"This guy is really good. How can he get enough money to build two advanced warships just like this? But this money is easy to come by. Isn't it a bit rash to spend it all on the sea?" The brigade commander read the report and asked about Gao Jianwu's ten-year auction of tobacco and alcohol. Monopoly's ultimate move was speechless, and he said with a wry smile to the chief of staff on the side.
The key is that this kid dared to think and do it, and he did it.
80 million!
How much can you do with such a large sum of money?
Like the Mustang fighter, the American version costs US$40,000, which is more than 500,000 yuan in new currency units. However, Jinyang Heavy Industry produces it itself, and the cost stops at 150,000 yuan.
After all, in terms of materials and labor costs, Gao Jianwu realized a complete set of processes that he did on his own in a purely closed loop.
So in the eyes of the brigade commander, these are more than 500 Mustang fighters.
After playing air-ground coordination, everyone is now obsessed with the advantages of the air force. As a senior commander, it is not easy to fight in a battle that can achieve air superiority.
There was a time when everyone was still unable to confront the main force of the hard-steel Japs in the daytime under the rubbish in the sky, because no matter how rubbish the fighter plane was, it was a combat power that the ground could not compete with.
Not only can you stand high and have a clear view of the battlefield, but you can also specifically hit your weak spots!
With the current extremely weak air defense means, fighter planes dominate the battlefield. In this land in the east, there is not much chance for ground troops to resist.
"Brigadier Commander, if someone else made this arrangement, it would definitely be a bit hasty. But Gao Jianwu must have his own ideas for making this arrangement. And judging from past experience, his ideas are usually right." Chief of Staff He responded with a smile.
"Chief of Staff, you really believe in Gao Jianwu. I've heard that the battleship he wants to build is not simple. When he introduced it to me last time, I was confident to build a cruiser. There is a missile in it, and it is very powerful. . I just don’t know if it has been developed yet.” The Grand Brigadier also smiled.
His confidence in Gao Jianwu is no weaker than that of the Chief of Staff. It was just whining. It has been a long journey since the rise of Gao Jianwu. The brigade commander didn't find any mistakes made by Gao Jianwu.
Faced with such a big matter as two battleships, the brigade commander certainly didn't think that Gao Jianwu didn't have his own overall considerations.
"Don't worry, my brigade commander. Gao Jianwu has always been very confident in doing things. If this happens, he will definitely give you good news." The chief of staff said with a smile.
"I'm really looking forward to it. I haven't seen many destroyers that can beat cruisers. Cannon duels have always been more powerful the longer the caliber is. In the ocean, caliber is just. Gao Jianwu's Type 051 destroyer, the main As for the gun, a 130 mm double-barreled naval gun is used, which is much inferior to that of a cruiser. Who is a serious cruiser that does not use large tubes of 150 mm or more? This smaller caliber means less power of the shells. "Although the Grand Brigadier heard the introduction, he was praised to the sky by the high-tech military commander Type 051 destroyer.
But without seeing a real person, let alone actual combat, based on Gao Jianwu's description, the Brigadier was somewhat unconfident.
If it's so awesome, why haven't the big beauties on the other side of the ocean done it? You know, they are the leaders in technology in this regard.
Can an amateur design like Gao Jianwu's design be better than the most awesome beauty in the world?
Isn’t it a bit beautiful to think about it?
...
I feel guilty if I don't mention the Grand Brigadier.
Over there at the headquarters.
There are also many people who have ups and downs in their hearts.
"Leader, what Gao Jianwu is doing is a bit ridiculous. The public opinion circles are laughing at us. We have already started collecting taxes indiscriminately 10 years later. This auction of tobacco and alcohol monopoly rights is indeed a bit of a joke, and it has been made on such a large scale. There are almost no stalls in the base area. They were all photographed."
Someone whispered.
