Chapter 352 The drawings were stolen?

What can I do in two years?

Jiangsu people will tell you that it took them two years to turn the small fish port of Haizhou Bay into a huge new port area. With the completion of the port area, a seaport city has also taken shape.

The young new governor of Jiangsu Province is introducing the current situation and vision of Lianyungang to Li Mo. The young man who returned from studying in France has also been responsible for the construction and planning of Ryukyu and is a new generation of officials trained by the Prime Minister's Office.

As a large coastal province, he has clearly set the tone for Jiangsu. While maintaining agricultural growth, he will strengthen the construction of coastal port areas, and use short-distance railways to connect these construction and even planned new port areas with the national railway network, radiate inland cities, and vigorously develop fisheries and other oceans. Economy.

In his confident eyes and words, Li Mo saw a vision for the future. Now that the family is a big business, the construction of each province can only be planned by the local officials themselves and the Prime Minister's Office. His own emperor is gradually fading out of the front-line construction command, only making some suggestions in some general directions.

Since the restoration of Jiangsu, the new construction** has begun one after another, especially cement, stone and other factories have become the top priority. When these factories started one after another, the construction in the north has also entered a rushing state. The railway running through the whole province has been half, and as a new five-year plan, it is more As an important seaport, although Lianyungang cannot be compared with good ports such as Lushun, Dalian and Subic, it has begun to take shape.

In particular, whether you admit it or not, it is an indisputable fact that Xinhua started from the sea, and taking advantage of the prophetic foresight, Li Mo used Thomas Mining and several other companies as a cover to circle a large amount of resources, coupled with huge overseas territories and territories, making Xinhua better than any dynasty in Chinese history, and even They pay more attention to the ocean than Britain, France and other countries, which is why after the national construction is in urgent need of funds and the army begins to make efforts, it has made every effort to maintain a huge maritime fleet.

As a large number of new officials have gradually come to the front line under this imperceptible, they also pay more attention to the ocean than ordinary people, especially the coastal provinces, and have given priority to the construction of seaports, transportation and the development of the shipping industry.

Stimulated by their efforts and economic means, the marine transportation industry is the first, and the volume of maritime trade is rising steadily. In addition to more and more foreign merchant ships, the Pacific shipping company invested by Li Mo has also become a well-deserved giant under the support of Lin Yongxiang.

But this did not curb the enthusiasm for private shipping. On the contrary, a large number of private shipping companies have emerged in various places, among which the East Ocean Freight Trading Company invested by the King of Ryukyu is the most eye-catching. In addition to the shining light of the Ryukyu royal family and Li Mo's shares behind him, more than a dozen second-hand ocean goods purchased from the United Kingdom. The ship suddenly became the maritime transportation force in the north, second only to Pacific freight.

For the investment of the king of Ryukyu, Li Mo not only did not be dissatisfied, but also invested in the shares, and selected several Japanese merchant ships that had been seized before to enrich the fleet. When Shitai saw those freighters that originally belonged to Japan, he burst into tears excitedly. He never thought that one day Ryukyu people could also suppress Japan. Take the big ship of Japan!

This also made him angry that he had been imprisoned for more than ten years, so he didn't even think about modifying it. He still let the Japanese ** attach it to the hull, in order to humiliate him!

In the south, the Nanyang Freight Company prepared by Luzon Chinese merchants is also catching up. Now it has no less than 20 ocean-going cargo ships. Even in the conservative Jiangsu, Shandong and other places, many small boat owners have appeared one after another, and they have purchased a large number of small flat-bottomed fast boats, which are specially used for inland waterway transportation.

The increase in trade volume and frequent personnel exchanges have prompted more and more people to turn their eyes to the sea. The term "marine economy" also appeared for the first time in a report of the Prime Minister's Office not long ago.

The sea is becoming more and more eye-catching, and it is beginning to generate more and more wealth. On the contrary, the task of defending the lifeline at sea has become a top priority.

Because the whole process depends on sea shipping, Li Mo's visit is not so much an opportunity for the world to understand the new China as to tell the world that Xinhua is not only a land country, but also a country with huge sea and overseas interests!

