Temporary workers in the war

Jiang Gong became more and more satisfied with Feng Quan sitting in front of his eyes.Not only did he turn the tide many times during the September [-]th Incident, the January [-]th Incident, the Rehe Anti-Japanese War, and the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War, but he also donated huge amounts of money to the party-state many times.

And Feng Quan's suggestion to the Huaxia Navy just now quickly solved the big thoughts that had been lingering in Jiang Gong's mind.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the gap between China's navy and the island nation's navy is not one or two levels. As a far-sighted strategist, Jiang Gong naturally knows it well.

Knowing it well will not help to solve this problem. Think about it, just to maintain a battleship or an aircraft carrier costs almost all the expenses of the party-state navy, and there is even a rhythm that is not enough. Jiang Gong’s head is very big.

But now there is a solution to this predicament. When Feng Quan mentioned mines and submarines, Jiang Gong's eyes were always bright, and he even couldn't stop laughing.

Just finished the wedding with five concubines neatly, and at the same time, so many newlyweds and old couples in the base also participated, and Huaxia No.1 Jiang Gong even brought the first lady to congratulate him personally, Feng Quan was also very excited .

What excites Feng Quan the most is that after he crossed over, as a member of countless crossing armies, he finally did not discredit them, and he did not fall behind.

With my own participation, I finally made a little contribution to the troubled China.

But now that Jiang Gong has accepted his suggestion, the future all-out war of resistance will definitely no longer be as stumbling and crashing as it has been in history.

"Principal, when it comes to submarines, we must talk about Germany. There are so many countries in the world, and they are the ones who have the most experience in the use of submarines!"

Germany has always been a country highly praised by Jiang Gong. Jiang Gong is very energetic, "Oh? What's the situation? Tell me about it!"

"Many years ago, on December 1906, 12 to be precise, the first submarine of the German Imperial Navy was officially commissioned in the port of Kiel.

It was a day full of haze, and 12 German sailors, shivering from the cold, drove their 42-meter-long new gadgets and embarked on a journey with an uncertain future.

For the history of naval warfare and even the history of the world, this means the official opening of a new century of military and political adventures of "no success, no success".

It is not too early for Germany to develop submarines. This submarine was the first submarine built by the Krupp company in 1905, named u-boat.

As of the outbreak of World War I, Germany had built 23 submarines and 17 submarines were under construction.

On September 1914, 9, in the North Sea, the submarine captain Wedigan sank 22 British Royal Navy light cruisers within 25 minutes, creating a myth in the history of naval warfare and making him a hero in the minds of Germans since the beginning of the war. first national hero.

In fact, in this battle, the reason why the German submarine achieved brilliant results was that after the Abukir was hit, the Hogg and the Crecy not only did not escape, but stopped to rescue the officers and soldiers who fell into the water. "

"What kind of horse? Sink 25 warships in a row within 3 minutes!"

Jiang Gong was stunned. In his mind, although the armor of the light cruiser was not as good as the battleship with powerful guns, it was still hard to imagine sinking three ships in a row within 25 minutes.

But soon, Feng Quan told Jiang Gong a more glorious battle history of the German Navy.

"The most glorious achievement of the German Navy in World War I appeared in the second year, which was the famous incident of the British Lusitania.

In May 1915, the ship was sunk by the German U-boat off the coast of Ireland, killing 5 people, one of whom was a citizen of the then neutral United States.

Flying the flag of the neutral United States, the luxury liner was ordered to transport large quantities of war materials and soldiers across the Atlantic Ocean.At that time, there were 10.5 tons of explosives and munitions on board, and the German Navy only fired 2 torpedoes, which caused a big explosion.

Having tasted the sweetness, the Lusitania incident became the beginning of Germany's full-scale unrestricted submarine warfare, and it was also the inducement for the United States to directly participate in World War I. "

Jiang Gong nodded, deeply convinced, "Zi Gong, it seems that you stayed in the United States before, and you really know more about these things than we do. Do you have more detailed data?"

Seeing Feng Quan's fidgeting rhythm due to his addiction to cigarettes, Jiang Gong smiled, "Hehe, Zigong, can you give me a cigarette?"

"What?"

Feng Quan expressed a little stunned. In his impression, Jiang Gong didn't seem to drink or smoke. This time, he asked for cigarettes for himself. It must be because of the way to develop the navy.

He offered Jiang Gong a good cigarette neatly, and just as Feng Quan was about to say, "Ahem...", Jiang Gong, who was almost insulated from tobacco and alcohol, couldn't hold it anymore.

"Hehe, you continue!"

"In early 1906, the Germans built the first U-boat powered by a diesel engine.

