Chapter 184: The Calm Before the Naval Battle
As the latest development by Xu Jiajun, the Seawolf-class submarine that can be used in actual combat, although it is the first submarine to appear in this Shijie, the performance is not satisfactory in Xu Bin's opinion. However, because it was the first submarine to be equipped with an army, Xu Bin, who was unable to quickly organize a large surface fleet for the time being, could only order the shipyard to build the first batch of fifty ships for the coastal defense of Longhua Kingdom.
In addition, with the Seawolf-class submarine being installed in the army, submarine researchers began to prepare to design a Seashark-class submarine with better performance based on many excellent submarines in World War II described by Xu Bin in advance. Whether it is the depth of the dive, the means of attack, or even the speed of the ship, it must be a cut above the Seawolf.
Xu Bin knew very well that as long as this killer force in his hands appeared, it would definitely attract the attention of the entire Shijie naval power. In terms of the development of large surface ships, Xu Bin believes that even if he has countless drawings of warships, he is limited by the level of Jishu and industry, and it is impossible to surpass those naval powers.
Then he must replace the Longhua Navy and strive to build a submarine force that makes foreign maritime states afraid when they enter the Longhua waters. Let the navies of these countries, who are counting on the cannons of large warships, not dare to easily approach the sea area of Longhua arrogantly. This is also why when he heard that the two main fleets of the Sun Country were about to attack the port of Xinmen, Xu Bin did not send a submarine force to take the initiative.
However, he would rather order a submarine detachment to cruise in Jinmen Harbor, and when the navy of the Sun Country engages the shore defense artillery regiment of Yinmen Harbor, he will take advantage of the chaos to hunt down the warships that are lone or shot. As much as possible, while keeping the submarine hidden, a little bit to extort the strength of the two main navies of the Sun Country. Let it use the powerful navy in vain to deter Longhua's calculation in vain.
In addition to arranging a submarine detachment in the port of Yanmen, he also secretly transferred the 15,000-ton capital ship Zhenxing, which was launched in Jiangdu Port, to the Qiantang Military Port, which has countless hidden islands, for sea training.
In addition to the two 8,000-ton Dreadnought-class battleships with the Eagle Nation Navy logo at this time, more than a dozen warships that have been refurbished with the weapons and power systems of Qiantang Port have been refurbished. If the Sun Country Navy really wants to sweep the major military ports of Longhua Kingdom. At that time, Xu Bin will let them know how serious the consequences of provoking him are.
I know that even if those old warships are refurbished, they can't change too much of their original things. Therefore, Xu Bin did not expect to pull these warships to the open sea to fight, but asked his warship engineers to convert these warships into mobile batteries that could float in the near sea.
Taking advantage of its newly modified artillery, take a saturation artillery strike. Let these Sun Kingdom warships who dare to approach Qiantang Port be prepared for short-handed combat. As long as they don't feel sorry for using their own main battleship to exchange for an old antique battleship like Xu Bin, which they don't plan to use for a long time, then Xu Bin will fight with them to the end.
Jihua, who responded to the battle, received the two main fleets of the Sun Country and sailed out of the mainland. Xu Bin ordered his naval forces to prepare for battle, and also warned the navy departments not to lead their troops and warships to fight bayonets with the Sun Country without receiving orders. With the little naval belongings that he had finally accumulated, Xu Bin didn't want to ruin the hope of revitalizing the Longhua Navy because of the courage of these naval officers and men.
For Xu Bin now. To build a navy, he is not short of money, there is no shortage of jishu, there is no shortage of warships. What is lacking are officers and men with rich naval experience. Now he is coerced and lured to his navy. It can be said that they are the elite of the Longhua Navy. If these people are defeated, no matter how rich they are, it will be in vain to deal with those who do not drive warships.
I didn't see an antique Longcheng, even if I wanted it to do my part for Longhuaguo, it sank to the waterway of the province outside the port of Xinmen. To prevent the warships of the Sun Country, which had eaten deeply, from approaching the waters of the port of Xinmen, they had to alarm a group of old navy veterans who had retired at home because they could not find the officers and men who drove it to the open sea. Do you want to do such a heroic feat again?
Following this apprentice, who now seemed to be in high spirits, Thackley carefully observed every detail of the submarine, and watched that such a submarine, which was enough to change the combat mode of the navy, really became a reality in the hands of the people of Longhua.
The old general who was too sad and angry to deceive people too much. Only then did he say a little happily: "Weiguo, it seems that Xu Dashuai is really a wonderful person!" I've always heard people say that you Xu Dashuai is a stunned young man, if other governors can be like your Dashuai, and concentrate on building a strong army to boost the country's prestige, then can this little widow be allowed to bully me so much! ”
It is clear that this mentor, who has dedicated his life to the navy, cannot tolerate others bullying the Longhua Navy and saying that the navy is not. So much so that when he heard that the two main warships of the Sun Country were about to arrive at the port of Yinmen, they wanted to raze the port to the ground. The Dragon City Navy had the heart to resist, but it couldn't even find the person who drove the warship.
This veteran general, who was always paying attention to the movements of the navy, resolutely gathered a group of retired old subordinates to make the battleship built by Shenlongcheng, which shocked Asian countries, to sink in the port of Yanmen. Let this old warship, which represents the significance of the revival of the Longhua Navy, have a relatively decent retirement.
