The end of the military era

Even if our Silver Wolf Empire is watching from the other side, we will eventually have to fight a decisive battle with the human rebels in the Redbud Province, Tulip Province, and Phalaenopsis Province in the future.

So recently the Royal Army of the Empire is undergoing a new round of expansion.

When the Human Rebel Army and the Brutal Bull Empire are on the verge of losing both sides, the Imperial Royal Army will launch a new round of offensive and suppression operations. "

Yegor asked cautiously: "Governor, can we build a few fewer ships first?

According to intelligence, the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet of the Han and Tang Empires also seems to have full main gun battleships and battlecruisers equipped with 380mm main guns. "

Governor Kosno frowned and asked: "Have the next-level all-main-gun battleship and the next-level battlecruiser been designed?"

Yegor nodded quickly and said: "It has been designed.

Our Royal Navy's next-level all-main-gun battleship will use five dual-mounted 5-caliber 45mm main guns, and the full-load displacement will reach 380 tons.

The next-level battlecruiser will use four double-mounted 4-caliber 45mm main guns, with a full-load displacement of 380 tons and a maximum speed of 38800 knots. "

"If 10 of the two capital ships are built at the same time, what is the approximate cost?"

"The next level of full main gun battleship, if 10 ships are built at the same time, the cost will be around 2700 million silver coins.

The next level of battlecruisers, if 10 ships are built at the same time, the cost is slightly lower, about 2550 million silver coins. "

Governor Kosno was silent for a while before speaking: "I will find a way to raise 4 million silver coins, and the remaining shortfall, your Admiralty will find a way."

When Yegor heard this, he couldn't help but said excitedly: "Thank you Governor, the remaining more than 1 million silver coins, our Navy Department will definitely raise them!"

Governor Kosno said with some emotion: "Then build 10 new battleships and battlecruisers with full main guns first!

When the empire's finances are more ample, the second batch of construction of these two capital ships will be carried out. "

Chapter 2 Additional Conditions

Thanks to the re-opening of the sea supply channel, as of the end of April in 1543 Tianyuan, the size of the regular army of the Silver Wolf Column had expanded to 4 infantry divisions and 93 independent brigades.

And as more weapons and ammunition were transported by sea, the size of the regular army of the Silver Wolf Column was still expanding.

In addition, in the Bauhinia Province, Tulip Province, and Phalaenopsis Province of the Silver Wolf Empire, and the New Wilk Province of the Bull Empire, the number of militia regiments formed by the Silver Wolf Column was as high as several thousand.

Each militia regiment ranged from more than a thousand to as many as 6000 to [-] people, making almost all the control areas of the Silver Wolf Column into soldiers for all the people.

Although the Bull Empire dispatched a large number of troops to New Wilk Province, they could only hold on to some cities in the southern part of New Wilk Province in the face of the crowd tactics of the Silver Wolf Column. At least two-thirds of the New Wilk Province Province, has been captured by the Silver Wolf Column.

However, due to the brute bull army gathering heavy troops in the southern part of New Wilk Province, the offensive of the Silver Wolf Column was also stopped, and the war in New Wilk Province suddenly fell into a stalemate.

Just as the war in the New Wilk Province of the Bull Empire had just reached a stalemate, Lu Qing, the prime minister of the Liangyan Empire, came to Ganyang City in secret.

"The Liangyan Empire wants to form an alliance with our Zhou family?" Zhou Rui asked Zhou Xiaorong in surprise.

Although the Liangyan Empire is the most developed country in industry and technology among the human countries, the Liangyan Empire has been learning from the six orc countries, and in many ways has imposed technological blockades on other human countries, which makes the Liangyan Empire in other human countries The reputation is poor.

At the beginning, Zhou Rui hoped to import a batch of machinery and equipment for manufacturing large-caliber shells from the Liangyan Empire, but they were all rejected.

Zhou Xiaorong nodded and said, "Lu Qing, the prime minister of the Liangyan Empire, came here in person to discuss the alliance with our Zhou family.

The military strength of the Liangyan Empire is not weak, and the industrial level is also very strong. If we can really form a military alliance with the Liangyan Empire, it will still be of great benefit to our Zhou family. "

Zhou Rui pondered for a while and said: "Then first meet with the prime minister of the Liangyan Empire, Lu Qing. As for the alliance, I actually don't have much expectation in my heart.

If a war breaks out between our Zhou family and some orc country, can the Liangyan Empire really send troops to help?

