Mass production is the best way to speed up production wherever it is....... However, in order to achieve mass production on warships, then the design must be forward-looking, and the layout of the shipyard and supporting factories must be reasonable. In addition, the country's industrial strength must be strong enough!

So this is easier said than done!

After hearing Zhuge Weidao's proposal, he asked in the capacity of the head of the department: "What are the proposals of the Navy Staff and the Naval Aviation Command for mass production ships?" Tell them all to the officer. ”

Zhuge Weiyong had already prepared it, and immediately took a stack of documents from his adjutant's hand, put them on the conference table, and then pointed to the documents and said, "Shangshu, this is an official proposal!"

First of all, we propose to mass-produce a battleship with a standard displacement of 30,000 tons, which should have good protection and sinking resistance, be equipped with 8 main guns of 350mm caliber or above, and use heavy oil boilers and steam turbines as the power source, which can support a maximum speed of more than 25 knots...... This can require 7.5-80,000 hp of the main engine power!

Secondly, we propose to mass-produce a large light cruiser with a standard displacement of about 12,000 tons, which should have appropriate protection and sinking resistance, be equipped with 8-12 main guns of 155 mm caliber, and at the same time cooperate with a large number of torpedo tubes and auxiliary guns and anti-aircraft firepower, and use the same power configuration as a 30,000-ton battleship in order to support a maximum speed of more than 30 knots!

Thirdly, we propose to mass-produce a large destroyer with a standard displacement of about 4,000 tons, which should have a certain degree of protection and anti-sinking resistance, be equipped with 4 main guns of 120 mm caliber, and also have powerful torpedo fire and anti-aircraft firepower...... Special consideration needs to be given to threats from underwater! The power system of this large destroyer can be halved on the power system of the 30,000-ton battleship and the 1.2-ton Grand Cruise, so that it can support a maximum speed of 32-35 knots.

Fourthly, we propose to mass-produce a light destroyer with a standard displacement of less than 2000 tons, which does not need to be considered too much about protection, can be equipped with 2 120-mm guns, appropriate torpedoes and anti-aircraft fire, also requires certain anti-submarine capabilities, the power system can take the form of a diesel engine, which can provide a maximum speed of about 30 knots is enough.

Fifth, we propose to mass-produce an escort destroyer with a standard displacement of about 1,000 tons, which also does not need to be defensive, equipped with two 120 mm main guns, and also requires a certain amount of torpedo, anti-aircraft and anti-submarine firepower. Because the main task of this ship is to escort merchant ships, coastal defense, laying mines, etc., it does not need too high speed, and can use a diesel engine with relatively small power, which can run 25 or 26 knots.

The above five types of ships are the types of ships recommended by the Navy Staff for mass production...... However, these are basic models, and the possibility of subsequent upgrades should also be considered, and certain modifications and upgrades must be reserved. ”

Zhuge Weiyi nodded, and then looked at Zhuge Weidao and Guan Tianpei, "What about the Naval Aviation Command?" What kind of aviation ships do you need? ”

Guan Tianpei glanced at Zhuge Weidao, "Daozi, come on." ”

"Yes, sir."

Zhuge Weidao nodded, took out the documents that had been prepared long ago from his briefcase, placed them on the desk, and then said: "The mass production ship proposed by the naval aviation is a 20,000-ton aircraft carrier...... We also recommend building a 20,000-ton battle cruiser before mass production of aircraft carriers to verify the reliability of the 75,000-80,000 hp full oil power system. At the same time, we can also test the feasibility of rapid shipbuilding methods such as the segmented construction method by building some 20,000-ton battle cruisers in batches.

In addition, this 20,000-ton battlecruiser is enough to compete with the 10,000-ton cruisers of the British, and if we announce it and pretend that it is the capital ship of the future Ming Navy, then the British will be forced to abandon the 10,000-ton battlecruiser and seek a larger tonnage battle cruiser...... This will seriously weaken the British Royal Navy's ability to break engagements in the future! ”

Chief of Staff of the Navy, Zhuge Weiyong, nodded with a smile and said: "Daozi's idea is good, because the future big war will inevitably revolve around the competition for India, Australia and the west coast of the Americas, so sea escort, breaking diplomatic relations and blockade will be the top priority of maritime warfare!"

