Interestingly, the Newland Navy decided to build a large cruiser of the "Aras" class because the cost of the "Yihua" class was too expensive.

Strictly speaking, large cruisers have their own positioning in the Newland Navy and are irreplaceable.

After Niz proposed to build a quasi-fleet aircraft carrier, a large warship that is smaller than a fast battleship, but will not have much difference in air defense combat effectiveness, acts as a personal bodyguard and a knife guard for the quasi-fleet aircraft carrier to enhance the battlefield survivability of the quasi-fleet aircraft carrier.

There is no doubt that large cruisers certainly won't work.

Don’t forget that the quasi-fleet aircraft carrier proposed by Niz is actually a "sub-aircraft carrier" with a standard displacement of between 15,000 tons and 18,000 tons. The most prominent feature is that it is its low cost and can be built on a large scale during wartime.

Of course, it can withstand consumption.

Use more expensive large cruisers to provide cover for quasi-fleet aircraft carriers?

Not to mention whether it is cost-effective, just because of the construction speed, large cruisers will definitely not keep up with the quasi-fleet aircraft carrier.

It is precisely this that Niz proposed that after canceling several batches of "Alas"-class construction plans, the scale and construction speed of the "Baltimore"-class construction will be expanded and accelerated, and the next heavy cruiser will be started in advance, that is, the design of the "Oregon"-class construction work will be completed soon.

If time is enough, adjustments to the "Oregon"-level design need to be made.

The main thing is to appropriately improve combat performance by amplifying the displacement.

To be said, only by expanding the displacement can we obtain a more spacious deck area and arrange more anti-aircraft guns.

Of course, there are many areas that need improvement.

For example, you must consider installing medium-caliber anti-aircraft guns.

The Liang Xia Navy has equipped some warships, especially ocean cruisers with full-time air defense, with 80mm anti-aircraft guns, with combat efficiency significantly exceeding 130mm dual-purpose secondary guns, so the Newland Navy also has to consider mass production of 3 inches, which is often called 76mm anti-aircraft guns.

Obviously, this must have a wider deck.

In addition, a larger caliber main gun must be considered.

Of course, Niz also clearly mentioned that naval combat is a secondary requirement, and the first thing to ensure is air defense capabilities and construction speed.

As for naval guns between 8-inch and 12-inches, such as 10-inch naval guns, they can be used if they have one, and they won't force them if they don't have one.

If you don’t have time to make adjustments to the design, you must start the design of the new heavy cruiser in advance.

In fact, the related work has already begun.

This is the heavy cruiser temporarily named "Des Moines".

Because when this kind of warship was designed, key indicators such as displacement exceeded the heavy cruiser in the Treaty era, but did not reach the level of large cruisers, it was also called "enhanced heavy cruiser", and thus applied for project allocation in the name of heavy cruisers.

According to Niz, after the design work of the "Des Moines" class was completed, this 18,000-ton heavy cruiser was used to replace all active heavy cruisers.

Of course, it is also possible to increase the tonnage of the "Des Moines" class during construction.

To be said, Niz prefers the latter option.

The reason is also very simple. Equipped with an 8-inch naval gun, even the latest Mk16 model is not a match for Liang Xia's large cruiser, and it cannot even suppress Liang Xia's heavy cruiser. Therefore, the flexibility of using is very poor, and there is a problem of too single mission.

If equipped with a 10-inch naval gun, these problems will not exist.

It can be seen that what Niz wants to obtain is still a large cruiser with a capacity of more than 20,000 tons.

The tonnage of the new and heavy cruisers is much lower than that of the "Aras" class and their combat effectiveness is much worse. The benefit brought by this is that they are cheap.

If the tonnage is only increased and the main gun is replaced, the cost can be controlled within 150% of the same type of heavy cruiser, thus becoming an affordable and affordable large warship.

Anyway, it is definitely much cheaper than the "Aras" class.

To be honest, this new warship actually lowered its tonnage, reduced its main gun caliber, and eliminated its cheap "Aras"-class with flagship functions.

Niz has gone around such a big circle, which is also related to the current situation.

There are so many warships that need to be built, and there is no extra capacity to build large cruisers with limited use and low cost.

In one year, or even two years later, does the problem of insufficient production capacity still exist?

The key is to mobilize all-out war.

Just like the Liangxia Empire, after the official participation in the war, the Newland Federation did not immediately mobilize a total war, but only mobilize in the military and industrial fields.

Not to mention anything else, the Newland army still expands its troops through recruitment, and has not forced citizens to join the army to serve.

Of course, there are enough recruits, so there is no need to implement compulsory measures.

Economically, the Newland Federation still focuses on a market economy, and almost all commodities can be bought and sold freely. Only a very small number of valuable resources and cutting-edge equipment mainly for military purposes are subject to distribution and control, and market transactions are strictly prohibited, and people's lives are almost unaffected.

The reason is also very simple.

Under the state of full mobilization, both soldiers and civilians are under high pressure, so the time to persevere is definitely very limited.

As mentioned earlier, the maintenance time in a state of total war is only about 5 years.

The key is that the larger the scale of a country, the deeper the degree of industrialization, and the shorter the maintenance time under a comprehensive mobilization state.

As for internal factors, it has a lot to do with the general education of the people in industrial countries.

The most typical example is the protracted war between the Liangxia Empire and the Luosha Empire.

At that time, the two sides had only had a full-scale war for eight years, and the Liangxia Empire not only won, but also did not have serious unrest. It was because the industrialization process was in its early stages and the degree of industrialization was not high enough, and the people were more willing to endure all kinds of tortures for victory.

It can also be said that the people are more willing to believe in propaganda and are more likely to be aroused.

In the end, the Liangxia Empire did not continue to attack westwards when it was about to capture Yebao, giving Luosha Empire a chance to breathe. In the end, it had to sit down and negotiate a ceasefire with Luosha Empire, which also had a lot to do with the Liangxia Empire's industrialization exceeding that of Luosha Empire.

For the Imperial military and civilians at that time, when they had achieved unprecedented victory, the armistice was obviously a reasonable choice.

To be said, in this war, the Liangxia Empire and the Newland Federation, the side that first mobilized comprehensively is more likely to be defeated.

But the problem is that at this point, if the Newland Federation is not mobilized in full, it will inevitably be defeated.

According to previous analysis, perhaps in two years, the Newland Federation will completely lose its maritime power and will have to admit defeat after being threatened by the local government. If it is not done well, maybe by next year today, we will have to consider how to withdraw from this war with decent ease.

This is what Niz emphasized.

From the navy's perspective, if you want to complete all warships as planned, the only option is to immediately mobilize all wars, improve the production efficiency of arms through the implementation of the rationing system, increase military investment, and allow shipyards to obtain more resources.

Of course, this also means that Newland Federation will be the first to enter the sprint stage.
Chapter completed!