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- In the first-class luxury box of the special express train from Pukou to Lianyungang, there were passengers: one was Lieutenant Colonel Lucas. Sitting opposite him was an old gentleman with a bald head. He was the British Consulate in Shanghai. The Consul General, Sir Francis Farais; and the other one is the new Chief Tax Officer Mellor who will go to Beijing to take up a post. At this time, he is sitting there very humbly. //www.//
As we all know, he was able to serve as the General Taxation Department on the one hand because the Beijing government used a tough attitude to dismiss his predecessor Anglian. Later, unknown to the British, he was appointed as the General Taxation Department. His appointment was first made by Beijing. The appointment was made by the State Council, and it was made when China said it would no longer consider others. In fact, although London was not very satisfied with Merlot's appointment, it could only accept it in the end. The Chinese still abide by the treaty-bound " Tradition".
Along the way, Lieutenant Colonel Lucas, the naval attache, still kept complaining to Sir Farais, always expressing his extreme dissatisfaction with his sudden trip to Lianyungang at this time. You know, he had just met Lady Alice. , hooked up with an extremely wealthy widow, and they were having a heated fight. He didn't want Mrs. Alice to fall into the arms of someone else when he left.
"Tell me, why should we go to Lianyungang?"
Lieutenant Colonel Lucas complained to the Consul General,
"Is it because of the invitation from the Chinese? If he wants to see us, he should go to Shanghai to see us instead of asking us to leave Shanghai and come to Lianyungang! What do you think? Mr. General Taxation Department!"
Seeing that Lucas mentioned himself, Merle He just said humbly.
"I think Lieutenant Colonel, you have your own opinion."
Apparently Merlot understood the meaning of his words very clearly. He and Lucas contradicted each other because the Beijing government's toughness in dismissing Anglian made him realize that as an "employee of the Chinese government", the Chinese It still controls its future and destiny. If the Chinese government takes a tough stance, London will eventually have no choice but to accept it, no matter how unwilling it is.
In the confrontation with the Chinese government, Anglian ultimately failed. The reason for his failure was very simple. He thought that the minister and London would be on his side, but what he did not expect was that neither the minister nor London In the end, "China" needs to be taken into consideration. In the end, Anglian was not even able to secure a decent retirement. Instead, he was dismissed "due to lack of ability" in an extremely humiliating manner. There was even news that if it had not been for Minister Zhu Erdian's many He begged for mercy, fearing that the Chinese government would come up with more embarrassing reasons to fire him.
On the day he was dismissed, under the "lobbying" of the embassy, ??Anglian left the capital and sailed directly from Tianjin to leave China. China cannot tolerate "foreign employees who serve the interests of other countries." Anglian's experience This undoubtedly sounded a warning to Merle, and he had already made up his mind to keep a low profile as much as possible when he arrived in Beijing. He would wait and see before making a decision. When Lucas complained about the State Council, he naturally would not Interjection, who knows if there is an informant from the State Council on this train.
"Lieutenant Colonel Lucas!"
Sir Farais, who was originally reading the outdated "The Times" brought by the cruise ship, suddenly put down the newspaper and stared at Lucas. He was sitting opposite the lieutenant colonel. He originally seemed to be confused about everything. Not interested at all, I only looked at the "The Times" which was already lagging behind by at least a month after being transported by the cruise ship.
"Sometimes, we have to understand our place!"
"Location? Mr. Consul General"
Lieutenant Colonel Lucas obviously did not understand the meaning behind the Consul General¡¯s words, and he continued.
"In the past, didn't we all wait for the Chinese to visit us? Why do we have to obey their arrangements so much now? Even"
"Lieutenant Colonel, I don't know,"
As soon as he opened the newspaper in his hand and placed it on the table, Sir Falais replied gently.
"How did you graduate from the Royal Naval College, but I know one thing that your behavior at this time means that you are unlikely to become a successful naval officer, and I think that in due course I will convey this to the Admiralty. my comment!"
