The Qin Shi Dadi-class aircraft carrier, the Shihuang, China's first aircraft carrier, also directly adopted the beveled deck technology. The entire ship type consists of an angled deck. A large starboard island is built, with smoke white running through the middle of the island building. Its bow. The flight deck and hangar are all closed, and the hull forms an integral box-shaped structure from the bottom to the flight deck, which enhances the overall strength, and at the same time increases the volume of the ship, so that the carrying capacity increases. The aircraft support conditions and the habitability of the crew appear more comfortable.

In turn, Han Gaozu, Han Wu Emperor, and the remaining fifteen aircraft carriers are all named after the more famous monarchs in Chinese history, and it is worth mentioning that at the insistence of Chen Shao, one of them was named Wu Zetian. Recognize the status of the first and only female emperor in the history of China.

The displacement was initially designed to be 35,000 tons, and was gradually upgraded to 45,000 tons. Eighteen First Emperor-class aircraft carriers, judging from the length of construction time, the shorter the ship, the greater the tonnage, and the more advanced the equipment.

In addition, all the First Emperor-class aircraft carriers have an angled flight deck, and as long as they are modified for a short time, they can be directly boarded by jet carrier-based aircraft. It wasn't that no one questioned why Chen Shao insisted on an oblique flight deck before, but now this doubt is self-defeating. Because this beveled flight deck deck was originally intended for later jet carrier-based aircraft.

The fourteen-degree flight deck in the bow of the ship, naturally, is also prepared for jet carrier-based aircraft. Although China's previous carrier-based aircraft could also take off at this elevation angle position because of their strong horsepower, they were not as good as the straight deck after all. It's just that if you change to a jet carrier-based aircraft. The deck at this angle is optimal, and within a short distance, carrier-based aircraft can take off from glide flights.

Large-scale changes to combat ships are actually depleting the service life of the ship and the overall strength of the ship. Therefore, when Chen Shao asked people to design the first generation of aircraft carriers, he specifically asked for the above two points, and the aircraft carriers he wanted were not those simple straight-through flight decks, but modern structural aircraft carriers that could quickly take off and land jet carrier-based aircraft. Therefore, although before the appearance of jet carrier-based aircraft, Chen Shao did not change the original design plan in the face of the great opinions of the naval department on the bow of the aircraft carrier at a 14-degree elevation angle.

And second-generation aircraft carriers. That is, the Imperial-class aircraft carrier. It's a big change. Like the Great Qin, the Great Han, the Great Jin, the Great Sui, the Datang, the Great Song, the Daming, and the last one. The Zhonghua, which has just joined the Imperial Navy. Not only is the displacement much higher than that of the first generation aircraft carriers. And more and more high-tech equipment is on board. In particular, the two later ships, the Song and Ming dynasties, were all equipped with the latest steam catapults. Its performance is directly comparable to that of the Kitty Hawk class conventionally powered aircraft carriers of the United States.

Both displacement and armor protection have combat performance. For the first five ships, Chen Shao was required according to the performance of the American Forrestal-class aircraft carriers, and their completed performance was completely close to the Forrestal-class aircraft carriers equipped by the United States in the 50s. Whether it is the layout, the shape, or the steam catapult used, it is completely the same as the Forrestal-class aircraft carrier.

The Imperial-class aircraft carrier is the second class aircraft carrier built by the Chinese Empire, specifically designed to equip the new jet type. For the first time, this class of ships used steam catapults, and the flight deck was Chen Shao's absorption of the design experience of American aircraft carriers, continuing the oblique flight deck, and directly connecting the flight deck with mixed arrangement, so that the entire flight deck formed three areas of take-off, standby and landing, which could be used for take-off and landing operations at the same time, thus forming the basic mode of China's own aircraft carrier.

The next two ships are catching up with the Kitty Hawk class of the United States. But Chen Shao did not have another classification, but called it the imperial level. Even the last ship that has just joined the Imperial Navy is not only the last ship of the Imperial class, but also a ship of great significance. Because it was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier independently built by China, it finally joined the imperial navy after two full years of sea trials and became the main aircraft carrier in active service.

The flagship of the Chinese attack fleet, the Datang, has a full load displacement of 78,000 tons, and in terms of aircraft, three squadrons of 72 Seahawk-3 carrier-based fighters, one squadron of 24 Seahawk-3G attack carrier-based aircraft, as well as a squad of eight high-altitude reconnaissance planes and four helicopters. Five large aircraft slots are reserved for electronic warfare carrier-based aircraft, which are still under development.

Crew: 3,500, including 154 officers; 2,879 aviation personnel, including 329 officers; The flagship has 70 personnel, including 25 officers, including the commander and deputy commander of the fleet.

