"That's really bad news, I now understand a little bit why your country is sending a formation of three aircraft carriers into the Atlantic, I think it's necessary, and we can't wait. The expansion plan must be on the agenda. Churchill took out his handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his head and said.

"I am not suspicious of your intelligence sources, if I am not mistaken, the current construction plan of the German Navy is nothing more than the simultaneous construction of three aircraft carriers with a nominal rating of 25,000 tons, which, according to the estimates of our experts, in terms of tonnage, will have a standard displacement of about 30,000 tons. Then three of them is 90,000 tons, plus the two aircraft carriers that have begun to be completed, which should exactly match the tonnage requirements. If they don't start construction of new warships, we can't consider them in default. Marshall said that although he was not a navy, his rich political experience told him that it was entirely possible that this was a disinformation released by China to stimulate the arms race of the Allies...... In order to intensify the contradictions between the Entente and the Central Powers, he euphemistically put forward his own views and suggested that Churchill should not be too nervous.

"In three months at most, the construction of the fourth aircraft carrier, the D'Fllinger, will begin, and if you don't believe me, we can let time tell. When the time comes, I think that even the most lame designer in your navy will come to the conclusion that the aircraft carrier battle group of the German High Seas Fleet exceeds the standard, right? Xu Jie didn't mind Marshall's words, because he was telling the truth, and Germany was indeed ready to scrap the treaty. It is also true that preparations are underway for the start of construction of the fourth aircraft carrier! It's hard to hide the start of such .........a big thing.

"Also. I wonder if you have heard of the two large cruise ships Europa and Bremen? The two ships had a high speed of more than 30 knots and were said to have horizontal armor as thick. Well. If our intelligence is correct. These two ships have the opportunity to be converted into aircraft carriers in half a year. Subsequently. Xu Jie threw another bombshell.

The talks did not go further on this issue, Xu Jie did not need to convince Churchill and Marshall that the Germans were ready not to comply with the treaty, Xu Jie only needed to provide a message and let them figure it out for themselves. Anyway, once the war starts, Britain and the United States will confront the Germans at the first time, so what does it have to do with China?

"What do you think about this?" As a politician, Churchill also thought that Xu Jie's words just now might contain some misleading information, so after the talks. He immediately ventilated with Marshall to analyze the reliability of this information. But unlike Marshall. He believed that the Germans would break the treaty, and what he doubted was whether the two cruise ships of the Germans could really be converted into aircraft carriers soon.

"If in the next 4 months. If Germany really wants to start the construction of the No. 4 Moltke-class aircraft carrier, then breaking the treaty restrictions will be a foregone conclusion. In the case of the relatively poor domestic economy of the Entente countries, it is also possible for the Allies to take advantage of their own economic advantages to build two aircraft carrier reserve ships. Marshall's meaning is very clear, as long as Germany decides to abandon the treaty, then it will definitely take advantage of this precious time period to develop the navy and open up the gap in strength between the two major military blocs! From another point of view, if Germany wants to make a move against Italy during the weakening period of the Entente, then it really needs to quickly replenish the warships..........

"I agree that if that's the case, in three years' time. The German Navy could have at least 6 fleet aircraft carriers and 2 aircraft carrier reserves, while the British Empire had only 4. Maybe there will be about 2 aircraft carriers under construction on the slipway, but they will definitely not be able to catch up. I never imagined that one day the Royal Navy would be no match for the Germanic brutes! Churchill cursed in a low voice. …。

"Isn't this a cheat?!" Meanwhile. Marshall also scolded in his heart, but this time he did not scold the Germans, but the British. Although the U.S. Navy has accepted the fact that the German Navy is stronger than the British Navy, it must not be the current strong law, right? The number of fleet carriers that Britain can use is only half that of Germany! Who will make up for this shortfall? This time, Huaxia helped to top the cylinder, so what if the war starts? It can only be topped by the US Navy! "The pace of development of the British Navy is too slow, we can't wait!" hesitated for a long time. Marshall still said this sentence that swept the face of the British!

"This is only an inference if Germany does not start construction of new aircraft carriers in 4 months. Then this is nothing more than a false alarm. Churchill wiped his sweat and looked at Marshall with some emptiness. Of course, when I go back, I will persuade Congress to increase the allocation of naval funds, and the Royal Navy will definitely not give in! ”。 …。

At the same time as Huaxia informed the Entente that Germany would absolve the treaty...... The Germans are burying the treaty era with real actions! Marshall was right that Germany needed to use this time to widen the naval gap with the Allies, and at the same time to prepare for the Italian navy. In the eyes of the German leadership, although Germany has gained some advantages, and the impact of the financial crisis on Germany is relatively small, but as time goes by, the Entente has also begun to recover rapidly, so Germany can't wait! He had to seize the last stretch of time to get moving.

