Chapter 1298 Target practice at sea

Such a target shooting mode not only tests the gunner's operation, but also places high demands on the captain's command. If the speed is too fast and the gun has passed the shooting area before it hits the target, the results will definitely be disastrous. And if for

If you deliberately slow down your speed in pursuit of hit rate and slowly move forward one target after another, the shooting will naturally take longer. How to weigh the balance between hit rate and task completion time has become a test of the captain's command level.

The biggest problem.

In order to avoid someone taking advantage of the rules and stopping the ship to shoot slowly, the time limit for completing the task is also clearly defined. If the time limit is exceeded, the score will be canceled directly. If you want to stop the ship midway and shoot, you will definitely not be able to complete the task. At least you must maintain a certain

The minimum speed is required to pass through the shooting zone.

In addition, the distance between the ship and the coastal target will also directly affect the hit rate. If you want to sail as close to the coast as possible to improve the hit rate, you must slow down and proceed carefully to avoid running aground on the rocks. Therefore, for the sake of fairness, the Navy will

A number of fixed buoys were arranged on the sea to draw a line more than a hundred meters away from the coastal cliffs. Warships from various countries participating in the exercise could only shoot at targets outside this line to avoid getting too close to the coast in pursuit of hit rate, resulting in inconvenience.

Necessary navigational accidents occur.

For most of the visitors, this was the first time they had seen such a target shooting competition at sea, and they all found it very novel. Yan Chujie also announced to everyone that this subject was confidential before the military exercise began. Even Haihan

The navy did not know the content in advance. It was only notified last night like other participants. Therefore, this competition is actually compared with the level of usual training and depends on the degree of on-the-spot performance. For Haihan

There is no advantage of playing at home or preparing for games in advance.

If what Yan Chujie said is true, then this maritime competition can somewhat reveal the strength gap between Haihan and the navies of other countries, and this is one of the main purposes of envoys from various countries coming here to observe the joint military exercise.

Although the militaries of various countries all know that the Haihan Army is extremely powerful and will definitely not be able to defeat the Haihan Army with equal strength. However, most people do not have a clear idea of ​​how much stronger the combat effectiveness is than their own country, and such a competition can undoubtedly

The gap in actual combat capabilities can be seen intuitively.

There are seven targets in total on the coastal cliffs. Their sizes, heights, and distances are also slightly different. Even for the well-trained Haihan navy, they cannot regard it as a simple task. In order to show fairness, each country

The captains of the warships had drawn lots on Xieyang Island last night to determine the order of appearance. Since Haihan had the largest number of warships participating in the exercise, it was no surprise that he won the first two spots.

The first expedition-class battleship "Changhua" to appear on the scene adopted a more cautious approach. After entering the shooting area, it slowed down and fired at targets on the coast with four guns in units, in case of mistakes.

If all miss the target, the commander will immediately order the second batch of four guns to continue firing, and the rotation will continue until the target is hit. If three consecutive rounds miss the target, then the side gun will not have time to fire again.

After one round of reloading, it has basically reached the range that can hit this target.

In the first round of shooting by the "Changhua", one shell accurately hit the target, which attracted a round of applause and cheers from the ship carrying the spectators. However, this may be due to the inconsistent distance between the target and the ship. It was difficult to aim. Starting from the second target, it was no longer possible to replicate the precise hit of the first round. When it came to the last target, it failed to hit the target for three consecutive rounds, but at this time the target had already left the gun's range. The effective shooting range means that it is useless to fire any more guns.

Therefore, the appearance of the first warship ended with a score of six out of seven targets. If the same score appears later, the time consumed by the mission and the total number of guns fired will be further measured.

The Haihan Navy, which is famous for its naval artillery battles, did not finish it easily and failed to hit all the targets. This made the audience realize that the difficulty of this subject is not as easy as imagined, even if the elite of the Haihan Navy personally In battle, there is still the possibility of overturning. Some people can't help but secretly worry about their own performance. If they perform poorly on such occasions, it will indeed be a bit of a loss of face.

