Chapter 330 Embeding

"What on earth do you want to do with this Sun Jiugong?"

In the command hall of the General Staff Office of the Ministry of National Defense, Yan Fu looked at the northwest army that had been parked in Yulin for three days on the sand table. He looked puzzled. Now it is July. It is the best time to attack. Otherwise, after the temperature drops sharply in October, the troops will not be able to move for several months.

You should know that in this northwest military operation, the general staff took out almost all the adjustable forces, not only transferred the only mobile cavalry, but also handed over the second and fourth divisions that had completed the expansion to him. In order to detect and support military operations, the air force also sent three small reconnaissance airships, and also assumed Long-distance supply of materials.

Not to mention anything else, the command car taken by Sun Jiugong alone is only three in the whole army at present. The newly formed armored battalion composed of 40 Wildcat II armored vehicles also asked him to take away ten, not to mention the light machine guns that had just completed the test two months ago, and the first batch of 30 off-line were handed over to him!

Whether it is the strength or the quality, he has the strength to sweep the northwest. Why did he stop in Yulin for three days in a row? What should he pay attention to?

Zhang Zuolin next to

also frowned. He and Sun Jiugong were fellow villagers and joined the army in the same year. At the same time, he went to Germany for training. His friendship was far deeper than ordinary people, so he was even more anxious. Since ancient times, no matter which dynasty or generation, the most annoying thing was to have the self-respect. Could it be that Sun Jiugong became the commander, and this bad thing appeared. What's wrong?

Zhang Zuolin shook his head and tried to put aside this idea, but he couldn't figure out why Sun Jiugong stopped his troops in Yulin. You know, even if he entered Gansu 100 kilometers ahead, it was better than staying there!

"Yuting, did you explain anything when the emperor and Yuanshou left?"

"No, but I have sent the message here. I believe they have seen it."

"That's good." Yan Fu nodded. Although he was the Minister of National Defense, he was a civilian. The military operations and command of the three armed forces were still in the hands of Li Mo and Chen Ping. Moreover, he also knew that he was not a good player in war, so it was better to simply help do a good job in military stability, logistics and handling of internal affairs.

"What the hell is this guy doing?" After Yan Fu looked at the sand table again, he underestimated two times and turned around and walked out. Only Zhang Zuolin was left standing in front of the sand table, holding his chin and thinking sadly. When the corners of his eyes swept to the norther north in a straight line with Yulin, he suddenly opened his mouth--

The car slowly passed through the closed door, and the big words of the Ryukyu Shipyard came into view. From both sides of the door, there were Marines soldiers with live ammunition.

On the sea, several motorboats shuttle back and forth, and even the whole Bahai Port has been emptied. Any foreign cargo ship has been required not to approach the sea within 50 kilometers of Bahai for the time being. Of course, the reason is military exercises!

Using exercises as an excuse was the best cover in that era. In addition, since entering Liaodong, in addition, in addition to foreign employees, Ryukyu has set strict access restrictions on other foreigners, so the intelligence department can monitor every suspect on the island without much effort.

This is entirely because today is the navy, and even a great turning point in the history of naval development. In addition to Li Mo and Chen Ping, the naval commander Long Guozhang, Tang Xiao of the Ministry of Equipment and Chang Lin of the Ministry of Science and Technology have come here.

Li Mo sat in the car and looked out. The continuous factories, warehouses and the six core docks were scattered. Because the four Jinghai ships have entered the dislocation stage, in order to cooperate with the large-scale transfer of the equipment manufacturing industry and to reduce the pressure on the land, it is very unsuitable. The Honolulu Shipyard of Zhan Industry is currently under demolition, and only two of the four docks will be retained. At the same time, all the supporting factories for shipbuilding services are being reduced or even directly demolished. A total of more than 50,000 employees will return to Liaodong one after another to join the newly built Northern Heavy Industry, where there are two new shipbuilding bases. Dalian and Huludao Shipyards have been completed.

Because the personnel transfer has just begun, although the equipment and shipbuilding tonnage of the two new shipyards are very large, the technology and experience must wait for the old workers to be in place. Therefore, in the next year, the Ryukyu Shipyard will temporarily become the most important shipbuilding base in Xinhua.

Li Mo's dedication to the navy is obvious to all. Even now that the war in the northwest has opened its curtain, and the south is actively preparing for a new round of enclosure operations to divert the attention of the great powers. When the Ministry of Finance prepares a special budget of 100 million blue coins for the south and the north, he still insists on not reducing the sea. The input of the army.

Fortunately, the previous major adjustment caused the navy to eliminate a large number of useless equipment. Even the four patrol-class light patrols officially withdrew from active service, and they did not even change to patrol ships, but directly dismantled and sold scrap iron!

