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Text Chapter 269: Navy Separation

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    What appeared before Wang Yuze's eyes was a small submarine that was only 20 meters long, two meters wide and four meters high, with a draft of less than two meters.  The two ends of the submarine are pointed and resemble an elongated oval, not the drop-shaped submarine of later generations.  However, this was already a very good design at the end of the nineteenth century.  Of course, this is just the first prototype boat, and it's hard to say what its real combat power will be.

    "Your Majesty, this is the design office of this submarine, Engineer Wei Kun. He completed the design of this submarine under the guidance of Mr. Barclays Smit. Let him introduce you to the performance of this submarine.  !" Wei Han introduced.

    Wang Yuze nodded. This engineer named Wei Kun was just a young boy in his twenties. He was a little thin. It was probably his first time to see the emperor, so he seemed very nervous.

    "Your Majesty, this is the first submarine we have designed, named 'Jiaolong 1'. This submarine has a displacement of 127 tons on the surface and 155 tons underwater. It is 20 meters long, two meters wide, 4 meters high, and has a draft of two meters.  meters. The maximum diving depth is 30 meters. It is driven by two 20-horsepower diesel engines and two electric motors. The maximum speed is 8 knots on the surface and 3 knots underwater. The armament is one 450mm torpedo launch tube." Wei Kun told  Wang Yuze introduced.

    "Has the sea trial passed?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "It has been tested! There are still many areas for improvement!" Wei Kun said.

    "Very good, you did a great job. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with the 'Jiaolong 1'. However, I have to make bigger demands for you. The displacement of the submarine is too small, so I won't even mention it."  Ocean operations, even offshore operations, are difficult to undertake. In addition, the speed of the submarine is too slow, it is best to increase it to more than 10 knots, and the diving depth should be more than 50 meters. In addition, the armament is changed to two 533 mm heavy-duty torpedoes  , Only in this way can it pose a threat to the battleship!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, we will work hard to improve it!" Wei Kun said.

    "Work hard. When you improve and the sea trial is successful, I will issue you a certificate of honor and a knighthood. I look forward to you becoming the 'Father of Submarines' of the Chinese Navy!" Wang Yuze patted Wei Kun  said the shoulder.

    "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely succeed!" Wei Kun said excitedly.  He was very excited to receive personal encouragement and commitment from Wang Yuze.  After that, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the transformation of submarines. Two years later, he finally designed the first submarine that could be used in actual combat, and Wang Yuze also named him the Earl of the Empire.

    After visiting the battleships and submarines at the Beihai Shipyard, Wang Yuze convened a meeting with senior officials of the Navy Ministry in the shipyard's conference room.

    "Although weapons such as submarines cannot be put into actual combat for the time being due to performance reasons, with the continuous advancement of science and technology, submarines that can be used in actual combat will soon be designed. By then, everyone must fully understand  Seeing the role of this new weapon, it will be a powerful weapon for us to catch up with Shanghai's maritime power in a short time!" Wang Yuze said while looking at everyone.

    "Your Majesty! The speed of today's battleships is more than 15 knots. The speed of our 'Zhonghua-class' battleships is more than 20 knots. The speed of submarines is too slow. Even if they can reach 10 knots, they may not be able to catch up.  Capital ship! In addition, the range of torpedoes is only two to four thousand meters, it is estimated that it will be difficult to pose a threat to the capital ship!" Fleet Commander Deng Shichang first raised objections.  After the Chinese navy easily defeated the Japanese combined fleet, he has become a believer in the theory of giant ships and cannons. He believes that battleships are the guarantee of final victory. As for other things, he has some crooked views.  If this was not the point of view put forward by Wang Yuze, he would have scorned it long ago!

    "Commander Deng, I never said that submarines should compete head-on with battleships. Submarines have never been a weapon that can compete head-on with other battleships. Its power lies in its concealment and its ability to launch sudden attacks. For example, submarines,  Usually, multiple submarines ambush on the only way the fleet must pass. When the fleet passes by, they dive into the water to launch an attack, and then withdraw from the water without anyone noticing. Who can resist? Or even more ruthless.  , ambushes outside the empire's naval base, and once an enemy warship leaves the port, it launches an attack, or even directly enters the enemy's military port and uses heavy torpedoes to sink all the enemy's warships." Wang Yuze said.

    After Deng Shichang and others heard Wang Yuze's strategy, their faces suddenly turned pale.  If this is the case, then there is really no way to guard against these elusive submarines.  Although this style of play is a bit rogue, in war, as long as it can win, it doesn't matter whether his method is legitimate or not.  Everyone suddenly felt that things like submarines seemed to be able to play unexpected roles!

