The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

The great head of state unceremoniously vented his anger on the innocent admiral. The leader, Marshal Raeder, was silent and willing to be criticized, but Dönitz was an upright guy, and he retorted without fear: "Dear head of state! The time for our navy to rebuild is too short! And the support we have received is obviously not enough!"

Um?How dare someone be stubborn?Hitler glanced fiercely, and seeing Doenitz, a favorite general who always dared to spit at him, suddenly couldn't get angry, and scolded angrily: "Don't make excuses! Do you want to say that the empire's industrial Can't keep up with the Chinese?! Look at them, how many warships have they built?!"

Doenitz was speechless.Yes, it took Zhu Bin two or three years to buy warships and shipyard equipment from Germany, but in only 37 years, they built the powerful "Taishan-class" battleships and the "Hero-class" battleships. Aircraft carrier, the actual combat has proved that its combat effectiveness and quality are definitely not inferior to the German Bismarck and Zeppelin aircraft carriers!

And in just four or five years since then, four powerful naval forces have been tossed out, with a total fleet of more than 200 million tons, at least 8 battleships, nearly ten aircraft carriers, and countless auxiliary ships... Feeling for them The production line at home is as flexible as making cars!

As an old friend who has been to China more than once and has personally investigated the military strength of this old friend who has a fairly good relationship, he can say that he is one of the people who understand the entire development process best.So I know how ferocious and scary China's shipbuilding capacity has developed to be the second largest in the world as of last year. It seems like a blink of an eye, from the north to the south, more than 1 kilometers of coastline, and from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River to the mouth of the sea.Hundreds of shipyards fill every port, every beach!

Especially in the Yangtze River Steel Corridor, the ship sections and basic parts are manufactured from the Chongqing Heavy Industry Base, and they are assembled and filled continuously along the waterway all the way down.Until a complete ship goes to sea, the mighty world-class river of thousands of kilometers, with a population of more than 1 million and huge cities on both sides, tens of thousands of factories, is like a peerless super-large assembly line, using the method of building cars, Just imagine the manufacture of various ships costing tens of thousands of tons, which is dazzling!

What a magnificent handwriting.What kind of wild ambition can create such a miracle in the world!

There is also the large shipyard along the coast, where even the [-]-ton super battleship is manufactured in stages. I really don't know where the Chinese got such a terrifying technology and such a genius idea!

Dönitz couldn't answer questions about the industrial base, and it wasn't his business.On the other hand, His Excellency the Head of State should answer seriously.What price did Germany pay in the secret transactions of the past few years?What a formidable opponent to raise!

It has to be said that in order to complete the huge number of industrial orders from China, for five or six years, industrial equipment manufacturing companies across the country have been working hard to expand their scale and start working overtime.It directly led the country to get out of the economic predicament, and after the transaction was completed, the country's industrial manufacturing capacity soared to the second in the world, doubling the expected size!

Among them, the shipbuilding industry has almost reached the limit of the German coastal capacity!If you work hard.The speed should be scary enough.

Unfortunately, their Z plan was launched too late! From 1939 to now, it has only been three years. It is too short and too hasty. Even a generation of naval soldiers cannot be cultivated!

Zhu Bin cheated on the production line of super robots and used futuristic training methods to build an echelon of naval officers and soldiers. This kind of secret is absolutely impossible for people to know.Dönitz has nothing to do about this. He doesn't even know what kind of monster the Chinese made their submarines. He just roughly guessed that they can sail far to the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and cruise the Pacific Ocean, and they can follow aircraft carrier formations at high speeds. play.

The combat speed of the aircraft carrier formation exceeds 30 knots, and the fastest German submarine is only in the early 20 knots. This gap is really...

The only prickly head remained silent, and Hitler suppressed his anger and continued to roar: "Now is not the time to emphasize difficulties! The only thing we have to face up to is that in the near future, an unprecedented naval battle will definitely take place! Whether it is in the Atlantic Ocean, Or in the Indian Ocean, it must happen, and it is directly related to whether the empire can truly become the greatest country in the world, and whether we Aryans can truly command the entire human race! Look at what the Chinese have done, and you should know how to do it !"

Didn't China, time and time again, expand its territory from the fragmented mainland to North America through naval victories, with tentacles all over the four oceans, and it seems to be larger than Germany in terms of territory and scope of rule.

In the final analysis, the navy is still a strategic force that a powerful country must possess. In this regard, Germany is really far behind!

Hitler raised his right hand, shook his head vigorously, and shook his head with a clear rhythm, and gave a powerful instruction: "Aircraft carrier! We must have four, six, or even eight! The more the better! Their The displacement must be large, and there must be more carrier-based aircraft! It must be able to completely control the Atlantic Ocean! The battleship must be large! The task of ten ships must be completed! Big! Just do as I ask! Look at the Chinese, they kill the enemy every time with their battleship guns, Germany must have more power!"

