bullyxtreme Chapter 277 Three-Nation Combined Fleet: Am I a clown?
Chapter 277 Three-Nation Combined Fleet: Am I a clown?
On the vast ocean, a huge fleet is breaking through the waves.
The two Yamato-class battleships were at the forefront of the fleet, followed closely by two Kunlun-class battleships, two Wuyue-class battleships and two Midway-class aircraft carriers.
Dozens of cruisers, destroyers, comprehensive supply ships, and medical ships were arranged in order.
The ships stretched for dozens of nautical miles, like a moving Great Wall on the sea, which was daunting.
There are many reasons why the two Yamato-class ships are located at the forefront of the fleet.
This time, the ancient country's fleet went to Xizhou to show off its strength, and naturally it would snatch the opportunity for the Yamato-class battleship to show off its power.
So on the road, we simply let the Yamato-class battleships be in the front, and let these two Yamato-class battleships show off first.
After all, they paid so much money, so we have to give customers the respect they deserve.
Secondly, the Yamato-class battleships are new ships, and placing them in front will allow them to spot them at a glance.
As for the deepest meaning, it is to let the two Yamato-class battleships go to the front to attract firepower.
If some country is bold enough to launch an attack, the first to suffer will be the two Yamato-class battleships, and the ships behind will have more time to react.
Navy Commander Song Yang served as the head of the delegation and was stationed on the Kunlun-class battleship.
The fleet was so large and did not avoid the merchant ships along the way, so it soon encountered one merchant ship after another on the route.
"Oh my god... am I seeing things? Or is this a mirage?"
"God, this is... this is the ancient naval fleet..."
After seeing this scene, the crew members on the merchant ship were all shocked.
This news was quickly spread through these merchant ships, causing waves of sensation.
"The number of merchant ships belonging to our country is actually increasing."
"Yes, it has increased a lot compared to previous years."
Looking at the merchant ships traveling on the ocean, Navy Commander Song Yang sighed.
In the past, the ships sailing on the ancient country's oceans were often merchant ships from foreign countries.
They would transport the resources plundered from the ancient country back to Xizhou for processing, and then process them into various industrial products and dump them back into the country at high prices, earning huge profits and constantly sucking blood from the ancient country.
But now this situation has changed.
There are almost no foreign merchant ships transporting various raw materials. Most of them are foreign merchant ships transporting various light industrial products.
From this we can also see how much the ancient country has changed compared to before.
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Sir Fulton, Governor of the Straits Settlements, and Admiral Barnes, Commander of the new Far East Fleet, gathered together.
"Are you sure it's the ancient fleet?"
In response to Admiral Barnes's question, Sir Fulton said helplessly, "Could it be from another country?"
"The ancients sent such a large fleet to visit us; they are showing off their military might.
Damn bastards, these damn Orientals!"
Admiral Barnes cursed bitterly.
"Governor, Commander, should we intercept them in the Singapore-Malaysia Strait?"
At this time, a vice admiral's eyes lit up, and he put forward his own suggestion as if he had come up with a brilliant idea.
His suggestion was met with two pairs of eyes that looked at him as if he was an idiot.
Admiral Barnes seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, and then said in a calm tone: "From now on, you will command the Far East Fleet and intercept the visiting fleet of the ancient people in the Singapore-Malaysia Strait."
"Really? Is it really okay?"
The Vice Admiral immediately asked with some excitement.
The opportunity to make a contribution has come.
"roll!"
Sir Fulton and Admiral Barnes shouted in unison.
Intercepting the ancient Chinese fleet? Did they really think their lives were too good?
Admiral Barnes looked at his general.
Why didn't I realize how stupid he was before?
It seems that we have to find a way to send this idiot back to China to prevent him from making stupid mistakes and getting himself into trouble.
John's country, Gaul's country and the United States received news from the East one after another, which aroused their great attention.
Judging from the size of the fleet described in the telegram, it was enough to fight a large-scale naval battle.
Six battleships, two heavy aircraft carriers, dozens of cruisers and destroyers, this is equivalent to the size of the entire Gallic Navy.
You should know that the Gallic Navy, as the fifth largest navy in the world, also has five battleships, two battlecruisers, one aircraft carrier, one seaplane carrier, eighteen cruisers, and thirty-two cruisers.
The total tonnage of all ships is as high as 55 tons.
However, what they did not know was that the size of the fleet on this trip was not equivalent to the Gallic Navy, but was nearly twice the total tonnage of the Gallic Navy.
Under the attention of the world, John, Gaul and Citigroup in the Far East came together again.
After discussions among the three countries, each country sent a fleet in the Far East to converge at the Singapore-Malaysia Strait to form a temporary joint fleet.
They certainly didn't do this to intercept the fleet.
Although they knew that the ancient country's fleet was going to show off its power and military strength in front of the people of Xizhou.
