Although the Navy's shipbuilding plan was not approved, the strategic plan to provoke the British-Russian war was highly praised by Frederick.

What any country fears the most is the bureaucracy's brainlessness and inaction. Only busy bureaucrats are good bureaucrats.

Although the Admiralty was a little more concerned and the problem was not so thorough, after the actual situation, Frederick also understood the Admiralty's approach.

Although the Holy Roman Empire Navy has reached the second level in the world; it is far from the first place.

Originally, the Shenluo Navy was expected to catch up with the British, but unfortunately the French warships were sold to the British by the government, further widening the strength gap between the navies of the two countries.

Of course, everything has two sides, and there are disadvantages and advantages. The Royal Navy, who obtained the French warship, did not get the best.

The original purpose of purchasing these warships was to suppress the Shenluo Navy and consolidate maritime hegemony.

However, the situation later changed a little bit, and the expected arms race did not break out. The Royal Navy, which had a large number of warships, could only choose to seal some warships.

I bought a bunch of big toys and went home, but I could only lock them in the drawer. The British also had troubles.

However, there is no way to do this. Even though the British knew there was a trick, they could only jump into it. Otherwise, the warships fell into the hands of the Shenluo Navy, and the dominant position of the Royal Navy would be difficult to protect.

After all, it takes time to build a warship. If the Royal Navy has no advantage, if one day the Vienna government suddenly gets fucked and comes to play with the Royal Navy, it would be a tragedy.

Shenluo is a country with a land power that can afford to lose, but Britain cannot withstand it. If the Royal Navy suffers heavy losses and the international situation is overturned and reshuffled, it will be difficult for Britain to restore maritime hegemony.

After missing an opportunity to catch up quickly, the biggest economic crisis in human history was immediately ushered in. All the money was used to make the economy, so the military expenditure was naturally reduced.

Since the end of the European War, Shinra's military expenditure has been in place. The total military expenditure has not increased, and it is naturally impossible to increase the amount of military expenditure assigned to the navy.

After the war, in order to raise military expenses, the army and the air force sold second-hand equipment. Not to mention that they made a lot of money, but it was still possible to improve their lives.

The navy was in trouble because of the previous large-scale warship sale, the international market had long been saturated and there was no room for them to play.

In fact? Even if there is room for exercise, it is useless. The Army and the Air Force sell equipment in a big way? That is what is left of the anti-French war. No matter how much you cry, you sell it? It is better than selling scrap iron by dismantling it.

The navy is different? Not only are there no more warships left, but there are also competition from the British.

The military budget of the Shinra Navy has not increased? But the naval budget of its competitors is increasing year by year. The Navy sees it in its eyes and is anxious in its heart.

It’s useless to just be “urgent”? The government has so many fiscal budgets every year? After taking care of this one, it’s not the other. The government’s budget can only be given priority to places where it needs more.

There is no doubt that the Shinra Navy is obviously not the most urgent need to develop. The Royal Navy has a great advantage, so it doesn’t matter if it is a little bigger? Anyway, they don’t dare to enter the Mediterranean.

Is the Royal Navy's reputation so great? Many senior officials of the Vienna government, including Frederick, lack confidence in the navy.

There has always been another voice in the Vienna government on the issue of confronting the British, that is, to build more airports in coastal areas to deploy air force defenses, and to vigorously develop submarines as a supplement.

There is no need to sink all enemy warships? As long as the air force can injure enemy warships, the navy can go up and find the bargain.

The requirements are so low? The difficulty is naturally not much higher. Now the main force of the Royal Navy does not dare to enter the Mediterranean, which is completed under this theory.

After all? The air force has a much higher mobility than the navy, and the Vienna government has built a large number of simple airports in coastal areas.

If the Vienna government wants it? Hundreds or even thousands of aircraft can be assembled in any region.

Facing a dense crowd, anyone will get numb. Although the Royal Navy is powerful, it is still very afraid of the enemies above the head.

The Air Force Department even formulated a strategic bombing plan for Britain, namely: concentrate thousands of bombers at one time, launch air strikes on the Royal Navy, and end the British's maritime hegemony.

Although it cannot be done under the existing technology, considering the development speed of aviation technology, it may not be impossible in the next 20 or 30 years.

After all, the English Channel is only a little distance away. As the overlord of the continent, Shinra can deploy fighter jets in France and Belgium, so it is not difficult to launch air strikes.

Although the plan is full of ideals, compared with the decisive battle at sea with the British, everyone has more confidence in the Air Force.

