"Oh, both Germany and Italy have started building super-battleships?"

Li Weiguo was tasting the big red robe that had just come down this year, and he was also a little surprised when he heard about it. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

In his opinion, Germany and Italy, after the world war, were poor, and if they wanted to start building super battleships, even if they only built one, the cost would be very scary.

In the naval budget of the 36th year of Guanghua (1900 in the Western calendar) declared by the Admiralty of the Chinese Empire, the construction of two Empire-class super battleships was separately allocated, and the cost reached 115 million yuan each.

According to the mentality of the Imperial German Navy wanting to surpass the Imperial Chinese Navy, the High Seas Fleet submitted for the construction of Bismarck-class battleships, and their performance could not surpass the Imperial battleships of the Imperial Chinese Navy, at least it had to be about the same.

Then the German Imperial Navy wanted to build the Bismarck-class battleships into battleships that could rival the Reich-class, because the industrial technology level of the German Empire lagged behind the Chinese Empire, so long meant that the cost of the German Empire to start building the Bismarck-class battleships far exceeded the cost of the Chinese Empire's construction of the Reich-class battleships.

Li Weiguo made a conservative estimate, and the current intelligence leaked from the Bismarck battleship shows that its cost will not be less than 150 million yuan.

According to the German Empire's GDP of 98 million yuan last year, it would take at least 30 million yuan to allocate at least 30 million yuan for the Bismarck-class battleships for five consecutive years before it could be built.

This will have a serious impact on the economic recovery of the German Empire, as well as the Italian Navy's Roman-class battleships, all of which are said to have been financed, technology, talent, equipment and materials provided by the German military, which is equivalent to the German Empire's spending money to build another Bismarck-class battleship in Italy, as well as a 50,000-ton dockyard capable of building Bismarck-class battleships.

In this case, the economy of the German Empire must be exhausted and bloody.

So Li Weiguo was skeptical about this matter, because it was beyond the economic capacity of the German Empire.

"Could it be a smoke bomb? Like the strategic flickering tactics we launched against the German Reich before? ”

Hearing Li Weiguo's inquiry, Zhang Xiaoliu, Minister of National Defense, the secretary of the Ministry of War, replied: "Your Majesty's guess is not unreasonable! In the past, the empire often carried out strategic deception against Western European and American countries in the manufacture of various naval equipment, especially in the construction of warships, and the results were remarkable, causing the European and American powers to suffer great losses. The Entente could not compete with the Empire in terms of steam turbine technology, so they also imitated our tactics to deceive us strategically, and we responded with an attitude that we would rather believe what we did than what we didn't. ”

After a pause, he continued: "In this way, even the most stupid Europeans should have learned this tactic of strategic deception, and it cannot be ruled out that the German Empire also adopted this tactic in an attempt to interfere with the judgment of the Reich. ”

Li Weiguo agrees with this analysis, saying: "Germany's Hittra is a hidden and dangerous enemy, and his ability to help the German Empire form a huge aircraft carrier fleet in a short period of time shows that we dare not attack Germany lightly, which shows his foresight." But why didn't he object to the construction of Bismarck-class battleships by the German High Seas Fleet? ”

In Li Weiguo's opinion, Hitra would not have known that super-battleships would be replaced by aircraft carriers in the future, and the cost of super-battleships was too high, and the money to build one super-battleship could build three powerful aircraft carriers. However, Hitra did not object to the continuation of the arms race between the Imperial German Navy and the Imperial Chinese Navy, which makes some sense.

Of course, if Li Weiguo knew about Hitla's situation at the moment, as well as his delicate relationship with Wilhelm II, the slightest carelessness could lead to death, then everything would make sense.

Hitra deliberately did not prevent the German High Seas Fleet from developing super battleships, probably waiting for the German High Seas Fleet to suffer a big loss in the future against the aircraft carriers of the Imperial Chinese Navy, and then to save the German High Seas Fleet, so that the German Navy would completely fall to Hitra and offer him as a god.

This is what Hitra thinks in his heart, and Li Weiguo can only guess a few points, the future world will change too much, and people's hearts will be unpredictable.

"No matter what the German and Italian navies think, it's a good thing that they are willing to continue the arms race with us, and we can directly drag them down. If it's fake, it doesn't matter, aircraft carriers are temporarily insufficient due to various conditions, and in the next ten years, they will not be able to replace the core position of super battleships. In any case, the Imperial Navy is now arriving in the world's seas and needs a strong deterrent. Besides, the empire's steel reserves are too much, and they can't be used up anyway, so it's better to use them to build ships than to rot in the warehouse and rust and mold. ”

Li Weiguo's words are the truth, the Chinese Imperial Navy is currently the only super navy in the world, and even the German Imperial High Seas Fleet, which is the second oldest, cannot match it.

