Iron Wing Eagle Yang Chapter 25 The Underwater Dragon

Chapter 25 of the fifth season and the journey of the peace meeting, the dragon under the sea

While British Prime Minister Lloyd. George with his War Secretary Winston. Tang Yunyang had no way of knowing the process of Churchill's discussion, but when he entered the banquet hall with a small number of people, he could probably guess it based on the information he received.

"I'm afraid it's not just about buying an aircraft carrier here, maybe we might get some unexpected gains!"

When he sat down, Tang Yunyang whispered a word in Chinese to Tang Shaoyi, who was following him.

Tang Shaoyi faced these people in front of him, and he was a little excited. He never imagined that, as a diplomat, he would be involved in such a situation, in secret talks with the prime ministers and senior military officers of other countries.

In particular, he was dealing with the world powers, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, the Secretary of State for the Army, and the two admirals of the Army and Navy. Before coming, he had asked Tang Yunyang very worriedly.

From a certain point of view, the "aircraft carrier" can now be regarded as the treasure of the Chinese, so is it a wise thing to sell such a treasure to foreign devils? Although he knew that the current scientific and technological research on Kotoshima could be said to be proceeding at a crazy speed. But even so, that's not what makes it so easy for Westerners to access this technology.

I respect this old man who has the same surname as himself and has devoted his life to China's development and diplomatic undertakings. Although some of his concepts are often out of tune with Tang Yunyang, in Tang Yunyang's eyes, all true patriots are people worthy of his true respect.

Therefore, as a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tang Yunyang explained to him a little why, indicating that China's security is the first priority at all times, and under this premise, communication with other countries in the world is also an important matter.

Here, although Tang Yunyang could not tell Tang Shaoyi that the "aircraft carrier" was not a safe combat platform in the secret arsenal of the Chinese National Defense Force, at least not now. As for what it is, now we know that Tang Yunyang has commented on the following on the report.

"This equipment is in top secret until a reliable power system is obtained, and even if the design purpose is achieved, it will remain in top secret indefinitely until there are new instructions!"

Since you can't say about this weapon, then I won't say it either. Now let's talk about another weapon, which is China's latest submarine. Because at that time, when Tang Yunyang rescued Wilhelm III's family in Germany, although it was mainly the design department of various arsenals, in addition, some famous naval experts also came to China.

Then I'm afraid everyone has already guessed that the reason why Tang Yunyang is relieved to sell the aircraft carrier to Tang Yunyang must have some newer type of warship in addition to the mysterious weapon of the man just now. However, in the face of an aircraft attack by an aircraft carrier, what kind of warship can deal with an aircraft carrier?

Of course not, there is no battleship that can deal with an aircraft carrier alone! So is it possible not to provide the British with the technology for the construction of aircraft carriers?

Of course not, that would be an absolutely stupid and short-sighted option. To put it bluntly, the best solution is to try to sell weapons at a good price while everyone is still figuring out the need for technology. Technology that is not copied or known by others is almost non-existent in this world.

In particular, weapons, which are equipment that will inevitably be used in war, will certainly be made clear to the other side through various situations. The only difference is the limitation of manufacturing capacity.

However, in the next few years, this weapon at hand can still pose a certain threat to aircraft carriers, and it is a submarine. As everyone knows, submarines at this time did not have the ability to threaten such large weapons as aircraft carriers in terms of range, reconnaissance, and attack capabilities.

So why did Tang Yunyang rely on this weapon to make the decision that he could sell the aircraft carrier? It depends on the data of this submarine, and the following is a temporary story process to introduce you to the development plan of the "Son of the Dragon" submarine and the products that have been finalized and produced.

Everyone knows that the dragon gave birth to nine sons: they are Panlong (cloudless), Jiaolong (hornless), Dragonosaurus (scaleless), and Dragons (beardless) Heterogeneous: Yinglong (winged), Mirage (shelled), Kuilong (with two claws), Dragonosaurus (shaped like a crocodile), and Chelicerosaurus (shaped like a turtle)

In the arsenal being developed by the Wehrmacht, it is on the basis of the nine sons of the dragon that submarines for different purposes are being developed. One of them since Nancy. When Green's naval base in Germany, Truk, began to produce the world's first aircraft carrier, the initial design of the Beaulong-class submarine had already been completed, and then the captured Japanese submarines with the blood of American submarines and the further improvement of the mature technology from German submarines formed the current ocean-patrol and attack Beaulong-class submarines.

This kind of submarine is 75 meters long, with a crew of 52~60 people and a displacement of less than 1,000 tons, but it has a number of new characteristics that are not yet known to the world, so that this kind of submarine can pose a threat to all the warships in service in the navies of various countries.

