Chapter 893: There is no way out

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The other party seemed to recognize Kitai Yuno and stood up in the tree. Although the other party stretched his body, Kitai Yuno still couldn't see whether the other party was a human or a beast.

The other party's body moved, and Kitai Yuno felt a flower in front of him, and a cold light from metal pierced his eyes, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to block it.

A small object lightly hit him on the shoulder, bounced to the ground, and hit a stone with a crisp metallic sound, he was stunned, put down his hand, and found that the other party had disappeared.

He leaned down and picked up what the other had thrown.

It was a small silver round badge engraved with the "Cross Maru" family crest of the Satsuma Shimazu family.

Seeing this badge, Kitai Yong's ambition was shocked, he turned his head sharply, his eyes scanned the surroundings, and after making sure that the surroundings were empty, he quickly received the silver badge in his arms.

He knew that someone was helping him complete the task, and his originally apprehensive heart gradually became calm.

In a cabin on the British cruiser "Goddess of Eloquence" in the port of Incheon, Chen Wei was writing the table.

“…… We have always been accustomed to focusing our discussions on fleet operations in the traditional way. Control of the seas remains a sine qua non for the effective use of sea power. We live in an era in which the Imperial Navy may take control of the seas as a matter of course, and focus on how to use sea dominance to project our maritime influence onto land. But at the outset, I think it's important to make it clear here that the purpose of fighting at sea is not just about the battle itself. ”

"First of all, if we study the history of naval warfare, we will find that fleet battles are uncommon after all; On the contrary, landing operations, shore operations, and protection of maritime shipping are the most common ways to use the navy. It is worth mentioning that carrying out landing operations, clearing mines, or escorting convoys are not simple tasks, and each requires special tactical skills. ”

"Moreover, and more importantly, most of the major and decisive naval battles between fleets and fleets are connected with the war on shore, and are all in a direct, immediate, and obvious relationship. This relationship is a matter of strategic level and therefore does not seem to be within the scope of our discussion. However, I will explore the relationship between tactics and mission and strategic objectives, thereby demonstrating the fact that peacetime tactical development is derived from the expected wartime role. The only thing that is certain about the role of our navy in wartime is that it is difficult for us to know for sure where the war took place, who the enemy is, and what the mission will be during the period of peace. This makes developing tactics a very tricky one. Today's methods of direct maritime influence include: direct attacks; support land operations with torpedo attacks, naval artillery fire, or river operations; isolate the enemy by naval blockade, attack on enemy shipping, or lay mines; land operations with landing assault operations; protection of army reinforcements and replenishment operations; Protection of economically valuable sea lines of communication. ”

"The protection of maritime shipping in peacetime was as important in wartime. In the event of a major war, the existing maritime trade routes will be distorted to the point of being difficult to identify, and it is likely that the old pre-war view will not be restored. It is necessary to carry out a show of force or to perform a 'deterrent' function in the context of peacekeeping missions. A show of force can only be effective if there is a clear willingness to use force, and it has not only military and political value, but also economic value because it promotes commercial activity and investment. ”

"The Navy has always had a golden rule that in order to effectively demonstrate naval influence, it must first achieve 'adequate' control of the seas. The traditional way to achieve control of the seas is to defeat the enemy's means of sea supremacy, the enemy's main force, or the enemy's fleet. Today, there is a high probability of tactical interaction between land and sea. The face-to-face combat of naval forces is no longer necessarily a confrontation between warships and warships. Therefore, we need to have a clear mind to discern what our purpose is, because the place of operation may be on land, at sea, or both on land and at sea. ……”

"A fleet should not be engaged face-to-face with a well-defended artillery position on the shore, and Nelson put it most clearly: 'A single shell can sink a warship, but firing a hundred shells at a fortified fort on the shore will not necessarily suppress its firepower.' Forts on the shore can be repaired or rebuilt quickly after being damaged in battle, but warships cannot be restored after heavy damage. How do we explain the basic principles of such naval warfare, given that interaction between land and sea is now much more likely than in the past? Nowadays, it is inevitable to enter the enemy's coastal waters and engage in a battle with him. Since none of the tactical commanders were fighting the enemy in front of the forts, it was clear that their aim was to maneuver so that the immobilized forts would not be able to stop their combat operations, or that it would be costly to do so. We attach great importance to the ability to win against a fortress in modern warfare, or to find a weak point in a fortress and defeat it. This was achieved by taking advantage of the maneuverability of the fleet and the immobility of the fortifications on the shore, and even if the artillery on land could maneuver, it would still be far less flexible than that of warships. ”

"When the range of artillery on land is short, a fleet can take the risk of dealing with such artillery, if it can still withstand the blow of short-range artillery. There are too many examples of the successes and failures of warships fighting forts during the American Civil War. The Northern fleet's history of fighting fortifications along the southern and western rivers showed that victory in this type of war was not easy to come by, but that victory depended on good preparation, timing, good operational coordination, and almost always cooperation with friendly forces on land. ”

"The most common way to seize a well-defended port is to start from its rear. This type of landing operation avoids the center of gravity, the port, and starts from a weakly defended place and encircles the port from land, although this type of operation can cause a large number of casualties among soldiers and it takes a long time to complete the encirclement. Landings are often used to support land operations. The ship's mobility can be used to launch surprise attacks to capture strongholds. What will happen next will depend on the wisdom of the commander on the shore. ”

After writing this article, Chen Wei carefully checked the manuscript, put it away, and then got up and went to the deck of the "Goddess of Eloquence".

On the opposite side of the "Goddess of Eloquence" is the newly built ironclad ship "Longwei" of the Qianguo.

Seeing this is the first large warship designed by himself, Chen Wei could not hide the excitement in his heart.

The Longwei was twice as large as the 2,814-ton Goddess of Eloquence, and its 12-inch (305 mm) cannon was not comparable to the 6-inch (152 mm) main gun of the Goddess of Eloquence.

This time, in order to quickly bring the situation under control in Korea, the Qianguo government can be said to have spared no expense in sending out these two newly built ironclad ships for use in operations against the Japanese navy.

In order to succeed in the Korean military operation, the Japanese also dispatched two of the newest and most powerful ramming cruisers, the "Tsukushi" and the "Aikawa", although the two Japanese warships had powerful 10-inch (254 mm) Armstrong cannons capable of penetrating ironclads, but they were still defeated in front of the "Longwei".

I was fortunate enough to witness this moving naval battle on the "Goddess of Eloquence".

The warship of his own design prevailed over the warship designed by the master shipbuilder Rendall, which he had never thought of before.

But he was not complacent.

In his opinion, although the combat performance of the "Longwei" this time was excellent, it also exposed a lot of problems.

Now there are three ironclad ships of the same type built in Britain, France and Germany, and it is still too late to modify some detailed designs and make improvements!

Chen Wei's mind instantly appeared with a series of ship design drawings, and he realized that he was so enthusiastic about shipbuilding.

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