Although the name of the Republic of China has a beautiful meaning, it has not realized the real civil rights, "immeasurable skulls and immeasurable blood, pitifully buy a fake republic", and now the country has finally entered a period of peaceful development, and all provinces have achieved autonomy, laying a solid foundation for the "true republic", and in order to truly establish the system of provincial-level autonomy in China in the form of law and avoid the recurrence of historical tragedies, the call for changing the name of the Republic of China has risen.

For the general public, the change of the country name is not only a farewell to the old era, but also a symbol of the beginning of a new era.

"Hanzhi is also in favor of turning the 'Republic of China' into the 'Chinese Federation'." Cao Kun understood Yang Shuoming's mind and said with a smile.

"Hua, Rongya. Xia, the people of China also. Yang Shuoming said, "'Huaxia' originally means 'glorious Xia people', that is, 'glorious Chinese', which is a family name. Later, it also referred to the area where the Chinese people lived, and also referred to 'China', which became the self-name of ancient China, and it is very appropriate to use Huaxia as the name of the country. ”

"China has great etiquette, so it is called Xia; There is the beauty of uniforms, which is called Hua. Cao Kun also dropped his bookbag with Yang Shuoming, ""Shangshu Justice" said: 'The crown is dressed in Huazhang, and the great country is called Xia', the word Huaxia sounds better than China. ”

"Literally speaking, the word 'Hua' has the meaning of beautiful clothing and coats of arms, and the word 'Xia' has the meaning of a vast territory," Yang Shuoming continued, "'Huaxia' refers to the princes and nationals of the Central Plains, and it is also the title of the ancestors of the Han people before the Han Dynasty." It can also refer to the Han nationality. At the same time, 'Huaxia' also refers to the Central Plains of our country where the Chinese people live, and later included all the territory of our country. In addition, the word 'Hua' has the meaning of beauty, the word 'Xia' has the meaning of grand, and the original meaning of 'Huaxia' has the meaning of civilization. ”

"I don't have anything to say about the name of this Chinese country, but the country has become a 'federal system', does Hanzhi really think there is no problem?" Cao Kun asked again.

"The use of the word federal, which is close to the Latin meaning of 'treaty', is a relationship based on loyalty. The political axe of the Federal Republic was in the form of an entente. Under this agreement, several small states joined together to form a larger state and agreed to be members of that country. Thus, the Federal Republic is a new society created by the union of several societies, which can be expanded by the addition of other new members. Such a system could combine the benefits of a large country with the benefits of a small country. Federalism can be as free and happy as a small country, and as glorious and powerful as a large country, and can achieve the unity of freedom and power. Yang Shuoming looked at Cao Kun and said with a smile, "At this stage, all provinces in China have achieved a high degree of autonomy, but they only have the reality of a federation but not the name of a federation. The bill put forward by the Congress actually complied with the demands of the people in the following provinces. ”

"With a federal system, won't the central political axe be hollowed out?" Cao Kun hesitated, but still said what he was most worried about.

"A federation is a state with unified sovereignty, and its members no longer enjoy full sovereignty after joining the federation, but retain some rights to manage internal affairs." "The United States was the world's first federal state. In the United States, for example, the federal and state governments each have their own political axes and legislatures. The officers of the state axe are elected by the states themselves, and the federal government has no authority to appoint governors or state officials. Although state legislation must conform to the federal constitution, the federal constitution guarantees that the territory and sovereignty of the state are inviolable. Two parallel sets of political axes, elected separately, constitute a kind of checks and balances between the federation and the states, and it is not a question of who is being overridden by whom. ”

"China's autonomous provinces are different from those of the states of the United States, and although the governors are elected by the provinces, they must be appointed by the central political axe, which shows that our country has not yet reached the level of the United States, and the power of the central political axe is still greater than that of the localities." Yang Shuoming further explained to Cao Kun.

"You're right, the distribution of power and checks and balances is really a university question." Cao Kun smiled bitterly, at this time he had been persuaded by Yang Shuoming, "I now deeply realize that the position of president is really fucking not good!" ”

"Does the President regret it now?" Yang Shuoming looked at Cao Kun, smiled slightly, and asked.

