bullyxtreme Chapter 268: The World Naval Arms Race is Once Again
Chapter 268: The World Naval Arms Race is Once Again
"Protest, I want to protest against your despicable behavior.
We are sailing normally to Fuso this time, why are you humiliating us in this way? "
After the public channel was connected, Admiral Barnes' roar was heard, as if he wanted to vent the anger that had been pent up in his heart.
Zheng Guangyun couldn't help laughing after hearing what Barnes said.
"You see, this is the great power. Just as the president said, these Western powers are paper tigers that bully the weak and fear the strong.
In the past, we were poor and backward, and when they oppressed us, we could only protest.
Because we can't do anything to them, and they know we can't do anything to them, so they turn a deaf ear to our protests.
Now the situation has changed. When we become stronger, they also know how to protest.
Because they know they are no longer our opponents, they can only protest."
Having said that, Zheng Guangyun chuckled and picked up the intercom in front of him.
"This is the ancient navy. Your naval fleet has intruded into our territorial waters without reporting to the authorities.
Our actions are a warning to you.
I have something I have wanted to say to you for a long time.
The ancient country is no longer the ancient country that was bullied by you before. The ancient country has stood up now!
Now I inform you to return immediately and leave our waters.
If you want to go to Fuso, you either have to bypass our Eleven-Dash Line or go back and wait for our notification.
Only after obtaining permission from our Coast Guard can you pass through Qionghai harmlessly!
If you still insist on moving forward, then let our naval guns and planes do the talking!"
As soon as Zheng Guangyun finished speaking, the muzzles of the two triple-mounted 406mm naval guns in front of the Yujing battleship turned and pointed at the Nelson battleship only a dozen kilometers away.
"12 doors!"
Barnes, with a gloomy face, heard Sir Fulton's low murmur at this time.
"What 12 doors?"
"12 main guns! Their battleship has 12 main guns!"
At this time, Admiral Barnes also refocused his attention on the Yujing battleship.
Sure enough, the two main gun turrets at the rear of the battleship can be vaguely seen.
"hiss!"
He finally understood why this battleship of the ancient country was so huge.
They actually crammed in 12 naval guns.
"What should we do now?"
After the non-commissioned officer who was proficient in Chinese relayed the message, the two of them understood what Zheng Guangyun meant.
Admiral Barnes wanted to say in a tough tone, "Don't worry about it, just keep moving forward!"
But the words came to my lips but I couldn't say them.
Zheng Guangyun's words were clearly a warning.
If we insist on moving forward, perhaps the ancient people will really open fire.
He doesn't dare to gamble, and he can't afford to gamble!
But Admiral Barnes did not want to give an order that would bring shame to him for the rest of his life, so he turned his attention to Sir Fulton.
"Forehead?"
Sir Fulton was somewhat helpless and could only say: "Let's go to Luzon, and then take a detour from the Luzon coast to Fuso!"
Admiral Barnes closed his eyes in pain and stopped talking.
"Yes, I understand!"
A major general took the order and left.
Soon the Nelson began to turn and adjusted its course towards Luzon.
The rest of the ships followed suit.
A contest between the Eastern and Western fleets ended with the complete victory of the ancient country's Third Fleet.
Although neither side fired a shot in this battle, it was a heavy blow to John's Empire's Invincible Fleet.
The stunning appearance of the Yujing battleship also caught the attention of the world.
The next day, another explosive news came from Shanghai.
Another giant battleship of the ancient navy appeared in the port of Shanghu.
Moreover, this time, the ancient navy also announced the existence of the Kunlun-class battleship on the front pages of major official media newspapers.
The full load displacement is over 7 tons, the speed is over 30 knots, and the main guns are four triple-mounted 406mm naval guns.
This time, the Navy simply released some simple data about the Kunlun-class battleship.
This simple announcement caused a huge uproar around the world.
Especially for the people in the country, national pride exploded at this moment.
For ordinary people at home and abroad, they don’t know that the future development trend of the navy is aircraft carriers, and the future ocean will be dominated by aircraft carriers.
They only know that battleships are the most powerful.
The idea of huge ships and cannons has become deeply ingrained in their minds.
Abroad, especially in John and Citi.
The 7-ton Kunlun-class battleship caused a huge sensation.
Especially for the top leaders of John's Empire.
The power of the British Empire was built on the Invincible Armada.
Not only did they lose the title of the world's number one battleship.
Now the ancient navy has unexpectedly produced a battleship of more than 7 tons.
Their largest Nelson-class battleship was only over 40,000 tons.
"What is the designed displacement of our naval battleships?"
Prime Minister Carlson looked at the Secretary of the Navy.
"Our King George V-class battleships are designed with a standard displacement of tons, and a full load displacement of about tons."
