() "This may have something to do with the different experimental environments of the two sides. Your country's battlefield is the North Sea and the rough Atlantic Ocean, while our battlefield is in the offshore waters of the Far East, and the farthest is the South China Sea. The requirements for seaworthiness of both sides will differ.

There are certain differences. But for the sake of caution, we can reconsider the weight distribution of the battleship and conduct related experiments." Yan Boxun proposed a compromise.

"This is indeed a good idea. I will arrange for Mr. Ludendorff Hacker to re-evaluate this battleship with you." Tirpitz also knew that the other party had accepted his opinion to a certain extent, and he would argue about it.

Right and wrong have no meaning anymore. Both sides represent the Chinese Republic and the German Empire, and face is still very important.

Subsequently, Yan Boxun sorted out the not so good episodes in the meeting within one day and sent them via telegram to Xu Jie who was far away in Beijing. In the letter, Yan Boxun expressed considerable respect for Xu Jie's "creativity".

He was dissatisfied, but at the same time, he also proposed his own solution, either increasing weight, such as using a flat deck, or reducing armament, or eliminating the auxiliary engine room between the two front turrets. In short, no matter which solution is used,

All have to be redesigned. Increasing weight is undoubtedly the best way. It is simple and the workload is very low. It is expected that the final weight of this fast battleship will be 22,000 tons...

"Damn it. Was Veneto also laid out like this back then? How could such an incident happen? Did the Richelieu also have its main guns in the front? There was also a diesel engine room inserted between the turrets. How did it get to me?

What will happen here?" Xu Jie was quite depressed. Of course. Xu Jie chose to ignore some problems. For example, the two main turrets of the Veneto class were very close to each other. For example, the two main turrets of the Veneto class were very close to each other.

It is a flat deck design, not just the forecastle. For another example, the tonnage deduction on the battleship Xu Jie is a bit serious now.

Two weeks later, Yan Boxun's telegram was once again placed on Xu Jie's desk, and this time the telegram stated that some of the problems with the original battleship were not particularly serious. If they were only fighting in the offshore, such problems would not be serious.

It’s okay. But if you fight in higher sea conditions, the bow-down phenomenon of the battleship will be more serious because the weight of the front of the ship is too high. The bow will be slower to recover, and the artillery can easily get water, especially the first turret.

In order to solve this problem, either the gun position should be raised high. However, this will also bring about the problem of the center being too high and the stability decreasing. Whether it is a makeshift or a major change needs to be decided by Xu Jie.

If the Chinese Navy is still fighting in the offshore, Xu Jie will probably agree to make minor changes. However, considering that the Chinese Navy will fight the powerful Russian fleet at the other end of the South China Sea in the future, it must consider seaworthiness. Logically speaking,

It is said that it is easiest to directly increase the tonnage, but Xu Jie also wants to build one domestically. However, domestic shipyards still have very strict requirements for the tonnage of warships, and the tonnage cannot exceed 21,000 tons at most. If it is to be built domestically, then

Tonnage must be limited.

I have to say that Xu Jie asked for a bit too much. He had the tonnage of a battleship and a higher speed, but also had to ensure the distance between the turrets, and the tonnage had to be compressed as much as possible. You know, the German battlecruiser Lützow was the first battleship.

The Husband is equipped with eight 12-inch guns and the tonnage reaches more than 26,000 tons. Although its new battleship power is not even half of the normal power of Lütsov, although its three-gun turret is more weight-saving and has no protection.

Lützov is good, but directly pressing 5,000 tons is still a bit excessive.

At this time, Xu Jie found that he was a little greedy, just like Grandet was obsessed with every gold coin he had. Xu Jie was also very demanding on the tonnage and performance of the battleship. The layout of the central axis could not be changed, 3

The turret must have nine guns, and the distance between the turrets must be maintained to a certain extent. Xu Jie is not willing to see any reduction in protection or speed. So the problem has fallen into a deadlock.

But at this moment, a designer named Xiao Fuhan from the Huaxia Design Bureau submitted a design idea. It turned out that when Yan Boxun sent the relevant questions to Xu Jie, he also sent the same question to several people at the Huaxia Naval Design Institute.

Where can I find a senior designer? After all, Xu Jie has a lot to do as Prime Minister, and at most he can only give instructions. However, these people at Huaxia Design Institute specialize in this, and they have enough time to deal with this matter.

I have to say that the designer named Xiao Fuhan really took into account Xu Jie's requirements for this fast battleship, and the tonnage did not increase, but this layout is indeed quite unusual! The bow is still a forecastle layout, and then press

A triple 12-inch main turret was installed, but the other two turrets were arranged at the rear, with the second turret located on the extended forecastle. The third turret was lowered by one deck layout, and the two rear turrets were

An auxiliary engine room is placed between the turrets.

This layout not only balances the weight of the battleship at the front and rear well, but also saves a lot of weight. For example, because the turret and auxiliary engine room are placed rearward, the length of the forecastle is shortened. And because it is carried by the tail instead of the forecastle,

It saves the weight of a whole gun mount. Moreover, the center of gravity is lowered and the stability is increased. It can be said to be a very good design, but the only problem is that this design greatly reduces the forward firepower, and the way the heavy firepower is arranged at the rear,

It gives people the feeling of being ready to run away before the fight starts...

It is this kind of design that makes people who have seen it just shake their heads. Yang Yonglin, the Minister of the Navy, even joked that this battleship is more suitable for serving as a defender! However, as a technocrat, Xu Jie does not care much about such comments. He cares.

What matters is how high the performance of this battleship is.

So what about the rear-mounted cannon? The two battleships rarely face each other from bow to stern. At least there is some distance between the two sides longitudinally. The turret at the back also has a considerable boundary in front, just like the French Richelieu-class battleship in his plane.

, although the turret is all forward, there is only 60 degrees in the rear that cannot be covered by the main gun. Therefore, in most cases, this design does not lack forward firepower, but on the battle line, both sides are flanking.

The battle between strings and the display of firepower are no different from the orthodox layout.

"If it's ugly, it's ugly. It's used in the same way anyway. The ability to fight, resist and run is the key to combat effectiveness." In the end, Xu Jie finally agreed, and just like that, the world's first battleship with more rearward firepower than forward firepower was released.

When Yan Boxun saw this telegram, he shook his head helplessly, "I don't know if the proud Germans will accept such a layout. Boss Xu is a practical person, but William II takes face very seriously.

It's heavy." The final result was that the Germans would rather increase the weight than accept such a warship that seemed ready to escape at any time. Of course, this is a story for later, let's not mention it for now.
Chapter completed!