Super Dictator

Wei Jichen looked at the introduction below the image with excitement. Sure enough, it was as he had guessed, and the surprise to him was even greater.

Imitation German U-9 submarine:

Displacement: 215 tons on the surface/289 tons underwater; maximum speed 12.3 knots on the surface/5.8 knots underwater; endurance: 1,700 nautical miles/7 knots on the surface, 30 nautical miles/4 knots underwater; safe diving depth 100 meters; 3 bow 380mm Torpedo tube, 5 torpedoes.

It turned out to be a U-9 submarine. It was so sharp that Wei Jichen wanted to buy one right away.

Germany's U-shaped submarines are famous. In 1890, Germany designed and manufactured W1 and W2 submarines for Russia. Of course, they are still under construction today.

Later, Germany in the original history manufactured U-series submarines for its country. Until the start of World War I, there were 29 submarines in service. The U-9 was certainly not the most advanced submarine among them, but it was the most famous underwater submarine. Killer'.

In September 1914, the U-9 submarine achieved its first major victory in the English Channel south of the North Sea. It sank three 10,000-ton British armored cruisers within an hour, putting on a good show of a small fish eating a big fish. , created a miracle in the history of naval warfare.

You know, the displacement of the Dingyuan is only over 7,000 tons, not even 10,000 tons.

Moreover, the imitation U-9 sold in the system has much better performance parameters than the U-9, and it is definitely a killer weapon.

Moreover, Wei Jichen believed that the selling price of cheap submarines in the system would not be too high. Moreover, the submarine crew only needed about twenty people, making it easier for him to keep secrets.

Thinking of this, Wei Jichen immediately checked the price - a submarine required 20,000 merit points, and each submarine was given 25 torpedoes. The price of torpedoes was 100 merit points each.

20,000 points made Wei Jichen feel dizzy. It was a bit expensive. In Wei Jichen's opinion, it was still relatively cheap in the navy.

However, Wei Jichen felt a little better when he thought that the technology of this sharp weapon surpassed the current level of submarines for more than ten years and was definitely a secret weapon against ships from other countries.

Let's see how much you can buy.

Enter personal information.

Wei Jichen, male, 23 years old

Rank: Lieutenant.

Merit value: 82450.3.

Prestige value: 56483,

The last time I checked, the merit points were still more than 60,000 points, but then I gained another 10,000 merit points by recapturing Jinzhou. With the income from killing the Japanese, it is not surprising that the merit points are more than 80,000 points.

The prestige value is steadily rising.

It was more than 80,000 points, which was only enough to buy 4 submarines. Wei Jichen began to think about it. Of course, all the merit points could not be used to buy submarines. He could buy two at most. He still focused on developing the army, and he also needed to find naval talents. .

Well, you can go to Liu Buchan and ask him to introduce some talents. The Navy has lost so many ships now. Many naval personnel have been dismissed or stay at home with nothing to do.

There are not many submarine personnel required, only about 20 people. In the name of opening a shipping company, one or two small freighters can be purchased, and then they can be developed secretly.

By the way, isn’t there Yang Yonglin? Yang Yonglin's legs were blown off, so the court would definitely not reuse him, and he only wanted his brain, and everything else was just trivial details.

Yang Yonglin has rich experience and is proficient in various navigation skills. He has served on gunboats, torpedo boats, and cruisers. Submarines are not that rare. It must be that after Yang Yonglin gets familiar with them, he can command more than 20 people. It is not something he can easily do.

Wei Jichen felt that the ideas in his mind were becoming clearer and clearer. Of course, the port could not use Lushun's naval deep port. Instead, he could choose a place not far from Lushun Military Port and build a simple civilian port specifically for parking the company's cargo ships. Submarines can be docked secretly inside.

Now I'm just waiting for Japan to return the territory it occupied. The negotiations are coming to an end. I guess it won't be long before I return to Haicheng to take over.

Thinking of this, Wei Jichen was determined. What he could do now was to send someone to open a freighter company. Yan Dunyuan would be called a Northern Confucian businessman in later generations. Let him leave this important matter to him.

After Wei Jichen finished thinking, he entered the mission system again and saw that the main mission had changed. The last time he completed three consecutive cities, only two-thirds of the main mission was completed, and a total of 20,000 taels of merit points were obtained, which was considered a failure.

New main mission: Strengthen the Army.

If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his weapons. If the host wants to dominate the world, he must first train an elite division. The mission completion rate is 100%: the Dingliao army is completely controlled by the host and wins a victory in the war.

Reward: 100,000 merit points, 100,000 prestige points.

Wei Jichen saw that there was still room for completion of the main task, and immediately checked how much had been completed.

The task completion process is 10%. The Dingliao Army is still in its infancy. Only when the completion rate is 100% can you get rewards.

Wei Jichen was a little depressed. He thought he could get 10,000 points of merit and prestige by completing 10%.

Since the rewards from the main mission are not available for the time being, let’s look at the rewards from the side missions first.

Side mission 1: Join the Strong Society. Kang Youwei and other reformers are actively working in the capital to establish a special society organization. The host joins it and contributes to the development of history, and will receive a reward of 10,000 prestige points.

Wei Jichen simply ignored this side mission, but fortunately there was still one.

Side mission two: Suppress bandits. In the land of Liaodong, the people are displaced, the army is defeated and disasters occur. The tigers are in the mountains and forests, turning into thieves. The government is powerless and the people are miserable.

A host with a benevolent heart should make decisions for the people and eliminate or subdue horse thieves and bandits. In addition to obtaining the original merit points, every time a team of more than a hundred horse thieves is eliminated or subdued, an additional reward of one thousand merit points from the system can be obtained. , and by analogy, a team of 200 people has 2,000 merit points, a team of 1,000 people has 10,000 merit points.

This is good. Wei Jichen immediately accepted this side mission and planned to implement it immediately after returning to Liaodong. On the one hand, he could train troops and on the other hand, he could earn merit points. Why not do it.

Wei Jichen stayed on the Kuai Ma for such a long time. Duan Qirui, Wang Huaiqing and others were a little anxious. However, they had been ordered by Wei Jichen to wait where they were and did not dare to board the ship. They had to comfort themselves in their hearts. There was no danger as the Quick Horse rested on the shoal.

About half an hour later, Duan Qirui saw Wei Jichen returning in a small boat with a happy face.

"Sir, is this broken ship worthy of your happiness?" Wang Huaiqing asked curiously, seeing Wei Jichen's red face.

Duan Qirui also listened attentively, and Wei Jichen smiled and replied: "I am planning to open a freighter shipping company, and Kuai Ma can be used as a training ship."

"Freighter shipping company?" Duan Qirui said hesitantly: "General, now the Shipping Merchants Bureau and several foreign shipping companies control business in various places. If General intervenes again, he may lose money."

"I'm just making a small fuss, traveling to Liaodong, Shandong, and Zhili areas." Wei Jichen said with a hint.

Before the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1894, the Beiyang Fleet was engaged in smuggling business in North Korea, Liaodong, and Shandong. Now that the strength of the Beiyang Fleet has been greatly reduced, it is a good time to intervene. Of course, Wei Jichen is not just for these petty profits, but because of what he has in mind. You can't just tell people what you think.