The total cost of the three cruisers was 4.5 million pounds, and the modification cost of the two Queen Elizabeth-class battleships was 2 million pounds. In the blink of an eye, the military cost of 16.5 million pounds was removed.

The two Queen-class battle patrols cannot completely change the passive situation of the British Empire. From a long-term perspective, it is necessary for the British Empire to design a group of new main battleships that can confront German warships head-on. Therefore, with the patchwork of the senior management of the conference room, the new battleships code-named G3 and the new battleship code-named L3 gradually gained a glimpse.

In order to reduce the cost, the G3 Battlecruiser reduced the size and tonnage based on the N3 Nelson-class battleship, and switched to a large aspect ratio that is more suitable for high-speed navigation, the stern ship type, and the outer floating bow. In terms of military preparation, the G3 Battlecruiser abandoned the 16-inch main gun that is still under investigation and adopts a relatively mature triple 15-inch main gun. In order to improve the space inside the ship, the G3 abandoned the armored fort design, with three 15-inch main turrets placed at the bow, and one main turret placed at the bridge and one

Between the chimneys, the protection strength of the new battle patrol's main armor belt was paid attention to, reaching a thickness of 12 inches and having an inclination of 20 degrees. However, in order to save tonnage, the main armor belt adopts a built-in structure, which actually announced that the British abandoned the protection function of the main armor belt to the watertightness of the hull. The horizontal armor was 5 inches, the front armor was 13 inches, the front armor of the commander tower was 14 inches, the speed was 28 knots, and the construction cost was about 3.3 million pounds, and three ships were built.

If the shrinking version of "Lao Na" G3 type battle cruiser is quite pragmatic, but the enlarged version of "Lao Na" L3 type fast battleship is synonymous with paper fantasy. The standard displacement of the L3 type fast battleship reaches 48,500 tons and 800 million horsepower, and is equipped with three triple-mounted 18-inch main guns, eight double-mounted 6-inch secondary guns, six-mounted single-mounted 4.7-inch secondary guns, 15-inch main armor, and 8-inch horizontal armor.

Fortunately, the Navy's requirement for the L3 fast battleship was to complete paper design and technical reserves. Waiting for shipbuilding funds, this did not make outsiders feel that the group of guys who could not afford to lose in the British Empire's Navy department had all gone crazy.

"Also. Our ally Japan has four good performance King Kong-class battle patrols. We should let them participate and urge them to assume the obligations that an ally should fulfill!" Following the experience of Admiral Curryon and following the principle of holding hands, Goff Kalthorp suddenly remembered that the Great Japanese Empire had four battle patrols.

"Mr. Belfort, it's very difficult!" Jackson, commander-in-chief of the Fleet, obviously considered getting one or two war patrols from the Japanese for emergency response. Unfortunately, the King Kong battle patrol ordered by Japan was happily pulled back in 1913. He had no chance to attack. The other three King Kong-class battle patrols started construction on Japan's mainland. "In 1914, the Far East encircled the Spe Fleet. Our diplomats and the Far East Fleet had asked Japan to dispatch their King Kong-class battle patrols, but the Japanese refused. They only sent a second fleet composed of old-fashioned warships. Japan would not take risks with their main battleships, and we did not have much interest to buy Japan unless we gave up on China..."

"General Jackson. Don't rush to draw conclusions. Since the myth of the Royal Navy's invincible has been ripped out by the Germans, then remove the burden and put aside the face of the Sun-Don't Setting Empire to negotiate with those Japanese dwarfs. In addition to China's richest coastal and Yangtze River basin, we can exchange it with technology. Exchange it with some unimportant Pacific islands, and exchange it with our gold reserves."

Belfort took a pen and recorded the data of the G3 Battlecruiser and the L3 Battleship in the memo. When he raised his head again, the gentleness that he deliberately disguised had faded away. A few traces of cruelty flashed across his old face, showing the true nature of a hero who had been trained from the blood sea of ​​Irish corpses.

"The fact is that the Japanese have no reason not to agree. Although Britain is a bit embarrassed at this stage, once we recover, we have hundreds of ways to make the Japanese island economy die. If the Allies fall, just by taking advantage of the Japanese invasion of Germany's interests in Shandong and the Pacific islands in China, William, who is vengeful, will never let those yellow-skinned monkeys go!"

Belfort's declaration made the conference room solemn. Even though these elegantly dressed Anglo-Saxons had committed horrifying atrocities in Africa, even if these self-proclaimed civilization once blazed the Humen and intervened in the anti-drug movement of the Chinese government, the terrifying existence of concentration camps that once shuddered later generations was created by the British Empire. But in Europe, they were still happy to show their gentle British gentlemanly demeanor, at least they rarely had the same sarcastic voice as Belfort.

After the meeting began, the harmonious atmosphere made the Navy executives who had just escaped the storm of cleaning that Belford had just escaped the storm of cleaning. The careful people realized that Belford was dominant from beginning to end. Madden, Jackson and Carthorpe all made many suggestions, but nothing had exceeded Belford's memo, and the only person who made the decision in the end could be Belford.

