Chapter 313: Method
"Do you have a solution?" Dar Lang looked at Qin Chuan's confident expression and asked with an expression of disbelief.
At this time, Darlan was still most concerned, perhaps out of a kind of jealousy, or out of unwillingness, or because he wanted to correct a mistake...... In Darlan's view, the fall of a French warship into German hands was an absolute mistake and a great shame, and he hoped that the British Air Force could correct it, or perhaps erase it, with the help of the British Air Force.
"It's actually quite simple!" Qin Chuan casually took a piece of paper from the command platform, and then moved his finger at a staff officer who was drawing something on the map.
The staff officer understood and hurriedly handed over the pen in his hand.
"The maximum elevation angle of the secondary gun is only 75 degrees!" Qin Chuan said: "This means that they can't hit the top of their heads, and the dead-end airspace above their heads will increase in progression with the increase in height!" ”
Saying that, Qin Chuan took the warship as the center and drew two 75-degree lines on both sides...... Don't look at the difference between 75 degrees and 90 degrees, but as soon as the altitude is high, the dead angle is a large area, as long as the British fighter plane makes a simple calculation, it can dive along the edge of this dead angle to the top of the warship's head and bomb and strafe calmly.
"We all know that!" "That's why we want to keep enemy fighters out of the safety line!" Raeder said. ”
"There is no safety line!" QIN CHUAN REPLIED: "AS LONG AS THE ENEMY FIGHTERS MAINTAIN A CERTAIN ALTITUDE, THEY WILL ENTER THE BLIND SPOT AREA OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF OUR NAVAL GUNS, TO PUT IT SIMPLY, OUR 130MM SECONDARY GUNS BASICALLY HAVE NO CHANCE TO FIRE!" ”
Raeder's face couldn't help but change when he heard this, he knew that Qin Chuan's statement was right, and it could also be seen from Darlan's expression that the French warship had obviously suffered in this regard...... This also shows that the British knew how to deal with French warships.
"That means ......," Colonel Slane interjected, "all we can do is a 37MM anti-aircraft gun and a 13.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun?" ”
THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING, BECAUSE, AS MENTIONED BEFORE, THE 37MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS OF THE FRENCH WARSHIPS ARE EVEN FAR INFERIOR TO THE BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS, THE "SCREEN OF AIR DEFENSE OF ALL NATIONS", AND THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNS WANT TO SHOOT DOWN ENEMY PLANES MORE BY LUCK.
More importantly......
Raeder thought of a little, with shock and panic in his eyes: "If the 130MM secondary cannon can't work, then the proximity shell ......"
At this point, Raeder didn't go any further, because there was an outsider named Darlang here, although it was almost impossible for him to leak secrets.
Qin Chuan nodded, if Raeder's style of play was followed, the proximity fuse would not be useful at all, so the navy would still be defeated.
"What proximity shells?" Darlan asked suspiciously.
But no one paid any attention to him...... This is also the sorrow of a general, a general of international importance, a vice-chancellor who has traveled between Germany, Britain and the United States to try to keep France alive in the cracks, and now ends up in an embarrassing situation of being ignored.
Qin Chuan looked at Dar Lang and secretly said that this might be a good thing for him...... Now Darlan has no power and power, he is just a prisoner or a puppet of the German army, so no one will want to assassinate him, and he will not die as early as in history.
"The solution is simple!" Qin Chuan turned around and continued: "Just like the marshal, divide the fleet into two!" ”
Saying that, Qin Chuan drew another warship in another position...... It's just that due to the problem of painting skills, this warship is uglier than a fishing boat, and a staff officer next to him couldn't help but laugh.
Raeder glared at the staff officer fiercely, and the staff officer immediately put his smile back.
Slane laughed: "That's not bad, you didn't see the tank drawn by the lieutenant!" ”
"Please, Colonel!" Qin Chuan protested.
"What?" Colonel Slain spread his hands and put on an innocent look: "I'm telling the truth, General Rommel testifies!" ”
There was a burst of laughter in the command room, and the tense atmosphere eased a lot in an instant.
Dar Lang had a contemplative and surprised expression on his face, he actually admired Qin Chuan's attitude of talking and laughing with soldiers...... It's just that it's not a good thing for him.
"Two fleets!" Qin Chuan continued while drawing on the paper: "Although they can't hit the top of their heads, they can all hit the top of each other's heads!" ”
"Yes!" Raeder couldn't help but exclaim: "That's right, this is a kind of synergy, so there is no dead end!" ”
The officers nodded in agreement, and although the reason was simple, no one could have imagined...... Even Dar Lang, who established the French Navy, didn't expect that he was looking at Qin Chuan in a daze at this time.
"We've formed two fleets!" Qin Chuan continued: "So we don't need to converge completely, but should be separated from each other for a certain distance to cover each other!" ”
"That's right!" As soon as Raeder turned his head, he ordered the staff officer: "Inform General Adrien of this plan immediately!" ”
Qin Chuan continued: "THEREFORE, THE CORRECT AIR DEFENSE SHOULD BE THE 130MM SECONDARY GUN AIMED AT THE FIGHTERS IN THE FRIENDLY AIR, AND THE SMALL-CALIBER ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNS ARE THE ONES THAT DEFEND THEMSELVES!" ”
The officers couldn't help but nod their heads.
"I have a question!" Colonel Slein said: "What should I do if these shells hit friendly warships? ”
This is indeed a problem, if a fighter plane is between two warships, and a shell does not hit the fighter flying at high speed in the past, but hits the opposing warship...... YOU MUST KNOW THAT IT IS A 130MM CALIBER SECONDARY GUN, ALTHOUGH THE PROXIMITY FUSE CANNOT CAUSE MUCH DAMAGE TO THE ARMOR OF THE WARSHIP, BUT THE SHRAPNEL THAT EXPLODES MAY KILL AND INJURE THE NAVY SOLDIERS.
"We can calculate the angle!" Qin Chuan said and drew a straight line on the paper again: "This angle can be calculated from the height of the warship and the distance from each other, I believe this is not a difficult thing for the navy!" ”
As he spoke, Qin Chuan turned his gaze to Raeder.
"Of course!" Raeder replied: "Our gunners can calculate it in a matter of seconds!" ”
Qin Chuan nodded: "As long as the elevation angle of the ship's guns exceeds this angle, in principle, no matter how you fire the guns, it is safe...... Of course, if some shells fall back into the sea and happen to hit a certain warship, then sorry......"
Qin Chuan spread his hands and said, "I'm penniless, don't expect me to be able to afford it!" ”
The officers burst out laughing.
"Don't worry, of course I won't let you lose!" Raeder replied, "I'll pay Rommel for it!" ”
The officers burst into laughter again.
Raeder patted Qin Chuan's shoulder, then turned around and ordered the staff officer: "Send the plan just now to the Second Fleet word for word, and order them to conduct a drill immediately!" ”
"Yes, Marshal!"