In 1906, Lushun!

Two outfitted battlecruisers were about to be unveiled before the eyes of the world's public. Liu Xian came and boarded the two cutting-edge warships named Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake.

The tall hull was no less than the dreadnought, standing on the side of the ship, Liu Xian couldn't stop laughing. He couldn't remember when the battlecruisers appeared in his previous life, anyway, the British were once again behind China.

Presumably, he was able to blackmail the British. Thinking about it, the smile on the corner of Liu Xian's mouth was even bigger.

China did not need too many battlecruisers, unlike Britain, it had a wide range of colonies and long sea lines, and it was precisely this long sea line and the British Empire's own commercial network that were interconnected, and they were inseparable from each other to form the most critical colonial interests of the British Empire. The British Empire needed the protection of a strong naval fleet that could be assembled quickly. China, no!

The vast Pacific Ocean is already dotted with Chinese naval bases, and when war comes, China's vast number of submarines and aircraft will closely guard China's own interests.

Only the British Empire, which could not replace airships with airplanes, or the British Empire, which had not invented it at all, needed its Royal Navy to have a warship that combined powerful firepower and high mobility, which could not only effectively combat the enemy's attacking warships, but also be able to quickly deploy to deal with unexpected events.

The current First Sea Lord, John Bush. Abbasnot. Fisher, combining the fire of the battleship's main guns with the superb speed of the cruiser. It is used as a strategic mobile force to complete the rapid deployment and strategic support tasks of the sub-fleet stationed abroad; Protecting British maritime shipping around the world. And slay the enemy's attacking fleet at sea, this is Fisher's ideal warship!

To phrase a battlecruiser in a colloquialism. That is: those who can beat me are not as fast as me; Faster than me. Can't beat me!

The caliber of the main guns of the battlecruisers was larger than that of the armored cruisers. In terms of the caliber and power of the main guns, the battlecruiser was equal to the battleship, but the protective armor was thinner than that of the battleship. The weight saved on the armor side was used for a more powerful drive, which provided the battlecruiser with ultra-high speed. The main idea behind the design of the battlecruiser was that it could easily destroy the cruiser, and its high speed allowed it to evade enemy battleships or attack damaged battleships in naval battles.

The generals of the Chinese Navy generally had a great interest in battle cruisers. Just like the British and German naval officers in history. Admirals always wanted their fleets to have as much firepower as possible. Even the top of them knew about aircraft carriers and bombers and torpedo planes. But these people trust artillery and battleships more than counterattacks made of wood and canvas!

It was now 1906, the first dreadnoughts built by the Germans were about to be trialed at sea, and the second round of dreadnoughts of the British, the Bellerophon-class battleships, was nearing launch, but the day after Liu Siam's visit to Lushun. Something soon surprised the whole world. The Chinese suddenly announced that they have another new type of warship that is about to be tested at sea and will be open to the world. Then there is a lot of praise for their own warships, such as what epoch-making far-reaching significance, the crystallization of the world's most perfect industrial civilization, ......, and so on!

This is to surprise the entire Western world, another new type of battleship, is the Chinese really so good at brains?

The appearance of dreadnoughts has already changed the entire history of world shipbuilding, and even changed the situation of future wars, and Germany has to a certain extent won the opportunity to be on the same starting line as the British Empire. No matter how much the 'dreadnought' is admired, it can be used one by one without compromise. Now this new type of warship that is about to appear is being touted by the Chinese as better than the dreadnought, is this true or false?

The eyes of the entire West quickly shifted from the Anglo-German confrontation to China. Transferred to Lushun in China. Ambassadors, counsellors of embassies in China, and even journalists from various countries in China flocked to Port Arthur.

Everyone knows what the Chinese mean by such a high profile, and the Chinese are ready to sell ships again. According to the past practice of China. Any new type of warship of any kind will only be so unabashedly open when it wants to be sold to the outside world. The earliest Tarzan. Not so long ago, dreadnoughts, all the same!

And before that. Although the news that China's Lushun shipyard has built two large warships is not extremely accurate, foreigners can only know about two large warships.

There are even Western countries and the media who doubt whether these two large warships are dreadnoughts. Will China, while confusing Europe with a false façade, is secretly building two dreadnoughts of the same class or even stronger? It's just that because the secrecy of these two warships is not high, many European media and countries have a negative attitude. If China really wants to secretly build two large dreadnoughts, two dreadnoughts that are more powerful than dreadnoughts, the secrecy level of the Arthur shipyard will definitely be raised to the point that not a single mosquito can fly in. Even if there are no impermeable walls in this world.

