Silver-white moonlight poured down from the night sky, reflecting the construction roads in the shipyard.

Seeing that Ryan sat motionless for a long time, a pair of eyes just staring at the drawings on the table, Fang Yan, who had expected this, did not react, but Rudolph, who was sitting next to him, couldn't bear it anymore. In fact, with his concentration, even if he sat in place for two or three hours, he would not make any movement due to boredom, but now he is already entangled in everything, and he still has a lot of financial statements to review at night, so he really can't waste precious time here with the other party.

"Excuse me, Mr. Ryan, what do you think of Jonas's design?" Rudolph broke the silence in the room and spoke softly. At this moment, Rudolph couldn't help but secretly speculate in his heart, Ryan hadn't said a word for so long, could it be that his precocious young son really had some shining ideas?

When Rudolph asked like this, Ryan, who had never taken his eyes off the drawings, suddenly seemed to be awakened from a dream; He raised his head slowly, and the original faint pride was now completely replaced by a complicated expression overflowing: bitterness, loss, ecstasy, guilt, mixed with a bit of the change of the times. After a moment of silence, Ryan took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Rudolph, the idea of the son of Jonas is extremely bold, very original, and the effect is also very obvious, and the flash of creativity contained in this reverse-arranged underwater protrusion design alone is enough to be proud of all German designers. If he had been born 20 years earlier, perhaps our fleet would have been able to defeat the British in the Battle of Skagerrak! ”

Rudolph's heart shook suddenly. He looked at Ryan, and then at Fang Yan with a look of surprise on his face, and was speechless in shock for a while. The Ryan in front of him is undoubtedly one of the top ship designers in Germany, and even if he gives such a high evaluation, then Fang Yan's success is beyond doubt. It's just that when the highest praise of this industry expert was added to Fang Yan, Rudolph, who was his father, was still a little unbearable for a while because of this sudden happiness!

"In addition to this single-layer inward-tilting main outfit without dome armor, it is difficult to cope with the close confrontation in the North Sea with visibility below 6,000 meters for 25 days in a month; As well as this kind of underwater anti-torpedo system (TDS) between empty tank and liquid tank, it is necessary to confirm its actual effectiveness through testing, and the whole design can not find any macroscopic flaws. Ryan spoke in a strange voice mixed with joy and bitterness, as elusive as his face was in his true mood at the moment. As if he felt that he was a little sorry for the young man next to him for what he said just now, Ryan paused slightly, and then said: "However, if it is a long-range engagement, this armor layout will reflect its incomparable superiority over the dome armor design. The shortcomings of the reduced buoyancy of the water reserve caused by the use of reverse protrusion thinking are completely compensated for by the indestructibility of the main armor. The current trend of naval warfare distance is developing in the direction of long-range, so it can be said that the design of the son of Jonas is completely in line with the times. ”

Fang Yan glanced at Ryan, who had a complicated expression, and suddenly said in a calm voice: "In order to complete the design under the limit of 10,000 tons, I completely abandoned the upper armor in the design, and weakened the defense of the head and tail waterlines to the extent that it can only resist the invasion of large shrapnel and the direct attack of small-caliber shells. This is a very different approach to the defense of all warcruisers, including the Mackensen-class. Even so, Mr. Lane, do you think there is no problem? ”

Ryan sighed softly and said, "Seeing your defensive area and armor thickness, I fully understand your intentions." It has been nine years since the Mackensen class was designed in 1914, and I have received a lot of new knowledge, and my understanding of the defense of warships is no longer the way I thought about it back then. Although we had been tested in the Battle of Jutland, it was based on the technical defects of the British's artillery fuses that were extremely sensitive, and once their shell fuses reached our level, the 120~200 mm medium-thick armor was of little significance. If I were to redesign the Mackensen Patrol now, I would have thrown the original armor layout in the trash. ”

Hearing Lane's words, Fang Yan couldn't help but feel a little relieved in his heart. In fact, the Bismarck-class of the Historical Plane is no longer a thoroughbred all-round protective structure, as evidenced by its significantly weaker nose and tail waterline armor than the Bavaria. The reason for the addition of a 145 mm thick upper armor was to block the ballistic skylight formed by the installation of open-air bombproof deck armor, which was clearly different from the upper armor of the main ships of World War I. And when the German designers obtained information on the Richelieu class from the defeated French, they also praised the way the French had laid out their armor and came to the conclusion that the opponent's armor utilization rate was much higher than their own. Thus, German designers are not stubborn antiques; At present, Brom-Foss's design talents have not been lost as much as the historical plane, and former technical backbones like Ryan have fully understood the essence of Fang Yan's design in a very short period of time.