But none of them wanted to come into direct conflict with such a large fleet, as it could easily lead to accidental clashes and war.
And they will be the ones who suffer the loss then.
The reason they do this is because of their fragile self-esteem.
The fleet was gathered in the Singapore-Malaysia Strait in order not to weaken its momentum.
The visiting fleet of the ancient navy passed through the Yellow Sea, Canghai Sea and Qionghai Sea, and the South China Sea was ahead.
The 4000-kilometer sea voyage alone took the fleet, which had an average speed of 17 knots, more than five days to sail.
At this point in time, the fleets of the three countries also happened to gather in the waters near the Singapore-Malaysia Strait.
The place they chose to gather happened to be the eastern entrance of the Singapore-Malaysia Strait.
It will not block the ancient country's visiting fleet, and the two sides can meet at the right time.
"The ancient country's fleet has arrived in the waters near the Riau Islands."
The waters of the Riau Islands are only three or four hundred kilometers away from the Singapore-Malaysia Strait.
The joint fleet of the three countries also began to make adequate preparations for the upcoming confrontation.
However, as the fleet got closer, they discovered something was wrong.
Because according to the description, the ancient country's visiting fleet seems to have four super-heavy battleships.
This super-heavy battleship is named after the Kunlun-class battleship.
It is one level higher than a heavy battleship of 40,000 to 50,000 tons.
"Four? Didn't the ancients only have two? I didn't expect they actually hid two more."
"These cunning Orientals are so good at hiding."
"Four 70,000-ton super-heavy battleships. Fuck, how come they are so rich?"
How many resources are needed to build four 70,000-ton super-heavy battleships?
Even as the British Empire, they could not come up with so much money at one time to build four 7-ton battleships.
Not to mention four ships, even one would be enough to deal with it.
Obviously, they did not find any obvious differences between the Yamato-class battleships and the Kunlun-class battleships in the intelligence they collected.
It was not until the ancient country's fleet appeared on the sea surface in a formation like a giant sea dragon that they realized something was wrong.
"No, this is not the ancient country's Kunlun-class battleship, it's their new battleship!"
The appearance of the Yamato and the Montana-class battleships is very different, and the difference between the two types of ships can be seen at a glance.
"My God, they built two more super-heavy battleships? Their guns seem to be larger in caliber than the other two, but they only have nine guns."
Suddenly, there was an uproar on the ships of the Three Kingdoms Combined Fleet, and the sailors and officers standing on the decks were caught up in noisy and heated discussions.
Admiral Barnes stood on the bridge of the Nelson-class battleship in silence.
Although he was far away, he could already feel the strong oppression from the ancient country's navy.
The fleet on our side is not small, but it only has three battleships, one battlecruiser, four aircraft carriers, and the rest are more than 30 cruisers, destroyers and other large and small ships.
Among the battleships, except for their one battleship and two aircraft carriers, the remaining two battleships and two aircraft carriers were from the Pacific Fleet of the United States.
As for the Gallic Navy...they are just here to make up the numbers.
This also indirectly verifies the decline of the Gallic navy and national strength.
The fleet is not small in size, but compared with this fleet, it seems a little inferior.
A distance of tens of kilometers is within reach.
As the ancient naval fleet got closer, they could see it more clearly.
Most eyes were focused on the two Yamato-class battleships.
At this time, they also felt the majesty of these two giant ships.
"Its caliber is larger than the 406mm naval gun. If my guess is correct, it should be between 450-465mm, with a high probability of 460mm."
Experienced naval officers can come up with a more accurate figure through comparison.
This time their guess was exactly right.
"460mm main gun..."
Admiral Barnes felt a pang of pain in his teeth when he heard this number.
It would be extremely difficult for them to create it with their current capabilities.
Even the 16-inch naval gun has so many problems. If the caliber is expanded to 460 mm, will it still be usable?
The ancient Chinese not only surpassed them in shipbuilding capabilities, but also in the construction of naval guns.
It would not be surprising if the ancient Chinese developed a 500mm naval gun one day.
Soon the two fleets met.
The three-nation joint fleet on one side seemed to be saluting the visiting fleet of the ancient country.
A comparison between the two sides immediately reveals who is better.
The four super-heavy battleships killed them instantly.
What's more, they were followed by two battleships of more than 50,000 tons and an aircraft carrier of more than 60,000 tons.
It was not until three comprehensive supply ships of more than 50,000 tons appeared at the rear of the fleet that the fleet of the Three Kingdoms suddenly felt like clowns, coming here specifically to serve as a foil for the ancient navy.
"What kind of damn bastard suggested this? It's incredibly stupid."
On the Kunlun battleship, Song Yang curled his lips as he looked at the three-nation joint fleet not far away, his eyes full of disdain.
At this moment, Song Yang also realized that the maritime situation between the East and the West was about to undergo a shocking reversal.
The fleet continued to move westward without any hindrance.