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Chapter 121 Concept of Landing Fire Support Ship
Yan Chenwu's first impression of Zhou Changfeng was very good, quite in line with his imagination.At the same time, he was also quite curious about how this guy got favored, and how much he really learned?

It's not contempt or jealousy, it's just that Yan Chenwu is also full of confidence in himself. As a descendant of nobles, he is theoretically suitable to join a noble branch like the navy, right?But he doesn't like it, he thinks that only the battle with the enemy in close contact is the most test of heart and will, and he just likes that kind of atmosphere.

Although many people expressed disdain and incomprehension for his choice-is it not good to be a captain commanding a [-]-ton giant ship?Being an infantry commander is asking for trouble.However, he still insisted on his original intention. The Sixth Battalion under his command and stationed in Zhoushan has long represented the highest level of discipline and quality of the Ming Marine Corps.

Therefore, Yan Chenwu thought that it was only natural for him to be promoted to the head of the newly-built marine regiment. As for the other candidate, he naturally had to compare it with himself.

He saluted with his hands crossed, and said solemnly: "I am Yan Chenwu, named Yuying. I have heard of your name many times these days. It is really unusual to meet you today. It is a pleasure to meet you."

Zhou Changfeng returned the salute to him and greeted him politely, and then started chatting with each other.

In just a dozen or so sentences, Zhou Changfeng and Xie Wancheng had already had a preliminary impression of him—long face, thick eyebrows, piercing eyes, giving off a masculine feeling from the inside out, but there was a difference between words and gestures. A hint of arrogance?

No, rather than arrogance, it's more self-confidence?
This kind of self-confidence is presumed to be because of his good background, and secondly because of his own ability and achievements.

In short, getting along with this guy can't be said to be bad, it can only be said to be a little uncomfortable and awkward.

After the registration was completed, everyone was taken to the main hall on the first floor of the main building.

The person in charge of the training class was named Yang Zhen, who was in charge of the training class, and he walked over steadily in a dark green uniform.

He glanced around at the officers present, and said: "The army is the foundation of the country and will be the most important weapon for the country. I won't make a long speech. You are all talented people, but you must not take it lightly this time. It is not easy to land and fight. If there is no systematic study, how can you effectively command the Marine Corps?"

Everyone Qi Lang claimed that, how could a group of young military officers' spirits be so bad?

Later, the specific course schedule was also issued, a total of forty lessons, lasting two months.

The training class is not a formal military academy, so there is no requirement for closed management, just come to class on time every day.Of course, this is a voluntary choice, and you can stay overnight if you want.

Even though it is only a medium-sized office, it is under the name of the Navy after all, so the guarantees in all aspects are quite complete.

Clear soup noodles, glutinous rice noodles, white porridge, egg custard, cold beef, hair cake, wine, cigarettes, etc., this is just breakfast. Although the dishes are very ordinary, they are very well-made, at least much better than the army.

In the [-]rd Mixed Brigade station, even the officers’ canteen only cooks a small number of dishes individually, and most of the dishes are fried in that kind of big iron pot, so it is naturally difficult to control the heat and taste.

In addition, in this office there is also a collection of books of various kinds.

The combination of these conditions made Zhou Changfeng lose the idea of ​​coming every morning and leaving in the afternoon.

It is not unreasonable for the navy to be called an aristocratic arm, not to mention the West. Even in poor days in history, the navy’s food is much better than that of the army. The breakfast of the navy soldiers is rice, pickles, and miso soup. ; Lunch is pork chops, curry beef, fish, sushi and so on.

At the time of westernization, the navy also learned all of this from the days of studying under the British. Every day when eating, the navy's military band will play classical music or European and American pop music.Even at the end of the war, when the blockade islands were short of supplies and many people were starving, the standard of food in the navy was still very high.

The Ming Dynasty Navy is naturally disdainful in this regard. It is enough to learn tactics, organizational models, and science and technology. If the rest is also moved here, how can it work?

Because they have not experienced the desperate period of repeated battles and defeats or even being divided up, the pride and self-esteem of the Ming people are still there, and the Communist Party has been resisted. With the rise of nationalism, no one cares about this now.

In fact, what is more interesting is that the Ming Navy is not a typical aristocratic military, it is more like a combination of nobles and civilians.

Due to the lack of attention to sea power and the fear of danger since ancient times, there are very few nobles who are willing to practice water warfare and serve in the navy. Naturally, their favorite is cavalry, followed by artillery.

In the past sixty years, with the rapid development of navigation technology and the importance of sea power in people's minds, more and more descendants of nobles have also joined the navy, but they naturally tend to serve on large ships .

There is no reason for it, just because it is more comfortable.

Over time, the Ming Dynasty Navy had a clear stratification phenomenon, and it is still the same today-in the battleships, battlecruisers, aircraft carriers, and heavy cruisers, the proportion of nobles and noble children is very high; while light cruisers, destroyers, minesweepers Among the boat and submarine forces, officers and soldiers of civilian origin accounted for almost all of them.

This is very similar to the Italian Navy.

When the sun was setting, Zhou Changfeng was sitting at a table by the window in Zangshu Pavilion, thinking. There were four or five books on the table, as well as a few pieces of draft paper full of writing and drawing results.

Suddenly, there was a "click" switch sound, and the light was turned on.

"The sun is going down, why don't you go back?" Yan Chenwu walked over while talking.

"It's so troublesome to come early and return late. It's more convenient to stay overnight." Zhou Changfeng looked up at him.

Seeing the sketch paper on the table with two outlines of similarly shaped ships drawn, Yan Chenwu, aroused by curiosity, asked, "Is this your idea? It's for landing?"

"That's right." Zhou Changfeng nodded, and stretched nonchalantly, "The troops who landed on the beach are inherently at a disadvantage. Even if our own fleet can suppress the enemy's depth, there are still many dark forts and strong support points that will seriously hinder the landing. The smooth attack of the troops."

Fire support in this era is not always on call, and most of the time it relies on a pre-established fire plan; at the same time, cruisers and battleships cannot get too close to the coastline because of their deep draft.

If the landing force suddenly encounters a hidden bunker and it is difficult to solve it by themselves, contact the cruiser and wait for them to help, at least two to three 10 minutes.This is fairly fast, and if something goes wrong during the period, it is not uncommon for it to take more than half an hour.

"So you need a special boat with a shallow draft to provide quick and direct fire support to the landing force? That's a good idea."

After speaking, Yan Chenwu looked down at Zhou Changfeng's hand-drawn sketch again, and asked thoughtfully: "You drew two types, but the firepower configuration is the same? Both are three-and-a-half-inch naval guns with some rocket pods?"

(End of this chapter)