Expedition to Europe

For cruisers to deal with destroyers, it's like a dog chewing bones and a cat eating meat, or Ultraman fighting a small monster, it's that easy.

As soon as the two "Brave" class ships approached, the two "Clemson" class destroyers of the US military immediately began to evade, but judging from the course, the two "Clemson" class destroyers did not give up, and were ready to repeat the old tricks and continue to follow by relying on the speed advantage.

Follow?

Lan Fang built the "Brave" class to circle around the enemy, and the instantaneous burst ability of the diesel engine is much better than that of the steam engine, so the "Brave" class only accelerated and stood firmly in front of the "Clemson" again.

This action of the "Brave" class immediately made the captain of the "Clemson" sweat profusely.

Power has inertia, and it can't stop whenever you want, especially for warships on the sea. It takes about three or four hours for a warship using a steam engine to start from the boiler to full speed. The diesel engine of the "Courageous" class is much better and takes about half an hour. The "Clemson" is finished. From full speed to braking and stopping, the distance to slide out is three or four nautical miles, which is converted into kilometers on land. Well, it is already seven or eight kilometers away.

So after understanding the meaning of the "Courageous" class, the two "Clemson" class ships were immediately panicked. For a time, they even blew whistles and flags, and they almost directly hung the white flag to show that there was no hostility.

If the "Courageous" class and the "Clemson" class collided, it would be a good look. The "Courageous" class has a tonnage of 2,500 tons, and the "Clemson" class is only 1,100 tons. If the two ships collided, the "Courageous" class would certainly be towed back to the dock, and the sailors on the "Clemson" class would probably be fed to fish.

The two "Courageous" class ships obviously had no intention of evading, and they rushed towards the "Clemson" class, and their speed was getting faster and faster.

Well, in those days, American destroyers were not equipped with radios, otherwise they could have sent a clear telegram saying "My ship is ordered to ram your ship", which would probably scare the captain of the "Clemson" out of his wits.

Those who can become captains are not ordinary people, and the captain of the "Courageous" class did not want to use his new ship for collision tests. Just when the two ships were about to collide, the "Courageous" class did a beautiful tail swing, and passed by the "Clemson" class, which had tried its best to evade.

According to the sailors on the "Courageous" class ship, at the closest time, the distance between the two ships was definitely no more than ten meters, which was enough for a warship over a hundred meters long to "accidentally fire".

The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. Although the fate of collision was avoided, the tonnage of the "Courageous Class" was there. The waves stirred up after passing by washed all the unfixed things on the deck of the "Clemson Class" into the sea, including several sailors who were watching the excitement on the deck. The "Clemson Class" was also thrown into the air by the waves, and then hit the sea surface heavily. After a series of disgusting "crunching", the "Clemson" was fortunately not disintegrated, but it was close to the edge of scrapping.

The "Courageous Class" is a new ship. The "Clemson Class" was only started in 1918 and has only been in service for a short time!

This result really made the captain of the "Clemson Class" want to cry without tears. He pointed at the "Courageous Class" that had already gone away and jumped up and cursed.

It was just a mouthful of pleasure. Don't even think about chasing. If they dare to come the first time, they will dare to come the second time. If they come again, the "Clemson" must disintegrate.

There are still sailors who were just washed down in the sea and need to be rescued——

The fate of those sailors who fell into the water is indeed very worrying, but Qin Zhiyuan didn't take it to heart at all. This kind of thing is normal for sailors. Since the Americans have the idea of ​​​​touching the emperor's head, they must bear the corresponding consequences. At most, the Lan Fang Ministry of Foreign Affairs will have a verbal lawsuit with the US Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Lan Fang Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also capable of verbal battles.

The Cam Ranh Bay Fleet where Qin Zhiyuan is located dispatched a total of eleven warships this time, including the "Lan Fang" and "France" battleships. Near the Caroline Islands, the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet caught up with Xie Rundong's task force, so the scale of the fleet became larger and larger.

Xie Rundong's task force also went out in full force this time, with four aircraft carriers, four large supply ships, six transport ships carrying the Marine Corps, and sixteen escort destroyers. It was simply like clouds, covering the sky and the sun.

After the two fleets joined, Xie Rundong boarded the "France" by transport boat and reported to Qin Zhiyuan in person.

"Our department received an order from the military at 10 a.m. on February 15th. The fleet will be dispatched at 2 p.m., including the transport fleet. There are a total of 30 ships of various types. Your Majesty, please review them!" Xie Rundong's voice was passionate and full of fighting spirit.

"How is the mood of the troops? Are all the preparations done?" Qin Zhiyuan routinely asked a few nonsense questions, but Xie Rundong's face immediately showed embarrassment.

"The soldiers are in a good mood-our ship is a bit weak. The Taishan was originally going to go to the factory for overhaul. I thought I would hold on until the exercise, but it dropped anchor here. The damage control team is carrying out emergency repairs, but it looks a bit troublesome. I plan to use a tugboat to tow it to the exercise area first-" Xie Rundong was no longer passionate at this time, and his face was depressed and frustrated.

