The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

Fee Chapter (16 points)

Chapter 142 Naval Task Force

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are interests, there are disputes.

After the strength of the defense company was demonstrated, the board of directors of Global Communications, with the support of their respective governments, immediately began to scramble for shares.All countries are interested in how to form a capable force capable of confronting the Japanese navy and air force head-on in just half a year. They believe that it is not just a simple weapon superiority, there must be something else.

There must be, but they definitely won't be able to find out, just the intelligence item involves too many secrets.Portable radio stations, high-altitude airborne radio monitoring and command, as well as the shady lifeboat and the "Barracuda" superconducting ferrofluid clipper, are not even known to those close to them.

However, the expansion of the defense company's force is a certainty.In the early stage, 500 people will undertake the anti-smuggling work along the coast of Shandong. The base will be located in the newly built Guzhenkou, which is expected to be put into use next summer.In a short period of time, the bases of Cangkou Airport, Weihaiwei Port, Yantai Port and the airport were used as bases. After compensation for losses, Commander Shen Honglie said nothing.

Immediately after the pre-selected 500 soldiers marched into the Zhoushan base to continue training, Yu Baoguo was in charge of the daily affairs as the leader, the amphibious team led by Li Kai and Wang Haiqing, and the aviation team led by Gong Lang began to follow the business orders received by the company Gradually move into profitable work, and the vacancies vacated, especially in the seaman's side, are immediately filled by foreign veterans.

Zhu Bin's six cargo ships were completely retired, and after a battle, they basically had to be dismantled on the ship's berth and returned to the furnace---after being tossed by so many heavy guns, there were problems with the skeleton.And Zhu Bin believes that if these ships appear at sea again, the Japanese will sink them at all costs, which is too hateful

As a fill-in, a series of high-speed large warships that were considered to be too much investment were included in the purchase order. Undoubtedly, the two 4-ton amphibious landing ships that Zhu Bin had already advanced to start construction at the Jiangnan Shipbuilding Institute best met the requirements and were equipped with corresponding weapons. It should also be included in the agenda.

Zhu Bin himself successfully stepped down from the duties of the general manager of the defense company, retained the position of consultant, and was busy with the work of the naval task force.

The stingy government and the suspicious old Jiang still refused to let go, allowing Zhu Bin to build warships and naval personnel, but the Marine Corps, let's discuss.This is also an important reason why Yu Baoguo and others are unhappy. It doesn’t matter if they can’t come in. Some people in the province are worried all day long. If they want to do something, there are so many mothers-in-law. How uncomfortable

Zhu Bin, a bare-handed commander, immediately got really busy, and under the banner of inspecting the construction of the navy, he left the country again to go abroad.It's just that this time it's much more comfortable than before, flying by plane.

Douglas. After the great success of China's first transport aircraft that can truly represent the arrival of the profitable era of air transport, orders around the world have skyrocketed, and now even the new manufacturing plant of China Marine Equipment Co., Ltd. is full of production tasks. .On the basis of meeting the formal requirements put forward by twa and other airlines, further increasing the number of passengers has become the key to making money.

For this reason, Douglas China has made great efforts. Within three months, it came up with the first improvement plan, using a turbocharged engine to increase the power of the Wright Whirlwind r-1820fc to 1150 horsepower, and installed it on the original fuselage. Afterwards, the speed and range increased again, reaching 2000 kilometers, which can basically meet the needs of world-class long-distance transportation except for the two major boundaries between the Atlantic Ocean and the continental United States and Hawaii.

The company's next ambitious plan is an unprecedented direct flight to Hawaii, increasing the voyage to 4000 kilometers, and truly realizing the great pioneering work of circumnavigating the world

During this period of time, the aircraft design department of the Haizhuang Institute headed by Wang Zhu is working overtime. One is to put the double-row 18-cylinder engine with the blueprint provided by Zhu Bin into practice and mass production, and strive to develop a 2000-horsepower engine. The piston engine; the second is to develop a 4-engine super-large aircraft to achieve an unprecedented breakthrough in the industry

Similarly, a guy with a super cheater provided a sample of the simulated wind tunnel design. The specific parameters, materials, accessories and equipment are ignored, and a group of talented aviation experts are left to work. For this reason, Douglas Also officially sent a research team to Shanghai, and it is bound to come up with results in the middle of next year, which is related to countless money

Now, Zhu Bin can only go around the Eurasian continent from Shanghai to Germany in the old DC-1, and the speed is quite fast

The Germans welcomed Zhu Bin's coming again so soon.Krupp Jr. and Hans Klein personally took him to a luxury hotel in Berlin.

