"For China to become a world power, it is impossible without a strong navy. Last year's war has fully proved that our army is no weaker than the Japanese at all, only stronger than them. This undoubtedly shows that our army is already at the world's first-class level. However, in terms of the navy, we are still far behind. So, we have to catch up! Wu Haoxuan said sincerely.

Wu Haoxuan's statement made Sa Zhenbing and Cheng Biguang very excited. Since Wu Haoxuan has said so, it undoubtedly shows that the northern government will definitely increase its investment in the navy in the future. And this is undoubtedly the hope for the revival of the Chinese Navy.

"Two generals, the northern government lacks talents in the navy, I hope the two of you can participate in the grand event!" Wu Haoxuan sent out an invitation again.

"Young Marshal, since you have said so, then what else do I have to say? As long as you can lead us to defeat Little Japan, I will sell you my life! Cheng Biguang was the first to speak. As the person who handed over the surrender of the Beiyang Naval Division to the commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, this has always been regarded as a shame by Cheng Biguang, and his life's wish is to wash away this shame. Now, Wu Haoxuan undoubtedly gave him a hope.

"Okay, I promise that General Cheng will definitely get what he wants." Wu Haoxuan said happily. At the same time, he looked at Sa Zhenbing, waiting for his statement. Although Cheng Biguang's ability is good, almost all of the talents in the Chinese Navy were born in Fujian. And Sa Zhenbing is undoubtedly a bigwig-level figure in the Fujian Gang, and with his joining, more naval talents will inevitably join the command of the Northern Navy.

"Since the young marshal has the heart to develop the navy, then I, Sa Zhenbing, am naturally willing to help." Sa Zhenbing also said. Although he now has a high position in the Chinese Navy. However, the current Chinese navy is only two or three small boats, and there is no hope for development at all. Wu Haoxuan's invitation. It undoubtedly gave them another way out!

"Good, great! With the addition of two of them, I believe that the Chinese Navy will definitely be revived. Wu Haoxuan was greatly excited.

"Young marshal, I don't know how the northern government plans to settle us?" Cheng Biguang asked.

"General Sa is the commander of the Northern Navy, and General Cheng is the deputy commander of the Northern Navy. The ranks are all Vice Admiral. Of course, the current Northern Navy. Or an empty shell. There was no one else but the two. However, I think that with the connections of the two of you, we will be able to recruit enough naval officers and men soon. Those officers and men who are willing to serve in the Northern Navy will be treated preferentially. Wu Haoxuan said.

After the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, many admirals and officers and men were dismissed, and these people are not very mixed up now. If Sa Zhenbing and Cheng Biguang come forward, they will definitely be able to gather them all. In this case, the shelves of the Northern Navy can be erected.

"Lao Cheng. Looks like we're on a thief ship! Hearing Wu Haoxuan say this, Sa Zhenbing couldn't help but cry and laugh.

"Yes, Brother Ding Ming, but now that we are on the boat, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get off the boat." Cheng Biguang also smiled.

"Two generals, although the Northern Navy is hastily created. However, I am sure that you will not regret your choice today. Wu Haoxuan assured the two. Sa Zhenbing and Cheng Biguang want revenge for the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, while he wants to have a strong navy. The goals of both sides are the same.

"Young marshal, you don't have to worry about people. There were still a lot of Beiyang robes left. Although the navy has declined in recent years, it has also cultivated some talents, and if you add up to tens of thousands of people. However, we do not have battleships. I'm afraid this will have to be figured out by the young marshal. Sa Zhenbing said. He and Cheng Biguang came forward. It would certainly not be a problem to summon those naval talents to join the Northern Navy. However, the problem is that there are no battleships at hand! A battleship, even a light cruiser, costs one or two million silver dollars, which is not a small amount.

"General Sa is relieved. The warships of the Navy will have. We will first establish the idea of developing the navy, and then I will contact the Western countries as soon as possible to discuss the purchase of warships. Wu Haoxuan said with a smile. It costs a lot of money to buy a battleship, but he, who has just received a large loan from the Americans, will not be short of money for the time being. What's more, even if you buy warships, you may not be able to borrow money from other countries.

"Two generals, the biggest enemy of the Northern Navy in the future is undoubtedly the Japanese Navy. However, compared to the Japanese Navy, we are now far behind. The Japanese Navy's newest 'Katori-class' battleship has entered service. The construction of the 'Satsuma-class' battleships also began. Although, because of the loss of iron ore in Tohoku, the construction progress of the Japanese 'Satsuma-class' battleships was affected. However, it is estimated that in another two or three years, these two battleships will be in service. By that time, the Japanese Navy would have several battleships, as well as a large number of cruisers and destroyers. Wu Haoxuan said. Compared with the poor and white navy of the north, the advantage of the Japanese navy is indeed too great.

