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    On August 12, Wang Yuze and his party rushed to the beach.  Originally, Guangxi had no coastline, but now Western Sichuan has seized Lianzhou and Leizhou, which originally belonged to Guangdong, and assigned them to Guangxi.  According to preliminary plans, four large ports will be built in these areas, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Beihai and Zhanjiang.  These four ports are rare natural deep-water ports in South China. They are excellent ports whether used as military ports or civilian ports.  According to the plans of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Navy, Fangcheng Port and Qinzhou Port will serve as the shipping channels for supplies in western Sichuan.  Beihai Port and Zhanjiang Port are the military ports of the Western Sichuan Navy Fleet, and cargo transportation is secondary.

    Accompanied by officials from the Navy Ministry, Wang Yuze stood on the beach of Beihai Port, overlooking the endless blue sea.  By the sea, thousands of engineers from western Sichuan are already busy carrying out construction work.  They will build the dock first, then build the shipyard and wait for the shipyard equipment to be imported from Germany.

    "Young Marshal, Beihai Port is one of the few good ports. We plan to build dozens of berths here, including more than ten berths with a capacity of over 10,000 tons. The same is true at Zhanjiang Port, which is enough to accommodate our fleet.  The construction of the shipyard is also under intense construction and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The shipyard plans to build three shipyards with over 10,000 tons and several shipyards with over 1,000 tons. After sufficient technology is accumulated, we will be able to build our own battleships  ." Wei Han, the shipyard director of the Navy Ministry, excitedly introduced to Wang Yuze.  They arrived some time before Wang Yuze, and now they have begun to fully direct the construction.  The arrival of the army's engineering battalion, coupled with the large number of hired local civilians, made the shipyard progress very quickly.  This makes these naval talents who have been waiting for many years very excited.  Everyone basically lives and eats by the seaside. Seeing the military ports and shipyards in western Sichuan being built day by day, everyone is excited in their hearts.

    Wang Yuze nodded, and then said: "That's good. However, the number of shipyards is still small. Beihai Shipyard will become our first shipyard in western Sichuan and also the largest shipyard. In the future, our main warships will mainly come from  Build it here. The number of shipyards with a capacity of over 10,000 tons will be expanded to five. In addition, it is best to build a shipyard with a capacity of over 20,000 tons. If possible, it will also be possible to build a 30,000-ton shipyard!"

    "Ah! Young Marshal. A shipyard of more than 30,000 tons? Isn't this too wasteful?" Wei Han said in shock.  At present, the most powerful battleships in the West are the British "Sovereign-class" battleships under construction and the German "Brandenburg-class" battleships. Even if more powerful battleships are designed in the future, they are only more than 10,000 tons.  .  Isn¡¯t it a waste to build a 30,000-ton shipyard?  Although this young marshal is good at fighting, he is obviously a layman when it comes to the navy.

    "Director Wei, you heard me right. If you don't use it now, it doesn't mean you won't use it in the future. The navy's main battleships will only get bigger and bigger. Now they are 10,000 tons, but in ten years, they will probably be 20,000 tons.  Even 30,000 tons!" Wang Yuze said.  The powerful battleships in World War I, especially the dreadnoughts, were almost all large ships of more than 20,000 tons.  Or Japan's Yamato class, which is a behemoth of 60,000 tons.  The shipyards in western Sichuan have built large-tonnage docks in advance to be prepared, lest they need to build large ships but there is no dock, which would be bad.

    "Yes, Marshal! The shipyard will revise the plan!" Upon hearing this, Wei Han felt that what Wang Yuze said made sense, so he accepted it.  However, the current technical reserves of the shipyards in western Sichuan can only build cruisers of two to three thousand tons at most. I am afraid it will have to wait until a few years to build a battleship of 10,000 tons!

    "Young Marshal. It's not enough to just have shipyards in Beihai. Fangcheng Port, Qinzhou Port and Zhanjiang Port also need to be capable. The Navy Ministry's plan is that the shipyards in Fangcheng Port and Qinzhou Port will mainly build civilian ships. The ones in Beihai Port and Zhanjiang Port  The shipyard mainly builds warships. When there are insufficient orders for warships, it will accept the construction of civilian ships!" said Wu Dezhang, director of the Equipment Department.

    "I will ask Chengdu and Germany to contact them and ask them to order three more sets of various equipment needed by the shipyard!" Wang Yuze said.  Once the seaport in western Sichuan is opened, it is foreseeable that maritime transport will rise in large numbers.  Nowadays, the ships in western Sichuan are mainly anchored by the American West China Group.  By then, with the influx of private capital, the demand for ships in Western Sichuan will probably grow explosively.  It is absolutely necessary to build more shipyards.

