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    "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, this is the 'Qin-class' battleship currently in service in our navy. The 'Qin-class' battleship is an improved version of the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship! The standard displacement is 20,500 tons, the full load displacement is 23,500 tons, and the total length is 164 meters.  , 26 meters wide, with a draft of 96 meters, powered by 16 oil-fired boilers and two latest steam turbines, with a power of 30,000 horsepower, and a maximum speed of 23 knots. The cruising range is 10 knots/9000 nautical miles, and the armament is 4 double-seaters.  It is equipped with a 305 mm 50 times caliber naval gun and uses a backpack turret, so that all eight main guns can fire to the same side. Four main guns can fire forward and aft. There are 10 155 mm rapid-fire guns and 6  37mm rapid-fire gun. The armor uses Krupp's new armor. The armor of the main turret and bridge is 343mm, the deck is 85mm, and the side belt is 305mm. Compared with the "Zhonghua-class" battleship, the "Qin-class"  Battleships are faster and have similar firepower, but their armor is thicker and their anti-strike capability is more than 15 times that of the "China-class" battleships. Currently, no battleships entering service in various countries can compare with the "Qin-class" battleships.  Compared. If your country can purchase the 'Qin-class' battleship, it will be enough to ensure that your navy can maintain a long-term advantage in South America!" Admiral Wei Han, Director of Naval Shipbuilding, told Chilean Special Envoy Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo and Chilean Ambassador to China Paolo Pablo  Tricio introduced.

    In front of them, what was displayed was a wooden model of a 'Qin-class' battleship about two meters long.  Using equal proportions of scaling, this model is exactly the same as the real 'Qin-class' battleship except that it is smaller in size!

    Chilean special envoy Eduardo looked at the model of the ¡®Qin-class¡¯ battleship.  His eyes were also shining.  There is no doubt that the 'Qin-class' battleship is undoubtedly the most powerful battleship among the navies of various countries currently in service.  Even though it has been in service for several years, no country's battleships can surpass the 'Qin-class' battleships.  Even the German Navy's 'Heligoland-class' battleships use the design drawings of the 'Qin-class' battleships.  However, although the 'Qin-class' battleship is powerful, it is not what Chile wants.

    "Your Excellency General, I heard that your country's navy is building a 'Han-class' battleship. It will be a new type of battleship that surpasses all current battleships. I wonder if it can open our eyes?" Eduardo Zhong  The school said.  Before he came to China, he also conducted detailed investigations.  Although China's 'Han-class' battleships have been under construction in secret, as time has passed, the outside world has learned about it.  only.  Because China keeps secrets very well, the outside world has never known the detailed parameters of the 'Han-class' battleship.

    "'Han-class' battleship?" Admiral Wei Han frowned.  The ¡®Han-class¡¯ battleship is a key confidential project of the Chinese Navy.  Since the battleship was built, except for the German Crown Prince and Prince Heinrich who visited the design drawings of the 'Han-class' battleship, it has never been open to people from other countries.

    "Your Excellency, the 'Han-class' battleship is indeed a new type of battleship under construction by the Imperial Navy. However, there are currently no plans to export the 'Han-class' battleship!" Admiral Wei Han said tactfully.  The ¡®Han-class¡¯ battleship will be the main battleship of the Chinese Navy for a long time in the future, if leaked.  It will be a great threat to the Chinese Navy!

    "Oh? What a pity!" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo said helplessly.

    "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, our country can let you see the design drawings of the 'Han-class' battleship. However, your country must guarantee that the drawings cannot be leaked. Otherwise, our country will pursue relevant responsibilities!" At this time.  Navy Minister Zhang Cheng came in and said.

    "Master Zhang?" General Wei Han asked with some confusion.

    "It doesn't matter. The 'Han-class' battleship will be ready for service by the end of next year at most. By then, all countries will know it, and there is no need to keep it secret! Besides, if Chile really wants to order a 'Han-class' battleship, then it will have to  Delivery will take three to four years!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.

    "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, this is great!" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo said excitedly.

    Soon, an officer brought the drawings of the ¡®Han-class¡¯ battleship and laid them out on the table.  Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo immediately came to the table and carefully looked at the drawings of the 'Han-class' battleship!

    "God! This is really a great battleship! It actually has a triple-mounted main gun and a 343mm main gun! I dare to say that this is definitely the most powerful battleship in the world!" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo  exclaimed.

    "How are you, Your Excellency, Special Envoy? Are you satisfied with the 'Han-class' battleship?" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng had a confident smile on his face.  He has very strong confidence in the 'Han-class' battleships and believes that he will be able to conquer these Chilean battleships.human.

