Seven months later, at 7:05 in the morning on September 30, 1923, China Jiangnan Shipyard.
The sky was still slightly bright, and the shipyard was completely bustling in the air full of soot and oil odor. Tens of thousands of workers entered the factory one after another.
Soon, the roars of various machines, the roar of people, and the chants of labor were heard, forming a rough and enthusiastic symphony.
Lu Xiaojia looked at the fine steel keels that had been laid in the dock, and curiously asked the designer on the side: "Chief Designer Pan, what are the parameters of these two battleships, and how long will it take to complete them?"
The name of this ship designer is Pan Xingguo, who is a top student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Sam.
He was one of the top students who returned to China with Zhao Zhongyao and his team. In 1917, he participated in the manufacture of the USS Tennessee battleship at the William Creppe Shipyard in Philadelphia, Sam's country.
Accompanying him this time were Mo Yuhong, Wu Youxun, Ye Qisun and other scientists.
"Lu Zuo, the two battleships in front of you are the products of modification based on the design drawings you provided me. The length of the ship is 238 meters, the width of the ship is 35 meters, the draft is 12 meters, the standard displacement is about 39,000 tons, and the full load displacement is about 48,000 tons... Its power plant is 14 Wagner-type heavy oil boilers and 4 Flowserve-type steam turbines, with a maximum design speed of 31 knots."
"Each of them will be equipped with three powerful triple SK-C/34 406mm main guns, 20 twin Mk12 127mm secondary guns, 32 quadruple Flak38 20mm anti-aircraft guns, 16 twin SKC30 37mm anti-aircraft guns, 8 HS297 anti-aircraft rocket launchers..."
"The main gun has a barrel length of 18.9 meters, a total length of 22 meters, and a total weight of 135 tons. This main gun has been improved by our team and now uses heavy ammunition, with a maximum range of 43 kilometers. This is what we can currently do The most powerful naval gun manufactured has a firing life of 300 rounds before the inner lining of the gun barrel needs to be replaced. However, it will take at least 15 months for this battleship to undergo sea trials and be delivered to the Navy."
Pan Xingguo spoke out all the parameters of the battleship in a proud tone, and then looked at the four behemoths in the dock like an old father.
"Haha, Chief Designer Pan, you are indeed a top student from abroad. What about the aircraft carriers in the other two docks? Will they be ready for sea trials in nine months?" Lu Xiaojia's face was full of excitement. China can also have its own battleships, Aircraft carrier, it all depends on the credit of my adoptive father!
Pan Xingguo also took the trouble to reveal the parameters of the other two aircraft carriers still under construction. The prototype is the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of Sam State.
Pictured is the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier
Captain: 245 meters
Ship width: 34 meters
Draft: 7.9 meters
Approximate speed: 32 knots
Approximate crew: 2,200 people
Carrier-based aircraft: 68
Standard displacement: about 21,000 tons
Full load displacement: approximately 25,000 tons
"Lu Zuo, it is estimated that it will take 12 months for these two aircraft carriers to be launched for sea trials and delivered to the navy."
"Not bad, keep up your efforts."
Although Pan Xingguo's reply did not meet Lu Xiaojia's expectations, it was enough.
"But Lu Zuo, with this follow-up capital injection, as well as the remaining eight main guns, heavy oil boilers, steam turbines of Huagang Heavy Industry Group... you should let them quickly manufacture these things."
Yes, you heard it right. The huge battleship in front of you is a domestic warship. Of course, there are some parts that China cannot make now.
Such as the SPS-49 air-to-air radar, SPG-55F gun sight radar... Such high-tech World War II can only be purchased in the system mall.
During this period, Lu Xiaojia was not idle. He established the Huagang Heavy Industry mentioned before, with a total investment of 100 million silver dollars, covering many aspects.
All kinds of heavy industrial equipment are readily available, and five more photovoltaic power plants have been built. As long as you can get the blueprints, many of them can be manufactured.
Moreover, the returns from the previous industrial upgrade in Yu Province were far beyond Lu Xiaojia's expectations.
The wild nature of these foreigners is completely powerless against silk stockings, small toys, certain small suits, mysterious oriental luxury goods...
Including penicinine, aminesulfonate, Yizhuqingtian... and other drugs produced by pharmaceutical factories, they all showed great interest, and they were all sold out!
Note: The small set refers to the "Batman that belongs to the Chinese people" and the sales volume once surged.
Especially that Lu Yunsheng, now he has successfully cleared his name and donated 30% of his shares. With the help of Lu Xiaojia, he has established a number of special companies overseas with the help of Thousand Faces Agent, and he has a lot of imagination. There are many advertisements that make people feel numb.
"Every woman needs a pair of stockings. Please choose high-end luxury brand stockings from the East."
"Choose Yun brand black silk, white silk, fishnet...stockings, suits, exude the charm of an elegant woman, and show your personality to the fullest!"
These marketing methods have been very popular in New York, London, Paris, etc. It is said that the thresholds of many stores have been stepped on.
Lu Xiaojia was so jealous that she came to the house in person and forced Lu Yunsheng to give up another 50% of his shares before he would give up.
Grandma, you are a capitalist who makes so much money, why don’t you use some more to contribute.
