The offensive battle of Tsushima entered the final preparation stage.
In fact, this preparation phase should be said to have passed, and it was only because of my arrival and the proposal of a "asymmetric war" that Brigadier General Clap felt feasible that the war was postponed for two days.
"Do you know?" Just as Brigadier General Clap and I stood on the deck holding a telescope and watching the air fleet training, Clap said to me: "The war on Tsushima Island should have started today, but because
Your suggestion was delayed for two days!"
"Is it because I am not prepared enough?" I asked casually.
Actually, I was not very interested in this issue. At this time, I was concentrating on observing the coordinated training of fighter jets and warships in the air!
But as the saying goes, "The experts look at the tricks, and the laymen watch the fun." Because I don't know much about the navy and air force, I just watch these warships, fighter jets, and other things fly around and fight.
But I was not worried about not being able to understand, because I just needed to look through reports related to exercises and training results.
The British army is more formal in this regard... For our army, the report is often exaggerated and even said that the military reference value is not very high. But the British report is very concise, and there will be another one after each training.
Assessment...is similar to our experience summary.
So this is convenient for me, as an outsider, if you don’t understand anything you just need to compare the reports and recall the situation of the exercise.
What makes me feel a little novel is that the training of British fighter jets is carried out with flares.
That is, a flare was fired in a safer airspace, and the fighter launched a missile with the flare as the target... The missile was chasing the heat source. The flare was another obvious heat source.
Although this method is not very intuitive, it is difficult for us to accurately determine whether the missile hits the target. We cannot see the scene of the missile hitting the target, but the advantage is that it is convenient and saves money.
You should know that this kind of training requires a target machine, and a target machine can usually only complete one training... The target machine will be smashed to pieces after being hit, so naturally it cannot undergo a second training.
In other words, such training costs are quite high, and the cost of using flares to train is obviously much less.
"Yes!" Brigadier General Krapp replied: "Originally, we were indeed preparing to fight a regular battle with the Argentines, so although we had some training during the fleet's arrival here... we only carried out some simple collaborative training and
All weapons were fired to ensure that they could be used, but there was no targeted training for this war. You know, we didn’t have much time to plan. We didn’t even know how to prepare!”
I agree with this. You must know that this special mixed fleet set off on the third day after the Argentine army occupied the Cambodia. Not to mention various logistics organizations, just these embroidered warships
The repairs gave them a headache for a while, including the failure of an aircraft carrier.
The power of the "Athletics" was not far from the departure of the Special Mixed Fleet. As mentioned earlier, the British army must have two aircraft carriers to have a way to fight, otherwise this Special Mixed Fleet would only be beaten when heading to Argentina.
This forced the British army to use helicopter airlift components to perform maritime repairs.
Of course, this matter will not be leaked, otherwise it will reduce the support of domestic people to a certain extent, on the other hand, it will make Argentina's morale high.
It is precisely because of this that this special mixed fleet repaired and trained all the way and then rested on Ascension Island for two days before finally reaching the waters of the island of Majima.
In other words, this fleet looks majestic from the outside, but in fact it is not the case. It is not an exaggeration to say that this fleet represents the decline of the Empire of the Sun never set.
"But it's completely different since you knew the asymmetric war you mentioned!" Clap put down his glasses, turned his head and said to me, "At that moment, I knew the focus of this war. In fact...
Strengthened my confidence in victory!”
"Hmm?" I was stunned when I heard this: "Are you still not sure if you can beat Argentina?"
I didn't know this, and then I soon realized that I seemed to have made that mistake again... I am a modern person. I know that the British army will eventually defeat Argentina, and as the British army at this time
But that's not the case.
So if we stand on the British side, who can guarantee that we will definitely defeat our opponents? What's more, the British warships and training were so unsatisfactory at this time.
Clap didn't answer, but the expression on his face had already told me the answer.
After a while of silence, Commodore Krapp replied: "I want to say... Your guess was right yesterday, that is, the reason why we have been slow to launch an attack on the island is not just because of the threat from the Argentine submarine, it is just yours.
The conclusion is wrong. The reason is not that we are afraid of the super military flag!"
