"Before the war begins, it is our most vulnerable stage. The seven battleships of the main fleet and the corresponding attached battleships cannot fully devote themselves to the decisive battle at sea. We need to cover the army and marines to attack Kalimantan Island, and in Kalimantan

Establish solid strongholds and landing sites on Mandan Island so that follow-up supplies and troops can arrive continuously. Since the number of Dutch defenders on Kalimantan Island is very limited, our sea

There is not much transportation pressure on the ship. It is estimated that within two months, we can complete the transportation tasks required for the entire land war. Then, the main fleet will be free to launch an attack on the Russian-Dutch combined fleet." In a room in Kaohsiung Port.

In the conference room, the largest operational meeting of the Chinese Navy since the Sino-Russian War was held here. Almost all senior generals of the Chinese Navy participated in the meeting, and this meeting will determine the outcome of the Southern Naval War!

"In the first two months, although our main fleet cannot fully devote itself to the war, it does not mean that the navy can stay in the port. We still need to take the initiative to weaken the strength of the Russian fleet! Especially

It is the strength of the fast fleet. So now I will introduce the information of the fast warships that the Russian Navy can put into the front line. I hope everyone can make a correct judgment on the enemy's situation." Yang Yonglin took the microphone, and then the service staff enlarged each one.

Pictures are placed on the whiteboard.

"The Russian-Dutch Combined Fleet has a total of 4 fast battleships, namely the Russian Navy's Peter the Great-class fast battleships Peter the Great and Ekaterina. These two battleships are actually fast versions of the Borodino-class battleships.

It was lengthened, and two main guns were reduced, weakening some of the protection, in exchange for a high speed of more than 22 knots. The other two fast battleships are the seven-provincial fast battleships of the Dutch Navy.

The ships are respectively Seven Provinces and Amsterdam. They are equipped with 274mm45l main guns developed by the French Navy, and also use British steam turbines and heavy oil boilers. They are good in every aspect, and in terms of combat effectiveness they are the same as ours.

The battlecruisers ordered by the British are comparable. In terms of speed, battlecruisers have certain advantages. But in terms of protection, our battlecruisers have certain disadvantages."

"In addition to these four Dread-type fast battleships, the Russians and the Dutch have also updated their armored cruiser formations. The Russians have four, the more powerful one of which is the Rurik class." Yang Yonglin just said this,

There were bursts of laughter below

Sound, the Chinese Navy is really destined to Rurik. The first-generation Rurik-class armored cruiser participated in two conflicts between the two countries and was eventually sunk in the sea. What? Now that I am finished, my son will take over? The Russians are doing it again

Is there a second-generation Rurik?

"Be quiet." Yang Yonglin also suppressed a smile and said: "This generation of Rurik is much stronger than the original Rurik. There are two warships in this class, namely the Rurik and the Varyan, equipped with 8 guns.

10-inch 50l main gun, and up to 16 120mm guns. The main armor belt is 6 inches thick and there is dome armor behind it. Speed

More than 22 knots. They are two big ships with a displacement of up to 17,000 tons." Yang Yonglin just finished speaking, but before he could continue, Xu Jie, who was standing beside the presidium, also covered his face and snickered, which made Yang Yonglin completely

I’m not calm anymore. Ordinary military officers just smile and forget it. You said that you, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense, are covering your mouth here. What does this mean? [

In fact, Yang Yonglin didn’t know how tragic the name Varyag was in Xu Jie’s world. During the Russo-Japanese War, a 6,000-ton protected cruiser named Varyag was destroyed by the Japanese Navy in the battle in the Korean waters.

It was sunk, but was later salvaged by the Japanese and named Soya for use as a seaman training ship. In 1916, the Russian Navy redeemed the old cruiser and decided to

It was scheduled to be bound for Europe, but soon after arriving in Europe, the October Revolution broke out in Russia, and the cruiser became a nascent Red Navy battleship. However, it was captured by the British intervention forces not long after, and was taken to the UK as a handyman.

ship. In the end, this battleship did not end well, and sank due to an accident in 1920. This battleship, which had served in the navies of the three countries and four governments, finally ended its life!

Of course, this warship called Varyag is not the most famous. The most famous is the Admiral Kuznetsov No. 2, a large aircraft carrier built in the former Soviet era. This unfinished aircraft carrier was eventually scrapped by the Chinese government.

The iron was bought back at a high price and then brought to Dalian Port to continue construction, and became China's

The Navy's first regular aircraft carrier! I wonder what will happen if the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier encounters a Chinese ship of the same class one day at sea. Will the Russians on it lament that things are normal? 20 million US dollars

The price of buying the shell of a large aircraft carrier. Where can I find such a good thing?

Does the Russian Navy still have a battleship named Varyag on Xu Jie's plane? The answer is yes! The third ship of the Glorious-class guided cruiser built by the former Soviet Union was originally named Red Ukraine, but it was lost by the Russians

After the aircraft carrier Varyag, the Russian Navy renamed this guided cruiser Varyag! This name is really enduring. I wonder if this guided cruiser will end up well after the name change!