"Taishan" was Xie Rundong's flagship and also the flagship of the task force. Even the flagship had such a thing happen to it, so Xie Rundong's face was totally dull.

"Nonsense! This is a combat exercise. Why did you drag the boat to the exercise area? Is it a target ship? Tow it back to Surabaya." Qin Zhiyuan immediately felt a headache, and this was not the way to save face.

"Yes!" Xie Rundong looked serious, as if he was accepting a combat mission.

"The 'Sishui' will be commissioned in the middle of the year. How are you preparing?" Qin Zhiyuan said nicely.

In recent years, both the Cam Ranh Bay fleet and the Vladivostok fleet have "imported new members". Only Xie Rundong's task force has stopped moving forward. Qin Zhiyuan still has to say a few words of comfort. After all, Qin Zhiyuan also has high hopes for Xie Rundong.

Objectively speaking, Xie Rundong is the most talented general in Lanfang Navy, and he has a high degree of acceptance of aircraft carriers, which is very suitable for Qin Zhiyuan.

This does not mean that Antonio and the others have no talent, but relatively speaking, Xie Rundong is more receptive to new things, which is more conducive to the development of Lanfang Navy.

The construction progress of the "Sishui class" is very fast. At present, the first "Sishui" has completed its sea trial and is being outfitted. The second "Yecheng" and the third "Penglai" have been launched. The fourth "Lanling" "No. 1" has also begun laying the keel. Within the next two years, Xie Rundong's task force will replace shotguns with cannons.

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"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have been organizing officers and soldiers to prepare to receive the 'Sishui Class'. During the last sea trial of the 'Sishui', I had organized officers and soldiers to visit the 'Sishui'. Everyone is already looking forward to it. As long as' "Sishui" is on the list, I promise to form combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time. If I can't do it, I will take the lead in the military law - "When mentioning "Sishui", Xie Rundong immediately became energetic.

This is right. To see a bright future, you must have an enterprising heart.

"Then you have to be careful. If something like this happens again, you, the commander of the task force, will no longer have to do this. Whether it is a new weapon or an old weapon, soldiers must cherish their equipment as much as they care for their own eyes. Otherwise, what will you do during the war? Let your enemy give you time to repair the warship? Just remember this and wait until the exercise is over." Qin Zhiyuan gave me a sweet date and then a stick.

"Yes!" Xie Rundong immediately became dejected again.

There is one thing that gives Qin Zhiyuan a headache. Strictly speaking, Lanfang's army has not experienced a period of hardship and simplicity. From the beginning of the Foreign Legion's birth, because of Qin Zhiyuan's ability to move, the Foreign Legion has almost all the supplies it can ask for, no matter what. Whether it is German rifles, British machine guns, or French artillery and tanks, Qin Zhiyuan always has the ability to get the latest and most useful weapons. This habit continues to this day, making Lanfang soldiers accustomed to lavish spending. .

Once upon a time, the Americans were very wealthy and would call in firepower for an enemy sniper to cover the enemy. Lanfang is no different now. Some troops have developed various bad habits. They will not fight without firepower support. Without the generational advantage of weapons, they will not fight. Feeling powerless, when the northern Xinjiang region was fighting Red Russia, in order to deal with Red Russia's snipers, Lanfang's army summoned bombers——

Not only the Army has this problem, but also the Navy and the Air Force. The various "dislike the poor and love the rich" are particularly obvious. Especially in the Navy, new warships have become popular, and the old warships are somewhat dislike.

Qin Zhiyuan has realized the disastrous consequences that this kind of thinking will bring to Lanfang's army. Therefore, in this exercise, Qin Zhiyuan wants all the troops to get used to living a careful budget, and then wants to use lavish firepower coverage at will. Sorry, Because the "enemy" broke the engagement, the logistics could not keep up.

Of course, in order to impress the commanders of the troops at all levels more deeply, Qin Zhiyuan did not announce this decision. The "bad news" would not be known until those military commanders habitually requested fire support.

To be fair, Xie Rundong did not deliberately leave the "Taishan" unrepaired. It is not fair to reprimand Xie Rundong like this. However, things in the army can never be measured by fairness. Now that this consequence has been caused, Xie Rundong must bear the corresponding consequences. Responsibility, even if Qin Zhiyuan places high hopes on Xie Rundong, Xie Rundong still has a responsibility that he cannot shirk.

"These warships must be carefully maintained even after they are decommissioned. Our industrial capabilities are not strong enough now, and we must live our lives carefully. Even if the 'Taishan' is decommissioned in the future, it will not be dismantled but sealed. So in When needed, 'Taishan' can still Go into battle and add as much power as possible to our navy." Qin Zhiyuan will vaccinate Xie Rundong now. Don't think that you will no longer be able to use the "Taishan" after equipping the "Sishui-class". It is still part of the Navy, now and in the future.