"Hmm." Gao Yang nodded slightly, his eyes wandered, looking at the towering group of warships that faintly flashed under the cover of night. Looking at the long barrels on their bodies, I was very satisfied.

In this era, the cannon of the giant ship is the strongest symbol of the strength of the country. They are even more deterrent than nuclear weapons in a few decades, because they can be used at any time!

He threw half of his cigarette into the sea, shrugged his shoulders, and said with a chuckle, "Go back, I want to see how much the fire control radar helps with the shelling." ”

"Sir." Admiral Chen Jiliang smiled and said confidently, "The navy will definitely satisfy you." ”

Except for the Kongo, which was still being repaired in the dockyard of the Kure Naval Factory, the remaining eight battleships were all there. This is the most powerful naval fleet in the Far East, there is no one. They are loaded with massive artillery capable of destroying any city within range! That's their deterrent.

The only people on this planet can compete with this fleet are the British Royal Navy and the United States Navy.

However, that was at a time when the Grand Fleet was not yet equipped with radar. Now, Gao Yang believes that no fleet is an opponent of the Grand Fleet. As long as the Grand Fleet does not make stupid low-level mistakes.

In the darkness of night, eight battleships lined up, and hundreds of heavy main guns slowly moved their muzzles, pointing at the quietly moored target ships in the distance. The turret, with its cold metallic texture, glows with a dazzling metallic glow in the moonlight.

With a dull metal sound, the four huge main gun turrets on the Dingyuan began to rotate slowly. Muzzle adjustment began according to the coordinates transmitted from the radar room.

Once the bearing is locked, the ammunition is loaded, the silk-wrapped cartridge is placed, and the bolt is closed when everything is ready. The gun commander reported to the firing command room that everything was ready.

When everything was ready, with the order of the firing staff officer, the four huge turrets spewed out dazzling flames almost simultaneously.

The blazing flame tail instantly reflected the huge battleship, and the powerful shock wave stirred up a huge vortex of pressure in front of the muzzle. The dull pressure of the water pushed the battleship with armor steel plates 'clucking'.

Holding the sailing platform tightly with both hands, Gao Yang, who was opening his mouth wide, felt the hull of the ship shake violently. It was as if it had violently moved sideways in the opposite direction under the tremendous reaction force of the shelling.

The smoke of gunpowder was filled, and the thick smoke of gunpowder shrouded the sky over the battleship like a substance, and it lasted for a long time. Although I have seen it on the video a long time ago, I can only feel the deep shock of the salvo of the main gun if I experience it myself!

A deafening roar of thunder resounded across the sea, dazzling with incandescent light that illuminated the sky. This is a huge amount of force that can shake a warship weighing tens of thousands of tons. All of this shocked Gao Yang very much.

Dozens of dazzling rays of light made a dazzling arc in the dark night, flying 10,000 yards away and slamming heavily into the sea near the target ship. A huge explosion stirred up a forest of water columns up to 100 meters high. They all rushed into the sky, submerging the entire target ship in a column of water.

Occasionally, there was a dazzling glow, the flames of the explosion of the armor-piercing shell that hit the target ship. The 25-year-old 3,000-ton cargo ship was flooded by a dense forest of water columns, and three armor-piercing shells were hit in this volley of artillery fire. and many more near misses.

Three armor-piercing shells will almost tear this freighter to pieces! The freighter is made of ordinary steel plates, and it does not have hard naval armor.

The explosive force of the shells destroyed the entire freighter almost instantly, and the number of near-misses tore almost all of the freighter's waterline apart.

The icy waters rushed in, filling the entire freighter in a fraction of the time. A few minutes later, the 3,000-ton target ship disappeared into the sea.

In the past, this kind of shelling training was generally carried out on targets on islands, and shelling uninhabited islands at once. It is extremely rare to shoot directly at a target ship. This is because Gao Yang came to do this. It was a 3,000-ton freighter, which was a very important resource.

"How well do you shoot by professional standards?" Gao Yang put down the telescope in his hand and no longer paid attention to the sinking firelight point in the distance. Turning to look at the officers on the bridge, he asked.

"Sir." General Chen Jiliang put down the telescope in his hand. Raising his head slightly, he said with a chuckle, "The shelling is fifteen thousand yards away, and it is a night shot." Although the azimuth was calculated in advance, it was absolutely unimaginable that the first salvo could have such a good hit rate compared to before. ”

"That means it's good?" The corners of Gao Yang's mouth turned slightly. Said lightly.

"Sir, purely from a training point of view, this is already an extremely good result. It's just that actual combat is different from training, and there are too many uncertainties. But. The current combat effectiveness of the Grand Fleet is definitely the first in the world! Any fleet that is not equipped with radars is no match for us. General Chen Jiliang said with confidence.

