Money is indeed a good thing, but it is not everything.
Even if Qin Zhiyuan had the financial resources to purchase 20 battleships, as Lloyd George said, Qin Zhiyuan would not be able to find that many people to operate them.
A battleship requires about 1,400 people to ensure that it can exert its full combat effectiveness. 20 battleships require about 28,000 people. If you add in the logistics support personnel, the number of people needed has exceeded 50,000.
These 50,000 people cannot be recruited casually. They are all professionals. Even the auxiliary personnel on the shore need long-term training to be competent in support work. As for the sailors on the ship, it requires a long-term investment.
An army of one year, an air force of ten years, and a navy of one hundred years are no joke.
Lanfang's current navy recruits former navy members with combat experience from France and Germany. After joining Lanfang, they are mixed with newly recruited sailors. Only then will they initially have combat effectiveness. If Lanfang only relies on training himself,
Little did they know that Qin Zhiyuan would not be able to see the Vladivostok galloping around until the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse.
Lloyd George also knew that Qin Zhiyuan's statement was a joke, so he laughed it off.
Qin Zhiyuan's goal is still to fight for more naval quotas. If Lan Fang goes to the Washington Naval Conference, it can be foreseen that the French will stand with Lan Fang to fight for more rights, and the British will work with the Americans to limit Lan Fang as much as possible.
With regard to Fang's development, the Italians will definitely remain passive. They will favor whoever offers more benefits.
Qin Zhiyuan did not want to pin his hopes of winning quotas on noodles.
Your Majesty, I hope that we can reach a certain consensus before going to Washington, which will be more conducive to reaching a contract. Lloyd George finally became more pragmatic.
I hope so too, so Lanfang must get at least 500,000 tons. If the British Empire insists on 700,000 tons, I have a question. If you want 700,000 tons, it means you have to continue to build more battleships.
, has the situation faced by the British Empire become so dangerous? Qin Zhiyuan asked.
The British's old rival, the Germans, has died down. They will not get any quotas, and the world will not allow the Germans to regain their navy. So why do the British want so many battleships? It is definitely not to target the British's own sons, the Americans.
Then it can only be France and Lanfang.
If you add in the old ones that have been mothballed, the total tonnage of the battleships currently owned by the British can indeed reach 700,000 tons, but about 300,000 tons of them are on the verge of being scrapped, or have been demolished.
Solution plan, if the British want to maintain the scale of 700,000 tons, it means that the British will continue to build, which is definitely a threat to Lanfang.
Of course it is necessary. We have a huge territory to patrol, from the Americas to Asia to Oceania and Africa. As long as there are human settlements, the interests of the British Empire exist, so we need more warships, at least more than the Lanfang Navy.
More is needed. When it comes to this issue, Lloyd George is indeed more confident.
Then we also need more. Our merchant ships are now all over the world. As long as our merchant ships can reach places, we also need more battleships. Qin Zhiyuan responded tit for tat.
Compared with the British colonies, Lanfang is indeed incomparable, but in terms of the number of merchant ships, Lanfang has not much less than the British. The Royal Ocean owned by Qin Zhiyuan alone has more than 200 ocean-going cargo ships. From this aspect
He said that Lanfang did have a need.
Battleships were not needed to escort merchant ships. Lloyd George got to the heart of the matter.
Just like what Lloyd George said, destroyers are needed for escort, as long as they can deal with pirates or submarines. Battleships are used to launch national wars, and currently, in terms of Lanfang’s national power, on a global scale, it is worth Lanfang’s
Not many countries dispatched battleships.
So what? No need to dispatch does not mean that there is no potential demand. If you ask for a 700,000-ton capital ship quota, then we must have 500,000 tons. Otherwise, the Lanfang Navy cannot guarantee Lanfang’s national interests. This
You know very well that I do not ask for the same 700,000 tons as you, and the Lanfang Navy has no intention to compete with the British Navy. What we want is self-protection, so 500,000 tons is not excessive. Qin Zhiyuan further stated that he
Attitude.
So if we maintain the scale of 500,000 tons, Lloyd George was a little cautious in choosing his words.
Then we can also compress the establishment. If you want 500,000, then we only need 300,000. Qin Zhiyuan gave in with Lloyd George's concession. This is the proper rhythm for reaching a consensus.
You do not have 300,000 tons now. This plan is not just about limiting the arms race, but also requires us to restrain each other. It is best that we do not build any capital ships within ten years from now, so as not to provoke armaments
Competition. Lloyd George had an idea. He really wanted to focus on restoring the economy. Now that the world war was over, soldiers should not continue to be the protagonist.
