Rise from the sword

"Based on the conflict in the Indian Ocean."

In the narrow but more luxurious internal confidential conference room, a senior staff officer spread a stack of confidential information on the table, looked around at the American Navy leaders sitting around the table, and lowered his tone:
"Although the number of their warships is seriously insufficient. There are only six capital ships, and the frigates of more than a thousand tons, the total number is less than thirty, but the real combat power may exceed our imagination."

The bigwigs of the navy did not speak, but all looked at the staff officer with dissatisfied eyes.

Beyond imagination?

They admit that the naval technology on the other side is indeed powerful, and the missiles and the new weird anti-aircraft guns make them all drool, but isn't it a bit too much beyond imagination?

The United States of America is not the Japanese, nor is it the Austrian Navy.

Whether it is fleet size, technical capabilities, or combat experience, it is the best in the world.

Beyond the imagination of the US Navy, is this possible?
Missiles are not unimaginable weapons and equipment. The principle is very simple. It is nothing more than rockets, rudders, and the integration of radar. The United States can also manufacture them, but the rocket engine technology on the other side is more advanced, the direction control system is more advanced, and the radar is advanced. some.

Only.

As for the anti-aircraft artillery, this is only controlled and guided by radar, and then the number of barrels is increased to increase the firepower, which is only a few years ahead of the United States.

The Gatling gun was invented many years ago, and it is not a new technology.

At present, Congress has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to develop technologies such as early warning radar, fire control radar, and rocket engines. The United States will be able to catch up or even surpass it in five or six years at the minimum, and seven or eight years at the most.

They have also begun to promote the new Gatling anti-aircraft gun, and it is expected that the project will be approved soon.

"From the analysis of the conflict in the Indian Ocean."

The senior staff officer knew what these gangsters were thinking and why they had such thoughts. He sighed inwardly and continued to explain:

"Only two warships that they named super cruisers participated in the battle on the other side."

"Its displacement is similar to that of our country's Alaska class, with a full load of about 305 tons, and weak artillery fire. There are only two dual-mounted [-] artillery pieces and eight Gatling rotary anti-aircraft guns."

"The rest are missiles, four quadruple-mounted anti-aircraft missiles, capable of launching sixteen anti-aircraft missiles at a time, and four dual-mounted anti-ship missiles."

The Super Cruiser has been in service for several months. During the honeymoon period, the Americans even sent people up to look at it. Naturally, they are more aware of the external structure.

"And the Austrian Navy."

The senior staff officer continued:

"The surface fleet did not directly participate in the battle, but sent 47 B25 bombers carrying bombs, twelve TBF3 torpedo planes, and twelve SBD2 dive bombers."

"A total of 72 aircraft were dispatched."

"The attack fleet is comparable to the standard attack waves of two major aircraft carriers."

Although the Essex-class aircraft carrier can carry more than 91 aircraft at most, considering the operating efficiency of the aircraft carrier, it can only carry 36 aircraft in actual combat, including [-] fighter jets, [-] bombing and reconnaissance aircraft, and [-] torpedo bombers. , eighteen dive bombers, nine spare fighters.

There are only 37 aircraft in a standard attack wave, and the maximum is only 55.

"The pilots of the Austrian Army are all experienced pilots, and the minimum has three years of flying experience. Most of them have participated in the Pacific naval battle. Even considering the performance of the aircraft, it is equivalent to [-] standard attack waves."

"During the conflict, 34 B25s were shot down by missiles at a distance of ten to seven kilometers, and the remaining 24 bombers and [-] attack aircraft that took off from the aircraft carrier were shot down by anti-aircraft guns."

After a pause, the senior staff officer's tone became more dignified:

"None arrived within a kilometer of either of the warships."

The meeting room suddenly fell into silence.

The expressions of this group of senior US Navy officials changed from dissatisfied to dignified.

The pilots of the 72 attack planes were all elite Austrian pilots who had participated in the Pacific naval battle. They knew these pilots well, and they were worse than American pilots.

However, none of the 72 aircraft arrived within one kilometer of the enemy ship.

In other words, none of them reached the attack distance.

Not long ago, the naval battle that took place in the Indian Ocean was a one-sided battle.

crush.

For a while, this group of naval bosses felt that their long-standing concepts of naval warfare were somewhat broken.

That kind of super cruise, except for missiles, is essentially similar to a battleship.

After removing the 34 bombers shot down by missiles, the two battleships also shot down 24 attack aircraft and [-] bombers in just a few minutes.

No loss of itself.

Could it be that more anti-aircraft gun barrels and radars are the future development direction of the navy?
Carriers and planes are just twisted heresies?
"According to known information."

The senior secretary waited for a while, and after the group of bosses had accepted the shocking data in their minds, he continued:

"There are six battleships on the other side."

