The Army always feels that the Navy is the biological son of Emperor Haojing, the Air Force is the godson of Emperor Haojing, and the Army can only be regarded as a nephew or nephew, and getting a helicopter is considered a New Year.
On the occasion of celebrating the 100th anniversary of Emperor Haojing's supervision of the country, the Army was also able to take advantage of it and obtained the No. 10 heavy tank with a combat weight of 58 tons, nicknamed "Tiger".
This type of tank is equipped with a powerful 104mm gun with fifty rounds of ammunition. The direct firing range is more than two kilometers. It uses a nine-fold sight and has an accuracy of about one meter.
Because the engine uses the same 1,265 horsepower engine as the "Hornbill", the nearly 60-ton No. 10 tank can reach a maximum cross-country speed of 50 kilometers per hour.
As soon as it came out, Ibrahim, who loved heavy tanks, decided to purchase 300 vehicles to equip his beloved Guards, and reserved the right to order an additional 500 vehicles.
As for the problem of high fuel consumption of heavy tanks, it is not a problem at all for the Ottoman Sultan. An oil field can be set aside specifically to provide fuel for heavy tanks!
Naturally, Poirot, who was interested in this, would not lag behind. He also ordered 120 vehicles in advance to equip an armored brigade. If the feedback from the troops is good, additional purchases will be made.
The Ming Army purchased only 400 vehicles in the first batch to equip ten tank battalions, including nine combat battalions and one training camp.
The most important reason for limiting the purchase quantity is that it is expensive. The wholesale price of the No. 10 tank is as high as one million silver coins each, and 350 tanks are equivalent to a seventh-level battleship.
Is this exciting enough?
not enough!
Aren't the engines of "Woodpecker" and "Toucan" more powerful?
Just ready for the tank!
The increased mobility of later Tiger tanks would never have happened in the Ming Dynasty.
Thus, the King Tiger with a total combat weight of 67 tons and the Elephant heavy tank with a total weight of 77 tons were born!
The former is equipped with an engine with 2,097 horsepower, and the latter has a power of 2,552 horsepower.
Both tank guns are 123mm in size and have fifty rounds of ammunition, but the latter has better defensive performance.
As the firepower and power have been improved, the cost has naturally increased.
Tank No. 11, nicknamed "King Tiger", sells for 1.4 million silver coins.
The No. 12 tank, nicknamed "The Elephant", sells for 1.7 million silver coins, which is only 700,000 silver coins different from the "Avenger" Type A.
The Ming Army placed an order and began equipping the "Shadow Tiger" type. The "Tiger King" and "Giant Elephant" only submitted applications to purchase three battalions each.
In order to open up overseas markets, Emperor Haojing will also approve this application. Even if he cannot fight, it can still come in handy during military parades.
In the Zhongzhou area where there are fewer rivers, heavy tanks do not have to worry about frequently crossing rivers and can shell the ruthless natives as they like.
The locals have no individual rocket launchers and only caliber artillery as their heavy weapons. They cannot threaten heavy tanks like the No. 9 at all. When the Tiger passes, it will be a unilateral crushing.
The original intention of developing these three heavy tanks is to deal with enemy heavy tanks, so they do not have many rounds of ammunition, not as exaggerated as the more than 90 rounds of the Tiger prototype.
Since the internal space is large enough, it can still carry twenty more rounds of artillery shells in an emergency.
After the Ming and French parties completed all land exchanges, Zhu Cixang deployed ten heavy tank battalions in the central grassland area, cooperating with five brigades of fighter jets and five brigades of helicopters.
I am afraid that Louis XIV would not dare to set the capital in Beidu, and would at least have to move it to Baoding or Jinan.
If the assault starts from the border between the two sides, the Ming Dynasty Wang Shisan will be able to attack the Beidu City.
During the centenary celebrations, not many new weapons for naval warfare were introduced, but the Ming Navy had huge advantages.
Zhu Cixiang believes that it has surpassed the superiority of the US Navy over the Soviet Navy from 1950 to 2000 in later generations.
Beginning in 1740, the Ming Dynasty entered its heyday, with more combat power than the combined fleets of France, Austria, India, the Netherlands, Prussia, Switzerland, Japan, and Poland.
If the Ming Navy does not receive new battleships within fifty years, the Ming Empire's maritime superiority will be maintained until at least 1800.
Even at that point in time, Zhu Cixiang does not believe that the navies of France or other countries can reach half the number of aircraft carriers of the Ming Dynasty Navy.