"Not enough. The ancients were already equipped with battleships of over 7 tons, while our latest battleships are only 4.5 tons.
Even if our new battleships were put into service, they would still be no match for the ancient battleships. This is absolutely unacceptable."
The First Lord of the Admiralty knew this.
“We also want to build battleships with larger tonnage, but the cost budget will definitely be opposed by that group of parliamentarians.
And our 16-inch naval guns didn't perform well.
If I want to build a new battleship, I need to apply for a budget to develop a new 16-inch naval gun."
The 16-inch naval gun is the 406mm naval gun equipped on my ship. Its performance can only be described as disappointing for John Navy.
The armor-piercing projectile used weighs only 929 kilograms. It has a range, but its armor-piercing performance is poor because it is too light.
The naval guns equipped on the Wuyue-class and Kunlun-class battleships are both MK7 406mm naval guns.
The armor-piercing projectile used was a 1225 kg super-heavy armor-piercing projectile, which was more than kg heavier.
So even though the two main guns have the same caliber, their power is quite different.
Prime Minister Carlson gets a headache whenever he hears the word budget.
The John Empire is now extremely short of money.
But the navy is the foundation for maintaining the strength of John's Empire. Prime Minister Carlson gritted his teeth and said, "It must be built. I will find a way to convince both houses!"
At this moment, he already had a plan in his mind to convince both houses.
The best way is to promote the theory of threat from ancient countries.
Moreover, the rise of the ancient navy has indeed seriously threatened the security of the Far East colonies.
After all, the Shan Kingdom is about to be lost.
The threat is real.
Then, at the suggestion of Prime Minister Carlson, major media outlets began to compete to report on the event, constantly exaggerating the power of the Kunlun-class battleship.
The titles of the world's first battleship, the largest battleship in human history, and the most threatening battleship are all attributed to the Kunlun-class battleship.
At the same time, rumors were rife that the John Empire Navy was about to lose its title as the world's number one navy, that the ancient country had already occupied the Shan Kingdom, and that the lion of the East was about to awaken.
Although John's government does have little money.
But the threat of the rise of the ancient country is here, and we have to grit our teeth and fight even if we have no money.
In the end, the Navy's new ship construction budget passed the review of both houses.
However, the navy also made compromises in the construction of new ships.
To save budget, the ship's full load displacement cannot exceed 6 tons.
As for the 16-inch guns? Screw them.
They could only continue to use the 14-inch and 15-inch naval guns that were heirlooms, and there was not enough money to research the expensive 16-inch naval guns.
For the members of both houses of Congress, the power of 15-inch naval guns is sufficient.
After all, it is a family heirloom and cannot be lost easily.
Compared with John's country, the movement in the United States is also quite big.
Moreover, the economic situation of the United States is much better than that of John's Empire.
The navy's new shipbuilding plan was also successfully approved.
The US Navy plans to build four large battleships with a displacement of more than 4 tons.
As for the 7-ton battleship...
This is a serious challenge for the United States.
With their current shipbuilding technology, it would be extremely difficult and costly, so the parliament directly rejected it.
So the Navy can only come up with this alternative plan.
As both John and Citigroup began to build new large battleships, it also meant the start of a new round of battleship construction competition.
Hilt, the head of state of Hans, watched this naval arms race with great interest.
They ordered four battleships of more than a ton each from the ancient country, and the naval guns were equipped with a caliber of 4 mm.
In terms of tonnage and gun caliber, it is superior to the ancient country's Kunlun-class battleships.
So he just sat back and watched the arms race unfold.
A new wave of battleship construction has begun.
The two Yamato-class battleships ordered by the Hans Kingdom are about to be launched.
Jiang Hua didn't expect that he had just released a basic attack, but the Western side actually used a big move.
He originally thought that he needed to send the Kunlun-class battleships on a tour of the West before he could set off a wave of battleship construction.
If all else fails, there is the second-generation Dreadnought-class battleship, which is a 100,000-ton nuclear-powered battleship.
Its appearance will directly push the battleship craze to its peak.
Although the effect has been achieved now, the planned itinerary will still continue.
Because the appearance of the Kunlun-class battleship can bring greater influence and international voice to the ancient country.
And in Jiang Hua's opinion, an aircraft carrier is enough for a battle at sea.
As for the two Kunlun-class battleships, just let them act like sea urchins, strolling around everywhere.
Anyway, even if the fight starts, the chances of using them are slim.
After all, the ancient country's navy is now much stronger than before.
A new round of major equipment replacement plan will also be launched first in the navy with the arrival of the new year.
New destroyers, nuclear-powered cruisers, nuclear-powered strategic nuclear submarines, new carrier-based aircraft, etc. will be replaced one after another.
The first to be replaced are undoubtedly the carrier-based aircraft.