"It's too late to regret it." Cao Kun laughed, "There's no way, I can only follow the path you gave me to the end." ”

"Does the president feel at a loss?" Yang Shuoming asked again with a smile.

"I didn't suffer a loss, but I felt that it took a lot of money." Cao Kun replied honestly, "But to be honest, it's really tiring to sit in this seat." If it weren't for you, Yang Hanzhi and Wu Ziyu to help me, I might not have survived until now. I only understood today why you, Yang Hanzhi, have always had this opportunity, but you just don't sit in this position. ”

"The president understands this, and this position is not in vain." Yang Shuoming said.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and walked to the window in unison.

At this time, under the blue sky and white clouds, the glazed tiles of the palace are brilliant.

On November 1, 1937, with the approval of the National Assembly, China's political axe officially announced that the name of the "Republic of China" would be changed to the "Chinese Federation", the national system would be changed to the federal system, and the original national flag five-color flag would be changed to the red, blue and yellow three-color "human" flag of the original naval flag. The relevant provisions of the Constitution have also been amended.

Fujian, Mawei Shipyard.

"Replace the five-color flags on my models with herringbone flags."

Shi Xuanhou, who put down the newspaper in his hand, said to a staff member with a careless feeling.

The staff agreed, came to the model of a battleship that had just been completed, took off the five-color flag on the mast and replaced it with a red, yellow and blue herringbone flag.

The staff then changed the flags of the other models, and Shi Xuanhou stood in front of the model of the new battleship, looking at this beautiful model made of metal and wood, and a flash of frenzy flashed in his eyes.

The staff noticed the change in the expression on Shi Xuanhou's face, and glanced at the model again, trying not to let himself laugh out loud.

Because he has been working for so many years, he has seen a lot of strange ship designs, but in terms of madness, there is no one who can compare to the crazy design of this Chosen Prince.

The model of the battleship that Shi Xuanhou is staring at is one of his "crazy" masterpieces.

It was a huge battleship, with four quadruple main turrets, and it seemed to have great firepower, but what was surprising was that the bridge and chimney of this huge ship were all arranged on the port side of the ship's surface, and the four quadruple main turrets were arranged in a diagonal and parallel way, which made the battleship look particularly strange.

"If you want to appreciate this kind of design, you need a certain foundation." Shi Xuanhou seemed to guess the psychological activities of the staff, and said, "This is a design with the goal of hitting the whole world, and unfortunately no one can understand it." ”

"Not necessarily." The staff said, "Didn't you already report your heavy cruiser design plan to Chief Yang?" Mr. Yang's vision is not comparable to ordinary people, maybe he can understand it, as long as he agrees, the construction will definitely be no problem. ”

"I hope it is as you say." A hint of anticipation flashed in Shi Xuanhou's eyes, "Otherwise, it will be good for Lin Yuqing's kid to see the joke." ”

Yanjing, Fuma Hutong, Yangfu.

"Who sent this model of a heavy cruiser?"

Yang Shuoming looked at the model of a new heavy cruiser placed in the living room and asked with some surprise.

Hearing Yang Shuoming's question, Huang Yunzhi and Fu Zhuoyao glanced at each other, smiled slightly, and did not answer.

"Father may have forgotten that it was sent by Dr. Shi from the Mawei Shipyard." Yang Shuoming's son, Yang Zhaomin, replied from the side, "This is a typical 'port side combat ship'. It is a typical example of Uncle Shi's 'Four Divine Theory'. ”

"I remember, yes, this is the port side battleship he made." Yang Shuoming remembered the origin of this boat, and couldn't help grinning, "It really deserves to be the product of 'theism'." ”

"What are the 'four theories'?" Fu Zhuoyao listened amusefully and asked.

"That guy from Shi Xuanhou, under the guidance of his 'Four Great Gods', concocted this monster that shocked the world." Yang Shuoming explained to his wife, "The four theories are the 'port side battleship theory', the 'aviation cruiser theory', the 'immunity zone theory' and the 'deck washing theory'. ”

"I haven't heard of it." Fu Zhuoyao shook his head. Like Huang Yunzhi, she was influenced by Yang Shuoming and had a strong interest in shipbuilding, but such a "theism" was still difficult for her to understand.

