"The core of the Imperial Navy's future development will be aircraft carriers, and a new fleet will be built with aircraft carriers as the core! So far, the Imperial Navy has a total of 9 aircraft carriers, including 4 'Emeishan-class' aircraft carriers and 5 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carriers.
'Aircraft carriers,' one year from now, there will be five more 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carriers in service.
With time, the Empire will have 14 aircraft carriers, further increasing the combat power of the Imperial Navy! In addition, the Imperial Navy is also developing a brand new aircraft carrier, and its performance will be a huge improvement compared to the 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carrier! Our maritime overlord
The status will be further consolidated!" Marshal Zhang Cheng, the Imperial Navy Minister, introduced!
Everyone, including the Imperial Emperor Wang Yuze, strongly agrees with Marshal Zhang Cheng's statement! Whether it is in terms of battleships or aircraft carriers, the Imperial Navy is already far ahead of the world.
, although Germany is second only to China, the gap between the two sides is very large! If the German Navy wants to catch up with the Chinese Navy, it is almost impossible! Of course, the prerequisite is that the Chinese Navy will not rest on its laurels, and
It is to continue to develop!
"In terms of the use of aircraft carriers, the Imperial Navy is still at a relatively rudimentary stage! Aircraft carriers are only used as a take-off platform for carrier-based aircraft! And because there are no opponents, there is no need to worry about the safety of aircraft carriers. However, we must do a good job
Prepare. The German Navy has already started building aircraft carriers. Although it is unclear about the performance of their aircraft carriers! But we cannot take it lightly! After detailed demonstrations, the Navy Ministry has decided to build a battle group with aircraft carriers as the core!" Zhang Cheng
The marshal continued!
When the navy generals heard this, they were all attentive! Although aircraft carriers have only appeared for a relatively short time and only participated in the war late in the war, only four aircraft carriers showed strong strength in naval battles.
This has attracted the attention of many naval generals! They all have to admit
It is recognized that the era of battleships has passed, and the future will be an era in which aircraft carriers determine the outcome of naval battles! This also makes many naval generals hope to command aircraft carriers in combat. Of course, there are also many naval generals who are willing to stay and serve on battleships. They have a deep understanding of battleships.
I still have a soft spot for this pinnacle weapon in the age of giant ships and cannons.
"In the next few years, the Imperial Navy will focus on the development of aircraft carrier battle groups! The configuration of the aircraft carrier battle group is as follows, with one aircraft carrier as the core, accompanied by two large anti-aircraft cruisers, two heavy cruisers, 4 destroyers and 4
Anti-submarine frigate! Every aircraft carrier fights
The group has a total of 13 battleships. Two aircraft carrier battle groups form a task force. In addition, the task force is equipped with several cruisers and destroyers to strengthen the fleet's air defense firepower!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng. This is the Navy
The plan proposed by the ministry was submitted to the emperor
After the emperor Wang Yuze reviewed it, he revised it and finally came up with the plan! No way, the generals and officers of the Chinese Navy still had little understanding of the emergence of such epoch-making weapons as aircraft carriers. Although Wang Yuze was just a
It's from the Army
He was just an artillery staff officer. In that era of information explosion, he knew more or less some naval information. Moreover, he was the emperor, so he didn’t need to know everything. He only needed to propose a general direction, and the detailed plan would naturally be handled by the Navy Ministry.
The staff officers have come to complete it!
The Chinese Navy currently has 9 aircraft carriers, which can form 9 aircraft carrier battle groups. One year later, it will be expanded to 14 aircraft carrier battle groups, and then organized into 7 task forces! In other words, this requires the command of 9 task forces.
officers and 14 aircraft carrier battle group commanders! Quite a few
Generals who are interested in commanding aircraft carrier operations are eyeing these positions! However, it is not so easy to serve as the commander of these task forces or aircraft carrier battle groups! After all, aircraft carrier operations are similar to previous battleship operations.
But there are fundamental differences!
When battleships fight, the two sides fight within visual range, just like cavalry in heavy armor, holding spears, attacking face to face! Which side's cannon is more powerful and hits more accurately, which side's armor
Thicker, we can win the final victory! But
Yes, it is different when an aircraft carrier is operating. The current combat radius of carrier-based aircraft is two hundred kilometers. According to the plan of the Ministry of Navy, the combat radius of carrier-based aircraft will reach more than 400 kilometers in the future! In other words, the combat radius of both sides' ships
Before we even meet, we can send
The attack has begun! As long as traces of the enemy's fleet are found, and then carrier-based aircraft take off from the aircraft carrier and sink the opponent's fleet, the battle is over! From the beginning to the end, neither fleet will enter within visual range.
