Although it exchanged its North American possessions for four Tier 5 ironclads and four Tier 4 ironclads, France still occupied the Caribbean and northern South America in the Americas.
West Africa, which is larger than the entire American possessions, has also become an overseas possession of France, in addition to the western region of India.
If nothing else, the ambitious Louis XIV will work hard to manage these three overseas territories with rich products while dominating Europe.
Even relatively barren West Africa is rich in products, namely oil and slaves, both of which are black...
To this end, Colbert formulated a plan for the Four-Four Fleet for the European Emperor.
That is to say, in 1700, the French Navy will have four fifth-level ironclads, four fourth-level ironclads, nine third-level ironclads (including eight self-built ones), forty-eight second-level ironclads, and thirty-six first-level ironclads. Ironclad ship.
It has surpassed the Dutch Navy, which has four fourth-level ironclad ships, twenty third-level ironclad ships, and sixty first-level ironclad ships, and firmly ranks second in the world.
Louis XIV would not have imagined when he was in Versailles that the new Inca Emperor Poirot, who was far away in Lima, also formulated a naval development plan.
That is, by 1700, the Imperial Navy will have two fifth-level ironclads, two fourth-level ironclads, ten third-level ironclads, and twenty second-level and first-level ironclads each.
The empire has a winding coastline and is bordered by the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It is necessary and necessary to build a powerful navy.
More importantly, Zhu Cixiang was also willing to help Poirot. On the one hand, he trained Inca naval officers and soldiers, and on the other hand, he sold used or second-hand ironclads to the other party at a friendly price.
In particular, this assistance plan has also been approved by Zhenhai King Zheng Zhilong, who also has a large number of older second-hand ironclads waiting for sale.
The next two empires are mainly the New Inca Empire and the Ottoman Empire. The latter does not have much demand for capital ships, which are just the flagships used by Ibrahim to decorate their appearance.
The former really wants to make a difference in South America. Not only does it want to become the country with the largest land area in South America, but it also wants to gain control of the sea in the region.
Like Shi Hu, the founder of Later Zhao, Poirot was also born a slave, but due to Zhu Cixiang's kind guidance, he became less brutal after he ascended the throne.
As long as the people of this country pay taxes according to regulations, they can live a life of adequate food and clothing. This is the biggest difference from the previous Spaniards.
It is also at this point that Poirot has won the unanimous support of the people at the bottom.
It would be even easier to bribe the upper class. Give them some shares in land and mines, and they would not oppose Poirot.
Wisely, after Poirot ascended the throne, he did not burn bridges. The Ming army advisory group has been stationed at the military base in Lima.
On the one hand, he is responsible for training imperial soldiers, and on the other hand, he is helping Poirot just in case.
Poirot knew very well that his throne was inseparable from the strong support of the Ming Empire.
After ascending the throne, he was no longer a puppet of the Ming Empire, but a real ruler with real power.
Poirot would not terminate his strategic cooperation with the Ming Empire unless Ling Zhi fainted.
Only by cooperating with the Ming Empire can he maximize his interests.
Using saltpeter and copper to exchange for various specialties of the Ming Empire, a steady stream of ironclad ships was obtained in this way.
When Louis XIV realized that the new Inca Empire's navy was rapidly rising in South America, it was useless even if Louis XIV was envious and jealous.
The other party's development method is completely different from that of the French Empire, and it is not suitable for the country.
Fortunately, the country's navy developed relatively early, thanks to the three capable ministers Richelieu, Mazarin, and Colbert.
Even if the opponent tries to catch up now, it will have to wait until at least 1720 to achieve the strength of the French Navy in 1700.
The French Navy was twenty years ahead of the New Inca Navy, and the Ming Navy was fifty years ahead of the French Navy!
By the end of the eleventh batch of shipbuilding plans in 1702, the battleships sold to Zheng Zhilong and other countries were not included.
The Ming Navy will have two King, sixteen Blücher, twenty-eight Bismarck, forty Dingyuan, ninety-four Yoshino, as well as two Blücher aircraft carriers and one Bismarck aircraft carrier.
There is no need to calculate Laiyuan and Zhiyuan, they are considered the main force of the offshore and inland fleets.
In addition, Zhu Cixi also ordered the construction of a bunch of 500 to 1,000 tons and small iron-clad ships.
It is specially used to patrol inland rivers and island areas, and is much more economical than using large ships.
The main fleet was what Zhu Cixiang had worked hard for fifty years to save for the Ming Empire.
