After the aircraft carrier formation left the Sanqing Military Port and entered the mouth of the Yinhe River, it began to conduct aviation combat training.

At the same time, it is also for the Emperor Taishang and the Prince of Great Food who came on the ship to show the training effect.

Emperor Taishang is the ultimate promoter of the combat system of aircraft carriers and naval aviation.

Prince Dashi is also the planner and creator of the entire new naval ship system.

The vast majority of mid- and high-ranking officers in the Navy are well aware of this.

The junior officers and ordinary soldiers, under the reminder of the middle and high-ranking officers, have also heard of it.

So today the whole fleet is in full swing and strives to do the best in all the training subjects.

And I really hope that there will be no problems with those new aircraft.

The commanders of the fleet and battleships were busy at their posts.

However, a few middle and high-ranking overseers were arranged to accompany Zhu Jingyuan's ancestors and grandchildren.

The name of the governor of the double aircraft carrier formation is Zhu Jianyan, the military rank is major general, and the ancestor is from the Xiangwangfu clan.

The Xiangwang line originated from Zhu Gaochi, the fifth son of Renzong Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Zhandong, the half-brother of Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhandong, who supervised the country twice, rubbed shoulders with the throne three times, went through six emperors and seven dynasties, and died at the age of seventy-two.

Zhu Jianyan is the same generation as Zhu Jianyan, and can be regarded as Zhu Zhongliang's nephew and Zhu Jingyuan's uncle.

The content of the orders made by the commander of the aircraft carrier fleet will be notified to Zhu Jianyan by telephone.

Zhu Jianyan explained the purpose and situation to Zhu Zhongliang's ancestors and grandchildren.

The fleet first straightened out the direction of the wind and course, and the speed of the fleet gradually increased to thirty knots.

The aircraft carrier first released the Type 5 single-engine fighter parked in the middle of the deck to alert the airspace around the aircraft carrier body for tens to hundreds of kilometers.

Fight at any time against a surprise enemy aircraft that is theoretical, in setting, should, maybe, and may appear.

Then a small reconnaissance plane with the same fuselage of the Type 5 single-engine attack aircraft was released to search for suspicious ships within a radius of 300 kilometers.

The speed of the aircraft carrier formation was gradually reduced to 20 knots, and this alert posture was maintained and continued to sail outward.

In the command room on the deck, Zhu Jingyuan and Zhu Zhongliang listened to the reports and briefings of Zhu Jianyan and the accompanying officers, observed the situation on the deck, and discussed aviation operations.

Zhu Jianyan was quite serious, but obviously with a few joys, he introduced to Zhu Zhongliang and Zhu Jingyuan:

"During the day, when the weather is not particularly bad, now the alert circle of our aircraft carrier formation is already able to reach two hundred kilometers.

"It is simply impossible for a traditional gunboat fleet to get close to an aircraft carrier formation.

"Aircraft carrier formations can spot traditional fleets first, and can choose to attack at a distance, or bypass each other.

"The choice of a decisive battle at sea is already in the hands of our aircraft carrier fleet.

"A few years ago, during the world war, we didn't really fight with the fleet of the Taisi people on a large scale at all, because we and they could choose to fight or not.

"The fleet commanders of both sides, when they encounter each other at a relatively unfavorable time, will choose to retreat and wait for a better time.

"Now we have aircraft carriers, and if we find an enemy fleet, we can attack directly.

"The other party has no qualifications to choose to retreat and escape.

"The point is, no matter how fast the fleet runs, it is not as fast as the planes, and the enemy's fleet can't run away if it wants to."

Zhu Zhongliang nodded, he had already understood this logic, otherwise he would not be so supportive of aircraft carriers:

"Yes, the choice of battle is very important, so that the inferior side cannot escape the decisive battle, and forcibly drags it into the decisive battle at sea.

"If the other party can't resist it, there is a high probability that they won't be able to run away, and the key aircraft carrier can still sneak attack and bomb the base."

During the Second Industrial Revolution, the power system of naval ships became more and more powerful, and the combat command system became more and more mature and perfect.