    "Your Majesty, the performance of current submarines is far from meeting the needs of combat!" Li Dingxin also said.

    &nbsp"That's why we need to increase research in this area and strive to build a submarine that meets our needs as soon as possible. By then, if we build a powerful submarine fleet, we will even have the strength to compete with the British Navy!" Wang Yuze  said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, the Naval Equipment Department will definitely increase its investment in submarine research!" Wu Dezhang, Director of the Naval Equipment Department, said immediately.  Through Wang Yuze's explanation, he also fully realized that submarines are indeed a powerful underwater weapon. If the Chinese Navy is equipped with advanced submarines, who else is the opponent of the Chinese Navy in the four seas?

    Although the current Chinese navy is not very powerful, they have already set their sights on surpassing the British navy, which is the number one in the world.  The emergence of submarines seemed to allow them to achieve this goal early, which of course attracted their attention.

    "Your Majesty, since submarines are so powerful, we have to find ways to be prepared. If other countries also have submarines, it will also be a huge threat to us!" Fleet Commander Deng Shichang said.

    "In the future, our naval bases must install anti-submarine nets underwater, and the navy's capital ships must also increase their defense against torpedoes. In addition, destroyers must also increase their protection in this regard. Once torpedoes from other countries are discovered,  , sink it immediately!" Wang Yuze said.  Current submarines cannot remain underwater for long periods of time. If discovered by a destroyer, they cannot be destroyed with depth charges or the like.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Deng Shichang nodded.  Before a new weapon can be equipped with troops, a countermeasure must be found so that they can remain invincible.

    "In addition, there is another important thing to say today. The Military Intelligence Bureau has almost prepared. Next, it is time to look at the navy. As for the naval fleet, I plan to divide the existing navy into two.  Home Fleet and Pacific Fleet. The main mission of the Home Fleet is to fight against Japan and protect the homeland. The Pacific Fleet is to guard our interests in the Pacific!" Wang Yuze said while looking at everyone.

    Everyone became nervous immediately, but they all knew what Wang Yuze meant.  As early as two years ago, the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Navy Department had already begun planning to seize a base for the Chinese Navy in the Pacific, and this base was the Hawaiian Islands, 8,000 kilometers away from China.  Over the past two years, the Military Intelligence Agency and the Navy have been making preparations, and now it seems that the UK has completed the preparations.

    "Minister Zhang, come and tell everyone the detailed plan!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Cheng said.  He spread out the document in his hand, glanced at everyone and began to read: "In order to meet the needs of the empire's future naval operations, the naval fleet is split into the Home Fleet and the Pacific Fleet. The Home Fleet is commanded by Admiral Deng Shichang.  The chief of staff is Rear Admiral Li Haitao. The commander of the Pacific Fleet is Vice Admiral Li Dingxin, and the chief of staff is Rear Admiral Gao Yi. Among them, the main components of the Pacific Fleet are the battleships "Plateau" and "Qinghai", and the heavy cruiser "Chengdu"  ', 'Chongqing', 'Kangding' and 'Lhasa', the light cruisers 'Panzhihua', 'Guangyuan', 'Bazhong' and 'Zigong', and the destroyers Beihai 1 to Beihai 16  No." Zhang Cheng read.  Except for these warships assigned to the Pacific Fleet, the rest of the warships all belong to the Home Fleet.  It can be seen from this division that the home fleet is still the most important, because the home fleet has to face the rapidly rising Japanese navy.  The Pacific Fleet has to face the United States.  At this time, the United States was indeed not very strong in terms of military strength. The strength of the Pacific Fleet was enough to form an overwhelming advantage over the U.S. Navy in the Pacific region.

    "Your Majesty, our 'Zhonghua' class battleships have not yet been commissioned. If we send two battleships away, it will seriously weaken our local strength. Otherwise, the 'Plateau' and the 'Qinghai' will be temporarily assigned to  The Home Fleet will be reorganized into the Pacific Fleet after defeating Japan. Four heavy cruisers are enough to deal with the U.S. Navy!" Pacific Fleet Commander Li Dingxin said.

    "No need! The 'Beijing' class heavy cruiser will be put into service before the end of the year. The combat power of the 'Beijing' class heavy cruiser is not far different from that of Japanese battleships. We have a huge numerical advantage and can completely overwhelm the little Japan."  sexual advantage. The 'Tianshui-class' light cruiser has also been put into service, and the construction of the second batch of ten has also begun. The strength of the local fleet will become stronger and stronger. However, this is only temporary. After defeating Japan  , will begin to strengthen the Pacific Fleet. After all, if we take Hawaii, the Americans will definitely not give up. In terms of the strong industrial strength of the United States, we must be fully prepared to withstand their counterattack!" Wang Yuze  said.

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