Chapter 394: Stirring up

The fleet brought by Min Yue this time was originally to take on the task of taking Ye Tao back to Dongping, and there was a special Huya ship, which had used its brains in the cabin layout, and it was not too luxurious, so this ship naturally became Ye Tao's flagship. Although Ye Tao is not an expert in shipbuilding, he still knows the basic structure of the Huya ship very well, and after boarding the ship with Tan Weixin, he immediately found that the difference between this ship and other Huya ships is not only that the ballista gun positions and ammunition stock are reduced, so as to free up enough space for a more comfortable ride. This Huya ship, named "Ning Xuan", is clearly a special fleet flagship. The original structure of the Huya ship is very similar to that of modern warships, with the upper deck using a middle bridge, and the structure of gun emplacements at the bow and tail and on both sides. However, the Ning Xuan has undergone new changes, and the superstructure is wider and taller, divided into three layers. At the top is a platform with two trapezoidal inverted shapes, which are used in front to observe the sea conditions and watch the battle situation, and in the rear, there are several flag and light box contact positions, which can communicate with several warships at the same time. The middle floor is a semi-enclosed bridge and a huge chart room connected to it, these two spacious and bright cabins already have the flavor of a modern warship's bridge and command center. On the ground floor of the superstructure are the rooms where the guards live, as well as a series of deck work preparation rooms, tool rooms, and weapons rooms for storing all kinds of cold weapons.

Min Yue introduced to Ye Tao quite complacently that this Ning Xuan was specially built with great effort. After the strong rise of the Seven Seas Trading Company, Dongping certainly relied on this special trading group to greatly increase its strength, and even obtained such a territory as Yazhou, which has rich products and an excellent strategic location, and the fleet of the Seven Seas Trading Company can also become Dongping's maritime power at a critical moment. However, the Dongping Sailor was very embarrassed, and the Sailor who already had a lot of status could only give a beating to the Seven Seas Trading Company over the years. The officers and men of the naval division were very unconvinced, but their main duty was to hold the sea frontier, and they did not have much opportunity to attack, so they could only hold this anger in their hearts. This pressure made the sailors more diligent in their training and more attentive in keeping up with the latest trends and tactics in naval warfare. The thousands of large and small naval battles that the escort fleet of the Seven Seas Trading Company passed before and after were all recorded by the naval division, and the naval division was also studying how to improve its combat effectiveness by tracking the information of these naval battles.

The Dongping Navy Division abandoned the sideboard battle a long time ago, and adopted the non-contact naval warfare based on the divine arm bow and the stone throwing car, which led to the Cangshui ship and the Lanshui ship, which were two very useful warships, and the Huya ship made by the Seven Seas Trading Company took long-range attack as the main combat method from the beginning of its design. As the captains and fleet commanders become more and more aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the Huya ship, the formation shooting of the Huya ship, the suppression of the aspect and other combat methods continue to emerge, and the command and coordination of the battleship formation has become an increasingly important proposition. And after the birth of the airship, the Nanami Trading Company and the Tohei Navy Division almost simultaneously considered the problem of bringing the airship to the sea and enriching the means of warfare. In this regard, compared to the battle fleet of the Nanami Trading Company, which had been fighting all the time and had no time to calm down to think and sort out, the consideration of the Tohei Navy Division was much more serious and detailed. The generals from the naval division led by Min Yue must have been able to obtain more information about the airship operations than the people of the Nanami Trading Company, and the benefits of the airship in reconnaissance and the deterrence formed by the enemy were also in their consideration of improving the combat strategy of the naval division. While changing the mode of warfare and conducting a series of exercises and training, the generals of the naval division invariably discovered a problem: communications. The electrical research of Ye's workshop is still in its infancy, although electromagnetic waves have entered the field of vision of those top technicians under Ye Tao's "click", but it is not known when it will be able to communicate wirelessly. For the time being, naval battle command can only be carried out through flags, light boxes, and other means. The original way of hanging the command flag and communicating with each other through the flag language has shown that it is more than willing to be more than enough and lacks strength in naval battle command, which is more and more emphasis on coordination, and according to more modern terms, it is not enough information. Communication with only two or three warships can be carried out at the same time. In order to change this situation, the Dongping Navy Division simply built an experimental Ning Xuan, sacrificing firepower to make room for specialized naval battle command. The First Fleet of the Yazhou Naval Division sent this time has undergone a full set of drills to cooperate with Ning Xuan. At the expense of the firepower of a battleship, what was gained was a more refined grasp of the entire naval battle situation, which was generally felt to be very worthwhile.

