Tsarist Empire: Please call me His Majesty the Tsar

The commander of the Baltic Fleet, Vice Admiral Foksam, and the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Vice Admiral Alekseev, did not look good, once their fleet was converted into an offshore defense fleet. Wouldn't their status also decline? No one wants this to happen to themselves.

"The reason why the fleet is so adjusted is entirely for the next development of the navy. Of course, this is only a temporary plan. Once the external environment facing the empire changes, so will the plan! Mikhail said.

Several admirals nodded repeatedly, Mikhail had already made his attitude clear, it was useless for them to say any more.

"Your Majesty, there is no problem with the Northern Fleet being built as the main fleet. Murmansk, although a little remote, has direct access to the ocean. But not on the side of the Black Sea Fleet. According to the Treaty of Wudu, our warships could not enter the Mediterranean through the Ottoman-controlled strait. Once the investment of the Black Sea Fleet is increased, but in the end it will not be able to enter the Mediterranean Sea and the ocean, and it will only be able to rotate in the Black Sea, will it not be in vain? Admiralty Alexander was a little worried.

If this is the case, then it is better to invest resources in other fleets.

Mikhail nodded: "Indeed, the Treaty of Wudu signed that year was undoubtedly a great constraint for the Imperial Navy. However, that treaty was forced to sign when the empire was at a disadvantage. Once the empire becomes stronger, it can completely disobey this treaty. Moreover, the strait although now in the hands of the Ottomans. However, it may not be possible to be in the hands of the empire in the future. Once the Empire mastered the strait. Then all the problems will be gone! "

The Dardanelles and the Bosphorus are major transport routes to and from the Black Sea. It was also a vital sea route for the Russian Empire.

The Ottomans guarded these two straits and directly allowed the Russian Empire's Black Sea Fleet to maneuver only in that small pond in the Black Sea.

Mikhail was already planning to snatch these two straits from the Ottomans in one fell swoop at the right opportunity.

Of course, Mikhail also knows. Once the Russian Empire really did this, it would inevitably encounter a strong reaction from the Sun Never Sets Empire and even other powers.

Therefore, the Russian Empire must first become stronger. At least a strong military presence is required to implement this plan.

After listening to Mikhail's words, Admiral Alexander could not help but get excited.

Although he knew that it would be very difficult for the Russian Empire to seize the Ottoman-controlled strait. Austria-Hungary had been fighting fiercely with the Empire in the Balkans.

However, if the empire can really complete its expansion in the Balkans, it will undoubtedly be very beneficial for the empire.

"The existing warships of the Imperial Navy will gradually be assigned to the Baltic Fleet and the Pacific Fleet. As the main force, 8 ironclad ships were allocated to the Baltic Fleet. The rest of the battleships were allocated to the Pacific Fleet. Armored cruisers, these ships that served later, also to the Pacific Fleet! Mikhail continued.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lieutenant Generals Foksam and Lieutenant General Alekseev quickly answered, and at the same time their faces were full of smiles.

In this way, the strength of the Baltic Fleet and the Pacific Fleet has been strengthened in a short period of time.

Even if the Northern Fleet and the Black Sea Fleet will be focused on construction next, the construction of naval warships is not so easy. At least for a couple of years, neither the Northern Fleet nor the Black Sea Fleet will be able to compare with them.

Mikhail's strengthening of the Baltic Fleet and the Pacific Fleet was entirely based on the idea of waste utilization.

If nothing else, the Pacific Fleet alone, once ten former dreadnoughts and four armored cruisers are deployed there, it is enough to cause a great deterrent to the Orientals.

Even if the Oriental people have great ambitions. But at least at this stage, they are not yet able to confront the Russian Empire.

This is especially true when the Pacific Fleet is equipped with so many top warships of this era.

"Next, the Northern Fleet and the Black Sea Fleet of the Imperial Navy will continue to build new warships. On the side of the Black Sea Fleet, the light cruisers of the Rostov class, continue to work. On the side of the Northern Fleet, construction of this type of warship will also begin. As with the Black Sea Fleet, divided into two batches, six ships were built each! Mikhail ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lieutenant General Rozhdestwinsky and Lieutenant General Makarov both quickly answered.

"In addition, the Northern Fleet and the Black Sea Fleet will build more new warships next. I planned to build a destroyer with a displacement of more than a thousand tons, but faster. Then, build a batch of large warships. Including heavy cruisers with a displacement of tens of thousands of tons, as well as larger battleships. Mikhail continued.

In his plan, both the Northern Fleet and the Black Sea Fleet were equipped with the latest warships. These two fleets will next be the main forces in the future decisive battle with the Orientals. Even, it will be the main force of the empire that will not fall on the same day to fight for supremacy at sea.

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