Tsarist Empire: Please call me Tsarist Majesty

Chapter 127: All for the Defeat of the Russians!!

“Your Excellency, the Sixth and Sixth Fleet of the Imperial Navy has indeed been completed. However, we cannot deny that the naval strength of the Russians is not weak. 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 cannot defeat the Russians in the war. Then, the consequences will be very serious!

If the Navy fails, then we simply cannot guarantee the army’s logistical supply lines. Once the logistical supply lines were cut off by the Russian navy.

Well, what are we going to fight with the Russians? Let the soldiers go hungry and fight with the Russians with their bare hands? In that case, can we win?

Even without naval protection, even our homeland will be under attack by the Russians.

At that time, it will be impossible for us to win this war at all! ”

Senior General Yutaka Ito, head of the naval command of the Toyo Empire, had a serious expression.

General Ito Yuheng had great influence in the Eastern Empire.

He was the first commander of the Combined Fleet of the Oriental Imperial Navy.

At the beginning, it was he who led the combined fleet of the Eastern Imperial Navy to defeat the Qing Imperial Navy in one fell swoop and lay the foundation for the victory of the Eastern Empire.

Mingzhi Tianhuang still has great respect for Senior General Ito Yuheng, 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, in turn, as a country composed of islands, is even more so.

“What about the performance of those two armored cruisers of the Caesar Kingdom?”

Mingzhi Tianhuang asked.

“Your Majesty Tianhuang, according to the introduction of the Caesar Kingdom and what we have learned, those two armored cruisers are not bad. Although compared to our six armored cruisers, there is a slight gap. Overall, though, it’s pretty 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 are different. One was armed with a 40x 254 mm gun and a twin 40x 203 mm gun. The other was equipped with two twin 40x caliber 203 mm guns. In addition to this, there are quite a few secondary muzzle rapid-fire guns.

Once the Empire buys these two warships, this will greatly increase the strength of the Imperial Navy. ”

Vice Admiral Yamamoto Gonbei, Minister of the Navy, hurriedly introduced.

Mingzhi Tianhuang nodded and looked at Prime Minister General Katsura Taro.

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

Ming Zhi Tianhuang said.

“Hey, Your Majesty Tianhuang!”

Mingzhi 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 Mingzhi Tianhuang very dissatisfied.

Then, his prime minister may have to do the wrong thing.

The naval high-level of the Eastern Empire couldn’t help but be overjoyed when they saw this.

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

“Your Majesty, in addition to this, the Navy has a key project to support.

That is, all our current battleships and armored cruisers are purchased from abroad. Mainly bought from the people who never set. There is a very serious problem in this.

That is, the development of the Imperial Navy will be subject to the sun never sets.

Why the sun does not set will support us, everyone knows very well. If we don’t want to be forever held hostage by the sun never sets, and forever used as pawns by them.

Then, we must have the ability to build these large warships ourselves.

Our engineers, from the warships that the sun never sets on sold us, have gradually gained experience.

Therefore, we intend to build a battleship ourselves.

At present, the design has been completed. The Navy named this battleship the Katori-class battleship, 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-eight see team! ”

Lieutenant General Yamamoto Gonbei continued.

The army was greatly dissatisfied with this. Fools know that naval warships burn very much money. Especially battleships, that requires a lot of money.

As soon as the Navy opened its mouth, it was going to build two more battleships of its own, which undoubtedly required a lot of money!

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

However, Mingzhi Tianhuang seemed to be 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 sets.

This proposal of the navy just signed his mind.

“How are the Katori-class battleships performing?”

Mingzhi Tianhuang asked.

Vice Admiral Yamamoto Gonbei was immediately overjoyed, and Akishi Tenhuang was interested in the performance of the Katori-class battleships.

Then, this undoubtedly means that they have great hopes of building this battleship.

“Your Majesty Tianhuang, the standard displacement of the Katori-class battleships is 16,000 tons, and the full load displacement is 17,000 tons. It is armed with two twin 45x caliber 305 guns, four 45x caliber 254 mm single guns, 12 45 times caliber 152 mm single guns, 16 40 times 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 Tigoli in the world! ”

Yamamoto Quan (Nakama Mahao]

Lieutenant General Beiwei introduced.

Ming Zhi Tianhuang nodded repeatedly, and seemed 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 where the sun never sets.

Or rather, this is simply a modification based on the design of the Edward VII-class battleships.

Lieutenant General Yamamoto Gonbei originally thought that with the current shipbuilding capacity of the Eastern Ocean Empire, he could build it himself.

However, soon the shipyard replied that they could do nothing about this battleship.

In the end, the Toyo people could only place orders with the Sun Never Sets Empire, and the Sun Never Sets Empire built this warship for the East Ocean Empire.

“Gentlemen, in order to defeat the Russians, we must do our best. This is also so that the empire can finally become strong. Therefore, I decided, to support the construction of the Katori-class battleships! ”

Mingzhi Tianhuang made a decision…