A photo of the new battleships in the Chinese Empire was released from the port and sea trial, which was reprinted and published by major mainstream media around the world, arousing serious concerns among the great powers.

Judging from the appearance of the photos alone, the 12 35mm 5-caliber main guns are the most eye-catching, which is the battleship with the largest number of main guns in the world so far. The turret layout is even more praiseworthy. The four triple main gun turrets and the back-type structural arrangement are the most beautiful main gun turrets to date. The strange battleship designs of European and American countries, such as slippers, round plates, butter boxes, long bathtubs, etc., are incomparable to the beautiful designs of this new battleship of the Chinese Empire, and are far inferior to the beautiful designs of this new battleship of the Chinese Empire.

Only information such as the shape of the hull, the caliber of the main gun, the quantity, etc. in the photo was seen. Despite this, it also shocked the naval experts of the European and American powers.

"The warship designers of our Chinese Empire are simply so talented. They can use this method to perfectly solve the problem of insufficient number of main guns on battleships. In contrast, European warship designers are really weak!"

The front page headlines of the Central Daily News of the Chinese Empire were showing off, and the vast number of military fans of the Chinese Empire wrote letters to major domestic newspapers to express their warm congratulations.

For a time, the land of China set off another round of yearning for the Imperial Navy, causing the stocks of major military-industrial enterprises in the Imperial Empire to rise across the board.

Major newspapers from Europe and the United States are not to be outdone, and they are looking for military experts from their respective countries to conduct interviews and then shout out from afar.

The Times quickly interviewed Fisher, the First Minister of the British Empire's Maritime Secretary.

"General Fisher, what do you think of the new battleship that the Imperial Chinese Navy recently launched in the sea trial?"

Fisher replied: "I have also seen the report on the sea trial of the new battleship of the Chinese Empire. I have to say that the other party is uniquely equipped with twelve 35mm caliber and 5-caliber main guns on a battleship at the same time. This design is very novel and worth learning from."

"According to our knowledge, the latest dignity-class all-steel battleship in the British Empire currently serves only 4 main guns. And a battleship like the Chinese Empire with 12 main guns has a firepower output equivalent to three Dignity-class battleships. Once the battle begins, the Chinese Empire's navy will have the advantage of firepower!"

Fisher reluctantly smiled and said, "You have no need to worry about this! The newly built and put into service of our British Empire is the strongest battleship in the world so far. Although it only carries 4 main guns, its power is unparalleled. A powerful naval gun with a caliber of 343 mm is enough to destroy any battleship of the Chinese Empire. Our Dignity-class battleship is equipped with 457 mm thick Victor steel armor, which can easily withstand the attack of 35 mm shells. Although it is not clear about the performance of the latest battleship of the Chinese Empire, I can answer with certainty that the Chinese Empire's Xiongfeng-class battleship is completely vulnerable in front of our Dignity-class battleship, and we have a more powerful monarch-class battleship than the Dignity-class. So please tell the British Empire's citizens that they have no need to worry about this problem at all."

"Okay, thanks General Fisher for his answer. I believe that our British Empire citizens must be very excited after hearing this news! We can finally say proudly, and we can finally wash away the shame!"

As Times reported Fisher's words, major newspapers around the world also got uproar.

The German Empire Daily immediately published an article criticizing the United Kingdom, saying: "Look! The British are bragging again! I just built a full-steel battleship and I don't know what my surname is! I forgot that the Chinese Empire had a full-steel battleship five years ago, but I was just following the Chinese Empire!"

The American newspaper stood up to support his allies and published a commentary article saying: "The British Empire is worthy of being an old military power. Although it has lost to the emerging country of China Empire several times, its foundation remains. In just a few years, the British Empire has built the world's strongest battleship Dignity, with the world's largest caliber 343mm main gun and the world's most sturdy 457mm steel armor protection. The British Empire even helped our American Navy build a Maine-class battleship, which is also equipped with 343mm main gun and 46mm powerful armor. I believe that if a war breaks out again, the British Empire will definitely defeat the Chinese Navy."

The French newspapers were not willing to be buried, so they stood up and said, "How could the British build a 343mm giant cannon? They must have stolen the Paris giant cannon technology of our French Empire!"