!Therefore, these admirals want to serve as task force ships
Commanders of the fleet or aircraft carrier battle group, they have to undergo training first! Every aircraft carrier of the Imperial Navy is precious. Whether it is the Imperial Emperor Wang Yuze or the Navy Minister Marshal Zhang Cheng, they absolutely do not want their precious aircraft carriers to be used
What a waste these guys are!
"Starting from March next year, the Imperial Naval University will open an aircraft carrier command training course! All battleship captains and heavy cruiser captains of the Imperial Navy can sign up to participate! This training course will last for two years, and assessments will be conducted after two years
, based on the results of the assessment
To determine the candidates for the future commanders of task forces and aircraft carrier battle groups of the Imperial Navy! Of course, if you are willing to continue to serve on battleships or heavy cruisers, the Ministry of the Navy will also make arrangements!" Vice Minister of the Navy, Naval University
Arrogant Marshal Deng Shichang said!
"You still have to go to the Naval University? And it's still two years?" The navy generals started talking one after another! Most of the battleship captains and heavy cruiser captains of the Imperial Navy were in their thirties. Let them go to school to pick up
It seems a little too embarrassing to study in books! Of course, some people who are really interested in commanding aircraft carrier operations
The generals are non-committal about this! Although they know some things about commanding aircraft carrier operations, they have not studied systematically! Without systematic training, they will not be qualified to serve as commanders of task forces or aircraft carrier battle groups.
It’s a job! Two years is not a long time, it passed quickly!
In fact, the Chinese Navy currently does not have systematic knowledge on aircraft carrier command! There are only some experiences gained from the original service of the "Kunlun" aircraft carrier. These experiences, coupled with theoretical enrichment, and the experience of Emperor Wang Yuze
After the guidance, a rough teaching material was formed! Of course, it will ultimately need to be improved and tested by these future commanders in practice!
"The warships that make up the aircraft carrier battle group this time will all be new warships! The Navy Ministry will design new large anti-aircraft cruisers, heavy cruisers, destroyers and frigates! It is expected that within three years, these new warships will begin service! Within five years, the Imperial Navy will
All 14 aircraft carrier battle groups will be formed! In addition, the newly developed aircraft carriers of the Imperial Navy will also be deployed in the next five years.
It will be commissioned within the year! By then, the Imperial Navy will form a new aircraft carrier battle group! This is an opportunity for everyone! In future naval battles, aircraft carriers will definitely dominate! And currently the Imperial Navy is still in the process of exploring the fleet in this regard!
Therefore, the Navy Ministry hopes that more generals and officers can join in the construction of the aircraft carrier fleet!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng!
Among the requirements of Emperor Wang Yuze, the maximum combat speed of the aircraft carrier battle group needs to be maintained at more than 30 knots! In this way, even if it encounters the enemy's main fleet, it can take advantage of the speed to calmly avoid it. Or, once it is attacked by the enemy,
The fighter planes found that there was a high chance of escaping from the enemy's
The strike range of fighter planes! This requires all warships in the entire battle group to reach a maximum speed of more than 30 knots! The current 'Emeishan-class' aircraft carrier of the Imperial Navy has a maximum speed of only 28 knots! The maximum speed of the 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carrier is also only
30 knots! In the future, the shipyard will
Aircraft carriers undergo power modifications so that their speed can reach at least 32 knots! Similarly, the large air defense cruisers, heavy cruisers, destroyers and frigates that make up the aircraft carrier battle group also need to be faster than the aircraft carrier so that they can accompany the aircraft carrier.
combat. And currently the Imperial Navy’s
The maximum speed of the 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruiser is only 30 knots! Although the maximum speed of the 'Fuqing-class' destroyer and 'Lop Nur-class' frigate is as high as 33 knots, their air defense firepower is relatively weak and cannot provide beneficial air defense cover for the aircraft carrier! Therefore,
The Imperial Navy just decided to design a brand new battleship!
With the existing technical conditions, it is still somewhat difficult to realize the Ministry of Navy's concept, or specifically Wang Yuze's concept for the aircraft carrier battle group! However, China's own scientific research strength is already at the world's leading level. At the same time, after the destruction of the United States
, and obtained from the United States
A large number of talents were obtained, and many scientists fled from Europe to China during the European War. These have greatly strengthened China's scientific research strength! In the next five years, Wang Yuze's idea will be turned into reality, although it is somewhat difficult.
But it’s not impossible!
"Generals! In future naval battles, aircraft carriers will become the core! All other battleships serve aircraft carriers! Of course, the Imperial Navy also has a large number of capital ships! And in complex environments, such as storms and at night, battleships
The role of the aircraft carrier will be greater! However, none of these will change the core status of the aircraft carrier! When
In 2000, the Empire took the lead in building battleships of the same caliber, which enabled the Imperial Navy to take off! And now, the Imperial Navy’s increased investment in aircraft carriers will surely make the Imperial Navy lead the entire world once again!” Emperor Wang Yuze said! (Unfinished)
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