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    "'How much does it cost to build a Tang-class battleship? How many ships does the Navy plan to purchase? Wang Yuze asked. 'Tang-class battleships should be the last class of battleships built by China before the war started. Perhaps when  By then, the war has already begun. By then, large-scale wars will crowd out a large amount of resources, and the navy will no longer be able to frantically build battleships. Moreover, battleships are never the direction of future development. After the technology is reached, battleships will  It's time to make way for aircraft carriers. Spending huge sums of money to build battleships is a complete waste!

    "Your Majesty, the cost of building Tang-class battleships is relatively high. Each one costs 30 million yuan. The Ministry of Navy plans to build six Tang-class battleships, so that each fleet can be divided into two!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng  said.  After finishing speaking, he glanced at Wang Yuze carefully. One ship cost 30 million yuan, and six ships would cost 180 million yuan, which is almost equivalent to more than half of the annual military expenditure!

    "No, six ships are too many! Four ships, four ships are enough! And, try to complete them and put them into service before 1911!" Wang Yuze shook his head, and then said.  Four Tang-class battleships, together with the Han-class battleships and Hanxin-class fast battleships that are still ahead of the world, are enough to ensure the superiority of the Chinese Navy!

    Zhang Cheng opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say much.  Although there are two fewer ships, the four Tang-class battleships can still meet the needs of the navy.

    "Your Majesty, what are the names of these four Tang-class battleships?" Zhang Cheng asked.  The naming of each level of battleships was approved by Wang Yuze.

    ??According to convention, the Tang class battleships will be named after the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

    ¡°Let¡¯s name them respectively as ¡®Tang Gaozu,¡¯ ¡®Tang Taizong,¡¯ ¡®Empress,¡¯ and ¡®Tang Xuanzong,¡¯ said Wang Yuze.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! In addition, the Battleship Design Institute has begun designing a new level of fast battleship, and it is expected that the design plan will be available in one year!" Zhang Cheng said.  After the construction of the 'Han class' battleship, the 'Hanxin class' fast battleship was built at the request of Wang Yuze.  After Zhang Cheng thought that after the construction of Tang-class battleships, he should also build a new first-class fast battleship!  Even if only four new-level fast battleships are purchased, there will still be eight.  This is why he agreed to build only four Tang-class battleships!

    "A new class of fast battleships? No need! The speed of the Tang class battleships is no longer slower than that of the Han Xin class, and they have more powerful firepower and thicker armor. There is no need to waste money on building a new class of fast battleships.  Resources!" Wang Yuze said decisively.

    "Huh?" Zhang Cheng was shocked.  He didn't expect this to be the case at all. Doesn't this mean that the Chinese Navy will only have four new battleships in service in the future?  How can this be done!

    "Your Majesty, all countries are now accelerating the construction of battleships. The British Navy's Orion-class battleships have begun service. There are also four King George V-class battleships under construction. According to the information we have received, the British have completed  The design work of a new class of 'Iron Duke-class battleships is about to begin.' The British will build 7 Iron Duke-class battleships at one time. Obviously, the British also had a premonition of the coming war, and they were preparing  Before the war started, their navy had reached a peak! Our German allies were not idle either. Their Kaiser-class battleships had already entered service, and their K?nigs-class battleships were about to enter service! In addition, the German Navy's latest  The designed 'Bavaria class' battleships have also begun construction. At this time, our navy cannot lag behind them!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said quickly.  Every time he saw Britain and Germany building battleships like crazy, he felt a little worried.  In terms of the number of naval battleships, China is not weaker than any other country, and it is far ahead of them in terms of quality.  However, China has more than one enemy. In addition to the British Navy, there is also the US Navy.  Therefore, in Zhang Cheng's view, the Chinese Navy cannot build battleships at a slower pace!

    "I know all this, but with the Tang-class battleships, there is no need to build fast battleships. Moreover, with current technology, it is impossible to build a battleship that is much more advanced than the Tang-class battleships!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Then, Your Majesty, let's build a few more Tang-class battleships! Otherwise, when the war starts, it will be difficult for us to gain an advantage!" Zhang Cheng suggested.  If you don¡¯t build new fast battleships, then build a few more Tang-class battleships, and the same goes for battleships.

    However, what made Zhang Cheng depressed was that Wang Yuze still shook his head!

