If the United States and Europe are in a carnival of shocks, the Republic of China will appear to be very stable. Since the return of the governor of Wei Ze to Nanjing, the only thing that can be called hot in the Republic of China is that the old brothers want to invite the governor to drink in every possible way. However, Governor Wezedu politely declined these invitations, and his reasons were very good: "Now that there is progress in shipbuilding, I am very concerned about it. ”

The shipbuilding industry of the Republic of China developed rapidly, because the most time-consuming parts of "project establishment" and "demonstration" were simplified unprecedentedly. There is a teasing saying in the shipbuilding industry, "If you can understand the Governor's orders, carry them out immediately." If you are unable to understand the Governor's orders, deepen your understanding of the Governor's orders in Immediately Execute the Governor's Orders. ”

The summary meeting after the construction of each boat is to be held, and the content of the meeting is rarely ridiculous. There was only one thing to discuss, "How to fulfill the requirements of the governor." ”

Such a high-handed policy would theoretically lead to major failures, unless the person giving the order is a master of infallibility. This condition, which could not have been possible, was unexpectedly satisfied, so under the orders of the governor and with the joint efforts of the comrades in the shipbuilding industry of the Republic of China, the soaring situation could not be stopped at all.

In 1886, the iconic battleship Chongqing, which embodies the essence of China's shipbuilding industry, finally completed its final outfitting. 29000 tons, four triple 380 turrets, pure oil-fired boilers, steam turbines. The warship is mighty and majestic.

Before the ceremony of officially entering the navy, Wei Ze rushed to the Jiangnan Shipyard and expressed his condolences to the shipbuilding personnel with full emotion. The handshake made his arm numb, which made Wei Ze have to admit that he was really starting to get old.

"Comrades, this warship is of great significance in the history of Chinese shipbuilding. This significance is not because the warship is big enough and firepower is strong enough. But in the process of construction, the comrades told me for the first time that many designs could not be completed because they could not be done. Not only did they tell me they couldn't do it, they told me why they couldn't do it. Of course, many comrades will wonder, what is there to brag about if you can't do it? I can also tell you clearly that I don't like to hear the words 'can't do it'. I believe that the vast majority of comrades do not like to hear these three words. In these respects, everyone is the same. Wei Ze was full of emotion, even if his arm felt uncomfortable, Wei Ze only supported his hand on the podium in a very relaxed way. It would not be good if one could see Wei Zedudu's arm trembling slightly.

"There are two situations where it can't be done, the first is that you don't know why. When it's done, it's confused, and when it can't be done, it's still confused. The second is to know why, based on a lot of accomplishment, so that we know why we can't finish now. In my experience, this kind of obvious impossibility is the first step that can be done in the future. This kind of obvious impossibility means that everyone's level has been raised to the threshold of what can be done. As long as you continue to work hard, research, study, and experiment. When we make clear theoretically what we can't do now, comrades will find that you can do things that you can't do now! ”

If this is said to a fool who is not capable, it is estimated that the more they listen to it, the more confused they become. But no one from the engineers to technicians in the shipyard was confused, on the contrary, after too much accumulation, everyone applauded and cheered from the bottom of their hearts for Wei Ze's words.

The failure does not mean that the warship does not meet the parameter standards, but that the tonnage of the warship is too large and there are too many new technologies that need to be implemented. Therefore, Jiangnan Shipyard found that the existing hardware facilities could not be completed according to conventional methods. For example, the gantry crane is not large enough, and the welding rod used for welding has many defects. For example, the new X-ray flaw detection instrument has been widely used and many of the original technologies have been found to have great defects. According to the established process, there is no way to build the warship required by the governor of Wei Zedu. If you want to build a new set of processes and standards, you need to overhaul the existing shipbuilding process. This kind of thing is not something that can be done in a day or two. Without a year or two, I can't even see the least effect.

For the technicians and workers of the shipyard, after decades of following the orders of the governor, the layer of window paper in everyone's hearts was finally punctured. The accumulation of shipbuilding has finally reached the level of "enlightenment". This progress came from shipbuilding itself, not from the consistently correct Governor of Wezetu. This feeling is extremely gratifying for the comrades of Jiangnan Shipyard.

Weese's joy was also visceral. Maybe someone likes subordinates who don't understand anything and only know how to obey orders and listen to commands, but Weser doesn't like this situation at all. In his fifties, Weser had to seriously consider his death. If Weeser's death brought chaos to the entire shipbuilding industry, then Weeser would feel uneasy even if he died. In the past, when he was in vocational training, Weeser heard a saying, "One of the most important tasks of a qualified leader is to train a successor." In a situation where many problems arise at the same time, the first priority is to develop a qualified successor. ”

When he was younger, Weser thought it was nothing more than a blind BB pretended by an older successful person. Now it is clear to him that this is the way to go. Since you have decided to engage in this cause, it is your duty to do your best for the healthy development of this cause. Of course, this is Weeser's personal opinion. He also strives to have his cognition accepted by more people, and he may not be accepted, and Wei Ze actually can't be the master. He himself can only do his best.

The launch ceremony of the Chongqing was a big one, because the Chinese navy will not consider building larger warships in the next five years. Future battleships will be temporarily based on the Chongqing with a lot of detailed improvements. The era of hurricane is over, and the era of hard work has finally begun.

