Tsarist Empire: Please call me Tsarist Majesty

Vice Admiral Foksam, commander of the Baltic Fleet, and Vice Admiral Alekseev, commander of the Pacific Fleet, both did not look good, if their fleet was converted into a coastal defense fleet. Wouldn’t their status, then, also decline? No one wants this to happen to their heads.

“The reason why the fleet is adjusted in this way is entirely for the next development of the navy. Of course, this is only a temporary plan. Once the external environment facing the empire changes, the plans will change with it! Mikhail said.

Several admirals nodded repeatedly, Mikhail had already made his attitude clear, and it was useless for them to say any more.

“Your Majesty, there is no problem with the construction of the Northern Fleet as the main fleet. Murmansk, although a little remote, has direct access to the ocean. But not on the Black Sea Fleet. According to the Treaty of Foggy Capital, our warships could not enter the Mediterranean through straits controlled by the Ottomans. Once the investment of the Black Sea Fleet is increased, but in the end it will not be able to enter the Mediterranean Sea and the ocean, and it will only be able to circulate in the Black Sea, will it not be in vain? Admiral Alexander was worried.

If this is the case, then it is better to devote resources to other fleets.

Mikhail nodded: “Indeed, the Treaty of Fog Capital signed back then was undoubtedly a great constraint on the Imperial Navy. However, that treaty was originally forced to be signed when the empire was at a disadvantage. Once the empire becomes stronger, it is completely possible to disobey this treaty. Besides, the strait, though, is now in the hands of the Ottomans. However, it may not be in the hands of the empire in the future. Once the Empire mastered this strait. Then, all the problems will be gone! ”

The Dardanelles and Bosphorus are the main routes for transportation into and out of the Black Sea. It was also a vital sea passage for the Russian Empire.

The Ottomans held these two straits, directly allowing the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Empire to only navigate in the small pond of the Black Sea.

Mikhail was already planning, at some suitable opportunity, to snatch the two straits from the Ottomans in one fell swoop.

Of course, Mikhail also knows. Once the Russian Empire really did this, it would inevitably meet with a strong reaction from the Empire and even other powerful countries.

Therefore, the Russian Empire must first become stronger. At least a strong military strength will be required to implement this plan.

After listening to Mikhail’s words, Admiral Alexander could not help but become excited.

Although he knew that it would be very difficult for the Russian Empire to seize the Ottoman controlled strait. Austria-Hungary has been in the Balkans, fiercely competing with the empire.

However, if the empire can really complete its expansion in the Balkans, it will undoubtedly be very beneficial to the empire.

“The existing warships of the Imperial Navy will gradually be assigned to the Baltic Fleet and the Pacific Fleet. 8 ironclads as the main force were allocated to the Baltic Fleet. The rest of the battleships were allocated to the Pacific Fleet. Armored cruisers, these ones in service behind, also to the Pacific Fleet! Mikhail continued.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Lieutenant General Foksam and Lieutenant General Alekseev hurriedly answered, and at the same time their faces were full of smiles.

In this way, in a short period of time, the strength of the Baltic Fleet and the Pacific Fleet was strengthened.

Even if the Northern Fleet and the Black Sea Fleet will be built in the future, the construction of naval warships will not be so easy. Neither the Northern Fleet nor the Black Sea Fleet can compare with them, at least for a couple of years.

Mikhail strengthened the Baltic Fleet and the Pacific Fleet exclusively with the idea of waste utilization.

If nothing else, on the side of the Pacific Fleet alone, once ten former dreadnoughts and 4 armored cruisers are deployed there, it is enough to cause a great shock to the Toyons.

Even if the Toyo people have great ambitions. But at least at this stage, they could not confront the Russian Empire.

Especially when the Pacific Fleet is equipped with so many top warships of this era.

“Next, the Northern Fleet of the Imperial Navy and the Black Sea Fleet will continue to build new warships. On the side of the Black Sea Fleet, the “Rostov-class” light cruisers continued to work. On the side of the Northern Fleet, the construction of this type of battleship will also begin. As with the Black Sea Fleet, divide into two batches, build six ships in each batch! Mikhail ordered.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Lieutenant General Rozhdeswensky and Lieutenant General Makarov both hurriedly answered.

“In addition, the Northern Fleet and the Black Sea Fleet will build more new warships next. I planned it this way, first build a destroyer with a displacement of more than a thousand tons, but faster. Then, another batch of large warships was built. Including heavy cruisers with a displacement of tens of thousands of tons, as well as larger battleships. Mikhail continued.

In his plan, the Northern Fleet and the Black Sea Fleet were to be equipped with the latest warships. These two fleets will next be the main force in the future decisive battle with the Toyons. Even, it will be the main force of the same sun never setting empire to compete for maritime supremacy.

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