s: Asking for votes at the end of the month March 6, 1940, Republic 2781, Mozambique Channel.
March in Mozambique is much warmer than in Japan.
The average daily temperature this month is 2230 degrees Celsius, which is similar to the temperatures in May and June on the four islands of Japan.
However, there are no four seasons here, only rainy season and dry season.
The dry season is relatively short, from April to August every year; the rainy season is very long, from September to March of the following year.
March is the last month of the rainy season.
The rainfall begins to drop significantly, and the tropical strait scenery becomes particularly beautiful.
There was originally a gray-blue sea connected to the sky of the same color, with floating clouds in between, like a light ink painting hanging on the horizon.
But not long ago, this beautiful picture was broken by a breath of fighting and iron horses.
More than 300 warships and hundreds of fighter planes from the United States and Japan faced each other like cockfighting cocks.
These represented the products of human industrial civilization.
They stared at each other with murderous intent, and neither one was willing to retreat.
The warships on both sides have almost narrowed the distance to a dangerous distance of less than one kilometer.
At this distance, it is equivalent to pointing a cannon at the opponent's head, and the aircraft on both sides are also forcing and suppressing each other at close range, doing various things.
Such a dangerous move, the planes of both sides almost collided with each other many times.
It's like two gangsters fighting for territory, waving blades and sticks, using the banner of the association, standing in two rows on the long street and staring at each other.
The banner on one side is "Noisy and Classy", and on the other side is "Ji Le Rebirth", bah bah bah, it is "Bliss Rebirth", that's what "Bliss Rebirth" probably means anyway.
The ship lineups of both sides are very powerful.
The entire Japanese navy was mobilized.
All ten of their regular aircraft carriers, four light aircraft carriers, twenty battleships, sixteen heavy cruisers, and other heavy ships arrived.
In addition, there are more than thirty light cruisers and more than eighty destroyers.
The U.S.
Navy did not show any weakness.
They were led by sixteen battleships, eight large aircraft carriers, and ten heavy cruisers, with more than twenty light cruisers and more than sixty destroyers.
Although it seems that they have less than Japan, please note that this is less than half of their belongings.
Half of them are in the Pacific, and their battleships obviously need to be updated.
The battleships all have main guns of more than 16 inches, unlike Japan, which has many 14-inch class battleships making up the numbers.
Well, King Kong, Fuso, and Ise, I’m talking about you.
The leaders of the Japanese naval fleet are naturally the two latest Yamato-class battleships, Yamato and Musashi, while the representatives of the United States are the four Iowa-class battleships.
By the way, the Yamato-class and Iowa-class in this plane are very different from the original space-time work of the same name.
The Yamato class is better, at least the difference in appearance is not too big.
Except for the criticized 155mm secondary gun, which was changed into a quadruple 40mm anti-aircraft gun, the other gun positions are similar to those in the original time and space.
Of course, all 155 mm and 127 secondary guns were replaced with 130 mm anti-aircraft guns and 75 mm anti-aircraft guns imported from China.
Both types of anti-aircraft guns were equipped with VT fuzes, and other small-caliber anti-aircraft guns were also replaced.
It has two calibers of 40 and 20 that are standard in China.
Of course, other electronic equipment such as artillery, radar, sonar, and fire control systems, as well as subsystems such as power systems, hull steel structures, and armor steel, have all been greatly improved compared to the Yamato-class in the original time and space.
For example, in terms of maximum speed, the Yamato class in this plane uses a gas turbine system, with a power of 188,000 kilowatts and 252,000 shaft horsepower, and a top speed of 32 knots, which can easily keep up with the aircraft carrier formation.
Moreover, the weight and space saved by the power system are used to increase the defense of the power system and increase fuel loading, making its endurance reach 12,000 nautical miles, and this is a fully electric battleship.
It can be said that if the Yamato-class in this plane is against the product of the same name from Uehara's space-time, one vs two will not be a problem.
There is no way, the fire control, main gun, shells, armor and other aspects are too different.
If it encounters an enemy aircraft, its air defense capability is at least five times higher than that of the prototype.
Although the changes in the Yamato-class are great, they are mainly internal and various subsystems.
Compared with the original version, at least the appearance difference is not too big.
But the Iowa class is completely different.
If a military fan who has just traveled from the original time and space comes, he may not even be able to recognize that this is the Iowa class.
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The Iowa class in this plane has changed a lot.
First of all, the main gun has been replaced with an eighteen-inch caliber.
The biggest change is still in its hull.
