Entrust Leo to a private villa living room

"Actually, I don't think it's impossible to transfer technology when necessary." Xu Jie said while looking at Wen Jiàn.

"Xu, the **-class cruiser is already the pinnacle of the dome cruisers, and according to the estimates of the Admiralty and the Royal Dockyards, this type of battleship can be at least 4 to 5 years ahead." Leo said with some excitement.

"Pretty much the same, even the Armstrong shipyard in England, which is famous for producing dominary cruisers, or the Mediterranean shipyard in France, it is somewhat difficult to build this type of ship in three years." Vino chimed in.

"But I want to remind you that no matter how good it is, it's only a first-class dome cruiser. The 4,500-ton Dome cruiser is only a second-class battleship in the eyes of the powerful countries, and only in the third-rate countries, the Dome cruiser can be regarded as a capital ship. Even if the powerful countries do not have the ability to produce a warship comparable to the best under the limit of 4,500 tons, they will not attach too much importance to this, after all, they do not plan to rely on domestic warships to fight. Xu Jie smiled slightly, in his eyes, the **-class dome cruiser is just a transitional product, to put it mildly, it is a product of a small country's money. Even Japan, after the First Sino-Japanese War, quickly turned to procurement and patrolling.

"What Mr. Xu means is that the perfect capital ship in your eyes should be the 8,500-ton armored cruiser that is still on the drawings, right?" Julia smiled meaningfully. "And the **-class dome cruiser should be just a stepping stone and a cash cow for you."

"Ugh." Hearing Julia's words, Xu Jie only felt that his hair was upside down. "Different warships perform different tasks, and any first-class warship has its own role." Xu Jie hurriedly concealed his embarrassment. "However, I am quite surprised that Miss Julia has her own opinion on battleships."

"Isn't this due to Mr. Xu?" Julia smiled slightly, and put the two documents in front of the commissioner's eyes. "Entrusted to Mr. Leo, you are a professional ship designer, and your understanding of warships is much better than mine."

"You've won a prize." Entrusted Leo hurriedly said modestly.

"How about you look at these two levels of battleship? Mr. Xu's new ship, let's use X for the time being. Let's compare the price-performance ratio of the X and ** class ships. Julia paused and continued, "In terms of tonnage, the X rated tonnage is 8,500 tons, and the ** class is 4,500 tons. The difference in displacement between the two is nearly doubled, and in terms of power, the main engine power of X is only about 4000 horses more than that of the ** class, but the speed difference between the two sides is within 1 knot. ”

"But if Miss Julia considers the cost, the highest configuration of the ** level is only about 350,000 pounds. The cost of X will be £700,000. With one X resource, it is completely possible to arm 2 **-class warships. But can one X defeat two cruisers on leave in real combat? Even if the combat power of both sides is equal, the flexibility of deployment brought by 2 ships cannot be underestimated. "Entrusting Leo Yan sù said.

"This, you have to ask Xu, my intuition tells me that Mr. Xu, who is very concerned about cost and performance, will not allow the newly designed ship to be less cost-effective than the previous warship." Julia smiled playfully and glanced at Xu Jie.

"Xu, if you can't give me a proper explanation, I won't agree with your proposal." Leo said indignantly.

"If you don't consider the flexibility of naval battle deployment, whether it is a break or a decisive battle, the combat power of X-class battleships will be higher than that of 2 **-class dome cruisers. Here I have to say that I admire Miss Julia very much. You have an accurate grasp of the information. Speaking of this, Xu Jie's face flushed slightly. Y's didn't expect his mind to be seen through by a little girl younger than his age.

"Thank you for the compliment. I am very happy to receive Mr. Xu's compliment. Julia replied with a smile.

"Now to get to the point, in terms of speed, there is not much difference between the two, and formation operations are basically negligible. In terms of firepower, the side firepower of the X-Battleship equipped with the new turret is 4 10-inch, 5 6-inch, and 3 4.7-inch guns, while the two **-class battleships have 4 8-inch and 8 6-inch guns. In terms of projection, the X-Fighter has a certain advantage, and here we should note that the new 10-inch turret is fired every 30 to 40 seconds. And the rate of fire of the 8-inch gun is no more than that, considering the weight of the 10-inch bullet, the advantage of the X is still relatively obvious. What's more, the armor-piercing ability of a 10-inch gun is not at all comparable to an 8-inch gun. In front of the 10-inch gun, the first-class protection is insignificant. Xu Jie paused for a moment to allow the audience to react. …,

"But what about protection? Are you sure that the X-Men can withstand the fire of the 8-inch guns? And the large number of machine guns above the ** class should not be ignored. Vino objected.

"I'm sure if I can develop a new type of armor. The 8-inch guns of the **-class cruisers will not pose any threat to the X-Battle's side and turrets. Xu Jie said affirmatively. Historically, as long as the Krupp armor was 8 inches thick, even the 12-inch naval guns could be ignored.

"In addition, I need to remind you that although the **-class armored cruiser uses a subdivided compartment design, it has the congenital deficiency of no armor on the waterline, and even if the safety of the core compartment can be guaranteed, a large amount of water will inevitably enter in the fierce artillery battle. Inevitably, the ship will tilt, and its speed and firepower will inevitably decrease. As long as the armor belt does not penetrate, the battleship will not enter the water, and its seaworthiness, speed, and firepower will not be affected. Whether in terms of combat power maintenance or sinking resistance, the X-fighter is not comparable to the ** class, and if the seaworthiness and range are considered, the advantage of the X-fighter will be greater. Xu Jie sighed after speaking.

"If that's the case, I wouldn't mind transferring the relevant drawings of the ** level." Vino chimed in.

"But I don't think our partners will agree. If the Spaniards were to compete with our technology and the Italian shipyards, this situation would not be tolerated by anyone. Leo said helplessly.

"We can enter into a contract with them to prohibit the use of this technology on Spanish export warships." Julia retorted.

"This kind of thing is not possible, once the drawings are in the hands of the Spaniards, it is not something that can be limited by a treaty." Vino also expressed his concerns.

"Guys, why can't you just be flexible?" Xu Jie interrupted everyone's conversation. "We can do this, first let Spain order 2 Dome cruisers at the Italian shipyard, and then transfer the drawings. You see, it will take at least 1 year to build a Dome cruiser, and if the two battleships do not start construction at the same time, it is estimated that after the battleship is delivered, it will be 2 years in the past. 2 years is enough time for us to make enough money. After the launch of our X-Fighter, who will build low-end ** in Italian shipyards? ”

"Xu, you are definitely the blackest businessman." Leo clapped his hands excitedly.

"You're wrong. Entrusting Mr. Leo, it should be said that Mr. Xu is the best businessman, and he can make the greatest profit for himself within the scope of the law and morality, which is what the best businessman should do. Julia smiled sweetly at Xu Jie, and then said.

"But the question here is, are the Spaniards willing to pay enough silver dollars to buy more than 3 **-class ships?" Vino's words poured cold water on everyone.

"This? It's up to us to operate. I think the Spaniards will, if justified for a good reason. Julia said confidently.