Of course, in fact, Yan Shao is only a half-asser, but in any case, it is still much stronger than others in this era, after all, people in this era are still in a state of exploration for the use of submarines, and what about Yan Shao? But because of a lot of information in later generations, there is a general concept of submarines―――――― there is no way, in the military programs of later generations, especially some programs about World War II, there is no less propaganda about Germany's use of submarines in World War II, as for the First World War, there are not many, probably because people at that time were not interested in World War I, or because China's participation in World War I was not very deep.

In any case, Yan Shao's positioning of the submarine force is relatively accurate, that is, it is used to break the engagement, that is, to destroy the enemy's lines of communication and transportation logistics. As for the sneak attack or something, it was only carried out incidentally.

Moreover, in Yan Shao's view, with the victory in the Battle of Longkou Bay, it will not be easy for the submarine force to achieve the same victory in the future―――――― he doesn't think that with such a negative example, Japan, the United States, Britain, France and Germany and other countries will be defenseless against submarines. At this moment, while the above-mentioned countries are shocked by the destructive power of submarines, they are probably also thinking about how to prevent similar things from befalling them.

Indeed, London and Paris are shocked by the operational capability of the submarine forces of the Defence Navy, and on the other hand, they also feel threatened. Especially for the British, who were facing the threat of the High Seas Fleet, if they were to be subjected to an attack similar to Longkou Bay. I am afraid that in just one moment, the existing advantage will be wiped out under the blow of the submarine.

So almost as soon as the news reached London, the British had already begun to think about precautions.

It may be different from what many people think. In fact, during this period, Britain's submarine technology was still very good, at least not much worse than Germany. The reason why there is so much difference in each other's records is that, on the one hand, Britain does not particularly attach importance to submarines, and on the other hand...

In both World War I and World War II, Britain was blockading Germany with surface ships, and never the other way around. In other words, the sea was full of British merchant ships, and the Germans were very few. In World War II, in order to transport some resources to Germany, the Japanese even sent them with submarines, which can be seen.

So even if the British imagine the Germans like that. He doesn't have that condition, so it is understandable that the British submarine forces in World War I and World War II were not as good as Germany―――――― then again, although Britain's submarine technology was no worse than Germany's. But when it comes to design, it's a lot weirder.

For example, the K-class submarine designed by the British during World War I. It has a displacement of up to 2,500 tons, a surface speed of up to 25 knots, and eight torpedo tubes. Judging from the number of jù on paper alone, the performance of the K-class submarines was absolutely outstanding even in World War II, and even in the 50s, it seemed that there was no problem. With these performance characteristics, the final K-class submarine was also very light, and won the largest and fastest two championships among the world's submarines at that time.

But in reality? The K-class submarine was an out-and-out waste, because at that time the K-class submarine was positioned to accompany the main fleet. The main warships of the British Navy at that time were all at speeds of more than 20 knots. In this way, the speed of the K-type submarines accompanying the activities of the main fleet is required to be at least 20 knots. And to reach a speed of 20 knots, it was impossible to rely on the main power diesel engine common to submarines at that time. So the British thought of steam turbines ...

The British Navy first successfully tested the installation of a 3,750-horsepower steam turbine on the S1 submarine, and with the strong power brought by the steam turbine, the surface speed of the K-class submarine was increased to 18 knots. With the successful experience, the British Navy confidently installed a 10,500 horsepower steam turbine for the K-type submarine, which enabled the K-type to reach a surface speed of 24 to 25 knots, a speed record that will be held until the advent of nuclear-powered submarines.

Plus a 1400 hp electric motor for underwater navigation and an 800 hp diesel engine for diving and afloating. In the end, the K-type submarine was equipped with three different types of power systems, which is an unprecedented record.

Secondly, in order to be able to travel to every corner of the world with the main fleet. The K-type submarine is three times larger than his brother E-type submarine, and the tonnage of the E-type submarine has jumped from 800 tons to 2,500 tons, and the corresponding range has also reached more than three times, from 3,000 nautical miles to 10,000 nautical miles.

But the problem was that the boiler had to be turned off, the steam was drained, and the chimney was lowered before the K-type submarine dived, during which the power of the submarine had to be activated by an auxiliary diesel engine. After floating, it is necessary to operate in the opposite direction again. The time of diving and ascent was much longer than that required for ordinary submarines, so the K-type was quite slow to react to unexpected situations―――――― installing steam turbines on the submarine, to be honest, I really don't know what the British thought.

The problem is that the power of the steam turbine is high, but the smoke exhaust volume is also high, and the pipe used for smoke exhaust destroys the entire pressure-resistant structure of the submarine, and the water tightness of the chimney that was put down during the submarine is also worrying, and the reason for the sinking of the K13 in 1917 is believed to be that the water tightness is not tight during the submersion, and a large amount of water entered the water and finally sank.