"Two super cruisers, two 01-class missile destroyers, and two Dynasty-class super battleships, the opponent must have other capital ships, but according to the training speed of the opponent's naval personnel, it is speculated that they lack enough crew to control these warships, so in a short time , there is no possibility of new capital ships entering service."

"One of the 01-class destroyers is stationed at the Socotra Naval Base, and the rest are stationed in the Western Pacific."

"So, what we need to face this time are two super cruisers, two super battleships, and one 01-class guided missile destroyer."

"According to the information we have so far, the combat effectiveness of those two super battleships is obviously stronger than that of the super cruiser."

"The caliber of the main gun is larger, and the number of anti-aircraft missiles is also larger. There are two silo groups of 24 units and one group of silos with twelve units. They can launch 25 anti-aircraft missiles at a time. The performance is also more advanced. Its air-to-air range It can reach [-] kilometers, and it is launched vertically, and there may be fast loading equipment to ensure the launch speed."

"Of course, the range of the missile is actively advertised by the other party, so it may actually be higher."

"The number of anti-ship missiles is unknown."

"As for the multi-barrel anti-aircraft guns, although there are only six, which is less than the eight of the super patrol, but according to the observation of the Chinese military attache stationed in China, the multi-barrel anti-aircraft guns of the super battleship have seven barrels, the barrels are longer, and the volume It is much larger, and its performance must be improved."

"It is conservatively speculated that a single super battleship can deal with the attack of about [-] propeller attack aircraft at the same time, and a single super cruiser can deal with the attack of about [-] attack aircraft at the same time."

"The 01-class destroyer is equipped with four six-tube anti-aircraft guns and twelve short-range anti-aircraft missiles, which can deal with the simultaneous attacks of about thirty attack aircraft."

A group of naval bosses looked at the senior staff officer who was speaking, and listened carefully with dignified expressions.

At this moment, they finally realized that although the number of warships they were facing was seriously insufficient, their combat effectiveness might not be weak at all.

"That is to say."

The senior staff officer paused for a moment before continuing:

"Only five battleships are capable of dealing with waves of 330 attack aircraft at the same time."

"This is still a conservative estimate."

"And our four Essex-class aircraft carriers can dispatch up to two hundred attack aircraft waves at a time. Even if fighter jets are counted, there are only 350."

"At present, high-power radar jamming equipment and chaff delivery equipment can only be equipped on warships, and aircraft cannot carry them, and the jamming effect is limited. After all, the performance of the radar on the other side far exceeds that of our country."

"Once there is a conflict."

"Unless a large number of destroyers or light cruisers are sent to venture into the range of the opponent's anti-ship missiles or even the main guns, and provide aircraft with full-range radar interference within a range of [-] kilometers to [-] kilometers, four Essex-class aircraft carriers are far from enough, and even Possibly a repeat of the Austrian Navy ending."

"This is still without considering the opponent's shore-based aviation."

The voice fell, and the conference room fell into a long silence.

A group of naval bosses had cold sweat dripping from their foreheads.

They never thought that just five warships would be so difficult, making it extremely difficult for a fleet composed of four cutting-edge battleships and four main aircraft carriers.

"It seems."

Finally, Nimitz spoke:
"We need more warships, more aircraft carriers."

It doesn't matter if the technology is not as good as the people. The United States has many people and many warships. There are currently 24 Essex-class ships in service. Except for one that was hit by the German bombing and was seriously injured and repaired, the rest can fight, and all carrier-based aircraft The squadrons are full.

As for the enemy on the other side, the biggest disadvantage is that there are few people.

"The number of aircraft carriers must be doubled at least, preferably ten."

The senior staff officer who spoke reminded.

"I will report to Mr. President."

Nimitz said.

Fortunately, it was now, fortunately, the Germans in Cherbourg couldn't bear it anymore. If it was delayed for more than half a year, the size of the battleship on the other side might be doubled.

Then it will be really troublesome.

"in addition."

The senior staff officer said again, his tone was serious:

"Not just missiles and anti-aircraft guns, the artillery on the other side may also be very different from ours."

"Their battleships are all equipped with twin main guns, and the super patrol has only two. According to the conflict in the Indian Ocean, the opponent is shooting at five kilometers and seven kilometers. [-] percent hit rate."

"I think."

He paused for a moment before continuing:
"The straddle shooting mode covered by projectiles has been abandoned on the other side, and it has been changed to a precision shooting mode."

After the words fell, the complexions of the navy bosses turned even darker.

Missiles are incomparable, and air defense can't beat them. Now, even traditional naval guns can't do it.

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"Ten aircraft carriers?"

In the White House, Mr. President looked at Nimitz first, with a surprised tone.

To deter the other side, it is actually necessary to send ten aircraft carriers, which is still the least, which surprised Mr. President.

"This is still in the case of avoiding the opponent's shore-based air force."

