Just when the Boers won the Battle of Bloemfontein, Ruprecht also left Vienna and returned to Munich, and during the half month of his visit to Austria-Hungary, the prince did not get too involved in political affairs, after all, Prussia and Austria-Hungary contacts were handled by Admirals Tirpitz and Boer, while Bavaria and Austria-Hungary were handled by local offices. The most www.biquge.info I did was to attend various banquets in the company of Princess Mary, get to know the top of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and see which ones could be used as potential allies, those that could be temporarily wooed, and those that needed to be watched out for!

The princess's prophecy haunted the prince like a nightmare, and even as a time-traveler, it was difficult for him to see how much of it was true and how much it was exaggerated. One thing is certain, however, that if Germany really gets a lot of benefits from the Eastern Front, then Prussia will definitely take the lion's share! The gap between the two sides will grow wider, and Bavaria's position will be much worse than it is today! And my fiancée's advice is really attractive! A double king! Descendants inherit two kingdoms!

The prince did not tell anyone what Princess Marie had to say, it was too early to talk about these things, he needed to think long-term, and just after he had returned to Munich and said hello to his grandfather, father, uncle and other important people, before he could take a breath, a telegram from the Kaiser set him on his journey again! This telegram can be summed up as follows: "The navy is going to be built, what should I do?" Online and more! ”

In 1899, when the last Frederick the Great-class battleship was built, how could the Kaiser's interest in the navy bring the German shipyards to a halt? This time, in particular, the operation to intimidate France into persecuting Portugal was a perfect victory, which made the naval faction within the German center soar, and with the support of the backstage boss Wilhelm II and the promotion of Tirpitz, Germany's most NB "salesman" at this stage, the next wave of expansion of the German navy was finally on the agenda.

Now the German center has money, people, and impulses, but how to build, you have to refer to the ideas of the south, there is no way, all the plans of the current German fleet have the shadow of Ruprecht, and it turns out that this prince did help Germany build a powerful and efficient fleet with the least amount of money! And in order to get the largest share of future ship-building, the prince went to Berlin without saying a word.

This year is over, next year through the budget and preparations before the start of construction, construction began in 1901, and it will take 2 to 3 years to complete, if nothing else, it should be completed earlier than the British dreadnought and battle cruiser invincible, so when the time comes, what is this kind of battleship called? His Royal Highness the Prince thought maliciously.

The prince pinched his fingers, and now the steam turbines were in full swing, and the luxury cruise ship Wilhelm the Great, completed in 1898, was equipped with a new gas turbine, allowing the large cruise ship with a registered tonnage of 14,349 tons to sail at a speed of more than 25 knots per hour. Another sister ship, the Crown Prince William, used both a kerosene boiler and a steam turbine, which allowed the ship of similar tonnage to run at a maximum speed of 26 knots, and because of the use of oil fuel, the number of stokers required was greatly reduced!

The combination of steam turbines and oil-fired boilers has been well received within the German Navy, and it is estimated that it will not take much effort to equip the new German warships with steam turbines and oil-fired boilers. In this way, the power problem of the dreadnought can be solved, and more weight and space can be saved to strengthen armament and defense. As a naval enthusiast, His Royal Highness still has a lot of ideas about the pre-construction plan of the German High Seas Fleet in the future, not to mention that the heresy of hexagonal deployment of main guns such as Nassau and Helgoland in history will never appear! And how the Imperial Navy continued to maintain its leading position in an orderly manner by running in small steps is the most important thing.

At the Berlin train station, the Minister of State of the Navy Tirpitz and Prince Heinrich of Prussia were responsible for greeting the prince, and when he looked at the Minister of the Navy opposite standing in front of him with dark circles under his eyes, the prince knew that he was also tossed enough, and it was estimated that he was pulled out to do things just after meeting Germany, which made the prince feel a lot better.......

"The Navy has played a very important role in this operation, intimidating the enemies of the Empire and pacifying our allies, but we cannot stop, His Majesty the Emperor has decided to further expand the size of the High Seas Fleet, and this time, it is not as small as before. We have to make a big move, and Presumably His Royal Highness the Prince is ready for this operation. Tirpitz whispered as he approached the prince. And this so-called big move, the prince also knows it! The age of fearlessness is finally coming!

"I will work out a rigorous and feasible process, the new warship is a big project, we are not as large as the British Royal Navy, so the construction plan can not be wrong, the emergence of the new warship will directly affect our strategy and tactics, and even affect other countries, and even detonate a new wave of global naval expansion. It will be the beginning of a new era. ”

"Then Your Royal Highness, can you tell me now how many options there are in your plan?" Tirpitz said slowly, interested.

"4 alternatives, in two steps!" The prince thought for a moment and said. "I'll mention the details at the meeting, all you need to do is help me convince certain people who are against it, and then let the entire Navy carry out our plan with greater efficiency!"

"It's a bit difficult, I'm afraid, because this time, the shipyards have come up with their own designs, and you have to compete with them first, and then the Admiralty will select the best. We need to fully consider the cost, performance and schedule before making a decision. Tirpitz said with a smile.

"New competition? I'm welcome. With more competition, our career will develop better, isn't it? Who are they? The prince was stunned for a moment, and then asked. This situation is somewhat beyond the prince's expectations, I didn't expect that there were so many variables in the months of his absence, I am afraid that the German Navy has not invited bids for a long time, and it is not just waiting for himself, he has walked around the Mediterranean, and has also bought time for other manufacturers.

"Mainly, the Kaiser Wilhelm shipyard and the Volken shipyard. They all came up with their own plans, and more than one. You can rest for two days, and then the Bavarian side you represent will participate in a tender event organized by the Admiralty together with other shipyards. Prince Heinrich and I will be presiding over the primary selection process for this tender. And the Kaiser will ultimately decide which plan to take. Tirpitz explained.

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