When the elegant young marshal brought the handsome Liao Yaquan to the temporary base of the Bohai Fleet in Lushun Bay, he was unanimously welcomed by all the officers and soldiers.
The officers and soldiers were both convinced and grateful to the young marshal. There was a time when China could only watch Japanese warships show off their power. Compared with the army, the navy has higher cultural requirements, so they understand the gap between China and Japan far better than ordinary soldiers.
The navy is a comprehensive military branch, and it tests the country¡¯s industrial strength. There should be no ambiguity about this. The more this is the case, the pressure on soldiers who are determined to devote themselves to China's coastal defense will be far greater than that of the army. Because according to what they have seen and understood, if China wants to reach Japan's current strength, it will not be possible in less than 30 to 50 years. The prerequisite is that China must work together and the economy will continue to prosper.
It¡¯s not like they are standing still. What¡¯s more, China¡¯s goal is not only to defeat it, but also to drive it out of the country?
The more this happens, the more I understand Zhang Hanqing¡¯s contribution to the revitalization of the Chinese Navy. The sentence "We will not build battleships, or even use heavy cruisers as the main force in future naval battles. Instead, we will fully develop 'air, submarine, and speed', and when conditions are mature, build a new type of navy with naval aviation as the main force." Let the Chinese Navy The appearance is completely new.
Although it is a simple sentence, it should be full of the young marshal's hard work (Zhang Hanqing: This is really without any thought), and it will save the Chinese Navy from making many detours! How many people didn't believe that a small plane could defeat a giant ship of tens of thousands of tons, but now it has been done.
Especially the senior officers are now deeply impressed by the young marshal's foresight. The young marshal predicts that the next ten years will be a decade of great development of aircraft. Does this mean that he foresees the end of the battleship's status as a naval giant?
Because according to their knowledge, battleships cannot be infinitely larger, and similarly, there is no need to increase the caliber of naval guns. In an asymmetric war, no matter how big the hull and thick the gun barrel are, it will have no impact on the aircraft at all.
If the plane is faster and can carry more bombs, it will really be a nightmare for warships.
Although there was an element of luck in sinking the "Izumo" this time, if it were not for aircraft, nothing in the Chinese Navy would be its opponent. This is a fact! Therefore, they fully agreed with the young marshal's order to the Navy Headquarters and the General Armament Department of the Military Commission to speed up the production of torpedo bombers.
¡° Moreover, the Marshal also decided to develop larger-caliber naval guns and start the design of large-tonnage warships, which was an unexpected blessing. In my impression, the Marshal had always put the construction of large ships at the back due to limited military expenditures. Once the new destroyer is successfully trial-produced and will be launched in batches, these soldiers who are looking forward to domestically produced large ships will be more excited than anything else.
Speaking of this, we cannot but mention China¡¯s economic development. If it weren't for the launch of a series of industrial enterprises and the booming national economy in recent years, Zhang Hanqing wouldn't have the heart to do this. Building warships, aircraft, and tanks are all technical tasks and cannot be done carelessly. This can allow military industrial enterprises to create breakthroughs more accurately and steadily, thereby driving the development of civilian enterprises.
¡°And Zhang Hanqing has no intention of doing anything militarily. It is enough as long as it meets the current offshore defense needs and allows the Chinese navy to keep up with world trends and achieve the ability to run quickly in small steps.
The "Bohai Sea Battle Summary and Meritorious Officers and Soldiers Commendation Conference" opened with the solemn national anthem. Entrusted by the young marshal, Navy Commander-in-Chief Guo Songling read out a number of commendation decisions for officers and soldiers, and adjusted the duties of some Bohai Fleet personnel.
The chief engineer of the small warship You Keshu was not afraid of danger and resolutely took command of the injured captain. He played a very prominent role in the battle to defend the main force of the Bohai Fleet and boosted morale. After the war, he directly acted as the captain of the cruiser "Hairong" and was promoted in rank. for a colonel;
Captain Mo Yaoming dared to sacrifice and was promoted from destroyer captain to cruiser captain "Haichou", and his military rank was promoted to rear admiral;
Ling Xiao, the captain of the cruiser "Haichen", has decisive command and the courage to sacrifice. He performed well in the naval battle in order to preserve the main force of the fleet. Therefore, he was promoted to rear admiral and transferred the Yangtze River Fleet to serve as the commander of the destroyer fleet. With his experience, he used his experience to avoid war in the battle. The Yangtze River Fleet in the Yangtze River Channel simultaneously experienced the battle in the Bohai Bay.
In this battle, the trainees of the fourth phase of the Jiangnan Naval Academy¡¯s driving class made the greatest contributions. They are also the backbone of the Fujian navy. Zhang Hanqing did not shy away from family opinions, and he was promoted decisively and promoted, which fully demonstrated the young marshal's sense of the overall situation of being dedicated to the public.
The so-called Jiangnan Naval Academy Driving Class is the naval school built during the Westernization Movement and is known as the cradle of the modern Chinese navy. Since the main instructors are all from Fujian, the trainees are almost all from Fujian, who have controlled the Chinese Navy for a long time. Historically, when heroes competed for hegemony on land, they rarely encountered opponents, so they formed the largest gang in the Chinese Navy, the "Fujian Faction."
&With the efforts of ?, the navy will be continuously enriched in the future.
The Japanese thought that siege could exhaust China¡¯s military capabilities. They were wrong. Our power is stronger in war! They couldn't defeat us before, and they can't do it now! "
As if to be a footnote to his words, groups of torpedo bombers suddenly appeared in the sky. They were either conical or goose-shaped, or double or triple, and steadily passed over the heads of the participating officers and soldiers. department. Liao Yaquan counted 4 aircraft in an echelon, 18 aircraft in a squadron with 4 echelons plus the principal and deputy squadron commanders, and 54 aircraft in a wing.
There have been three waves of such aircraft. In other words, the People's Army has 168 torpedo bombers in the Bohai Sea alone. This is amazing information! (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com