In the eyes of many people, Yang Zhen's behavior is not only a prodigal, but is even labeled as a foreign slave style. If it were not for the concern between the two parties, many people would probably even call him a traitor.
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After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, Yang Zhen, who had been elected as a member of the Central Committee and a member of the Military Commission, did not expect that when the Central Committee held a plenary session of the Central Committee, he did not expect that because of this incident and some previous events, the plenary session of the Central Committee would turn into a confrontation.
His criticism meeting. Some people's strong-worded criticism made Yang Zhen quite embarrassed and almost turned him into a street rat.
Although it was difficult for Yang Zhen to accept the accusations from some senior party figures, he did not change his views on his own actions and was familiar with the future development trend of the navy. However, these words cannot be said in front of outsiders.
He could only hide everything in his heart. Occasionally, he would talk privately with the chairman and boss.
However, after the founding of New China, the Chairman repeatedly hoped to be more aggressive. The most important thing was that Yang Zhen, who had many ideas and a long-term vision, was still rejected by Yang Zhen. He did not want to be trapped.
In the midst of the power struggle in the central government, he chose to serve as the first commander of the Xinjiang Military Region and concurrently as the commander of the Production and Construction Corps, which was already in chaos due to the intervention of the Soviet Union and the interference of religious forces.
Yang Zhen's choice may not have something to do with the turmoil within the party. Although he was privately known as the father of the New China Navy, Yang Zhen still chose to join the navy after the founding of the People's Republic of China without hesitation.
, completely withdrawing from the navy. After the founding of New China, the Northeast Military Region had formed an effective naval system and all ships, schools, and personnel were transferred to the new naval command.
It was not only those within the party who accused Yang Zhen, but also those who had suffered heavy losses from the Japanese navy countless times. Many people in the already declining Nationalist government took this opportunity to make major public accusations. Yang Zhen blamed these two ships for China.
To say that the unprecedented large ship was handed over to the Soviets was a traitor.
Even in the eyes of many democrats, Yang Zhen was equated with a traitor. Some people even publicly announced in newspapers that if you can't support these ships, why not hand them over to the National Government? But these people have not considered the war of resistance.
After the war ended, the national power was on the verge of collapse, and it was bent on fighting a civil war. The National Government, whose industrial base was not as good as the Anti-Japanese Alliance, was also unable to support these huge ships.
Of course, these are things for later. When Yang Zhen handed over the handover, he only considered the domestic affordability and the future development trend of the navy. However, he did not expect that this matter would cause such a big disturbance domestically and internationally.
I almost became a rat crossing the street.
What Yang Zhen didn't expect was that after accepting these two ships and a large number of drawings, the Soviets actually built two imitation Xianghe class aircraft carriers a few years later. Of course, they are now called Moscow class aircraft carriers. Three of them are now
Yamato-class battleships known as Soviet-class battleships, two former Nagato-class battleships of the Stalingrad class, and six Kaohsiung-class heavy cruisers.
Of course, the carrier-based aircraft used by these two new aircraft carriers built by the Soviets, as well as the Katsuragi aircraft carrier that was put into service after repairs, are no longer the Gale fighters, Zero fighters, Japanese attack aircraft, and torpedo aircraft used by the Japanese army.
It is an improved MiG-15 fighter jet and Il-10 attack aircraft, plus a Mi-4 helicopter.
As for the weapons of the Soviet-class battleships, which are imitations of the Yamato-class battleships, in addition to the 460mm naval guns, they are also equipped with anti-ship missiles and ship-to-air missiles. As for the original Japanese Nagato, which is called the Stalingrad-class battleship
-class battleships, the original four 410mm twin-mounted naval guns were changed to the same two 460mm twin-mounted naval guns as the Soviet-class battleships for the reason of unification of caliber.
mm naval gun.
Compared with the Stalingrad-class battleships, which are imitations of the older Nagato-class, the Soviet-class battleships are almost completely imitated by the Yamato-class. Its huge hull is undoubtedly more in line with the Soviet appetite. The crazy Soviets not only equipped it one after another
A large number of anti-ship missiles and ship-to-air missiles. Later, a triple 460mm cannon was even dismantled and a ballistic missile launcher was installed on the ship.
The original Nagato battleship, which later became the flagship of the Pacific Fleet, was installed with twenty Styx missile launchers and four ship-to-air missile launchers after two turrets were dismantled.
Transformed into a powerful missile ship.
When the Soviets sent the news back to China that these warships had been built and modified, Yang Zhen was dumbfounded and couldn't help but admire the Soviets' ability. Installing ballistic missiles on warships is crazy, isn't it? Aren't they crazy?
I was worried that once the ballistic missile, which was still liquid propellant at that time, exploded, it might send the entire warship directly into the sky.
Moreover, if these warships with huge targets are driven within a few hundred kilometers of the opponent's doorstep to launch ballistic missiles with a range of only a few hundred kilometers at that time, do you think that your opponents are fools, or do you think that other people's navy and air force are fools?
Decoration? The 460mm naval gun is indeed very powerful, but when the opponent has a navy with a large number of aircraft carriers and a powerful air force, if you open it to someone's door, you can only seek death.
