Chapter 285 "Qin-class" Battleship (Ask for Subscription)

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Over time, the conflict between China and the United States over the execution of the U.S. minister to Hawaii by the Queen of Hawaii seems to have disappeared entirely. Aside from the occasional demonstrations in the United States, there is no talk of it in the world. Although Hawaii controls more than 50 percent of the world's sugar, most people don't even know where these islands are, let alone pay attention to them. It's just that at the beginning, I regarded this as an after-dinner conversation, and once the freshness passed, I wouldn't pay attention to it.

Of course, this is just a folk opinion, in fact, the eyes of the major powers have already gathered here. Most countries believe that the United States will certainly not swallow its anger, and China and the United States will engage in a fierce war around Hawaii. It's just that what the final outcome is, everyone's method is different. However, this did not prevent Britain, France, Japan, Russia and other countries from hoping that China would be defeated. To this end, they have also taken some measures to indirectly help the United States.

For example, in the future, the Navy's two "Fuji-class" battleships frequently went to sea for training and cruised in the navy near the Ryukyu Kingdom. Although it is far away, the meaning of provocation is very strong. It's just that as soon as the Chinese warships caught up, they immediately withdrew. The British "Chinese fleet" has also frequently made sorties in the South China Sea, which has attracted the attention of the Chinese Navy. You must know that the British "Chinese fleet" is now a huge fleet of four "Junquan" class battleships, and as soon as they are dispatched, the attention of the Chinese Navy's home fleet will have to be focused on them, and naturally there is no way to provide support to the Pacific Fleet.

On the day of 97, Xinhua Palace, Wang Yuze met with the military giants in the garden of the palace. It was the height of summer, and the weather in Beijing was very hot, and although there were electric fans, it didn't seem to be of much use in this hot summer. Instead, it is better to enjoy a bowl of chilled sour plum soup in the shade of a tree, blowing a cool breeze. There's nothing better than beating the heat.

"Your Majesty! I am afraid that the war between us and the Americans will start soon! Xiong Wu said that although the Chinese navy is ready, he still has some worries. After all, the Pacific Fleet has two fewer battleships than the US Navy, and it will be difficult to achieve a one-on-two victory.

"These Americans are really going to fight us. However, they do not declare war on us, as if they think that after defeat, they can quickly withdraw from the war. They think well! After starting a war, it is not so easy to end it. Wang Yuze said with a smile. The Americans can decide when the war will start, but it is up to China to decide when to end the war.

"Your Majesty! According to the latest information we have received, the U.S. Navy has organized their naval mainstay into the U.S. West Coast Fleet, which includes four battleships, one second-class battleship, eighteen cruisers, and twenty-two destroyers, which is twice the strength of our Pacific Fleet. Their main force, which had arrived at the San Diego Naval Base a week ago, was now resting, and it is estimated that next month, they will be in action! Zhang Cheng said.

"Twice as many forces? However, the current warships of the Americans are generally poor! The four battleships had similar firepower to our 'Plateau-class' battleships, but their maximum speed was only 5 knots, and the fastest battleship 'Iowa' was only 7 knots. It is a little slower than the speed of our 'Plateau' class at 75 knots, and although we have two fewer ships, once a battle starts, we can completely suppress them with speed and accuracy of shelling. As for the cruisers, the U.S. Navy only had two old armored cruisers, one 'Maine', which stayed on the east coast and did not come, and the other 'Texas', which had a top speed of only 7 knots. Our heavy and light cruisers, enough for a landslide victory! Wang Yuze is very optimistic. Although the Chinese Navy has few warships, in terms of quality, it is one rank higher than that of the US Navy. In addition, the soldiers of the Chinese Navy are also much more powerful than the rookies of the US Navy who have never been in battle, and with the fire control system and other equipment, it is not impossible to win more with less.

"Yes, Your Majesty! Vice Admiral Li Dingxin, commander of the Pacific Fleet, was also full of confidence. Now, although our main force is in the waters of Hawaii, outside of San Diego, there are our warships on the lookout, and we will get the news as soon as the U.S. Navy goes to sea. Zhang Cheng said.

"Your Majesty, there are still too few warships in the Pacific Fleet, can the home fleet send some more warships over?" Xiong Wu asked.

"Chief of Staff, in recent times, both the Japanese and the British have been making a fuss, and the Home Fleet has only two battleships, so none of the warships of the Home Fleet can be transferred to the Pacific Fleet until our 'Zhonghua-class' battleships are put into service. However, rest assured, the Pacific Fleet is sure to defeat the Americans! Zhang Cheng said.