Because the Panama Canal locks on this plane were expanded and widened during World War I, from the previous 33.53 meters wide and 12.55 meters deep to 72 meters wide and 24 meters deep.
Therefore, the United States does not have to worry about the width and depth of the Panama Canal.
Their Iowa-class can do whatever they want.
Therefore, the displacement of the original Iowa class increased to 63,000 tons, and the hull width was enlarged to 39 meters, which is similar to the Yamato class.
The Iowa class in this plane also had twists and turns.
It was originally designed in the late World War I to fight against the German Bismarck class.
Later, due to the premature end of the war and the raging Spanish flu, construction was suspended.
When the Spanish flu passed and the Navy's holiday began again, the four Iowa-class ships that had just been laid down were dismantled.
The two ships later sold to the Soviet Union in 1936 were improved versions of the Iowa class.
While the United States made money, it also took the opportunity to accumulate experience.
By the time the 1935 naval holiday was about to end, the tonnage dispute caused by the German-Austrian merger, coupled with the stimulation of the Soviet Union's four super battleships, made no country want to continue Treaty of Washington.
So the Americans took this opportunity to play a trick.
They announced in June 1936 that they would launch four treaty-type battleships to replace the four California-class old super-dreadnoughts that were more than 18 years old.
In fact, they were redesigned new Iowa-class battleships. .
When the naval holiday officially ended on January 1, 1937, Britain was worried that the Spanish Civil War would trigger a world war, so it launched a shipbuilding competition to attract the attention of the major powers.
Countries were spending money on construction, and the Yankees immediately showed their true colors and announced the new Iowa class they were building.
In other words, the current Iowa-class warship actually took 23 years from initial design to completion.
During this period, the drawings were changed twice.
It can be said that it is the warship with the longest construction period.
But such a long time is not in vain.
They have enough time to perfect their design.
In addition, the Soviet Union volunteered to be a guinea pig to practice for the United States.
The design of this class of battleships is very mature and has almost no major flaws. .
The new Iowa-class has nine Ark-2 18-inch 48-caliber main guns, a standard displacement of 68,000 tons, a speed of 31 knots, and an endurance of 20,000 nautical miles.
Its performance is extremely balanced.
The Americans are also very satisfied with this class of battleship, thinking it is another "standard battleship" after the New York-class Fuxi-class.
They expected to use this battleship to replace all the old battleships in the past, so they planned to build a dozen or twelve ships in one go.
The current four Iowa-class ships were completed at about the same time as Japan's Yamato-class.
They are all new ships that are still undergoing sea trials and have not officially entered service.
Now, in order to support themselves, both sides don't care about so much, and those who are not serving will take the lead.
"Damn American ghosts!"
On the bridge of the Yamato, the flagship of the Japanese Navy, Admiral Takeo Kurita, commander of the Combined Fleet, looked envious and jealous.
When he saw the four mighty Iowa-class ships opposite, his face The expression on his face was as if he had eaten a piece of poop.
"The national power of the United States is too strong, and this is less than half of their strength."
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the First Fleet, also had a gloomy face.
"However, fortunately our aircraft carrier has the advantage."
What is different from the original time and space is that Japan's aircraft carriers are better developed than those of the United States.
Their Shokaku class is a large 40,000-ton aircraft carrier.
At that time, it claimed to be 35,000 tons.
It was a joke.
Not only was its performance better than that of the original time and space.
The product with the same name is even better, with the number reaching four.
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And there was still room for modification.
After the treaty ended, they immediately went to China and installed four Xianghe-class ships on the armored flight deck, and the displacement increased to 48,000 tons.
The Xianghe class is pretty good at playing with the scales, but the Dafeng class is even more ruthless and completely crazy.
Originally, according to the Washington Treaty, Japan was able to build three aircraft carriers with a standard displacement of 45,000 tons, but the actual standard displacement of the Taiho-class was 60,000 tons, a full one-third more than the Japanese.
The Japanese were very cunning in "armoring" An article was written above.
When they reported it, it was a streaking aircraft carrier without any armor.
Although the displacement was exceeded, it was not much, and it was not very noticeable in the context of everyone playing with the scale.
But that's not all, they built four ships.
The fourth Red Phoenix was actually built in the name of a large high-speed container freighter.
They took advantage of the fact that the treaty was about to expire, took a sidestep, and started construction in March 1936.
By the time the treaty ended, the hull was half completed.
At this time, no one cares, and they openly declare that we will convert a "container freighter" into an aircraft carrier.