"Hmm." Gao Yang nodded noncommittally, looked at General Chen with an excited face, and lowered his eyelids slightly. "Keep training, I want to see how effective it is against moving targets." ”

"Yes, sir!"

When the distant place where the sea and the sky meet began to gradually brighten, and the sun, which had disappeared all night, quietly rose again between the sea and the sky, the most powerful fleet in the Far East began to sail back with Gao Yang.

The rising sun swayed its enthusiasm to the fullest, and the golden light shone on the mighty fleet with a thick smell of gunsmoke, bringing a dazzling luster.

Gao Yang, who had not slept all night, bowed slightly against his reddened eyes and lay on the railing outside the bridge dozens of meters high. Feeling the warm breath of the sun, mixed with a faint salty smell and an inexplicable fresh sea breeze, Gao Yang, who had not slept all night, regained his spirit.

"Sir, the fleet has finished training and is ready to return. Do you have any other instructions? General Chen Jieliang, who was full of exhaustion, slowly walked behind Gao Yang and asked in a low voice. There was a deep tiredness in his tone.

Gao Yang stayed up all night watching the training, and he had to accompany him all the time, but General Chen, who was much older than Gao Yang, was not as physically as good as Gao Yang. There was no chief of staff to give him the night shift all night, and he was almost at the limit of holding on until now.

Gao Yang turned around and leaned against the railing, reached out and rubbed the corners of his eyes, took out a cigarette, lit it, and handed one to General Chen.

A shallow smile hung on the corner of his mouth, and he said, "You guys did a good job." It amazes me to do this in such a short period of time. You're doing a great job. ”

Gao Yang seriously affirmed the achievements of the navy, and it was indeed very good. Without a long history and no iron-blooded heritage, it is not easy for the officers and men of the Navy to reach the current level in a very short period of time. This is something that can only be done if you really put your heart into it.

Spit out a smoke ring and said in a deep voice, "I can tell you now that the negotiations with the British in the magic capital will not achieve any satisfactory results. ”

General Chen Jiliang was slightly stunned, the news of the British coming with anger had already spread at the top level. The British have too big an appetite, but Gao Yang is a master who must not suffer, and everyone is talking about whether the talks will collapse.

Hearing what Gao Yang had just said, General Chen Jiliang's heart tightened, and he vaguely understood what Gao Yang meant. Gao Yang's words just now revealed a very firm heart, he had already made up his mind!

General Chen Jiliang's mind moved slightly, and he looked at Gao Yang in front of him who seemed to be smiling and looking at him, and immediately understood.

This Commander-in-Chief Gao is afraid that he has already made up his mind in his heart to make a fight with the British, and now he should say hello to himself in advance. After all, the most important thing in fighting the British is the navy. As long as the Navy wins, it will win!

General Chen Jiliang had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and suddenly thought of why the navy had received so much replenishment and almost no cost of logistical support during this time!

Top secret radar, a large number of new aircraft, sufficient supplies of various materials, and priority replenishment of high-quality soldiers. All this is prepared for war with the British in the near future!

"Sir, the British are stubborn, and at this time, they still want to slaughter our country as the year of Gengzi. Whatever you decide, the Navy will follow it wholeheartedly! After General Chen Jiliang figured out the ins and outs, his face was solemn and he said with a serious face.

This is one of the reasons why Gao Yang asked him to replace General Lin Jianzhang as the commander of the Grand Fleet.

General Chen Jiliang is rigorous but not old-fashioned, serious but not dogmatic, sensible and not affected by unnecessary feelings. Gao Yang wanted to start a war against the British, and General Lin Jianzhang, who had a very deep affection for the British, had to leave the front-line troops.

General Lin is already old, and his ability to accept new affairs is obviously not as good as that of young generals. In fact, when the Grand Fleet had just been established and Commander Lin excluded the Zhiyuan from the main fleet, Gao Yang had already planned the most rearly position for him in his heart.

During his decades-long naval career, Chief Lin Jianzhang greatly admired the British Royal Navy, the naval supremacy.

Chief Lin, who had learned from the British, learned the old-fashioned, dogmatic, and conformist rules of the British Royal Navy.

The British Navy can be slow to use new tactics and new weapons, because they are powerful and can catch up quickly if they want to.

But Gao Yang's navy can't do it, a young, enterprising army that uses new tactics and weapons can't use a conservative general as a front-line commander.

Chief Lin Jianzhang learned how to be a gentleman in the British Royal Navy, but Gao Yang does not need a gentleman, he needs a general who can face the powerful Royal Navy without fear, has strong confidence in victory, and can win battles.

General Chen Jiliang, who is more than ten years younger, is different from General Lin.

He could tell what he was going to do and when. The ability to accept new affairs is very strong, and in the current era of great naval changes, such a large fleet commander is very necessary. (To be continued......)