Some people may ask the German government, isn't it afraid that the Chinese government will detain the warships of Germany and Turkey at a critical moment to confront other countries? The Germans really thought about it, and they analyzed it. First of all, the warships of the Huaxia Navy may indeed look a little old in a few years, but simply by virtue of the scale of 9 dreadnoughts, it is really not something that ordinary countries can move, and now the geopolitical pattern of China is very good, no matter which country wants to find trouble with China, it has to travel far and wide. It's simply thankless. Therefore, the Germans believed that the performance of Huaxia against other countries in the past few years was extremely low.

On the other hand, even if the Huaxia Republic fights with the enemy country, then who is this enemy country? British or American? If there was a war with Britain over the problems of Southeast Asia, Germany would probably not be able to sleep. If China and Britain had fought in the Far East, Germany would have at least a 70% chance of winning the war! As for the Americans? In history, Wilhelm II looked down on the United States, and in this plane, Wilhelm II looked down on the United States even more. In the eyes of the Germans, even if the United States has the courage to start a war with China, the Chinese Navy can level the United States in a short period of time without intercepting a few super dreadnoughts, after all, the US Navy was violently beaten by the Spaniards at its own doorstep, let alone running tens of thousands of kilometers to find fault in the Far East now! Of course, what the Germans didn't expect was that the Chinese Navy would have to protect not only the Far East, but also a place called Honolulu!

When Xu Jie sent a copy of the documents of both parties to Yang Yonglin by telegram, a stone in Yang Yonglin's heart finally landed. He understood Xu Jie's thoughts very well. Before the Turkish fleet returned to the sea, the 2 super dreadnoughts ordered by Turkey could be regarded as the "friendship station street" of the Chinese Republic. If something big really happens, according to Xu Jie's character. It is absolute. Although morally it is really bad to do so. But who cares when the national interest is really at stake?

In any case, Yang Yonglin said that at least in a few years, he will be able to sleep well as a naval commander. But what does a saying come about? Man is always an insatisfying creature. When Xu Jie finally solved the problem of how the Huaxia Navy would survive this vacuum period, Yang Yonglin, who woke up, suddenly remembered another question, that is, after 6 years, would the Huaxia Navy really continue to equip this class of battleships with a displacement of only about 25,000 tons and a firepower of only 9 14-inch guns? Obviously, this class of warships is quite advanced in its current opinion. But after 6 years, these warships will probably be a big deal, at least on paper. The Americans have already begun to build 14-inch guns super dreadnought. This is even more true of the Germans and the British. EVEN ITALY HAS ALREADY GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD FOR THE NEXT BATCH OF DREADNOUGHTS ARMED WITH 10 350MM GUNS. The advantages of this class of warships of the Huaxia Navy are limited.

Yang Yonglin's idea is true, whether it is the standard battleships of the American imperialists, or the 13.5-inch battleships of the British in a simple version of cardboard, or the provincial battleships of France. By the end of World War 1, it could only be called average. Because then came the era of bigseven. The 16-inch class of naval guns went to battleships, not to mention 14-inch gunboats, even the old 15-inch gunboats were slightly insufficient. And then came the more than a decade-long holiday at sea, when the major naval powers died down and barely updated their capital ships.

During this period, the most profitable was probably the British Empire, which retained the status of the world's largest naval power, and held a large number of battleships and battle cruisers with 15-inch guns. And because of treaty restrictions. 16-inch naval guns are rare. In the decisive battle of the battle line, his own 15-inch heavy artillery with high-performance armor-piercing shells is naturally powerful. The second is the United States, although the 14-inch gun is a little smaller. However, the 14-inch 50L heavy guns in service behind the US imperialism are also very powerful, plus Tennessee, a battleship equipped with 12 guns and with the attributes of the Iron Turtle, the strength of the American fleet is also very good, but it is clear that the first few 10-gun Iron Turtles are actually inferior to the British R-class. Although some snacks are lost, they are okay.

The remaining signatories should be considered unlucky, Japan vainly tried to compete for the third place in the world, but whether it was the thin-skinned King Kong or the 4 6-turret God Cult warships and the British and American warships, there was a gap. The French were even more miserable, with a few provincial ships propping up the façade, and the Italians had only dreadnoughts. However, fortunately, France and Italy only seek the security of the Mediterranean, and have given up their intention to dominate the seas of the world. Therefore, in the Mediterranean, as long as the balance of power with the opponent can be maintained.

