On the vast sea, a huge fleet is advancing. Five aircraft carriers plus five battleships, as well as dozens of cruisers and destroyers, the formation can hardly see the end.
Directly behind the fleet, destroyers were guarding numerous supply ships, dragging down the speed of the entire fleet to less than ten knots.
These supply ships, loaded with various supplies, are responsible for supporting the entire fleet's ocean activities. Compared with similar ships of the Tang Empire, their disadvantage is that their speed is too slow.
The maximum speed of the military supply ships of the Tang Empire can be reached to about 30 knots, which is more than 55 kilometers per hour. This allows the supply fleet to move along with the main fleet without any hindrance.
But except for the Tang Empire, no country is willing to use military power systems to equip less important supply ships. After all, it seems more cost-effective to directly build warships with such a system.
Of course, the Tang Empire's supply ships also had a slight flaw, that is, they generally did not carry that many ships, because they had to ensure speed, have a certain self-rescue ability, and have high safety.
These seemingly unimportant indicators make the naval transport ships of the Tang Empire not so powerful compared to their competitors: these transport ships of the Tang Empire are large in tonnage but small in transport capacity, fast in speed but small in transport capacity, and safe. Reliable but low capacity...
Following this transport fleet was a fleet of faster merchant ships, and the various ships looked less neat.
Some ships have a displacement of 20,000 to 30,000 tons, some have a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, and some have a displacement of only 5,800 tons.
Such ships also have no end in sight. They cover the entire sea surface in a mighty manner, and their rounded bows push away white waves on the sea surface.
The Sea Spitfire's engine roared and roared as it flew over the heads of these ships. The two planes flew in formation, patrolling their territory like falcons.
Looking at these huge ships at their feet, the pilots of the Lines Empire couldn't help but feel a sense of heroism in their hearts. Such a huge fleet is already invincible no matter how you look at it.
More than twenty years ago, the entire world could not muster so many steel battleships. The fleet in front of them could easily destroy any coastal city in any country in the world.
Now, this fleet is heading towards Dragon Island, majestic and overwhelming! As long as they can approach Long Harbor without anyone noticing and take off planes to destroy the Tang fleet in Long Harbor, the richest island in the world will belong to the Lions Empire!
I heard that Tang State had stored a large amount of gold on the island... I heard that the research institute on the island was filled with all kinds of technical drawings... I heard that the oil refining equipment there was extremely advanced.
In short, as long as Dragon Island is captured, the Lions Empire will immediately become the most powerful country in the world! none of them! As long as they succeed, in the next ten years or even a hundred years, the Lions Empire will surely become the number one in the world!
The Emperor of the Lions Empire, Lions I, has put all his wealth on this time, and as the emperor of the Empire, he must also carry out a great personal expedition!
Yes, almost all of the Lines Imperial Navy fleet came out, with the five most advanced aircraft carriers at the forefront, and three inferior aircraft carriers behind them.
In order to make up the numbers, the Lions Empire also modified some merchant ships and turned them into "aircraft carriers." However, they can only carry a dozen aircraft, which is exactly the way of escort aircraft carriers during World War II.
Anyway, relying on the poor performance of my own aircraft, I can take off and land even if the flight deck is smaller, but the number of takeoffs and landings is just less.
Moreover, according to the thinking of the Lanes Imperial Navy designers, they did not expect these temporarily modified aircraft carriers to undertake the task of taking off and landing aircraft.
They are transport ships, used to replenish the aircraft carrier with aircraft when the aircraft carrier loses too much aircraft.
Because in the operational mission, in addition to defeating the Tang naval fleet, the Lions Empire's aircraft carrier fleet was also responsible for suppressing Dragon Island.
This task is indeed too heavy, because Dragon Island is likely to deploy Tang's jet fighters. In order to ensure the air superiority of the landing site in a short period of time, more aircraft and more aircraft that can be lost are the key to victory.
According to Lions I's vision, with the support of a temporarily modified small aircraft carrier, he could carry more than 300 more aircraft.
This is equivalent to bringing five more large aircraft carriers to the entire fleet, and the increased combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.
Moreover, these small aircraft carriers can also undertake escort tasks during operations and can follow the landing forces behind to protect the fleet.
Yes, behind this large fleet, there are countless fleets of cruise ships and professional landing ships. This fleet carries tens of thousands of soldiers.
Landing across a long distance! Even the U.S. military during World War II did not dare to use tactics, but the emperor of the Lions Empire dared to use them! Moreover, he also combined the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Normandy landing to make it a success!
Standing on the bridge of the aircraft carrier Lions, the proud Lions I was imagining that he would conquer Dragon Island and even land on the Western Continent.
That is his future, his future! The great Lions Empire is about to win, and the history of the world will move towards a new future under his wise leadership!
He will correct the wrong laws of the Tang Empire and bring the world back on track! How could the aristocracy and bureaucracy that had been in place for thousands of years be overturned by a mere Tang Empire?
The mantis trying to block the car is overestimating his ability! The wheels of history will crush the Tang Dynasty's body, and he will become a beacon for all aristocrats, wealthy businessmen, landlords, gentry and bureaucrats around the world!
"No ships from the Tang Dynasty have discovered us yet, right?" After imagining all this, Lions I turned back and looked at his right-hand man, Blomeier.
Lies Imperial Navy Commander Bromeier nodded slightly and replied: "Your Majesty! Neither the outer guard fleet nor the patrolling aircraft have sent back any news! This proves that we have still not been discovered!"
"Very good! Keep the course! God is helping me! We will definitely win this war!" Seeing that they were about to enter the waters of Dragon Island, Lions I nodded with satisfaction and said.
The senior officials of the Tang Empire must have never imagined that... there is another fleet coming towards them! They must have never imagined that there is another fleet already right in front of them!