"The aircraft carriers Dvlinger and Ryutsov must start construction as soon as possible, and I hope that by the time the action is taken against Italy we will have 2 medium aircraft carriers and 5 large armored aircraft carriers, at least 2 of which will be deployed to the Mediterranean. The remaining 5 ships were used to counter possible Entente intervention. There is also a need to get a good grasp of the design of the third Hindenburg-class aircraft carrier, the Moltke-class aircraft carrier is not strong enough! Wilhelm II said at a high-level meeting.

"Your command has put too much pressure on the side of the Navy. Our military port on the island of Crete is not yet able to accommodate two 30,000-ton fleet aircraft carriers and their escort warships. In addition, there are oil depots, aviation bases, and various defense facilities that will also take time and sufficient funds to complete. There is no problem with the construction of the Dvrlinger and Lütsov aircraft carriers, but the design of the Hindenburg-class aircraft carriers will have to be delayed, because your requirements are too high, and the demand for some twin-engine aircraft equipped with radar can take off and land is too much pressure on the design. We are now trying to reduce the size of a single-engine aircraft or as much as possible by installing radars on single-engine aircraft, and this requires technology and time, and definitely not money! Faced with the constantly roaring Kaiser, Sipert stepped forward and persuaded him. The soldier's sense of mission forced him to face the enraged Kaiser's ..........

"Then change those two aircraft carrier reserve ships directly into aircraft carriers. Don't hang any cruise signs, we need to expand our strength as soon as possible. The Italian problem must be resolved as soon as possible. Wilhelm II said with a roll of his eyes.

"If only from the perspective of dealing with the current crisis, it is naturally good to build two cruise ships into aircraft carriers, but this will lead to a high degree of vigilance on the part of the Entente, they also have aircraft carrier reserves, such competition is very disadvantageous for us, the Navy can make up 7 fleet aircraft carriers in 3 years It is not easy, and because of the problem of bases, it is indeed difficult for the high seas fleet to play a decisive role, but the Royal Air Force is different, as long as it can solve the airport problem, We could have covered the landing of the army in Italy and entered Rome in 1 month! While Sippel pondered how to organize the Kaiser's somewhat radical actions, the Red Baron Richthofen suggested that he was not simply for the navy, but for the sake of gaining more say for the air force. However, it is true that under the current circumstances, it is very difficult for the High Seas Fleet to fend off the Entente and be stationed in the Mediterranean within two years. It's a good idea to use the Air Force. …………。

"The Italian Navy is very strong, but the Air Force is very average, and it may not all resist, we can easily get air supremacy, and then send the Army to the Italian mainland, if necessary, we can even get rid of the Black Shirts and change to a more suitable puppet." Richthofen's words were very tempting to the Kaiser, with a smaller investment and faster results.

"The Austro-Hungarian proposal was not undesirable, and the best outcome for Italy would be as an insignificant ally to Germany, and at worst it would be nothing more than an insignificant nail." Brüning, who was the foreign minister at this time, remembered a proposal made by Austria-Hungary...... Austria-Hungary and Italy have a long-standing conflict, and it is Germany's most loyal partner, if it can dismember Italy in exchange for the strong support of Austria-Hungary, then Germany can save a lot of trouble, not only the airport problem can be solved smoothly, but even the army can be saved. From the perspective of Germany, the Austro-Hungarian army was still stronger than the Italians.

"This question can be considered, but it can send a signal to Ferdinand if the Italian government falls first. Then the territories lost by Austria-Hungary in World War 1 will come back! With the Kaiser's statement, the actions of the Allies against Italy finally entered the fast lane! It also means the final end of a brief (at least superficially short) treaty period..........

This not only means that the naval arms race has re-entered an unrestricted period, but also that the rehearsal of the Second World War will be staged on the Apennine Peninsula! The Entente wanted Italy to be the litmus test. And isn't Germany using it as a whetstone? The Kaiser needed to use Italy to test how sharp his sword was after ten years or so, and to see what the Entente could do at this time, and what kind of progress they had.

At this time, in the United States, the Chinese delegation and the Entente also began to discuss the future game between the Entente and the Allied Powers in the Mediterranean.

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