There is a big connection between defeating the opposing fleet and gaining control of the oceans, but they are not equal, and after defeating the opposing fleet, you will need to have enough strength to maintain control of the seas, and you will have to deal with all kinds of annoying raiding ships and submarines. It required even more energy and strength than against the opposing fleet, which is why the German fleet never posed a mortal threat to the British Royal Navy in World War 1 and World War 2, but still caused the British to be overwhelmed with submarines and attack ships. And now, as the German navy gradually moved to the open sea, the Germans had to face the problem of how to resist the attacks of submarines and attack ships on the side of the Allies, which had once caused headaches for the British.

Versus experienced (or long-term illness?) And for the Entente countries, which had a large number of auxiliary ships, the Allies had little experience in counter-breaking diplomatic relations, and in the future eastward expansion strategy of the Allies, relying on a single Baghdad railway alone was simply not enough to support the front-line attrition, so sea transportation would inevitably become the most important mode of transportation. Therefore, Huaxia specifically aimed at the weakness of the Allies...... Helped the French develop a naval strategy with the main purpose of breaking diplomatic relations in the western Indian Ocean. And quite coincidentally, this strategy is similar to Raeder's strategy of coordinating with submarines to break diplomatic relations! …。

Another intention of Huaxia and Germany to join forces to keep the aviation cruiser for the last time was here, for Huaxia, which was not urgent to prepare for war and had strong naval aviation, this kind of warship was of limited significance, but for the Entente countries who were always ready for war, this kind of warship that used the tonnage of cruisers and had strong aviation power was also of great significance. Huaxia even helped the French and Italians design an air cruiser, and Lin Yongsheng took this opportunity to sell it to France.

"This ship looks more like an aircraft carrier with artillery in front, would it be more accurate for us to call it an artillery aircraft carrier?" When George Legge first saw the line diagram of the Algiers, he had this question!

"The battleship is 210 meters long. The maximum width is 23 meters, and two triple guns are laid flat on the foredeck. In order to highlight the aeronautical performance, this class of cruisers did not have the tall bridges of previous artillery battleships. The entire bridge is placed on the outside of the deck, which does not occupy the width of the flight deck. The chimney is also designed to mimic the Raging class aviation. And in order to maintain stability, the stern of this battleship used a square stern. The entire flight deck is 175 meters long, and the widest part is about 25 meters. A part of the front part of the deck protrudes from the hangar. Mounted on top of Turret 2, it affects the range of Turret 2, but improves aeronautical performance. Lin Yongsheng ignored George Legge and began to introduce the ......... of the aviation cruiser.

"In order to save deck area, the aircraft carrier has installed a foldable side-chord lift on the left and right sides, so that the length of the entire single-story hangar can reach 120 meters. Width 18 meters. The height of the hangar can also reach more than 5 meters. If calculated based on this data, this aircraft carrier can be equipped with at least about 40 aircraft, which is very close to the small aircraft carrier of 10,000 tons. The front half of the hangar is a closed hangar, and the second half is an open hangar that can be used for warm-up. Because from the point of view of stability, the armored deck of this class of aviation cruisers is set on the hangar deck, not on the flight deck, so the combat effectiveness is relatively poor. ”

"The protection of the entire battleship is also relatively limited, and the current defense standard is that the side chord protection is the main armor belt inclined 20 degrees, which is used to resist the attack of class guns. And the horizontal main equipment has a thickness of 80mm, which can block the attack of 500kg of semi-armor-piercing shells. One thing to note here is: The length of the battleship's armor protection coverage is about 130 meters, and the entire hangar deck is not all protected. In terms of power, we recommend using a power system with a design power of 120,000 horsepower and an actual power of more than 130,000 yuan. Speeds of up to 32 knots are desirable, and electronic equipment such as anti-aircraft artillery and radar can be determined by you. Lin Yongsheng said after the introduction. …………。

"Then this battleship is certainly not cheap, and its tonnage is certainly not low. He's a bit like a rapier, it's so sharp and lethal, but it's very fragile. "George Leger, as an old man who has been in the navy for more than 20 years, can be sure that the tonnage of this ship must be exceeded, but then again, it is not a secret that the treaty warships of various countries exceed the standard, and this time China and the Entente are together. Even if it exceeds the standard, it's okay, in short, as long as it is not too excessive, it is also a strategic resource that can be used!