Because the sea area at war is too vast, the British do have a lot of room for 10,000-ton patrols! And we can't use 30,000-ton battleships to carry out escort missions, so the decisive battle of the fleet will not be able to fight...... So, if the British had learned that we were going to build a large number of 20,000 tons of war cruisers, they would have designed a war patrol of the same tonnage or larger to deal with it. As a result, the number of warships that the British could use to break diplomatic relations would be significantly reduced! ”

Zhuge Weiyi also nodded, "That's right, once the British give up their patrol plan, we will be equivalent to destroying their 10,000-ton patrol with a small amount of 20,000 tons of battle patrol...... However, it is also possible that the British will start designing and building a 20,000-ton battle cruiser! How should we deal with it? It is impossible to deal with a 20,000-ton battle patrol with a 12,000-ton patrol or a 4,000-ton drive, right?

In addition, while the French and Rakshasas may stand idly by while we go to war with Britain, Prussia, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, the United States, and Belgium will most likely side with the British Empire...... Even if they did not declare war directly, it was possible that they would transfer their capital ships to Britain before the Ming and Great Britain officially declared war.

That's almost 1.5 million - 2 million tons, plus 3 million tons in the UK, at least 4.5 million tons! With so much tonnage, there must be a lot of battle patrols, right? How do we cope? ”

Prussia, Austria, and Sweden are also European powers, but they have no direct conflict of interest with the Ming Dynasty. However, they were now under great pressure from the Rakshasa countries, including Prussia and Austria at the same time under French pressure, and there were also many contradictions between the two brotherly German countries. Therefore, it is likely that they will not be able to withstand the pressure of the British and will fight against the British at the beginning of the future big war...... Even if they don't declare war on the Ming Dynasty, they will transfer the capital ships they don't need.

As for the Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal, it is even more necessary to hug the thighs of Great Britain. Among them, the Netherlands, because the East Indies are under the knife edge of the Ming Dynasty, are ready to catch the British ship. Belgium, originally belonging to the Austrian House of Habsburg, was seized by France during the War against France and incorporated into the Netherlands under the Vienna Peace Conference of 1815. However, this merger did not merge, and there were many religious, cultural, and linguistic conflicts, and finally became independent under the mediation of the British, sandwiched between France, Prussia, and the Netherlands, and could only rely on British protection. Portugal, on the other hand, had been an ally of Britain since centuries ago, and relied on British protection, and there was no reason why they should not support Britain in the event of a break between Ming and Britain.

"Walking on the Stars"

And the United States, the chosen country that has not yet developed, is actually not very pro-British, and more than ten years ago the British even broke into their capital and set fire to their presidential palace!

But now in power James . President Monroe was very wary of the expansion of the Ming Empire in the Americas, and also put forward the Monroe Doctrine to oppose the interference of the Ming and European powers in the affairs of the Americas. And because of the loan and development treaty signed between the Ming and Mexico, the US government became more wary of the Ming Dynasty's attempts. Therefore, in the past two years, the United States and Britain have gradually become closer, and once Ming and Britain break up, the United States will almost certainly support Britain in order to prevent Ming from expanding in the Americas after the victory.

Therefore, the shipbuilding quotas of the above countries may be used by the United Kingdom!

There are more friends who have sovereignty, which is probably the advantage of the British Empire, right?

But...... Shipbuilding is not more than friends, but more money than industry!

Zhuge said with a smile: "They have 4.5 million tons, then we will make 10 million tons!" Anyway, it's just negotiating in Versailles now, and we can't afford to lose our prestige at the naval conference. The 20,000-ton battle patrol can be 200 first, and it depends on whether the British dare to follow! ”