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    With the passage of time, the conflict between China and the United States caused by the Queen of Hawaii¡¯s execution of the U.S. Minister to Hawaii seemed to have completely disappeared.  Except for demonstrations held from time to time in the United States, there is no relevant talk in the world.  Although Hawaii controls more than 50% of the world's sugar, most people don't even know where these islands are, let alone pay attention to them.  It's just that at the beginning, it was treated as a casual conversation, and once the novelty wore off, it was ignored.

    Of course, this is just the opinion of the people. In fact, the eyes of the major powers have already been focused here.  Most countries believe that the United States will definitely not swallow its anger, and China and the United States will engage in a fierce war surrounding Hawaii.  However, everyone has different opinions on the final outcome.  However, this does not prevent countries such as Britain, France, Japan, and Russia from hoping that China will be defeated.  To this end, they have also taken some measures to indirectly help the United States.

    For example, in the future, the Navy's two "Fuji-class" battleships will frequently go to sea for training and patrol near the Ryukyu Kingdom.  Although they are far apart, the provocative meaning is very strong.  It's just that once the Chinese warships caught up, they immediately evacuated.  The British "China Fleet" has also frequently deployed in the South China Sea, which has attracted the attention of the Chinese Navy.  You know, the British "Chinese Fleet" is now a huge fleet with four additional "Sovereign" class battleships. As soon as they start dispatching, the Chinese Navy's home fleet has to focus on them. Naturally, there is no way to stop it.  Provided support to the Pacific Fleet.

    On August 31, 1897, Wang Yuze met with military giants in the garden of Xinhua Palace.  It is midsummer, and the weather in Beijing is very hot. Although there is an electric fan, it seems to be of little use in this hot summer.  Instead, it is better to enjoy a bowl of iced sour plum soup under the shade of a tree, with the cool breeze blowing.  Nothing beats the heat.

    "Your Majesty! The war between us and the Americans will probably start soon!" Xiong Wu said. Although the Chinese Navy was well prepared, he still had some worries.  After all, the Pacific Fleet has two fewer battleships than the U.S. Navy. It may be difficult to win one-on-one.

    "It seems that these Americans are really planning to fight with us. However, they do not declare war on us. They seem to think that after defeat, they can quickly withdraw from the war. What they think is good! After starting the war, they want to end the war.  It¡¯s not that easy.¡± Wang Yuze said with a smile.  The Americans can decide when the war starts, but China has to decide when it ends.

    "Your Majesty! According to the latest news we have received, the U.S. Navy has organized their main naval force into the U.S. West Coast Fleet, including four battleships, one second-class battleship, eighteen cruisers, and twenty-two destroyers. The strength is ours  Twice that of the Pacific Fleet. Their main force has arrived at the San Diego Naval Base a week ago and is currently resting. It is estimated that they will take action next month!" Zhang Cheng said.

    "Twice the strength advantage? However, the current American battleships are generally inferior! The four battleships have similar firepower to our 'Plateau-class' battleships, but their maximum speed is only 15 knots, and the fastest 'Io'  The battleship W' is only 17 knots. It is slower than the 17.5 knots of our 'Plateau' class. Although we have two fewer ships, once a war begins, we can rely on speed and the accuracy of artillery fire.  The speed suppressed them. As for cruisers, the U.S. Navy only has two old armored cruisers. One, the USS Maine, stayed on the east coast and did not come over. The other, the USS Texas, had the highest speed.  It's only 17 knots. Our heavy cruisers and light cruisers are enough to achieve an overwhelming victory!" Wang Yuze was very optimistic.  Although the Chinese Navy has fewer warships, their quality is one level higher than that of the U.S. Navy.  In addition, the soldiers of the Chinese Navy are much more powerful than the rookies of the U.S. Navy who have never experienced combat. With the addition of fire control systems and other equipment, it is not impossible to defeat more with less.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! Vice Admiral Li Dingxin, Commander of the Pacific Fleet, is also full of confidence. Now, although our main force remains in the waters of Hawaii, outside of San Diego, we have our warships monitoring us at any time. Once the U.S. Navy goes to sea, we will  You will get the news," Zhang Cheng said.

    "Your Majesty, there are still too few warships in the Pacific Fleet. Can the mainland fleet send some more warships?" Xiong Wu asked.

    "Chief of Staff, the Japanese and the British have been making a fuss recently. The Home Fleet only has two battleships. Therefore, before our 'China-class' battleships are put into service, the Home Fleet'sNone of the ships can be transferred to the Pacific Fleet.  However, don¡¯t worry, the Pacific Fleet is sure to defeat the Americans!  "Zhang Cheng said.

