While Zhou Yu was conducting experiments, he also took the time to communicate with German Prime Minister Bismarck by telegram. The luxury May 4th pistol and the 1814 machine gun were the earliest air-cooled machine gun technology, not the 1814 advanced model he used.
The various specifications of rapid-fire guns, alternating current, three-phase asynchronous motors, bladeless fluid turbine generators, diesel engines and other technologies invented by him were sold to Germany.
There are also the contents of the cooperation intention text secretly signed by the United Kingdom and France, military intelligence from Britain, France, Russia, the United States and other countries.
At this time, all the countries in Europe and the West, except Germany, had not yet been affected by this little butterfly, so Zhou Yu only had to sort out the information from various countries in this period and report it to Germany.
For this purpose, Zhou Yuhuo also received 20 million pounds in cash and 20 million pounds of various materials from Germany, as well as various projects that Zhou Yu urgently needed. In addition, Germany also gave Zhou Yu free construction.
Four cruisers are designed and delivered within one year. Germany has four largest supply ships and four torpedo ships currently in service.
The technical data and requirements for the cruiser Zhou Yu asked Germany to help him build are:
The displacement must be at least about 4,000 tons.
The speed must be about 20 knots similar to that of your own heavy cruiser.
Artillery! Zhou Yu reserved a reasonable space for his layout on the drawing, and waited for the warship to come back to install it himself. However, the technical data was still left to Germany. Zhou Yu didn't think there was anything to keep secret from Germany. Germany's
Although the artillery is not bad, Zhou Yu still uses self-made artillery in consideration of logistical support issues.
These technical data and drawings excited Bismarck for a long time. Germany's military industry and strength had made another qualitative leap. Even when Zhou Yu asked to send people to learn all the details related to the four modified cruisers, he
I agreed without hesitation.
Afterwards, both of them felt that they had made a lot of money. Zhou Yu believed that one year later, he would not only have a complete ocean-going combat fleet, but also get a large number of technical talents practice opportunities, which is very important in this era.
, not to mention money and materials.
Bismarck had a similar feeling to Zhou Yu. Not only did he use Zhou Yu's technology to strengthen Germany's military strength, he also sold some of the military products and materials containing Zhou Yu's new technology to his ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
In Italy and other countries, Bismarck still made a profit after calculation. Do you think he could not be happy?
Zhou Yu secretly sent people to send relevant technical information and drawings to Germany, and also sent a large number of technical personnel to participate in production and study. But he himself began to think about the safety of the base.
For the safety of various bases, Zhou Yu developed 16-inch caliber (403 mm) coastal defense guns and battleship guns. Of course, 403 mm battleship guns are not expected to be installed on battleships for the time being.
Why? Because the tonnage of today's battleships is small! If you install a few large 403mm naval guns of almost hundreds of tons, then don't talk about installing other things. Even if you reluctantly arrange it, then the speed of the battleship will be the same as that of the battleship.
There is no difference when a snail crawls. So now Zhou Yu can only hope. Sometimes Zhou Yu is also very sulky. He has technology but no strength. He cannot transform the technology he knows into productivity. Waiting is an eternal thing in Zhou Yu's heart.
of demonic obstacles.
After all the projects were ready, Zhou Yu had a little breathing space.
Next, Zhou Yu traveled around the school, the factory, the laboratory, and the army. Although he was a little free, there were some technical problems that Zhou Yu still had to help solve.
Because this was the shipyard's first ship building, all the technical staff were inexperienced, so there were still many specific difficulties.
At 2:10 on the night of April 5, 1882, in the brightly lit Pearl Harbor, two super-large sealed dry docks were slowly filled with tens of thousands of tons of seawater. Two warships full of domineering power.
, began to float slowly, making a harsh rattling sound.
Ye Fu and Lu Han boarded the command towers of the A1 and A2 ships respectively. When Ye Fu gave the sailing order in high spirits, thick black smoke came out of the two large chimneys on each ship.
Amidst the roar, the battleship began to sway and sail towards the open dry dock outlet.
Today is the day when the A1 and A2 ships were successfully refitted and launched into the water for sea trials. In order to keep it secret, the sailing time was deliberately set at night. The dry dock was abuzz. Everyone was very excited. This is a large iron-clad giant of the Chinese people that they participated in the refit.
Ship! The Chinese engineers and workers present were so excited that they couldn’t help but be excited!…
Excited people, under the leadership of Wei Han and others, held a celebration banquet in the shipyard that night and had a noisy night. However, our absolute protagonist Zhou Yu went to sea trials with the A1 ship.
In the Zhou Yu Group, Tesla has just invented the radio, which has the highest level of confidentiality. The radio has begun production and is equipped with a small number of troops. Although the transmission distance is not far, the signal is also affected by various factors.
However, he made it possible for the group to coordinate operations. Therefore, Zhou Yu still attached great importance to it.
The Benz high-power gasoline engine has been successfully developed and started mass production. It has been installed for a long time. The automobile factories in various bases can also produce Mengniu-style classic four-wheel vehicles. This will be Zhou Yu's most important thing in the future.
