DipNovel Chapter 43: The German Axe on His Back
Chapter 43: The German Axe on His Back
Under the sunlight, the vast ocean reflects a breathtakingly beautiful azure blue.
Suddenly, dozens of white lines appeared simultaneously from the top and bottom of the screen and converged towards the center of the screen.
Attentive viewers counted the number of white lines in the two batches: there were twenty-three white lines at the top and twenty-six white lines at the bottom.
Therefore, even before the image was zoomed in, some viewers guessed the identity and origin of the white lines based on the location.
隶属青龙战区的登陆舰队：8艘052C/D型驱逐舰、10艘054A型护卫舰、2艘075型两栖攻击舰和3艘071型登陆舰。
隶属朱雀战区的航母舰队：1艘航母、8艘052D型驱逐舰、4艘055型万吨驱逐舰、8艘054A型护卫舰、2艘075型两栖攻击舰和3艘071型登陆舰。
So, shall we now begin the live broadcast of the joint performance between the "Leading Sheep" fleet and the "Guardians of the Distant Seas" fleet?
The problem is, we've seen too many of these kinds of performances; they're nothing new!
Just when some viewers were getting bored, the camera started to zoom in, and the silhouette of a warship gradually became clear.
At first glance, oh, it turns out to be the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer.
Upon closer inspection, viewers familiar with the Type 055 destroyer couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
The third glance—well, the audience, having been bombarded by the Luan Bird Mystic Maiden and the army's new weapons and equipment—either felt satisfied or helplessly relaxed.
It is not the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer, nor is it a new type of warship that looks similar to the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer. Rather, it is an improved version of the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer.
The so-called improved version refers to replacing the main gun of the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer with a larger, thicker, and longer shipborne main gun-class linear gun, which enhances the medium-range strike capability of the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer.
Meanwhile, modular linear cannons of the same type as those used in the Fortress Mech were added as secondary guns to the port and starboard sides near the midship section of the hull, enhancing the 055 ton-ton destroyer's close-range air defense, anti-small boat, and missile interception capabilities.
Although this change is small, it represents a generational leap forward for the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer!
Although the Type 055 destroyer has a large-caliber main gun with powerful firepower, high rate of fire, and high accuracy, its range is not significantly different from that of similar naval guns in other regions.
Therefore, once the battle enters the stage of main gun exchange, both sides will be within each other's firing range, and the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer does not have an absolute chance of winning.
This is why the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer has the ability to threaten carrier strike groups, but not the ability to defeat them.
However, after being equipped with a ship-mounted main gun-class linear cannon, given the range and near-uninterceptable nature of linear cannons, it will no longer be a battle of main guns, but rather a sniper concealing and targeting infantry charging in an open area: a one-sided, precise harvest!
One ship comes, one sinks; one squad comes, one is wiped out; one unit comes, one is won!
Two or more... well, forget it. Two fists can't beat four hands. Ammunition is limited. If you can't win, call your teammates.
Now that the Type 055 destroyer has had its main gun replaced and secondary guns added, what about the other ships?
As the camera moved, the audience confirmed three things.
The first thing: only the main gun of the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer was replaced with a shipborne main gun-class linear gun.
As for linear secondary guns, in addition to the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer, the Type 075 amphibious assault ship has also been equipped with them.
The remaining warships appeared unchanged from the outside, suggesting they were still the original ships, retaining their original weapon configurations.
This is understandable, though, as warships are different from fighter jets and mechs; they cannot be mass-produced on a monthly basis, much less like tanks, whose production numbers can be calculated on a weekly basis.
Its construction and renovation are time-consuming and complicated. It is impossible to complete the comprehensive renovation of all active warships in a short period of time, nor is it possible to quickly develop and mass-produce new warships. It can only proceed step by step and prioritize the renovation of core combat vessels.
From this, the audience deduced another thing: the technology behind these weapons and equipment must have been researched for a long time, and only matured in recent years.
The development period is not short; otherwise, there would only be a small number of weapons and equipment used for testing, and the army could not have deployed them to a certain scale.
Of course, the development period was not long; otherwise, all warships would have been upgraded, or there would have been new warships with linear guns, or even a new fleet, instead of just upgrading the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer and the Type 075 amphibious assault ship.
The third point: With the shipborne main gun-class linear cannon as a comparison, it can be confirmed that there are three main categories of linear cannons: shipborne main gun-class linear cannons, mech or shipborne secondary gun-class general-purpose linear cannons, and linear tank-specific linear cannons.
Of course, they can also be divided into two categories: large-caliber main gun-level linear cannons and small-caliber universal linear cannons for mechs and tanks.
And that's why the audience's interest is quickly waning...
Although the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer has achieved a generational improvement with the addition of linear guns, it is merely an improved warship, not a new type of warship, and does not constitute a new system.
In comparison, whether it's high-speed tanks, linear artillery tanks, or fortified mechs, they are all powerful new types of weaponry.
At the same time, these three types of weapons and equipment together form a three-in-one land assault system that combines offense and defense and complements each other at long and short ranges: high-speed tanks are responsible for frontal assaults, infiltration and maneuvering, and tearing apart enemy defenses.
The fortified mechs advanced from the center, using concentrated firepower to suppress, cover friendly forces, and clear out infantry and light armor.
Long-range linear tanks are concealed in the rear, accurately sniping high-value targets such as enemy tanks, command posts, and artillery positions from a distance.
One charge, one press, one sniper shot—perfect!
As for the Air Force...
With the Luan Bird Sky Mothership and the Xuan Nu Unmanned Sky Fighter, what more needs to be said?
More importantly, while the number of Luan Bird space carriers is unlikely to be large, the number of Xuan Nu unmanned space fighters is hard to say.
Therefore, how could a navy with only two types of improved warships possibly meet the audience's expectations?
Furthermore, since the advent of torpedoes and anti-ship missiles, naval guns are no longer the most important weapons in naval warfare.
In fact, if it weren't for the proposal, development, and refinement of the "from sea to land" theory (which shifts the navy's operational focus from the traditional deep ocean to coastal areas, emphasizing the strike and support of land targets), coupled with the rapid development of modern guided artillery shells and gun-launched missiles, and the low cost of naval gun shells, naval guns might have been rendered obsolete.
More importantly, there are only four Type 055 10,000-ton destroyers and four Type 075 amphibious assault ships, totaling only eight improved warships in the entire navy.
With that number, let alone suppressing the combined fleets of the entire world, it would be quite an achievement to defeat even half of the combined fleets of the entire world.
When there are more improved warships?
Will the enemy give you time to develop? Will they just watch you develop?
Don't forget why there was this live broadcast in the first place, and why so many new weapons and equipment appeared.
Therefore, the Navy's live broadcast was not perfect, but only passable, and the audience's interest was not high.
Just as some viewers were about to close the live stream, the latest update on the screen once again kept them engaged.