bookpower Chapter 334
Chapter 334
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British were also anxious. Although they did not have a land border with Hans, they were not too worried that Hans would come to their doorstep.
However, when they learned that Mainz had won a great victory in this coup, the British were obviously not in a good mood.
“It now seems that no one can organize Mainz to take control of the entire Hans. This is definitely not good news for us!”
“That’s right. When this guy was the prime minister, he had already planned the development and production of two types of large battleships. It can be seen that he is as ambitious about the ocean as William II. The existence of such a person is a huge threat to the British Empire itself!”
Since the publication of Mahan’s Sea Power Theory, countries around the world have begun to realize the importance of the ocean, and the views represented by the Sea Power Theory have begun to spread in European countries and around the world.
This led to the maritime arms race among countries before the First World War, and William II was a firm supporter of the Sea Power Theory. He believed that if Hans wanted to go to the world and become a world power like the British Empire, he must build his own powerful navy.
In this way, they can expand their overseas colonies and provide more raw materials and commodity dumping markets for the development of Hans’s homeland.
William II’s idea is extremely dangerous for the British Empire. The appearance of a powerful navy at the doorstep of the British Empire is enough to shake the maritime hegemony of the British Empire, so the contradictions between the two sides quickly intensified and led to the first The outbreak of World War I.
After World War I, the British Empire thought that Hans had suffered a heavy blow from the defeat and would not be able to make any progress in the navy within a few decades. Unexpectedly, the sudden emergence of Mainz completely disrupted their strategic deployment, causing Hans to rearm and challenge their maritime hegemony again!
This gave the British Empire a headache, and the most uncomfortable thing was that Hans’ navy had been wiped out in the war before, which meant that the 400,000-ton quota allocated from the Fog City Naval Treaty could be used to build the most advanced battleships!
So even though Hans’s navy’s total tonnage was smaller than that of the British Empire’s Royal Navy, their navy’s warships were newer and more powerful.
If they really fought, the Royal Navy might not necessarily win, and might even lose!
“According to intelligence obtained by MI6, after striking at the Junker nobles, Mainz did not show mercy to these people. He launched a comprehensive and thorough revenge against the Junker nobles in Hans, almost uprooting the entire Junker nobles and making them completely lose the soil for survival in Hans!”
“This action has at least earned more than 20 billion pounds for the governments of Mainz and Hans. With this amount of money, their military will surely usher in a peak period of development. In the next few years, we may witness the craziest battleship launching frenzy in human history!”
If the British had been lucky enough to think that the coup in Hans would not affect them, then everyone was completely panicked after hearing the prime minister’s words!
Letting the Hans government get a huge sum of 20 billion pounds for nothing, what does this mean to Hans?
I’m afraid everyone knows it!
“If the Hans really invest heavily in the navy and build a large number of warships, then a new world war will be inevitable. If it weren’t for world preparation, Hans wouldn’t have invested so many resources in the military!”
The Minister of the Navy pointed out Hans’s purpose, which made everyone even more frightened!
“What should we do? Should we allocate military funds to maintain our ability to suppress Hans?”
Since Hans is constantly increasing its strength, the British Empire cannot just sit back and watch. They must also take action. Otherwise, once they have completed their preparations for war, the situation will not be good for them!
“The total tonnage of our navy has basically been used up, so even if we want to build warships, there is not enough tonnage quota available!”
“Is it possible to tear up the treaty and break through its restrictions?”
“I don’t think this is a wise choice, especially when Hans and Eagle Sauce have more money than us. Once the naval treaty is torn up and an arms race is carried out with all efforts, Hans and Eagle Sauce will easily surpass us with their massive funds and strong industrial strength. Their warships will be launched faster than ours. We have no chance of winning if we simply carry out an arms race!”
This is really sad news. As an old and powerful country that first started the industrial revolution and entered the industrial age, the British Empire, when they are unable to compete with the rising stars, this feeling is really uncomfortable.
However, the Minister of the Navy seemed not to see the frustrated expressions on everyone’s faces, and continued to make up the knife:
“Moreover, Hans still has warships like the Bismarck-class battleships that cannot be built in large numbers due to treaty restrictions. If we tear up the treaty, then Hans will no longer be restricted, and they may build Bismarck-class battleships on a large scale. At this time, the existence of Hans’s two Bismarck-class battleships has posed a huge threat to our country. Once they are allowed to build more such battleships, our maritime hegemony may be completely lost!”
This is really worrying news. Hans’ Bismarck-class battleships left a very deep impression on the British Navy during the British Empire’s imperial cruise.
Faster speed, stronger firepower, better protection capabilities, and even faster speed than the pride of the British Empire-the Hood battlecruiser. Such a suffocating existence, if the German army launches more than a dozen ships in one breath, what should the British Empire use to fight them?
Thinking of this problem, everyone present couldn’t help but lower their heads and fell silent.
“Therefore, not only can we not tear up the treaty, we even need to work hard to maintain the treaty, because this treaty is beneficial to us!”
“Are we just going to watch Hans build a large number of cutting-edge battleships and do nothing?”
Someone asked unwillingly.
“Of course not, we can also build cutting-edge battleships!”
“But didn’t you just say that our quota has been used up?”
“The quota has indeed been used up, so when we build new battleships, we need to dismantle the old ones to keep the navy updated at a faster pace, so as to surpass Hans’ navy in both quantity and quality of battleships!”
This proposal is quite good, and everyone nodded after listening to it, agreeing with what the Minister of the Navy said.
Seeing that everyone had no objection, the Minister of the Navy breathed a sigh of relief, and he said to the Prime Minister:”Your Excellency, in order to maintain our naval advantage, we must increase part of the naval appropriation, so that we can develop and produce more advanced warships!”
After all, it still costs money!
” The Prime Minister frowned. The government’s finances are not very good now. The bonds they issued during the First World War are basically due now. The government is already struggling to repay these debts. Where is the extra money to invest in the navy?
However, what the Minister of the Navy said is very reasonable. When Hans is building warships on a large scale, if they don’t keep up with Hans, then they will soon be left behind by Hans.
And the control of the sea is the foundation of the British Empire’s survival. Losing the control of the sea is equivalent to the Gauls losing the land control of Europe. By then, Hans’s army may be able to easily kill to the doorstep of the British Empire!
Thinking of this, the Prime Minister of the British Empire gritted his teeth and said,”Well, I will increase the funding for the navy!”
Hearing the Prime Minister’s words, the Minister of Finance immediately became anxious.
“Prime Minister, there is no money in our treasury. Where can we get more money?”
The Prime Minister raised his hand to signal the Minister of Finance not to be so anxious. After the Minister of Finance sat down, he said quietly:
“The three people in South Asia have a lot of gold reserves, which means they still have a lot of wealth, and they have more than 200 million people. If they just add a little tax, they can always get money, right?”