This heretic cannot be burned, he must be hung up and whipped!

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Red Tide: 1921: I'm interviewing for Spring Airlines, so I'm taking a leave.

As the title says, my resume passed the screening and I went for an interview. The job is in Shanghai, and there were so many people interviewing... It's so hard to find a job these days...

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Red Tide: 1921: Chapter 80: The Age of Big Ships and Big Guns is Coming to an End

Holy Roman Empire Admiral Tirpitz, Neos, Louis XIX and others were all on the bridge, even Jesus was on board the warship - but there was no place for him on the bridge, so he had to be hung outside the bridge.

As for falling into the sea and drowning Brother Jesus?

It’s okay, Jesus has the ability to walk on water. Falling from the bridge onto the water is like falling from the seventh floor onto the concrete floor.

Because Louis XIX made the machine spirit unhappy, in order to offset this debuff, Neos let Brother Su act as a human pendant.

"The weather isn't very good..." Tirpitz said while holding up a telescope.

"Perfect for an aircraft attack, isn't it?" Neos replied.

Visibility was poor that day, with thick clouds overhead, but now, almost all conditions were favorable for the aircraft!

Marshal Tirpitz recalled the previous bombing of Malta and expressed his deep admiration for Neos' strategic vision. Consequently, within the navy, Marshal Tirpitz gradually shifted his perspective, believing that the advantage of aircraft over warships would only grow.

"Buzzing—"

In the distant sky, the rumbling sound of Gotha GII was heard, and several biplanes emerged from the clouds!

This was the only short-term bomber Neos could find that could be deployed immediately on an aircraft carrier! Aircraft capable of carrying larger payloads were unavailable due to the carrier's lack of catapults, and fighters with smaller payloads could only scratch the decks of cruisers and above.

The heretic navy has no aircraft carriers, and the Crusader ships will be facing land-based bombers with larger carrying capacity.

The water-cooled radial engine at the front of the aircraft roared continuously, and the propeller at the front turned rapidly. After emerging from the clouds, the pilots in the open cockpit quickly spotted the target.

"Attention, attack immediately!" The ace pilot Ernst, the leader of the formation, shouted loudly.

On the European battlefield, the Crusaders had countless air force aces. The top few were all super aces who had shot down more than 200 planes. Their achievements alone were enough to earn them a place in their hometown churches. If they had only shot down a hundred planes, they would hardly even be ranked.

The Crusaders' pigeon interceptors have extremely high speed and ceiling, allowing them to always hit heretic aircraft from high altitude and low altitude. Killing a heretic bomber without fighter escort is easier than killing a chicken!

However, Ernst remained the most famous pilot in the Holy Roman Empire's air force. He was the first to reach 100 victories, and he was also the ace pilot of the Crusaders!

For the purpose of publicity, he was put on ice after shooting down 100 planes and was forbidden to continue to fight in the air. His achievements were mainly obtained in the southern Iberia of Spain, in the air battle with the heretics of Gibraltar.

Being out of the game for several years did not make Ernst's skills decline. His face is thin and his eyes are firm.

“Beginn des Sturzes!!!”

He wiped the lenses of his goggles with his pilot's scarf and pushed the control stick down.

The humming sound became dull, and as it dived downward, the Gotha GII biplane let out a roar.

Dive attack!

After many studies, Ernst already had a very clear understanding of the Algeria's anti-aircraft firepower. There were four Modèle 1915-37mm anti-aircraft guns and four Modèle 1909-13.2mm quadruple Hotchkiss anti-aircraft machine guns. These anti-aircraft guns seemed to defend the Algeria like an iron barrel. However, there were gaps in the anti-aircraft guns' firepower network!

From above, just dive down to avoid the fire!

But for this biplane, diving directly would be very dangerous. If this wooden aircraft flew too fast, it would easily disintegrate in the air!

He was not flying a pigeon interceptor with a duralumin skin and a canard-wing layout that could dive at a speed close to the speed of sound. He was flying a biplane with wooden wings!

As an air force pilot of the Shinra Empire and a warrior who has received instructions from Saint Neos, he is not afraid of anything!

"Es lebe der Ohm-Messias!"

Five fighter planes, aiming at the front of the Algeria!

The anti-aircraft machine guns that were most effective against their aircraft were located on both sides and in the middle of the stern. Due to the obstruction of the bridge and mast, the forward firing range was completely blocked. Therefore, the only anti-aircraft guns that could effectively provide anti-aircraft cover at the front were the 37mm anti-aircraft guns!

