On July 24, 1939, Cheng Gong, the emperor of the Donghua Empire, officially issued a decree appointing Fu Yisheng, the governor of Australia, Zhang Xinchen, the governor of Xihai Prefecture, Wei Junru, the governor of Donghai Prefecture, and Xue Boling, the governor of Zhonghai Prefecture.

At 4:35 p.m. on the same day, the Seventh Fleet of the Royal Navy, which had departed from Arthur Bay, entered the port of Jakarta.

In Jakarta that evening, it can be said that there are thousands of empty alleys, and the grand occasion is unprecedented. There are hundreds of lion and dragon dance teams spontaneously organized by overseas Chinese alone.

Because this is the first time in their lives that overseas Chinese who have lived in Jakarta for generations have seen the Chinese naval fleet flying the dragon flag, so majestic and domineering in Nanyang!

On the port dock, in the midst of the cheering crowd, Robert Capa kept pressing the shutter, and used his Leica camera to clearly photograph every battleship of the seventh ship of the Royal Navy of Donghua moored in the harbor.

The media and current affairs commentators of various countries were surprised by the surprise of this fleet of the Royal Navy, which suddenly appeared off the coast of Jakarta, but also felt that it was reasonable.

Since Donghua dared to sell all the warships of the original Donghui Navy to Germany and Japan, they must still have the treasure at the bottom of the box in their hands to keep for their own use.

Sure enough, everyone's speculation and analysis of the Donghua Empire have finally been verified.

As a war correspondent, Robert Capa has photographed warships of many countries in Europe, and even went to Tohui to document the huge body of the Yamato-class aircraft carrier.

However, at this moment, Kappa found that the Yamato-class aircraft carrier, the capital ship of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet, compared with the flagship of the seventh ship of the Donghua Royal Navy, the "White Rise" (Kitty Hawk-class modification), felt that the former was an ugly duckling, and the latter was a white swan!

On the sea reflected by the setting sun, the huge flight slope deck of the "Baiqi" with a length of 318.8 meters and a width of 76.8 meters exudes an incomparable domineering spirit.

The silver-gray F-4M "Phantom" modified carrier-based fighter and the A-3 "Air Warrior" modified carrier-based attack aircraft are neatly parked on the deck, subverting the perception of military aircraft by almost all countries, military observers and intelligence officers on shore.

Can fighters without propellers fly?

This is not only the question in Capa's mind at this time, but also the question of everyone watching the excitement at the port dock.

At the command center on the island of the "Bai Qi" ship with the ship number CV-07, Chen Shaokuan, who was dressed in a snow-white and straight vice admiral dress of the Royal Navy of Donghua, was holding the binoculars with his hands in high spirits, observing from a distance the tens of thousands of overseas Chinese, men, women, and children gathered at the port of Jakarta.

In order to compete for the position of captain of the Royal Navy's first admiral-class aircraft carrier and commander of the Seventh Fleet of the Donghua Royal Navy, the generals of the Royal Admiralty at all levels almost fought a big fight. In the end, His Majesty Cheng Gong personally made the decision and gave this special honor to Admiral Chen Shaokuan, who had a fanatical "aircraft carrier control".

Chen Jiliang and others, who failed to grab this position, could only fully carry forward the spirit of Ah Q and comfort themselves. Since the emperor named this fleet the Seventh Fleet, there must be the First Fleet, the Second Fleet, the Third Fleet, the Fourth Fleet, the Fifth Fleet, and the Sixth Fleet in front of it. Just wait, anyway, everyone will be able to participate in the next time.

Although Chen Shaokuan was demoted from admiral to vice admiral because of this incident, he was not only not depressed, but proud.

Thinking that at the beginning, Cheng Gong sold all four Yamato-class aircraft carriers to the Japanese, how deep the resentment in Chen Shaokuan's heart was.

Although Chen Shaokuan knew that His Majesty Cheng Gong would definitely not fool them with such a big thing as a new aircraft carrier, it was better to have a thousand birds in the forest than a bird in hand!

From the moment Cheng Gong told Chen Shaokuan about the relevant parameters of the famous general-class aircraft carrier, Chen Shaokuan was eager to see through it, and he dreamed almost every night, fantasizing about how powerful and domineering the famous general-class aircraft carrier was.