1914年9月5日，德国的u21号潜水艇用一枚鱼雷击沉了英**舰“开路者”号，250名英国士兵葬身海底。

1914年9月22日，德国u9号潜艇在很短的时间内就击沉了3艘1 00吨级的英国装甲巡洋舰，舰上1500人死亡。

After the implementation of the unlimited strategy, until the end of 1915, German submarines sank more than 600 Allied merchant ships;

In 1916 and 1917, the total number of merchant ships sunk by the main allies Britain, France, Russia, and the United States, which joined the war, reached 1100 and 2600, respectively.

The German Navy's greatest contribution was the U1 submarine, which alone sank 35 ships, totaling more than 226 tons!

Throughout the First World War, the total number of merchant ships sunk by German submarines reached 5906, with a total tonnage of more than 13 tons!

According to statistics, a total of 192 combat ships of various types were sunk by submarines throughout World War I, including 23 cruisers, 39 destroyers, 30 submarines, and even 12 battleships! ! "

Stretching his neck and hearing Feng Quan's words, Jiang Gong's astonishment cannot be described as jaw-dropping. His mouth was opened so wide that it could even hold an apple.

"Since you know the data so well, can you tell me how many submarines there are from the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers?"

"puff......"

Feng Quan, who was a little nervous, exhaled a puff of smoke ring to one side, and then continued.

"During the First World War, the countries participating in the war built a total of more than 640 submarines, of which there were 4 (submarines built by Germany alone, especially the U-type submarines, which were exhausted at sea with their excellent underwater maneuverability and combat capabilities. limelight."

Jiang Gong kept nodding, his mind was spinning rapidly, and he kept looking forward to the future great achievements of the submarine force of the Huaxia Navy during the all-out war of resistance.

"Zigong, this submarine should have many shortcomings, right?"

Feng Quan thought about it, and then told Jiang Gong, who didn't know much about submarines, about the shortcomings of the submarine.

1. The self-defense capabilities of submarines are relatively poor, and they lack effective means of air observation and air defense weapons;

2. Underwater communication is a bit difficult, and it is not easy to achieve two-way, timely and long-distance communication;

3. The detection equipment has a short working distance, a limited observation range, and is easily affected by the environment, so it is difficult to grasp the enemy's situation;

4. The underwater speed is low, and the endurance is extremely limited when sailing at high speed underwater;

5. The submarine must be in the snorkel sailing state when charging, which is easy to be exposed;

6. The underwater self-sustaining force is poor, and the general limit self-sustaining time is about 45 days;

7. It is difficult for submarines to achieve coordinated operations, and two submarines of one's own side in the same sea area are prone to collide.

"Overall, the disadvantages of submarines are limited means of communication and detection. During high-speed navigation, the sonar system basically fails, and the noise level is high, which makes it easy to be detected by the enemy.

Because of these shortcomings of submarines, during World War I, Germany built a total of 3 (submarines) of 4 levels, but 2 of them were missing in the battle, and only 178 directly attacked the ships of the Allies. "

Feng Quan didn't hide anything, and told Jiang Gong the advantages and disadvantages of the submarine one by one.

Although submarines are cheaper than surface warships and are very suitable for sneak attacks, they have so many shortcomings.

Knowing this, Mr. Jiang was a little bit depressed, and his mood was a little low.Feng Quan quickly continued to instill some confidence in him.

"Although the submarine is also in danger of being sunk, some losses are almost negligible compared to the excellent results achieved.

It is precisely because of the mass production of submarines that this became the only means by which the German armed forces weakened the powerful maritime hegemony of the Allies.

Suffering such a large loss, after World War I, the "Treaty of Versailles" specifically stipulated that Germany could not own submarines in the future. "

"Um!?"

Jiang Gong became interested again, "You are more familiar with some foreign intelligence and so on. Is it still produced in Germany?"

"Hehe, just like aircraft heavy artillery, although the Allied Powers imposed a lot of restrictions on Germany, Germany still developed these secretly in Sweden and other countries.

Hitler, in particular, has made up his mind since he came to power. In order to fight against the veteran naval power Britain, he decided to vigorously develop the navy, mainly building submarines and large surface combat ships.

Colonel Doenitz accepted this task and decided to build a large submarine for ocean-going operations. Due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles, the development of submarines needs to be carried out in secret, and the secret design work has been carried out in the Netherlands, Finland and other countries. "

"Yeah!" Mr. Jiang nodded, "It seems that the advantages of submarines are more prominent, and we Huaxia have to develop cheap and affordable submarines! Zigong, it's better for us to buy bigger ones or smaller ones in Huaxia. Woolen cloth?"