Huang Zhe said: "So in this shipbuilding plan, we have four special submarine construction tasks, using modern equipment, just to deal with this extreme situation."

Wang Hailong said: "I do not deny the role of these four special submarines, but the four special submarines can only ensure the lower limit of our navy, but cannot increase the upper limit of our navy. The upper limit of the navy still relies on surface ships. After the next five-year plan, in 1916, we will build a large number of warships. At least 1926, we will not be able to form the scale of the navy and reach the level of a world-class navy."

Shang Jinfeng said: "It is said that a hundred-year-old navy can take 26 years to make our navy reach a world-class level. This is already very fast, so we can't be anxious."

Wang Hailong said: "But I think there is a way to make this progress faster, advance the time point to around 1920, and around 1915, when the shipbuilding plan ends, we can at least ensure that we still overwhelm the Japanese Navy's advantage and be able to capture the United States."

Shang Jinfeng said: "Oh! Lao Wang, do you have any good suggestions!"

Wang Hailong said: "Of course there is one, that is, overtaking on the curve. The emergence of the dreadnought ended all the battleships built before, so what ended the battleships!"

Shang Jinfeng was stunned and said, "You mean, we should build an aircraft carrier!"

Wang Hailong nodded and said, "Yes, this is my suggestion. Since the naval development trend is to end battleships by aircraft carriers, we should start developing aircraft carriers in advance and achieve overtaking on the curve. In this shipbuilding plan, two aircraft carriers should be added. Moreover, from the history of old time and space, countries will soon start developing aircraft carriers. The first aircraft carrier, the Hundred-Eyed Giant, was built in 1918, which is actually not much different. We have not been able to keep up with the development of dreadnoughts, but we must never miss the development of aircraft carriers."

Shang Jinfeng sank for a while, then turned to ask Huang Zhe: "Director Huang, is it technically feasible to build an aircraft carrier now?"

Huang Zhe thought about it and said, "If it is just an aircraft carrier itself, there is no technical problem, because in this era, the technical level of aircraft carriers is actually much lower than that of battleships. If we successfully complete the construction of a 18,000-25,000-ton aircraft carrier, it is technically feasible to build a 20,000-25,000-ton aircraft carrier. But everyone knows that aircraft carriers themselves have no combat effectiveness, and the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers is reflected in carrier-based fighters. This is not a problem that shipyards can solve. You must consult the aircraft R&D team."

Shang Jinfeng turned to Wang Hailong again and said, "Old Wang, do you know the situation of the Air Force?"

Wang Hailong said: "I don't know this, but according to my understanding, our aircraft research, development and manufacturing level is leading in this era. And according to the records of the old time and space, there have been tests on boarding aircraft. Since the first aircraft carrier, the Hundred-Eyed Giant, was built in 1918, before that, the problem of carrier-based aircraft should have been solved. Therefore, I think there are no technical problems in building aircraft in terms of carrier-based aircraft."

Shang Jinfeng said: "Let's do this, I think Lao Wang's suggestion is meaningful. If technical conditions allow, it is completely appropriate to build two aircraft carriers. However, the problem of carrier-based aircraft cannot be solved by our discussion here. We also need to ask the aircraft R&D team. I will end this discussion today. Director Huang will go to the aircraft R&D team tomorrow to ask about this issue, and then discuss it."

After the meeting ended, Huang Zhe returned to his office and asked his secretary and the aircraft R&D team to make an appointment first. Because the veterans were very busy and there were no mobile phones in this era, he had to make an appointment first if he had something to do.

After explaining to the secretary, Huang Zhe opened the information cabinet, searched for a long time, and pulled out several drawings from it. These were the design drawings of several aircraft carriers, which were drawn by Huang Zhe using his free time in the design warship. Although in the old time and space, Huang Zhe was a enthusiast of heavy ships and giant cannons, he was not unfamiliar with aircraft carriers, which were still the ultimate weapon for naval battles before they crossed. After all, the glorious period of heavy ships and giant cannons was not long, and they gave way to aircraft carriers in less than 50 years. Therefore, as a military enthusiast, Huang Zhe also has considerable research on aircraft carrier aviation.

In fact, humans wanted to release planes at sea very early. In 1909, the Frenchman Kleman Ade proposed the dream of combining aircraft with warships. In his book "Military Flight" published that year, he first proposed the preliminary idea of ​​taking off aircraft on warships. However, his idea did not attract France's attention. The French military was interested in developing seaplanes at that time.

But this idea was implemented in the United Kingdom and the United States. On November 14, 1910, the American test team laid a 25.3-meter-long and 7.3-meter-wide flight runway on the front deck of the USS Birmingham Light Cruiser. Pilot Eugene Erie successfully took off in the wind on this special runway using a single-person biplane. On January 18, 1911, Eugene Erie successfully landed on the USS Pennsylvania Heavy Cruiser. These two takeoff and landing tests laid the technical foundation for the aircraft carrier as a new type of ship.