"This is the talent of Gao Jianwu. What's wrong with this matter? You guys, don't follow the short-sighted people outside. I agree with the idea of a tobacco and alcohol monopoly. Not to mention the current shortage of food, the production and sales of tobacco and alcohol need
To control, even if there is enough food in the future, these two things need to be controlled from the source. The profits of these two products are huge and the demand is huge. If we don’t occupy this market, will we let those wealthy gentry transfer all the profits away? "
Obviously this is impossible.
There are actually many people in the headquarters who can understand this.
It's just that this matter is relatively sensitive and most people won't talk too much about it.
"But even so, the income from the auction of the tobacco and alcohol exclusive rights must be attributed to the headquarters for coordination, right? How come it has become the independent control of the Ministry of Industry?"
Although the person who asked this question may have a relatively high level, he obviously will not participate in the decision-making of the core level. So the leader gave him a cold look.
"Don't worry about things that shouldn't be your concern."
The leader's words made this talkative man break out in a cold sweat.
From now on, I no longer dare to make blind comments on matters targeting Gao Jianwu.
After all, Gao Jianwu secretly built a missile destroyer capable of fighting battle fleets and even aircraft carrier fleets. The people who know about this plan can be counted on one hand. Those who are not core figures with military connections have no idea what Gao Jianwu is doing.
Since he was still a little rich in funds, Gao Jianwu also planned a plan for a 10,000-ton roll-off cargo ship. In his foreign trade business, all the ships currently running are overseas merchant ships. Gao Jianwu had no way before, whether it was Nanyang Trading Company or Mr. Situ's American fleet and ocean ship business can only be left to foreigners to make money.
Now that he has some spare money in his hand, Gao Jianwu feels that he can take the first step in the shipbuilding industry in addition to battleships.
Although there are technical difficulties for a 10,000-ton giant ship, under the current shipbuilding team that Gao Jianwu has painstakingly collected, it is not that difficult. Compared with the original time and space, the first 10,000-ton giant ship was built ten years later. , the current conditions are more mature than the original time and space.
More importantly, Gao Jianwu solved the problem of qualified marine steel, which is the most difficult problem in shipbuilding.
"Professor Yang, my basic expectation is to build a roll-off cargo ship that can carry 500 trucks, 2,000 jeeps/tricycles, and 300 T59 tanks with a budget of less than 5 million. Cars or tanks can Drive directly up from the port.
It would be good if the cruising speed can exceed 10 knots and the endurance can reach more than 10,000 nautical miles. The construction speed should be fast and suitable for large-scale replication. Gao Jianwu said to Professor Yang Lai.
"Minister Gao, our manpower is almost saturated under the current plan. Although this merchant ship does not sound too complicated, it takes up a lot of our manpower resources. After all, it is a 10,000-ton ship. Although Now I can't estimate how much human resources will be needed." Yang Lai received a new order from Gao Jianwu, but he was a little unhappy. After all, with the three warships on hand not yet completed, Gao Jianwu's roll-off freighter The requirements are not low.
This ro-ro cargo ship doesn't feel like an ordinary merchant ship.
But these are things that the elder considers in the world, and Yang Zhen doesn't think about anything else. He just wants to find a way to create it.
"I have a merchant ship here that is designed to meet this requirement, and that is the Ocean Pioneer, a 10,000-ton freighter-class merchant ship built by Henry Kaiser, an American shipbuilding madman. It is 134.6 meters long, 17.3 meters wide, and has a draft of 8.5 meters. It is fully loaded It has a displacement of 14,474 tons. It is equipped with 2 oil-fired boilers, 1 triple-expansion steam engine, and a 2,500-horsepower single-shaft single propeller. It achieves a maximum speed of 11.5 knots and a range of 20,000 nautical miles.
The whole ship has 4-5 cargo holds and 3 cranes, and can fully load 9,300-10,500 tons of cargo, which is equivalent to hundreds of train cars. The Ocean Vanguard's spacious cargo bay can accommodate 2,840 jeeps, 260 medium tanks, or 440 light tanks. "Professor Yang Lai doesn't know many details about the navy's combat ships, but he knows more about this merchant ship.
