Germanic Empire: please call me William III

“Your Majesty, it is the Dutch who have made a request to us to annul the mining licence originally issued to you and to reclaim the gold mine. Moreover, they also claim that this is the demand of the sun not to set. Or rather, it is the sun that never sets on the people who force them. They want us to take the initiative to return the gold mine, so that it will not hurt the relationship between our two countries! Shou bilo said.
“Ahem! The Lotus Blue man has a good calculation, not only wants to be a bitch, but also wants to establish a chastity arch. The sun does not set, and people are also good, and they want to draw salaries from the bottom of the empire! August snorted coldly, his face very ugly.
In fact, August had long anticipated that there would be such a day as the East Window Incident.
Even being able to conceal it for such a long time, to be able to allow the Germanic Empire to continuously obtain so many benefits from the gold mines, had exceeded his expectations.
Beginning in 1704, the Germanic Empire began to mine gold. By this year, it has been eight years.
In the last eight years, the Germanic Empire had profited more than 14 billion marks from the gold mines.
It can be said that this money greatly developed the armaments, strategic reserves, and transportation and industry of the Germanic Empire.
But even then, it would be absolutely impossible for August to abandon the gold mine. Because they’re only mining half of their gold mines right now. At this rate, this gold mine will not be mined for another ten years, but there is still no problem in mining for seven or eight years. This was undoubtedly a great fortune for the Germanic Empire!
With this wealth, the Germanic Empire would have become even stronger. The military power of the Germanic Empire will also become stronger.
“Your Majesty, it seems that we pose a great threat to the Germans, and they are beginning to do everything in their power to suppress us.” Admiral Moltke Jr. said.
“Yes, Your Majesty. If the Empire continues in this way, we will become stronger, and the people who will not set will have the confidence to defeat us. That’s why they want to cut off our sources of funding. Marshal Count Tirpitz also said.
You know, the revenue share from Auguste Mining has now become the Navy’s largest source of funding. Even more than the military money received from the imperial treasury.
For the Germanic Imperial Navy, it was naturally impossible to give up this gain.
“How are the construction of the Caesar-class battleships going? When will it be in service at the earliest? August asked.
Count Marshal Tirpitz was stunned and replied, “Your Majesty, several Caesar-class battleships have come to an end. If it’s fast, it’s up to service within a month! ”
“Accelerate the progress further and put the Caesar-class battleships into service as soon as possible.” Auguste ordered.
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Marshal Count Tirpitz replied, and his expression became serious.
“Your Majesty, are we going to prepare for war in advance?” Minister of War Hehringen asked.
August shook his head, “I don’t want to go to war now, our war preparations are not yet complete.” But we have to prepare for the worst. Grasberg Gold Mine, we will never give up. The Dutch people alone, we don’t have to care at all, they simply don’t have the strength to let us return the gold mine. However, the sun and gauls who supported the Dutch also posed a great threat to the empire. If the Caesar-class battleships could be put into service, it would be a great deterrent for the sun never set, and they would not have the courage to go to war with us at this time. After all, the Super Battleships in service with the Royal Navy and under construction are only equipped with a 343 mm main gun. In front of our 380 mm main gun, there was no force to fight back.
As for the former dreadnought equipped with a huge number of sun-setting people, it is even more garbage. Under such circumstances, would the Germans dare to go to war with us? Once the war starts, their Royal Navy has no certainty of victory, and they have no certainty of defeating us! ”
The ministers of the Germanic Empire all nodded their heads.
As long as the Sun Never Sets Empire is shocked by the Germanic Empire and does not dare to go to war. Then, the remaining Gaul kingdom will be difficult to support.
Even the Germanic Empire was able to inflict another heavy blow on Gaul in a short war, as they had done forty years earlier.
“Not only to speed up the construction of the ‘Caesar-class’ battleships, but also to speed up the construction of the ‘King-class’ battleships and the ‘Deflinger-class’ battleships. Our naval arms race, which does not fall on the same day, will intensify. Even our ‘Bavaria-class’ battleships would do well to start construction as soon as possible. We need constantly powerful warships to deter the sun from setting! August said.
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Marshal Count Tirpitz replied.
From the perspective of the Navy, the Empire vigorously supports the development of the Navy and increases its investment in the Navy, which is naturally in favor.
This would make the Germanic Empire’s naval power even stronger.
Although the Imperial Navy’s Orion-class battleships have been commissioned one after another, the Indefatigable class battlecruisers have also entered service.
The Imperial Navy now has 20 dreadnoughts in service. Of these, four Orion-class battleships are super battleships armed with 343 mm guns.
But once the Germanic Imperial Navy’s Caesar-class battleships are in service, the number of capital ships in service will reach 17.
Although, in the number of dreadnoughts, it is three times less than the Royal Navy of the Sun Never Sets. However, the performance of the dreadnought of the Imperial Navy is definitely above the dreadnought of the Imperial Navy.
In terms of super dreadnoughts, the Caesar-class battleships are far stronger than the “Orion-class” battleships in terms of numbers, tonnage, and main gun caliber and defense.
If the Germanic Empire’s war preparations had not been completed, if the war started at this time, once it fell into a long war, it would be difficult for the German Empire to win, and it might be dragged down. Then, the Germanic Empire can directly wage war against the SunLess Empire.
Of course, the war potential of the Empire cannot be underestimated, and on the platform of the Royal Navy of the Sun Never Sets, there are still a large number of warships under construction. Even the battleships of the Imperial Navy equipped with 381 mm guns are almost finished designing and will soon begin construction.