allonlinenovel Chapter 331: Expanding to 12 destroyers?
Chapter 331: Expanding to 12 destroyers?
Ke Gaofeng, the commander of this fleet with two bars and two stars on his shoulders (Lieutenant Colonel), stood up, pointed at Fu Zhengyang and smiled:
"Exactly! Captain Fu was alert and courageous. He locked onto the target immediately and attacked immediately, sinking the enemy submarine in one fell swoop."
Although Ke Gaofeng knew that Bai Minghui had no control over their navy, he also knew that Bai Minghui was one of the first few big guys to follow Zhang Chi and played an important role in the Anmin Army system.
Therefore, his words were all reserved and submissive.
"Relax, everyone relax." Bai Minghui waved his hand, signaling Ke Gaofeng to sit down.
At this time, although there was competition among the navy, army and air force within the Anmin Army system, since Zhang Chi's starting capital was the remnants of the original expeditionary force, the army still occupied the undisputed position of "big brother".
Bai Minghui raised his wine glass, smiled and walked forward to shake hands with Fu Zhengyang:
"Well, congratulations, Captain Fu. With this victory, I guess you'll be promoted to lieutenant colonel when you return, hahahaha."
Fu Zhengyang was surprised by this sudden news.
Bai Minghui raised his glass and clinked it with Fu Zhengyang's, then whispered, but not so quietly, "I have a piece of gossip."
Everyone present immediately pricked up their ears.
"This time, Commander Zhang bought 12 destroyers in one go."
Bai Minghui, who said this, didn't know that Zhang Chi had actually only ordered four Fletcher-class ships and some auxiliary ships from White Eagle at a low price, and they were all old ships.
As for the remaining 8, they are all Level III gold vehicles [DD-362 Moffett destroyer] (pictured) purchased by Zhang Chi through the War Thunder system on the White Eagle Ocean Line.
作为一款2000吨级别（标排1850）的舰队型驱逐领舰，波特级驱逐舰墨菲特号能跑到37节，装备有4座双联5寸（127mm）高平两用炮，4联533毫米鱼雷发射管2座，双联40毫米防空炮6座，20毫米防空炮6座，设计之初的定位就是驱逐舰支队的领舰。
In comparison, the Fletcher-class destroyer has only five single-mounted 127mm "cat-head" turrets (pictured), and its tonnage and firepower are much inferior.
However, the White Eagle's 127mm turrets all use a semi-automatic loading mechanism, which can achieve a theoretical firing rate of one round in 3 seconds, which is much faster than the loading speed of the main guns of most tanks in World War II that are less than 100mm.
With an ultra-high firing rate of 20 rounds per minute for each gun, coupled with excellent radar and fire control systems, the White Eagle series destroyers have unmatched firepower among ships of the same class.
Moreover, the price of these [DD-362 Moffett destroyers] is not expensive. The [Level I-III Blue Water Battleship Exchange Voucher] is 100 kilograms of gold per piece. Now that Zhang Chi is wealthy, he can press the purchase button with his eyes closed.
Compared with the four great kings that the motherland bought from the Russians before Zhang Chi traveled through time, this price is extremely cheap.
The rabbit spent the equivalent of 68 tons of gold, but only bought four second-hand destroyers with a service life of 12 years. Zhang Chi could only say that the Russian bear was so cruel that it bullied the motherland that was blockaded and asked for too much.
Therefore, this time when the Russian bear wanted to buy the transistors directly instead of buying a radio and then disassembling the transistors, Zhang Chi also offered the other party a high price almost as high as the same weight of gold.
Considering that the main raw material of silicon transistors, single-crystal silicon, is extracted from sand, this is really like selling stone at the price of gold.
However, the Russians have to hold their noses and buy it. After all, this transistor is currently the only one of its kind.
The naval officers present were all excited when they heard Bai Minghui's words.
They all knew that if Bai Minghui's gossip was true, then Zhang Chi's purpose in purchasing those destroyers was to match the Helena cruisers that had just been put into service.
Now, apart from a few old Clemson-class destroyers, the only slightly larger ships left in the National Security Army are these anti-submarine boats.
Twelve new destroyers mean 12 new captains.
Isn't this the opportunity for progress?
As one of the few captains with a record of naval combat, isn’t it a foregone conclusion that Fu Zhengyang will be commended and promoted?
Everyone immediately looked at Fu Zhengyang with envy.
Fu Zhengyang was also very proud. At the end of 36, he was a student who had just enrolled in the Republic of China Naval Electric and Torpedo School.
Unexpectedly, as the Japanese invaders quickly occupied the coastal areas, the school of electric mines was gone, and the leader of the electric mines department, Ouyang Ge, was killed due to factional strife. Fu Zhengyang, a regular professional student, became an unemployed vagrant.
Fortunately, his mentor You Hongxuan accepted Zhang Chi's invitation and joined the Anmin Army Navy, serving as both an instructor and a captain.
As a school dropout, he naturally ran to join his mentor very quickly. Unexpectedly, in the Anmin Army, which was short of talents, he, a school dropout who had only studied in the Electric Mine School for more than a year, became a senior.
Now that he sees that he is not only the first among his peers to become a captain with real power, but will also be the first to become the captain of a capital ship, how can he not be proud?
As for why Fu Zhengyang thinks that a 2000-ton destroyer is a battleship?
Of course, this is because since the Republic of China era, the Ninghai class was only 2500 tons, the Yixian class was 1500 tons, and many of the remaining ships were simply below 1,000 tons.
As for the lightning strike team composed of graduates from the electric and lightning school where Fu Zhengyang studied before?
Their main force was the 80-ton S7 torpedo boat imported by Hans, which was even worse.
As for cruisers, or even larger battleships and aircraft carriers?
Apart from the Fujian clique leader and Navy Minister Chen, who keeps calling for the construction of 10 aircraft carriers, most Chinese naval personnel do not dare to have such high hopes.
After all, it was a real weapon of a great power. Since the Dingzhen II ship, these navy people have never seen a "big ship" again.
Moreover, as Zhang Chi occasionally gave lectures at the Naval Academy, many officers of the Anmin Army Navy gradually came to their senses.
It seems that the boss is a die-hard aircraft carrier fanatic? He completely disdains battleships, heavy cruisers and other huge ships with big guns, and instead prefers aircraft carriers and more flexible light cruisers?
At this time, the naval officers present all had eager expressions on their faces after hearing Bai Minghui's "rumors".
The army officers curled their lips. In their eyes, the navy was ultimately a supporting facility of the army's 'big brother', whose mission was to send the army ashore and provide fire support.
Bai Minghui stood at the top, but smiled without saying a word.
Zhang Chi was very clear about the signal given by letting his nephew Zhang Guangjun take the rank of lieutenant general and take charge of the Anmin Army Navy. Everything was for the sake of balance.
Given the special environment in Southeast Asia, the navy will eventually grow to the point where it can compete with the army. He is trying to be nice now just to make more good friends.
The annihilation of the Japanese 15th Army, the seizure of Chittagong, and the secret transportation of dozens of tons of gold back were indeed achievements, but Bai Minghui felt that compared with Hao Yi's achievement of marching all the way to the capital of another country, it did not seem so impressive.
So Bai Minghui picked up the wine glass again and began to build relationships with the captains present.
After all, if he wanted to continue to gain military merit, he would have to attack Sumatra Island to the south.
By then, we will have to rely on these naval forces for both naval artillery support and logistical supplies.