    "Your Excellency, the 'Han-class' battleship is indeed very powerful. However, we hope to make some changes based on the 'Han-class' battleship!" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo said.

    "Oh? Does your country have any other requirements?" Zhang Cheng asked with some confusion.  The design of the 'Han-class' battleship was determined by engineers from the Fighter Design Institute after a long period of discussion, and it has almost reached perfection.  And the Chileans actually wanted to make changes to the design drawings of the 'Han-class' battleship. This really made Zhang Cheng don't know what to say!

    "Your Excellency, Minister, we hope to increase the main gun! It is best to add one to two triple main guns, so that the number of main guns reaches 12 to 15. Such a battleship will have more powerful firepower, without  A battleship can compete with such a powerful battleship!" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo said excitedly.

    ¡°Almost all the Chinese naval officials were shocked by this whimsical idea.  The maximum number of artillery pieces that can be mounted on a battleship requires comprehensive consideration of the battleship's protective performance and seaworthiness.  If too many main guns are mounted, the center of gravity of the battleship will rise, thereby reducing the seaworthiness of the battleship.  When encountering a storm in the ocean, it is likely to be blown over.  The Chileans' perverted pursuit of the firepower of battleships can make the battleships have more powerful attack power, but if they fight with their opponents in the ocean, they may not be able to take advantage.

    "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, if the number of main guns is increased, the displacement of the battleship will inevitably be increased, which will have an impact on the protection and seaworthiness of the battleship. The speed of the battleship will also be reduced a lot!" Admiral Wei Han reminded.

    "General, I know. However, I believe that what the Chilean Navy needs is such a warship. Our land is too narrow and can easily be cut off by the enemy. And our army is not very strong, which makes us have to maintain a  With a powerful navy, when the army cannot win, the navy can easily defeat the empire's navy and launch attacks on the enemy's coastal cities, forcing the enemy to admit defeat and withdraw from the war!" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo said.

    Zhang Cheng and Wei Han both nodded. If it is based on this combat idea, then the Chilean Navy does not need to build warships suitable for ocean combat. They need shallow water heavy artillery warships.  As for their opponents, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, and Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil (the capital of Brazil before 1960), once the navy is defeated by Chile, they will not be able to defend the capital at all!  From this, the Chilean navy was able to force them out of the war.

    "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, I think we can meet your country's requirements. However, after adding the main gun, the cost of the warship will increase a lot." Zhang Cheng reminded.  Although Chile is a powerful country in South America, it may not be very wealthy in terms of funds.  If the battleship is designed according to the requirements of the Chileans, the cost may be very high.

    "It doesn't matter." Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo said.

    "Okay, we will contact you again in two days!" Zhang Cheng said.  The Navy Ministry needs to organize experts to modify the ¡®Han-class¡¯ battleships according to the requirements of the Chileans.  After all, after the battleship is built, it must first be ensured that the battleship can be driven back to Chile from China.  If you become silent halfway through, it will undoubtedly damage the Chinese Navy¡¯s reputation!

    On the evening of June 17, Navy Minister Zhang Cheng met with Emperor Wang Yuze. He brought the design drawings and parameter introduction of the new warship that the Navy Ministry had revised according to the requirements of the Chileans.

    "This is the new battleship designed according to the requirements of the Chileans?" Wang Yuze looked at the design drawings in front of him and asked with a frown?  The drawing of the battleship in front of me is completely a simple enlarged version of the 'Han-class' battleship.  Moreover, the number of main guns was increased as much as possible.

    "Your Majesty, this is indeed the battleship that the Chileans need. The standard displacement of this battleship will reach 28,000 tons, and the full load displacement will reach about 33,000 tons. It has five triple-mounted 343mm main guns, two at the front and two at the back, and a backpack type  Design, and then there is a main gun behind the main mast and between the two boiler rooms. However, this class of battleships cannot fight in sea areas with harsh conditions and can only fight in offshore areas." Zhang Cheng, Minister of the Navy, explained  road.

    "Well, since the Chileans want such a battleship, let's build it for them. How much does it cost to build this kind of battleship? How many do the Chileans plan to order?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "The cost of building this kind of battleship will reach 20 million Chinese dollars, but our asking price to the Chileans will be 30 million Chinese dollars. With the financial resources of the Chileans, they can only order one to two ships at most!" Zhang Cheng  said.

    "In this way, tell the Chileans that they can use the saltpeter, copper ore and phosphate rock they minedCome and pay for the warships and try to get the Chileans to order more than three!  " Wang Yuze said. With a profit of 10 million per ship, by selling three battleships to the Chileans, the Chinese Navy will be able to earn two 'Han-class' battleships!
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