Belikov, 30 years old, intelligence staff officer of the commander of the command of the Soviet Far Eastern Army, Chuikov. This time, she followed Ivanova to secretly infiltrate North Korea, and the main purpose was to exchange something with Bai Shujie.

"Comrade Commander, I have come this time to represent Comrade Chuikov and to exchange some views with you and your comrades." Belikov's Chinese is even more powerful than Ivanova's, and it is a pure Heilongjiang accent: "After graduating from my military academy, I have been engaged in intelligence work in the Far East. ”

"However, because the Pacific Monkeys have been frantically cracking down on domestic espionage in the past six months, our intelligence work has fallen into an extremely passive situation. Comrade Commander, the last time you asked Comrade Ivanova to forward the military intelligence and gifts to Comrade Stalin, Comrade Stalin expressed his gratitude. ”

"Comrade Stalin was very concerned about the comrades in the DPRK and was very willing to help him to the best of his ability in order to better deal with our common enemy. Because of this, Comrade Stalin has approved the industrial program for the construction of super-battleships. ”

"However, Comrade Commander, you should know that an aircraft carrier without carrier-based aircraft cannot play the slightest role. So what have the Pacific monkeys been up to lately? For example, what does their plane look like? ”

"Comrade Stalin and his Supreme High Command believe that Comrade Commander should have some core issues that have not been said, otherwise there would not have been a rush to build aircraft carriers and battleships."

Bai Shujie glanced at Ivanova, and then stared at Belikov, and did not speak for more than ten minutes. But it's not okay not to speak, after all, he still figured out that the Soviets built four warships for themselves, looked at other people's design ideas, and then he could improve his "cottage level".

But what kind of "patent" to give the Soviets is a science. Because Hitler's mustache was left for the Soviet Union to prepare, that is, in 1939 and 1940. It's hard to say what exactly will be done.

"I know the great Soviet Air Force, which is now armed with a small number of Yak-1 fighters." Bai Shujie's tone was slow, and at the same time he gave himself time to think: "Purely in terms of combat effectiveness, the performance of the Yak-1 is still good. If there is any downside, it is that the supercharger of the engine has room for further improvement. ”

"Comrade Belikov, we are now living in an era of rapid development of industrial technology. High-altitude and high-speed is the current development trend of fighters and bombers. Because the supercharging technology of the Yak-1 engine is insufficient, the practical ceiling is limited, which is very unfavorable for avoiding the enemy's ground artillery fire, and the battle damage will be very large. ”

Speaking of this, Bai Shujie directly picked up the pen and drew a supercharger structure drawing, and then drew the structural drawing of the Yak-9, and then said: "With the rapid development of military technology, our designers must be forward-looking, so the design of the fuselage should reserve room for future upgrades." ”

"I think that as long as Jacques Design can take its collection to this level, the Pacific Monkeys simply can't compete. Of course, if you must know what the little devils are busy with, I have here a set of materials for you, which can be regarded as the completion of the tasks assigned by Comrade Stalin. Hahaha! ”

"Actually, because of the special geographical environment, the main energy of the little devils is in the water. Therefore, super battleships, aircraft carriers, heavy cruisers, and submarines are the focus of their research, and they are also where their advantages lie. ”

"At the moment, two of their super battleships have been launched and are in the outfitting phase. As long as Comrade Stalin made up his mind, with the huge industrial production capacity of the USSR, it would not be difficult to completely suppress the little devils. ”

Belikov took a bag of information handed over by Bai Shujie, and then asked: "At the beginning of last month, the 23rd Division of the Japanese Kwantung Army drove into Hailar, and then began to drive away our patrol troops, and now it has started a confrontation with our 57th Special Army. May I ask Comrade Commander, what is your view on the situation on the front line of Nomenkan? ”

Bai Shujie smiled slightly: "The tactics adopted by the little devil in Nuomenkan were mentioned by Sun Wu, a great military strategist in ancient China, in his military work "The Art of War". ”

"The little devils are just an island country, and they are extremely scarce in resources, so they have great territorial ambitions. The vast and sparsely populated Soviet Union was where their hopes lie. This attack on Nomenkan, I think, is to test the bottom line of the Soviet Union, and at the same time to examine the combat effectiveness of the Soviet Red Army. ”

"In 1905, the little devils were victorious, so their understanding of the Soviet Red Army is still stuck in thirty years ago. My point of view is that after Comrade Zhukov takes over the command, he must adopt fierce counterattack means to teach the little devils an unforgettable lesson, so that the little devils will not dare to have any illusions about the Soviet Union. ”

"Comrade Commander, the situation at Nomenkan is becoming more and more serious." Belikov finally got to the point: "Comrade Stalin is very interested in your last gift and considers it to be of immeasurable importance to the front-line combat troops. Therefore, I hope that Comrade Commander will be able to provide some assistance. ”

"Comrade Belikov, the conditions here are terrible." Bai Shujie's face was embarrassed: "Seven days ago, there was a conflict with the Little Devil's Fourth Fleet, so the output is very limited." Besides, the Americans, the British, and the Germans all wanted to exchange weapons and equipment, so they booked the entire production for a year in advance. ”

Ivanova, who had not spoken all this time, suddenly said: "Comrade commander, in order to strengthen cooperation between us, Comrade Chuikov ordered me to be stationed in North Korea. I suppose Comrade Commander won't let me go home empty-handed, right? ”

