If the negotiation strategy of the Allies was thought up by normal people, and the negotiation strategy of the British was conceived by geniuses, then Xu Jie's negotiation strategy was thought up by people who were open! As a traverser, I can't help myself if I don't hang up! Whether it is the Germans or the British, they have been focusing on the tonnage control of the capital ship, and the capital ship here refers to the battleship, although this plane has the idea of an aircraft carrier, but no one can say clearly how valuable this kind of east-to-earth can be. Xu Jie, on the other hand, has to find ways to make good use of the tonnage of aircraft carriers to make a fuss, and use the treaty to influence the balance of naval power of other countries.

In addition to aircraft carriers, another important type of ship is cruisers. In the east and east of Xu Jie's plane, which is called the treaty cruiser, the light cruiser is getting bigger and bigger, from more than 3,000 tons at the beginning to more than 5,000 tons, and the Americans have started more than 7,000 tons of Omaha-class light cruisers, with the increase in tonnage, the status of cruisers in the navy is also rising, so in addition to aircraft carriers and battleships, cruisers will also be the focus of debate among countries, and countries have different needs at sea, so they naturally have different ideas about cruisers.

Adhering to a balanced foreign policy, Xu Jie needed to give the two major military blocs, the Allied and Entente, similar maritime power. This equilibrium is not necessarily a balance of total tonnage, nor is it simply a balance of combat effectiveness, after all, maritime power is affected by the level of technology, national strength, and geopolitics. "Judging from the current situation, the situation of the Entente countries is not optimistic, except for the United States, which has the ability to launch an arms race, other countries should not talk about expanding their armies. It would be nice to be able to guarantee that it will not shrink. In a private meeting, Mr. Yang voiced his concerns.

"You are underestimating the strength of the United States, and the Allies are no longer monolithic. The situation is not as bad as everyone thinks. In the long run, it is the Allies who will suffer somewhat. Xu Jie said in his heart. As a traverser, it is natural to know that aircraft carriers are the main force in naval warfare in the future, and since this is the case, then the first step of balance will fall on the aircraft carrier first!

Historically, aircraft carriers during the treaty period were nothing more than two types, one was an aircraft carrier converted from an abandoned fast battleship. For example, the four largest aircraft carriers in the world at that time, the Lexington-class, the Akagi and the Kaga. These aircraft carriers have huge hulls and are converted from super-large capital ships. Of course, the British also had some of them converted from small boats. For example, anger or something. The other is built as a professional aircraft carrier from the beginning of its design, such as the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier.

In general, the tonnage of aircraft carriers converted with fast battleships or battle cruisers is on the high side, and the displacement of Lexington reaches 33,000 tons. Built almost with an eye on the treaty ceiling. Akagi Kaga, on the other hand, has 27,000 tons on paper, and the actual tonnage is even higher. But the actual combat effectiveness is not much higher than that of the 20,000-ton Yorktown, whether it is Lexington or Chicheng, no matter how much it is changed, it is changed from the gunboat, and even retains thicker side-chord armor, and if an aircraft carrier reaches the distance of the artillery battle, it is really too tragic. The practical effect is very limited.

If there is no treaty, it will be changed from a fast capital ship to an aircraft carrier. But if there are treaty restrictions, they must be carefully considered. How to get the most combat power in a limited tonnage! Historically, the total displacement of the two Lexingtons reached more than 60,000 tons, and three Yorktown-class aircraft carriers could be built, but the combat effectiveness of the former was significantly inferior to that of the latter. With the same tonnage, the combat effectiveness of a regular aircraft carrier is definitely much higher than that of an aircraft carrier modified from a battleship. Even if the people of this plane are aware of this, they are still in the minority. (After all, at that time, there was also the matter of installing 8-inch guns on aircraft carriers, and this design obviously took into account the problem of artillery battles, and if there was an artillery battle, there would be armor in addition to artillery, which would increase the tonnage.) What's more, from an economic point of view, the use of scrap ships is always a lot of money less than the use of new aircraft carriers.

"The Germans and Italians did not have fast battleships under construction, so it was impossible for them to use fast battleships to convert aircraft carriers, but the Lexington-class battleships that the Americans are building and the Admiral-class battleships that the British are building are likely to be converted into aircraft carriers, and if so, they will waste at least about 20,000 tons of tonnage." Xu Jie calculated in his heart, considering the strength of both sides in a balanced manner. In terms of future tonnage, both Xu Jie and Tirpitz believed that it was impossible for the Americans to be subservient, and in this way, at least the actual combat effectiveness of the American fleet could be reduced. What can Britain and the United States do even if they realize that the tonnage of the modified aircraft carrier is inflated? It is impossible to say whether the Americans will completely abandon these warships, but the British certainly will not, and how can the British, who now have no food left at home, throw away the hull of a ship that has cost millions of pounds and start anew? They can only eat this bitter fruit.

