Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 1051 Chapter 1052 This is Really Good News
On the bridge of the aircraft carrier, an officer walked up behind Marshal Bernard, stood at attention and saluted and reported: "Marshal! The aircraft carrier fleet will set sail in four hours. We have about 850 aircraft that can participate in the battle. Because of the distance, It will be difficult to make up for losses and that is our disadvantage."

"The location of the second escort fleet?" Bernard asked without looking back.

In front of his eyes, outside the porthole, the chimney of the Dongwan-class battleship, the bodyguard of the aircraft carrier fleet, had begun to smoke.Further out, countless destroyers and a dozen large cruisers have also weighed anchor one after another.

"The Second Escort Fleet has set sail from the East Bay, and is expected to join the 1st Landing Fleet that sails from Linshui tonight." The adjutant reported proficiently.

The chief of staff standing aside was still a little worried, and said to Bernard: "I'm still more worried about the maintenance of the night landing field... We only have two East Bay-class battleships, and Mirage estimates that there are more than 10 battleships... "

"So we can only rely on the torpedoes and radars on the destroyers to deal with these opponents equipped with a large number of cannons?" In fact, he has always felt that the success of such a large-scale cross-sea landing is only a coincidence.

In fact, if the Tang Empire hadn't made all-round breakthroughs in the fields of communication, scheduling, and signaling, Tang Mo wouldn't have dared to launch a massive landing operation like this.

However, technology has advanced, and the coordination ability of the Tang Empire is ten times and a hundred times stronger than before. Under such circumstances, joint landing operations are no longer impossible.

"No, you still have guided missile destroyers equipped with anti-ship missiles. This is also the means we use to deal with night battles." New weapons are Bernard's real trump card.

He has the Styx anti-ship missile in his hand, which can work even at night. Compared with naval guns, its damage effect is of course better.

"I hope those high-tech gadgets are as effective on the real battlefield as they are in the experiment." The adjutant on the side joked.

The previous Styx anti-ship missile experiment was successful twice in a row, showing good performance.It's just that naval commanders still lack enough trust in this "one shot, one hit" weapon.In their world, twenty rounds of volleys without hitting the target seems to be the norm.

"I hope so," Bernard responded with a smile.

"The landing fleet has begun to assemble." Another officer passed through the busy crowd in the bridge, walked to Bernard's side, stood at attention and saluted and reported: "The 1st Marine Division under the command of General Lu Qianshan, the 2nd Marine Division The divisions are ready and General Feng Kezhi's Ninth Army is on board."

"A message from the Air Force Liaison Officer said that the airborne troops will depart after the fleet enters the Mirage waters. 100 Hercules 130 transport planes will carry 6000 paratroopers and land behind enemy lines, hindering the enemy's movement," he said. , while handing the contact document to Bernard.

"This will be the combat operation with the highest technical content, the largest number of participating arms, and the most complex organization and coordination since the founding of the Tang Empire." Bernard was excited about being able to command a battle of this scale. He was very excited.

"The army must break through the enemy's beachhead defenses within two days and meet the paratroopers behind the enemy's rear. Otherwise, they will run out of ammunition and food and be wiped out by the enemy." The chief of staff is still full of worries: "Feng General Kezhi must operate without heavy weapons and complete the task of advancing at least 2 kilometers within the corresponding time."

"Will it be too stressful? This is the first time we have undertaken such a complicated operation, if something goes wrong..." He looked at Bernard and asked nervously.

"If something goes wrong, then we can be loyal to His Majesty!" Bernard said very bachelor: "No matter what method we use, we must complete the task!"

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"Where is the target of the attack? South Island?" Tang Mo looked at the map of the mirage country in the imperial capital Chang'an, and asked Lu Fu, the chief of staff behind him.

Frankly speaking, he is also very nervous now. After all, this is a landing operation with a scale of tens of thousands of people. The follow-up troops may reach the level of one million. The Tang Empire has never organized such a large-scale cross-sea battle. .

