Protect the heavy bombing airship with a combat airship!
Is this idea new?
It must have been very new in 1876. After all, airships had only just been put into practice for six years.
"If you have a spear, you must also have a shield!"
Emperor Zhu Da said directly.
"If the sky is the sea, and the bombing airship is a combat ship, then the combat airship is a lightning strike boat. It can launch torpedoes to attack the bombing airship, and it can also intercept the opponent's combat airship before the combat airship approaches. The combat airship is both a spear and a spear to attack the enemy's airship.
, it is also a shield that protects our own airship..."
This tactical idea is fresh!
It is definitely a new idea. If it were a war in another world, Emperor Zhu Da could become the "Father of Air Combat" based on this point of view.
"Your Majesty, what is this floating carrier?"
"It is a warship carrying an airship. The airship rises and falls directly from the ship. It can intercept the airship and bomb enemy ships from a long distance."
It is an airship version of an aircraft carrier. Emperor Zhu Da had already thought about it, and just like the aircraft carrier in another world, it was directly modified from a coal ship.
"The floating carrier operates in conjunction with the fleet and can be mixed into the fleet."
This is the floating battle group!
Thinking about it makes me a little excited!
Then Emperor Zhu Da mentioned special transport airships, bombing airships, and of course miniaturized reconnaissance airships. In a word, all the roles in future aircraft were all arranged.
In this way, a complete floating aircraft system was naturally formed. With His Majesty's explanation, Wang Xinyue's originally nervous expression became more and more excited. Once such a floating system is established, it is not just floating.
It’s spring for the air force!
Just when Wang Xinyue was imagining the further expansion of the floating troops and various types of airships, his Majesty's words suddenly made him a little confused.
"However, no matter what happens, the airship will still be eliminated."
"What! Your Majesty!"
Wang Xinyue said in shock.
"What elimination? How could airships be eliminated? Are there any new aircraft?" "There must be new aircraft, but they are not airships. Airships have no future..." Emperor Zhu Da ignored it at all.
Wang Xinyue was astonished. He wrote something in the notebook with a pen and replied,
"New aircraft are called airplanes."
"airplane?"
Wang Xinyue's mind immediately thought of a glider.
"Glider? We have tested that thing. Although it can fly for an hour or two, it has too many restrictions and there is no maneuverability in the air at all."
Plane? I think it’s more like a flying chicken...
"That's because gliders don't have power. Once they have power, it will be completely different."
Emperor Zhu Da laughed and said,
"Because it is a flying machine, it is called an airplane."
"Flying machines? Your Majesty, do we have one now?"
"this......"
It seems that they have used more than a ton of their own aluminum, but they have not yet produced a qualified engine, and the aircraft seems to be still far away!
When he was thinking about how to speed up the development of aircraft, Wang Xinyue seemed to have made some new discovery and asked curiously:
"Your Majesty, I am a little confused!"
"you say?"
"Since His Majesty said that airships have no future? Then why did he propose to vigorously develop airships? And he formulated plans to develop new transport airships, bombing airships, reconnaissance airships and combat airships? And what kind of floating carrier is this?"
"Oh, this, this is for British and foreigners!"
Emperor Zhu Da explained with a smile,
"Airships have no future, so they are most suitable for foreigners to develop...In the past, although the British developed airships, they found that
It seems that the airship is not as powerful as imagined, that is, it can only blow up the city. If there is only one kind of airship, then its use must be very limited, so we have to form a system. This time, the airship successfully attacked the warship. The most sensitive
It must be the British. Of course, other countries whose naval strength is not as good as the British will definitely also vigorously develop airships. It will cost a lot of money to develop airships. Of course, the most important thing is to bring in the British..."
Drawing Britain into an "arms race" that was destined to be eliminated was the idea of Emperor Zhu Da. However, after selling those airships, the British were very disappointed. They only built less than 150 airships.
It only cost a few million pounds, which is really a bit... sorry for the title of British Empire!
"Now, our airships are performing so well in all aspects. In order to maintain their maritime superiority, the British will definitely increase their investment in airships. After they learn that we have floating carriers to protect the fleet, they will definitely still
Corresponding floating carriers will be developed and built to protect the fleet... If these projects are added together, at least tens of millions of pounds will be needed. And the more the British spend on airship projects, then what will happen to surface ships and surface ships?
The less we invest in ships and aircraft, and this is also an opportunity for us to surpass them and achieve overtaking in corners."
Overtaking on a curve!
This is the reason why Emperor Zhu Da wanted to point the wrong British technology tree. If Ming Dynasty wanted to rise, it not only had to seize the favorable opportunity of the second industrial revolution, but of course also led the enemy to the wrong path. Only the enemy went astray.
Only then could Ming Dynasty be far ahead of them on the broad road.
Leading the enemy onto a wrong path and leaving the enemy with nowhere to go is the real magic weapon for winning competition between countries!
Just some technical first-mover advantages may not necessarily maintain a consistent advantage. The most important thing is to distort the enemy's technology tree.
Of course, if you want to improve their technology tree, you will definitely have to invest a certain amount of money, but compared to the UK, Daming only needs to make pioneering investments.
"Your Majesty, this, this..."
Faced with His Majesty's complete denial of the airship, Wang Xinyue, the chief of staff of the aerospace force, obviously could not accept it, and he said directly.
"I think that since the aircraft your Majesty mentioned has not yet come out, how can you say that airships have no future?"
After putting together the proposal drafted by His Majesty, Wang Xinyue chose to be a direct minister - resolutely guarding the development of the floating force.
"The power of airships is obvious to all. I believe that we should vigorously develop airships according to your majesty's suggestion. As for airplanes, it is not too late to wait until they are developed!"
Wang Xinyue's answer made Emperor Zhu Da look serious.
"Airships... can be used when you have air superiority. Otherwise, they are almost useless..."
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