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    "It's good to come back! You have worked hard, the navy in western Sichuan depends on it!" Wang Yuze shook hands with Deng Shichang and Li Dingxin respectively.

    Next, Wang Yuze and senior officials of the Navy visited the battleship "Sichuan" at the invitation of Deng Shichang.  I have to say that this is indeed one of the most powerful warships currently. The 305mm naval gun with fifty times the caliber is very powerful and can tear through the armor of any current warship.  The speed of eighteen knots is beyond the reach of today's mainstream battleships.  The "Sichuan" class battleship is already much more advanced than the "Brandenburg" class battleship equipped by Germany itself.

    It is reported that the German Navy has built a total of four "Brandenburg-class" battleships. The first two, "Brandenburg" and "Wuls", adopted the original design.  But the subsequent two ships, the "Kerf¨¹hrer" and the "Weisenberg", were built according to the "Sichuan-class" drawings.  Moreover, the German Navy will also use the "Sichuan-class" as a prototype to start designing the next level of more advanced battleships.

    Boarding the deck of the battleship "Sichuan" and having close contact with the two huge naval guns on the bow of the ship is even more shocking.  The huge muzzle looks so ferocious, capable of erupting with terrifying power.  If such a large-caliber naval gun is used to attack land targets, one shot may leave a crater with a diameter of tens or even hundreds of meters.

    Now, such a terrifying battleship belongs to Western Sichuan and belongs to the Western Sichuan Navy.  The return of the fleet immediately made the Western Sichuan Navy grow from scratch and became the most powerful navy in Asia.  Although it is still unable to compare with the Beiyang Fleet and the Japanese Navy in terms of total tonnage, with the launch of new ships of the Western Sichuan Army one by one and the return of warships ordered from the United Kingdom at the end of the year, this will quickly make the Western Sichuan Navy become the largest in Asia.  navy!

    After visiting the Navy's "Sichuan", the Ministry of Navy prepared to hold the inauguration ceremony of the First Fleet of the Western Sichuan Navy.  Deng Shichang became the first fleet commander and was awarded the rank of vice-admiral.  The Minister of the Navy, Zhang Cheng, also has the rank of Vice Admiral. The other Directors of the Equipment Department, Wu Dezhang, the Director of the Munitions Department, Ye Longxiang, the Shipyard Director, Wei Han, and the Fleet Chief of Staff, Li Dingxin, all have the rank of Rear Admiral.

    The fleet will return home after a long journey, and the officers and soldiers will get a week's leave.  After that, they will engage in intense training.  Although the battleship has returned, whether it can achieve combat effectiveness depends on subsequent training.  Wang Yuze did not want the warship he purchased to become a pile of scrap metal that could not exert its combat effectiveness.  In addition, these warships also have to enter the dock for maintenance, remove marine life from the bottom of the ship, clean the boilers, etc.  In addition, it is necessary to fake the fire control system specially developed by the Western Sichuan Academy of Sciences to improve the accuracy of the warship during shelling.

    That night, Wang Yuze summoned the Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng, the Director of the Equipment Department Wu Dezhang, the Director of the Munitions Department Ye Longxiang, the Shipyard Director Wei Han, the Fleet Commander Deng Shichang, and the Fleet Chief of Staff Li Dingxin.  Wang Yuze has been away from Chengdu for some time, and both the cabinet and the General Staff Headquarters are urging him to return.  However, before leaving, he still had some things to communicate with everyone in the Navy Department so that the Navy Department could achieve his expected goals next year.

    "Everyone, the fleet returning home this time is only the first batch. At the end of the year, the warships we ordered from the United Kingdom will also return home. Together with the warships built by the shipyard, the total tonnage of the Western Sichuan Navy will become Asia's well-deserved  First. However, being the first in total tonnage does not mean that the strength is the first in Asia. In the coming time, I hope that the entire navy can step up training and make our navy the real number one in Asia as soon as possible. I hope  All departments of the Navy Department can fully cooperate with the fleet. We don¡¯t have much time. Within a year, the fleet must form combat effectiveness." Wang Yuze said solemnly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Commander, the Navy Department will fully cooperate with the fleet!¡± Zhang Cheng said.  The most serious problem facing the Western Sichuan Navy now is the shortage of naval officers and soldiers.  This time the fleet returned home with the assistance of the German Navy.  The warships ordered from the UK by the end of the year will probably have to be picked up by the Western Sichuan Navy itself.  Therefore, in the past few months, the Western Sichuan Navy has to train a group of sailors.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Commander, the naval fleet will do its best to ensure that it will achieve combat effectiveness within one year!¡± Deng Shichang also assured.

