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Li Xiao explained frankly: "There are many reasons why I oppose the Black Sea Fleet's immediate building of large ships. For example, the first one bears the brunt. What kind of large ships should we build?"

This question may not be difficult for others, so what kind of big ship is there to say? Naturally, build the most powerful ship!

The problem lies in this perception of the most powerful. For Nicholas I, Menshikov and a group of old stubborn, the most powerful ship is naturally the old-fashioned sailing battleship, there is no doubt about it!

But the question is, are the old-fashioned sailing battleships really that powerful? For Li Xiao, a time traveler, and generals like Kornilov and Nasimov, the answer is obviously not this.

It is true that sailing battleships have played a key role in the past hundreds of years, and they are almost the standard equipment for naval warfare. Even whether a country's navy is strong enough depends on how many such battleships there are.

But the problem is that times have changed. With the outbreak of the first industrial revolution, new technologies have greatly changed the form of warfare. For example, the sailing battleship, its power is becoming more and more questionable. As the efficiency of boilers and steam engines becomes higher and higher, they will give the battleship more powerful maneuverability.

This makes it increasingly difficult for old-fashioned sailing battleships that rely entirely on wind to maintain maneuverability to seize positions in naval battles, which means that it is very likely that old-fashioned battleships will only be passively beaten when facing new-style battleships or modified old-fashioned battleships.

And this is why Nasimov, Kornilov, and the deceased Lazarev have strongly advocated the construction of more steam-powered warships in recent years.

Obviously, it doesn't make much sense to use all the precious funds to build old-fashioned sailing battleships. It may be bullying second-rate countries, such as chickens, which are effective. But it is meaningless when facing big hooligans like Britain and France.

Naturally, it is meaningless to "build a big ship" according to the wishes of Nicholas I and Menshikov, and it is simply a waste.

So is it meaningful to build a large ship according to Kornilov and Nasimov's wishes?

For Li Xiao, this is actually a question mark. It is true that naval warfare will enter the steam age, and the old sailed battleships will become more and more meaningless. However, the capabilities of the new warships are actually questionable. The boilers of this era are cumbersome and inefficient, and will greatly occupy the space and displacement of the ship.

A large ship armed with such boilers and steam engines will have to pay a particularly high price if it wants to achieve considerable power. To put it simply, you need to pile up the displacement. You have to prepare enough displacement for the boiler, steam engine and coal, so the cost of the battleship will naturally increase!

In other words, based on the experience of the Royal Navy, a thousand-ton steamship is likely to be more expensive than a first-class battleship purely powered by sails.

Think about it, with the financial resources of the Russian Navy, how many such warships can be built?

What's more, the combat effectiveness of such a warship is obviously a problem. After all, the displacement of a thousand tons is not included in the structural weight, boiler steam engine coal, and how much is left for the armed forces?

Moreover, with Russia's scientific and technological strength and technical reserves, it is impossible to deal with high-power boilers and steam engines, ship shafts, and even paddle wheels and propellers. They only need to be imported, and the cost is naturally higher than that of Britain and France, which can be localized. High, that is to say, playing a shipbuilding competition with other industrial countries based on the reality of Russia's backward agricultural country is simply trying to block the car and overreaching, okay?

To put it bluntly, Russia didn't even qualify. As long as Britain and France strengthen export controls and cut off Russia's access to boilers, steam engines and other mechanical equipment, Russia can only stare blankly.

This is not the most speechless, what is even more speechless is that in this era of rapid technological change, as long as a warship is launched, it means falling behind. If you want to bite the British and French tightly and not be pulled too far, it means a huge investment. !

Anyway, from Li Xiao's point of view, not only does Russia lack this technical strength,

There is no such economic strength, so it is actually quite unwise to choose to build a navy at this time. What's more, with Russia's poor geopolitical environment, several fleets are divided by the mainland, and it is really astronomical to make each fleet have the ability to act independently.

To put it bluntly, Russia is still a land power country, and it is really impossible to maintain a continental army capable of shocking Europe and Asia, and at the same time build a navy and army to maintain first-class standards!

Anyway, Russia's fragile economic strength does not allow it at all, so the navy must only do what it can. In this way, how much resource support can the navy get?

In this case, let alone building a big ship, let's just wash up and sleep honestly.

Therefore, in view of technical strength, economic strength, as well as the constraints of the geographical environment and the factors of the times, Li Xiao is not in favor of building a large navy, especially large ships, at the moment. Neither Nicholas I and Menshikov nor Kornilov and Nasimov are credible.

It can only be to develop a pragmatic navy honestly, actively track cutting-edge technology, make a good technical reserve, take small steps within our capabilities, and strive to keep up with the pace of Britain and France as soon as possible.

However, Kornilov is still a little dissatisfied: "This kind of navy does not match our current international status! What's more, even if we take small steps, once we are at war with Britain and France, we will still be wiped out quickly. It won't help to change the situation of the battle!"

Kornilov is right about this point. Even if a fleet of appropriate size and elite is maintained, the Black Sea Fleet or the Baltic Fleet cannot possibly be the opponent of the British and French allied forces or even the Royal Navy. beat.

So what's the point? It's better to take advantage of Nicholas I's interest in building a large navy, and try every means to induce the other party to increase the navy's investment and get a little more funding share!

Don't underestimate the importance of this share. The navy and army have always used everything to compete for funds, and it is good to be able to take even a little more share.

So Kornilov's words are worth pondering. Anyway, they are all bad, so it's better to try to plan for the future.

Li Xiao's answer to this is: "For the future development of the navy, of course we must strive for as much funding as possible, but we must also consider the interests of the country and give full play to the value of every penny of funding!"

"I don't think it's the best choice for the navy to blindly invest in the steamship project at present. We actually have better choices!"

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