But these have nothing to do with Yang Zhen. How the Soviets use these warships is their own business. Even the Soviets really drive these warships equipped with ballistic missiles with a range of 500 kilometers and powerful 460mm missiles.
A super battleship with naval guns and bombing Pearl Harbor had nothing to do with it.
Although after the launch of these ships, the Soviet Union's naval strength jumped. Because World War II had exhausted its blood, it was really unable to withstand the huge consumption of a huge navy. The British, who decommissioned a large number of ships, became the second largest navy in the world. But there is one thing.
But there is no doubt that the construction of these giant ships will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the Soviet Union's national strength, which is in the recovery period of World War II.
Unlike Japan, the United Kingdom, which were founded on the navy, and have long-term experience in the manufacturing and use of large ships, as well as complete various naval equipment research systems and shipbuilding foundations, as well as the Americans with strong industrial foundations, the Soviet Union's original shipbuilding industry
The foundation was not developed, and before the war it was not even possible to design ships above destroyers on its own.
Although most of the Soviet ships during World War II were built by themselves, the original design relied heavily on the support of foreign countries, especially the German and Italian navies. Many of the power systems and optics required for building ships also needed to be imported. Although
During World War II, the Soviet Union's scientific and technological capabilities made great progress by capturing German scientific and technological personnel to work for themselves.
But the overall strength, especially in terms of naval talents and foundation, is still far behind that of the West. After all, the Germans could not be called a naval power during World War II. Under such circumstances, in
When national power and technological strength are far from reaching a certain level, the cost of building these giant ships will undoubtedly be huge.
Not counting the transformation of the metallurgical industry in order to produce armored steel that meets the needs of ships. Even the investment in shipyards cost the Soviets a high price. In order to build these warships, the Soviets transformed the original shipyards.
Large-scale renovation and expansion, and even two new shipyards were built.
There are also large steam turbines required for ship power. The Soviets themselves have never developed and produced large-scale steam turbines of similar scale, and the West currently firmly refuses to sell them. As the main firepower, they have never produced such large-caliber naval guns.
One hundred and sixty millimeter naval guns. Of course, there is also the reconstruction and expansion of the infrastructure at the military ports where these warships are parked. You must know that the Soviet Navy did not have such large warships before, and all military ports needed to be renovated and expanded.
In addition, research on high-magnification rangefinders, various optical instruments, radio communication equipment and other aspects used by large ships requires huge investments in research and development. Although there are ready-made drawings and even physical objects that can be used, the drawings and the physical objects are different.
Two different things. If you can make something just by looking at the drawings, then what do you need an on-site engineer to do?
Of course, there are also carrier-based aircraft used by aircraft carriers. Although there are ready-made aircraft that can be improved. But for the Soviets who have never used carrier-based aircraft, it is undoubtedly a huge test, and the price paid is undoubtedly the same.
It's quite huge. Moreover, a piston propeller fighter and a jet fighter are two completely different things when it comes to taking off and landing on an aircraft carrier.
In addition to the direct investment in these warships, the funds required for the construction of escort ships, as well as a large number of supply ships, repair ships and other auxiliary ships to maintain these giant ships at sea are also a huge number. Overall calculation
As a result, the Soviet Union's comprehensive investment in these warships was almost astronomical. Even in a few years, 60% of the Soviet Union's military expenditures were allocated to the navy. This does not include investment in basic aspects.
Although the joining of these nine giant ships has enabled the Soviet navy to achieve leapfrog development, promoted the development of the Soviet shipbuilding industry and metallurgical industry, and made the Soviet Union a shipbuilding power. However, building such a huge warship is extremely expensive.
, which greatly consumed the Soviet people's already poor national power and placed a heavy burden on the national economy, especially the reduction of investment in light industry.
Moreover, various technologies surrounding the development of these warships were restricted by the Soviet industrial system and did not expand to related civilian fields in time. The construction of these warships allowed the Soviets to develop rapidly in building warships. However, the construction of civilian ships has not
It is still lagging behind.
The development of the entire Soviet national economy was delayed for ten years because of these giant ships that consumed astronomical amounts of money. In the end, these huge but already backward battleships not only became the Soviet economy, but also the Soviet navy.
A heavy burden.
But they were really reluctant to give up the Soviet Navy. After all, the number of large ships of the Soviet Navy was still relatively small until the second half of the 1980s, when the Soviet economy reached its peak and more funds could be invested in military spending.
Rare.
But if it is left, its huge hull will become a living target as precision-guided weapons develop more and more rapidly, the aviation's combat range becomes longer and longer, and the range of anti-ship missiles becomes larger and larger.
time. Moreover, once these giant ships are launched, the cost of funds is an astronomical figure. The funds required for an overhaul are enough for the Soviet Navy to build a new destroyer.
For the Soviet Navy, this amount of money was undoubtedly a heavy pressure even though the Soviet Union had always maintained priority and largess in military investment, and it also directly affected the Soviet Navy's investment in other ship types. By the 1970s
In the late 1990s, when the battleships of other countries had basically completed their decommissioning, the Soviet Navy, which could not bear it, finally decommissioned all battleships and sealed them.