When Lanfang was founded, Lanfang only had a dozen destroyers and a dozen submarines at that time, and the French really couldn't look past it, so they gave Lanfang a "France" battleship, which made Lanfang's navy not look so shabby. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"France" was one of the French lonely-class battleships, and the French themselves did not have a few at that time, but in order to show the friendship between France and Lanfang, the French still reluctantly parted their love.

For the friendship of the French, Qin Zhiyuan kept it in mind, and now although Lan Fang has a more powerful "Vladivostok" and "Lan Fang", Qin Zhiyuan's ship is still "France", and "France" is also the flagship of the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet, and this paragraph will not change.

At that time, the proposal to give the Lanfang battleship was proposed by Leotai, and Leotai naturally knew the twists and turns.

But now seeing the "Lanfang" owned by the Lanfang Navy, Leothai really can't help but feel sour, you must know that even in France, the largest battleship "Brittany-class" is only 23,500 tons, which is very different from the 43,000 tons of the "Lanfang".

"George won't, George has now proposed the 'Legion Plan', or it won't be long before France will have battleships of this class, so don't be sad." Qin Zhiyuan didn't have a backache when he stood and spoke.

Former French Minister of the Navy Georges Gray is also an old acquaintance of Qin Zhiyuan, after the World War, George stepped down as Minister of the Navy and went to the Colonial Department for a short time, after Millerand came to power, Georges Gray returned to the position of Minister of the Navy, during Qin Zhiyuan's visit to France, Georges Gray and Qin Zhiyuan discussed the possibility of upgrading the "Legion-class" battleship.

The "Legion-class" battleship was established the year before last, when France and Lanfang had not yet mastered the technology of 410 mm main guns, so the original design blueprint for the "Legion-class" used 340 mm naval guns.

After the end of the war between Lanfang and Japan, because of Japan's defeat, Lanfang and France both mastered the manufacturing technology of 410 mm naval guns, and it would be a bit out of place to insist on using 340 mm naval guns at this time, so the new design scheme was immediately released.

According to the latest design drawings, the "Legion-class" battleship also uses 410 mm guns, and the tonnage will also be upgraded from the initial 25,000 tons to 33,000 tons, which is what Georges Glay wants to build, and the "Legion-class" that has been launched in France, even if the design drawings are adjusted, is only 30,000 tons, although it also uses 410 mm naval guns, but it is a little worse than the latest model in armor and speed.

This is the cruelty of the arms race, don't look at the battleship that has just been launched, it is also a new ship, but it is already behind before it is put into service.

It doesn't matter, anyway, that one is just a smoke bomb thrown by Qin Zhiyuan, it doesn't matter what it causes, if it doesn't work, let the navy use it as a training ship.

Leotai definitely didn't know Qin Zhiyuan's plans, although he also knew about the "legion-level", but Leothai was not optimistic about George Leger's plan.

"George is a dreamer, his plan is doomed to fail, it is impossible for Congress to approve such a huge budget, I have seen his plan, four legion-class, with a total cost of 150 million, how is this possible-" The reason why Leotey was not optimistic was money.

Don't look at France as an old imperialist country, in fact, the landlords don't have much margin these years, the world war has drained France's blood, not only the people, but the country's economy has also been seriously damaged, although the Germans have compensation, but those reparations are just turned around from the French account, and back to the Americans' account, the French still have nothing to gain, except for the devastation.

"Is it that serious?" Qin Zhiyuan was still skeptical.

"What do you think? France doesn't have a financier like you, I heard that the two 'legion-class' ships you are building have not been funded by the Lanfang government, they are all owned by you, I really can't see that you are really rich. Leotamo rubbed his chin a little ill-willed, as if he was wondering how to go under the knife.

Leotai's intelligence was still wrong, and the two battleships under construction in Cam Ranh Bay were not so-called "Legion-class" battleships at all, but "Mountain-class" aircraft carriers.

This is also the effect that Qin Zhiyuan wants to achieve, it seems that Gao Hongshi's secrecy work is doing a good job, even the French can hide it, and it should not be a problem to fool the British and Americans.

These two "Shanyue-class", Qin Zhiyuan really did not let the Lanfang government pay for it, and the Lanfang government's finances are not rich, but the enterprises under Qin Zhiyuan's name have gained a lot, and it has been Qin Zhiyuan's consistent practice to take out funds from private coffers to subsidize Lanfang's army.

This is also an important reason why the Lanfang military firmly supports Qin Zhiyuan, if there is a rebellion in Lanfang, without Qin Zhiyuan speaking, the Lanfang soldiers can eat those rebels alive.

