The customer is God, and it is the freedom of the person to care whether the weapon he buys is suitable or not.

As the saying goes, "I am happy when I can't buy a thousand dollars". On this issue, the military industrial complex of HRE is very clear-headed, and never forces customers to buy goods they don't like.

Technological blockades, export restrictions are non-existent. It's the 19th century, and even if you pack up all the drawings for the construction of weapons, few countries can copy them.

With the weapon reverse thrust technology, that's not to mention. It is estimated that the British can do it, and even if other countries push the technology out, they will not be able to mass-produce it for a while.

So the question is, what can the British do with a bunch of army equipment?

You can't grab the arms market with Shinra, right?

You know, this year is in the great era of weapon upgrading. Today it is still advanced technology, tomorrow it may be obsolete by the times.

If you want to stay ahead of the curve, you have to keep investing. With the current plate of the international arms market, no matter how hard we try to operate, we will not be able to raise a few gold-swallowing beasts in peacetime.

The military-industrial complex of the HRE can continue to invest because the Holy Roman Empire itself is the largest arms buyer in the world. Its own military spending alone accounts for more than one-third of the world's total military spending.

The British's military spending is indeed not low, but it also requires the London government to be willing to spend money on the army. Unfortunately, this is not possible.

In order to maintain the superiority of the Royal Navy, the British government worked hard enough, and if it engaged in an army arms race with Shinra, it would definitely not die fast enough.

As for the Air Force, this year is a little brother. No matter how much Franz paid attention to it, the Air Force was still far behind by the Navy and Army.

This is true of all the HRE, not to mention other countries. For many countries, the symbolic significance of getting a few planes back is far greater than the practical significance.

Although the Air Force showed good combat effectiveness in the war against France, the lethality of the aircraft was mainly directed at the airship, and the threat to the ground forces was limited.

In the eyes of many people, the greatest strategic significance of the aircraft is not to bomb, but to reconnoiter the enemy's situation and to undermine the morale of the enemy's ground forces.

Unless there is another breakthrough in engine technology to increase the carrying capacity of the aircraft. Being able to drop more and bigger bombs from the sky is the real significance of strategic bombing.

Of course, if there is a breakthrough in engine technology, not only airplanes can benefit, but also tanks and armored vehicles on the ground, and even the internal combustion engine industry will usher in new development opportunities.

For HRE, this is a project that benefits many parties by spending money. If it were on the heads of the British, it would only benefit from the aircraft, at most plus the automobile industry.

There is no way, who let the British capitalists lie down and make money is already used to it, holding the steam engine is not willing to let go.

Originally, Britain was the first brother in the industrial world, but after the outbreak of the second industrial revolution, it quickly began to fall behind.

Whether it is scientific and technological research and development innovation, or the application and promotion of new technologies, the British are lagging behind.

One step behind, one step behind. If you try to catch up, if you wait somewhere else, then the gap will only get bigger and bigger as time goes by.

Well, the British government can't be blamed for that either. The British Isles are so big, with a population of just over 30 million, that even if you want to rush forward, the ceiling is locked to the ceiling.

It is already remarkable to be able to surpass all countries in the world and become the hegemon of the sea under the condition of congenital constraints.

……

In London, inside the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street, Robert Cecil is watching a "movie" with high-level government officials.

Although it is a silent movie and the picture is not clear enough, the content of the movie still shocked everyone.

As the documentary ends, Prime Minister Robert Cecil asks: "What do you think of the performance of the Austrian army?" ”

"It looks like he's well trained and very aggressive. However, the navy is different from the army, the navy attaches more importance to technology, and it is difficult for the courage of the man to become a force, which cannot reflect the combat effectiveness of the navy. ”

Admiral Flora replied indifferently.

Of the people present, he was the least stressed. The Royal Navy has accumulated advantages over a hundred years, and competitors will not be able to catch up overnight.

Unless the Vienna government is desperate to blow up the navy, relying on the number of piles. Obviously, this is completely impossible for a land power country.

