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    "Your Majesty, this is our latest submarine development, tentatively named 'Jiaolong 2'." Wei Kun stood beside Wang Yuze with an excited look on his face.  He has been working hard to improve the submarine for more than a year, and now he has finally succeeded.  At the beginning, Wang Yuze promised that if he designed a submarine that could be used in actual combat, he would be knighted.  This has almost become the motivation for his work for more than a year.  Being knighted will mean becoming a noble of the empire or a founding noble. It is exciting to think about it!

    Wang Yuze was quite satisfied when he saw this submarine, which was obviously one size larger.  I just don't know the specific parameters.

    "Has it passed the sea trial? What are the specific parameters?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, the displacement of 'Jiaolong 2' is 220 tons on the surface and 290 tons underwater. It is 30 meters long, 3 meters wide, 4.8 meters high, and has a draft of 2.4 meters. The maximum diving depth is 50 meters. It is powered by two 40-horsepower diesel engines.  Propelled by two electric motors, the maximum speed on the surface is 10 knots and 4 knots underwater. The surface range is 500 nautical miles and the underwater range is 30 nautical miles. The armament is 2 533mm torpedo launch tubes, capable of carrying 6 torpedoes. We have  It has been tested in sea and the test data is completely normal!" Wei Kun introduced.

    Wang Yuze nodded: "Very good, with a submarine, it can be used in actual combat." Although this is still a small submarine and cannot go out to the ocean, there is still no problem in offshore activities.  Moreover, now that China has occupied the Philippines, Guam, Mariana Islands and Hawaii, it is entirely possible to build submarine bases in these places to form an underwater defense line.

    "Haha!" Wei Kun smiled happily after hearing Wang Yuze's affirmation.

    "Wei Kun, you have done a good job. I promised you that when you design a submarine that can be used in actual combat, I will give you a knighthood. I now officially make you a third-class earl of the empire. I hope that you will continue to work hard and develop for the empire.  Build more and better submarines!" Wang Yuze said.

    "I thank you, Lord, for your kindness!" Wei Kun's face flushed with excitement.  He was just an ordinary citizen, but now he could become the Earl of the Empire, which made him very excited.

    "Wei Kun, let's name this class of submarine U-1 class submarine, codenamed 'Squid'. I hope you can further transform and design a more powerful submarine in the next time. At the same time,  While increasing the range and diving depth, the noise is reduced. This is very important for submarine operations!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, I have taken note of it. Starting from tomorrow, I will start designing a new type of submarine!" Wei Kun said immediately.

    "Okay! Wei Han, how long will the construction period of such a submarine be?" Wang Yuze asked.  Now he is worried about whether the navy has any way to defeat the British navy. The emergence of submarines that can be used in actual combat has given him new ideas.

    "Your Majesty, the construction period of the U-1 class submarine is 9 months. If the work is rushed, it can be shortened to about 6 months!" Wei Han replied.

    "Very good, then, from now on, Beihai Shipyard will devote all its efforts to building U-1 class submarines. Before May next year, I hope that at least 12 U-1 class submarines will be in service." Wang Yuze said solemnly.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely complete the mission!" Wei Han promised.

    "Okay, let's go to the conference room!" Wang Yuze said.  Taking advantage of this time to participate in the commissioning ceremony of the battleship "Shenzhou", you can plan the navy's next strategy.  Judging from the current time, the time for Japanese warships to return home is approaching, and the local fleet must be fully prepared.  As for Japan, as long as their navy is eliminated, Japan's hundreds of thousands of land troops will simply be trapped on the island.  China can even block Japan's waters to bring Japan to collapse.  Therefore, this battle must be won.  In this case, China can win at the minimum cost.

    In the conference room of the Beihai Shipyard, senior officials from the Navy Department and the Home Fleet took their seats one after another.

    "Commander Deng, now that all the 'China-class' battleships have been commissioned, is the local fleet ready to deal with powerful enemies?" Wang Yuze asked directly.

    "Your Majesty, the Home Fleet is ready. Over the past three years, the soldiers of the Home Fleet have been training hard and are waiting for this day to come. As long as the combat order is issued, we will definitely win!" Deng Shichang is confident  said.

    "Defeating the Japanese Navy, I don't think this is a problem. What I am worried about now is that after the Japanese Navy is annihilated, what will happen if the British Navy intervenes? The British 'Chinese Fleet' has four 'Sovereign Class' battleships.  Parked in Hong Kong. In Singapore, there are also two Pacific Fleets dominated by battleships. In addition, they have more than 20 battleships in the mainland. Of course, it is impossible for all of these battleships to be mobilized to deal with us. But, we  Your Majesty must be prepared to deal with it.Just be prepared!  "Wang Yuze said.