While abolishing a large number of old-fashioned equipment and saving money, the development of the new generation of equipment has not slowed down at all. Among them, the most obvious is the perfect performance of the submarine. The gray shark class in the raid on Tokyo Bay has made the navy see the value of the submarine, move around, and reduce the expenditure, and do not rely on financial allocation for itself. Eight new orders were squeezed out and distributed equally to two fleets.

Coupled with the recent military operations, the navy finally gave up the protagonist to the army. With a large number of valuable rest periods, it was able to concentrate on reorganization and training, which greatly improved the quality of naval personnel. The most important thing is the Subic base, and because of the enthusiasm of the Chinese, it suddenly saved tens of millions of blue coins, which is equivalent to A Chinese ship was squeezed out, which made the Admiralty to scratch its ears and cheeks with joy, and even suggested that the Prime Minister's Office give Zhong Wenyao a reward.

This wave of major adjustments has finally ushered in a harvest period recently. The first batch of four defense-class destroyers were delivered ten days ago. Originally, according to the requirements of the navy, it would be put into testing immediately, and even prepared to take advantage of the upcoming actions of Nanyang to put into actual combat testing. However, after receiving the news that the No. 6 dock was about to open, it was decided Test together, and at the same time, you can also practice formation tactics to save consumption.

From this point, it can be seen that the navy is indeed saving a lot of effort. Starting from every detail, this also makes the Prime Minister's Office very pleasing to the navy recently.

The car soon arrived at the No. 6 dock of the destination. If it is heavily guarded outside, then it can be described as horror here. Machine guns are set up in all the important positions around, and snipers are arranged on the roof. In addition to the presence of Master Li, it is mainly because this dock is too It's important!

Looking at the huge closed dock, Li Mo couldn't help but be hot-blooded. Although he had Jinghai-level experience, compared with the big guys lying inside at this moment, Jinghai-level was not an order of magnitude opponent at all.

Under the leadership of Tang Xiao and the factory director and others, Li Mo just passed through the side door of the personnel, and felt that a huge steel wall suddenly appeared in front of him, and his vision seemed to be unsmooth all of a sudden.

In the design, the standard displacement of 19,000 tons and the full load exceeded 20,000 tons for the first time, reaching 21,500 tons. Such a huge warship has surpassed any capital ship known in various countries.

The most important thing is that it adopts a unique five-commodal turret design, with a zigzag shape in the front, the No. 1 gun is in the bow, the No. 2 and No. 3 gun positions are located at the rear of the bridge, and the No. 4 gun position is between the second and the third chimneys, and the fifth turret is also set up at the stern.

Of course, it is not a real dreadnought in Li Mo's heart, but a test ship that finally cost 16 million blue coins, but even so, whoever returns to this era and sees such a huge thing will be deeply shocked.

Countless designers and boaters crowded in the dock, hoping to witness this huge thing they had fought for for a year and a half, and even some people left tears of excitement before they started the ceremony.

Dreadnought, this is not the result of Master Li patted his head to draw drawings. It is the final result of further on the Jinghai class, and it is the crystallization of the whole Xinhua!

After the Jinghai level, Li Mo put forward the design concept of the full-heavy artillery and handed over the preliminary drawings to the design department led by McKinson. After a six-year calculation and experiment, the design department synthesized the construction conditions and technical level, and submitted the official documents that could be started before the final determination. Determined to start construction.

To be honest, this is not the real battleship in his mind, but he still conservatively adopts the layout of the later Sir Fisher. In this way, although there are five main guns, in fact, in the online surname tactics, there are only eight maximum shots to one side. The doubt about why this layout is adopted instead of the more advanced backpack layout adopted by the Jinghai level. Even now, it has attracted countless doubts from the design department.

Especially in order to make way for the five main guns, the superstructure is not as tall and elegant as Jinghai, all in order to reduce the weight of the upper layer as much as possible. And the most puzzling, even the navy is dissatisfied with the fact that it actually used a combination of a coal-fired boiler and a three-expansion reciprocating steam engine, so that the speed fell to the unbearable 16 knots. In the era when speed is becoming more and more important, this is a big step backwards!

However, Li Mo tried his best to avoid public discussion. He also knew that it was unscientific. The five turret design increased the weight of the superstructure, and the displacement was not as good as that of the United Kingdom. Therefore, the secondary gun was reversed and used the outline gun design. There were only ten 152mm rapid-fire guns. As for the coal-fired boiler and the three-expansion steam engine, it was over. It's all because he didn't plan to put this ship into use at all. In addition to confusing Europe through this means, he also made a follow-up plan!

The most difficult thing for the navy to endure is that the battleship is laid a layer of 152mm side port waterline vertical main armor. This level of armor can be penetrated even when it is close to the enemy battleships, not to mention the Jinghai class.

