The German side was impatient to contact the Northwest. After getting this request, the Northwest was also a little amused and puzzled. Unexpectedly, the Germans actually took the attention here. Regarding the stronger 16-inch or even 1-inch caliber naval gun, the northwest has been involved in the northwest. Because of the anti-aircraft gun with a range of about 6 meters, if it is the main body as the cannon steel, it can be 2 inches.

Large-caliber artillery is very suitable for the spleen and stomach of researchers in the era of strong ships. The first batch of warships in the northwest directly hit 15 inches. These experts began to prepare to make the next generation significantly improve, up 1 inch or even 2 inches.

The fanatical slogan made Yang Yuanzhao laugh and cry. He knew that the key to future naval battles was completely meaningless. When aircraft carriers with aircraft as the main body appeared, no matter how large the battleship guns were, they were meaningless. The Yamato, the world's most powerful, weighed more than 70,000 tons and a 1-inch naval gun, was still hated in front of a small aircraft that was far less than his price, and directly announced that the battleship had withdrawn from the ranks of the main ships.

Of course, in this era, aircraft carriers cannot be made, and aircraft do not meet the standards of carrier-based aircraft during World War II. Battleships are still mainstream, but according to Yang Yuanzhao's perception, it seems that if the battleship balance is balanced, 16 inches is barely enough to reach 1 inch or 2 inches, at least 70,000 tons.

Yang Yuanzhao pretended to be willing to raise this question inadvertently. With the support of Germany, and the Northwest has spared no effort to improve over the past few years, the Northwest Naval Research Institute has become quite mature and divided into different research institutes. Experts in ships have systematically calculated that if it is a 1-inch caliber artillery, the weight of a single tube is about 16 tons, in a relatively saving tri-connection state, plus various necessary equipment and ammunition, the weight of a turret is at least 25 tons. Such a turret is a nightmare for the current tonnage artillery. Unless it is like the Japanese Mikasa, with a small boat carrying a cannon, otherwise it will not be able to balance it.

This is still a triple-mounted installation. Naval experts have always tended to be two-mounted artillery and triple-mounted turrets. Even in later generations, there is a difficult problem, that is, the artillery fire scattering caused by slowing down speed. It is not as mature as the double-mounted installation, and the muzzle has a huge impact on the muzzle. If it is not necessary, the northwest will still choose a double-mounted installation to ensure the power of the artillery.

The northwest can manufacture 45,000 tons of giant ships. If the artillery system alone occupies eight or nine thousand tons of weight, it cannot be balanced for a ship at all. Conservative estimates are that under the conditions of balance, power, protection and firepower, the weight of this ship will definitely exceed 60,000 tons.

From 45,000 tons to 60,000 tons, the span is too large. The most important thing is that, besides the reserve of armored steel, the remaining artillery and power systems cannot solve the problem. If the battleships cannot guarantee that at a speed of 25 knots, everything will be given for nothing. This plan is just used as a reserve.

From this day on, the 1-inch and 2-inch clamors disappeared. Of course, Yang Yuanzhao knew that with the researchers' urinary nature, the continued research must be still underway, but it is not so high-profile, the cost is also low, and the progress is very slow.

Yang Yuanzhao not only did not object, but would rather agree. Although the battleships were outdated, the naval guns were still good. Whether it was the shallow water heavy gun boats that Britain had tried or the fire support ships that gradually formed later, these were new applications of large-caliber heavy guns. The initial purpose was of course to digest the large number of heavy gun barrels that had been produced. However, after it was really made, the navy keenly felt the benefits of heavy guns. The advantages of heavy guns in terms of sustainability and saturation gave the naval guns a natural advantage in naval combat land attacks. In any case, the aircraft would still be affected by the climate and would not be affected at all. All-weather aircraft would probably not gradually develop until the end of the 2nd century.

Now, it seems that the problem of the northwest has reappeared in Germany. The northwest can understand that Germany is excited to know that the northwest can make 1-inch or even 2-inch cannons, but it cannot cheat them. On the premise that there is no direct conflict with Germany for the time being, Germany is an important part of consuming the strength of the great powers.

In less than a day, the Northwest responded to the Germans' request. The Northwest did not say much, but gave the weight of the single tube and the turret weight. Of course, the weight of the single tube was increased by 2%, and the turret was also double-connected.

It was not that the Northwest deliberately tricked Germany, but because there were many new materials on the previous forts. These were polymer materials synthesized from all-in-one machines, and their performance was quite outstanding. Yang Yuanzhao was not sure whether there were any in later generations. It was okay to use this kind of thing on warships in the Northwest. Yang Yuanzhao believed in the quality of Northwest soldiers, but it was not possible to use it on exported products.