The second ship to appear was the flagship of the combined fleet in this military exercise, the "Dignity", the first ship of the Haihan Navy's Majesty-class battleships. This ship joined the navy at the end of 1629 and was the largest tonnage in the navy at that time. A warship with a total length of 50 meters, it has three artillery decks, deploying a total of 52 artillery pieces of three calibers: 12-pound, 24-pound, and 48-pound. The crew has a total of more than 300 people. It uses steam power. When used as a means of auxiliary propulsion, the maximum speed can reach fifteen knots.

Although this ship is not the most powerful warship of its generation on the planet, its actual combat effectiveness is difficult for Western competitors to match. The use of steam power greatly enhances the ship's maneuverability at sea, and the Haihan Cross The weapons manufacturing technology of the era made the performance of naval guns far superior to those of its competitors at the same time. In the waters of the Far East, the Majesty-class battleships can already be said to be invincible.

The number of actual combat missions that the "Weight" has participated in in the past few years after it entered service is actually relatively limited. However, at present, almost all the sailors in the Haihan Army serving on warships of the same level started learning how to become a qualified sailor on the "Weight". Battleship crew. This ship has trained thousands of qualified soldiers and officers for the Haihan Navy. Even if it does not go to the battlefield to perform combat missions, this ship is still a truly meritorious battleship.

This kind of warship appeared on the sea at close range, and its visual impact was quite significant. Liu Shang silently compared it with the naval warships he had seen before, and the conclusion was undoubtedly positive - There is no active warship in the Ming Navy that can compare with it. Whether it is hull size, speed, or firepower, there is a clear gap with warships of Haihan's level. As for the actual combat capabilities, let alone the Ming Dynasty. The Southern Navy still has some actual combat experience at sea, but the navies in these places have either become decorations under the pressure of the Haihan people, or they have become auxiliary troops of the Haihan people like the Fujian Navy. I can no longer count on it.

The number of artillery deployed on a single side of the "Majesty" is more than 20, so even if the strategy of firing in batches is adopted, the probability of hitting the target is much greater, and the gunners serving on the flagship are all Navy

Being elite, their skills in operating artillery are naturally more specialized.

Sure enough, the performance of the "Majesty" did not disappoint the audience. Except for one target that was slightly farther away, it took two rounds to hit, the other six targets were all hit in one round, and the speed through the shooting area was also faster.

It is faster than the "Changhua" that appeared previously, which shows that its commander has great confidence in his artillery and has no intention of increasing the accuracy of the hit by reducing the speed.

This time, the crowd watching Haihan's battle was still cheering, but the ship where the foreign guests were riding was silent. Many people silently replaced the coast bombarded by Haihan with their own warships to think about. In this kind of situation,

Under the intensity of artillery fire, whether it is possible to escape or carry out a counterattack, but even the most optimistic idea is probably that it will not be directly sunk in this round of rapid artillery fire. As for whether it can launch a counterattack, it is absolutely impossible.

Most people don't have such illusory hopes.

Although Liu Shang was watching the battle among a group of Haihan people, what he was thinking about was similar to other foreign guests. If the Ming Dynasty Navy faced Haihan's Majesty-class battleships, would it be able to maintain some chance of winning? But after thinking about it, the answer seems to be

This is very frustrating, because it is really difficult to talk about the chance of winning in the face of such an artillery attack. It is more practical to first consider whether we can escape the pursuit under the guns of the Haihan battleship, which has always been like the wind.

Liu Shang has listened to the introduction of the accompanying officers. This warship was built six years ago. In the past six years, Haihan seems to have been improving this warship, and has subsequently built seven or eight warships of the same level.

But Liu Shang always felt that with the temperament of the Haihan people, they would not stop building warships of this level all the time. Six years was enough for them to tinker with a lot of things. After all, the Haihan people have only built eight ships since they settled on Qiongzhou Island.

In just a few years, Qiongzhou Island has been transformed into the so-called Haihan Kingdom. It shouldn't take too long for the Haihan people to build more powerful warships, right?

Immediately after the two Haihan warships came an Annan warship. This was an exploration-class warship funded by Annan and manufactured by Haihan. Although this level of warship is already the largest tonnage in the Haihan navy.

