Edel naturally knew the results of the German election, and he was also very aware of Hitler's emergence. However, although he knew about it, he did not interfere. The reason is very simple. At least he knows a little about Hitler, but he doesn't.
leaders will be hard-pressed to gauge their behavior.
In addition, internationally, as Italy began to prepare to build their new battleships, the Dunkirk class, which had already prepared design drawings, was urgently stopped by France. The comparison of the 330mm caliber and 380mm caliber main guns,
Ordinary people know where the gap is. So the Dunkirk class that originally appeared was wiped out by Edel, the butterfly.
It is said that in order to counter Italy's madness this time, France will also build two 380-caliber battleships. However, the specific information is still in the design stage, so Edel does not know. However, I heard that the French Navy requires that at least nine
It has a 380-caliber main gun, its tonnage must not be greater than 35,000 tons, and its speed must not be less than 28 knots. This is clearly to compete with the battleships built by Italy.
The shipbuilding actions of Italy and France caused the United Kingdom and the United States and other countries to send diplomats to dissuade them. However, the actions of both countries were of no use to Italy and France at present. They were like goring a cow and did not take into account the feelings of Britain and France.
For this reason, the media also worried about publicity in newspapers. This is a new naval competition, which naturally caused many people to worry. However, these people's remarks did not affect the government at all, because currently the shipbuilding of Italy and France
, is just to make up for the tonnage of the capital ships of each country in the previous Washington Treaty. Unless there is a new shipbuilding plan, Britain and the United States will not be able to stop Italy and France's shipbuilding actions.
The officers stationed by the two countries are mainly concerned with whether the tonnage of the warships built exceeds the caliber of the artillery.
However, the continuous shipbuilding operations carried out by Italy and France still have an impact on Romania, causing Eder to cut off a lot of the new shipbuilding plan submitted by Lieutenant General Lomodan. The most heartbreaking thing for him was to build another ship.
A Mircea-class battleship. Although this battleship is still being outfitted, the Admiralty can’t wait to start construction on another one.
Therefore, in the new five-year shipbuilding plan, the Navy has listed a battleship, two heavy cruisers, three light cruisers, eight destroyers, and more than ten other ships such as supply ships, landing ships, etc. to serve as logistics
Warship plans.
Edel directly cut off the battleships, and only built one heavy cruiser, while retaining the rest. Edel's actions directly broke the heart of Lieutenant General Romodan, and Edel in order to appease this naval officer
The hard-working leader could only say to him, "It is not suitable for the construction plan of these warships now."
Lomodan knew that Edel was right. Currently, Britain and the United States are a little anxious because of the shipbuilding projects of Italy and France. However, due to the constraints of the Washington Treaty, they can only watch. If Romania also takes the opportunity to continue building battleships, this will not be an irritation.
Is it the nerve of Britain and the United States?
I know, but I know that the two warships that were cut down accounted for half of the total tonnage of the shipbuilding plan. How can he explain this to the navy? Therefore, Vice Admiral Lomodan still has to fight for this, otherwise the navy below
The dissatisfaction of the officers and soldiers will give him a headache.
"Your Majesty, regarding the shipbuilding plan, we can conceal the construction of the battleship from the outside and only claim other parts."
After hearing Lieutenant General Romodan's words, Edel asked, "Do you think this is possible?"
Edel's words silenced Lomodan. Romania is not Japan, and Varna is not Yokohama. It is completely unfeasible to secretly build a battleship of 30,000 to 40,000 tons. The required materials and other equipment are simply impossible to hide from others.
So in the face of Edel's inquiry, Lomodan could only treat it silently.
Seeing the actions of the Minister of the Navy, how could Edel not know that the other party was silently objecting. But now is really not a good time for construction, but for the hard-working Minister of the Navy, Edel still has other ways to appease the Minister of the Navy.
"Minister Lomodan, the current scale of the navy under your leadership is enough to prove your ability. I think Romania, as a country on the Black Sea coast, needs to pay higher attention to the navy."
Since you value it, then approve this shipbuilding plan. Lomodan shouted in his heart, but he could only say this in his heart and did not dare to say it out loud.
"And in order for the Navy to match that, I think there needs to be an admiral in the Navy."
Edel's words filled Romodan's eyes with hope. This was not for himself. Although there was also a factor in it. Soldiers who don't want to be marshals are not good soldiers. This is not just a saying of Napoleon, but also represents thousands of people.
The dream of tens of thousands of officers and soldiers around the world.
More importantly, it represents the improvement of the navy's status. Every time he sees the army's generals and even marshals, Lomodan, who still holds the rank of lieutenant general, feels that his confidence is not enough. If it weren't for Edel in recent years
With the support of the navy, the navy will be deprived of more shares in the distribution of military expenditures. You must know that military rank is very important in the army. When you see someone with a higher military rank than yourself, you need to salute first.
Many people in the navy are discussing when the navy will have its own admiral. Romodan had thought that he would have to wait until the Mircea was commissioned, but he did not expect that he would be surprised now.
Is this a slap in the face to a sweet date?
Completely ignoring Lieutenant General Romodan's suddenly complicated heart, Edel continued. "The battleship will definitely be built, but it will need to be stepped back for two or three years. When the situation is suitable, I will approve the construction. However,
I hope that the next time we build a battleship, we will not continue to come up with Mircea-class drawings. I hope that the new battleship will be bigger and more powerful than this one, and it must have the ability to deter other countries. And you have also seen that the current Mircea class
-class battleships are still considered the world's top battleships, but times are developing, and your navy must take this into consideration in advance."
Edel's words helped Lomodan regain his confidence. Although the king did not say who was deterring other countries, Lomodan immediately thought of the virtues of the current British, French and Soviet battleships. He still
I don't know, but the only countries that can build something that threatens the Mircea class are Britain and France. Italy is currently wearing a pair of pants. As for the United States and Japan, which are too far away and have no conflicts of interest, they are not within his scope of consideration.
And in his heart, he also has enough imagination to break through the Black Sea and enter the Mediterranean. Romania also has interests in the Mediterranean, although it is not as good as the current Black Sea, but who can say clearly about the future.
So Lomodan, who kept thinking about himself, accepted the new shipbuilding plan, and Edel looked at Minister Lomodan leaving with joy and sighed deeply. If you invest money in the navy now, that's not
Do you want to reduce your bargain hunting in the future? Just give half of it, and in the future you will be compensated by making large-scale purchases.
As expected, Romania's severely reduced shipbuilding plan attracted almost no attention from the United Kingdom and the United States, who still closely monitored the shipbuilding actions implemented by Italy and France.