As the German general election came to an end, it was a foregone conclusion that the National Socialist Party --- the Nazi Party came to power. The leader of the party, Adolf Hitler, became the well-deserved Chancellor of Germany. , as a die-hard admirer, little Krupp doesn't mention how exciting it is

"Mr. Zhu, you are welcome to come to Germany again." After the two hugged and shook hands with Zhu Bin cordially, Hans Klan smiled brightly, "I heard that you just taught the Japanese a lesson at sea? The victory is really worth celebrating."

Who says Germans are stuffy?Mr. Kelan knows how to communicate well. It is Zhu Bin's merit to open his mouth. It shows his concern and makes the guests happy physically and mentally. How wonderful

Zhu Bin said with a smile: "First of all, I would like to thank the German friends for providing the cannons that sank the Japanese warships. We are very satisfied with this."

When he left last time, he pulled several ships of munitions. Those cannons and anti-aircraft weapons were purchased with the help of Kelan. Naturally, this kid also earned a lot of agency fees.

With such a face-saving compliment, Kelan naturally smiled brightly, but the little Krupp was not so thick-skinned, and said with a little regret: "It's a pity that it is not a product of Krupp. Bofors, we only have a small share."

Last time, Zhu Bin really wanted to buy Krupp cannons, but except for the 105mm cannons that can still be used, all performance indicators are more suitable, and their 150mm heavy cannons are more ugly.The fh-18 150mml30 howitzer they recommended jointly developed by Krupp and Rheinmetall can be regarded as a comprehensive backward range of less than 15 kilometers compared to the same caliber artillery worldwide, but it weighs six tons, and the combat weight is even As high as 24 tons, it simply cannot meet Zhu Bin's requirements.

On the other hand, Bofors's m37, the French's m1932 Schneider cannon, and even the 155mm heavy gun developed by the Americans have greatly surpassed their performance indicators, so they finally purchased Bofors's goods, and by the way introduced the 40mml54 anti-aircraft gun that was just researched. .

The Krupp company, which started out as a cannon maker, was actually robbed of its business by a branch company. In any case, the little Krupp is not so thick-skinned to boast.

Zhu Bin quite liked this rigorous and rigid peer, so he patted him on the arm affectionately and said, "Alfred, I believe that in your ? Huanji Tomb  Yi Huan ɑ Cape 谝 Huang Ben Hu Eun   Carpenter 000 Yue Play  忝 Pro 罱  Sulfur Unloading Yourself Sleeping Jun Bo?br>

Hans Klein wisely handed over the right to speak to young Krupp, and the next family leader nodded excitedly: "Thanks to you, everything went well. The industrial oxygen generator you provided has been The research was successful, and after it was put into use for the first time, the efficiency of the modified oxygen bottom-blowing steelmaking furnace rose sharply, shortening from the original several hours to more than 30 minutes. Professor Le Dour of the Technical University of Berlin believes that it can be done better. In addition, The titanium extraction method you provided has been successful in the laboratory, and I believe it will enter industrial trial production next year. I must say, Mr. Zhu, your technology is amazing."

Krupp started out in steelmaking and cannon making, and its metallurgical material technology is world-class. It is indeed admirable that someone can surpass them in this respect.

Zhu Bin waved his hand modestly: "It's good that it can bring benefits to you. We have always advocated mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. Then, are there any plans for other projects?"

"With your preliminary design, the progress is very smooth." As the chief organizer, Krupp Jr. gave Zhu Bin a brief account.

Some big guys with too high technical requirements, such as shield tunneling machines, still need some time. The design and production process of giant propellers and related main engines has already begun. The offshore exploration platform that the Germans are most concerned about has begun intensive segmental manufacturing.

Speaking of this, Little Krupp couldn't help asking: "Mr. Zhu, I heard that the exploration company you cooperated with Lawrence Rockefeller has put the first two platforms into trial operation, and has successfully drilled in the shallow waters of southern California. Out of the first oil well?"

Zhu Bin frankly admitted: "Yes. As a successful experiment, we successfully found a subsea oil field with reserves of at least 5000 million barrels, and related supporting facilities are under construction."

