In the subsequent talks that were filled with a friendly atmosphere, Ding Ruchang and Langweili elaborated on the Beiyang side's point of view, that is, the Beiyang side had no interest in the land of the Dutch colonies, and the Beiyang side just wanted the Dutch to compensate the Dutch for indulging in the mob riots.

Personal and property losses caused by expatriates from various countries and Chinese

.And punish those who took the lead in making trouble, establish consulates of the Qing government in various places, and allow the Chinese to legally possess weapons. Once these conditions are met, the Beiyang Fleet will leave Batavia City within 5 days. And for the last one, the Chinese

With the condition of being armed, Lang Weili and Ding Ruchang did

To explain in depth, since the local indigenous mobs can obtain the standard equipment of the Dutch army, it seems that the Dutch are very lax in supervising their own weapons. In this case, in order to ensure the safety of the Chinese, the Chinese should be allowed to possess them.

Weapons cannot be released just once for the Beiyang Fleet to come. And

Armed Chinese can make the indigenous people wary. It will reduce many unnecessary conflicts, why not? Freemantle said that he will truthfully convey Beiyang's demands to the British government and all peace-loving countries, and

He said that the detachment he led would definitely support Beiyang's actions.

Subsequently, in accordance with the practice of various countries at the time, Major General Fremantle invited Ding Ruchang, Lang Weili and others to visit the British warships. This was exactly what the Beiyang leaders wanted, although there were many like Ding Ruchang and Liu Buchan who went to Britain to take over the warships.

Even officers who studied in British military academies, but since they

After returning to China, it was difficult to take a closer look at the British Royal Navy warships across the four seas. Especially this time, a 9150-ton main warship came, so I couldn't miss this opportunity, so after a little preparation

, all Beiyang officers above the command level and Xu Jie took the transportation boat to the battleship Warspite.

"Gentlemen, please look here. This is a 9.2-inch main gun equipped by the British Empire. The gun weighs 24 tons and is generally equipped on large armored cruisers and coastal defense warships. After being replaced with a new gun mount and retractor, the rate of fire will increase.

It can shoot one round per minute. It can fire ammunition weighing 172.4kg at a muzzle velocity of 629 meters, including 16.1kg of explosive charge. It is definitely a first-class artillery today." A British officer said in Chinese.

"It is said that the British Royal Navy also has a 10-inch naval gun for export. I wonder how it compares with the gun of this battleship?" Liu Buchan suddenly remembered the armored cruiser Xu Jie mentioned, and then asked.

"You said there are two types of 10-inch artillery. One is a 10-inch 32-barrel artillery that was put into service in 1885. The gun weighs 30 tons and is used on level 2 ironclad ships such as Victory and Thor. The projectile weight is 227kg and the muzzle velocity is 522 meters per round.

seconds, but due to problems with the gun mount, the rate of fire is only one round every 2 minutes. The other model is the Amsterdam

The newly developed 10-inch gun with a barrel of 40 times the weight of Lang Gun Factory weighs 31 tons. The gun uses smokeless gunpowder and can shoot a 227kg shell with a muzzle velocity of 700 meters per second! This gun is definitely a weapon in the British Empire's arsenal

It’s a masterpiece. But it’s only exported to Italy at the moment,” the officer introduced.

"What's the rate of fire?" Deng Shichang asked.

"You should ask Mr. Xu next to you about this. This artillery is going to be used on the battleship designed by Mr. Xu. The British Empire is only responsible for exporting the artillery, while the gun mounts, loaders and other servo equipment are handled by Italian factories.

Production, if possible, I also want to know how high the rate of fire of this artillery can be achieved with the turret carefully designed by Mr. Xu." After saying this, the middle-aged British officer smiled at Xu Jie.

"I don't know until the finished product comes out. I think you can only ask Mr. Vittorio about the specific performance data." Xu Jie said in embarrassment. After finishing speaking, he looked at the circle of people with slight disdain.

With a sarcastic look, Xu Jie wished he could just jump into the sea!! Even the designer didn’t know this

Is there any reason for the equipment specifications he designed by himself? But in order to keep it confidential, Xu Jie cannot leak the data of the new turret. After all, this new turret is much more advanced than the one sold to the British. And if Beiyang wants to purchase it in the future

, the performance of this weapon is obviously a secret.

"Let's take a look at this 6-inch naval gun. This is a new barrel-retracted 6-inch gun equipped with a spring recoil machine. It also uses smokeless gunpowder. The gun weighs 6.6 tons, the shell weighs 45.3kg, and the muzzle velocity is 670 meters.

