Chapter 1050: 1051 is too optimistic

Chapter 1050: 1051 is too optimistic

 Chapter 10501051 is too optimistic

If the Tang Empire's fleet attacks the Mirage Kingdom, the most direct and nearest place is the South Island. The cost of bypassing the South Island is too great. It is almost an impossible task to bypass the South Island and attack the new island.

Therefore, as long as the South Island and the main island are defended, the new island sandwiched in the middle can be said to be absolutely safe: Needless to mention the northernmost North Island, if the Tang Empire bypasses the three islands and attacks the North Island, that is My brain is flooded.

 After the army introduced the defense deployment, the navy generals also joined the discussion. This meeting was originally held because the risk of war between the Tang Empire and the Mirage Kingdom was increasing.

"No one can cross the navy of the Mirage Kingdom and attack the mainland of the Mirage Kingdom! Over the years, we have secretly built 5 super battleships at all costs, and together with the battleships we originally owned, the absolute combat power of a total of 12 battleships is unparalleled in the world! "The person speaking from the Navy's side was Navy Commander-in-Chief Mirage Haiping.

This old general's ability is still very good. Under his auspices, the Mirage Navy secretly built larger battleships: the new battleships even used 460 mm caliber main guns, with a tonnage of more than 40,000!

Although it is not as majestic as the Yamato-class battleships that Tang Mo is familiar with, Mirage Kingdom's new battleships can still be said to be one of the most powerful battleships in the world.

 In order to adapt to the needs of naval warfare in the new era, Mirage's new battleship also added a large number of anti-aircraft guns, which can be called Mirage's version of the Dongwan-class battleship.

Mirage Haiping confidently assured the ministers of Mirage: "We estimate that the Tang Empire Navy should have about 10 battleships, and it is inferior to us in terms of core combat strength."

If the navy of the Mirage country were to attack the Tang Empire, he might not dare to guarantee it. But now he is allowed to defend under the cover of his own air force, so his confidence is still very high.

 Speaking of the main fleet of the Mirage Navy that he built with his own hands, his whole person seemed to be radiating light. The old man was very proud. In his opinion, the main fleet of the Mirage was like his biological son: "The main guns of the battleships of our navy generally use 410 and 460 mm, far exceeding the world's mainstream 380 mm, so in artillery battles, "We have a certain advantage."

　　The Mirage Navy has learned from the lessons of previous failures and has also made great efforts in protection and speed. Because the country was originally founded on the sea, the naval construction of the Mirage Kingdom actually devoted most of the efforts of the Mirage Kingdom.

  The speed of the brand new warship can basically be guaranteed to be on par with the world's mainstream level, and protection has received unprecedented attention.

Therefore, Mirage Haiping dared to show off to everyone so confidently: "In addition, the armor protection level of our naval battleships is also higher, and although the speed is not very fast, it is sufficient... If a battleship decisive battle breaks out, we will definitely win!"

"Of course, according to war games, the navy of the Tang Empire also has their advantages: their submarines have a huge advantage, and we have no way to offset it." After talking about his advantages, he objectively mentioned some of the Tang navy's advantages. Advantages: "Although our latest destroyers have some anti-submarine weapons, their specific effectiveness still needs to be verified."

Another point he hasn't said yet: the Tang Empire's radar technology has now spread, and the Mirage Kingdom has also obtained relevant technology and built some radar stations locally.

 But the Mirage has not yet had time to move advanced radar technology to warships, so the Mirage's warships are still blind and can only detect the enemy with their eyes...

Mirage Haiping does not think that such a gap cannot be bridged. In his view, radar is just a means of finding targets. He can also find opponents by relying on shore-based aircraft. This gap is not obvious.

 He did not know that in addition to searching for targets, radar can also provide firing parameters for artillery, torpedoes, and missiles. This can't be blamed on Mirage Haiping's lack of experience, because apart from the Tang Empire Navy, not many people know about this matter.

Therefore, he is still extremely confident: "However, after all, our advantage is local operations. We can use Dragon-Slaying bombers to search for the enemy's fleet, and we can also conduct anti-submarine warfare, which can force the opponent's submarines to stay away from our waters."

"Because it is a local operation, the Air Force's aircraft can provide cover. We have an absolute advantage in this regard. The Tang Imperial Navy, which has lost its aircraft, will be as vulnerable as the Alliance Navy in the last war." After he finished speaking, he raised the Example of the Alliance fleet in the last anti-Tang war.

That is simply a shame for navies around the world: dozens of main battleships gathered at sea, but in the end they did not dare to attack the Tang Empire's thousands of miles of sea territory because they were afraid of submarines and aircraft.

 In the end, the battle ended with a loss of troops. The powerful fleet that was built up after spending countless money and food did not play any role in the war. It was really annoying.

