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    "I have to admit, Mr. Barclays Smit, you have convinced me. Western Sichuan really needs such a heavy cruiser. However, I have a request. The speed of the battleship must be increased again. At least it must be above 25 knots.  !" Wang Yuze said.

    "25 knots? Your Excellency, Marshal, this is a heavy cruiser, not a light cruiser. This is already almost 10 knots higher than the 'Brandenburg-class'." Barclays Smit said in surprise.  Originally, he thought that setting the speed at 23 knots was the highest speed he could think of.  But unexpectedly, the young ruler of western Sichuan had higher requirements.

    "More than 25 knots, I believe it can be achieved. In order to increase this speed, we can replace the 280mm naval gun with a 203mm naval gun. Since the main opponent of this battleship is positioned as a cruiser, there is no need to use this  A large-caliber naval gun. The 203mm naval gun is enough to tear down the armor of all cruisers. In this way, hundreds of tons of displacement can be saved. In addition, the armor of the battleship can be protected by focusing on thickening the bridge.  , turrets, ammunition depots and other places, and the remaining places can use slightly thinner armor. In terms of power, a more powerful steam turbine can be used instead." Wang Yuze said.

    "Real steam turbine? Is this new type of power reliable?" Barclays Schmidt frowned.  The reason why Germany uses piston steam engines is because the piston steam engine technology is more mature and reliable.  Unlike the navies of other countries, they have begun to use reciprocating steam engines on a large scale.  Barclays Schmidt did not expect that Western Sichuan would actually start planning to use steam turbines.

    As early as 1883, Swedish engineer Laval designed the first single-stage impulse steam turbine. In 1884, British engineer Parsons designed and manufactured the first single-stage reaction steam turbine.  In the future, steam turbines will also develop rapidly.  However, because the current steam turbine structure is still relatively simple and the technology is immature, it seems a bit risky to use equipment with immature technology on battleships.  This makes Barclays Smit have such doubts.

    "Mr. Barclays Smit, please rest assured on this. Western Sichuan has been researching steam turbine technology for several years, and we have made a key breakthrough. In another half year at most,  It can be put into practical use. After you design the new warship, our steam turbine should be able to be put into use!" Wang Yuze said with certainty.

    "Okay! I should be able to design the battleship that the commander-in-chief wants!" Barclays Smith nodded.

    "Then, I formally invite Mr. Barclays Smit to become a foreign warship designer at the North Sea Shipyard. The annual salary is 20,000 marks (the previous chapter said 200,000 marks. Some book friends pointed out that the price at that time was too high.  It¡¯s expensive, so revise it!). Of course, in your spare time, it would be best if you have time to design one or two submarines for us. In addition, we will send some young people to be your assistants, I hope  You can give them some pointers!" Wang Yuze said sincerely.  Although few people in this era realize the huge role of submarines, Wang Yuze still persists in conducting research in this aspect.  As for the assistant assigned to Barclays Smit, it was purely for the purpose of stealing from him.

    Barclays Smit frowned. He did not expect that Wang Yuze would still insist on building submarines.  However, he also knew that the treatment given by Wang Yuze was already very good.

    "Your Majesty, Marshal, I accept your request. I will design the best warship for your navy!" Barclays Smit said.  As long as the heavy cruiser he designed is approved by Western Sichuan, then he should be able to design a real battleship.  The Western Sichuan Navy should also hope to have its own designed battleships instead of blindly purchasing them from outside.  He believes that he will have many opportunities here.  He will prove to others that he, Barclays Smit, is definitely the top battleship designer in the world.

    "Haha, great, at this time, shouldn't we have a drink!" Lucas suggested.

    ¡°Subsequently, Wang Yuze introduced Barclays Schmidt to Wei Han, the director of Beihai Shipyard, and selected several people who knew German from among the students to serve as Barclays Schmidt¡¯s assistants.  Barclays Smit's next task is to design the heavy cruiser that Western Sichuan needs as soon as possible.

    "Your Excellency, Marshal, I have something else to talk to you about!" That night, Lucas found Wang Yuze again.

    "Uncle Lucas, please tell me if you have anything to say!" Ye Yan showed great respect for Lucas.

