"Crown Prince, Prince Oskar and Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz have already left Your Majesty's office," a servant reported to Crown Prince Wilhelm.
"Humph!" Crown Prince Wilhelm snorted coldly and strode out of his office.
In the palace gardens, Oscar and Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz were walking along a path. The two had arranged to return to Berlin together.
"Your Highness, our Nassau-class battleships, Helgoland-class battleships, and Blücher-class battlecruisers are all stronger than the British battleships and battlecruisers. This has undoubtedly narrowed our gap with the British in dreadnoughts." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz was brimming with confidence in the navy's future.
"Yes, Your Excellency. But we cannot be overly confident. Although our capital ships surpass British capital ships in performance, we cannot deny that the British still possess enormous advantages in shipbuilding and warship design. Especially their financial strength and their many large shipyards. Once they discover that their Hegemonic Status at sea has been threatened, they will certainly devote all their strength to building more warships. When that happens, we will see British Navy capital ships launched and entering service one after another without end. Our High Seas Fleet will then likely have to face British capital ships swarming in droves." Oscar sighed.
Britain's shipbuilding strength was the finest under heaven. Coupled with their deep pockets, the British Empire's accumulation over hundreds of years was no empty boast. Once their war machine began turning at full force, Royal Navy of the British Empire capital ships would surely slide into the water like dumplings being dropped into a pot. When that time came, the German Navy would inevitably bear immense pressure.
The smile on Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz's face vanished as well. He knew that everything Oscar had said was true. The British war potential was undoubtedly terrifying. Although the British