Chapter 1134： This is not the first thing (1/2)
Slide 1134
There was no compromise in the prince's words, and no concessions! This made everyone present feel uneasy, and even a little bit of fear. The prince is notorious for his toughness. At the beginning, Krupp could only be said to be easy, and in order to promote his ideas, he could even re-exercise the face of the Prussian army and the German emperor, and far surpass Bavaria. The regiment-sized Prussian army was rubbing against the ground. With this courage and determination, everyone in the room feels uneasy. It can even be said that in today's Germany, no one except the Kaiser has the ability to really have trouble with this prince.
And, what if you really plan to make it hard? Is what you did useful? Yes, Prince Heinrich, Tirpitz and others can submit their report to the Kaiser and explain their not optimistic view of naval aviation. Can indeed make the Kaiser doubt.
But in the same way, if the prince asks for another exercise, and even allows the Kaiser to observe it himself, it will definitely be possible! Apart from other things, the prince’s status, strength and record alone are enough for the Kaiser to come to Wilhelmshaven. For this aspect, the Kaiser must give it! The Kaiser could not give his brother's face, and could replace Tirpitz if necessary.
But if the prince really writes a fierce letter, whether the Kaiser wants it or not, he must come. Think about it, in history, when Scheer became commander of the High Seas Fleet, the Kaiser could come to the navy to personally announce the devolution of command to Admiral Scheer. What happened to the prince asking the Kaiser to come to Wilhelmshaven in winter? Anyway, there will be no major actions on the east and west sides in winter.
”His Royal Highness, I think we should first put the question on how to break the British navy's blockade of the North Sea. This naval aviation issue can be discussed in the long term. After all, the Wittelsbach still has several months of service. Slowly?” Admiral von Boll also felt that the limelight was wrong.
”I made my own arrangements, and you don't need to worry about this.” The prince finished speaking, and turned his eyes on Prince Heinrich and Tirpitz again, his eyes felt like a double-barreled shotgun. Very uncomfortable.......
”Fuck, something is going to happen!” Tirpitz felt a bit playful. To be honest, this time the choice of the target ship was actually that he made some hands and feet. It wasn't that he was biased against the prince or deliberately acted against it. It was because he thought the prince was making a fuss. The conversion of two high-speed cruise ships requires at least 50 million marks. It is too risky to spend so much money to invest in a brand new field, especially during the war.
But apparently he was just behind the opponent, so he was like he could limit the size of the aircraft carrier through some other means, and then invest the remaining funds in it. After all, the Germans are not British, and the navy funds will never be enough. ! Therefore, he hinted that the people below would make ”smaller” when choosing the target ship... This matter, in his opinion, is not a big deal, but if the prince hates him, then no matter how small it is, it will become a big deal!
In fact, from a historical point of view, Tirpitz still has a lot of interference with naval armaments, such as the choice of artillery caliber. German battlecruisers can actually carry 12-inch guns or even 15-inch guns very early. (For example, the original Mackenson planned to use six 15-inch guns) but they all gave up because of him. Tirpitz is more concerned with budgetary issues, and has very limited understanding of the performance of warships. It can be said that Tirpitz is to blame for the issue of large ships and small guns in the German fleet. And this time, Tirpitz’s old problems in history have committed again....
However, it is a pity that this time, Tirpitz is not facing his own subordinate deployment, nor is he a foolish Kaiser, but a prince who wants to make the naval aviation bigger and stronger and is ready to intervene in naval personnel work. !