"We just need to wait, wait for the opponent's fleet to start landing, come on stage when the enemy fleet is in a dilemma, and destroy the enemy's warships that have already deployed and cannot be evacuated." But in Mirage's view, such shame is no longer possible. It will happen. He smiled and revealed his tactics: "According to the plan, their fleet will be sunk by our cannon in just one afternoon. There is no doubt about it!"

 In his opinion, with aircraft that can detect the specific situation of the enemy fleet, his fleet will be able to appear in the most suitable position at the most suitable time.

“The way we secretly purchased the Zero Fighter and the Dragon-Slaying Bomber back then was a stroke of genius! The Tang Empire must have never imagined that we could actually obtain such advanced fighter jets!” The newly formed Air Force officer also spoke with confidence. They have spent the most money recently, but the power of the Zero fighter jets is obvious to all. The Air Force of Mirage can be said to be the biggest thing that Mirage has accomplished in the past two years.

Backed by advanced equipment, Air Force officers spoke very forcefully: "The range of the Zero fighter is far enough and its performance is advanced enough! It is more advanced than fighter jets from other countries in the world! This is our biggest reliance! And in this kind of fighter Under the cover of the enemy, our warships can attack the enemy's landing fleet unscrupulously! As long as we eliminate 100,000 people from the Tang Empire on the beach, they will realize that attacking the Mirage is not a good choice. "

 Honestly speaking, the technology related to the Zero fighter sold by the Tang Empire is still very advanced, which gives the Mirage military strong self-confidence.

 First of all, the practical ceiling of this aircraft exceeds 9,000 meters, which is far higher than any aircraft previously equipped by Mirage. At the same time, the advanced Zero fighter also has a fully enclosed cockpit, making the pilot's working environment more comfortable.

Equipped with two machine guns and two cannons, the Zero fighter can also be called "powerful" in terms of firepower. Although the actual effect is average, compared with the fighter jets used by Mirage before, its firepower can be said to be epoch-making.

If you just look at the performance parameters, it can even compete with the world-famous Butcher fighter of the Tang Empire.

Compared to the pitiful range of a few hundred kilometers of the Butcher fighter, the Zero fighter has a range of more than 1,500 kilometers after carrying an auxiliary fuel tank! Such a large range ensures that the Zero fighter can cover farther places. This is also what the Mirage Air Force is most satisfied with about the Zero fighter.

In addition, the Zero fighter also has unimaginable horizontal maneuverability, flexibility and lightness, allowing it to toy with its opponents in a near-invincible manner at medium and low altitudes.

 It is precisely because the Zero fighter has so many advantages that the Mirage Air Force has such strong self-confidence: they believe that the fighter they own is powerful and can achieve air supremacy on the battlefield.

 Another reason for the confidence of Mirage's navy and air force is that they do not think that the Tang Empire has any way to fly fighter jets to Mirage to participate in the war.

Even a Zero fighter with such a long range cannot fly directly across the ocean to the Tang Empire, and it is even less possible for the Butcher equipped by the Tang Empire to fly to the Mirage Kingdom.

Even if the Tang Empire tried to increase the range of its fighter jets, there would definitely not be many planes that could go to the Mirage Kingdom to participate in the war. Relying on its huge numerical advantage, the Mirage's air force should be able to easily defeat the Tang Empire aircraft coming from afar.

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"This is the performance information about the Zero fighter. Please read the above parameters clearly. If you are bitten, the best way to escape is to dive." In the combat command room of the Tang Empire's naval aircraft carrier, the officer in charge of commanding the aviation force held his hand The information was handed to his subordinates.

The naval aviation pilots who had long been accustomed to traveling on the sea took the information and lowered their heads to read it.

 Soon they discovered that they had already adapted to what was written in the materials during training. The Air Force of the Tang Empire even dispatched Butcher fighter jets to act as imaginary enemies and help the navy become familiar with the "enemy's" combat mode.

The naval pilots, who have already seen through each other's underwear, the only thing they are thinking about now is: when will they see whether the pilots of the mirage are as cunning as the aces of the army.

“Their planes are inferior to our pirates in terms of speed and maneuverability. What can they use to fight us?” A pilot sneered twice and threw the information on the table.

The fighter jets equipped by the naval aviation of the Tang Empire were more powerful pirates, which were much more powerful than the early opponents of the Zero.

Whether it is firepower or speed, whether it is climbing or diving, the Corsair fighter is more powerful than the Zero. And after knowing the weaknesses of the Zero, the pilots of the Tang Empire had countless ways to deal with the Mirage's Zero fighters.

Frankly speaking, Mirage is a bit too optimistic when it comes to air supremacy.

 (End of this chapter)