"Have the Germans gone mad? They actually want to sell off so many Capital Ships in one go!" On the special train back to Berlin, Crown Prince Hirohito roared furiously. Of course, his expression held even more envy and jealousy. The Island Nation Navy currently had only the Battleship Fuso left to keep up appearances, while the German Navy intended to sell off so many Capital Ships at once. This was undoubtedly a tremendous blow to the Island Nation Navy.
One had to know that although the Fusō-class Battleships and the subsequent Ise-class Battleships were equipped with 356mm Main Guns, their performance was at most comparable to those German Navy Capital Ships equipped with 343mm Main Guns. Now, the German Navy was actually going to retire those Capital Ships. Did that not mean that even the Capital Ships the German Navy intended to discard were more powerful than the Island Nation Navy's newest Battleships? Such a gap made Crown Prince Hirohito feel deeply humiliated and helpless.
"Your Highness, the Germans are only doing this to save money. After retiring so many Capital Ships, they will have more military funds to build more New-style Battleships. Of course, this deal of the Germans' can be considered a sure profit with no loss. The Capital Ships they retain are all the strongest ones, and the Capital Ships they build in the future will certainly be the strongest as well. Taking all these factors together, the German Navy will only grow more powerful!" Kato Takaaki said.
"Bastard!" Crown Prince Hirohito could not help but curse.
The stronger the German Navy became, would that not make it even more difficult for them to defeat the German Navy and wipe away their humiliation?
"The people of other countries are not fools either. They certainly will not