And in 1918, when the war was coming to an end, another catastrophe occurred on the K-class submarines. At that time, the British fleet received an order to carry out a mission in the North Sea, because it was a combat mission, and the light control was carried out as a matter of course, and the fleet at that time was led by K-class submarines of the 12 and 13 squadrons, cruisers, battle cruisers, and battleships in a single column and left the port at a speed of 20 knots in turn.

When the fleet sailed to Maymoon Island, K14, who was in the lead, noticed that 1 dinghy appeared in front of him, so he made an emergency evasion, and K22, who was close behind, crashed into K14 before he could dodge. Due to the implementation of light control, the other warships continued to move in their original formation without knowing anything about the accident after the collision. Not for a while. The battlecruiser 'Indomitable' rammed the K14 again, 20,000 tons against 2,000 tons. K14 hadn't sunk after a series of hits, but it had killed its brother in a terrible way. K17 found out about the collision and left the formation and moved closer to K14, intending to rescue K14.

At this time, the flagship of the submarine formation, the "Brave", which was still ignorant, was still advancing according to the original formation, and the K17 was cut in two at once. Before K17 could react, it became two and sank to the bottom of the sea. At this time, the 'Brave' realized that there was an accident, because it was the flagship of the submarine formation, so it ordered all submarines to make an emergency stop. The K4 behind the bold received the order to stop, but the K6 behind it didn't hit the K4 so quickly again. K4, a good boy who obeyed orders, sank to the bottom of the sea without explanation. In a short period of time, 7 ships collided in 1, 2 K-class submarines were seriously injured, and 2 K-class submarines sank.

It can be said that the emergence of the K-class is an absolute disaster. Not only did it have no record to speak of, but the cost was as high as 370,000 pounds, and only six ships were needed to build a super dreadnought.

If you think K-rated is weird enough. That only shows that you are still underestimating the strange journey of the British. Because except for the K class. The British also had another very strange product, that is, the famous giant cannon submarine ―――――― M-class submarine.

The reason why it is famous is that other submarines are usually equipped with torpedoes, but he is equipped with a 305mm cannon, and it is also the main gun of the British dignity class MK8.

Equip a submarine with such artillery, I really don't know what the British thought ...

(I have time to post the photo...) ）

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At the Qingdao Military Port, more than 10 submarines that had participated in the Battle of Longkou Bay were docked at the wharf, and some were receiving supplies of ammunition and fuel. There were also some slightly damaged submarines that were being repaired―――――― and although the shelling ordered by Yuzaburo Kato in the final stage was aimless, some of them were damaged. In order to avoid accidents, it is a matter of course to make repairs.

However, during the entire operation, only four submarines were damaged, and only 13 officers and men were wounded, and all of them were abrasions caused by the fall of the shock wave when the shelling fell around, and not a single officer or soldier was seriously injured or killed.

Considering their amazing record in the Battle of Longkou Bay, such casualties can be described as a miracle.

Because of this, when they returned to Qingdao Military Port from Longkou Bay, the military port held a grand celebration ceremony for them. After all, they brought back an unprecedented victory, which was originally due to the prohibition of alcohol issued during the war, but also because of this victory, the ban was lifted for one day―――――― which also made the other officers and soldiers in the fortress make them weep with gratitude.

The carnival only lasted for one day, after all, it was still a war stage, and the Japanese suffered such a big loss because of their carelessness.

However, considering that the Japanese fleet had just suffered heavy losses, even if there were still some remnants of the main force, I am afraid that they would not have the courage to come to Qingdao Fortress to make trouble. The army is on the side of Longkou Bay, at least more than 100 kilometers away from Qingdao Fortress, and there are nearly 100,000 national defense troops on the front line of Linglong Town.

"But if you drink too much, you really have a headache..."Getting up from the bed, Gong Rang covered his head and groaned.

Although there were more than a dozen captains involved in the operation this time, this time was an unprecedented victory, not to mention that because of the war, the prohibition of alcohol had been issued for a long time, and it almost suffocated those officers. Therefore, as one of the heroes, Gong Rang, like the other captains, was violently poured by the officers in the fortress, which made Gong Rang feel a headache until now.

After sitting on the edge of the bed for a few minutes, Gong Rang finally felt more comfortable.

Putting on a handsome 11-style military uniform, Miyayo walked out of the room. But as soon as he went out, he ran into an officer who came looking for him.

"Captain Gong...," the officer said with a smile when he saw Gong Rang. It's a coincidence, the Commander is about to see you, come with me..."

"The Commander wants to see me?" Hearing this, Gong Rang felt a little strange. "I don't know what's going on?"

"I don't know about this..."Hearing Gong Rang's question, the officer shook his head and said. This time, however, the commander found a number of people. It seems that all of you have been found, probably related to some mission..."

"Mission?" Hearing this word, Gong Rang suddenly looked forward to it.