"According to two treaties signed in Beijing and Rome. The tonnage of aviation cruisers in your country is enough for the construction of 2 such battleships. I hope that they will all be deployed on the island of Madagascar to cooperate with raiders and submarines in the disruptive operation of Allied warships sailing in the Indian Ocean. At the same time, the Italian Navy will also be armed with such cruisers. As the flagship of the fleet stationed in the colonies of East Africa. In line with the principle of openness and honesty, Lin Yongsheng still told George Legge after the group...... This class of battleships was intended for both the Italian and French navies.

"But Italy is a member of the Central Powers, and isn't that tantamount to giving away the design materials to the Germans?" Although the Italian navy has frequently shown favor to the Entente and the relationship between the two sides has been greatly eased, the two sides are far from the extent of studying weapons together, and in Georgeleg's view, as long as Italy still bears the label of an Allied power, then this country cannot be trusted. What's more, if one day the two sides meet each other, the main opponent of the French Navy will be the Italians! …。

"We shouldn't have said much about politics, but in order to give us full trust in each other, I can explain our behavior as follows: first, the design of this class of warships will not fall into the hands of the Italian military, at least for a short time. The two warships will be built at shipyards in Huaxia. Handed over to the Italian Navy upon completion. Secondly, my Government considers that there is little possibility of a confrontation between your country and Italy in the future, and that this operation of the Italian Blackshirts is by no means simple, and after this operation, I think that the possibility of the Italian Navy and their political spokesmen shaking hands with the Germans is close to zero. Speaking of this, Lin Yongsheng took a breath and said the last point.

"In order to completely dispel your country's fears, if during the war, your damaged warship enters our territorial waters, then our country will provide them with protection and repair, and will not be bound by the neutrality treaty. During the war, Huaxia would set aside a special maritime safety zone to ensure that supplies could be transported smoothly to France. In the end, Lin Yongsheng's assurances on behalf of Huaxia were almost equivalent to telling the French that in addition to directly sending troops in the future, Huaxia would provide France with all kinds of help ......... within its capacity.

"On behalf of the French Government and the French Navy, I would like to thank your country for your generous help and commitment." For the goodwill released by Huaxia. George Leg had to respond, even if it was just verbal thanks. In this way, the first exchange between the top management of the Chinese Navy and the French Navy was successfully concluded, and the cooperation between the two sides officially began. Five months later, the French began to build the Algiers-type aviation cruiser according to the drawings provided by Huaxia, but to the surprise of the Huaxia Navy, the French actually planned to build an enlarged version of the aviation cruiser - an aviation battleship!

Speaking of the layout of battleship artillery, the French Dunkirk-class battleships and Richelieu-class battleships in history are definitely mavericks, and the layout of all the main guns in front tons is rare, in addition to the French battleships, there are only the Nelson-class battleships of the British, and the battleships with the main guns in front and two 4-pack layouts are only French! And when the French piled all the main guns in front, they also placed three triple auxiliary guns arranged in a zigzag arrangement in the back. …。

And on this plane, the French also came up with a full-fledged quadruple main gun, and they also planned to use the layout of two quadruple main guns on the battleship Richelieu on this plane. Of course, due to the progress of design concepts and the development of technology, the French used 8 16-inch guns when planning the battleship Richelieu in this plane. So now the question arises, what about the space in the rear of the Risselie-class battleship? How to use it effectively? …。

As a result, French designers came up with a variety of approaches...... One of the easiest is to turn the rear panel into a flight deck and hangar. At the same time, the fighter was ejected with a catapult, and in order to ensure that the Richelieu would not suffer heavy losses due to the hit of aerial bombs and gasoline tanks in the artillery battle, the French decided not to carry attack aircraft on the Richelieu, that is, without torpedoes and bombs. Purely all-fighter, and the oil depot was also placed in an armored box. Such an improvement program is a bit like the historical Japanese air battleships, they also have the ability to release aircraft, but they do not have the ability to recover them. After Xu Jie learned about it. He thinks that the French have a kind of meaning of treating fighter jets as "man-operated anti-aircraft missiles"!

But what Xu Jie didn't expect was that the French, who like to create a new family in terms of design, also came up with other design schemes, some of which were avant-garde in design, and the weirdness of the shape can be described as frustrating! Of course, that's for later, so let's not mention it for now. And just after the cooperation between China and France, with the support of China and the Entente. The construction of the Italian Navy began to enter a peak period. The Blackshirts and Germany behind him put great pressure on Tycho and others, and under this pressure, the pace of construction of the Italian Navy also began to accelerate. Even the Italian Navy, which had not bought an entire ship from abroad since the appearance of the Garibaldi-class armored cruisers, finally decided to order battleships from Huaxia! ......... to alleviate the problem of insufficient shipbuilding capabilities.

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