"Mr. Xu, Mr. Vittorio is here." Just when Galine was a little dissatisfied because of Xu Jie's blunt refusal, an Italian bodyguard walked in.

"So fast? I had expected him to arrive as soon as the day after tomorrow. Xu Jie muttered to himself.

"As long as they can make money, businessmen are always very efficient." Garin snorted coldly. "Shouldn't I be recused from it?" Seeing the figure at the door, Gaylin asked.

"It's best to avoid it, what we're talking about isn't of interest to you." Xu Jie said with a little embarrassment.

"As you wish, if your designs can be endless, I'm afraid that Italy or other European countries can pay for the warships in the Beiyang, right?" Garin laughed.

Twenty minutes later, Xu Jie's study. Looking at the drawings piled up on the table, Vittorio asked suspiciously, "What?" You want to change the design of the original **-class dome cruiser? ”

"There is this idea. Personally, I think that the Dome cruiser is almost obsolete, and with the massive installation of rapid-fire guns, a battleship without waterline armor will sink due to too much water in naval battles, even if the core compartment is not penetrated. Watertight cabins only slow down the process, but they don't solve the problem at the root. Xu Jie's reasons are very good.

"Tell me what you think." Vittorio asked.

"The real number of the new hardened armor should have been handed over to you, right?" Xu Jie asked.

"How do you know?" Vittorio was shocked.

"Because when I wrote a check to Beiyang not long ago, I had an extra £7,000 in my account, and if I guessed correctly, it should be the Italian Navy ordering new armor in large quantities. And this qiē can only say one thing. The Italian military was very pleased with the new armor. This must be proved by the measured number jù. Xu Jie said here with a sigh and said, "I have always been an outsider, so the Italian Navy will only hand over the number to you." ”

"Xu, I'm very sorry, this is related to the interests of the country, and I can't help it." Vittorio said with some embarrassment.

"But that's okay, I have a rough estimate of these." XU JIE SMILED AND SAID: "AS LONG AS THE THICKNESS OF THE NEW ARMOR CAN REACH 70MM, IT CAN FULLY COPE WITH THE ATTACK OF THE 6-INCH ARMSTRONG RAPID-FIRE GUN." (THE ARMOR THICKNESS OF THE GARIBALDI-CLASS IS TO BE IMMUNE TO 6-INCH RAPID-FIRE GUNS, AND ITS ARMOR THICKNESS IS 80MM)

"So you're going to cut the dome armor and install the waterline armor?" Vittorio asked.

"That's right, drastically cutting the Dome Armor and then protecting it with 70MM armor in the waterline part of the core compartments such as the main engine and ammunition depot, the Dome Armor was greatly weakened. It is still protected by dome armor at the beginning and end. Xu Jie pointed to the drawings and said.

"That's all?" Vittorio asked.

"There is also an increase in armament, and I plan to install a twin 8-inch turret in the bow of the battleship, and replace the bow with a flying scissor head. At the same time, the power was increased to reach a speed of 23 to 24 knots. Xu Jie said.

"That's a far cry from your previous equilibrium. When you designed the Class-Vault cruiser, you were strongly opposed to overpowering. Vittorio was a little puzzled.

"When the **-class dome cruiser was designed, there was no new armor, even if it had a higher speed, because there was no waterline armor. In naval battles, the speed of the navigation will also be reduced due to the waterline being partially penetrated into the water. In this way, there is no point in having too high a speed. Xu Jie thought for a while and continued: "In addition, in terms of mission, the role of the **-class dome cruiser is to engage the opponent's avant-garde and defend the capital ship against lightning strikes. However, with the large number of new high-speed cruisers or high-speed first-class dome cruisers in service, the **-class dome cruisers will become more and more powerless even as the avant-garde, in this case, the 4500-ton battleship in the avant-garde battle once it meets the opponent's new armor cruiser, there is no chance to run. Xu Jie said a little gloomily.

"And now that you have the new armor, and at the same time, in order to allow the **-class cruiser to escape from the attack of the opponent's fast battleship, all you decided to add waterline armor and speed? Defend against 6-inch guns with waterline armor to buy time to escape, and escape the pursuit of the opponent at high speed? Vittorio asked.

"That's right, that's what it means." Xu Jie nodded and said. In fact, Xu Jie didn't say all his thoughts. If Beiyang can escape the catastrophe of the First Sino-Japanese War. That would inevitably lead to a direct conflict with Russia in the future. In a future conflict, it will certainly be useless for a 4,500-ton dome cruiser to participate in a fleet decisive battle, and a forest of rapid-fire guns of more than 6 inches can definitely beat the dome into a sieve in a very short time. And if it is immune to 6-inch guns, with a higher speed, the new light cruiser still has a chance to complete the reconnaissance mission and escape from the blow of the opponent's 6-inch rapid-fire gun. And this improved version of the **-class cruiser will become the reconnaissance core of the fleet in the future. …,

"This needs to be systematically demonstrated, and a qiē work can only be done in Italy. And the cost and tonnage will be provided. The original price is unacceptable. Vittorio thought for a moment and said.

"I know this very well, the tonnage is estimated to be 4,750 tons, as for the cost? Beiyang reported 300,000 pounds. Xu Jie said with some pride.

"Xu, did you have this plan for a long time? Only the best for your own homeland? Vittorio reacted suddenly.

"It cannot be said that this is for the Beiyang and Italian Navy. Since the ships were produced by Italian shipyards, Italy also acquired the technology for new ships. In this regard, Beiyang and Italy are equal. Xu Jie explained.

"Alright then, I'll try to get in touch with HQ. Hopefully, we can usher in a new era in the history of warship design. Vittorio said, waving his hand.

"Do you have a back hand for your X-class outfit, too?" Vittorio suddenly realized something and turned around and asked.

"There is no specific plan at the moment, but there is a vision, but this will take time to test. I need to know if the turret system of the new 10-inch gun is suitable. I want to know how effective the rangefinder is. Without these numbers, I would not have been able to arrange future design work. Xu Jie sighed and said, after all, the turret designed by Xu Jie for the X-class patrol only appeared around 1900, and Xu Jie could not guarantee that in 1889, with the industrial power of Italy, he could really do a good job, which is why he did not dare to order the X-class patrol directly. And as for the rangefinder? If the rangefinder is more accurate, it is possible to design a process that goes far beyond engagement for later use, and even has the opportunity to increase the effective range of the main gun from the current 2500 to 3000 meters to about 5000 meters. The outlook is promising, but the risks are also enormous. Xu Jie didn't dare to take risks.

"Xu, I can only tell you that although the X-class patrol has not yet started construction, the testing of the subsystem is underway. However, if you want to get first-hand information, you have to get Secretary Brin's permission. Vittorio said a little lonely, and the two who are now playing for the two countries have unconsciously had an invisible barrier. Although both sides tried their best to cover it up, both realized that it would be difficult for them to be as frank as they were in the past.

"It doesn't matter, Beiyang needs warships of Italian production, and Italy needs funds from Beiyang. We are mutually beneficial. Helping one is helping the other. We will always be good friends and good partners. Xu Jie said sincerely.

"Well, we will always be good friends and good partners." Vittorio said with a smile.

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