Marshal Raeder lowered his head and smiled helplessly.Neither the head of state nor the other admirals seem to realize that the future of the navy must be an aircraft carrier.The Chinese use battleships to make decisive attacks, that is because they have already controlled the battlefield with aircraft, not because the aircraft carrier is insufficient in combat effectiveness.But the problem is, how many people can listen to him about this matter!

Little Krupp sat in the front row with a calm expression, and when Hitler cast his gaze over, he made a steady guarantee: "Please rest assured, the Fuhrer, we will do our best to provide the main guns of various calibers needed by the Navy! As long as The design of the ship meets the requirements, and everything is not a problem!"

He figured it out, don't expect to be able to persuade His Excellency the Führer, let alone whether this person is already crazy, anyway, the 800mm Dora cannon has been made, and the caliber is not a problem, it depends on whether it can be made that much. Big turrets and battleships to support it... It seems that this matter is not his business.

Hitler was very satisfied with his attitude, and nodded: "Well! It should be like this! The industrial capabilities of our Aryans are the strongest in the world! No one can surpass us! Work hard, show your level, and bring Damn Chinese, press down hard!"

Several design experts in the Navy suddenly felt their foreheads twitched, grinning silently, secretly complaining about Little Krupp.Why are you so anxious to express your opinion!Yes, your family can make cannons, but do you know what the hell it's going to cause?For every inch of main gun caliber, the displacement of our battleship may increase by 20 tons or even higher. If the Dora cannon is really installed on the battleship, how big will the resulting ship be? 30 tons?Or [-] tons?That is definitely an unprecedented disaster in the history of engineering manufacturing!

But at this time, no one has the guts to stand up to Hitler's bad luck. Your Excellency the Führer is at the pinnacle of his life and career, and at the same time he is the most angry.Whoever touches who is unlucky!

It must be Doenitz's clever and timely suggestion: "Dear head of state! We have already completed the main bodies of two warships h and j, and the keel of k has also been laid. Ships will be built, supplemented to the fleet, and form a confrontation with China's sea power?"

Hitler was taken aback for a moment, then understood, after pondering for a while.Make a decision: "Then as soon as possible! But I have a requirement, that is, the caliber of the main gun used. In any case, it cannot be smaller than the Chinese! I don't want to see anything smaller than 16 inches mounted on my battleship! "

Little Krupp nodded quickly: "Please rest assured, the head of state! Since you made a far-sighted decision last time, we have limited the minimum caliber to 420mm. According to our information, the main caliber of the Chinese and Americans is 406mm. "

Hitler was satisfied with this.But what he didn't know was that such a change had actually made the naval manufacturing department miserable.

Last time.After being stimulated, the manufacture of the two warships h39 and h40 was changed. The original design on the 56444-ton standard hull and the design equipped with 403mm main guns was changed to 420mm.The Krupp company also built the turret, and originally planned to unify the caliber of the h41---k ship behind, which would save a lot of trouble.

But obviously, he seriously underestimated Hitler's arrogance. Your Excellency the Führer shook his head and waved his hand: "The main gun of the K-ship must at least surpass that of the Japanese! I still hope to see the 19-inch main gun! In addition, I heard It is said that the Chinese have installed missiles on their ships that can launch hundreds of kilometers, which is very good. This has given us a lot of inspiration! Gentlemen, China is just our students. As a teacher, how can it be worse than them? I ask, We must find a way to install V2 missiles or hs293 missiles on warships and carrier-based aircraft! Let the Chinese know that the great empire is stronger than them!"

This time, a bunch of people covered their faces.Sighing silently, I can't live through this day!

As before, it’s okay to say that the caliber of the artillery is changed to 19 inches, but it looks like 480mm. There are three seats and nine doors, and the displacement is 9 tons. It was originally the design index of h9. It can be expanded on the basis of h42’s keel. -- No, just 41 doors!

But installing missiles on top is a systematic project!Moreover, the size of this thing is too large, a full 14 meters long, and the off-land weight is as high as 13 tons. If such a large thing is placed on a battleship, it takes up more space than the main gun, and the liquid propulsion is very unsafe, even if it is used by the opponent. A single cannon hit may explode, leading to the scrapping of the entire battleship. That is definitely a nightmare!

As for Henschel's hs293 missile, it is an air-to-sea attack weapon. The current test results are good. It is guided by TV, but its range is only 11 kilometers.It seems relatively unsafe!Even if it is put on a battleship, the shape is not very suitable.

However, this is not a problem for the German engineers. The head of the rocket department made a guarantee: "After all, the v2 rocket is to be supplied to the army first to ensure victory in the war against the Soviet Union. We can develop a special rocket on the basis of the original a3 or a4 rocket. A missile suitable for shipboard! It should be faster than v2 on board!"

Hitler also understood the importance of time and speed, and the priority to complete the warship manufacturing is the first, but he will never give up on the v2, and waved his hand vigorously: "You can discuss it yourself! I just want to see it in the end. No one is stronger than our warships. No one is stronger than our missiles!"

