Chapter 564: Spiral (7)
"Governor, we're at peace. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info" At the meeting of the Military Commission, the political commissar of the Navy said with a smile.
Wei Ze didn't seem to understand the meaning of these words at all, and he smiled: "North America is peaceful, East Africa is about to be peaceful, and the Indian Ocean will also be peaceful with the peace of East Africa. ”
Everyone knows that the thickness of Du Du's face has gone from thick to none, and judging from the results, Du Du is not talking nonsense. It was only a surprising means of achieving peace, and Governor Wezedu pushed the conflict back to its source.
Weeser continued: "There are now sixteen battleships of more than 10,000 tons and more than 20,000 tons, but fortunately the British do not know about it. ”
Sixteen battleships of more than 10,000 to 20,000 tons were indeed a formidable naval force in the world, but they were not so fearful that the British would not dare to challenge them. The number of battleships in the British Royal Navy was several times that of the Republic of China. The British did not dare to take action against the Republic of Korea because the British did not have the courage to challenge the Liberation Army and the Army.
The commander and political commissar of the navy immediately became energetic, their eyes flashed with excitement, and their voices trembled and asked, "Governor, are you ready to build a ship?" ”
With a relaxed expression peculiar to 'I give up treatment', Wei Ze nodded briskly and said, "I am going to build eighteen new battleships with a displacement of thirty-two thousand tons. ”
As soon as I heard this tonnage, the navy's eyes lit up. The development of North America and the war in North America have made all the docks run at full capacity, and in the past ten years, the docks have become bigger and bigger, and the gantry cranes have become bigger and bigger, and the navy can only watch as civilian ships come down from the docks. Wei Zedudu took the attitude of eating the old book, and used the old warship vigorously, and only launched an experimental cutting-edge warship a few years ago. Yao Bang, the chairman who had stepped down before, directly clashed with the navy because he asked the Germans to watch the warship.
"The new warship proved several of my conjectures, and the difference between a three-turret and a four-turret is very limited, if the amount of calculations is sufficient." There was a hint of regret in Wei Ze's flat tone, he had actually thought of the result, but now that there was no computer, he built a battleship to verify Wei Ze's idea.
The political commissar and commander of the navy were all shocked, and the political commissar said tentatively: "Governor, are you going to let us use three turrets against five turrets?" ”
"That's right." Wei Ze replied.
The naval commander's voice was a little out of tune, "28,000 tons, there are already four twin 380 guns." 32,000 tons, 380 on the three doors of the shuanglian? ”
"Lose a twin 380 turret, and the attached equipment and associated personnel will also be reduced. Compared with the 20,000 tons, the thousands of tons of tonnage saved will stretch the hull a little more, improve the seaworthiness, strengthen the power equipment, and run to 26.5 knots. Wei Ze said with great confidence. The 28,000-ton warship is actually copied from the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship, and the 32,000-ton is an enhanced version.
The British Prestige-class battlecruisers were also 32,000 tons, had three turrets, and could run up to 28 knots. However, the two battleships of the prestige class in history have been repaired and adjusted for a long time, and they have been nicknamed "refitted" and "repaired" among British sailors.
"I think it's okay." The comrade in charge of the equipment expressed a certain amount of support, and this comrade was elected by Wei Ze and never did anything like a horse. As soon as he said this, other comrades who supported him also expressed their positions. After listening to the statement, the comrades who opposed it began to retort, "This warship has to be redesigned, and it will take a lot of time." From design to construction, it must have been 1910! ”
Originally, Wei Ze thought that as long as he could survive to the 20th century, the Republic of China probably had aircraft carriers and computers, and it would be good to easily beat the world. In reality, the Republic of China had just had an experimental transistor computer, and the computer theory and practice supporting it had just taken shape under the guidance of Wei Ze, and it was still far from being a system. Wei Ze felt that before he died, he saw the artillery calculator and radar that the navy was equipped with on the ship, then Amitabha God bless.
After some discussion, the commander of the navy asked: "Governor, if we enter the Mediterranean, will we go through the Atlantic?" ”
"I have allowed the new Suez Canal to be widened to ensure the passage of warships with a draft of 50,000 tons and 15 meters. The comrades of the Suez Canal administration will probably be unhappy, and the money that has been earned with great difficulty will be invested again. Weser laughed.
The comrades of the Military Commission also laughed, and they could know by thinking that such a place where gold was being made every day and silver was suddenly being repaired, and the comrades over there must be very unhappy.
