Chapter 532 Two super-class warships

"This is Dingyuan!" Cheng Dalong stared at the other second-class dreadnought battleship with stars in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth trembled a little. Chinese Net

"Zhenyuan, Dingyuan!" After Wang Xiu heard the name of the incoming ship, his heart was also moved. These names that are very familiar to Chinese people used to be a historical picture intertwined with glory and humiliation.

"Prepare to set sail now!" But Long Wu, who came from the rendezvous, was not polite at all, and directly gave the first order to Wang Xiu and the others.

Wang Xiu also sensed the urgency of the situation from this order. After admonishing the crew below, he came to the Dingyuan according to Long Wu's instructions.

He will be accompanied by more than a dozen experts involved in the test, who will be moved to a cow-submarine that follows him, accompanied by an Assassin-class submarine, and returned to China. And the other ships of the fleet continued to advance towards the Western Ocean on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Compared to Wang Xiu's boarding of the Dingyuan, Chen Guan, the captain of the Royal Ark-class aircraft carrier that accompanied the Dingyuan, also happened to arrive. Chen Guan gave up being the captain of a cruiser and switched to the captain of an aircraft carrier, which puzzled some people, but Chen Guan was keenly aware of the advantages of aircraft carriers through that naval battle in the Yellow Sea, and shifted his interest to aircraft carriers. To get acquainted with the Air Force, he also learned to fly fighter jets. At this time, he was already the first person on the aircraft carrier among the ordinary people under Meng Xiang.

"Sell the lost aircraft carrier?" Hearing Long Wu's complaint with a flat face, Wang Xiu was a little surprised, although he didn't ask, but the expression that flowed out was in Chen Guan's eyes.

"The Italian Chinese New Year's Eve bought our aircraft carrier at a high price. But we have better aircraft carriers! Chen Guan said with a smile. When he saw the renovated Midway-class aircraft carrier, he immediately promised to abandon the Wuyue-class aircraft carrier and become the first captain of the Kunlun aircraft carrier. But before that, he needs to drive this aircraft carrier over and hand it over to the Italian people on Chinese New Year's Eve. At the same time, it also escorted the Dingyuan all the way.

The shortcomings of the Midway aircraft carrier in the later generations are, first of all, due to the fact that its carrier-based aircraft were designed with the piston in World War II as the target, and later presented the changes after the jet aircraft, which of course presented the crisis of internal space such as narrow hangars, crowded equipment, and personnel.

However, if the Midway aircraft carrier is presented at this time, there will undoubtedly be a lot less problem.

Meng Xiang first reduced the number of aircraft on the aircraft carrier from 137 to 100. Many examples in later generations have proved that according to the conditions of communication and command and control during World War II, the Chinese New Year's Eve of 70 carrier-based aircraft is just right, and some of them cannot be controlled. Meng Xiang has been tested in practice, and more than 100 aircraft have caused more Chinese New Year's Eve chaos and reduced efficiency. Therefore, the 100 aircraft normally carried on the new Midway-class aircraft carrier, except for the aircraft that have been prepared to make up for it, can meet the actual combat requirements.

The Akagi carries only 91 aircraft at most, and the standard carrier aircraft is only 72. The Essex class also has a maximum of 103 aircraft. What's more, the carrier-based aircraft on the Kunlun aircraft carrier of the Pioneer Army are the last classics of World War II.

Meng Xiang also changed the anti-aircraft firepower of the Midway-class aircraft carriers. The concept of the aircraft carrier formation in later generations is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Meng Xiang will not put the focus of the aircraft carrier's protection on himself, the overall protection of the formation is the key, and the Chinese New Year's Eve role of the aircraft carrier is the main force of the attack. Therefore, while strengthening the air defense strength of the formation, the anti-aircraft guns carried on the aircraft carrier were adjusted.

In this way, because the deck armor was replaced, it was only a simple Chinese New Year's Eve for Essex, ignoring the center of gravity and making the freeboard low, and the Chinese New Year's Eve part was solved. And Meng Xiang has never considered the issue of upgrading in the future, and there will naturally be newer aircraft carriers in the future. It can be used until the end of World War II, and the Midway aircraft carrier has already completed its mission.

