Chapter 2301 Helplessness and Reality Three

"If this is the case, then all we can do now is pointlessly procrastinate. No matter how much effort we make, under such a bad situation, we will not be able to make breakthroughs on key issues." Earl Belfort sighed Said in one voice.

"We will be the most humiliating government in the history of the British Empire. In our hands, the glory of the British Empire for hundreds of years has become a cloud. I am afraid that we will tremble under the shadow of a powerful country in the next few decades." Law said George.

"Well, whining and lamenting won't do the trick," said Prime Minister Asquith. "At least we must be prepared now. The cooperation between us and Japan must continue. Some remaining military assets in the Far East can be considered as soon as possible. However, aero engines, optical instruments, hydrophones, and some high-tech equipment must still be sold." Be careful, these things are urgently needed by the Japanese, and the production capacity is not enough, we can sell them at a good price."

"In the next stage, our negotiations with the Germans mainly include the following points. The first point is to persuade Germany to release some Canadian prisoners and return some weapons. We will send these people back to America as soon as possible. We will not resort to military means, but we must guard against them!"

"Secondly, we must strive for a more lenient compensation method. It is too much pressure for us to pay 1.5 billion pounds of war indemnity in the first three years. We must reduce this down payment or extend the deadline. At the same time, if If you can pay in kind, try to pay in kind, the financial and monetary system of the empire is close to the brink of collapse, we must leave a certain amount of hard currency to ensure the stability of the financial system."

"If you want the Germans to agree to these conditions, what price will the empire pay? The Germans will not make concessions easily." Belfort said with a complex expression.

"We can complete the delivery of the colonies as soon as possible, especially the South African colonies that the Germans are concerned about, such as Cape Town and Johannesburg. We cooperate with Germany in taking over these core cities in exchange for their concessions in other areas." Squith thought for a moment and said. The British think very clearly about this point. There is nothing to discuss about the territory in the terms, and it is almost impossible to keep it. In this case, it is better to cooperate with the Germans in exchange for other concessions.

"Then what about the issue of armaments? Although this issue is not the primary issue in the current negotiations, it is something we must face. After all, once we sign the treaty, the long sword of the British Empire will be put on an invisible shackle. " said Lloyd George, who used to be in charge of armaments.

"The Germans not only limited the equipment and performance of our warships, but also limited the pace of replacement. We will not be able to build new warships within ten years, which means that in the next ten years, outdated and obsolete warships will still be flooded in the Royal Navy. In the combat sequence, our fleet will not be updated, and our combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced, and the shipyard will shrink or even go bankrupt due to the lack of orders from the navy. The same is true for the aviation industry. The Germans restricted the development of our engines and aircraft. The blow to our related industries will be devastating. And the most unbearable thing is that the two fury-class battleships we are currently on the berth must also be scrapped." Lloyd George said.

Restrictions on armaments will not only destroy the military, but will also bring related industries and technology research and development to an unsustainable level. This is especially true for the navy. This example can actually be seen from the equipment of the German Navy in World War II. Although, the German Navy in World War I did not lack some very rubbish designs, such as the Nassau-class battleship and the Helgoland-class battleship. Battleships, but there are also many high-quality goods, such as German battlecruisers, Bavarian-class battleships,

The King-class battleship is also okay, but the artillery is too small. Generally speaking, although there are many problems, at least it is in sync with the times.

But what about World War 2? The Scharnhorst-class battleship's resistance to small guns can be attributed to the design concept. However, the overweight hull and the life gate on the dome are completely a matter of basic design skills, as well as the outdated armor belt design and Scharnhorst. Stellar powertrain that often fails.... Although in Bismarck, the so-called life gate, overweight and unstable power will no longer appear, such problems that extremely damage the face of "Made in Germany", but the problem of backward design concept cannot be shaken off.

If the fleet cannot be updated, then the shipyard will not have orders. Without orders, a large number of designers and skilled workers will lose their jobs or transfer to other industries. A very slow process. So does the Air Force. The reason why the Luftwaffe was able to gain a technological advantage at the beginning of World War 2 is largely because the British are not dead! Or rather the Germans found a good loophole.

Historically, the treaty stipulated that although the Germans could not own the air force, it did not prevent the Germans from owning aircraft and developing engines! Take the well-known BMW company in World War II as an example. In fact, in 1919, BMW developed a BM-IV engine, and then a BM-V engine. In 1926, it developed a BMV-6 engine. type engine!

But this time, the Germans limited the engine power developed by the British, and according to Lloyd George's guess, when it comes to specific armament provisions, the Germans will definitely come up with more complex and detailed constraints, such as limiting engine cylinders volume, limit the number of cylinders and the overall weight of the engine! Even the Germans may require that the British engine be taken to Germany for testing when determining these data, in case the British tamper with the test standards!

As for whether the British can study the engine in other places and then secretly install it for experiments? This is naturally possible, but after these things come out, they can only be called bench products. After an industrial product is produced, it needs to undergo stability tests, production arrangements, and a large number of test flights. Only after enough experiments can we know Whether the engine is stable, and the stability of product quality can only be achieved after mass production! And these are not small-scale experiments can be done. The Germans can't completely suppress the British air force research and development process, but they can effectively delay the progress of the British engine from the design institute to the formation of combat effectiveness!

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