Kang Huai, Minister of Industry of the Han and Tang Empires, heard that Zhou Rui was preparing to increase the number of supercarriers and super battleships to 80, and couldn't help but say excitedly: "Your Majesty, rest assured, only the funds are in place."

Even if 120 supercarriers and 120 super battleships are built at the same time, the six major shipyards of our Han and Tang Empires can do it. ”

Zhou Rui couldn't help but roll his eyes at Kang Huai, "I found that you are quite similar to those commanders of the Royal Navy, and for the warships built, I always hope that the more the better."

Let's build 80 ships each, and if the two warships are built and there are no problems in all aspects of performance, then according to the needs of the Royal Navy, a second or even a third batch can be built.

In short, in the future, for the construction of warships for the Royal Navy, there is no need to consider the issue of funding, only the need to consider whether the Royal Navy needs it. ”

Kang Huai nodded with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, I just want to express the current strong shipbuilding capacity of the six major shipyards of our Han and Tang Empires.

In addition, the Ship Design Bureau of the Ganyang Shipyard recently submitted to our Ministry of Industry the design drawings of a heavy cruiser, a light cruiser, a destroyer, and a submarine, and I also brought them to Your Majesty. ”

Zhou Rui next finished reading the Ship Design Bureau of Ganyang Shipyard, and nodded with satisfaction at the design of the next class of heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires.

The six major shipyards of the Han and Tang Empires had previously built a heavy cruiser with a full load displacement of 17,800 tons with a maximum speed of 32 knots with reference to the Baltimore-class heavy cruiser of the United States.

Up to now, there are more than 200 Anzhou-class heavy cruisers in the sequence of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires, and dozens of Anzhou-class heavy cruisers are under construction.

The newly designed heavy cruiser, with a full load displacement of 22,500 tons and a maximum speed of 34 knots, was armed with 4 twin 55-caliber 220-mm main guns, 8 twin-mounted 100-mm high-level dual-purpose guns, 60 40-mm anti-aircraft guns, 40 30-mm anti-aircraft guns, and 40 13-mm anti-aircraft machine guns.

The broadside armor belt was from 110 mm to 150 mm, the main deck armor was up to 80 mm thick, the main turret armor was 200 mm, and the crew was 1680 people.

The newly designed heavy cruisers, like the Anzhou-class heavy cruisers, are no longer equipped with torpedo tubes, and their main role is to provide more anti-aircraft fire support for aircraft carriers and battleships, as well as to provide escort for aircraft carriers and battleships.

In addition, the newly designed heavy cruiser will be equipped with 2 catapults and 4 seaplanes, and will be equipped with anti-air and sea-search radars.

The six major shipyards of the Han and Tang Empires previously referred to the Cleveland-class light cruisers of the United States and built a light cruiser with a full load displacement of up to 14,300 tons and a maximum speed of 32 knots, which was named Xuanzhou-class light cruiser by Zhou Rui.

And the newly designed light cruisers, on the basis of the Xuanzhou-class light cruisers, increased their full load displacement by more than 1,000 tons, reaching 15,750 tons, and the maximum speed was 34 knots.

It is equipped with 4 triple 50-caliber 155-mm main guns, 6 twin-mounted 100-mm high-level dual-purpose guns, 60 40-mm anti-aircraft guns, 40 30-mm anti-aircraft guns, 40 13-mm anti-aircraft machine guns, 2 catapults, 4 seaplanes, and is equipped with anti-air and sea-search radars.

The broadside armor belt was from 70 mm to 90 mm, the main deck armor was 40 mm, the main turret armor was 150 mm, and the crew was 1380 people.

The six major shipyards of the Han and Tang Empires had previously designed a destroyer with reference to the American Fletcher-class destroyers, and more than 600 destroyers had been built, which was named Longzhou-class destroyers by Zhou Rui.

The newly designed destroyer, on the basis of the Longzhou-class destroyers, has further strengthened anti-aircraft firepower, has a larger full load displacement, and has an increased maximum speed of 1 knot.

With a full load displacement of 3,550 tons and a maximum speed of 38 knots, it is equipped with 4 twin 100-mm high-level guns, 12 40-mm anti-aircraft guns, 10 30-mm anti-aircraft guns, 10 13-mm anti-aircraft machine guns, 2 quintuple 550-mm torpedo tubes, and an air and sea search radar with a full crew of 410 people.

When Zhou Rui saw the design data of the next level of submarines, his brows couldn't help frowning.

