Chapter 352 Negotiate the British Ship
Wang Feng waved his hand: "I don't plan to let you build a big pickpocket ship or a fast crab ship, but to build a warship like the Duke of Wellington, and even in the future, build a more advanced all-steel-hulled ironclad battleship." ā
"Can we do it? We don't know where to start. Boss Chen said unconfidently.
Wang Feng's face was solemn, and he said solemnly: "You can't do it now, but you have the foundation of shipbuilding, and you know how to reasonably design the hull structure, and when this battle is over, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces should usher in a fairly long period of peace.
For example, theoretical mechanics, material mechanics, fluid science, structural mechanics, engineering thermodynamics, heat transfer, electrical circuits and electrical related knowledge, the physical properties of various materials and materials, and even marine meteorology and astronomy, it doesn't matter if you don't understand it now, as long as you are willing to devote energy to study, you can definitely integrate modern science and technology into your shipbuilding skills, and maybe there will be special guidance from American shipbuilding experts.
I have made a preliminary estimate that China needs two or three fleets each in the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, the North Sea, the South China Sea, the Pacific Fleet, and the Indian Ocean Fleet to meet the requirements of homeland security and ensure the smooth flow of sea routes.
A person's value cannot be measured by the wealth he has, but should be judged by how much he has contributed to the country and the nation, and in the great era of change, being alone can only be the way to self-destruction, as a Chinese. You must unite and fight for the common dream of a strong country for life, and you will contribute to the country and the nation. The country and the nation will also give back to you in all aspects, and I hope you can understand this truth.
Once again, I wish you the great ocean-going ships you have built to sail on the seas as soon as possible. You can even drive your own warships to compete with old maritime powers such as Britain, France and the Netherlands on the sea, and forge a solid great wall of steel at sea for us Chinese! ā
To tell the truth, from Wang Feng's mouth, the four people in Chen Village had never heard of anything except a little knowledge of marine meteorology and astronomy, and their scalps were numb uncontrollably, but immediately, there was a strong sense of disbelief and excitement in their hearts. As a shipwright who has been building ships for generations, who wouldn't want to build an ocean-going ship worthy of the Duke of Westlinton?
Moreover, Wang Feng very secretly pointed out the fact that the reason why the Democratic Alliance Army will spend a lot of effort to pull itself is because of shipbuilding skills, if it can't build an ocean-going giant ship, it can only show that Chen Village is worthless.
It is already a well-known fact that the NLD forces are close to the people, do not harass the people, do not plunder the property, although they believe it. Amura will not be killed or persecuted for not being able to build a giant ship, but gradual marginalization is inevitable for the foreseeable future. Chen Cun will still have the possibility of being beaten back to its original form, which is understandable, who will reuse people who have no value? You can only be a fisherman for generations.
Being betrayed by the Qing court and blackmailed by foreigners has subverted their values, and also made them vaguely understand the root cause of why they were swept to the end. Going to sea to avoid is only the most important of the next strategies. Walking on the sea all year round, the miserable Chen Village of overseas Chinese is clear. Without a strong Juche country as the backing, overseas Chinese can only be inferior to pigs and dogs, and the glory of the past also makes them unwilling to be dull, since they have taken refuge in the Democratic Alliance, then end the past and rewrite a legend! ā
"Bang!" With a bang, Boss Chen slammed the table: "Okay, our Chen Village can develop from a small fishing village to a famous Shunde Chen Village, relying on not admitting fate and not admitting defeat, today Commander Wang took us in when we were desperate, and knew that we would be righteous and honest, then the lives of our whole village will be sold to you, please rest assured, do not build an ocean-going giant ship, we will not give up!" ā
"That's right! I will not give up until I build an ocean-going giant ship! "Chen Lao Er, Chen Lao Si and Xian Yunying also became hot in an instant!
Piloting the ocean-going giant ship you built to compete with foreigners, how exciting and fascinating it is!
After a while, Chen Lao Liu seemed to think of something, and arched his hand: "Commander Wang, building an ocean-going giant ship is not as fast as a big crab, and the requirements are extremely harsh, at least the site selection must be cautious, I don't know where you plan to arrange us?" With all due respect, Baoshan is not suitable for shipbuilding, on the one hand, there will be interference from the Yangtze River shipping, on the other hand, perhaps the upstream Qing army will pretend to be merchant ships, sneak in and cast mines, and even foreigners will drive warships to retaliate, as long as the slightest carelessness, years of hard work will be in vain. ā
Wang Feng smiled slightly: "I have already chosen an address for you, after defeating the British army, our army will take advantage of the victory to take the entire territory of Zhejiang, and your Chen Village will move to Xiangshan to build ships."
Wang Feng explained in detail the topography of Xiangshan Port, the people of Chen Village are shipbuilding experts, and they suddenly realized that the special geographical structure of Xiangshan Port closed on three sides is indeed the best choice for building ocean-going giant ships and naval bases, and it is no exaggeration to say that the topography of Xiangshan Port can not find a second home in the whole of China, which is the natural deep-water port given by God to the Chinese Navy.
