Expedition to Europe

"Seagull" is the main carrier-based aircraft currently equipped by Lanfang Navy.

Basically, the "Seagull" is a smaller version of the "Thunderbolt". In terms of combat radius, the "Seagull" is one-third smaller than the "Thunderbolt", only 850 kilometers. Its armament has been strengthened. Although the 12.7mm caliber heavy machine gun is still Two sticks, The number of 7.6 mm caliber light machine guns has been increased to four. Due to the use of folding wings, even an aircraft carrier such as the "Taishan" that is about to be eliminated can carry 24 "Seagulls", which greatly enhances the "Taishan"'s Air combat capability.

Xie Rundong is obviously very satisfied with the "Seagull". Like Qin Zhiyuan, looking at the busy ground crew on the deck, Xie Rundong is a little enthusiastic: "The 'Si Shui-class' is the aircraft carrier that can best utilize the performance of the 'Seagull', 'Taishan' There are still a few equipped ones. If it is the 'Si Shui level', you can equip one. A squadron of Seagulls, plus a squadron of Seagull IIs, then one of our aircraft carriers can have two squadrons of aircraft that can be used for air combat interception. An aircraft carrier like ours can defeat the British. There is no problem at all with two ships. If four ships are dispatched together, we are not afraid of how many battleships the British come. "

Lan Fang's current imaginary enemy is the British, so Lan Fang's army-building strategy is to target the British. It is normal for Xie Rundong to use the British as a metaphor.

The United Kingdom still does not pay attention to aircraft carriers. After the Coconut City Naval Conference, the United Kingdom immediately launched two Nelson-class battleships, but there was no movement at all on the aircraft carriers. There was only a plan for aircraft carriers, but it was not implemented at all.

The key reason why the British did not build aircraft carriers was still lack of money. The world war caused great harm to the British. The British now also owe a lot of debt to the Americans. This is also the fundamental reason why the British accepted the "Dawes Plan" one.

The Lanfang Navy now attaches great importance to "tactical interception." Generally speaking, half of the fighters on a Lanfang aircraft carrier must be used to intercept enemy fighters, so that it can better preserve itself and destroy the enemy.

Except for Lanfang, all other countries do not pay much attention to the issue of tactical interception. The British have also developed torpedo aircraft. This has further reduced the number of fighter jets that can be used for air interception on British aircraft carriers, leaving basically only one-third. one.

British aircraft carriers originally carry relatively few aircraft, with only more than forty in total. As a result, a British aircraft carrier has only a dozen fighter jets that can be used for air interception. They are certainly no match for the Lanfang Navy. .

So Xie Rundong's statement that one Lanfang aircraft carrier can defeat two British aircraft carriers is really not a boast.

"Don't be careless. The lift-off speed of a fighter plane is also very important. Even if our 'Seagull' is more advanced and the Surabaya class is also more advanced, if the lift-off speeds of the aircraft are about the same, it will not be easy for one to defeat two. What's more, don't keep an eye on the British, the threat from the Americans cannot be underestimated." Qin Zhiyuan is still more to the point.

Compared with the British, Americans are more open-minded.

Perhaps the Americans do not have the British tradition of "giant ships and artillery". After the Coconut City Naval Conference, the United States' aircraft carriers developed rapidly. There are now four aircraft carriers converted from freighters in service, and new aircraft carriers are also under construction. Of course, the progress is It's far from Lan Fang.

It seems that the Americans are also targeted, targeting the Lanfang Navy.

This is also the geographical location that determines the development direction of the navies of various countries. For the Lanfang Navy, of course, the more aircraft carriers can carry, the better, and the performance of carrier-based aircraft is also stronger. This is due to Lanfang's huge maritime territory. decided.

The British's need for aircraft carriers is far less urgent than that of Lanfang. Britain's direct opponent is the Germans. As far as the distance between Britain and Germany is concerned, even without aircraft carriers, British aircraft can fly directly over Germany to carry out air strikes. Therefore, The British did not pay attention to the development of aircraft carriers.

Americans value aircraft carriers because they want to protect their interests in the Pacific. Isolationism is rampant in the United States. The United States does not have military bases around the world, so aircraft carriers are a good carrier, even if there is no threat from Lan Fang. , the United States will also attach importance to aircraft carriers.

The United States had its first aircraft carrier after refitting the coal carrier USS Jupiter during the World War. In 1921, before the Coconut City Naval Conference, the United States began building the "Lexington-class" aircraft carrier.

The basic data of the "Lexington-class" aircraft carrier is similar to that of Lanfang's "Sishui-class", with a displacement of 35,000 tons, 90 carrier-based fighters, a maximum speed of 34 knots, etc.

