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Everyone fell into deep thought, they were not the old bureaucrats of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and with the growing power of western Sichuan, and the subsequent victories, they already had a full understanding of the outside world. "The domain name of this site is the point, please remember the domain name of this site!" In today's world, the stronger the stronger, the weaker the weaker. Weak countries are brutally exploited by the powerful. If it weren't for the rise of western Sichuan and the defeat of the Manchus, the current China may be similar to those colonies. As for whether China needs to expand outward, some officials on the cabinet side may not agree, but as military bigwigs, they are almost always strong nationalists. It's just that although they have won the war against Britain and Japan on the border, they still have no bottom in their hearts if they want to really start a war with the Western powers.

"Marshal, if this is the case, the strength of the navy must be strengthened once again. The Philippines is thousands of kilometers away from our country, and Hawaii is 7,000 kilometers away, and without a strong navy, we simply have no way to cross the sea now. Although the current navy is very strong, we are still facing the threat of Japan. If the United States and Spain are provoked again, a strong navy is even more needed! Xiong Wu said. Now that Wang Yuze has set the direction of the military's development in the next three years, they can only find a way to achieve this goal.

"Handsome! At present, the Navy has four battleships, four heavy cruisers, 0 light cruisers, and sixteen destroyers. Although the strength is not weak, I am afraid that it is still lacking to complete the orders of the commander. In addition, the second batch of four heavy cruisers has already been launched and is expected to enter service by the end of the year. The fourth batch of light cruisers will also be launched in this month or two, and will be commissioned at the beginning of next year. However, do we still need to build the third batch of heavy cruisers and the fifth batch of light cruisers? Zhang Cheng asked.

"Not for now. Has the design plan for the next level of warship come out? Wang Yuze asked. The development of warships is changing with each passing day, and there is no need to build too many warships of the same class, and it will not take long to be eliminated. Only by constantly innovating and designing more advanced warships can we ensure the development of the Navy.

"The scheme for light cruisers and heavy cruisers of the new class is being perfected. The design of the capital ship continues, but the design of the destroyer has been completed. After you agree, you can order the property. Zhang Cheng said.

"What about the performance of the destroyer?" Wang Yuze asked. The destroyers that the Chinese Navy is equipped with now are all destroyers purchased from Germany and Britain a few years ago, and their performance is relatively poor.

"The destroyer of the new class, with a displacement of 1,300 tons, is armed with a 05-mm rapid-fire gun, two millimeter rapid-fire guns on each side and two 7-mm rapid-fire guns. Two 450-mm torpedo tubes. It is powered by two boilers and a steam turbine, and the maximum speed is about 0 knots. Zhang Cheng introduced. That's just the approximate number of destroyers of this class.

"Well, let's build two first, and if there is no problem, the navy will be equipped with a total of about twenty to thirty destroyers of this class. The specific plan, the Admiralty decides for itself! Wang Yuze said. A destroyer capable of reaching a speed of 0 knots is already very good in performance. Of course, this is probably also related to the high speed that he has always demanded, which is why the engineers of the design bureau will pay attention to this aspect.

"Yes, Dashuai!" Zhang Cheng nodded. Destroyers can mainly be used to patrol China's waters, but the decisive force in real naval battles is the capital ship. The Chinese Navy now has only four battleships, and the heavy cruisers can barely be considered capital ships. In the next three years, the Chinese navy must increase the number of capital ships as much as possible.

In the shipbuilding industry, China is also catching up. Taking advantage of the war reparations received from Japan, China ordered large quantities of shipbuilding equipment from Germany, Britain, France, and the United States, and established shipyards in Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Fuzhou, and Guangzhou. However, except for the Beihai shipyard, the rest of the shipyards will not be able to be completed and put into operation in one to two years. What the Chinese Navy can count on at the moment is still the Beihai Shipyard. In addition, private capital has also poured into the industry, but due to technical reasons, small and medium-sized shipyards invested by private capital can only build merchant ships with a small displacement.

"The battleship design institute has moved to Tianjin, right?" Wang Yuze asked. As the center of government moved north, all the important institutions were also relocated. The battleship design institute was also specially moved from Beihai to Tianjin. Although the Tianjin shipyard is still working overtime to build, it does not affect the design of the design institute.

"I've moved in. The army dispatched several engineer battalions, and within a month the design institute was set up. Various equipment has also been installed, which will not affect the design progress of the battleship! Zhang Cheng said.