But there is nothing we can do. After all, this is a test ship. It's not that the technical department does not know the importance of armor, but that they are not confident in such a large weight, so they adopted the gradual thickening method proposed by Li Mo. First, test the design and deconstruction, and load the armor up little by little, otherwise the design department will not put the upper layer. The building is like a pimple.

No matter how powerful it is, the Admiralty Department still fully supports it, because everyone knows that through this Chinese ship, it can comprehensively test the integration of British, German, French and even Italian shipbuilding technology, how high its shipbuilding level has reached, testing the new structure and drainage. A series of technologies such as volume utilization, load bearing, etc.

Of course, there is no new technology on it, such as the first three-sjiang double rudder design, a larger area of shaking keel, etc. However, compared with the Jinghai class at the beginning, in addition to the tonnage, it is really not much progress.

But for Li Mo, this is nothing. What he is really dissatisfied with is still the naval gun!

The imitation Italian L45/305mm naval gun is still the main force of the navy. After modifying the gun body and adopting the hydraulic tube retreat technology, although the weight has been greatly reduced and the rapid fire has reached the level of one shot per minute, the accuracy is still very unsatisfactory in terms of range.

The larger the caliber of the naval gun, the higher the requirements for metallurgy, material and processing technology. It is not that the equipment department has not made a new 305mm naval gun, but compared with the Italian naval gun surname, it has not been greatly improved, and the stable surname is still slightly insufficient, so it can only continue to use the imitation naval gun.

However, although there is this kind of doubt, it is not perfect, after all, it is a brand-new battleship, ten heavy artillery, so that it can output the powerful firepower of eight heavy guns at a time when fighting against the enemy. Even when chasing, it can invest six, and the combat effectiveness is equivalent to two Duke-class battleships!

More importantly, this is epoch-making!

When this warship is tested and announced to the public, the whole world, even any battleship under construction, even on the drawings, will become scrap metal!

No wonder Li Mo said that this was a veritable scrap iron manufacturing ship!

In the noisy gongs, drums and firecrackers, Li Mo stood on the side of the platform and handed the bronze Chinese ship nameplate to Long Guozhang. Fang Xianqi, who accompanied him to the launching ceremony, used all her strength to throw out the champagne bottle. The wine bottle was smashed on the cold bow and scattered it. The fragrance of wine floated all over the dock in an end, and there was applause all around. One piece.

With the end of this small ceremony, the already prepared sailors, under the gaze of Li Mo and Fang Xianqi, saluted excitedly and quickly boarded the ship and rushed into their respective posts.

At the same time, the iron gate of the dock began to open little by little, and the tons of sea water rushed into the dock. Everyone held their breath and watched the white lines representing the scale on the inner side of the dock submerged one by one, and their hearts hung to their throats.

Although the main armor has not been installed, it is still a light load, and even the standard displacement in the design has not been reached, it still can't reassure everyone, because this big guy is really too big!

But soon, as the huge ship suddenly shook a few times and floated little by little in the dock, everyone who saw this scene cheered.

An hour later, three high-horsepower tugboats that had been on standby for a long time connected the steel rope to the bow. Under their towing, the Chinese ship finally sailed out of the dock little by little. The military reporters kept pressing the shutter. Even in order to record this moment throughout the whole process, the general reference also used four cameras that had just been popular in Europe and the United States, from four Shooting from different angles.

After it is decrypted, it will become a legend!

"Have you selected the experimental and training waters?" Seeing the Chinese ship use out of the dock little by little, Li Mo came to the front of Long Guozhang, who could not close his mouth.

"The test will be placed at the Truk base in the Daxia Islands, where the construction is almost completed. We have also sent two Jinghai-class to protect the whole process, and the first four defense-class destroyers will also test and train together there." Long Guozhang's language is fast and exciting.

Li Mo nodded. There is really no better place than Truc. The vast Daxia Islands with many islands can provide perfect hiding, and enough technical support can be provided after the Truc base is completed.

"Give you a year to test it with all your strength. In a year, I will sell this ship." Li Mo stretched out a finger with a smile and shook it in front of Long Guozhang.

"What!" --

Stepping on the hot gravel, soaking his feet in the sea and letting the waves wash, I haven't experienced it for a long time since I moved to Yanjing, so taking this opportunity, Li Mo was finally able to touch the sea at close range again.

Perhaps this is the greatest sorrow of the emperors who were hidden behind the high wall and surrounded by eunuchs and maids. Except for a few, most of them may not know how vast the sea is and how wonderful the world is all their lives.

Only one Daxia Islands, which has just been officially established as a province, has more than the total area of all the land under current control. If your dream is finally realized and the whole Pacific Ocean is covered by itself, what a magnificent result it will be!

Even now, the Philippine Sea has become an inland sea!

However, this is the limit that can be achieved at present. If you want to realize your dream, you must continue to wait patiently and wait for the European and American powers to finally kill each other. That's the best opportunity!