The final data of the gun barrel and the turret were removed, and all materials that were not suitable for leakage were used, and more conventional materials were used. The problem was finally solved. Seeing the figure of 24 tons of the double gun barrel, Germany was suddenly angry and thought that the Northwest was making excuses.

But then, more complete performance indicators were sent, including the proportion of the gun steel, these relatively straight things, and the data indicators could not deceive people. Germany is not without foundation. After a little calculation, it immediately stopped.

The double-connected 24 tons, if four seats are worth ten thousand tons, the five seats are even more amazing to 125 tons. If the armor and speed are balanced reasonably, the weight of the entire ship is estimated to exceed 90,000 tons.

This is when the weight of the main ship had just risen to 40,000 tons in the early 2nd century. Many British ships have not even reached the level, which was jointly developed by the Northwest and Germany. The fantasy level has reached this level. Now the displacement of the entire ship has been doubled at once. The difficulty in the middle can also be imagined with the toes. It is basically impossible to solve it in a short time, at least Germany does not have the confidence to solve it.

Fortunately, for Germany, there is no lack of gains. The 1 inch and 2 inch is impossible. The Northwest still gives 16-inch cannons that can be exported. Compared with 1 inch and 2 inch, the 16-inch cannon is not much improved compared to 15 inch, because it is not as difficult as those two models in terms of technology. The technicians have made out the 16-inch cannon with just a little effort. The weight is moderate. If placed on the maximum tonnage of the Bavarian class, it will be considered a perfect match.

This made the Germans very excited. After obtaining the artillery data from the northwest, they knew that in order to adapt to the Bavarian class, they needed to expand the displacement and modify it at the Bavarian class. The famous general class named after the famous general will increase the displacement from Bavaria and by about 10,000 tons. It is barely enough. The Bavarian class also officially entered the 16-inch gun from 15-inch gun, and it was 45 times the body ratio. The standard adopted is also the British standard.

Not to mention the little thoughts between Germany and Britain and France, Germany used anti-aircraft machine guns to bury a pit, leaving most of the airships in Britain and France in the pit. The obstacles to attacking Paris will no longer exist, and the Battle of Paris can be started.

Airships are the pioneers. Compared with air combat, airships have become more powerful due to the bomb droppers provided by the northwest. Britain and France spent several months building a powerful position. The airships faced by them are the vanguard, with heavy artillery pressing the formation. The extremely ferocious German army was immediately dug out like paper. On the first day, there were at least two airships, and at different locations, clearing the peripheral defense line of Paris.

Although the airships made in the northwest were thrown out and existed to consume the powers, they were given real materials to Germany. Many innovations were made on the basis of the airship. German airships were on the same number as Britain and France, and the number of them sank in the end was always Britain and France.

If you can learn the external appearance of the airship, some of the attached things that the airship cannot be learned by Britain and France. Britain and France also tried to bomb with airships, but because of the threat from Germany, it was more of an air battle. It was just a simple attempt to go to the ground. The result of the attempt was very poor, far less sharp than that of Germany's attack on Belgium.

Britain did not agree with it. Britain is a naval country and attaches much more importance to the navy than the army. Airships are just tools to resist the Germans, even if they are more expensive.

Germany was too fast, and Belgium surrendered directly. In northern France, although the airship intervened, the annihilation and encirclement wars were intercepted. At that time, those who had seen the airship were either captured or escaped. All that remained was heard of. There were few people who believed in these things, so the power of the airship had not yet been shown to the British and French armies.

The German army was fundamental. With the help of the northwest, the ability of airships to bomb the ground was far above Britain and France. A team of only one airship bombed the outer positions of Paris, France for 2 hours. In the end, it turned into a piece of white land, and three months of efforts were almost ruined.

The periphery of Paris was a huge fortification, and only a small part was destroyed, but the French army, which had no ability to resist, could only watch this part be destroyed without any means.

It was at a disadvantage because most of the airships were eliminated, and the German airships became in danger because of the unexpected ability to attack the ground.

Britain and France knew very well that the strategic offensive in spring was already in danger and could only be taken as far as possible. Paris was given up to a certain extent, but no matter how much it gave up, Paris needed to be used to become a flesh-and-blood mill in Germany. The huge Paris, coupled with the fortifications built by the heart, made Paris the choice undesirably.

But like now, the Germans could slowly clear out the periphery of Paris with their airships, gradually erode and occupy Paris. This was definitely not something Britain and France wanted to see. After the first day, Britain and France made changes to this issue. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!