One of the economic sources.
It is also the propeller of the future world oil market.
Benz specially left the first four-wheeled car produced to Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu couldn't laugh or cry after seeing it. The space was small, the speed was extremely slow, the appearance of the classic car was extremely ugly, and it made a clicking sound when it started.
The black smoke is billowing, what's the use of Benz giving him to him!?
Therefore, Zhou Yu provided this engine number for the classic car No. 1. It is the world's first four-wheel drive gasoline car so far. It is of great commemorative value and historical significance. Zhou Yu decided to preserve it.
On this day, Zhou Yu was writing in the study room of his villa in Hawaii. Zhang Long, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, ran into the study room excitedly with a mysterious look. The principal told you a piece of good news.
Zhou Yu noticed that Zhang Long's mouth was grinning behind his ears. Look at your proud look. You are so rude!
Hey...hey...the four A-class cruisers built by the Germans for us have been launched in advance and have undergone sea trials. Our naval warships are about to have new members. How can I be unhappy!
Oh! It's a bit unexpected that it's so fast. The Germans are rushing to work. It's just to make room for their own new plan. You won't be like this! If there is anything else, spit it out quickly. Stop hesitating. Be careful!
I'll send you to Coco Island.
Hehe! The principal knows me well. Wei Han was originally going to report, but I beat him to it.
The submarine of our A-class 4th ship has been successfully launched and installed, and it has also undergone sea trials! In addition, I wonder if it is time to get those good things from Coco Island back. Our vault has been built long ago, and now
I also have a warship, but I always keep it outside. I can’t let it go! The principal might as well send me to another one!
Zhou Yu looked at Zhang Long funny, with that funny clown look: You really want to be assigned! Okay, then you go! But after you get there, you will stay there forever!
That won't work, I still have to go to the battlefield and charge into battle! How can I waste my youth? Zhang Long looked like he was more ambitious than he was young.
Principal, you can go whenever you say. Can't I just listen to you? I just want to see those things first so that I can show them off to Liu Chengliang and the others later. I have no other intention, really!
Okay, don't offer treasures anywhere. Now Ye Fu and the others have not fully mastered all aspects of the heavy cruiser's skills. They will have to wait until next year! I think they will be able to form combat effectiveness by then.
Zhou Yu had nothing to do with Liu Chengliang and Zhang Long, the living treasures of the Huaxia Army who claimed to be his proud disciples. However, the Zhongyong Army also became a little energetic because of them. Zhou Yu also hoped that they could drive the Huaxia Zhongyong Army to be more positive.
Therefore, Zhou Yu is relatively tolerant of their behavior.
However, Zhou Yu still repeatedly asked Zhang Long to keep the secret of Coco Island.
Zhang Long, who couldn't show off in front of others, reluctantly agreed with a pouted mouth.
Time moved to a day in July, when the Chinese Loyal and Brave Army naval fleet welcomed a rather special guest, Her Majesty the Queen of Hawaii.
She was invited by Zhou Yu to watch the naval exercises of the Zhongyong Army. Of course, Zhou Yu would not invite the queen for no reason. He still has his own little place.
During the exercise, Her Majesty the Queen was stunned for a long time when she watched the giant ironclad ship of the Loyal Yong Army sink a target ship five kilometers away with only three rounds of artillery fire.
Zhou Yu then had a private meeting with the queen, and the queen left in a hurry after the meeting.
Next, the Queen issued a special government order:
1. Appoint Zhang Long as the Hawaii Generalissimo in charge of military affairs.
2. Appoint Chen Fang as Hawaii’s Prime Minister in charge of politics and economy.
Third, cancel the indentured labor contracts of all Chinese in Hawaii and make Chinese immigrants legal Hawaiian nationals.
Fourth, strengthen the level of security protection and enter a period of military control.
Immediately afterwards, Hawaii began military defense construction, dividing many military restricted areas, and installing a large number of super-large-caliber artillery on the Hawaiian islands, making Hawaii's defense impregnable.
For a time, the hearts of the Hawaiian Islands were in turmoil, and many white businessmen and priests became unprofitable because of the advanced technology of Chenfang Sugar Factory and the advanced quality of cane sugar.
Their confidence was already wavering. When something like this happened, everyone lost even more confidence. Therefore, in the end, most of them chose to sell their company assets to Chen Fang.
Rejected, accepted by all.
Those who were not sold were also small businessmen in other industries, which was no longer a concern. The many secret chess schemes deployed by the US government in Hawaii failed. They returned home in defeat, making the US government's plan to subvert the Hawaiian regime stillborn.
The United States has worked very hard on this plan. It started laying out the plan five years ago. They bribed some congressmen and businessmen in Hawaii and prepared to wait until the Pacific Fleet was established to start using armed threats and coercion of businessmen demanding democracy to make the Queen of Hawaii abdicate.
.In order to achieve their ulterior goal of completely occupying the Hawaiian Islands.