I feel a little hung up.

Of course, if we can really form an alliance, we should be able to purchase some mechanical equipment that we are in short supply from the Liangyan Empire. "

On the morning of April 1543th, 4, Zhou Rui met with Lu Qing, the Prime Minister of the Liangyan Empire, at the Jiedu Mansion in the Eleventh Town of Ganyang City.

After Zhou Rui and Lu Qing exchanged a few words, Lu Qing directly turned to the topic, "Marshal Zhou, the strength of the Zhou family is now the strongest among all human countries, not to mention the Han and Tang Empires. exist.

But because of this, the Zhou family has become a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of those orc countries.

With the current military strength of the Zhou family, they might not be afraid to face any orc country, but what if those orc countries unite?

As far as I know, some time ago, the six orc nations almost formed a joint expedition against the Zhou family. "

Zhou Rui smiled slightly, "Master Lu, since your Liangyan Empire is very aware of our Zhou family's situation, why did you form a military alliance with our Zhou family?

Isn't your Liang Yan Empire afraid of being implicated by our Zhou family? "

Lu Qing immediately said: "Marshal Zhou, to tell the truth, in recent years, because the Zhou family has attracted the attention of those orc nations, our Liangyan Empire dared to carry out round after round of military expansion unscrupulously.

Today, the army of our Liangyan Empire has more than 400 million regular troops and more than 600 million reserves.

The navy of our Liangyan Empire already has 39 battleships with full main guns and 12 battlecruisers.

In addition, there are 12 battleships with 360mm main guns and 12 battlecruisers with 360mm main guns, which are about to be completed.

If there is no Zhou family standing in front, those orc countries will never tolerate our Liangyan Empire having such military strength. "

Zhou Rui nodded, "Lu Xiang is right, if there is no Zhou family, the Liangyan Empire will definitely become the next target of those orc nations.

Our Zhou family is also very willing to form a military alliance with the Liangyan Empire, but the premise is that we hope that the Liangyan Empire can support the Zhou family in terms of technology, and release restrictions on the export of mechanical equipment to the Zhou family. "

Lu Qing immediately patted his chest and assured Zhou Rui: "Don't worry, Marshal Zhou, as long as we form an alliance, our Liangyan Empire will not have any restrictions on the Zhou family. Whatever technology the Zhou family needs, our Liangyan Empire is willing." Provided free of charge.

The shipyards of our Liangyan Empire can even build all-main-gun battleships and battlecruisers for the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet. "

"Help the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet build full main gun battleships and battlecruisers? This is a good idea!"

In a large hall of the imperial palace in Lingyang City, the capital of the Liangyan Empire, Emperor Fan Yi asked Prince Fan Pu: "What do you think of the telegram sent back by Prime Minister Lu?"

Prince Fan Pu pondered for a while and said: "Father, I think I can agree to the conditions offered by the Zhou family.

Helping the Zhou family build those factories, including those four large shipyards, our Liang Yan Empire is not a free aid, and we can even make a lot of money by selling those machinery and equipment.

As for helping the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet build battleships and battlecruisers with full main guns, there is no problem. Even if the Zhou family is given a relatively favorable price, the shipyards of our Liangyan Empire can make a lot of money. "

After Zhou Rui and Lu Qing reached a preliminary intention, Zhou Rui issued a purchase list to Lu Qing, planning to purchase machinery and equipment worth more than one billion silver coins from the Liangyan Empire, and asked the Liangyan Empire to send technicians to help Zhou Rui. Establish corresponding factories.

Emperor Fan Yi sighed and said: "However, the Zhou family is a little too rich.

Regardless of the mechanical equipment worth more than one billion silver coins, the Zhou family actually placed orders for 30 Xianyuan-class battleships with full main guns and 30 traditional-class battlecruisers for several shipyards in the Liangyan Empire. "

The Xianyuan-class battleship with full main guns is the 12 battleships with full main guns that have not yet been completed by several shipyards of the Liangyan Empire. The full-load displacement will reach 35500 tons and the maximum speed will be 22 knots.

装备4座双联装45倍口径380毫米主炮，16门45倍口径120毫米副炮，20门30毫米高射炮，24挺13毫米高射机枪，4具500毫米鱼雷发射管。

The side armor belt is 180 mm to 350 mm, the main deck armor is 90 mm, the main turret armor is 350 mm, and the crew is full of 1100 people.