At this time, *** said: "Since we lack production capacity, why do we need to build so many protective cruisers and destroyers? The total number of protective cruisers in the shipbuilding plan is more than 50. Is it necessary to build so many? I am not talking about protective cruisers and destroyers, but I remember that among the warships we captured, there are also many such warships, so why not save all these resources and focus on building battleships and large armored cruisers?"

Huang Zhe said: "These protective cruisers and destroyers are built on the ship platform, and they do not squeeze out the resources to build battleships and large armored cruisers. Moreover, our current technical level and supporting facilities also have the ability to build these secondary warships on a large scale. In terms of demand, battleships and large armored cruisers are both main ships and are used to fight for sea power with the enemy. Except for routine training, they basically do not sail frequently. They usually cruise, escort, maintain sea security, declare sovereignty, and deal with some low-intensity seas.

The conflict is mainly completed by these secondary warships. In addition, the main warships also need to escort and accompany the secondary warships; and now we have obtained Borneo, the sea area has been greatly expanded, and the benefits at sea have also increased a lot. Therefore, secondary warships such as protective cruisers and destroyers have a large demand. Although we have captured many such warships in previous battles, the number is still relatively small, and the performance of the captured warships is relatively poor. An important purpose of this five-year shipbuilding plan is to make up for the shortcomings of the shortage of secondary warships."

*** said again: "Then why do you need to build two armored cruisers in Jinan? This is an armored cruiser, but its combat effectiveness is obviously much weaker than that of the Chitu class. Why do you need to build two more this time?"

Huang Zhe said: "The Jinan class was also built on the ship platform. Although its combat effectiveness is weaker than the Chitu class, its cost is much lower than the Chitu class, and its daily maintenance costs are also low. In terms of cost-effectiveness, the Jinan class is not worse than the Chitu class. Moreover, we now have two Jinan class ships, and we can build two more ships into a team. The positioning of this type of warship in the navy is to fill the gap between the Chitu class and the Qingzhou class, and the direction of use can be high or low. In low-intensity maritime conflicts, it can break up the leading ships and armored cruisers as protective cruisers. It still has a great advantage in the battle of protective cruisers; and when fighting against the enemy at sea and fighting for sea control, it can also be used in the form of a whole formation to cooperate with the main ships to increase the combat effectiveness of the main fleet. In addition, the Jinan class is also the foreign trade warship we focus on launching."

Xie Fushu was stunned and said, "Foreign trade warship?"

Wang Hailong also became interested. Although he was not an economic and financial professional, he also knew that the profits of arms trade were huge, and he could use the purchasing countries to test the performance of weapons. In addition, he also had major political and strategic intentions. For example, in this Far East War, the Japanese Navy's "Six Six Fleet" had 10 warships purchased from the UK. Therefore, Wang Hailong supported the active development of arms trade in East China, so he said: "How is it? Are there any buyers?"

Huang Zhe said: "Not yet, this is just our idea. In fact, it is not just the Jinan-level, but also the Ganjiang-level, Chitu-level and Qingzhou-level, which can all be used as foreign trade export warships. However, according to our division, the foreign trade prospects of Jinan-level and Qingzhou-level are the most promising. These two types of warships are the same type, which is a combination of high and low, with a wide range of applications, and can be used by both strong and weak countries. They can be adjusted according to the needs of buyers. The price is not very high and the cost-effectiveness is also good. In addition, we have won the Far East War and have a good demonstration effect, so we are expected to have a good sales channel."

Wang Hailong nodded. Of course, he knew that arms trade could not be negotiated easily. Moreover, the East China ** has not yet officially established a country, and only a dozen countries have established consulates, and they are all European countries. Therefore, it is not a matter of development of arms trade overnight. But now the Admiralty has already had this awareness, which is a good start.

Of course, no one else had any objections, so the five-year shipbuilding plan was approved within the Navy and would be submitted to the Senate Parliament for deliberation and voting.

Next is the navy organization. First, the navy's types are determined again. The combat ship types of the People's Army Navy are divided into four types: battleships, armored cruisers, cruisers, and destroyers. Each type of ship is divided into first-class, second-class, and B. However, B is a level specially established for warships that are captured or surrendered. All captives and surrendered warships are classified as Type B.

Among the battleships, the two Ganjiang-class and the planned construction of two Ganjiang-class improved models are classified as second-class ships. After all, these two types of warships are essentially for East China to practice. They are transitional warships, not the most ideal main battleships of the People's Army Navy, and there is still a certain gap with the world's advanced level. After all, the era of dreadnought has been launched and will not be produced on a large scale, so they can only be regarded as second-class battleships.

