Chapter 355： profit distribution (1/2)
Therefore, the entire construction plan must be prudent. I am afraid that the first Dreadnought and the first battlecruiser will each start to test the water. If there are no problems, start construction of other battleships. According to the historical construction efficiency of German shipyards, the construction period of a dreadnought ship is about 3 years, which means that construction started in early 1902 and can be completed in 1905. Of course, if you increase investment and work overtime, you should be able to move ahead, but after the completion of the two batches of construction, the earliest time will be mid 1906...
This is only a rough timetable, and the specific ship types and designs must be carefully analyzed, so the current prince can only give a rough data.
”Let’s take an intermediate number. The two types of warships will build a total of 5. If each warship is equipped with 3 turrets and 6 artillery, then 5 warships will be no more than 30 12-inch artillery pieces. Even if you consider spares, this number is not There will be too many. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire is solely responsible for this research and development funding, I am afraid it is not appropriate.”
In business, friendship is friendship, can this friendship be eaten? Obviously not, and even said that this friendship is for better food. If Bavaria is not rich, I am afraid that there will be no more marriages between the two sides. Therefore, in this regard, Ferdinand will never shrink. .
”No, Your Royal Highness, your calculation is wrong. Each of our battleships will be equipped with at least 10 12-inch guns, and each battlecruiser will be equipped with at least 8 12-inch guns! If there are 3 battleships, With two battlecruisers, the number of artillery pieces is at least 46!” The prince said with a smile.
”Ten battleships with 12-inch guns? What a powerful steel beast would be. It is definitely the king of the sea! The real king!” Ferdinand said in shock.
”Yes, it will sweep all the old battleships into the garbage dump of history! Including the current Frederick the Great battleship! It will be the king of the sea in the future, so I plan to call it Dreadnought A behemoth with a displacement of about 22,000 tons! A crushed existence!” The prince said proudly! The prince who has plagiarized many inventions in history has a thick skin that can withstand 15-inch artillery, even though this plagiarism is a symbol of the era-the dreadnought!
In fact, not only the artillery intends to make a transfer of interests, as time goes by, the prince also considered making some concessions when necessary in armor. This is because with the development of technology, the armor technology of other countries is also improving. , In the future, it will be difficult to rely on armor technology monopoly to obtain excess profits. The prince has made huge profits with armor for 9 years, and it is almost enough!
Although the armor will still have higher profits in the future, the prince has found a more profitable industry, one is the automobile industry, and the other is armored vehicles. The prince and the emperor have reached a consensus on the development of the automobile industry. Supporting this industry in the name of the country is used to make up for the lack of military transportation capacity. Of course, under the influence of the Junkers and Ma Zheng, it is questionable how much Prussia's support is, but Bavaria must do its best. in order to.
As for armored vehicles, it is also necessary. After all, in the history of World War I, the British had tanks and the French also had tanks. As the only weapon that could break through the trench system, the development of armored vehicles and tanks was also necessary, and another aspect was to To ensure that Russia is resolved as soon as possible, a weapon that can quickly break through the position and advance in depth is also necessary. Of course, the performance of the engine in this era is very good, especially the stability, but at the same time the defense of the Russians on the Eastern Front is also very weak. The mobility of troops is even weaker, not only road mobility, but also railway mobility...
Therefore, whether it is for future wars or economic factors, the prince intends to invest the limited resources of Bavaria into more potential industries. After all, according to the prince’s prediction, by 1914, Bavaria's population was no more than 12 million at most, and its territory was only 87,000 square kilometers. Always keeping its industry at the high end is the foundation for ensuring Bavaria's strength!