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    It can be said that the soul of the Chinese Navy has been formed, only the trunk is missing.  But at this stage, how can I make my body plump when I am broke?

    The answer is to build destroyers first. Through design, construction, use, maintenance, and improvement, China will first have certain ship operation experience and train talents for the future escort fleet.  When China trains qualified talents as soon as possible, then the country will have strength and then strive to make major breakthroughs in big ships.

    Most of the destroyers of the 1920s were new ships built during or shortly after World War I.  Taking the United States as an example, these new destroyers have flat decks, four funnels, a displacement of 1,200 tons, and a draft of nine feet, ten inches.  They featured four four-inch cannons and a three-inch anti-aircraft gun. They were also equipped with twelve torpedo tubes, and some destroyers were equipped with depth charges.

    This class of destroyers can reach a speed of 35 nautical miles per hour and are operated by 125 people.  Due to their shallow draft, these destroyers can sail along the Yangtze River all the way to Hankou.  They often travel as far as Hankou and sometimes even further.

    The United States built a total of 273 such flat-deck destroyers at that time, and they formed the backbone of the small combat force of the U.S. Navy during the interwar period.  In the understanding of Zhang Hanqing and others, these destroyers are fast and equipped with powerful weapons, which are suitable for activities in coastal waters and inland waters.

    There are also some gunboats in the Yangtze River Patrol Fleet of the U.S. Asia Fleet that were specially built for service on the Yangtze River. They have a displacement of 190 tons, a draft of three and a half feet, are coal-fired, and can reach a speed of 13 knots per hour.  With a shallow draft, smooth movement, and a length of only 165 feet, they were able to travel the entire length of the Yangtze River, 1,700 miles, and could reach or even sail past Chongqing in Sichuan Province.

    Each warship carries four officers and forty-six enlisted men.  There are also six Chinese "boat people" on each ship who serve as cooks and do other chores.  Both were equipped with two three-inch guns and several machine guns.

    Such destroyers and gunboats are what Zhang Hanqing wants: in South China, they are more than enough to complete the task of defending Guangzhou Bay. Placing one on the Pearl River Estuary between Hong Kong and Macau will become a roadblock for entering the hinterland of South China;

    Along the Yangtze River, he can add several artillery regiments with sufficient firepower to the People's Army in the provinces along the Yangtze River;

    In the Northeast, they are responsible for protecting the important Beijing-Shenyang Railway in Liaodong Bay. Of course, if they grow stronger, they can also threaten Guandong Prefecture In wartime, they can become a mobile fort to carry out combat missions under the protection of the superior air force. In case of unfavorable times,  It can also block the Yangtze River estuary as it did during the Anti-Japanese War, so that the superior Japanese navy cannot exert its advantages.

    The key is that through the use, maintenance, repair, and even imitation of these warships, China's naval development can avoid many detours.  Introduction, digestion, absorption, development, innovation and transcendence are originally the fast ways for backward countries to progress.

    With these three fleets, the foundation of the People's Army Navy has been established.  The three major fleets in Zhang Hanqing's mind are a complex that integrates seaplanes, land aviation, marines, and a large number of fast and powerful surface fleets, capable of small and medium-sized operations such as ground attacks, river blockades, and mine-laying.  All arms will serve as the basis for China's future fleet.

    Through two diplomatic struggles, Zhang Hanqing was deeply impressed by Gu Weijun, an ally and diplomat who had outstanding performance in Paris and Washington. After the signing of the "Washington Treaty", he recommended him to become the Minister of Foreign Affairs.  .  Before returning to Shenyang, I stayed in Beijing for a day and talked with him all night long.

    Gu Weijun is also familiar with the various deeds of the famous young marshal.  There was a meeting in Beijing that year. At that time, he was already well-known, but Zhang Hanqing was just emerging and wanted to use his own name to make a name for himself.  However, when we meet again after seven years, the relationship between host and guest has changed.

    Zhang Hanqing can be sure of the position of Minister-General of Foreign Affairs that he has been seeking for many years, just like the official position of the Central Committee is his own.  Over the years, the reputation of the young marshal has spread all over the country. His military talents are so abundant that even Yuan Shikai did not give in too much, and his control over the People's Army is so strong that even veterans with many years of experience on the battlefield admire him.

    He can stay away from the military camp for a long time, but whether he is far away in Lanzhou, Wuhan or the Guangzhou headquarters in the South, the People's Army always has the surname Zhang.

    And even at home, his insight into the international situation was so keen that even he, a leader in the diplomatic community, was shocked: about Japan's intention to invade China, about the partition of Germany by European countries, and the plot that Germany was brewing for this.  Hatred, about the bad relations between Japan and the United States, about the tendency of the United States to replace Britain as a powerful country, and about the need for China to?One of Germany¡¯s magic weapons¡­

    Therefore, China, which was alienated in appearance and enthusiastic in nature, gave them an opportunity to develop in the military industry. With the encouragement of the German government, a large number of military experts traveled thousands of miles to northern China and provided a large amount of valuable information in various military fields.  Experience and hard work.

    With their strong support, after the self-made water plane "Type A-1" made by the Chinese took off, a new seaplane suitable for military use was officially mass-produced. It was named "Water Bomb-1" after Zhang Hanqing.  "type.

    It has a 125-horsepower, towed twin-flank biplane water bomber with a maximum speed of 155 kilometers per hour, an empty weight of 800 kilograms, a load of 2000 kilograms, a fuel capacity of 150 liters, a flight altitude of 3800 meters, a navigation time of 3 hours, and a range of 450 kilometers.  , with a crew of 2, and can carry 6 heavy bombs.  Taking advantage of Harbin's superior geographical conditions, a seaplane manufacturing plant was established here to carry out small batch production.

    In view of the instability of technology and China's current national conditions, these armaments will not be equipped in large quantities. However, according to Zhang Hanqing's requirements, the Navy will build a series of weapons and equipment and continuously improve them. During this period, it will cultivate talents and at least ensure that China  It was not at a disadvantage in the international arms race during the same period.

    According to the idea of ????"people wait for weapons instead of weapons waiting for people", arms construction can be more advanced.

    So far, the prototype of China's naval plan has been established. What awaits China will be a leap in the number of naval ships and air force after industrial development.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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