Japan now has eight large aircraft carriers, as well as four light aircraft carriers Fengxiang, Ryuxiang, Linzhen, and Hewu, plus more advanced carrier-based aircraft, which have indeed surpassed the United States in terms of aviation power.
Besides, there is also support from the Air Force's land-based aircraft.
The confrontation between the naval and air forces of the United States and Japan in the Mozambique Strait has attracted worldwide attention.
Even though the European War was already a human-brained battle, various countries also sent many diplomats and media personnel to watch.
"Whoosh!"
The engines roared in the sky.
Hundreds of fighter planes were like a swarm of flies, shuttling back and forth at full power, making various dangerous moves, causing the onlookers from all over the world to let out bursts of surprise. call.
A nearby cruise ship was crowded with reporters from the Allied Powers.
Dozens of cameras were set up on the deck, and the spotlights kept flashing.
A Times reporter was very excited and said to his companions.
"Will Americans start a fight with Japan?"
The French reporter next to him said: "It's hard to say.
If the United States and Japan fight, it will mean a head-on conflict between the two major groups, the People's Revolutionary League and the West.
I don't think they will be so irrational, but something may happen.
Unexpected, who can say clearly about this kind of thing?"
On another Hungarian cruise ship, a group of reporters from the Third International were also busy.
"You see, Japan's Yamato class is almost the same as our red Russian class.
The same goes for the American Iowa class, which is the same as our red Ukrainian class," a Soviet reporter said excitedly.
"The same is normal.
Our red Russian-class and red Ukrainian-class were originally introduced from them."
His companion said: "Huh, it would be better if these imperialists and revisionists fight each other."
On a Persian cruise ship, a group of Allied journalists were also discussing.
Yes, this time they chartered a Persian cruise ship.
There is no way, now the sea lanes of the Allied Powers are blocked, and even the coast of East Africa is blocked by the British.
So they had to take the land route, and then chartered a cruise ship after arriving in Persia.
This is also safer, and the Allies do not dare to offend the People's Revolutionary Alliance yet.
"The quality of American and Japanese pilots is good."
The speaker was a German Air Force officer who also came here as a reporter.
Although the People's Revolutionary League also knew that there were many military officers and technicians among these Allied journalists, they pretended not to know.
"Good quality is not the most important thing.
Look at Japan's fleet of white-painted fighter jets.
It's really shocking."
His companion pointed to the extremely active fleet of white fighter jets in the sky.
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This batch of planes had just arrived, and the Yankees and onlookers were frightened as soon as they appeared.
It’s not that their technology is incredible, because they are all jet aircraft.
That's right, a jet, the world's first mass-produced jet fighter to make its public appearance As soon as this team of aircraft appeared on the scene, they made the American aircraft, which was already so powerful, a mess.
The shock waves generated by jet fighters flying at high speeds are not comparable to those of propeller aircraft.
These Japanese jets took advantage of their performance advantages to make American planes go crazy like monkeys.
This kind of cantilevered low-wing, two-seater, two-engine heavy fighter has its flat tail turned downwards, its outer wing sections turned upwards, and its sharp angles, creating a unique appearance.
Of course, now that it is the first active fighter to be seen in public, it is not strange without comparison.
From the perspective of future military fans, its appearance is similar to that of the F4 "Ghost".
This is exactly one of China's export-type fighter jets.
The fc15 "Ghost Owl" manufactured by Chengdu Aircraft Co., Ltd. is currently only sold within the Federation of Human Revolutionaries.
Japan, Belarus, Persia and Turkey are the first countries to get this aircraft.
At this time, a "Ghost Owl" numbered 21129 broke through and rushed towards an American F4F.
When the distance was less than 50 meters, he pulled up and escaped in an extremely thrilling way.
"Fake Oil" American pilot almost peeed in fear.
Damn it, you want to die!
Before he could curse out, he felt a sudden pause on the landline, and the nose of the plane suddenly fell down.
The unlucky F4F was hit by the strong exhaust airflow, and the engine immediately stopped and entered the worst stall state.
What was even more unfortunate was that it entered a tail spin.
The pilot failed to regain control after several attempts, and finally had to parachute.
The "Ghost Owl" shook its wings proudly and flew away.
"Naye-chan, you're great," the pilot in the back seat couldn't help but praise loudly.
The pilot laughed proudly, but before he could speak, an angry reprimand sounded from the earphones: "Second Lieutenant Takamachi, what you did just now was too dangerous":