Under this background, the Shenluo Navy's life is naturally not easy. It's fine if the military spending cannot beat the Army, even the Air Force comes to compete with them for resources. It is normal for the Navy to be anxious.

The military budget is limited, and the Admiralty originally planned to "rely rely on the advantages of Shinra's industrial and industrial advantages to directly pile up the number of British people", which is obviously not feasible.

After trying again by Frederick, Castagney took out the new documents and handed them over: "Your Highness, this is an alternative plan prepared by our Admiralty.

The Imperial Navy is far from that of the Royal Navy, and if you want to catch up, you will have to invest a lot of financial resources.

Considering the limited financial revenue of the empire, in order to save military expenditure, the Navy is ready to promote the naval industrial technological revolution.

This is a new battleship that we designed with a brand new design concept that is different from any warship in the past.

We abandoned the previous concept of multiple artillery cooperation and instead equipped them with heavy artillery. The firepower strength is three times that of traditional battleships.

If this attempt is successful, then the traditional battleships of the past will be swept into the garbage dump of history."

"Test ships" are very important. Although the Vienna government is engaged in naval investment, it is particularly generous to "Test ships" that adopt new technologies in order to encourage naval technological innovation.

The direct consequence is that the Shenluo Navy, and many strange designs are released every year. However, if you want to promote the development of naval technology, these efforts are necessary.

Looking at the history of the development of human navy, you will know that every technological revolution is caused by trampling on mines again and again.

For this reason, Franz also specially set up a naval miracle design exhibition hall, which is specially used to exhibit various technological innovations on the naval development path. Those who succeed and those who fail are put in one go.

There is no accusation or criticism, as if everything is taken for granted. Over time, everyone gets used to it. The designers' minds are opened up, and the more they play and the more they play, the more they get excited.

Of course, more than 99% of the warship design drawings were left in the archives room in the end, and less than one percent of the warships could be truly turned into warships.

Being brave enough to try does not mean being brainless. At least it must conform to the most basic mechanics principles to ensure that the warships will not sink, so that they can enter the next step of demonstration.

After internal screening, the final design plan is actually quite reliable.

Frederick didn't know much about naval technology, but he still had the most basic common sense. Looking at the design drawing of the warship in front of him, Frederick asked in confusion: "Sweep all the previous battleships into the garbage dump, are you sure you can do it?"

It’s not that I feel sorry for the elimination of the warship. In fact, no matter how much the warship technology is changed, it will not affect the value of the previous warship.

After all, not every country can keep up with the naval technological revolution. Now the only ones that can be considered opponents are Shinra and Britain, and the rest are little brothers.

If you want to participate in the naval technological revolution, it’s better to wait until you grow up. It’s not their turn to join in the fun right now.

If a naval technological revolution really breaks out, just like the birth of the ironclad ship, it will definitely only benefit but not harm the Holy Roman Empire.

Today is different from the past. Starting from the same starting line, with strong industrial strength, Shinra is not afraid of competing with the British.

Although the old-fashioned battleships will suffer heavy losses when eliminated, the British will suffer the greatest losses. In terms of financial resources, they can still try it for Shinra.

Navy Secretary Castagney shook his head: "Your Highness, the birth of new technology is always inevitable. Before it comes out, no one can guarantee that it will be feasible.

I can only tell you that this new battleship has such potential. With three times the firepower of traditional battleships, it is indeed possible to kill in theory."

Just "potential" is enough. In order to quickly narrow the gap in strength with the British Navy, it is completely acceptable to take out more than four million Syrian shields for an experiment.

After a little thought, Frederick said slowly: "I will leave this document for the time being, in principle I do not object to it.

As for when to start the plan, let’s talk about it after the cabinet has discussed it!”

More than four million ASUS is not a small number. It is close to one percent of the government's fiscal revenue and accounts for an important proportion in the government's fiscal budget.

Frederick felt that it would be better to be cautious, and no one knew whether there would be more important projects in the future. He couldn't lead the budget allocation for the first time, so he messed up.

Especially after the new ship is successfully tested, it will bring about an unprecedented arms race, so it will not be careless.

Frederick didn't think that the warships that Shinra could be built were not created by the British. Although Shinra's industrial comprehensive strength was stronger, Britain was the king in naval technology.

Even after the end of the European War, Shinra inherited the French naval technology and made up for some of the shortcomings, it only brought both sides to the same level and still failed to surpass the British.
Chapter completed!