Chapter XXVII

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On October 10, James's trial operation was very successful, so that the merchants were reassured to see that there was so much gold in the Bank of Asia, and some merchants who were not in a hurry to use the gold or did not exchange their shares for the time being deposited the silver in James's bank in advance, so that they could withdraw the gold at any time after more than five days.

After breakfast on the 11th, Zhang Wei put all three members of the navy into the system hall, took a box of dragons and two dragons, and rode to the town of Shokos.

Arrive in Shokos in the afternoon and rest for the night.

On the 12th, he went to Sangao Town again. At this time, only one battalion was stationed in Sangao Town, and none of the local residents were stationed, which was suitable as a large military camp.

The town of Sanggau originally had a small dock, which was suitable for docking gunboats and destroyers.

The three main leaders of the Navy chose torpedo boats and small gunboats, both small warships suitable for navigation on the Capuas River.

First of all, 10 G5 motorized torpedo boats were purchased, with a draft of only 1.2m2, a weight of 15 tons, equipped with armament of 2Ρ…TA type 533mm torpedo tubes, 1Ρ…12.7mm DSHK machine guns, a maximum speed of 51 knots, it is no problem to escape, the combat radius is only 160 nautical miles, it is very suitable for inland river and coastal activities, the crew is 6 people, 450 points per ship.

The second is the purchase of 6 S6 fast torpedo boats, with a base displacement of 78 tons, a cruising range of 600 nautical miles, and a speed of 36 knots; With a Daimler-Benz diesel, this is the best S-series torpedo boat you can buy, and it costs 2340 points each. Can be paired with the G5 for patrolling.

Li Zhaoshui said: "Young master, why don't we use this kind of motorized torpedo boat to block the coast and occupy Sanfa and Yamaguchi Yang first?" Anyway, occupying Yamaguchiyo will not affect the gold exchange business here. ”

"Let's discuss this matter with the army when we go back." Zhang Wei said: "I don't know what other ships you have chosen. ”

At this time, Yang Yili said: "Chief of the General Staff, my opinion is that we will not choose small gunboats, just use all Novik-class destroyers, anyway, it can be used in the Capuas River, and it can also be used in sea operations, the performance and weapons and equipment are very good, and it is also good for clearing pirates at sea, and the torpedo launcher is still a four-seat twin installation, and it can also lay mines, which is fast and cheap, and it is an all-rounder." ”

Zhang Wei said: "You talk about its performance, can it be used in this inland river?" Isn't the destroyer too big in the inland river, can it turn so long? ”

"There is also the German 1935 class torpedo boat, which has very good performance, but the price is slightly higher."

"What is Chief of General Staff Lee's opinion?"

"These 2 types of torpedo boats can no longer be called torpedo boats, they should be called destroyers, and now we have not used them, my opinion is that we will buy 1 each for the time being, and then decide after seeing the performance."

"Okay then." Zhang Wei replied, and then said to Xiao Yu'er: "Xiao Yu'er, check the prices of German 1935-class torpedo boats and Russian Novik-class destroyers. ”

"It's the young master"

After a while, Xiao Yuer reported: "The German 1935 class torpedo boat has 25200 points; The Novick-class destroyer is 28900 points. ”

"Then buy one ship each."

"Yes, young master, will you put it in the warehouse or outside?"

"Wouldn't it make a big wave if you put it directly in the river?"

"No, young master, it will be slowly put into the river, and it will not produce too big waves."

"Is there a crew on board? Is there oil? ”

"There is no crew, but the torpedo shells, oil streams, etc. are fully loaded."

"Without the control of the crew, it won't be washed away by the river."

"Then the young master can synthesize the crew and release the system together."

"Alright then, that's it. How many crew members do you need to synthesize, though? What are the positions?

"Young master, they all have standard configurations."

"Then let's put it in the river directly after configuring the crew, and buy another 10 G5 motorized torpedo boats and 6 S6 fast torpedo boats."

"Yes, young master"

"Chief of the General Staff, torpedo boats of the 1935 class are cheaper, 25200 points, and Novick-class destroyers are 28900 points. Because you also need to craft crews, the speed will be much slower. "I thought to myself that the navy is really a gold-swallowing beast, each ship costs so many points, plus soldiers and shells, torpedoes, fuel, etc.

"There's no way but to wait." Li Zhaoshui said.

"Chief of Staff Yang, while there is nothing to do during this time, can you introduce the performance of these two ships."

