The Rise of the Empire

"I have some new views on the improvement of the navy's detection capabilities. I think seaplanes that accompany the fleet can provide better detection for the fleet. Although they do not have the long endurance of airships, they are more flexible and more numerous. Many, if possible, I hope that a seaplane carrier can be specially developed to provide reconnaissance for the fleet. At the same time, when the Bavarian Legion was studying gunnery, we found that using aircraft to correct bombardment would bring unexpected benefits. They could Effectively reduce the interference of weather and smoke screens, and further increase the hit rate of shelling, so the Navy should pay more attention to aviation.”

Seaplane aircraft carrier is not a new thing, not to mention the British Royal Navy, even the Russians have done a lot, the effect is not bad, and the price of this kind of thing is also cheap, it can be said to be high in quality and low in price. As for the aircraft correction? ? This really happened in World War I, and that was the first time the naval aviation participated in the battle. With the help of naval aircraft, the British shallow-water heavy artillery ship successfully sank a German light cruiser hiding in the inland river of Africa. The movement of the target of the attack is restricted, but it is also an aerial correction, isn't it? As for how much it can play in the North Sea, this needs to be a question mark, but it does not prevent Ruprecht from making this suggestion. After all, the development of naval aviation is the general trend.

As for the equipment of torpedo planes, dive bombers, etc., let’s wash and sleep first. The prince can’t say that it will not be possible in the future, but at least it is not mature from the current point of view. Bavaria’s improved version of the Gotha bomber has not yet If it is done, even if it is done at most, it is low-altitude horizontal bombing. The 500KG bomb seems very powerful and domineering, but if you consider the range, you will understand that if you want to fly in the North Sea, it is impossible to carry so many bombs, and In this era of low-altitude horizontal bombing, don't hope for high precision. Generally speaking, before the dive bombers came out, the accuracy of attacking moving targets in the sea was generally quite poor.

As for torpedo planes, they seem to be more reliable. In fact, the British had already produced torpedo planes during World War I, but in fact, things like torpedoes, among other things, simple fuzes are sometimes very unreliable. Well, very unreliable. If you consider the vibration and possible damage caused by the torpedo being thrown from the plane and falling into the sea, the problem will be even bigger. Even in the history of World War II, torpedo planes were very particular about throwing torpedoes. Torpedo throwing The height of the aircraft and the speed of the aircraft are all limited, and a slight difference may cause the torpedo to fail...  

"At the same time, we need to strengthen mine warfare and mine clearance capabilities. In the North Sea, offshore minefields are an important pillar to ensure the safety of fleets and ports. The ocean mines of submarines and camouflaged attack ships may bring unexpected benefits. We want to Turn the entire coastal waters of Britain and their colonies into a sea that swallows their lives and resources all the time."

"In the direction of the Baltic Sea, the Russians will definitely use weapons such as mines and submarines to curb our attack on the Baltic Sea. Even the British may join in the fun. Thinking that our almost 3 million-pound warship will be destroyed because of a momentary negligence." A sea mine worth several hundred pounds or a torpedo hits hard. I am very disturbed in my heart, so in addition to dealing with the Russians by means of surface ship suppression, offensive mine-laying and submarine warfare, we also need to strengthen mine-sweeping capability building and Anti-submarine capability. This is of great significance for us to win the command of the Baltic Sea, and even to a certain extent determines when we can hold a military parade in St. Petersburg."

After writing this, the prince nodded very satisfied. Isn't it just a report? For the overjoyed Kaiser, the more exaggerated the victory, the more he will pay attention to it.

Well, that's it!

The prince's writing is definitely not alarmist. There are many German warships that have been hit by Russian mines in history. For example, the Bavaria and the Goeben. ....

But the prince naturally doesn't want such a thing as qualifying. He might have to go back to repair it for half a year after being hit by a mine. This may be a bad thing. As for the submarine? This also requires precautions, because in history, the British did have submarines sneak into the Baltic Sea and then work with the Russian submarine force to cause trouble for German merchant ships and fleets, and they also caused relatively large losses. As for how these submarines slipped through the mine net, it's simple, just follow a merchant ship and drive slowly behind him... All the navies of WWI did this.... Easy in theory, risky in practice....

In the end, it took the prince three days to finally complete the statement to the Kaiser. In theory, from a general point of view, the prince has said everything that should be said. Pao's report was delivered to the Kaiser five days later, and the Kaiser liked this document very much, not to say that the content behind it can be understood, the key is that the layout of the prince's writing is very good.... ...

The beginning of the article is the plan of the German battleship. It is reasonable and very detailed, and the feasibility is very high. Compared with the original plan, it is better and more complete. The Kaiser, who likes the navy, is naturally overjoyed. This first impression is very good. . As for the following content, even if you don’t understand it or have objections, it’s just a small matter. How could the Kaiser, who is busy with everything, be serious in these places and the prince of Bavaria halfway across Germany? Anyway, the people below are the ones who execute it, so let the troika of the navy handle it themselves. If they don’t understand, let them communicate with Ruprecht.

In fact, this document eventually became the development outline of the German Navy in the next 6 years. In the last period of time before the outbreak of World War I, the German Navy's capital ship construction, submarine construction, and coastal defense warfare were all based on The development of this plan, this document compiled by the traverser made it very predictable for the German Navy to describe how to fight the naval battle of the First World War. Its comprehensiveness and accuracy made the history and military scientists of later generations Breathtaking.

So much so that in the 21st century, when Ruprecht had passed away and his grandsons ascended the throne of the German Empire, a group of civilian military enthusiasts on the Internet even thought that this was a plan made by time travelers, although it sounds like It's very absurd, but I have to say that this is the closest guess to the historical truth... Sometimes history is so funny!

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