Originally, he had already said goodbye to his family, and told them that he must remember to pay attention to the movements of the navy in the future, and one day in the future, the Longhua Navy will be able to avenge this great revenge and shame for him. It is only necessary to salvage the Dragon City again before its remains can be sent to the ancestral grave. Otherwise, let him accompany the Longcheng forever and stay at the bottom of the sea to guard the land of Longhua.
Who thought that this fire was going to be lit, but they were knocked out and tied to the submarine by these special operations soldiers who sat in the submarine and didn't speak, and no one would notice it at all. He also made him a retired old navy, which once again ignited the expectation of revitalizing the navy. Thinking of reading reports about the youngest governor of Longhua at home, Thackley, who was also well versed in the world, suddenly thought of the most appropriate eight words to describe this person.
'If you don't make a sound, it's just a blockbuster' is really the impression left by this young governor on the people of Longhua. In particular, the stunned method he adopted made the domestic warlords dare not provoke him easily. This also provided Xu Jiajun with the most valuable time and the most haode environment for concentrating on building a strong army.
Now seeing the submarine force in front of him, Thackley guessed that this stunned young man's character was probably deliberately done by this young governor to confuse the world. In fact, he is the opponent who is truly worthy of the vigilance of the governors of Longhua. Of course, for Thackley, who is now full of affection for Xu Bin, he naturally hopes that Xu Bin will be as strong as possible.
For this veteran general, who regards the revitalization of the navy as his own responsibility, he does not care if the warlord is the governor or the president, and he is good to whoever has a good navy. Whoever can revitalize the navy, he will be loyal to whom, very simple theory. This is also the reason why in order to preserve the strength of the navy, Thackley, who was the commander of the navy at the time, ordered all navy departments not to participate in revolutionary disputes.
If he hadn't adopted a policy of neutrality and had foreign Shili intervention to successfully overthrow the Longhua Dynasty's revolution, it was very likely that these old naval foundations would have been defeated. Therefore, it is not too much to say that he has contributed to the Longhua Navy. This is also the reason why Li Shichang dared to posthumously crown him as a marshal.
As the submarine arrived at the time when it needed to float for ventilation, Xu Weiguo, who was already familiar with the submarine's body parts, quickly ordered the submarine to float in concealment. The submarine in charge of reconnaissance in front has already sent a telegram on the security of the surrounding waters.
Watching the submarine surface little by little, Thackley, who boarded the submarine this time, snatched the periscope when the submarine was still a certain distance from the surface. Through the periscope, Thackley once again saw the familiar waters of the Ranmen Sea. Looking at this person staying in the submarine, you can observe the periscope of the sea situation. Thackley knew that if someone didn't know how to construct this gadget, he wouldn't be able to study it for a while.
After Xu Weiguo had finished enjoying this teacher, he carefully observed the external situation, and when he found that the sea was calm, he immediately ordered the submarine to surface for ventilation. In order to ensure to the greatest extent possible that the submarines can stay on the bottom of the sea during the war between the two armies, this submarine detachment is responsible for monitoring the movements of the Sun Nation Navy, except for two reconnaissance boats.
Other submarines spend almost half of the time at the bottom of the sea, and then float up to breathe. As soon as the forward reconnaissance boat sends a telegram that the enemy ship has arrived, they will lurk in this sea area, waiting for an opportunity to teach the Sun Nation Navy a profound lesson. Let him know that rabbits will bite even if they are in a hurry.
While the submarine formation was waiting for the arrival of the two main fleets of the Sun Country, the Sun Country warships, which had already arrived in the waters of Longhua Country, suddenly slowed down and marched towards the waters of Yanmen Port. What about this weishenme?
As the commander of the main fleet, although Miki Ichiro did not take Longhua's navy seriously, he also knew that in addition to destroying the opponent's naval warships, he would attack the enemy's military port. It is also necessary to address the threat of mines, in addition to undoubtedly the strike of shore defense artillery.
The Sun Country Navy, which has been planning for many years, is naturally extremely confident in its own naval strength, but when Miki Ichiro receives a telegram from the intelligence department stationed in Longhua. knew that at this time, the Longhua Navy told them in the attitude of sinking its flagship that it would carry out a desperate counterattack. For Ichiro Miki, who is ready to create the biggest record without loss, he must choose the most haode time to attack.
There was a reconnaissance ship sent by the intelligence department in advance, and he already knew that the Longhua Navy was blocking the waterway by sinking its own flagship. Let the flagships of the two main fleets not be able to shoot at close range. This means that their two main warships are equipped with 380-caliber cannons with a range of more than 20 kilometers, and they have almost lost the advantage of hiding outside the firing range to counterattack the shore defense guns of Yinmen Port.
If they wanted to completely flatten the port of Yinmen, they would have to send other battleships within range of the shore defense guns to attack it. After solving the threat of coastal defense artillery, it can be smoothly pushed across the inner harbor of Xinmen. In addition to the threat of these shore defense artillery, the mines laid by the Longhua Navy are also a threat to their fleet.
Therefore, he intended to attack within two hours before the sun was ready to set, and to completely settle the battle before sunset. With this clean and neat means, give Longhua Kingdom a fatal blow! (To be continued......)