The Battle of the Coral Sea was a battle in which the Japanese and the Eagle Fleet did not come into direct contact. The majestic battleships and cruisers in the traditional model did not even have a chance to fire during the battle.
If there is, it is for anti-aircraft guns.
But everyone knows that compared to bombers that are fast and carry hugely lethal aerial bombs and torpedoes, torpedo planes are very passive in front of them.
Wang Xuexin believes that Admiral Yingjiang has a vague feeling that naval warfare with aircraft carriers is likely to develop in this direction.
But the admiral was not sure.
Because, who knows if this could be a coincidence?
Just because it was like this this time doesn't mean it will be like this next time.
What if next time it develops into a battle between cannons and giant ships?
This issue may seem unimportant, but in fact it is related to the fate of the navy.
If the future naval battle model is like the Battle of the Coral Sea, where the fleets of both sides do not come into contact or have little chance of contact, then the battleships with big guns and giant ships should be eliminated.
Because the battleship is aimed at enemy warships, it has heavy armor and powerful anti-ship firepower, but at the same time it is expensive to build and lacks speed and adaptability. This feature destined the battleship to become a target for enemy aircraft... It will not play much role in combat.
effect, but it can drain the navy's resources.
If the pattern of naval battles in the future remains unchanged as before, the Battle of the Coral Sea is just an exception. At this time, if the admiral makes the decision to eliminate the battleships and develop aircraft carriers... Needless to say, the result will be, Admiral Yingjiang
Pile resources on the aircraft carrier and then become a target for the enemy battleships.
The admiral was then in a dilemma.
Contact or non-contact combat!
Which one is correct?
From a modern perspective, there is no doubt that the mode of modern naval warfare is basically non-contact warfare. Battleships no longer exist. So destroyers, frigates, and anti-ship capabilities have long been no longer the focus. The focus is on air defense, anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare.
The strategic purpose of the ability is not to serve as the main force in the war, but to protect the aircraft carrier... In other words, the protagonist is definitely the aircraft carrier, which is the core of a fleet.
But that's looking at the problem from a modern perspective.
The Admiral was at a crossroads and needed advice on whether to go left or right.
Wang Xuexin didn't say anything more, because he knew that this problem could not be explained clearly to a layman like Sun Erwei. If the admiral was in front of him, Wang Xuexin could have a talk with him and analyze every detail and reason clearly...
…This is not difficult for modern people who know the answer.
After thinking about it, Wang Xuexin decided to keep the story short and start with the most convincing point.
"Let's put it this way!" Wang Xuexin said: "My suggestion is this: you can think about radar, including air-to-ship radar. Although the current radar is not advanced enough, its detection distance is not far and it often makes mistakes. There are also
There are many flaws, but... technology is always improving, and one day the detection range of radar will far exceed the range of cannon!"
Wang Xuexin stopped talking when he said this.
Sun Erwei took a pen to record. He thought Wang Xuexin hadn't finished speaking, so he raised his head and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"No more!"
"No more?" Sun Erwei looked at Wang Xuexin with a look of astonishment on his face: "Is this... considered a suggestion?"
"Yes!" Wang Xuexin nodded.
Sun Erwei was a little angry. He closed the notebook in his hand and said, "Wang, this is a suggestion worth tens of millions of dollars. I don't think your perfunctory attitude can satisfy them..."
"No, Sun Erwei!" Wang Xuexin interrupted Sun Erwei: "On the contrary, my suggestion far exceeds the tens of millions of dollars for gyroscopes. I am considering whether you should give me another 10,000 gyroscopes!"
Sun Erwei laughed: "Are you kidding? This is not funny at all!"
But seeing the serious look on Wang Xuexin's face, Sun Erwei was sure that Wang Xuexin was not joking. He shook his head in disbelief: "You are crazy! I will tell you what will happen. They may cancel the transportation of the gyroscope.
You won't get anything, and I...will be scolded by them!"
"Don't worry, Sun Erwei!" Wang Xuexin said: "This is my suggestion! You can choose not to send it back to Yingjiang. This is your freedom. But... you may have to take greater risks for this!"
Sun Erwei was stunned.
Wang Xuexin is right. No matter how ridiculous the so-called "suggestion" Wang Xuexin gave, it is his duty to send this "suggestion" back to Yingjiang.
If you do it, the most you can do is get scolded.
Failure to do so would be dereliction of duty and the problem would be huge.
Sun Erwei sighed helplessly and said: "Okay, you win!"
With that said, he took the notebook and left without even saying hello.
Sun Erwei even hesitated when he returned to his office whether to send it back to Yingjiang.
But considering the seriousness of the problem, it was finally decided.
However, he added at the end of the message: "I am only truthfully stating the suggestions of the Chinese battalion commander."
The implication is that this suggestion has nothing to do with him and he has done his job well.
Sun Erwei waited for more than half an hour. This half hour was like sitting on pins and needles for him. He imagined the criticism of the callback countless times in his mind. He could even see Colonel Smith's roar.
Then... what will be the punishment?
Being transferred back to the country and thrown into the battlefield?
I heard that the Pacific islands are humid, sweltering, and full of poisonous insects. If you go there, you will either die of war or starvation and disease.
At this moment, the correspondent came with a telegram: "The colonel called back. He said that we did a good job. The general was very satisfied with the suggestion. He asked us to express his gratitude to the Chinese battalion commander. At the same time, ten thousand tops
The instrument will be delivered on time, and another 10,000 gyroscopes proposed by the Chinese battalion commander are also acceptable, and the general will personally apply for the Eighth Route Army!"
Sun Erwei was so shocked when he heard this that his jaw almost dropped. He even suspected that the correspondent had read it wrong. He took the telegram and read it several times before he believed it was true.
What Sun Erwei didn't know was that the admiral had a sudden enlightenment when he saw Wang Xuexin's suggestion.
"God, he is right!" The admiral jumped up from the rocking chair as if being pricked by needles: "Radar, why didn't I think of radar?"
After taking a few steps, the admiral said excitedly: "As long as radar develops significantly, the enemy fleet will inevitably be discovered outside the visual range and certainly outside the range of the cannon. So, is there still a contact war?"
Then the situation became clear. Future naval battles will definitely be non-contact battles, which will be dominated by aircraft carriers.