In particular, after the invention of the radio communication system, naval commanders were able to truly control the entire fleet.

As a result, the difficulty of the decisive battle in which the superior side wants to force the inferior side in naval battles is getting higher and higher, and even tends to be infinite.

At the same time, unless one side has a huge gap in science and technology that can form absolute suppression, blocking land bases with naval fleets is also an act of seeking death.

The defense, firepower, and supply of warships are all limited, while land bases are almost unlimited.

Even if the artillery fleet had absolute superiority, it would not be able to force the land enemy, which was relatively inferior in the navy, to surrender.

After the Battle of Jutland in World War I, Britain controlled the sea control in the North Sea, the German fleet hid in the harbor and could not come out, and the British Navy had nothing to do with them.

The advent of aircraft carriers provides a relatively effective solution to these problems.

Taranto and Pearl Harbor, planes were released from the sea to bomb military ports, and the aircraft carriers said that it was really exciting to run after the fight.

The Coral Sea, Midway, hundreds of kilometers apart, each other, the aircraft carrier said that this is a new way to play that you have never seen before.

Leyte Gulf, Cape Fang, and the aircraft carriers said that I sent Yamato Musashi to the bottom of the sea, and they didn't know where I was.

Zhu Jingyuan listened to the conversation here, and couldn't help but smile and remind:

"In the current situation, we have an absolute advantage in aircraft carriers and aviation.

"But we may not always be able to maintain this advantage, and our potential competitors are also engaged in research.

"The gap between us will eventually change from having to nothing, and slowly becoming strong and weak.

"Have-and-don and strong versus weak are two very different situations.

"Therefore, the unilateral use of aircraft carrier fleets for combat cannot be our ultimate goal.

"The ultimate goal of exploration and training is still to take the enemy and aircraft carrier formations as the direction.

"Aviation should also be directed in the direction that the enemy also has aircraft.

"When the two sides are evenly matched, the Navy's artillery and aircraft are always weaker than their land-based counterparts.

"So don't be complacent."

Although Zhu Jingyuan has a judgment in his heart, he feels that if he can continue to lead the Ming Dynasty for decades, then Taixi will basically have no chance to be on par with the Ming Dynasty.

The gap between strength and weakness is large to a certain extent, and it is not much different from having right or not.

However, in terms of tactics, we must always pay attention to the opponent's and study and explore with the mentality of being evenly matched.

lest we fall into the direction of the thinking of US imperialism from sea to land.

Zhu Zhongliang nodded directly after hearing this, and then said a few words to Zhu Jianyan:

"Yes, we must not be complacent, we must not be careless, and we must not neglect the continuous reconnaissance and vigilance of the surrounding seas.

"Now there are no battleships in the formation, and in case the enemy battleships are brought closer, the aircraft carrier is at risk of being sunk."

Zhu Jianyan is indeed a little proud, but of course there is an understanding of maintaining a calm heart and vigilance, not to mention that the mentality and ideological work of officers and soldiers are originally the task of the overseer.

So Zhu Jianyan immediately agreed and assured seriously:

"The last general understands that the fleet will always be vigilant and ready to deal with unexpected situations at any time."

After the aircraft carrier formation sailed for half an hour, reconnaissance planes on the periphery sent a report, simulating the discovery of a suspicious ship.

The carrier immediately picked up speed again, and at the same time released more fighters, on alert and ready to attack.

This time, in addition to the mature Type 5 single-engine fighters and attack aircraft, several experimental twin-engine fighters and attack aircraft also took off at the end and began to participate in exercises and tests with new aircraft.

After the aircraft carrier continued to fly for more than half an hour, a group of 40 planes was organized.

The original aircraft on the deck of the aircraft carrier are basically emptied, and the planes stored in the hangar are also being dispatched to the deck at the same time.

Follow-up planes gathered in the middle and rear of the deck, and after accumulating a sufficient number, they were again released in batches.

It was at this time that a new training program came.

The reconnaissance aircraft again sent a report, simulating the detection of a thundercloud area ahead.

