Yang Hao left safely and soundly.

Li Jingfang's face changed several times, and he bowed to Li Hongzhang: "Father, what Yang Hao said is ......." ”

Li Hongzhang smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, don't listen to that kid's mouth." Hmph, playing sowing discord in front of the old man, his Taoism is still far away. You don't have to take it to heart, but try not to associate with him on weekdays, this kid is very dangerous. ”

In his heart, he had already classified Yang Hao as "not a good thing". Young and arrogant, arrogant, and don't know how to hide at all, such a kid generally won't go far, but he must be a root seedling that invites disaster and trouble.

Li Jingfang agreed sullenly. In fact, he really wants to get closer to Yang Hao, it is rare to have such a person who speaks and does things more in line with his appetite, it is a pity to miss it like this.

Luo Fenglu was loyal, and reminded with a solemn face: "Fu Xiang, if you let him go, I am afraid that it will be a great harm in the future." If you order someone to arrest them all together, uproot them, and save them from causing trouble, it will affect you. ”

Li Hongzhang raised his chin arrogantly and snorted: "The old man is afraid that others will be involved? That's all subsections. This kid is still very useful at the moment, and he doesn't have to be busy. It's really forcing him to be anxious, I'm afraid the scourge is even more powerful than Hong Yang! ”

Judging from all indications, Yang Hao is simply the representative of a certain big force to do things, how big the power behind it is, and where it comes from, Li Hongzhang doesn't have a clue at the moment. If you don't find out their bottom line, what's the use of killing Yang Hao alone? They finally turned from the dark to the light, forcing them to lurk? That's even more troublesome.

Moreover, Li Hongzhang is also jealous.

He didn't really realize it until today. Don't look at the force in Yang Hao's hands. It's powerful, but it's terrifying. Just talk about the artillery technology. A few small boats and freighters were enough for his ironclad to walk around.

Now that the two sides are still cooperating on the surface, he is unwilling to force such a force to the opposite side. No matter who gets his hands on it, it's not good for him.

In addition, there is another factor that cannot be said, in Yang Hao's words and deeds, the smell of Greater China supremacy is not concealed. Although it will definitely be taboo by the imperial court, it is very much in line with Li Hongzhang's appetite.

Luo Fenglu also mentioned it, but the big boss didn't accept it. He is not guilty of overstepping his bounds.

But privately, he also had other thoughts in his heart. Looking at the old man's meaning, it seems that he is planning for what will happen in case he is forced to go into the wilderness. Let Yuan Shikai be the successor? That little slippery head isn't a good thing. So what about changing to Li Jingfang? Seem...... It's just right!

Whether it is the Huai Army or Beiyang, they are all powerful forces created by Li Hongzhang. The old man has personally mastered it for more than 20 years, and it supports his position today.

But it has also caused many internal factions to be unconvinced.

If Yuan Shikai had been working well in Goryeo, the old man would be alive and supported him for a few years, maybe he would really be able to go to the Tao. But it's a pity that Yang Hao's body has been black for several months. This time, he followed Pyongyang and didn't get the opportunity to express himself, so he wanted to suddenly ascend to the throne. It's not that easy.

On the other hand, Li Jingfang, who was born there, said that he had run diplomacy for six consecutive years, and his familiarity with foreign affairs was also countable. Coming to the stage, there is an old man pressing the formation, and I believe that others will not say anything.

It's a pity, this son lacks military experience, but it is easy to tell the truth!

Not to mention Luo Fenglu's scheming, he pondered how to make this matter easier. However, he said that Yang Hao returned to the headquarters of the American Concession, concisely and concisely stated the confrontation with Li Hongzhang and a group of backbones, and finally concluded: "Li Hongzhang is not our biggest enemy, and he will not become a stumbling block to our cause, but may become an effective help." I want to find an opportunity to influence Li Jingfang more. This person is more open-minded and progressive, and has a great hope of absorbing and becoming one of us. ”

This mention frightened everyone.

After months of military training, they have specially studied the regulations on underground work, including the "Eight Articles in Prison," and they have always had a string in their hearts and dare not relax.

Is it too risky to develop Li Jingfang as a member of the "Huaxing Society"?

Faced with Ding Weifen's doubts, Yang Hao smiled and was relieved: "We must believe in the great appeal of our concept. Yes, Lee Ching-fong is indeed the best of the ruling class and vested interests, but don't ignore his strong ambition to make changes to the status quo. Do not think that Qing officials were loyal to Manchu rule. Even those Qingliu leaders are just a group of wallgrasses driven by fame and fortune in their bones. ”

He could not explain how terrible the underground work of our Party had developed in the revolutionary years of this world. The side of the supreme leader of the People's Party, those who wrote meeting minutes, those who forwarded orders, the pillows of generals from all walks of life, and their own children were all developed.

Some of them are from rich backgrounds and have no worries about food and clothing, but why can they dare to take risks and devote themselves to great causes without hesitation? ideals, lofty ideals and firm beliefs.

People born in times of peace cannot imagine how they were born and how they persisted. But as long as you come to such a repressive situation where people are breathless everywhere, and the whole country and nation are on the verge of extinction at any time, if you don't want to live in obscurity, you can only rise up and fight and join the revolution.

It can be said that every staunch revolutionary is itself somewhat similar to a fanatic believer of various religions.

And any successful person must also have an ideal and belief that he firmly believes in and pursues to the end, and will never waver even if he encounters difficulties and obstacles, which supports him every day and every process.

In fact, this means that they have found the "Tao" in their hearts. The whole process of striving for it is "cultivation".

Yang Hao himself is just moving in the direction of finding his own "Dao" from the previous dazed days.

