However, although the German High Seas Fleet did not come out, their submarines were very active. Ever since the American submarine sank a Russian battleship in the Second Spanish-American War, the Germans have become interested in this little thing that had not been taken seriously before.
, coupled with the high-performance diesel engines and steel materials provided by Yang Feng at this time, the rest is nothing more than a design problem. After so many years, the German Navy has built more than a dozen U-boats with relatively mature performance, including the Austro-Hungarian
The ship the Navy used to sink the France was also built in Germany.
Since the beginning of the war, the British Navy has completely blocked the ports along the German North Sea coast. Although it did not affect Germany's material supply, it made the German Navy deeply ashamed. In retaliation, using submarines to blockade Britain became the most effective method.
Although these underwater wolves have not yet evolved wolf tactics, they have already frightened the British merchant ships at sea. In addition, the performance of these torpedoes is more mature and more powerful than during the first war in history. From the beginning of the war,
Since then, more than 200,000 tons of supplies sent to Britain have sunk to the bottom of the sea together with the merchant ships transporting them.
Of course, they are all merchant ships flying the flags of Britain, France and Russia. William has not yet spared neutral merchant ships. Besides, the main neutral merchant ships are basically in cahoots with Yang Feng, or they simply sail from China.
Yes, William didn't want to offend his most trustworthy friend.
"The Germans are not good at playing. It's true that they have submarines, but they have to be able to use them. They are at the level of elementary school students at most, which is just a little higher than the kindergarten level of Americans."
In the Naval General Staff Headquarters in Beijing, Yang Feng put on the face of a military strategist and said.
Of course he would not miss the submarine. The Chinese Navy's submarines had already been used by this time. The first batch was still copied by him based on the Little Shark drawings of the year. Six of them have been put into active service and are currently mainly responsible for training tasks.
Because to him, the actual significance of submarines is far less than that of surface warships.
He has no enemies in Asia. Whether it is the British Far East Fleet or the Russian Pacific Fleet, they are like scum in front of the huge Chinese Royal Navy. At most, after China joins the war, it can be used to blockade the Gulf of Aden, but the problem is that it is still in Kuwait.
There is his Persian Gulf Fleet! Two Hongwu-class battle cruisers are enough to complete this work.
Of course, this does not prevent him from teaching wolf pack tactics to his subordinates.
"A group of several or even a dozen submarines. First patrol in a dispersed hunting mode. After discovering the target, use radio to notify other submarines to move closer to you, but do not rush to attack, especially if the other party has an escort. In
Follow during the day and attack at night.
To put it bluntly, this kind of thing is just a group of assassins who specialize in killing people in the dark. Don't foolishly come out to engage in duels with enemy warships in broad daylight!" Emperor Yang talked in a serious manner.
In fact, his generals are not very interested in submarines. These guys are now obsessed with huge ships and cannons. Because of the outbreak of the European War, in order to deal with possible participation in the war, Congress has passed the second round of military expansion plan.
On the basis of the current Eighty-Eight Fleet, sixteen more Hongwu-class battle cruisers will be added.
In addition, the army is expanding to one million. Nowadays, none of these big countries are embarrassed to say hello to anyone without an army of one million. Even the Ottoman Empire has expanded its army to one million. It would be unavoidable if China continues to maintain an army of hundreds of thousands.
It's so outrageous.
Yang Feng did not push for this military expansion. The capitalists in Congress are not fools, they are just a bunch of old foxes. It is certain that China will join the war in this situation. The only uncertainty is when and which side it will join.
, or telling when to join the war and which side to join can bring the greatest benefits to China.
Since this is the case, it is natural to prepare early. Besides, no matter from any aspect, it is far from enough for a huge empire across the Pacific to only have sixteen battleships.
Some congressmen even feel that adding sixteen more battleships is not enough. Thirty-two battleships and battlecruisers are only the size of Russia's planned fleet. This is not enough to deter potential enemies, and China's battleships are too small.
, although it is fast, compared with those European battleships with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons and a gun caliber exceeding 300 mm, the 17,800-ton, 280-mm main gun is a notch weaker. It should be upgraded
Build bigger.
Of course they don't know that bigger ones already exist, and the two super battleships from Dalian Shipyard have already been launched.
"Battleships have declined. Aircraft carriers will dominate the world in the future. Continue to build Hongwu-class battle cruisers. To put it bluntly, they will be used to escort aircraft carriers in the future. In addition, they can be quickly mobilized to places where our navy is needed for small-scale armed intervention. To put it simply, it is
It will be used to bully the weak in the future, so speed is the first priority." Emperor Yang continued to explain to his generals to continue to build the Hongwu-class battle cruiser, rather than building a single unit equipped with three weapons like the Combined Forces class as the Congress wanted.
