Genoa is the largest port city in Italy and is also the location of many shipyards. There are two powerful shipyards in Genoa, namely the Otroge Shipyard and the Andozal Shipyard.
Today, the Andoshar Shipyard was abuzz with people. Today was the day when Brescia, the second Venetian-class ship, entered the water, so both the navy and the royal family were present.
Needless to say, the royal family must be present, and Carlo must be present. As for the navy, because of Carlo's attendance, Admiral Golek, the Minister of the Navy, is also present in person. Of course, if Carlo does not come, the Minister of the Navy will also be present. After all, he is a
A 7,000-ton warship is a big supplement to the navy.
Since it is a launching ceremony, throwing champagne is also a repertoire, and there is no more suitable candidate than Carlo. Faced with a warship built with his own funds, Carlo is of course obliged.
With a smile on his face, he threw the champagne in his hand at the Brescia. With a bang, the champagne hit the bow of the ship and broke. Then amidst cheers, the dock's sea gate was opened, and the battleship slowly slid towards the sea.
With a "bang" sound, the thousands-ton warship stopped steadily on the water. The waves it set off made the sea undulate. But no one cares about this now.
The snapping sound of the camera was aimed at the launching battleship and the handsome king, as if the film was being taken for free.
Carlo endured the discomfort caused by the flash, but still showed a perfect smile that kept these reporters taking pictures.
Of course, there is a time limit for taking photos. After five minutes, the reporter was asked to leave. At this time, Carlo breathed a sigh of relief. The successive flashes of magnesium powder made Carlo's eyes very uncomfortable. However, in order to show the perfect image of a monarch,
So I can only work hard to hold on.
"Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work."
After the reporters left, Navy Minister Admiral Golek immediately offered money to compliment the young king.
"Forget it, Your Majesty General, why do I feel like I've been deceived?"
Carlo's words made Admiral Gorek a little embarrassed. Yes, when the Venice was launched for the first time, the Navy made a fuss about him and greatly influenced the newspapers to report that Carlo participated in the launch ceremony of the warship. By the way, it made another circle.
Money, but this time it was a lot of money from the young lady, because the photos at that time showed Carlo looking very handsome.
This time Carlo obviously found that there were many more people taking photos than last time, and there were also people wearing navy uniforms holding cameras and taking photos, which naturally made Carlo feel like he was being used.
"Hey hey hey."
When faced with Carlo's duties, the Admiral started to act stupid, but even though he was pretending to be stupid, he still had to explain what needed to be explained.
"Your Majesty, isn't this all caused by lack of funds? At present, our country needs to face the threat from France. At present, our navy is simply unable to compete with the French fleet, so more funds are needed to build warships to compete with it."
Admiral Golec is right at the moment. In the past, Italy's main imaginary enemy at sea was the Austro-Hungarian Navy, so the Italian Navy's shipbuilding plan was not rushed. However, after the Tunisia crisis, the Italian Navy's imaginary enemy became the French fleet. Now France
The fleet is not weak at all. It can be said that the French fleet is currently at its peak. Benefiting from the fact that Britain has not implemented the two-power standard at this time, the French navy at this time is the closest to the British navy.
Facing the French Navy, which is not far behind the British Navy in terms of strength, Italy's fourth-largest navy in the world is simply not enough. Why doesn't this worry Admiral Gorek, the head of the navy, so he tries every means to obtain funds?
His primary goal. After all, no matter how we talk about tactics and strategies, ships are needed.
Facing the crushing strength of the French fleet, no one in the Italian navy knew this. Fortunately, France had to deal with both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic at the same time, so the pressure was much less.
However, despite this, the Navy's shipbuilding plan has not slackened. This year alone, the Navy approved the construction plans of four large battleships, two of which are 10,000-ton battleships.
However, Italy's financial situation is just like that. The funds allocated to the navy cannot be compared with France at all. The navy can only find its own solution.
When Carlo faced Admiral Gorek, he wanted to tell him that the French Navy would take the wrong path in the future, but even if he told the head of the navy in front of him, he would not believe it.
But considering that the Navy is so short of money, maybe it will be his help next time.
Thinking of this, Carlo planned to test the admiral's thoughts first. "Your Excellency, if the navy warships can be sold, then funds can be obtained to build better warships."
"Your Majesty, this is a good idea, but the sale of warships is too big a deal. The Navy cannot make the decision on its own. In addition, we in Italy cannot get involved in the sale of warships at present. The market is basically monopolized by Britain and France."
Thinking that Carlo just wanted to sell old warships in exchange for funds to help build new warships, Admiral Golek immediately spoke and explained to Carlo the basic situation of the current warship sales market.
Of course Carlo knew what Admiral Golek said. The sale of warships involves all aspects, not just the performance of the warships themselves. Besides, no one is willing to take over the performance of those old warships in Italy.
Carlo pointed it out directly. "Your Excellency, Admiral, what I want to talk about is not those old battleships in the navy."
"Your Majesty wants to talk about new warships, but who can buy these new warships now? You must know that there are not many countries that have the ability to purchase these warships, and there are even fewer countries that are in demand."
"I'm sorry I can't tell you this now, but if possible by then, I hope the Navy can accept the result of the sale."
When Carlo said this, he pointed at the newly launched Brescia, implying that he was mainly selling these two ships.
Admiral Gorek naturally understood what Carlo meant. "Since His Majesty has said so, the Navy is naturally willing to accept it."
"But before that, we need to let our officers and soldiers get familiar with the warship, otherwise it will be very troublesome to operate it."
"Do you still need to catch up with Italian naval officers?"
Admiral Lake could no longer remain calm and immediately asked, "Your Majesty, can you tell me who we need to deal with?"
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Admiral, I can't say now, but please believe that this will be of great benefit to the navy. On the other hand, don't you think that since the Battle of Lisa, our navy has not gained actual combat experience? I hope that your Excellency
Being able to send capable officers and soldiers to become familiar with these two ships will let the world know that Italy is not an object to be slaughtered."
Carlo's words made the old general worry about gain and loss, but Carlo stood by silently waiting for him to digest what he said.
"Wouldn't it endanger Italy's security?"
"[Shuquge] No."
"Well, the Navy is willing to support Your Majesty."
After finally convincing the navy, Carlo smiled. Next, he will urge the shipyard to work overtime on the outfitting. As long as the outfitting is completed before June next year, half a year will be left for sea trials and for the officers and soldiers to become familiar with the ship.
situation, let the French see the power of the patrol when the time comes.
Thinking of this, Carlo's face was filled with a smile.