    "Only four Tang-class battleships are built, which is enough! Let the design institute start researching the next generation of battleships! The speed of the next-level battleships cannot be lower than that of the Tang-class battleships, and the armor must be thicker.  , naval guns must also be more powerful?, using 6 mm! Mainly," Wang Yuze said. It is impossible to completely stop building battleships. Most people in the navy are believers in giant ship cannons. And, even after the emergence of aircraft carriers, battleships  It is not that there is no place for bravery. When the weather is bad, the role of the battleship is even greater than that of the aircraft carrier. If the aircraft carrier is brought within range by the battleship, the aircraft carrier will be completely unable to fight back. At the same time, when dealing with the coast  When targeting targets, battleships' fire support is much more effective than aircraft carriers. Therefore, building a small number of powerful battleships is not a waste!

    "Okay then!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng still compromised.  Although only four Tang-class battleships have been built, the navy will not suffer too much if there are next-level battleships!  Moreover, the next-level battleship uses a more powerful 406mm main gun, and its power may be even more amazing!

    "By the way, how is the construction of our aircraft carrier going?" Wang Yuze asked.  Two years ago, with the development of technology, the fighters developed by the Air Force were basically able to meet the needs of war.  Therefore, Wang Yuze ordered the Air Force to develop more advanced fighters and at the same time modify them for use on the Navy's aircraft carriers.  In addition, the Navy was also required to build an aircraft carrier to serve as a test subject.

    "Your Majesty, the Navy's aircraft carrier Kunlun has completed sea trials and is now waiting for fighter jets to board the ship. It is expected to be completed in two months. By then, it will gradually form combat effectiveness!" Zhang Cheng said.  Hearing Wang Yuze ask this, he finally understood why Wang Yuze did not agree to build more battleships.

    ¡°While most people in the navy believe in battleships with giant ships and cannons, Wang Yuze firmly believes that due to the emergence of aircraft carriers in the future, ¡®battleships will withdraw from the stage of history!

    ¡®The Kunlun aircraft carrier is the first aircraft carrier in China and even the world that Wang Yuze put forward with specific data and then perfected it through battleship design!  ¡®Kunlun¡¯ aircraft carrier has a standard displacement of 1 ton, a full load displacement of 0 tons, a total length of 1,956 meters, a width of 312 meters, and a draft of 76 meters.  Equipped with a large oil-fired boiler and two new steam turbines, the power is 38,000 horsepower, the maximum speed is 21 knots (the maximum speed during the trial was 225 knots), and the endurance is 12 knots and 9,000 nautical miles.  There are 1,200 members, including 200 officers.  The armaments include 8 105mm rapid-fire cannons, 12 twin 75mm anti-aircraft guns and 24 127mm anti-aircraft machine guns.  (While China is vigorously developing its aviation power, the development of air defense weapons has not stopped either).  The most powerful weapon of an aircraft carrier is not the artillery equipped on the aircraft carrier itself, but the fighter jets mounted on it!  At the time of design, the aircraft carrier Kunlun will carry 48 fighter jets and four seaplanes.  Fighters are mainly used to attack targets, while seaplanes, with their long range and easy take-off and landing, are used to detect and discover targets!

    "The officer in charge of the Kunlun aircraft carrier at High Speed ????is now in January. I will personally check their strength in half a year. By then, a showdown between the battleship and the aircraft carrier can be arranged. By then, everyone will see  The combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier!" Wang Yuze said.  He knows that in order to convince the guys at the Navy Department to accept the aircraft carrier and willingly allocate resources to the aircraft carrier, only the aircraft carrier can show strong combat effectiveness!

    "Yes, Your Majesty, I will order you to go down!" Zhang Cheng said.  Although, he believed that Wang Yuze's judgment would not change!  However, he still had some doubts.  Zhang Cheng believes that with the advancement of technology, fighter planes will become more and more powerful. However, he does not believe that the current toys made of aluminum and wood can pose a fatal blow to a battleship of tens of thousands of tons.  threaten!  Once approached by a battleship, the aircraft carrier's weak armor may not even be able to withstand a single shot from the battleship!

    Of course, Zhang Cheng also hopes that Wang Yuze¡¯s judgment is correct. Otherwise, while countries around the world are desperately building battleships, China has slowed down the construction speed of battleships and started building aircraft carriers.  When the war breaks out, the Chinese Navy will be at a disadvantage!  If Wang Yuze's judgment is correct and the aircraft carrier really has such a powerful attack power, the Chinese Navy will have an absolute advantage by then!

    The combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers mainly comes from fighter aircraft.  Wang Yuze was still a little worried about the fighter plane.  Therefore, after handling the government affairs, regardless of the fact that the Chinese New Year was approaching, Wu Hao, the captain of the bodyguard, rushed to the air force base in Nanyuan.  This is already the main research and development base of the Chinese Air Force. Starting from the original F1 aircraft, the Aircraft Design Institute has developed several aircraft.  However, due to performance issues, these aircraft are produced in small batches and are mainly used to train troops, and have never appeared on the battlefield!
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