It would be better to invest tens of millions of pounds to build China's shipbuilding industry.

The Haiqi cruiser is a dome-armored cruiser built by the British Armstrong Shipyard. Although its technology is already behind, the two 8-inch main guns are quite deterrent.

After the cruiser left, Song Biao and Cheng Biguang and Song Wenhui went to the temporary headquarters of the Beihai Fleet. The three shipbuilding directors of the Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau were all waiting for the emperor's reception and questioning. At Cheng Biguang's strong invitation, they stayed away.

Sa Zhenbing, the former commander of the Qing naval cruiser who had not yet left, also came to see him.

Far East Shipping Company is a completely lively Lei Feng. At the beginning, he was eager to invest money to build a new port and purchase a large amount of land in the surrounding area. Mandaman is considered to be a real estate operation with the port, and a very beautiful building is built here.

The office building and several spacious asphalt roads were also completed, so I was waiting to make money by selling the house, but it was requisitioned by the Navy.

Although the Far East Company is the emperor's private property, as we all know, the emperor is rich in the world. In everyone's concept, the emperor's company is like the yamen. Everyone works for the emperor. Song Wenhui requisitioned the place without saying a word.

It's too poor now. Even the expropriation fee is an IOU, which makes Rong Xingqiao quite angry and speechless. He can only admit his bad luck and continue to run to Qinhuangdao to rebuild the port.

After entering this temporary headquarters, Song Biao roughly knew that Rong Xingqiao was also a person who dared to invest. Looking at the choice of this location and the surrounding foundations that were suspended, it was obvious that he wanted to build a new prosperous port here.

. Use several luxurious buildings to increase the land price and take out all the surrounding properties for a high price.

I have a good idea, but unfortunately I encountered such a shabby and down-and-out moment in the Chinese Navy. I can’t even find a decent military port in the huge Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea. The places that can be used as military ports are occupied by foreigners and cannot be taken back at all.

Song Biao could only sigh. He stopped in the corridor of the building and looked carefully for a while, and joked with Cheng Biguang beside him: "Your Navy has requisitioned a good building. This building is well built and has very good materials.

It's exquisite, and the decoration is also of high specifications."

Cheng Biguang was a little embarrassed and said, "Report to the emperor, I heard from Mr. Rong that this is to be left to the branch building of the Far East Bank. Even the funds are paid by the Far East Bank. Let's rent them first and wait for the military expenses in the second half of the year.

Zipao was transferred down and rebuilt a new building in the area of ​​Beidawa."

Song Biao waved his hand and said, "This place is pretty good. Both military and commercial use are possible. Let the commercial port develop westward. Let the military port continue to stay here."

Cheng Biguang sighed: "There are several suitable military ports in the north in our country. It is said that the conditions for Lushun Port are the best. The next step is Weihaiwei, and then it will be Yantai Port and this place. Looking at this situation, Lushun Port may be able to

It was just that Japan was delayed and Russia also intends to continue taking over. It is a last resort to the foundation here for the time being."

Song Biao said: "Don't be anxious. It's better to live without dying. Just take root here and consolidate the foundation. I think this place should not be called Huludao Port, but it is renamed Longmen Port, which means that our Chinese Navy will jump over Longmen here.

It became the strongest navy in Asia.”

Cheng Biguang immediately replied: "The emperor is wise and has a far-sighted vision, and is far beyond the reach of his subordinates."

Song Biao doesn't like this kind of flattery skills very much. Yes, um, um.

I heard that the emperor had arrived, Sa Zhenbing, who was hesitant in this agency building, subconsciously walked out quickly and went to the corridor to greet him with Wei Han and Chen Zhaoao.

They were one step late. Song Biao people had already arrived on the second floor. When they saw Song Biao, the three of them and other officials who rushed out hurriedly knelt down. Wei Han took the lead in kneeling down and went forward to invite the emperor

Forgive me, they came late.

Song Biao didn't care but waved his hand. He deliberately did not ask the navy fleet to notify everyone about what work the agency should do or continue to do things. Listening to these words, everyone was worried and didn't understand why, and didn't know it.

It wasn't that I had occupied the emperor's furniture property and had secretly offended the emperor.

Sa Zhenbing is not very valuable to Song Biao. He visited Huludao Naval Base this time and wanted to talk to several warship manufacturing directors, intending to support the warship manufacturing industry.

No matter what, Sa Zhenbing is Sa Zhenbing after all.

Song Biao looked at Sa Zhenbing first, with a warm smile and didn't say much.

Sa Zhenbing was nervous and went up to pay homage, "Caomin Sa Zhenbing meets the emperor."

Song Biao laughed and said, "Get up, the previous dynasty is different from the current dynasty. There is no need to be so constrained. Now is an era of civilians. The emperor must be close to the people to establish himself in the world. Don't talk about the people anymore, no one can do it.

People are like grass, people are like children, and they are really humble, so they can also call themselves civilians and villagers. Especially you, Sa Zhenbing, the veteran of our navy, the chief and deputy commander of the Guangxu and Xuantong dynasties, are not even more so.

