Chapter 511

The specific parameters of the "Romeo" were not announced to the outside world, but just by looking at its size, everyone knew it was a weapon of mass destruction.

Although a large size did not necessarily mean a strong combat power, it was still applicable most of the time.

Generally speaking, the larger the tonnage of a warship, it meant that it could install more cannons and thicker armor, which had a greater advantage in naval battles.

According to the Government of Vienna, the displacement of 20,100 tons was superior compared to all previous battleships.

If these new tonnage were allocated to cannons and armor, it was entirely possible to destroy traditional battleships.

The people who paid the most attention to a person were not necessarily their friends, but their enemies.

As the biggest competitors, the "Romeo" attracted the attention of the Government of the United Kingdom as soon as it was launched.

In particular, Emperor Franz personally attended the launching ceremony, which increased the attention of the Government of London.

Countless experiences told the Englishmen that wherever Emperor Franz appeared, there would definitely be a story to be told.

In the past 40 years, this was the second time that Franz personally attended the launching ceremony of a warship. The last time was the launch of a steam ironclad.

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Downing Street

Prime Minister Robert Cecil: "Have you figured out the parameters of the" Romeo "? Is it as powerful as the Austrians boast?"

Since the launch of the "Romeo", the Shinra media had set the pace.

A series of praises such as "Naval Industrial Technological Revolution", "New Era of Battleships", "World's Number One Battleship", etc.

The British media naturally did not want to be left out. Coupled with the Royal Navy adding fuel to the fire, the threat of the Holy Roman Empire's navy once again resounded throughout the British Isles and became the mainstream of society.

Recently, Prime Minister Robert Cecil was about to throw up from reading the news about the threat of the Shenluo Navy.

Although he did not believe that a battleship could change the era, the navy was the lifeblood of Britannia. Before determining the specific parameters of the "Romeo", Prime Minister Robert Cecil could only overestimate it as much as possible.

Minister of the Navy Flora: "It is not certain for the time being. The Government of Vienna is very strict in monitoring the shipyard. Our people can't access the core.

What is certain is that the "Romeo" abandoned the previous design concept and adopted the most radical design concept of heavy artillery.

Judging from the information we have collected, the "Romeo" will be equipped with 12 main cannons, with a caliber of no less than 12 inches. (About 305mm)

In addition to heavy firepower, the "Romeo" has increased armor thickness. Small-caliber cannons are hardly a threat.

The Austrians had always been the world leader in the field of power, and now they might have made another breakthrough.

Although the displacement of the Roma has increased, its sailing speed is probably not much slower than the previous battleships. "

It could be seen that Flora did not have much confidence in the accuracy of the information she received.

Under the background of being unable to get close to the berth to inspect, the intelligence personnel could only observe from afar. Coupled with some gossip, they had to make inferences, and the accuracy of the intelligence obtained in this way could not be guaranteed.

"Romeo" information is is, but it. Romeo "Meo" Romeo " Even if the accuracy was not high enough, it still had a high reference value.

For the Royal Navy, they were not afraid of the Shinra Navy. They were afraid of them not making any moves.

Just like before, they didn't make any news for more than ten years. The Royal Navy couldn't ask the parliament for military funding.

The current situation was much better. With the importance of the navy to Britain, with the unclear background, it would definitely be overestimated!

Needless to say, in the next few days, the Royal Navy's military spending will increase significantly.

Minister of Air Weizsäcker: "The Austrians are not just making a" Romeo ". No matter how powerful a battleship is, it can't reverse the gap between them and the Royal Navy.

According to the information we have collected, the Government of Vienna has also developed an ambitious "Terminator Plan".

According to this plan, the Government of Vienna will build a large number of airfields in the coastal areas of France and Belgium. Eventually, thousands of bombers will be mobilized at once to launch air strikes against the Royal Navy.

As the world's most powerful air force, the Holy Roman Empire has gone far in the field of aviation. At present, they are equipped with the main fighter bomber, the Eagle 2, which has a bomb load of more than two tons.

According to this plan, in theory, the Shinra Air Force can drop 2,000 to 3,000 tons of bombs on us at once.

The explosive power of 2,000 tons of special bombs is far more than 5,000 tons of high explosives. The enemy doesn't need any hit rate at all. They can directly destroy any of our ports.

Although our anti-aircraft firepower is not weak, only the air force can deal with the air force. The anti-aircraft firepower on the ground can only be used as a support and can't be relied on.

