"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, who was on the side, said that although he was not in the navy, his rich political experience told him that it was entirely possible that this was a piece of false information released by China to stimulate the arms race of the Allies and intensify the contradictions between the Allies and the Allies, so he euphemistically put forward his own views and suggested that Churchill should not be too nervous.

"Within 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 prove it. 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 that something of this size is working.

"Also, I wonder if you have heard of the two large cruise ships, the Europa and the Bremen? The two ships have a high speed of more than 30 knots. AND IT IS SAID THAT THERE IS ALSO HORIZONTAL ARMOR UP TO 100MM THICK. Well. If our intelligence is correct, these two ships have a chance to be converted into aircraft carriers in half a year. Then, Xu Jie threw another bombshell.

The talks did not continue to deepen on this issue. Xu Jie didn't need to convince Churchill and Marshall that the Germans were ready not to abide by the treaty, Xu Jie only needed to provide a piece of information 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 he immediately ventilated with Marshall after the talks. Analyze the reliability of this information. But unlike Marshall, he believed that the Germans would break the treaty, and he doubted whether the two German cruise ships could really be converted into aircraft carriers soon.

"If in the next 4 months. If Germany really wants to start construction of the No. 4 Moltke-class aircraft carrier, then breaking the treaty restrictions is already a foregone conclusion, and 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 reserves. "Marshall's meaning is clear. As long as Germany decides to abandon the treaty. Then we will definitely take advantage of this precious time period to go all out to develop the navy and widen the gap in strength between the two major military blocs! On the other hand, if Germany wanted to take action against Italy during the weakening period of the Entente, then it really needed to replenish the warships quickly.

"I agree that in 3 years, the German Navy will have at least 6 fleet aircraft carriers and 2 aircraft carrier reserves, compared to 4 in the British Empire. Maybe there will be about 2 aircraft carriers under construction on the slipway. But it certainly won't 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?!" At the same time, Marshall scolded in his heart. But this time it was not 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!" After hesitating for a long time, Marshall still said this sentence that swept the face of the British!

"This is just an inference, and if Germany does not start construction of new aircraft carriers in four months, then it is just a false alarm." Churchill wiped his sweat and looked at Marshall with some weakness. "Of course, I will persuade Congress to increase naval funding when I go back, and the Royal Navy will never give in!"

And at the same time that Huaxia informed the Entente that Germany would absolve the treaty, the Germans were burying the treaty era with practical 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 countries have 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 Lütsov must be started as soon as possible, and I hope that by the time of the action against Italy we will have two medium aircraft carriers and five large armoured aircraft carriers, at least two 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 order has put too much pressure on the naval side, and 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 put the radar on a single-engine aircraft or reduce the size of a twin-engine aircraft as much as possible, 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.

"Then change those two aircraft carrier reserve ships directly into aircraft carriers, and don't hang any cruise signs, we need to do our best to expand our strength. The Italian question must be resolved as much 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 unfavorable for us, the navy can make up 7 fleet aircraft carriers in 3 years is not easy, and because of the problem of the base, 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 was pondering how to organize the Kaiser's somewhat radical actions, Red Baron Richthofen said that he was not simply fighting for the navy, but for being able to gain 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 get air supremacy very easily, and then send the army to the Italian mainland, if necessary, we can even get rid of the Black Shirt operation 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 Empire was not undesirable, and the best outcome for Italy would be as an insignificant ally of Germany, and at worst it would be nothing more than an insignificant nail." At this time, Brüning, who was the foreign minister, remembered a mention of Austria-Hungary at the beginning, Austria-Hungary and Italy had a long-standing contradiction, and it was Germany's most loyal partner, if Italy could be dismembered in exchange for the strong support of Austria-Hungary, then Germany could save a lot of trouble, not only the airport problem could be solved very smoothly, but even the army could 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 to tell him that if the first Italian government falls, then the territory lost by Austria-Hungary in World War 1 will be returned!" 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 and peaceful (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, but why didn't Germany use 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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