[Modern large ships seem to not need keels, but in fact the keels have been transformed into longitudinal strengthening members of the bottom of the ship. There are as few as six or seven, as many as a dozen or even more. They are reinforced by ribs and combined with the watertight compartment. But this is not the case.
Said there was no keel.]
At night, the port of Dayang Group is busy. To be precise, it has always been this busy.
There are only seven days left before the end of the protection of the Xuanzhen Sect. Just when the Dayang Group held a shareholders' meeting, the Xuanzhen Sect announced the result: In the early morning of seven days, Hong Yunzi of the Xuanzhen Sect will leave the country of Qixia, and the Xuanzhen Sect's plan for Qixia
The protection of the country has also officially ended.
The news spread and there was an uproar.
However, Dayang Group has responded and is now preparing for war!
The warship was equipped overnight. In the early morning, Ding Kui led 180 Nascent Soul Legions to arrive and boarded the ship overnight.
At noon the next day, under the gaze of everyone, the battleship set off. According to the plan, the battleship would first sail southward, completely out of sight of the ground, then turn northward and drift on the sea for six days.
In the early morning six days later, when Xuanzhenjiao Hongyunzi leaves, the warships will rush to the shore of Yanyun Kingdom, and the masters will begin landing operations.
This time, the attack was a surprise.
Even the country of Yanyun would never have thought that the country of Qixia would have such a crazy strategy. It was floating on the sea six days in advance.
At noon, watching the battleship leave the port, everyone subconsciously believed that the battleship continued southward and continued to go to Taotu Continent for business.
In fact, no one thought that Dayang Group was actually acting in front of everyone!
Putting everything under the sun creates the effect of darkness under the lamp.
Even Lu Xuanyu, the person in charge of the Xuanzhen Sect's battleship next to the port, didn't expect that. He also greeted Dugu Junjie and Shu Bennan, the person in charge of the Qixia Kingdom's royal fleet. He was still asking: Where are we going this time?
"Prepare to visit the Demon Sect's place again." Dugu Junjie responded without blinking.
On the battleship, there were Liu Dingshan, Chen Yansong, and Fu Yun. As for the couple, the Sword Heroes, they stayed in the Kingdom of Qixia just in case.
At the same time, the Kingdom of Qixia also began to set up troops on the border, waiting for that moment to arrive and preparing to take the initiative to attack. Only if the Kingdom of Qixia showed the appearance of taking the initiative to attack, they would not think too much about it.
In the evening of this day, Wu Fanghai received a batch of brand-new artillery in the military camp. This was a batch of 160 mm caliber artillery. The rapid development of Zhangjia and Dayang Group in the past also resulted in a shortage of artillery caliber types, which seriously affected the flexibility of the army.
At that time, there were only three calibers, 100 mm, 300 mm and 460 mm. Among them, the 100 mm and 300 mm could be used on land. The 300 mm was already very bulky.
Now, the production of 160mm caliber has finally begun. The power is very impressive.
Most importantly, the new artillery range reaches: 40 kilometers!
Wu Fanghai read the technical information and looked at the Dayang Group engineer with some surprise, "Range 40 kilometers? Isn't it wrong?"
The engineer smiled and said, "General, don't worry, the maximum range we actually tested is up to 46 kilometers. 40 kilometers is the recommended range. After exceeding 40 kilometers, the artillery shells will drift."
Wu Fanghai looked at the information and said after a while, "The first artillery range was 10 kilometers, and the second time was 20 kilometers. This third time, it almost improved to 40 kilometers. So the next artillery range is 80 kilometers?"
"This... I'm afraid it won't work. We plan the next-generation artillery range, which is planned to be 60 kilometers. The 40-kilometer range is already approaching the temporary technical limit, and it will be difficult to double it.
However, the theoretical limit is said to be up to 120 kilometers. (Note 1)"
"Is there such a big difference between the actual distance and the theoretical limit?"
"General, the actual range of an artillery shell is related to many factors. For example, weather conditions, wind direction and speed, air density, and the design of the artillery itself.
Also, the new artillery technology increases the ability of formations and spiritual energy. How far the cannonballs can fly is also related to the formation and spiritual energy.
The aura and formation currently attached to the cannonball can only run for about one minute. In one minute, the cannonball can fly about 40 kilometers.
Beyond 40 kilometers, the formation will fail and the shells will start to float.
So new artillery, I have some things to explain.
The medium-grade spiritual stones inlaid on the barrel are used to activate formations for the cannonballs. Due to technical limitations, the formations need to be manually activated before the cannonballs are fired. At least a sixth-level cultivation level in the Qi Refining Stage is required.
A medium-grade spiritual stone is expected to be able to fire 100 shells. It can be replaced with a high-grade spiritual stone, which will have better effects, but the improvement is not significant. It is not recommended to replace the low-grade spiritual stone.
The new shells also need to be moisture and waterproof."