With Midway, Meng Xiang no longer thinks about Essex. Midway is more advanced than Essex, and the problem of historical capital can be ignored under the base manufacturing, not to mention that personnel are also a Chinese New Year's Eve problem. Originally, the vanguard army had a small navy, and Essex needed more than 3,000 men and Midway needed about 4,000 men, and the survivability increased by a Chinese New Year's Eve. This led Meng Xiang to choose the best Midway class.

Although the British Eagle-class aircraft carrier is also very good, it has lost its capital advantage in front of the base after it was built in 51 years, and the high price allows one Hawk-class to build three or four Midway. After comprehensive consideration, Meng Xiang still chose the improved Midway-class aircraft carrier.

Although the 37-year-old version of the Royal Ark-class aircraft carrier, Meng Xiang will not abandon it. This aircraft carrier, which only needs more than 1,000 people to operate, can carry up to 72 aircraft, and can rely on a displacement of more than 20,000 tons to carry out the tasks of escorting aircraft carriers, and even escorting battleships.

At this time, their voyage was a drill.

"No, this new Zhenyuan is going to be sold, right?" When Wang Xiu heard Chen Guan's words, which was particularly like Commander Meng's tone, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The Zhenyuan has been sold twice, the Nagato-class battleship and the Chinese New Year's Eve and class battleship have all been sold just after being familiar, and Wang Xiu is also worried that this new Zhenyuan will be sold again before it has not yet appeared.

"The two battleships we escorted were to be leased to the Germans." Sure enough, Long Wu's words made Wang Xiu frown, but at this time, he no longer considered the issue of buying and selling battleships, but the problem behind this move.

"Leased to the Germans?" Wang Xiu was frightened in his heart, this was obviously about to intervene in the war between Britain and Germany.

"Then we're just escorting over? Do you need to go to war? Wang Xiu said cautiously.

"Escort to the Germans to receive, and escort them back. Some of these volunteers can go to war. Long Wu said directly.

"Volunteers in battle?" Wang Xiu's heart suddenly stirred up, he could finally try his skills. In addition to the excitement, there was still a question in his mind: "Why do you want to participate in the war in the form of a lease?" ”

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"The lease period only takes three months, and after a war, we can earn a batch of German-made machines." Meng Xiang joked. However, at this time, construction was going on in many areas in the joint theater, which made the machine scarce, and the output of some self-produced machines was simply insufficient, and some were not yet able to produce it. German-made machines and cheaply bought machines from other European countries are still in high demand.

However, this is not the ultimate purpose of Meng Xiang's leasing of battleships this time. The little money from the lease was not as convenient as the sale of the battleship, and the battleship was not worried about selling at this time, but Meng Xiang would not sell these two second-class dreadnought-class battleships. This time he leased, and his ultimate goal was to come for military merit.

When the second level dreadnought-class battleship was upgraded, Meng Xiang got a hint that he could upgrade again. However, because the third-level base is partially limited at this time, it is not possible to upgrade directly, but it can be upgraded by one level through military merits.

Although military merit can also be obtained by training and cruising, the most Chinese New Year's Eve military merit still comes from the battlefield. However, Meng Xiang found that there was no target to attack for the time being, and he would not lead the revenge of the navy preparing to go south to the head of the vanguard army at this time.

When the British aircraft carrier's air raid on Port Taranto made the aircraft carrier shine in the eyes of the world, Meng Xiang felt that the battleship plan that had been planned long ago should also be unveiled, and then he thought of the upgrade of this second-class dreadnought-class battleship, which led to this lease contract. The Reformed Germans were unwanted, and they promised it in one bite. Who wouldn't be happy with this kind of thing that only requires a small amount of rent to improve their strength?

