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"Your Majesty, this is our latest submarine, tentatively named 'Jiaolong 2'." Wei Kun stood by Wang Yuze's side with an excited face. For more than a year, he has devoted all his energy to improving the submarine, and now, he has finally succeeded. At the beginning, Wang Yuze promised that if he designed a submarine that could be used in actual combat, he would be knighted. This has almost become the motivation for his work for more than a year. Being knighted will mean becoming a nobleman of the empire, or a founding nobleman, which is exciting to think about!

Wang Yuze was also quite satisfied with this submarine, which was obviously one size larger. I just don't know what the specific parameters are.

"Have you been tested at sea? What are the specific parameters? Wang Yuze asked.

"Jiaolong No. 2 has a displacement of 220 tons above the water, 290 tons underwater, 0 meters long, 4 meters wide, 4 meters high, and a draft of 24 meters. The maximum depth of the dive is 50 meters. Propelled by two 40 hp diesel engines and two electric motors, the maximum speed is 0 knots at the surface and 4 knots underwater. The surface range is 500 nautical miles, and the underwater range is 0 nautical miles. It is armed with two 5 mm torpedo tubes, capable of carrying six torpedoes. We've tried it in the sea and the number of tests is completely normal! Wei Kun introduced.

Wang Yuze nodded: "Very good, with a submarine, it can be applied to actual combat." "Although this is still a small submarine and cannot go out into the ocean, there is no problem in operating in the near sea. Moreover, China now occupies the Philippines, Guam, the Mariana Islands, and Hawaii. It is entirely possible to build submarine bases in these places to form an underwater line of defense.

"Haha!" Hear Wang Yuze's affirmation. Wei Kun smiled happily.

"Wei Kun, you did a good job. I promised you that when you designed a submarine that could be used in real combat, I would give you a knighthood. I now officially crown you as the Third Earl of the Empire, and I hope to continue to work hard to develop more and better submarines for the Empire! Wang Yuze said.

"Thank you, Lord Ron!" Wei Kun's face flushed with excitement. He was just a commoner, and now he was able to become an Imperial Count, which made him very excited.

"Wei Kun. The submarines of this class are named U-class submarines, codenamed 'Squid'. I hope that you will be able to further modify and design more powerful submarines in the coming time. At the same time, the noise is reduced while increasing the range and diving depth. This is very important for the operation of submarines! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes. Majesty, the minister wrote it down. Starting tomorrow, Chan will begin to design a new type of submarine! Wei Kun said immediately.

"Good! Wei Han, how long will it take to build such a submarine? Wang Yuze asked. Now he is worried about whether the Navy has a way to oppose the appearance of submarines of the British Navy that can be used in real combat. It gave him a new way of thinking.

"Back to His Majesty, the construction period of the U-class submarine is 9 months, and if you rush to work, it can be shortened to about 6 months!" Wei Han replied.

"Good, then. From now on, the North Sea Shipyard is working on the construction of U-class submarines in full force. By May next year, I hope to have at least two U-class submarines in service. Wang Yuze said solemnly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister will definitely complete the task!" Wei Han assured.

"Alright, let's go to the conference room!" Wang Yuze said. Taking advantage of this time to participate in the commissioning ceremony of the 'Shenzhou' battleship, the navy's next strategic deployment can be well planned. From now on, the time for the return of the Japanese warships is approaching, and the home fleet must be fully prepared. As for Japan, as long as their navy is eliminated, Japan's hundreds of thousands of troops will simply be trapped on the island. China could even blockade Japan's waters by guò to bring Japan to its knees. Therefore, this battle must be won. In this way, China will be able to win at the lowest cost.

In the conference room of the North Sea Shipyard, the top brass of the Admiralty and the Home Fleet took their seats.

"Commander Deng, now that the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships have all been commissioned, is the home fleet ready to deal with a strong enemy?" Wang Yuze asked directly.

"Back to Your Majesty, the home fleet is ready. In the past three years, the soldiers of the home fleet have been training hard, waiting for this day to come. As long as the battle order is given, we will be able to win! Deng Shichang said confidently.

