Chapter 1117： Overall view (2/2)

When the anti-British sentiment of the European people is mobilized, it will be the end. Only when the whole people support a war is the best time to start a war.

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Sulawesi, Austria is the governor's mansion of Southeast Asia. A gang of military and political leaders gathered together, and Prince William was enthusiastically discussing the battle plan with everyone at the moment.

The British wanted to attack the South Sea Fleet, and the South Sea Fleet also wanted to attack the Far East Fleet of the Royal Navy. Both sides are calculating each other, and the result is no result.

Arest, commander of the Nanyang Fleet: ”Your Highness, we have failed to lure the enemy many times.

Either the British understood our plan and were not fooled at all; or the British had too much appetite to look down on the small profit and wanted to swallow us in one bite.

It is unlikely that the plan will be leaked, and there are not many insiders. If it's the latter, we've gotten the right direction from the beginning.

The biggest problem is that the war did not break out. Otherwise, we can form a coalition with the three countries of West, Holland, and Portugal, and we have a great chance of winning a decisive battle with the British. ”

William asked suspiciously: ”Although our number of warships is smaller than that of the British, we still have an aircraft carrier formation. Is there no chance of winning a direct confrontation with the Far East fleet?”

I saw Admiral Alester shook his head: ”His Royal Highness, although the aircraft carrier has shown good offensive power in the exercise, the actual combat is different, and there are more factors to consider.

We lack the experience of aircraft carriers in actual combat applications, and even the world can't find a reference case. The specific tactics are still being explored.

Out of being responsible for the empire, I dare not overestimate the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier formation before actual combat. ”

The mainstream naval thinking this year is still the artillery giant ship, and the Shinra Navy is no exception. Even with the support of the emperor, the aircraft carrier faction is still at a disadvantage.

The aircraft carrier faction is at a disadvantage in the battle for ideas. The biggest problem is the lack of actual combat cases to support. Everyone supports the theory of giant ships and artillery, but it is not entirely because of love, but more for insurance.

Making mistakes in the military is not terrible. The terrible thing is that everyone else is on the right track, and you are the only one who ran off.

Since other countries are playing giant cannons, just keep up. If everyone is wrong, it means that no one is wrong.

The biggest problem that new ideas are difficult to promote is uncertainty. Even if it can prove that the concept of the aircraft carrier is correct, it does not mean that the aircraft carrier formation has combat effectiveness.

The idea is correct, but it is equivalent to the correct direction of the road; but there are still many forks in the same direction, and if you are not careful, you will go wrong.

It was mainly limited by aircraft technology. It was only after technological breakthroughs in recent years that the development of aircraft carriers started.

Prior to this, although there was research and development, the investment was far from comparable to battleships.

There is no alternative. There are too many places to invest, and no amount of military spending will be enough. Before it is certain that the aircraft carrier will be effective, more resources must be devoted to battleships.

After a pause, Admiral Arest added: ”Actually, the role of the aircraft carrier formation is not necessarily in the decisive battle. I think it is better to use it for sneak attacks.

It is similar to the Air Force’s ”Bull Hunting Plan,” which concentrates a group of bombers to carry out strategic bombing of enemy ports and shipyards.

In the Far East, the British had limited air defense firepower and basically did not pose much of a threat to the fourth-generation bombers.

If you can figure out the layout of Cam Ranh Bay, the chances of a successful attack should be very high. After the bombing is over, we go up to fight the enemy again, and the odds of winning will be greatly improved.

It's a pity that the timing is wrong. We did this ahead of schedule and the Air Force's plan went bankrupt in advance.

Unlike us, the Air Force has more fighters and rich bombing experience. If the ”Bull Hunting Project” succeeds, the benefits it will bring are far beyond those of defeating the Far East Fleet. ”

”Overall view” is a compulsory course for every senior general. They were all raids, which severely damaged the British Far East Fleet and the British local fleet, which were not at the same level.

Defeating the British Far East Fleet will at best make the Nanyang Fleet famous; and defeating the British Home Fleet is a hegemony replacement.

National interests are important, and local battlefields must make concessions to the overall situation. No matter how many thoughts were in his mind, Admiral Arest could only hold it in his stomach for the first time.

”Your Excellency Commander, this idea is very good. Now we can make preparations. After the Air Force takes action, we will immediately implement it.

Even if it fails, it doesn't matter. The British can't chase the plane with a warship, right? Think of it as a bombing training to accumulate experience for the next time. ”

After discussing for a long time, a reliable plan was finally born, and William naturally would not be stingy in language.

As the future King of Nanyang, William also needs to accumulate prestige and merits. Although the Holy Roman Empire has not developed to the extreme of ”getting fame at once”, war is still the best way to accumulate fame.

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