Hearing Zhao Yu mention these things, Bai Zhizhan was also very emotional.

More than 20 years ago, it was Zhao Yu who found out the details of the He family, and Bai Zhizhan realized that following the He family may not have a good result.

The point, of course, is to go against his fundamental values.

To put it seriously, some of the He family's behaviors are actually making it difficult for the country to make money.

It's a pity that even Xue Yuanzheng is helpless.

In Zhao Yu's words, it is a trivial matter to uproot the He family, but after the fall of the He family, the five large shipbuilders of the empire and hundreds of upstream enterprises will be suspended.

Without the He family, who will curb the Liu family?

The two major families are fighting each other, and at least they have to listen to the orders from above.

If there is only one left, it is even more emboldened.

In fact, in the Imperial Army, there was a similar situation, and the struggle was even more fierce.

Zhao Yu said that these are also because of helplessness.

In his words, He Yongxing's suppression of the aircraft carrier of the small fleet was actually to force Liu Changxun to make the same concessions in other aspects.

First of all, Liu Changxun was asked to approve the second batch of large cruiser procurement contracts as soon as possible.

This has been going on for months.

Not to mention the second batch, because the construction price is too high, there is also the risk of overspending, and the construction period is even more delayed, Liu Changxun has to cancel the first batch of construction projects several times, and change the hull to other uses, such as only retaining the power system and changing it to a fleet oil tanker that follows the aircraft carrier.

Of course, if you transform it into a fleet oil tanker, you don't need to purchase those expensive equipment, and the cost can naturally be reduced.

Because He Yongxing didn't agree, he kept arguing.

Also because Liu Changxun did not agree to increase the number of purchases, the construction contract for the second batch of eight ships has been pressed and has not been reviewed so far.

As long as Liu Changxun doesn't agree, He Yongxing can't do anything.

Another purpose was to start the construction of a third type of fast battleship in advance.

The key is that this is for Zhao Yu, because Zhao Yu has not submitted the design document, and he has not even passed the design approval, so naturally he cannot talk about funding for construction.

In fact, the design work has been completed a long time ago, but it has been pressed by Zhao Yu.

The reason is also very simple, the "Xuhai" class has proved with its actions that its performance is strong enough, and the second type of fast battleship being outfitted is even more powerful than the "Xuhai" class, and it is not only competent to escort aircraft carriers, but also will not suffer even in the face of the enemy's fast battleships.

To say, there is also the advantage of crushing the enemy's treaty-type fast battleships.

The key point is that this kind of fast battleship, temporarily named the "South Zhuhai" class, broke through the treaty restrictions and became the first post-treaty type battleship.

The post-treaty battleships of the Newland Navy and the Royal Bran Navy are still on the design drawings!

So, what reason is there to build fast battleships with better performance and also more expensive?

If anything, the number one task of a fast battleship is to cover the aircraft carrier.

Because several aircraft carriers have been lost, and the probability of damage to aircraft carriers is much higher than that of escorting battleships, there has never been a shortage of fast battleships.

Besides, by the time 4 large cruisers are put into service, there will be no longer a need for fast battleships to escort aircraft carriers.

All in all, there is no need to build more fast battleships, even if there is a need, it will not be necessary to build another batch of second-generation fast battleships.

What needs to be built more is a large aircraft carrier.

Herein lies the problem.

Even with similar tonnage, aircraft carriers cost much less than battleships, typically about 75% of fast battleships.

The reason is also very simple, aircraft carriers do not need expensive large-caliber naval guns, nor do they need expensive gunsight radars, and even the amount of armor steel plates is much less.

In the construction cost of warships, armor steel plates have always been the largest, and the proportion of main guns is not small.

As for the structural steel of the hull, because the difficulty of smelting is much lower, the price is relatively cheap.

Because they do not need to withstand the impact of the main gun fire, the aircraft carrier has lower requirements for the strength of the hull than the battleship, and the amount of structural steel is also less. In contrast, the aircraft carrier adopts a small compartment structure, and the deck steel accounts for a large proportion, and the ex-factory price of deck steel is the cheapest.

Even the power system, which is another big part of the cost, aircraft carriers are not more expensive than fast battleships.

Of course, if the difficulty of construction is counted, the difference is even more obvious.

If you build an aircraft carrier, the shipyard will certainly not make as much profit as you build a battleship, and in many cases there is no way to misrepresent the cost.

There's a key issue here.

The majority shareholder of the Piercing State Shipyard is not the He family.

Because it was built simultaneously with the Thorn State Shipyard, when declaring the cost, the Puzhou Shipyard could not go too far, and it was difficult to raise profits.

It is precisely because of this that He Yongxing hopes to build more third-generation fast battleships with more advanced performance and certainly much higher cost.

It's just that, in Zhao Yu's opinion, it's a complete waste!

A fast battleship for the Nuland Navy?

Even if everything goes well, it will not be commissioned until next year, and the two "North Carolina" class ships are really not very good. The four "Nanda" class ships that are still on the slipway are about the same as the "Asahimi" class, and at most they are slightly better in terms of protection, after all, the hull is a lot shorter. As for the legendary "Yihua" class, only two have started construction so far, and no one knows what the performance is.

Bran Royal Navy?

A few "New Qiao V" class, not to mention whether they can be regarded as fast battleships, are just old 14-inch main guns that have lost their value.

It can be seen that no matter how you look at it, there is no need for the Imperial Navy to rush to build more fast battleships.

This view is also held by Liu Changxun, as well as most of the admirals.

In this matter, Liu Xiangdong said a meaningful sentence: instead of rushing to build fast battleships, it is better to take steel to build ocean-going submarines.

The implication is that the Imperial Navy's need for ocean-going submarines is all over fast battleships.

It's just that it's a time of war.

The key is Zhao Yu here.

As long as Zhao Yu submits the design document and emphasizes the importance of the fast battleship during the deliberations, he will most likely be able to get the construction approval.

As long as you pass the Shoufu pass, to be precise, the Wartime Cabinet Military Equipment Committee, and arrive at the Navy Command, then everything is easy to say.

Quarreling with Liu Changxun has long become He Yongxing's daily routine.

He Yongxing has cards in his hand, and what he is worried about is not to make a move with Liu Changxun, but to have no chance to play with Liu Changxun.

In Zhao Yu's words, He Yongxing made a fuss about the aircraft carrier of the small fleet, which was to put pressure on him.

In fact, when Zhao Yu was talking about these things, Bai Zhizhan noticed it.

It's only been a few months, and the gray hair on his sideburns has grown a lot.

Obviously, there is no shortage of worries.

"Don't talk about these unhappy things, you don't have any other arrangements for the afternoon, right? I'll take you around the factory and get acquainted with the future warship by the way. ”

"Ready to deliver?"

"The construction is almost complete, and there are still a few last inspections left. When the navy completes its first acceptance, it will be able to go to sea next month at the latest. ”

"Okay, take me to see it."

Zhao Yu is talking about the long-awaited "provincial" class large aircraft carrier, which is also the world's first aircraft carrier design, in all respects beyond the treaty restrictions, seems very cramped fleet aircraft carrier, the standard displacement of more than 35,000 tons of large aircraft carriers.

The mainstay of the Imperial Navy in this great war!

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