Compared with the previous time when the Daqin just came out, after more than ten years of development and improvement, it has shrunk from more than 4,000 people per aircraft carrier to 3,500 now. This change is of great significance to the aircraft carrier, and the reduction of personnel will not only not weaken the combat effectiveness, but will increase the combat effectiveness. The space saved by the crew can also be turned into a fuel room or improve the living environment of the crew.

In fact, Chen Shao has always called the Seahawk-3 carrier-based fighter a multi-functional fighter, because it can not only intercept the air and seize air supremacy, but also attack the ship. It can perform tasks such as mine-laying, anti-submarine attack, and land support. It can be said to be an all-rounder, and its performance is similar to that of the Warhawk-3.

The First Emperor class aircraft carrier is the first class of aircraft carriers built in China, and the bow, flight deck and hangar of this class are all closed. From the bottom of the hull to the flight deck, an integral box-shaped structure is formed, which enhances the overall strength, increases the volume of the ship, increases the number of aircraft, and improves the aircraft support conditions and the habitability of the crew.

As early as the beginning of World War II, China had already begun to make the necessary improvements to the First Emperor-class aircraft carriers to make them more suitable for the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft. Every time the modification is upgraded, the displacement of the First Emperor class will have a relatively large jump. And at the time of the construction of these aircraft carriers, the space for improvement, which had long been reserved, was prepared for this moment.

At this time, the two First Emperor-class aircraft carriers that had been attacked by the Japanese surprise attack fleet had been refitted, and their full load displacement had been increased from more than 38,000 tons to more than 45,000 tons. There is a close relationship between the displacement and the combat effectiveness of the ship. Improved water discharge. This means that the combat effectiveness is also improving.

The third ship belonging to the First Emperor-class aircraft carrier, the Han Wu Emperor is facing a huge threat. The life and death of the nearly 3,000 naval officers and men of the entire ship are facing an extremely test.

The Japanese carrier-based aircraft abruptly abandoned the target with a very clear intention, and suddenly changed the target to the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Dropping bombs at an altitude of 1,000 meters was a reluctant choice for Japanese carrier-based aircraft, because unless they were diving to an altitude of 100 meters, the lower the altitude, the denser the Chinese fleet's air defense fire network would be.

It is difficult to ensure the accuracy of bombs dropped at an altitude of 1,000 meters.

Dense bombs exploded around the carrier, splashing water jets that continued to wash the deck. However, no one cares about this at the moment, and the sea is no matter how cold it is. Salty again. It is not as noticeable as the immediate crisis.

Although China's air defense firepower network was already working very hard, and the barrels of the guns were already red, the Japanese carrier-based planes still rushed towards the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Turning a blind eye to the even bigger Datang next to it.

The sky was completely overwhelmed by the barrage that exploded, and Japanese carrier-based planes continued to fall from the barrage. At an altitude of kilometers in the air. Bombs were dropped.

In the face of such a continuous attack. The Emperor Wu of Han was still not spared from being shot. Two 250-kilogram bombs hit the deck of the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty directly, and a huge explosion lifted the alloy of the deck, and the entire hull shook violently.

But. These two bombs could not fatally injure the Emperor Wu of Han, and the structure of the hull remained solid, except for two large holes in the deck, and the aftermath of the explosion was blocked by the crew rest layer below deck. It is not yet possible to affect the oil depots and hangars below.

However, the matter did not end there, and the continuous bombs fell again. The Emperor of Han Wu had been covered by sea water and gunsmoke, and in just a few minutes, the Emperor of Han Wu was already scarred, several large holes had been broken in the deck, and the fire was burning non-stop.

Fortunately, according to wartime regulations, no fuel and ammunition were allowed on the deck when the aircraft carrier was attacked, so there was no secondary damage. Moreover, China's aircraft carriers have always had extremely strong protection capabilities on the deck, with an alloy layer more than one meter thick, followed by two layers of crew lounges. These are protecting the hangars and oil depots below.

It is definitely not an easy task to destroy an aircraft carrier directly from the upper deck.

Later, the United States conducted an experiment that it would take at least a week to completely sink an aircraft carrier with conventional weapons. When the United States said these things, it was based on Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

At this time, China did not dare to say this, but it was no problem to release similar words. If you want to sink China's aircraft carriers, using conventional weapons, it will take at least a day. Whether it's a torpedo or an aerial bomb, you can use it casually.

Because the warships of the Chinese Navy are not inferior to the Germans at all in terms of protection capabilities. After all, many of Germany's warships were built with the help of China. That alone is enough.

Whether it is the watertight cabin or the use of new alloys, China has never been stingy. With ore refineries, with the help of tank factories and shipyards, even something expensive will become cheap. And on the basis of cheapness, the alloy materials used are also the best in the world.

