The strategic depth of a great power should not only include the army, but also the vast ocean.

And to safeguard a country's maritime interests, it requires extremely strong naval strength.

A long time ago, Zhang Zongqing considered the development of the navy.

However, the cost of the navy's investment is too high, and the construction of a large number of warships is just a reckless force.

Moreover, in the absence of relevant experience, rashly carrying out the construction of naval warships is nothing more than a detour in vain.

Design drawings of the battleship Bismarck are now available.

It is completely possible to greatly reduce the time for the warship design experts of the Mukden Arsenal to independently explore and explore the construction of domestic naval warships.

"Displacement: standard displacement of 41,700 tons, full load displacement of 50,900 tons."

"Maximum speed: 30.8 knots."

"Endurance: 9,320 nautical miles/16 knots, 8,525 nautical miles/19 knots, 6,640 nautical miles/24 knots."

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Professor Markle stared at the data on the design drawings with a delightful smile on his face.

He was extremely pleased with the data on this battleship.

"Zhang, I can immediately return to the Fengtian Arsenal and supervise the construction of this battleship."

"The strength of the special steel of the armor of the relevant battleships, the design of artillery equipment and other aspects, the supporting factories of the Mukden Arsenal have been able to produce designs."

Professor Markle and Professor Lin Yutang glanced at each other.

They were all confident in the design and construction of this battleship.

"Very well, the follow-up design and construction of this battleship will be left to you."

"Please make this battleship a world-class warship."

For experts and professors like Markle and Lin Yutang, Zhang Zongqing has always had a very respectful attitude.

"Zong Qing, please rest assured about this."

"But if this battleship is built, what name do you plan to change to the battleship?"

Professor Lin Yutang suddenly asked.

In Europe and the United States, the names of warships are ordered by political celebrities or members of the royal family.

Lin Yutang looked at Zhang Zongqing, and he thought that Zhang Zongqing would also rename the battleship "Zongqing".

After all, this warship was originally designed by Zhang Zongqing.

It is understandable that this battleship was named after Zhang Zongqing.

But to Lin Yutang's surprise, Zhang Zongqing did not name the battleship "Zongqing".

I saw Zhang Zongqing ponder for a moment, and then he spoke: "Professor Lin, what do you think this warship is named Zhiyuan?" ”

Zhiyuan?

Lin Yutang was suddenly startled, but then he was full of emotion.

As a Chinese, the name of "Zhiyuan" cannot be forgotten and must not be forgotten.

In the Sino-Japanese naval battle that broke out between the Chinese and the Japanese slaves.

The warship Zhiyuan was running out of ammunition and suffering heavy damage.

Captain Deng Shichang ordered the Zhiyuan to rush to the Yoshino, the capital ship of the Uno Fleet, in order to die with the enemy.

But unfortunately, the Zhiyuan was hit by the Unu State ** launch tube and caused the ** explosion in the tube to sink.

All 246 officers and men of the Zhiyuan were martyred for the country.

The First Sino-Japanese Battle was an extremely humiliating and tragic scene in the modern history of China.

And all the officers and soldiers of the Zhiyuan are also well-deserved heroes of Huaguo.

If the battleship was named the battleship Zhiyuan.

That is of great significance to the people and soldiers of the entire Chinese country.

The humiliation of China in modern history came by sea and will end with the rise of naval power.

Lin Yutang, a patriotic professor who is familiar with the history of China, trembled with excitement.

At this time, his eyes looking at Zhang Zongqing became even more admiring.

"Zong Qing, the name Zhiyuan is very good."

"This battleship Zhiyuan will definitely become a new starting point and milestone for our Chinese Navy."

Professor Lin Yutang said with emotion.

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Under Zhang Zongqing's arrangement, Professor Markle and Lin Yutang, under the protection of soldiers of a guard company, flew back to Fengtian City by special plane.

The completion and launching of the battleship Zhiyuan is not something that can be completed in a while.

So this time against the little devil naval aircraft carrier formation, it naturally cannot come in handy.

However, Zhang Zongqing has decided to tilt the military expenses to the navy with all his might.

The advantages of concentrating on doing great things will also be fully displayed in the future.

After all, according to the construction speed of the navy of country D, the daylily will be cold when this battleship is launched.

They had complete blueprints for the Bismarck battleship.

If you have complete design drawings, there are still a lot of detours, and it takes such a long time to build the battleship Zhiyuan.

That Zhang Zongqing felt that he had to find a piece of tofu, and he killed himself directly.

"Second son, there is a military report from the front line that the Jinshanwei position of the little devil has been broken by our Chinese army."

"The little devil's aircraft carrier formation has reached the coastal waters of Shanghai."

"According to your orders, the second son, after our army arrived at the position around Jinshanwei in Shanghai, they built a large number of fortifications."

"The little devil's aircraft carrier formation did not have a great effect on the shelling along the Jinshanwei coast, and the casualties of our army were almost completely negligible."

Monk Wei quickly read the specific content of the military intelligence report in his hand to Zhang Zongqing.

"The little devil's aircraft carrier formation is coming very quickly, it seems that the little devil has also realized that our Huaguo is different from the past."

"But they should still be unwilling!"

"They may never be able to figure out why they lost to an agrarian country."

In this era, the GDP of the Japanese slave countries is already among the top ten in the world, and even the GDP of the old industrial countries is firmly pressed by the Japanese slave countries.

Even when the financial turmoil swept the world, the industrial system of the little devils was hit hard.

But the industrial base of the little devils is still far stronger than most parts of China.

It is this kind of strength support that allows the little devil to have such arrogant capital.

"Second son, not to mention the speed and scale of development in other parts of China."

"Although the population of our three provinces of Fengtian and Qilu Province is far inferior to that of the Japanese slave country, it should have surpassed the Japanese slave country in terms of per capita GDP."

"The tentacles of the little devil have not been able to reach into the territory of my three provinces of Fengtian and Qilu Province."

"Of course, they don't know our industrial types and industrial systems, which are definitely the most comprehensive in the world!"

Monk Wei has followed Zhang Zongqing for so many years, and he has come into contact with many confidential documents.

If others knew the true scale of development in the three provinces of Fengtian and Qilu, they would definitely be scared to drop their jaws.

Because it's unbelievable.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it!

Zhang Zongqing hid the true development level of the three provinces of Fengtian and Qilu provinces very deeply.

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