Chapter 460 Public provocation (2)
The rumors spread quickly, and the Americans and French knew about it immediately. The fleets of each family followed behind their butt and watched from a distance, never crossing the cordon required by the other party.
Zhu Bin is not the soft guys in the national government, he is basically very tough. He has never ended up chasing him. The fleets of various countries in the Far East are all broken and slags, and a heavy cruiser can sweep the goods. He thought that with a powerful empire, he could find fault with a pole? He has never died? In the current international situation, Britain and France are overwhelmed by Germany, and only the United States has the leisure and ability to toss, but the relationship between the Americans and Zhu Bin is even more honeymoon than honeymoon!
So, several warships were watching the fun behind, but after it got dark, they found that it was not possible. The distance between the opponent's fleet was too large. The battleship and aircraft carrier in the center were thirty nautical miles apart from the outermost destroyer. They were twenty nautical miles apart, and even one was not seen. Moreover, in order to fully verify the performance of the ship, the First Fleet continued to change directions and detours, nailing behind the butt like a fool, seriously damaging the face of the great powers!
Without discussion, several warships turned around and drove directly to Shanghai. Wouldn’t you watch the ceremony tomorrow? You always have to go, so it’s better to take a step first, otherwise, the slow old warships won’t rush!
"Those stupid guys finally figured it out!" After receiving the report from the night reconnaissance plane, Wang Wenda laughed strangely, thinking that it was not bad, not hopelessly stupid.
The aircraft carrier battleship formation was launched, and the shelves were opened to occupy at least a hundred nautical miles. The radius of the air patrol and reconnaissance aircraft was 500 nautical miles. The "sea mortars" flying at low speeds could run five or six thousand kilometers. There was no problem in wandering in the sky for a day and night at a speed of about 100 kilometers per hour. The airborne radar and detection equipment were enough to ensure that the ships on the sea were scanned clearly. It was basically impossible to avoid their detection. It was much better than the slags that countries rely on their eyes to find and look at.
According to the various formation combat plans provided by the simulation training center, the entire fleet began to conduct conventional live-fire drills, especially alert navigation and sudden combat training, which must be carried out whenever you have time.
All the naval officers and soldiers on the fleet have gone through hundreds of simulation exercises, and the only difference is to conduct them on the warships in person. The various facilities of the virtual base are almost the same as those of real ships, and they are so quick to get started. It is incredible.
All countries blocked Japan's news at the same time, and those who knew the situation refused to disclose it at all. It was not until the early morning that the Japanese secret service in Shanghai discovered unusual movements of representatives of various countries. After many twists and turns, they found out that China's new warships were trial sailing. After dawn, they would come to Shanghai to invite all parties to watch the ceremony and pay attention to it now. But the first thought: "Probably, several heavy cruisers and other heavy cruisers have been put into service?"
Over the years, China has been building ships faster and faster. According to the city information along the Yangtze River, they are suspected to have adopted a very advanced shipbuilding technology to manufacture keel hulls of light ships in sections from Chongqing shipbuilding. After being put down along the Yangtze River, they are assembled and formed in Wuhan or Anqing and flowed to Shanghai or Shandong to install weapons and equipment. The speed is extremely fast. The two recent heavy cruisers and the two ships that have been built in the Jiangnan Shipbuilding Institute were all completed in this way.
What's abominable is that this technology is only in the hands of a few chief engineers. Most workers only work in front of them, and want to buy or steal their secrets unless they pass the confidential personnel of the global defense company first, the difficulty is no less than going to Tokyo to assassinate the emperor.
Furthermore, there are not so many shipyards in Japan that play this game. All major shipyards belong to major companies. They cooperate with each other? What dreams are they dreaming about?
But it’s just that heavy cruisers are not worth paying attention to. No matter how many there are, they are all slap in front of super powerful battleships! However, if it’s just heavy cruisers, is it worth mobilizing representatives from all countries?
No! The Japanese ambassador Kawagaki, who was in Shanghai, thought about it more and more wrong. He hurriedly pulled Todman and asked him to help inquire about the news.