It can be seen from the military spending of the Holy Roman Empire that the army is the first, the navy is the second, the air force is the third, and it is a mess.

Although the Holy Roman Empire's military spending is already the largest in the world, the military expenditure allocated to the navy is far less than that of the Royal Navy.

There is no advantage in technology and experience, and they are reluctant to spend money, and it is simply unrealistic to surpass the Royal Navy with limited military spending.

"Your navy has so much military spending every year, so naturally you don't have to worry about it. Our army is miserable, we have to eat bran every day, and we can't even mix a cup of coffee.

Judging by what is in the film, I very much doubt that we are living in the same era as the Austrians.

It's a pity that the reality is very cruel to tell me: yes!

Now without doubt, I can directly conclude that the Army and the Austrians are more than one era apart.

If we do not increase military spending, we will not be better than the defeated French if we meet on the battlefield one day. ”

Not to miss any opportunity to ask for military spending has been a tradition of the British Army for a hundred years. As a child of "grandma doesn't hurt, uncle doesn't love", if you don't learn to cry again, you will really starve to death.

Apparently, Skybrough was a qualified Minister of War. Appropriate use of rhetorical devices emphasizes the difference in strength between the two sides.

If you are a passionate youth, you may have already found a way to raise money for the Army.

It's a pity that all the fritters present are old fritters in the political arena. The British Army has not been able to keep up with the times, not once or twice. After more experience, everyone will gradually get used to it.

Every advance of the British Army was forced out by external pressure, and generally it was when it was severely beaten by society.

For example, in the First Near East War and the South African War, the British Army gained a short golden period of development after the defeat.

When the politicians came out of the shadow of defeat, they immediately changed their faces. It is better to waste money on the Navy than to spend an extra penny on the Army.

In this context, Skybrough naturally has to be quick to turn the mess. While everyone was still immersed in the film, they didn't come back to their senses, and finalized the results in advance to create established facts.

Foreign Secretary Cameron: "Don't worry, sir. We have already bought back the samples, and it won't be long before we can localize them.

However, the hands of the Austrians are really black, and the planes are sold at a minimum of a hundred, and the tanks and armored vehicles are directly packed with 500 units.

Except for a small amount that needs to be used by enterprises to study technology, the rest will be equipped to the troops, and you have all the flight divisions, tank divisions, and armored divisions you want. ”

Relying on competitors to help increase the staff, no one dared to believe it, but all this really happened.

As an old-school industrial powerhouse, Britain was not bad at technology, and despite falling behind in the Second Industrial Revolution, British companies were still able to build these equipment.

It's just that it requires a lot of R&D time and a lot of money.

The problem is that everyone knows that the British Army is a poor ghost, and the cost of building aircraft and tanks is tens of thousands, and even if this equipment is produced, it is impossible for the Army to purchase it in large quantities.

If the army does not procure, the colonial army will be even more unaffordable. There is no domestic market, and it is also difficult to attract orders in the international arena to face competition from HRE.

It cost a lot of money to get the product out, and the final sales volume was only in the triple digits. It's hard to even recover the R&D costs.

Capital is profit-seeking, there is not enough profit, and the British military-industrial complex naturally lacks motivation. Although relevant technical research is also being carried out, the intensity of investment is completely incomparable.

However, at the national level, Britain could not do without these advanced equipment. Even if it may not be used on the battlefield, it must be there.

This is related to the face of the empire on which the sun never sets, as the hegemon of the world, but all weapons that can support the scene and shock people's hearts must be had.

Not only to have it, but also to be able to make it yourself. If enterprises are unwilling to do it, the government must create conditions for them to help them complete technological breakthroughs.

After all, in peacetime, the small life of military industrial enterprises is very ordinary, and they must strictly control costs in order to maintain profitability.

If it were not for the government's requirements, it is estimated that many military enterprises would have cut off the army equipment R&D and production departments.

Congress is keeping an eye on large orders and can't give them. However, it is still possible to provide sample models and let enterprises reverse the technology to help them save R&D costs.

