Chapter 32: The Suzheng Horn

Even at the level of battleships (8 to 12 kilometers in length), the Imperial Navy still focused on various types of battleships, and there were very few battleships that could do it all.

The Imperial-class battleship, which is a fusion of a command ship and an aircraft carrier. This is by far one of the oldest designs used by the Imperial Navy.

The Emperor-class battleship's Gnaku is large enough to accommodate eight squadrons of carrier-based aircraft, space fighters such as the Fury-class interceptors or Starhawk-class bombers, which can roam away from ships and engage enemy ships.

In the 41K period, if it weren't for the human empire dismantling a ball of space scrap ships, finding the "Theocrat" that was fused into the space scrap ship, and relying on the "Theocrat" to reproduce this kind of warship, otherwise, the ancient ship type of Emperor-class battleship might have disappeared into the equipment sequence of the Imperial Navy.

If he was greeted by an Emperor-class battleship, then Fu Qinghai would be able to wake up smiling at night.

Navy enthusiasts are roughly divided into the BB Party and the Aircraft Carrier Party, although most of the warships of the Human Empire belong to the BB Party, but Fu Qinghai is personally inclined to the Aircraft Carrier Party, for no other reason, because the American aircraft carrier formation won World War II.

However, in the space naval battles of various sci-fi IPs, there is no strict distinction between heavy artillery and fighter jets, depending on the setting, after all, warships in the real world do not have various shield technologies.

The Warhammer 40K prefers heavy artillery bombardment, while Star Wars prefers fighter jets to fly together, as the former is made by a British company and the latter is made by an American company, each of which embodies fond memories of the most powerful state of its own navy in history.

The same positioning as the Emperor-class battleships is the Nemesis-class aircraft carrier, a battleship born during the Gothic War, which is essentially based on the Emperor-class battleship, dismantling some light spears and macro guns, and expanding the capacity to expand more carrier-based aircraft Gnaku.

Excluding these two carrier-type battleships, the rest are heavy artillery battleships, such as the Retribution-class battleships with an emphasis on macro guns and torpedoes, and the Apocalypse-class battleships with an emphasis on light spears and equipped with Nova guns.

There are also Opalon-class battleships of the "Jack-of-all-trades" type, which have every function, and every feature is not outstanding.

Oh and there is also a very strange battleship - the invincible-class high-speed battleship, which is designed with the following ideas: improve the internal piping, strengthen the engine output, and sacrifice part of the firepower to give the battleship the speed of a light cruiser.

It's a strange design concept, except for the white scar, probably no legion will like this kind of battleship.

Although Fu Qinghai is an aircraft carrier party, he knows very well in his heart that the state of the Shenji Brotherhood will be for a long time in the future: there are only warships, no fleet. And aircraft carriers generally need to be escorted by battleship formations, so Fu Qinghai certainly likes aircraft carriers, but from a realistic point of view, a heavy artillery battleship is more suitable for the current situation of the Brotherhood of Divine Machines.

As the Burning Horse gradually approached Saturn's giant ring, Fu Qinghai's mood couldn't help but feel a little troubled and lost.

"Welcome, white-scarred Aoyama Khan."

As soon as Fu Qinghai led his subordinates out of the connecting passage of the airport, a technical priest in a red robe greeted him.

"Hello."

Fu Qinghai bowed.

The other party saw the gear skull on Fu Qinghai's shoulder armor, and the smile under the hood became more eager, and said:

"The God of All Machines bless you and me. Please come with me, your warship has been waiting in the spaceyard for a long time. ”

As a few people walked towards the depths of the dock, the noise of forging and the hot heat wave beat everyone fiercely, the arc jumped and shone, and the ion sparks sputtered, Fu Qinghai and the others followed the technical priest through the huge forging workshop, through the surrounding earth-shaking hammers, crucibles and furnaces, and came to a giant warship that was the size of the world.

Everyone present looked up.

"Emperor-class battleship."

Fu Qinghai muttered to himself, his eyes slowly widening.

The heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and both hearts were pounding.

"That's right, sir."

