Chapter 1238 Supply Ship

One year for the army, ten years for the air force, and a hundred years for the navy.

This sentence is perfect to describe the construction of the army.

Nowadays, with the advancement of science and technology, the size of warships is terrifyingly large.

That's not all. In order to increase the protection of warships, most warships are very thick.

Especially for battleships, which are famous for their strong ships and powerful guns, it takes at least hundreds of thousands of tons of steel to build one.

Of course, copper and other resources are also needed.

The key point is that when warships are sailing, they also need a lot of fuel.

Most of the fuel comes from oil. It is conceivable that any warship is a big oil consumer.

Therefore, no matter how powerful the United States, Britain, Germany, Russia, and the island countries are, there are not many battleships.

In a word, the construction cost is too high.

In fact, compared with the construction cost, the cost of use, maintenance, and upkeep is higher.

That's not all. With the continued advancement of science and technology, aircraft carriers have also appeared on the stage of history.

Nowadays, although the navy's killer weapon is still the battleship,

However, it won't be long before the status of battleships will be replaced by aircraft carriers.

There are many fighters and bombers on aircraft carriers.

These carrier-based aircraft have greatly extended the attack range of aircraft carriers.

In fact, let alone battleships and aircraft carriers, even the construction of cruisers, destroyers, patrol boats, etc., consumes a lot of resources.

That's not all. After the construction is completed, the cost of fuel consumption, maintenance, etc. is also very high.

In fact, compared with the training of the navy, building warships is relatively easy.

The reason is very simple. Compared with the army and the air force, the navy has a higher technical content.

Now that World War II has not yet begun, the automation level of warships is very general.

Therefore, operating warships and operating various weapons on warships requires a lot of relevant personnel.

These positions have very high technical requirements.

Therefore, if you want to become a qualified navy, you need a certain level of culture.

With a certain level of culture, plus a long period of study, you can become a qualified navy.

The key point is that most of the personnel on the warships have to play personnel rotation.

Yes, most warships are active in the vast ocean, and it is common for them not to dock for several months.

This is a test for the physical and psychological qualities of the navy.

Therefore, on most warships, two sets of personnel will be organized at the same time.

That is to say, there is one set of personnel on the warship, and another set is prepared in the base.

In addition, like the army and the air force, in the navy, the military literacy of veterans is far better than that of recruits.

Even if the training results of recruits are good.

After all, in the real battlefield, it is difficult for recruits to play to their usual training level.

To put it bluntly, if they can play to half of their usual training level, it can be called super performance.

Recruits with poor psychological quality may even suffer psychological collapse once they enter the real battlefield.

Of course, a large number of recruits will also have a big scene of incontinence.

Take this heavy cruiser that was sunk as an example. When it was built, it consumed countless resources such as steel.

In terms of daily maintenance and fuel consumption, it is even more costly.

The point is that most of the devils on this heavy cruiser are veterans.

It is conceivable that the sinking of this heavy cruiser will cause great losses to the Third Fleet.

"Baga!!"

Watching with their own eyes, the middle part of this heavy cruiser suddenly lifted up.

Then, these two parts fell into the seabed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

That's not all, so many veterans died on the spot.

In this situation, Sato Hatsune was furious.

In her rage, because she couldn't find the enemy and it was still night, Sato Hatsune had to order the Third Fleet to attack indiscriminately.

What made Sato Hatsune depressed was that after bombing for a long time, even playing extended bombardment, she still couldn't find the enemy.

Sato Hatsune wanted to continue this operation, but she had to change her tactics under the reminder of the deputy commander of the fleet and other generals.

The reason is very simple. After firing so many large-caliber shells and dropping so many depth charges in succession, a lot of inventory of the Third Fleet was consumed.

The point is that the target submarine was not hit.

There was no way, Sato Hatsune had to order:

The large-caliber cannons of the Third Fleet gradually stopped attacking;

And those small-caliber cannons continued to extend the bombardment;

In order to protect the Third Fleet, considering that the enemy submarines might stay very close to the fleet, that is, the blind spot of the bombardment, so that they could avoid various bombardments, they must continue to drop depth charges;

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As time went by, the bombardment continued.

It must be said that in order to destroy the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, Sato Hatsune fought hard.

However, after midnight, Sato Hatsune learned a depressing news.

After so much bombardment, the Third Fleet's weapons inventory was consumed a lot.

There was no sign of submarines being blown up in the nearby waters.

This means that if Sato Hatsune still wants to sink the opponent, it will take some time.

To be precise, a lot of ammunition is needed.

There was no way, and in order to avenge her hatred and be rewarded for her meritorious service, Sato Hatsune had to issue another order.

It's very simple. The supply ships on the shore quickly loaded various shells, depth charges, etc.

Then, they rushed to this sea area overnight to replenish supplies for the Third Fleet.

Soon, this order reached the base of the Third Fleet.

Naturally, the Japanese in the base immediately got busy.

Late at night, the base suddenly entered a brightly lit mode.

Under the scolding and roaring of Japanese officers at all levels, the Japanese were quite fighting.

It must be said that the abnormal changes in the base were quickly learned by Ye Tian.

The reason is very simple. For many targets, Ye Tian has some sources of information.

After learning the news, Ye Tian curled his lips.

At the same time, Ye Tian's expression was very colorful.

You can also know what happened to the Third Fleet by thinking with your toes.

In response to this situation, Ye Tian did not hesitate to activate the emergency plan.

Then, Ye Tian no longer appreciated the Third Fleet's waste of shells and depth charges, but ordered the great shark to carry him and swim quickly to the west.

After swimming for a while, considering that it had already left the monitoring range of the Third Fleet, Ye Tian ordered the Great Shark to surface immediately.

This operation can easily find the supply ship of the Third Fleet.

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Two hours later.

What made Ye Tian happy was that a huge monster came into his sight.

This huge monster was none other than the supply ship of the Third Fleet.

However, unlike other warships, this supply ship was not used to participate in combat, so its protection level was very poor.