Half a month ago, Cheng Gong led Chen Jiliang, Chen Shaokuan, Ouyang Jingxiu, Zeng Wanli, Rao Huaiwen, Zeng Yiding and other Royal Navy generals to deliver the first aircraft carrier battle group belonging to the Donghua Royal Navy to the Royal Navy for official use on a moonlit and starry night.

After the generals of the Royal Navy saw the aircraft carrier "White Qi", as well as the new warships such as the Shield-class cruiser (Ticonderoga-class), the Warrior-class destroyer (Arleigh Burke-class), and the Defender-class frigate (Perry-class), Chen Jiliang, Chen Shaokuan, and others finally knew why His Majesty the Emperor had disposed of the King-class battleship, the Yamato-class aircraft carrier, the Keeling-class destroyer, and the Lake-class torpedo boats to the Japanese Navy and the German Navy.

It's really better than people to die, and goods have to be thrown away!

It turns out that this is the real sea weapon that belongs to the Royal Navy! The emperor is so pampered and loving to the Royal Navy!

Now the officers and men of the Royal Navy of Donghua know that although the battleship looks quite majestic, it is no different from a huge iron coffin at sea in the face of the attack of the aircraft carrier battle group.

The development of aircraft carriers is king!

Chen Shaokuan now can't wait to stay on the "Baiqi" aircraft carrier every day, and he completely regards this famous general-class aircraft carrier as his home.

As long as you think of the world's unparalleled data of the "Baiqi" with a length of 323.6 meters, a width of 39.6 meters, a length of 318.8 meters, a flight deck of 76.8 meters wide, a draft of 11.4 meters, and a full load displacement of 81,780 tons, Chen Shaokuan's feelings of grief are always on his face and difficult to hide.

As the main attack force of the aircraft carrier, the "Baiqi" carries 90 carrier-based aircraft: 48 F-4M carrier-based fighters, 24 A-3 carrier-based attack aircraft, 4 V-22E airborne early warning aircraft, 6 V-22S anti-submarine aircraft, and 6 V-22C helicopters.

The ship's armament consists of six "Sea Sparrow" ship-to-air missiles (three on each side) and eight 1130 anti-aircraft missiles/naval gun close defense systems (four on each side).

Marine electrical system: AN/SPY-3 multi-function radar (MFR), AN/SPY-4 stereo vigilance, search radar, 1×AN/SPS-67 plane search radar, 3×MK-91 Sea Sparrow missile fire control radar; AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radar, AN/SPN-43C air traffic control radar, AN/SPN-41 landing assistance radar, 4× Mk91NSS・M guidance system, 4× Mk95 radar;

ACDS Advanced Combat Command System, MK-23TAS Target Acquisition System, SSDSMK-2 Ship Self-Defense Combat System, 1×AN/SLQ-32(V)4 Electronic Warfare System, 1×AN/WLR-1H Electronic Warfare System, SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasure Kit, SLQ-25A Digital Torpedo Countermeasure;

THE ARMOR OF THE KEY PARTS OF THE HULL IS 64MM KEFULA.

Power plant: 8 boilers, 4 steam turbines; Propulsion power: 209,000 kW, maximum speed: 30 knots.

Crew: 3,200 crew members, 2,480 aviation personnel.

An aircraft carrier is indeed a good aircraft carrier, but there are too many technical equipment on the ship. Chen Shaokuan knew very well that if the "Bai Qi" really gave full play to its combat effectiveness, it still needed to go through constant training, training, and retraining! Learn, learn, learn!

Fortunately, the navy originally belonged to the technical arms, and the officers and men who could enter the Royal Navy all had a certain cultural foundation. Otherwise, literacy alone will have to make Chen Shaokuan sad to death.

Chen Shaokuan always remembered the solemn words that the emperor solemnly told him when he personally handed over the "Bai Qi" number:

The aircraft carrier is the largest warship of the Royal Navy of Donghua, and the deployment of the aircraft carrier can fulfill a symbolic role, not only as a deterrent to the enemy, but also as a diplomatic tool, which can strengthen relations with allies and develop potential allies. The Donghua Empire placed the Royal Navy's Seventh Fleet in Jakarta, and its main role was to deter the Japanese Navy!

(To be continued.) )