Germanic Empire: please call me William III

The Germanic Empire expanded its army, and the shipyards of the navy also drove at full power to speed up the construction of warships.
This also made the whole of Europe feel the feeling that a storm was coming, and the smell of gun smoke in the air seemed to fill up again.
At the same time, as the Germanic Empire increased its sweeping of goods on the international market, grain, iron ore, copper ore, and other rare metals, rubber, oil, etc., prices all increased by different margins.
The Germanic Empire began to buy these materials in a big way, and a large number of freighters transported these materials to the German Empire and then stored them.
Such a move by the Germanic Empire was difficult not to attract the attention of other countries.
As the number one opponent of the Germanic Empire, and also a country with an iron heart to suppress and contain the development of the Germanic Empire, the Sun Never Set Empire reacted almost immediately to the Germanic Empire’s move.
Herbert Essex, Prime Minister of the Empire’s Never Set, summoned a group of cabinet ministers to discuss countermeasures.
“Your Excellency, Prime Minister, everything has shown that the Germans are not reconciled, they are preparing for war. They know very well where their shortcomings are, and they know that they are short of resources and cannot withstand the attrition of a long war. Therefore, they wanted to store enough supplies before the outbreak of war to cope with the Blockade imposed on them by the Royal Navy after the outbreak of war. I think we have to be cautious. Because, this means that war may not break out in much time! Chancellor of the Exchequer George had a serious expression.
“Yes, Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, the Royal Navy observes that the pace of imports of various goods by the Germans has been further accelerated. If this continues, they will soon have enough supplies in stockpiles. In addition, the Germans began to increase their efforts to develop the navy, which would undoubtedly pose a very big threat to the Royal Navy! Said the Secretary of state of the Navy, Sir John Fisher.
Although, the Sun Never Sets Imperial Royal Navy is also frantically building battleships.
Inside the Royal Navy’s shipyard, three Indefatigable-class battlecruisers will soon be ready for service.
Four Orion-class battleships and four King George V-class battleships have also started. Of the three Lion-class battleships, two have already started construction.
Moreover, these battleships and battlecruisers under construction are super battleships equipped with 343 mm main guns. This is also where the Strength of the Royal Navy lies.
“Gentlemen, it seems that the Germans were determined to challenge the hegemony of the Empire. They had become the greatest threat to the hegemony of the Empire. Therefore, the Empire must contain them and defeat them. Only in this way can the hegemony of the empire continue to be maintained, and the interests of the empire can be guaranteed! Prime Minister Herbert Asquis said.
The ministers of the Empire who never set the sun all nodded their heads in agreement with this view.
Since ancient times, the Empire of the Rising Sun has never been soft on countries that seek to threaten their hegemony.
Whether it was the Sibanians, the Dutch, or the Gauls and the old Maozi, they all fell at their feet.
This time, it was the turn of the Germans. They were convinced that the Germans could not threaten their hegemony either.
“Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the Royal Navy will next launch a series of battleship and battlecruiser construction programs, and we need an additional appropriation to deal with the Germanic threat. Only in this way can we deter the Germans. Even after the war, we had enough strength to crush the Germans, blockade the Germanic coastline, and cut off their sea lines of transport! Sir John Fisher took the opportunity to start asking for more military expenses.
After all, every warship of the Royal Navy is piled up by pounds sterling.
Without enough money, it is simply impossible to build so many battleships.
Prime Minister Herbert Asquith knew that now was not the time to be stingy. Even now the empire’s fiscal deficit is staggering. But if they lose the war in the future, so that they lose their hegemony, they will pay a greater price.
In contrast, carrying a huge financial burden is nothing.
“Well, I’ll ask Parliament to approve this appropriation. The Empire could give the Navy more military expenses. However, the navy must ensure that it can win in future wars, which is the most fundamental and important! Prime Minister Herbert Asquis said.
“Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I promise that the Royal Navy will be able to win the wars ahead!” Sir John Fisher had a confident look on his face.
Although the rise of the Germanic Imperial Navy has posed no small threat to the Imperial Royal Navy. However, Sir John Fisher still believed that the strength of the Royal Navy was unquestionable, and that the Germanic Empire could not threaten them at all.
In Sir John Fisher’s plan, the Royal Navy will build more new battleships next. The “Iron Duke-class” battleships, which are also super battleships equipped with 343 mm main guns, will start construction as soon as possible. In addition, the third ship of the ‘Lion-class’ battlecruiser should also start construction as soon as possible. The improved “Tiger” battlecruiser, modeled on the ‘Lion-class’ battleship, will also be started.
This will make the Imperial Royal Navy more powerful.
In addition, Sir John Fisher also hoped that a more powerful battleship and battlecruiser could be built, that is, battleships and battlecruisers equipped with 381 mm main guns.
In Sir John Fisher’s view, these powerful battleships and battlecruisers equipped with 381 mm main guns will have a decisive effect in future naval battles.
However, what Sir John Fisher could not imagine was that the Germanic Empire began to build 380 mm battleships earlier than the Sun Never Set Empire.
The Germanic Imperial Navy’s ‘Caesar-class’ battleships, ‘King-class’ battleships and ‘Deflinger-class’ battlecruisers were all powerful warships armed with 380 mm guns. Even the Germanic Imperial Navy’s 410 mm battleships were about to begin construction.
It can be said that in terms of the caliber of the main gun, the Germanic Imperial Navy is completely different from another time and space, and has already walked ahead of the sun.
This time, the Sun Never Set would not have been so easy for the Sun to defeat the Germanic Imperial Navy in a naval battle. If it fails, the glory of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years will also be lost.