Seeing that these important matters were almost finished, the comrade from the Military Intelligence Division interjected, "We have received information that both Peru and Brazil are accepting Japanese immigrants, and the reason for receiving them is that the reason for receiving them is that the Japanese were able to defeat the Americans. Japanese officials are boasting about this, and Peru and Brazil seem to believe it. It is said that the two countries promised Japan a piece of land if they could drive the United States off the southern shores of the Caribbean Sea. ”
This news was full of impact, and the people of the Military Commission did not have time to react until they heard this paragraph. The comrade of the intelligence department took a breath and continued to report: "In the latest news, Peru has even set aside a small base for the Japanese on the border, promising that if the Japanese attack the United States, they will have to be measured and measured. ”
There was silence in the hall for a while, and then someone whispered, "Aren't the Peruvians worried that the Japanese will turn around and attack Peru?" ”
This sparked some chuckles, and then I heard Deng Shichang, deputy commander of the Navy, reply solemnly: "Not really, if Japan and Peru are inseparable, the United States will not let go of this opportunity to solve Japanese immigrants and Peru at the same time." ”
Deng Shichang's reaction was too serious, but it made it impossible for everyone to participate easily. In the eyes of these members of the Central Military Commission, no matter how Japan, the United States, and South American countries fought each other, the Republic of China did not care. If there is anything to worry about, it is probably the Ecuador Canal, which will start construction after the signing of the agreement.
Wei Ze's mood was more complicated, and a feeling of unpredictability lingered in his heart. Before the start of the North American War, Weeser did not expect that Britain would finally come out and swallow New England, nor did he expect that the Americans would bravely use Cuba as a base to continue the existence of the Stars and Stripes. In view of the current world situation, perhaps after the outbreak of war in Europe, South America will also be drawn into the flames of war. Wei Ze thought that the People's Dynasty could sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight leisurely, however
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The fleet was miles long, and the flags fluttering on the ships stretched to the sky. A fleet of 165 Royal Navy ships assembled at Spithead on 26 June 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria's 60th anniversary as Queen of Great Britain, Ireland and the Overseas Territories, and 23 years as Queen of India.
A total of 21 battleships and 44 cruisers were read, and their names show the self-confidence of a world empire: USS Victory, USS Prestige, USS Mighty, USS Dreadful, USS Dignity and USS Mars. This spectacular and deterrent parade was for both allies and enemies to see the power of the British Empire. What's more, the build-up of such a large fleet does not require the transfer of a single ship from the detachments defending the Mediterranean and other shipping lines of the Empire......"
This description of the British Navy's military parade and the abundance of photographs did not deter the Restoration Navy, but the shock was indispensable. Up to now, the German and British shipbuilding competitions have made both the Min Dynasty and Weeser feel uneasy, and they have to start a large-scale shipbuilding project.
With regard to a 20,000-ton heavy cruiser and a 3,500-ton destroyer, the CMC had no opinion. Weeser also has no opinion, the heavy cruiser copied the Des Moines-class heavy cruiser, and the destroyer is naturally a Keeling-class destroyer. The Keeling-class destroyers could be converted into guided missile destroyers and could be used in the United States until 1980 before being decommissioned. In the second decade of the 21st century, several warships converted from Keeling-class destroyers were still active in the navies of other countries. It's already an artifact.
The 12,000-ton light cruiser was also finally adopted, which was the parameter that Weeser 'borrowed' from the Fargo class. The focus of the CMC's discussion was not on the parameters, but on the idea of designing air defense at the time of design, but not installing air defense weapons after the design was completed. In the end, everyone actually admitted it, so Wei Ze couldn't help it. He understood that it was not the truth that persuaded everyone, but the prestige of Weeser.
Eighteen battleships, twenty-four heavy cruisers, twenty-four light cruisers, forty-eight destroyers, six reconnaissance aircraft carriers. The plan for building a large ship has been preliminarily released. Just as Weeser was about to end the meeting, the commander of the navy hurriedly stopped, "Governor, aren't we going to build some battle cruisers?" ”
As soon as these words came out, the comrades in the navy all stared at Wei Ze with nervous eyes. Both Britain and Germany had plans to build battle cruisers, which were also attractive to the navies of the Republic of China and Korea, with their fast running speed and fierce firepower. Wei Ze pondered for a moment, wrote a few words in the notebook, tore off the page and handed it to the commander of the navy, and then got up and announced the "adjournment"!
The paper was folded, and after Governor Weze left the conference room, a group of standing naval members immediately gathered around the naval commander, stretching their necks to see what the governor's final decision was.
The paper was opened, and it read 'Two more battleships of 28,000 tons, and three more battleships of 32,000 tons.' To be able to increase the number of battleships to twenty-four, the Navy, of course, was extremely happy. According to the theoretical service life of the new warships of 40 years, these cutting-edge ships that were commissioned before 1920 can be used until 1960. However, the governor's attitude towards the battle cruisers was so negative that the navy of the Republic of China was very surprised.
It takes money to build a ship, and it takes a lot of investment to build a big ship. Twenty-four battleships, heavy cruisers, and light cruisers. With the addition of forty-eight destroyers, the number of this large artillery fleet is as high as one hundred and twenty. Adding up aircraft carriers, landing ships, transport and supply ships, and many previously built warships, the total number of warships of the Republic of Korea is close to 200, which is not inferior to that of the British Grand Fleet.
In the face of such a huge expense, President Ziyang and Premier Wang Peng did not frown and directly passed the instructions. And the source of this money is very simple, directly issue additional banknotes.