    "That's good! In addition, regarding the concept of naval warfare. I want to make one point, which may be different from what you learned in Europe. At present, the main engagement distance of naval warfare is within 5,000 meters. However, I require the Western Sichuan Navy and the enemy  The combat distance is controlled at more than 8,000 meters. This is why my father proposed to improve the German 'Brandenburg-class' battleships and replace the German Navy with more powerful and longer-range er 305 mm 50 times caliber naval guns.  Equipped with a 280 mm 40 times caliber ship? reasons.  In addition, you should also notice that in order to improve the speed and armor of the battleship, the 'Sichuan-class' battleship has reduced the number of secondary guns. These are all to realize this combat concept!  Wang Yuze said. The current engagement distance is generally controlled within 5,000 meters due to the power of naval guns and the accuracy of shelling. Beyond this distance, it is difficult to hit the target, which is basically a waste of shells.

    "Commander! Above 8,000 meters, let alone our newly formed navy, even the British navy, which has experienced hundreds of battles, can hardly guarantee the accuracy of artillery strikes!" Deng Shichang frowned. He had previously asked why "Sichuan"  I was confused because the level's secondary guns were not equipped with many more, but I didn't expect that this was the reason.  However, he himself does not agree with the concept proposed by Wang Yuze.  Shooting at a distance of 8,000 meters is a complete waste of shells!  In addition, he remembered that Wang Yuze was from the Army Academy and had nothing to do with the navy. Isn't this a layman's guidance to an expert?

    Other senior officials of the Navy also felt that something was not right.  The combat concept proposed by Wang Yuze is completely contrary to the current situation!  However, because of Wang Yuze's identity and status, none of them raised any questions. Only Deng Shichang directly expressed his doubts because of his upright character.

    "The accuracy of bombardment can be improved by using main gun salvos. Six main guns aim at the target and fire simultaneously. The keel and hull of the 'Sichuan-class' battleship have been specially reinforced to support the battleship's  The six main guns fired at the same time," Wang Yuze said.  Before the birth of the dreadnought, the main guns and secondary guns on the battleships played a great role.  Starting from the dreadnought, methods such as reducing secondary guns, increasing main guns, and main gun salvos were adopted to increase the attack power of the battleship and increase the combat distance to more than 8,000 meters!  However, for now, this combat concept is indeed a bit ahead of its time.

    Deng Shichang frowned. He had to admit that the combat concept proposed by Wang Yuze sounded reasonable.  Moreover, when the construction of the 'Sichuan-class' battleship began, these issues had already been taken into consideration. It can only be described as far-reaching consideration.

    "Commander, this combat concept has never been applied before. I can't guarantee its success. However, six main guns firing at the same time will produce huge recoil. Even if the warship can withstand this force, it will still be hit by the bombardment."  Accuracy is affected. If you fight at a distance of more than 8,000 meters, it will still be difficult to hit the target!" Deng Shichang answered very honestly.

    "This problem can also be solved. The Western Sichuan Academy of Sciences has already figured out a solution!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.

    "Director Wu, please explain to everyone the latest research results of the following Academy of Sciences!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Marshal!" Wu Dezhang, Director of the Equipment Department, nodded, and then said: "In order to improve the gunnery accuracy of the warship, the Western Sichuan Academy of Sciences specially designed a fire control system. This fire control system consists of gyroscopes and optical instruments.  The original fire control system composed of a slide rule and a slide rule was born. The gyroscope is a must, and it is used to solve the primary problem of shooting. Because it is impossible for a battleship to stop during a battle, even if it stops to shoot, the impact of looseness will not  It will inevitably cause the hull to sway and affect the accuracy of artillery shooting. The function of the gyroscope is to determine a horizontal reference plane, measure the deck inclination caused by the longitudinal and lateral sway of the hull before shooting, and correct its impact on artillery shooting, so regardless of the hull  No matter how you swing, the naval gun can shoot based on the horizontal plane. Various optical instruments are the key to the fire control system. During the battle, no one can hold a tape measure to measure the actual distance between the ship hulls. The gunner can only use optical  The instrument is used to read the distance and specify the artillery angle; at the same time, it observes the impact point of the bomb and determines the position of the next salvo. If the operation is skillful, it can ensure a very low error even at a distance of tens of thousands of meters. In addition, on a battleship,  We will also equip a small hot-air balloon to more intuitively observe the bomb point at an altitude of hundreds of meters, providing more precise guidance for the warship."

    Fleet Commander Deng Shichang¡¯s originally frowning face suddenly became enlightened.  Although this entire system sounds very complicated, if it is really so useful as introduced to me, the accuracy of artillery fire of the Western Sichuan Navy will be greatly improved.  Even if it is not as good as the British Royal Navy, it can quickly close the gap between the two sides.

    Wang Yuze also had a smile on his face. Today's warships only use simple sights. Although gyroscopes have begun to be used, they have not become popular among the navies of various countries.  The Western Sichuan Navy gives priority to using the fire control system to improve the accuracy of bombardment, which will undoubtedly further improve the power of the powerful battleships of the Western Sichuan Navy.

    PS: The third update is here!  The serial number of the previous chapter is wrong, sorry!  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward (this site). Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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