bullyxtreme Chapter 294 Warning Shots, John's Humiliated Far East Fleet
Chapter 294 Warning Shots, John's Humiliated Far East Fleet
Currently, the mainstream power systems of warships in various countries are heavy oil boilers plus steam turbines.
Among them, the heavy oil boiler is responsible for boiling water. Compared with the coal-fired boiler, the efficiency of boiling water is much higher.
Now heavy oil boilers have even become the only power system for current warships.
After the boiler boils the water, it starts to drive the steam turbine through the pipes to achieve the purpose of outputting power.
However, burning heavy oil will definitely produce a lot of smoke, which requires a chimney to discharge the smoke.
Therefore, when the warship is sailing, the top is covered with black smoke, which is very obvious.
After the officer's reminder, everyone noticed that neither the new battleship nor the equally huge aircraft carrier was emitting any black smoke.
Especially that aircraft carrier, apart from the small island on the starboard side, they didn't even see the chimney.
"How is this going?"
Battleships don't have chimneys, so how do they get the smoke out?
No one can explain this clearly.
But now is not the time to think about this.
"A battleship of at least 7 tons, a supercarrier of similar tonnage, and a -ton battleship...
If a war breaks out, I'm afraid we have no chance of winning, unless God blesses us."
A major general in charge of the battleship squadron said somewhat frustratedly.
Although they have three battleships, one battlecruiser, and four aircraft carriers, they have an advantage in numbers of main battleships.
If the ancient country’s navy this time consists of two Kunlun-class battleships and a Qin-class aircraft carrier.
They don't need to be too timid when they have the advantage in numbers.
If the fight starts directly, it is not certain who will win or lose in their opinion.
But now, with a 100,000-ton battleship and a 100,000-ton aircraft carrier in front of them, they no longer have the courage to fight back.
Admiral Barnes closed his eyes, not wanting his subordinates to see his pained look.
Two Nelson-class battleships, one Revenge-class battleship and a battlecruiser of more than 30,000 tons.
The number is twice that of the enemy's battleships.
But the difference in displacement of 100,000 tons is really too big.
The armor-piercing shells fired by the 406mm naval guns of the Nelson-class battleships are very light. If they were to fire, they would probably not be able to threaten this -ton super battleship at all.
Given the weight, their 406mm naval guns can only do a scratch, not to mention the 381mm naval guns of the Revenge-class battleships.
If the enemy's artillery shells hit them, it would take half their lives.
Therefore, the advantage in numbers cannot be brought into play at all.
As for aircraft carriers...
The total tonnage of their four aircraft carriers combined is less than the displacement of one of the other side's aircraft carriers.
Moreover, the ancient country's navy was equipped with jet fighters.
Although they were equipped with the latest Seafire, they could only be beaten when facing jet fighters.
So to sum it up in three words - can’t beat him!
But the Dutch colonies cannot be abandoned just like that.
This also made Admiral Barnes extremely unwilling.
After a long time, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"keep going!"
If he retreated like this, he would have no way to explain himself when he returned.
They will be labeled cowards and risk being court-martialed.
So you have to give it a try no matter what.
But his heart was filled with sorrow.
They are the invincible royal fleet of the John Empire, but they have fallen to this state.
Admiral Barnes knew in his heart that it was not that they were weak, but that the ancient country's navy was too strong.
It is so powerful that even John Navy has to avoid it.
On the Buzhoushan nuclear-powered battleship, Zheng Guangyun stared silently at John's Far East Fleet in the distance.
The sizes of the two fleets are getting closer and closer, and the distance has been shortened to 20 kilometers.
This is already within the range of the main guns of the battleships of both sides.
"Commander, they don't seem to be backing down."
Zheng Guangyun laughed and said, "If they retreat once, there will be countless more. They may look tough now, but they are actually like a balloon that will burst at the slightest poke.
According to the rules, three warnings will be given first."
"What's the reason?"
Zheng Guangyun said indifferently: "Just find any excuse, it's not important."
Soon, the officer's call was heard on the public channel.
"This is the ancient navy, your fleet is entering our fleet's exercise area.
Please leave our fleet exercise area immediately, otherwise you will bear the consequences at your own risk!"
"This is the ancient navy..."
Hearing the voices coming over the public channel, Admiral Barnes asked, "What are they saying?"
The voice was in Chinese, which he couldn't understand at all.
An officer familiar with Chinese translated the call, and suddenly the entire command room fell silent.
Admiral Barnes gritted his teeth, and a rage of humiliation welled up in his heart.
An exercise? We all know this, can't we find a more plausible excuse? Is there any need to be so perfunctory?
"All warships are ready for battle. We must defend the dignity of the invincible Royal Fleet. Even death will not make us retreat..."
Admiral Barnes growled.
"Ding Ding Ding..."
As the order was given, combat alarms sounded on all warships.
The muzzles of the warships also began to adjust.