"I'm not lying, you wait!" Bai Shujie smiled bitterly and said, "Lamei, you go and bring the marketing contract we signed with Horst and Payne to the two guests." ”

"To tell you the truth, the permanent representatives of Germany and the United States are on the top of the hill behind, watching my every move every day! In order to be able to secure their share, the Americans sent two cruisers and six destroyers for the first time. Other battleships and aircraft carriers are speeding up and will be sent in half a year. ”

"The Germans, Horst, supplied me with all my anti-aircraft guns and shells, and are also producing submarines for me, ensuring the safety of the pharmaceutical plant. To be honest, if I want to stand firm in the midst of the little devils, I can only rely on them at the moment. Of course, as long as I can, I will take into account the needs of the Soviet side as much as possible. ”

The facts are there, and the two contracts are already on the desk.

Belikov and Ivanova naturally knew that Bai Shujie had a big circle, just waiting for his final answer in this regard. The two of them exchanged glances, and they were unified.

Belikov finally smiled and said: "Comrade Commander, Comrade Stalin has given instructions that all four battleships have been started and will be launched for outfitting at the beginning of October next year. ”

"However, we are currently short of funds in our country, and we hope that Comrade Commander will be able to pay $20 million in cash, and the rest will be used to cover the cost of purchasing medicines. Comrade commander, do you think this is possible? ”

"I need time, you know? The little devil won't give me much time! Bai Shujie shook his head: "I can pay $5 million in cash first, but I ask that by the end of June next year, two battleships will be able to enter Vladivostok." I will send someone to secretly receive two battleships at the same time, and I will deliver a fatal blow to the little devils. ”

"You should know that the little devil has two fortresses in Hamhung and Wonsan behind me, and Wonsan Port is the landing ground for the little devil; Close to Vladivostok, there are also Rozin and Ronan Fortresses, and they are eyeing your side. If I can't get rid of these strong fortresses, I won't be able to calm down and produce! ”

"Although I have some surface power on this side of the Yellow Sea, I have no way to bypass the Tsushima Strait. If the USSR could not provide me with two battleships with heavy firepower, I would not have been able to resist the attacks of the little devils from all sides, and increasing production would simply be nonsense. ”

"So, I need two battleships now, first to take out the coastal fortresses of the little devils, and then to talk about using aircraft carriers to attack the little devils in the distance. This is the most pressing issue facing us at the moment, and I hope that both of you will report my concerns to Comrade Stalin. ”

The polar bear is the character of not seeing the rabbit and not scattering the eagle, Bai Shujie had no choice, and finally ordered Wan Haotian to extract 50,000 "Flying Dragon Antibiotics" from his inventory, and then Belikov secretly left, and Ivanova rightfully lived in the "Black Ridge Villa Area A".

In the following week, Bai Shujie pushed down all the meetings, and then plunged headlong into the Cangyunli shipyard and never came out.

It turned out that Bai Shujie had specially approved 10 boilers and 6 steam turbines last time, and Lu Ming, deputy chief of the general staff, lived in the shipyard, so he must make a decision about the first "real big ship project".

On August 21, 1938, things finally came to an end.

Because after renovating the hull structure again, redesigning the isolation cabin, adjusting the dimensions of the boiler room, fuel tank, engine room and main rudder room, the "series design" of the steam turbine was completed, and the final installation was completed.

The final shape of the ship is 224 meters long, the waterline is 218 meters long, and the maximum width is 35.5 meters. Since only the boiler, steam turbine, four propeller shafts and propellers were installed, it is not yet known what the standard, normal and full load displacement will be.

(Standard displacement: including hull, aircraft, armament, full personnel, ammunition, provisions, fresh water, but excluding fuel oil, lubricating oil, and spare boiler water.) Normal displacement: standard displacement plus half of the fuel oil, lubricating oil, backup boiler water, etc.; It is mainly the state at the time of the factory test. Full load displacement: It is the displacement formed by the ship to bring enough fuel, lubricating oil, and boiler water for the estimated driving distance. It is equal to "standard displacement + fuel + lubricating oil + spare boiler water", which can ensure that it can reach sufficient full speed or endurance. Maximum displacement: for full load displacement plus spare fuel oil, lubricating oil, spare boiler water to fill all storage space. I invited Bai Shujie over and asked him to give on-site guidance on what weapons and facilities to install on the deck. In order to speed up the process of the public examination, it is best to do it all at once. So as not to be busy in vain, and to replace it immediately.

Bai Shujie is actually a layman, and said that he wants to figure out the basic parameters: "Lu Ming, you tell me first, what is the weight of the designed hull, and how much displacement has it reached now?" ”

Lu Ming smiled and said: "The hull is equipped with 17,500 tons of armor, the boilers and turbines are all in place, and the front and rear bridges have been installed. After calculating the residual height of the waterline, the current displacement should be 32,000 tons. ”

"According to the technician's measurement of the current waterline height, it is about 18,000 tons. That is, the maximum displacement is expected to be 50000 tons. Specifically, this needs to be tested. ”

Bai Shujie pondered for a while, and suddenly understood: "If there are 9,000 tons of fuel oil in reserve, then the tonnage left for Lao Tzu will be about 9,000 tons, isn't that what it means?" ”

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.