Therefore, if it is proposed in the treaty that abandoned warships can be used to transform aircraft carriers, the United States has half of the chance of being recruited, while Britain is almost 100% likely to be recruited, as for Germany, Italy and China? If you want to get hit, you don't have any conditions! Because now, all the fast battleships in China have entered the outfitting stage, and they can't change it if they want to, and Germany and Italy have not yet started a new capital ship! As for whether or not to stumble the Germans again, that's a story for later, depending on the situation.

In addition to aircraft carriers, another key type of ship is cruisers, and historically treaty cruisers were divided into two types, one was a light cruiser armed with 6-inch guns, and the other was a heavy cruiser equipped with 8-inch guns. And according to the actual needs of different countries, the needs for cruisers are not the same. The British had vast colonies, and they needed a large number of light cruisers to patrol the colonies. In the future, the Allies will operate in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Indian Oceans, and the scope of their activities is relatively small, and after the capital ships are restricted, the cruisers will have to assume a certain role as capital ships, so they need heavy cruisers with strong combat effectiveness.

From the point of view of performance, Xu Jie is still not satisfied with the treaty cruisers in history, even if the Japanese heavy cruiser is the best among the treaty cruisers, its best protection level is the power compartment to defend against 6-inch guns, and the ammunition bay to defend against 8-inch guns. And it is an ordinary 8-inch gun, if it is the 8-inch gun of Prince Eugen in history, it will not be able to prevent it. As for lightning protection? This thing is completely a matter of luck, the 2 battle torpedoes are huge, and the treaty cruiser cannot have enough mine depth. So whether you can resist a torpedo completely depends on where the opponent hits!

It was to be expected that the British would definitely like to have a large number of cruisers for the low-intensity conflicts in the colonies. And the Allies must have wanted a large-tonnage cruiser in order to chase combat power, with a good gun, it must have heavy armor, and it must maintain a high speed, if it wants to have a speed of more than 33 knots, it can block the armor of the 8-inch gun, and the tonnage of this ship must be at least 13,000 tons. As for the Americans? If there are no treaty restrictions, they have a sixty percent probability of choosing the historical Alaska-type super-large cruiser, a warship with a speed of about 33 knots, equipped with 9 12-inch guns, and a displacement of nearly 30,000 tons with 9-inch inclined armor, which is a little smaller than the new capital ship in terms of tonnage, but enough to crush the stock of all conventional cruisers. Of course, it should be noted that the cost performance of such a warship is not high. They are too expensive, not much cheaper than capital ships, but their combat effectiveness is simply incomparable!

"What would happen if a secondary capital ship were added to the treaty?" Xu Jie calculated, the British would not make this kind of thing, the reason is very simple, they have no money! And in the case of a certain tonnage, it was necessary to ensure that the number of light cruisers was sufficient. At the same time, they also had fast battleships at their disposal. The demand is not urgent. Of course, the speed should not be able to catch up. The Germans could build such a thing, because the German fleet now lacked the stock that was fast enough to suppress the opposing cruisers, and they needed it. And the Americans will definitely make such things. Americans are never afraid to spend money, as long as the other side has it, then the United States must have it, and what the other side does not have, the United States should also have. As for Huaxia? I really don't have much interest in this kind of chicken rib stuff.

Considering that in addition to the great powers of the United States, Britain and Germany, there are countries like France, Spain, and Austria-Hungary. They will not build a navy as large as the former, but in order to maintain a certain strength, they must also be given some preferential treatment in the treaty, such as the French Bristany-class battleships can be replaced. Another example is that the tonnage of the aircraft carrier can be appropriately opened up a little, which is not to say that Xu Jie thinks about the interests of such countries, but that Xu Jie needs more variables. As an important force to contain the Allies, France must have a capable and strong navy, and it must make the Germans feel insecure, so that Germany can have some hesitation when expanding in other directions.

The same is true of Italy, in China's future strategy, if Italy can be in a state of imminent separation from Germany, it is the best choice, after all, the Italian navy is still relatively rich, and Italy also has the intention of continuing to build a navy, in this case, it is not in the interests of China to completely fall to Germany, because now Germany is stronger, and Britain is relatively weak!

As for Spain and Turkey and Austria-Hungary? Xu Jie doesn't have a good idea yet, because this kind of country itself has little potential. What if we do our best to let them develop? What's more, even if Xu Jie doesn't do it, the Entente will suppress these small countries. When the time comes, you can push the boat with the water. The wicked let Yingmi do it well.

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