In the past, Chen Shao calculated an account, taking the latest conventionally powered aircraft carrier Daming as an example, according to the calculation of the world's mainstream construction costs, the cost of completing the construction of the Daming reached a terrifying 200 million Chinese dollars. But when the Daming went from laying the keel to joining the navy, it actually cost less than 30 million, which invisibly saved 170 million. And everything is built in the strongest configuration.

This is why the Chinese Navy is developing so fast, and it has achieved miraculous speed on the basis of not affecting the domestic economy and industrial construction. China's speed of development has been hailed as the world's most incredible miracle, precisely because of the effect brought by the Red Alert base.

Others can buy a pen with one dollar, but China can buy ten pens with one dollar, this is the difference.

Therefore, don't look at the displacement of the Chinese First Emperor-class aircraft carrier is far lower than that of the American Midway-class aircraft carrier, but in terms of protection capability, it has thrown off the Midway-class several streets. Not to mention Japan's thin-skinned aircraft carriers, which are not of a class at all.

Let's do the math, for example, a 100,000-ton cargo ship uses a maximum of 8,000 to 10,000 tons of steel. And the Midway class of the United States, more than 50,000 tons is close to 60,000 tons of displacement. The steel used is 30,000 tons. The steel alloy used in the Chinese First Emperor Emperor-class aircraft carrier is also 30,000 tons. In terms of the density of alloys, it completely exceeds other aircraft carriers. This also gives it a strong defensive capability.

After five minutes of bombardment, when the smoke cleared and the scene on the sea surprised all the Japanese pilots, the Han Wu Emperor was still advancing, and although the deck above was full of holes, it still had no intention of sinking. Even the power did not matter, and it was still driving on the sea.

Water was spraying everywhere on the side of the boat, and it was the pump pumping. On the side of the ship. Three holes were opened, and the raging sea water poured into the watertight chamber. The officers and men on board were not frightened by the bombs, but quickly closed the watertight compartment and turned on all the pumps. Pumping out the seawater that entered the hull.

In fact, this is also the luck of the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The hangar and oil depot are protected by a heavy layer of alloy. The power of the Japanese bombs was mediocre and they hit the oil depot. Otherwise, the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty at this moment has become a floating debris on the sea.

The devastated Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Although it also began to tilt slowly, it was not so easy to sink as long as the pump was working.

But the rest of the attacking fleet was not so lucky. The Japanese side found it difficult to completely sink three aircraft carriers. But heavy cruisers and light cruisers (city-class destroyers) around the fleet were not so strong in defense.

In addition to the Japanese fighters who did not give up, many fighters once again shifted their targets to second-generation provincial cruisers and destroyers. In their opinion, as long as a few more such cruisers can be destroyed, China's anti-aircraft firepower will be greatly reduced, and it will be much easier to besiege China's aircraft carriers when the time comes.

There are less than 800 of the more than 1,000 Japanese carrier-based planes left, and except for some that have been shot down, the rest of the carrier-based planes have all dropped their bombs and have already withdrawn from the battlefield.

The Tianshan torpedo machine continued to dive to the sea level and dropped the torpedo. Compared with Japan's aerial bombs, which are not ranked in the world, their torpedo can be said to be an extremely powerful torpedo. Because little Japan, like China, used all the torpedoes of oxygen torpedoes. Although their torpedoes are extremely dangerous when used, it is undeniable that as long as they can hit the target, the destructive power caused by them is not at all inferior to China's own oxygen torpedoes.

At sea level, more and more torpedoes were dropped from torpedo machines, and no bubble oxygen torpedoes passed through the sea water and pounced on the Chinese attack fleet. Although it was difficult for these bulky torpedo planes to rise into the air alive, the torpedoes they laid down were too lethal to the Chinese fleet.

Several destroyers were sunk before, but they were all buried under these torpedoes. There are no bubbles, everything depends on the eye of the naval soldier to find it. But when they found the torpedo, it was already very close to the warship. As long as the torpedo cannot be blown up quickly with a machine gun, it is enough to kill even a destroyer of more than 8,000 tons.

The twin 12.7mm heavy machine guns and six-level Gatling guns on the side of the loading ship were constantly strafing, and the machine gunner operating the machine gun had already pressed his two thumbs slightly numb as the observer reminded him.

His hands were firmly on the handles of the guns, which looked like joysticks, and the thumbs of both hands were pressed and pressed at the same time as the two firing buttons. The eyes followed the instructions of the observer hand, and the bullets continued to pour into the water.

From time to time, torpedoes are directly detonated, and those torpedoes that are not detonated, except for those that are dodged, as long as they hit the destroyer, it is definitely enough for the destroyer.

