Macho Wars

Therefore, Dragon cautioned his superiors, don’t mistake Yunlong for taking off and landing on the deck of a carrier-based aircraft because it’s so easy to do, as if it can succeed at once.The rookie pilots of the aviation school compared with Yunlong, and the gap was no less than the firepower of the destroyers and battleships.

What's interesting is that after seeing Haiyan lift off into the air, the several senior navy officers who accompanied them all looked very excited.Because the believers of this group of big ship giant artillery party saw the possibility of improving fleet observation ability from the plane.

In the past, most warships chose to make a fuss about the height of the bridge in order to counter the curvature of the planet and increase their observation distance. As a result, the bridge was built higher and higher.

For those warships that have been in service in recent years, it is good to say that corresponding optimizations have been made at least in the design stage, while the upgrade of old warships will inevitably lead to a "stack of building blocks". The bridges are as ugly as illegal buildings. Even the sailors on the ship could not stand it.

However, no matter how high the bridge is, it will be 20 to 30 meters to the death. No matter how high the bridge is, it will affect the balance of the ship.

In the past, the Navy had thought about putting people on hot air balloons on battleships, or equipping the fleet with light airships specifically responsible for high-altitude observations, but these plans were ultimately rejected because they were not feasible.The emergence of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft has undoubtedly made the Navy see a new dawn.

So as soon as the test flight was over, the navy representative came up with a smile, first congratulated the successful test flight, and then euphemistically expressed his own "sexual interest" towards Feiji.

In this group's vision, if the Army is willing to share relevant technologies, the Navy will immediately begin to build "aircraft carriers" that meet its own needs.

These naval men who could not give up their naval guns only looked at the observational advantages of the aircraft, and did not expect to rely on such a small aircraft to carry out an attack on the ship.Therefore, the navy's own aircraft carrier will certainly not be a "big plate" like the Lexington.

The hull of more than 10,000 tons is larger than the current state-of-the-art heavy cruiser. The deck area and hangar size are slightly reduced, a few aircraft are less, and a few double-mounted 203 turrets can be completed without a problem!

They even thought about their names. In order to distinguish them from the aircraft carriers of the Marine Corps, they could be called "heavy cruisers with aircraft." Isn't it a good idea to equip each battleship formation with such a ship?

Dragoon and Kane didn't know the thoughts of these guys who thought they were witty, and when they saw them approaching, they smiled politely, and then kicked the ball to their superiors, saying that they couldn't do this kind of thing.

In the next few days, Haiyan No. 1 and No. 2 carried out more than a dozen test flights one after another. During this period, some pilots were changed. As a result, except for Yunlong's 100% success, the performance of everyone else was barely reluctant.

Fortunately, the high-level military officials also know that a new thing that has just been born requires a stage of groping and adapting, so they are not concerned about the slight dissatisfaction that occurred in the initial stage.After all, there is Yunlong, an invincible trump card, and with her as an instructor, even if these students can't reach her level, 70% to 80% is enough.

In this way, the sea trials of the aircraft carrier and the pre-war preparations of the expeditionary force are proceeding in an orderly manner.

Out of the need for confidentiality, the relevant personnel and materials were transferred, and all actions were carried out in a low-key manner. Only a few senior military officers knew the truth.

The deputy commander of the military region, Lieutenant General Henry Martini, was appointed to command the expeditionary force and secretly set up a logistics coordination committee, which was actually the general headquarters of the expeditionary force. Dragon was fortunate to be one of them.

Henry attached great importance to this expedition. As a result, the task was arduous. The Imperial Army had never conducted a large-scale military operation in the frigid zone before, and the colony had a comfortable and pleasant temperate and subtropical climate. The troops drove over. It is likely to cause a decline in combat effectiveness due to non-compliance.

Secondly, it is of great personal significance to Henry. With his current qualifications, if he can win this battle beautifully, his promotion to general can be said to be a certainty.

Therefore, after Henry received the order, a few months in advance, he had a twelve-point spirit and was ready to fight.

The committee met for the first time. There were more than 20 officers present, and more than half of them were generals. They were the first and second commanders of the third division and first brigade of the expeditionary army.

In contrast, a colonel in Dragon, at such a young age, seemed most abrupt among the crowd.

Fortunately, Dragon’s reputation is not bad. They are all achievements in battle after battle. Not long ago, he won more with less in confrontation exercises. The "violent beating" of Alduin made him angry again. A handful.

Everyone knows that this handsome young man is a ruthless character who can train and fight. He is highly regarded by the commander and deputy commander of the military region and has a bright future.

And according to some gossip, although Dragoon was born in the populace, his biological father is actually a well-known earl.If he is willing to recognize the ancestors and return to the clan, then there is nothing to criticize even in terms of bloodliness.

In view of this, all the big guys present showed a kind of closeness to Dragon just right, just like caring for the elders of the younger generation.

After the meeting began, Henry first asked a senior staff officer under his staff to explain the situation in the Far East on the combat map and the combat plan made by the staff headquarters.

The current Far East seems to be calm on the surface, but in fact the dark tide is raging.After the Sapphire Principality annexed Tarrance, its territory and controlled population more than doubled, standing out from the small Far East countries.The Grand Duke of Sapphire also proclaimed himself the "Sapphire King" and proudly declared himself "the third military power in the Northern Continent."