Zheng Guangyun was on a high place with a high-powered telescope, and he could see every move of John's fleet.
"Haha, it seems you're still not convinced.
We were able to defeat them last time, and we will be able to do the same this time."
Zheng Guangyun then turned around with a serious expression and said, “Order the Han Huidi aircraft carrier to take off all fighter planes.
The battleship Buzhoushan fired warning shots."
Doing so will release your tough attitude for the other side to see.
He just didn't believe that John's fleet was still so tough.
If it still cannot be stopped, then we have no choice but to fight.
The nuclear-powered super aircraft carrier Emperor Hui of Han had already been prepared for combat, and its early warning aircraft, anti-submarine aircraft, and electronic warfare aircraft had already taken off before the encounter.
Then all four steam catapults started working and entered emergency catapult mode.
In this way, at least 70 fighter jets can be launched in about half an hour.
After receiving the order in the command room of the Buzhoushan battleship, the captain picked up the intercom.
"Turret No. 1, Turret No. 2, fire. Load high-explosive shells. Target one nautical mile in front of John's fleet."
The Buzhoushan's turrets are arranged with two turrets in front and two in the back.
The two 500mm triple-mounted naval guns on the front deck began to rotate under electric drive.
At the same time, the quadruple anti-ship missile launch tubes on both sides of the middle of the battleship also opened their launch covers.
Four heavy anti-ship missiles that had already been loaded were revealed.
In the ancient navy's positioning, battleships are arsenal ships and the largest sea-based firepower delivery platforms.
Therefore, more than 100 anti-aircraft guns of various types on the ship were removed.
The battleship's air defense firepower was replaced by three types of anti-aircraft missiles: Beagle, Tatar and Brass Knight.
At the same time, four quadruple Soviet-made anti-ship missile launch tubes were installed on each side.
It can launch 16 anti-ship missiles at a time for a saturation strike.
The anti-ship missile equipped is the SS-N-2 ship-launched heavy anti-ship missile.
This thing weighs 2.1 tons, has a speed of 0.9 Mach and a range of 40 kilometers.
It adopts inertial guidance + terminal active radar composite guidance.
At present, this anti-ship missile has been matched with the ancient country's naval weapon system and has become the main anti-ship weapon of battleships and cruisers.
If a war really breaks out, the Third Task Force can easily paralyze John's Far East Fleet within ten minutes.
This is the dimensionality reduction attack that the ancient navy pursued.
“Boom…Boom…”
The six main guns fired at the same time in a very short time interval.
Accompanied by the flash of muzzle fire, the thunderous sound of cannons resounded through the sky.
Six 500mm caliber high-explosive bombs whizzed towards John's Far East Fleet more than ten kilometers away.
"Fire, the ancients are firing!"
When John's Far East Fleet saw the Buzhoushan nuclear-powered battleship firing, their nerves immediately tensed up.
"All ships must not open fire without my order, otherwise I will send him to court-martial."
When Admiral Barnes saw that only the battleship Buzhoushan was firing, he realized that this was not an attack.
So he gave this order decisively.
This order was issued at the right time.
Otherwise, today will be the day of the destruction of the New Far East Fleet.
The shells landed less than 1 nautical mile from the fleet, sending up columns of water hundreds of meters high.
The warning meaning of these six shells is very obvious.
"Their carrier-based aircraft took off!"
A cry of surprise rang out, drawing their attention back.
Sure enough, the 100,000-ton super aircraft carrier was releasing one fighter jet after another.
When Admiral Barnes saw four fighter planes take off one after another, his eyes narrowed.
"Their aircraft carrier can actually launch four jet fighters at a time."
Although each fighter jet did not take off at the same time, the time interval between them was very short, so there would be no airflow interference.
But we can also see from here the efficiency of this aircraft carrier's takeoff and launch.
This thing is a jet fighter.
Rather than the propeller planes carried by their aircraft carriers.
Admiral Barnes' eye twitched at this.
“Commander, this is a warning shot from the ancient countrymen, what should we do?
If we continue to advance, I'm afraid we'll have to prepare for a fight."
As the words fell, no one in the command room dared to breathe, and all eyes were focused on Barnes.
Admiral Barnes also had a fierce ideological struggle in his mind.
He knew that the next decision would determine the fate of the New Far East Fleet.
After a long moment, he sighed and said, “It is against our interest to go to war with the Dutch and the ancient navy, so let’s give them up.
Order the fleet to return immediately and make a detailed explanation to the Governor-General and the mainland."
After saying that, he took a deep look at the two giant ships more than ten kilometers away.
There was no point in being unwilling at this point, at least he had tried his best.
John's new Far East Fleet left very cleanly.
As for Barnes' previous harsh words, everyone chose to forget them.
Zheng Guangyun snorted after seeing this scene.
"Order the fleet to march towards Jakarta Gulf. This chaos must end."