The Sun Never Sets Empire is undoubtedly the biggest loser in this conflict with the Russian Empire.
Not only did they lose the pharaonic state and the Suez Canal, but they also had to abandon the island of Cyprus and the southern part of the Persian kingdom, giving the Russian Empire a great advantage. At the same time, the Royal Navy suffered heavy losses, which made the supremacy of the Sun Never Set Empire seem like a joke.
If it continues like this, I am afraid that it will have a series of abyssal effects on the Sun Never Set Empire. If nothing else, the world colonial system on which the Sun Never Sets Empire relies for survival may collapse.
The Sun Never Sets Empire naturally can’t watch all this happen.
After the end of the conflict, the Sun Never Set Empire responded quickly.
If you want to maintain the hegemony of the Sun Never Set Empire and ensure the stability of overseas colonies, it is necessary for the Sun Never Set Empire to continue to maintain a strong force.
After consulting with the cabinet and military officials, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin decided to increase the number of standing armies and send more troops to the colonies to ensure the control of the empire over these colonies.
And the biggest problem is still the Royal Navy. On the 2nd, the empire must rebuild the Royal Navy, and it cannot be allowed to be crushed by the Russians just like that. Otherwise, the Sun Never Sets Empire will be completely finished.
Earl Betty, as First Sea Lord, has resigned to take responsibility for this failure.
The new First Sea Lord was Sir Charles Madden.
Sir Charles Madden, immediately after becoming First Sea Lord and Chief of Staff of the Navy, proposed two plans. One is a plan to rebuild the Mediterranean Fleet. Another plan is the Royal Navy’s shipbuilding program.
“Your Excellency, Prime Ministers. Although, the pharaonic state and the canal had already fallen under the control of the Russians. However, the Mediterranean remained very important to the empire. With the entire Eastern Mediterranean already under the control of the Russians, the Royal Navy in particular needed to strengthen its grip on the Western Mediterranean. In this way, it will be possible to form a countermeasure against the Russians. At the same time, it can also prevent the elite Russian navy from entering the Atlantic Ocean through the Mediterranean!” said Sir Charles Madden.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and others nodded repeatedly.
Although the Royal Navy lost badly this time, they did not think that everything was their fault.
Originally, they all had a chance to turn over. But because of the unreliability of the Beacon State and the Gaul State, they lost the opportunity to crush the Russians and turn defeat into victory.
This also made the high-ranking officials of the Sun Never Set Empire and the high-level of the Royal Navy very dissatisfied with this.
It also made them think that if the Sun Never Sets Empire and the Royal Navy wanted to take revenge, they could only rely on themselves in the end.
“The Royal Navy plans to rebuild the Mediterranean Fleet, with the fortress of Gibraltar as its home port. The geographical location of the fortress of Gibraltar is also very important, guarding the throat of the Mediterranean. Once the Empire strengthened its control over the fortress of Gibraltar. Then the Empire will still be able to have a strong influence in the Mediterranean!” Sir Charles Madden continued.
“The cabinet agreed to rebuild the Mediterranean Fleet. Although the empire lost control of the Mediterranean, it was only temporary. I believe that when the Royal Navy is strong again, we will again compete with the Russians in the Mediterranean. Even defeated the Russians in one fell swoop and regained control of the Mediterranean!” said Stanley Baldwin.
“Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister!” replied Sir Charles Madden.
“However, Your Excellency Prime Minister, given the extremely heavy losses suffered by the Royal Navy in this battle. Therefore, the Royal Navy needs to replenish its strength as soon as possible. This is the next phase of the Royal Navy’s shipbuilding plan, and it is hoped that it will be approved! Sir Charles Madden submitted a new shipbuilding plan. (Read violent novels, go on Feilu Fiction Network!)
In this plan, the Royal Navy’s shipbuilding scale is very large.
The first battleships to be built consisted of five King George V-class battleships and four Admiral-class battle cruisers.
The King George V-class battleships built this time had a standard displacement of more than 36,000 tons, slightly exceeding the limits of the Five-Power Naval Treaty. But the full load displacement can reach 42,000 tons. At the same time, the defense of the battleship was strengthened. The thickness of the waterline armor reached 380 mm, the rest of the turret and commander tower armor reached 330 mm. The main gun used a 15-inch, or 381-mm gun. This is different from the second-generation King George V-class battleship in another space-time, which uses 356mm main guns.
The Royal Navy originally had four Admiral-class battle cruisers, but two were sunk by the Russians in the Mediterranean, leaving only two. This time, the Royal Navy will rebuild four Admiral-class battle cruisers. And, because the level of technology is higher now, especially in terms of power. Therefore, a part of the tonnage can be saved to strengthen the defense. This will allow this class of Admiral-class battle cruisers to have better defense.
It’s just that the four admiral-class battle cruisers rebuilt this time are obviously about to break through the restrictions of the Five Nations Naval Treaty.
This is also where both the Sun Never Sets Empire and the Royal Navy must be careful.
“What is the Royal Navy’s opinion on the restrictions of the Five-Power Naval Treaty? If we break the restrictions of the Treaty 780, I am afraid that it will cause great dissatisfaction among the Russians. Stanley Baldwin said.
“Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Russians have taken the lead in breaking through the limits of the treaty. The previous treaty stipulated that the Russians could only have 45 capital ships. But now, they already have 60 capital ships, which has seriously broken through the limits of the treaty. If the Russians blame the Empire for this, the Empire can use it to fight them back. If the Russians are willing to relimit the size of capital ships to 45 ships. Then the Empire could also change the firing of battleships again!” replied Sir Charles Madden.
Stanley Baldwin nodded.
You don’t have to think about it, the Russians will definitely not retire their warships again. In that case, the advantage that the Russians had so hard to have would be lost again.
And this, naturally, will make the “Five Powers Naval Treaty” exist in name only. Several major powers will no longer abide by the restrictions of the naval treaty. If it doesn’t work, the naval arms race will begin again.
But the Sun Never Sets Empire can no longer care so much. In any case, the Sun Never Sets Empire needs to strengthen its investment in the navy. Otherwise, the empire will really fall. It is even more delusional to want to restore its former glory.
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