"You want an artillery piece to hit a warship?" Lena Fox thought at first that Zhou Qingfeng was crazy? But after carefully asking about the details, she felt that it would be better to consult professional artillery personnel on this matter.
suitable.
The 'Aurora Legion' is now the dominant force in the Caribbean. Not only is it full of talents, but it also has manpower from all walks of life. Especially after the 'Enclave' military advisory group that originally assisted Diego's forces was captured, it is even more supplementary.
Got to the last shortcoming.
In fact, the head of the advisory group, Marshall, was an artilleryman. He was once a technical officer who specialized in artillery. The head of the regiment asked him a strange question - how to use artillery to attack an 'Arleigh Burke' class destroyer.
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Cannons hitting warships? This kind of thing hasn't happened for many years. There are so many weird things in the Aurora Corps! The last duel between large-caliber artillery and warships dates back to World War II. This is a strange thing many years ago.
However, Marshall still used a professional attitude to solve the problem of the Legion Commander. First of all, he had to ask: How far is the fighting distance?
Singapore's Pedra Branca is blocking the channel entering and exiting the Singapore Strait. The channel is only about ten kilometers wide. Pedra Branca is exactly five kilometers in the middle, which means that the Lassen will not be more than two kilometers away from Pedra Branca when it enters the strait.
Point five kilometers.
"No more than 2.5 kilometers? Then you need an artillery with a large enough diameter and direct fire. In this case, mortars and howitzers are not considered, only cannon types. And it must cause enough damage to warships.
The damage, the caliber cannot be less than 100 millimeters. There are not many artillery that meet the requirements. Well..., actually the tank gun is quite good."
Marshall gave the first choice, but Zhou Qingfeng rejected this without hesitation. Tanks are not low-value items. He gave another request, "It must be an older artillery, the kind with very low value."
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"An older cannon?" This posed a problem for Marshall. Cannons have almost been eliminated these days. Military attacks are either launched from the air or bombarded by large-caliber self-propelled artillery. But large-caliber self-propelled artillery is obviously not old-fashioned.
However, the Cuban Army is a relatively old-fashioned army, equipped with a large number of antique-level weapons. Marshall actually found a large-caliber cannon for Zhou Qingfeng in the arsenal that met his requirements-the Soviet-style M46 One Hundred and Thirty
mm caliber cannon.
This thing is a classic artillery piece produced and equipped in the 1950s. It has a long range, high accuracy, high power, and a rich variety of ammunition. Many countries in the world have equipped and used it. The most important thing is this kind of artillery in the Cuban arsenal.
They have been stored for decades, and no one has touched them for more than half a century. They are absolutely antiques and of low value.
"It is very dangerous to attack an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer sailing on the sea. Even if it is unsuspecting, you must be careful. It is extremely terrifying to anger such a war machine with a displacement of nearly 10,000 tons.
Thing. Its revenge comes in seconds.
Since the attack is at night, it is necessary to fire the illuminating bomb first. Although the m46 is equipped with infrared night vision, it has been broken for decades. At night, the gunner cannot see anything at all.
The next step is to disable the "Arleigh Burke" destroyer's ability to resist. As an air defense destroyer, it has powerful anti-aircraft firepower, but its ground-attack mk45 127mm naval gun is no joke.
Therefore, after the flare hits the sky, you must immediately use anti-explosive grenades to knock out the fire control radar for the naval gun, which are the bulges and saucer-shaped things on the bridge. These electronic devices are quite fragile. Basically, as long as they are rubbed, they will
It will be over if it hits the spot.
As long as the radar is knocked off, the entire destroyer will become blind, and the people on the ship can basically just watch you beat it. Modern destroyers do not have thick armor, so armor-piercing bombs can be fired casually and will definitely penetrate. It is best to shoot first
Get rid of its engine room, and then hit it however you want!"
"Can the anti-aircraft firepower on the destroyer intercept the artillery shells?" Zhou Qingfeng was afraid that he would finally get a cannon to pass by, but would be blocked by others.
Marshall shook his head with certainty and said: "Although it is an air defense destroyer, the 'Arleigh Burke' cannot intercept artillery shells flying at high speed at close range. The radar does not have such a fast reaction speed, so don't worry about it!"
After listening to Marshall's explanation, the entire attack process seemed not difficult. However, an M46 cannon should be equipped with a nine-person gun crew. Now it is not feasible for Zhou Qingfeng to complete the loading, aiming, shooting, ejection, and reloading alone.
An easy thing.
"Just high-intensity practice, I believe I can still do this job." Zhou Qingfeng was eager to try and asked to learn how to fire artillery immediately. So a special artillery team was formed, the most experienced gunners in the entire 'Aurora Legion'
Your Excellency, the commander of the teaching regiment, was transferred.
Thanks to Zhou Qingfeng's "endowed" ability, the theoretical learning process went very smoothly, and he quickly conducted repeated drills. After becoming familiar with the complete artillery shooting process, he began to conduct high-intensity live ammunition shooting.
In order to improve Zhou Qingfeng's actual combat capabilities, Lena Fox even ordered someone to use a small steamer to modify the bridge model of an 'Arleigh Burke' class destroyer, allowing him to conduct shooting training at different distances and in different environments.
Zhou Qingfeng practiced for about five days. With his super physical strength and recovery ability, he shot away seven or eight hundred rounds of artillery shells. Sometimes his arms became red and swollen after high-intensity training all night, and he had to
Take half a day off during the day to recover.
It is really puzzling that the Legion Commander is so unprofessional. Even if it is kept strictly confidential, Legion leaders like Catalina still know about Zhou Qingfeng’s weird behavior. The fierce girl couldn’t help but feel curious and ran to
Zhou Qingfeng came to the seaside shooting range to ask what happened, "Asshole, you must be hiding some secret from me?"
Zhou Qingfeng was so exhausted from the gunnery training that he was sweating profusely. He fell down beside the gun mount and waved to other gun crew members to leave first. He said with a lazy smile: "I have known for a long time that I can't hide it from you. I have been wondering where you will be.
Come and ask me when you can?”
There are too many weird things about Zhou Qingfeng. At least he has shown his "extraordinary alertness" in front of his companions many times. The sudden burst of firepower is absolutely abnormal. And it seems that he is willing to say that Katarina straightens her posture and waits.
Let him continue talking.
"I'll explain it to you after I finish this mission, okay? Including you, the Butcher, and Minsk. You are all my best friends. If I want to survive in this world, I cannot do without your help."
Zhou Qingfeng said.
Catalina snorted coldly and said unhappily: "Does this mean Lena Fox already knew your secret?"
"Uh..., yes. Miss Fox is smarter. She was the first person to think that I was abnormal."
"You mean I'm stupid?"
"I didn't say that."
"But that's what you mean."
"I am very wronged..."
After promising many unequal treaties to Han Niu, Zhou Qingfeng returned to the real world of White Reef with an old antique cannon in good condition and fifty rounds of various types of shells.
It was almost two o'clock in the morning, the night was dark, and the sea breeze was gentle. The Aegis destroyer USS Lassen of the US Navy's Seventh Fleet, which was guarding the Ocean Princess, was approaching quickly. An unexpected battle was about to begin.