For this visit, in addition to adding the China as instructed, the Admiralty also specially mobilized two Jinghai-class light patrols from the Pacific Fleet and the Nanyang Fleet to protect and show strength along the way.

In addition to the China, it still uses ordinary coal-fired power, and the other ships are fuel-fired. Considering that all countries have not yet entered the fuel-fired, the replenishment is likely to be difficult. In addition, the Admiralty Department also specially sent a large-scale ocean-going oil-water supply ship that has just joined the active service. In addition, the second oil-water supply ship will also be launched later from the summer. Weiyi set out and made a detour through Chile into the Gulf of Mexico, where to fill up the oil and wait for the global formation.

In addition to these warships, the most eye-catching thing in the fleet is undoubtedly that it is now docked on Pier 1 of Lianyungang. It is built by the Honolulu Shipyard and painted milky white, representing the largest ocean-going cruise ship Oriental Princess, which is currently the highest achievement of Xinhua civil ships.

The milky white decoration, the slender hull, and the European-style superstructure are mixed with three large chimneys, making it look like an elegant oriental beauty.

This cruise ship was originally a royal cruise ship that Li Mo ordered privately for his convenience when Xinhua was founded. It can be said to be a masterpiece completely according to the ideas of his later generations. Later, it coincided with the birth of the princess. In order to commemorate, it was renamed the Oriental Princess.

Just as when Li Mo saw the huge Teutonic Atlantic cruise ship in New York Harbor, everyone who saw the Oriental Princess would be impressed by its huge body, wide cabin, gorgeous decoration and beautiful painting, which gave people who saw it an impulse to go up and have a look.

But this is only the appearance, and the equipment in it is also new. The combination of oil-fired boiler and steam turbines can make this giant with a displacement of 10,000 tons run at a speed of up to 25 knots. While having a range of 14 knots of 12,000 nautical miles, it also provides a source for six generators on the ship. The continuous energy is not only used for electricity, communication, etc., but also so rich that a set of electrolytic seawater desalination equipment is installed on the ship.

So much so that everyone on boarded the Royal Cruise ship was stunned by the swimming pool at the stern.

This cruise ship does not dare to say that it represents the highest embodiment of Xinhua's industrial capacity at present, but at least it is the most perfect one, not to mention the steel giant ship, which is originally a symbol of this era!

Looking at the boatmen and soldiers of the Oriental Princess in a daze and drooling on the dock, Turosik, the captain of the ship, immediately raised his shoulders and felt a sense of pride and pride.

As a native of Hawaii, in fact, Turousik was very dissatisfied with Master Li's occupation of Oahu and Lovely Island. Even if the queen gave him the status of a duke, he also felt that it was because the Queen's decision was threatened.

With the arrival of a large number of Chinese, the number of people with the same point of view as Turosik gradually increased, but with the gradual integration with the Chinese, these diligent, smart and friendly Chinese gradually changed their image in his heart. In addition to the racial equality policy implemented by Li Mo later, after entering the factory with more and more local Hawaiians, working with the Chinese, and enjoying the same treatment, the opposition turned into support.

When your children can receive free education, when your family can receive the best medical care, and when your pockets are getting richer and richer, what reason is there to question the Duke? Yes, he is selfish, but he also said publicly in the newspaper that he would not divide the Kingdom of Hawaii. Even if the two islands are actually hereditary territories, that guarantee still dispels a lot of doubts, not to mention that the Duke has now become the emperor of a larger country!

Hawaii is not a big country. A kingdom that lacks resources cannot survive. Even without the Duke, it will be annexed by the United States or other countries. At that time, the situation may not be as good as it is now.

After thinking about it, Turosik and his partners joined the surging torrent, and his many years of navigation experience in American companies made him immediately become a senior employee of Pacific Cargo Company, and was recently transferred to the Oriental Princess as the captain of the ship.

The soldiers on the dock lined up a long queue, and the large and small packages of goods began to be inspected by the security guard. Although the procedures were a little troublesome, such an inspection was necessary for the safety of His Majesty.

