Chapter 2386： The war is not far away three (1/2)
Although very helpless, the British still face their current situation and status very well, that is, if the future British Empire wants to challenge Germany again, it must obtain the support of the United States and Russia! In the future war, the British will be the bridgehead and need to withstand the Germans' storm-like attacks! The task of the Royal Navy is to fight the German main fleet in the sea again and again! Then delay time and wait for the arrival of the Americans!
It is impossible for the Royal Navy to defeat its opponents on its own, and the British do not have to consider the issue of maritime communication lines. The issue of communication lines is something Americans have to consider, because the British do not have enough national power to deploy forces that can stop Germany from breaking the diplomatic relations. Under the premise that the British cannot even guarantee the mainland, what else are they talking about anti-blockade? Everything the Royal Navy will do in the future is just procrastination!
And this means that the future British fleet will have to be designed for the purpose of engaging the main fleet of the German Navy. The entire fleet is set up around this center! The so-called colonial cruiser and the so-called quantitative advantage will all become historical terms! The British must improve the combat effectiveness of each battleship as much as possible, so that they have a higher probability of surviving in the fierce confrontation in the future!
”Can we think that with the end of the war, we no longer need to consider the issue of sea lines of communication, but the Germans need to consider? The German submarine was a piece of the empire's neck in this war? Noose, then in the future, can our submarines play an important role in destroying the German maritime transportation lines?” Duff thought for a while and said.
”It has a certain effect, but don’t overestimate it. The Germans and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have a nearly closed route that connects them with the African colonies. They start from the Balkans, pass through the Suez Canal, and then enter the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. To the east coast of Africa, in this vast sea area, the nearest naval base of the British Empire is actually in Mumbai, India. For such a long distance, I want submarines to hunt and kill German transport ships in the Indian Ocean. I would like to say that such efficiency too low.”
”During the war, the most efficient area for German submarine hunting was the British offshore area, not the ocean. The efficiency of the submarine on the ocean would drop sharply, unless you have a very complete set of intelligence, information transmission and logistics supply systems, and With the current national power of the empire, it is too expensive to establish this system in India.” Major General Hood said.
”Well, let's change the topic now. It is said that the Japanese are building new battleships. On this class of battleships, it seems to be equipped with 16-inch guns? Do you have detailed data?” Thomas asked.
”There are some. The tentative name of this class of battleship in the Japanese Navy is Nagato. It is planned to be equipped with 4 twin-mounted turrets. The speed is tentatively set to be 25 knots or more, and the displacement should be 36,000 tons or more. Their progress is very fast. It is estimated that it will be launched soon. If the Japanese are given another year, they may be able to complete this class of battleship.” Major General Hood said.
”This world is really crazy. Maybe in the future, a super battleship can top two Queen Elizabeth-class battleships in tonnage.” Lieutenant General Duff said.
”Well, guys, stop talking about battleships. These guys will be swept into the garbage dump of history before the next war.” At this moment, with the door being pushed open again, one made Hood and Duff felt a very unpleasant voice in the room, and Betty came!
”Take a break first, don't worry, the meeting hasn't started yet.” Thomas looked at Major General Hood and Duff, who looked a little uncomfortable, and rounded up Betty.