This is just the basic data. If you go deeper, the "Lexington-class" is not even a little bit worse than the "Surabaya-class". On the "Lexington-class", there are eight more weapons used for sea or shore attacks. 203 artillery, the "Surabaya-class" completely abandoned this; at the same time, the deck layout of the "Lexington-class" is not reasonable enough. The "Lexington-class" is a direct-to-deck design, and the fighter can only take off when it takes off. , it can only land when landing, and its function is still relatively simple; the "Si Shui-class" has an oblique deck. The take-off area, landing area and parking area do not interfere with each other, and the carrier-based aircraft can take off and land at the same time. The oblique angle Another advantage of the deck is that if the landing aircraft fails to hook the arresting cable, it can immediately initiate a go-around without colliding with the aircraft parked on the front deck. This directly more than doubles the combat effectiveness of the "Sishui-class".

Therefore, the American "Lexington-class" is a tragedy. It is facing the situation of being eliminated before it is completed.

Of course, it will take time for Americans to realize this.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, this will be known when the war begins." Xie Rundong is not afraid of the Americans. As long as the "Si Shui-class" is deployed, Xie Rundong is not afraid of anyone.

"Attitude -" Qin Zhiyuan didn't say much, but his intention to blame was still obvious.

It is good to have an advantage in equipment, but blind optimism is also a bad thing. Qin Zhiyuan has always been worried about this problem.

Unlike the Republic Navy in the 21st century, the Lanfang Navy - or the Lanfang Army has never been afraid of anyone from the moment it was born. After all, in terms of weapons, the Lanfang Army has never been afraid of foreign armies. There is no disadvantage, and even because of Qin Zhiyuan's alliance, Lanfang's army often has advantages in terms of weapons. From the initial Lewis plus MG08, to the mid-term Renault FT17 plus self-propelled artillery, to the current Hundred Flowers Blooming, as long as In terms of weapons, they are not inferior to others. Who are the Chinese afraid of in war?

Of course, this is what Qin Zhiyuan is most worried about. Because of its advanced equipment, the optimism in Lanfang's army is still serious. Lanfang's army has always been strong, which has been proven in the world war. Lanfang's air force has always maintained Leading the world, their dominant position cannot be shaken. Although the navy does not have as many battleships as the British, the Lanfang people do not compare with the British in terms of the number of battleships. The battleships are limited to their own limitations and cannot hit aircraft carriers at all. They have no numbers and firepower. What's the use of the advantage?

Arrogance will definitely lead to losses. History has proven this point countless times. Didn't the Chairman once say that strategically we must despise the enemy and tactically we must pay attention to the enemy? Qin Zhiyuan has always emphasized this point.

"Your Majesty, rest assured that our naval aviation force has never slacked off. Whether it is training or exercises, the naval aviation force has never dared to look down upon it from top to bottom. Since we are equipped with advanced weapons, we must demonstrate strong combat effectiveness. We have always been in accordance with the One ship is trained to the standard of two ships, and after the Sishui class is commissioned, the standard will be raised to three ships." Xie Rundong is not blindly optimistic, Qin Zhiyuan's strict requirements still have an effect.

While Qin Zhiyuan and Xie Rundong were chatting, the task force had entered the waters of Moon Bay, and a squadron of "Falcon" fighter jets appeared in the sky. This was Dou Yongyi who came to greet Qin Zhiyuan.

Standing on the bridge of the "Taishan", you can see clearly that the leading "Falcon" fuselage is almost covered with stars. This is the symbol of an ace pilot. No need to ask, this is Dou Yongyi who came here in person. .

"Lao Yong has caught up with the good times. If the world war starts now, there will be many aces in our Hainan Airlines." Xie Rundong's words were filled with envy.

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In the current Lanfang Air Force, most of the ace pilots are serving under Bao Deshui and Dou Yongyi, but there are none in the Navy. Xie Rundong can only lament that he was born at the wrong time.

Xie Rundong is right. If this were a world war, based on the performance of Lanfang pilots and military aircraft, Lanfang's ace pilots would emerge in large numbers.

Although Dou Yongyi's surname is "Dou", no one in Lanfang calls Dou Yongyi "Lao Dou", basically "Lao Yong", except of course Dou Yongyi's son.

"Then just be prepared, there will always be a chance." Qin Zhiyuan was not in a hurry, since the meat was already in the pot when it was rotten.

Under the escort of "Falcon", the task force entered the Bay of the Moon, where it will stay for about three days for slight repairs, and then continue to Corsica.

There was still an accident. As soon as the "Taishan" entered the port, Qin Zhiyuan saw someone on the bridge of the "Taishan" posting slogans near the dock. Although these people were quickly arrested by the police and agents, Qin Zhiyuan still It is very clear that the slogan reads "Lanfang people get out of the Chagos Islands".

Chagas Islands, this is the name of the Moon Bay Islands during the British colonial period. Some people still use this name. You don’t need to ask to know that this must be the British who are causing trouble.

When Qin Zhiyuan saw Huang Fugui, Huang Fugui immediately apologized: "Your Majesty, this was just an accident. I will investigate and deal with it strictly and never let this happen again."

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