The Nanjing government used the war losses reparated by Japan to develop its own economy, and also used it to purchase advanced weapons. Among them, the Horizon-class cruisers were purchased with Japanese reparations. The price of each Horizon-class cruiser is also staggering, and due to its advanced performance, it is more than twice as expensive as other national cruisers in the same class. The unit price reached $10 million.

Nanjing National Government, Jiang's office, there was a bang, and even the secretary of the attendant office outside was startled. Chairman Chiang is furious again. Sure enough, soon, Chen Shaokuan, Minister of the Navy of the Nationalist Government, Song Ziwen, Minister of Finance, and Gu Weijun, Minister of Foreign Affairs, walked into the ****** office.

"Houfu, how did you become the Minister of the Navy. Well? Take a look and see what is written in these newspapers. The navy has no ships, and the shipyards are sold cheaply. It's really incompetent, and it affects the party-state!! "Since the Chinese Air Force has made great progress, the Japanese have lost money in peace, but the navy has not been able to develop, and the Jiangnan shipyard has nothing to do, and Jiang's mood has become worse and worse, and he always wants to maintain the majesty of a superior person, but he has been repeatedly knocked down by anger. Just now, ****** asked about the attendant officer, and I had the most detailed understanding of the navy.

Before this, Chairman Chiang, who had devoted almost all his energy to the army and air force, did not even know how many ships the navy had, and when he asked, he learned that most of them were some dilapidated old gunboats, and there were only a dozen or so fast gunboats purchased from Sweden, which was not commensurate with China's current status as a great power, and it can be said that China is now the strongest country in Asia, but compared with the European and American powers, the gap is still very large, especially since China does not have an ocean-going navy, so it can only operate in inland rivers and coastal areas, and the symbolic significance is greater than the actual significance. China is tantamount to not having a navy.

The three of them all bowed their heads and did not speak, and Chairman Jiang's rule was that you could only listen when you were angry, and you could only explain when he finished getting angry. Even if he is wrong, bow his head absolutely.

He cursed again. Chairman Jiang eased up a bit, "I know about the Jiangnan Shipyard, Lu Yongxiang was greedy for small profits and sold it to the Americans, and even the US minister to China was a witness. It's almost impossible for us to get it back. ”

Regarding the humiliating allusion of Jiangnan Shipyard, Chen Shaokuan, as the Minister of the Navy, is not clear about the embarrassment of not having a big ship under his command. He was embarrassed more than anyone else, "Jiangnan Shipyard is indeed a huge loss to the Navy, but our own shipbuilding level is really not enough, and it is okay to build cargo ships, if it is to build complex warships, without detailed drawings and skilled workers to build military ships, Jiangnan Shipyard is still in our hands, it is empty talk." But. The two Horizon-class cruisers we ordered from the Swedish Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex this year will be able to return home by the end of this year at the latest. When the time comes, the Navy will change the history of no big ships. ”

"It's the two cruisers with a displacement of 10,000 tons, or I signed and agreed." After Chairman Chiang calmed down, he also felt extremely helpless, and he only hated the weakness of the national strength and backward industry, making it difficult for him to display his ambitions.

Cruisers ordered from the Swedish Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex. Although it was worth 20 million US dollars, it was paid in Japan's war reparations, but such a price was too expensive, and if you want to make China's navy as powerful as the United States and Britain. I'm afraid it will take billions of dollars, but where does China get so much money? If you build it yourself, the cost will definitely be much lower, but it is too complicated to build a large warship, and Chinese shipyards do not have such capabilities, or ask for help from the Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex? I don't know if it is feasible to cooperate in building ships? That girl from the Bai family should be able to say something for her country, right?

Thinking of this, Chairman Jiang felt a lot better, why not let the Bai family come forward and find Bai Wanrou to come forward to solve this matter? Presumably Xiao Weiguo will not object to his wife and let the Dragon Soul Ordnance Consortium cooperate with China to build ships again, right?

Chen Shaokuan saluted and said, "If I can raise a special fund, I suggest that I introduce technology from the Dragon Soul Ordnance Industry Complex and produce large warships by myself." ”

Chairman Jiang laughed and said, "Think of it with me!" In this way, the two Horizon class ships we purchased will be named Chongqing-class heavy cruisers when they arrive here, one is Chongqing and the other is Nanjing. At the same time, I will let the Bai family come forward to negotiate with the Dragon Soul Ordnance Industry Consortium, let the Dragon Soul Ordnance Industry Consortium cooperate with us in shipbuilding, help our country improve the level of shipbuilding, just like the Dragon Soul Aircraft Manufacturing China Co., Ltd., become the core of China's armament development, in this way, it will not be long before we can build a 10,000-ton ship, and even I envisage building a 30,000-ton ship air carrier, without which we will not be able to reflect our status as a great power in China! ”

Xiao Weiguo saw that the Nanjing government wanted to cooperate in shipbuilding, of course, he could not object, and he did not need to object, because China could be regarded as his motherland, and besides, his wife Bai Wanrou was Chinese. Now that the Japanese Empire has surrendered, and China has not invaded by foreign enemies, but China is not strong, it will still be bullied by the great powers, and Xiao Weiguo does not want the Chinese to live under the oppression of the European and American powers. He believes that no matter which government it is, China will not be bullied by foreign powers all the time.

The cooperation was soon finalized, and the Dragon Soul Ordnance Consortium transferred the construction technology of Horizon class cruisers, submarines and gunboats to China, and the Dragon Soul Jiangnan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., which was jointly invested and established by Dragon Soul and China, authorized the production of these three types of warships. In this way, China will soon be able to build a strong navy, and all the old gunboats can be replaced.

In addition, the two sides also agreed to cooperate in the construction of China's first aircraft carrier, the Nanjing-class aircraft carrier, which has a standard displacement of 30,000 tons and a full load displacement of 35,000 tons, and will be able to carry 40 jet carrier-based aircraft and 5 Sea Tiger carrier-based helicopters.

Of course, the Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex is also developing larger aircraft carriers, but this requires orders. Now is the right time to take advantage of the opportunity to cooperate with China in the construction of Nanjing-class aircraft carriers to accumulate technology and construction experience for aircraft carriers.

The two Horizon-class cruisers anchored from Sweden at the end of 1938 and began sailing to Shanghai in the east. After more than a month of sailing, they finally arrived at Wusong Port in Shanghai, the entire Wusong Port is a sea of people, hundreds of thousands of people have run to Wusong Pass to see the heavy cruisers purchased by China, when these two giant ships appear in the eyes of people, the whole Wusong Port is boiling!

People know that the Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex will cooperate with China to build this kind of 10,000-ton giant ship, and China also has a powerful 10,000-ton warship, and will continue to produce this kind of warship in Shanghai. People are happy about the future of the Chinese Navy!

Of course, grand ceremonies are also indispensable. News newspapers all over China are covering the spectacle, and the world is shocked, which means that the Chinese Navy will also become stronger! The Chinese seem to be standing here, but behind all this, there is the Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex. (To be continued.) )