After all, this is a super merchant ship with 2,751 similar cargo ships built by 18 shipyards, supporting the Allied maritime transportation. Since the shipbuilding blueprints were flying all over the sky, Yang Lai even bought a copy!
"That's him. I think the specifications of this ship are enough." Gao Jianwu said happily after hearing this.
"This hull is easy to build. It is much simpler than a real warship. The shortest shipbuilding cycle in America even achieved a record of 6 months for launching. But it is a bit difficult for us. The two oil-fired boilers and 1 We don’t have a triple-expansion steam engine,” said Professor Yang Lai.
"The biggest challenge of this cargo ship is here. If we can get this power subsystem, after we go through the modular design, it will be no problem for the hull to be launched in half a year."
"Hiss" Gao Jianwu gritted his teeth after hearing this, and also had a headache. This power subsystem is not easy to deal with now. International procurement is somewhat restricted now.
Even if these things sound like outdated goods, they are obviously not readily available in China. If you want to buy these big things internationally, there will be a lot of movement, which is really difficult to deal with.
The drawings that Professor Yang Lai obtained were naturally only for ship hull manufacturing. In terms of subsystems, they did not have a complete set of production process drawings like Gao Jian's explosive equipment technology.
"Can the power subsystem be replaced by our 453 steam turbine?" Gao Jianwu asked.
This is an off-the-shelf power subsystem. With the actual application of the Type 051 destroyer, this is also a very reliable power system.
"Of course there is no problem with using the 453 power subsystem to drive ocean-class cargo ships, but it is a bit wasteful. You must know that our 453-type steam turbine can reach 36,000 horsepower per unit, which is enough for 100,000-ton cargo ships and 10,000-ton giant merchant ships. Without such strong power, the fuel consumption is too high, and the economy is not good at all. No, there is simply no economy at all." Yang Lai shook his head.
"Can we use diesel engines instead? For example, we use an improved 12150LG diesel engine. Now the power output can reach 700 horsepower. If we use four improved 12150LG diesel engines, can it also drive cargo ships?" Gao Jianwu suggested.
"Theoretically, it is possible, but the improved 12150LG diesel engine is a high-speed diesel engine, which is not very suitable for use at sea." Professor Yang Lai shook his head and continued, "However, it can also be used for short-term emergencies, and the cost is higher. Accept it, but if we develop highly economical merchant ships on this basis, we will continue to evolve new diesel engines, and they must be able to burn heavy oil. The cost of ordinary diesel is too high, and merchant ships are simply not profitable."
"Hey, we have to develop a new scaled-down version of the 453 power system. We need to put the research and development of small and medium-sized steam turbines and large low-speed diesel engines on the schedule. Alas, the foundation is still too thin and we have too little accumulation." Gao Jianwu He sighed.
"Let's try to use the improved 12150LG diesel engine for the first ship." Thinking that a large ro-ro cargo ship may be urgently needed in the future to handle things.
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Optimization in terms of low power. Relatively speaking, the progress of steam turbines that may reduce power will be faster to achieve improvements in new models.
After all, there are many technical difficulties that need to be overcome to make it bigger. When it comes to scale down, the requirements for materials and various aspects are lower, and the implementation should be faster.
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The importance of maritime transportation forced Gao Jianwu to grit his teeth and focus on core technologies. The power subsystem could not be bypassed no matter what. After selling the exclusive rights for ten years, he was left with two Type 051 destroyers. There is still some leftover. Gao Jianwu not only built a roll-off freighter to make preparations, but also invested in the power subsystem to prepare for serialization.
Preparing for the critical moment of the First Five-Year Plan, Gao Jianwu took over the core technology of maritime transportation giants, and then waited for the new round of economic recovery to make another fist of the shipbuilding industry, using the magic of the infrastructure maniac to The world's shipbuilding industry is disrupted ahead of schedule.
As the world economy takes off and world shipping enters the golden age, the shipbuilding industry will be the first wave of dividend opportunities to reap the golden age of shipping. The next step is to own a fleet for transportation.
