Daming 1805

Chapter 31: No Compromise Needed
Zhu Jingyuan listened to the laughter of the two old men, and also laughed dryly for a while, and at the same time really began to think about the design of the battleship.

When the two of them were almost finished laughing, Zhu Jingyuan began to ask for opinions:
"By the way, Grandpa, about the design and construction of the battleship, I have some uncertain ideas now, just to give you an idea directly while you are here.

"One is to use the most mature technology possible to make a warship as soon as possible to realize the main function for the test of the main function.

"The second is to use the most efficient new technology possible, and strive to achieve the best design of this type of warship as directly as possible.

"The third is to compromise one or two directions, and selectively enable some new technologies. This should be the most secure way...

"All using mature technology, of course, you can see the finished product faster, but in terms of realizing all the functions of the target warship, it may only be regarded as a semi-finished product.

"But if you use the highest possible technology, you may encounter more bottlenecks and problems, and the construction and testing cycle may be very long."

After hearing this, the old emperor waved his hand and said:

"There is no need to make a special compromise, the most mature technology and the new technology, these two designs can be carried out at the same time, isn't this a de facto compromise?

"Anyway, the old warships will be gradually stopped, and the docks and workers will be very abundant. You can build two kinds of ships at the same time.

"No, the warships carrying aircraft, the all-main-gun battleships you mentioned, and the update of the main ships, cruisers, and destroyers can start at the same time, and you can decide the specific types.

"Emperor Shizu said that you need to make choices if you don't have strength, and you need to make choices if you have strength."

Zhu Jingyuan immediately realized that this is what it means to be rich and powerful. Since this is the case, then he will make a big one himself:

"The grandson also begged grandpa to let the shipyard cooperate, and now start preparing for a larger dock, build a larger civilian ship, and accumulate experience in building large ships.

"There should be a dock that can build [-] tons of warships now, so start preparing for a dock that can build [-] tons of warships in advance.

"The more docks for [-]-ton warships, the better, then at least eight shipyards for [-]-ton warships, and at least four for [-]-ton warships.

"At least one [-]-ton shipyard will be ready this year, and the target tonnage of the new warships with aggressive strategies will exceed [-] tons.

"The 20-ton shipyard will be used in five years at the earliest, and the [-]-ton shipyard will be used in [-] years at the latest."

This time, the old emperor's eyes widened.

The largest battleship in the world today is only [-] tons.

You jumped directly to [-] tons?The more [-] tons in the back, the better?
But even more outrageous is [-] tons, or even [-] tons!
What a huge warship that must be?
Can such a huge warship be built in 20 years?
Zou Bingtai and Zhu Jianyan were also stunned.

An [-]-ton ship, what is that?This kid won't be crazy.

In fact, Zhu Jingyuan is not talking nonsense. The technical level of Daming is very close to that of Britain before the First World War.

Dreadnoughts should have come out a long time ago. People from the Ministry of Industry have also said that there are related designs, but they are considered too radical, which actually made the old emperor stuck.

Historically, Japan, whose industrial level is a bit lower than that of Britain, began to design the 1932-ton Yamato class in 7, and officially started construction in 1937.

From 1914 to 1937, a mere 23 years.

The current level of the Ming Dynasty is higher than that of Japan in history, and there is also the guidance of the traveler who restores his memory.

If a ship with a capacity of more than 20 tons cannot be designed within [-] years, then there is a problem.

The [-]-ton ship may have built a few super battleships in the early days, and used it as the glory and symbol of the navy and the empire.

The dock can wait until the future, and it will not be wasted when building a super aircraft carrier.

The 20 to [-] ton docks below will be the focus of the next ten to [-] years, and they will be prepared for the future capital ship arms race.

According to historical standards before World War I, Britain built 1909 dreadnoughts in ten years from 1918 to 34.

Daming may need more than this.

At the same time, these docks are also prepared for a new round of world war explosions that may break out again in the future.

From Lexington to Midway Island, the United States built 36 fleet aircraft carriers during World War II, and from North Carolina to Iowa, a total of ten cutting-edge battleships.

Daming needs no less than this.

Of course, if there is no second round of world war in this world, the number of ships built in the later period should be sharply reduced to a dozen ships, which may also lead to a longer lifespan of battleships.

This is also completely fine, even if the warships are completely unusable, the civilians can still use them.

The hegemons of the two oceans, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, must continue to vigorously develop maritime transport and continue to develop larger cargo ships.

The rich resources of overseas colonies and the industrial products of the empire all require more and more transport ships.

More and bigger shipyards are the future development needs of the Empire.

It is also the direction of the transformation of the Royal Dockyard.

The scene was inexplicably cold for several seconds, and then the old emperor asked with an uncertain expression:
"You're really not kidding?"

Zhu Jingyuan nodded solemnly and said:
"I'm serious, the tonnage of the mass-produced warships I envision should be controlled within [-] tons.

"My ideal target-type elite warship should have a full load tonnage of less than [-] tons.

"The super battleship used to demonstrate the industrial strength of the empire should be within [-] tons."

The old emperor stared at Zhu Jingyuan for a few seconds:

"Since that's the case, then I will convene a meeting with the personnel of the main functional modules of the battleship, such as the battleship design, steam engine, boiler, artillery, and armor.

"You act as the lead and leader in the design of new ships, assigning them goals and targets for the design of ships.

"I'm going to be on site all the time to see how you manage this project.

"How long will it take you to give you some time to organize your thoughts?"

Zhu Jingyuan was stunned for a moment, and then quickly understood what the old emperor meant, which was to check whether his plan was reliable.

If his plan is reasonable, then his audition is to appear in person, establish authority for himself, and let all shipbuilding personnel follow his own command.

If his plans are messed up, he is likely to stop halfway, and no longer let himself be directly involved in these things.

Zhu Jingyuan was a little flustered, but after thinking about it a little bit, he felt that this was a test and an opportunity, and in the end he agreed directly:
"That gave me three days to prepare. I listed the relatively accurate design indicators and the new technologies that needed to be tackled for construction as much as possible to make an overall plan.

"Of course, I can only give specific goals and requirements, as well as some detailed suggestions on some projects. I can't draw the actual design drawings myself."

Unsurprisingly, the old emperor directly confirmed:
"Grandpa understands that you don't need to draw the drawings yourself, you just need to give directions.

"Then the matter is settled like this, it will be held in the seminar room of the Ministry of Industry after the morning morning at ten o'clock in the morning three days later.

"You stayed up all night last night, and you've been busy for a long time today, so go back and rest now.

"You don't have to worry about patents, just let the Ministry of Industry do it for you."

(End of this chapter)