"Yes, it can only be the South Island... The airdrop limit of our Hercules transport plane is on the South Island. If it is further away, I am afraid that the airborne troops will not be able to participate in the battle." Love said helplessly.

Due to technical and tactical reasons, the landing point of the Tang Empire could only choose the South Island: this is tantamount to fighting with a clear card, using your fist to hit the opponent's shield.

However, the existing technology and the geographical environment of the Mirage forced the staff of the Tang Empire to make such a choice, and Loew had no better way.

"I hope they don't have to join the battle, so that Feng Kezhi might not have to think about attacking desperately." Tang Mo had already started to think about casualties in his mind.

"Your Majesty, in fact, General Feng Kezhi is not alone. He still has air force support, doesn't he? A total of 300 Flying Fortress bombers are all supported by him... It's a pity that these bombers can only carry out one bombing mission a day." Le Husband comforted Tang Mo and said.

Immediately afterwards, he added: "In addition, as a secret weapon, we will also dispatch the latest H-[-] bombers to bomb the South Island of Mirage Kingdom."

The range of the H-[-] is a bit farther than that of the Flying Fortress. It can easily fly to the sky above the South Island, drop the bomb and return safely: there is no need to even arrange an escort.

Because the speed at which it can fly can't catch up with the mirage fighters, and the height it can fly can't fly at all.

"The size of the landing force exceeds 15, and more than 4000 ships are used... More than 155 300-caliber artillery pieces are transported! This is the world's largest maritime projection force, and it is also the world's first ultra-long-distance large-scale landing Fight." Tang Mo muttered to himself while staring at the various data on the map.

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"According to the analysis of satellite photos...the enemy has built a total of 30 large bunker groups near the landing site we selected. Here and here must be knocked down!" The headquarters of the 1st Marine Corps 1st Division [-] Regiment, which had assembled at the dock, The regimental commander was checking with his officers on beachhead targets.

He pointed to the key points marked on the map, and said: "The first batch of Stukas to take off will focus on taking care of these cement bunkers and eliminate these threats! If they can't do it, then the East Bay-class battleship will arrive Close fire, destroy these targets with the main gun!"

"The engineers should immediately follow the main attacking force to destroy the remaining small bunkers and trenches, and destroy the opponent's barbed wire! Pass through possible minefields!" All details must be repeatedly confirmed to avoid unexpected changes on the spot.

"Will they use mines?" asked one officer.

"I don't know." The leader shook his head.

"How many artillery pieces does the opponent have in the main defensive zone?" Another officer raised his hand and asked.

The leader still shook his head: "I don't know."

Another officer then asked: "Will there be enemy tanks on the beach?"

"I don't know." The leader shook his head again.

"This is really good news." Several officers smiled wryly.

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"The follow-up engineers will immediately build floating docks in the landing area, and the speed of subsequent troops going ashore will be significantly increased..." The engineering technicians explaining the floating dock technology in front of the blackboard looked timidly at the densely packed officers below the steps.

"When will the dock be put into use?" Feng Kezhi, who was sitting in the chief, looked at the technicians.

"It's hard to say, maybe two days, maybe three days. If there is an accident, maybe five days." The engineer in charge of technology gave a conclusion that made everyone dissatisfied. His rigor made Feng Kezhi even more worried about going ashore. links.

"Then my troops still have to rely on the landing craft to go ashore...it will be faster." Finally, Feng Kezhi looked at the chief of staff beside him and warned.

"Let's adapt on the spot." The chief of staff nodded, and he didn't have much confidence in this floating pier.

"How long can the Navy's planes cover us?" Feng Kezhi asked the liaison officer at the side again.

The liaison officer has repeatedly confirmed it many times, and he opened his mouth and replied: "About fifteen days, after fifteen days, the troops are basically at their limit. Their aircraft carrier has to return to refuel, and the carrier-based aircraft needs to be repaired and maintained. The safety of the landing site cannot be guaranteed at night, and the transport fleet needs to return to load the second batch of landing troops..."