The smallest combat ship, but placed in Annan, it is the main battleship of its navy.

The firepower equipment of this warship is quite different from the two ships Haihan just unveiled. There are only four six-pound guns deployed on one side of the ship, and it does not have the concentrated fire attack of the Haihan warship.

In order to meet the tactical requirements of the hit rate, one can only aim at the target and fire in sequence. The commander of this ship is obviously very aware of his own situation. In addition, he has seen the operation method of the Haihan battleship before, so he will be more pragmatic.

Set the speed to the slowest to achieve a high hit rate.

In this way, even if all four guns miss a hit in one round, the slow speed can ensure that the gunners can at least complete the second round of loading and firing of the two guns, which means that a target can have about six shooting opportunities.

Although it cannot compare with the intensive strike tactics of the Haihan battleship, relatively speaking, it maximizes the combat efficiency of this small warship. This also reflects that the Annan Navy has long had Officer Haihan serve as a military advisor and guide training.

, indeed achieved good results.

But even so, the final shooting result was not ideal, only four out of seven targets. This is not a big problem with the commander's tactical design, but is caused by a combination of factors. The exploration-class warship itself is relatively large in tonnage.

Small, the stability at sea is not that good. In addition, the artillery equipped on the ship is also an export model a few years ago. The shooting accuracy is not as good as the Haihan Navy's own version. In addition, there is also a certain objective gap in the combat level of the artillery. The final

The results can basically reflect the strength gap between the two sides.

Next on the stage is the Portuguese participating warship "José". It is said to be a warship, but in fact it is an armed merchant ship equipped with artillery, but it is enough to be used as a warship on the seas in the Far East.

Although the overall strength of this ship cannot be compared with the Haihan naval battleship, it is indeed superior to the warships of Annan, Champa, and Ming Dynasty. Moreover, most of the sailors on the ship came from Europe all the way to the Far East.

Old Sea Dog has rich practical experience, which is enough to make up for its shortcomings in the performance of weapons and ships.

In the end, Portugal ended the shooting mission with a score of five out of seven. Although it seemed that it only hit one more target than the Annan warship, its target shooting time was much less than that of the Annan warship, and even compared with the Haihan warship.

The first ship to appear, the "Changhua", was almost the same. If it weren't for the bad luck, it would not be impossible to equal the results of the "Changhua".

Of course, this is just a target shooting result on the exercise ground. If it were actually used in actual combat, the Haihan battleship with steam power-assisted propulsion would be able to overwhelm the Portuguese warship just by its maneuverability. Moreover, the Haihan battleship's protective capabilities and artillery

The performance is actually better than that of the opponent. Even if they are bombarded face to face, they will still maintain a clear advantage.

The results of the Portuguese put great pressure on the Dutch warships that came after them. The Dutch sent also an armed merchant ship. In the early years, they also fought against the Haihan Navy in the Taiwan Strait, and their actual combat experience was not bad.

However, the results on this occasion will inevitably be compared with other countries. Although the Dutch will be dissatisfied with losing to Haihan, it is reasonable to lose to the strongest player in the South China Sea, and there will be no such thing.

Who would laugh at this result? But it would be very embarrassing if we lose to our rivals, the Portuguese.

Fortunately, the sailors on the Dutch warships did not bring shame to their country and completed the mission with the same results as the Portuguese. Although subsequent evaluations will also be based on the completion time and the number of shells fired by both sides, these details

It is no longer that important. After watching this scene from the outside, the Dutch envoy and the Portuguese envoy each let out a sigh of relief.

Due to the large number of warships participating in this exercise, the target practice lasted until noon and only about two-thirds of it was completed. Yan Chujie took the initiative to stop the exercise and let the participating troops and audience guests have lunch first.

The exercise continued in the afternoon, and several more ships of the Haihan Navy achieved perfect scores, but the time required could not be compared with the "Majesty" that set a record in the morning. The worst scores of warships from other countries were seven and two.

, but there was no situation where the battle ended with zero points.
Chapter completed!