"Attention, target spotted!" At this moment, commanders holding telescopes at every gun position shouted loudly. The biplanes were quite clear on the reticles in the telescopes.

"Direction 0-3-6, two mils to the right, altitude 75, fire!"

shooting!

Following the commander's order, the gunner stepped on the trigger.

"Boom! Boom!" Two cannon shots were heard, and two anti-aircraft shells with training warheads flew up.

Yes, only two!

Because this 37mm anti-aircraft gun uses a hand-pulled machine gun!

What does that mean? It's just single-shot reload!

This French anti-aircraft gun is manually loaded and semi-automatic. At this time, there is a loader standing next to it. There is a bag of shells on the loader's neck. After the first shell is fired, the second shell is urgently loaded!

The hand speed is fast enough. According to the indicators given by the anti-aircraft gun design unit, it can reach a "high firing rate" of 21 rounds per minute. In fact, anyone who can fire 8 shells per minute is definitely a genius!

Of course, with the double buff of Ohm Messiah and Sugo, the anti-aircraft gun should be able to reach a firing rate of 30 rounds per minute.

And now, facing the Gotha GII that popped up overhead, the anti-aircraft guns and machine guns opened fire together. The scene looked spectacular enough. The flames spewed out from the muzzles, making people feel shocked, as if the plane could be shot down in the next moment!

However, the tracer anti-aircraft shells flew past, but were still far away from the Gotha GII!

The three 37mm high-caliber cannons at the back only fired two or three shells before stopping, as they had already exceeded their firing range!

Marshal Tirpitz, watching the alarming rate of fire from the bridge, even burst out in his native dialect:

"Feuer!" "Feuer!!!"

The 37mm anti-aircraft guns in front were still firing slowly, one shot after another. Before the enemy's attack came, they fired an astonishing five shells!

Five shots!

If it is the Swedish Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun, the maximum rate of fire is 150 rounds per minute, and the actual rate of fire is about 110 rounds per minute. The firepower density is strong enough, and the current hand-pulled machine gun can hit the target in the sky. It is definitely a super burst of luck!

Moreover, the maneuvering warship was still shaking, making it even more difficult to aim and shoot! Every anti-aircraft artillery soldier was firing at full speed at this moment, but no matter how hard they tried, it was all in vain!

Ernst felt the whistling cold wind. At this moment, his plane had already flown over the enemy's firepower network. The outline of the big ship on the sea was so clear!

bomb!

Ernst pressed the button, and the two bombs hanging on the belly of the fuselage swayed and fell down!

After dropping the bomb, he slowly pulled the control stick. The speed had now reached 500 kilometers per hour! The maximum level flight speed of this type of aircraft was only 380 kilometers per hour! At this speed, even a slight increase in overload would cause the aircraft to disintegrate!

Now, his altitude was already very low. He pulled up and flipped at the same time. He almost saw his wings about to touch the sea before he resumed level flight!

If we had been a little slower, we would have had a close encounter with the sea, and the plane would have been destroyed and everyone on board would have died! It was truly thrilling!

Bombing, cool!

Following behind him, the second Gotha GII also dropped a bomb!

The Algeria class, one of the most proud cruisers of the French, has a speed of 31 knots, a 203mm naval gun, three 550mm twin torpedo tubes, and is also equipped with seaplanes. It can handle battles with ease whether in the Mediterranean or in the Atlantic!

This is the warship developed by the French Navy that they believe is the most suitable!

But now, these weapons have lost their effectiveness. They watched helplessly as their own anti-aircraft firepower was activated, but was unable to destroy the target above their heads. When the plane roared down, it brought shock to everyone from the bottom of their hearts.

Louis XIX finally vomited everything. He leaned against the window of the bridge, holding the railing with both hands, watching the attack planes roaring down, rushing into the anti-aircraft fire circle of the Algeria, then dropping their bombs and flying away!

There was a strange light in Louis XIX's young eyes.

He suddenly felt that big ships and big guns were no longer so useful.

"Quick, full starboard!" the captain shouted. Damn it! With so many anti-aircraft guns, we couldn't even knock down the enemy planes! We had to let the enemy drop bombs!

Full starboard!

Neos quickly grabbed the handrail next to him.

The Algeria is now moving at 29 knots, which is equivalent to 50 kilometers per hour on the sea. Suddenly, it turned hard to the left, and the seven-story high bridge began to tilt under this huge inertia. This feeling is absolutely terrifying!

The warship, hurtling across the sea, suddenly tilted to the right at a terrifying 30-degree angle. The tall chimney suddenly tilted sideways, and the seagulls on the mast flew up in fright.

