"I have to admit it, Barclays? You convinced me, Mr. Smidt. Kawanishi really needed such a heavy cruiser. However, I have one request, the speed of the battleship must be increased again. At least 25 knots or more! Wang Yuze said.

"Verse 25? Your Excellency, this is a heavy cruiser, not a light cruiser. This is already almost 0 knots higher than the 'Brandenburg class'. "Barcles? Smit said in surprise. Originally, he thought that setting the speed at 2 knots was already the highest speed he could think of. But unexpectedly, the young ruler of western Sichuan was more demanding.

"Verse 25 or above, I believe it will be achieved. To increase to this speed, we can exchange 20-mm naval guns for 20-mm naval guns. Since the main opponent of this battleship was positioned as a cruiser, then there was no need for such large-caliber naval guns. 20 mm naval guns, enough to tear the armor of a qiē cruiser. In this way, hundreds of tons of displacement can be saved. In addition, the armor of the battleship can be protected by focusing on thickening the armor in places such as bridges, turrets and ammunition depots, and in the rest of the place, slightly thinner armor can be used. In terms of power, it can be replaced by a steam turbine with more power. Wang Yuze said.

"Real steam turbines? Is this new type of power reliable? "Barcles? Smit frowned. The reason why the German side used the piston steam engine was because the piston steam engine technology was more mature and reliable. Unlike the navies of other countries, reciprocating steam engines have begun to be used on a large scale. Barclays? Smit didn't expect it. Kawanishi began to plan the use of steam turbines.

As early as that year, the Swedish engineer Laval designed the first single-stage impulse steam turbine, and four years ago, the British engineer Parsons designed and built the first single-stage reactionary steam turbine. In the coming period, steam turbines will also achieve rapid development. However, because the current steam turbine structure is still relatively simple and the technology is not mature, it seems a bit risky to use immature equipment on warships. What makes Barclays? Smit would have such doubts.

"Barcles? Mr. Smidt, don't worry. Kawanishi's research on steam turbine technology. It's been several years now, and we've made a critical breakthrough. In another six months, it will be able to be put into practical use. Once you've designed your new battleship, our steam turbines should be ready for use! Wang Yuze said affirmatively.

"Oh well! I should be able to design the ship that Your Excellency wants! "Barcles? Smit nodded.

"So, I officially invite Barclays? Mr. Smitt became a foreign warship designer at the North Sea Shipyard. The annual salary is 20,000 marks (200,000 marks in the previous chapter, some book friends pointed out that it was too expensive at the price at that time, so revise it!) ）。 At your leisure, of course. If you have the time to design one or two submarines for us, that's great. In addition, we will send some young people to help you. Hope you can point them out! Wang Yuze said sincerely. Although few people in this era realized the great role of submarines, Wang Yuze still persevered in studying this aspect. As for to Barcles? The assistants arranged by Smit were purely for the purpose of stealing the teacher.

Barclays? Smit frowned, he didn't expect Wang Yuze to still insist on submarine construction. However, he also knew that the treatment given by Wang Yuze was already very good.

"Your Excellency, I accept your request. I will design the best warship for your navy! "Barcles? Smit said. As long as the heavy cruiser he designed was approved by the Kawanishi side, then he should be able to design a real capital ship next. And the West Sichuan Navy should also hope to have its own design of capital ships, rather than blindly buying from outside. He believes that he will have a lot of opportunities here. He will prove it to others. He Barclays? Smit, definitely the top battleship designer in the world.

"Haha, great, this time. Shouldn't we have a drink! Lucasty said.

Subsequently, Wang Yuze will Barclays? Smit introduced Wei Han, the director of the North Sea Shipyard, and selected a few German-speaking people from among the trainees to serve as Barclays? Smidt's assistant. And Barclays? Smit's next job was to design the heavy cruiser that Kawanishi needed.

"Your Excellency, I have something else to talk to you about!" That night, Lucas found Wang Yuze again.

"Uncle Lucas, what do you have to say?" Ye Yan has a lot of respect for Lucas.

