Chapter 285: Charles' Influence

"The explosives are made from torpedo charges," said Charles.

Tijani nodded in agreement. With the same volume and weight, the mixed explosive made of TNT and hexanitrodiphenylamine is 7% more powerful, which means there is a greater chance of destroying the submarine.

"This thing strives to be simple and cheap." Charles continued: "Currently, you can use a time fuse. After it is produced, try its sinking speed, and then estimate the sinking speed of the submarine to determine the depth..."

"Then you can drop the bomb in the direction or position where the submarine is likely to escape." Tijani said excitedly: "It doesn't even need to hit directly. It may succeed if it explodes near the submarine!"

Charles was a little surprised. This guy actually knew these things?

This is because Charles underestimated Tijani. The principle is the same as that of torpedoes.

The reason why a torpedo can easily penetrate the thick armor of a battleship with only a few dozen kilograms of charge is that the explosive explodes under water pressure with great power.

The same is true for depth charges. Even if they do not hit directly, the huge shock wave and sudden change in water pressure can cause the submarine to leak or malfunction, especially the submarines of this period were still quite crude.

The disadvantage is that depth charges need to be coordinated with sonar to achieve better results: sonar finds the exact location and depth of the submarine, and depth charges are dropped at the correct depth, almost exactly the same.

However, sonar had not yet been invented at this time, so we could only guess the depth of the submarine and drop bombs based on its diving direction after discovering it.

The success rate of doing so will be much smaller, but it is better than having no other means and just staring blankly.

What's more, the Germans only have one submarine.

Other so-called "coastal submarines" are too small and can only operate near the base. They even need to be towed by warships to the vicinity of the battlefield.

In other words, as long as Charles deals with that large submarine, he can basically eliminate the submarine threat.

At least that was the case on the Dardanelles battlefield.

…

Wells had just spoken with the Secretary of the Navy on the phone.

For Tijani's special "artistic" hobby, he, as a father, was heartbroken.

The training at the Toulon Port Naval Base and the arrangements for the "Gaul" battleship squadron on the battlefield were all handled by Wells.

Although France does not allow capitalists like Wells to "associate" with the military, Wells also has the status of a member of parliament.

What's more, Wells is in charge of the construction of most of the navy's warships. There is no need to explain many things clearly, and everyone will give Wells face.

However, a large part of the reason why this "management" went so smoothly was because of Ciel.

The Secretary of the Navy responded:

"I understand, Mr. Wells."

"Actually, I don't need your instructions. I should arrange these for you."

"Tijani has become the leader of the 105th Landing Regiment. He will fight with Charles on behalf of France in the Dardanelles. This is our honor, our pride, and our hope."

Wells was a little worried about the squadron's request: "I heard that German submarines have appeared recently, and the British ordered the battleships to withdraw to the anchorage and stand by for the safety of the warships. Is this true?"

"Yes." The Navy Secretary replied: "We are only performing limited reinforcement missions and will only be dispatched in emergencies."

"Then, I hope that my request for the battleship 'Gaulman' will not embarrass you too much." Wells was a little embarrassed. After all, this was a war. For the sake of his son, he risked a squadron, including the main force of the submarine. Target: Battleship.

"No, no, you must not say that." The Secretary of the Navy explained: "This is war, Mr. Wells. This is not for your son, please believe this. We, to be precise, many British people, they Everyone hopes that Charles can travel to the Dardanelles to solve this problem. "

The reason why I say "many" is because there are still some people who don't want Ciel to intervene.

For example, the British Lord of the Admiralty and the Secretary of War.

If Ciel takes to the battlefield.

If you lose, people will say "Not even Ciel can save you, Ciel has warned you before!".

If he wins, it means "Ciel saved everything".

But it's another story from the French perspective: if the Charles wins, it will be the glory of France. He not only defeated the Ottoman Empire but also defeated Germany, and more importantly, "defeated" Britain.

Therefore, the Minister of the Navy fully supports it and will give you whatever you ask for. He is even worried that one battleship is not enough. He emphasized during the call:

"If Charles needs it, we can also consider dispatching more warships."

"They just sit in the anchorage and can't do anything anyway."

"However, we need to let the British know that they can do nothing, not us!"

Damn the British, they think they can take command of our warships because they have more battleships than we do. We want them to know that’s not the case!

Wells then understood that a large part of the reason was "Shire" and not the Brest shipyard.

When Wells put down the phone, he even felt a little unbalanced: The influence of Brace Shipyard is actually not as good as that of Shire? These bastards who love the new and hate the old!

Then the phone rang, it was Tijani calling.

"Is there anything else you need?" Wells' tone was full of sarcasm: "How about I suggest that you command the French Navy?"

"No, father." Tijani replied: "Ciel just mentioned a piece of equipment and we need to produce it within a week..."

"Are you kidding?" Wells almost laughed: "Produced within a week? Rushed to the battlefield?"

Wells' first reaction was impossible.

This may be related to his stereotype of shipbuilding. Whether it is a warship or something else, it often takes several years or even longer.

If anything could be produced in a week, it would be junk, Wells thought.

"Yes, one week." Tijani said with certainty: "It is very simple. We think about 200 kilograms is more suitable. An explosive barrel, cylindrical, similar to a gasoline barrel, plus a time fuse."

Wells was stunned.

This can indeed be produced in a week, and in large quantities.

But……

"What's the use of this thing?" Wells asked doubtfully, "Are you going to blow up the enemy's fort with this thing?"

"No, father." Tijani replied: "We plan to use this thing to blow up the enemy's submarine!"

Wells stood up suddenly as if he had been stabbed by needles.

Bomb a submarine?

A timed explosive barrel sinks to explode near the submarine.

God, it is another simple but practical invention, and it is quite cheap. It is almost the cost of explosives, without any technical threshold!