Chapter Twenty-Five: Daily Renewal and Monthly Innovation

  Zhou Yu was experimenting at the same time, and in between, he also took the time to exchange telegrams with German Chancellor Bismarck, saying that the luxurious 54-handgun and 1814-type machine gun were the earliest air-cooled machine gun technology, rather than his own advanced 1814 model.

  Various calibers of quick-firing guns, AC and three-phase asynchronous electric motors, and bladeless fluid-turbine generators, diesel engines, etc. were sold to Germany.

  There are also Britain and France, secretly signed cooperation intention text content, military intelligence of countries such as England, France, Russia, the United States, etc.

  At this time, the countries of Taisi, except for Germany, had not yet been affected by this small butterfly. So Zhou Yu only needed to sort out and report the intelligence of various countries in later generations to Germany.

  For this, Zhou Yu also received 200 million pounds in cash and 200 million pounds worth of various materials from Germany, as well as various projects that Zhou Yu urgently needed. In addition, Germany also gave Zhou Yu four cruisers designed by Zhou Yu for free, which will be delivered within a year. Four supply ships with the largest tonnage currently in service in Germany and four torpedo boats

  Zhou Yu demanded technical data and requirements for the cruisers being built with German assistance:

  The displacement should be at least around 4,000 tons.

  The speed of the aircraft carrier should be roughly 20 knots more than its heavy cruiser.

  The cannons! Zhou Yu had already reserved a reasonable position space for himself on the blueprint, waiting for the warship to return and install it by himself. However, the technical data was still left to Germany, which Zhou Yu didn't think was worth keeping secret from Germany. Although German cannons were not bad either, Zhou Yu considered the logistical support issues and decided to use his own manufactured cannons instead.

  These technical materials and drawings excited Bismarck for a long time. Germany's military industry and strength have made another qualitative leap, and even Zhou Yu asked to send people to study the details of the four modified cruisers throughout the process, he agreed without hesitation.

  After the event, both people felt they had made a big profit. In Zhou Yu's view, after one year, he not only had a complete ocean-going fleet, but also obtained a large number of technical personnel and practical opportunities, which were extremely important in this era, let alone money and material wealth.

  Bismarck was about the same, he not only used Zhou Yu's technology to expand Germany's military strength, but also sold some military products and materials produced with Zhou Yu's new technology to allies such as Austria-Hungary and Italy, and Bismarck made a profit from it, can you say he wouldn't be happy?

  Zhou Yupa secretly sent relevant technical materials and drawings to Germany, and also dispatched a large number of technical personnel to participate in production and learning. Meanwhile, he himself began to consider the safety of the base.

  For the safety of each base, Zhou Yu developed a 16-inch (403 mm) coastal defense gun and warship gun. Of course, the 403mm warship gun is not to be installed on warships for the time being.

  Why? Because the current battleship's tonnage is too small! Installing a few 403mm large-caliber guns that are nearly 100 tons, and there's no need to mention other things. Even if they're arranged with difficulty, at that time, the speed of the battleship would be no different from a snail crawling. So now Zhou Yu can only gaze longingly. Zhou Yu sometimes feels suffocated too, having the technology but not the strength, unable to convert his knowledge into productive power, waiting is an eternal demon in Zhou Yu's heart.

  After all the projects were ready, Zhou Yu finally had a little breathing space.

  Next, Zhou Yu ran to the school, ran to the factory, walked around the laboratory, and strolled through the army. Although it was a bit idle, there were some technical difficulties that still needed Zhou Yu's help to solve.

  Because it was the first time for the shipyard to build a warship, all technical personnel had no experience, so there would still be many specific difficulties.

  On the night of April 5, 1882, at 2:10, inside Pearl Harbor, which was lit up like daylight, two gigantic dry docks were slowly filling with tens of thousands of tons of seawater. Two mighty warships, full of majesty and power, began to slowly float upwards, emitting a deafening screeching sound.

  Ye Fu and Lü Han boarded the command towers of warships A1 and A2 respectively. With a flourish, Ye Fu gave the order to set sail. At the same time, two large smokestacks on each ship emitted thick black smoke as the warships began to move slowly towards the open sea gate of the dry dock.

  Today is the day when a1 and a2 warships are successfully modified and launched for sea trials. In order to keep it secret, the departure time was deliberately set at night, and the dry dock was in a state of excitement. Everyone's mood was very excited, this is the large iron-clad giant ship of the Chinese people that they participated in modifying! The Chinese engineers and workers present were so excited that they couldn't help but feel that way!

  Excited people, that night under the leadership of Wei Han and others, set up a celebratory banquet in the shipyard, making a big noise for an evening. But our absolute protagonist Zhou Yu followed A1 warship to sea trial.

  In the Zhou Yu Group, Tesla's newly invented wireless telegraph is now being produced and has been equipped with a small number of troops. Although the transmission distance is still not far and the signal is affected by various factors, it makes coordinated operations possible for the group. Therefore, Zhou Yu attaches great importance to it.

