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Text Chapter 423: Naval Construction Strategy

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    The designer of this small warship was the famous British ship designer George Rendall. This small warship became an important cornerstone of his life's career.  The "staunch" (Chinese transliteration as "Shidan") gunboat designed by him is a small gunboat with a displacement of only 200 tons built by Armstrong Company. It is 22.86 meters long, 7.62 meters wide, and has a draft of 1.98 meters. It is equipped with  There are 2 steam engines and 2 boilers, the main engine power is 134 horsepower, and the speed is 7.5 knots.  Completely different from the old gunboats that have been smaller than cruisers and slower than cruisers since the steam age, with cannons installed on both sides of the deck "for miscellaneous tasks". This kind of small gunboat completely abandoned the traditional method of arranging guns beside the ship.  , instead, a 9-inch caliber front-loading cannon was installed in the open air on the bow. The cannon's body was installed on a set of underground gun mounts with four pillars. The entire system was extremely complex.  Normally, the artillery is placed low in the hull to prevent the center of gravity from being too high and maintain the stability of the warship. When in use, the artillery is raised to the deck within 4 to 6 minutes through the hydraulic system.  After each round is fired, the artillery, driven by its own huge recoil force, slowly lowers below the deck to load the next shot.  What seems strange is that this kind of warship must anchor before firing its guns, otherwise no one can predict what impact the huge recoil will have on the small boat.  It is this Rendall-style gunboat that Hurd plans to sell to China.  Hurd was well aware that China's financial situation was stretched at that time. Rather than promoting large ironclad ships that China could not afford to purchase in a short period of time, it would be better to promote this kind of low price.  And it is said that the mosquito ship is a small gunboat that can defeat the ironclad.  Although Hurd and Jin Dengqian spared no effort to promote the warship, they made great publicity.  But Hurd actually had a clear understanding of the purpose of the mosquito boat, saying that this kind of boat was a weapon against ironclads in shallow waters.  Lin Yizhe also agreed with this point and believed that "with such a huge gun and small boat, it is most effective at guarding the mouth and is more flexible than the land fort."  In fact, Lin Yizhe, Hurd and others knew from the beginning that this type of warship was a kind of floating fort.  But because Hurd's sales pitch worked so well, many Chinese officials were convinced of his role as an "iron-armored nemesis."  Therefore, they all petitioned the Prime Minister's Yamen to approve the purchase of this mosquito ship, which was cheap and could compete with ironclad ships.  Out of caution, Wen Xiang asked Lin Yizhe for his opinion many times.  " Chen Shi, who didn't know much about learning cannon on Western ships, had his son-in-law teach him a good lesson this time.  "What Kun Yu means is that this small iron boat is a weapon to keep the enemy's mouth shut and make up for the shortcomings of the land forts, rather than being able to fight in distant seas?" Wen Xiang listened to Lin Yizhe's detailed explanation.  Got it.  "That's exactly what it was like when I returned to the middle hall. As for the boastful talk of Hedkin Denggan and others, the more they talked, the more bizarre they became. Claiming that this kind of small ship can fight on the rough ocean is just their usual exaggerated and exaggerated style." Lin Yizhe said, "  In addition, the Western Kingdom does not want our navy to compete with them, so it is easy to see why Hart and others recommended these small iron ships on the pretext of our country's lack of funds." Wen Xiang felt a little heavy after hearing Lin Yizhe's answer.  ?As Lin Yizhe said.  Hurd's purpose of promoting the Rendall gunboat is obvious and echoes the British government's China policy - the British do not want China to have a real navy with ocean-going combat capabilities.  What they want to see is that China can maintain a small-scale offshore patrol force and be able to appease the sea on its own and deal with pirates. That is enough.  Unfortunately, the British idea encountered competitors - France, driven by commercial interests and the huge temptation of the Chinese market, and out of consideration for competition with Britain, actually cooperated with China in the shipbuilding industry, allowing China to establish a  The first true navy in the modern sense - the Shipbuilding Navy.  In order not to make France's influence too strong, Britain started to compete with the French against its will, so it took the initiative to give China a cruiser.  The emergence of this situation can be said to be the result of the vicious competition between Britain and France to build relations with China. It does not mean a fundamental change in Britain's policy towards China.  Hearing Lin Yizhe tell the story behind the ship purchase, Chen Shi's expression became solemn.  At the same time, I have an extra layer of admiration for Lin Yizhe, my son-in-law.  "In that case, Kunyu also said that this small iron boat can be bought, but why?" Wen Xiang asked again.  "Back in the middle hall, although this small iron ship cannot fight in the ocean, it is indeed a sharp weapon to guard the mouth and the harbor. Although there are many forts at the seaports along our coast, they are all of an old style. Most of the cannons prepared are ancient cannons.  