Even starting from 1700, the Ming Dynasty's navy stood still and did not purchase a single capital ship.
If the navies of other countries in the world want to catch up, it will probably be difficult for them to do so in fifty years.
Zhu Cixiang believes that the third ship review twelve years later will be the event that shocks the whole world!
The price paid for this is now even more huge, with the annual cost of building ships as high as 50 million silver coins.
Fortunately, in ten years at the earliest, someone will come to reimburse part of the expenses, such as a certain emperor from South America...
The twelve sixth-class ironclads Blücher built in the tenth batch were planned to be launched in 1695 and then completed sea trials.
Zheng Zhilong has spent 100 million silver coins to purchase four ships, with a unit price of 25 million, which is considered a super friendly price.
The cost of each Blücher is expected to exceed 18 million silver coins, and Zhu Cixiang cannot bear to let the shipyard lose money.
The price in the international market is set at 350 million silver coins, which is a price that almost no one cares about.
This is what Zhu Cixiang wants to do. Everyone knows that the other party cannot afford it, so they feel more balanced.
When the seventh-level ironclad "King" with a full load displacement of nearly 29,000 tons is released, Zhu Cixiang can justifiably price it at 500 million silver coins!
If you think it’s too expensive, you don’t have to buy it. Don’t complain that it’s too expensive and at the same time be itching to buy one to try!
If you were a dung beetle, delicious food would be really cheap...
It is simply due to the longer span of the steam engine that the Yoshino's maximum speed is only ten knots. The later model of Dingyuan can reach twelve knots after being replaced with a new steam engine.
The Bismarck is better, with a top speed of fourteen knots.
Blücher, who had high hopes from Zhu Cihong, was expected to have a maximum speed of around fifteen or six knots.
Due to the large displacement of the King, even if it is equipped with a huge power system, it can only run 17 or 18 knots.
Of course, even the slowest Yoshino is a nightmare for all kinds of enemy sailing ships!
The 15,000-ton Blücher is as devastating as the world at sea. When the king comes out, the result will be unimaginable...
The "Byrne" class battleship is the second generation of the "King", but its displacement is only 4,000 tons higher than the latter, making it a relatively useless existence.
Therefore, Zhu Cixiang prefers to build the second-generation "Scharnhorst", which is the 1935 version of the battlecruiser with a full load displacement of 37,000 tons.
After that came the 50,000-ton "Bismarck" and the 62,000-ton "Hindenburg" class battleship H39 version.
Of course, these three types of capital ships cannot be built with the existing conditions and technology.
"Scharnhorst" is expected to start construction around 1720, and the completion of the "Hindenburg" class battleship will be after 1750.
By then, even if the Ming Dynasty Shipyard cannot build the "Hindenburg", it can still put the "Bismarck" into service.
With the blueprints available, it will take fifty years to conquer the 50,000-ton battleship.
For the Academy of Sciences, the difficulty is no higher than taking a hundred years to build an atomic bomb.
The "Scharnhorst" class battlecruiser was originally an upgraded version of the "Deutschland" class pocket battleship, which used ultra-high speed to achieve the purpose of breaking diplomatic relations.
The Ming Navy has no need to break diplomatic relations for the time being, but Zhu Cixiang is still optimistic about this class of battlecruisers that can participate in decisive battles and hunt on their own.
As long as the capital ships of the Ming Navy are of high enough quality and sufficient in quantity, no one in the world will dare to fight to the death with the Ming fleet, and they may not even be qualified to challenge.
The biggest role of "Scharnhorst" is to use the dual advantages of speed and firepower to hunt down enemy capital ships.
This level of crispy armor is only for battleships of the same level. Against 10,000-ton battleships with a displacement much smaller than its own, it is their natural enemy.
Zhu Cixiang's shipbuilding philosophy is to have long endurance, high speed, and strong firepower. Armor protection is the last aspect that needs to be considered.
When the tonnage is large enough, you can use the tonnage advantage to offset your own shortcomings of strong offense and weak defense. This shortcoming is relative.
It is expected that within twenty years, the Academy of Sciences will also complete the research and development of a new marine power system.
At that time, the "Scharnhorst" can run at a speed of more than 24 knots, making it a true battlecruiser.
As for the "Bismarck" and "Hindenburg" class battleships, Zhu Cixiang did not think that these two ships could have a good record.
The targets that should be dealt with will basically be hunted down by "Scharnhorst".
If the other party wants to fight a strategic decisive battle with the Ming Navy, they must first accumulate enough ships.
