Although, the Sun Never Sets Empire seems to be the first country in the world to put tanks into real combat. It was as if they were the first country in the world to build a dreadnought.
But in fact, everyone knows very well that this is just the face of the Empire that never sets.
In terms of dreadnoughts, the Mikhail I-class battleships of the Tsarist Empire can be regarded as the first dreadnoughts. It’s just that the Russian Empire has always kept it secret and has not recognized it.
The same is true of tanks, and the Imperial Expeditionary Force is the first to put in the Mark type on the battlefield. But at that time, because the Russian Empire never put tanks into the battlefield. Otherwise, the title of the world’s number one would not have fallen on the head of the person who never sets.
Moreover, it can be seen from the performance of the tanks on both sides “four, three, seven”. When the Mark tank first appeared on the battlefield, it was indeed somewhat amazing. It also made the Germanic Empire pay a lot of price for this. However, in reality, it is no more than that. Compared to the T-13 light tank of the Tsarist Imperial Army, this is complete garbage!
So much so that the Minister of War of the Sun Never Sets, Count Kitsina, directly started the idea of tanks and armored vehicles of the Tsarist Empire, instead of letting the Sun Never Set Empire continue to develop on the basis of the Mark type tank. After all, if you develop it yourself, it is too time-consuming. If the relevant technology and materials were obtained directly from the Russian Empire, mass production could be carried out in a very short time.
At that time, the strength of the Imperial Army and the Gallic Army can be greatly improved. The probability that they will defeat the Germans on the battlefield will be higher. And the price to pay will not be so great. It is no longer necessary to fill the trenches of the Germans with human lives, as it is now.
However, the tanks and armored vehicles of the Russian Empire were indeed very advanced. But the key is whether the Germanic Empire is willing to share with the Empire and the Gallic Kingdom!
Just like the fighters and bombers that the Russian Empire invested in the battlefield before, the performance is advanced. The Sun Never Sets Empire and the Gallic Kingdom wanted to ask the Tsarist Empire to share, but they were rejected by the Tsarist Empire.
You don’t need to think about it, this time they are looking for the Russian Empire again and asking the Russian Empire to share with them. The Russian Empire was equally unlikely to agree. If it were them, they wouldn’t have been able to do that.
“Are the tanks of the Russians really that advanced?” Prime Minister Herbert Asquith frowned.
He knew very well that the Russians were not funny. If you can, of course, you are not willing to pull down your face and beg the Russians.
“Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. With tanks and armored vehicles, the Russians easily broke through the trench lines of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. And the price paid is very small. Otherwise, the Austro-Hungarian war situation would not have deteriorated to this point. If we can equip these tanks and armored vehicles in large quantities, we will also soon be able to break through the trenches of the Germans on the Western Front and break them down, thus breaking the stalemate on the Western Front. Even, defeat the Germans in one fell swoop! Count Kitchener said.
“The Russians will definitely not agree to transfer the technology of tanks to us. Just like the aircraft technology before it. Unless, we are willing to exchange it with large steam turbines and large-caliber naval gun technology! Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd George said.
There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world, and everything needs to be exchanged equally.
Even if the empire is the world hegemon, it is impossible for the Russians to willingly hand over their military technology.
“It is absolutely impossible to exchange large steam turbines and large-caliber naval gun technology with the Russians, which is the foundation of the Imperial Royal Navy!” Sure enough, this was rejected by the new Secretary of State, Sir Edward Carson.
The Royal Navy is the foundation of the Sun Never Set Empire, and large steam turbines and large-caliber naval guns are the world’s leading technologies for the Sun Never Set Empire, which can be called the heavy weapon of the Sun Never Set Empire. Even if the Germans have caught up. However, in this regard, the Sun Never Sets Empire also has a lot of advantages.
From another power, the class lighthouse country is also vigorously developing the navy. However, because of the lack of power of the battleship, they can only build the iron turtle battleship, which can see the importance of this.
In order to secure the Royal Navy’s advantage, they would never agree to exchange these two technologies for 0.
“The Imperial Expeditionary Force pays a huge price every day on the European battlefield. If only we could get technology for tanks and armored vehicles from the Russians. Then, we can die a lot less,” the military minister Count Kitchener was very dissatisfied. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
“The Russians are our potential adversaries, even enemies. After this war, we and the Russians will enter into confrontation. There will even be war in the future. Once the Russians had these advanced technologies, how would the imperial advantage be maintained? Perhaps, in the future, it will be overtaken by the Russians. At that time, we will die more people! Sir Edward Carson was-for-tat and refused to budge.
On this issue, there is no way to convince anyone who they are.
“Maybe we could try something else. For example, buy from the Russians with money! The Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, proposed.
Prime Minister Herbert Asquith had a headache.
The interests of both the army and the navy must be guaranteed. He did not want to see the Army continue to pay such heavy losses. They also don’t want the Navy to be threatened by leaks of key technologies.
Then, buying with money seems to be the only option. But will the Russians agree?
“Try it, put pressure on the Russians together with the Gauls! 0.5,” said Prime Minister Herbert Asquith.
“Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister!” The Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, replied.
The Sun Never Set Empire and the Gallic State liaised on this issue, and the Gauls were equally salivating over the tanks and armored vehicles of the Tsarist Empire. It can be said that the two sides hit it off.
So, the Empire’s ambassador to the Russian Empire, Nicholsen, and the Gallic Ambassador to the Tsarist Empire, Maurice Pareolog, jointly visited Izvolsky, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Tsarist Empire.
And Izvolsky directly stated that the Russian Empire could hand over the technology of tanks and armored vehicles to the Empire of the Sun and the Gallic State. However, this is not a sharing, but an exchange, and they must exchange it with the relevant technology of large steam turbines and large-caliber naval guns. Otherwise, nothing goes without talking.
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