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When the Kingdom of Qixia was preparing for war, the Emperor of the Kingdom of Canglan saw the steel battleship slowly approaching with the support of everyone at the withered Qianlong Port of the Kingdom of Canglan.
This was the first time that the Emperor saw a steel battleship with his own eyes, but he was fascinated by it at first sight.
"Okay!" The emperor was excited.
Due to technological upgrades, the battleship's artillery adopts a simple turret, a single turret, not the mature double turret of the Ocean Group. However, a single turret is enough.
Moreover, there are two 460 mm caliber and two 300 mm caliber naval guns on the bow of the ship. They are powerful. A depth charge launching tower and a ballista device are added to the side of the ship. But there are no guns.
When the agreement was originally signed, it was the "technical level of the Iron Duke". Ocean Group upgraded the lower turret and added a depth charge launch tower, which was loyal enough.
Not to mention, he also helped to train the navy. A steel battleship with a total of 1,200 people. The captain, the future commander of the navy, is Ning Hu, who is of royal blood.
Far away, on the bow armor of the battleship, there were three shining characters of "Revenge", milled with a machine tool.
The emperor boarded the battleship, inspected it for a long time, and finally asked Ning Hu, "How is the combat effectiveness now?"
"Your Majesty, Dugu Junjie of Dayang Group said that our current combat effectiveness is comparable to the combat effectiveness of Dayang Group when it went to sea for the second time."
The emperor thought for a moment and asked, "How about a sneak attack on the Langya Kingdom now? We are close to the Langya Kingdom, so we can run away after the attack. On the sea, our transformation stage will pass to intercept their masters.
In a few days, Hong Yunzi of the Xuanzhen Sect will withdraw from the Kingdom of Qixia and come to us to help us compete with the Kingdom of Langya.
You guys rest for a few days and prepare to fight!"
"Yes!" Ning Hu's eyes were bright. Now that you have bought this powerful steel battleship, you must use it!
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At this time, the five western countries (the Kingdom of Yanyun, the Kingdom of Zhoushan, the Kingdom of Zhongshan, the Kingdom of Jinyang, and the Kingdom of Danyang), plus the Kingdom of Qingyun, began to become restless.
It is said that the Kingdom of Qingyun does not belong to the Six Western Kingdoms series. This country is located in the northeast of the Kingdom of Zhongshan, east of the Kingdom of Yanyun, and north of the Kingdom of Taihua. The wars between the Six Western Kingdoms have nothing to do with the Kingdom of Qingyun.
But there are also smart people in the country of Qingyun, and they are also ambitious and greedy:
The prosperity of the Qixia Kingdom has aroused their vigilance. They are worried that if the Qixia Kingdom accidentally kills the other countries, the Qingyun Kingdom will suffer;
In addition, they are also greedy for the technology of Qixia Country and the wealth of Qixia Country.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Qingyun quietly joined the other five countries. Invisibly, the Kingdom of Qixia needs to face the pressure of the six countries. And the power of the Kingdom of Qingyun is comparable to the Kingdom of Canglan!
As night fell, in the main hall of Qingyun Kingdom, the monarchs and ministers were discussing the war situation.
Everyone is full of confidence and feels that even though the Kingdom of Qixia is powerful, under the joint efforts of the six countries, it is just an egg in front of a stone, not a goose egg!
In the main hall, there were representatives from the other five countries. Before the war started, everyone was discussing the division of interests. As for tactics...do we still need to discuss them? Several countries sent troops across the board, so there was no need for tactics at all.
"Technology can be copied. Talents are divided among countries according to their contributions during the war."
"The Queen of Qixia Kingdom is good, I want her from Yanyun Kingdom."
"I heard that Zhang Hao's fiancée Zhou Xueyao is very beautiful, and she has Xinglintang behind her. If we can capture this woman, it will be equivalent to capturing half of Xinglintang. I have made a reservation in Qingyun Kingdom! Maybe I can give her a crown princess in the future
Do it!”
"We want to share the alchemy masters of Xinglin Hall equally!"
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The Emperor of the Kingdom of Qingyun sat above, watching everyone quarrel with a smile.
Today, among the six kingdoms, the Kingdom of Qingyun is the strongest, followed by the Kingdom of Yanyun, followed by the Kingdom of Jinyang, and then the Kingdom of Zhongshan. As for the Kingdom of Zhoushan and the Kingdom of Danyang, they were both crippled by the previous wars.
The two countries together can rival the Kingdom of Jinyang.
Now the legions of the Kingdom of Qingyun have begun preparations and may send troops at any time to enter the battlefield of the Kingdom of Qixia.
The emperor was smiling and seemed to have seen a brilliant future.
During the discussion, a guard came quickly, holding urgent information wrapped in black in his hands. Black, extremely dangerous!
The emperor's heart skipped a beat, and when he took the information and looked at it, his expression changed instantly.
The main hall suddenly fell silent.
(Note 1: This book is set in a world with a dense atmosphere and high air resistance. The range of artillery, etc. will be affected.)