Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 807 Dialogue

  This time, the launching ceremony of the battleship "Qingdao" in Beilun Port was particularly grand due to the presence of His Majesty. There were crowds on the docks, the soldiers of the Royal Guards lined up neatly, colored flags fluttered, and cheers were overwhelming.

  After Li Fushou led a group of important ministers to arrive, the lively atmosphere on the scene reached its peak, and the shouts of the mountains and the tsunami made people's blood boil.

  With the sound of military music, the ceremony officially began.

With a pair of sunglasses on his nose, Li Fushou looked at the neatly standing naval officers and soldiers on the "Qingdao" battleship and nodded in satisfaction, and said to Admiral He Fang, the minister of the admiralty next to him; "Brother He, are you satisfied with this big guy? ?"

   "In reply to your Majesty, the Weichen could not be more satisfied. With it, we can dominate the Western Pacific region without any problem, and we can walk sideways." Admiral He Fang replied with a smile.

  "Isn't that just a crab, hahaha..."

"Your Majesty Jinkouyu said, the meaning is almost the same. In order to meet the challenge of the German High Seas Fleet, the main battleships of the British Third Battle Fleet stationed in the Indian subcontinent have been transferred back to the mainland one after another. Within the range of 18,000 nautical miles, the strength of the imperial navy is respected."

  "Is it stronger than Tsarist Russia?"

"Uh...it's slightly weaker. Tsarist Russia is building its main battleships frantically. There are 6 new battleships and more than a dozen heavy cruisers built on the berth. When the construction plan is completed in 1904, there will be more than 13 battleships. All warships exceed 200. In terms of scale, it is second only to the old naval powers such as Britain, Germany and France, higher than Italy and the United States, and two and a half times the size of Fuso's navy. Therefore, the Russian navy is relatively strong."

"Well, after all I spent so many francs in loans, I always have to see some results." Li Fushou smiled disapprovingly, but asked another question; "The submarine test plan introduced by the Admiralty last year. , Where is it?"

Admiral He Fang replied; "Your Majesty, what we have imported from France is a 260-ton offshore submarine. We have built three experimental boats by importing key components and are conducting secret navigation experiments in Tasmanian waters to verify relevant technologies. But this kind of offshore submarine is obviously not suitable for my country’s national conditions. For the vast sea areas of our country, the range of small submarines is too short. Therefore, the Admiralty has drawn up a 1,200-ton submarine development plan, and is ready to develop ocean-going submarines independently after understanding French related technologies. submarine."

  "Are there difficulties?"

"Yes, ocean-going submarines are a brand-new field that no country in the world has touched. Corresponding optical periscope equipment, detection equipment, electrical energy storage equipment, communication equipment, combat methods and the development of major weapons torpedoes. Technical obstacles. Further research and development are needed to achieve phased results."

"Compared with the huge war beasts in front of us, submarines do seem to be a small thing, but if they can be developed, like assassins lurking in the deep sea, they will pose a serious threat to the large capital ships. We must invest more resources in research. "Li Fushou confessed for a while, thought for a while and continued; "Let’s do it, your Admiralty will send a report on how much funds are needed for submarine technology research and development each year. I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to solve part of it to relieve your financial pressure. ."

  "We thank your Majesty, I have arranged for this project with competent personnel. In response to the technical problems that arise, I will organize scientific and technical personnel to concentrate on researching key problems, hoping to achieve results as soon as possible and live up to your majesty’s high expectations."

"Don’t worry, the haste is not enough. It is still necessary to make full experiments as the premise, and put the reliability of ocean-going submarines first. If something goes wrong in the depths of the sea, it is called Tian Tian’s refusal, calling the ground. The ground is not working!"

  "Weichen understands, and must follow His Majesty’s instructions."

   "Oh, yes, what do you think of the two countries competing for hegemony in the Far East?"

   "In response to your majesty, the minister thinks that if there is a large-scale war between Japan and Russia, the victory or defeat will depend on the command and response of the generals in the front. It is almost the ratio of June 4, and Tsarist Russia will have a greater chance of winning."

   "Tell me more specifically."

“Needless to say for the army, Tsarist Russia can mobilize two or three million troops into the Far East War at any time. This aspect is obviously stronger than Fusang. In terms of naval strength, Tsarist Russia is facing a serious crisis and may be defeated by the Fusang navy. ." Admiral He Fang was already familiar with the above situation and said in a word;

   "Although the scale of the Tsarist Russian Navy is huge and its capital ship is extraordinary, it is divided into three fleets that cannot support each other due to geographical factors.

  Pacific Fleet, Baltic Fleet and Black Sea Fleet.

  In the Far East

  The Pacific Fleet of Tsarist Russia stationed in Vladivostok needs to independently face the Fuso United Fleet armed to the teeth, and its win is no more than 10%.

The Fuso United Fleet are all cutting-edge warships built by the United Kingdom, with new models, new technologies, unified main gun calibers, a large number of rapid-fire guns, high training intensity for naval officers and soldiers, and excellent artillery design capabilities, which can form a terrible firepower density in a short period of time. , This is a nightmare for the Tsarist Russia Pacific Fleet.

