super god warlord

Seeing the agitation of several admirals, Chen Zhaoao smiled and said, "You guys are too petty. Are you satisfied with such a small boat? In fact, we have a big guy here."

"There are big guys?" Everyone was surprised, and they all looked at Chen Zhaoao in unison.

Zhao Shouhong had issued a strict order not to spread any news about this mysterious big ship.He blurted out today when he saw that all the future senior generals of the navy were present.Hearing that everyone asked about Chen Zhaoao's conscious gaffe, he immediately closed his mouth and looked at Zhao Shouhong.

Zhao Shouhong knew that Chen Zhaoao was not a frivolous master, but he met many good friends today, and they are all future senior naval generals, so what he said here was not a leak.Seeing Chen Zhaoao looking over, Zhao Shouhong smiled and said: "This matter is a secret from the outside, and the high-level navy can understand it. There are no outsiders now. You can take us to take a look, but those who go to see must strictly keep the secret , no one is allowed to speak out.”

"Yes, we will strictly abide by it." Cai Tingqian and others agreed.Zhao Shouhong nodded and signaled Chen Zhaoao to lead the way.

Chen Zhaoao, who had just slipped his tongue, felt that he had made a mistake and felt a little depressed.However, as the owner, he still walked in front, leading everyone to a nearby large dock.When everyone came to the dock, they found that a strict cordon had been set up here, and no one else was allowed to enter or leave.Even those shipbuilders have to check their documents, and everyone is accompanied by military police.

Seeing Chen Zhaoao and others coming, the squad leader in charge of the sentry came over and said: "Master, you are here, who are these people, do you want to go in?"

Chen Zhaoao nodded: "This is our Commander Zhao, and the others are senior navy generals, and they were allowed by Commander Zhao."

"But without a certificate, I can't let them in. Unless I can prove the identity of Governor Zhao, he will give the order himself." The squad leader couldn't help but look at Zhao Shouhong.

Zhao Shouhong was very pleased with this dedicated squad leader. He stepped forward and took out a green ID from his pocket and handed it over.This certificate is made of nylon and embedded with hard paper. It not only writes my basic information and stamps the military government's seal, but also has my photo stamped with the stamp.This kind of certificate is very new in other places, but it has long been commonplace in the factories of Hanxing and Guangming Group, and now the government also uses it.

Looking at the certificate, the squad leader returned it to Zhao Shouhong by courier, and then stood upright and said, "Report to the governor, Chen Daniu, the squad leader of the first squad of the third brigade, the second squadron, and the seventh squadron of the factory protection team, is on duty here. Please forgive me for the offense just now."

Zhao Shouhong replied with a military salute: "You have done a very good job, there is no need to apologize. If you do not have a certificate, no one is allowed to enter. This is a confidentiality regulation. Not only will I not blame you, but I will also reward you. From today onwards, I will promote You are a sergeant, I hope you will continue to work hard."

"Yes, Dudu." Chen Daniu raised his chest high, and the excitement on his face became more intense.Soon he called out everyone in the guard post, and they lined up to welcome Zhao Shouhong.

Zhao Shouhong chatted with them for a few words, and then pointed out Shen Shoukun and the captains who came with him one by one.It means that they have just joined and have not yet applied for a certificate. This time it is a special case and it is not an example.As for Cai Tinggan and others who already had IDs, they all took out their IDs with a smile and let the sentinels check them one by one, without any sign of impatience.

"The law is strict, and it is worthy of being a strong army." Shen Shoukun couldn't help sighing, the more he understands Zhao Shouhong's various places now, the more he feels that his decision is right.Feng Chaoxiang and Hu Yingsheng, who were left behind, knew that their level was not high enough, so they had no intention of going in.Yang Tong was eager to try, but was pulled back by the two.

Zhao Shouhong looked back at the three of them and said, "You three, today, you are allowed to enter for a visit, but you must strictly abide by the confidentiality policy."

"Yes." The three of them were refreshed and followed quickly.

This dock is much larger than the one just now. When Zhao Shouhong and others walked into the dock through the small door, even more noisy voices rushed over.There are more people busy here, and there are many large steam cranes on both sides of the dock.

Many admirals looked towards the dock, and everyone was stunned this time.At the dock, there was a half-built hull lying on it. Although it was only a half-hull, it could be seen from the thick and slender keel that the displacement of this ship was by no means less than [-] tons. .

"Hey, Brother Liu. Pinch me to see if I'm dreaming." Cai Tingqian couldn't get over his head in surprise, and immediately asked Liu Guanxiong next to him.

