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

However, this upgrade of the Yanhuang is not just about this capability. Around the entire hull, many large and small spaces have been opened up at the connections with the thick armor, which also utilizes the space compression technology of space crystals.

It's just that the area of ​​these large and small spaces is not very large, and it is completely incomparable with small spaces. However, the moment he saw these spaces, Ye Bai had an idea, that is, to turn these relatively independent spaces into gun emplacements. Equipped with naval guns of different calibers.

With these gun positions, the Yanhuang can be transformed into a new one, possessing both the long-range strike capability of an aircraft carrier and the close-range bombardment capability of a battleship. Its firepower and armor are even more powerful than those of ordinary battleships.

There are many benefits to transforming these large and small spaces into gun emplacements. First of all, there is no need to consider the weight of the turret. After all, it uses space folding technology. No matter how heavy the turret is, it will not have any impact on the Yanhuang..

Secondly, when these gun emplacements are in battle, they only make a large hole in the outer armor and extend the gun barrel, which is equivalent to adding a thick armor layer to the outside of the turret. This safety is greatly improved. Quite a few.

As long as the space area of ​​​​the gun position is sufficient, Ye Bai can install naval guns of various calibers in it. Naval guns of more than 400 mm, more than 500 mm, more than 600 mm, and even the legendary 800 mm caliber can be equipped. Of course, the premise is that Ye Bai can master the construction capabilities of these caliber naval guns, otherwise everything will be in vain.

Just being in the form of a battleship has already made Ye Bai extremely satisfied. This is not a weakening, but really an epic enhancement. With this form alone, the Yanhuang can dominate the entire world of navigation, even alone. There is no big problem in choosing a fleet.

It's just a pity that there are advantages and disadvantages. Although the Yanhuang's battleship form is extremely powerful, it also has a very unfavorable situation, that is, in this form, the battleship can no longer enter and exit the small area at will through the ability of the transmission platform system. space.

However, the submarine is not subject to any restrictions and can still freely enter and exit the small space through the transmission platform system. However, the transmission point is directly in the seawater below the Yanhuang. Except for submarines, those surface ships cannot do this.

When Ye Bai learned about this change, the smile on his face was reduced a lot. However, compared with the previous changes, although this shortcoming was critical, it was not a big problem. What's more, those battleships It's not that I can no longer enter and exit small spaces, it's just that I can't enter and exit in battleship form.

In this upgrade, in addition to the battleship form, the Yanhuang also has a base form that has never been seen before, which is what Ye Bai jokingly calls its transformation ability.

After reading the detailed introduction given by the system, Ye Bai finally understood that the so-called base form was actually the maritime mobile city that Yanhuang upgraded using the special upgrade opportunity rewarded by the system for the first time.

Of course, Ye Bai prefers to call it a mobile island on the sea. When the Yanhuang changes its form into a base mode, it will transform from its original battleship form into a small island.

Except that the area is three-quarters smaller than the pirate island captured by the Chinese fleet, everything else is no different from the pirate island. It is also a barren open space on which Ye Bai can Build various facilities and buildings by yourself.

In this form, the Yanhuang has become a base island, and the crucial small space has been moved to the lower level of the island, where personnel, equipment, and materials can enter and exit at will. (agci)

The teleportation function of the warship that was canceled in the battleship mode has also been effectively solved. That is, in the base state, there is a teleportation platform on the port dock. The warships of the Chinese fleet can not only dock directly at the port, but can also teleport directly into the port. In the small space, there is no difference from before.

It seems that the Yanhuang in base mode is deserted and has no combat capabilities, but this is not the case. The area of ​​the Yanhuang in base mode is many times larger than that in battleship mode. There is enough space for Ye Bai to build defense system.

Not to mention other things, building several ground airports and then building some coastal defense artillery fortresses on the periphery of the island can also have strong combat capabilities. Even because of the larger area, the ground airports built in base mode can be built longer. airport runway, let alone the B-17 with a rolling distance of less than 2,000 meters.、B-25 and B-29, even the B-52 with a rolling distance of 3,000 meters can be satisfied.

However, for a flight runway of this length, Ye Bai can only build one or two at most, but there is no way to build too many unless the Yanhuang can be further upgraded to make the area in base mode larger.

Such a base form, simply competing for actual combat effectiveness, is more powerful than the battleship form, with more large-caliber artillery, and more and stronger fighters that can take off at once, so it is naturally stronger.

