As Zhu Jingyuan spoke again, the reception room where the Ministry of Industry had just relaxed fell into a somewhat strange atmosphere again.

Many officials of the Ministry of Industry at the scene couldn't help but say in their hearts:

Your Highness, you have too many ideas, and the span of these ideas is also too large, from land to sky to sea?

Is this an idea that has been accumulated for many years before, and today it is all in one go? Why don't you pick it up separately?

Zou Bingtai himself even thought that this is how you used the holy decree that His Majesty gave you to act cheaply and make all the ministries cooperate?

But no matter what you think in your heart, everyone didn't say anything on the surface.

Zou Bingtai's old Shangshu reacted the fastest and said to a green-robed official beside him:

"Director Wang, you are in charge of the warship design of the Ship Division, you can directly answer His Highness Jingyuan's question."

The subordinate organs of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, and other central government offices are the "Cleaning Officials Division," and each department is responsible for a separate type of work.

When Zheng He went to the West, the construction of treasure ships was attributed to the Capital Water Division, and after the restructuring of Renwu, a separate ship division was established.

The chief official of the Qing Officials Division is "Langzhong", which is the fifth product, and the second official is the "main officer", which is the sixth product.

The Ship Division designs and builds not only warships, but also other types of civilian and commercial vessels.

The officer of the Ship Division, who specializes in battleships, may not be the best battleship designer, but he is definitely the one who is most familiar with the current direction of battleship design.

Zhu Jingyuan, who prefers the navy, is also very curious about this shipbuilding chief, and looks forward to discussing the design of warships with the other party.

So Zhu Jingyuan sat up straight and looked at the middle-aged official opposite with expectation.

I saw that Director Wang bowed his hand slightly to Zhu Jingyuan, and after briefly introducing himself, he asked:

"Wang Lai, the director of the Ship Department of the Ministry of Lower Engineering, dare to ask what type of design His Highness refers to when he refers to the fully equipped main gun battleship?"

Zhu Jingyuan explained as a matter of course:

"Just don't install sub-caliber guns, all use the current full-fledged main guns of the largest caliber, at least three, preferably four twin turrets.

"At the same time, a unified fire control and firing command center is used, which centrally directs the firing of all main guns, has anyone mentioned this design?"

Director Wang Lai nodded directly and said:

"It is true that some craftsmen have mentioned similar designs, but most craftsmen agree that the design of this all-large-caliber main gun is too radical.

"The Military Aircraft Department and the Metropolitan Governor's Office also believe that it is impossible to completely avoid the state of sub-caliber artillery engagement in actual combat."

Zhu Jingyuan had a really such expression, and after a short period of consideration, he took the drawing tool on the table again:

"The main turret can be designed in such a way that the latter one is one step higher than the previous one, stacked like a staircase, saving hull space and armor scale.

"Use a salvo of three or four main guns to determine and correct the firing elements, and then engage at a distance of more than ten kilometers in the form of a volley of turns.

"Then it is better to use steam turbines, which have a speed of at least 20 knots or more, covered with horizontal armor on the main deck, which protects against falling shells at long distances."

Director Wang Lai looked at Zhu Jingyuan's picture and admired it in amazement:

"Your Highness's idea is indeed ingenious, and the idea of long-distance calibration of multiple guns can also be tried and reasonable, and the steam turbine must also be gradually used on warships.

"But the design of the full-mounted main gun, everyone thinks it is too radical......"

"I know radical!"

Zhu Jingyuan directly interrupted Director Wang's words:

"But I'm asking you to design it like this, finish it as quickly as possible and start building, build one as quickly as possible and test the effect......"

Wang Lai was directly stunned, His Royal Highness was still so politely discussing with everyone in front of him, why did he become so unreasonable at this time:

"But Your Highness ......"

Zhu Jingyuan didn't look at Wang Lai directly, but looked directly at Zou Bingtai and said:

"Da Sikong, even if I take the holy decree out, this matter will have to be carried out like this, and when it is really created, everyone will definitely be glad about the current choice."

Zou Bingtai was also a little stunned, he didn't expect Zhu Jingyuan to suddenly change his personality, so he instinctively tried to persuade:

"Your Highness, the gold, silver, materials, time, and labor spent on building a warship are not at all comparable to that of flying machines.

"And His Royal Highness is not a master of warship design, the old minister thinks it's better to be safe......"

Zhu Jingyuan still said very resolutely and decisively:

"It's because of the huge cost of building a battleship that I want to ask to start building this new type of warship directly.

"If it's not worth a few bucks, we'll definitely choose to go directly to verify the effect like a flying machine.

"But the matter of the battleship cannot be delayed, after this kind of battleship is built, all the old ships will be eliminated, even if it is a new ship that has just been launched.

"If you build one old warship, you will waste the resources of one, including cruisers in the future.

"Only by directly stopping work to build new warships can we really save the resources of the imperial court."

In the face of Zhu Jingyuan's sudden toughness, Zou Bingtai, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and several subordinate officials were a little helpless.

The officials of the Ministry of Industry looked at Zou Bingtai, and Zou Bingtai looked at Zhu Jianyan, the meaning is obvious, Your Royal Highness, can you persuade your child?

But the princes all understand military affairs, and Zhu Jianyan has confidence in his son's military talent through the design and use of the ironclad shield car.

The design and usage of the dreadnought described by the son is also very worth trying in his opinion.

Zou Bingtai and other officials of the Ministry of Industry should have similar views, but building ships is a big project, and they are accustomed to pursuing stability.

So at this time, Zhu Jianyan stood on his son's side after a little consideration:

"Da Sikong, I think what Jing Yuan said makes sense, this kind of warship might as well be built and tried......"

Zou Bingtai was suddenly a little embarrassed, and walked back and forth in everyone's faces several times, and finally decided to do business:

"Why don't you ask Your Majesty? As a rule, the start of the design of a new warship is originally confirmed by His Majesty, but it is usually requested after the design is completed. ”

Zhu Jianyan knew this rule, so he had nothing to say:

"Okay, let's go and ask my father."

Zhu Jingyuan didn't know this kind of rule, but the construction of the ship also made the emperor make the decision, which is also an understandable operation.

It's just that Zhu Jingyuan is worried about how he can convince the old emperor......

For others, you can push the holy decree hard, but you can only persuade the emperor.

Although I am a little uncertain in my heart, it has reached this point, and I can only try.

So Zou Bingtai first called the political secretary and asked the emperor if he had time now.

At the same time, as briefly as possible, Zhu Jianyan, father and son, proposed a new idea of warship design, and they disagreed with the ship department, and the emperor needed to give an idea.

The General Administration Department first went to ask the emperor, and then quickly replied here, asking Zhu Jingyuan and the others to go to the Wuying Hall to wait, and the emperor would go over in a while.