Once the enemy's plan is completed, we have no corresponding countermeasures. Not only is the Royal Navy in danger, but the entire British Isles is within the bombing range of the enemy's air force.

Compared to the enemy's hidden "Terminator Plan", the battleship "Romeo" is more like a cover to attract our attention.

One is the field they are best at, the other is their weakness. It goes without saying which direction they choose to break through. "

For the sake of military funding, Weizsäcker was also going all out. Britannia was dominated by the Royal Navy. The Army and Air Force were suffering.

Just take a look at the annual military budget. The military budget of the Royal Navy was 30% higher than that of the Holy Roman Empire Navy, while the budget of the Air Force and Army was less than a third of the other.

How much money, how much work.

The gap in military spending was directly reflected in the strength of the two countries' armies. The Royal Navy crushed the Shinra Navy, while the Army and Air Force were the opposite.

Unlike the Army who couldn't struggle, Weizsäcker felt that the Air Force could still be saved. Even if they couldn't catch up with their competitors, they still had to be able to protect themselves, right?

In this context, regardless of whether the "Terminator Plan" was real or not, Weizsäcker used it seriously.

In Britannia, to fight for military funding from the Parliament, it was obviously not enough to just have a "need". At the same time, a good story must be prepared.

The "Terminator Plan" of the Government of Vienna was undoubtedly a good story. It might not be able to get everyone's approval, but there was still hope to fool most of the Parliament members.

In order to get the support of the Cabinet, Weizsäcker brought it up in the Cabinet meeting in advance to avoid fighting alone.

It was easy to fool laymen without military knowledge, but it was difficult to fool experts. Although the people present were not military experts, they still had basic knowledge.

Minister of the Navy Flora immediately retorted, "As the Minister of the Air Force, it's really a waste of your talent. You should go write science fiction, I believe you will definitely have a good harvest.

If the Government of Vienna disregarded everything, I believe they have the ability to mobilize thousands of bombers. But to concentrate on bombing a single target, that would be a joke.

It was obviously unrealistic to take off from the same airport. Taking off from multiple airports, just the work alone would cost lives, and one mistake would cause a large-scale mid-air collision.

Moreover, although the bombers carried a lot of ammunition, their own combat power was not that great. Without combat power to protect them, coming here to play bombing was equivalent to suicide.

In order to ensure the safety of thousands of bombers, they would need a similar number of fighter jets. With so many planes, even if they came in batches to bomb, it would be difficult to complete the task.

Even if they really completed it, with such a dense group of planes, our anti-air firepower would still achieve a good result.

The premise for the enemy's plan to be completed is that we are not prepared in advance, and they succeed in their sneak attack.

As long as we strengthen our vigilance, we do not leave any opportunities for the enemy to take advantage of. As an anti-air warning in advance, we can completely turn the enemy's Terminator plan against us into their own Terminator plan.

As for whether the Battleship Rome was released by the enemy or not, we will know in a few months. Everything can be deceived, except the combat power of warships. "

The Navy and the Air Force argued fiercely, and the Army was also unwilling to be left out.

Minister of War Skaibru had just organized his words and was about to join the battlefield when Prime Minister Robert Cecil spoke first, "Okay. If you continue arguing, this meeting will become a debate contest.

I know that the Navy is very important, and the Air Force is also very important, this should be enough!

Today, I called everyone here mainly because the Holy Roman Empire is restless again.

We must prepare for a rainy day and prepare a targeted plan in advance; we are not here to listen to you fight for military funds.

As for the issue of military funds, if you have the ability, go ask the Parliament for it. If you don't have the ability, don't yell at me here, it's useless! "

This was the truth. It was the Parliament that decided the military budget of Britannia. Although Robert Cecil, as the Prime Minister, had a great say, he did not have the final say.

The Navy and the Air Force were very confident, and now that they had the Holy Roman Empire as a target, they were sure to ask for military funds from the Parliament.

Only Skaibulu was suffering. The British Army was really not well received. That was not all, the worst thing was that he could not even make up a story now.

From the beginning to the end, the British Army only had two themes, "Defend India" and "Defend British Africa", which could be extended.

However, the current international situation was very obvious. The Russians were not going south for the time being, and the story of "Defend India" was the first to end.

Although the story of "Defend British Africa" could be told, unfortunately, no one had the confidence!

Almost all the Parliament members believed that once war broke out with the Holy Roman Empire, British Africa would be the first to fall.

Since it was hopeless, it was better to invest resources in other areas to increase Britannia's advantage.