Yes, Belfort is a hero with great wisdom and intelligence, and a tough personality. He already has a comprehensive plan for the rise of the British Navy, and this plan can be questioned but cannot be changed. Belfort is King Arthur of the Royal Navy of the British Empire (arthur can be translated as Arthur or Arthur)!

"In addition, the landing fleet in Mudros Bay must withdraw to strengthen the fleet itself." The memorandum was turned over a page again, and the words "strategic contraction" were instantly printed on the lens of Belford's reading glasses with a hint of water mist.

As soon as he finished speaking, Belfort's vision unconsciously landed on Major General Charles Madden's face, and his tone was a little sharp: "First of all, Britain is too empty. Whether it is the Strait or Scapa Bay, it needs that main battleship and a dozen old-fashioned battleships. Secondly, we don't have that much energy to disperse, and Britain must strategically shrink!"

"Mr. Belfort, maybe you should think more about it." Major General Madden was promoted by Churchill, but this does not mean that he agreed to the Battle of Dardanelles launched by Churchill. Major General Madden was a small fish and shrimp that Belfort deliberately missed to stabilize the hearts of the front-line fleet, but this does not mean that he agreed to have the hasty end of the Battle of Dardanelles. With the previous scene, Major General Madden has become familiar with the governance style of the new Navy minister. Although persuasion may be futile, he may not have inherited the "fault" of the former commander and commander of the Rapid Fleet's "fake" like "nonsense".

"Although the large fleet needs the Irish dreadnought and more than a dozen former dreadnoughts, the Mediterranean needs it even more!"

"Major General, don't worry." In the UK, the Navy commanded the Navy, but the Navy was a member of the cabinet and was usually a civil servant, so military officers needed to assist. As the highest-ranking officer in the Navy, the First Sea Minister was responsible for naval training, personnel, shipbuilding, logistics and combat planning, and existed as the Navy Chief of Staff during wartime. After the former Navy Secretary Winston Churchill came to power, Lieutenant General Stuttie was promoted to become the interim chief of staff because of his open and secret struggle with Marshal Fisher, which destroyed the naval rules. The new Navy Secretary was destined to be a tough figure, and the vacancy of the Navy Chief of Staff said everything. Goff Karthorpe, as the First Sea Minister, had a tendency to be undermined.

However, Karthorp seemed not aware of his embarrassment as the First Minister of Maritime Affairs. He looked down at the Chief of Staff of the Rapid Fleet and joked: "We have an agreement with the French. After we draw the Mediterranean Fleet, the French fleet will take over the Mediterranean defense. The French have four Oba-class dreadnoughts and three Brinita-class dreadnoughts to be put into service. They are trustworthy!"

"No, General Kalthorp, you didn't see the subtle situation in the Mediterranean clearly." Madden showed his concern without hesitation: "After the defeat of Mudros Bay, our layout in the Mediterranean is almost collapsed. Bulgaria and Mendegoro have already joined the Allies, and Romania and Italy are afraid of the 30,000 troops and landing fleets we deployed in Mudros Bay and keep watching. Once we pull away the power of Mudros Bay, Romania is likely to be like this.

Toward the Allies, Italy may secretly communicate with the Allies, or return to the Three Emperors Alliance, the Turks can calmly transfer several elite divisions deployed on the Gallipoli Peninsula back to the North Caucasus battlefield, threatening the Russians' flanks. Most importantly, if we take the time to take the Mediterranean fleet, if the Turks' Moltch-class battle patrol and the four combined forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is very likely that our transportation line will be cut off, and Egypt will likely set off another wave of **!"

"General Madden, the 100,000 army equipped for the landing battle of the Gallipoli Peninsula can be a burden or a wonderful move."

The aura of the hero dissipated from Arthur Belfort again, and the Navy Minister turned upside down while talking and laughing:

"The lonely and helpless Serbs want to kidnap our Anzac, New Zealand Army, and then they will fulfill their wishes. The local divisions gathered in Alexandria, the South African and Indian divisions will stay in Egypt and guard the Suez Canal. The Anzac and New Zealand Army and the French advance brigade take the Greek Kingdom to reinforce the precarious Serbia, and another local division will go to the Adriatic Sea to reinforce the only remaining Vlair region in the Kingdom of Albania (vlor?)!"

Even though Major General Madden was dissatisfied, he had to admit that Belfort was a figure. Leaving the army in the Mediterranean was a silent warning. The army was approaching the false Greek kingdom to force the Greek kingdom to make a choice that was beneficial to the Allies. Landing in Albania, which was only a few feet away in the south, was testing the attitude of the Italians. When the French fleet took over the Mediterranean, in order to hold back the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy, General Xiafei promised but had not come but the French division that had been delayed would inevitably go to the Balkans.

"Generals, I promise that victory belongs to Britain!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian() to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
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