"In addition, we have also developed Type B submarines. The weapons and equipment are the same as those of Type A, but we have increased the tonnage, 314 tons on the water and 364 tons underwater, which increases the endurance to 5,650 nautical miles. This endurance can completely cover the entire Japan.
All are included in the attack range. As long as we have enough submarines, we can seal off Japan's maritime lifeline. If Japan dares to threaten us with its combined fleet again, the navy will definitely make them pay a bloody price!"
Chen Shaokuan said it fiercely. The last time China brought back the battleship Border Governor from Germany, it was intercepted and killed by the Japanese navy, and a conflict almost broke out. Then, during the Sino-Japanese Battle of Qingdao, the Japanese combined fleet came to China in a show of force.
Although they were defeated by the Air Force in China's waters, Chen Shaokuan and other naval generals still felt a sense of shame. Originally, the task of protecting China's waters should be the mission of their navy. It was precisely because the navy was weak that the Air Force had to take away the glory.
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Qiao Yu also knows very well that people like Chen Shaokuan are holding back a lot of energy. It can be said that the Chinese army has many imaginary enemies. The Japanese, the Russians, and the British and French have huge colonies in Southeast Asia. However, the Chinese navy currently has only one enemy.
, that is Japan’s combined fleet, and even China’s weapons development is aimed at the Japanese!
Of the two types of submarines currently developed by China, Type A submarines have a shorter range and are mainly focused on near-shore defense, while Type B submarines are mainly aimed at Japan's maritime lifeline, and their larger range can just meet the needs.
"Having good weapons is important, but more important is talent. You must send more capable navy personnel to learn from German seniors with submarine combat experience and learn everything from them. In addition, the South China Sea is not small, and it happens to be
Your training is a good place. It must carry out actual combat training and train a group of high-quality naval officers and soldiers. In addition to Mawei Naval School, the country is also preparing to establish a Nanyang Naval Academy. Now the main personnel of the navy have to return to work.
The situation of naval warfare has changed, but the thinking of these people in the Chinese Navy is still stuck in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1898. This is a serious disconnect!"
The problem Qiao Yu mentioned is the fatal flaw of the Chinese Navy. Except for Chen Shaokuan and other naval officers who have been to Europe, the officials of the Chinese Navy are still left over from the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Lan can't even accept the kind of naval battle, let alone the new type of naval battle after the emergence of submarines and aircraft carriers. Therefore, cultivating talents has become a very urgent task!
After a few words of explanation, Qiao Yu, accompanied by Chen Shaokuan, went directly to the dock where the submarine was secretly built. A black fish more than 40 meters long appeared in front of him. This was a submarine under construction.
Type submarine, some German engineers were directing Chinese technicians to perform welding work. Qiao Yu had asked not to disturb these workers before he came, so they only thought that Chen Shaokuan came to check the progress, and had no idea that Chen Shaokuan was standing next to him.
The person in front turned out to be the most powerful person in this country.
"Commander Chen, can all the production equipment, required steel, and engines be produced domestically?"
"The steel problem has been solved, and the engine is also stepping up technical research. Only some large-scale processing equipment cannot be produced, such as large-scale hydraulic presses. We cannot produce them. The ones we use now are smuggled in from Germany. For such large-scale machinery
Britain and France are very serious about it, and Germany is not willing to sell us out. If it weren't for agreeing to help Germany train naval officers, the Germans would not agree!"
When Qiao Yu heard this, he nodded. China's accumulation is still too shallow. Although the industry has developed rapidly in recent years and has acquired a lot of foreign technology, it still has not formed a strong scientific research team, nor has it formed a strong scientific research team.
China's own technological characteristics mean that it is still unable to produce some key equipment on its own. Although Qiao Yu understands this situation very well, he is also a little worried. After all, if it cannot achieve complete self-production for a moment, it may be controlled by others!
"After I return to Beijing this time, I will assign some tasks to major universities and scientific research institutions to conduct joint research on major technologies and mechanical equipment related to national defense. We will solve any problems within five years and within ten years.
We must be close to the level of the great powers within 20 years, and surpass them within twenty years!”
"The Prime Minister is wise. China must have a strong national defense. This is also the lifelong dream of us soldiers!"
"Well, the navy's technological progress is rapid. We don't need to produce too many of these submarines for the time being. When the technology accumulation becomes more mature, we will produce it on a large scale. However, we cannot relax in terms of combat readiness. We must increase training intensity.
OK, we need to train as many outstanding sailors as possible and have a huge accumulation of reserve personnel. The war in the future will be a war of attrition. Whoever can grit their teeth and endure to the end will be the winner. This is especially true for high-tech arms like the navy.
That’s the case, there must be enough backup force!”
China's submarines are completely confidential to the outside world. The purpose of Qiao Yu's visit to Qinzhou was to inspect the maintenance status of the Border Governor and Moltke. With the help of German technicians, these two battleships that had experienced World War I were once again
Rejuvenated, his huge figure is like an emperor on the sea, with astonishing power. The 305mm main gun holds its head proudly, squinting at the sky, with a look of disdain on the world!
In fact, the main gun of this caliber is already considered weak compared to the Border Governor's displacement of nearly 30,000 tons. However, this is the first time for China to have a giant ship of this level, and everyone in the navy is delighted.