"Actually, Uncle Shi's design is quite reasonable." Yang Zhaomin said.

"Oh? What do you think? Yang Shuoming looked at his little son, who was slightly pale and looked very weak, and looked a little surprised, "Then tell me about it?" ”

"Uncle Shi's general design process is to first ignore the rules and tonnage restrictions and make an ideal type, and then gradually simplify it to meet the requirements of the rules of the treaty. Take this ship, for example, a heavy cruiser with a standard displacement of 14000 tons, designed with the following objectives: 1. Reading power combat, dominating simple meteorological artillery battles during the day, destroying any enemy cruiser and immitting it to artillery fire. Second, escort aircraft carriers have a strong regional air defense capability, because our aircraft carriers generally have only limited air defense capabilities. Third, the speed can avoid any battle cruiser. Close combat caused by complex meteorological operations during the day and operations at night ensures mutual destruction. Yang Zhaomin calmed down and said, "Uncle Shi's purpose is to be immune to heavy patrol artillery fire in three directions, and the starboard side only needs to be able to defend against the destroyer's main gun." ”

Listening to his son's words, Yang Shuoming's eyes flashed with a number of images in an instant, as well as relevant information, and he nodded slightly when he saw the results displayed by the "supercomputer eye".

"Uncle Shi also had the design of a torpedo cruiser, which was also arranged in this way of a portside battleship." Yang Zhaomin said.

"I'll take a good look at these monsters he got in a moment." Yang Shuoming said.

After having dinner with his family, Yang Shuoming came to his study early, and he found the relevant materials sent to him by Shi Xuanhou a few days ago, and looked at them carefully.

"Do you want to have a battlecruiser that can easily kill a battleship of the same tonnage? Do you want to experience the feeling that speed is defense? Super focus defense, make your dreams come true, hurry up and click on the order now! ”

Seeing this sentence similar to an advertising slogan written by Shi Xuanhou, Yang Shuoming couldn't help laughing.

“…… The theory of the port side battleship is so important, from light cruisers to super battleships, as long as there is armor, they can be customized according to the needs of the simplified version of the enhanced version of the upgraded version of the improved version, three-way immunity function, up to four turrets at the same time, the artifact of the emperor of a small country and a poor country, unlimited combat effectiveness under a limited tonnage, if China builds a super battleship with a tonnage of more than 100,000 tons and a second-class battleship built for the Spanish Franco regime (Franco ordered a second-class battleship in China to revitalize the Spanish Navy), It should also be designed and built in accordance with the norms of the port side combat ship theory, and as the foundation of the port side combat ship, the ideal heavy cruiser of the 'peerless good ship', together with the cuirass aircraft carrier weapon system and the catapult aircraft carrier, as an important part of the Chinese Navy's arsenal, it will forever shine in history. ”

Seeing that Shi Xuanhou called the heavy cruiser he designed an "ideal heavy cruiser" and a "peerless good ship", he couldn't help but feel a little funny.

"A brief introduction to the design idea of the 'Peerless Good Ship' is as follows:"

"1. The 12 203 mm 50 times the diameter of the 1934 main gun armed with the theory of washing the deck, and the 203 mm 50 times the diameter of the main gun improved from the 1923 heavy cruiser, using the newly developed heavy ammunition, compared with the original gun reduced charge firing, the cap armor-piercing projectile warhead weighs 152 kg, the muzzle velocity is 740 meters per second, because the reduction of the propellant increases the whole life of the body tube from 400 rounds to about 700 rounds, and the rate of fire is 3-4 rounds per minute. Due to the high elevation angle of the barrel when firing heavy shells, it can completely avoid surface obstacles and obtain a full port fire range within the usual range. In the turret, each gun is separated from each other by an armored partition. ”

"2. The maximum speed is 34 knots, avoiding all battle cruisers."

