All-people naval warfare: from patrol boats to aircraft carrier fleets

"Commander, we have two options now. One is to maintain surveillance and wait until tomorrow to launch an air raid on the pirate lair. We will have enough time to resolve the battle, or we can only release more carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft to keep a close eye on the surrounding waters. Monitored. Ramsay was not moved at all by Ye Bai's somewhat unhappy tone, and still gave his advice in a calm tone:"But Commander, I personally recommend the first method. The pirate nest needs to be destroyed, but the safety of the fleet cannot be Neglect, especially at night, we can only detect the situation in the surrounding 40 kilometers of sea. Once something happens, the time we can react is too short."

Ye Bai's face changed, he glanced at Lütjens with some reluctance, and asked:"Lütjens, what do you think of Ramsey's suggestion?"

Lütjens had not spoken just now, but now that Ye Bai called him by name, he was not polite. He nodded and said:"Commander, this island that is not on the navigation map appeared inexplicably. The reason behind this is worthy of our deep thought. No In the absence of detailed intelligence, I agree with Colonel Ramsay's suggestion that safety should be the priority."

"If there is only one battleship in the fleet, I am sure to ensure the safety of the Yanhuang at night. But it is a pity that let's not talk about battleships. There is not even a heavy cruiser. Only the light cruiser Dongyang escorts The strength is too weak."

Both Lütjens and Ramsay do not recommend launching an attack now, or they do not agree to allow the fleet to attack the island in waters too close to the island. There are too many uncertain factors.

In fact , After all, the strength of his own fleet is still too weak. As Lütjens said, if there were battleships in the fleet, Ramsey's worries would not be a problem at all.

I thought that the Yanhuang was successfully upgraded into an escort aircraft carrier. There will be no fear in the world of navigation. Now it seems that I thought too much. Not to mention other things, at night, the Yanhuang almost lost all its combat capabilities.

After successfully obtaining the opportunity Until carrier-based radars and carrier-based aircraft have night take-off and landing and combat capabilities, battleships still cannot be eliminated, and they even need to be equipped with a large number of them to serve as sword-carrying guards of aircraft carriers.

"Well, since you are all opposed to it, I can no longer insist on my own way. Let the fleet stop advancing, park on the spot, and send out all carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft to conduct strict reconnaissance of the surrounding waters, especially the small island. They cannot be allowed to Get away from our reconnaissance."

Since Lütjens and Ramsay, the two professional naval admirals, are unanimously opposed, Ye Bai can only follow the good advice no matter how unwilling he is. After all, these two are the most professional in the end, and he is just a layman.

Lütjens and Ramsey looked at each other and said in unison:"Commander, please rest assured that according to the intelligence information we have now, as long as no major accidents occur, this victory will eventually belong to us."

Now that he has made a decision, Ye Bai's originally anxious mood has eased a lot, and the expression on his face has become better. He said in a soothing tone:"You guys go do your work. I will go to the hangar and keep a close eye on the surrounding sea area. For comprehensive surveillance, our current number of reconnaissance aircraft is not enough and needs to be supplemented."

After saying that, Ye Bai turned around and left the bridge. Anyway, there will be no attack on the pirate island in the remaining few hours. He has nothing to do if he stays here. He might as well get down to business first.

On board the Yanhuang Originally, it was equipped with only 16 Hawker Osprey carrier-based combat reconnaissance aircraft. Generally speaking, it is enough for reconnaissance of the enemy. However, this time, a small island that did not appear on the navigation map broke this balance.

Such an accident Any situation can happen, and it is not impossible for more unexpected situations to occur. What's more, this is the first time Ye Bai has discovered a pirate's lair, and it is also the first time he is preparing to attack a pirate's lair. Too much preparation work has been done. Not too much.

If we want to detect the situation in the surrounding sea areas as much as possible before dark, the requirements for reconnaissance aircraft are relatively high. When the performance of carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft cannot be improved, increasing the number of reconnaissance aircraft is the only option. There is a way.

Anyway, the price of this kind of Hawker Osprey carrier-based combat reconnaissance aircraft is not expensive. You can buy one for 80,000 yuan, and the pilot does not cost much. After all, it is not a combat-type carrier-based aircraft. For ammunition The consumption is not large.

Besides, with the existence of the transmission platform, the attendance efficiency problem of carrier-based aircraft has been greatly improved, and it is only a matter of time to increase the scale of carrier-based aircraft.

Unlike the original earth and the Blue Star world, Even in wartime, the dangers and enemies they need to face are relatively fixed and their numbers are limited. Therefore, there is no need to equip the aircraft carrier with too many reconnaissance aircraft, just enough.

But in the world of navigation, there are countless Enemies, alien players, pirate forces, and even players belonging to the Blue Star camp may all become enemies, which puts forward higher requirements for the fleet's reconnaissance capabilities. Thinking about it this way, the number of carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft on the Zengyan It seems to be a pretty good deal.