"Minister Kang, the Ganyang Shipyard Ship Design Bureau has designed the next class of heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers, and I feel that the performance is good in all aspects, and then your Ministry of Industry can formulate a construction plan for the six major shipyards.

However, the design of this new submarine, I think there are some things that are not suitable, especially if it is a submarine, does it need to be equipped with a twin 88mm rapid-fire gun? ”

The new submarine designed by the original Ganyang Shipyard Ship Design Bureau has a full load displacement of 2,320 tons on the water and 3,250 tons under the water, is equipped with 12 diesel engines, has a maximum speed of 17 knots on the water, a maximum underwater speed of 18 knots, and a maximum diving depth of 260 meters.

Equipped with 1 twin 88 mm rapid-fire gun and 6 550 mm torpedo tubes, it can carry 28 torpedoes and has a crew of 86 people.

Kang Huai explained: "Your Majesty, the Ship Design Bureau of the Ganyang Shipyard believes that the submarine cannot follow the existing aircraft carrier formation for combat due to the limited speed.

In future wars, the most important role of submarines is to carry out disruptive engagements along the coast of the enemy country, so it is still necessary to install a twin 88-mm rapid-fire gun on the submarine. ”

Zhou Rui shook his head and said: "There is nothing wrong with the idea of using submarines to break engagements, but it is not necessary to add a twin-mounted 88mm rapid-fire gun to the submarine.

Previously, I asked the Ganyang Arsenal to design a sonar device for submarines that would allow submarines to target torpedoes without using periscopes.

I don't know how the design of the Ganyang Arsenal is?

Submarines of the next class of the Royal Navy are better to install the kind of specialized sonar equipment to increase the safety of the submarine. ”

"When I go back, I'll ask the Ganyang Arsenal how the sonar equipment for submarines has been developed?"

At this time, thousands of miles away in a large shipyard of the Liang Yan Empire, the emperor of the Liang Yan Empire, Fan Yi, and the prime minister Lu Qing, were visiting a submarine under construction.

Geng Rong, Minister of the Navy of the Liang Yan Empire, introduced to Fan Yi and Lu Qing: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, this is a super submarine designed and built by our Liang Yan Navy in order to deal with the threat of the Han and Tang Empires.

It has a full load displacement of 4,350 tons on the water and 6,450 tons under water, 18 diesel engines are installed, the maximum speed on the water is 13 knots, the maximum underwater speed is 14 knots, and the maximum diving depth is 240 meters.

One of the characteristics of this super submarine is that it can last for more than four months, the combat radius can reach any corner of the world, and the total range can reach 58,000 kilometers.

The supersubmarine's armament consisted of a 50x caliber 150 mm naval gun at the stern, eight 500 mm torpedo tubes with 64 torpedoes in the bow and a 30 mm anti-aircraft gun on the conning tower.

This super submarine is equipped with a hangar that can accommodate 3 folding seaplanes, and a catapult zipline extends from the hangar mouth, and the planes are folded up and put into the hangar in peacetime, and in turn they are dragged to the catapult to spread the wings, refueled, loaded and ejected to take off.

The seaplane, having completed its mission, landed on the surface near the mothership and was hoisted back to the submarine by a collapsible crane.

For this supersubmarine, the Royal Aircraft Factory designed a foldable water dive bomber that could carry an 800 kg aerial bomb or a 450 mm torpedo.

After the completion of this super submarine, our Liang Yan Navy can carry out air strikes on the coastal areas of the Han and Tang Empires by surprise. ”

The Admiralty of the Liang Yan Empire was separated from the military department of the Liang Yan Empire, and the Air Force Department of the Liang Yan Empire was also separated from the military department of the Liang Yan Empire.

At present, the military department of the Liang Yan Empire only governs the army of the Liang Yan Empire, and the Admiralty and Air Force of the Liang Yan Empire are under the direct control of Emperor Fan Yi.

After listening to the introduction of the Minister of the Navy Geng Rong, Emperor Fan Yi said with satisfaction: "It is very good that the Navy can think of this way to overtake in a corner.

In this way, at least the navy of our Liang Yan Empire can also pose a considerable threat to the mainland of the Han and Tang Empires. ”

At present, the navy of the Liang Yan Empire already has 118 battleships with full main guns and 78 battle cruisers, and also has 10 Hive-class aircraft carriers with a full load displacement of 25,000 tons.

And several shipyards in the Liang Yan Empire are also building 30 new aircraft carriers with a full load displacement of up to 42,000 tons at the same time.