They are useless in the face of foreign enemies, and all the western-style gun forts are now equipped with new artillery, which is not enough. For example, it is difficult to raise the cost of adding forts at the ports in Beiyang, and these small iron ships can be said to be mobile.  Water forts do not need to be stationed in one place. If a certain place is needed for defense, they can be moved and stationed. They are far more powerful than fixed forts on land. They can also be used as ten at a time, saving the cost of soldiers and artillery. Therefore, the juniors suggest that several can be purchased.  "We will first solve the urgent defense needs of Beijing and Tianjin," Lin Yizhe analyzed, "There are already patrol ships in Beiyang."There are three ships and one old iron-clad ship. If there are three or four small iron boats, patrol boats and iron-clad boats will be used to fight when encountering police.  long.  " "What you said makes sense.  That's it.  Wen Xiang nodded and said, "When you go back, write a statement about these to me."  I have to inform Li Shaoquan about this later.  " "Junior, I obey.  "Lin Yizhe bowed his hands respectfully. "Kunyu, you just said that the Western Kingdom does not want our navy to be able to compete with them. If the Qing Dynasty wants to buy or make its own iron-clad ships in the future, they will not help me.  And my equipment skills are not yet complete, but what can I do?  "Wen Xiang thought of what Lin Yizhe had just said, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, and he asked again. "Back in the middle hall, this junior also thought about it for a long time, and finally settled on the 'external beard and rong, inner beard reform'.  Lin Yizhe replied. "You should be more detailed."  "Wen Xiang stared at Lin Yizhe, his face full of concentration. "This 'waisu and rong' is to strive for a peaceful situation for the self-strength of our country.  And if I develop my navy in a big way and become an enemy of the Western countries, they will be wary and will not help me.  For the sake of the Anxi Kingdom, I can make it clear to Britain and France that China's navy is not to be an enemy of Britain and France, but to guard against Japan and Russia.  Seeing that I had no intention of being an enemy, he was willing to help me, and I would do my best to cultivate my inner self, learn the ways of self-strengthening from the Western countries, and change my methods to become stronger, then everything would be settled.  In the future, when they see that our navy can build their own iron armor to compete with them, they will have nothing to do.  "Lin Yizhe said, "The younger generation suggested purchasing a small British iron ship. In addition to coastal defense, the purpose is also to provide peace of mind.  "    "good!  good!  "When Wen Xiang heard this, he couldn't help but praise him repeatedly. Seeing Wen Xiang looking at Lin Yizhe with admiration in his eyes, just like a teacher looking at a successful student, he was secretly surprised. From this point of view, according to external rumors, Wen Zhongtang wanted to  The rumors about asking his son-in-law for a discipleship card are probably true! Thinking of what his wife, who must have now arrived at her daughter¡¯s home in Fuzhou, said about this son-in-law, Chen Shi couldn¡¯t help but admire his own ¡°eye for talent¡± back then.  He felt a little proud. Moreover, this son-in-law¡¯s knowledge really surprised him! As soon as Chen Shi arrived in the capital today, he immediately came to see Wen Xiang who recommended him, firstly to thank him, and secondly, to ask for advice and to see what he was doing.  Prepare. Wen Xiang told him that the imperial court has decided to establish a province in Taiwan and may appoint him as the first governor of Taiwan. He should ask his son-in-law Lin Yizhe more about Taiwan!  It was enough for him to learn for a while! It seems that he will inevitably have to ask this son-in-law for advice in the future Although Lin Yizhe was concentrating on answering Wen Xiang, he could also catch the expression on Chen Shi's face.  Lin Yizhe couldn't help but feel proud when he thought that he had conquered his father-in-law with his knowledge. Next, he probably wouldn't think about asking about his past "Fang Xian, you really have found a good son-in-law!"  "Wen Xiang's words brought Chen Shi's thoughts back. "The award is given in the middle hall.  "Chen Shi said with a smile and cupped his hands. "Fangxian, Kunyu is very familiar with the situation in Taiwan. You can ask more questions and ask him to help you come up with an explanation. It will be easy to answer the Queen Mother's questions.  "Wen Xiang said, "As long as the decree is symmetrical, the position of governor of Taiwan belongs to you.  " #$%^^&**((^%#$%^&***(^&**( "find out the tonnage and cost of a speedboat, and its front deck protection platform must be loaded with a  An 80-ton cannon can penetrate 20-inch-thick steel plates at a distance of 500 yards. Ask for the minimum tonnage and the lowest price for high-quality goods. Ask for confidentiality! "Since General Charles Orman!  More than 125 years had passed since the military developments that enabled Habsburg Spain and Austria to hold off the westward advance of the Ottoman Turks between 1529 and 1532 were called the Military Revolution of the Sixteenth Century, a term coined by Michael in 1955.  Roberts' inaugural address at Queen's University Belfast re-introduced the term "Military Revolution 1560-1660" and military revolution into popular history textbooks as to whether Europe experienced a military revolution in the early modern period.  The argument was made by Geoffrey Parker, who hesitantly raised the point in a 1976 article "The Military Revolution 1560-1660 - A Myth" and sensationally published it in 1988  Di Yi (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)
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