Leak the secret documents on Ming Dynasty’s development of airships!
This is what Emperor Zhu Da told Wang Xinyue on the train when he came to South China. Deliberately leaking some secrets will be a common thing in later generations. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States each had a group of double agents to do this kind of thing.
Mislead the other party by spreading false information.
This is what Ming Dynasty needs now.
"Only by leaking the documents can we get the British to increase their investment in airships. Of course, the most important thing is to let them see that there are many types of airships and their wide range of applications!"
With his back to Qian Zizhuang, he stood in front of the window and looked at the Palace Square in the distance. Countless pigeons on the square sometimes flew up and sometimes landed. Watching those pigeons playing among the tourists, Emperor Zhu thought for a while and then said
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"In the future, we must get used to forging some false information to mislead the British. Not only on airships, we must also mislead the British on the development direction of naval ships. For example, we can use some methods to let them mislead the British.
Speed is regarded as the main performance indicator of naval ships, thereby reducing investment in armor and firepower."
Of course, the speed, armor, and firepower of any warship should be balanced. However, the problem is that it is limited by the technological level of the times. This kind of warship wants to run fast, has thick armor, and also wants strong firepower. Of course,
It's impossible!
Not only does this kind of ideal warship cost too much, but the most important thing is that the technical requirements are too high. It is difficult for even the Ming Dynasty to build it, let alone the British. Moreover, the British have only just completed the triple-expansion steam engine.
Within a few years, it was simply a pipe dream to create a battleship with balanced speed, firepower, and armor.
They can only choose one or two of these three items: speed, armor, and firepower. In fact, even in another world, when the battleships and cannons were the most glorious, no country could achieve a balance in all aspects.
The British, Germans, and Japanese all make certain trade-offs in the three aspects of armor, firepower, and speed.
And Emperor Zhu Da analyzed it based on the naval battle in another world, and among the three, speed can be sacrificed!
If you want a faster battleship, you need more and larger boilers and steam engines, which wastes a lot of tonnage, occupies the limited space inside the ship, and even sacrifices firepower and armor. This directly results in a battleship with weak firepower and thin armor.
warship.
For example, there are fast battlecruisers in another world. Of course, battlecruisers have their uses, especially for a country with extensive overseas interests like the United Kingdom, but it is a bit bad if a battlecruiser cannot be used as the main force of the fleet in decisive battles.
When faced with battleships with stronger firepower and thicker armor than him, the battlecruiser is simply not good enough.
At that time, there is only one thing they can rely on - speed, and they can escape by relying on speed.
In contrast, those battleships that are rough-skinned, thick-skinned, powerful, but relatively slow have stronger survivability on the battlefield, and their combat effectiveness can definitely meet the needs of various conditions.
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, our warships are the fastest right now!"
Although Qian Zizhuang is not a naval officer, how could he not know that the Ming Dynasty's warships are the fastest?
"Indeed, this is why we continue to mislead the British!"
Emperor Zhu Da smiled.
"The reason why our warships are fast is firstly because the boilers are more efficient, and secondly because the steam engines are more powerful. Our Nanhua-class can reach 17 knots, the Linhai-class has reached the fastest speed of over 20 knots during sea trials, and the "Youzhou-class"
"Through the optimized design of the ship, its speed will reach 20 knots. Our lead in speed will force the British to catch up with us. However, the British are far behind in terms of steam engine technology and hull hydrodynamics."
They are far behind us, and if they want to catch up with us, they must make some sacrifices in performance."
When mentioning the technological and scientific advantages of the Ming Dynasty, the corners of Emperor Zhu Da's lips couldn't help but rise. This kind of scientific advantage really makes people very proud!
When did the British Empire fall to this point?
It’s not that the British Empire was lagging behind, it’s that the Ming Dynasty was simply too powerful!
"After they sacrificed their armor, the British Royal Navy warships turned into thin dumplings in front of us. When the naval battle broke out, wouldn't they just let us bully them..."
With a smile on his face, Emperor Zhu Da looked at Qian Zizhuang, his intelligence chief and said.
"Now, your task is to leak this information through appropriate channels."
Looking at His Majesty with a smile on his face, Qian Zizhuang just bowed his head slightly and said nothing. As the head of the investigation department, his task is very simple - to carry out His Majesty's will.
As for understanding or not understanding, it doesn't matter at all.
"Your Majesty, I know what to do."
This mission is very simple, not complicated at all. Double agents... There are ready-made characters in the Investigation Department.
…
Anmin Lane is said to be an alley, but it is also a tree-lined avenue. There are many teahouses and restaurants exposed on one side of the street. This is also the place where Anton comes most often. As in the past, he will come here to have lunch. As he enjoys
During lunch, a man walked up to him.
As soon as he saw the person coming, Anton's face showed a surprised smile.
"Long time no see, my friend, I'll treat you to the best dish."
Anton added,
"How about some more red wine?"
"sure,"
After sitting down, Li Chengan turned his eyes to the sycamore trees on the street. The warm sunshine filtered through the leaves. Facing the soft sunshine, he said softly:
"I brought what you asked for."
"Oh, thank you."
A smile appeared on Anton's face, and he quietly put an envelope on the table.
"This thing is very important, more important than anything in the past."
Looking at the British man in front of him again, Li Chengan continued.
"So, I need more rewards!"
"One thousand pounds."
Anton directly gave his quotation. The guy in front of him was the spy he developed two years ago. This guy worked in the Navy Department. On the surface, he seemed to be a very competent officer, but in fact he was not.
He is a gambler.
For a gambler, nothing is more important than money, and this is why Anton was able to develop him into a spy. At the beginning, all he asked for was some semi-public information, such as the Nanhua-class and Linhai-class
Information such as the performance indicators of class-class warships, this information is not a secret at all.
The key point is to get the other party used to selling secrets in exchange for money. When selling becomes a habit, he will naturally send more and more important information.
Like now!
Hearing one thousand pounds, Li Chengan's face showed a smile.
"Sounds good... Well, I can also give you another piece of news - the war between us and Brazil is not just a border conflict, but an occupation, and Uruguay is our bottom line!"
After saying this with a smile, Li Chengan emphasized it again.
"After all, for us, Uruguay, controlled by Brazil, is too close to our capital, so this is entirely out of security needs."
(End of chapter)
This chapter has been completed!