    "Hmph! These little Japanese and British devils have specifically chosen this time to cause trouble for us. Your Majesty, should we take confrontational measures?" Cai Yun, the Minister of War, suggested.  There is no doubt that the navy is playing a one-man show in this war, which makes him, the Minister of War, extremely envious.

    Wang Yuze shook his head, and then said: "Just wait for a while! Sooner or later, there will be an end between us and Japan. This time will not be soon. After the 'Zhonghua' class battleship is put into service, it will be between us and Xiao  It¡¯s time for a decisive battle in Japan!¡±

    "Zhang Cheng, can the exact service time of our 'China-class' battleship be determined?" Wang Yuze asked.  There are too few battleships in the navy, which has seriously affected China's performance in many strategies.

    "Back to the emperor, according to the current progress, it should be completed in August next year and delivered to the navy by the end of the year!" Zhang Cheng replied.  He knew that the time for war with Japan depended on when the "China-class" battleships could be put into service.

    Wang Yuze nodded, and then said: "Where is our 'Qin-class' battleship? How is the situation now?"

    "Your Majesty! The first ship of the 'Qin-class' battleship, the 'Qin Shihuang', has started construction at the Tianjin Shipyard. The second ship, the 'Prince Fusu', the third ship, the 'Qin II', and the fourth ship, the 'Qin III'  The ship will start construction at Tianjin Shipyard, Dalian Shipyard and Qingdao Shipyard next month. The shipyard will use three shifts to speed up the construction, and it will be delivered to the army for service in mid-1899!" Zhang Cheng said.

    Wang Yuze was very satisfied with this.  The ¡®Zhonghua-class¡¯ battleships alone should be able to defeat the Japanese Navy.  So, will Britain, the United States and Russia take advantage of the situation?  It's hard to say.  Therefore, the Chinese Navy must have more powerful battleships.  If the 'Qin-class' battleship can be put into service in two years, this will undoubtedly be a great improvement for the Chinese Navy.

    The 'Qin-class' battleship is an improved version of the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship. After it was designed by the Navy Warship Design Institute and improved according to Wang Yuze's requirements, construction began. Four ships were built at one time, and they were named "Qin Shihuang".  No., "Prince Fusu", "Qin II" and "Qin III".  The "Qin-class" battleship has a standard displacement of 20,500 tons, a full-load displacement of 23,500 tons, a total length of 164 meters, a width of 26 meters, a draft of 9.6 meters, and is powered by 16 oil-fired boilers and two latest steam turbines with a power of 30,000  horsepower, a maximum speed of more than 23 knots (the maximum speed was 24 knots in the test run after successful construction), a cruising range of 10 knots/9000 nautical miles, and armament of 4 twin 305 mm 50-caliber naval guns, which are carried on a backpack  Type turret allows eight main guns to fire to the same side, four main guns can fire forward and backward, 10 155mm rapid-fire cannons and 6 37mm rapid-fire cannons.  The armor adopts Krupp's new armor. The armor of the main turret and bridge is 343 mm, the deck is 85 mm, and the side belt is 305 mm.  Compared with the "Zhonghua-class" battleships, the "Qin-class" battleships are faster and have similar firepower, but their armor is thicker and their anti-strike capability is more than 1.5 times that of the "Zhonghua-class" battleships.  This class of battleships also does not have torpedo launch tubes, which seems to have become a common practice in the Chinese Navy.  At the same time, this class of battleships will use the latest fire control system, which will once again greatly improve the battleship's hit rate.  However, the cost of building the "Qin-class" battleships is also very astonishing. The unit price of each ship is 10 million yuan. Fortunately, they received a lot of war compensation from the Japanese, otherwise there would be no way to build such an expensive battleship.  .

    The "Zhonghua-class" battleship will give the Chinese Navy a head start in battleship design, while the "Qin-class" battleship will be able to further expand the Chinese Navy's advantages.  Wang Yuze wanted to laugh when he thought that after the "China-class" battleships were put into service, all the battleships in other countries, whether already in service or under construction, or even under design, would be obsolete.  A battleship can take only a few years from design completion to construction and service. Even for the British Navy, this will buy the Chinese Navy more preparation time.

    "Where are our battlecruisers? When will construction begin?" Wang Yuze asked.  Wang Yuze has always been hesitant about whether to build a battlecruiser.  Because although battlecruisers are fast, they can never be used as capital ships. This is equivalent to using light cavalry against heavy cavalry.  However, considering China's vast maritime interests, he still plans to build some battlecruisers.

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