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The Fourth Chinese Empire Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 657: Intercepting the German Fleet

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    On March 3, a fleet arrived in Singapore and entered the military port of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Indian Ocean Fleet.  Singapore is not only the capital of China's South-Central Province, but also the main homeport of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet and the western barrier to the empire's thousands of miles of maritime territory.  This fleet is composed of the wedding fleet sent by China and the returning fleet of the German Navy.

    The fleet stayed in Singapore for a day. After completing the supplies, they did not stop much and set off the next day to continue westward.  However, even if there is only one day, the German Vice Admiral Franz?  Feng?  The German naval officers led by Hipper still boarded the battleship of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet for a visit.  Although the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet only has two 'Qin-class' battleships, two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships, and one 'Baiqi-class' battlecruiser, its powerful combat power still attracts the attention of the officers and soldiers of the German Navy.

    After the fleet left Singapore, on the battleship Hamburg, the flagship of the German fleet, Franz?  Feng?  Lieutenant General Hipper is talking to his deputy, Siko?  Rear Admiral Held conversed.

    "Rear Admiral Helder, how did you feel yesterday? What impression did the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet leave on you?" Lieutenant General Hipper asked while standing on the deck of the battleship with the sea breeze blowing.

    "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, I have to admit that the Chinese navy is very powerful, not only in its warships, but also in the mental outlook of its soldiers. Their naval officers and soldiers give me a very confident feeling. It seems that they  Not afraid of any challenge!" Major General Held thought for a moment and then said.

    Franz?  Feng?  Lieutenant General Hipper nodded, and then said: "Yes, I feel the same way. However, the Chinese Navy does have this qualification. From 1892 to now, although they have been established for only ten years,  But they have gone through a path that our German Navy has not gone through for decades. In 1895, they easily defeated the Japanese Navy. The main battleship they used was the 'Brandenburg-class' battleship that our Germany built for them.  After winning the first Sino-US Pacific naval battle in 1897, a large part of their warships were built by themselves. In the 1899 war, their self-built capital ships even surprised the world.  Fear. The Chinese navy has developed too fast in this short period of time!"

    "Your Majesty, Lieutenant General, although our German Navy has not experienced a war, I believe that we train hard and once a war actually breaks out, we will not be worse than the Chinese Navy!" Rear Admiral Held said confidently.

    "Of course, our German army is not only the most powerful in the world, but our navy will also be the same. However, what we lack now is mainly experience in naval warfare. From the current point of view, the German Navy, the Chinese Navy and the British Navy  In comparison, there is still a certain gap! However, I also believe that these gaps will be made up soon!" Lieutenant General Hipper said with enthusiasm.  If Germany wants to develop, it must first break through the British blockade. Therefore, the German navy has entered a golden age of rapid development.  And the responsibilities they bear as naval generals are also very heavy. They want to challenge the British Navy, which is the number one in the world.  If, before this, they didn't have much confidence, but now, after they obtained a large number of advanced battleships, their confidence has been greatly improved.

    "Your Majesty Lieutenant General, I seem to feel that the Chinese 'Zhonghua-class' battleships are more powerful than our 'Nassau-class' battleships. Although the strength is limited, if one-on-one, the loser will definitely be  Our 'Nassau-class' battleship!" Rear Admiral Held raised his own question.

    "Of course, although the Chinese gave us the drawings of the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship, they still have reservations about key technologies. For example, the power system. According to the information I received, the top speed of the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship is more than  Our 'Nassau-class' battleships are one to two knots faster. However, the 'Nassau-class' battleships have been modified to be more suitable for the harsh environment of the North Sea. Overall, the difference between the two battleships is very slight." Franz  ?  Feng?  Lieutenant General Hipper said.

    "So, how does it compare with the British' Dreadnought-class battleships?" Rear Admiral Held asked.

    "Compared with the British 'Dreadnought-class' battleships, our 'Nassau-class' battleships have the same tonnage, but our armor is thicker. Although the number of main guns is two less than that of the 'Dreadnought-class' battleships, the number of main guns is  The caliber is also a little lower, but our firepower output speed and the power of the main gun are no worse than the British's Dreadnought-class battleships. Once a war breaks out, the main God is not on the side of the British, and victory will definitely be  Belongs to us!" Franz?  Feng?  Lieutenant General Hipper analyzed.  The development ideas of the British Navy are completely different from those of the German Navy.  The British Navy valued speed and firepower, while the German Navy developed firepower and speed while providing survivability.?From these two viewpoints, each has its advantages and disadvantages.  The Chinese Navy combines these two points to maintain its advantage over the battleships of the British Navy and the German Navy.

