1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2670
Li Yan tried very hard to understand the technical terms Shi Chengwu mentioned in the commentary, but it seemed that it was not easy to do.Although he visited the local shipyards many times when he was studying in Sanya, and spent a lot of time in the Sanya library to study Haihan's shipbuilding technology, but only a dozen years later, the professional knowledge he has mastered seems to have faded away. Can't keep up with Shanghai Han's development speed in this field.

The situation of Shen Xueyi and An Daoshi, two senior military officials who followed Li Yan, was no better than him.Both of them have been trained and advanced in the Haihan Army for many times, and they generally understand that Haihan naval warships are evolving in the direction of large tonnage and strong firepower. However, many military technologies of Haihan are kept secret from the outside world. Related theories and research The process is kept secret, and it is already a finished product when it is unveiled, just like this Zhoushan.

This Zhoushan is the result of the integration of a lot of new technologies that they have never been in contact with. It is difficult for Shi Chengwu to explain the design of this ship in detail, but this warship that went abroad for the first time was used as The flagship of the fleet is enough to show that its combat effectiveness is absolutely extraordinary.

The huge combined fleet marched along the Han River, with flags flying on the masts. The entire fleet stretched for more than ten miles from the beginning to the end, and the scene was spectacular.The fishing boats and cargo ships on the river avoided one after another, and offered to give up the river center channel to this fleet.

And on the river not far behind the fleet, there are also several sailboats going down the river. Among them are the boats carried by North Korean officials who are going to accompany the fleet, and there are also people who are doing good things by themselves to watch the excitement. Organizations follow.However, the civilian boats watching the excitement did not dare to get too close, lest they might be suspected of spying on the military situation.

According to the exercise arrangement agreed by the two countries, the fleet will conduct a series of joint maritime operations in the open sea west of Ganghwa Island.According to the practice of past maritime military exercises, a warning zone will be set up around the exercise waters, and the ships of the North Korean navy will cruise in the surrounding waters, keeping irrelevant ships out as much as possible.

However, the North Korean side obviously intends to use this military exercise to show off its force and create influence, so it has not set up a warning zone where civilian ships are prohibited from entering.As long as the onlookers are brave enough and are not afraid of being affected by the artillery fire of the exercise, they can also drive the boat closer to watch during the exercise.

North Korean officials don't take the safety of their own people seriously, and Haihan's side naturally doesn't care much, hoping that the more people watching, the better.

Of course, after the exercise started, there were actually very few civilian ships that really had the guts to get close.The speed and steering ability of civilian ships are far inferior to these warships, and the gap is quickly widened when they reach the sea.

Moreover, the United Fleet will deploy its formation when it reaches the sea, covering a sea area far beyond the point on the river. If civilian ships get too close, the fleet will easily be trapped if its formation changes.It's one thing to watch the excitement on the outside, but it's another thing to be surrounded by the United Fleet.

A series of orders were issued from the bridge of the Zhoushan, and then quickly conveyed to other ships of the United Fleet through semaphore, fireworks, etc.

Although the North Korean fleet participating in the exercise is still a "naval division" in name, it is actually a new army that is completely built according to the Haihan Navy's standards. In the combat operations of the Han Navy—at least in military exercises, this level can be achieved.

"I have to say that the training level of your country's naval fleet has improved significantly compared to previous years." Wang Anguo is the commander of this military exercise, and he also expressed his appreciation for the performance of the North Korean navy without hesitation. Youjia: "If our country has a combat mission in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea next time, I will be happy to invite your navy fleet to join the operation."

This praise made Li Yan feel proud, and immediately instructed Shen Xueyi to give silver rewards to all participating officers and soldiers after the exercise.Li Yan didn't care whether Wang Anguo's compliment was a polite statement or a sincere feeling, as long as he recognized the combat effectiveness of the North Korean navy on behalf of Haihan.

Of course, no matter whether it is Haihan or North Korea, theoretically there is no opponent worth fighting in the Northeast Asian waters. Even if it is a so-called combat mission, the risk is not too high. Li Yi does not need to worry that his elite troops will perform the mission A large breakage occurs during the process.

During the first day of the military exercise, the two sides focused on exercises such as maritime reconnaissance, search and rescue, and joint attack.The exercise went smoothly, and Li Yan, who watched the whole process from the flagship, was also very satisfied with the performance of his fleet.

After the day's exercise ended, the fleet sailed to the port of Ganghwa Island to dock.

In the original exercise plan, there was no arrangement to stop at Ganghwa Island for the night, but because Li Yan came in person, in order to show respect for him, the headquarters revised the exercise plan so that Li Yan could rest on Ganghwa Island for one night.

Li Yan didn't think there was anything wrong with such an arrangement. Years of peace had made him almost forget what it should be like in a state of war.If it wasn't for Shi Chengwu and others who took the initiative to refuse, he even thought about holding a small dinner at the island's palace that night to comfort the civil and military officials who had worked hard all day.

As for those civilian ships that came to watch the excitement, if they still want to watch the next day's military exercise, there is no need to rush back to Seoul overnight, basically they can only choose to spend the night on the ship.Ganghwa Island is where the palace is located, ordinary people are not qualified to go to the island without permission.What's more, the ports on the island were densely packed with warships, and if they got too close, they might cause trouble, so it was safer to just stay on board.

The content of the exercise on the second day is the highlight of this joint military exercise. The two countries will conduct joint sea and land attack drills at sea, and there will also be special subjects for ship-borne artillery to cover amphibious landings.

Exercises that involve live ammunition are always more exciting for participants and visitors alike, and this time was no exception.Before the shooting subject started, Li Yan, accompanied by Wang Anguo, specially visited how the main gun on the Zhoushan was filled with ammunition.

The front and rear decks of Zhoushan each have a main gun equipped with a rotating turret. Its caliber is similar to that of a traditional 24-pound cannon, but the shooting of the entire cannon has completely got rid of the shadow of the old-style cannon, except for the breech loading and copper shell pointed shells. In addition to these remarkable features, there is another point that the barrel diameter is far greater than the slender barrel of traditional artillery, which ensures high chamber pressure and fast initial velocity when shooting. In addition to improving shooting accuracy, the striking power and range are also improved. Then increase.

The more than ten small-caliber naval guns deployed on both sides of the ship also have rotating turrets, using the naval gun model that was previously equipped on the Warrior class as the main gun.When Shi Chengwu introduced Zhoushan to Li Yan earlier, he called it the most powerful battleship in the world, which is indeed not an exaggeration.Among other things, the cost of the dozens of cannons on the Zhoushan alone is almost equal to the entire fleet of the North Korean navy participating in the performance.

(End of this chapter)