"Okay. Everyone has laughed enough. Let's continue. In addition to these two big guys, the Russians also built two reduced versions of armored cruisers. Both protection and tonnage have been reduced. They only have six 10-inch main guns.

50l artillery. In terms of combat effectiveness, we can

It can be regarded as the Russian version of the high-speed PS-type armored cruiser. Of course, the combat effectiveness of the new ship is still higher than that of the old ship. The two warships are named Bayan and Crimea respectively." Yang Yonglin finished.

Finally, I took out two new pictures and put them on the whiteboard.

"The two armored cruisers of the Dutch Navy that deserve our most attention. They have the same firepower as the Rurik, but they are very good in terms of protection. The main armor thickness reaches 9 inches, and the upper armor also has 4 inches. This armor thickness has already

It's quite good, and it also has dome armor. The protective area is also relatively large, and it is said that it is no less than the Russian fast battleship. We can definitely use it as the main

Looking at the battleships, of course there is a lot of difference in firepower. The two armored cruisers are Rotterdam and Zeeland respectively." Yang Yonglin finally introduced all four fast dreadnoughts and six armored cruisers in the Russian-Dutch fleet. (

Note: The author was negligent and regarded the Amsterdam as an armored cruiser in Chapter 582. This is corrected. The second ship of the Dutch Navy armored cruiser is called Zeeland. Sorry--!)

"And what about our fast fleet? The core force is 5 new Dread-type battleships, including 2 Dread-type battlecruisers, and 3 Dread-type fast battleships. Judging from the number of large-caliber artillery, we have an overwhelming

Advantage, but if we count the projection amount, we are now at an absolute disadvantage. The new 10-inch 50l main gun has a rate of fire of up to 2 to 3 minutes. And according to reports

They said they bought new fire control equipment from the French, and the effective range may reach more than 7km. In this case, we are at a disadvantage." Yang Yonglin said as he hung up a huge large-scale chart, and at the same time, it will represent the Russian

The warship models of the Dutch Combined Fleet and the warship models available to the Chinese Navy are placed on the map to provide a more intuitive understanding of the situation on both sides.

"The five battleships in the armored cruiser formation are seriously aging. Although we have replaced some steam engines, boilers, and pipes, the limitations on the hull still make it difficult for these battleships to travel to the preset battlefield at high speed." Lin Taizeng replaced him at this time.

Yang Yonglin walked up to the podium. When Liu Buchan was in charge of picking up the ship, Lin Tai had comprehensively taken care of the assets of the old Chinese Navy. He also made some evaluations of the armored cruiser formation, the former national treasure.

"Even if we obtain the forward base in the Philippines, if we set out from Reno or Zamboanga, we have just entered the battlefield across the Cilipas Sea and Makassar Strait, and this distance is already thousands of kilometers, plus the distance in Java

Each armored cruiser needs at least 1,000 tons of coal to ensure the fuel required for sea operations. And it must sail at low speed. If it is high speed, the fuel consumption will increase exponentially." Lin Tai was not worried.

said.

"And what we need to add is that long-term battles also require carrying enough medicine, fresh water, and food. Whether it is a Garibaldi-class or PS-class armored cruiser, the space is very limited, and the most basic coal-burning

After adding food and medicine, the battleship will definitely be overloaded, which will make the armored cruiser, which already has no advantage in speed, even slower, and the main armor belt will

The height above the water surface will never exceed 1 meter. In this case, the protection of our armored cruiser will be directly reduced from the standard of heavy armored cruiser to the standard of light cruiser. This does not include the loss of stability and buoyancy." Lin Yingqi later added.

Dao. Back then, the Chinese navy laughed at the Russians for various overload situations that finally happened to them. This really makes people feel quite uncomfortable!

"The more critical issue is the performance issue. On paper, the König-class should be more powerful than the Bayan-type armored cruiser. At the same time, it should also be able to penetrate the 6-inch main body of the Rurik-2 armored cruiser at a closer distance.

and the dome armor at the back, but the number of artillery is too small. Even if fire control is improved, I am afraid that in actual combat, it will be difficult to engage in long-distance combat with the Russian Rurik 2 armored cruiser.

The foreign ships will also be at a disadvantage in a battle. More importantly, we now only have one King-class armored cruiser, and the remaining PS-type armored cruisers cannot be replaced with larger main guns. In addition to old problems, and

The Russian Bayan-class armored cruiser is at a disadvantage in the battle. As for the Garibaldi-class? I don’t have much hope anymore." Cheng Biguan said naïvely.

All in all, in the eyes of the three Chinese naval officers, the Chinese Navy's armored cruiser formation is outdated and its overall strength is at a disadvantage. Not to mention compared with the Dutch's most advanced Rotterdam-class armored cruiser, even compared with the Russian armored cruiser.

No, on paper, how to send these warships to the battlefield is a big problem in itself.

Problem! Entering the battlefield of the principle base under an overloaded condition is not something the Chinese Navy wants to see. Once battle damage occurs, I am afraid that these warships that have made great contributions to China will never be able to return! Even if they are not sunk

, the long voyage will eventually destroy these injured warships. Don’t forget, the Russians have sufficient firepower this time!

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