The rate of fire can reach an astonishing 6 rounds per second. per minute." The British officer introduced. Then he said humorously: "This means that you can count at least 10 numbers, and then a shell will hit your enemy.

"

"It would be very laborious to load this 45.3kg artillery shell manually. Is it difficult to achieve the rate of fire of 6 rounds per minute?" Liu Buchan whispered to Xu Jie.

"Taking into account practical factors such as aiming and rotating the cannon, four rounds per minute is not bad." Xu Jie said in a low voice.

"I wonder if your navy can demonstrate the operating procedures of this gun for us?" Deng Shichang suddenly asked.

"Well, this needs to be decided by the supreme commander of the fleet." said the British commander who led them on the tour.

"Dear Mr. Freemantle, as you know, the Beiyang Navy is about to install 4.7-inch and 6-inch rapid-fire guns, and the warships ordered by the Beiyang Navy in Italy also need to be equipped with new rapid-fire guns. We are struggling with the French Ghana

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Which one should I choose between the Burr artillery and your country's Armstrong artillery? I think your government should prove the performance of this artillery to us." Looking at Fremantle, whose face changed slightly, and Deng Shichang, who was a little embarrassed, Xu Jie immediately came up.

Rescue path.

"Okay, Armstrong's new 6-inch rapid-fire gun will definitely be installed on the warships of the Northern Fleet at some point in the future, so we don't mind showing off its style in advance." Freemantle thought for a while and said.

Then a group of people stood on the flying bridge of the battleship and watched the firing of the 6-inch rapid-fire cannon. (In fact, the gun galleries of British battleships at that time were all casemate style. This gun gallery basically surrounded the gun position with armor, and the space inside

It's relatively small and can't be accommodated at all

More than a dozen people visited.) The 6-inch rapid-fire gun slowly rotated and aimed at a reef 1,500 yards away. The barrel suddenly retracted, and then a burst of white smoke and flames appeared, accompanied by the shells passing by.

There was a harsh sound in the sky, and a 45.3kg shell flew towards the reef.

The heavy shell fell into the water on the right side of the reef and made a splash. Then just 8 seconds later, another shell was fired. This time, the impact point was slightly further forward. 10 seconds later, the third shell was fired.

It also flew out of the barrel, but this time it was still forward. Finally, the fourth shell

It accurately hit the reef. After being hit by a 6-inch forged steel solid armor-piercing projectile, the entire reef was torn into pieces. A few seconds later, the rubble that was blown up into the sky fell into the sea one after another. It fell within a radius of 30 meters.

There was a rain of gravel. The whole process took just over half a minute.

"The quality of the British Royal Navy personnel is really very high. They actually achieved a theoretical rate of fire." Lin Tai once praised.

"Well, it's not bad." Xu Jie showed a trace of shame on his face. The reason is very simple. It is rare for any artillery to reach the theoretical rate of fire. For example, the rate of fire of the Japanese 4.7-inch gun in the Yellow Sea Battle was only 5 to 6

The theoretical rate of fire of the German 15-inch gun in World War 1 was 2.5 rounds per minute, but

Even in the test firing, the rate of fire of the German 15-inch naval gun was only one shot every 25 seconds. Of course, there are exceptions to everything. On Guadalcanal, the battleship USS Washington exceeded the theoretical rate of fire when it attacked Kirishima. However,

According to Xu Jie's understanding, the Japanese and British who emphasized firepower had a lot of crooked ideas.

Evil ones, such as lifting the shells in advance and placing them in the gun gallery, such as not closing the fire door after lifting the shells in the first battle. Although these actions increased the rate of fire, the consequences were serious. The former was used in the Battle of Songdao in the Yellow Sea

More than 60 high-explosive shells were detonated, and the entire side string 120-gun group was detonated.

Misfiring. The latter caused the British to lose 3 BC due to defects in turret design and operation in the Battle of Jutland, while Betty's Lion was saved from death because of a certain capable man's desperate efforts to inject water. The price was heavy. So Xu Jie

I would rather choose a lower rate of fire than do what the UK and Japan do.

Then, looking at the unfinished Beiyang officers, Freemantle graciously allowed Ding Ruchang and others to see the test firing of the main gun. Faced with the huge water column that rose after the 170+kg high-explosive bomb exploded on the water,

This further strengthened the decision of Ding Ruchang, Liu Buchan and others to purchase new 10-inch artillery. "If you have the money, this new Italian patrol artillery is also a must." Liu Buchan thought to himself.
Chapter completed!