When we came to the hangar, because there was no fighting, the soldiers in the hangar seemed a little idle. Most of them were resting in their dormitories. Only a few ground staff and mechanics were there. Carry out combat readiness duty.

The hangar area transformed by using space crystals is very large. The increase in the number of carrier-based aircraft has also greatly increased the number of personnel on the Yanhuang. Naturally, the original crew cabin on the battleship cannot accommodate so many people. personnel to live in.

Therefore, when Ramsey was planning the hangar, he specially set aside an area to build dormitories, canteens, etc. All personnel in the hangar can have their meals and accommodations within the hangar, and there is no need to go to the hangar. The crew of the Yanhuang scrambled for limited space.

Looking at the hangar that still had a large blank area, Ye Bai curled his lips and directly purchased another 48 Hawker Osprey carrier-based combat reconnaissance aircraft from the system mall, making the carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft The number of equipment has reached the scale of 64 aircraft in one brigade.

This number of carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft is more than enough to handle daily reconnaissance missions. In the final analysis, reconnaissance aircraft can only be reconnaissance aircraft, not the main combat aircraft, even because The special situation in the world of navigation requires that the number of reconnaissance aircraft needs to be increased accordingly, but it cannot be increased without limit and needs to be mastered to a certain extent. With the addition of 48 Hawker Osprey carrier-based combat reconnaissance aircraft, the hangar area still has The large gap still needs more carrier-based aircraft to fill, but Ye Bai doesn't want to buy too many carrier-based aircraft from the system mall.

There is no other reason. The carrier-based aircraft sold in the system mall are only basic components. When placed on earth, they are at the level of the early World War II. Compared with those carrier-based aircraft in the middle and late stages of World War II, the gap is still very big.

If there is too much equipment, it will be quite troublesome to deal with it. Although there are many Blue Star players whom he regards as leeks, there are not many players who can upgrade their ships to aircraft carrier level.

Without aircraft carriers, no matter how many missions Blue Star players have, there will be no need for carrier-based aircraft. If one day Ye Bai can obtain a more advanced carrier-based aircraft, the elimination and disposal of these old-fashioned carrier-based aircraft will be difficult.Quite a headache. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Therefore, Ye Bai made up his mind that the total number of carrier-based aircraft equipped in the Yanhuang's current hangar will not exceed 500. This scale is already quite terrifying, even if It is a heavy aircraft carrier and can accommodate no more than 150 carrier-based aircraft. The escort aircraft carrier Yanhuang has the combat effectiveness of a four-heavy aircraft carrier.

Before other types of warships in the Chinese fleet have not yet formed a large scale, there is no need to continue to expand the scale of the Yanhuang's carrier-based aircraft.

Ramsey's order has been conveyed to the hangar through the internal communication channel. The mechanics and ground crews who are on combat readiness are busy loading fuel for the newly emerged carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft, checking the status of the aircraft, and then assisting the pilots. Enter the cockpit and push down the lifting platform.

Although there is a transmission platform, the original two centerline lifts on the Yanhuang have not been abandoned. However, when there is no need to dispatch carrier-based aircraft on a large scale, the carrier-based aircraft in the hangar are still transported through these two lifts. Elevate to the flight deck.

After once again expanding the fleet of carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft, Ye Bai came to the small space of the logistics cabin again. First, he went to the shipyard to inspect the modification progress of the Zhiyuan, and chatted with Deng Shichang and the engineers.

Thanks to the complete drawings of warship construction, these engineers and shipbuilding experts have high skill levels, and it took less than a day to come up with a complete modification plan.

Now in the dock of the shipyard, the modification work of the Zhiyuan has begun. A large number of mechanical equipment purchased from the system mall surrounded the Zhiyuan. More shipbuilders, under the command of engineers and shipbuilding experts, Operating various equipment, he began to operate on the Zhiyuan.

Deng Shichang and his crew members participated in almost the entire modification process, and occasionally made some small suggestions of their own. The cooperation between the two parties was quite pleasant.

After inspecting the shipyard, Ye Bai went to the military factory again. As an important building in the small space of the logistics cabin, the military factory covers a large area and a large number of factory buildings were built.

Although so far, due to the lack of production line equipment and related technical data, a large number of factories in the military factory are idle, several production lines that have been used have begun to produce.

I won’t mention several types of artillery shells. They were originally intended for training personnel, and the output was not high. It can only be said that they cannot be wasted.

But the 533mm torpedo production line is working at full capacity. Compared with ordinary artillery shells, steel accounts for a large proportion of the raw materials for making torpedoes. It just so happened that the last time the small space was upgraded, the system rewarded a It is an iron ore resource point..