You have to complain, but you still have to live your life. Just when Xu Jie was worrying about how to enter Beiyang, Zhang Peilun came again the next day. The old rule was to talk at the dinner table, but this time they went to Li

Shunde. This was opened by a British missionary. The official name should be the Governor's Mansion Hotel, but in order to show that one does as the Romans do, it also has another name, Shunde.

Xu Jie was quite puzzled. Since the last big quarrel with Liu Buchan, Zhang Peilun expressed his apology when he left, but in Xu Jie's view, this was just a courtesy. But what he didn't expect was that not long after this,

A senior counselor from the Prime Minister's Office is here again. What is he here for?

"I wonder what Mr. Xu's plans are for the future?" Zhang Peilun asked straight to the point.

"If possible, I would like to stay in my motherland, preferably in a certain position in Beiyang, so that I can contribute a small amount to my motherland." Xu Jie made no secret of it, because he knew that Xue Fucheng must have put his

I informed Beiyang of my idea. Since the other party asked me directly, I opened the skylight and spoke openly. There is nothing to hide.

"Mr. Xu cherishes his motherland. He has achieved great success overseas and decided to return to serve in his country. Such loyalty is a lesson to the world. I wonder which Yamen in Beiyang you want to go to?" Zhang Peilun asked with a smile.

"Of course I want to go to the Beiyang Navy. Xu's expertise lies in maritime affairs and shipbuilding. In terms of shipbuilding, I have a lot of shortcomings in the Qing Dynasty. Of course, the only one left is the Navy." Xu Jie said nonchalantly. In his opinion,

Come on, Zhang Peilun can only be polite when asking this question.

"With your talents, it is possible to enter the Beiyang Navy and hold the position of commander-in-chief, but I, the Beiyang Navy, have only a few rear admirals. All warships and positions are fully staffed." Zhang Peilun explained in detail. "But Mr. Xu is a big deal.

Don’t worry, once I take charge of the new Beiyang ship! I, Mr. Zhang, guarantee that you can take up the role.”

"Uh." Xu Jie suddenly couldn't react. Zhang Peilun's last words shocked him too much. First of all, Zhang Peilun affirmed that Beiyang would definitely buy a new ship. And the new ship was most likely Xu Jie's

A new dome-armored cruiser designed. And this one costs 280,000 pounds. Referring to the practice of the Beiyang Navy, generally two new warships are purchased at once. (I personally think there is a formation consideration in this. As we all know, Beiyang fought in the Battle of Dadonggou

The mid-term plan is to change the formation into 5 two-ship formations, and then insert the opponent's column and lead the battle into chaos. Therefore, there should be formation considerations when purchasing 2 ships at a time. As for Longwei, it is from Fuzhou Shipping Bureau, not outsourced.

Battleships, and Jiyuan used the remaining money from Dingzhen to purchase them. The two are exceptions.) On the other hand, Zhang Peilun actually said that he would be appointed as the commander of a battleship. This battleship commander was ranked 3rd in the Qing Dynasty.

Dayuan. And it is even more difficult for him to serve as the commander of Beiyang's most cutting-edge warship. If Zhang Peilun hadn't occasionally made a big joke out of humor, it would have been that what Zhang Peilun said had the shadow of Beiyang's top decision-maker.

. Everyone knows who this person is. But why is Lao Li so generous to an outsider like himself? Just one Xue Fucheng is not enough. But no matter what, this is good news for Xu Jie. Since Beiyang

The party has extended an olive branch. Then he must express something!

"I wonder how many new warships the Beiyang Navy plans to purchase?" Xu Jie asked calmly.

"Mr. Xu, you can guess." Zhang Peilun said with a smile.

"Two ships." Xu Jie pointed out two fingers and said without thinking.

"Why is Mr. Xu so sure?" Zhang Peilun asked with interest.

"It's very simple. Most of the current battleships of the Beiyang Fleet are two ships per type. This is not only a problem of purchasing power, but also a problem of the existing tactical system of the Beiyang. All the battleships of the Beiyang Fleet have adopted bow-to-enemy combat as their main method of combat.

.In this case, if more than 3 ships are grouped into one group, there will inevitably be some troubles in command. In addition, considering financial resources, the price of two new warships is 560,000 pounds, plus other accessories, that is, the funds to return home, two ships

The final price of the battleship will not be less than 600,000 pounds, which is nearly 4 million taels of silver. And the Beiyang Navy’s annual funding is probably only more than 1 million taels? Even if there is additional funding for the purchase of ships,

Under the Qing Dynasty, the special fund of 1 million taels a year is already the limit. Of course, it depends on whether the central government can allocate funds!!" After Xu Jie finished speaking, he glanced at Zhang Peilun.