Why not? Our existing Vladivostok and Lanfang are both 43,000 tons, the France is 25,000 tons, the Ningbei is 35,000 tons, and the Legion class under construction is 30,000 tons. Three sets of keels have been laid. This is already 26
It is planned to build two more Legion-class ships, so 300,000 tons is not an excessive number. Qin Zhiyuan is still very familiar with these data.
43,000 tons is really excessive. Why do you need such a big ship? This is really crazy. Lloyd George rolled his eyes a little when he spoke. This very rude action truly reflected Lloyd George's inner collapse.
The 43,000-ton warship is definitely an unprecedented giant on this planet. The British Navy only has one Hood, but Lanfang owns two. This made Lloyd George truly feel the resentment of the British Navy.
200,000 tons, it can only be 200,000 tons, no more. This number includes the Legion-class ship built by the French for Lanfang. In addition, the two ships that Lanfang has laid keels can be used for other purposes, such as
Aircraft carrier, isn't Lanfang's air force always very powerful? This is the right path for Lanfang. Lloyd George had an idea that coincided with Qin Zhiyuan's.
Of course, this coincidence must be enclosed in quotation marks.
The most popular statement in the world is very unfavorable to aircraft carriers. Generally speaking, many people admit that aircraft carriers have a bright future, but the fragile armor of aircraft carriers is really frightening. If you have an absolute
The battleship with superior firepower is close to the aircraft carrier. It doesn't need more, one shot will penetrate the soul.
Even many people, including Lanfang Navy, think so, and only Qin Zhiyuan understands the dilemma of battleships facing aircraft carriers.
Compared with battleships, which often have 30,000 to 40,000 tons of armor, aircraft carriers now generally have about 20,000 tons of armor. Because of their lighter weight, they have higher speeds. Under the condition that the Lanfang Navy has developed radar, the battleships can't even get close.
The aircraft carrier has the opportunity, and the carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier can calmly implement kiting tactics against the battleship at a long distance, which is enough to make the battleship captains cry without tears.
Lanfang Navy Minister Antonio had already experienced that feeling during a military exercise in Lanfang last month.
Although Antonio still had a tough talk after the exercise, it is not difficult to find out Antonio's true attitude from the fact that one of the two newly laid keels belongs to an aircraft carrier.
Now that we are talking about aircraft carriers, let’s talk about the issue of aircraft carriers. If Lanfang gives up the request for a 500,000-ton battleship, then there is no agreement on what kind of compensation Lanfang can get for the aircraft carriers.
Put it aside for now, Qin Zhiyuan is not in a hurry.
Lloyd George began to roll his eyes again, this was destined to be another heavy and long topic.
It was indeed a long time. Until Julie came back, Qin Zhiyuan and Lloyd George had not reached a consensus.
Of course, there is still progress. At least Lloyd George has understood Qin Zhiyuan's requirements, and Qin Zhiyuan also understands Lloyd George's purpose. Compared with the long negotiations, this is a good start.
Julie, who came back from afternoon tea, was in high spirits and carrying a few paper bags in her hand. She seemed to have gone shopping again. She was not too excited. She was very excited when she saw Qin De, who was babbling with his hands open and wanting to hug him.
He gave a perfunctory report and then threw Qin De back to Qin Zhiyuan. He collapsed on the recliner and just complained.
My dear, let’s go back to Lanfang. I really can’t stand it anymore. I feel like if I continue to stay in Europe, I will be suffocated to death by these poisonous gases. I really can’t figure out why I thought Europe was so good before. Julie was also very happy when she complained.
Sharp.
Let’s not talk about London’s air quality.
Soon, we will go back in a few days. How is your friendship going? Qin Zhiyuan still cares about Julie.
During this time in the UK, Qin Zhiyuan was exchanging feelings with King George V and Lloyd George, and Julie was also having a heated relationship with those ladies. There were different activities almost every day, and she had to face different people every day.
Forget it, we really can’t communicate. Mary is almost 60 years old. Can you imagine that there will be a friendship between us? And there is also David, he is really a bit rebellious. If David becomes the King of England in 20 years,
That would undoubtedly be a disaster for Britain. Jolie's comments about the British royal family were very unkind.
David was the former Duke of Windsor, and his affair with Mrs. Simpson was still talked about until the 21st century.
He will indeed become a king, and he is indeed not a good king. Qin Zhiyuan does not deny what Julie said.
Now David's reputation is still very good, at least he has not started to be obsessed with married women, and in the world war that just passed, David joined the army and was widely praised. This undoubtedly brought great success to the British royal family with German descent.
Less extra points.
That's right, this is the British version of Duke Zhou's Fear of Rumors Day, when Wang Mang paid homage to Corporal Xian. To be continued.
