North Laizhou Port controlled by Zhao Guoren. Minister of the Navy of the State of Zhao and the Minister of the State of the Navy of Qi jointly watched the launching ceremony of Zhao's new warship.

In South Korea and the Kingdom of Chu, they have built their own new warships. These new warships use propellers for propulsion. Paddle wheel advancement was quickly eliminated.

Because paddle steamers can’t sail far away, the worst thing is that in the course of sailing, once there are some big winds and waves, paddle steamers are sometimes inferior to sailing ships. As a result, paddle steamers are quickly eliminated. Various countries have given their strength and research efforts to build propeller-propelled warships, the tonnage of warships is more than two thousand tons per person. Although some of the outer shells are made of wood, all countries have plans to build iron-clad warships.

"This is the Water Dragon-class warship launched by our Zhao Guoxin. The tonnage exceeds 2,100 tons. The displacement has not been finally calculated. However, the speed of the warship can exceed 24 knots at the fastest. The equipment is produced by Zhao Guo. There are eight 50mm rapid-fire guns, which are very powerful." The Minister of the Navy Zhao Guo introduced excitedly.

"Very powerful, indeed very powerful. It would be great if our Qi State could have such a warship." Qi State Naval Minister said with a smile. They envied the development of the Zhao State Navy. The Qi State Navy developed earlier than the Zhao State Navy. However, after the war with the South Korean Navy, the Qi State Navy needs to be rebuilt. However, reconstruction requires a lot of funds and new technologies. In this regard, the Qi State Navy has no chance of winning, and their prime minister can only give them a part of the financial expenses. When these financial expenses cannot immediately build their navy. Although the development speed of the Zhao State Navy has been much slower, they are fortunate to develop people. Once the navy develops, it means that Zhao's navy will expand into the ocean, which is of great significance to Zhao.

"Here, please." Zhao State Navy Minister Qi State Navy Minister said.

"I don't know if Mr. Minister is here to come to Zhao Country, do you have any ideas?" Zhao State Navy Minister Qi State Navy Minister said.

"Oh. I am here this time to plan for the common development of the two countries." said Qi State Naval Minister.

"I think, you also know that South Korea and Chu people are developing very fast. They not only occupy most of the western continent. At the same time, they are also occupying the Far West. These regions include the Seth State, the Siberian State, And other regions. They are expanding very fast.” said Qi State Navy Minister.

"En. I heard about this. I am also very worried about this. After all, they are the first countries to develop colonies. They have such a speed of expansion, we also feel helpless." said Zhao Guo's Navy Minister. The task of the Secretary of the Navy is to expand the naval influence of each country. Zhao is a rising navy country, but while the South Korean navy and the Chu navy are actively expanding abroad, their navies are in their infancy. It is somewhat difficult to catch up with such a country.

"So, the purpose of our visit this time is to cooperate with you, so that we can do a lot of things.

"You know this." Qi State Navy Minister said.

"We are a rising navy country. If we want to catch up with the old South Korea and Chu in terms of naval expansion, I am afraid there is still a lot of difficulty. If our two countries develop independently, the situation will be met by the two countries. The situation of the siege is very unfavorable to us." said Qi State Navy Minister.

"Well, I understand this, and I also have concerns in this regard." said Zhao Guo's Navy Minister.

"If two countries, not only two countries, but one of them suppresses us, our navy may encounter great difficulties." The Navy Minister Zhao Guo said soberly. At this point, both the Zhao and Qi navy have a common understanding. The development of the Qi State Navy has given the Zhao State Navy a great reminder, that is, the developing Zhao State Navy is still very weak. They have no bases or ports for overseas expansion. They are easily blocked and suppressed by the other side. Under the circumstances, they have no chance to fight back at all. Therefore, the navy they have just established can easily be strangled by the opponent. In the face of such threats, the only way may be to unite.

"So, I think that our Qi navy and Zhao navy should unite. In this case, the South Korean navy and the Chu navy will not pose a big threat to us. If this is the case, our advantages will continue to exist. "The Minister of the Navy of Qi State said.

"Well. What you said is very reasonable. In this regard, we will seriously consider this matter, but we must carefully consider it. If the two sides form an alliance at once, it will be too fast for us." Zhao Guo The Secretary of the Navy said carefully.

