Chapter 51： Its a man, tell me something! (1/2)
”As for? Isn't it the launch of an armored cruiser? This scale is up to the level of the King of Saxon's enthronement ceremony, right?” Ruprecht led a group of doglegs on the road to the shipyard, watching the lights outside. The arrangement and the busy crowd said.
”The key lies not in this ship, but in the meeting of the crown princes of the two major powers of Germany and Russia. The political significance is far greater than this launching ceremony. Of course, your visit also adds to the ceremony.” Count Schelling said.
”I heard that the Russian crown prince came on a new armored cruiser that they had just been in service for a short time? If I remember correctly, it should be called the Nakhmonov, right?” The prince is not interested in the topic of pomp. , But very interested in the Navy!
”Yes, although the fleet of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Russia this time is not as large as last year, but the quality is good. This armored cruiser has a displacement of more than 8,000 tons and is equipped with 8 8-inch guns and 10 6-inch guns. ”Earl Schelling said.
”Well, wait for a while to get on the ferry, let's lean on it!” The prince is still very interested in this cruiser that was sunk in the naval battle. After all, this warship was the most popular ship before the Russian service of the Rurik. A powerful cruiser, and its cross main gun is really good, as long as the main gun terraces on both sides are staggered, it is more in line with the prince's aesthetics.
”Okay, as you wish, my lord.” The protagonists of this ceremony are naturally the two princes. Although his master is important, he is only a foil. Relatively speaking, there is not so much business. Arrange it to satisfy the prince’s curiosity.
Although it has been so long, this is the first time the prince has observed the completed battleship of this era... I carefully compared the pictures I have seen in my mind. Although the sails covering the entire deck reveals a strong smell of earthy turtles, the huge hull, dense artillery and extended angles of attack still make people feel a kind of Excited.
The ferry approached to a position only 700 meters away from the Russian fleet. However, because this ship was to welcome the bigwigs of both sides, while flying the German and Russian flags, it did not cause any reaction from the Russian fleet. Then, what the prince did not expect was that there were not only Germans on this ship, but also Russians! Some of them are still celebrities!
”What else are those people doing?” Makanov, who was sitting on the corner of the ferry, pointed to Prince Ruprecht and his party in the distance. The tone was full of dissatisfaction. Based on his experience, he knew that the opponent was observing the Russian fleet close at hand, among which Russia's cutting-edge armored cruiser was the top priority. The sense of responsibility of a naval general made him feel very disturbed, even angry. When he stood up and was about to walk over, a person next to him immediately grabbed him.
”Mr. Major General, pay attention to your words and deeds. They are just curious.” Alessheko Kuropatkin grabbed the somewhat reckless Rear Admiral.
”The opponent is the eldest grandson of the royal family of Bavaria, the future king of Bavaria, you are very rude to go up like this now. And it may put His Royal Highness in an embarrassing situation.” The infantry lieutenant general carefully explained.
”But they are...” Before Major General Makanov finished speaking, he saw Kuropatkin shook his head: ”They just looked, and judging from their expressions, they are very good to us. The battleship is just interested, not necessarily eye-catching.”
”That can't be the case either.” Makanov couldn't help it, because he was worried about running into a future king, which was obviously inappropriate, and it was in conflict with the tone of the meeting. If I go up like this, I am afraid that the Russian crown prince will not allow it!
”Now is the time for our canary to play. I think if it were a beautiful lady, the prince would not have overreacted, at least he would not continue to focus on the navy ships. ”Kuropatkin looked at a girl who was sitting not far away, and said meaningfully.
At this time, Ruprecht still did not realize what was happening next to him. After a brief curiosity, he began to despise the warship from the bottom of his heart. There was no rapid-fire gun, terrace-style turret, low armor belt, Overweight, stubby boat type... His eyes were full of contempt. With a tonnage of 8,500 tons, this stuff will come out in the end. If you leave it to me... The prince fell into YY.
”What are you looking at?” There was a slightly trembling voice beside him.
”Hmm. Nakhmonov.” The traverser said subconsciously, and then set his gaze on the other cruiser behind the Nakhmonov.
”What do you think of it?” Against the surprised or even mocking gazes of the people around, Countess Ajielena, who was assigned by Curropatkin to change the subject, insisted on biting her head. The other party didn't seem to realize his existence, only the next earl looked suspiciously at her and the Russian officer next to him.
”Not so good. It is a product of completely outdated subsystems. If my subordinates designed this kind of battleship, I will immediately let him go. The simple terrace guns make this battleship have a huge number of main guns but not The output, the secondary artillery lacks defense, and the most unbearable thing is that the speed of the battleship is too slow. It is difficult for me to understand whether this speed can be called a cruiser...” I thought it was a colleague who was asking myself, Under the inner influence of the prince's arrogance, Prince Ruprecht has completely entered the state and began to play the role of Baron Vittorio...
”Your Royal Highness, I don't think it is appropriate for you to discuss this kind of thing with such a beautiful lady.” Earl Schelling, who couldn't stand aside, stepped forward and said. Then he looked at the two Russian generals nestled in the corner and showed deep dissatisfaction.