  No matter how powerful the Tsarist Russia’s Baltic Fleet and Black Sea Fleet are, it is beyond its reach. This determines that Fusang is invincible. Its homeland and colonies on the Korean Peninsula are safe and secure under the protection of the navy fleet.

   Therefore, after the land battle is defeated, the Fusang National Army can retreat within the range of naval naval guns and will not suffer the crisis of annihilation.

  This is a simple opinion of Weichen, please correct me. "

   "Well, yes, it makes sense." Li Fushou nodded his approval.

  In the case of not peeking at the cards, no one thinks that Fusang can defeat Tsarist Russia in the war. The British and French and other European powers see it this way, and Tsarist Russia also sees it this way. Even the Fusang people themselves lack confidence.

  During Prime Minister Fan Zhongzhai’s visit to London, London privately inquired about the possibility of the Ocean Empire and the Fusang Country, but Prime Minister Fan Zhongzhai refused.

  Australia does not seek special interests in the Far East, especially the three northeastern provinces, so it will neither participate in the aggression of European and American countries on the mainland of China, nor will it blend in with Japan and Russia for hegemony.

  This is the current established policy and will not change.

  London’s actions showed lack of confidence in the country of Fusang. As for why Fusang was urged to rush to the forefront, no matter if he was beaten or beaten, he still had to go up. It would depend on the British guy’s careful thoughts.

  It’s easy to fight if you win, but it doesn’t matter if you lose.

  It was the Fusang people who died anyway, and the money borrowed for the development of armaments still had to be repaid, and no one was able to fall back on the British Empire.

  Li Fushou's gaze passed over the huge battleship "Qingdao", and his heart was full of pride.

  This type of battleship is a local design and a powerful war beast made locally. It represents the highest level of Australian ship construction and has reached the world's first-class level, which is quite **.

  Before this, there was a voice circulating in the society;

   believes that the main naval battleships should be designed by first-class designers from Britain, Germany and France, and the introduction of advanced foreign weapons and equipment, power equipment, in order to achieve the target level of the main naval battleships.

  This is actually a kind of mentality of kneeling for a long time, weak legs and not confident, blindly admiring foreigners, always thinking that the Chinese can't do this high-end design.

  Li Fushou personally made the decision, and finally determined that the Chinese designer will take the lead and designed this excellent battleship, which ranks among the top in the world in performance.

  Actually

  In today's world industry, there are no technical problems that cannot be broken. From machine tools to motors, from engines to warships, it is not a problem as long as they are willing to invest.

  If the original historical track has not changed

  On the eve of the Russo-Japanese War, the Fuso Kingdom could only build small battleships such as destroyers. In just over 10 years after the war, it has been able to build the world’s top battleships.

  What is it... Are Fusang people inherently good?

  After the fall of the rotten and backward Tsarist Empire, the Red Empire rebuilt on this ruin has developed into a world industrial power in just over ten years. There are many aircraft, tanks, artillery and battleships. What is the basis?

  Relying on the enthusiasm of not admitting defeat, I can do what others can do, and the strong confidence that they can do better.

  Facts proved

  Ocean Empire has already started in the field of ship construction and design, and it is no less inferior to the advanced countries in Europe and America.

  Li Fushou is in a good mood at the moment;

Southern Africa has become a pot of porridge. The Anglo-Brazil war has been going on for more than two years. The 400,000 British expeditionary forces have been exhausted. However, Mozambique’s economic development has been outstanding. Various economic indicators have soared like sky monkeys. Smile from ear to ear.

  Borneo’s major chemical project has achieved phased achievements. Petroleum production exceeded 6 million barrels in the first quarter of 1901. After several years of heavy investment, the petrochemical industry has blossomed, bearing fruitful results and becoming a new economic growth point for the region.

The Luzon Islands’ “cage for birds” policy has been implemented smoothly. After entering the fourth year, the population has remained at 6.35 million people, but the proportion of the Chinese population has accounted for 67%, and most of the remaining indigenous population It will naturally die out in the next 10 years, and solve the serious problem of the structure of the population ratio.

After graduating from imperial university, Li Siyuan and Li Sihan devoted themselves to the construction of their respective territories in the Luzon Islands. Their personal abilities have been greatly improved, their performance has been quite outstanding, and they have been commended for many times.

Li Siyuan, Duke of Shangri-La, went to London to attend the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. He basically met with European royal kings, princes, and princesses. His performance was remarkable and he was praised by European newspapers. The breeze blew into the royal family of Europe."

  The reorganization of the Imperial Army and the Imperial Guards has been completed. The main naval battleships have been launched into service one after another. The main battle force has formed a scale, guarding the vast territory and blue ocean of the empire, and the security situation is very good.

   Coupled with the continued booming economy, this made Li Fushou feel a little sly.

  In the world today

  Only the Ocean Empire and Citigroup can stay away from the harassment of the Eurasian islands and hide aside to enjoy the benefits of economic development.

  (End of this chapter)