"3. The port side is inclined 20 degrees 200 mm surface carburized hardened armor belt, and the starboard side can defend against the destroyer's main gun. The gun mount was funnel-shaped, inclined, 20 degrees inward, the surface was 80 mm carburized hardened armor, and the main horizontal armor deck was inclined 6.5 degrees. ”

"4. The empty compartment below the waterline of the first and last parts is filled with rigid foam rubber. The longitudinal bulkhead was abolished to prevent overturning and avoid rapid overturning. ”

"5. Two 203 mm main gun commanders. Four 120 high-level artillery commanders can command four high-level artillery groups in the bow and stern. The triangular mast with relatively light structural weight at the same height is adopted, and the main fire control is 35 meters above the sea surface, and the visual distance to the sea level is 60 kilometers. ”

"6. TDS defense level: defense against high-explosive bombs near misses."

"7. Up to 7 open-air tethered search/calibration/lightning seaplanes. A non-rotatable catapult, of the same type as the aircraft carrier, with a stroke of 30 meters, can catapult carrier-based aircraft of all weights of the Navy. Including aircraft carrier wheeled carrier-based aircraft (which cannot be recovered). When escorting an aircraft carrier, it is generally carried on the carrier's wheels and carrier-based aircraft, and it lands on the aircraft carrier after takeoff. ”

"8. Boiler-turbine-boiler-turbine unit arrangement, square-tailed bulbonose bow."

"9. On the starboard side there are two fixed 457-mm aviation torpedo tubes for abandoning torpedo depot torpedoes and, if necessary, turning out merchant ships."

"10. The four high-level artillery groups in the bow and stern with the overwhelming firing range are equivalent to the regional air defense capability of two air defense destroyers."

Seeing this, Yang Shuoming's expression became solemn, and as his mind moved, the "supercomputer eye" scanned the sketch drawn by Shi Xuanhou, and began to refine it at a very fast speed.

"Since the Treaty of London imposed certain restrictions on the number and tonnage of cruisers, destroyers and other auxiliary ships, the plan that had originally intended to win by quantity and was prepared to build consumables and cheap heavy cruisers went bankrupt. It has led to the transformation of design thinking from not considering default at all to trying to commit fraud. ”

"In order to maximize the design tonnage without default, the need for rapid retrofitting was taken into account during the design and construction. It was completed with only the horizontal armor inside the hull, without the vertical armor belt on the side of the ship, and the secondary gun fire was also maintained only to a minimum for training, but all mounting positions and interfaces were reserved. The volume of the whole ship is also designed and manufactured in accordance with the tonnage standard after refit, and the excess fuel ballast is usually used. ”

"Within a week to a month after the end of the treaty or the declaration of war, the ballast fuel can be drained, all the ship's side vertical armor plates stored in the naval warehouse, as well as the remaining secondary guns, can be refitted, sailors can be called up, and the battle state can be fully manned."

"Therefore, in accordance with the restrictions of the Washington Treaty, the parameters for heavy patrol service were ordered: 3 turrets with 3 203 mm 50 times the diameter gun, speed 34 knots, 1 120 mm 50 times diameter high-altitude gun twin turrets on the center line of the bow and stern, one 4 47 mm anti-aircraft guns on the left and right, and 1 seaplane."

"According to the definition of standard displacement in the Washington Treaty, the Type 1934 Treaty Heavy Cruiser exactly reached the standard displacement of 10,000 tons when it was completed, and did not violate the treaty limits, but it comprehensively surpassed the Italian 'Zara' class, the French 'Algiers' class and the American 'Wichita' class heavy cruisers in terms of surname."

Yang Shuoming couldn't help but nod after reading the "introduction note" of Shi Xuanhou's "peerless good ship".

"If you really want to make something like this, the battle at sea will be lively in the future." Yang Shuoming said to himself.

A design drawing of a strange warship with six five-mounted 600-mm torpedo tubes on the port side, four twin main guns arranged in the bow and stern, and three four-mounted main guns in the middle of the deck came into view of Yang Shuoming, who knew that this was the torpedo cruiser in Shi Xuanhou's "Port Left Side Battleship" series.

(To be continued)