In March 1917, the British Navy converted the cruiser Furious as an aircraft mothership. Although the transformation was not successful, the deck was divided into two sections such as bridges, masts and chimneys in the middle of the hull. The front deck was used for aircraft takeoff and the rear deck was used for aircraft landing. Since the front and rear decks could not be connected, it was still very difficult for aircraft to land.

Based on absorbing the technology and lessons of the Furious, the UK decided to transform a merchant ship into an aircraft carrier. The transformation was completed in May 1918 and was named after the Hundred-Eyed Giant in Greek mythology. This was the first truly meaningful aircraft carrier in the old time and space. It has a full-scale deck that runs through the front and rear, and moves the position of the deck superstructure from the middle line to the starboard side, which can be connected to the take-off deck and the landing deck, greatly facilitating the take-off and landing operations of carrier-based aircraft. These two designs have also become the main features of later aircraft carriers.

Of course, the East China Government had long understood the design characteristics of aircraft carriers, so it could reduce the early exploration and trial and error time. In the old time and space, the tonnage of aircraft carriers had exceeded 100,000 tons, which was the largest maritime weapon built by humans. However, the first aircraft carrier built by the East China Government could not reach such a scale. The 20,000-ton class was formal. Huang Zhe had already had this idea and made several design plans. However, the whole body adopted that plan and could not confirm it after going to the aircraft R&D team tomorrow. However, we need to take a closer look at these drawings and it will be easier to discuss it if we go tomorrow.

When it was time to get off work, Huang Zhe took these drawings home, planning to take a closer look at home at night. After arriving at home, a young woman came over as soon as she entered the door and reached out to pick up Huang Zhe's things and said, "The master is back."

Huang Zhe shook his head and said, "I have said it many times. Don't call me master, I still can't change it."

The woman stuck out her tongue, took Huang Zhe's things, turned into the room, and another young woman came over and said, "Cai Xiao is called Shun's mouth, let's say a few words at home, what are you afraid of when you call me!"

Huang Zhe sighed and said, "Qingyu? I haven't come back!"

The woman said, "Mrs. I've come back. I'm watching the young master do my homework in the room!"

At this time, Caixiao came out of the room and said, "Chief, dinner has been prepared, let's have dinner first."

Huang Zhe's wife was Jiang Qingyu, who was from Jiao County. She was born into a scholarly family. Her father Jiang Gan also served as a second magistrate. Later, she left office and returned to her hometown and became a gentry. Because her family was still well-off and Jiang Gan was relatively open and had only such a daughter, she hired a gentleman when Jiang Qingyu was young to teach her how to read, read, write, write poems and write lyrics.

When the East China Government was established, Jiang Qingyu was only 17 years old. Although Jiang Gan was a gentry, he was of course quite good at fame. During the land reform, he took the initiative to hand over the real estate of his family, so he was not embarrassed by the East China Government. On the contrary, he felt that this person was quite open-minded and hired him as an advisor to the county government. Although Jiang Qingyu was not old, he read books and read words, wrote poems and lyrics, and had certain cultural knowledge. So he was hired as a teacher by the East China Government, teaching students while learning some modern knowledge. Jiang Gan did not object, after all, now it is under the jurisdiction of the East China Government, and his daughter can be related to the East China Government, and her family will be more comfortable in the future.

Huang Zhe was also hoping that the school would take the class on his behalf, so he met Jiang Qingyu like this. After a while, the two became familiar with each other. So the principal Fang Guizhi made a move and got married like this. Jiang Gan was naturally optimistic. He held this thigh and would not have to worry about his life in the future.

Although Jiang Qingyu reads and learns some modern knowledge, she is still a traditional woman in her bones. Moreover, Huang Zhe is a veteran and the Jiang family is considered to be a high-ranking person. Therefore, she is obedient to Huang Zhe and does not have to worry about housework. She is also gentle and virtuous. Although her appearance is not as beautiful as a fairy, she is also a little bit of a small family, and Huang Zhe is also very satisfied.

Later, Jiang Qingyu became pregnant, so he asked his two maids who were dowry Jinwen and Caixiao to stay for Huang Zhe. Huang Zhe realized that he had given him a gift when he got married, but since it was arranged by his wife, Huang Zhe was naturally happy to accept it. After Jiang Qingyu gave birth to a son for him, he had one wife and two concubines to serve Huang Zhe. Later, Jiang Qingyu was pregnant with a second child and gave birth to a daughter for Huang Zhe.
Chapter completed!