As the Imperial Chinese Navy, which arrived in the world's waters, just like the US Navy in later generations, even if there are no aircraft carriers in all countries in the world, the United States still has to build aircraft carriers, which is a demonstration of strength and deterrence that is indispensable.

In addition, the Chinese Empire was in full swing during the World War, and the steel materials produced had already exploded.

Mountains of steel materials, instead of rotting in warehouses rusting and moldy, using them to build super battleships is also a solution, each with its own beauty.

"You go back and inform Lin Jiyun, don't just think about building super battleships, the development of aircraft carriers cannot be stopped, and there are anti-submarine warships and submarines, this is also the top priority."

Zhang Xiaoliu asked, "Is Your Majesty worried?" ”

was seen by Zhang Xiaoliu, so Li Weiguo nodded and said, "That's right!" I have a hunch that Hitler will not use conventional means to compete with us at sea and in the air, and that he will pay more attention to aircraft carrier operations and submarine operations. ”

Historically, Hittra did not develop the aircraft carrier of the German Empire, which resulted in the fiasco of the German Navy. He also had the opportunity to succeed, that is, to develop submarines with all his might, but unfortunately, when the German Navy's Seawolf tactics were unprecedentedly victorious, Hitler appropriated the steel used to build submarines to the army to build tanks, which also led to the disastrous defeat of the German Navy.

Therefore, Li Weiguo gave himself a different perspective, looked at the problem from the position and attitude of Hitla, and found that aircraft carrier warfare and submarine warfare are most likely to be the core naval concepts of Hitla's future.

Zhang Xiaoliu saw that Li Weiguo was not worried about Wilhelm II, but was worried about a nameless Hitla, and couldn't help asking: "Why does Your Majesty value Hitler so much?" In that case, it would be better for the ministers to send someone to kill Hitla! ”

Li Weiguo smiled bitterly: "Didn't you think that killing Hitra would solve the problem?" In fact, I ordered S.H.I.E.L.D. to be responsible for getting rid of Hitra many years ago, but unfortunately this Hitra is very fateful, he has been assassinated hundreds of times, and he can still live well, and I am also drunk! ”

Mingyue, who was silent beside Li Weiguo, then stood up and said: "Your Majesty forgives the sin, it is the incompetence of the minister!" ”

Li Weiguo smiled: "You don't need to blame yourself, I know that you and your men have done your best!" ”

Historically, Hitler didn't know that he had been assassinated N hundred times, and all of them were high-tech murder weapons during World War II, and they didn't fail in the same way. Therefore, Li Weiguo will not blame Mingyue and the incompetence of S.H.I.E.L.D.

At this time, Zhang Xiaoliu took the initiative to ask: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that there is a sharpshooter in the Western Theater of Operations, who set a record of shooting and killing the enemy commander from 1,500 meters away in the Battle of Fort Yekarina. ”

"1500 meters?"

Li Weiguo and Mingyue exclaimed at the same time, this number is too scary. For Mingyue, her surprised eyes were about to fall out.

And Li Weiguo was not as exaggerated as Mingyue, but he was also surprised, he knew what it meant to shoot the enemy from 1,500 meters away.

When the sniper's sniper rifle fires, the target distance within two hundred meters does not need to consider factors such as wind deviation, which refers to where to hit, which is basically the maximum killing distance created by the sniper unit of the Chinese Imperial Army during each battle, a team of snipers is enough to kill the strength of a battalion and a regiment of the enemy army, or even more, which is also a proof of the invincibility of the Chinese Imperial Army.

But after more than 200 meters, we have to consider the impact of various natural factors on the trajectory, this is the beginning of the real test of snipers, even if the snipers of the Chinese Empire have been training hard, but the snipers who can accurately shoot targets within 200 meters to 500 meters do not exceed 1,500 people, the snipers who can accurately shoot targets within 500 meters to 1,000 meters are less than 300 people, and the snipers who can accurately shoot targets beyond 1,000 meters have not been heard of by Li Weiguo before.

It stands to reason that the Chinese Imperial Shence Army has millions of people, and it is impossible for common sense to shoot the enemy accurately from a distance of 1,000 meters without snipers.

But that's just the way it is.

You must know that it is only 4,000 years after the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, that is, in 1900 years of the Western calendar, although the industrial manufacturing capacity of the Chinese Empire has developed rapidly, it has not jumped out of the historical limitations. For example, a precision CNC machine tool is something that you don't even think about, without that thing, it is difficult to make a sniper rifle that can accurately shoot the target from a distance of a thousand meters, at least the manufacturing accuracy of the barrel is not enough, and the manufacturing accuracy of the bullet is not enough.