And no wonder. At this time, Gong Rang was only in his 20s, which was the most anxious age for making contributions. In addition, yesterday he was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel because of the victory in Longkou Bay, Gong Rang was naturally very much looking forward to it―――――― at this time the internal officers of the Wehrmacht were generally very young, and it was not uncommon for them to become majors and lieutenant colonels in their 20s, and there were even many majors, which was especially obvious in the navy, after all, the navy was the largest personnel gap in the past. A large number of officers are urgently needed, and many of them have been exceptionally promoted.

And Gong Rang, who is only in his 20s, is naturally one of them.

Following the officer to the back of the commander's office. Gong Rang not only met with the commander in charge of the security of the Qingdao Fortress, but also met with more than a dozen other captains who had been with him in the previous battle of Longkou Bay, and even the injured ones followed―――――― supposedly because he accidentally twisted his waist during the celebration, but he himself flatly denied this. insisted that he fell because of the shock wave when the Japanese counterattacked.

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The last person to see also arrived. Luo Tian nodded his head.

He was an old man in Anhui during the Anhui period, and became the commander of one of the infantry divisions in the later expansion of the army, the recovery of Qingdao Fortress, because the fortress itself needed a lot of troops to garrison, so Luo Tian and his infantry division were in Qingdao Fortress, responsible for the security of the fortress, and became the commander of the fortress.

Of course, his work was only temporary. After all, an infantry division is not only infantry, but also a Qingdao fortress does not need more than 18,000 people. It's just that the government of the Nationalist Republic has no suitable candidates for the time being. That's why they need to take a look, and when they have enough people, Luo Tian and his people will naturally go to where they should be.

It's just that considering the current situation, I'm afraid that Luo Tian won't want to go to the battlefield to make contributions in a short period of time.

"Okay, since everyone is here, then I'll tell you what I'm looking for you for." Seeing that the last palace envoy had arrived, Luo Tian spoke directly. "The president is very happy with your performance in the Battle of Longkou Bay, and let me bring you a congratulations..." It's something I've never enjoyed..."

No matter what people who know Yan Shao think of him, people like Gong Rang, who usually don't have the opportunity to contact him, can be said to have infinitely beautified him in their hearts. Especially in the battle of Longkou Bay not long ago, Gong Rang and others knew very well that this plan was proposed by Yan Shao, to be honest, at the beginning, Gong made them really worried in their hearts, after all, no one had ever done such a thing in the past, but with the success of the plan, everyone's psychology has also changed greatly. In addition to joy, Gong Rang and others worshiped Yan Shao more in their hearts. Now that they heard that Yan Shao actually congratulated them personally, Gong Rang and the others naturally showed a happy look on their faces.

"Then, Your Excellency Commander, I don't know what the task given to us by the Great President is?" Asked softly, a young officer standing on the right hand side of Gong Rang said with excitement on his face. "No matter what the task is, we will definitely complete it and live up to the president's expectations of us."

Gong Rang recognized him, Jing Ru, he was in the same period as himself, and the relationship between them was not bad, and he was also an out-and-out admirer of Yan Shao, which was also well-known in the submarine force.

After Jingru spoke, Gong Rang also spoke. "Is it for us to launch another attack on the Japanese troops in Longkou Bay?" Speaking of this, Gong Rang frowned slightly. He didn't think that the Japanese would not be on guard after what happened last time, and now that he did not dare to say that he would die in the past, it would not be easy to succeed. "But if it weren't for that, he probably wouldn't have said so many nice things to us..."

Miyarang can understand this thought, after all, the current Japanese fleet has only one breath left. As long as this last breath is cut off, Japan will not be able to pose a threat to China at sea for at least ten years, and even if the two Kongo-class and Fuso-class ships are launched, at most a balance of power between the two countries will be formed.

And as long as this can be achieved, even the greatest sacrifice is worth it. Gong Rang can understand this kind of thought, but he is always a little comfortable in his heart. Although there are many admirers of Yan Shao in the army, and even he himself admires Yan Shao a little, he is still somewhat resistant to this kind of suicidal task.

It's just that just when Gong Rang thought he had guessed it, Luo Tian shook his head and said.

"It is true that there is a task, but it is not this, the president feels that after the last battle, the Japanese will never be careless, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get benefits at this time, and maybe there will be some losses, so the president has given you another task..." The Great President means that you should sink all the ships carrying supplies to the Japanese army in Shandong on the shipping route between Japan and Shandong, leaving none behind, and create a reasonable condition for the army..."

Hearing Luo Tian say this, Gong Rang, Jingru and the others suddenly felt a sudden shock, obviously they had understood what Yan Shao meant, and at the same time, their respect for Yan Shao in their hearts was raised again.

At the same time, because of the relationship with Longkou Bay, the British were also discussing the war in Shandong...

Originally, the British thought that Japan would be able to win at a relatively small cost, and even limited the war to Shandong, but now it seems... (To be continued......)