The commander of the aircraft carrier immediately reacted, immediately stopped the plane release mission, and slightly adjusted the direction of the voyage.

Zhu Jianyan also explained to Zhu Zhongliang and Zhu Jingyuan that this was to avoid the simulated rain cloud area.

After listening to this, Zhu Zhongliang said with a little regret:

"It would be perfect if the aircraft could fight in the rain and at night, and the current aircraft carrier formation still needs battleships to cooperate."

Now aircraft carriers and aircraft are also not fully integrated and cannot operate at night in relatively complex sea conditions, while battleships can.

The point is that at the current level of technology, in order to fight battleships at close range, you can still only rely on battleships.

Aircraft carriers cannot avoid night voyages, nor can they completely avoid encountering bad apocalypse and sea conditions.

In order to deal with the enemy battleship encountered in such a situation, it is necessary to have the battleship by your side.

Zhu Jingyuan thought for a while and said:

"The night and rainy operations of aircraft and aircraft carriers can be achieved gradually through technology and training.

"An aircraft capable of fighting at night and in complex meteorological conditions can be called an all-weather aircraft, and the corresponding aircraft carrier can also be called an all-weather aircraft carrier, which is more complex than an aircraft.

"The preparation for the relevant research has been done all the time, but it will take a lot of time to realize.

"The main technical difficulties are detection and communication, and the main direction of exploration and training is radio detection, radio communication, and the coordination of the electro-optical signal system of aircraft and aircraft carriers."

When Zhu Jingyuan said this, he subconsciously looked at Zhu Jianyan and several other officers.

Zhu Jingyuan was worried that they would have a deviation in their understanding, so he immediately added and admonished a few words:

"The realization of all-weather aircraft and aircraft carriers is indispensable for technology and training.

"Key technology is the premise of training, and simple hard training is a joke about life and equipment.

"Therefore, without the notice of the Ministry of Industry and the Governor's Office, the fleet itself should not try the relevant drills on its own.

"However, according to the current training situation, officers, pilots, and aircrews can think differently.

"Accumulate and summarize various ideas and ideas, and submit them to the Ministry of Industry and the Governor's Office for them to verify and test on the ground."

The Overseers led by Zhu Jianyan did have an idea just now, and they were going to add night and rainy day training programs after they returned.

This is not only to achieve the goal of the Emperor, but also to realize the ideal goal of the aircraft carrier formation itself.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and of course there are different factions in the naval system.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the differences between different factions are only differences in naval combat concepts and the ideal combat methods pursued.

The Ming Dynasty's court and army system can still be regarded as relatively healthy, and there are no hostile factions at the life-and-death level.

After the formation of aircraft carriers, a group of aircraft carrier factions have naturally split into the navy.

A lot of them were turned over by the cruisers.

There was once a group of people who thought that only a cruiser with a large enough range was needed to fully control and use the seas.

These officers believed that an aircraft carrier was a full-fledged cruiser, the absolute protagonist on the ocean.

Of course, there are also those transferred from the capital ship faction.

Aircraft carriers have ultra-high speed, ultra-strong reconnaissance, and ultra-long-range strikes, which can form a dimensional suppression of traditional gunboats.

They think that the big ships and the big guns are outdated!

Of course, it's more centrist, or traditional.

Originally, they agreed with the composite fleet system, but after discovering the important role of aircraft carriers, they believed that aircraft carriers should be listed as capital ships on a par with battleships.

Different people have different ideas about the changes in the positioning of battleships after the aircraft carrier.

However, no matter which source it is, the vast majority of officers in the aircraft carrier department have already realized the problems existing in aircraft carrier operations.

So subconsciously want to carry out relevant training, try to train and fight in bad weather and at night.

Evolve your fleet to its fullest.

Now hearing Zhu Jingyuan's last words, Zhu Jianyan and several overseers immediately dispelled those thoughts.

If the hardware needs can't be reached, it's going to kill people if you toss around.

Zhu Jianyan hurriedly agreed, saying that he had written it down, and he would definitely tell the commanders to pay attention when he turned around.