Most European naval experts who pay attention to the Chinese naval exhibition site believe that this is a rumor -- the dreadnought, as a benchmark battleship of the navy, is a benchmark battleship that transcends the times in the short term, and it is basically impossible to surpass it in the short term. And the nature of China's urine, combined with the secrecy level of the Lushun shipyard, also means that the rumors are not credible.

However, China is now doing this, and it is generously allowing European media and diplomats to come and visit it - this is simply labeling itself as an export-oriented warship.

"Sir. Doesn't the British Empire have any ...... about today's affairs, secret news? French Ambassador to China Pasteur raised his right hand, his index finger and thumb pressed tightly together, and whispered to Sadaoyi in front of him.

"My dear friend, I can swear to God, I know as much as you do." Sa Daoyi shook his head, "In China, you should know that this is a country where state power is everywhere. In a place like Lushun, the workers here are either passionate about China and their Emperor Majesty, or they are constantly in a closed and safe environment. "Lushun Shipyard is a shipyard directly under the Chinese Navy, and its scale is completely inferior to Jiangnan and Tianjin, but in terms of technology, it is even better. Because the technology of many Chinese shipyards in Tianjin, Jiangnan, Zhanjiang, Qinzhou, Mawei and other places is open to the Lushun factory, but the technology of Lushun is absolutely secret. Therefore, not only the personal experience of the workers here must be strictly investigated, but also their families, parents and elders must be carefully examined, and all of them are in the sight of the National Security Bureau.

It's not that Sa Daoyi hasn't made any efforts, but it's useless. All he knew was what the Chinese wanted him to know.

German Ambassador to China, one of the fuses of the Eight-Nation Alliance's war of aggression against China. Freiher. Feng. Baron Clinder, who is still alive and well, is now only fifty-three years old. It was a golden age of energy for politicians!

Looking at Pasteur, who was chattering with Sadaoyi, Clint smiled smugly. Nowadays, when European countries talk about relations with China, the Germans are at the forefront of the competition. Especially with the popularization of a series of advanced weapons such as airships and tanks, or after losing their 'invincible charm', the whole of Europe suddenly found that the threat of the Chinese was greatly reduced. Even if China's huge population has made them an absolute threat to Europe, just like the Cold War in the original time and space, no matter how great the threat is, it is not the same as invincible!

You know, when Germany's new tank was unveiled last year, the speed had reached 12 kilometers per hour, and the Germans first made a breakthrough in the engine with their powerful technology.

In addition to their high speed, the many existing tanks of the Chinese National Defense Force are far inferior to European tanks in terms of defense and firepower. In Germany, there has even been a frenzy of 'putting things right' because of the emergence of new tanks, and some Germans whose brains have been burned out by fanaticism believe that the title of 'the world's first land power' should be brought back to Germany with the emergence of new German tanks!

As a sober-minded diplomat, Klinder thinks that those in the country who are obsessed with the title of 'the world's number one land power' are all brainless fools. The friendly relations with China have given Germany what a huge strategic advantage it has achieved in the competition with John Bull in recent years. There are still people who are struggling with 'world first' at this time? Totally a pig performance!

Although Klinder did not get much information about today's 'public', he received assurances from his entourage that he would definitely satisfy you. He was now very interested in the two brand-new warships at Port Arthur Pier. For Sadaoyi and Pasteur, there is also an absolute psychological advantage.

"God, these are two dreadnoughts?" Following the guards of Port Arthur to the dock, in the distance, two battleships as huge as mountain peaks appeared in front of everyone's eyes, the huge body was at least 15,000 tons, the bow - the backpack double turret, the stern - a triple turret exactly the same as the main turret of the dreadnought. In addition to the difference in the number and location of the chimneys, the layout of buildings such as the command tower above the deck is also different, which is completely two dreadnoughts!

"Nope! Gentlemen, this is not a dreadnought, but a completely new kind of warship. An industrial marvel with the perfect combination of the most powerful artillery fire and the fastest maneuver - the battle cruiser! It has a speed of more than 25 knots. It can run up to 27 knots at the fastest! ”

"Gentlemen, do you say, is this still a dreadnought?"

Armor was sacrificed, the number of boilers was increased. The boilers of both battlecruisers were all above the figure 28. And the interior of the dreadnought has only 18 seats. (To be continued.) )