Sa Zhenbing and Cheng Biguang nodded again and again, they were originally worried that Wu Haoxuan didn't understand the navy at all, but he interfered at will, so there would undoubtedly be a phenomenon of laymen leading insiders. But now that Wu Haoxuan's analysis is the head of the Tao, they are a little relieved.

"Young marshal, the Japanese are indeed too far ahead of us." Sa Zhenbing sighed. After the defeat in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, the Chinese Navy was completely finished. On the other hand, the Japanese navy has become more and more powerful. In particular, after the victory in the Russo-Japanese War at the Battle of Tsushima, the Japanese Navy has become a world-class navy. They wanted to take revenge on the Japanese Navy, which was undoubtedly a difficult thing.

"Japan is an island country, and almost all resources need to be imported, which makes the Japanese extremely dependent on sea transportation. So, I think that the future Northern Navy can use the sea transport lines of the Japanese as a target for strikes. If Japan's sea lines were cut off, they would be completely finished. Therefore, I think that the high-speed, high-endurance warships that the Northern Navy will need in the future will be specially designed to launch strikes against the sea transportation lines of the Japanese in order to paralyze Japan! Wu Haoxuan continued.

Wu Haoxuan's point of view is undoubtedly very feasible, and it also has a great chance of winning when it comes to operation. However, it is obviously unrealistic to defeat the Japanese Navy on this basis alone.

"Young Marshal, striking Japan's sea transportation lines can certainly cause Japan to suffer heavy losses in the war. However, if we want to defeat the powerful Japanese navy, we also need powerful warships, especially battleships, which are indispensable. Cheng Biguang said. In the minds of these admirals, battleships with huge ships and cannons are the symbol of a strong navy.

"Battleships, of course there will be. It's just that in the early stage of development, there may not be too many. After all, battleships were too expensive. However, I plan to order two battleships for the Navy first. Wu Haoxuan said. Not a single battleship is not equipped, then it is obviously impossible.

"Two? It seems that some are too little. Cheng Biguang was slightly disappointed.

Wu Haoxuan smiled and continued to explain: "Two generals, I don't know if you know that the British Navy has built an epoch-making advanced battleship. Although it is still undergoing sea trials, it has not yet been officially put into service. However, I dare to conclude that such battleships will become mainstream in the future. ”

"Advanced battleships of the British Navy?" Sa Zhenbing and Cheng Biguang both looked at each other, and they hadn't gotten any news about this yet. Although, the whole West already knew that the battleship 'Dreadnought' of the British Navy kicked off the era of dreadnoughts. However, it is clear that the East is much behind. Even the next class of Japanese battleships, the 'Hanoi-class', was still a former dreadnought with two-stage main guns.

"The British named this battleship the battleship 'Dreadnought', and the biggest difference between the 'Dreadnought' and previous battleships was that it quoted the concept of 'All-Big-Gun' and used 10 12-inch guns of a unified model with consistent ballistic performance. 5 twin main gun turrets, one at the bow and one at the stern, and one behind the boiler room in the amidships, arranged on the centerline of the hull; Between the two boiler compartments, one on each side of the two sides is arranged symmetrically. The maximum firepower of the ship's side is 8 main guns, and the forward fire is theoretically 6 main guns, and the firepower advantage is doubled. The main gun with consistent ballistic performance made it possible to adopt a unified fire control system. Compared to battleships with secondary guns, this type of battleship had more ferocious firepower. If the Northern Navy can be equipped with two such advanced battleships against the Japanese Navy, we will definitely be able to have an advantage on the local battlefield. Wu Haoxuan continued.

"The battleship 'Dreadnought', with all heavy artillery, it seems that the British have once again come to the forefront of the world!" Sa Zhenbing sighed. As soon as Wu Haoxuan said a little, he knew the combat power of this kind of battleship.

"If we can have a battleship of two battleships, maybe we can really defeat the Japanese. After all, the battleships of the Japanese were all old battleships. Cheng Biguang also said.

"With two 'dreadnought' battleships and a large number of high-speed cruisers, we will be able to remain undefeated, if not outright, the Japanese Navy. If you are lucky, you may not be able to reverse the situation. Wu Haoxuan said. There are many factors that determine the victory or defeat of the sea, and luck is also very important. Wu Haoxuan believed that the luck of the Northern Navy would certainly not be worse than that of small Japan. As long as the navy can be invincible, it will not be so easy for the Japanese to win the next war. (To be continued......)

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