The rain stopped, and Wei Chenghong received a reward of 3000 gold coins. He had risked his life for this.
However, he didn't have any desires. He just wanted to sleep first. He was too tired. The wind and rain had almost exhausted all his strength.
As a commander, he naturally had special privileges. The captain's room naturally belonged to Wei Chenghong. After he treated the seawater on his body, Wei Chenghong went to sleep first. He was not in charge of the warships. There were almost 600 people on the two warships, and all of them were old crew members.
At the same time, the Japanese were being ridiculed by the western powers. Everyone knew that the Chinese navy was very weak. There were only a few warships in the navy, and the largest were the Ninghai and Pinghai cruisers. These two most advanced ships were ordered from the Japanese. Most of the time, they were used to intimidate the local warlords. They sank in the Jiangyin Fortress and were later salvaged by the Japanese.
The Ninghai was the largest warship purchased since the Republic of China.
It was 106.7 meters long, 11.9 meters wide, and had a draft of 3.96 meters.
It had a displacement of 2526 tons and one-inch armor in some places.
The power part consisted of four oil-carbon mixed combustion boiler, three reciprocation main engine three-axis propulsion, and 10,579 horsepower.
The maximum speed was 23.2 knots, and the cruising range was 5,000 nautical miles at 12 knots.
It was equipped with three 140mm (5.5-inch) twin cannons, with a maximum range of 10000 meters. 76 mm (3 inches) anti-aircraft gun 6, machine gun 10; There were four 535mm (21-inch) torpedoes, which could fire eight torpedoes at a time.
The Chenghong was obviously not a warship of the Republic of China Navy. With a displacement of 1,000 tons, it could only be considered a gunboat at most. It could barely be called a light cruiser.
In order to make up for their losses, they had no choice but to target the Japanese, as long as someone compensated them for their losses.
Unfortunately, the Japanese were too stingy. Their own military funds were almost insufficient. How could they have spare money to compensate those Western merchants? Moreover, they had already withdrawn from the League of Nations.
The next day, Minister of the Japanese Navy, Mitsumasa Minei, found out about this matter. The Chenghong had been auctioned. This was a light cruiser gunboat that the Japanese Navy had designed to protect the coastline. It was a gunboat that was suitable for the Chinese inland river. The blueprint had just been completed, and the keels had not yet been laid. He did not expect a finished ship to appear.
Warships were different from tanks. Their firepower was very powerful and expensive. The construction time was even more difficult. Battleships would take several years from design to construction.
On the sea, warships were a mobile firing platform. In the era of sailing battleships, the colonies used these cannons to control the sea. This was the charm of the military industry.
In the pre-modern history, whoever controlled the sea was the overlord of the world. In the era of great navigation, the western countries developed very quickly. Among them, Spain, Portugal, and the island nation of Britain on the Iberian Peninsula, as well as France, the Netherlands, and other countries in western Europe, were the best.
Among them, the most powerful navies were the Spanish, the British, and the Dutch. In this era of sailing battleships, it was orthodox to have more cannons and stronger ships. The status of battleships was equivalent to today's nuclear bombs, which had a very powerful deterrent force.
With the development of the times, the steam engine appeared. The appearance of the steam engine made the world's first ironclad ship appear. This kind of ship was also called the sail ironclad ship. It was not a real modern warship because it did not have a turret. The cannons were the same as before, placed on the left and right sides. The only difference was that it had power and was encased in iron armor.
It could be said that the 1894 - 1895 naval battle was the first battle of the modern navy. Before that, there had never been any large-scale battle between armored fleets. At that time, many countries sent observation ships, and everyone believed that the victory would be the Japanese navy.
The sea was blue. When it was not angry, it looked so calm. On the mast of the Proud Sky, there were several seagulls resting here. Unfortunately, they did not know how to sell newspapers.
Wei Chenghong, who had enjoyed the navy's food, stood on the command tower. The three tall chimneys of the Prideful were smoking, and the warship was sailing at a speed of 18 knots.
Thinking about the storm yesterday, it was really dangerous. However, the reward was in his hands, which made Wei Chenghong feel that his hard work was not in vain. Gold coins were not silver coins. He was now considering whether to buy Gold Coin's grade IV battleship "Stone Hammer". The price was 2500 gold coins.
The stone hammer's prototype was a diamond class battleship. However, due to design reasons, it was not built. It was only a ship that existed on the blueprint.
Now, Wei Chenghong had two choices. One was to use Gold Coin to light up the Level III Heavenly Dragon class cruiser. After developing the Heavenly Dragon class cruiser, he could unlock the next level cruiser and the battleship of the same level.
If he didn't want to pick battleships, he could also try picking Sea Breeze Destroyers. He could use a mixed fleet of cruisers and Destroyers because battleships were not suitable for the hit-and-run tactic.
Wei Chenghong turned off the selection screen of the battleship on his phone and opened the adjutant page. Sure enough, he should get a beautiful adjutant to help him first! A boat full of men was boring.
He only liked three female adjutants
Jennifer Joyce Price: 500$
Captain, 28 years old, British citizen
An excellent logistics officer, very suitable to assist the commander in managing the fleet.
Lin Lei Price: 800$
Second Lieutenant, 25 years old, Chinese nationality
Excellent marines with outstanding vision, proficient in combat and shooting, and can be familiar with naval cannons and anti-aircraft weapons.
Tatsumi Hengshan, 24 years old, 600$
Second Lieutenant, Japanese nationality candidate
An excellent helmsman, proficient in navigation skills, and an excellent navigator.
Jennifer, the blonde twintail lady, and the hidden humongous attribute, was the favorite secretary of men. She did everything she could and did everything she could. How nice was she?
Lin Lei was a short-haired girl. From her profile, he knew that this girl was a thorny rose. She was proficient in swimming and combat. Ten of Wei Chenghong's combat slags were her match. She was pretty good looking, but her short hair and stern face made her look much worse than the other girls.
Tatsumi Hengshan had a classic black straight face and looked very attractive. Wei Chenghong opened her full-body projection. The girl was wearing a white brimmed hat, a white military suit, and a golden braid on her epaulets. She was holding a golden-red Japanese commander sword with a gemstone embedded in its scabbard. She was wearing a military short skirt. As long as she lifted it a little, she seemed to be able to see some scenery.
From the dressing of the three girls, it could be seen that Tatsumi's clothing and looks were a little better than the other two female adjutants. Her smile seemed to be saying to Wei Chenghong," Choose me, or I'll cry for you."”
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