  The Benzc gasoline high-power engine was successfully developed and mass-produced, and the old-fashioned four-wheeled car with a cowhide top could be produced in various automobile factories at each base. This became one of Zhou Yu's main sources of income afterwards.

  It will also be a driving force for the future world oil market.

  Benz deliberately left the first four-wheeled car produced for Zhou Yu, who was so disappointed that he couldn't help but cry and laugh. The old-fashioned car had a cramped space, an extremely slow speed, and an ugly appearance. When it started, it made a "tata" sound and emitted thick black smoke. What's the use of Benz giving it to him?

  Then, Zhou Yu started up the old car with engine No. 1, which is so far the world's first four-wheel drive gasoline vehicle, of great commemorative value and historical significance, and decided to preserve it.

  This day Zhou Yu was in the villa study in Hawaii writing something, Zhang Longxing who hadn't been seen for a long time rushed into the study with an air of mystery and said "Principal has some good news to tell you".

  Zhou Yu found that Zhang Long's mouth had reached the back of his ears, and he looked at him with a complacent expression. What's going on? You're so out of control!

  Hey...hey... The German guys helped us build, four A-class cruisers were launched ahead of schedule and have undergone sea trials. Our naval fleet is about to get some new additions, how can I not be thrilled?!

  Wow! So fast, it's a bit unexpected. The German is rushing to finish the work for their own new plan, but you don't have to be like that! What else do you want to spit out quickly? Don't hesitate anymore, or I'll send you to Coco Island again.

  Haha! The principal still understands me, Wei Han was originally going to report, but I rushed ahead of him.

  Our A-class 4 submarine has successfully launched and is undergoing sea trials! Also, I think it's time to bring back those good things from Coco Island. Our treasury was built a long time ago, and now that we have warships, it's always outside, which makes me uneasy! The principal might as well send me there again!

  Zhou Yu looked at Zhang Long with a smile, that comical clown-like appearance: You really want to be sent away like this! Alright, then you can go! However, once you get there, you'll be stationed there permanently!

  That's impossible, I still have to go to the battlefield and charge forward! How can I waste my youth like that? Zhang Long had an expression of having ambition not in old age.

  Principal, you said when to go and I'll go with you. Don't I listen to you? I just want to take a look at that batch of things first, and later I can also show off to Liu Chengliang and others. No other meaning, really!

  Alright, stop bragging about it now. As for Ye Fu and the others, they still haven't fully grasped all aspects of the heavy cruiser's skills yet, so let's just wait until next year! I think by then they'll be able to form a combat force.

  Zhou Yu regarded Liu Chengliang and Zhang Long as his proud disciples, the treasures of Huaxia Military, but also felt helpless. However, the presence of these two made the Huaxia Loyalist Army seem more energetic. Zhou Yu hoped they could bring a positive influence to the army, so he was relatively lenient towards their behavior.

  However, Zhou Yu repeatedly asked Zhang Long to keep the secret of Coco Island.

  Zhang Long, who couldn't show off in front of others, pouted and reluctantly agreed.

  In July of that year, the Huaxia Zhongyong Military Navy fleet welcomed a rather special guest, Her Majesty the Queen of Hawaii.

  She was invited by Zhou Yu to watch the naval exercise of the Zhongyong Army, and of course, Zhou Yu would not invite the queen for no reason. He still had his own little thoughts.

  During the exercise, when Her Majesty the Queen saw that; the ironclad battleship of the Royal Navy, with just three rounds of gunfire, sank a target ship five thousand meters away, she was stunned for half a day and couldn't close her mouth.

  Then Zhou Yu had a private conversation with the queen, and after the conversation, the queen left in a hurry.

  The Queen then issued a special government decree:

  1. Appoint Zhang Long as the Grand Marshal of Hawaii and General-in-Chief of Military Affairs.

  Two, appoint Chen Fang as the Prime Minister of Hawaii, in charge of politics and economy.

  3. Abolish all contracts of Chinese laborers in Hawaii and make Chinese immigrants legal citizens of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

  Strengthen security protection level and enter martial law period etc.

  Immediately afterwards, Hawaii began to build military defenses, dividing many military forbidden zones, and installing a large number of super-large-caliber artillery on the islands of Hawaii, making Hawaii's defense as solid as gold.

  At that time, the Hawaiian Islands were in a state of unrest, with many white businessmen and priests, because of the advanced technology of the sugar factory and the superior quality of the sugarcane, which made them unprofitable.

  They themselves were already in a state of wavering confidence, and when something like this happened, everyone became even more disheartened. So, in the end, the vast majority of them chose to sell their company assets to Chen Fang, who welcomed everything with open arms.

  There were also small businessmen from other industries who had not been sold out, and they were no longer worried. The multiple dark chess pieces set up by the US government in Hawaii also announced their failure, and they retreated back to their country, causing the US government's plan to overthrow the Hawaiian government to die in the womb.

  The United States had been planning this for a long time, starting five years ago. They bribed some Hawaiian senators and businessmen to wait until the Pacific Fleet was established, then use armed threats and commercial coercion to force Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate, in order to achieve their sinister goal of completely occupying the Hawaiian Islands.

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