C848 Bismarks new plan (1/2)
The Zhiyuan Warship was a secret weapon shared by Prussia and the Ryukyu. For his safety, everyone racked their brains to perfect this great adventure.
This was an unprecedented adventure. A steamboat that had not been tested by the ocean had to sail for a long distance across half of the Earth. Furthermore, it couldn't be resupplied or repaired at the port.
This was not a mission that an ordinary person could complete, but this time, Xiao Letian had chosen different people from Class 1, and they were all top students of Class 2, Class 3.
Ryukyu, the foreign students, as well as the later military students were all fanatical fans of Xiao Letian. Their brain had already been washed so deep that they would not hesitate to travel to the moon, let alone cross the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean.
Indeed, the people of the later generations all said that the German was strict, stubborn, and meticulous. Actually, this was originally the personality of the Prussian, but after the unification of Germany, it gradually became the label of the entire German.
A group of fanatics, plus a group of obstinate lunatics who did not know how to give in to difficulties, combined with any unimaginable problem, would not make them cower.
People began to plan the details of the adventure in detail. Countless uninhabited islands were linked up with pencils on the Atlantic map. The inhabited fleet didn't dare to approach them, but they definitely had to make good use of these small islands to replenish at least some fresh water and food.
Kevin was the Chief Designer. He knew where the weakness of the battleship was, so he had to prepare a large number of spare parts. On the vast ocean, if there were any problems, he had to at least be able to do some simple repairs.
Even Fang Guan had to busy himself to prepare delicious meals for them. After 24 hours, they finally managed to draw up a map of the sea for the fleet, as well as a list of items that they needed to prepare in advance.
Just as the Voltaire Shipyard started to split up to purchase supplies, they received another VIP. The Prussian Iron Blood Prime Minister Bismark had secretly visited Shi Qqing.
The old man stood at the bow of the Zhiyuan Warship, touching the 210mm dual Krupp main cannon. He stayed silent for a whole fifteen minutes, while Karl and King Yi stood behind him without saying a word to show their respect.
”I'm sorry …” It took a long time before Iron Blood Prime Minister opened his mouth, ”Actually, at the very beginning, I always thought that you and Xiao Letian were messing around and playing a game that wasted money. But Xiao Letian was the one who provided the funds, so I didn't say anything …”
”But a year ago, when the main body of the dragon bone and the deck of the ship closed, I secretly came here once … That time, my opinion was a bit loose... Until now, I can only apologize to you all! ”
”Honestly, if you had wanted to build a battleship like the British Warrior, I would have approved with both hands, not only that I would have given money to our Prussian navy, but that we would have built one as well. When I saw Xiao Letian's blueprint, I felt that he was a madman! ”
”There are only three main cannons, two secondary cannons, eight small defensive cannons …” The main cannon still needed to rotate, and if it wasn't spinning, it still needed to be split into axes... At that time, I really did not think highly of this battleship! ”
”But today, I realized that I was wrong. Xiao Letian had completely created a new mode of warfare in the ocean! He would never have designed such a warship without a complete set of new naval warfare ideas and tactics in his head! ”
Hearing that the Prime Minister was blaming himself, Karl and the King Yi quickly explained, ”You don't have to be so self-reproachful. This battleship has never been tested on long distances, nor did it undergo actual combat.