The reason for the large battleship with a main gun of five or six millimeters.
During this period, the four battleships of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were in the limelight. They faced an enemy three times their size with an outnumbered enemy. In the end, they were able to drive the enemy back. They even sunk an enemy ship with naval guns and destroyed five perfect battleships.
How powerful it is to be able to enter the shipyard without having to carry out repairs at all. It can be said that their glorious record has once again proved the credibility of Yang's Shipyard to the world.
"Don't be greedy for their 356 main guns. Our 280 main guns have less charge than them, but they are not bad at all in terms of range and armor-piercing capabilities. As for the rate of fire, they cannot compare.
In terms of the amount of charge, which one is more powerful: a 356 piercing explosive bomb with a charge of more than 20 kilograms or an aerial bomb with a charge of hundreds or even hundreds of kilograms? How much does a 356 barrel cost?
Money, how many hundred rounds can its service life be? How much does a bomber with an aluminum alloy frame and wooden fuselage cost, and how many times can it be used repeatedly? When we fight a war, we must consider the cost, and we can’t just think about how passionate the cannon is to bombard it."
Yang Feng continued.
As he was talking, a staff officer hurried in and handed a telegram to the Chief of Naval Staff Liu Buchan. Liu Buchan's expression changed as soon as he saw it, and then he said to Yang Feng: "Your Majesty, you are executing trade outside Delaware Bay."
The destroyer USS Snow Leopard on a sanctions mission was attacked by a US destroyer."
After he said this, everyone in the entire command hall was stunned for a moment, and then the generals and staff officers roared angrily one by one, demanding severe punishment for these American gangsters. Emperor Yang was very pleased to see the scene.
After so many years, he finally trained his men into qualified imperialists. Chinese warships came to the doorsteps of Americans to prevent Americans from exporting goods, and unscrupulously intercepted, seized, and even sank American merchant ships. Now
When people resist just a little bit, they immediately start shouting and killing as if they have committed some treasonous act. What is this called? This is called a hegemonic mentality.
However, this kind of mentality is what he likes.
Yang Feng stretched out his hand to stop his men's anger, and took a closer look at the specific situation.
Half an hour ago, outside the Delaware Bay in the United States, the Chinese Navy destroyer Snow Leopard intercepted an American merchant ship sailing from Philadelphia. According to the ship owner, the ship was full of soybeans, ready to be shipped to the United Kingdom, and it was also
All required legal procedures were provided. However, the experienced captain of the Snow Leopard felt that something was wrong. Judging from the quantity of cargo in the cargo hold and the draft of the cargo ship, it was obvious that the ship of soybeans was a bit too heavy, so he requested
The merchant ship sailed to the Spanish port of Miami for further inspection.
However, this aroused the anger of the American captain. During the argument, an American destroyer patrolling nearby came over to protest. The two sides got a little emotional during the argument. I don't know why the American destroyer opened fire.
The Snow Leopard then fired back, and both sides started a back-and-forth artillery battle. Now the Caribbean Alliance fleet cruising around was rushing to reinforce.
As soon as Liu Buchan finished briefly introducing the situation, a new report was sent over. The nearest heavy cruiser had arrived. The American destroyer was wounded and fled into Delaware Bay. The Snow Leopard was slightly injured.
"Where's that American merchant ship?" Yang Feng asked. This thing is a bit strange. It stands to reason that even if the Americans can't bear it, they won't have an attack until now. Moreover, under the current situation, there are no signs of war by the U.S. government and trade sanctions.
It only targets American industrial products, but the main exports of the United States are agricultural products, which are not affected at all. Moreover, due to war needs, the supply of American agricultural products has recently exceeded demand, and prices have begun to rise. It can be said that the farmers represented by Brian are exactly
It is impossible for them to want to fight at such a time when they are desperately trying to make a fortune.
With the strength of the U.S. Navy, if they really fight, they will definitely be destroyed. Although they have a large number of people on land, without naval protection, the Caribbean Alliance will still block their ports casually, and if a war really breaks out, it will not only
It's trade sanctions, which will be a complete blockade, preventing them from even shipping agricultural products. Brian and American farmers are not that stupid!
There must be something fishy here, so that merchant ship is very important now.
"The merchant ship tried to escape but failed. It has been captured by our people." Liu Buchan said hurriedly.
"Take it to Miami, unload it carefully and check it. If the situation is normal, there should be something else under these soybeans, such as arms or something." Yang Feng said.
"What if not?" Liu Buchan asked hurriedly.
"Then let it be." Yang Feng said lightly. (To be continued) r580