Seeing that Princess Katrina Kafu didn't speak, President Meng smiled and said: "I just asked them to develop steel technology as soon as possible, and I didn't have more than ten years, and I didn't give a specific task to build warships and submarines when you were what they could do." ”Princess Katrina Kafu nodded, indeed, this point makes Princess Katrina Kafu curious, with the current technology of Huaguo, it is not impossible to forcibly embark on the plan to build a warship, however, it should waste a lot of money, President Meng actually slowed down the development of the military industry, and President Meng is obviously more willing to spend money on civilian industry.President Meng smiled, and couldn't help but start thinking about Jiegege, this time he came back to Beijing, he didn't bring Jiegege, mainly because there can't be no one in Beijing, Jiegege can be responsible for the liaison work of the President's Secretariat in Beijing, and President Meng also knows that Jiegege actually doesn't like to run around, and Jiegege's personality is different from Princess Katrina Kaf.Princess Katrina Kafu likes to play around, and after staying in one place for a long time, she wants to go outside and go around, in fact, President Moe and Princess Katrina Kafu are the most compatible in terms of living habits, and Princess Katrina Kafu is already very much like a modern girl.In the context of President Meng's support for the expansion of the navy, the Chinese government passed a series of bills to strengthen the construction of the navy, which played a very key role in the rise of the navy.President Moe clarified the status and role of the Navy.President Moe understands the status and role of the Navy from the perspective of national strategy.He believes that the navy is a policy tool of the state, which can flexibly adapt to political needs, and is an important force serving the country's maritime expansion and maritime hegemony.First of all, the Navy is the "membership card" of the club of powerful countries.The strength, prosperity, solemnity and security of the nation are by-products of the occupation and various conquests of a powerful navy.And the most critical factor that determines whether a policy can be implemented perfectly is military force.And the navy plays an indispensable role in the use of force.Secondly, the navy is an instrument for the implementation of the country's foreign policy, and the construction of a country's navy is based on the country's foreign policy.The Navy plays an indispensable role in the use of force.Without the strength of the navy, it is impossible to talk about the use of other forces overseas.Moreover, the Navy has the ability to appear as needed anywhere in the world where it is called upon to play a role.Again, the Navy is a deterrent for peace.The possession and use of armed forces does not necessarily mean war.One can and often does use this power appropriately without provoking war, and the more skillful it is, the more peaceful it will be.Defence does not guarantee peace at all.President Meng pointed out the direction of the development of the navy for Huaguo.From the perspective of the requirements of the development of the Chinese Navy, President Meng advocated the establishment of a large navy and overseas bases.President Meng believes that an important factor in Britain's behavior in the 18th century to become the world's only great sea power is that it controls the English Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar and a considerable number of maritime strongholds; Another important factor is because it has a strong naval fleet.Similarly, in order to keep the sea lines of communication open and establish China's sea power, China should establish overseas bases and a strong naval fleet.Judging from the type of development of the Chinese Navy, President Meng advocated the establishment of a main fleet with battleships as the core.President Meng and Albert Jr. and the instructor of Xibahe repeatedly discussed this issue, and President Meng believed that the most important factors in the decisive battle at sea were firepower and armor, and advocated the development of battleships with thick armor, large gun caliber, and long range.Although the cannon of the giant ship will be eliminated, it is also a matter of the middle and late stages of World War II, at least for half a century, this idea will have the dominant power In order to ensure sea supremacy, China must establish a powerful fleet dominated by battleships in the future, and this fleet should have an absolute advantage over the enemy in the number of capital ships, have offensive capabilities, and be able to give the enemy a devastating blow.President Moe also put forward the principles for the use of the Navy.President Meng believes that the purpose of naval strategy is to gain sea supremacy, and in order to achieve the goal of controlling the sea, it is necessary to follow the guiding principles of naval operation that reflect the core idea of China's naval strategy.The first is the principle of concentrating forces.President Moe repeatedly emphasized: "The essence of naval strategy and even the essence of military strategy is based on the purpose of concentrating forces in decisive places. ”Whether it is the selection of strategic objectives, the deployment of naval forces, or the use of naval forces, we should implement the idea of centralization.The second is the principle of decisive battle of the fleet.President Moe said, "In order to control the seas in a war, it is necessary to destroy the enemy's fleet first.The destruction of the enemy's fleet is the primary task of the Navy in the war.Everything else is a matter of sidelines. ”The third is the principle of offensive operations.President Meng said: "The biggest feature of the naval fleet is its mobility, which should be fully utilized to implement offensive defense. ”To make the navy abandon the attack is to abandon its most effective duty.The proposition of these principles for the use of the navy laid the foundation for the future rise of the Chinese navy into a world-class maritime force with strong strength, mature theory, and exquisite tactics, and also provided theoretical support for its victory in the subsequent war.In short, President Meng's concept is not only to see the present clearly, but also based on the future development, in terms of strategic planning, President Meng has advantages that others do not have.As for the overall strategy, we will focus on coastal defense and rely on ocean-going attacks in the future.Regarding the requirements for the future plan to build warships, the main warships, President Meng still tends to buy from Germany, the original road of the Beiyang Fleet, in fact, is not bad, it is very scientific, and it is also the most cost-effective road, the problem is that China itself does not have an industrial system, there is no simple ship repair system, and China still has difficulties in building warships, but simple repair and maintenance, these are no problems.The road of the Qing court is the road that Li Hongzhang and these people walked out, there is no problem with the road, there is a problem with the roots, and the broken roots of the Qing court are only rotten leaves.The Qing court has restored the government, but the current government, that is, the process, really does not have much to do, or rather, there are too many things, and the execution of the Qing court has been greatly weakened, and there are not many things that can be said for the time being.First of all, we must start with the change in Zuo Zongtang's attitude.After Li Hongzhang reached a secret agreement with President Meng, he sent the Huai army to directly help Huaguo build the railway, and obtained the much-needed grain and grass from President Meng, so that the Huai army could survive and Li Hongzhang's strength was preserved.Originally, the Huai army was stronger than the Chu army, and while it was well-equipped, the quality of the personnel was also slightly higher, which made Zuo Zongtang unbearable, and after many people in the army deserted and ran to Huaguo.t1706231537: