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

Accompanied by the sound of heavy raindrops falling on the surface of the battleship, several officers gathered around the chart table and looked at the reconnaissance photos taken by the ship-based reconnaissance aircraft one by one.

"Commander, from the analysis of these photos, the strength of the fleets on both sides is similar, and they are quite powerful, including destroyers, light cruisers, and heavy cruisers."

Ye Bai was shocked when he heard this, and asked quickly:"Lütjens, are you sure you read correctly, there is a heavy cruiser?"

I can't help but Ye Bai is surprised. Both light cruisers and destroyers are easy to talk about. After all, players can now pull out such a fleet, but the heavy cruiser is different. In addition to the aboriginal forces, there may be thieves who can come up with this fleet." level battleship.

Lütjens did not answer directly, but picked up a reconnaissance photo, handed it to Ye Bai's hand, and said softly:"Commander, please look at this photo. Judging from the length of the ship, it has exceeded The standard for light cruisers."

Ye Bai took the photo and looked at it for a long time but couldn't figure out why. His own spaceIt's very poor. I don't have much idea about things like length and area, and it's even more impossible to estimate the length of a battleship from just one photo.

The only thing he could see was the flag hanging on the mast of the battleship, which Lutte"Zero Seventy" Yans thought was a heavy cruiser. He had never seen it before. It did not belong to the national flag of a country in the Blue Star World, nor was it The flags of those alien players that I saw in the original activity space.

In addition to this photo, there were several other photos that were also suspected of heavy cruisers and were selected by Lütjens. Some of the photos did not show the flags hanging on the masts of the battleships.

But as long as it was photographed, Ye Bai saw a total of two kinds of flags, one was the black skull and crossbones flag representing the pirate power, and the other was exactly the same as the unknown flag in the photo in his hand.

Ye Bai gently put down the photo in his hand and said with some hesitation:"Judging from the flags flying on the battleship in the photo, the two warring parties should be pirate forces and some aboriginal forces?"

Lütjens and Ramsey said to each other They looked at each other and then nodded heavily. This conclusion was also in line with their analysis and guesses.

Ye Bai raised his eyebrows and immediately asked:"Check the navigation map, which island is the closest to the war zone?"

There is nothing strange about the appearance of a pirate fleet. These guys are just like the players. The entire navigation world is everywhere. They are all there, and it is not strange to find them in any sea area.

It's just that the fleet dispatched this time is a bit too strong. The total number of warships on both sides of the war is nearly 60, and there are also heavy cruisers in the fleet. This is a behemoth with a main gun caliber exceeding 200mm.

It has stronger firepower, larger displacement, and thicker armor. It may be a little slower in terms of speed, but its flaws are not concealed. In the sea artillery battle with frontal hard steel, it can exert quite powerful combat power.

Ye Bai was already preparing to order a change of course. For a fleet of this size, and in stormy weather, the carrier-based aircraft on the Yanhuang could only take off and land for combat. The number of light cruisers and destroyers under his command was less than 10, but He doesn't have the strength to participate in a battle of this level.

What he wants to find out most now is which island's aboriginal force fleet broke out in the war with the pirate fleet, and why the two sides broke out in such a fierce war.

The incomplete nautical map in the chart table was originally compiled by Qi Sicheng, the entire navigation staff. He was also the most familiar with maps. He almost immediately pointed to a point on the map and said:"Commander, this island is far away from the battle." The sea area is only about 120 kilometers, and it is the only island in the nearby sea."

Hearing this, Ye Bai, Lütjens, and Ramsay quickly looked in the direction of Qi Sicheng's finger, and sure enough they saw a sign representing an island. But the incomplete nautical map does lack a lot of things.

On the nautical map, there are only the words"Siya Island" written next to this island, and there is no other information. Even the size of the island is not indicated, which is quite frustrating.

However, the appearance of this island made several people almost understand the ownership of the other force fighting the pirate fleet. It was probably the escort fleet from Yusiya Island.

However, these aboriginal forces are still within the limits of the system and cannot easily dispatch the main fleet, especially since this distance is far beyond the effective control range of Siya Island.

But now that the Siya Island fleet actually appeared and had a fierce battle with the pirate fleet, it can only mean that there must be resource points not far from the battle area.

According to the intelligence collected so far, the fleet of the aboriginal forces will only leave the island and take the initiative to attack when they occupy resource points. Obviously, they were not very lucky, and they actually ran into a powerful pirate fleet.