    "Your Majesty, please rest assured that once the 'Qin-class' battleships are commissioned, we will have eight new battleships, as well as two 'Sichuan-class' battleships. In addition, 8 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers and 4 'Chengdu-class' heavy cruisers  Cruisers can deal with the British old battleships. As long as the British navy does not move all the main force eastward, we are confident of victory. In addition, if the submarines can be put into service next year, our chances of winning will be even greater. 12 submarines can ambush in  Launch an ambush against the British naval fleet in the Strait of Malacca or other waterways. The British navy will inevitably suffer heavy losses due to being caught off guard. When the main force of the local fleet breaks out again, the outcome can be decided in one battle. Moreover,  With the German navy in Europe to contain it, the British navy may not dare to mobilize all its main forces to march eastward. Therefore, I am sure that we will win this battle!" Deng Shichang replied confidently.

    "Very good! I am very satisfied with this answer. However, we cannot place too much hope on the Germans. We must be prepared in case the Germans are unable to contain the main force of the British Navy." Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Deng Shichang said.

    "Your Majesty, there shouldn't be much of a problem with the Home Fleet's final victory. However, there may be something wrong with the Pacific Fleet. If the war breaks out next year, the Pacific Fleet will face the U.S. Navy with six battleships.  If it is delayed until the next year, the number of battleships in the U.S. Navy will increase to 14. The Pacific Fleet currently has only 3 battleships, one of which is the captured U.S. Navy's USS Oregon. After improvements, its combat power  It barely reached the level of the 'Plateau Class' and was named the 'Hawaii'. However, it will no longer have any advantage when facing the US Navy's 'Kishaji' class battleships and 'Illinois class' battleships. I'm afraid.  , the Pacific Fleet will fight very hard in this battle!" Zhang Cheng said with some worry.

    Wang Yuze also frowned. The United States is a major participant in the Pacific Alliance. According to the treaty, if China attacks Japan, the United States will definitely declare war on China and take the opportunity to attack Hawaii.  The current strength of the Pacific Fleet is not guaranteed to defeat the U.S. Navy.  If the Pacific Fleet was defeated, the fall of Hawaii was almost certain.

    "How is the construction of our defenses on Oahu and Kauai?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "After more than a year of intensive construction, the main fortifications on Oahu have been completed. We have deployed more than 30 forts of various sizes in Pearl Harbor and Honolulu. Among them, the largest caliber is the 305mm coastal defense gun.  There are as many as twelve huge guns. There are also more than twenty 280 mm caliber coast defense guns. In addition to the 203 mm caliber coast defense guns and 155 mm caliber coast defense guns, together they are enough  There are hundreds of them. If the U.S. Navy dares to attack Oahu, they will be defeated!" Zhang Cheng replied.

    "Then arrange it like this. Once the U.S. Navy shows signs of attacking Hawaii, the Pacific Fleet will immediately go to sea to avoid a head-on fight with the U.S. Navy. All our troops stationed on other islands in Hawaii will be withdrawn to Oahu and strictly guard Oahu. Hawaii.  The Queen also temporarily returned to Oahu. As long as Oahu is in our hands, even if the Americans occupy other Hawaiian islands, it will be completely useless. We can take back these islands at any time. When we destroy Japan  After the Navy is established, it can appropriately send some warships to Hawaii for support. By then, defeating the U.S. Navy will not be a problem. As long as the U.S. Navy is defeated, there will be no possibility for the United States to win this battle," Wang Yuze said.  There are now two Marine Corps brigades in Hawaii to protect the security of Oahu, which is no problem at all.  If the Americans want to send troops to land in Hawaii from the mainland, it may be difficult.  Although the distance from the mainland United States to Hawaii is half the distance from China to Hawaii.  But with the weak strength of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy does not have a dedicated Marine Corps.  One can imagine the consequences of their landing operations.

    "Your Majesty, can we send more troops to Hawaii? After defeating the U.S. Navy, we can immediately launch a landing operation against the United States without giving the Americans time to breathe! Now, the American army has expanded to 200,000.  We have also strengthened training and replenished a large amount of equipment. But overall, there is still a very big gap with our country's army!" Zhang Cheng suggested.

    "Okay! After returning to Beijing, you can negotiate with the Chief of General Staff and the Ministry of War to send some troops to Hawaii! However, priority must be given to transporting various strategic materials to Hawaii to ensure that there will be no shortage of materials in Hawaii after the Pacific Fleet withdraws.  !" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! I will arrange it!" Zhang Cheng replied.

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