"You're not satisfied?" Yan Boxun frowned.

"There are no shortage of highlights in the design, but I'm really not satisfied." Xu Jie said with a smile.

"The ship's side-chord firepower can reach eight 10-inch guns, which is the strongest of all ships of the same tonnage. The speed is comparable to that of a cruiser. "Yan Boxun naturally didn't know about the appearance of hardened armor. THEREFORE, I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE 200MM THICK STEEL ARMOR.

"What is the rate of fire of a 10-inch gun?" XU JIE DIDN'T CARE MUCH ABOUT THE THICKNESS OF THE 200MM ARMOR, BECAUSE AFTER ALL, THE 200MM HARDENED ARMOR WAS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE ATTACK OF THE 12-INCH GUN.

"Two and a half minutes and a shot." Yan Boxun replied very simply.

"What about the 6-inch rapid-fire gun? Xu Jie then asked.

"About six rounds a minute." Yan Boxun said.

"In what minute does the projection of your 10-inch gun compare to that of your 6-inch rapid-fire gun?" Xu Jie smiled slightly.

"Naturally, the 6-inch rapid-fire gun is much higher, but the armor-piercing power of the 227KG armor-piercing shell of the 10-inch gun is not comparable to the 6-inch gun!! I'm dealing with the opponent's capital ship. Yan Boxun said dissatisfied, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.

"Actually, there is a 10-inch naval gun with a relatively fast rate of fire." Xu Jie was not impressed by Yan Boxun's contempt...... Continue to talk to yourself.

"Well, it is said that the Italians have made it, but this thing seems to be for sale, and other countries can't get it." Yan Boxun's eyes revealed a trace of surprise, after all, this news is not certain, and the scope of circulation is not large. He really didn't know how this "rich man" knew ..........

"All I can say is that you have a good idea, but it's a pity that you can't fit a four-seat twin 10-inch rapid-fire gun system on such a large hull. And your ship is extremely lacking in secondary guns. THE 75MM CLASS GUN CAN AT MOST DEAL WITH A BATTLESHIP OF THE TORPEDO BOAT CLASS. In the event of an opponent's protective cruiser, the 75mm naval guns have limited lethality, and 4.7-inch or 6-inch rapid-fire guns must be used. And the speed and rate of fire of the 10-inch terrace gun were not enough for the opposing cruisers with a speed of more than 20 knots. What's more, the layout of your central axis tiled main gun is really quite good, but such a design obviously takes up too much space, and there is not enough space to install the secondary gun. Xu Jie explained very carefully. From the enemy to be faced to the selection of firepower, detailed answers were made.

"Ugh. Your explanation is indeed very correct, but I am not wrong either. Yan Boxun had a hint of respect on his face, in his heart, this Chinese who came from nowhere had jumped from a "rich man" to a "master" However, Yan Boxun did not give up. Because he also thought about how to deal with the opponent's dome cruisers.

"Sir, look at this picture. This is a dome armored clipper designed specifically to deal with the opponent's light warships, with relatively sufficient firepower and average speed, but it is cheap, and can be built in large quantities and used in conjunction with the Styx-class ironclad ships. Yan Boxun said as he unfolded another picture and said..........

"DISPLACEMENT 1570 TONS, 76 METERS LONG, 10 METERS WIDE, DRAFT 4.5 METERS, POWER 4800 HORSEPOWER, SPEED 19 KNOTS, DOME ARMOR, ARTILLERY SHIELD 70MM. There are two 2-mounted 4.7-inch terrace guns at the beginning and the end, and a single-mounted 4.7-inch gun in the middle, which is arranged on the central axis. Xu Jie read it while reading it, and after reading it, he handed the picture to Deng Shichang on the side. Why does this kid love to go to extremes? The gap between the capital ship and the auxiliary ship is too big, but this design is still very useful for the Oshimizu Division. Because this kind of warship with small tonnage and firepower (relative to tonnage) is low in cost, it is indeed suitable for the equipment of the Nanyang, Liangguang and Fujian shipbuilding divisions that are more less abundant, and Liu Gong has not always wanted to form a patrol fleet composed of clippers for Taiwan, which can be used after this change. Thinking of this, Xu Jie's eyes lit up.