Then, French newspapers revealed the news about their Paris cannons, proving that the British Navy's 343mm cannon was a stealing attack on France, and France is the most powerful producer of artillery in the world.

"Our French Empire Navy is the most powerful in the world. Look at our navy, we have built eight Napoleon I-class all-steel battleships on its own. How dare we yell at the four British talents in the dignity class battleships?"

The British were unhappy and dared to say that their main gun technology was stealing the French? So they published an article the next day to fight back.

"Hey, are you French shameless? We need to steal your artillery technology? And are you also built your eight Napoleon I-class battleships by yourself? Didn't they built for you by the Chinese Empire? If you spray it out, you should have some basic common sense, okay?"

The French newspapers knew that they said the wrong thing and felt embarrassed. In order to save face, they immediately exposed photos of the latest all-steel battleships in the French Empire Navy and the latest first-class all-steel battleships that started construction in the dock.

"Who said we can't build all-steel battleships by ourselves? Haven't you seen the 16-ton Alsace-class battleships being built in our dock? It's not a big deal to carry 6 343mm main guns. Your monarch-class battleships are only 4. Besides, your monarch-class has been destroyed by the Chinese Empire once, and you have the face to name it again!"

The British originally wanted to swear at the Chinese Empire, but they started to swear at the French. They didn't know that the French Paris artillery technology that the British government and the French government secretly reached to exchange for British shipbuilding technology, and immediately staged a miserable farce.

At this time, the Germans suddenly became unhappy again. When they heard that the name of the French newest class battleship was called the Alsace class, they were immediately angry.

"Hey, you French are so shameless. Are Arthas the territory of our German Empire? Why do you name it after Arthas? Do you want to start a war?"

"I think I'm awesome when I have obtained eight Napoleon I-class battleships? Let me tell you, only our German Empire is a die-hard ally of the Chinese Empire. The eight Napoleon I-class battleships built by the Chinese Empire for you are just castrated versions. The Brandenburg-class battleships built by the Chinese Empire for us directly explode your Napoleon I!"

Public opinion, regardless of national boundaries, is always unreasonable. It is better than anyone's mouth, and even can be nonsense from context. As long as the people believe it and leave the other party with nothing to say.

Originally, the British wanted to criticize the latest battleships of the Chinese Empire, but in the end, the people of Europe and the United States swear in a mess, and no one obeyed each other, and a farce was staged.

Of course, newspapers like this, because after provoking a dispute, the people of all countries are interested and will buy their newspapers to read, which will invisibly increase the sales of newspapers. Therefore, major newspapers and agencies in various countries will spray each other regardless of nationality and national boundaries. The more intense the spray, the happier they will be. They have long forgotten their original intention and purpose.

Soon, the citizens of the Chinese Empire could not help it, and newspapers from various places also began to report related to reprint the content of newspapers from European and American countries.

How dare they say that their warships are stronger than our Chinese Empire? The citizens were immediately angry and aroused patriotic passion. They wrote letters to the Ministry of War and newspapers of the Empire, demanding that the warships of the Chinese Empire are still the most powerful in the world, expressing the feelings of the Chinese Empire that the Chinese Empire does not accept being surpassed by other countries.

The Central News Agency quickly communicated with the military information express column's special military expert seal and publicized the interview content in the newspaper released the next day.

Reporter: "Hello, Director Zhang, what do you think of the most powerful dignity and monarchy battleships in Britain? The British said that these two battleships completely crushed the Xiongfeng-class battleships in the Empire's active service, and even claimed to be the world's strongest battleships. What do you think from a professional perspective?"

Director Zhang: "First of all, according to our normal mindset, the more main guns the more dominant the number. In this regard, our latest battleship launched in the Chinese Empire is equipped with 12 main guns, and there is no doubt that it will take a big advantage against British warships with only 4 main guns."

Reporter: "However, we see that the most powerful battleship in Britain, the King of the Kings, has 6 343mm 4 times main guns, 12 152 sub guns, 6 mm rapid-fire guns, 14 47 mm rapid-fire guns, and a total of 3 artillery pieces; while the latest battleship in the Chinese Empire has 12 main guns, a second main gun in the millimeter, and a 75mm near-defense rapid-fire gun. There are only 2 more guns in total, which is 1 less than the British ones."

