Another World: Naval Storm

Are the Rakshasa people poor? To be honest, they are very poor. The gray animals that make the Onebaroa continent tremble have only rifles as their most valuable possessions, and they eat pig food. The rich are all Rakshasa nobles, living a life of luxury every day.

The reason why the Rakshasa Empire was so easy to form an alliance with the Franks was because the Rakshasa Empire was too short of money and the Franks were willing to spend money. So, do you want to be with me? If you want to be with me, give me money!

From 1890 to 1904, the Russians built more than battleships and cruisers. These battleships were cheap but had little combat effectiveness.

You get what you pay for, and this is true everywhere. Some Rakshasa cruisers are equipped with expensive power systems because of their high speed requirements. Cruisers with a displacement of up to 6500 tons are equipped with 12 152mm naval guns.

Unfortunately, Makanov was not very interested in cruisers. The Atlas Sea Fleet and the Pacific Fleet were equipped with more than 15 cruisers, including three -ton armored cruisers. Regardless of their combat effectiveness, the Russians did have them.

"The improved version of the Arminius class is quite good and is sufficient!" Makanov was able to accept it this time.

"Then congratulations, this is a wise choice for you! The Empire asked me to tell you that the number of armored cruisers in Japan's "Six-Six Fleet" is not six, but eight! The Japanese have purchased two more armored cruisers made by the Iteli people!" Lieutenant General Hans revealed the information that the Empire asked him to reveal.

There were two armored cruisers, one named Kasuga and the other named Nissin, with a displacement of about 7600 tons. The firepower of the two ships was slightly different. The front main gun of Kasuga was a 254mm high-elevation heavy gun, with the largest elevation at that time, which could cross the mountain and fire in a curved manner. The rear main gun was a twin-mounted 203mm gun. Nissin had two twin-mounted 203mm main guns in front and back. The secondary guns were all 14 single-barreled 152mm rapid-fire guns.

"Thank you for the information from your country. May the friendship between our two countries last forever! I can only guarantee the order of two Arminius-class cruisers." Makanov expressed his gratitude, and it seemed that the order was placed!

"Look! The Drakes are ahead of us again!" Admiral Gavin of Talen handed a stack of photos to Navy Minister Bartlett.

"None of our active cruisers can defeat it. It's a cruiser at 2 tons. Its 280mm main gun poses too great a threat to our cruisers!" said Taren, a ship engineer nearby.

"It is said that this exercise is for the Luocha people to watch. Will they sell the warship to the Luocha people?" This is the key question. The Tarens are not worried about the Drak Empire equipping this battlecruiser. In the eyes of the Tarens, is the battlecruiser stronger than the dreadnought? The dreadnought is built by Drak for every one Taren builds. In the military competition here, Taren is really not afraid of anyone.

"It is very likely that the pressure on Japan in the Far East will increase, which is not in line with the policy of balancing the situation in the Far East," said Stein, Deputy Secretary of State for the Colonies.

"Then we should strengthen the Japanese!" Admiral Gavin suggested. It was decided that two 1-ton battleships and two of the latest 1.4-ton White Elephant-class large protected cruisers would join the Far East Fleet before 1905.

"The country formed by Tarun and his gang of pirates has been hindering the empire's actions in the Far East. Without their support, the dwarf would have been dealt with by us long ago!" The Tsar was very angry when he received the news. He didn't care about the relationship between relatives at all and would wait for a chance to... give him a beating.

"Is there any demand for the Sarmatian fleet?" asked the Tsar.

Before Navy Minister Bubnov could speak, Finance Minister Witte hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, we have no money left in our navy budget, and there will be a huge funding gap for the next fiscal year! The Franks are very dissatisfied with the fact that we used their loans to purchase German ships. If we purchase more, the Franks will most likely reduce their funding to us!" The Franks had been privately lobbying senior officials of the Russian Empire to keep their distance from the Drake Empire. Witte spoke for the Franks in front of the Tsar, all because of the 60 francs in his pocket.

"Your Majesty, once the warships built on the slipway are launched, we will still have sufficient strength. If we purchase this class of warships, we will not be able to maintain them in the Far East, which will greatly affect our combat effectiveness!" Bubnov also believed that there was no need to purchase them.

"Okay then, but try to save up the money within two to three years. The empire will always be in need of powerful weapons, and the Franks don't have the power to provide us with them, nor do they care so much. Remember, the money in the hands of the empire belongs to the empire!" The Tsar reminded the ministers present.

After many days of communication and negotiation, France, Germany and France signed the "Angola Peace Agreement" under the witness of the Russians, which stipulated that the Kingdom of Frinis would transfer the ruling rights of Angola and Mozambique before December 1904 and pay France and Germany 12 million francs in compensation. France and Germany would not hold the Frinis government responsible.

The Forlins envoy trembled as he signed the treaty that would bring ruin to Forlins under the cold gaze of the diplomats from the other four countries. As for whether the people of Forlins would shout for the assassination of the diplomats who signed the treaty, it had nothing to do with the other countries. They only needed one person to sign on behalf of the Forlins government.

The Dreadnought could not drift in Africa forever, and its damaged turret could only be reassembled in the Empire's homeland, so after the signing of the Franco-German agreement, the Dreadnought returned to the homeland under the escort of the Arminius.

Piltz came to the Kaili Naval Port again, where his hard work was parked. The second ship of the Dreadnought class, the Nassau, the third ship, the Westfalen, the first ship of the Von der Tann class, and the second ship, the Von Clausewitz, were all waiting for his orders. The steel behemoth had awakened. This was the first time that the war machine had roared. They would deter those who had ill intentions towards the empire.

They will go out to the English Channel, which is regarded as a forbidden delicacy by the Talens, to welcome the heroes returning from Africa and give the Talens a little surprise.

"The Talens can't stop us. The Empire doesn't need toys trapped in the port. When the enemy faces us, the Imperial Navy will transform into the Kraken and raise huge waves to drown the enemy!" Piltz spoke passionately to the naval officers and soldiers.

"Go, let the Talen people see how powerful we are!" Countless officers and soldiers rushed to the imperial warships upon hearing the order. This was an action to prove the value of the navy, and they would not allow any mistakes. As for the other warships in the port, they would remain in the mainland.

A fast fleet consisting of two dreadnoughts, two battlecruisers, five armored cruisers and five high-speed supply ships crossed the English Channel and joined the Dreadnought and Arminius, then went to the Flemish capital of Risabon to use force to intimidate them and make them behave themselves.