Another World: Naval Storm

"The docks in Kerry are all full. The construction of four battlecruisers has been assigned to the Falken Shipyard. I originally disagreed with the construction of battlecruisers." Piltz paused, "With similar resources, I would rather build more dreadnoughts. The Empire needs battleships that can fight decisive battles!"

"The Empire needs battlecruisers. Both dreadnoughts and battlecruisers are necessary for the Empire! I have no doubt about this!"

On the eve of the World War, Talen was known as the "Empire on which the Sun Never Sets", and its colonies around the world required Talen to have a large naval fleet to safeguard the interests of its colonies, because the Kingdom of Talen was an island country, and whether it was importing various materials or exporting goods to overseas markets, it had to trade through maritime transportation. Once the maritime lifeline was threatened, the domestic economy of the Kingdom of Talen would be seriously affected. The Kingdom of Talen knew this better than anyone else, because the Royal Navy started by robbing and plundering the ships of Flanders and the Kingdom of Flanders, and destroying the opponent's maritime transportation lines. Therefore, in order to protect the maritime transportation lines of the Kingdom of Talen, the Kingdom of Talen needed a warship with a fast enough speed, outstanding ocean-going capabilities, and a certain amount of firepower. In the past, cruisers were the ones to do this task, because battleships have large tonnage, thick armor and slow speed. Although they can kill the opponent in seconds when encountering a cruiser, their speed cannot keep up, so cruisers can only be used to deal with cruisers. Only cruisers with fast enough speed can be the primary candidate for anti-"border warfare". Therefore, the country of Tarun is also considering building a type of warship that can catch up with the speed of cruisers and has firepower that can kill cruisers in seconds. Such demand gave rise to the development of battlecruisers.

Because of Leo's time travel, the Drake Empire built battlecruisers and dreadnoughts earlier than the Taren Kingdom, and firmly grasped the first-mover advantage within two or three years when the new warships were launched.

"The brilliant idea in your report of using a war of siege to force the Talen Kingdom to surrender has impressed His Majesty the Emperor!" Piltz told Leo vividly, "His Majesty said that he is willing to take a gamble for the empire's rare naval genius!"

"For the empire!" Leo was a little ashamed. Thanks to the knowledge from his previous life, he did not reveal his genius today.

"Go back to the Navy Department. You have had enough experience at the grassroots level! Your friend Nicolas has been promoted to major and is now the captain of a destroyer in the High Seas Fleet. But don't worry. His Majesty the Emperor thinks highly of you."

"I'm happy for Nicolas. He is one step closer to his dream!" Leo was really happy for his friend.

The next day, when Leo arrived at the Navy Department, he was hit on the head by a huge melon, and his head is still buzzing.

"Bombard Gotham and land on Yemelica?" With an expression of disbelief on his face, Leo ran to question Piltz.

"Shh! Keep your voice down. People will think that the naval genius wants to overthrow the admiral as soon as he returns to the Navy Department." Piltz rarely made a joke.

"Sorry, General. I got a little excited. You know, if this plan is leaked, it will cause a huge impact!"

"What do you think of this plan?"

"It's even more ridiculous than science fiction. There's no chance of success at all!"

"That's it. Even if the secret is leaked, it will only be regarded as the imagination of a third-rate novelist!" Piltz spread his hands indifferently and shrugged.

Leo was holding a top secret document in his hand, the contents of which might very well cause a war between the Drake Empire and the Yemelica Republic.

The Drake Navy fleet, loaded with 10 troops, crossed the Atlas Sea under the cover of 60 warships. This huge fleet first landed in Puerto Rico, which Yemelica had just seized from the Kingdom of Forlas. Then the Drake Empire Navy fleet continued to sail westward, and 28 Drake Army landed in Cod Bay and headed straight for Boston. The main force of the Drake Army went south along the coast and headed straight for Gotham City, the economic center of the United States. The Drake Empire Army that entered Gotham Bay would land there in large numbers, and then the artillery fire of the Drake Empire Army and Navy would turn Gotham City into ashes! The -year-old Navy Captain Mandy also gave this plan a romantic name "Winter Letters".

"The "Winter Letter" plan? Do we want to send a hundred thousand troops to Yemelica to bring warmth?" Leo sneered at the plan.

"His Majesty has always wanted to obtain a military port in the Kupa Republic to ensure the freedom of navigation of the Imperial Navy in the Pacific Ocean and the Atlas Sea." Piltz said solemnly, "Unfortunately, the Republic of Yemelica refused the Empire's entry into the Americas, and the Bolivar Operation also made the Empire lose face. His Majesty was furious and asked Captain Mandy to formulate a plan to invade Yemelica."

"But you also agreed and want to be the commander of the expeditionary force?"

"Because I know Schlieffen will not support this plan. Sometimes it is not a good thing for the army and navy to agree!" Alfred Schlieffen, current Chief of Staff of the Drake Empire General Staff.

"The Empire should not make any more enemies. On land, we have the old enemy, the Frantic Republic; at sea, we also face the threat of Taren. If we provoke the Yankees, the Empire's national strength will not be enough to deal with so many enemies!" Leo changed the subject.

"Unfortunately, I am only the Minister of the Navy, not the Prime Minister, and I can do nothing about many of the Empire's policies!"

"It would be great if Prime Minister Bismarck were still here!" Leo mentioned the former Prime Minister of the Empire, Otto von Bismarck. During his tenure, the Empire lived in harmony with countries such as the Rakshasa Empire and the Kingdom of Tarun, and his flexible diplomatic strategy brought huge benefits to the Empire.

"The Prime Minister is very old, and it's time for him to enjoy his retirement!" Piltz thought about it and said, "Mr. Bismarck had disagreements with His Majesty on some issues, so he left his post in a dignified manner. Remember that in the Drake Empire, the Emperor is the only master!"

"Damn this imperial country, and the dirty politics again!" Leo cursed in his heart.

In 1903, the Onebaroa continent was rarely peaceful. The relationship between the Drak Empire and the Fran Republic was still tense, and the Fran Republic had always wanted to take back the land lost in the war. In order to fight against the tripartite alliance of the Drak Empire, the Osmagali Empire and the Kingdom of Itli, the Fran Republic launched a gold and yuan offensive and formed a secret military alliance with the Rakshasa Empire.

The Kingdom of Tarun had a strained relationship with the Drak Empire because of its desire to compete for world hegemony. After many failed negotiations, it turned to seek an alliance with the Fran Republic and the Rakshasa Empire.

The relationship between the Drake Empire and the Rakshasa Empire continued to deteriorate due to trade frictions. The resignation of Prime Minister Bismarck caused the "Reinsurance Treaty" signed by the two countries to expire and not be renewed.

The Rakshasa Empire has always been dissatisfied with the interference of the Tarun Kingdom in the Far East, especially the conflict with Tarun's younger brother, Japan, which has made the relationship between the two countries not very harmonious.