Director Zhang: "You are wrong! I am talking about the number of main guns, not all guns!"

Reporter: "Is this any difference?"

Zhang Juzu: "Of course, and the difference is huge! In real naval battles, the warships of both sides fight from far to near! In the distance, they can only bombard each other between large-caliber main guns! For battleships, only the main guns can pose a threat. For battleships, the second-level third-level guns such as 152 secondary guns, millimeters, and 47mm rapid-fire guns, there is no second-level third-level guns to the battleships, because they cannot penetrate the armor of the battleships at all. Therefore, the British monarchy-class battleships only have 6 main guns to pose a threat to our battleships, while we have 12 main guns to threaten the opponent."

Reporter: "So that's it! But we also saw British reports that British Maritime Secretary Fisher said that the monarch-class battleships have armor protection up to 457 mm thick, and our 35 mm shells cannot be penetrated at all. What do you think?"

Director Zhang: "The 457mm armor sounds scary, but people with a little common sense will laugh because you can tell at a glance that the British are afraid of us! In previous Chinese-British naval battles, the British armor was as fragile as tofu, which is a fact recognized by the whole world."

"Although armor protection capability is related to thickness, it is not a decisive relationship. For example, the British iron armored ships installed 4mm thick wrought iron armor, but in front of our 35mm shells, they were as fragile as tofu and would be instantly exploded. As far as I know, the strongest steel armor in the world is still the special steel of our Chinese Empire, and the strongest armor in Europe and the United States is the German Krupp steel armor, and the British Victor steel armor is not as good as the Krupp steel armor."

Reporter: "Can you give an example?"

Zhang Director: "This is easy! We can make a comparison! The Imperial Household has a global steel strength test project every year, putting steel from all countries around the world together for comparison and testing! Currently, the most advanced Krupp steel armor in Europe shows that it has been carburized hardened. Its hardness is about 3 mm Krupp steel armor equivalent to 7 mm thick wrought iron. The battleships exported by our empire to the French Navy use No. 7 special steel, which is 1.4 times that of this Krupp steel. The battleships built for the German Navy use No. 6 special steel, which is better hard and has a strength of 1.9 times that of Krupp steel."

Reporter: "So do our battleships of the Imperial Chinese Navy use No. 6 special steel or No. 7 special steel?"

Director Zhang: "As far as I know, I use No. 3 special steel or No. 11 special steel."

Reporter: "It must be more advanced, right!"

Zhang Director: "That's a must! Export-type special steel is definitely one generation lower than the special steel used by yourself! Similarly, the British use 457mm steel armor as protection, we only need 3mm No. 11 special steel to reach the same protection level!"

Reporter: "So which is stronger, the British 343mm main gun or our 35mm main gun?"

Director Zhang: "This question is not easy to answer! If both sides have the same diameter, then the larger the diameter, the stronger the more powerful it is! If the diameter is the same, then the longer the diameter, the stronger the power!"

Reporter: "You said that, I feel that this is a question of 4 times 6 times 6 times 4 times 4!"

Zhang Juzhu: "It cannot be completely like this! The caliber is easy to manufacture, and we can immediately make a 1mm caliber cannon, but if it is a 1mm caliber cannon, even if the caliber is only as small as a rifle bullet, we cannot do it. The reason why the British raised the caliber to 343mm is because they cannot catch up with us in the caliber. At least the UK has not yet the ability to manufacture a 5-diameter 35mm main gun."

Reporter: "In other words, the British's 343mm 4-caliber main gun is not as good as our 35mm 5-caliber main gun?"

Zhang Juzhu: "This is very obvious! If you don't believe me, you can calculate 343 times 4, and 35 times 5. Which of the two is bigger?"

Reporter: "The former is 1372 and the latter is 1525. It seems that the main gun of our Chinese Empire is more powerful! But is it really calculated like this?"

Director Zhang: "Sometimes, although you use incorrect methods to solve the problem, you can get the correct answer!"

The reporter laughed, Director Zhang laughed, and the people of the whole country laughed!
Chapter completed!