The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Soshian was not annoyed by Bangura's unauthorized action, because the latter was the Director of Forging, and matters concerning production and construction were originally within his authority. Sending technical proposals was only to show Ulanhuda's obedience and respect to Soshian. If he had to decide on everything, the Forge World would have probably ground to a halt long ago.

"Ha, you seem to have quite a bit of confidence in it. Let's go take a look."

Soon, the shuttle brought Soshian to a nearby dockyard, which was also a hive of activity. Many warships were taking shape on the zero-gravity platforms, and among them was a warship with a very "unique" appearance.

Just like what he saw on the structural diagrams, this warship's style was completely different from the existing Imperial warships. Of course, the Aquila emblem was still there on the bow, but it lacked the exaggerated, fierce, and tough style, having a bit more of a cold and stern temperament, and a touch of xenos feel. Although this description was not very appropriate, Soshian really felt that it looked more like a xenos warship compared to the Imperial warships.

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"The lead ship of the Rogun-class will be mainly for experimentation. It is equipped with a large number of new devices and a new flight command and dispatch system. After completion, it will undergo 2-3 years of performance testing and simulated combat testing to verify the combat effectiveness of this type of warship. No subsequent new ships will be built before its actual performance is determined."

This was what Soshian admired most about Bangura. Although this Director of Forging seemed to have radical ideas, he was actually very rational and organized when doing things. This was fundamentally different from many tech-heretics, who, upon obtaining new technology, would recklessly abuse it without testing, just like children getting new toys.

Boldly imagine, carefully verify. This is the attitude one should have towards technology. Excessive conservatism and excessive radicalism are both undesirable.

Soshian said with a smile:

"I have high expectations for its performance. If this fast carrier can demonstrate sufficient combat capabilities, I believe that even if its appearance does not conform to the mainstream aesthetics of the Imperial Navy, it still has a chance to become a classic ship type, especially for escort fleets pursuing speed and support capabilities. It may be a very excellent anti-piracy weapon, and it also has certain capabilities in large-scale naval battles."

Saying that, he turned to look at Bangura.

"And you, who designed it, may also be remembered in history."

"Thank you for your praise, but it still needs more verification now."

Soshian pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"What do you think of the Garoulx Rebellion?"

The Garoulx Rebellion he mentioned was a very famous part of Imperial history, and one of the reasons why the idea that "the Imperial Navy needs dedicated aircraft carriers" was so deeply hated. Every naval academy requires every student to deeply study this history.

The Garoulx Rebellion refers to a group of senior naval officers in the M36 era who attempted to reshape the Imperial Navy's tactical system. The idea of reforming the Navy's inherent combat system had been brewing as early as the M34 era. The traditional doctrine of giant ships, heavy armor, and big guns became less applicable in the absence of large-scale wars. At that time, the Navy's main role was to maintain Imperial territory, keep the waterways between star sectors open, and hunt down various pirates and xenos raiders. This made the Empire's traditional large fleets begin to feel out of place. Old ships such as the Retribution-class began to be decommissioned and sealed on a large scale, and the Imperial Navy faced a crossroads of whether to transform.

And aircraft carriers, because they were more suitable for escort, had a larger警戒 range, and could strike ground targets more accurately without serious collateral damage, began to be sought after, thus giving birth to a group of naval officers who studied and promoted carrier warfare.

However, at the beginning, this group of people was not mainstream. Due to the Empire's deep-rooted traditions and the Mechanicum's strict monitoring of technology, the carrier faction was more of a research topic and some simulated combat subjects in naval academies.

But as time passed, more and more old ship types from the Great Crusade era were retired, and although the Lunar-class was balanced in all aspects, it was still insufficient for long-range escort and small-scale ground suppression. After a century of precipitation, carrier doctrine began to flourish.

Coincidentally, the Apostasy Era of M36 had a great impact on the overall order of the Empire, and the naval officers of the carrier faction began to step onto the stage. Especially in the Storm Zone, the power of this doctrine began to infiltrate shipyards and naval bases, and promoted the birth of the Marauder-class battleship. This type of warship was a transitional type from gun battleship to carrier battleship. The key was to cancel all macro cannons and replace them with flight platforms, leaving only the lance turrets on the ship's spine. This also allowed it to carry almost twice as many fighters as the Emperor-class. A huge plan to build fifteen of this type of warship was even formulated to replace the old main battleships of the Baka Fleet in the Storm Zone.

And this radical move eventually led to a civil war between them and traditional naval officers. This was also the largest rebellion in the history of the Imperial Navy, but in the civil war, the traditional fleet of giant ships and big guns suppressed the not-yet-formed carrier fleet with quantity, further consolidating the traditional thinking of the Imperial Navy, and the defeated remnants of the latter eventually fled into the warp, including the 3 Marauder-class battleships that had already been built. Since then, the carrier faction in the Imperial Navy has completely disappeared, and related doctrines and tactical research have been completely destroyed. The Baka Fleet even completely canceled its carrier-based aircraft organization, which also laid a fatal伏笔 for their tragic losses in the First Tyrannic War.

Faced with Soshian's question, Bangura pondered for a moment, then cautiously replied:

"In the First Tyrannic War, the Baka Fleet did not have enough carrier-based aircraft to cover them, resulting in the main ships being massively raided and invaded by Tyrannic small biological weapons, resulting in the loss of two-thirds of their combat power, which has not been completely restored to this day. The facts have already proven everything. The Baka Fleet has also increased the number of carrier-based aircraft squadrons in the reconstruction process. After all, the disputes of the past are not as profound as reality."

"So you think that the reappearance of this pure carrier warship will not cause any waves?"

"As long as it is handled properly, after all, battle results are the most powerful testimony."

Bangura's answer satisfied Soshian, because the Imperial Navy had also been exploring new tactical theories, but there were too many constraints in all aspects, and using battle results to prove the rationality of certain tactics was indeed the most useful.

"It's not enough to just have a ship. If you want to use it, you also need professional carrier commanders. These all take time. The Rogun-class is just a starting point. If we really want to open up a new field of Imperial Navy tactics, we must maintain a pace of small steps and quick runs, researching, building, and improving at the same time."

Saying that, Soshian took a small storage slate from First Company Sergeant Mark, and handed it to Bangura.