Iron Germany

William II's speech was very inspiring. At least, after everyone listened to his speech, everyone was full of confidence in the future of the German Navy and the German Empire. Although the enemy is still very strong, they believe that the future victory will definitely belong to the German Empire.

Subsequently, Qin Tian, ​​on behalf of the German shipyard, officially delivered the battleship 'Nassau' to the German Navy. Marshal Count Tirpitz presented the flag of the battleship "Nassau" and appointed the first captain. From now on, the battleship "Nassau" has become the capital ship of the German Navy.

Next, the people participating in the ceremony boarded the battleship 'Nassau' through the gangway and visited this mighty battleship. For the vast majority of people, there is little opportunity to touch battleships. Especially the navy's most cutting-edge battleship. Everyone is very fresh about everything on the ship. In particular, the three huge triple-mounted 305mm main guns are even more amazing.

"Oscar, when will the other three 'Nassau-class' battleships be available for service?" William II asked.

"Father, the other three 'Nassau-class' battleships are all undergoing sea trials, and they are expected to be commissioned by the end of this month, before Christmas at the latest." Qin Tian replied. He has always been very concerned about these capital ships built by the German shipyard.

"Very good. Although the expansion time of the Deutsche Shipyard was very short, I am very satisfied with the performance. Even the construction efficiency of those large shipyards is estimated to be no more than that." William II nodded in satisfaction.

"Father, it's because we have the most hardworking workers in Germany and an excellent general manager." Qin Tian smiled. Of course, he knew in his heart that one of the reasons why Deutsche Shipyard was able to perform so well was to dig a large number of technical backbones from other shipyards. Otherwise, how could the Deutsche Shipyard, which has just completed its expansion, have such a high efficiency!

"Mr. Brut, you are very good. The contribution you made to the German Empire will never be forgotten by the Empire." William II said to Brut with a pleasant face.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is what I should do." Brutt couldn't help being so excited. As an ordinary person, the emperor's approval is undoubtedly an extremely noble honor for him.

William II nodded and said nothing more.

"By the way, Oscar, where is our 'Blücher-class' battlecruiser? When will it enter service?" William II asked. He remembered that in addition to the "Nassau class" battlecruiser, there was another battlecruiser, which was also a battlecruiser of the German Navy.

"Father, the construction progress of the 'Blücher-class' battlecruiser is a bit slower, and it is expected to complete sea trials and join the navy in the middle of next year." Qin Tian explained.

"Your Majesty, this kind of construction progress is already very fast. By the middle of next year, we will have four 'Nassau-class' battleships and three 'Blücher-class' battlecruisers. These are the first A first-class capital ship. The strength of the German navy will be raised to a higher level." Marshal Earl Tirpitz was very happy.

"And what about our enemy, the British? How many dreadnoughts do they have by the middle of next year?" William II asked.

"Your Majesty, according to the information we have received, the British' Bellerophon-class battleship should be completed in the middle of next year. Their 'Invincible-class' battlecruiser is estimated to be completed by then. After all, in our Under the persecution of the British, the British are already desperately speeding up the construction." Marshal Earl Tirpitz smiled. It is undoubtedly an honor for the German Navy to be able to force the world's No. 1 Royal Navy to frantically speed up shipbuilding as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Are they all four battleships and three battlecruisers?" William II frowned.

"Yes, Father. However, even if the number of new battleships on both sides is the same, our capital ships are completely capable of crushing British warships of the same level in terms of performance. The British have a deeper shipbuilding background than us. , and under the influence of stronger financial resources, it is unrealistic for us to compete with the British in the number of capital ships. Therefore, we must be prepared to have fewer capital ships than the British." Qin Tian Then he said.

William II nodded. Although he was a little unwilling, he knew that this was the reality. The British have a vast colony to collect wealth, and at the same time they don't need to spend money to build a powerful army, which allows them to concentrate their financial resources to develop the navy. In this regard, Germany has always been unable to compare with the United Kingdom. Therefore, it is very difficult for the German Navy to challenge the British Navy.

"Your Majesty, although the British have more capital ships than us, they need global deployment. But we only need to defend our homeland. Therefore, under certain circumstances, we will not be inferior to the British. " said Marshal Count Tirpitz.

Hearing what Earl and Marshal Tirpitz said, William II's face looked a lot better.

"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, since our navy will be able to gain the upper hand in the middle of next year, then, if we go to war against the British in the middle of next year, will we be able to win?" Xiao Moqi interjected.

"War next year?" Everyone was stunned. This was obviously an extremely crazy idea.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, it is unrealistic to go to war next year. We are not ready at all. Besides, although we can have an advantage in the new capital ship, the British are still in the front of the dreadnought. It has an overwhelming advantage. There are more than 50 pre-dreadnought ships, and they are not vegetarians. Although the dreadnoughts are stronger than the former dreadnoughts, they can't be one against ten!" Qin Tian shook his head.

"We still need to continue to accumulate strength and go to war when we are ready." William II also suppressed the madness in his heart.

Little Maoqi shrugged and said no more.

Next, everyone visited the "Blücher-class" battlecruiser and the "Helgoland-class" battleship that are under construction. After lunch, head to the meeting room of the shipyard.

Today, besides inviting everyone to attend the commissioning ceremony of the battleship 'Nassau', Qin Tian also wants to sell the next level of capital ships to the navy, especially the follow-up of the 'Blücher-class' battlecruiser Ship type - 'Moltke-class' battlecruiser.