Liu Guanxiong's situation was similar to his. Hearing Cai Tinggan's words, Liu Guanxiong said: "Pinch you? I don't know if I'm dreaming yet."

Shen Shoukun looked at Zhao Shouhong in surprise and said, "My lord, this is..."

Zhao Shouhong smiled and said, "This is the future flagship of your navy. As for the specific performance, it will be up to Chen Hui."

4 Chapter Thirty Enemies at Sea

Chen Zhaoao said embarrassingly: "This warship is still top secret at present, and its specific performance will not be announced to the public. But I can tell you that it is a battlecruiser, and it is the latest battlecruiser under construction by the Teutonic Kingdom. The 'Von der Tann' was remodeled from the original model, and its combat effectiveness is definitely not low. As for the displacement, it will not be less than [-] tons."

"[-] tons?" This time even Liu Guanxiong, Cai Tingqian and others were stunned. They couldn't imagine that Hualan was able to build such a large warship.

Chen Zhaoao explained: "Because it was built according to the drawings of the Teutonic Kingdom, there will be no major problems. After this warship is built, the workers will be familiar with this large warship. In the future, we will be more comfortable building warships. Jiangnan The shipbuilding level of the dock will also be improved a lot.”

"What is a battlecruiser?" Shen Shoukun frowned, he had never heard of this term.

Zhao Shouhong smiled and said: "Let me explain this. This concept was proposed by Fisher of Saar a few years ago. He believed that a fast battleship should be built, which can reach the displacement and firepower of a battleship. , but the speed is much higher than that of battleships. In this way, battlecruisers can rely on their firepower to suppress all types of ships that are smaller than battleships, and at the same time, they can avoid heavy battleships by virtue of their speed."

"It sounds very powerful. Will the battleships be eliminated in the future and all become this kind of battlecruisers?" Xu Zhenpeng said with his eyes brightened.

"Where is such a cheap thing, the tonnage and firepower are comparable to battleships, but the speed is greatly improved. This must be at the expense of armor." Liu Guanxiong on the side immediately shook his head and said, Zhao Shouhong was impressed by his keen sense of smell.

"Yes, this kind of warship has greatly weakened armor, so there will be no chance of winning against battleships." Zhao Shouhong affirmed Liu Guanxiong's guess: "I have studied the current situation in the Eastern Ocean, and now the strongest in the Eastern Ocean is The White Eagle Wa Kingdom and the Rakshasa Tripartite."

"The fleet of the White Eagle Kingdom is mostly in storms, and it is not strong in the Eastern Ocean. Moreover, the White Eagle Kingdom has no strong desire to invade Hualan. After recovering, Rakshasa poses a much greater threat to us on land than at sea. In fact, the biggest threat to Hualan at sea today is the country of Wa, and only the combined fleet of the country of Wa is what we need to pay attention to." Zhao Shouhong counted in detail. The current situation in the Eastern Ocean.

"It doesn't matter. Didn't Wa support the Revolutionary Party? Now that the Revolutionary Party is about to overthrow Houjin, the two countries will be friendly states by then. Wouldn't there be no wars?" Yang Tong couldn't help but said later.

Zhao Shouhong shook his head: "There are no real friends between countries, and it is not the revolutionary party that the Japanese country wants to support, but the civil strife in Hualan. The Japanese country wants to invade Hualan and occupy the mainland territory to expand its national power. It has been planned for a long time. As early as the Wanli period of the Southern Dynasties, the Wa State attempted to use Koryo as a springboard to attack Hualan, but it failed."

"That's right. Back then, the South Army fought side by side with the Koryo Navy and finally defeated the Japanese Navy and won the Luliang naval battle." Cai Tingqian's history is very good and he nodded immediately.

"Yes, the Wa Kingdom has been silent for a long time since then. But after the Meiji Restoration, they turned their attention to Hualan again. Now that the Northern Navy was completely destroyed in the First Sino-Japanese War, Koryo has become a protectorate of the Wa Kingdom. Japan, Russia After the war, the Wa Kingdom invaded the three provinces of Mingbei, and its wolfish ambitions were clearly revealed. Now it is only because of the containment of the Western Continent that the Wa Kingdom dare not expose its ideas too clearly." Zhao Shouhong explained to everyone: "Now the Western Continent The situation on the mainland is tense, and I'm sure there will be a big war within a few years. When the Western Continent comes together, it must be the time when the Japanese invade our country, and I hope that the navy will at least have a fighting force by then."

Shen Shoukun sighed: "But now the United Fleet of Japan has several [-]-ton battleships, and there are several other old-fashioned battleships. In addition, there is a bigger and better battleship being built in their shipyards. We can't match it anyway. "Shen Shoukun is obviously very clear about the naval strength of Japan.