However, even so, the strength of Liang Yan's navy was far inferior to that of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires.

The Liang Yan Empire developed this super submarine in order to be able to overtake in corners when facing the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires.

Once a war breaks out between the two countries, the Liang Yan Navy can use this super submarine as a surprise soldier.

Minister of the Navy Geng Rong smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, this is also a way out of the way.

Even the combined fleet of the navies of the nine countries was defeated by the navy of the Han and Tang Empires, if our Liang Yan Empire fights with the Han and Tang Empires one day.

Just by relying on those all-main gun battleships, battlecruisers and aircraft carriers of our Liang Yan Navy, it is impossible to be the opponent of the Han and Tang Imperial Navy, after all, the difference in the number of capital ships of the two sides is too great. ”

Prime Minister Lu Qing sighed and said: "Although facing the threat of the Han and Tang Empires, our Liang Yan Empire and dozens of forces from the Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire, and the Eastern Qin Empire have formed a four-nation alliance.

But in terms of navy and air force, our Liang Yan Empire simply can't count on the dozens of forces of those three countries.

If it really fights with the Han and Tang Empires, then dozens of forces can only contribute some strength from the army side. ”

Minister of the Navy Geng Rong immediately hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, it is said that the Han and Tang Empires are preparing to build a super battleship with a full load displacement of more than 100,000 tons, and it will be equipped with 500 mm main guns, which is called an unsinkable battleship by the navy of the Han and Tang Empires.

I wonder if our Liang Yan Empire can also build a few super battleships? ”

Before Emperor Fan Yi could speak, Prime Minister Lu Qing said helplessly: "Minister Geng, you are also clear about the financial situation of the empire.

At present, the 30 aircraft carriers under construction in major shipyards are funded by His Majesty from the royal treasury. ”

At this time, Emperor Fan Yi frowned and said: "Originally, I thought that by using aircraft carriers, we could let our Liang Yan Navy achieve overtaking in the curve of the Han and Tang Empire Navy.

However, he did not expect that the navy of the Han and Tang Empires secretly built a large number of aircraft carriers, which caused the combined fleet of the nine navies to suffer a fiasco.

As for the Han and Tang Empire's plans to build super battleships, I already know, but I feel that the navy of our Liang Yan Empire is not very useful in building a few expensive super battleships, so it is better to build more of this kind of super submarines that can carry water dive bombers.

By the way, how many such supersubmarines are currently being built at the same time? ”

When the Minister of the Navy Geng Rong heard Emperor Fan Yi say this, he knew that it was impossible for the Liang Yan Navy to have a super battleship.

"Back to Your Majesty, because we are worried about any defects after it is built, our navy has only built 3 of these super submarines at the same time.

Of course, the design drawings of this super submarine have been demonstrated many times, and it is only prudent to worry about defects, and after the construction of the three super submarines is completed, there should be no major problems. ”

"So when will the three supersubmarines be built?"

"In about 2 months, these 3 super submarines will be almost ready for sea trials, and if there are no problems after the sea trials, they can be built on a large scale."

Emperor Fan Yi nodded, "How much does each super submarine cost?" ”

"Each supersubmarine, including three folding water dive bombers, costs about 5.5 million silver coins, and if it is built on a large scale, the cost can be reduced a lot."

Emperor Fan Yi said categorically: "I will allocate another amount of funds to the Admiralty from the Imperial Treasury, and the Ministry of Household Affairs will also try to raise a sum of funds for your Admiralty."

Strive to build more than 100 supersubmarines at the same time after completing sea trials. ”

When Minister of the Navy Geng Rong heard that Emperor Fan Yi was preparing to build more than 100 super submarines in one go, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, as long as the funds are in place, with the shipbuilding capacity of our major shipyards in the Liang Yan Empire, we can definitely start construction of more than 100 more submarines at the same time." ”

"By the way, when will all 30 new aircraft carriers be built?"

"Your Majesty, by about May next year, all 30 new aircraft carriers will be in service.

His Majesty is also requested to name 30 new aircraft carriers. ”

Fan Yi, the emperor of the Liang Yan Empire, had the same hobby as Zhou Rui, and was willing to name the warships of the navy.

"The first aircraft carrier of our Liang Yan Empire was named the Hive class, and the first aircraft carrier in the true sense of the Han and Tang Empire Navy was named the Bird's Hive class by the emperor of the Han and Tang Empires.

Then I will name the second aircraft carrier of our Liang Yan Empire as the Eagle's Nest class, and use the eagle to catch birds! ”