At present, the qiē he performs is also a process of exploration and learning. Luckily for others of his time, though, he had at least one proven successful route to copy. Among them, the fork in the road that has been explored after the bloody sacrifice of millions of people does not need to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Other words. Yang Hao is not a real "revolutionary" yet. But he's moving in that direction. Nothing else. When a person has been doing something for a long time, his thinking will naturally change.

Ding Weifen believed in his judgment and immediately discussed the specific action essentials together. The fact that Li Jingfang can really develop into a revolutionary is of immeasurable significance to them.

Then Yang Hao went to the huge steel structure workshop to transfer another batch of equipment and materials in the world. With an area of more than 10,000 square meters and a usable volume of at least 100,000 cubic meters, the number is really not old or young.

Loaded on the "Dongming". Most of them are those large items that are not easy to stack and store, such as machine qì and the like. After unloading at Dagukou, slowly get here. It was at least three days before he left, and Yang Hao finished arranging his affairs and took the time to go back to this world first.

When he came to the shipyard, Liu Fatzi yawned and threw over a bunch of drawings and complained: "Don't get these old-fashioned things to delay buddy's time in the future." You don't plan to build an ironclad ship, and there is already one at the cape of the 'Dingyuan' family. Can't we concentrate on getting that heavy patrol done first? ”

Yang Hao only took the work of modifying the "Dingyuan-class ironclad ship" two days ago, and asked him to rush to work urgently and give the corresponding design.

Liu Fatzi really can't lift his spirits about this. But who let Yang Hao be the boss who gave him a consulting fee now? I still got some stuff that I made a long time ago, change it, change it, and bring it here.

Yang Hao smiled and thanked him, and unfolded the blueprint to take a look. Sure enough, it was very different.

At his request, the "Zhenyuan" with "minor changes" had the 150mm sub-turret in front removed, and the attached compartments were removed all the way to the position of the mainmast. The chimneys merge into one, and next to the two open forts are a conning tower with a mainmast.

This not only allows all four guns to fire forward salvos, but also gives them a wide range of four salvos when to the left. Of course, the gun cover had to be retained and replaced with 1.5-inch modern high-strength steel with an explosion-proof lining, with an opening at the back to prevent a stuffy tank effect.

The rear turret was replaced with a 120mm rapid-fire gun, and a semi-enclosed roof and outer armor layer were added to the turret to ensure that it would not be penetrated except by direct fire from enemy guns over 210mm.

The torpedo boat was removed, and three semi-enclosed 120mm rapid-fire turrets were arranged on the left and right sides to ensure the density of fire. The 75 sampan guns, 57 and 47 rapid-fire guns inside were all replaced with 76mm shield rapid-fire guns, plus the two on the shoulder of the command tower, a total of 10 guns. The 37mm Hatch Chase five-barreled gun was retained.

The four main guns that Yang Hao wanted to change the most, but because Li Hongzhang insisted on requiring a 305mm caliber, he could not replace the more advanced but smaller twin 203mm integral turrets.

However, it cannot be that there has been no change at all, given that the original four guns themselves have reached the verge of scrapping, and the rifling is almost polished, simply recast four guns for him, and the caliber has been increased to 30 times, instead of 22 times that of the pit father.

Manufactured with modern technology, although the main barrel is still combined with two layers of hoops, the overall weight has not only not increased but also decreased, but after the use of smokeless propellants, the range has increased to more than 12,000 meters, and it can use 350 kg of heavy ammunition.

It also gives full play to the bearing capacity of its hydraulic rotary table, and replaces the original rigid frame with a hydrostatic air re-entry mechanism, so that the rate of fire can be increased from the previous three minutes to one shot per minute.

Because the "Zhenyuan" used a horizontal main engine, which was relatively low, it was simply replaced with two 6,000-horsepower single-flow steam engines, and two more attached generators. The boiler was reduced to a four-seat heat pipe, which allowed the ship to reach a speed of 18 knots, which was much better than the old stuff.

In this way, the overall displacement of the battleship has not changed much, but the combat effectiveness has increased several times. Although it is far from the classic front-to-rear knapsack double turret arrangement in Yang Hao's mind, it is enough to cope with it for a while.

The point is that if you want to change to a piggyback type to ensure that the left and right salvos are fired, and the front and rear are connected, then the four open batteries must be dismantled, and the whole ship will have a shell that can be used. It's better to have that kind of kung fu than to recreate one.

With this kind of transformation design, most of the parts manufacturing is enough to be completed in this world, just waiting to get to the B plane to assemble. This is the quickest solution, and in essence, those people in the B plane can't do more complicated work, and they can't be counted on.

Putting away the drawings, Yang Hao asked Liu Fatzi about the preparations for the new heavy cruiser.

Liu Fatzi was full of energy, and grinned triumphantly: "If you don't say it, I have to mention it." Our shooting plan has been decided, do you hurry up to announce the official start of construction to the outside? There are already many people who can't wait and have come to me countless times! ”

Yang Hao himself was actually anxious to see it earlier, and hurriedly asked: "I have too many things to take care of...... The point is, what about the design and manufacture of the 203mm main gun and the triple turret? Whether it can be fulfilled depends on whether this guy has a show! ”

Liu Fatzi rolled his eyes and snorted: "What you are asking is purely superfluous." With a large group of professionals here, the turret is not ready to be captured? Let's walk, go to the lofting workshop together, and let you open your eyes first. ”

Yang Hao's heart was hot, this was the problem he was most concerned about at the moment, as long as a heavy patrol was caused, he would not be worried about being bullied to the door no matter how he tossed in the second plane.

Without saying a word at the moment, he dragged Liu Fatzi into the battery car and went straight to the factory behind him.

Entering the lofting workshop, I was confronted by a majestic and majestic guy, pointing to the door! (To be continued......)