The technical priest raised his head and chanted with a face full of intoxication:

"Great God of Machines, we beg you to cast your merciful gaze on this battleship. Let the power of your burning boil in its engine. Let your immortal guardian lean against its shield generator and armored bulkhead. Let your mighty fury spew destruction and revenge through the great mysteries of lasers, plasma, and torpedoes. Infuse your soul into this sturdy armored shell and breathe life into its energy lines and pipes. ”

Parts of the ship weren't completely finished, with cobweb-like scaffolding supporting parts of the ship, and from a distance, a dense crowd of servants and mortal ants attached to it, constantly working in the low-gravity environment of space.

Josda took off his helmet, reached out and touched his bald head, and said incredulously:

"Oh my god! The throne is above, and we are about to have an Emperor-class battleship......"

Eugene Eleanor, a naval officer in his early thirties, was in tears at the moment, choked up and said:

"Khan, please let me board this battleship, adjutant, gunner, medic, sailor...... Even if you ask me to go to the lower deck to clean the toilets. ”

The Imperial-class battleship, not a pure aircraft carrier, had a traditional macro cannon array and a light spear array, and also had multiple sets of torpedo tubes, a bit like the early Soviet aircraft carriers.

Compared with his two subordinates who were very out of shape, Fu Qinghai was quite calm on the surface, he carefully examined the huge ship that lay in front of him like a mountain, and asked:

"I don't have the impression that the empire has the latest shipbuilding plan, where did this emperor-class battleship come from?"

The launch of a standard moon-class cruiser by the Imperial Navy takes ten years, and now the Human Empire has just recovered from the disaster of the Horus Rebellion, and has not launched a new expedition plan for the time being, and it is not yet time to make dumplings.

"This is an Emperor-class battleship that was sunk in the Battle of the 'Golden Apostle', and it was salvaged and repaired by us and rejoined the fleet sequence of the Astarte Wargroup."

Father Technologist explained.

The Battle of the Golden Apostle...... Fu Qinghai thought about it carefully, it was a battle during the Great Expedition, a conquest campaign led by the Thousand Sons Legion, without the participation of the chaotic forces, but there was no need to worry about the battleship being corrupted by the chaotic forces.

It's just that it's a little old.

However, the warships of the Human Empire are quite commendable in terms of durability, and the Theocratic Power has been wrapped in space scrap ships for 10,000 years, and it can still be used when disassembled and repaired.

As if to see Fu Qinghai's thoughts, the technical priest spread out the eight mechanical tentacles and said:

"Rest assured, my lord, we have cleaned all the lower decks and internal pipes with a highly toxic potion, and all the cabins have been replaced with the latest components, this ship is no different from a brand new ship, no, it has more baptism and blessing from the Great Expedition than a brand new ship."

Very good at talking, this oil is old.

It is a rare eloquent among the technical priests, so it is no wonder that he was sent by the Saturn Shipbuilding Group to be a receptionist.

There are most straight men in the casting world, but they are not stunned without emotional intelligence, especially when it comes to business negotiations on the sale of arms.

It's just that Space Marines are so famously cold, there is no need for that, just do business.

傅青海 says:

"Before leaving, Vice Admiral Yonia Lavallet told me that some areas of the battleship can be modified at your own choosing, right?"

"Yes, sir, please see."

The technocracy handed over the data tablet in his hand.

Fu Qinghai took it and flipped through it.

First of all, the necessary components, that is, the plasma engine, the subspace engine, the Geller force field, the Void shield, and the bridge, there is almost nothing that can be changed, because this is a salvaged shipwreck, not a custom spaceship from scratch, and the original essential components of the Emperor-class battleship can be said to be the best model within the existing technology range of the Human Empire, and there is no need to replace it.

Fu Qinghai paid close attention to the life support system, which was displayed as a "benevolent life support system", adding independent emergency oxygen tanks and spacesuits to the traditional water purification filters and air purifiers, which were stored in pressure-sensitive lockers throughout the ship at regular intervals.

That is, there is an additional measure against the loss of pressure against the shattering of the hull, which is conducive to saving the lives of the crew - don't underestimate these basic safeguards, many door-picking Rogue ships will omit these essential components to save costs.