It may also be that after the fleet on Siya Island successfully occupied the resource point, it was attacked by the pirate fleet before it could return. This situation is also possible.

"Lütjens, are you an expert, can you tell when this storm will end?"

Thinking that there are resource points nearby, Ye Bai is not willing to leave in despair. He plans to stay and take a look. As long as the storm stops, a large number of carrier-based aircraft on the Yanhuang can take off smoothly, even if It is also capable of fighting against heavy cruisers.

Speaking of which, as early as the end of the novice trial, the system mentioned that the weather system will be opened in the world of navigation. In this world, you may encounter enemies at any time. Storms and other severe weather conditions.

Ye Bai once encountered a storm, but he happened to have a single dungeon order in his hand at the time. He escaped the storm by entering the dungeon space and was not baptized by the storm..

In the following nearly a month, it was always calm and clear skies. Not to mention storms, even light rain was not encountered. This made Ye Bai almost forget that there are still harsh things in the world of navigation. The weather conditions have changed.

This time, the unexpected storm almost made him unable to react, and he was not prepared at all. The key is that it disrupted his previous plan and affected his next move. (Read Baoshuang novels and go up to fly Lu Novel Network!)

Lütjens couldn’t help but shake his head when he heard this, and said with some helplessness:"Commander, although I don’t know much about meteorology, but according to my experience, the weather in this world cannot be explained by science at all. Various situations can happen without any warning."

"Not to mention a layman like me, I am afraid that even real experts and scholars cannot make accurate predictions and judgments. Now we can only wait silently for the end of this storm......"

Well, Lütjens’ words made Ye Bai instantly give up the idea of ​​recruiting professional meteorological experts from the system. There was no point in recruiting them. According to Lütjens, the weather in the world of navigation is basically different. There are no rules, it all depends on the mood of the system. How can we predict this?

"Let each warship be prepared to prevent any accidents. Pay attention to various equipment and report immediately if there is any loss."

"Yes, Commander."

The fleets of both warring parties are too powerful, and the carrier-based aircraft on the Yanhuang cannot take off and land. Now they can only barely cruise in the storm, but they have not chosen to leave and continue to circle around. I can only look forward to it in my heart. This storm should end as soon as possible, and the naval battle ahead should not end so quickly, leaving himself a chance.

However, this time, Ye Bai completely miscalculated. The storm lasted for nearly 5 hours, and when it got dark, Only then did it completely stop. At this time, Ye Bai had completely given up all hope.

After wandering in the violent storm for a long time, Ye Bai was completely groggy and even vomited once. The other fleet officers and soldiers Although they are all veterans on the water, their mental state is not very good.

Taking advantage of the calm night, the entire fleet temporarily fell into a state of rest, overhauling the equipment in each cabin, taking the time to sleep, and regaining physical strength and energy.

Lu Tejens proposed to send the Changning to conduct reconnaissance in the warring waters. Anyway, this Fletcher-class destroyer is fast enough, with a full 36 knots, and can easily escape even if something goes wrong. However, this suggestion was rejected. Ye Bai refused. What kind of situation can be detected in the dark? Maybe it will get lost. Besides, if there is any special situation, the entire fleet can only be anxious and cannot even send support.

Changning The USS 0.3 is the only Fletcher-class destroyer under his command. It is also the only destroyer equipped with a sonar system and depth bombs. It is also the only anti-submarine force. It cannot be randomly sent out to serve as cannon fodder. Not to mention the distance detection Almost 6 hours have passed in the naval battle ahead, and it is not known how long the two sides fought before. For such a long time, the fierce battle between the two sides may have ended long ago. Even if the Changning is dispatched, it will probably only be reconnaissance. Being lonely and taking the risk of a night flight is not worth the risk.

Anyway, the wind and rain have stopped now. As long as the sky gets bright, the carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft on the Yanhuang can be dispatched again, directly from the air. Being able to detect the specific situation of the battle area.

When the time comes, he will decide what to do next based on the reconnaissance results of the carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft. Ye Bai is even mentally prepared. Even if the battle is over, he will choose to go see a Look.

There is a great possibility that there is a resource point near the sea area over there. He will not be willing to go there and take a look. Although he guesses that these resource points refreshed by the system cannot be stored in the logistics cabin. space, but he just refused to give up. He would not completely give up the idea without verifying it himself.