Because there are no satellites, the power of the individual radio station carried by the landing troops is limited, and they can only rely on the Yueyang ship cruising near the sea and the Xiangyang ship being transited to communicate with the headquarters. Therefore, Xia Bohai did not dare to be careless and immediately said: "Come here."

However, this time the Yueyang ship sent back not the news of the landing troops, but reported to the headquarters. It turned out that there were signals of other ships being active in the waters near the fleet. The Yueyang ship immediately dispatched drones for reconnaissance and found that there were five warships cruising in an area about twenty miles away from the Yueyang ship and the Xiangyang ship. The flag on the warship was the rising sun flag of the Japanese Navy. Therefore, the captain Wang Hailong sent the picture back to the Kunming ship and asked the headquarters for action, whether to avoid the Japanese fleet or take the initiative.

After the photos taken by the drone were shown, these five Japanese warships were three, two small, and Qin Zheng had done a lot of homework at this time and immediately recognized them, saying: "These three large ships are Akitsusu, Sumo and Akishi. The boats are not very clear about, but they should be gunboats or torpedo ships."

Xia Bohai touched his chin and said, "Akitsu? It seems to be a warship that participated in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Is it the captain of Hirahachiro Togo?"

While lit on his tablet, Qin Zheng said: "The Akitsushizhou did participate in the Sino-Japanese War of 1895, but the captain at that time was called Hiroshino-seong Uemura, and Hirahachiro Togo was the captain of another warship, the Langsu. But the Akitsushi was indeed one of the main warships of the Japanese joint fleet during the Sino-Japanese War of 1895. During the Battle of Dadonggou, the Akitsushizhou, Yoshino, Langsu, and Takachiho formed the first guerrillas of the Japanese fleet. At the beginning of the battle, it attacked the right wing of the Beiyang Navy, sank Chaoyong and promoted the two ships, disrupting the formation of the Beiyang Navy and was one of the main heroic warships for the Japanese fleet to win the Battle of Dadonggou."

After a pause, Qin Zheng said again: "According to the current division of warships, the Akitsushi is a protective cruiser. It was originally designed by the United Kingdom and built at the Yokosuka Naval Shipyard in Japan. It was completed and put into service in the Japanese Navy in March 1894. The standard displacement is 3,100 tons, the length is 91.7 meters, the width is 13.14 meters, the draft is 5.32 meters, the deck armor is 50-75mm, the gun shield armor is 115mm, and the speed is 19 knots; the main weapons are 152mm Armstrong rapid-fire guns, 4 120mm Armstrong rapid-fire guns, 6 4 47mm Hakikas rapid-fire guns, and 4 360mm torpedo tubes. However, during the Sino-Japanese War of 1895,

Later, the Akitsushi was listed as a second-class cruiser and was no longer the main warship of the Japanese Navy. The Sumo and Akishi were of the same class. They were a cruiser designed and built by Japan after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. It can be regarded as a reduced version of the Akitsushishi class. The standard displacement is 2,700 tons, the total length is 93.5 meters, the width is 12.24 meters, and the draft is 4.63 meters; the deck armor is 25-50mm thick, the cannon shield armor is 115mm thick, and the speed is 20 knots. The main weapons are 2 Armstrong-type 152mm rapid-fire guns, 6 120mm Armstrong-type rapid-fire guns, and 12 47mm Hakikis rapid-fire guns."

Chu Yaping said: "It has only been five years since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Did the main warships pass by at that time?"

Qin Zheng nodded and said, "In the late 19th century and early 20th century, it was the period when naval tactics and shipbuilding levels were the fastest progress. The main battleship evolved from ironclad ships to battleships, former dreadnoughts, dreadnoughts, and super dreadnoughts. Cruisers evolved from protective cruisers and dome-armored cruisers to armored cruisers, battleships, and almost achieved a small change every five years and a big change every ten years. During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, strictly speaking, all the battleships of the Beiyang Navy, including Dingyuan and Zhenyuan, were outdated ships, and among the Japanese fleet, only the Yoshino was considered the mainstream protective cruiser type at that time.

Therefore, five years later, it was normal for the Japanese fleet's main ship to be reduced to second-class ships. At this time, ironclad ships were basically replaced by all-steel battleships in various countries and became the main ships in naval battles. The general tonnage ranged from 10,000 to 15,000 tons, the gun caliber is 250-300 mm, and the armor is 200-300 mm. The cruisers that assist in the battleships also replaced the protective cruisers with armored cruisers, with tonnage ranging from 7,000 to 10,000 tons, the gun caliber is about 200 mm, and the armor is 150-200 mm. The task of the protective cruiser is only escort, patrol, and breaking the transaction, and it is not responsible for the sea battle."

Xiao Jianjun said: "In other words, these warships are basically warships that cannot be placed in this era?"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "You can say that."

Xiao Jianjun turned to Xia Bohai and said, "Commander, I suggest that the Yueyang ship and the Xiangyang ship should be ordered to attack this Japanese fleet and ask them to wipe out this Japanese fleet."

Xia Bohai was sneered for a while and said, "Tell me your reasons."

Xiao Jianjun said: "I won't compare the combat effectiveness of both sides. If we can't even deal with these five inequality warships, we won't have to hang out in this era. Changes in history and destiny are all clouds. Just find a deserted island to hide. From the overall perspective, although these five warships are second and third-class warships, they belong to the enemy after all. Therefore, if we can sink these five warships, of course, it will weaken the enemy's strength and will naturally be beneficial to our next attack on Dagukou."

Xia Bohai said: "But our biggest advantage now is that we are in the dark and the enemy is in the light. Once we take the initiative to attack, will our existence be exposed and the enemy be alert?"