, even the domestic media went all out to promote it, and a wave of battleships was launched across the country!
Although in the Battle of Qingdao, China had used bombers to teach Japan a lesson with big guns and giant ships, countries around the world have also reflected on whether battleships will become obsolete? Naturally, the world is divided into two groups. The mainstream view is that battleships
It is not outdated. The reason why Japan failed was that it neglected its air defense power. If there was enough anti-aircraft firepower, the speed of the current aircraft would not be able to damage the battleship at all, and it would be shot down!
Of course, there is another group that insists that the technology of aircraft will improve, and the speed and bomb load will be greatly improved. Sooner or later, aircraft will dominate the sea. Qiao Yu is naturally very clear about this argument. Now China is the first
Countries that have successfully tested aircraft against battleships have begun to advocate battleships, which will naturally provide strong support to those battleship factions and mislead the naval thinking of the great powers.
However, China's main focus is on submarines and aircraft carriers. The technological progress of aircraft on submarines and aircraft carriers is very rapid. Qiao Yu knows very well that the next war will be the era of aircraft carriers. What China needs to do now is to lay a solid foundation and make complete preparations.
, soar into the sky in the next war!
Of course, the drama had to continue. On the second day, Qiao Yu, dressed in fine clothes and accompanied by his wife Lu Wanqing, personally boarded the renovated Border Governor. At this time, the warship had been named Guangxi.
The Moltke was named Chongqing.
According to the naming rules of China, battleships as the main battleships should be named after provinces, and battlecruisers should be named after major cities. Qinzhou is located in Guangxi, so it naturally has this honor in its hands. Sichuan, as the birthplace of the Sichuan system, is not to be left behind, and Mao Zedong will be named.
The naming of the odd number was snatched into my own hands!
In fact, in Qiao Yu's mind, the most favorite names are Zhenyuan, Dingyuan, Zhiyuan, Jingyuan and other old Sino-Japanese War ships. Returning to the army must pay attention to tradition, and the navy also aims to defend thousands of miles of sea territory, so it happens to be the word "yuan"!
After some consideration, Qiao Yu decided to leave Dingyuan, Zhenyuan and other names to the real overlord of the sea, the aircraft carrier battleship, and there is no need to arrange it for the time being!
Qiao Yu personally boarded the Guangxi, inspected the situation of the warship, and talked with naval soldiers. Finally, Qiao Yu gave a passionate speech on the ship.
"Today's world is an era of sea power. As a big country with important influence, China must understand the ocean, go to the ocean, and finally conquer the ocean. Only in this way can China's core national interests be guaranteed, and the navy is
You are the bearers and guardians of the Chinese nation's maritime dream. For all naval officers, this is an honor, but also a pressure, and it is also a responsibility entrusted to you by the responsible country and nation!
Just twenty-five years ago, during the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, China's Northern Fleet was defeated by Japan and was eventually wiped out. China's first attempt to go to the sea failed completely. This was a failure of the Qing Dynasty, but this was not
The failure of the heroic naval officers and patriotic generals such as Deng Shichang proved with their lives that they were not cowards. This was also not a failure of the Chinese nation. From that moment on, the Chinese nation completely saw through the corruption and incompetence of the Qing Dynasty and began to embark on the path of reform and self-improvement.
, until finally overthrowing the decadent Manchu Qing Dynasty and establishing the Republic of China!
The Chinese nation will not exclude itself from the ocean forever. At this moment, China once again has two world-class warships with huge tonnage. China will once again embark on the road to conquer the ocean. I firmly believe that we
Our naval athletes will surely be able to shoulder the maritime dream of the Chinese people and realize the great rejuvenation of the nation. Long live the Chinese Navy and long live the Chinese nation!"
Qiao Yu's speech, which was not very long, sent a strong signal to everyone. China will once again go to the ocean. China will not be satisfied with its land territory, but will also develop thousands of miles of sea territory. A big country expressed its commitment to the sea.
With a strong interest in the ocean, everyone is constantly thinking about what impact it will have on the lively naval arms race in the world!
After the ceremony, the Guangxi and the Chongqing will conduct some maritime training, then go north along the coast and visit all the port cities in China to let the people see the majesty of the two large ships, and then the two warships will meet together
Go south and go directly to Java Island to boost the morale of overseas Chinese!
Qiao Yu was not in a hurry to leave Qinzhou, but took his son and daughter around. It was when the two little guys were the most curious. They walked out of the deep house compound and could breathe the free air. The two little guys were very happy.
Even Qiao Rui is not so shy anymore!
Of course, Qiao Yu cannot spend all his time coaxing his children, he also has to meet with some key people. The person who came to visit Qiao Yu that day was Vietnamese Ruan Aiguo!
"Hello, Prime Minister, Nguyen Ai Quoc would like to thank you for your selfless help on behalf of millions of people in Vietnam!"
"You don't have to be so polite. How is your power developing now?"
"Reporting to Mr. Prime Minister, I have recruited nearly 20,000 patriotic young people and are undergoing arduous training under the guidance of the Chinese Communist Army. In addition, an intelligence network for Vietnam has also been established. More and more Vietnamese people are willing to support
As part of our actions to liberate the country, we are now looking forward to entering Vietnam and completely overthrowing the colonial government!"