Therefore, there are many snipers in the Chinese Imperial Shence Army, but it is difficult to find a classic example of being able to accurately shoot the enemy from a distance of a thousand meters.

But this time the person Zhang Xiaoliu said was not accidental, because in the past, among the snipers of the Shence Army, there were also people who hit targets from a distance of 1,000 or hundreds of meters, but there were too many accidents and coincidences in that.

However, the sniper Zhang Xiaoliu mentioned shot and killed the enemy commander at a distance of about 1,500 meters in a row.

"Who is he?"

Li Weiguo couldn't help but ask, wanting to know the other party's name.

Zhang Xiaoliu said: "His name is Li Xiangyang!" Sniper of the Fourth Town Special Operations Brigade of the Western Theater of Operations, currently with the rank of Sergeant Major of the Sixth Class! ”

Could it be that the legendary captain of the railway guerrilla brigade has crossed over?

Li Weiguo thought strangely in his heart. But this Li Xiangyang is already a sixth-level sergeant major, which is amazing!

You must know that in the Chinese Imperial Shence Army, those who have the ability are not necessarily those captains and officers, but those sergeant majors with ranks. The sergeant major is the supreme commander at the grassroots level of the Shence Army, and the sixth-level sergeant major can be an existence that walks sideways in front of the division-level cadres, not an ordinary coaxing.

"How old is he?"

"28 years old?"

was so young, which scared Li Weiguo again.

"Became a sixth-class sergeant major at such a young age?"

"But why is he still a sergeant major when he shot so many enemies?"

Zhang Xiaoliu was suddenly embarrassed and said: "This, Your Majesty, you may not know, he is Li Weimin's son." ”

Li Weimin's three words are not unfamiliar to Li Weiguo, and he even remembers very clearly that Li Weiguo's mother and son were living on the streets, and their father was unjustly imprisoned, and the initiators behind them were Li Weimin, the clan brother who was plotting to seize the Li family's property, and his father.

Although Li Weiguo did not take revenge on them in the end because of his parents' kindness and opposition, he did not treat them either.

Few people know the details of what happened to Li Weiguo's family back then, but Zhang Xiaoliu knows that he is Li Weiguo's little follower, and there is nothing he doesn't know.

So Zhang Xiaoliu was in charge of the military department, knowing that Li Weimin's son Li Xiangyang had joined the Shence Army, and he must be suppressed with all his might, and it was impossible for Li Xiangyang to be promoted! So no matter how much credit Li Xiangyang makes, he is just a sergeant major.

This time, Zhang Xiaoliu saw that Mingyue and her China S.H.I.E.L.D. assassinated Xitra hundreds of times without success, Zhang Xiaoliu was not stupid, he knew how terrifying the Chinese S.H.I.E.L.D. was, capable of producing many people, and a powerful sniper on the hundred, so he didn't kill Xitra, so he couldn't help but make Zhang Xiaoliu pay attention to it.

Zhang Xiaoliu wanted to share Li Weiguo's worries, he knew that it was the most suitable choice for a sniper to shoot Xitra, and it was difficult for ordinary snipers to complete the task, so he thought that Li Xiangyang could shoot the enemy from 1,500 meters away, so he took the initiative to ask Li Weiguo to kill Xitra, but he didn't mention Li Xiangyang's name at first, thinking that he would pass the test in a fool's way, but unexpectedly, Li Weiguo asked you to know about it.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoliu lowered his head and did not dare to look at Li Weiguo.

Li Weiguo also understood Zhang Xiaoliu's thoughts, and he didn't blame him, so he didn't plan to continue to ask.

"If he makes a meritorious service this time, he must be given normal meritorious treatment! The grievances of the previous generation, don't implicate the juniors of the next generation! There's a chance to bring him to me! ”

"Obey the order!" Zhang Xiaoliu then accepted the order, but it could be seen that he was not so reluctant.

Although Li Weiguo no longer holds a grudge against what happened back then, Zhang Xiaoliu is not as big-minded as Li Weiguo, he received this errand, even if Li Xiangyang succeeds, it is impossible to give him much credit. Even if Li Xiangyang fails, Zhang Xiaoliu may use the excuse that this is a task issued by the emperor, Li Xiangyang has not completed it, and he may have to be punished even more, and being kicked out of the army is light, and it is even possible to be sent to a military court and imprisoned.

This is Zhang Xiaoliu, if there is revenge, he will take revenge, this is his only character that will not change.

Li Weiguo obviously knows Zhang Xiaoliu very well, so he proposed to meet Li Xiangyang, which is naturally to protect Li Xiangyang, but it is also to protect Zhang Xiaoliu and prevent him from making mistakes. (To be continued.) )