However, now that he is sitting on the seat of the Secretary of the Navy, he can not only consider the performance comparison of warships, but also consider diplomatic relations and geographical issues.

"Nestaku, I know what you think. When buying warships now, you should not only consider the performance of warships, but also consider the current diplomatic relations." Lomodan explained to Nestaku.

After all, Romania is in the cracks of European powers, unlike other countries in different continents, which do not have so much pressure. Now that the confrontation between the two camps is so high, it is not so simple to buy a warship.

"Lomodan, I have also considered this issue. Our warships are basically British ships now. If other countries buy them, it will increase our logistical pressure. And we are only a small cruiser of more than 100,000 pounds, so it should not be that big. Influence." Nestaku was a little dissatisfied that Lomodan had so many concerns, and Lomodan was not like this when he was Admiral.

Of course, Lomodan heard the dissatisfaction of the original deputy, but who made him sit in the position of the Minister of the Navy. In the past, he could worry less, because someone gave him the bottom line, but now no one can give him the bottom line. Any decision he makes affects the development of the navy, and it is precisely because he likes the navy that he has to be cautious.

After some exchanges, no one could convince the other. Then we can only use a simpler way to solve the problem, that is, hand in the contradiction. They chose a few more suitable warships in Britain and Germany, reported them to the crown prince, and let Eder make a decision for them.

Seeing the two top naval officers standing in front of him, Edel was also a little helpless. Who are these people? You can ask him to say battleships. Who knows what's going on with these small warships. But now the problem is in his hands, so we can only see it first.

Edel picked up the information in his hand and read it. In the first document is the British Adventure class: 374 × 38 × 12 feet, 2640 tons, 16000 horsepower, 25 knots, 10 × 76MM guns, 8 × 47MM guns, 2 × 18 inch torpedoes, new built in 1904 Model, a total of three built. Eder was a little dissatisfied when he saw the 76MM gun, the tube was too thin and had no deterrent effect.

Edel picked up the second warship's information and looked. Sentinel class: 2 ships of the same class, 360×40×14 feet, 2880 tons, 17000 horsepower, 25 knots, 10×76MM guns, 8×47MM guns, 2×18 inch torpedoes. Edel saw the same problem again, the barrel was too thin to be a deterrent.

Edel picked up another ship information given by the navy, and Edel finally saw a good ship. Konigsberg class: On its 3,400-ton hull, 10 single-barreled 105mm guns, 10 52mm rapid-fire guns, and two 18-inch torpedo tubes are installed.

Edel found that the information on the warships that these two guys gave him was no less than 2,500 tons.

Edel opened the next ship information, which was even more extreme. This is the German Kolburg class, performance parameters: displacement 4362 tons, size 130x14x5.4 meters; power plant - four shafts, 15 boilers drive 2 sets of steam turbines, power 19000 horsepower, speed 25.5 knots, range 3500 nautical miles / 14 knots; personnel 367 people, armament (initial state) 12 single-barreled 105mm guns, 4 52mm anti-aircraft guns, 2 450mm torpedo tubes, can carry 100 mines; armor--deck 20-40mm, guns Shield 50mm, conning tower 100mm.

Seeing this, Edel felt that he was too good to talk. The 2,000-ton warship requested information on the more than 4,300-ton ship. This made him unable to bear it any longer, and he picked up the Kolburg-class information in his hand and asked them. "Can the two generals explain this to me?"

Seeing that Edel wanted to get angry, Lomodan quickly explained. "His Royal Highness, we don't mean to offend, this is just for reference, and the final plan still needs to be improved."

After Edel heard Lomodan's words, he also calmed down. It is estimated that the navy has been hungry for too long, and suddenly he can't help but want to eat a big meal when he has the opportunity. Thinking of this, Edel intends to set a framework for them, so as not to come up with a more spectacular plan.

"The purchase cost of this warship cannot exceed 180,000 pounds. If it exceeds the budget, your navy will post it yourself."

After the two heard the crown prince's words, they secretly complained in their hearts. The performance of cruisers at this price is not very good, making them a bad choice.

"His Royal Highness bought this warship, which country should I choose?" Lomodan stepped forward to ask the Crown Prince's opinion.

Hearing the inquiry of the new Secretary of the Navy, Edel thought for a moment and answered him. "You can choose. If the German side can provide a loan facility, the purchase cost can be raised to 250,000 pounds."

This is the crown prince giving them some sweet dates. After all, he ignored the navy too much in the past, and this was considered a comfort to them.

The two were overjoyed when they heard the crown prince's reply. I have already thought about it, and I plan to chat with the German ambassador after leaving the palace.

Seeing the two smiling faces, Edel continued. "Not only do you have to prepare for the new warships, but also new requirements for personnel."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we have long planned to retrain the navy and plan to establish a new look."

Seeing the admirals who were only happy for the new warship, Edel knew that they didn't understand what they meant. If there is a chance in the future, these two must be replaced, Edel thought to himself, it is estimated that there is no chance. But there is no way, who makes the naval training cycle too long.