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"In the future, the military expenditure of the navy will only increase and will not decrease. I can assure you of this."

The third five-year plan.

When the third five-year plan is completed, it will be a world war.At that time, military expenditures will rise sharply, and the navy's military expenditures can only keep increasing, so how can it be reduced.

Hearing Duan Xun's guarantee, Shen Honglie immediately said: "If this is the case, Prime Minister, I think so. Since we cannot terminate the 'Naval Limitation Treaty' in advance, then we can only give up the development of surface warships in a short time. Therefore, I It is suggested to increase the number of submarine forces in our country and build several submarine bases in our waters."

"What about it?"

Shen Honglie came out of great joy and great sorrow, and regained his shrewd and capable side.He just lost his composure just because his mood fluctuated too much.In fact, Shen Honglie is a very shrewd person, otherwise Duan Xun would not appreciate him so much, and has always been cultivating him.Shen Honglie took out the map, on which many things were marked.Duan Xun was born in the military and has been in a military academy for more than ten years.A teenager can easily understand this kind of military map, which is the most basic homework for a military school.Just looking at the many labels on it, Duan Xun knew that Shen Honglie and the others were very thoughtful.

These young military officers are all people who hope that China can have a powerful navy.Therefore, the naval development plan is usually done.Shen Honglie, as the future naval commander that the Ministry of Military Affairs focuses on training, is thinking about the future of the navy every day.

"Prime Minister, judging from the situation in the Far East, we have only one enemy at sea, and that is Japan. Apart from Japan, in the Far East, only Britain has some strength. But Britain only has some strength, and their warships They are all in Malacca, and have little to do with us. In the Far East, the Japanese navy is the most powerful and our biggest challenge. Especially the current situation of Japan’s garrison is very important to our country’s coastal defense. challenge."

While speaking, Shen Honglie looked at Duan Xun's expression.

Because since the end of the war between China and Japan in 1926 and the signing of various cooperation treaties, the relationship between the two sides has been very good in recent years.

Shen Honglie is just an admiral, and he doesn't understand what Duan Xun and other cabinet bosses think about.How the relationship between China and Japan will develop, Shen Honglie is also not clear.Shen Honglie spoke entirely from the naval level.From the perspective of the navy, the biggest opponent of the Chinese navy is the Japanese navy.The future is unclear, but at least from now on.

Duan Xun showed no expression, just listened quietly.

How to deal with the relationship with Japan is the business of politicians like Duan Xun.As soldiers, Shen Honglie and the others only need to consider issues from a military point of view.Seeing that Duan Xun didn't say anything, Shen Honglie felt relieved and continued: "Prime Minister, look at the military bases of the Japanese navy. Besides their homeland, the Japanese army also has many military bases outside. The most important military bases are the Port of Busan. , Taiwan, and Yangpu Port. These ports have covered our country at once. Moreover, these Japanese military ports are too close to us, and the threat is too great. Busan Port is a military port that Japan has built for decades. The Japanese Navy here It is powerful, and if it wants to be unfavorable to us, it can attack the cities of Dalian, Tianjin, and Qingdao in an instant. Even Shanghai is within the threat range of the Japanese Navy in Busan. If the Japanese army intends to attack these cities, we will There is no chance to react at all. Dalian Port and Shanghai Port are the largest ports in China, and the two largest shipyards in China are located in Shanghai and Dalian. If Dalian Shipyard and Shanghai Shipyard are lost, China's shipbuilding industry will lose 80% Above. As for Tianjin, it is the gateway to Beijing and an important industrial city in North China. Qingdao is the largest city on the Shandong Peninsula and the most developed city. If these cities are attacked by the Japanese army, it will be a blow to our country Very big."

Duan Xun nodded.