The Lieutenant Colonel was shocked at first by the words of the Consul General. Then he gritted his teeth and sighed. He knew that this was by no means Sir Fales threatening him. If he decided to do this, then he would definitely do it.
Just when Lucas became extremely embarrassed, Merlehe suddenly said to Sir Falais:
"Sir, I think Lieutenant Colonel Lucas is right about one thing?"
Faleisi glanced at Mei Lehe curiously. Mei Lehe said to him again:
"At least, we still don't know why Mr. Li Zicheng suddenly came to Lianyungang, and there was no news before that. At the same time,Why are we invited to Lianyungang? "
Of course, I'm just dropping by, but you two looking at Falei Si, Merle and Yu, who rescued Lieutenant Colonel Lucas, thought in their hearts, going to Lianyun, he was just stopping by to have a chat with the Prime Minister before arriving in the capital. A meeting, but Fareisi and Lucas were different. They went to Lianyungang only after receiving the invitation.
¡°And he also appointed Lieutenant Colonel Lucas!¡±
But surprisingly, Consul General Fareisi not only said nothing, but turned to look at Lieutenant Colonel Lucas and asked.
"Lieutenant Colonel, where did you attend the military academy?"
?Obviously this is another sentence without any meaning.
"At the Royal Naval Academy."
"Have you ever attended an officer's school, but you don't know under what circumstances the Congress would invite a naval officer from another country to go to this area? Lieutenant Colonel, an excellent naval officer is not just an officer, he must also be an officer. You are an extremely outstanding diplomat, but unfortunately, I really can¡¯t see that you have any qualities in you!¡±
After sighing, Fareis turned to look at Merle and said, ignoring Lieutenant Colonel Lucas' chest color which became extremely embarrassing.
"Mr. Chief Taxation Department, can't you see how Mr. Li Zicheng calculated his plan?"
There was a playful smile on Fales¡¯ face, as if he was laughing at Merlot¡¯s lack of ¡°honesty¡±.
"What do you mean, your Excellency, he wants to put pressure on us?"
"At least, this possibility is very high!"
Picking up the teacup on the small table, Fareis said in an uncertain tone.
"After the Japanese naval fleet suffered a devastating blow, the Chinese salvaged the sunken warships. They used the warships' main guns to build a new fortress in Lianyungang, and at the same time strengthened the Qingdao Fortress. It can be said that now China, the most The solid fortresses are Lianyungang and Qingdao controlled by Li Zicheng. If we calculate the time, if the prediction is correct, they want to show us their fortresses to remind us that they have certain strength."
"Your Excellency, the Chinese have also salvaged Japanese warships and have transported them to the dock for repairs¡ª¡ª"
Lieutenant Colonel Lucas said with great disapproval.
"Oh, they salvaged it, of course, but how long will it take them to repair those warships? Obviously, you think too highly of the Chinese. Warships are not different from cargo ships. They can make those simple warships like cans. cargo ship, but it is impossible to repair those two battleships in a short period of time, Lieutenant Commander Lucas."
He glanced at Lieutenant Colonel Lucas with disdain. He had no good impression of Lieutenant Colonel Fales. In his eyes, Lucas was just a stupid pig who only knew how to get under women's skirts.
"Although building a warship is dozens of times more complicated than building a cargo ship, in fact, if they can quickly build a merchant ship, then they can also quickly repair any damaged warship! Sir."
Next, Lieutenant Colonel Lucas made a grand speech, talking about some common sense that a naval officer needs to have, some common sense about repairing warships. Perhaps realizing that Sir Farais was contemptuous of him, he used his professional common sense to fight against him. Protect your own dignity as an officer.
Finally, Lieutenant Colonel Lucas made a gesture.
"Now, since they can build those merchant ships quickly, they can repair those warships in a short time. That's all I want to say."
While Lieutenant Colonel Lucas was speaking, Sir Farais had already picked up the newspaper and looked at it intently, completely ignoring his explanation. Seeing the consul general's indifferent attitude, Lieutenant Colonel Lucas' face turned as white as a piece of paper. He snorted in his heart, and suddenly there was a strong look of dissatisfaction on his face.