"If you don't like the life support system, we can replace it with a 'euphoric life support system.'"

The technical priest noticed that Fu Qinghai's gaze stayed here for a moment, and immediately leaned in and said.

As soon as Fu Qinghai saw the introduction, he immediately shook his head:

"No, my crew doesn't need to be drugged."

The euphoric life support system, described as reducing the probability of a mutiny and reducing the morale of the gang by constantly adding intoxicating chemicals to the ship's air and water, the only risk is that it could make the crew too calm and unable to complete the mission.

Fu Qinghai immediately vetoed this party.

What kind of navy is the Knock Pills Navy, the Beiyang Naval Division?

The bridge of a naval battleship is generally a combat bridge or an armored bridge, while the bridge of an Emperor-class battleship is a special flight command bridge, which requires a more complex command data chain because it has the function of an aircraft carrier.

The dormitory is the standard naval dormitory, the kind that Fu Qinghai lived in on the Stiletto and Sosalan before, the interstellar soldiers are single suites, and ordinary sailors are multi-person bunks.

This is already a good place to stay, and some spaceship crews still lay hammocks in the pipes, or simply take a sleeping bag and lay it next to the wheels, engines and pipes of their work, wake up and start working, and lie down when they are tired.

The Technopriest leaned over and proposed:

"My lord, I suggest that you upgrade some of the seafarers' quarters to refrigerated quarters. The cryogenic dormitory is equipped with a cryogenic stagnation chamber, where you can store the 'redundant' crew and wake them up when needed, which can save the daily supply of the battleship and increase the endurance and self-sustaining ability of the battleship. ”

Uh, this......

Fu Qinghai hesitated.

Of course, he knew that the number of crew required by a warship in fierce battles and daily sailing was definitely different, and freezing the crew members who were not needed in normal times in a cryogenic stagnation cabin was also a good way to save materials, and this was the method......

Fu Qinghai took into account the problem of morale.

It's not the same as leading a tactical squad.

First of all, Space Marines are belligerent by nature, which is determined by their biochemical modification, and Space Marines can also be demoralized, but generally speaking, there is no such thing as morale, and the morale problem of mortal crews does exist.

Secondly, once the scale of the army reaches a certain level, such as the emperor-class battleship, a warship that carries tens of thousands of people, morale will change from a dispensable small problem to a big problem with huge influence.

He felt that this kind of thing was not conducive to the morale of wartime, so after thinking about it, he finally rejected the proposal of the technical priest.

Look further back.

Detection array, because the Emperor-class battleship takes into account the function of fleet command, so the detection array is more complex, equipped with various types of deep space detection array, passive detection array and multi-band ornidoscope, which can be called a giant radar ship.

This is where Fu Qinghai feels flattered.

The Emperor-class battleship, which in later generations was the flagship of the naval fleet, was the seat ship of the lord admiral (the commander of the star fleet).

For example, the flagship of the Gothic battle fleet in the Gothic Wars was the Emperor-class battleship, and the famous Sun Lord Macarius also used the Emperor-class battleship as the flagship.

Theoretically speaking, the only ship that is bigger than the Emperor class is the Glory Queen class, so the ship of the Supreme Lord Admiral (Commander of the Star Fleet) is likely to be an Emperor-class battleship.

(PS: The Emperor Dream is an Imperial Throne ship, which is more special and not considered, and the Emperor Dream is actually not as big as the Mountain Formation and the Boulder, the latter two are mobile space fortresses and do not belong to the category of battleships.) )

The Great Khan really gave me a good heirloom-level ship, which has already sent the warband base in advance.

Fu Qinghai thought to himself.

However, Fu Qinghai was not satisfied with being the leader of a ship-based battle group.

Here Fu Qinghai fell into deep thought, and the old man did not stop to introduce, he led the three of them to walk slowly along the corridor around the giant ship, and said as he walked:

"The Saturn Shipbuilding Group enjoys a good reputation in the empire, we are a dual-use shipbuilding group, and many merchant ronin dynasties will also come to us for personalized modification and private customization, not only weapon systems, but also production and living facilities can be customized according to your requirements."