Japan is in the port of Busan, which poses a great threat to the cities in northern China.At present, radar technology is underdeveloped, and the means of aircraft detection are also limited.Especially at night, when the line of sight is affected, the means of aircraft detection are useless.If Japan really decides to launch a sneak attack, it will be impossible for China to detect it by quietly mobilizing its forces at night.The Korean Peninsula is too close to China. Busan Port is only about 500 kilometers away from Dalian and Qingdao, and only 800 kilometers away from Shanghai.For today's warships, it only takes about ten hours to attack Dalian or Qingdao, not more than fifteen hours.Even if they attack Shanghai, it will not take more than a day.If Japan really has the idea of ​​a sneak attack, it can completely do it without anyone noticing.

"Prime Minister, Taiwan is a place where Japan has been operating for many years, and it is also a major gateway for Japan to go south, so Japan's powerful naval forces are also stationed here. The Japanese navy in Taiwan can radiate the entire southeastern coastal area. Fujian and Zhejiang are both in Taiwan. Under the threat of the Japanese army."

"There is also Yangpu Port in Qiongya (Hainan). We leased it to the Japanese army. The Japanese army has been building Yangpu Port for eight years and has stationed many warships. Yangpu Port is very close to Guangzhou and Zhanjiang. We have almost no defense here. Once anything happens, it will seriously affect the security of our country Guangdong."

Shen Honglie immediately expressed his thoughts.

At sea, Japan is directly pinching China's neck.Pusan ​​Port, Taiwan, and Yangpu Port are controlled by Japan, and China's coastal cities are all under the threat of the Japanese Navy.Japan can threaten China's coastal cities anytime and anywhere.The bigger problem is that the wealthier cities in China are all along the coast.

This is a big hidden danger.

Shen Honglie is the biggest candidate for naval commander, how can he not be anxious.Now the relationship between China and Japan is good, but once China and Japan fall out, how to face the Japanese navy at sea.China simply has no choice.Those cities along the coast, Japan can take turns to bomb.China's coastal defense, at most, is to protect some important places, and it is impossible to cover everything.

"And what are your thoughts?"

"Prime Minister, we must also step up the construction of our military ports. At present, the construction of our military ports is very lagging behind, and we don't even have a few real military ports. Even if they are identified as military ports, the construction is still very backward. It should be said that the current Chinese navy The building is in a very raw state."

What Shen Honglie said was all complaints.

China's naval construction is so poor that there are not many real military ports.Shen Honglie immediately pointed to the map and said, "Prime Minister, from the north, this is the best military port."

"Is this a North Korean port?"

"Yes. This is Rajin Port in North Korea. It is a very good port. It is a natural ice-free port that can be used all year round. More importantly, this port is very close to Japan. Once we turn this port into a The military port, then Japan can be contained. So that the Japanese navy in Busan Port can fear us."

"Look at this first."

Good is very good.

Rajin Port is really good, and it can directly deter Japan.It is a greater threat to cities in northern China than Busan Port.If a large military port is built here, it will be a huge deterrent to Japan.

But Duan Xun still hesitated.At present, the relationship between China and Japan is not too bad. More importantly, if China builds a military port here, Japan will be afraid of China, and many actions will be impossible.This may affect the actions of the Japanese army.If Japan decides to abandon its idea of ​​going south because of fear of China, it will not be in line with Duan Xun's plan for the future.

So Duan Xun put it aside for a while, let Duan Xun think about it first.

But Rajin Port is really good.

"The best place to go down is of course Lushun Port. This used to be the largest military port in northern my country, and it is important to protect Dalian Port. Dalian Port is a port in China comparable to Shanghai, and it is the best maritime gateway in Northeast China. And here Building a large military port can also protect the Bohai Bay. Dalian, Tianjin, Yantai, and Weihai in the Bohai Bay area can all be protected."

Duan Xun didn't speak this time.

Quietly listening to Shen Honglie's words.Shen Honglie saw that Duan Xun didn't speak, so he continued: "Then Qingdao is the most developed city on the Shandong Peninsula. If we build a large military port here, then we can cooperate with the naval forces in Lushun Port to protect the entire northern region. Including The Jiangsu region can also be protected."

"Continuing down, there are Ningde Port in Fujian, Zhanjiang Port in Guangdong, and Sanya Port in Qiongya. When these ports are used, they can effectively guard against the Japanese navy. Prime Minister, if these five ports can be built into large military ports, By having our navy stationed, the protection of our coasts will be greatly enhanced."