In their opinion, Wang Feng must have sent people to Xiangshan Port early to survey the terrain in order to describe it in such detail, or it can also be understood that it must have taken a lot of energy to find a port bend suitable for building a military port in China's long coastline, because even people like them who walk on the sea all year round do not know that there is Xiangshan Port, which fully shows that Wang Feng did not build the navy on a whim, but had long-term planning and development goals.
This gave them a great boost in confidence, and what they were most worried about was that Wang Feng had a whimsical idea when he saw the British ships and cannons, and then was frightened away by the huge expenses.
The four of them looked at each other with excitement in their eyes, and Chen Laosi followed: "Commander Wang, with such an excellent port and your multi-party support, if we can't build an ocean-going giant ship, then our Chen Village's Chen character will be written upside down from now on, but at present, we should still do our best to defeat the British, we believe that you have a preliminary plan, may I ask what Chen Cun can do in it?" ā
"Good!" Wang Feng nodded: "Once the weather is good, our Democratic Alliance Army will launch a full-scale counteroffensive, I am ten percent sure that the British army will be defeated, I need you to cooperate with the land counteroffensive, assist our army to take advantage of the chaos to capture the British's Duke Wellington, and even possibly, take those three frigates over, I remember you Chen Village a great achievement!" ā
"This" Wang Feng is full of confidence, the people of Chen Village are not, they are clear about the power of the British battleships, no matter how chaotic the land is, how can the battleships in the river be captured?
Boss Chen gritted his teeth and said: "Commander Wang, it's not that we are afraid of death, it's really not very sure, the Yingyi battleship is not moored by the river bank, but is moored about thirty zhang away from the river bank, seeing that the situation is not good, he took anchor and left, when we came, we saw on the sea, Yingyi's five large warships are extremely fast, and under the full force, far beyond our fast crab chop, I'm afraid I can't catch up, besides, his naval gun fire is fierce, even if it is barely in the back, it can only be his live target." ā
Xi Yunying also said: "There are only dozens of miles from Baoshan to the mouth of the Yangtze River, and the Yingyi warship can't catch up when it goes to sea, and he doesn't even have to go at all, just shoot in the river, maybe he can turn defeat into victory." ā
Wang Feng asked with a smile: "In which direction is the bow of the British battleship facing?" Is it facing east or west? ā
Chen Laosi recalled it slightly, and then said: "It is facing west, towards the upper reaches of the Yangtze River." ā
Wang Feng immediately said: "Mrs. Chen's worry is very reasonable, the British battleships are almost invincible in the river, and with the support of naval guns, it is difficult for our army to achieve a comprehensive victory, so we must sink or capture those four battleships!"
Let's talk about his artillery first, the British naval guns are cannons, although this kind of cannon can fire flat fire to the maximum, but it cannot be fired downward, his four battleships are tall, as long as you suddenly approach a certain range, the guns on the ship will not be able to hit you.
Secondly, if he sees the opportunity and wants to escape, he first needs to turn around, and you throw fishing nets into the river at the right time, how can his propeller be activated once it is entangled? I don't believe that the bow of a ship can be turned over with sails alone, and a battleship that has lost its power is not left to be slaughtered? Our question is nothing more than how much to pay.
The small steamer is not difficult to deal with, I have a secret weapon, these days, I will send some soldiers every night to touch your ship lurking, they will be the main force to cooperate with the ground forces to attack, and you also have an obvious advantage, that is, occupy the upstream. ā
The people of Chen Village knew at a glance that if they went down the river from the upstream, they could approach the British warships at the fastest speed and minimize their own losses, and Boss Chen couldn't help laughing and said: "Yingyi is afraid that we will escape, so he arranged us upstream, he is self-inflicted, and he can't live!" ā
"Hahahaha~~" Chen Laosi, Chen Laosi and Lu Dayou also laughed, even Xian Yunying pursed her lips and chuckled, Wang Feng's plan was perfect, and they couldn't think of any reason to fail.
After laughing heartily for a while, Boss Chen set his eyes on Xian Yunying again, with a little hesitation.
Wang Feng understood what he meant, and said in a deep voice: "Mrs. Chen, if you are not afraid of danger, you can go back to the ship with Boss Chen, but I still build yƬ for you to stay in Baoshan, this is just a construction yƬ, you make your own decision." ā
Xian Yunying said without thinking: "I, Xian Yunying, have used knives and killed people, if I miss this battle, I am afraid that I will regret it for the rest of my life, thank you Commander Wang for your kindness." ā
"Good!" Wang Feng arched his hand: "Please wait for a while, I will prepare some warriors, and I will return to the ship with you tonight." After speaking, he and Lu Dayou left quickly. (To be continued) R466