Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

Chapter 122 When can we have an aircraft carrier?
"Some French equipment?" Marshal Raeder was confused. What did this mean?
"Didn't France lose the war? They can't afford the war reparations and are planning to use those equipment as collateral for the war reparations. But you know, the empire doesn't lack these equipment at all. I was originally worrying about what to do with these equipment, but I didn't expect that someone would want these old equipment now. This has solved a lot of trouble for me." Keitel explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Raeder nodded. He did not expect that he would be willing to exchange the battleship for the old equipment.

But he was more curious about which warships there were.

If it was just an ordinary warship, he probably wouldn't be too interested.

After all, the empire is not short of these ordinary warships.

"In addition to the previous three Derfflinger-class battlecruisers, two Bayern-class battleships, and five Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers, they asked if we need Bismarck-class battleships." The smile on Marshal Keitel's face became even bigger.

Hearing this, Redel couldn't help but gasp.

Bismarck-class battleships?
Who is the other party?

Looking around the world, there are only a few countries that can build Bismarck-class battleships.

Moreover, the German army kept the drawings absolutely confidential.

How did the other party do it?
Marshal Raeder's mind was full of questions.

Unfortunately, no matter how he guessed, he couldn't figure out the other party's background.

"Oh, I forgot to say that the other party said the caliber of the ship's gun is 406mm." Marshal Keitel seemed to remember something and explained again.

This time Marshal Raeder was completely unable to sit still, because you have to know that the original Bismarck only had a 380mm naval gun.

This is the most advanced technology the German Navy can come up with.

As a result, the other party directly replaced the 406mm naval gun, which was indeed beyond his expectations.

"Damn, how did they do it?" Marshal Raeder couldn't help but swear.

Keitel did not show any dissatisfaction with this, but spread his hands, indicating that he did not know either.

"Yes, we must." Seeing that Keitel didn't know either, Raeder could only sigh. Fortunately, he didn't bother to figure out how the other party did it. He just said that he must take down these warships.

Field Marshal Keitel was not at all surprised by Field Marshal Raeder's request.

It's something no one can refuse.

"Admiral Raeder, next we should talk about how to transport these warships back." This time, it was Marshal Keitel's turn to ask seriously.

Upon hearing this, Marshal Redel was stunned, and then he understood.

The battleship was built, but it was indeed a hassle to transport it back.

Especially now that war has been declared on Britain and France, the Royal Fleet will inevitably block the Suez Canal to prevent German warships from entering the Mediterranean.

Even if we enter the Mediterranean, we still have to consider the British fleet in the Strait of Gibraltar.

My scalp feels numb just thinking about it.

Now Admiral Raeder even felt a little regretful. If he had known that the war would start later, he could have taken these warships back first.

"What about taking a detour?" asked Marshal Raeder.

"I'm afraid it's too far, and fuel supply is also a problem for the long journey." Field Marshal Keitel shook his head. He did not agree to go around the Cape of Good Hope because it was too far.

Hearing this, Marshal Redel's frowning brows furrowed even more.

If this problem is not solved, I am afraid that this fleet will be stuck overseas and never be able to return.

Then what awaits him is being sunk by the British fleet.

Thinking of this, Marshal Raeder's originally good mood suddenly turned terrible.

Damn the Brits.

"Marshal, do you have any better idea?" Marshal Raeder took a deep breath and continued to ask.

"Take over Port Said and completely control the Suez Canal in our hands," said Marshal Keitel.

"What about the Strait of Gibraltar?" Marshal Raeder did not refute, but asked how to solve the problem of the Strait of Gibraltar.

"Same, if we control these two entrances and exits, the entire Mediterranean will be ours."

In fact, this was not only Field Marshal Keitel's idea, many people thought so.

After taking France, the German army lost its offensive target and was at a loss.

As for landing in the British Isles?

If the navy is not strong, there is basically no hope.

Then you can only go somewhere else.

For example, for the warships that are about to be obtained, they cannot just watch such a powerful warship hanging alone overseas, so they must find a way to get it back.