The sailors stood on the deck, wearing straight new uniforms, holding their heads high, waiting for the arrival of the emperor. Everyone's faces were full of excitement. It was the greatest dream of every Xinhua sailor to be lucky to serve the emperor!

As several cars under strict protection drove into the dock, the onlookers suddenly became disturbed. The first thing they saw were two different but equally beautiful girls who got out of the bridge car. Under the protection of the guard, they got out of the car and walked to the gangway.

Turosik suddenly breathed, and His Majesty finally came!

It seems that he heard the voice in his heart. The figure who appeared in the newspaper countless times and often saw his photos even abroad, also got out of the car.

When three loud and short whistles resounded through the dock and thick smoke rose from the three chimneys at the same time, under the strong push of the high-power tugboat, the Oriental Princess finally began its first global maiden voyage.

More than ten minutes later, when the Oriental Princess rushed out of the harbor, the Chinese and four Jinghai-class light patrols, which had been on standby for a long time, and a large oil and water supply ship of 16,000 tons quickly came over--

In the headquarters of the British Royal Navy's West Indies Naval Station, Fisher, who had just returned from attending the peace talks between the Perfect Country and Cuba, led a small bag and stood in a clean and clean office. He not only did not feel comfortable, but also a little angry.

Because he doesn't know where his precious drawings have been stuffed!

That's the result of two years of guarding in this damn place where there are not even many warships. I don't know how many brain cells it took to get it out. Although some places are still unrealistic for technical reasons, he firmly believes that it can be achieved one day.

But now, the babies that should have been piled up on the desk were all stuffed there by the orderly!

"Damn it, these new potatoes!" Fisher cursed, and there was no choice. Due to the war in South Africa, Britain had transferred too many experienced veterans, and more than half of the secondary places such as the West Indian Naval Station had been taken away. If it had not been necessary to maintain the strategic existence here, perhaps he, the commander, would have been transferred to the front line. As for the new addition Soldiers are all stunned people who don't understand anything!

So he immediately shouted angrily: "Charlie! Charlie, where the hell are you?

In the aisle, there was a snicker. Charlie, the newly assigned orderly, rolled and rushed into the office. I don't know what was wrong.

"Charlie, where's my file? What about the drawings?!"

Fisher roared, and the spit star almost drowned the orderman. The latter was so scared that he pale and didn't understand what was important about the pile of waste paper. He cleaned up the office neatly. Not only was he not praised, but he was also scolded head-on. He quickly pointed to the cabinet in the corner: "Mr. Commander, East Xidu is there.

Fisher immediately put down his bag and hurried to the cupboard. When he opened the cupboard, his eyes were red. He only saw his treasures. Although they were put away, they were messy and some were even disabled.

"Charlie!" Fisher stood up angrily. Just as he was about to scold again, the door of the office was suddenly knocked open.

"Report, London Emergency Telegram."

"Emergency?"

Fisher turned his head away and let go of poor orderman Charlie for the time being, but what surprised him was that there was something wrong with West India? Do you need to use the word "emergency"?

What's more, it takes about two days to send an emergency telegram from Europe to the United States, so the telegrams sent by the Admiralty over the years have never been marked as emergency.

In this doubt, Fisher turned on the telegram and suddenly changed after looking at a few lines.

A brand-new battleship with five turrets and ten 12-inch main guns!

God, Fisher can hardly believe his eyes, because the new battleship detailed in this telegram is exactly the same as the battleship he imagined!

Did someone steal his own drawings?!

Fisher subconsciously looked at the orderman Charlie, and his sharp eyes made the latter swallow, but soon he gave up the idea, because it had been at least two years or even three years since the battleship started construction. At that time, Charlie was still playing with mud in his hometown in Scotland.

If it weren't for stealing your own design, did the Far East really have a naval expert with the same tactical thinking as himself?

And!

How do they solve the technical difficulties? Motivation! Structure! Rezas! Wait, how did they solve it? Being able to demonstrate in front of Felicman shows that he has taken shape!

"Charlie, put down those damn drawings and prepare the boat for me. I'm going back to London immediately!" Almost after reading the last word of the telegram, Fisher shouted. There was only one thought in his mind that he had to look at the battleship with his own eyes!

Must!

(to be continued)