But in fact, the Sapphire Principality after the annexation of Tarrance is not as beautiful as it seems. The consumption of national power by war, the instability of the occupied area, and the hostility of other small neighboring countries due to distrust have caused them to be at In a very delicate situation.

Some small countries began to unite secretly, while others tried to hold the thighs of Dongqin or the Federation. After all, no one wanted to be the second Tarance.

So the Tarrans government-in-exile contacted the country’s resistance organization and sent secret envoys to visit some countries that were not compatible with Sapphire, seeking assistance in wartime.

One of the small countries called Deepdack was the first to express support for Tarrance, because they had just fought a battle with the Sapphire Principality three years ago, and they also suffered a lot of losses, and they had long been grudges against each other. .

This small country with a population of only 4 million is located in the southwest of Tarrance and the southeast of Sapphire. It is close to the East Qin to the south, and it can be said to be living in a crack.

If they can launch an attack from the south when the Imperial Expeditionary Army is landing from the northeast coast and contain a part of the Principality Army's forces, then it will be very helpful to alleviate the pressure on the Expeditionary Army.

Chapter 262 Pre-War Meeting

Even though Dipdak is a small country, this country surrounded by mountains is rich in minerals and therefore very rich. Arms are completely purchased, and it has reached the level of a first-class country, with a small but powerful army.

It’s a pity that the population is flawed. The mountainous environment in the country does not have much arable land. The food production cannot be self-sufficient. The standing army is only less than 50,000, and the reserve is not much. Therefore, they fought in the military conflict with the Sapphire Principality. The battle loss ratio was not bad, but in the end it suffered.

So in order to let the hesitating Dipdak decide to send troops, the Tarrance government in exile, after obtaining the consent of the princess Karen, gritted its teeth.

They promised Dipdak that as long as they sent troops to attack the occupying forces of the Principality in Tarrance, Tarrans would cede these territories to them as a "thank you" as long as they sent troops to attack the Principality occupying forces in Tarrance.

For Dipdak, this is a temptation that makes them irresistible, because the side of the border between Tarrance and them is a small plain. Although the soil in this area is not as fertile, it is light. This flat terrain is a hundred times stronger than the small plots of farmland in Deepdak.

In order for his citizens to have enough food and not have to buy food from foreign countries at high prices in the future, the monarch of Dipdak signed a secret agreement with the empire and the Tarrance government in exile and agreed to send troops to fight.

According to the estimation of the empire, Deepak, who is extremely eager for grain production, should dispatch all three divisions of the standing army, and then reserve the reserve to defend the country.Relying on their combat power, they can probably contain the strength of the four divisions of the Principality Army.

The Sapphire Principality deployed a total of about 120,000 troops in Tarrance, which was dragged by Deepdak by almost half. The Imperial Expeditionary Force could completely form a local military advantage near the landing point.

Based on these circumstances, the General Staff Division divided the combat plan formulated into three phases.

The first stage is to land on the beach. There is nothing to say. The Marine Corps’ job is to land on a flat coastline about 14 kilometers wide. It is the most suitable place to land on the coast of Tarrance.

But here is also the focus of the enemy's defense. It is expected that there will be one or two regiments of coastal defense forces.They built a lot of bunkers here.

If it were in the past, these bunkers would inevitably pose a serious threat to the landing forces, but the Imperial Army now has air superiority, and it is still unilateral.

The carrier-based aircraft taking off from the aircraft carrier will fly over the enemy's head to provide guidance for the navy's naval guns, and strive to use large-caliber artillery shells to directly destroy more than half of the shore defense forces, or even directly destroy their morale.

The half-ton shell fell, even if the bunker could bear it, the people inside would have enough!

Once the Marine Corps made a breakthrough, the battle plan officially entered the second step. The transport ship would send at least two regiments of tanks ashore at the fastest speed, and then attack with the Marine Corps to the northern port town of Narros.

This is the largest deep-water port in Tarrance. The geographical position is very superior and the seaport facilities are complete. Therefore, the occupying forces of the Principality have deployed an entire division in this small area. It is also the command center of the northern group of the occupying forces. Where.

Since the defeat of Dragon Palace Island a year ago, Sapphire Principality has been guarding against imperial revenge.

In the first half of last year, the imperial Royal Navy’s first battleship formation once visited them. The Principality’s navy was so frightened that it did not dare to go to war, allowing the opponent to bombard its own port and then drove away.

After that, the Principality moved the center of defense to the coastal areas, for fear that one day when he was eating hot pot and singing songs, the empire's army would be killed from the sea.

Regarding the capture of Naros, the Imperial Army believed that it was not difficult. The Marine Corps enhanced by the armored forces would form a flanking offensive with the fleet on the sea.Not to mention that the enemy has a division, even an army is in vain.

After the expeditionary army captured Narros, the troops had a place to go ashore. The next third step was a simple and rude push.

Although the military does not have much hope for the restoration of the entire territory of Tarrance before the winter, as long as the territory north of the Rainbow River, the largest river in Tarrance, can be retaken before the first heavy snowfall, even a strategy is reached. purpose.

The Tarrance government in exile also expressed its willingness to accept this result, and they will figure out their own solutions for the future.

After listening to the entire battle plan, the high-ranking officers present had different expressions, some were excited, some were calm, and Dragon was the first to raise his hand to ask questions.

"I have a question."