1825 My New Daming

Chapter 197 Whether the Eastern Roman Empire can be revived depends on you! (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)

Shanghai Mansion, Zhuge [-] Mansion.

This house is located in a quiet place in the Puxi area of ​​Shanghai, surrounded by mansions with gardens. It's as big as one or two.As for the house price, six 10,000+ silver dollars.

Well, it doesn't look expensive, but this is a silver dollar under the gold and silver standard system!A low-end version of the 666-ton patrol hero class is only 055 million!This [-]-ton cruiser can be regarded as the number one cruiser in the world today!How can it be equivalent to the status of the [-] big drive in later generations?One can imagine how high the price of this house is.

Fortunately, this house is Da Hei Kong's dowry, and it is still registered in her name, so Zhuge Weidao doesn't have to worry about the property tax, property maintenance fees, and the expenses of a group of servants, he just eats Da Hei Kong's with peace of mind. Soft rice will do.

And Daheikong has so many dowries, and has a "Dechuan" Miao character, and only has the title of "concubine", which is actually a concubine.

Therefore, the signboard of "Zhuge One Hundred and Eight Houses" was grandly hung on the nameplate at the gate of this house. During these days when Zhuge Weidao was "selling boats" in Shanghai, he lived comfortably in it, and let Dahei Kong put on a maid outfit and waited on the side with Ali.And Daheikong didn't complain at all, and he was happy to serve him.No one can eat Zhuge Weidao's soft rice.
"Master, General Menshikov is visiting."

This afternoon, Zhuge Weidao, who had just visited the internal combustion engine factory under Jiangnan Heavy Industry, was thinking of playing some games with Natalie, Daheikong, and Ali to relax. Daheikong walked into his study , Reported the news of the visit of a distinguished guest to Military Adviser Zhuge who was sorting out the information (internal information obtained at the internal combustion engine factory of Jiangnan Heavy Industry).

"Okay, I'll come right away. You ask Madam to greet you first." Zhuge Weidao ordered, stuffing the materials on hand into a file bag, walking towards the safe in the study, and then stuffing the file bag on hand into the safe , and then took out another bag from the safe that said "Raksha Country Contract" on it.After that, he left the study room with the bag in his hand, walked along a corridor full of calligraphy and paintings to the top of the stairs, and went down the stairs again.

Downstairs is a large, sunny living room. Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the living room is a green lawn, and several workers are busy mowing the lawn.Natalie and Menshikov were already sitting and chatting in the living room, and when they saw Zhuge Weidao walking down, they both got up again.

Zhuge Weidao first kissed Natalie, then strode up to Menshikov, shook hands with him with a smile, "Alexander Sergeyevich, it's nice to see you, Nikolai Pa Did Vrovich agree to buy his Roman Empire?"

While shaking hands with Zhuge Weidao, Menshikov smiled apologetically and said, "Military Master Zhuge, something is wrong."

situation?

Zhuge was stunned for a moment, thinking that he didn't tell Menshikov about the kickback, right?But Natalie said that she doesn't need to give it this time, doesn't it?
"Look at this." As he spoke, Menshikov took out a note from his pocket and handed it to Zhuge Weidao.

Zhuge Weidao took the note and looked at it. On it was a series of battleship parameters. He read in a low voice: "The standard displacement is 2.2 metric tons, the power of the main engine is greater than 3 horses, the main gun is equipped with 13.5-inch cannons, and the number is 4 double-mounted. , piggyback turret." Then he looked up at Menshikov, "Is this the boat that Nikolai Pavrovich wants? This boat is not easy to get, and it won't come out in a few years! And this cost"

In fact, Daming has already developed a better ship than this, that is, the 2-ton battle cruiser. The standard displacement of the battle cruiser is tentatively set at 2-2.2 tons, and the power of the main engine is 5 horsepower. ——8 horses, that is, the caliber of the main gun is almost the same. It is estimated to be a 310mm cannon, and 13.5 inches is equivalent to 343mm.Compared with the 2.2-ton ship, it is actually a bit big.