In this regard, Mei Lehe could only smile. Fareis was still the same as in the past. He didn't even bother to deal with people he didn't like.
Lieutenant Colonel Lucas glanced at Sir Farais who was reading the newspaper again, and then he left the carriage. He went to the aisle and smoked a cigarette there. After a while, a very kind face appeared in front of him.
"Hello, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel¡ª¡ª"
"Um¡¡"
With an angry groan, Lucas saw that the Chinese could actually speak English, so he complained to him:
"Do you believe it? There are always some idiots in this world!"
"Yes, there are idiots all the time, so we must learn to get used to it."
Seeing how this man agreed with him, Lucas immediately started chatting with the Chinese man who could speak English. After the conversation, the two seemed to have something in common. Lucas was in a bad mood.It also relaxed a lot.
¡°Friend, I have a question to ask you.¡±
Nodding, the man just smiled.
"Looking at this matter, who do you think is more correct?"
Before that, Lucas had already told the argument between himself and Fareisi. He looked at the other party with some expectation.
"I think, in this case, the gentleman should take the advice of professionals, because they understand the nature of the matter better, what do you think? Mr. Lucas!"
Half an hour later, Lucas, who was in a good mood, lit his cigarette again. After saying goodbye to the Chinese named Song Mingchuan, he walked into the luxurious box again. At this time, he was looking forward to arriving in Lianyungang as soon as possible, where he was looking forward to proving his guess.
The No. 1 dock of the Yingyumen Shipyard is an open-air dock. At this time, there is a newly painted warship parked in the dock. The battleship's painting is German-style iron gray. In the dock, hundreds of people Workers are using cranes to remove wood such as roof timbers. On this brand-new warship, hundreds of sailors are making final preparations for launching.
Standing at the edge of the dock, Shen Honglie, who was wearing a blue-gray "Army and Navy" uniform, had a look of pride on his face at this moment. He had been ostracized in the Navy Department and had no chance of boarding the ship. Otherwise, he would not be able to board the ship. He would not serve in the Army Department, but now, not only has he boarded the ship, but he has also become the captain of China's first combat ship "Dinghai".
Although this battleship is an old salvaged ship, it is enough. After Beiyang, China has no navy. The current total tonnage of the navy is not even as much as the "Pinghai", let alone the "Dinghai" in the same pole. Number.
"¡¤I think their naval guns seem to be unified!"
Looking at the battleship, Shen Honglie asked Xiao Baoheng next to him. He always had some gratitude in his heart for this junior. The reason was very simple. He gave him the position of commander of the "Jiangsu Army Marine Corps". "The nominal leader of the naval students studying in Japan", he willingly served as the captain of the Pinghai.
"Sir, you don't know. Although the Kawachi class is Japan's first most dreadnought-class battleship. Although the Kawachi class is equipped with a unified 12-inch naval gun, it actually has two different barrel lengths, 45 times and 50 times the diameter. Originally Japan thinks that it is just to save some money. The price of each i main gun is 2.37 million yen, which is 50,000 yen more than the price. A twin turret costs 850,000 yen more, which is equivalent to the price of one gun. , therefore, the Hanoi class adopts an arrangement of 45 times the left and right side guns and 50 times the front and rear centerline. During the repair at the shipyard, the Vickers 50 times and the Japanese 45 times 12-inch The naval guns were directly dismantled and replaced with unified 50-caliber 4-year-old 30-centimeter naval guns!"
As soon as Xiao Baoheng finished speaking, Shen Honglie's face immediately showed a trace of ridicule. The Japanese are too petty and they spend most of their money, but they are clever on one or two points. ¡ã
"The Japanese are so petty! There is no problem in replacing the side ship's main gun with a 50-times caliber main gun!"
Listening to the ridicule of the officer who had just returned from England and hearing his worries, Xiao Baoheng laughed.
