Chapter 80: Grant Aircraft Carrier

The Grant aircraft carrier is the first conventionally powered medium-sized aircraft carrier independently developed by the country.

It was presided over by the Fifth Fantong, the first king of the Great Kingdom, in the province of Grant, at a cost of tens of billions and over a period of six years.

When fully loaded, it has a displacement of 70,000 tons and can carry up to forty aircraft, the main aircraft types include fighters, fighters and reconnaissance aircraft, as well as a small number of bombers and torpedo aircraft.

Electromagnetic catapult technology is used for aircraft take-off, and aircraft is assisted for landing by arresting cables.

Putting aside the political economy of the Great Power itself, if we rank the naval strength of the landlocked countries in the world alone, the naval strength of the Great Power is definitely in the top three.

At this time, Hercules had two aircraft carriers in service, one was the Grant aircraft carrier, and the other was a small aircraft carrier, the Munster, named after the chief engineer who presided over the construction of the aircraft carrier.

It is these two aircraft carriers that hold up the cards of the Fifth Fleet.

It is also the capital used by the entire Fifth Royal Family to hold X.

According to the grapevine, the Great Nation is preparing to build a third nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, called the Bully aircraft carrier, which is expected to replace the Grant aircraft carrier in the future.

Of course, it's just grapevine......

At this time, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Fleet, Marshal Huang Zhengyuan, was in the command room, looking at the picture from the radar in front of the screen with a serious face.

Behind him, a dozen technicians were operating to keep the entire fleet running.

"Chen Liang, report on the overall state of the current fleet." Huang Zhengyuan didn't look back, and said a word to Chen Liang, who was waiting behind him.

"Report marshal, at present, the aircraft carrier has reached its maximum speed, twenty-five knots, three reconnaissance planes have taken the lead in taking off, and now they have arrived over Chicken Island, and a real-time map is being drawn."

"There are also three fighters that have also arrived at their destination, ready to launch a surprise bombing, and the rest of the fighters, on standby on deck, everything is normal!"

"What is the condition of the rest of the ships?" Huang Zhengyuan nodded and asked again.

"Report Marshal, according to your plan, our three comprehensive supply ships will stay on Duobao Island and can replenish resources at any time, and the four frigates will be reloaded with ammunition and will form a doughnut mode to protect our aircraft carriers at all times."

"The other eight cruisers have already scattered according to the plan and arrived ahead of schedule, and they have already become an encirclement of Little Chicken Island, completely blocking the external traffic of Little Chicken Island."

"Three other attack nuclear submarines have turned on radar shielding mode, which is enough to shield possible radar detection on Chick Island."

Chen Liang reported all the fleet status in one go.

"Good, everything went surprisingly well." Huang Zhengyuan muttered.

At this time, Chen Liang was still quite puzzled in his heart.

He has been following the marshal for two or three years, and he has more or less understood the marshal's character.

According to the marshal's war plan, it was to achieve the greatest victory with the least losses possible.

What can be achieved with one soldier definitely does not take one and a half!

However, this time it was just a simple family mission, and the fleet of tens of thousands of people was dispatched......

I always feel like it's a bit of a fuss.

No matter how great the princess's ability is, it is impossible for her to withstand such fierce firepower.

Even if everyone shoots a shot, the princess's body will definitely not be able to stand it, and the game will be over!

But......

Thinking of this, Chen Liang frowned, as if he had found something.

Could it be that the marshal brought us here for another purpose?

"How far is it from Chick Island now? How long can I expect to arrive? At this time, Huang Zhengyuan asked.

"Report to the marshal, at this time there is still a hundred nautical miles away from Chick Island, and it is already twenty o'clock, and it is expected to arrive at 0:00 the next day!"

Chen Liang operated on the console in front of him, made a simple calculation, and came to Huang Zhengyuan to report.

"Hmm." Huang Zhengyuan nodded, didn't say anything else, seemed to be thinking about something.

At twenty o'clock on the sea, although the sky was not completely dark, the moon had already quietly risen.

The moonlight shone on the sea, sparkling.

The huge fleet kept heading in the direction of Chicken Island, the walls of the ships grinding against the surface of the sea, making a rattling sound.

The navy on the deck was holding a steel gun, and looked at the chick island that gradually appeared in front of him with a resolute expression.

They don't know what they're up against.

They only know that the gun in their hand is used to kill!

The sea breeze was strong and whirring.

The boat was very quiet.

It was so quiet that only the sound of the bolt being wiped, the loading of ammunition, and the rotation of gears could be heard.

The Fifth Fleet, like a tiger, silently swooped in the direction of Chick Island.

It seems that it only takes one bite to completely eat Chick Island.

"Chen Liang, you help me keep an eye on the progress first, and I'll go out first." In the command room, Huang Zhengyuan said to Chen Liang behind him.

"Yes! Marshal! Chen Liang saluted back.

"It's just, marshal, what are you doing here......" Chen Liang asked curiously again.

"Go to the toilet, what, you have to take care of this?" Huang Zhengyuan asked seriously.

"Of course not, you go, you go!" Chen Liang was a little embarrassed and hurriedly said.

Huang Zhengyuan ignored him, just pasted the commander badge on his chest to Chen Liang's chest, and left the command room.

This is a kind of naval system of the Great State.

If the boss leaves, he needs to temporarily hand over the authority of the commander-in-chief to the lieutenant.

The main purpose of this is to prevent the phenomenon of a group of dragons without a leader if an unexpected situation occurs.

Huang Zhengyuan left the command room and did not go to the toilet, but went to the deck.

Coming to the deck and finding a position where no one was standing guard, Huang Zhengyuan looked in the northwest direction and secretly lit a cigarette.

It's been half a month since I left Hercules.

It is impossible to say that you don't miss your homeland.

Although it is said that the food of the king is the matter of loyalty.

The affairs of the emperor's family, those who are courtiers, do not need to participate.

But Huang Zhengyuan, a veteran trained as a former king, has a good attitude towards this new king.

After all, there is still some dissatisfaction.

How the new king came to the throne, he knows better than anyone else.

After the new king ascended the throne, he did two great things.

First, no less than 10,000 people were implicated and killed in a large-scale cleansing campaign in the country.

Externally, it is bent on expanding its territory, frantically expanding its armaments, and almost all the money in the treasury is used to train the army.

If it weren't for the fact that countries like Sturt and Xuanwu couldn't be defeated, and the countries that could be beaten had the support of powerful countries behind them, it is estimated that this guy would have started a world war a long time ago......

Also, he also knows why the new king doesn't tender himself.

That Chen Liang is the "puppet" cultivated by the new king.

Now he is still in charge of the command of the entire fleet, mainly because Chen Liang's strength is still not strong enough, and his qualifications are still not as old as himself.

Presumably, when that kid grows up, it will be the day he dies.

"Hey, it's okay, it's important to complete the task, and let's talk about the rest." Huang Zhengyuan sighed, took the last puff of the cigarette, and whispered to himself.

The night was quiet.

Huang Zhengyuan sat on the deck, silently in a daze.

The sea breeze blew Huang Zhengyuan's somewhat whitish temples, making him feel refreshed.

"It's been a long time since I've felt such a quiet ocean."

Until, in the southern sky, a firebird caught his attention......