Romanian Eagle

Eder naturally knew the result of the German election, and he was also very aware of Hitler's emergence. But although he knew about it, he didn't interfere. The reason is very simple. At least you know a little bit about Hitler, and it will be difficult for a leader you don't know to estimate his behavior.

In addition, internationally, as Italy began to prepare to build their new battleships, the Dunkirk class, which had already prepared design drawings, was urgently stopped by France. The comparison between the 330 caliber and the 380 caliber main gun is only seen, and ordinary people know where the gap is. Therefore, the original Dunkirk class was swept away by the butterfly Edel.

It is said that this time, in order to counteract the madness of Italy, France will also build a battleship with two calibers of 380 caliber, but the specific information is still in the design stage, so Eder does not know. However, I heard that the French Navy requires at least nine 380-caliber main guns to be installed, with a tonnage of no more than 35,000 tons and a speed of no less than 28 knots. This is clearly to compete with the battleships built by Italy.

The shipbuilding moves of Italy and France attracted the British and the United States and other countries to send diplomats to dissuade them one after another. However, the actions of the two countries are useless to the current Italy and France. They are like top cattle and have no regard for the feelings of Britain and France.

For this reason, there are also worried propaganda in the newspapers by the media. This is a new naval competition, which naturally caused many people to be worried. However, the remarks of these people did not affect the government at all, because the current shipbuilding of Italy and France is only to make up for the tonnage of the capital ships of various countries in the previous Washington Treaty. Unless there is a new shipbuilding plan, Britain and the United States cannot stop Italian and French shipbuilding.

The officers stationed by the two countries are also mainly for actions such as whether the caliber of the tonnage artillery of the built warships exceeds the standard.

However, the continuous shipbuilding operations between Italy and France still had an impact on Romania, and Eder cut a lot of new shipbuilding plans submitted by Lieutenant General Lomodan. The most painful thing for him was to build another ship. Mircea-class battleship. Although the battleship is still outfitting, the Admiralty can't wait to start another one.

Therefore, in the new five-year shipbuilding plan, the Navy listed one battleship, two heavy cruisers, three light cruisers, eight destroyers, and more than ten other ships such as supply ships and landing ships to serve as logistics. warship plan.

And Edel directly cut down the battleship, and only built one heavy cruiser, but kept the rest. Edel's actions directly broke Lieutenant General Lomodan's heart, and Edel could only speak to him in order to appease the head who worked hard for the navy. "It doesn't fit the construction plan for these ships right now."

Lomodan knew that Edel was right. At present, Britain and the United States are already in a hurry because of the shipbuilding of Italy and France. However, because of the constraints of the Washington Treaty, we can only watch. If Romania also took the opportunity to continue building battleships, wouldn't this stimulate the nerves of Britain and the United States.

But knowing is knowing,

But looking at the two battleships that were cut down, they accounted for half of the total tonnage of the shipbuilding plan, which made him explain to the navy. Therefore, Lieutenant General Lomodan still has to fight for it, otherwise the dissatisfaction of the naval officers and soldiers below will make him a big head.

"Your Majesty, regarding the shipbuilding plan, we can conceal the construction of the battleship from the outside world, and only claim the other parts."

Hearing the words of Lieutenant General Lomodan, Edel asked back. "Do you think this is possible?"

Eder's words silenced Lomodan. Romania is not Japan, and Varna is not Yokohama. It is totally impossible to secretly build a battleship of 30,000 to 40,000 tons. The required materials and other equipment are simply impossible to hide.

So facing Edel's question, Lomodan could only be silent.

Seeing the actions of the Secretary of the Navy, how could Edel not know that the other party was silently opposed. But now is really not a good time to build, but Edel still has other ways to appease the hard-working Secretary of the Navy.

"Minister Lomodan, the current development of the navy under your leadership is enough to prove your ability. I think Romania, as a country on the Black Sea coast, needs to pay more attention to the navy."

Since you value it, then approve this shipbuilding plan. Lomodan shouted wildly in his heart, but he could only say these words in his heart, and dared not say them out.

"And in order for the Navy to have matching status, I think there needs to be an admiral in the Navy."

Edel's words filled Lomodan's eyes with hope, not for himself. Although there is a certain factor in it, a soldier who does not want to be a marshal is not a good soldier. This is not just a sentence of Napoleon, but also represents the dream of thousands of officers and soldiers all over the world.

More importantly, it represents an improvement in the status of the navy. Every time I see that the generals and even the field marshal of the army are talking about you, Lomodan, who still holds the rank of lieutenant general, feels that he is not enough. If it weren't for Edel's support in the past few years, the Navy would have been deprived of a greater share of military spending. You must know that rank is very important in the army, and you need to salute when you see someone with a higher rank than your own.

And many people in the navy are talking about when the navy can have its own admiral. Lomodan also thought that he needed to wait for the Mircha to serve, but he gave himself a surprise now.

Is this a slap in the face to a sweet date?

Ignoring Lieutenant General Lomodan's suddenly complicated heart, Edel continued. "The battleship may still be built, but it needs to be set back two or three years. When the situation is suitable, I will approve the construction. However, I hope that the next time the battleship is built, don't continue to give me the blueprints of the Mircea class. I hope that the new battleship is bigger and stronger than this one, and has enough ability to deter other countries. And you can also see that the Mircea class is still the top battleship in the world, but the times are developing, your navy should also take into account in advance at this point."

Edel's words made Lomodan regain his confidence. Although the king did not say who was the deterrent to other countries, Lomodan immediately thought of the current Britain and France. He still doesn't know what the virtues of the Soviet battleships are. The only countries that can build a threat to the Mircha class are Britain and France. Italy seems to be wearing a pair of pants at the moment. As for the fact that the United States and Japan are too far apart and there is no conflict of interest, it is not in his consideration.

And in his heart, he also has enough imagination to break through the Black Sea and enter the Mediterranean Sea. Romania also has interests in the Mediterranean Sea. Although it is not as good as the current Black Sea, who can tell what will happen in the future.

So Lomodan, who was constantly thinking about it, accepted this new shipbuilding plan, and Edel sighed deeply when he saw Minister Lomodan who left with joy. If you put money into the navy now, wouldn't that reduce your future bargain hunters? Just give half of it, and in the future, it will be compensatory to make it big and special.

Sure enough, Romania's seriously shrinking shipbuilding plan has hardly attracted the attention of the United Kingdom and the United States. They are still closely monitoring the shipbuilding activities carried out by Italy and France.