The survivability of ships has a very important value, just like in the naval battle of Jutland, British warships were larger in tonnage and faster, but after fighting with German warships, the losses were much greater than those of Germany, if it were not for the strong foundation of the British Empire, the supremacy of the sea would have to be handed over.

German warships can achieve excellent results, strong survivability is a crucial factor, Shen Honglie has experienced a big war in Europe, for this aspect has a personal experience, Wu Yulin when they build ships, also take into account survivability, this is a very remarkable thing.

"Well, the main combat area of this kind of diving gunboat is the offshore sea and inland waterways, these are indeed complex hydrological environments, reefs and shoals are all over the place, as long as you are not careful, there will be collision accidents, starting from the Beiyang Fleet, because of the collision and sinking of warships are not a few, it is a pity, it is a pity to be able to pay attention to survivability at the beginning, it is really amazing!"

Shen Honglie said with great admiration, Zhang Tinglan was also very satisfied, he asked with a smile: "Director Wu, we can still produce large-caliber howitzers, I'm afraid there are still some difficulties in this large-caliber naval gun, how did you do it?" ”

"That's true, naval artillery is more difficult than field artillery, a gun barrel takes a lot of effort, fortunately, we got the shipyard in Vladivostok, there is a maintenance workshop in it, which can repair large-caliber artillery, in addition, we also captured a few fortress guns in Hailanpao, with these as a basis, we and Jilin Arsenal jointly developed, has overcome the jishu problem, but the current problem is that the output is limited, and only six can be built at most every month!"

"It's already very good, take one bite at a time." Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "First solve the problem of whether there is any, and then solve the quantity, zuihou solve the quality, and there is an opportunity in front of us." As long as we grasp it, our industrial level can be greatly improved. ”

"Commander-in-Chief Zhang, what kind of opportunity are you referring to?" Shen Honglie asked puzzled.

"Mr. Shen, you just came back from Europe and the United States, the situation in Shijie should be very clear, the Germans are already at the end of their crossbows, and the rout will not be too far away, although they are defeated, but the level of industrial jishu is there, and their jishu ability is second to none in the West. If we can take advantage of the opportunity of Germany's defeat and get some key jishu from Germany, won't we be able to soar to the sky? ”

Listening to Zhang Tinglan's words, Shen Honglie's eyes became brighter and brighter, and many people in China were paying attention to the big war in Europe. Their greatest hope was to be able to attain the status of a victorious power by joining the Entente. And then take back China's sovereignty.

But Zhang Tinglan's thoughts were completely different. It's a bit unimaginable to actually plan to take advantage of this opportunity to get the German jishu, but if you think about it carefully, it really makes sense, after the defeat of Germany. The end will definitely be miserable, and jishu, which was originally regarded as a treasure by the Germans, will also become the price of cabbage, as long as you can afford it. I can definitely get a crucial jishu.

Shen Honglie couldn't help but give Zhang Tinglan a thumbs up, and said with great emotion: "Commander-in-Chief Zhang, now I understand that Fengjun Weishenme has such a powerful industrial capacity, it turns out that you are focusing on these real things, not those virtual things, it's really amazing!" ”

"Mr. Shen, abolishing the privileges of the great powers is also a very important thing, but I have always only believed that the truth is within the range of the cannon, don't look at us tied to the Entente, and there is also hope of becoming a victorious power, but we don't have enough strength, the great powers will not look down on us at all, and it is common to betray China's interests."

Whether it was World War I or World War II, China was very fortunate to stand on the side of the victor, but after the two wars, China's interests were betrayed, and the Shandong issue after World War I and the Outer Mongolia issue in World War II were all like this, in the final analysis, their own strength was not enough.

Zhang Tinglan is familiar with history, and can make such a categorical assertion, Shen Honglie still can't accept it, he asked suspiciously: "Commander-in-Chief Zhang, I heard now that someone is asking the government to take back the rights of Shandong, this is a completely reasonable thing, Germany is a defeated country, and it should be returned to China, if the powers even refuse this kind of demand, they will inevitably deceive people too much!" ”

"Mr. Shen, let's make a bet on whether the great powers will deal with this issue fairly."

Shen Honglie said with a smile: "Bet on it, but I don't have any bets!" ”

"No bets!" Wu Yulin said with a smile on the side: "If Mr. Shen can stay in Fengtian to serve, the commander-in-chief will ask for it, and this time I brought you over to find a captain for my warship." ”

Wu Yulin's words amused all the big guys, he looked at the time again, and then said, "Commander-in-chief, it's time for the warship to be launched." ”

Zhang Tinglan They all stared carefully, the sea water poured into the dock, and gradually the warship floated steadily, the first warship built by the Feng army was officially launched in the cheers of everyone, a small step for the warship, a big step for the navy, Zhang Tinglan was very satisfied, encouraged all the workers present, and issued a commendation order, all the personnel involved in the construction can get an additional two months' salary bonus.