The captains of the warships of the Nanami Trading Company were all knowledgeable people, and soon after going to sea, they held several combat meetings at sea. After boarding the Ning Xuan and taking a short look, the captains discovered the benefits of this design of the Ning Xuan for naval battle command. Let the soldiers of the Dongping Navy Division show their faces in front of those captains who all have brilliant achievements. This is the result of the research and development of the Dongping Naval Division, and the strategic research room of the Dongping Naval Division, which is not professional, but plays an active role, also has a little significance because of the affirmation of these captains. Naturally, whether it is really useful or not depends on how effective the Ning Xuan can play in actual combat.

With a veteran sailor general like Min Yue to command, Ye Tao has a lot of confidence. Ye Tao knew that he was a passable land general, on the one hand, because he had already done all kinds of work in front, whether it was the choice of strategic timing, or the grasp of the tactical situation, whether it was the strength of the main battle force or the logistical support, there was no reason for failure in previous operations, of course, that was except for Ye Tao's hot-headed attack on Xiling with the Blood Qi Army and sabotage the collegial agreement. And in the case of full preparation, Ye Tao always believes in the team he leads and believes in his decision. However, in an extremely professional field such as naval warfare, Ye Tao did not have this kind of self-confidence. However, Min Yue was able to give Ye Tao's absolute prestige in the eyes of everyone in Seven Seas Trading Company with the assistance of professional knowledge, skills and experience under Ye Tao's trust.

"Lao Min, how do you say to fight?" After getting acquainted with each other, Min Yue and Ye Tao, two people who don't pay attention to each other, also abbreviated their names to the extreme. This kind of intimacy and trust can be very useful at critical moments.

"How can it take ten days from us to the Montoya Islands? And that's only possible if we're having a good time right now. Although the old man Qi is old, he is old and strong in the command of the naval battle, and I believe that since the old man has chosen to deal with the enemy, he will definitely be able to survive. In terms of the strength of the Huya ship, even if it encounters any danger, it can at least escape. Just as it is to directly help the old man, it is quite sure. However, the problem is that our current fleet, for this task alone, seems too wasteful. After the round with the old man, are we ready to join the Thousand Ships Scuffle? Or are you going to do something else? Min Yue asked with a smile.

"Aren't you looking forward to a thousand ship scuffles?" Ye Tao asked puzzledly: "Not in a hurry to see?" ”

"It's really hard to see such a thing as a thousand ships scuffle, and when I think of that scene, my heart scratches, and I have to see it. But naval warfare is different from land warfare, where thousands of ships are scuffled...... It's not that hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops on the ground will fight, so it is estimated that there will be a good fight for a while. This is a bet between the two sides on the fortune of the country, and no one will give up until the last moment without fighting. It's the same as watching a play, even if the play is good, sometimes it's a little boring to see from the beginning to the end. We arrived before the ** arrived, wouldn't it be good? ”

Ye Tao thought for a while and said, "What do you want to play?" Already have an idea? …… But did you know in advance that there was a fight here or what's going on? It stands to reason that you shouldn't be prepared. ”

"There is no war, we are not allowed to think about it......" Min Yue said with a smile: "How many years has the sailor not had a decent battle to fight?" The Samirs are fighting here, and we're all watching. The Middle East charts piled up in the Sailor's Yamen are not much more than those on the Seven Seas Trading Company, and thanks to their willingness to help, those precious charts are willing to be backed up by the Sailor Yamen. We have deduced the battle situation here I don't know how many times. What news is here, although it will take a long time for the Sailor Yamen to get the news, it is better than ignoring it. Because of the research in the Sailor Yamen, there was Ning Xuan, and now, everyone has seen that it is still very beneficial to do research in the Sailor Yamen. It's getting more and more serious. Although the war chess deduction is not as good as the actual battle, it is better than not having any preparations. Min Yue was a little helpless, "If it weren't for the fact that there were so many things in the Sailor Yamen, I would rather bring my sons and daughters to Nanyang...... It's a pity that now the war has come to an end. ”

Ye Tao said with a smile: "Lao Min, wait for the time to fight Northern Liao, the sailor will definitely be able to show his face at that time." I don't want to be a supporting role then, so I'm so prepared now. And then you say, how do you want to fight this battle? ”

Min Yue said meaningfully: "How about we go to the Bay Area and go to their lair to stir things up?" ”

"Good...... We will study the specific plan, and now, it is important to go to the old man first. After all, it is not always a way to let the old man rely on a few escort warships and superior enemies. Ye Tao nodded.

Min Yue said happily: "With your good word, it is enough." ”