"Don't look at me with that kind of ill-intentioned gaze, if France is really in trouble, it's not impossible for me to borrow privately here, but ugly things have to be said in advance, if you borrow, you have to increase the interest." There is no need for Leotel to speak, Qin Zhiyuan sharpened the big knife first, and he can lend usury to a country, there are not many opportunities like this.

"You're as good as Louis." Leothai was not angry, it seems that he had said the same thing as old Renault before, and it is estimated that the answer is about the same.

"What's wrong with that? It is precisely because we have gotten into the eyes of money that Lan Fang has the money to build new battleships, but you are high and disdainful of making private profits, but you can only watch the French Navy fall into trouble and have no choice but to complain to me. "Qin Zhiyuan is ruthless enough to ridicule people.

Leothai was really hit by Qin Zhiyuan's face and ears, and it took a long time to squeeze out a sentence: "We just have a different social division of labor." ”

Social division of labor, this is really the best excuse.

The duty of a soldier is to fight, so there is no need to care about the national economy and people's livelihood; The duty of a businessman is to make money, so it has nothing to do with a businessman whether a soldier lives or dies on the battlefield.

But living in this society, everyone can not exist independently from the society, so the connection between everyone is very close, the division of labor in modern society is so clear, no matter which link has a problem, it will eventually affect the overall situation, this is not a simple "social division of labor" can be replaced.

"Okay, it's true that you're a soldier, but in the position of Governor of Spell Indochina, you can still contribute to France, it's up to you to decide if you're willing or not." Qin Zhiyuan doesn't expect Leothay to do business, if this guy goes to business, it is estimated that all he can lose is underwear.

"Tell me—" Leothai was a little absent-minded.

In fact, Qin Zhiyuan and Leothai were strolling on the dock in Cam Ranh Bay, because of Qin Zhiyuan's arrival, martial law was already on the dock, there were no idlers swaying, and the guards around Qin Zhiyuan and Leothai were also relaxed, and they were more than ten meters away from Qin Zhiyuan and Leotah, creating plenty of private space for Qin Zhiyuan and Leotah.

Standing in the perspective of Qin Zhiyuan and Leota, they can more clearly feel the huge and mighty "Lanfang", which is really breathtaking.

After the "Lanfang" was mortgaged to Lanfang, the Lanfang Military Department still upgraded, not only adjusting the appearance and structure, but also adding some modern equipment, such as radar and wireless telegraphy, and even a movie theater for the leisure and entertainment of the navy soldiers, which were not available in the previous "Lanfang".

After some adjustments, the "Lanfang" is now 230 meters long, 35 meters wide, 9.9 meters draft, and the water surface part is 23 meters high, which is nearly 10 stories high.

The 10-story building is made of steel, and it looks much more majestic than a normal 10-story building.

Now the "Lanfang" is moored in a dock, I don't know what modification to make, "Lanfang" outside the scaffolding erected, countless workers climb up and down on the scaffolding, like worker ants are busy and busy, fully embodies the beauty of industrial cooperation.

"What do you think of Siam?" Qin Zhiyuan wanted to provoke Leothay's ambitions.

A pool of backwater in Southeast Asia is not the Southeast Asia that Qin Zhiyuan wants, and now Southeast Asia is a pool of backwater for Qin Zhiyuan.

The British control the Malayan Peninsula, the French control the spell Indochina, the Americans control the Philippines, and Australia in the south does not deal with Lanang very much, but because of the support of the British, Qin Zhiyuan does not want to tear his face now, so he calculates that there is only one Siam left.

Siam, that is, Thailand in the 21st century, this country is now between the British and French colonies, and in order to maintain friendship, Britain and France deliberately left Siam as a buffer zone, and the British and French promised not to attack this country, so Siam can exist to this day.

Qin Zhiyuan's ideal Southeast Asia should all be under Lan Fang's control, so Qin Zhiyuan would not let Siam go no matter what.

"Siam? How did you end up there? There was confusion in Leotai's tone, and the flickering eyes still betrayed Leotai's true heart.

Leoté was France's best colonial soldier, and it was Leoté's duty to continue to open up colonies for France, and no one would believe that Leoté had not fought Siam's idea.

"The rice is delicious—" Qin Zhiyuan gave a nonsensical reason.

In the past, Thai fragrant rice cost more than a dozen pieces a kilogram, which was indeed delicious.

"That's why you want to attack Siam?" Leotei really felt a little hard to accept.

"No, the real reason is that the Siamese can't beat me." Qin Zhiyuan said it rightly.

Hit you because you can't beat me!

This is really the best reason, Leotai and Qin Zhiyuan both laughed a little evilly.

(To be continued.) )