    "It's like this. During the day, I heard from you that Sichuan West has made breakthrough progress in steam turbines. So??Can this technology be shared with Germany?  "Lucas said. In terms of the power of battleships, Germany is one level behind compared with the great powers. If Germany can jump directly from piston steam engines to steam turbines, it will undoubtedly make Germany achieve a leap in this aspect. For Germany  It is very useful for the navy to catch up with Britain.

    "Of course! Western Sichuan and Germany are friends, and the technology of steam turbines can be shared with Germany. However, we have also encountered some problems in the construction of warships. For example, in terms of armor of warships, our technology is not very good in this area. I hope that we can  Get support from Germany!" Wang Yuze said.  His meaning is also very obvious. He wants steam turbine technology, which is no problem, but he must use armor steel production technology in exchange.

    "Our warship armor steel is also made of Harvey steel. If Western Sichuan needs it, we can provide it!" Lucas said.  The so-called Harvey Gang, in the early 1890s, American engineer Harvey used a surface carburizing process to make nickel steel armor.  In tests in 1892, the defensive power of 152 mm Harvey armor was equivalent to 254 mm composite armor, so countries began to use Harvey armor in large quantities.

    "No, no, no, it's not Harvey Gang, but the new armor produced by your country's Krupp Steel Plant. This is what we need! Hasn't your country already begun some of the work on the 'Brandenburg-class' battleships?  Have you used this new armor steel?" Wang Yuze said with a smile.  Although Harvey Gang is powerful, Krupp's armor steel is even more powerful.

    "This, I need to ask for instructions from the country, and then I can answer you!" Lucas said.  German warships have always been excellent in their ability to withstand strikes. In this regard, the role of armor steel cannot be ignored.  Krupp's new armor steel is one of the important secrets of the German Navy.  It may not be easy for Western Sichuan to obtain this kind of technology.  However, steam turbine application technology is also urgently needed in Germany.  It is difficult to say whether Germany will exchange new armor steel technology for steam turbine technology.

    "Okay, Uncle Lucas, there's still enough time anyway!" Wang Yuze said.  A battleship cannot be built in one day. It often takes one to two years. The armor on the battleship is also outfitted after it is launched into the water, so there is still plenty of time.

    "In addition, Your Excellency, Marshal. We learned that Western Sichuan uses a new type of communication technology. It can send and receive telegrams without relying on telegraph lines. We in Germany have also begun to study this technology, but we have never had a clue. If possible,  Western Sichuan can transfer this technology to us. For this, we can pay a transfer fee of five million marks." Lucas said.  Wireless telegraphy technology was his main purpose today. As for steam turbine technology, he just brought it up after accidentally hearing Wang Yuze talk about it today.

    "Uncle Lucas, we in Western Sichuan have spent ten years researching this technology and have invested huge amounts of money. The price of five million marks is too low!" Wang Yuze shook his head.  Although it will take a few years at most before various countries will succeed in their research, the technology now possessed by Western Sichuan is undoubtedly unique.  Naturally, he wanted to achieve greater benefits.

    "Well, we can pay 10 million marks, and then pay West Sichuan a patent fee of 10 marks for every unit produced!" Lucas raised the price.  You know, 10 million marks is already the price of half of the 'Brandenburg-class' battleships ordered by Western Sichuan. This price is already very high.

    "No, no, no! Uncle Lucas, did you know? Western Sichuan is currently undergoing a large-scale change of equipment. Our wireless telegraph technology has been upgraded. The current wireless telegraph machine has been reduced to fifty kilograms and only requires one  Just a war horse or a strong soldier can carry it on the back. We plan to deploy this wireless telegraph machine to every infantry company. In this way, our command flexibility will be greatly improved. The combat effectiveness will also be doubled.  Improvement. In addition, this kind of wireless telegraph can also be applied to battleships. In this way, communication between the fleet and the country, and between battleships, will be more convenient!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.  He did not directly offer a price, but described the advantages of wireless telegraph machines.

    Lucas frowned, and he had to admit that this communication technology was indeed an epoch-making invention.  If the German army can use it, their combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.  At the same time, it can also be applied to civilian applications, which will have a huge promotion effect on business, communications, etc.

    "Okay, Commander-in-Chief, how much does it cost Germany to obtain this kind of communication technology?" Lucas said.  He is determined to obtain this technology.

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