In March, an exploration company was established and platform construction began. In September, two complete drilling rigs were preliminarily completed under the impetus of Rockefeller at any cost, and they were directly dragged to the nearby Southern California waters for drilling. The area was naturally provided by Zhu Bin. As a result, one guy went down and successfully produced an oil well. It was like a miracle. In the past few months, the oil-related industries in the United States have gone crazy. The platform has been wildly sought after, and orders have been queued for several years.

"So, can you help Germany identify the offshore oil fields first? Even drill a well first."

Little Krupp and Kelan stared at Zhu Bin eagerly. Oil, the lifeblood of black blood, vital strategic resources, the good things that the Germans dream of finding, all depend on Zhu Bin

Zhu Bin seemed to hesitate for a while, and seeing that both of them were sweating anxiously, he probably put a lot of pressure on them, so he pretended to spread his hands and said, "Okay, I have to talk to Lawrence about this, you know, The business in this area is negotiated by both of us, and I cannot break the rules."

"Yes, yes, the agreement must be abided by." Kelan has no taboos and hurriedly praised him, "I believe that Mr. Zhu will understand our difficulties and will definitely provide generous help to our friends."

Generous sister, if it weren't for the urgent need for German technology and equipment, I wouldn't have time to worry about whether you have oil available. Are you a space junk guy or a philanthropist?

Zhu Bin knows well that if the oil here cannot be produced for a day, the needed coal-to-oil technology and chemical plant equipment cannot be transported for a day, and the domestic natural gas chemical industry in Chongqing cannot be carried out smoothly.

"Then I will discuss with Lawrence, and first drag him to the platform in the Gulf of Mexico to Germany."

Zhu Bin was sure about it, but he didn't suffer any disadvantages. He asked the two of them again: "The last time I proposed to ask Germany to help provide the equipment for the two warships, I don't know how far it has progressed?"

Hans Klein and Krupp Jr. looked at each other, and said awkwardly: "This matter is more complicated and is still under negotiation, but I believe that with Mr. Hitler in power, everything will go well."

The truth is, this matter was strongly opposed as soon as it was brought up, because Zhu Bin didn't want to give money, and of course the Germans refused to suffer.

The last time Zhu Bin came, he saw the "Deutschland-class armored ship" being built by the Germans in the Hamburg shipyard, and the second "Admiral Scheer" that had already started construction. He asked a bad question at that time. In October, the construction of the third ship "Admiral Graf Spee" also started. This is the first heavy naval power built by Germany since World War I. In order to avoid the limitation of jumping and concealing the truth, Zhu Bin opened his mouth to ask for construction assistance for the two ships, but of course he refused to give it.

This is related to the country's strategic issues, at least it can't be given now, and the point is that Germany itself is not rich, and the two warships add up to hundreds of millions of marks, so expensive

Zhu Bin is so smart. He immediately saw that the two of them had something to hide, so he didn't ask carefully. He laughed and said, "Actually, I have an important mission this time. The fleet chooses the appropriate armament. Warships are the most important part of it. I am more optimistic about the tonnage and armament of the 'Deutschland' class, but we have our own requirements for design."

It’s not as good as asking for it directly, um, if you look at the German warship, then there is a deal, okay?

As long as Zhu Bin is willing to pay, Krupp Jr. is very welcome.You must know that the steel and main guns of the three "Deutsche-class" ships are all provided by Krupp. This is a big deal. If Zhu Bin buys a few ships, the production scale will increase, and the cost will be lower.

"What new designs and requirements does Mr. Zhu have? We can talk about it and discuss it together. In this regard, we in Germany are relatively experienced and capable." Kelan took the job first without losing the opportunity.

Zhu Bin smiled and told the two of his ideas. When they heard it, they felt a little big-headed, unprofessional, and couldn't figure out what Zhu Bin's purpose was, but their professional sensitivity made them feel that there were many things worth noting here. It is a pity that I missed it, so I stopped for the time being and called experts in naval ship design and manufacturing overnight to study together.

"What we need is a special kind of warship called an 'amphibious assault ship'. She requires firepower no less than that of a heavy cruiser, better armor and speed than a cruiser, capable of launching attacks on sea and land targets, and capable of attacking targets in real time. scramble and occupy."

Zhu Bin spread out the drawings, which made a group of German masters stare round: "What kind of thing is this?" , is my greatest motivation.)

Chapter 142 Naval Task Force

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