Chapter 617: The fleet is complete
Xu Jie generally agreed with Yang Yonglin's proposal for staffing, because Yang Yonglin arranged suitable commanders completely according to the operational characteristics of several sub-fleets, and commanders were rarely all-powerful, they had their own characteristics and aspects they were good at, and the same was true for the fleet, especially a large fleet had a clear division of labor. Yang Yonglin arranged manpower for the two fast fleet detachments and the armored cruiser detachment, and there was still a light cruiser formation left at the end, for the scattered 6 light cruisers, Xu Jie did not care who the commander of these detachments was, because their task was the simplest, that is, to find the other party's merchant ships to strike, and at the same time send the detected enemy ship intelligence to other fleets. If you can't beat it, you can run away decisively. In short, it's robbery plus reconnaissance instead of love war!
The navy is a system, in which different warships play different roles in the whole system, some warships are not aimed at destroying opponents, such as light cruisers and submarines, the kind of approach of going up to fight you to the death as soon as you meet is sometimes undesirable, for reconnaissance cruisers, knocking out merchant ships, and then reporting the opponent's whereabouts to the peak in time when they find the opponent is the most important thing. So as long as you grasp this core, you won't go wrong.
But for the commanders of the three dreadnoughts and the patrol detachments, it is different, because they need to make predictions according to the situation on the battlefield, and their decisions are related to the development of the entire war situation. So these battleships were not expendable, like light cruisers. Even an outdated Garibaldi-type armored cruiser is a very valuable resource!
Overall, Lin Yongsheng's two Longxu-class battlecruisers are the most diverse, flexible and dangerous subfleets, and they can choose whether to attack the opponent's large fleet or small fleet according to the situation. It is even possible to decide whether to attack the opponent's ports and fortresses. And because they are too active, they are easy to be spotted by their opponents. And it was surrounded by a large number of cruisers and even fast battleships. Sometimes they even have to do bait to attract the other person's attention. Therefore, for Lin Yongsheng, destroying the opponent is the secondary goal, and achieving the strategic goal, mobilizing the enemy and preserving themselves is the first priority.
The real attack mission was completed by the three Longtai-class fast battleships in Deng Shichang's hands, and the two Longxu-class battlecruisers in Lin Yongsheng's hands were nothing more than hussars. The speed is very fast, the attack power is also very strong, but it is fragile to hit weak targets, but it is not good to deal with hard bones, and the three Longtai-class fast battleships in Deng Shichang's hands are the balanced products of speed, firepower and protection. The speed was enough to get rid of the main Russian fleet, and the firepower and protection were enough to form an advantage over the fast battleships in the Russian-Dutch fleet. When the fish is spotted, Deng Shichang's fleet will deliver a fatal blow to the opponent at the right time. The purpose of their existence is to inflict heavy damage on the opposing fleet at the right time, not to break up the friendship with valuable fast battleships, which is also cruising at sea, but the meaning is completely different for different goals. Striking at the opposing fleet is the cornerstone of fundamentally shaking the opponent's maritime strength. And breaking the friendship is just adding some trouble to the other party!
As for the 5 armored cruisers commanded by Liu Guanxiong? Xu Jie wished they would never have to play. When will Liu Guanxiong's armored cruiser formation be used? One is that Lin Yongsheng's fleet is trapped. And when Deng Shichang couldn't arrive, Liu Guanxiong needed to go to the top cylinder. The second situation is when a decisive battle breaks out between the two sides, and Russia concentrates all the fast battleships or even part of the main force to engage the Huaxia fast battleship formation, and when our strength is insufficient, it is necessary to concentrate forces. In either case, it means that the advance fleet of the Chinese Navy must fight against the opponent in an unfavorable situation, and if the dreadnoughts still have an advantage over Russia and the Netherlands, then these armored cruisers have a disadvantage in catching and fighting, and their protection is generally weak, and even the speed is not fast. Once the battle situation is unfavorable, they must be the ones who will be abandoned!
"The commander of the advance fleet will do this first, let's arrange the personnel of the main fleet. Sa Zhenbing is a very good person, he knows the importance of the way, and he is full of sacrificial spirit, and I am still relieved to let him command the light cruiser formation with the overall situation in mind. The remaining 3 light cruisers belonging to the Guiyuan class and the main fleet will be handed over to him. It is also easy to find the personnel of the lightning strike formation, and it is enough to look for the old people of the torpedo boat unit in the old Beiyang. Now it is mainly a question of the selection of 7 dreadnoughts. Xu Jie said.
"The main ones who are suitable for leading the capital ship are these people, Liu Buchan, Lin Taizeng and Cheng Biguang, and General Liu needless to say that he has always had experience in leading a large fleet. General Lin Taizeng has enough qualifications, but he is relatively modest, he will not have a stroke of genius in command, but he will not make big mistakes, General Cheng Biguang, how to say it, I don't know much about it, but after we dismantle the old foreign fleet, how can we not arrange a suitable position for others? Yang Yonglin said with some embarrassment.