Among the armored cruisers, the Red Rabbit class and the Red Rabbit class are classified as first-class ships, and the Bijing warship is also considered first-line standards among the armored cruisers of this era; while the Jinan class is classified as second-class ships.

Cruisers, Qingzhou-class and Qingzhou-class improved models are all classified as first-class ships. Like the Chitu-class, among the protective cruisers of this era, the performance level of the Qingzhou-class has been tested in actual combat and can indeed be considered top-notch. Although the UK has built a 14,000-ton strong-class protective cruiser, the tonnage of this type of warship is mainly used to improve endurance and comfort, and has no substantial improvement in combat effectiveness. If the strong-class and Qingzhou-class fight one-on-one, it will be a situation where there is more loss and less win. Therefore, it is natural that the Qingzhou-class and Qingzhou-class improved models are classified as first-class ships, and the Dongchang-class is classified as second-class ships. This type of protective cruiser was originally used as a low-end supplement to the Qingzhou-class.

The destroyers, currently built Gaomi and Haiyang, are all classified as second-class ships. The planned destroyers will design a first-class ship with a tonnage of about 1,500 tons.

In this way, all the ship types of the People's Army Navy will be determined. Of course, the class divisions of ship types and ranks are not only for distinguishing the needs of warships, but also closely linked to the ranks of officers. Different types of ship types and ranks represent different military ranks. Now naturalized civilians can serve as captains of second-class cruisers, while the captains of first-class cruisers, armored cruisers, and battleships are still held by crossing officers, which also shows the difference between the two sides.

Finally, the navy is organized. Now the navy will be divided into two large fleets, the North Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet. The defense zone is divided by the Yangtze River estuary as the boundary. The area north of the Yangtze River estuary belongs to the North Sea Fleet defense. The headquarters is located in Qingdao. The main object of defense is Japan. This is because Russia's estuaries in the Far East have been occupied by the People's Army, so the Russian Navy is basically not worth worrying about. Although the Japanese Navy was seriously injured in the Far East War and was seriously injured, with the Japanese character, it will definitely revive and make a comeback. In addition, East China will also regain Taiwan and expel Japan from the Korean Peninsula. Both sides will basically inevitably fight again.

The North Sea Fleet has three fleets, namely the Far East Detachment, the Bohai Detachment and the Yellow Sea Detachment. The headquarters of the Far East Fleet is located in Vladivostok, and the defense zone is north of Vladivostok; the headquarters of the Bohai Fleet is located in Lushun, and the defense zone is the entire Bohai region, all the way to Yantai, and the main task is to protect the capital; the Yellow Sea Fleet is the main force of the North Sea Fleet and is also the main force to restrain Japan. The headquarters is located in Qingdao, and the defense zone is from the Shandong Peninsula to the north of the Yangtze River estuary.

South of the Yangtze River estuary, including the newly acquired Borneo, are all defense areas of the South China Sea Fleet, with its headquarters in Shanghai. The main opponent of this defense area is the fleet stationed in the Far East. Although the fleets of Britain and France were severely damaged in the Far East War and the main targets of the two countries are Europe, the Far East is an important colony of the two countries after all, and the two countries are strong after all. The failure of the Far East War did not hurt both countries, so it will definitely reorganize a fleet of comparable size in the Far East. Although the United States has a good relationship with the East China ** and its military strength is not strong, it has a strong national strength after all. After obtaining Borneo in East China **, it formed a pincer attack on the Philippines, the United States' colony in Asia, and the United States will inevitably strengthen its troops in the Philippines.

The South China Sea Fleet has two fleets, namely the East China Sea Detachment and the Borneo Detachment. The headquarters of the East China Sea Fleet is located in Shanghai, and its main task is to defend the coastal areas of Shanghai. Although Shanghai is now an isolated enclave in East China, it is one of the most important cities in East China. To a certain extent, Shanghai's importance can even surpass Qingdao, so it is naturally necessary to focus on guarding; and the headquarters of the Borneo Fleet is naturally located in Borneo, but the club has not yet been determined there. Borneo has not been developed yet. In the future, a suitable location will be selected based on the data of the old time and space and the actual hydrological conditions of this era. The task is naturally to defend Borneo and its waters. This is an important fulcrum for the expansion of East China in Southeast Asia, and of course it cannot be ignored.
Chapter completed!