Nimitz smiled wryly:
"From the perspective of the conflict in the Indian Ocean, the technological gap between us and the other side is too great."

"Ah."

Mr. President thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

Deterrence on the other side is a must.

Otherwise, the United States may not be able to obtain all the fruits of this war. Even if the fruits of the follow-up Manhattan Project come out, he won the European war, and the vast Asia has become the opponent's private land.

It can even radiate the Western Pacific, Ozhou, and the subcontinent.

This is absolutely unacceptable to the United States.

It cost hundreds of billions of dollars to fight a war that in the end only weakened Europe, but failed to gain all of the Pacific Ocean and create a new world order in favor of the United States.

This is absolutely unacceptable.

For this operation, at least Japan is needed.

"Work out the technical requirements for new anti-aircraft guns, missiles and other items as soon as possible."

Finally Mr. President reminded.

Technology is difficult to completely block.

As missiles and radars entered service in the army, and base laboratories and factories began to digest these technologies, the Americans also gained some benefits to some extent, and even secretly obtained some parts and technical manuals for research.

The improvement of one's own technical level is not small.

In the case of spending a lot of research funds, some key technologies of radar and rocket engines have reached the level of 55 years. Of course, these technologies are still immature.

"Yes."

Nimitz nodded.

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Ryukyu.

Two huge battleships are moored at the newly built berths, undergoing daily maintenance, removing underwater creatures, and replenishing fuel and daily consumables.

On the port, a meeting room.

"New sailor training is going on all the time."

A captain is reporting to a staff officer:

"There are more than 500 new sailors on the 'Han' who are training, but the demand for our warship technology is too high. It is estimated that it will take another four months, that is, it will not be officially commissioned until December this year."

"Hey····"

The staff officer sighed.

He is an old navy man. Because he is too old, he has to leave the front line. He is currently in charge of recruit training. Recently, the army has acquired two cutting-edge capital ships and guided missile cruisers. He is responsible for organizing new sea soldiers.

"no way."

Beside him, another accompanying staff officer said:
"Our main talents are all participating in national construction, and the number of people assigned to the navy is seriously insufficient. After all, in today's international environment, our sea areas are safe.

"I know."

Old Navy sighed again.

Of course he is aware of his own situation.

Except for the 01-class destroyer, the other capital ships already in service have serious shortages of skilled sailors. Not long ago, the damage control drills of the two 'Dahan'-class battleships were completely messed up in the end.

Thanks to our strong technical capabilities, we don't need to carry cannons to fight the enemy, and we don't need the aircraft carrier to take off the plane to fight the enemy, otherwise we really can't form combat effectiveness.

At this moment, a man in military uniform walked in:

"I am Yang He, officer of the regiment's logistics and technology center."

After the voice fell, everyone around looked at this person.

Regiment Logistics and Technology Center.

In the base area, there is only one place, which is also the most mysterious department in the base area, and the department with the highest level of secrecy.

none of them.

Because this department directly communicates with the "allies" in the base area, those master craftsmen, warships, and tanks are all produced by the base area entrusting the allies.

This Yang He went straight to the desk of the headquarters, opened the briefcase in his hand, spread out a stack of documents, and said directly:

"This time, my mission is to cooperate with the 'Allies' to upgrade the two 'Dahan' class battleships, including installing new large radars and new air defense missiles."

"Twelve hours for this."

"During this period, the port is strictly blocked and no one is allowed to approach."

After finishing speaking, the officer walked out of the meeting room directly.

"Yes."

All the officers in the conference room shouted in unison.

After mobilizing two battalions and more than [-] tanks for security, they looked at the improved 'big man' information on the table.

The improvement of the radar is not large, and the accuracy, timeliness, and anti-jamming ability are improved slightly, mainly to enhance the performance of multi-target guidance.

The real core of this technological upgrade is the new missile, and the upgraded radar is also for the new missile.

在体型未变的情况下，射程从原本的25公里升级到47公里，对空最大高度提升到23公里——其性能赫然已经达到74年初标准2防空导弹的水准。

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at the same time.

in Guam.

An officer from the 'Regimental Logistics Technical Center' also arrived.

"This time, I will deploy a new type of heavy anti-ship missile."

In the headquarters, the officer went straight to the point.

"Heavy?"

The commander in charge of stationing in Guam was taken aback for a moment.

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Also at the same time.

australia.

Inside a large low warehouse in the suburbs.

"Just today!"

A man in his thirties with an inch cut looked around the more than 500 people in the warehouse. These more than 500 people were assembled by them in the past month. They are very reliable, and many of them are still in the army. Having served in the middle, he took a deep breath:

"let's begin."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand, and the goods in the corner of the warehouse were pulled away, revealing boxes of ammunition.

machine gun.

Mortar.

Bazooka, and armored pickups.