It is quite powerful, 6 torpedo tubes are arranged in front of 4 and 2 in the rear, the whole boat is equipped with 24 torpedoes, two redesigned 6-barreled 30-mm cannons based on the "Phalanx" system are arranged at the front and rear ends of the submarine control tower, they are the latest designs of the "Chinese Krupp" artillery design group that has begun to resume production.

The torpedo is still a thermodynamic torpedo, but a new 533 mm electric torpedo is being developed.

At the same time, active and passive sonar have also been developed and installed, and the towed sonar system has completely eliminated the blind spot behind the submarine that almost all submarines cannot eliminate at this time. The following are the aspects that the submarines at that time had not yet noticed, that is, the new equipment developed on the basis of some nouns or "hearsay".

The teardrop-shaped low-resistance design is suitable for underwater high-speed navigation when using the snorkel, and the 7-blade bending slurry and powerful diesel engine are installed on the damping float valve after a lot of experiments, which can effectively reduce the noise of the submarine when sailing. The entire hull is covered with rubber products and sound-absorbing tiles, which can effectively reduce the distance of the opponent's sonar detection.

With these devices, the Beaulong-class ocean-going patrol/attack submarine can be equipped with the following capabilities. The maximum speed on the surface is 15.6 knots, and the maximum speed under water is 16.8 knots. The water range is 15,500 nautical miles/10 knots, the underwater range is 56 knots/4 knots, and the design depth is 350 meters.

The performance of such a submarine is not completely satisfactory. But for now, it is enough to deal with warships from all over the world. In particular, the use of snorkels and a number of fairly advanced noise-reducing designs allow them to unconsciously approach the opposing fleet and carry out a bottom-of-the-tank attack at the beginning of surface warfare.

About 15 of the "Panlong-class" submarines, which have been designed and finalized, are expected to be produced, in addition to the submarine forces that formed the patrol/attack missions of the first ocean-going submarines.

In addition, eight types of submarines with different combat performance are being developed based on this "Panlong-class" submarine. Moreover, China's submarines are indeed "submarines", and they have been in underground caverns since they were built and launched.

This kind of cave leads directly to the sea, and after the submarine enters, the seawater is discharged, so that the submarine can almost completely get out of the seawater and enter a place that is easy to overhaul and maintain, like a dry dock.

This is one of the two factors that Tang Yunyang thinks can sell aircraft carriers, and as for the other one, he can't tell you for the time being, but can only tell everyone that if it is coordinated with the attack of the submarine, it is estimated that at this time, all the fleets in the world will only die in front of them.

Of course, this statement does not include attack aircraft carriers in the United States and Britain that will form combat capabilities in the future. However, it is hoped that when they complete the manufacture of the 34,000-ton aircraft carrier, the design and production of China's 5~70,000-ton aircraft carrier have not been completed, otherwise it is still not a gap of the same level in terms of firepower sustained capability.

To put it bluntly, although a country's military strength is often determined by its equipment and training, one thing is certain: without strong economic strength, all this is nothing more than a castle in the air. Just like the Soviet Union back then, although it almost had the largest army in the world, it was not capable of carrying out high-consumption sustained operations, which made them finally have to bow their heads under the economic pressure of the other side.

And what Tang Yunyang intends to exchange for these aircraft carriers is part of his economic strength.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I have great admiration for your far-sighted vision of the development of the world's naval armaments. However, it is difficult for some strongmen to directly sell the most cutting-edge technology of our navy. Of course, if we can also get compensation accordingly, then this business ......"

Paying back money is the only way to deal with international political and economic exchanges. Lloyd's as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. How could George not understand! Lloyd's. Prime Minister George tried to belittle the role of an "attack aircraft carrier" in the guise of haha.

"Yes, this kind of large, easy target for other sides is really fragile. In particular, the huge construction and maintenance costs can also cause headaches for other countries. In a navy where other types of warships are scarce and weak, the use of these aircraft carriers will naturally be very worrying because of the issue of protection.

As far as the maritime power of the British Empire is concerned, there is no such disadvantage, and we now have some opportunities to help other navies solve this problem. If Mr. Tang can transfer production technology to us, we are willing to help the Chinese Navy strengthen its capabilities in this regard. ”

"Haha, my dear Mr. Prime Minister, your proposal is very interesting and it seems that we have found some common ground."

Tang Yunyang said haha, he understood that the initial confrontation was over, and it was time for "commercial revolving". Whoever has the better means will be able to get more of what he wants. Chapter 25: The Underwater Dragon