The workers also cheered, lively and lively as if the New Year, and then Zhang Tinglan invited Wu Yulin and Shen Honglie to the office, the three of them sat opposite each other, Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Although the warship has been launched, but this is only the first step to build a strong navy, in addition to having warships, it is more important to have a mature naval strategy, what is the task of our navy, in which direction to develop, and how to focus on." This is something that we have to figure out before building a navy, I wonder if you guys have any ideas? ”

In everything we do, we must have a top-level planning and design, especially the equipment of the navy, everything is piled up with a lot of silver, and it must meet the overall strategic needs. Moreover, with the financial resources of the Feng army, it is impossible to invest a large amount in the navy at will, and the limited funds must be used reasonably, which is also the reason why Zhang Tinglan wants to determine the development strategy.

Shen Honglie lowered his head and thought about it, and then said: "I think the gap between the Chinese Navy and Shijie's Navy is too big, before the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, Zhenyuan and Dingyuan were known as the most powerful warships in the Far East, but now, the large battleships have reached 30,000 tons, and even larger, on the other hand, the Navy has not only not progressed, but has retreated in an all-round way, almost nothing, I think that to develop the Navy, we must base ourselves on the long-term, catch up with the most advanced level of Shijie, and gradually build large warships, Safeguard China's maritime rights and interests! ”

"In fact, according to my observation, the situation of China and Germany is relatively similar, both countries are countries with both land and sea, but on the road to the sea in both countries, they are facing the blockade of a powerful island country, we may be able to absorb the experience and lessons of the development of the German Navy, build a huge maritime fleet, and at the same time strengthen the development of underwater liliang, especially the development of submarines, it is very important, the most headache for the British is the German submarine, we can not relax."

Shen Honglie said almost as he spoke, and Zhang Tinglan asked: "Mr. Shen, according to your idea, how much money does it take to build a large fleet, how long does it take, can our financial resources afford it, and can we outperform our opponents when the industrial level is very backward?" ”

Zhang Tinglan asked questions continuously, Shen Honglie was suddenly a little embarrassed, it is true that his idea is very good, but the gap in reality is too big, according to his ideas, he is afraid that he will not be able to build it even if he buys the entire Feng army, and even if it is established, whether he can win the opponent or not, there is still a question mark.

"Commander-in-Chief Zhang, I know that this will require a huge investment, but without this method, how can we maintain our power at sea?"

Although Shen Honglie understands the navy very well, it is precisely for this reason that his eyes are restrained, and he is completely focused on the calculations of the navy, and does not really look at the big picture.

"Mr. Shen, I think there are two problems that China needs to solve right now, being beaten and starving, what do you think?"

Shen Honglie listened carefully, and then nodded violently: "Commander-in-Chief Zhang hit the nail on the head, although it is popular, but it goes straight to the core." ”

"That's right." Wu Yulin also said: "Being beaten is actually a matter of sovereignty, and starvation is a matter of people's livelihood, this is the crux of China's current situation, if you want to solve the problem of being beaten, you must strengthen the army, you must develop the sea liliang, since the Manchu Qing Dynasty, our threats are from the sea, is there a problem with the development of a strong navy?" ”

Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Mr. Shen just mentioned Germany, saying that China and Germany have similarities, we might as well find lessons from Germany, the Battle of Jutland showed that Germany's shipbuilding and soldier quality are all first-class, but unfortunately, their naval strategy is wrong, Wilhelm II did not understand what the mission of the navy is, the huge high seas fleet is his luxury toy, except for wasting valuable national strength, and has no practical value." ”

Zhang Tinglan mercilessly refuted Germany's strategy, Shen Honglie and Wu Yulin were a little surprised, they didn't know what the commander-in-chief was going to say, they all listened attentively.

"The mission of the navy is to attack, especially the large capital warships, which are built for decisive battles in the far seas and to seize supremacy at sea. It can be said that when a country begins to build large warships, it is the beginning of the expansion of national construction and the maintenance of maritime power, a large navy is a great attack, and the German high seas fleet is a freak developed at the wrong time and under the wrong guiding ideology! ”

Great Navy! Big Attack! Zhang Tinglan's words were heard in Shen Honglie's ears, and he suddenly had a deafening feeling, and suddenly broke the core point of the big navy, the navy is not a window dressing, but a vanguard to safeguard national interests, just like Germany, since it has turned the high seas fleet into an existing fleet, it is simply an insult to the navy!

Shen Honglie couldn't help but get up and bow deeply to Zhang Tinglan: "Shen has studied the navy for a long time, and he didn't understand the role of the navy until today, which is really ashamed!" (To be continued......)