“That’s…”
"In fact!" Brigadier General Krapp replied: "Britain is still seeking an opportunity to resolve the issue peacefully with Argentina!"
"Oh!" I understood when I heard this.
The reason why Britain cut off diplomatic relations on the first day after Argentina occupied the Cambodian Islands, declared war the next day, and sent a special fleet on the third day... In fact, this is more political than military.
Even this special mixed fleet occupied South Georgia Island and used it as its base to complete a sea and air blockade of Tsubasa Island... That is to announce to the world that 200 nautical miles (about 370 kilometers) around the island of Cavaliers is a blockade area. Any ship entering the blockade area will be subject to
When it comes to attack, it is actually a kind of powerful shooting.
The purpose of Viagra is very obvious, which is to hope that Argentina will bow its head and accept the solution to the peaceful solution.
To put it in an old Chinese saying, it is best to defeat the army without fighting, and the British army actually made this plan.
But the UK is actually a miscalculation of the situation at this point.
What the UK did not consider is that Argentina originally pointed the finger at the Cambridge Island in order to divert domestic conflicts. If the reconciliation and withdrawal from the Cambridge Island in this way, it would mean the fall of the Argentine regime.
Therefore, even if the British army showed their strength and determination to war in front of Argentina, even if many people in Argentina were really scared by the British army's series of actions, the Argentine regime would eventually choose to fight to the death.
Because for the Argentine regime, if you don’t fight, you will definitely die. If you fight, there may be a glimmer of hope.
At this moment, I suddenly understood a doubt that I had never solved in modern times.
When I heard the tour guide talk about this war, what surprised me was... Since Argentina has seized the Island of Cambodia, and there are three airports on the Island of Cambodia, it is just that these airports are not long enough and only transport planes are allowed
Landing without meeting the requirements for take-off and landing of the jet.
At that time, I was thinking that if Argentina had actively prepared to extend these airports on the island of Mahara from the beginning, the island of Mahara would have become the largest and permanent
What is the non-sinking aircraft carrier! If this is done, it is not certain who will eventually belong to air supremacy!
However, Argentina did not do this, and the result was that the jet fighter taking off from Argentina could only stay on the battlefield for three or four minutes... If it did not fly back, the fuel would not be enough to reach the local airport.
It is conceivable how much pressure this will put on Argentine pilots, and it is also one of the reasons why the British "Harrier" can have an overwhelming advantage in air combat.
What I wonder is why Argentina did not do this. They had enough time to complete the construction of the airport on the Cabernet Island. You should know that it has been nearly a month since the British army sent a special mixed fleet.
But now it is understood by Brigadier General Krapp, which is because the British army has been seeking a peaceful solution.
This directly made Argentina lose its determination to fight. Some people even thought that this battle could not be fought at all, and thought that the British were just showing off and would eventually solve the problem in a balanced way. Therefore, Argentina was not active at all
Prepare for war.
Unlike Argentina's passive preparations, the British army is seeking a peaceful solution on one hand, while actively preparing for the war on the other hand.
From this point of view, the British are worthy of being a country that has participated in two world wars. They know that as long as there is a little possibility of war, the army should be 100% prepared.
"After listening to your suggestions!" Brigadier General Krapp continued: "I have summarized three key points, one is the coordination between the anti-submarine forces and the submarine forces, and achieve an absolute victory in submarine warfare with technical and quantitative advantages.
Second, use the coordination of submarines and warships to achieve absolute advantages in naval combat. Third, the coordination of fighter jets and warships will ultimately achieve victory in air combat. What you see is the exercises and training of our troops in the team for their respective imaginary enemies, and the colonel
Do you think there is anything else that needs improvement?”
"No, of course not!" I replied.
Such collaborative exercises are of course necessary, and I believe that these British troops do not lack similar collaborative training in daily life. After all, they were once a powerful military empire, and they still have the power.
This is why all this collaborative training can be completed within two days. Otherwise, even if they are given a few more months, they may not be able to complete information and intelligence sharing.
At this time, I realized that the Battle of the Horse Island was actually decided before the official starts. What cannot be determined is actually just a matter of how much loss the two sides have. (To be continued...)