Saturn and Jupiter are both huge gas planets, shipbuilding facilities are located in the planet's moons or rings, both are well-known shipbuilding institutions in the empire, they are also under the jurisdiction of Mars, Fu Qinghai doesn't know who is stronger, but feels that Jupiter's shipyard is a little more famous.

And the Russ Foundry World and the Mezoa Foundry World are also very famous shipyards in the foundry world.

It is also not known when the Phaeton Foundry World will have its own shipyard.

After the necessary components, it's time for the add-ons.

"I want Nova Cannon."

Fu Qinghai said without hesitation.

This is the add-on he wants the most.

"Uh......" the technical priest hesitated.

"My lord, according to the budget given to us by the Ministry of War, it is not enough to equip your warship with Nova Cannon. And if the Nova Cannon is to be equipped, part of the gnaku and weapon array will need to be dismantled to make room and energy for the Nova Cannon, which may lead to a delay in the delivery of the battleship. ”

Said the technical priest.

Fu Qinghai was slightly disappointed when he heard this.

The Nova Cannon was the most powerful single weapon of the Imperial Navy, with an extremely long range and poor accuracy, but a single hit was enough to destroy a small fleet.

Looking at the entire reincarnation world, Fu Qinghai has a personal impression that the shipborne weapons that are more powerful than the Nova Cannon, that is, the super laser cannon of the Death Star in Star Wars and the molecular decomposition device "Little Doctor" in the movie "Ender's Game".

Demolition of facilities and delays in delivery are still trivial.

The point is that the budget is not enough.

"Alas......"

Fu Qinghai sighed helplessly.

Seeing this, the technical priest took the opportunity to make a suggestion:

"My lord, maybe you can apply again with Lieutenant General Lavalre, maybe there is room for turnaround......"

"Nope." Fu Qinghai directly vetoed, "Next item." ”

"Cannon and spear of light, my lord."

Fu Qinghai looked at the data tablet and said:

"Broadside cannon, I want a Lass gravity cannon."

Another use of gravity technology by the Human Empire is to use gravity to launch cannonballs, which is limited to shipborne weapons, and the Nova Cannon is fired by relying on gravity turbines.

"I'm sorry, my lord, you got this grand cannon ordered by the Russ Casting World, Saturn didn't."

"Okay, then the standard Mars-type macrocannon."

"Roger."

"Two of the macro cannon arrays were replaced with jamming macro cannons."

The technical priest was slightly stunned, and then praised:

"You are a very bold and enterprising commander."

As a salesman at the Saturn shipyard, the oil veteran also had a certain understanding of the war use of various weapons.

The interference cannon can neither penetrate the armor nor destroy the hull, and its greatest effect is to overload and shut down the energy delivery system of the target ship, paralyzing the middle part of the mission.

Fu Qinghai asked for a jamming cannon instead, indicating that he wanted to capture the enemy's ships in their entirety.

That's right, this is Fu Qinghai's plan, there is only a flagship and no fleet, then I will grab it myself, jumping to grab the ship is originally the strength of the Space Marines, and rushing to grab a fleet will not be snatched out.

Fu Qinghai was noncommittal about the praise of the old engine oil, continued to examine the data tablet, and said while flipping through it:

"Scourge of the Gods."

"Roger."

"Forti torpedo tubes."

"Roger."

At this point, the add-on is done.

Fu Qinghai continued to read.

The bow and power angle of the armored ship are not considered, because the Emperor-class battleship is a very bulky battleship, with slow movement and slow steering, so don't play any bow collision with this kind of turtle speed, not to mention that the addition of the armored bow will have to remove the bow light spear and bow gun, which is a bit more than worth the loss.

The modification of some of these add-ons was directly skipped by Fu Qinghai, and the oil was not mentioned.

Crew reuse facilities, commonly found on Robinia ships, can quickly transform an injured crew member into a slave...... Fu Qinghai felt that this add-on was a bit inhumane.