The aircraft carrier formation adjusted its navigation according to the position of the simulated rain cloud area, and soon after it entered a stable navigation state again, the command headquarters sent another message.

Begin small-angle crosswind take-off tests.

This test is actually quite difficult, and the scope of application is relatively narrow.

The aircraft carrier is not a roadbed airfield, and you can choose the sailing angle yourself.

Theoretically, it is possible to always keep the wind in the right direction, so that the aircraft can always take off in the most suitable wind direction.

After Zhu Jianyan got the notice, he explained to Zhu Zhongliang and Zhu Jingyuan and explained:

"Deliberately flying the aircraft slightly sideways is a special situation that may be encountered in simulated actual combat.

"If you spot the enemy at a relatively close distance, you need to keep your distance from the enemy while continuing to fly your aircraft to meet the enemy.

"Or you need to dodge the rain clouds while continuing to fly the plane to meet the approaching enemy.

"This kind of training program is very demanding for pilots, and it also has a certain degree of danger."

When Zhu Jingyuan heard this explanation, he was also a little surprised, this kind of training was something he really didn't expect.

Moreover, Zhu Jingyuan has modern thinking and knows some unnecessary face-saving projects.

So after listening to the explanation, I subconsciously asked and reminded:

"Has it been tested on land? Will the participating pilots be able to complete such take-off and landing on land?

"If you don't practice proficiency on the ground, you should never directly engage in this kind of test project on an aircraft carrier.

"Don't deliberately show more thrilling projects for me and grandpa here.

"Warriors can train hard to prepare for battle, but they don't have to risk performing stunts and acrobatics for us.

"Pilots are the most precious talent nowadays, and they should never be allowed to take risks outside the battlefield."

Zhu Jianyan and the overseers around him, listening to Zhu Jingyuan's reminder, immediately felt warm in their hearts.

This is recognized as the most potential prince of the Great Food, and he is indeed the most trustworthy and follow-up prince.

If he is there, his officers and even those who serve as soldiers below will not suffer in the next few decades.

Zhu Jianyan immediately smiled and said:

"Your Highness, don't worry, the Governor's Mansion is trained according to the plan you have made.

"What has not been tried on the ground, it will definitely not be moved directly to the aircraft carrier.

"Especially the items shown to His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness, they must have been trained and skilled."

Zhu Zhongliang next to him also smiled when he heard this:

"Jingyuan, don't worry, when high-level officials like us come to inspect, they can be as conservative as they can.

"They're not going to risk anything for the show, you'll know when you're their age."

Zhu Jianyan suddenly smiled a little embarrassed.

Zhu Jingyuan finally put his mind at ease, and together with Zhu Zhongliang and Zhu Jianyan, he looked at the plane on the deck.

The take-off process was the same as usual, but flags were hoisted at several points on the deck indicating the direction of the wind.

A plane is ready in the middle of the deck and sped up on its way to it.

Since the wind comes from the side, the aircraft must always turn in order to maintain the direction of the wind that the deck is pointing.

By the time it accelerated to the front of the deck, the fuselage of the aircraft was already significantly tilted.

But after crossing the deck, it eventually flew steadily, and quickly pulled up in the direction of the wind.

The three planes that followed also took off in the same attitude one after another.

Zhu Jingyuan watched them rise into the air one after another, and began to circle steadily over the aircraft carrier, and subconsciously shouted:

"Good!"

Zhu Zhongliang also nodded with satisfaction.

Then came the crosswind landing drill, and all four planes were obviously veterans, and they all stopped safely on the deck.

There is no danger in the whole process, and a good technique is highlighted.

Zhu Jingyuan couldn't help but applaud them again, but he didn't mention any additional rewards at all.

Pilots with good skills must have already received the rewards they should usually get, and they don't need to be specially issued by themselves.

The point is, now that they are showing it like this, in the final analysis, it means to show themselves.

If you give an extra reward at this time, it may have the effect of encouraging them to show off their skills in front of them.

Zhu Jingyuan didn't want that effect, so he didn't make any statement.

(End of chapter)