It is expected that when the Ming Dynasty builds the "Hindenburg", France and the Netherlands should be able to build the "King" on their own.
"Hindenburg" VS "King"?
There is basically no suspense about winning or losing!
In fact, the former was built for those two families!
The cost of building this class is estimated to be around 80 million to 120 million silver coins. Even the Ming Empire only built two to four ships.
On the one hand, the cost is too high due to the excessive tonnage, and on the other hand, there are no enemies that need to be dealt with urgently, only two potential competitors.
Spend 70 million silver coins to build the "Bismarck" and spend 100 million silver coins to build the "Hindenburg".
In fact, the purpose and result are the same, which is to prevent those two families from acting rashly!
Spend more money to build the latter, and the ultimate goal is to build a "Kitty Hawk" or even a "Nimitz" class heavy aircraft carrier!
In essence, they keep spending money to help the shipyards upgrade their construction technology until their shipbuilding skills are upgraded to the ceiling.
The oceans of the future will definitely be dominated by aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft, and giant battleships are nothing more than excessive tools.
Zhu Cixiang did not spend huge sums of money. This is the reason why he built aircraft carriers on a large scale.
Within ten years, the Ming Navy will have three aircraft carriers to train carrier-based aircraft pilots.
Cultivating a carrier-based aircraft force cannot be accomplished overnight, because carrier-based aircraft themselves are technologically immature.
It will take another thirty to fifty years to achieve maturity. It is better to believe in the quality of the "albatross" than to believe in the airship!
The advantage of forced landing or parachuting on the sea is that the pilot will not be directly thrown to death, provided that the sea conditions are low.
In the early days of the establishment of the carrier-based aircraft force, its main mission was to be responsible for maritime patrol and reconnaissance.
By the way, practice shooting at targets and dropping bombs, and then you can lie down, fish, and bask in the sun...
Naval aviation will be the most valuable asset in the navy in the future. The current troops are like seeds. They cannot be killed by aircraft before they sprout.
Therefore, "Blücher" is the present, "Scharnhorst" is the future, and "Hindenburg" leaves others with no future!
By 1800, Zhu Cihong wanted to see who else in the world was dissatisfied. ? ?
If you don't obey at sea, we will kill you with the "Hindenburg"!
If you are not convinced on the shore, we cannot drive the "Hindenburg" to the shore, but we can directly drop the atomic bomb!
Except for Bo Jue, no one, including members of the project team, knew the ultimate purpose of developing the "Hercules" transport aircraft.
The Hercules project is expected to be developed over five generations, one every eight to ten years.
Then it was succeeded by the "Globemaster" project, and then "Galaxy".
The goal of "Galaxy" is to transport five tons of materials to places five thousand miles away.
It can be "transportation" or "delivery"...
The timetable of the "Galaxy" transport aircraft project basically coincides with the final stage of the atomic bomb program.
Ming Dynasty's current enriched uranium purification rate is about 300 grams per year, which is the equivalent amount required to extract an atomic bomb.
Calculated based on the gradual increase in the number of centrifuges, it will take at least eighty to one hundred years.
Zhu Cixiang believes that such a long time is completely worth waiting. Whoever thinks it is not worth it will make your death worthwhile!
Being burned to death or even crushed to death by an atomic bomb should be regarded as a worthy death...
In order to make the project go smoothly, Zhu Cixiang invested at least 5 million silver coins every year in the early stage, and now it has been increased to 15 million silver coins every year.
In the future, the investment will be more and more every year. Calculated based on the annual average of 20 million silver coins, it will be 2 billion silver coins in one hundred years!
With such a large amount of money, at least fifteen "Hindenburg" class battleships can be built!
For any big project, the Ming Empire must be at the forefront.
Projects that are difficult for Ming Dynasty are even more difficult for other countries.
For a long time in the future, all countries in the world will either accept Ming Dynasty’s nuclear protection or endure Ming Dynasty’s nuclear deterrence!
This is equivalent to spending 2 billion to buy the other party's expression!
Is it worth it?
Zhu Cixiang thinks it’s worth it!
For example, in a place like the Imperial Cemetery, I will turn your guerrilla zone into a radiation zone!
The Imperial Cemetery has turned into a wasteland, let’s see how you fight guerrillas!
As soon as the first atomic bomb is built, the production speed will become faster and faster.
Ming Dynasty's nuclear weapons will not be scrapped because they have passed their shelf life, because they will be thrown out and heard as soon as they are produced!
If one is not enough, use five; if not, use double!
In short, we must completely erase those places with hidden dangers from the map!