For example, the grappling hook macro cannon, which fires magnetic harpoons and thick chains to firmly hold the enemy ship in place, and then carries out a modified macro cannon to jump the gang, Fu Qinghai scoffs at this.

This is the method adopted by pirates, and the Space Marines only have three ways to jump gangs: teleportation, torpedoes, and various assault boats, so they don't use grappling hooks.

At the same time, Fu Qinghai did not consider those add-ons that are popular with the Ronin traders, such as asteroid mining equipment, cloud harvesting equipment, salvage systems, light energy grids, and botanical gardens.

That's right, these add-ons can all increase the ship's self-sustaining capabilities, such as the Asteroid Mining Equipment with the Ore Processing Equipment to increase consumables, the Cloud Mining Equipment with the Promethium Refining Equipment to increase fuel, and the Light Network to absorb solar energy when the ship is parked near the star.

Not only does it increase battery life, but it can also make money by mining.

Sounds great.

But Fu Qinghai is very clear: a battleship is a battleship, a battleship is not a merchant ship or a mining ship, and the combat space cannot be sacrificed for the sake of self-sustaining ability, if the battleship is insufficient in supply, it is directly called to the logistics fleet for transportation, how can there be a reason for the emperor-class battleship to go to the cloud mining, and the light energy network absorbs that bit of solar energy, which is not enough for a 12-kilometer-long battleship.

"Your Excellency."

At this time, the technical priest prompted:

"The main reason for this battleship is that the external add-ons are badly damaged, and the damage to the internal structure is actually not large, and many of the internal add-ons are ancient relic technology, so you can choose to keep them without having to replace them."

Fu Qinghai glanced at the old oil in surprise and said:

"Understood, thanks for the reminder, Your Excellency Technician."

The technical priest woke up Fu Qinghai: this is a warship that sank during the Great Expedition, and many of the structures and facilities are valuable technological achievements from the early casting world.

It's not just the products from the Dark Tech Age from the Old Night that are called "Relic Technology", as the Rebellion destroys more and more Foundry Worlds, the products that the Human Empire was able to produce will gradually become so-called "Relic Technology".

For example, the deflagration weapon, Fu Qinghai once walked along the Sosalan with a deflagration assault gun, and now it is handed over to Qiao Shida for use, and the manufacturing technology of this weapon has been lost.

What surprised Fu Qinghai was:

The engine oil of the Saturn shipyard can actually be a profiteer, and replace the additional facilities that belong to the "relic technology" inside the battleship with ordinary facilities, so that the customer (white scar) may not be able to find it, and he can make a lot of money.

This is just Fu Qinghai's idea of treating others with his own belly.

After all, it is a battleship that is to be changed by the name of the genetic prototype, and a state-owned 4S store like Saturn Shipyard must not dare to play this trick of stealing beams and changing pillars.

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

Fu Qinghai handed the data tablet back to the old oil and said:

"I don't have any other requirements, I just want to ask when the delivery of the new ship will be completed."

"Within five weeks of Terra, my lord."

The Technopriest stretched out his hand and pointed to the battleship hull:

"Until then, please name this battleship."

Fu Qinghai looked up and could faintly see the mottled words of the "Indomitable Fury", which may be the name used before the battleship sank.

Originally, when it came to the stalk of "aircraft carrier U-turn", Fu Qinghai wanted to call it "Poor Ma Kui".

After all, the flagship of the warband is still a little more serious.

Fu Qinghai thought of the upcoming "Great Hunt", as well as the magnificent picture of the future warband galloping through the sea of stars, and the endless war with the Chaos Heresy, he couldn't help but be excited, took a deep breath, and said to the technical priest:

"Suzheng, that's its new name."

"Yes, sir."

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------Off topic------

Thanks, the oath of the south, the book shortage, the book shortage, the wind and rain are soft, listen compassionately, and the rewards of several book friends.

Is the Beiyang Navy considered a medicine navy...... Anyway, in the movie "Towards the Republic", Li Hongzhang said that they smoked a lot, but there are also rumors that there is no medicine, and then several heroic captains committed suicide with opium when they committed suicide, which is also a fact.

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