"Yes, young master, if you want to talk about performance, the torpedo boats of the 1935 class have better performance, after all, the design age is more backward; If you want to say that as of 1911, the Novik-class is the most advanced destroyer at present, even by 1935, it was not much outdated, but it was backward in air defense. The benchmark displacement of the class of 1935 is 840 tons, and the main dimensions are: 84.3 meters in length, 8.68 meters in width, and 2.94 meters in draft; Speed: 34.5-35.5 knots; Crew: 119 people; Main gun: 1 single-barreled 4.1-inch gun; Torpedo: 2 triple 21-inch torpedo tubes; Air defense weapons: 1 37 mm anti-aircraft gun, 2 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; These 3 can also be fired flat-fire by anti-aircraft guns, so it is more practical. The Novik-class destroyer was built in 1911, which is relatively early, with a standard displacement of 1291 (tons); The total length of the ship is 102.43 (m); Ship width 9.53 (m); ship draft 3.53 (m); Power output: 42,000 (hp); speed 32 (knots); Endurance 1800/16 (knot); armament with 4 102-mm guns; 1 76-mm gun; 4 twin 457-mm torpedo tubes, 50 mines; Crew 168 (person). In the inland river, the 1935 class still has certain advantages, the draft is shallow, the length is much shorter, and it is also very flexible in the inland river, and there is no problem with using it for decades, but it is also too advanced, and it is not good if it is exposed. β€œ

"Xiao Yu'er, the discount for the Novik-level 1911 should be very large, why is it more expensive than the 1935-level one?"

"Young master, the Novik-class is a destroyer, and the 1935-class is a gunboat, and the price is 5 points per ton, and the Novik-class destroyer has a much larger base displacement, so it is expensive."

"How are destroyers and gunboats divided?"

"More than 1,000 tons are destroyers, and less than 1,000 tons are gunboats or torpedo boats."

In terms of performance, each has its own strengths, but the 1935 class is 30 years beyond reality, and it is really troublesome if it is exposed.

After more than three hours of waiting, more than a dozen ships slowly appeared on the river, causing huge waves.

"Xiao Yu'er, didn't you say that it won't cause huge waves? Why is it still so big? β€œ

"Young master, this is already very small, much smaller than the waves on the sea."

The ship was already staffed, and it was immediately activated, and then sailed towards the dock, ready to dock. The runabout is really inconspicuous. Your destroyer of more than 1,000 tons is indeed very powerful, and it makes people feel excited when they look at it.

The three leaders of the navy were ready to board the ship to test the performance, and Zhang Wei was waiting for them on the shore.

After an afternoon of testing, it was determined that both ships were excellent, and they were basically invincible among destroyers and torpedo ships of this era. Finally, it was proposed to purchase four of each of the 1935 class torpedo boats, the 1935 class torpedo boats, which were mainly responsible for the river east of the town of Sangao, and the Novick-class destroyers who were mainly responsible for the town of Sango, the town of Oreo, and the water surface to the ocean. The fast gunboats were divided equally between the 2 fleets. However, it takes more than 7 crews on 6 warships to complete the synthesis

However, there was no radio communication on the Novik-class destroyers, and the wireless telegraph machines purchased by Zhang Wei were ready to be installed on the Novik-class destroyers.

Let the 1st Battalion return to the town of Shokos and be stationed under the command of Chief of Staff Zhang Cheng.

A separate naval colonel Li Jiang was synthesized as the commander of the river fleet, and the headquarters was temporarily stationed in the town of Sangao.

Zhang Wei released another regiment from the system, which was temporarily under the command of Li Jiang, commander of the river fleet; The regimental headquarters and the 1st and 2nd battalions were stationed in the town of Sangao, and the 3rd battalion was sent to occupy and station in the town of Oreo; 2 battalions and 1 company were stationed in the town of Sekadao; The 4th Battalion was stationed in Xindang, and the fleet went east to clear the local natives and declare sovereignty.

Fast torpedo boats were to go up to Lake Centalon and the town of Putusibao to assert sovereignty.

Zhang Wei believes that after these places declare sovereignty, the system will definitely be upgraded to the municipal level.

Li Jiang asked, "Young Master, what kind of attitude do you take towards the ships on the river?" What are the attitudes towards indigenous peoples? ”

"If it is a ship of the natives, then the natives will be turned into points, and the ship and the goods on board will be spoils of war; If it is a non-indigenous boat, a 10% tax is charged and then it is released; If you feel that you can dispose of it without loopholes, then let him become points, and if not, let them live for a while. ”

"Yes, young master, try to turn them into points."

"Okay, as for how to turn them into points without loopholes, you still have time to go to Shokos Town to learn from Chief of Staff Zhang Cheng, and then train the commanders of each battalion and company and the captains of each ship."

"Yes, young master"

"All of your personnel have to change out of this clothes, and you have to wear the clothes of the local aborigines, you go to Zhang Cheng to solve this matter, he should have a lot of indigenous clothes there. Don't throw away the changed uniform, put it away, and keep it. ”

"Yes. Young Master"

At this time, James was negotiating with Pontianak Administrative Officer Gal about the construction of the wharf, "Your Excellency, our company's opinion has three plans, the first is that your country is responsible for building a large wharf in Pontianak, and our company will pay the royalty every time it is used; The second opinion is that your country will provide land and other resources, and our company will build it, which can be regarded as a joint venture wharf; The third opinion is that our company buys a piece of land and builds a wholly-owned wharf, and other ships that use the wharf must pay a certain fee when using it. ”

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