The end of the military era

The expansion of the Royal Army and Royal Air Force of the Han and Tang Empires seems to indicate that the pace of war is approaching.

Chapter 3 and Six: Preparations for the Han and Tang Empires

Although the relationship between the Han and Tang Empires and the orc nations such as the Golden Lion and the Black Bear became more and more tense, and even both sides started mobilizing for war, neither side declared war first.

On the morning of May 1557, 5 in Tianyuan, more than a dozen high-level military and political officials from the Han and Tang Empire gathered in a large hall of the Imperial Palace in Tiansheng City, the capital of the Han and Tang Empires.

Minister of Industry Kang Huai reported to Zhou Ruihui with a solemn face: "Your Majesty, apart from the aircraft manufacturing plant in Xiushui City, the problems of the several military enterprises that were attacked are not serious. "

It turned out that at the end of last month, many large military enterprises in the Han and Tang Empire were attacked by bombs, causing a large number of casualties.

Zhou Rui asked in a deep voice: "How about the loss of Xiushui City Aircraft Manufacturing Plant? How much impact will it have on production?"

Xiushui City is the capital of Fengwu Town, Xiushui City Aircraft Manufacturing Factory is the second largest aircraft manufacturing factory in the Han and Tang Empire, and the largest aircraft manufacturing factory in the Han and Tang Empire is Ganyang City Aircraft Manufacturing Factory.

Xiushuicheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory currently mainly produces jet fighters for the Royal Air Force of the Han and Tang Dynasties, including Magpie jet fighters, Heron jet medium-range bombers, and Goshawk jet long-range bombers.

The Magpie jet fighter has a maximum flight speed of 2360 kilometers per hour, a ceiling of 17800 meters, and a range of 1250 kilometers. It is equipped with four 4mm cannons and can carry four 20kg aerial bombs.

The Heron jet medium-range bomber has a maximum level flight speed of 950 kilometers per hour and a combat radius of 600 kilometers. The crew is 4 people, equipped with five 20mm cannons, and can carry a total of 35 tons of aerial bombs.

The Goshawk jet long-range bomber has a maximum level flight speed of 1030 kilometers per hour and a combat radius of 5200 kilometers. The crew is 5 people, equipped with seven 20mm cannons, and can carry a total of 33 tons of aerial bombs.

The Magpie jet fighter is currently the fastest flying jet fighter known in the world.

The Goshawk jet long-range bomber is currently the world's known jet bomber with the longest combat radius.

Kang Huai hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the explosion at Xiushuicheng Aircraft Factory severely damaged the No. [-] and No. [-] production lines of the Heron jet medium-range bomber, leaving only one part of the Heron jet medium-range bomber." No. production line can also work normally.

However, the Xiushui City Aircraft Manufacturing Plant is organizing its forces to work overtime to repair the No. [-] and No. [-] production lines of the Heron jet medium-range bomber.

At the same time, Xiushuicheng Aircraft Manufacturing Plant is also stepping up efforts to expand another new production line for the Heron jet medium-range bomber. "

Zhou Rui then turned his head to Hu Yi, the director of the Royal Intelligence Bureau, and asked, "How is the investigation going on about the attacks on many military enterprises?"

Hu Yi said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, the few clues I found are all broken.

However, according to the estimates of our intelligence agency, the attacks on multiple military enterprises were probably carried out by the Golden Lion Empire.

The Golden Lion Empire bought some human beings and established an intelligence network within the territory of our Han and Tang Empires. Our Intelligence Bureau has not dug out these years. "

Zhou Rui immediately said: "This time, your intelligence agency must learn a lesson, and cooperate with the military to do a good job of defense against the large military enterprises of our Han and Tang Empires.

I don't want to hear about that large-scale military industrial enterprise being destroyed by the enemy again. "

Hu Yi hurriedly nodded and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, this kind of thing will never happen again."

Zhou Rui then asked Song Limin, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties: "Old Song, when will 120 Jumbo-class aircraft carriers and 120 Ganyang-class super battleships be able to form combat effectiveness?"

Today, 120 Jumbo-class aircraft carriers and 120 Ganyang-class super battleships were delivered to the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires before the end of April.

The capital ships of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties increased to 566 aircraft carriers, 1820 battleships and 600 battlecruisers.

Song Limin said loudly: "Your Majesty, since our Royal Navy has equipped 80 Jumbo-class aircraft carriers and 80 Ganyang-class super battleships before, we are very familiar with these two capital ships.

Moreover, many of the officers and soldiers of the new warships are drawn from warships of the same type, so although the reception time is short, the 120 Jumbo-class aircraft carriers and 120 Ganyang-class super battleships can already perform general combat missions.

However, although our Royal Navy has as many as 566 aircraft carriers, our Royal Navy will face the navies of six orc countries and three elf countries this time.

Therefore, I hope that the major shipyards can complete the transformation of the 232 Dongfang-class container ships as soon as possible. At the same time, I hope that several carrier-based aircraft manufacturing factories can also complete the carrier-based aircraft of the 232 Dongfang-class escort aircraft carriers as soon as possible. "

Zhou Rui turned his head to Kang Huai, Minister of Industry, and said, "Your Ministry of Industry must complete the 232 Dongfang-class escort aircraft carriers and the required carrier-based aircraft as soon as possible, so as not to hold back the Navy."