All the scientists in the rocket department complained bitterly. The Chinese have built super missiles that can launch thousands of kilometers and have an explosion power equivalent to hundreds of tons of explosives. Yours is the largest and strongest, and it is not so easy to complete!

The shipbuilding department was even more distorted, helpless.They've figured it out.The head of state must see that there are warships that can be loaded with v2 rockets, so in order to carry the big guys, the battleship is so big, does it have to be around 10 tons?Otherwise, you can plug in a few!You can't just pull two or four out to fight!

In addition, the conditions required for anti-ship warfare at sea are much harsher than those on land.On land, the target is a dead target that does not move, and the positions of both sides are fixed.At sea, everyone is moving, wanting to be hundreds of kilometers away.How difficult it is to hit blind shots at both ends of the curve of the earth!

Talking back at this time is definitely not a good idea, the only way to do it is to agree first, and then figure out a solution later.

To say that the Germans these days really have the confidence, they have never said that some kind of weird idea cannot be completed, as long as someone dares to think about it, they will start to do it down-to-earth.Seriously get the design out, as for whether it can be made in the end.It never occurred to anyone not to say that.It's just about time... Is there too late for this thing!

Not only this, but there is also a terrible problem that no one has mentioned outside, that is, the water depth in the sea area where the German shipyard is located, all the way to the North Sea area of ​​​​the Atlantic Ocean, is too shallow.Battleships with more than 6 tons are very troublesome and inappropriate to fight in. The Bismarck is almost the limit, and the H-class is definitely a disaster!

If it is according to Hitler's request.Increase the h41 to 9 tons, whether it can be driven out is a problem!

But they will not wait for a headache, and immediately stand up and apply to Hitler: "Führer, in view of the current attack power of the enemy ship's main guns, we must design a considerable armor thickness, but this will seriously affect the overall weight and maneuverability. Wait, so we ask for more special steel!"

Special steel is the [-] tons of space junk alloy that Hitler personally mastered, as well as the titanium alloy that he spared no effort to manufacture.

Hitler personally mastered these expensive things. Some of them built super tanks, a small number of special aircraft, special trains, and armor supplements for several warships. At present, there are still more than half of them left.

Hitler hesitated momentarily.Space alloy is a good thing that can't be remade after use. Later, he still has a lot of good things to make. If it is given to the navy, it will lead to shortages in other areas. Is it appropriate?

Goering couldn't bear it and popped up to stop him: "No! We have more important equipment and we must use these precious resources! That will directly determine the safety of the head of state and the victory of the empire! As for the navy, you can try to overcome difficulties by yourself. Find a way in terms of ship design and structure! What the Chinese, British, and Americans can do, there is no reason why we cannot do it!"

His news is very well-informed. When the United States, Japan, Britain, and France, etc., built new battleships, they all adopted key protection instead of the comprehensive protection of the German system.Regardless of who is more advanced, at least in terms of reducing tonnage, it is obvious that the former has a huge advantage.

Hitler was immediately drawn to his inner secrets.That's right, there are many secret agencies that are not clear to the people present. They are all researching various decisive weapons and super weapons. They all need to use super alloys. It is indeed a bit of a waste to give battleships!

If he doesn't express his opinion, others can't do anything about it.Thinking of the difficulty of manufacturing [-] to [-] tons, [-] tons or even more cumbersome big guys, the heads of the shipbuilding department filed lawsuits all over their heads, the pressure is too great!

In addition, of course, a bunch of other tasks are indispensable.For example, in terms of large transport planes and bombers, Hitler could not expect to get more from China, while the British and American scientists have all run away, and aircraft factories and manufacturing companies are in disarray. Find a way to step up the construction yourself.

However, the ultra-large aircraft with flying wing structure that he fancy is not only difficult to manufacture, but it is simply impossible to complete the flight control system by machinery alone.However, knowing that they had gone the wrong way, the Germans who refused to admit defeat still pushed forward with one muscle!

Needless to say about the army, Hitler was very satisfied with the series of super-heavy cannons and tanks he built before. This time the number must be increased. The torrent of steel is the strongest!

A series of production plans were arranged, and the power of the entire German weapons industry was overwhelmed. The manufacture of many light weapons, conventional weapons, and ammunition had to be assigned to Poland, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, France, and even the United States. There was no way. The production of important weapons, except for the Germans, is unreliable and inefficient.

After a lot of effort, he finally assigned all the tasks to mobilize the troops, and no one resisted. Hitler was satisfied and felt that the matter was settled, so he went back and continued to pay attention to the progress of the United States.

At this time, in addition to a lot of bad news, there is also good news.For example, a large number of ships built by the United States before, many ships that have been completed and are about to be completed, have been snatched out and temporarily pulled to Europe to continue construction.

Among them, there are two Montana-class battleships, a bunch of Essex-class aircraft carriers, a bunch of Independence-class aircraft carriers, a large number of "Fletcher-class" advanced destroyers that have been mass-produced by Americans, and many submarines , heavy cruisers and more.These will all become powerful supplements to the German Navy.

It seems that forming a powerful sea force is not that difficult! (To be continued..)