Taking a detour is unrealistic and it is easy to be ambushed.

The best option is to cross the Mediterranean Sea, which is very convenient.

The only trouble was the British fleet for import and export.

"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Marshal Raeder was not optimistic about this plan.

Field Marshal Keitel was not surprised by this, but nodded in agreement with him.

"You're right, it's not that easy, but we have to try, because Franco of Spain said that if we can take the Strait of Gibraltar, they will agree to join our camp." Marshal Keitel sighed.

After the German army took over France, he was also confused. After looking around, it seemed that there were no more opponents on land.

As for naval battles?

Forget it, they chose to pretend not to see it.

But now the two things have happened together, forcing them to make a choice.

That is to resolve the British fleet in the Mediterranean.

How to deal with it?

The army can no longer be relied upon, so we can only rely on the navy itself.

It’s just that the navy has always been a coward, always finding all kinds of excuses.

That's why Keitel used battleships as an excuse, unless the navy didn't want these main battleships.

Unfortunately, it is impossible for Redel to be abandoned.

As expected, Marshal Raeder's expression changed countless times, and finally he spoke.

"It's not that easy to take the Strait of Gibraltar, and the British Mediterranean Fleet is not weak. With those warships, the odds of winning are probably 70-30, 3 for us and 7 for the British."

"This will not only boost the morale of the British army but also destroy our prestige."

"This is the truth. The Royal Fleet is much stronger than us. If we want to go to war with them, we have to wait at least two years." In fact, it would be useless even after two years.

The strength of the warships of both sides is not on the same level.

Let’s not talk about anything else. In terms of aircraft carriers, we are far inferior to the British army. How can we fight?
"Two years? We don't have that much time to wait for two years." Marshal Keitel shook his head, looking like he couldn't wait at all.

Are you kidding me?
Wait two years?
Where is the time to wait?
And we still don’t know what the situation will be two years later.

"If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do." Redel spread his hands, looking helpless.

"Marshal, don't you want those warships either?" Marshal Keitel took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and asked again.

"Yes, but I cannot agree to your request. The Empire's navy is still too weak. We have no chance of defeating the British Royal Fleet."

"What's more, it will take at least two years for these warships to fully form combat effectiveness." Marshal Raeder felt that the other party was a bit unreasonable.

"Two years?" Now it was Marshal Keitel's turn to be confused. Why would it take two years?
"Yes. Even if the other party builds faster, it will take at least a year and a half to complete the construction of these warships. The remaining six months will be used to familiarize ourselves with the warships and form combat effectiveness." Raeder felt that this time was too short.

Don’t you know how long it takes to build your own battleships?
"I'm afraid, Marshal, your understanding is wrong." Marshal Keitel suddenly said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" This time it was Redel's turn to be confused. Could it be more than two years? Three years?
If that's the case, then the opportunity will be lost.

"It won't take a year and a half, but only three months for the other party to deliver the battleship." Marshal Keitel said with a smile.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible." Redel immediately stood up and said that this was absolutely impossible.

Are you kidding me? All the warships can be delivered in three months?
Who would believe such nonsense?
I'm afraid even God wouldn't believe it.

But looking at Field Marshal Keitel's confident look, Raeder panicked again.

Is it true?
What a joke.

It only takes three months to build so many warships?

It's unbelievable.

"Is it true?" Marshal Raeder took a deep breath and asked in a serious tone.

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?" Marshal Keitel spread his hands to indicate that it was all true.

Hearing this, Marshal Raeder was completely stunned. This was actually true. It was unbelievable.

What kind of force is this?
To master such powerful manufacturing capabilities?
Could it be that it has already been produced?

Looking around the world, even the British Empire cannot achieve such terrifying production capacity.

He has never heard of a country stronger than the British Empire.

"If that's the case, then we can indeed advance the process. With these battleships, we can form a powerful fleet. However, it may not be enough for us alone." Admiral Raeder came to his senses and began to think about the plan Keitel had mentioned before.