Although history has now changed beyond recognition, after the end of the war, the major powers will definitely need to recuperate, and the Chinese Republic does not want a continuous arms race. Therefore, the signing of a naval agreement acceptable to all parties became inevitable. And after the signing of the agreement, a large number of old warships will necessarily be decommissioned. According to a joke at the time, the Navy agreed to sink more warships than in any other war. At that time, Xu Jie could be sure that all the battleships before 1910 would be abandoned, and even if the 14-inch gun battleships were built according to the standards of China now, at that time, there would be no advantage compared with the battleships left behind by Britain and the United States. The British Empire would definitely have ships with 15-inch guns at that time. And the United States will definitely have battleships that are not weaker than Tennessee. What is the quality advantage of the Chinese Navy?

So after some consideration, Xu Jie thought that if the Huaxia Navy started construction of new warships four years later, the old design would be outdated. If the Chinese Navy wants to maintain its absolute superiority in the Far East, it must start construction of more powerful warships, and do it in one step, jumping directly to 15-inch warships! Relatively speaking, Xu Jie believes that a battleship with 9 15-inch guns is still more suitable than a battleship equipped with 12 14-inch guns.

And from the point of view of historical experience, to the 2nd World War, the excellent 15-inch gun is actually not much worse than the 16-inch gun, for example, the Italian M1934 15-inch 50L main gun, known for its super heavy ammunition and high power, in addition to the short life of the gun, its vertical penetration depth is not inferior to the American 16-inch 50LMK7 main gun, of course, the level is definitely inferior. As for continuing to repeat the artillery trick and replacing the triple 14-inch gun turret with a twin 16-inch gun turret, I am afraid that this will not work, because the treaty will stipulate that the reserved warships cannot be arbitrarily replaced with new and larger caliber guns. This method has not been played once or twice, and countries such as Britain and the United States will not be fooled no matter how stupid they are.

Moreover, considering the technical difficulty, it is still very likely that the 15-inch gun will be made after 1913. But the 16-inch gun is not so easy. In order to make a 16-inch gun with relatively good weight and performance, historically, the Americans began to design it in 1913 and were not equipped until 1921. The Japanese were designed in 1914 and equipped by 1921. And the British began to design it in 1922 and entered service in 1927! It takes so long for the world's first-class industrial power to be managed, let alone the Huaxia Republic? Relatively speaking, the requirements for 15-inch naval guns were very low, and the British MK1 15-inch 42L main gun was developed from 1912 and entered service in 1915. Germany began to develop in 1913 and entered service in 1916, and the development time of the 15-inch naval gun was less than half of the average development time of the 16-inch naval gun. From this, we can see the difference between the skills of 15-inch guns and 16-inch guns in the environment of World War 1.

From this, it can be seen that it is obviously impossible to wait until the 16-inch guns come out to equip the battleships, and it is impossible for the Huaxia Republic to tolerate ten years of not updating the fleet. Therefore, the safest and safest way is to start construction a few years later, for example, in 1911, and then enter service around 1914, in this historical plane, because the progress of various technologies has advanced, so it is still very possible to enter service in 1914 with a battleship equipped with 15-inch naval guns. And this class of warships will last at least 20 years, and they must be carefully crafted!

According to Xu Jie's vision, the design of this battleship is almost a continuation of the existing ultra-dreadnought design, but it is amplified and strengthened. At the same time, some of the exposed problems are improved. From the point of view of design ideas, Xu Jie also positioned this battleship as a fast battleship, and the speed of the battlecruiser was definitely not up to the speed of up to 28 knots, but in the case of reasonable layout and advanced power, it was no problem to reach a speed of 25 to 26 knots under the premise of maintaining firepower and protection. The Queen Elizabeth was actually this idea, but the British messed it up because of the design. But the idea is still correct.

Because it is to be the backbone of the Huaxia Navy in the future, at least 4 battleships of this class will be built, and a maximum of 6 will be built, and the remaining tonnage will leave room for future 16-inch battleships. According to Xu Jie's speculation, because of the strengthening of Germany and the earlier expression of the United States in favor of Britain and France. This World War I must have been fought longer than in history, and in the war period, the progress of military research in all countries will be relatively rapid. If World War 1 is fought for six years, I am afraid that in World War 1, Huaxia will be able to complete the design of the new 16-inch ship and start construction.

And when this class of battleships really forms combat effectiveness, at that time, the Longxing-class battleships and Longtai-class battleships, which have served the Huaxia Navy for more than ten years, can consider retiring. If this plan can be successful, then the position of the Chinese Navy in the Far East will be unchallengeable for at least 20 years.

The Russian government agreed to continue to send more officers and soldiers to China for training, and was willing to purchase a large number of Chinese weapons to arm the Russian army, and the total number of personnel in the second group would reach about 8,000 and officially begin training in May 1908. As for Russia's request, Huaxia is naturally willing to accept it.

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