Todman was enthusiastic about mediating and was quite appreciating the cooperation attitude of Japan. Of course, he would not help this little binge. After asking, he was stunned and exclaimed in disbelief: "God! The Chinese have actually completed the manufacturing of two battleships! They are going to Shanghai to watch the nationals today!"
"Nah mud?! Battleships?! Impossible! How could they build so fast! It must be a holiday news!"
Shigeru Kawagoe would never believe that this is true. What a joke, the battleship of 30,000 ton was started on the day of the announcement of construction of the year before yesterday, and it would take about 18 months to complete the hull structure. This is still the level of the top Japanese workers, and Chinese people, let alone!
It takes 8 months to 1 year to complete the main structure, installation, and adjustment. It is really time to test the voyage, and it will take more than two and a half years to complete the main structure. It has only been one year and eight months since then. It would be great if they can complete the main structure!
The information is not credible! Kawagoe Shigeru made such a judgment after consulting a group of domestic naval experts. However, as long as Zhu Bin makes something, he cannot take it lightly. Since all countries are paying attention, he must not ignore it and go and take a look!
On the 16th day of the first lunar month, at 10 o'clock in the morning, the two sides of the Huangpu River in Shanghai were crowded with people, and hundreds of thousands of citizens and foreigners from all over the world were crowded with each other. They stretched their necks and looked at the river. Various cameras and photographic equipment were on high alert. Countless intelligence personnel followed the political envoys to the special dock for Gaochang Temple early, waiting for the arrival of the critical moment.
At 10:15, at all the commanding heights of Wusongkou and Wusong Town, people who were looking up with telescopes or with good eyes suddenly discovered that from the channel in the middle of the river, two heavy cruisers opened the way, and two majestic huge warships slowly drove up. The bridge and colorful flags were flying on the deck. The bow of the ship outlined the striking hull number "101", which was the Taishan!
"Here! It's coming! What a big boat!" The telescope couldn't help but cheer!
Big! It's so big! It feels like the wide Huangpu River cannot hold it. The huge cannon tube raised high can be seen clearly from a distance. It seems to be bigger than the people standing next to it, and it is simply never seen in my life. Compared with the so-called large ship directly under the training fleet of the Ministry of Military Affairs is simply a little brother, disproportionate!
The Huangpu River channel was cleared as early as the announcement of the construction of the battleship. The main channel of the central channel to Gaochang Temple was cleaned with sand digging ships. It was pushed from the original average water depth of 9.1 meters to at least 15 meters, and the deepest wide channel of Lujiazui 25 meters, which can ensure that the battleship with a draft of more than 9 meters can slowly enter and exit.
At the beginning, many people questioned this, but now they found that the huge amount of money spent on dredging and digging was not useless. Today's giant ship appeared enough to fill all expectations!
Near! Near! The heavy cruiser sailed over and the first giant ship drove in front of him! The huge hull, 230 meters long, looked like a magnificent body like a hill, made people on both sides of the straits only look up. After lifting the cannon jacket, they showed their true appearance. They pointed to the sky and emitted infinite majesty and evil spirits. The officers and soldiers wearing white navy uniforms lined up on both sides of the deck seemed to merge with the turret that was as dense as a jungle. A huge momentum pushed open the fog on the Huangpu River, revealing their fangs and sharp teeth to the world!
"Okay! We have battleships too!"
The shouts of hundreds of thousands of people were like thunder. The stormy river surface was rippling endlessly. The dense arms were raised and waving them vigorously. Countless fireworks flew into the air and exploded colorfully, which was more intense and dense than last night's celebration fireworks.
Excited! Excited! Passionate!
Shanghai brings together the most cultural elites and knowledgeable people in the country, whether they are celebrities or compradors. They know in their hearts that without a strong country as their backing, they can only be second-class citizens under foreigners at any time, even on their own land, no exception!
No matter which power is the protector, no matter who has the final say here, as long as you are a little brother and a tyrant, you will never be able to make a breakthrough in your life. China can only become their colony, a place for dumping goods, a place for plundering resources, a place for cheap labor exports, sweatshops, and a submissive slave. Just like the Indian San, who has spread all over the world with the British, no matter how decent he dresses, he will always be a tyrant who listens to others' shouts!