"Alright then, I'll inspect the design office next month." Wang Yuze said. Originally, he planned to go after he ascended the throne, but now that the problem of the navy is very urgent, he can only find time to go as soon as possible.

"Okay, handsome!" Zhang Cheng said. At present, the navy's design and design of warships can only be built after Wang Yuze's approval. Wang Yuze went to the design institute, and naturally he was able to speed up the progress of the design. As for the construction of warships, although Chinese shipyards did not have experience in building capital ships before, the heavy cruisers that China is now equipped with have a displacement of about 10,000 tons, which has also accumulated a lot of experience for China. Thanks to the Chinese Navy's own technological accumulation, coupled with the support of the German side, it should be no problem for the Chinese Navy to build capital ships now. It's just that it's not so easy to design a good battleship.

"In addition, in addition to warships, the construction of the Marine Corps in the Navy also needs attention. The battle we are going to fight this time is mainly an island landing operation, and the army may not be able to count on it, and the navy's marines will have to be expanded. At present, the Marine Corps has only four brigades, so that within two years, the total size of the Marine Corps will be increased to ten brigades. Wang Yuze said. The Marine Corps, which is specifically responsible for landing operations, is naturally much more powerful than using the land force to land.

"Yes, Dashuai!" Zhang Cheng nodded. The expansion of the Marine Corps to 10 brigades will bring the size of the Marine Corps to more than 80,000 people. With the addition of the Navy's coastal defense forces, the total strength will also increase to more than 100,000 troops.

"Marshal, with the current scale of the army and navy, as well as the transfer of the army and the construction of warships in the navy, I am afraid that the annual funds required will be hundreds of millions of yuan. And the current fiscal revenue is less than 300 million yuan, and the military expenditure is less than 60 million, the gap is too big! Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo said with some depression. As the Minister of Defense, he is also a member of the Cabinet, and military spending and the like, naturally he went to ask the Cabinet for it. However, now the military's big moves are one after another, which makes the military spending strictly overrun! Every time he goes to the prime minister to increase military spending, Jiang Xingguo has to be cheeky!

"Haha, Lao Jiang, this is your job!" Cai Yun said with a smile.

"There is no way around military spending, and the threat we are facing now makes it necessary to maintain a strong military and accelerate its development. However, starting in the second half of this year, the government will successively invest a total of 3 billion yuan in the fields of transportation, education, and industrial development, which will inevitably lead to a rapid economic boost next year, and fiscal revenue will also be greatly increased. Besides, didn't we get 200 million pounds from Little Japan? Coupled with the additional 20 million pounds they paid to ransom the more than 200,000 prisoners of war, it was enough to support the development of the army in recent years! Xiong Wu said.

As soon as the windfall was mentioned, a smile appeared on everyone's faces. Although little Japan is a little hateful, it has really helped China a lot in this regard! Such a large amount of war reparations makes the development of Zhongli completely unnecessary and useless. It can be developed according to the predetermined plan. Of course, everyone is also wary of Japan. This time, little Japan has suffered such a big loss, and with his character, he will definitely not give up, and he will definitely think about getting back the loss in China in the future. If China loses the next war, little Japan will certainly demand several times more than the war reparations this time. Therefore, China cannot afford to lose the next war in any case. Otherwise, the entire country and nation will fall into a state of no return.

"Marshal, the Navy is still short of a lot of talents, especially the captains of large warships. We are going to evaluate those captains of the Beiyang Naval Division, and if they have passed the test of ability and morality, can we recruit them to join the navy? Zhang Cheng asked.

"Yes, in the specific process, the Admiralty just needs to pay attention to it. Be sure to recruit those who have both ability and integrity! Anyone who was greedy for life and afraid of death in the First Sino-Japanese War will never be hired! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Dashuai!" Zhang Cheng hurriedly replied.

At this time, Wang Wei walked in and said to Wang Yuze: "Marshal, Director Wei of the Military Intelligence Bureau wants to see you!" ”

"Let him in!" Wang Yuze said. The people here are all military bigwigs, so naturally there is nothing that cannot be said to them.

Wei Zhiyong walked in with a stern face, and when he saw Wang Yuze, he saluted and greeted him.

"What's going on? Director Wei? Wang Yuze asked. As soon as Wei Zhiyong looked, it seemed that something big had happened.

"Dashuai, the Japanese are crazy!" Wei Zhiyong said directly.

"What Japanese are crazy? To be clear? Wang Yuze and the military bigwigs present were a little confused.

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