However, the hull and power system of this battle cruiser will be shared with the aircraft carrier, so the degree of confidentiality is very high, and it cannot be sold to the Raksha people.If Nicholas I wanted such a ship, he would have to develop it specially for him, but the price would be high. This is an exclusive customized version, but this Nicholas is an oil tycoon!
When Zhuge Weidao was thinking about how to collect the money, Menshikov suddenly said: "This is the main technical parameter of the British's next-generation battleship."

"What?" Zhuge Weidao was taken aback, "The British's next-generation capital ship? Is it real or not? This ship is equivalent to."

Zhuge Weidao didn't go on, but he already knew in his heart that this ship was equivalent to the Orion class, but it lacked a midship turret.Orion is five turrets, this ship is four turrets.

But the Orion was created by the British after they thoroughly understood the Dreadnought. Although there is only one Dreadnought, after the Dreadnought, the British Empire in history has built four levels of battleships in small steps, and each time it is upgraded. A little bit, it took a few years to get this level of Orion.

Now the British Empire doesn't even build dreadnoughts, and jumps directly from monarchy to Orion. Isn't this a big step?
Although Daming has a more radical 3-ton fast battleship project, it is a pre-research project (exploration project before the hero ship enters service), and ahead of it is the 2.5-ton battleship in the research and development stage The two projects of the 2-ton battlecruiser and the 3-ton battlecruiser and the 4-ton battlecruiser are behind it. The pace of research and development is very steady.

Just as he was thinking about it, Natalie's urgent and fast Rakshasa language sounded: "Alexander Sergeyevich, how do you know it is the British capital ship plan for the next generation?"

"The Grand Duchess, it was the British who offered to develop it with us, as well as France, Prussia, Austria, the United States, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, and India, so we know these parameters."

"Oh," Zhuge Weidao nodded, "The Tsar must think this is a rare opportunity to learn the advanced technology of Western Europe, so he doesn't want to buy our hero and hero class?"

This is a matter of course!The aloof English goddess winked at the hairy bear who was eager to fall into the embrace of the goddess. The current Nicholas I has not been heartbroken by those countries in Western Europe!
Menshikov was also quite straightforward. He nodded and said, "The British said that if we bought Ming's hero class and hero class, we would not be welcome to participate in the joint research and development. Our domestic shipbuilding experts all think that, This is a very rare opportunity! After all, participating in R&D and technology transfer is completely different from purchasing products directly, which is a very valuable ability.”

Zhuge Weidao nodded with a smile, and said to Menshikov: "Alexander Sergeyevich, I know that the final decision on this matter does not rest with you, but with the Tsar. But I hope you can tell the Tsar that he He is at war, fighting with the Turkish Empire, and attacking Turkey with a group of half-hearted allies. If he wants to capture Constantinople in one fell swoop, turn Rakshasa into the Eastern Roman Empire, and make himself a rival to Peter the Great and Yekater The great emperor of Lin Na, then don't think about research and development capabilities!
The most important thing now is to buy, buy, buy our Hero-class battleships, Hero-class armored cruisers, our South Island-class troop carriers and fast coal carriers, and of course our Dragon-class airships.Only if he buys enough will it be possible to send a powerful Mediterranean fleet, just like Admiral Orlov did back then, to attack Turkey from the Mediterranean.in addition."

Zhuge thought for a while, and didn't tell Menshikov about the "other", but turned to Natalie and said, "Honey, it seems that it's hard work for you. You and Alexander Sergeyevich are together." Let’s take a trip to Petersburg!” His tone suddenly became very serious, “Nataly Pavrovna, you must explain the situation to the Tsar face to face, and persuade him to accept our plan. Because it is the only correct one. Now, whether the Eastern Roman Empire can be revived depends on you!"

(End of this chapter)