"That's right, during the day, I heard that you have made a breakthrough in the field of steam turbines. So, can this technology be shared with us in Germany? Lucas said. In terms of the power of the warships, Germany was a class behind the great powers. If Germany could jump directly from the piston steam engine to the steam turbine, it would undoubtedly make Germany make a leap forward in this regard, which would be very useful for the German navy to catch up with and surpass the British.

"Of course! Kawanishi and Germany are friends, and the technology of steam turbines can be shared with Germany. However, we have also encountered some problems in the construction of warships. For example, in terms of the armor of battleships, our technology is not very good in this regard. I hope to get support from Germany! Wang Yuze said. His meaning is also very obvious, if you want steam turbine technology, this is no problem, but you have to use armor steel production technology in exchange.

"The armor steel of our warships is also used by Harvey. If the western Sichuan side needs it, we can provide it! Lucas said. The so-called Harvey Gang, in the early 90s of the 9th century, the American engineer Harvey used the surface carbonization process to make nickel steel armor. In the 92 tests, the defense power of 52 mm Harvey armor was equivalent to 254 mm composite armor, so countries began to use Harvey armor in large quantities.

"No, no, no, it's not Harveygang, it's the new armor produced by the Krupp steel plant in your country, that's what we need! Hasn't your country already begun to partially use this new type of armor steel on the 'Brandenburg-class' battleships? Wang Yuze said with a smile. Although Harvey is strong, Krupp's armor steel is even more powerful.

"This, I need to ask for instructions from China, and then I can answer you!" Lucas said. German warships have always been very good in terms of anti-strike capabilities, and in this regard, the role of armor steel cannot be ignored. Krupp's new armor steel is one of the important secrets of the German Navy. If Kawanishi wants to acquire this technology, I am afraid it will not be easy. However, the application technology of steam turbines is also urgently needed in Germany. It is difficult to say whether the German side will trade the new armor steel technology for the steam turbine technology.

"Okay, Uncle Lucas, there's still plenty of time anyway!" Wang Yuze said. Battleships are not built in a day, it often takes a year to two years, and the armor on the battleship is also outfitted after launching, so there is still a lot of time.

"Also, Your Excellency. We learned that Kawanishi uses a new type of communication technology. Able to receive and receive telegrams without relying on telegraph lines. We have also started to study this technology in Germany, but we have no clue. If he could, Kawanishi could transfer this technology to us. For this, we can pay a transfer fee of five million marks. Lucas said. Wireless telegraphy technology, this is his main purpose today, as for steam turbine technology, it is only today that I heard Wang Yuze talk about it, so he put it forward.

"Uncle Lucas, for this technology, we in Kawanishi have been researching for ten years and have invested a huge amount of money. The price of five million marks is too low! Wang Yuze shook his head. Although there are still a few years to go before various countries will succeed in researching success, the technology that Kawanishi has now is undoubtedly unique. Naturally, he wanted to knock on the greater good.

"Well, we can pay 10 million marks, and then for each unit produced, pay 0 marks for the patent fee of Kawanishi!" Lucas raised the price. You must know that 10 million marks is already the price of most of the 'Brandenburg-class' battleships ordered by Kawanishi, and this price is already very high.

"No, no, no! Uncle Lucas, you know what? Western Sichuan is now undergoing a large-scale redress, and our wireless telegraph technology has been upgraded, and now the wireless telegraph machine has been reduced to 50 kilograms, which only needs a war horse or a sturdy soldier to carry it. We intend to deploy this wireless telegraph to every infantry company, so that our command flexibility will be greatly enhanced. The combat effectiveness will also be increased exponentially. In addition, this kind of wireless telegraph can also be applied to warships, so that the communication between the fleet and the country, between warships and warships, is more convenient! Wang Yuze said with a smile. He did not make a direct offer, but told about the advantages of wireless telegraphs.

Lucas's brows furrowed, and he had to admit that this kind of communication technology did have an epoch-making invention. If the German army could use it, it would certainly greatly improve their combat effectiveness. At the same time, it can also be applied to civilian use, which will have a huge role in promoting commerce and communications.

"Well, Your Excellency, what price does the German side have to pay to acquire this communication technology?" Lucas said. For this kind of technology, he is determined to get it.

PS: The third update is complete! Four chapters will be updated tomorrow, and there will be more in the early morning! Thank you for your support!