Xiao Jianjun said: "Absolutely, because the communication in this era is still made with wired telegrams. Once the ship goes to sea, it basically loses contact with the shore. Therefore, as long as we can sink these five warships, we will not be discovered by the enemy in a short period of time, and naturally our existence will not be exposed. In addition, our warships and soldiers lack practical experience, and even lack intuitive understanding of the combat effectiveness of the navy in this era. We can use these five warships with weak strength to practice. Even if we fight monsters and upgrade, we should start with fighting small monsters. Do you think so?"

Everyone nodded frequently after hearing this. In fact, they were absolutely at ease with the combat effectiveness of the Yueyang ship and Xiangyang ship. The Yueyang ship is a Type 054a missile frigate, which is the main frigate in China. It was first put into service in 2008. The biggest feature is that it has installed four eight-unit vertical launch systems, which can be equipped with 32 Red Flag 16 air defense missiles. It is the first frigate equipped with regional air defense capabilities by the Chinese Navy. In addition to air defense capabilities, the anti-ship and anti-submarine capabilities of the Type 054a missile frigate are also very outstanding. It is equipped with two 4-unit Eagle Strike 83 anti-ship missiles, equipped with towing sonar at the rear of the ship. Its overall level has entered the ranks of international advanced frigates. Before the fleet crossed, the number of Chinese Navy's Type 054a missile frigate built by the Type 054a missile frigate has exceeded 20, and the final number is expected to reach about 25.

The Xiangyang ship belongs to the Type 053h3 missile frigate, which was the main missile frigate of the Chinese Navy before the Type 054a missile frigate was put into service. It was also the first mass-produced frigate of the Chinese Navy after the 1990s. A total of ten were built. Although the overall level of the Type 053h3 missile frigate was one level worse than that of the Type 054a missile frigate, its anti-ship capability was roughly the same, and it also was equipped with two 4-unit Eagle Strike 83 anti-ship missiles.

Therefore, using these two missile frigates with powerful anti-ship capabilities to deal with only five incomparable warships is definitely a killer. No one is worried about the outcome of the battle.

At this time, Xiao Jianjun said again: "However, I have three requirements for the Yueyang ship. First, when fighting with enemy ships, try not to use missiles to attack enemy ships as much as possible, but use naval guns to fight with enemy ships. Do not use missiles unless absolutely necessary; second, the combat distance must be maintained at least 7,000 meters away, and you must not fight with enemy ships within 7,000 meters; third, try your best to capture Japanese ships and Japanese soldiers."

Xiao Jianjun's words made everyone stunned, because the main ship-based weapons of modern ships are missiles rather than naval guns. In a certain period of time, there was even a "navigil useless theory". Although countries eventually retained naval guns on warships, in ship-based weapons, naval guns undoubtedly retreated to a secondary position. For example, the overall level of the Yueyang ship has entered the international advanced ranks, but the main gun is only a 76mm naval gun; while the Xiangyang ship has a relatively weak overall technical level. Later, there were not many weapons, so a double 100mm naval gun was equipped as the main gun to supplement the firepower of the entire ship. However, compared with the current era of heavy ships and giant guns, such a caliber is obviously not enough. Of course, the power of the same caliber artillery of this era cannot be used to measure the naval guns that cross the fleet. After all, the technology, materials and gunpowder of the two eras are not the same, but if you only use naval guns to fight enemy ships, you will undoubtedly be self-bound.

However, Xiao Jianjun then further explained: "Of course I know that a few missiles can easily end these Japanese warships. However, the number of our rebound missiles is limited, one less one. Although the shells are also less one less one, the number is large, and each ship has a reserve of more than a thousand rounds. There are also additions on the Taihu ship, at least it is more than enough missiles. Therefore, using missiles to hit these 2,300-ton boats is really not cost-effective. I suggest that missiles can only be used for battleships of more than ten thousand tons or large armored cruisers. For these small boats, I think using naval guns is enough. Although our ship guns are not very caliber, considering the difference in technology and gunpowder, it is completely enough to deal with 2,300-ton boats. And I am not saying that missiles cannot be used. If our naval guns are really not used, it is not too late to use missiles."

Xia Bohai Road: "Then the combat distance is seven thousand meters away, why is this?"

Xiao Jianjun said: "According to the information I have, the combat distances of warships in this era are about 5,000 meters. It is not that the range of artillery is insufficient, but because the aiming technology is backward, exceeding 5,000 meters, the accuracy of artillery is basically impossible to ensure. Therefore, keeping the combat distance beyond 7,000 meters is actually to keep our warships invincible. You must know that our fire control system is not comparable to that of this era. At a distance of 7,000 meters, our naval guns can basically guarantee a hit rate of 70,000 to 80%, which is completely enough. In addition, when it is absolutely impossible to use missiles, the distance of 7,000 meters is basically the shortest launch distance of anti-ship missiles."

When others heard this, they nodded frequently. Modern warships are basically thin-skinned and large-filled. The armor in general is 50-70 mm, and the key parts will not exceed 100 mm. Unlike in the era of heavy ships and giant cannons, they often have armor hundreds of millimeters thick. This is because modern warfare uses missiles as the main weapon. No matter how thick the armor is, it cannot withstand the attack of a heavy anti-ship missile. Therefore, the design idea of ​​warships simply does not develop armor. On the contrary, more missiles can be placed on the reduced armor weight. Of course, this does not mean that modern warships do not pay attention to defense, but the main idea of ​​defense is to "not be beaten" rather than "beat". The function of air defense missiles is to intercept missiles launched by enemy ships.
Chapter completed!