He believes that the Chinese ship that has just been launched will become the catalyst for this catastrophe, just like the dreadnought in history.

The most important thing at this moment is to prepare for this inevitable upheaval and stabilize the country as soon as possible, so that you can devote yourself wholeheartedly to the torrent.

Thinking of this, he immediately turned his head, looked at Chen Ping, who rolled up his trousers like himself, and said with a smile, "Wen Shou, what do you think Sun Jiugong should pay attention to?"

Chen Ping was stunned at first, and then smiled: "Your Majesty, since you have guessed it, why do you ask me?"

Li Mo took a breath. Sun Jiugong, a bold guy, had noticed the shortcomings in his hand, so he aimed his eyes on the tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry. Although in the musket era, the Mongolian cavalry had long lost their former bravery, those soldiers who grew up freely on horseback were still the most valuable wealth.

Sun Jiugong didn't want to give up. Why didn't he think about it?

But every time I look at the map, I will be frowned by the distant distance and vast territory. The Mongol kings in the late Qing Dynasty have already rebelled. The descendants of Genghis Khan have hooked up with Russia, which had been conquered by them. The Ministry of Intelligence has found Russian soldiers in Cullen more than once.

From Yulin, it is more than 1,000 kilometers to Kulun, and it will take five days for the cavalry at the earliest. If it starts from Zhangjiakou, the distance will be farther. Even the air force can't fight so far, so the current ground problems still need to be solved by the ground.

After most of the peace in the north, the most important cavalry division in his hand finally came out idle, so Li Mo generously handed him over to Sun Jiugong. Although there was no direct explanation, now, the guy has guessed his own idea. He is very smart.

"What's wrong with Tang Xiao's BMW?" Li Mo asked again.

"BMW..." Chen Ping shook his head and smiled bitterly. He was speechless about the fact that he named Master Li. Unexpectedly, when Tang Xiao came to flatter and asked to name the newly shaped truck last time, he got the name.

"Bao..., Ma, it has begun to go offline in batches. Our military has initially ordered 500 military models, all equipped with aluminum engines. According to the test, at present, it can carry three tons of goods and drive about 250 kilometers continuously with a refueling, but the failure rate is still quite high, and it also depends on Road conditions.

Chen Ping shook his head and frowned.

Since ancient times, there has never been a precedent for a quick battle in the Northwest War. It is normal to fight for a few years or even decades. Even the recent Hui rebellion has been fought for 17 years!

This is because whether it is the war in the northwest or Mongolia, the transportation of materials and logistics have restricted the war process. Although the BMW truck has been made, the road problem has limited its use. Whether it is the Central Plains, the provinces of Jiangsu, or Mongolia and the northwest, there is no perfect road network, although the railway is under construction. But it doesn't take a few years to use it at all. At present, only the three northeastern provinces have the conditions for large-scale use of trucks.

Chen Ping is worried, and Li Mo is also very clear, but there is nothing he can do. He returned to the end of the extremely poor infrastructure, and even if the truck is put into use, it needs enough fuel. Although there is no shortage of oil, everyone will stare at it to transport gasoline from the seaside to such afar inland, otherwise directly Isn't it better to use the air force expedition suddenly?

When the railway network is not perfect, and the highway network is even more shadowless, armored vehicles and trucks have appeared. When the army has entered the signs of mechanization, how to solve the northwest oil shortage is a big problem. Although people have been sent to Yumen to explore oil before, more than a dozen wells have been drilled in a row without oil, and even the Ministry of Resources is a little frustrated. I was angry and began to doubt whether Master Li's enclosure skills failed this time.

The northwest oil shortage must be solved as soon as possible!

"Yuanshou, you can tell Mr. Li later to urge the Ministry of Resources. The survey of Yumen Oilfield will be accelerated. Don't give up after a few wells without oil. There must be oil there!"

"Yes."

"In addition, immediately organize manpower and animal power, start from Zhangjiakou, build a station every 150 kilometers to reserve fuel and provide rest, by relay..." Li Mo is not a passive person. He can't just waste it because of the difficulties in the road. He paused and said fiercely, "The troop transportation line from Zhangjiakou to Kulun must be opened within three months."

"In addition, tell Tang Xiao that I will ask the Prime Minister's Office to give him another 500 military orders, so that he can gather all the trucks that have been produced now, use half of the oil and half of the materials, transport ammunition and fuel immediately set off for Cullen for support, and the armored battalion will also follow!"

"Tell Sun Jiugong that I can only help him so much." Li Mo thought for a moment and continued, "In addition, Tang Shaoyi has arranged for me to visit Europe next year. Before that, I must calm down the northwest and make way for the south of the Yangtze River!"

"Yes!" ......

(to be continued)