Chapter 637 The Navy Shipbuilding Plan Codenamed H (Part 2)
"Minister Lomodan, you are still so hot-tempered."
When Lomodan appeared in front of him, Edel couldn't help but complain when he saw the much older Minister of the Navy in front of him. Of course, this was not because he was dissatisfied with the old general, but because of Lomodan.
The results were so good that he couldn't bear to work too hard.
If Japan's withdrawal from the naval treaty wasn't too important, he wouldn't have even planned to recruit him to Sofia. But he couldn't leave, so he had no choice but to let him come.
Faced with Edel's concern, Romodan still thanked him. "Thank you for your concern, but I am very good. I eat well and sleep well. I don't know why your Majesty called me here?"
Seeing that Admiral Lomodan quickly changed the topic to work, Edel also put away his concern and said seriously. "I wonder what you think about Japan's withdrawal from the naval treaty?"
As Minister of the Navy, of course Romodan would not be aware of this major event.
He frowned and said, "Our life will become difficult. The Japanese will use us as a shield, saying that it would be a huge mistake for us not to join this naval treaty."
Facing the old general's words, Edel also sighed. "Yes, if we don't join, we will be targeted by Britain and France."
Listening to Edel's words, Lomodan couldn't help but ask. "Then, Your Majesty, do we still need to insist on the negotiating terms?"
Edel also knew what Lomodan said. Negotiations for Romania to join the naval treaty have been ongoing, but they have been stuck on the tonnage and caliber of the capital ship.
According to Romania's requirements, the tonnage of the Romanian Navy should not be lower than that of Italy and France, but should also reach a share of 175,000 tons, and the tonnage of the aircraft carrier and other warships should also be equal to it.
If Romania's requirements are followed, Romania will suddenly become a member of the world's navy, and its lack of colonies will make the Romanian navy more deterrent.
And if it really wants to meet such a requirement, Romania can still build two battleships, three aircraft carriers, and several other small battleships (battleships that exceed the standard are all declared to have a standard displacement of 35,000 tons).
Facing the Romanian lion, Britain and France expressed their opposition, especially France's reaction was the most violent. Because Italy's shipbuilding behavior has caused dissatisfaction in France, and if its quasi-ally Romania also obtained so much tonnage, France would still be in trouble.
How can it be so influential in the Mediterranean?
The tonnage given by Britain and France is that Romania can only reach 145,000 tons of capital ship tonnage, while aircraft carriers and other warships are given shares in this proportion.
According to France's conditions, Romania was of course unwilling. For this reason, it argued that Romania needed to defend against the Soviet Union and needed so much tonnage.
Britain and France countered that this tonnage share was enough for Romania to suppress the Soviet navy. It also allowed Romania to build four battleships, which was not enough to suppress the Soviet Union. Romania argued that the Soviet Union was preparing to expand its navy, and Romania needed
Suppress it in quantity.
In fact, due to the rapid growth of the Romanian Navy, the Soviet Navy did submit a plan in 1933 to expand its navy to deal with the Romanian threat. In this plan, the Soviet Navy wanted to build six battleships equipped with 406 caliber and a displacement of 35,000 tons.
, 8 battlecruisers of 28,000 tons.
Such a huge shipbuilding plan not only shocked the loving comrade, but also shocked the Romanian Navy. For this reason, Lomodan strongly requested Romania to start building a fourth battleship to deal with the possible threat from the Soviet Union.
However, Edel requested that Romania follow up after the Soviet Union began construction. Edel also did not know whether the Soviet Union would be stimulated by Romania to develop its navy.
However, based on its backward domestic naval facilities and actual design capabilities, when the Soviet Union began to build battleships, Romania had no time to follow suit. Romania's construction and design capabilities in the past ten years are sufficient to deal with possible maritime threats from the Soviet Union.
However, facing Britain and France, Romania naturally changed its face. It seemed that the Soviet naval plan was about to start construction, and Romania must have enough battleships to face the crisis.
Therefore, the negotiations between the two parties are stuck here, and no one intends to give in. Edel is willing to delay, so naturally he will not be impatient about this.
But now from Admiral Romodan's words, Edel seemed to smell something new, so he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Faced with Edel's inquiry, Lomodan explained the reason. "Italy's attitude has changed, and they are now inclined to let us agree to the conditions of Britain and France."
Hearing Romodan's words, Edel couldn't help but complain. "These Italians..."
Italy has no choice now, as the Ethiopian war is in full swing. The performance of the Italian army has indeed lived up to Eder's expectations, and there is no good news yet. The angry leader Mussolini did not know how many messages he made in his Prime Minister's Office.
He lost his temper once, but it was useless to lose his temper. The Italian Army would not give him any shame.
The current war has made Italy seek help from Britain and France, so at this time it can only make concessions to Britain and France in other places. Unfortunately, negotiations on the Romanian Navy are included in it.
Faced with the change in Italy's attitude, Romania was a little confused. Because Romania had the support of Italy before, it had no fear in the negotiations. The attitudes of Britain and France alone could not make Romania succumb.
As for now, Romania needs to brace itself and deal with it.
And thinking that the treaty was not far away from being invalidated, Edel couldn't help but ask Romodan's opinion. "What do you think of this?"
Edel's question let Admiral Romodan know that his Majesty's attitude has relaxed. "Your Majesty, I think we can try for it. If it doesn't work, we will accept it."
Trying to fight for it again is just rhetoric. How could Britain and France agree to it after persisting for so long? Acceptance is the correct statement.
"Okay, I'll do as you wish."
Faced with this situation, Edel naturally followed the advice of this professional. Although Edel wished that Romania would rush to build a wave of warships and launch them before World War II, considering the actual situation in Romania, he could only make careful calculations. The landlords did not have any surplus food.
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At present, Romania needs to spend too much money, and naval shipbuilding can only be built before the war. As for the United States' approach of lavishing money, Edel can envy it, but cannot learn from it.
After a while of conversation, Edel adjusted his mentality and said the main purpose of letting him come this time. "Admiral, the main reason I came to you this time is to ask, when do you plan to start construction of the aircraft carrier drawings you prepared last time?