If you want to be a human being, you must, as Zhu Bin strongly advocated more than a month ago, show your own peace, and prove to the world that our autonomy is not threatened by anyone or force. If the Chinese want to be self-reliant, they must have strong national defense power!
Now, the real representative of a great power's rise is the battleship, which is made by itself, advanced battleships! The huge body like a mountain can smash all the huge main guns, representing the enterprising spirit and unyielding intention of a country and nation, and it is a strong signal of publicly announcing challenges to traditional powers and invaders!
Patriots like to see this scene the most. Even if they are compradors who sell national interests, they know that only a strong country can have enough benefits for them to buy and sell, and they will gain more benefits and are more willing to see China stronger, bigger, and more powerful!
From today on, the Chinese should have their own proactive voice, use force to fight for their due status and treatment, rise again, and be proud of the world!
"Chinese, here we come!"
The representatives of the great powers, the observation team and the military officers all expressed similar feelings. Those who knew the causes and consequences were even more worried. They made all the mistakes in their judgments about China!
Before, when Zhu Bin leaked the news that he wanted to build battleships by himself through the Germans, there were only a few of them who took it seriously on the surface and used this as an excuse to expand the navy to build more battleships. In private, they didn't think that the Chinese were able to design and create such super things that gathered the strongest technology of the human machinery industry. How many Chinese people have really seen the drawings of battleships? Even the real guys are the old "Florida" in the United States, right?
Not to mention, they cannot even build various special alloys, armor plates, very difficult-to-made main guns and power systems for battleships, and even paddles with a diameter of six or seven meters, right? Even if there are Germans to help, what? It will take five years to purchase parts and assemble them from design to production from all over the world? Or ten years?
No one thought China might have waited until that day, because the Japanese would not allow it, and a war would ruin all the beautiful plans, and no one was optimistic about it. The large orders waiting for by countries did not appear. In private, they all thought that this was just a cover and a blank shot.
But what I never thought was that just today, now, under my nose, just 18 months passed, and the two legendary battleships were sailing in public. What does this mean? What the Chinese said is true. Their declarations are not bragging, and they even hide their strength!
Just as Kawagoshima exclaimed, the first impression of observers from various countries was, "Impossible!"
Even if the Chinese have long stole the technology of various countries, the construction technology of battleships is not a product, and they cannot design it. This cannot be learned in just three or two years. Without decades of accumulation, it is impossible to build an excellent battleship. This is not a cruiser of 10,000 tons, this is a steel monster of 30,000 tonnes! If the materials are not strong enough, you can crush your keel!
But the facts are right in front of you, how to explain it? Could it be that these two guys are fake?! They are just fake products welded with ordinary steel plates? They are pretending to be inland gunboats?
It is possible that inland gunboats can be made by welding the turret with such a large freighter. Anyway, no one feels sorry if the guns are broken apart. The huge muzzle is said to be 406mm, and it must be a fake for reducing the drug, right? Otherwise, how could they make it? Even the United States is very difficult!
As if in response to all suspicions, just as the warship turned from the sand in the middle of the river, the turrets of the 101 ship suddenly turned and pointed to the sky with the maximum elevation angle. A loud shout came from the loudspeaker: "To thank all walks of life in Shanghai for their concern and love for the task force, we specially shouted a salute to express our feelings! Please pay attention to the sound and vibration!"
"It's going to fire! Good guy, this is planning to demonstrate!"
Those who understand things will immediately understand that under normal circumstances, only ordinary small cannons are needed. This time, the purpose of working with the main gun of the battleship is definitely impure!
Hundreds of thousands of people were waiting nervously for five minutes after shouting in each ship in front and behind. On the one hand, they were worried that this guy would not be able to fight, but on the other hand, they were worried that they would be hit by a crooked shot. Such a large shell would hit, even if the wood was carved, it would be a death!
"Boom!" As soon as the flag on the top of the high bridge waved, the nine main guns of the 101 ship spewed out a dazzling fire. Even if they were used as one-third of the simple launching medicine, they were light fireworks, and the recoil still moved the warship several meters away!
The cannonballs as thick as nine buckets roared into the sky thousands of meters high, and the "rumbling" exploded into colorful colors. A cloud spreads several miles in diameter, and it blooms warmer than the sun! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
Chapter completed!