"In other words, Jonas's design is very feasible?" Rudolph finally spoke with difficulty. Without waiting for Fang Yan to roll his eyes in protest, Ryan stood up from his seat and said with an excited face: "Mr. Rudolph, this plan is no longer feasible, but has several revolutionary designs like the creation of Dome Armor in the 80s of the 19th century!" I believe that it should be immediately locked away in the vault where the top secret documents are kept, and that all who have seen it should swear in the name of God that they will not divulge any of its contents to the outside world. This will be an important support for the revival of the Brom-Forss shipyard and the German Navy. ”

Rudolph's face gradually turned solemn, and he had already read the meaning of this from Ryan's reaction. He nodded and said, "Now that the people in the data room have left work, I will personally hand it over there for proper preservation tomorrow morning." With that, Rudolph re-rolled up the drawing on the table, and held the wooden box containing it in his bosom; Fang Yan, who witnessed this scene, understood that the future ships of the German and Italian navies would be improved by leaps and bounds because of his own design.

After this little episode, several people in the room didn't want to stay here any longer: Ryan couldn't wait to calculate how much weight Fang Yan's exquisite designs could save, Rudolph wanted to go home to account for the comprehensive financial situation that only he knew, and Fang Yan, who had been busy all day, also wanted to go home to relax his body and mind a little. The office soon fell silent and dark, and Fang Yan, who had walked out of the shipyard gate, boarded Rudolph's car; In the sudden roar of the engine, Fang Yan, who was in a good mood, only felt that the evening breeze blowing on his face was so fresh and cool.

The journey from the shipyard to the residence was not far, and in less than ten minutes, Fang Yan and the others returned to the gate of the villa-type house. Walking into the brightly lit living room, Rudolph did not go straight to his room; Putting on his slippers, he stood silently, his eyes just fixed on the delicate-looking young man. Suddenly, the long and beautiful figure in front of him had already given Rudolph a feeling that he couldn't see through.

"Oops, it can't be that my performance this time is too eye-catching and makes Daddy suspicious, right? But I've done enough for today! Fang Yan, who caught a glimpse of this scene, hung in his heart, and began to quickly think of a strategy that could free him from the siege. Just as he was in doubt, Fang Yan suddenly heard Rudolph sigh and said softly: "Jonas, your performance today has made me see a brand new you. ”

Feeling that there was no doubt in his cheap father's words, Fang Yan's heart was relieved; He smiled brightly and said, "It's all my inspiration, and there's still a huge gap between me and the real top level in the world of ship design." Father, don't worry, I won't have a sense of pride. ”

Rudolph smiled slightly and said, "What kind of heart are you, don't I know?" I just didn't expect you to really be able to achieve such extraordinary things in the naval field. His eyes flickered for a moment, and then he spoke again: "Originally, I didn't really want you to serve in the navy, because it not only meant severe and hard physical training, but also meant that as a soldier, you would not be able to inherit my business; Now that the family has prospered so much because of your Uncle Walter's dedication in North America, I really want you and your brother to carry on everything in the family. Today, however, I have discovered that you may have been born for the great historical mission of Germany to the sea, and that it would be a disservice to you and to Germany if I insisted on keeping you bound to business. ”

Fang Yan listened to Rudolph's words quietly, and the unexpected stunned in his heart quickly turned into touch and warmth; In this world, the middle-aged man in front of him may be the only one who treats him sincerely, and his tolerance and support are precious gains that Fang Yan cherishes more than this perfect body and solid wealth. Fang Yan's face gradually showed a solemn and resolute look, and said, "Father, don't worry, I will definitely enter the Milvik Military Academy and contribute all my strength to the future of the family and Germany." ”

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