"You are the commander-in-chief of the capital ship formation, needless to say, the two Longxing-class battleships are handed over to Zixiang, he is offensive, and the Longxing-class is also our strongest battleship, and it is the best choice to equip the most offensive warriors with the sharpest swords. And the two dragon power-class battleships in the back are handed over to Lin Taizeng, although the attack is insufficient, but the defense is more than enough, relatively stable, we don't ask him to open the situation, as long as it can be maintained. As for the three Ninghai-type quasi-dreadnoughts in the back, leave them to Cheng Biguang. From the perspective of positions, Cheng Biguang and Liu Buyun and others are at the same level, and their pressure will be less. Xu Jie thought for a while and said.
"If you exclude the fast fleets on both sides, we are 7 to 8. 4 Dreadnoughts plus 3 quasi-Dreadnoughts, against the Russians 6 Dreadnoughts plus 2 Dreadnoughts. In terms of dreadnought, if the two sides catch each other, our 4 dreadnoughts and the opponent's 4 dreadnoughts will have an advantage, and the battle between quasi-dreadnoughts will be at least a draw. We have an advantage in fire control and heavy artillery, but after all, the other side has 2 more Dreadnoughts, will they choose to distribute the firepower evenly or concentrate on the strength to defeat our weak ships? In Yang Yonglin's opinion, Xu Jie's arrangement is not foolproof, after all, if the other party concentrates firepower to attack the weak ship first, then Cheng Biguang's pressure will be the greatest!
"This is a process of exchange, if before the Ninghai class is destroyed, Liu Buyun and Lin Tai can destroy the dreadnoughts that fight against them, then we will not suffer, it will be a big war! It is impossible for both sides not to lose their ships, so we must be prepared to sacrifice. Cheng Biguang also participated in the Battle of Gunsan Bay back then, and he should still have the ability to resist pressure, but after all, he has not brought a first-class capital ship, so I am still a little worried. Lin Tai used to be equipped with a good assistant. Xu Jie thought for a while and said.
"Now the governor of Taiwan Province is General Ding, he once led the navy and is now the governor of Taiwan Province, it should be okay to let him be in charge of the logistics and fleet maintenance of the Huaxia Fleet, you can go and ask General Ding's opinion, if you can, let it take charge of the shipbuilding and repair factories in the entire south, we need an expert to be in charge of these things, as for the submarine force? Cai Ting's job is good, it is commendable, continue to let him be in charge of the submarine force. Xu Jie said after the most reluctance.
After a night of discussion, the issue of personnel allocation of the Huaxia Navy in the future Sino-Russian Second War has been discussed a framework, the high-level has been determined, and the rest is the middle-level arrangement, so Xu Jie doesn't have to worry about this. The rest that Xu Jie needs to care about is to consider the emotional problems of the personnel, Deng Shichang is okay to say, after all, he has a good personal relationship with him, and he also handed over the most elite detachment in Huaxia to him, looking at the fleet in the hands of people with the same qualifications as him, Deng Shichang really has nothing to complain about.
The only difficult point is Liu Buchan, Liu Buchan has always been the top three figures in the navy. When Ding Ruchang was there, Liu Buyun was the actual controller of the Beiyang Fleet, and later Xu Jie's arrival made Liu Buyun lose control of the navy, and then Yang Yonglin, although Liu Buyun is no longer as single-handedly covering the sky as he was back then, but after all, he is the leader of the Fujian Party, and the Fujian naval officers account for half of the senior generals of the naval division! So in terms of influence, in addition to Yang Yonglin in the naval system, Liu Buchan is the only one. And Liu Buyun was really dissatisfied with this appointment, Liu Buyun always thought that he could command the 7 capital ships of the entire main fleet, and no matter how bad he was, he was the commander-in-chief of the 4 new dreadnoughts, but in the end, he made him the commander of the detachment, which made him very unacceptable.
And after Xu Jie made an appointment with Liu Buchan, he enlightened the head of the Fujian system in this way, first, the current fleet is scattered, and the implementation of a small organization, the original plan is that Deng Shichang is responsible for the command of the entire advance fleet, and now he can only lead 3 Longtai-class battleships? So everyone has been redistributed, and you Liu Buyun is no exception. The second point is that the Longxing is not only the flagship of Liu Buchan's detachment, but also Yang Yonglin's ship, and the general flagship of the fleet. And when necessary, the entire main fleet can be controlled according to Yang Yonglin's authorization. After all, once the decisive battle begins, Yang Yonglin's vision is not only on the 7 battleships and auxiliary warships of the main fleet, but also on the fast fleet, so in a word, even if it is nominally downgraded, there is still a chance! And Liu Buyun, who was explained, also expressed his understanding, after all, this is what the situation requires. He can still tell the priorities!
In this way, the Huaxia Navy has completed the most rear-end grouping and personnel allocation, and all that remains is continuous training and intelligence collection.
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