In the sixty years from 1740 to 1800, an average of one 30,000-ton aircraft carrier was put into service every three years, and only twenty were in service during the entire period.
Only by commissioning an aircraft carrier every two years could it catch up with the Ming Navy by 1800.
Even if the cost of the opponent's self-built aircraft carrier is only 100 million silver coins, the carrier-based aircraft is free.
The average annual construction cost is as high as 50 million silver coins, which is a standard that no country except the Ming Dynasty can afford.
Even if a country has an annual income of 500 million silver coins, just building an aircraft carrier requires one-tenth of the annual income, which is very scary.
Because the money spent on building an aircraft carrier cannot be equated to the total military expenditure, the navy, army and air force all need to support it.
Just because we are building an aircraft carrier, we cannot directly ask the three armed forces to tighten their belts...
If military spending reaches 40 to 50% of annual revenue, then the country's economic construction and other aspects will be greatly reduced, and collapse will not be far away.
Two wealthy heads of state dare to play this way, because there is money out of their butts.
It is useless for others to be jealous. The Ottoman Empire and the Inca Empire are both die-hard allies of the Ming Dynasty.
Maybe other countries don’t have to save it, but these two countries must be saved. Who would refuse to save their own cornucopia?
With Zhu Cixiang's continuous support, these two families are already strong enough.
Especially after the Holy Roman Empire, the old enemy of the Ottoman Empire, was destroyed, France also had to move away.
It means that only Persia is left in the east, and the surrounding security environment has greatly improved.
The geographical location of the Inca Empire was extremely advantageous. Not only did it have the advantage of two oceans, it also lived next to the Ming Dynasty.
There are only three in the whole of South America, and the other one is Dutch Suriname, which is not at the same level as the Inca Empire.
Jiexuan, who returned to Beidu, had already started to cut down a formation of four seventh-level battleships. After acquiring a new batch of battleships and aircraft carriers, and the European War was basically over, the navy no longer needed to retain three formations of seventh-level battleships.
The original five level nine battleships, seven level eight battleships, and twelve level seven battleships were organized into six formations.
Usually dispersed in bases around the world, such as the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Australia, and the mainland.
They are only assembled for routine drills and wartime, and the cruiser serves as the main escort ship of the aircraft carrier, acting as a guard with a knife.
Patrols in coastal areas rely on third-class destroyers, and fourth-class destroyers with a displacement of 7,000 tons are useless.
The execution of the expedition mission was a bit short, and the shallow inland river was inaccessible. In the end, it was all cut off by Jiexuan as useless, and the money saved was just enough to purchase a capital ship.
Since the Navy is quite satisfied with the test of the "Warshipbird" and the combat performance of this type of fighter has basically met the Navy's expectations, it is an inevitable trend for the main fleet to become an aircraft carrier.
Although many people have a soft spot for battleships, Emperor Haojing and Navy Commander-in-Chief Jiexuan both believe that aircraft carriers are the number one weapon in future naval battles, and the so-called differences no longer exist.
Not only the four seventh-level battleships, but also four 10,000-ton aircraft carriers and six 10,000-ton amphibious assault ships were all cut down.
Jiexuan believes that the navy's retention of thirty large and medium-sized aircraft carriers and twenty-eight amphibious assault ships is sufficient, and there is no need to retain warships with higher displacements.
In another sixty years, by around 1800, the second-type aircraft carrier will also become obsolete.
By then, the Navy will purchase all Type 3 aircraft carriers with a full load displacement of more than 50,000 tons, and even Type 4 aircraft carriers with a larger displacement.
According to Zhu Cihong and Jie Xuan's vision, naval ships will gradually shift to aircraft carrier battle groups and amphibious strike groups with Type III aircraft carriers, Type II aircraft carriers, and Type II amphibious assault ships as the core.
From the current formation mode with ship types as units to a mixed battle group mode, there is no doubt that the latter is more suitable for all-weather and all-type naval battles.
Twenty battleships are assigned to ten aircraft carrier battle groups to enhance the battle group's firepower across the shore and protect the safety of the aircraft carrier.
Each aircraft carrier battle group includes three to four aircraft carriers, two battleships, and four to five cruisers. Because it involves expeditionary issues, there are no destroyers and frigates with poor endurance.
It seems that there are relatively few escort ships, but as long as the three aircraft carrier battle groups are merged, the number of warships participating in the escort can reach at least eighteen.
Nine to ten Type 2 aircraft carriers, carrying about 800 "Warship Birds", can form a huge deterrent to any medium-sized country.
If a beach landing is needed, the same number of amphibious assault ships will be used.
