Li Zitao was about to fall asleep when he heard it, and the other party hadn't finished talking about his whims.

The 140,000-ton super-giant ship, a semi-submersible ship with a length of 269 meters and a width of 46.8 meters, is more than 30 meters above the sea surface just by being exposed to the sea according to his design.

The deck cabin undertakes the life, leisure and safety of tourists, and also undertakes the mission of 'flood discharge and sharing the momentum' at critical moments.

So what material should it be made of, pure steel plate?

If it is surrounded by pure steel plates, how can the guests enjoy the sea view outside, and what is the difference between it and going to prison?

The most important question of how to ensure its stability and reliability, and how to attract passengers, is what to use to drive such a behemoth.

"We can improve the engine in the process of building the hull, and it will be successful. Draenifer said with a feverish gaze.

"So how much does it cost?" asked Li Zitao, seemingly casually.

"The initial budget is £65 million. When Draenifou said the number, he acted as calmly as if he had said two more zeros.

Hearing such an answer, to be honest, Li Zitao was a little disappointed, the other party was going to use his money to pay for his ideals?

More than 80 million US dollars, just to build such a flashy thing, he might as well directly build two 40,000-ton battleships to play, and he can still fight artillery if he has nothing to do.

In 1931 and 1934, France began construction of the Dunkirk-class battleships with a displacement of 35,000 tons, which cost 7,426,000 francs and 8,153,000 francs respectively.

The two Nelson-class battleships, also with a displacement of 35,000 tons, were delivered by the British in 1927 at a cost of £7,113,000 and £7,014,000 respectively.

According to the current price calculation, more than 80 million US knives are enough to build a super battleship of more than 40,000 tons.

For example, the Dunkirk class and the Nelson class are more than enough to build two.

"Let's be practical. There was no need to listen to it anymore, so Li Zitao directly changed the topic.

He had a new order for a new ship to be fulfilled by the CGT, and the chief engineer wanted to say something more, but was pushed out of the conference room by Alde Augustan.

"Dranifou, no one will pay for your plan, I admit it looks beautiful, but it has no value. With that, Al closed the door to the conference room.

"Boss, although Dranifous is a bit idealistic, he is still very capable of work, and the design of the Princess was completed by him. ”

Al was very worried that what had just happened would leave a bad impression on Li Zitao's heart, which would affect Draniford's future position.

"It is good to have ideals, but if you want capital to pay for ideals, first of all it must show sufficient value, and his ideals have no value. ”

Li Zitao is not against people with ideals, but he is still a little envious, especially those with great ideals, who can devote a lifetime of hard work to pure dreams.

And he is more vulgar, he only thinks about making money, and every time he thinks of this, he feels ashamed, and people who have dreams are really happy.

If you want him, a shameful person, to pay for his dreams, as he just said, first of all, your dreams must show enough value to arouse his interest.

"By the way, let's talk about new orders. "Always interrupted, Li Zitao almost forgot his other purpose.

"I'm going to build a new private yacht with a displacement of about 10,000, with everything on board, no less than 30 rooms, on two tarmacs..."

Seeing Al's bewildered look, Li Zitao reluctantly took the pen and paper and said, "Forget it, I'll draw it directly for you and let the engineer do it." ”

The cabin is divided into five floors, the top floor is the control room, the hull is narrow in front and wide in the back, and the standard flying scissor bow, on which Li Zitao also specially marked the purpose of each position.

For example, the triangle of the bow deck is used for sunbathing, the middle part is the apron, and the second deck is also a helipad.

The decks on the third to fifth floors are observation decks, and a translational telescopic jump is installed on one side of the control room, which can be stowed away and hung on the side of the ship when not in use.

There will be a small music stage, bar, lounge, indoor pool and reading room, as well as a few small squares that are not labeled.

"Empty these places. Li Zitao pointed to the small square and said.

"Boss, such a yacht costs at least 10 million. Al took the drawings and looked at them, and he had a rough idea of the price.

"Can the speed reach 30 knots?" Li Zitao frowned, the price was half less than he expected.

"We can't get the technology yet, unless we can get the engines used in battleships. Al said with a wry smile, this is a yacht, not a large cruise ship.

The engines used are two concepts, and now the most advanced battleships in various countries have a maximum of 32 knots at full horsepower, and they do not have such technology.

"Probably not at all?" "It's safe enough for 30 knots, and if you encounter danger at sea, you can still run if you can't beat him!"

You have a cannon and machine gun, but my boat is faster than you, and I can't catch up, isn't it desperate?

"Uh... It's not impossible, it's just that it takes time..."Al thought about it and didn't say dead.

The boss has to build it, he can't do it hard, and the boss will definitely invest money if the technology is not up to standard, which can be used to develop a new engine?

Li Zitao said directly: "That's fine, to ensure that the speed can reach 30 knots... It's better to have 32 knots, and give me the plan and cost as soon as possible. ”

The overall size of the 'King', which was previously manufactured by Lee C Astor Shipyard, was still too small, and it was okay for two people to go out and play, and it was completely a good job for more people.

The first two times I went to sea, the women were just looking for a place to sleep, and the more I thought about it, the more pitiful I felt.

What's more, he still has children now, and he will go to sea with his family in the future, Mary and two children, and if he wants to make a friend, he can't let them sleep on the deck!

I made a special trip to CGT to hand over the order to them, not because CGT technology is better, but because Lee C Astor Shipyard is too busy.

The Navy has two Colorado-class battleships to be modernized, with eight 406 mm guns, enhanced airfire and 5-inch anti-aircraft guns, removal of the rear main mast, and increased hull thickness to improve defense capabilities.

Lee C Astor Industries has obtained the qualification for modification with a cheap bid with a total price of 3.86 million US dollars, and is now busy!

In addition, there are two new tankers ordered by Li Zitao in the name of CGT, which are the same 80,000-ton standard as the previous four freighters.

Lee C Astor is building a new dock on New Orleans Highway 23, toward the Mississippi River estuary in the southeastward watershed.

Although Congress has been slashing the Army again and again, as the situation changes, the Navy may have new moves next, and they need to be prepared for this.