Zhao Shouhong nodded and said: "Yes, the two Hanoi-class battleships of the Wa Kingdom are currently under construction, and as far as I know, the construction of the six Fusang-class battleships of the Wa Kingdom has also started. The power of a new generation of warships designed with battleships as templates cannot be underestimated."

"In this way, the Hualan Navy has no hope of victory." Liu Guanxiong frowned.

"That's not necessarily the case." Zhao Shouhong said with a smile: "The Wa Kingdom is an island country, and its economy mostly depends on the coastal areas. If we can bombard the coastal industrial areas or attack merchant ships to directly paralyze its economy, the Wa Kingdom will surely collapse itself. To do this, we need a large number of warships that are fast and powerful, so I will vigorously develop battlecruisers and cruisers for the purpose of breaking the war."

"Your Excellency is really good at scheming, and you can think of such a good idea. In this way, I am afraid that the Wa Kingdom will come to beg us for peace talks." Xu Zhenpeng laughed loudly.

Zhao Shouhong said: "This is just my suggestion. I will prepare the warships for you. Whether they can be well laid depends on your command skills."

"We must live up to our mission." Everyone bowed and said.

"Okay, I will make some job adjustments today." Zhao Shouhong said: "From today onwards, Cai Tinggan will still be the commander of the Guanghai City Navy Fleet, and Du Xigui will be the deputy."

"Yes." The two bowed in unison.

"Hu Yingsheng is the commander of the Jiangfang Fleet, and Feng Chaoxiang is the deputy."

"Yes." The two young revolutionaries also saluted.

Seeing that Zhao Shouhong gave his position to others, Liu Guanxiong was very excited, he felt that he would have a good position.Unexpectedly, after Zhao Shouhong appointed the four people, he would not continue to make appointments: "The rest will wait until the north-south negotiation is over, and come with me to the Kokang Kingdom for other appointments."

"Yes." Several people saluted and replied, although Liu Guanxiong was very unhappy, he still bent down and obeyed.

"My lord, I still have something to say." All the generals were assigned their positions and gathered together to discuss future work issues. At this time, Chen Zhaoao approached Zhao Shouhong and whispered.

"Brother Chen has something to say, but it's okay to say, as long as I can do it, I will try my best to be satisfied." Zhao Shouhong replied with a smile.

Chen Zhaoao sighed and said, "The governor doesn't know. Today's Hualan lags behind everywhere, and there are too many obstacles in shipbuilding. With Hualan's current level of steelmaking, there is no problem in building cruisers, but manufacturing larger warships is not a problem." Power is uncertain."

Chapter 431 Material Defect

"Is it difficult to build a ship?" Zhao Shouhong frowned slightly.

"That's right." Chen Zhaoao nodded: "Larger warships need better steel, whether it's structure, armor or gun barrels, they are beyond the reach of ordinary steel. Now the steel we produce is used to build warships below 280 tons, and There is no problem with guns with a caliber below [-] mm, but it is not enough if it is stronger. The steel used for this battlecruiser and the guns to be equipped are actually imported from the Teutonic Kingdom after I informed the second lady. "

Zhao Shouhong frowned slightly and asked: "If it's up to you to decide, you think the steel there is better, I can try my best to help you get the craft formula."

Chen Zhaoao thought for a while and said: "Today's warships have higher and higher requirements for steel materials. In the world, the Harvey steel VC armor of the Saargut Vickers Company and the KC armor of the Teutonic Krupp Company are the best. Good. It is said that the Harvey steel of Saer country has added some things to high-purity iron and has been carburized, so the rigidity and toughness are much higher than our ordinary steel. This is what the Japanese people use now Steel."

Speaking of this, Chen Zhaoao sighed and said: "The Wa Kingdom and the Saar Kingdom have an alliance relationship, and these military secrets can be bought as long as you have money. But we are different, because we are blocked by foreign powers, and even the import of ordinary steel is difficult."

"This is a problem." Zhao Shouhong nodded. Although he used medicine to make a name for himself internationally, the blockade against Hualan still exists since the Gengzi Years.Regarding the material issue, Zhao Shouhong was indeed negligent before.He originally thought that as long as he had the blueprint of the warship, a large warship would be at his fingertips, but unexpectedly he got stuck on the materials.Now our side has a friendly relationship with the Teutonic country, and the other side is open to supply all kinds of steel, but the glory of the Teutonic country can't last long.He has to find another way out, preferably if he can master the technology himself, so as to achieve the goal of truly strengthening the country.