"Mr. Xu is indeed very intelligent. He knows Beiyang's financial resources and tactics very well. Mr. Xue really has a good vision." Zhang Peilun took out his handkerchief and wiped his cold sweat as he spoke.

"But Xu believes that at least three of these new warships need to be ordered before they can be put to practical use." After Xu Jie finished speaking, he took out a pencil and drew on the paper while talking.

"How do you say this?" Zhang Peilun was quite curious.

"Mr. Zhang, have you read the books I wrote about the Japanese Navy?" Xu Jie asked.

"Of course I have read it. However, Zhang is not familiar with maritime affairs, but he has also benefited a lot. Admiral Ding and General Liu were even more impressed." Speaking of this, Zhang Peilun emphasized the three words "General Liu". The meaning is very important.

Understand, that is, although Mr. Liu was offended in the last interview, he still thinks highly of Xu Jie.

"In the next five years or so, Japan will equip four fast dome-armored cruisers with a speed of more than 15 knots." Xu Jie said with certainty.

"And these four fast cruisers all have a large number of rapid-fire artillery deployed on the side strings." Xu Jie glanced at Zhang Peilun, who was frowning, and continued.

"Mr. Xu, what you mean is that the Japanese will form a formation with four ships?" Zhang Peilun asked doubtfully. Although Zhang Peilun doesn't understand maritime affairs, he is still very smart.

"The speed of these four battleships is faster than that of Beiyang's cruiser formation, and they have more guns and faster firing rates. This will be a deadly light cavalry, specializing in the weaknesses of the Beiyang Navy and then delivering a fatal blow. And more importantly,

, these four battleships are not only powerful in terms of firepower, but also can rely on their high speed to not only quickly intersperse, but also cut into the battlefield at the right time, destroy the formation of the Beiyang Navy, and then introduce the battle situation to the Japanese side.

In the rhythm." Although he knew that Zhang Peilun didn't understand maritime affairs, Xu Jie still explained the drawing to him very seriously.

"What Mr. Xu means is that if we go to Beiyang to deal with the Japanese's tactics first, the best way is to treat them in their own way? Use warships with better firepower and faster speed to use the same tactics.

What tactics are used to deal with the enemy? If the opponent wants to cut into our battle formation, will we respond with a formation of this type of warship?" Zhang Peilun said while looking at the picture.

"Brother Zhang is indeed very agile." Xu Jie praised. "In order to achieve this goal, the strength of this fast fleet must be strong enough. Although the **-class dome cruiser is excellent, it is not enough to defeat four against two. So at least

Only three of them can ensure that we, Beiyang, will have a big advantage in the confrontation between fast fleets.

"Although Mr. Xu's words are good, I, Beiyang, are short of money. If I buy three new warships in Beiyang, I will probably have to spend 1.5 million taels of silver to purchase ships this year." Zhang Peilun couldn't help but shook his head.

said.

"If Beiyang really wants to buy this ship, Xu is willing to contribute 70,000 pounds as the down payment." Seeing that the time had come, Xu Jie said calmly. After saying that, he took out a check and wrote it directly on it.

Write the amount and your name.

"With this, Beiyang can directly withdraw 70,000 pounds in cash from any bank in Italy. I hand it over to Mr. Zhang here. I hope you can give it to Mr. Zhongtang on my behalf. Xu Jie respectfully delivered the note to Zhang Peilun.

"What should I do?" Although he had already known that Xu Jie would do this, Zhang Peilun was still shocked by such a move. He gave away more than 400,000 taels of silver at the drop of a hat, which was really surprising.

"It's just some meager efforts. If these more than 400,000 taels of silver can save my people of the Qing Dynasty from the fire and water, it will also put an end to Xu's worries." Xu Jie said solemnly.

"I, Beiyang, will definitely live up to my husband." At this time, no more words could express Zhang Peilun's respect. Zhang Peilun bowed his arms to the ground. "In addition, Zhang has a merciless request. Sir, can you explain what you just said to Zhang?

Can you sort out the tactics of fast fleet warfare in detail? So that I, Beiyang, can study it carefully?"
Chapter completed!