Duan Xun thought for a while, nodded and said: "The construction of a military port is necessary."

As it should be.

In fact, China has not built many military ports in these years, and used the military ports built in the Manchu Qing Dynasty.Because China itself has no warships and does not need any military ports.But now that the navy's military expenditure has increased, the construction of the military port must of course be put on the agenda.The construction of a military port is very necessary for the development of the navy.

"What about after the construction of the military port?"

"Prime Minister, because we have a 'Naval Restriction Treaty' with Japan, we cannot purchase large surface warships in a short period of time. Therefore, the important task of defending the military port must be handed over to the submarine force and torpedo boat force. Our coastline is very long. If we build five If there is a large military port, then the naval force can be divided into the Northern Fleet, the Southeast Fleet, and the South China Sea Fleet. Each fleet should have at least [-] submarines, so that the number of submarines in our country should reach about [-]. The tonnage of the torpedo boat is small, and it is estimated that Japan will not pay too much attention. In this way, we can have [-] to [-] torpedo boats in each fleet, and cooperate with submarines to protect our country's coast."

"You mean that submarines and torpedo boats can be mass-produced."

"Yes."

Shen Honglie nodded.

Said: "Prime Minister, this is our best arrangement at present."

"Submarine, what is the performance of our submarines?"

"Prime Minister, we can't say exactly what level our submarines are in the world. Because the parameters of submarines are kept secret by all countries. But I think our submarines should be among the top submarines in the world in all aspects. It will not be worse than the submarines of European and American countries."

"So confident."

Duan Xun smiled.

Because Shen Honglie seldom speaks like this.But it also shows that China's submarine technology is really good.Shen Honglie immediately explained to Duan Xun: "Prime Minister, China and Germany have cooperated in submarines for ten years. Over the years, German submarine research has been carried out in Chinese shipyards. At present, the submarines produced in China are all from Germany. The U-series submarines used during the European War were refitted, and even the diesel engines of the submarines are German technology. After more than ten years of improvement, the current submarines are much more powerful than they were during the European War. Our submarines are currently floating at a speed of 16 knots to 18 knots (28.8 kilometers to 32.4 kilometers), if the acceleration can even exceed 20 knots (36 kilometers). Moreover, compared with World War I, our submarines have greatly increased their diving speed. Currently, it only takes 20 seconds to It can dive into the water. But the biggest improvement is that our submarine can reach a speed of 8 knots to 17 knots (14.4 kilometers to 30.6 kilometers) underwater. And the batteries we use are several times better than those in World War I. Even if It is continuous cruising, which can last 24 hours underwater, and the underwater range can reach [-] kilometers."

Duan Xun nodded repeatedly listening to Shen Honglie's report.

Germany has conducted a large number of weapons tests in China. As a result, a large number of weapons in China are of German origin.Especially Chinese submarines, which are directly inherited from the U-series submarines used by Germany during World War I.German submarine experts have been in China, and they have been continuously transforming submarines, becoming the submarines used in China now.In terms of performance, it is no worse than the U-boats that Germany began to use during World War II.

Historically, Germany's research on these submarines was carried out secretly in the Netherlands.But because it is in Europe, Germany is very cautious.But in this era, Germany developed it in China, and also trained their own submarine officers in China.Therefore, the submarine manufacturing department of China's Jiangnan Shipyard is full of German submarine experts.According to the current submarine data, China's submarines are definitely the world's leading.As the cooperation between China and Hitler became closer, German submarine experts became more and more concerned about the transformation of submarines.

"How many torpedoes?"

"12 pieces. Prime Minister, according to our submarine data, as long as we bite those warships, even battleships are not impossible to take down."

"good."

Duan Xun was very happy.

China currently has submarines, as long as the number is sufficient, it can even threaten the Japanese navy.So Duan Xun looked at Shen Honglie and said slightly: "Director Shen, you said that we have a few years left in the 'Naval Limitation Treaty' with Japan."

"Two years."