It's just that it is much weaker in terms of defense. After all, the base form is open, but without the thick armor layer on the outer layer of the battleship form as protection, it is more likely to be hit and injured when attacked..

The two forms of the Yanhuang have their own advantages and disadvantages. They put forward higher requirements for Ye Bai and the Chinese fleet's command system. Accurate decisions need to be made on when to adopt which form.

The system also specifically reminded that although the two different forms of Yanhuang can be switched freely, the change is not instantaneous. The process of form transformation takes a certain amount of time. Although it is only 10 minutes, it is still a bit too long at the critical moment..

Moreover, there is a period of time between each form change, which takes at least 3 hours. According to the system, the Yanhuang Hao consumes a lot of energy when changing form, and it takes 3 hours to return to form. Reserve enough energy so that Yanhuang can transform its form again.

In Ye Bai's understanding, this thing is equivalent to the cool-down period of those skills in the game world. It's just a little longer, taking 3 hours. However, if it is operated properly, it won't be too much. Big impact, after all, this function is really incredible, and it is natural that the system has restrictions.

Even a layman like Ye Bai, after understanding the two different forms of the Yanhuang, actually had a general idea in his mind. Naturally, he would maintain the battleship form during the daytime voyage. After all, the maximum speed could be as high as 36 knots. The fastest Fletcher-class destroyer in the Chinese fleet is almost there.

At night, when the fleet stops sailing, it can take the opportunity to transform into a base form and allow other warships in the fleet to berth and rest. Anyway, although the Yanhuang in the base form can move, it can only move at a speed of 3 knots, which is almost can be ignored.

After understanding the two different forms of Yanhuang after the upgrade, Ye Bai was completely relieved. He was originally not satisfied with this upgrade, but now he is extremely satisfied. It can even be said that he could not be more satisfied. After spending so much material, I no longer feel bad about it. Compared with the current strength of Yanhuang, it is really too much.Come on.

However, after the upgrade, the Yanhuang is extremely powerful, but its energy demand has increased by an unknown number of times. Even if it is equipped with two nuclear power reactors, the maximum speed has dropped to 16 knots, which is 20 knots different from the actual maximum speed of 36 knots. So much.

Not only has the speed been reduced a lot, but the most important thing is that the cooling period required to switch forms is no longer 3 hours, but a full 9 hours. The reason is that the energy supply is insufficient and it takes longer to get enough. The energy source of Yanhuang's transformation.

Ye Bai had long been accustomed to Yanhuang's high speed of more than 30 knots. Naturally, Ye Bai couldn't bear it when it suddenly dropped to a mere 16 knots. He immediately wanted to add power equipment to increase the speed. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Insufficient power and energy not only affects the Yanhuang's top speed, but also has the greatest impact on small spaces.

Nowadays, the area of ​​small spaces has been expanded countless times. It has a wide range of uses and the energy consumption is quite terrifying. If it cannot provide enough power and energy, problems will arise if the small space is not properly maintained. Ye Bai died.

It's just that in order to provide enough power energy for Yanhuang, the power equipment sold in the system mall will definitely not be enough. It must be equipped with a nuclear reactor, but this thing is not sold in the system mall at all. Can't even buy it.

What's more, Ye Bai also knows very well that even if there are nuclear power reactors for sale in the system mall, Ye Bai can't afford it, because the Yanhuang ship needs more than just one nuclear power reactor. According to the current situation, it will need at least 4. -5 seats are enough.

If you want to purchase so many nuclear power reactors from the system mall, just thinking about it, I am afraid that the funds required will be an astronomical figure. Ye Bai does not think that the less than 1 billion funds in his hand can satisfy it.

He closed the system panel with some headache. Ye Bai, who had not worried about money for a long time, rarely experienced the pain of having no money this time. Not only the nuclear power reactor, but also the naval gun that Ye Bai planned to build for the Yanhuang. The system requires a lot of naval guns of various calibers.

That's all. Anyway, the small-space military factory has been able to build various naval guns with a caliber of 300mm on its own. This time, it has won many rewards from the system. After the scientific research center has thoroughly understood the relevant technology, the 406mm caliber can be Naval guns will also be able to be built, and there is no need to buy them from the system mall at a high price.

But these expenses are only for the Yanhuang's battleship form. In the base form, additional manpower, material resources, and money are needed to build a new defense system. These two forms are not universal..