"That is to say, we need to seize a large enough area and build a new airport within 15 days to ensure air superiority?" Feng Kezhi was a little unsure.

The liaison officer curled his lips and gave a not-so-optimistic answer: "Almost, but I'm more inclined... our troops will lose air supremacy and have to fight alone for about a month without aircraft support. "

"This is really good news." Feng Kezhi sat up straight and sighed softly.

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"In order to bring as many soldiers as possible, all battleships need to install some extra infantry... A battalion should be installed on a large battleship, and a company or two platoons should be installed on a destroyer." On a destroyer, the chief officer was talking with The captain confirmed the relevant arrangements for carrying soldiers: "When the troops are unloaded, the scene will be very chaotic, so the soldiers on the professional landing ship should be unloaded first, and the soldiers on the battleship have to wait."

"That is to say, we want to bring these landlubbers to fight together?" The captain is obviously unwilling. Carrying extra soldiers will affect the rest space of the sailors on the battleship, and at the same time, it will also occupy the corresponding food reserves.

The adjutant nodded: "It can be said that, but not all warships must carry soldiers. The security fleet responsible for the safety of the fleet does not need to carry soldiers."

"There are fighter jets escorting them during the day, so the fleet should be safe. The most dangerous thing is that at night, the fighter jets cannot take off, and the enemy's warships will pose a serious threat to the landing site." The captain was a little worried. The Tang Empire did not have powerful battleships. Fleet, so we can only rely on small ships like destroyers to fight.

Although in order to meet the needs of ocean-going operations, the destroyers of the Great Tang Empire are not small in tonnage. Compared with battleships that can move tens of thousands of tons, they are indeed too slender.

"We can only rely on radar and torpedoes to fight at night. If the torpedoes are exhausted, we will be very passive." This destroyer has not been modernized. It only has torpedoes and no anti-ship missiles, so the captain said so .

"However, we can't leave. The entire fleet must protect the landing site for at least 15 days. If possible, the higher-ups hope that we can last for more than 20 days." The adjutant shrugged.

"It doesn't seem easy to guarantee 20 days for such a high-intensity battle." The captain was very uncertain about the 20-day deadline.

The adjutant nodded in agreement and said, "It's really not easy. I'm more inclined to the original estimate, which is 15 days. This should be the limit, no more... Our, um, or the entire fleet is in danger."

"However, if there is a problem with the advance of the army, they have no way to establish a deep position and are still suppressed on the beachhead, then we can only take risks." Then, the adjutant added.

The captain felt that the person who drew up this battle plan was simply a lunatic: "For the failure of the army, take the entire navy fleet?"

"Yes." The adjutant nodded again.

"This is really good news." When the words came out, the captain's mouth was almost crooked to his cheeks.

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"On the day of the airborne, the naval fighter jets will clear the obstacles for us to intercept the enemy fighter jets! But they will go to support the landing site later, and we can only take care of ourselves." In the camp of the airborne troops, the commander is also doing the last mobilization.

Originally, the range of the 47 transport aircraft was not enough, and the airborne troops almost missed the combat mission of airborne Mirage.However, with the service of the 130 Hercules transport aircraft, they finally got the opportunity to participate in the war.

For those who missed the previous war, this is definitely good news!After years of preparation, they are finally here!So this is good news, true!
"We will persist for 2 to 5 days without air support, heavy weapons, and ammunition supplies! It is better to rely on ourselves than to rely on the army to advance. As long as we fight well, we can create new opportunities for the army to break through the enemy's defense line. Favorable conditions." The commander of the paratroopers clenched his fists and loudly encouraged his soldiers.

He seemed to see everything as a test, a test of their loyalty to the Emperor.

Therefore, he is not worried that he does not have enough anti-tank weapons, nor is he worried that they will go deep behind enemy lines: "Soon we will be surrounded, but it doesn't matter, we are born to be surrounded! We will fight for His Majesty to the end One person! For the Great Tang Empire!"

"For the Tang Empire!" All the paratroopers shouted.

(End of this chapter)