This is also the reason why the British government immediately ordered after it was discovered that the Vienna government was engaged in a fire sale of weapons.

Although the price may seem a bit expensive, it is actually quite cost-effective considering the technology premium.

Flying divisions, tank divisions, and armored divisions are all coveted by the Army, but Skyburu is not happy. There is no way, the key issue is back to military spending.

The technical arms are not as cheap as the infantry, and these flying divisions, tank divisions, and armored divisions combined, it is estimated that half of the army's military spending is gone.

If there is no increase in financial allocations, how will this make the lives of other troops?

Just as Skybrough was thinking about how to persuade everyone to increase military spending, Prime Minister Robert Cecil made up for it.

"With the addition of the Pilot Division, and with the addition of the previous airship unit, our air power has increased dramatically. It would be anachronistic to remain in the Army.

In this regard, we can learn from the success of the Holy Roman Empire and create a new branch of the military to manage these air forces. ”

Hearing the bad news, Skyebru's face immediately changed.

Swap airship troops for armored troops, and it looks pretty much the same. In fact, the hidden interests behind this are too big to go.

The army was already weak, and if one more air force came out to grab resources, Skybrough didn't know how to live in the future.

After all, the Royal Navy was too strong, and the flying units were independent and did not have the ability to compete with them for military spending. The only thing that can be grabbed is the army's share of military spending.

Coupled with the fact that Britain has always had a fine tradition of suppressing the army, Skyeburu instantly felt that "the future is not bright".

It's not that Skyebru, who was born as a civilian, really has a deep affection for the Army, the problem is that he is now the Minister of the Army.

If you can't fight for the rights and interests of the Army, how can you get the support of the military?

A war minister without the support of the military is destined to sit unsteadily. It is estimated that the day the Air Force is established will be the time for him to leave his post and get out.

Skebrough looked at Prime Minister Robert Cecil with resentment, as if to say: We are political allies, do we have such a teammate as you?

Perhaps realizing that eating is a bit ugly and not conducive to the unity of the leadership team, Prime Minister Robert Cecil immediately added: "Considering the actual situation, it is too abrupt to directly establish an air force in one leap, and I am afraid that many people will not accept it."

For a short time, the Air Force was still hanging under the War Department first. It's just that the flight unit must establish an independent leadership and prepare for future splits. ”

This addition made Skyebru's expression soothe slightly, but the dissatisfaction still hung on his face. Apparently, the Prime Minister has made up his mind to split the Army.

It could be seen from the calm expressions on the faces of everyone present that it was obvious that they had already communicated about this matter in advance, and it was only Skyebru, the Minister of War, who was left to know.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this is all too obvious. If an independent leadership group had been formed, everyone would have known that the government was going to split up the army.

The air force of the Holy Roman Empire was based on aircraft, and not all airship units were included in the air force, and a considerable part of them remained in the army.

As the most experienced nation in the use of air power, the Holy Roman Empire certainly had a reason for doing so.

Since we want to learn from their successful experience, we must learn from them comprehensively, not just from the surface.

The newly purchased aircraft will be directly reorganized into a flying division and classified as a unit directly under the War Department. It will neither arouse suspicion nor affect future splitting efforts. ”

His arms can't reach his thighs, and he can't accept the reality if he doesn't want to, and what Skyeburu can do now is to fight for the rights and interests of the Army as much as possible.

If it was in Congress, or in public, Skybrough would have to fight for his case. But at high-level meetings attended by only a few people, there was no need to continue the show.

Big people have the bearing of big people, and they quarrel with red faces at every turn, and most of them are for outsiders to see.

Born in the same political party, they are originally political allies, and if they often fight to turn their faces and slap the table, then this group will not be able to play anymore.

In fact, since Franz took the lead in establishing the army, navy and air force, many countries have followed. There is no shortage of voices within the British government in support of emulating.

As an intelligent man, Skyeburu was able to see at a glance the benefits of the independence of the three services. But as Secretary of War, he didn't want this to happen during his tenure.