If these warships can be brought out within three months and cooperate with the Italian Navy, there is still hope of taking over the entire Mediterranean.

It would be better to involve the French Navy as well, that would make it even more perfect.

"Do you mean to let the Italian Navy join in? This should be no problem. Italy has already sent a special envoy who is on the way. Their purpose is to hope that we will send an expeditionary force to help them take over the British colonies in North Africa." Marshal Keitel said.

"Then we can ask their navy to cooperate with us."

Hearing this, Redel nodded and then added another sentence.

"If possible, it would be best if the French Navy could also join. Their naval strength is also very strong."

The navies of the three countries formed a joint fleet. Although their strength was far superior to that of the Royal Fleet of the British Empire, the difference should not be much.

Field Marshal Keitel did not refute Raeder's suggestion, but carefully considered whether the plan was feasible.

After thinking about it for a while, I realized that I could give it a try.

"Well, I will report your suggestions." Marshal Keitel promised.

The next step was to discuss that the navy needed to vigorously train more sailors and at the same time dispatch a sailor unit to take over the warships at any time.

Another thing was to draw up a plan for encountering the British fleet in the Mediterranean.

After the meeting, Admiral Raeder returned to the naval headquarters and told the news he had received, causing excitement throughout the navy.

I didn’t expect that in addition to the original warships, there was also a Bismarck battleship equipped with 406mm naval guns. This is really surprising.

Of course, some people are also very confused about how the other party got their drawings.

Raeder was too lazy to delve into this matter. For him, as long as he could get the battleship, it was enough.

"Marshal, although I am curious about why the other side has our battleship drawings, I am more curious about whether the other side has an aircraft carrier." Lieutenant General Lütjens, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

"I don't know, I didn't ask." Admiral Raeder shook his head. He has always been a little averse to aircraft carriers, so naturally he didn't want to mention it.

"Marshal, I got an inspiration from the army's blitzkrieg on France. That is, the role of fighter planes is becoming more and more important. If we did not have a strong air force, the army's actions would not be so smooth. It can be seen that fighter planes will also play a huge role in naval battles." Lieutenant General Lütjens advised.

"Among the five major naval powers, except for the Italian Navy, which does not have an aircraft carrier, the other naval powers have one, even France has one."

"How useful can those little toys be? Can they sink a battleship?" Admiral Raeder shook his head. He thought that it was just a toy. How could he use it to attack a battleship?
Isn't this nonsense?

"Marshal, the Japanese army in the Far East has used aircraft carriers to prove that they can indeed sink warships. We cannot ignore the role of aircraft carriers." Lieutenant General Lütjens advised again.

Who would have thought that Admiral Raeder still disagreed with his opinion. To him, battleships were the national treasures and naval gun battles were the key to naval battles.

"Marshal..." Lieutenant General Lütjens wanted to persuade him, but was interrupted by Dönitz.

"Lieutenant General, I'm afraid you have overlooked one thing." Dönitz looked at him and said seriously.

"What's the matter?" Lieutenant General Lütjens was stunned for a moment, not knowing what it was.

"In the Reich, all flying toys are under the control of the Air Force. Who do you think the planes on the aircraft carriers belong to?" Dönitz retorted directly.

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Lütjens' face suddenly turned pale and blue.

Yes, all flying toys are under the jurisdiction of the Air Force.

It’s impossible that the carrier-based aircraft on an aircraft carrier also belong to the Air Force, right?
Isn't that bullshit?

More importantly, even if we have an aircraft carrier, it will be useless without carrier-based aircraft.

But he was indeed unwilling to give up the aircraft carrier just like that.

He thinks that the role of aircraft carriers will definitely be very important.

Otherwise the Royal Fleet would not have so many aircraft carriers.

Just thinking of what Dönitz said, he suddenly felt that even if he had an aircraft carrier, he probably wouldn't be able to get a fighter plane.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Lütjens couldn't help but sigh.

I don’t know when we will have an aircraft carrier.

(End of this chapter)