C846 Resurrection of the Soul by Releasing the Distant Souls (1/2)

The caliber of the cannons would become larger, the cannonball's might would also become stronger, the range would also become further and further away, and the defense would also become more and more abnormal … New ships would rapidly eliminate old models, and fleets built with millions of gold would be eliminated in less than 20 to 30 years.

However, in the Great Eastern Gully Sea War in 1894, he was once known as the number one in Asia. How could the number six in the world, the North Ocean Waterman, be even with the Japanese in just six years?

There was of course a reason for the corruption, the sand pretending to be gunpowder really existed, and there were also reasons for the soldiers' lack of discipline and lack of combat strength. At that time, Japanese spies even discovered the North Ocean navy soldiers drying their clothes on the cannons.

But there are many reasons for failure, and the impact of technological progress cannot be ignored.

The Northern Ocean Watermen became an army in 1888, but the order for ships from the Western Powers was pushed to 1874. In other words, the ships used by the Northern Ocean Watermen during the afternoon war were designed in a style similar to that of 20 years ago.

What era was that!? That was when humans had entered the Second Industrial Revolution, when Polytechnic University was developing. In twenty years of time, the level of humans' industry, technology and even their concept had undergone a tremendous change.

In fact, Li Hongzhang had already realized the danger ahead of the afternoon sea battle. At that time, he had constantly applied for military expenditures from the imperial government, not asking to buy a new ship. The duration of one shot from Dingyuan Town was more than enough for the Japanese to fire three. This was the difference in technology.

But unfortunately, at that time, the Old Buddha wanted to construct the Summer Palace, and the Guang Xu Emperor also wanted to use the Garden to exchange for his own personal authority. As for Weng Tonghe and him, even if it was an enemy in politics and a personal grudge, the army would not give the garden to the Northern Ocean Water Master even if it was worth it.

The afternoon war was like a huge gamble. The entire Japan had made a huge gamble with the North Ocean forces, Itou Hirobumi had said before, that I only had one enemy, and that was Li Hongzhang.

Such a powerful pragmatism, I don't want to be the number one in the world, I don't want to be perfect either. Since my goal is already set in Beiyang, then I will prepare for the battle with the power of a toppling nation, I just need to be a little stronger than you.

It was just like the three scene ships at that time. They were fully prepared to deal with the two giant ships, Dingyuan and Zhenyuan. Their small bodies were carrying cannons, and with their 4000 tons of bodies, they were carrying a 320-mm cannon.

But the Japanese did not care, his goal was simple, the Three Scenes ship only cost so much, you must be far away from town, I took advantage of you when you went on a suicidal mission.

In fact, during the afternoon war, the Northern Ocean navy only had the advantage in tonnage and manpower, but the scientific and technological strength as well as the concept of naval warfare were already far behind Japan. Although those who were far behind could completely make up for it, but unfortunately, everyone did not forget to have a pig teammate from Qing Dynasty.

Xiao Letian would definitely not let history repeat itself. Although Japan had changed its name to Fusang and the pace of the Minzhiweixin had been forcefully cut off, was China safe?

Without the threat of Japan, Russia, English and French and even America who had recovered their strength would not be easy to deal with. Sooner or later, China's navy would meet with a big war, and it might even be more tragic than the A noon.

Make money, Xiao Letian's plan was to buy only two of the 2,300 model battleships, and these two would be the future training ship s of the Iron-armored Ship, and the second one would have to be produced in the Ryukyu's shipyard. Although the steam engine team still had some core components that they would need to buy from Prussia, the Chinese people had to work hard to learn them, they had to accumulate talent in shipbuilding.

After the 2,300 model, they would have to manufacture battleships with a greater tonnage. They would rather waste money to let their undergraduates buy the failed lessons, than to completely rely on imports. How could they hold the weapons of war in the hands of others?