    "I am even more looking forward to the Helgoland-class battleships. Last month, I came back from China's largest shipyard, Beihai Shipyard. Our four Helgoland-class battleships are all nervous  is under construction. According to the information I obtained, the 'Helgoland-class' battleships built by the Chinese Navy's 'Qin-class' battleships are much more powerful than the 'Nassau-class' battleships. Even much more than the British.  The next-level 'Bellerophon-class' battleship." Rear Admiral Held said.

    "Although the 'Helgoland-class' battleship is powerful, what I am more interested in is the new battleship secretly built by the Chinese. This battleship is only known to be named 'Han-class' battleship, but the specific parameters are  , but have absolutely no idea. However, there is reason to believe that this 'Han-class' battleship will definitely be more powerful than the 'Qin-class' battleship. Once completed and put into service, the Chinese Navy will once again surpass other navies in the world!"  Lantz?  Feng?  Hipper was a little worried.  Although, China and Germany are now in the honeymoon period.  But there are never true friends between countries.  Once the common enemy between China and Germany is defeated, can China and Germany still coexist peacefully?  In case the German Navy wants to fight with the Chinese Navy in the future, Franz?  Feng?  Hipper himself was really unsure.

    "Your Majesty, Lieutenant General, aren't we going to build another 'Caesar-class' battleship? And we will build five of them at once, and the number of main guns will be increased to 10. I believe that after our 'Caesar-class' battleship is completed, it will be  One of the most powerful battleships in the world!" said Rear Admiral Held.  However, he didn't know that while the German Navy's Kaiser-class battleships were not yet completed, the British had already begun construction of the Orion-class battleships that were secretly being built.  The 'Orion-class' battleships use larger-caliber 343mm naval guns, which are far more powerful than the 'Kaiser-class' battleships of the German Navy.  Of course, at that time, the Chinese Navy's 'Han-class' battleship had also entered service. With three triple-mounted 343mm naval guns, powerful firepower, thick armor, and extremely high speed, it once again left all countries in the world behind.  In the back.  In order to ensure its naval superiority, the British Navy had to accelerate the construction of more and more powerful battleships.  Germany also had to build a 'King-class' battleship to counter China's 'Han-class' battleships and the British 'Orion-class' battleships. Other powers in the world also followed suit, making this world-wide naval arms race even more serious.  fierce.

    On the morning of March 6, London, England, Prime Minister¡¯s Office, Downing Street, British Admiralty Minister John?  Sir Fisher, hurriedly entered Prime Minister Arthur?  Belfort's office.  It could be seen from his face that it was another bad news.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, one of our merchant ships has discovered traces of the German navy. At present, they have left the Andaman Sea and entered the Indian Ocean. It is expected that they will return to Germany later this month!" British Admiralty Minister John  ?  said Sir Fisher.

    Arthur?  Prime Minister Balfour rubbed his brow with a headache, and then said: "So, what should we do? Send battleships to sink those German battleships?"

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, if you issue such an order, I can immediately dispatch battleships. If we concentrate six 'Dreadnought' class battleships and six old 'Old Man Star' battleships, I have a lot of confidence that with a small amount of  The cost of severely damaging or even annihilating the German navy's returning fleet!" British Admiralty Minister John?  said Sir Fisher.  In the current confrontation in the North Sea, Britain has finally gained the upper hand.  But once these four 'Nassau-class' battleships arrive in Germany, all the advantages that Britain has worked so hard to establish will be lost.

    "No, Your Excellency, Lord Admiralty, we are not ready yet. If we go to war with the Germans, there is no way we can win. Perhaps, the navy has the ability to deal with the German navy. But, will the Chinese navy stand by and watch? The Chinese navy is now  So far, we do not have a battleship that can compete with the 'Qin-class' battleships equipped with it. Therefore, we need to calm down now. Even if we lose our advantage, after our next-level new battleships are completed, we will be able to  Take back the advantage. Don't forget, our foundation is much stronger than Germany's, and our shipbuilding speed is much faster than theirs!" Arthur?  Prime Minister Balfour said.

    "Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister. However, we cannot let them return home so easily. I will send warships to intercept them and cause them some trouble!" British Lord of the Admiralty John?  said Sir Fisher.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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