"Defeat the Japanese Navy, I don't think it's a problem. What I'm worried about now is what if the British Navy intervenes after the Japanese Navy is annihilated? The British 'Chinese fleet' had four 'Sovereign-class' battleships, and they were anchored in Hong Kong. In Singapore, there was also the Pacific Fleet, which was dominated by two battleships. In addition, they are on their homeland, and there are more than two dozen battleships. Of course, it is impossible for all of these battleships to be transferred against us. However, we have to be prepared to deal with it! Wang Yuze said.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, once the 'Qin-class' battleships are commissioned, we will have eight new-style battleships, as well as two 'Sichuan-class' battleships. In addition, the 'Peking-class' heavy cruisers and the four 'Chengdu-class' heavy cruisers were able to deal with the old battleships of the British. As long as the British Navy does not move eastward with all its main forces, we are confident of victory. Plus if the submarine can be commissioned next year, our chances of victory are even greater. 2 submarines, which could be ambushed in the Strait of Malacca or other shipping lanes, to launch undulating attacks on the British naval fleet. The British Navy, caught off guard, was bound to suffer heavy losses. When the main force of the home fleet is killed again, it will be possible to decide the outcome of the battle. Moreover, with the German Navy in Europe, the British Navy may not dare to mobilize all the main forces to advance eastward. So, I'm sure we've won this battle! Deng Shichang replied confidently.

"Excellent! I am very satisfied with this answer. However, we must not put too much hope in the Germans, and we must be prepared in case the Germans are unable to contain the main forces of the British navy. Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Deng Shichang said.

"Your Majesty, there should not be much of a problem for the final victory of the home fleet. However, on the side of the Pacific Fleet, I'm afraid something is not good. If war breaks out next year, the Pacific Fleet will face the US Navy with 6 battleships. If it is delayed until the next year, the number of battleships in the US Navy will increase to four. And the Pacific Fleet now has only one battleship, one of which is the captured US Navy battleship 'Oregon', which, after improvement, barely reached the level of the 'plateau class' and was named 'Hawaii'. However, in the face of the U.S. Navy's 'Chishach-class' and 'Illinois-class' battleships, they will no longer have any advantage. I'm afraid that the Pacific Fleet will fight very hard in this battle! Zhang Cheng said with some worry.

Wang Yuze also frowned, the United States is the main participant in the Pacific Alliance, according to the provisions of the treaty, if China makes a move against Japan, the United States will definitely declare war on China and take the opportunity to take action against Hawaii. And now the strength of the Pacific Fleet is not guaranteed to surpass that of the US Navy. If the Pacific Fleet were defeated, the fall of Hawaii would be almost a foregone conclusion.

"How's our fortifications on Oahu and Kauai?" Wang Yuze asked.

"After more than a year of intensified construction, the main fortifications on Oahu have been completed. At Pearl Harbor and Honolulu, we deployed more than 30 batteries, large and small. Among them, the largest caliber is the 05 mm shore defense gun, and there are as many as 12 such huge guns. There are also more than 20 20-mm coastal defense guns, and there are more than 100 20-mm coastal defense guns and 55-mm coastal defense guns. If the U.S. Navy dares to attack Oahu, they will be left behind! Zhang Cheng replied.

"That's how it was arranged. Once there were signs of an attack on Hawaii by the US Navy. The Pacific Fleet immediately went to sea to avoid a hard fight with the US Navy. Our garrisons on the other islands of Hawaii were all withdrawn to Oahu and held on to Oahu. The Queen of Hawaii also returned to Oahu for the time being. As long as Oahu is in our hands, even if the Americans occupy the other islands of Hawaii, it will be completely useless. We can take these islands back at any time. After we destroy the Japanese Navy, we can appropriately send some warships to Hawaii to support, and when the time comes, it will not be a problem to defeat the US Navy. As long as the U.S. Navy is defeated, there is no possibility of victory for the United States in this war. Wang Yuze said. Now there are two Marine brigades in Hawaii to protect the security of Oahu, and that's no problem at all. If the Americans want to send troops from the mainland to Hawaii, it will be more difficult. Although the distance from the continental United States to Hawaii is half the distance from China to Hawaii. However, with the weak strength of the US Army, the US Navy does not have a dedicated Marine Corps. One can imagine what the consequences of their landing operations would be.

"Your Majesty, can we send more troops to Hawaii? After defeating the US Navy, it is possible to launch a landing operation against the United States at once without giving the Americans time to breathe! Now, the Americans' army has expanded to 200,000. Training has also been strengthened and a large amount of equipment has been replenished. But overall, there is still a very big gap with our army! Zhang Chengti said.

"Yes! After returning to Beijing, you should consult with the Chief of the General Staff and the War Department before sending some troops to Hawaii! However, priority must be given to transporting various strategic materials to Hawaii to ensure that there will be no shortage of supplies in Hawaii after the withdrawal of the Pacific Fleet! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I'll arrange it! Zhang Cheng replied.

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