"Since the first Dreadnought battleship of the Chinese Republic was put into active service on December 15, 1901, it was also the first Dreadnought battleship in the world. The warships ordered by the Chinese Republic from various countries have been completed in more than a year.

During this period of time, the Chinese Republic became the country with the most Dreadnought-type battleships in the world! By March 1904

In August, all seven Dreadnoughts produced by the German Empire, the British Empire and the Kingdom of Italy were finally handed over to the Chinese Navy. At this moment, the naval power of the Chinese Republic reached its peak in history! In the naval world at that time, some people used such

A phrase to call these steel gods thebgseven!" Excerpted from Mahan's "A Brief History of the Chinese Fleet".

In July 1903, the second ship Longwu of the Longxing-class battleship was handed over to the Chinese Navy at the Germania Shipyard. On October 7, 1903, the second ship Longwei of the Longxu-class battlecruiser was in the Thames River.

The oral transfer was handed over to the Chinese Navy. On February 8, 1904, officers and soldiers of the Chinese Navy boarded the Longteng, the second ship of the Longquan-class battleship. Naming this battleship with the name Longteng has far-reaching significance.

"At the end of 1889, a great and mysterious Chinese designer met Mr. Vittorio Cuniberti here. This was a historic encounter. From then on, this great designer and the Count created a

A new era in world naval history, from the initial Genoa-type light armored cruiser to the later Garibaldi-type

A-class cruisers and PS-type armored cruisers, and then to the Dante-class battleships and the Longteng battleship at our feet. The Chinese Navy and the Italian Navy have gone through a total of fifteen years. And today, the last one ordered by your country in our country

on a battleship. I hope our friendship can be passed down." Lin Yingqi, who was in charge of receiving the ship, said at the ship receiving ceremony.

In order to thank the Kingdom of Italy for its support to the Chinese Navy and its predecessor, the Beiyang Navy, the Chinese government specially wrote the word "Long Teng" on the nameplate of the last battleship ordered from Italy to express its gratitude. Although the Chinese Navy no longer needs to rely on Italian industry

and shipyards to arm its navy, but the Chinese government still hopes

We hope to maintain a good and close relationship with the Italian government. On the one hand, it is a historical friendship. On the other hand, there is no essential conflict of interest between the two parties, and there is a basis for mutual benefit. Therefore, the Chinese government agrees to use this to bring a little peace of mind in the country.

Controversial name for this last capital ship built in the Kingdom of Italy!

And when the last Longteng ordered from abroad arrived in the North Sea in March 1904, at this moment, all seven main battleships of the Chinese Republic were gathered on the North Sea! After the last Longteng was equipped with a fire control system,

, 7 battleships will be deployed

Visiting the UK, and then embarking on the return journey! When the majestic figures of 7 giant Dreadnoughts appeared in a Kiel newspaper at the same time, the whole world was shocked! For a time, thebgseven became synonymous with the highest naval strength in the world! [

"From today on, whether it is the Royal Navy of the British Empire, the French Navy, or the newly rising German Navy, they are all shocked by this powerful fleet that finally sailed to the Far East. At this moment, the country with the most advanced fleet in the world

It’s not a big country in Europe. It’s not the United States on the other side of the ocean. It’s an ancient country.

After decades of decadence and hesitation, the great Eastern country finally woke up again and re-examined its territory. The powerful fleet acted as the dragon's teeth and claws to sweep away

All those who dare to flout his majesty." The British wrote on the headline of The Times.

Facing this country that was still weak in 1840, the British still vaguely remember that only part of the Royal Navy can sail freely along the country's coastline. The British obtained Hong Kong, obtained various commercial concessions, and received compensation.

, regarding China as its raw material supplier and product dumping ground. However,

Now, the Chinese Republic is no longer the old empire! Now the Chinese Republic has not only begun to gradually take back its lost rights, but also begun to expand its living space! Now it is North Asia in the hands of the Russians. So what happens in the future?

The British had their own worries and fears facing this powerful fleet.

But at the same time, the British cannot do without or suppress this new force. Although the Russians have been designated as future allies by the British, this ally is obviously not qualified. On the one hand, it aims to use British power to resist the empire, and at the same time

Thinking about expanding their sphere of influence in the Pacific! Although China is also expanding

Zhang, but China is far away from Europe after all, and even if China wants to expand, it must do it step by step. We will not be able to reach Britain in a short time, so the British need to use the power of China to educate the Russians so that the Russians cannot live without Britain.

With people's support and money, only in this way can the Russians go all out to fight against Germany!