"This person can't be trying to hack me, is he?" Seeing Xu Jie's eyes staring at him, Yan Boxun's heart tightened.

"Interested in going to the Beiyang Ship Design Bureau? Xu Jie asked. Deng Shichang and Zhang Peilun on the side glanced at each other, and thought in their hearts, is there such a yamen?

"Is there such a place? Brother, are you kidding? Yan Boxun laughed.

"I said yes, I'm the head of the design bureau, and then you're an employee." Xu Jie said half-jokingly..........

"The design bureau of two people, are you kidding? What about my salary? Yan Boxun said with a smile.

"How much do you want? In the Qing Dynasty, it is silver. Xu Jie asked.

"My salary in the United States is ....... In this way, count me at a loss, make up a whole number, 200 taels of silver per month. One day off a week, food and lodging. Three meals a day are indispensable, lunch and dinner should have four dishes and one soup, by the way, dinner should have aperitifs, I can't sleep without this thing. Yan Boxun's eyes rolled and he said endlessly. …。

"You gave the total price." Xu Jie said impatiently. I thought to myself, Y, why are you so troublesome.

"250 taels of silver, and I won't do anything less!。" Yan Boxun immediately said, he naturally knew that the words he said just now were too harsh, but what about this negotiation? The other party is sure to bargain, and you won't suffer a loss if you open a high point.

"You can take a look at this." Ten minutes later, Xu Jie wrote a rough agreement and handed it to Yan Boxun.

"£50 a month!! The commission for the new ship is 0.3 pounds per ton, I rely on it, and I sent it. Yan Boxun was dumbfounded, to paraphrase a sentence of Xu Jie's era, he finally knew what a big family was, 50 pounds, more than 300 taels of silver. This year it was 3,600 taels of silver. …。

"Brother Xu...... The official salary of the commander of my Beiyang Navy Division is only 3360 taels (in addition, there are 5040 taels of shipmates), and the officers of the general army and the shipmates together are less than 4000 taels, and this designer is nearly 4000 taels of silver, as well as commissions, is it too much. Zhang Youqiao on the side asked in surprise.

"It's not high at all, I can't pay for this silver." Xu Jie didn't care at all.

"Well, there's also a £100 a year confidentiality fee, and a red envelope based on the year-end evaluation. That's pretty good. Yan Boxun stared at the chapter on salary and said while reading.

"Look at the following, don't look at the salary. If the following clause is acceptable, sign it. Xu Jie was really speechless to this person.

"What's not to do? I'll sign it now. Yan Boxun said excitedly after a cursory glance. Then he signed his name on the back and pressed the cinnabar handprint.

"Remember, you have to work for the design bureau for at least 10 years." Xu Jie pointed to one of them and said.

"And when do I go to work?" Yan Boxun ignored Xu Jie's stubble. The eyes are full of excitement!!

"Even if you work now, give me your 1570-ton Dome Cruiser to tidy up, and I'll use it in 2 days." Xu Jie said helplessly, how did he meet such a living treasure..........

"What about my salary??" Yan Boxun shouted as he tidied up.

"6 months. Sort out the sketch first, and then I'll give you the new standard, and you can change it. Xu Jie said a little angrily, and then directly put the previously written 300 pound check on the table.

"By the way, do you know who I am?" Xu Mingli turned his head in front of the door and asked.

"You know, you should be Mr. Xu Jiexu, right?" Yan Boxun said with a wink.

"How do you know?" This time it was Xu Jie's turn to be surprised.

"In the Qing Dynasty, and the person who is proficient in ship design, and has a fake braid, it seems that there is no one else but you, right?" Yan Boxun said rather obscenely.

Let's support it, so that we can be motivated, it's time to see Liu Ming~~.