Great Power Technology

Ye Zhou on the aircraft carrier naturally could not see the scene of distant shells hitting the target, but the huge fire and smoke produced by the ion ablation of the electromagnetic gun on the 055D still shocked him.

Under such majestic and wanton firelight, the entire 055D 10,000-ton body looks a little thin.

What surprised him the most was the rate of fire. According to the information he had seen before, the maximum rate of fire of the electromagnetic gun in Chou Country was only 3-5 rounds per minute. But now the rate of fire of the gun in front of him has obviously increased. More than 10 rounds.

And judging from the real-time live footage sent back by the front-end No-Detection-3, the accuracy of this gun is also frighteningly high.

At a distance of two hundred kilometers, the diameter of the impact point area is less than five meters - and these errors are most likely caused by the influence of wind speed and humidity. The electromagnetic gun itself is almost considered to be the ultimate.

If such an error is calculated in smaller units, it is roughly equivalent to the error of no more than a coin for each shot within a kilometer range. Even the most advanced sniper rifle in the world cannot achieve this. Such precision.

Of course, it is common sense in the military field that cannons are more accurate than guns, but to be able to do so is considered unique in the world.

After the last island above the water was sunk, the electromagnetic gun drill finally came to an end. Ye Zhou and Ma Weiming finally set foot on the deck of 055D via helicopter.

All the senior commanders of the ship, including the electromagnetic gun operators, lined up on the deck to greet them. After seeing the two men stepping off the helicopter, everyone saluted them in unison.

The two raised their hands in return, and then Ma Weiming stepped forward and patted the gunner Zhang Shiquan on the shoulder and said:

"Young man, you can do it, you hit it accurately!"

Zhang Shiquan smiled sheepishly and replied:

"Reporting to the leader is not accurate enough! In the future, we must continue to hone our skills, train while fighting, and dare to fight and fight hard."

"Hey, hey, OK, OK, don't say these clichés! We are not officially reviewing today, so just relax!"

"Yes! Leader!"

Zhang Shiquan's posture was still upright. Ma Weiming smiled helplessly and waved Ye Zhou over.

"Here, let me introduce to you. This person is an important contributor to the successful installation of our electromagnetic gun on the ship. It can even be said that he seems to be the main contributor. Due to confidentiality principles, I cannot reveal his name to you. This face is also I hope you’ll forget about it after seeing it.”

"But I want each of you to shake his hand and remember what this moment felt like."

"In the future, every time you conquer a sea area, you must remember that it is this hand supporting you behind your back."

Ye Zhou looked serious. He walked up to the officers and soldiers in formation, starting with the officers and soldiers with the lowest rank and standing at the end, and shook hands and saluted one by one.

No one spoke, and the sea breeze slowly blew away the last smoke on the deck. At this moment, the world was clear.

According to the drill arrangement, after the 055D completed the electromagnetic gun test firing drill, it would also conduct a series of weapon maintenance and emergency troubleshooting drills. However, Ye Zhou did not participate anymore. Instead, he followed Ma Weiming to Yongxia Island to visit the newly launched Construction of laser anti-missile system.

He originally thought that this system would have a smaller version on the 055D, but Ma Weiming told him that with the current size of the 055D, after accommodating conventional naval guns and electromagnetic secondary guns, there is no space to install a laser anti-missile system. If you want to To get laser anti-missile onto the ship, you have to wait for the next model of 055D to adjust the hull structure and layout, remove some redundant anti-missile modules, and make room for laser anti-missile.

Accompanied by the captain of the No. 002 aircraft carrier, the two took a look at the fortress under construction. This fortress far exceeded Ye Zhou's imagination in terms of size and defensive power.

"So, the fortress we just saw is actually an integrated offensive and defensive fortress. It contains both a super-power electromagnetic gun system, a laser anti-missile and a conventional anti-missile system."

"According to its design concept, it will exist as an iconic firepower unit. Its air defense firepower deployment is equivalent to 20 055D ships, radiating the sea area within a radius of 600 kilometers, and responding to all war situations in the sea area."

"In order to achieve this goal, the defense of this fortress is designed to be extremely thick and can withstand ground-penetrating projectiles with a penetration depth of at least 12 meters."

"If war ever breaks out, this fort will be the enemy's first target - honestly, it's a turtle shell that attracts firepower."

"It can be attacked and defended, and it is difficult to destroy, but it cannot be ignored."

After listening to Captain 002's introduction, Ye Zhou nodded.

He can completely understand this strategy. This is the product of the rabbit's phobia of insufficient firepower and the talent of the miser. They don't want to pursue flashy visual effects, but only consider how to use the least amount of money to achieve the greatest effect. Fire delivery capability.

Based on this principle, the fortress system becomes the best choice.

Build dozens of distributed fortresses along the coast, each with a few electromagnetic guns, several laser anti-missile systems, one to two hundred fortress air defense missiles with a range of 100 kilometers, a few close-in defense cannons, and a few meters of thick Made of reinforced concrete and lined with half-meter-thick ordinary steel plates, one such fortress is estimated to be strong enough to hold up against a hundred F35s.

The key is that the single project cost of this kind of fortress is estimated to be several hundred million. If the enemy wants to capture this fortress, it is conservatively estimated that it will cost hundreds of battle axes.

It was possible for these hundreds of Tomahawks to knock down an airport, kill twenty or thirty J-20s, and cost China tens of billions. But now, these missiles must all be poured into this area with almost free steel and concrete. The constructed fortress can be regarded as forcing an extremely low cost-effectiveness ratio.

More importantly, this kind of fortress system is different from the so-called Maginot Line. Due to the accelerating technological iteration, the firepower delivery range of one fortress can be completely connected to another, ensuring that it is within its coverage. Don't even think about a fly flying over easily.

Therefore, this is not the Maginot Line, but the Great Wall of China.

The Great Wall of China in the new era.

Well, compared to shield ships and aircraft carriers, it’s almost free. Rounding it off, it’s about the same as the Great Wall of China for free.

This is the change brought about by technological progress.

Ye Zhou sighed with emotion. Ma Weiming on the side noticed his expression and asked a little funny:

"Why, do you think we are too gangsters?"

"That's not true."

Ye Zhou quickly shook his head.

"They can engage in anti-missile encirclement strategies, but we can't build sea fortresses? I just lamented that although the fortress system is cheap when I think about it, it is all based on our continuous management of these islands for decades. of."

"If land reclamation fails, the sea fortress system will be nonsense."

"So, national defense is really not a matter for a small group of people. From cement, to steel, to infrastructure technology, to the Sky Whale, people from all walks of life are unknowingly involved, even with this Yongxia Island Likewise, the boss selling sweet water over there is actually making a contribution."

Ma Weiming nodded and replied:

"Yes. This is how our nation is. When there are not so many slogans, most people are doing their own things down-to-earth. But as long as they do their own things well, naturally, we will be more The big pursuit will be realized.”

While they were talking, several people had left the area where the fort was being built and came to the road next to the beach. They walked along the road, and the topic extended from the fort, chatting leisurely about some less important interesting things.

The sun was blazing, and the general affairs staff brought parasols. Captain 002 opened the umbrella and personally raised it to Ma Weiming's head.

Seeing this scene, Ye Zhou smiled.

He recalled that during a visit that year, the Navy had personally held an umbrella for him, and such a scene happened again today.

Maybe this is what is called respect.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou took the umbrella handed over by the general attendant, and when he was about to open it, he found a shadow covering his head.

He raised his head in surprise and met Ma Weiming's gentle gaze.

"Today, I will also hold an umbrella for you."