As for suppression? This is what the British are currently doing, but unfortunately, it does not have much effect in terms of means or effects. What methods can the British choose? Can they support the Russians? Now the British still want to

As for how to make the Russians obedient, even if they support it, it cannot be too strong! Economic sanctions? This seems like a good idea, but now it is a buyer's market, and all major industrial countries are suffering from overproduction.

There is a hidden danger of economic crisis. If the British don't sell, there are still Germans and Italians waiting to sell. Are you throwing away a big market for nothing? No one would be so stupid. The British have thought about cutting loans and so on.

This was done, but soon, German banks and Italian banks took the opportunity to make up for the capital holes caused by the British withdrawal of capital, and took away an order. There is no better way to describe this result than to harm others without benefiting oneself!

As for military means? The British can only think about it. Although the Royal Navy of the British Empire is strong, it has no intention to care about the distant Far East at the moment. In the heart of the British Empire, as long as the sphere of influence of the Chinese Navy does not exceed the Strait of Malacca, then the British

The Royal Navy will never have a head-on conflict with the Chinese Navy! After all, the entire British fleet is shrinking its forces to deal with the Wexe on the other side of the North Sea, so does it still have enough strength and thoughts to deal with the distant Far East?

For the Germans and Italians, they have high expectations for this fleet. The five warships in this fleet are the crystallization of the industries of the two countries, embodying their highest level of warship construction! They carry their ambitions and hopes of competing for the ocean.

.(Well, in the eyes of Italians, it’s enough to take good care of the Mediterranean. How about dominating the ocean?

The Italians just think about it!) If in future wars, this fleet can defeat the Russian warships, it means that the warships built by Germany and Italy are better than those of France, the United States and Russia.

The battleships are more elite! They can continue along this path until the day war comes!

During this period of time in the North Sea, the Chinese fleet was not idle. On the rough seas, the seven battleships of the Chinese Navy completed the first formation of the battleships and corresponding tactical actions, including conducting

Convert to battle line

line, because the three Ninghai-class battleships are no longer there, for the time being, there are 3 fast battleships to replace this position, a total of 7 battleships, 4 battleships in a group, 3 fast battleships in a group. Two side by side

The column sailed on the sea.

After the battle order was issued, the four battleships began to accelerate and turned to open the battle line. At the end of the last battleship, three fast battleships quickly connected, thus transforming the two columns into one battle line.

The principle is exactly the same as that of the British and German dreadnought formations in Xu Jie's time, which was converted from a box formation to a single battle line, except that the scale of the Chinese navy was smaller.

In terms of combat formation, the main fleet of the Chinese Navy is divided into two large groups. Two Longxing-class battleships and two Longquan-class battleships form a first battleship detachment, while the remaining three fast battleships temporarily replace Ninghai.

class battleship series

Formed the second battleship squadron, of which the first squadron has two squadrons, and two ships of the same class form one squadron. The battleship squadron is directly commanded by the commander of the main fleet and performs some strategic tasks, such as engaging in battles, changing formations, or evacuating.

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In terms of tactics, the Chinese Navy has delegated power to each squadron, and the requirements are very high. As long as you can complete the orders issued by the fleet commander-in-chief, no matter what actions you take, as long as you do not disrupt the formation or cause chaos to the fleet,

Then I’ll let you play! The Chinese fleet’s

The commanders are all veterans who have experienced great wars. They are superior in terms of experience and ability. Giving full play to their talents is much better than the fleet commander who just does everything for him. After all, the fleet commander has more important tasks to do!

He needs to consider the entire fleet and naval strategic operations.

For example, in the battle line, the task assigned to the Longquan-class battleship squad is the opponent's two battleships. Then the squad commander of the Longquan battleship can choose to concentrate firepower on one of the opponent's battleships or distribute the firepower evenly, or even if there is spare capacity.

Under certain circumstances, you can also attack the opponent's other battleships! It's up to you how to attack, as long as you can win! The commander of the first battleship detachment must consider how long it takes to

Will there be other variables to complete the mission objectives assigned by the Commander-in-Chief? And provide certain suggestions to the Commander-in-Chief based on the situation of his own fleet. The Commander-in-Chief of the fleet must consider from a strategic perspective what his fleet can achieve after this battle.

What kind of strategic goal? Are there other wexes around? And whether to use the auxiliary fleet when necessary, how to use the auxiliary fleet, and other overall issues!

During this several-month training in a foreign country, the Chinese Navy not only conducted formation and actual shooting at sea, but also conducted high-speed sailing of the formation and debugging of various equipment, verifying the performance of the new fire control system and the impact on the entire ship.

The armament, power and sea trial performance were comprehensively tested, and the officers and soldiers gradually adapted to navigation and combat in harsh sea conditions, laying a solid foundation for future operations in Southeast Asia!
Chapter completed!