"I understand this, but our Qi State will provide more convenience, as well as the technology we know, and the advantages of our shipyard in terms of production." Qi State Navy Minister said.

"Yeah. I understand." Minister Zhao State Navy nodded and said. Qi State has its own advantages. For example, they have more ports, their labor force is abundant, and the shipbuilding industry has a certain scale. Such a scale can immediately put them into production.

But in contrast, the Zhao State Navy has a greater advantage. This advantage lies in technology. The navy is a technical service. Their requirements for technology are increasing. Therefore, in this respect, they have more advantages. China has no naval technical reserves. At this point, the Qi State Navy is in a passive situation. Taking into account their technical needs, the Qi State Navy chose to cooperate with the Zhao State Navy. Through such cooperation, he believes that, They can more effectively solve their current technical difficulties. This is a great advantage for them.

However, the navies of the two countries are relatively small and both have just started. Under such circumstances, cooperation seems to be the best response from the two countries.

Qingcheng, Jiaozhou, South Korea. Docklands.

"Sir, I really don't understand. We can build such a ship ourselves, why should we come to South Korea to build it." Qin State Navy Lieutenant Commander said in a puzzled way. The Qin Navy and the South Korean Navy are in a happy period of cooperation. South Korea has a large number of shipyards. They produce ships at a relatively large speed and scale, and at a relatively low cost. In terms of technology, they are constantly improving their own technology, and they can already Ironclad ships are produced. Although the cycle is relatively long, it will not take long before they can be built on a large scale. In this regard, their technological progress is terrible. This is also one of the reasons why the Qin Navy chose to cooperate with the South Korean Navy.

"The reason is very simple. Their cost is lower and they meet our requirements. Looking at the ship production standards of other countries, they simply can't meet our requirements. There are still big problems with the ships produced by Chu people. Their quality cannot be guaranteed. Can you sail with such a vessel? Obviously impossible." Colonel Li Xue said. He is an officer of the Qin State Navy, and the Qin State Navy is choosing the northern area as its port to sea. Although the location is slanted, it is very advantageous because of its high security. Therefore, the Qin State Navy Department paid a lot of attention to the north.

Because of Qin’s economic policies and the allocation of military expenditures, part of the expenditures was used for war. Although the Ministry of National Defense’s books showed profits, the Ministry of National Defense would never consider these expenses as the cost of naval expansion. It is not possible to maintain a large-scale naval combat force. If that is the case, it will bring down Qin's economic development.

In desperation, the Qin Navy’s development thinking began to change. They became a brand-new way of thinking. They began active exploration, and exploration can quickly solve such problems. They can expand the scope of naval control through exploration. . Moreover, all countries are actively expanding westward and southward, and Qin can find another way to develop the northern waters. Therefore, Qin's ship needs are all expedition ships.

"It's not just cheap, we have such a demand. At present, the Navy Department does not have that much funding to support us to expand our armaments and prepare for war. As long as the land war is not ended, our situation will not change much day by day, understand? "" Colonel Li Xue said. He is an officer with rich sailing experience. When he was in the Admiralty, he felt very bored. He was not happy to do many things. Only sailing could solve his distress. He felt that expedition was also good, at least he could know a lot. Where they don't know.

"Yeah. But sir, I think it's more interesting to fight naval battles," the major said, shaking his head.

"Hehe, the problem is that there is currently no naval battle to fight. The naval battle between South Korea and Qi is an accident in my opinion. The people of Qi are just nothing to do. The world is big, and we need to keep expanding and expanding. Many places don’t know how to expand. There is no need to put a lot of energy on those things. We should face the world positively. Expansion, expansion puts many things aside. This is an era of expansion." Li Xue said.

"Sir." The major didn't understand.

"The world is huge and many resources can be obtained from overseas. The Koreans have already understood such a truth. I think Qi and Chu and Yan will all understand such a truth. Expansion prevents them from developing unless many places are occupied. They are. Some actions must not be taken to compete. Only then can naval battles be fought. Understand?" Colonel Li Xue said.

"Well, sir, I see. This is an era of expansion." said the major.