Before the launching ceremony, two bottles of wine are smashed at the bow of the boat. An ordinary female naval officer and an ordinary shipyard female worker took on the job. Weeser didn't want to make any celebrity gimmicks, and the most glorious ideas of the workers had to be implemented. Flushed with excitement and nervousness, the two girls took the bottle from Wei Zedudu's hand, and the two of them first exchanged slogans, "Three...... Two...... One! "The two bottles of wine were slashed through the air in a fairly curved way, and smashed into pieces on the bow of the boat.

In the blessing of the participants' earth-shattering "New Year's Peace", the red cloth connecting the side of the ship and the pier was cut, and the earth-shattering gongs and drums sounded while the red cloth fell.

The Chongqing, which had sailed out of port with the help of a tugboat, would soon join up with other warships at sea, and the first voyage was destined for Japan. The navy of the Republic of China was not prepared to fight, and the purpose of this voyage was only to show its existence.

In a sense, this kind of manifestation has a taste of pearl casting. For the Japanese, a 29,000-ton battleship was no different from a 24,000-ton battleship, and the result of the Japanese Navy was death. For China, the voyage was the first step in completely expelling the Anglo-American presence in Northeast Asia. At a time when the balance of power is increasingly tilted in favor of China under the influence of military superiority, there is no reason for China to stand still. As the ancestor said, God is to blame.

The Kitakami fleet consisted of two battleships and two heavy cruisers. As soon as it approached the Pacific side of Japan, the fleet received a telegram. Off the coast of Tokyo Bay, the Meiji government's navy and the Hokkaido navy were engaged in a fierce battle. With the opportunity to watch, the Chinese fleet stepped up its full throttle and headed straight for the place of engagement.

At this time, the Japanese Civil War was in full swing. The war was fought not only at sea, but also on land, and the counteroffensive of the Meiji government army began. Because they were taken by surprise, many divisions suffered heavy losses, and the Meiji government forces had to retreat to Kyoto. The situation seems to be very good for the Hokkaido Army. However, when the tables are turned over, it always happens that the balloon is blown to the maximum.

The Hokkaido Army made a very normal decision to put heavy troops on both sides of Lake Biwa for defense. The Hokkaido Army firmly believed that its naval strength was superior to that of the Meiji government army, and as long as it was stuck in sea transportation, the Hokkaido Army could calmly digest eastern Japan first. After the situation calms down, we will deal with the Meiji government forces in western Japan.

However, two things were beyond the imagination of the Hokkaido Army, and the first thing was undoubtedly the intervention of Britain and the United States. Britain out of weapons, the United States out of the fleet. During the Southwest War, the Meiji government army completed the transformation of the army from the noble armed forces to the national army. After Kyoto, the front was shortened and the density of central personnel increased. Together with foreign aid, the Meiji government army soon assembled a force of 200,000 men. The Hokkaido army was unwilling to kill the prisoners, so they released the captured Meiji army. After all, tens of thousands of captives have to eat and drink, which is also a lot of pressure. After releasing them, many of them fled to Kyoto again and rejoined the Meiji government army.

There are weapons, there are equipment, the organizational system has not collapsed, and there are these grassroots soldiers who have experienced the war. To the surprise of the Hokkaido Army, the Meiji government forces soon launched a counteroffensive. Emperor Meiji had long forgotten what Heihachiro Togo had angered him, and now there were only a few officers left who could command the Japanese navy, and it was impossible for him to dispose of the remaining officers.

Heihachiro Togo did not disappoint Emperor Meiji either, and he made a very good plan. The new Japanese navy split into two and made a move north together. The naval forces in the direction of the Sea of Japan look weaker. The Hokkaido Army had no plan to take Kyoto in the first place, so it could only rely on the commander to improvise and survive this period of time. Faced with the seemingly weak Japanese fleet in the sea, the Hokkaido Army chose a surprise attack.

The raid initially seemed successful, sinking and capturing several small Japanese ships, and two decent warships fled. The Hokkaido army pursued them. At the entrance to the Seto Inland Sea, it was about to catch up and sink the two warships. However a violent explosion occurred below the waterline.

Heihachiro Togo was ruthless enough, he arranged a mine array, and he risked being blown up and sunk to implement the tactics of luring the enemy against the Hokkaido army. Knowing the arrangement of the mines, and with good luck, Heihachiro Togo's ship did not trigger the mines. Instead, they wanted to take a shortcut to stop the warships of the Meiji Navy's Hokkaido Army from striking mines. Dozens of kilograms of high explosives exploded against the hull below the waterline, and China's decommissioned warships could not withstand it. Two pursuing Hokkaido warships sank one after another. There were no more forces in the Sea of Japan that could resist the Meiji Navy.

Escorted by warships, the Meiji Army landed on the side of the Sea of Japan and launched a fierce assault on the Hokkaido Army. The Hokkaido Army had to retreat, and the Meiji Army took advantage of the situation to break through the area around Lake Biwa and head straight for Tokyo.

In addition to foreign interference, another thing that the Hokkaido Army did not expect happened. A message spread throughout Japan, "The purpose of the Hokkaido Army is to rebuild the Tokugawa shogunate!" ”