"Sir, the weight of the British 45-inch 12-inch naval gun is 57 tons, and the imitation Krupp 30cm SK50 main gun weighs only 51 tons. However, apart from the light weight, its rate of fire is also twice that of the British ship. Cannon, for this reason, the battleship ammunition supply system needs to be modified to adapt to the high rate of fire of 23 rounds per minute, as well as heavier and longer shells, plus the modification of fire doors, so it has been delayed until now to complete the modification. .¡±
Shen Honglie has no problem with where the company obtained the technical data or drawings of the Krupp 30cm Type 50 main gun. In fact, he doesn¡¯t care about these. All he cares about is warships and fleets. Otherwise, he would not have participated in the war last year. He was sent by the president to be an observer in the British battlefield. After receiving Xiao Baoheng's telegram, he immediately handed his resignation letter to the embassy, ??and then came to Lianyungang several times.
After experiencing the destruction of the Beiyang Navy, Chinese naval personnel have always had a naval dream in their hearts. Even though they were marginalized by the Fujian Navy in the navy, Shen Honglie could not give up this dream. At this time, the ship in front of him In Shen Honglie's view, the battleship is the first step for the Chinese navy to return to the sea. Although it is only an old ship that was captured, salvaged, and repaired, this is the first step after all.
"In addition to saving the weight of the main gun, in addition to thickening the armor on the top of the turret, the turret was also modified. Through the modification of the turret, its elevation angle was increased from 492 degrees, while the four-year-old naval gun imitating the SK50 type was 49 degrees .It fires a 415kg armor-piercing capped artillery shell at 2 degrees, with an effective range of up to ph meters. It is currently the longest-range naval gun in the world!"
When mentioning the range of artillery, Xiao Baoheng¡¯s tone was full of pride.??Two weeks ago, after the launch of the "Dinghai", he was completely stunned by the range of the four-year-old 30cm naval gun during the test firing of the main gun on the eastern sea surface of Yulian Island. It was nearly 42 kilometers. The range of the main guns of navies of various countries is now generally less than 22 kilometers, which means that in naval battles, it can completely beat the enemy ships to pieces with the help of long-distance artillery battles beyond the combat range of enemy ships. , of course, this has a prerequisite, that is, it can be played accurately.
"During the construction of the Hanoi battleship, the localization ratio of the Japanese Navy's self-made battleship has been greatly increased. The localization ratio of the Hanoi has reached 80%. Key components such as the boiler and main engine are all made in Japan. They use Miyahara It has 16 mixed-fired boilers and 2 Curtiss-Brown turbine main engines. The Hanoi is horsepower, while the Settsu is full horsepower. Therefore, the former is 21 knots and the latter is 20 knots. In terms of its speed, It was difficult to meet our needs, and the boiler and main engine were flooded, so during the repair, the shipyard's technical department proposed that instead of repairing the boiler and main engine, it would be insufficient to directly replace the new boiler and main engine, as you know."
Looking at Shen Honglie, Xiao Baoheng said with a smile.
"For maritime power, the manager was willing to spend a lot of money. In the end, he replaced 6 Wagner-type high-pressure boilers produced by China General Dynamics Company that were in the process of being tested, driving two steam boilers with a total horsepower of 70,000 horsepower. Turbine, the speed of the two ships was increased to 315 knots, this speed"
It is the speed of destroyers and torpedo boats!
Looking at this battleship that has been completely brand new after nearly ten months of transformation, Shen Honglie's lips raised slightly, he pointed to the bow of the ship and said.
¡°When they come out, I¡¯m afraid even the Japanese won¡¯t be able to recognize them!¡±
¡°If I weren¡¯t Japanese, I wouldn¡¯t recognize them!¡±
Suddenly a voice came from behind them. Listening to the voice, the two looked back and saw that it was Mr. Li. "What I want is that if a fight breaks out, they can defeat the Japanese navy to the point where even my own mother cannot recognize it. Can you do it?" - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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