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After hearing this, Sa Zhenbing didn't know how to answer.

Cheng Biguang strongly recommended to Song Biao: "Emperor, since his defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, Sa Tongzheng has studied naval tactics for many years, read a lot of books, has been a naval resume for 34 years, has experienced major events, and has been deeply familiar with naval warships. It is really a rare opportunity in our empire.

I have obtained the navy commander, and I hope the emperor will use it in a nonsense."

After Cheng Biguang finished speaking, Song Wenhui, Lin Baoduo and other naval generals hurriedly stepped forward and recommended together, "I hope the emperor will activate it, this is a great blessing for the country."

Seeing that his old colleagues recommended him so much, Sa Zhenbing was very moved. He deliberately avoided residence a year ago. After all, many of the Qing dynasties treated him very well, and he could not participate in the revolutionary rebellion, but he

It is indeed inseparable from the navy.

He is only 52 years old and is in the navy of other countries. With his service qualifications, he should be the time to command the naval fleet to be hired. Moreover, the Chinese Navy does not have many talents to use. He avoids suspicion for a year and is now willing to come back with great strength.

Know if the emperor is willing to use him.

Thinking of this, Sa Zhenbing didn't make any gesture, and stepped forward and bowed again and said, "Emperor, the villager Sa Zhenbing is willing to serve the imperial navy. His meager talent is trying to do great things and make our navy prosper.

I hope the emperor will fulfill his promise."

Song Biao was really happy when he heard this. After all, he was a useful admiral. There was no big problem to use it until the end of World War I. After all, so many years of experience and professional qualities are here.

This time he personally helped Sa Zhenbing up and said, "If you want to think so, that is the blessing of our country's navy. The Central Military Department lacks a chief of staff of the Navy, and I will leave it to you all the time. I don't know if you want it or not.

willing."

Sa Zhenbing was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, and your subordinates will be willing to serve you with all their worries."

Song Biao smiled and swore to the death to work together... He didn't believe it anymore. In the past, the man treated this naval commander with kindness and righteousness, but he didn't see much sincerity. The navy's fence-bearer always has more sincere hearts.

After the negotiations with Sa Zhenbing to serve in the navy again, Song Biao continued to ask questions with Wei Han and Chen Zhaoao one by one. Then he went to the conference room of the agency and invited everyone here to attend the symposium and talk about China.

The future of the Navy.

Of course, the focus is on buying ships and building ships.

In the late Qing Dynasty, the late Qing Dynasty actually had shipbuilding. The main shipbuilding agency was the Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau. The largest tonnage warship built was a steel frigate with a displacement of 1,900 tons, steel, boilers, naval guns,

The steam engines were purchased from the UK, and I assembled them myself to summarize my experience. In addition, I have built more than 60 small ships of various types. The Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau's technology is slightly better, and it can generally build 300 to 800 tons.

The ships in the room can be built at 2,000 tons, even marine steel, boilers and other ships must be purchased from abroad.

From 1905 to this year, the Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau built seven more ships in recent years, with a displacement of less than 500 tons, mainly for the Yangtze River Fleet.

Song Biao didn't know much about the situation of Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau. Cheng Biguang submitted a report, but it still felt a lot of moisture no matter how you look at it. Cheng Biguang does not recommend using ships built by Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau. Quality is second-hand, the key

The price is more expensive than buying a ship.

It happened that Wei Han and Chen Zhaoao, the two directors of the ship management, were there, so Song Biao asked them about the reasons for this.

This question made Wei Han and others embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, Wei Hancai and Song Biao answered truthfully: "In the past, officials at all levels will inevitably deduct it on the spot. They purchase ship guns, steam engine boilers and steel from abroad, all of which are available.

The exploitation and deduction, and the slow shipbuilding cycle of ship workers, this calculation will inevitably be more expensive than purchasing from outside."

Song Biao replied in a daze: "There are many problems in state-owned institutions, and they are over-the-top and do their best. No one is really responsible for the management. There are many people. Therefore, China's shipbuilding industry must develop, and warship manufacturing must develop even more.

I must not rely on state-owned shipyards, at least I cannot rely entirely on them. My idea on this issue is the same as that of railways, focusing on supporting the development of three shipyards, two private and one joint venture. As for Fuzhou, the Shipbuilding Bureau and the Shipbuilding Factory

To separate, the shipyard will be separated and the company will be jointly operated, and the Shipbuilding Bureau will be incorporated into the Navy Department. What do you think?"

What do you think?

Since the emperor has made a decision and has seen through the disadvantages, where can you choose other than accepting it?

Moreover, this is the best way. Among the 175 industrial plans that the Cabinet government is formulating, 14 factory projects are related to the shipbuilding industry. The basic plan also focuses on supporting three shipyards.

According to Song Biao's hope, within ten years, the domestic shipbuilding industry must have the manufacturing capacity of 10,000-ton warships, approaching Japan's level. No matter what the technology and level of self-built ships are, they can be built first.
Chapter completed!