This "fighting backwards" tactic was not actually invented by Wang Xuexin, but was a real tactic used by the Chinese navy in modern times.
In modern times, when the Chinese navy did not develop, it was actually very frustrating. For example, Mao Xiong's four "Wrath-class" warships can be called the "Four King Kong", and then they imported modern-class destroyers from Mao Xiong. These
Warships are actually very backward.
In particular, with the help of Yingjiang, the Japanese already have modern destroyers, which are more advanced than Chinese warships in terms of radar, tonnage and firepower.
But the Chinese warships have only one advantage, and that is the long range of anti-ship missiles... The Japanese are unable to develop long-range anti-ship missiles due to restrictions, and they are mainly used for air defense.
At that time, various comparisons were made on the Internet between Japanese and Chinese warships. It was generally believed that the performance of Chinese warships was lagging behind in all aspects, and only anti-ship missiles could not change the situation of the war.
But this is not the case.
Because the Chinese army had this "fight backwards" tactic at that time.
When neither side has an aircraft carrier, if the warships of the two countries meet at sea, even if the Chinese warship is lagging behind, as long as it takes advantage of the long range of anti-ship missiles to keep a distance from the enemy warship, it will have "I can hit the enemy and
The advantage of "the enemy cannot hit me" is that unless our warship shoots down all the anti-ship missiles and misses a single shot... then our warship will be in danger.
Therefore, even before the development of the Chinese Navy, the Japanese warships with excellent performance on paper were still unable to defeat our army, let alone the spurt development of the modern Chinese Navy.
At this time, Wang Xuexin directly adopted the tactics of the modern Chinese navy and used them at this time.
Then Wang Xuexin further discussed the modification and training of warships with Xu Huandong.
For example, since the tactic of "fighting backwards" is to be adopted, anti-ship missiles should be installed more in the opposite direction... At this time, the anti-ship missiles are not vertically launched. If they are installed in the forward direction and want to hit the rear, the missiles need to be
Turning around while flying is not only more difficult and time-consuming, but also reduces the range of the missile.
It's different if you install it in the opposite direction. Firing directly towards the target simplifies many steps.
For another example, the crew configuration is no longer composed of a large number of anti-aircraft machine gun shooters, anti-aircraft gunners, or naval gunners.
Naval guns are almost useless in such a battle.
Because it is impossible for the warships of the Eighth Route Army to enter the range of the enemy's naval guns... once they enter the range of the enemy's naval guns, they will only be sunk.
And if you don't enter the range of the enemy's naval guns, then the enemy will not enter the range of our naval guns.
Therefore, Zhao Gang also suggested that the main gun should be dismantled altogether.
But this suggestion was quickly rejected by Xu Huandong.
"Political Commissar!" Xu Huandong explained: "It takes time to dismantle the main gun, and we don't have that much preparation time. In addition, the main gun still has its existence. For example, if our warship wants to reinforce the ground, if it does not have the main gun, it will
Nothing can be done!"
Zhao Gang said "Oh" and said nothing more.
Therefore, Wang Xuexin's tactics combined with the modification of warships actually require more radar troops and missile troops. These Eighth Route Army troops already have reserves, so the problem of quickly forming an army is not a problem.
The main problem here is that these radar soldiers and missile soldiers...most of them are landlubbers from the army. If they are transferred to warships to fight, they will probably be vomited to death!
However, this is just a matter of adaptation for a period of time. Wang Xuexin believes that they can overcome this difficulty.
This is why Wang Xuexin bought Mao Xiong's "Wrath-class" destroyer even if he knew it was scrap metal... It doesn't actually matter whether the "Wrath-class" is scrap metal, because most of its weapon systems and radar systems have to be dismantled.
They have to be reinstalled, and then anti-aircraft missiles and anti-ship missiles have to be moved on top. The entire combat mode has changed.
In this way, does the original performance of the "Wrath-class" destroyer or its original weapons and equipment matter? Or does its armor thickness matter?
Except that its maximum speed of 37 knots is still useful, the rest is not what Wang Xuexin needs, and even the crew sent by Mao Xiong is not that important!
Wang Xuexin then rushed back to Taiyuan to take command of the overall situation. Later, I heard that Major Mayakovsky tried his best to stop it after knowing that the Eighth Route Army wanted to remove all anti-aircraft firepower from the destroyer.
This is what he said to Xu Huandong: "This is ridiculous. Today's warships are increasing their anti-aircraft firepower, but you are dismantling them! Do you know how dangerous this is? As long as you encounter a few enemy fighters, you will be unable to fight back.
With your strength, the enemy can bomb you without any pressure!"
What Major Mayakovsky didn't know was that the pattern of naval warfare was no longer what he imagined, and his ideas and experience were already behind the times.
The first thing Wang Xuexin did after returning to Taiyuan was to once again transport a large number of anti-ship missiles and anti-aircraft missiles to Dalian, and also added several sets of air defense systems and television guidance systems.
In principle, Wang Xuexin should also make the anti-ship missiles mounted on the ship smaller.
Because the range of anti-ship missiles is about two hundred kilometers, and anti-ship missiles do not need such a long range in actual combat... This is determined by the curvature of the earth. The earth is round. Once the distance exceeds forty kilometers, the target warship will
It will be obscured by sea water due to the curvature of the earth. Not only can it not be detected by radar, it can also be invisible to the naked eye.
Therefore, the 200-kilometer range of anti-ship missiles is a waste.
What would be more practical would be to change it to about fifty kilometers. After reducing the size, a warship can carry more missiles.
But Wang Xuexin then thought about it, it doesn't matter if the range is not changed, because if there is fuel left, if it explodes on the target warship... it will blow up the fire and burn it everywhere, and the warship will be full of shells.
Ammunition and fuel, this burning may have unexpected effects.
Therefore, considering the time and cost-efficiency aspects, it is okay not to change it for the time being.
Soon the results of Xu Huandong's calculations came out:
Each "Wrath-class" warship can carry ten anti-ship missiles and thirty anti-aircraft missiles (anti-aircraft missiles are small and can be placed everywhere).
"Zhenhai" warship... This is the name given by Wang Xuexin to the captured "Natori" cruiser. This is because the "Zhenhai" ship is the first ship of the Northeast Fleet. Wang Xuexin named it with the intention of leading his old troops to revive the Northeast Fleet.
The other is that Xu Huandong was originally the deputy captain of the "Zhenhai" ship. Taking this name and matching him would make it easier to summon the old troops.
When Xu Huandong received this name, he was so moved that he burst into tears.
The Japanese cruiser is different from Mao Xiong's warship. The items on its deck are arranged very reasonably and the space is large, so it can install thirty anti-ship missiles and fifty anti-aircraft missiles.
The Japanese never expected that this warship would become the main force against them!