    "Young Marshal. When it comes to building warships, our technical accumulation seems a bit weak. Can the government come forward to hire some experts in this field from abroad? Our people can start with them, learn from them, and then develop our own  Battleship design!" Wu Dezhang said.  In terms of shipbuilding design, China and the Western powers have indeed fallen far behind. It is estimated that it will be difficult to catch up on their own.  At this time, the introduction of foreign technology becomes very important.

    "Well! We are falling behind, so?It¡¯s very good to learn from other people¡¯s advanced technologies and experiences and not be ashamed to ask others¡¯ questions.  I will contact the German side and ask them to support us with a group of shipbuilding talents.  In addition, Western Sichuan's foreign institutions will also try their best to recruit foreign ship designers.  However, foreigners are always not as useful as our own people.  After these foreign experts arrive, everyone must do their best to learn their skills.  Then the blue is better than the blue!  I also count on our shipyards to build real battleships for western Sichuan, battleships designed and built by the Chinese ourselves!  "Wang Yuze said. The shipbuilding industry is the most important industry in industrial society, and it is also an important industry that reflects the scientific and technological level of a country. If China wants to enter the ranks of great powers, it must be able to build its own capital ships that are not inferior to those of the West. This  One point is very necessary. To achieve this goal, it is very important to introduce advanced foreign technology and experience. The British shipbuilding industry is undoubtedly the most developed, but Germany's is not bad either. German warships pay special attention to survival.  The capabilities and protection are no worse than the British warships that focus on speed and firepower, and are even more advantageous to a certain extent. With the current relationship between Western Sichuan and Germany, so much equipment has been purchased from them to support several shipbuilding experts.  It's not that difficult.

    "Young Marshal! Our shipyard already has a plan. The design office is designing a three-thousand-ton cruiser as an experience test for the shipyard. After success, we will build a bigger and stronger one step by step.  Warship. We are confident that in a few years, China will build its own main warship!" Wei Han said excitedly.  When he and Wu Dezhang were in the Fujian Navy, they were engaged in shipbuilding.  Now, West Sichuan has undoubtedly given them a larger platform, which makes them feel that their value has been realized.

    "Okay! When the battleship is launched, I will definitely come to watch the ceremony in person!" Wang Yuze promised everyone.  The first battleship was launched at the shipyard in western Sichuan, and he could not be absent.

    After visiting the ports and shipyards under construction, Wang Yuze arrived at the county town of Beihai.  Now, the Admiralty Office is temporarily located here.  After the fleet returns to China, this place will become the office space of the West Sichuan Fleet.  The main person in charge of the Navy Department still returned to Chengdu.

    "Everyone, everyone in the navy, I leave it to you!" Wang Yuze said to everyone.

    Now in western Sichuan, the Manchu Qing has not been overthrown, and the main energy must be placed on the army.  Western Sichuan will give sufficient support to the navy's initial creation, but in other aspects, I am afraid that these first leaders of the Navy will have to work harder.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Young Marshal, we will definitely not let him down!¡± said Zhang Cheng, Minister of the Navy.  Although, as the Minister of the Navy, he probably will not have the opportunity to command the fleet in the future.  This made him a little disappointed, having been born in the warships department, but being able to become the first Minister of the Navy in western Sichuan, what else could he be dissatisfied with?

    "After the fleet returns home, the Navy must carry out arduous training. The situation in the Far East is not peaceful, and our navy must form an army as soon as possible. Let me tell you the truth, within two years at most, our navy will need to fight. By then  When the time comes, I hope the navy can give me a surprise!" Wang Yuze said solemnly.

    The faces of Zhang Chengde and others were a little serious.  The fleet will not be able to return to China until next year and participate in combat two years later, which means that there is only one year of training time.  In just one year, it is not very difficult for the navy to initially possess combat capabilities.  However, if you want to compete with other naval powers, it will not be easy.

    "Young Marshal, who is our opponent? The Beiyang Fleet?" Zhang Cheng asked.  If it is the Beiyang Fleet, Zhang Cheng is still somewhat sure.  The Manchu Qing Dynasty was in decay, and the Beiyang Fleet was not much better.  At that time, the Western Sichuan Fleet can easily defeat them with the advantage of warships.

    Wang Yuze shook his head, and then said: "No, the Beiyang Fleet is not our main enemy, our main enemy will be the Japanese Navy!"

    "Japan?" Everyone was shocked again.  Everyone thinks that the young marshal thinks too highly of those dwarfs from the island country to the east!  Although Japan's navy is developing rapidly, they are still far behind the Beiyang Fleet. It is even more impossible to compare with Sichuan West, which is equipped with the most advanced warships in the world.

    Wang Yuze saw everyone¡¯s expressions and knew that everyone did not take Japan seriously.  In fact, before Japan defeated the Manchus, no one in the world took Japan seriously.  It was not until Japan defeated the Manchus and Russia ten years later that it became a world power.

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