"Humph! These little Japanese and British devils are specially picking trouble for us at this time. Your Majesty, should we take measures against each other? War Minister Cai Yunti said. There is no doubt that this war was a one-man show by the navy, which made him, the Minister of War, not to mention how envious he was.

Wang Yuze shook his head, and then said, "Wait a while!" Sooner or later, there will be a settlement between us and Japan. This time will not be soon. After the 'Zhonghua' class battleships are commissioned, it will be time for us to fight a decisive battle with little Japan! ”

"Zhang Cheng, can the exact service time of our 'Zhonghua-class' battleship be determined?" Wang Yuze asked. There are too few capital ships in the navy, which has seriously affected China's play in many strategies.

"Back to the emperor, according to the current progress, it should be completed by next month, and it will be delivered to the navy by the end of the year!" Zhang Cheng replied. He knew that the timing of the war against Japan depended on when the "Zhonghua-class" battleships would be able to enter service.

Wang Yuze nodded, and then said, "What about our 'Qin-class' battleship? What's going on now? ”

'Your Majesty!' The lead ship of the Qin-class battleships, the Qin Shi Huang, has already started construction at the Tianjin Shipyard. The No. 2 ship, the Taizi Fusu, the No. 3 ship, the Qin II, and the No. 4 ship, Qin III, will start construction at the Tianjin Shipyard, Dalian Shipyard, and Qingdao Shipyard in the next month. The shipyard will speed up the construction in three shifts, and it will be able to be delivered to the troops in mid-99! Zhang Cheng said.

Wang Yuze is very satisfied with this. With the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships alone, they should be able to defeat the Japanese Navy. So, will Britain, the United States, and Russia take advantage of the fire to rob at that time? It's hard to say. Therefore, the Chinese Navy had to have more powerful battleships. If the 'Qin-class' battleships can be commissioned in two years, this will undoubtedly be a great improvement for the Chinese Navy.

The "Qin-class" battleship is an improved version of the "Zhonghua-class" battleship, and after the Navy warship design institute designed it and improved it according to Wang Yuze's requirements, it began to start construction, and four ships were built at one time, named "Qin Shi Huang", "Prince Fusu", "Qin II" and "Qin III". The "Qin-class" battleship has a standard displacement of 20,500 tons, a full load displacement of 2,500 tons, a total length of 64 meters, a width of 26 meters, a draft of 96 meters, a power of 6 oil-fired boilers and two latest steam turbines, a power of 30,000 horsepower, a maximum speed of more than 2 knots (the maximum speed of 24 knots in the test run after successful construction), a cruising distance of 0 knots / 9,000 nautical miles, and four twin 05 mm 50 times caliber naval guns, using knapsack turrets, This allows all eight guns to fire on the unified side, four guns to fire forward and backward, 0 55 mm rapid-fire guns and 6 7 mm rapid-fire guns. The armor was made of new Krupp armor, the armor of the main turret and bridge was 4 mm, the deck was 5 mm, and the broadside straps were 05 mm. Compared with the "Zhonghua-class" battleships, the "Qin-class" battleships were faster and had similar firepower, but their armor was thicker, and their ability to resist strikes was more than 5 times that of the "Zhonghua-class" battleships. Battleships of this class are also not equipped with torpedo tubes, which seems to have become a common practice in the Chinese Navy. At the same time, the latest fire control system will be used on the battleships of this class, which will once again greatly improve the hit rate of the battleship. It's just that the cost of the "Qin-class" battleships is also very amazing, with a unit price of 10 million yuan each, and fortunately they have made a lot of war reparations from the Japanese, otherwise there is really no way to build such an expensive battleship.

The "Zhonghua-class" battleships will give the Chinese Navy a head start in warship design, while the "Qin-class" battleships will be able to further expand the superiority of the Chinese Navy. Wang Yuze wanted to laugh when he thought that after the "Zhonghua-class" battleships were put into service, other countries, whether they were battleships already in service or under construction, or even battleships that were still under design, would all become obsolete. A battleship, from the completion of the design to the construction of service, will not work without a few years, even the British Navy, which will give the Chinese Navy more time to prepare.

"And what about our battlecruisers? When will construction begin? Wang Yuze asked. Wang Yuze has always been a little hesitant about whether to build a battle cruiser. Because, although the battle cruiser is fast, it can never be used as a capital ship, which is equivalent to using light cavalry and heavy cavalry to fight. Still, taking into account China's vast maritime interests, he planned to build a number of battlecruisers.

PS: The fourth update is here! Tomorrow's three watches, there is no update in the early morning. In streaking, there is a lack of code word power! (To be continued.)