Kang Huai nodded and said, "Your Majesty, Song Shuai, the transformation of the 232 Dongfang-class container ships will be completed in about this month.

However, according to the production capacity of several carrier-based aircraft manufacturers and the current inventory, it will take five months at the fastest to complete the three types of jet carrier-based aircraft for the 5 Dongfang-class escort aircraft carriers. "

Song Limin said at this time: "Minister Kang, according to the configuration of each Dongfang-class escort aircraft carrier, there are 27 Thunderbird carrier-based fighter jets, 27 Firehawk carrier-based dive bombers, and 27 Snow Eagle carrier-based torpedo attack aircraft.

The three types of jet carrier-based aircraft that our Royal Navy reserves can completely match the carrier-based aircraft of 100 Dongfang-class escort aircraft carriers. The remaining 132 carrier-based aircraft of the Dongfang-class escort aircraft carrier will bother Minister Kang. "

Kang Huai pondered for a while and said: "If the Navy uses the three jet carrier-based aircraft in reserve, it can solve the carrier-based aircraft configuration of 100 Dongfang-class escort aircraft carriers.

Then several carrier-based aircraft manufacturers can equip the remaining 8 jet carrier-based aircraft for the Dongfang-class escort aircraft carrier around mid-August. "

Since the major military enterprises of the Han and Tang Empires have already entered the wartime system, several aircraft manufacturers in the Han and Tang Empires currently producing jet carrier-based aircraft can produce about 3000 various jet carrier-based aircraft every month.

Such a huge production capacity is also the reason why Zhou Rui dared to single out the six orc countries and the three elf countries again.

Zhou Rui then said: "After all, the Dongfang-class escort aircraft carrier is only used to assist in combat operations, and the navy also needs to keep enough jet carrier-based aircraft as reserves.

I think it's better to activate some of the sealed propeller-based carrier-based aircraft and equip them for the Dongfang-class escort aircraft carrier.

Song, what do you think? "

Song Limin nodded when he heard this, "Your Majesty, our Royal Navy actually has plans in this regard. Dreadnought dive bombers and Avenger torpedo attack aircraft still have strong combat effectiveness in sea attacks.

However, the speed of the Wildcat fighter is too slow. It is best to use the configuration of the Thunderbird jet carrier fighter, the Dreadnought dive bomber, and the Avenger torpedo attack aircraft, and apply it to the Dongfang-class escort aircraft carrier. "

The Wildcat fighter, the Dreadnought dive bomber, and the Avenger torpedo attack aircraft are all propeller-based carrier aircraft.

After the three jet carrier-based aircraft could be mass-produced, some of the three propeller-based carrier-based aircraft were disassembled into parts, and some were sealed up.

The three types of propeller-based carrier-based aircraft that are currently in storage add up to more than 4.

The main combat mission of Dreadnought dive bombers and Avenger torpedo attack aircraft is to bomb enemy ships, and there is no need to compete with enemy jet carrier-based fighters for air supremacy.

Therefore, even if the performance of Dreadnought dive bombers and Avenger torpedo attack aircraft lags behind jet dive bombers and jet torpedo attack aircraft in all aspects, they can still play a great role in naval battles.

Song Limin paused and said: "Your Majesty, our Royal Navy has recruited a large number of reserve officers and soldiers, can we activate some sealed battleships and battlecruisers?

After all, many of the battleships and battlecruisers that our Royal Navy has sealed up are not sealed up because of performance problems. "

At present, the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties has sealed up a total of 493 battleships and 312 battlecruisers, many of which include Xiandao-class battleships, "Jing"-class battleships, order-class battlecruisers, and "Jie"-class battlecruisers. A capital ship with a 380mm main gun.

These capital ships with fairly good performance were sealed up. The main reason was that there were too many capital ships in the Imperial Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Zhou Rui hesitated for a while and said: "It happens that the number of capital ships in the 36 garrison fleets is insufficient. Your navy can activate the sealed battleships and battlecruisers according to needs, and equip them for the 36 garrison fleets."

汉唐帝国皇家海军的36支守备舰队，总计才拥有60艘美国内华达级战列舰、60艘美国新墨西哥级战列舰、60艘美国田纳西级战列舰、60艘意大利维内托级战列舰和120艘英国声望级战列巡洋舰。

The other battleships and battlecruisers in the active service of the Imperial Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties were assigned to various aircraft carrier formations.

However, the garrison fleet mainly defends the port. In the port where each garrison fleet is stationed, there will be shore-based aviation units belonging to the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires.

Next, Zhou Rui asked Zhou Xiaorong, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army of the Han and Tang Dynasties, "Second uncle, how is the expansion of the army going?"

Zhou Xiaorong immediately replied: "Your Majesty, the newly expanded 100 group armies and the 1200 garrison divisions expanded from the 1200 garrison brigades have all completed the initial integration.