The 10,000-ton cruiser plan, which had been suspended before, was activated due to the emergence of the navy's new strategy.
This is an improved model based on the fifth-level cruiser and the sixth-level cruiser, with a full load displacement of about 10,000 tons.
A larger displacement will lead to too high a cost, and a displacement that is too large will be equivalent to a fourth-level destroyer.
The 10,000-ton cruiser can bombard targets on shore and participate in aircraft carrier escorts. It has a long range and the cost is not too high.
Building ten ships in one batch and serving thirty ships in three batches for about twenty years is completely affordable for Ming Dynasty's finances.
Especially after completing the seventeenth batch of shipbuilding plans, the Navy acquired at least three level nine battleships and two level eight battleships.
Jiexuan cut off all the remaining eight level seven battleships, leaving the navy with only eight level nine battleships and nine level eight battleships, which was almost enough.
As long as there are at least twenty-eight medium-sized aircraft carriers, no matter how many battleships there are, they can only be used as auxiliary combat ships.
It is extremely rare for a battleship to face off against a battleship. Looking around the world, there can only be a situation where France and the Netherlands fall out with the Ming Dynasty...
Regarding the 18th batch of shipbuilding plan, Jiexuan does not plan to purchase any level 1 battleships except for two level 10 battleships.
After the tenth-level battleships entered service, the existing nine eighth-level battleships were either decommissioned and stored, or directly resold to other countries.
The procurement focus of the same batch is two tenth-level battleships with a full load displacement of 62,000 tons, and two aircraft carriers of the same model.
Even if all construction plans for other types of combat ships are cut off, the budget for these four ships must be ensured.
After 1800, Ming Dynasty will build a super aircraft carrier with a displacement of 80,000 tons.
It is expected to be able to carry 100 jet fighters. The combat capabilities of the four super aircraft carriers are equivalent to the combat effectiveness of ten to twelve large aircraft carriers.
The four decommissioned seventh-level battleships were sold to the Inca, Ottoman, Japanese, and Kimchi at friendly prices.
Prussia, the Netherlands, Japan, and Inca, who were eager to obtain aircraft carriers, each received a Type I aircraft carrier, while Prussia, the Netherlands, and Inca each received two 10,000-ton amphibious assault ships.
Compared to France, which had a brand new ninth-level battleship for free, these were a bit shabby, but after all, they were cheap and could be obtained through barter.
Perhaps among the navy of the Ming Empire, these gadgets are already considered obsolete.
But in the domestic naval fleet, it is a real battleship.
The navies of these second- and third-rate countries are eager for the Ming Empire to eliminate more battleships so that they can take the opportunity to expand their strength.
He even licked his face and directly made a reservation for the next batch of eliminated battleships. They were just picking up rags anyway, so of course they had to make a reservation.
Picking up the tatters of the Ming Empire - extremely glorious!
Despite the large-scale relocation, military magazines with heavy content are still selling well.
"World Naval Power Analysis 1740" has sold more than 5 million copies, and "World Air Power Analysis 1740" and "World Army Power Analysis 1740" have also sold more than 3 million copies.
This means that the total sales of these three books alone exceed 10 million silver coins.
Because it is a hardcover book, the price of a single copy reaches one silver coin, but this does not hinder readers' enthusiasm for purchasing.
Many of them are wholesalers from overseas. They buy thousands or even 10,000 copies at a time, hoping to earn the price difference when they go overseas.
Unlike monthly military magazines, "Analysis of World Naval Power" is published almost every five years.
Unless there is a special moment, such as a certain war is about to break out, and it is necessary to compare the strengths of both sides, it will take several years to complete the training.
In view of the end of the European War, the possibility of major wars in the world related to the Ming Empire, especially naval battles, has been greatly reduced.
I'm afraid the next issue of "Analysis of World Naval Power" will have to wait until 1745 AD...
Therefore, buying the current issue is very important for military enthusiasts.
Among other things, when moving and taking the train, you can take it out to relieve your boredom and have a discussion with friends who are on the train.
Since the emergence of trains, especially passenger trains, there has never been a shortage of military strategists in the carriages!
Regardless of all walks of life, as long as you know a little bit about military affairs, you can talk eloquently.
At this time, there is no distinction between industry and origin. Everyone will listen to whoever is reasonable.
Even if there is an informant from a factory guard in the carriage, everyone will still take photos, as long as the content does not involve the royal family.
Take a bunch of military magazines and combine them with your own unique opinions, and you can really make it sound and well-founded.
