On March 1, 1938, Chen Shaokuan met Wang Jiuling as he wished. Chen Shaokuan had been here for several months. Wang Jiuling had not met him before because he wanted Chen Shaokuan to understand the situation of Qin first and then discuss naval matters.
Chen Shaokuan was a little excited when he saw Wang Jiuling, because this young man in front of him could help him realize his dream of becoming a naval power. Chen Shaokuan would never have been so excited when he saw Chiang Kai-shek before, but he couldn't control himself now.
When Wang Jiuling saw Chen Shaokuan coming, he said very enthusiastically: "Sit down, Mr. Chen!" There is almost no one in the Chinese world who knows Chen Shaokuan better about the navy than him. Wang Jiuling plans to let him take over Sa Zhenbing's position. Sa Zhenbing is seventy and eighty old.
He is a man whose thinking is still stuck in the era of giant ships and cannons most of the time. His thinking is too conservative, and the most important thing is that his body cannot bear it. He is old. Although historically he lived until 1952 and still had more than ten years to live, but
Wang Jiuling decided to let Chen Shaokuan take his place. Chen Shaokuan was younger and more energetic.
Chen Shaokuan and Wang Jiuling saluted each other without any courtesy and sat down.
Wang Jiuling said: "I have been in the navy for the past few months, so I have a better understanding of the navy. Do you have any ideas?"
Chen Shaokuan said: "Head of State, I don't have any opinions. I was in China and suggested to them many times that China needs 20 aircraft carriers, but they didn't build any. Now Qin already has eight small aircraft carriers and two large aircraft carriers."
They have already been commissioned and a few more are under construction. I am very satisfied, but why don’t we build battleships?”
Wang Jiuling said: "In previous wars, aircraft carriers and aircraft could sink any battleship. Several aircraft carriers could be built for the price of one battleship, so there is really no need for early battleships. They just look good when they are built, and there are no others."
In any role, although Qin is still relatively wealthy, there are too many places to spend money. We must vigorously develop not only the army, but also the navy, and the air force. If we build whatever we like, many of our things will be affected.
, In these troubled times, what is most useful is the best. I already know that airplanes can easily sink battleships. If you still build such useless things, isn’t that a disease? And even if you don’t care about the money,
However, to build a battleship requires a large number of skilled workers and a dozen shipyards. What we are most lacking now are skilled workers and shipyards. This kind of thing cannot be bought with money. We have a weak foundation, so we must try our best.
Only by avoiding detours can we catch up with countries such as Britain, the United States, and Japan as soon as possible.”
Chen Shaokuan said: "I understand. What I have to do next is to vigorously cultivate talents and quickly form an aircraft carrier fleet. Although the battleship is indeed majestic, in this era of air supremacy, it is indeed a bit outdated."
Although Chen Shaokuan also likes battleships, he has heard about the Qin Air Force before. It is indeed very powerful, especially since most warships cannot avoid being bombed by aircraft. Especially because the battleships move too slowly, while the aircraft have to
Much more flexible, especially after coming to Qin, he saw the performance of monoplanes, and discovered that the future will be dominated by airplanes, and battleships have no way to compete with airplanes that are easier to manufacture, cheaper, and easier to mass-produce.
Wang Jiuling said: "It's good that you understand. Frankly speaking, in our Chinese nation, there are very few people who know more about the navy than you, and even fewer who are more experienced than you. Sa Lao is an eighty-year-old man. I wanted him before."
There is no way to do it. There is no one in the navy. You have seen it when you have been to the navy. They are all young men in their twenties and thirties. None of them can take over the position of Mr. Sal. But you are different. No matter your qualifications, experience, or right
With your understanding of the navy, there is no doubt that you are the best candidate to be the commander-in-chief of the Qin Navy, so I hope you can become familiar with the navy as soon as possible and be ready to take over the navy at any time."
When Chen Shaokuan heard that Wang Jiuling was going to hand over Qin's navy to him, he felt happy. He finally met someone who knew the stuff, and he could show off his talents in the future.
Chen Shaokuan said happily: "Yes, the head of state!"
Wang Jiuling pointed to the map and said to Chen Shaokuan: "From now on, here... here... will all be the territory of Qin. Think about how we should defend such a large sea area in the future?" Wang Jiuling pointed to French Indochina as he spoke.
, Siam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and various islands in the Pacific
Chen Shaokuan watched Wang Jiuling pointing at the map and listened to Wang Jiuling talking about the places on the map. Wang Jiuling's appetite was really too big. The territory here was occupied by several of the most powerful countries in the world. If he wanted to seize these places, he would have to
Want to go to war with these countries
At the same time, the owners of this huge territory, especially Britain, France and the United States, each country has a very strong navy. No wonder Wang Jiuling worked so hard to develop Qin's navy. It turned out that there was a reason, but he didn't care, so Qin could quickly become
Trying to build a strong navy is better than China. If it doesn’t build an aircraft carrier, it can’t go back now.
Chen Shaokuan said: "Sir, the naval forces of Britain, France and the United States here are not weak. It will be very difficult for us to obtain this place, especially since our navy is weak. You also know that the navy does not become an army overnight."
Wang Jiuling said: "Of course I know this, but our enemies are mainly Britain and the United States. Others are easy to deal with. The army can solve it in the Southeast Asian peninsula. Indonesia can solve it easily. What you have to think about is that these places
After we get it, how can we take down the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand? The navy in these places requires a lot of effort. Then if we defeat them in the future, we have to be able to withstand them. So how much navy do we need to securely hold this place!"
Chen Shaokuan said: "I understand, I will make a plan later."
Wang Jiuling said: "Mr. Chen, if you put in more effort, future generations will definitely remember your achievements today." Wang Jiuling originally wanted to tell Chen Shaokuan about conquering America, but now it seems that it is not necessary for the time being. Wang Jiuling felt that Chen Shaokuan
Kuan probably can't accept it. The navy, especially the older ones, are easily satisfied and have no ambition at all. Wang Jiuling is really worried. He is still ambitious in the army and air force. Everyone wants to make contributions, otherwise Wang Jiuling can only tragically follow
Mussolini is the same. He is very ambitious and wants to conquer here and there, but his subordinates are not up to par.
And Chen Shaokuan was indeed as Wang Jiuling imagined, but he didn't know that World War II was about to break out, and he didn't know that Wang Jiuling had deployed many chess pieces there. Mainly, once World War II started, the world's eyes would be on Europe, and Wang Jiuling could
Easily occupy all the places in Southeast Asia, as well as the islands and land of Oceania. Wang Jiuling is worried about how to conquer the Americas. At least before Japan conquers North America, Wang Jiuling wants to conquer South America.
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