Industrial products such as tractors, bicycles, agricultural trucks, air conditioners, boring machines, milling machines... produced by Huagang Heavy Industry Group were also sold overseas with the help of agents, and Lu Xiaojia made another huge profit.
At the same time, a large number of capitalists were born in the Yu and Huai provinces of China. These guys took advantage of Hans's domestic and foreign troubles to acquire a lot of industrial equipment in Hans at super cheap prices. They also followed Lu Xiaojia. The pace can be described as making a fortune in Western countries.
At present, the foreign trade of the two provinces of Yu is in full swing, and the industrial output value in 1923 is expected to reach 2.3 billion US dollars.
You must know that before Lu Xiaojia appeared, China's industrial output value in 1923 was only 1.3 billion US dollars, and this included the three northeastern provinces with the most developed industries.
In 1923, Sam's GDP would reach 93.5 billion U.S. dollars, and its industrial output value would be nearly 43.8 billion U.S. dollars, 33 times that of China.
Nowadays, the finances of the two provincial governments of Yuhuai Province are completely self-reliant. A large amount of tax revenue has forced the two provinces' transportation bridges, education, agriculture, etc. to develop vigorously.
The compulsory education experimental zone currently covers two provinces. Of course, many schools are still under construction, but it is not far away before all children can go to school.
Pan Xingguo and others saw Lu Xiaojia suddenly froze on the spot: "Lu Zuo, are you listening to me?"
"Oh, I have been listening, I will let Huagang Heavy Industry manufacture it as soon as possible for testing."
"By the way, how much money do you need for these two battleships, two aircraft carriers, plus the four light cruisers from Longwan Shipyard?" Lu Xiaojia took out a cigarette lighter and asked casually.
"Lu Zuo, to build all these guys, it is conservatively estimated that 200 million silver dollars will be needed."
Two battleships, two aircraft carriers, and four light cruisers cost a total of 200 million. To buy these in the system, it is estimated that 150 million silver dollars is enough.
Of course, the reason why these warships are so cheap to manufacture is because the shipyards and departments involved in the manufacturing are privately owned by Lu Xiaojia. In addition, China's labor costs are relatively low, so the cost is only 200 million silver dollars.
Lu Xiaojia still thinks it's worth it. It's still early before the capitalist world economic crisis in 1929. These foreigners are still very rich, so funding is not a problem at all.
He wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make more money to make up for the fact that China did not have battleships and cannons. There were still twenty or thirty years before the battleships would be eliminated.
It is still necessary to build battleships, but it is not advisable to build too many. A dozen or so ships are enough.
Just eighty aircraft carriers will come to support the scene. When the time comes, they will land in Tokyo Bay and aim at the Fuso people on the shore to bomb them indiscriminately.
"Well, it's not very expensive. Let the workers speed up the progress. Funding is not a problem."
"By the way, Chairman Lu, please name these warships in advance, including the aircraft carrier." Pan Xingguo said.
Lu Xiaojia pondered for a moment, "Let's call the battleship the Yinglong class. It deserves this name. The No. 1 ship is Yinglong and the No. 2 ship is Chiki.
As for the aircraft carrier, it will be called the Xuanyuan class, the No. 1 ship will be the Xuanyuan, and the No. 2 ship will be the Bifan. As for the cruisers, I will let you name them yourself. "
It is actually a warship built by China itself, so it is natural to give it a name with Chinese characteristics.
Take a look at Fuso Country next door. Kirishima, Kongo, Hiei, Haruna, Fuso, Owa, Nagato, Hosho...this is very unique.
On the way back, Lu Xiaojia went to attend the completion ceremony of the Lingjiang Baiyun Cross-river Bridge.
The roads and railway lines currently allocated by the system have also been installed. Yu and Yu provinces now have 50,000 kilometers of roads and 8,000 kilometers of railway lines.
However, there is a flaw in the system's gift of railways and highways, which does not include bridge facilities.
For example, there is a river between two places. Without bridges, roads and railways cannot be installed, so Lu Xiaojia was frantically building bridges during this period.
For example, in the Yangtze River, Oujiang River, Lingjiang River, Yunjiang River... and other river basins in Yuhuai Province, construction has begun one after another, and more than 20 cross-river bridges are planned to be built.
At present, seven or eight buildings have been completed. Chinese people are infrastructure madmen at heart. With the help of enough food and water and construction vehicles, the speed is fast.
"Mr. Mao, you have made great contributions to our people in Yu and Huai provinces." Lu Xiaojia looked at the magnificent cross-river railway bridge in front of her and couldn't help but praise it.
"Hahaha, I, Mr. Mao, dare not take credit. Thanks to your series of reforms, Mr. Lu, your prestige in the hearts of the people is ridiculously high now." Mao Weisheng was very humble and told the truth.
Those officials from the Office who purchased the items in the mall did not disappoint Lu Xiaojia's expectations.
Following Lu Xiaojia's instructions, he was neither greedy nor greedy, and worked sincerely for the people. After the police reform, he became a veritable security guard.
Farmers have their own land, and with the help of a few scientists, they can increase food production a lot, and at least no one will be unable to afford food.
This gave Lu Xiaojia a very high prestige in the hearts of the people. After all, these office personnel came out to reform and innovate to benefit the people under his banner.