Fan Chong didn't frown a little at Meng Xiang's words, he calculated in his heart for a long time, and finally said: "In this way, the naval strength of the Germans can overwhelm the British, but it is still a little difficult to land." With such weather, there are too many problems that need to be solved. ”

"It is enough for the navy to overwhelm the British, and without external supplies, can the British hold out? Eventually, it will collapse, which will inevitably lead to a series of changes. Meng Xiang smiled, "And I just need this fuse!" ”

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Watching the two red dots representing the second class dreadnought-class battleships bypass the Cape of Good Hope and enter the Western Ocean on Chinese New Year's Eve, Meng Xiang also breathed a sigh of relief. Before entering the Western Ocean on Chinese New Year's Eve, Germany came to receive the accompanying escort, and the vanguard sent four Keeling-class destroyers to escort a little weaker. Fortunately, the British warships near the Cape of Good Hope were not strong.

Entering the Western Ocean on Chinese New Year's Eve, the number of British warships gradually increased, and this formation could not hide from everyone. It's just that they are a little powerless in the face of the two battleships flying the German flag, and there is a Royal Ark-class aircraft carrier next to them, which makes them even more worried.

"Yes, that's right! It's two super-battleships! In the microphone, the voice of Pound, the British First Sea Chinese New Year's Eve minister, was particularly urgent, making Churchill frown.

"Two super battleships?" Churchill, who had been a Chinese New Year's Eve minister in the Navy, was familiar with the Navy, and he could not remember where two more super-battleships appeared. can be hung up with a super-class name, at least a grade with Bismarck, Chinese New Year's Eve and grade.

"It's not a fantasy-class battleship, it looks a little more Chinese New Year's Eve than Bismarck, and it's a little more than a fantasy-class." Pound's words made Churchill gasp, if the Germans added these two, then their battleships would have overwhelmed the British.

"Three Utopian-class plus one Bismarck-class of the Germans already give us a headache, and if we add two super-class battleships, what do we use to parry?" Churchill was also unfit for a while. Although the British still had the advantage in the total number of capital warships, the war was not decided by numbers. Those old battleships could not break the armor of superships, but they were easily killed by a single round of artillery.

The battleships in the hands of the British at this time were only the Chinese New Year's Eve and class battleships that were auctioned off from the vanguard at a high price, and even the battleship "George V", which had just been built, was also at most a grade with the Bismarck battleship.

"No, resolutely do not let them come to Britain on Chinese New Year's Eve! If they get here, we're done! Churchill said resolutely, "They must be intercepted before they meet, and they must be buried at the cold and dark bottom of the Western Ocean on Chinese New Year's Eve." ”

"Individual breaks?" Pound said thoughtfully.

"Yes, each break. Concentrate superior military forces and annihilate these two super battleships first! Churchill shook his fist and gritted his teeth.

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"With these two battleships, we can start a decisive battle with the British." Raedel said in high spirits, "This time it will definitely be a shame for Jutland in the past!" ”

"Your Excellency Marshal, it's better for us to be careful, in the end, the British still have 6 aircraft carriers." Dönitz grimaced as the Germans' wolf pack tactics were under threat. After spending the golden October of submarine warfare, in November, the Germans suffered much more damage to their submarines. Among them, under the guidance of the attack of the aircraft carrier Fury, the submarine army suffered particularly heavy losses. This made Dönitz reluctant not to study this new threat. After research, he found that the threat of aircraft carriers was more Chinese New Year's Eve than expected. Especially after the Battle of Taranto, the threat of aircraft carriers was not only those types of ships, but also battleships.

"Our navy has never had a strong Chinese New Year's Eve, but we will not be taken lightly either." Raeder smiled, he boasted of being mature and stable, but thinking of so many super warships, his heart still couldn't help but move a little, at this time Germany already had 2 Scharnhorst, 2 German pre-dreadnought, 2 German pocket battleships, 3 Bavaria-class battleships, 3 Nagato-class battleships, 3 Chinese New Year's Eve and class battleships, and 1 Bismarck-class battleship. So many battleships have already crossed the British. After decades of struggle, he is finally satisfied, how can he not be moved?

"Is it better to attack their homeland? Or is it better to annihilate their fleet directly? The original plan was already a little out of place. This needs to be thought about again! Raeder thought with his head down