At the same time, the bow of the battleship split the waves and turned rapidly to the right, forming a beautiful arc on the sea.

Inside the bridge, there were constant cries of "ouch, ouch". The officers from the navy knew what this meant and had already grabbed hold of it, but the officers from the army and air force didn't notice it at all and ended up falling down!

Louis XIX's head was stuck in the window hole. If there was a guillotine on the hole, perhaps he could have replicated the way his great-grandfather died in real life.

Louis XIX, who was swaying, had just pulled his head out when he heard a second voice: "Full rudder to port!"

A beautiful right full rudder just now successfully shook off the bomb! The bomb dropped by the first plane brushed the side of the ship and landed in the sea, splashing waves several meters high.

Those air force pilots had obviously anticipated the warship's evasion. The bombs dropped by the plane behind them were heading to the right, so they could only turn the rudder to the left again!

The machine spirit seemed unwilling to be hit by the plane's practice bomb filled with lime. The Algeria flexibly drew an S-shaped curve on the sea. Amid the screams of countless crew members, the bridge tilted from side to side.

Now, relying on the maneuverability brought by full speed, the ship successfully avoided the bombs dropped by the three planes in front!

But the high speed it could maintain only reached a certain limit. As it swayed left and right, it was also losing kinetic energy.

The fourth plane dropped a bomb, which flew accurately towards the Algeria!

On the deck and the bridge, everyone's eyes were wide open, watching the bomb falling from the sky, watching the bulky Algeria twisting its body with all its strength, but still unable to get rid of it!

"Boom!"

With a sharp whistling sound, the bomb hit the front armor of the Algeria heavily. Then, the bomb broke in the middle, and the white lime inside left a clear mark on the deck.

"boom!"

The bombs carried by the fifth plane followed suit. These pilots were carefully selected by Ernst and had the most sophisticated skills! The bombs he dropped were only two meters away from the bomb that had just hit!

The simulated attack is over.

"Haha, this cutting-edge cruiser that cost us tens of millions of francs to build is only of this standard? Our five planes can sink this ship!"

The air force officer who got up from the ground couldn't help but open his mouth and shout loudly.

The thickest armor of the Algeria class is the main gun, which is 95 mm, the command tower, which is 110 mm, and the most important main side armor, which is only 120 mm. There is also a 40 mm anti-torpedo armor upper part overlapping behind it, and the armored deck is only 80 mm thick!

After all, the battle between warships at sea is mainly fought with naval guns, and the shells almost always hit the sides. It is like the tanks of later generations, which have thick sides but thin tops, making it easy to attack the top.

The plane was dropping a 250kg bomb! Just one of these bombs could destroy the armored deck! And the second one would definitely penetrate the deck and explode!

Even if the warship is not destroyed, it has completely lost its combat effectiveness. A cruiser that has lost its maneuverability has only one fate at sea - sinking.

The navy personnel all looked unhappy.

To be fair, this 10,000-ton warship's protection level is not the highest. If it were a battleship of tens of thousands of tons, the protection level would definitely be stronger. But the facts just now have already made one thing clear -

Passive air defense will inevitably be destroyed!

The battleships' opponents will change from enemy warships to enemy aircraft. Times are changing.

In the past, everyone hoped that the navy would have bigger guns and bigger warships, but what about now? A few biplanes destroyed a 10,000-ton battleship of the navy!

It’s just a drill now, what if we really get to the battlefield?

Think about the heretic's land-based aircraft. It carries 666 kg of heavy bombs. When it dives down, it is definitely enough to damage the battleship.

"No, we must not let this happen!"

Louis XIX rose and said:

"Warships at sea will face increasing threats from the air. To defeat aircraft with aircraft, the navy must prioritize the role of aircraft carriers!"

That night, the cruiser Algeria returned to the dock. In the conference room of the naval base at the dock, a naval meeting that would influence the overall situation in future generations was held late at night.

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Red Tide: 1921: Chapter 81: Aircraft Carrier Program

"Everyone has seen that surface ships are quite vulnerable in the face of aerial fighters." Neos convened a meeting chaired by the European Association to discuss the allocation of naval budgets among EU countries this year.

"Yes, venerable saint, we should adjust our direction and develop our aircraft carrier fleet," said Admiral Tirpitz. "Otherwise, we will become sinners of the people."

"If we want to escape the tragedy of being beaten to a pulp by the heretic's advanced submarines over the years, we must adopt a completely new combat model," Neos said.