Even if it is not a fatal point, it can put the destroyer in danger of sinking. If you are hit by multiple torpedoes at the same time, you will definitely not be spared.

Not to mention the destroyer, even a provincial cruiser of the second generation, when it encountered a hit from multiple torpedoes, only sank as a result. With a displacement of more than 20,000 tons, even if the protection of Chinese alloy is good, the displacement is only more than 20,000 tons, which is a limitation in itself. The displacement is there, and no matter how strong the defense is, it can't be much stronger.

When the time comes, all the crew members must jump into the sea at once, starting with ordinary sailors, then sailors in the cabin, then officers, and finally captains. These are the regulations of the Chinese Navy and must be observed by every officer and soldier of the Chinese Navy. Because Chen Shao didn't want to add more unnecessary loyal bones to the mausoleum of the imperial martyrs.

Sitting in the command center of the Datang, the flagship of the attack fleet, through the glass window on the top floor of the island, he stared at the smoke outside that did not stop for a moment. The whistling sound of the planes, the dense firepower network formed by the fleet's joint air defense, and the Sun Flag fighters that exploded in the air. Especially seeing that warships were sunk by Japanese fighters from time to time, Zhang Yun's heart was already full of holes.

The red eyes, staring at the whistling sun flag outside, flashed endless killing in his heart. His hands clenched the microphone tightly in his hand, and even the plastic shell had been slightly deformed by him.

"The carrier-based aircraft came to report that their bombs had been exhausted, and they requested a landing for supplies." The only different news in his ears made Zhang Yun's spirit begin to perk, but when he knew the content of the news, his heart was filled with boundless sourness.

"How many of our carrier-based aircraft are in the sky?" couldn't help but ask, Zhang Yun was looking forward to their answer.

"There are a hundred and four more, and the other fighters have been...."

"Let them get out of here, they are not needed here." Looking at the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which was already riddled with holes in the distance, Zhang Yun knew very well that everyone had done their best.

Just when the staff of the headquarters handed over Zhang Yun's meaning to the carrier-based aircraft, the voices of several squadron leaders of the carrier-based aircraft squadron were heard on the radio of the fleet's wireless channel.

"No, we will never leave, this is our battlefield, our mission, even if I leave, my brothers will never leave."

"The aircraft carrier is our home, we are protecting our common home, this is our obligation, and no one can take it away."

"Chinese soldiers have never been cowards, even if they die, they will die on the way to attack, even if there are no bullets, we have to fight to the death with these little devils."

"Captain, we request to land on the ship, ask for ammunition supplies, as long as ammunition, no fuel is needed."

……

"This is my order, your task has been completed, and the rest of the time, there is nothing left for you. Use your speed to fly to the sidelines, wait for the enemy planes to leave, and then return. Picking up the microphone, Zhang Yun held back all his emotions and spoke.

He didn't want them to stay here and fulfill their duty to protect the fleet. But it's not easy to come down and replenish, not to mention the Japanese fighters who will follow behind, it is the anti-aircraft fire network of their own fleet, which is itself a very dangerous thing. Bullets don't have long eyes.

In particular, the central position of the fleet has always been the key object of protection of anti-aircraft fire, and it is simply impossible for carrier-based aircraft to land safely. He will not take this risk, and he will not allow his own aviation to take such a risk.

"But Commander, the fleet needs us..."

"There's nothing to do, I'll have the final say, now that nearly an hour has passed since the start of the naval battle, reinforcements are already behind, and your mission is to get out of here."

In fact, Zhang Yun didn't know where the reinforcements were at all, but he knew when the reinforcements had already set off. In fact, even now, the fleet's communication channel has always been connected to the headquarters of Hanjing. Through the relay of satellites, long-distance timely communication is carried out.

However, as soon as Zhang Yun's words fell, an excited report came from the fleet's combat command center: "The first batch of general-purpose short-frequency radio waves sent by the Air Force to support the Air Force, they have arrived in the surrounding waters, and now they are rushing here with the help of early warning aircraft, and they are expected to arrive in five minutes." ”

No matter how many reinforcements there were, even if there was only one warplane, it was encouraging news. Because this is enough to show that it is not far from the arrival of reinforcements from behind.

Zhang Yun's originally tense face also eased a little, and he saw the scarred fleet around him, the warships that had begun to sink, and the naval soldiers who were still waiting for rescue in the sea. He knew very well that the fleet had to be given a booster.

Grabbing the microphone, Zhang Yun shouted excitedly: "Chinese Defense Force, all the naval officers and men of the Pacific Theater Attack Fleet, I am Zhang Yun, and the reinforcements will arrive in five minutes." ......" (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )