Tsarist Empire: Please call me His Majesty the Tsar

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Sixth and Sixth Fleets of the Imperial Navy have indeed been completed. However, we cannot deny that the naval power of the Russians is not weak either. In addition to the Far Eastern Pacific Fleet, the Russians also built several battleships and a large number of armored cruisers in the European part of the fleet. To this end, we must strengthen the navy as much as possible. Otherwise, if the navy could not defeat the Russians in the war. Then, the consequences will be very serious!

If the Navy fails, then we simply cannot guarantee the logistics supply lines of the Army. As soon as the logistical supply lines were cut off by the Russian navy. So what are we going to do with the Russians, and let the soldiers go hungry and fight the Russians with their bare hands?

Even without naval protection, even our homeland would be under Russian attack. At that time, we will not be able to win this war at all!"

The commander of the Imperial Navy of the East, Senior Admiral Ito Yuheng, had a serious expression.

General Ito Yuhyung had great influence in the Eastern Empire. He was the first commander of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Navy of the East. At the beginning, it was he who led the combined fleet of the Eastern Imperial Navy to defeat the Great Qing Imperial Navy in one fell swoop and lay the foundation for the victory of the Eastern Empire.

Ming Zhi Tianhuang still has great respect for Admiral Ito Yuhyung, and at the same time, he also believes that he should find a way to strengthen the strength of the navy. After all, the Navy is too important in the next war. And the Eastern Empire was even more so as an island country.

"What are the performance of those two armored cruisers in the Kingdom of Caesar?" asked Ming Zhi Tianhuang.

"Your Majesty Tianhuang, according to the introduction of the Caesar Kingdom and what we have learned, those two armored cruisers are not bad. Although in comparison with our six armored cruisers, there is a slight gap. However, overall it is very good.

That armored cruiser had a standard displacement of 7,700 tons and a full load displacement of 8,100 tons. In terms of main guns, the two warships were different. One was armed with a 40x 254-meter gun and a twin 40-caliber 203-mm gun. The other was equipped with two twin 40 caliber 203 mm guns. In addition, there are quite a few secondary guns and rapid-fire guns. Once the Empire buys these two warships, it will greatly increase the strength of the Imperial Navy. "

Vice Admiral Yamamoto Gonbei hurriedly introduced.

Ming Zhi Tianhuang nodded and looked at Prime Minister General Katsura Taro.

"Find a way to squeeze out the military budget and scrape together enough funds for the purchase of these two warships." In order to defeat the Russians, we must strengthen ourselves as much as possible. Even if you tighten your belt, you will not hesitate!" said Ming Zhitianhuang.

"Hey, Your Majesty Tianhuang!" Ming Zhi Tianhuang had already said so, and General Katsura Taro naturally couldn't refuse anymore. Otherwise, it will not only offend the navy, but also make Ming Zhi Tianhuang very dissatisfied. Then, his prime minister may also have to do it.

The high-ranking naval officials of the Eastern Ocean Empire couldn't help but be overjoyed when they saw this.

For them, the addition of two valuable armored cruisers has greatly improved the strength of the Navy.

"Your Majesty, in addition to this, the Navy has a key project to support. That's all our current battleships and armored cruisers, bought from abroad. Mainly purchased from the sun does not set. There is a very serious problem here. That is the development of the Imperial Navy, which will be subject to the sun never sets.

Why the sun never sets will support us, everyone knows very well. If we don't want to be pinned down by the sun forever, always used as pawns by them. Then, we must have the ability to build these large warships ourselves.

Our engineers have gradually gained experience from the battleships that the sun never sets on sold to us. Therefore, we intend to build a battleship ourselves.

At present, the design has been completed. The Navy named the battleships the Katori-class battleships, and planned to build two. Once built, we will have eight battleships and eight armored cruisers. We can use these warships as the core to build a powerful eight-eighth fleet!"

Lieutenant General Yamamoto Gonbei continued.

In this regard, the army side was greatly dissatisfied. Fools know that naval warships burn very much money. Especially for battleships, that requires a lot of money. As soon as the navy opens its mouth, it will build two more battleships on its own, and there is no need for big money!

If this money is given to the army, how many troops can be armed and how many infantry divisions of the army can be established!

However, Ming Zhi Tianhuang seemed very interested.

From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want to be controlled by the sun never sets, and wanted to get rid of the fate of being a lackey for the sun never set.

This proposal of the Navy is exactly in line with his mind.

"What about the performance of the Katori-class battleships?" asked Ming Zhi Tianhuang.

Vice Admiral Yamamoto Gonbei was overjoyed, and Akishi Tianhuang was interested in the performance of the Katori-class battleships. Well, this undoubtedly means that they have a great hope of building this warship.

"Your Majesty Tianhuang, the standard displacement of the Katori-class battleships is 16,000 tons, and the displacement of the full load is 17,000 tons. It is equipped with two twin 45 caliber 305 guns, four 45 caliber 254 m single guns, 12 45 times caliber 152 mm single guns, 16 40 caliber 76 mm single guns and three 47 mm rapid-fire guns, with a maximum speed of 20 knots. In terms of armor, the thickness of the side armor was 229 mm, the thickness of the deck armor was 100 mm, the thickness of the gun mount armor was 305 mm, and the thickness of the commander's tower armor was 229 mm. This is definitely the most powerful battleship in the world!" said Vice Admiral Yamamoto Gonbei.

Ming Zhi Tianhuang nodded repeatedly, and seemed to be very satisfied with the performance of this battleship.

He didn't know, though. This is actually about the same performance as the Edward VII-class battleships of the Empire that never sets. Or rather, this is simply at the Edward VII level

It was only a modification based on the design of the battleship.

Vice Admiral Yamamoto Gonbei originally thought that with the current shipbuilding capacity of the Toyo Empire, he could build it himself. However, soon the shipyard side replied that they could not do anything about this warship.

In the end, the Oriental people could only place orders with the Sun Never Set Empire, and the Sun Never Set Empire would build this warship for the Eastern Empire.

"Gentlemen, in order to defeat the Russians, we must do everything we can. This is also so that the empire can finally become stronger. Therefore, I have decided to support the construction of the Katori-class battleships!"