Chapter 1700 The old is old, the young is small
This is certainly not a problem with the battleship - although this Blackbird-class ship is an old-fashioned battle cruiser that has been in service for forty years, the ship is still in good condition and was carefully overhauled before being sent to the far shore front line.
Then, it can only be a personnel problem.
This is not surprising. The four million elite sailors lost in the Circle of Miracles were a serious injury to the community. For the needs of the front line, experienced veterans of course can only go to the fearless, cutting-edge Yinglong-class battle cruisers and Saratoga-class aircraft carriers, or even the Titan that is being repaired by Xin Shuntian. The gaps on the old battleships can only be filled by new recruits.
Since you are a new recruit, it means you will definitely make mistakes. Moreover, the more new recruits are, what they often lack is not the accumulation of essential skills and knowledge, but the experience of adjusting their own status.
Therefore, the more tired they are, the easier it is for the enemy to find flaws.
Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why the opposite empire launched such an offensive.
However, in the face of such a situation, Admiral Sylvester was calm and comforted: "Such a thing will happen sooner or later, you know it. Now that it has finally happened, you should breathe a sigh of relief." ”
These words seemed to describe me as a perverted fighting maniac. However, Yu Lian was a little unhappy, but he didn't know how to refute.
You know, compared to the previous five rounds of battles, the sixth round of battles that just ended, our own losses were indeed the greatest. But maybe I have looked past some problem, or maybe I have let go of some burden that I don't even understand. My current mood is indeed the most relaxed I have ever felt.
He smiled and said: "Maybe it's because the second shoe finally dropped?"
One's own capital ships will always start to lose. This does not depend on human will. In comparison, it was the old-style Black Bird that was sunk, not the Yinglong, let alone the God-level Dreadnought. This was still a blessing among misfortunes.
Admiral Sylvester shrugged: "I don't quite understand this allusion, but I do feel relieved. I must be the same, right?"
He paused, and then said in a nagging tone: "Brother Yu Lian, you should be more relaxed. The less pressure you have, the better the state of the entire army will be. The spiritual strength of the leader will Reflected in all aspects.”
Yu Lian now knew that at this point in the war, he was not the only one who was perverted. In comparison, I should have the mildest symptoms. Sure enough, this person's nature and destiny are most likely to deteriorate in war.
However, at least I still have self-awareness, so I probably won’t really fall. Yu Lian and the old senior exchanged a knowing look.
He turned his head and ordered to the adjutant and staff: "The next round of attack will never be later than 12 hours later, and the scale must be larger than the past six times."
"With the current state of our army, we can resume combat readiness in ten hours. But..." Chief of Staff Mkawa hesitated.
Of course Yu Lian understood the reason for the other party's hesitation. With our current loss rate, we can still maintain complete combat readiness. However, it would be hard to say if the empire's offensive was more ferocious.
However, this was certainly what I expected.
"The Fuxi is ready to sail. They are looking forward to your arrival." Feifei saluted.
Speaking of which, during this period, Yu Lian almost entirely placed his headquarters on the fortress, and indeed did not return to his flagship for some time.
Really, I suddenly felt a little sorry for the fleet.
"What's the situation on the lightning strike ship?" Yu Lian asked again.
"Of course they are all on standby to prepare for war. During this period, there has been a lack of stage for them to perform vigorously. The pilots are also holding back their anger, their fighting spirit is high, and their military morale is available." Feifei called up another report, and there was There was a momentary pause, but he still added loudly: "The Rogue Squadron has also been completely rebuilt and returned."
"Oh, good news! The heroic team should continue the legendary journey." Admiral Sylvester said: "Who is the commander?"
"The new captain is Colonel Rudel of the original Cantilever Strike Fleet."
"He is an expert... Well, he was my commander back then." The admiral reluctantly praised: "Yes, an experienced aviation warfare expert, a suitable candidate."
Of course Yu Lian had heard of this name. He was once the flight captain of the cantilever strike fleet, flying sublight interceptors and orbital bombers. Now, if you switch to driving a lightning strike ship, it will be seamless for your professional counterpart to take up the post, probably...
"However, I heard that... this person has quit the front line and gone to teach at the New Rome Aviation School?" Yu Liandao.
"Yes, so they were re-employed from retirement. Many of the Rogue Squadrons after the restoration of the organization were from flight academies who graduated early. Of course, the team captains and captains are basically led by labor instructors, and half of them are new The Roman aviation school has been mobilized," Feifei said. "This is the national war of resistance! Aren't our fellow villagers killing their families to help the front line?" The old senior was still a little moved. Speaking of which, it seems that he is still a New Roman, but after he was admitted to the Central Defense University and became a "lunar man", he moved his family to the earth.
"...But in this case, wouldn't it mean that the Rogue Squadron becomes older and younger?" Yu Lian had a different opinion.
"It should be said that it is a combination of old and new. At least if you consider the average age, it should be the most combative stage."
Is that how the average age is calculated?
The old senior next to him stopped talking. He probably had difficulty digesting information or something.
"And the vice-captain is a young and experienced pilot, so he can definitely hand over his combat experience to everyone. Let the recruits quickly adapt to the battlefield." Feifei added.
Yu Lian motioned for the other party to continue speaking, and he was just waiting to hear it.
"It's our old comrade-in-arms, Major Martha Daken."
"Oh, a heroine, I have heard of her name! She is indeed a heroine who bravely champions the three armies. She is invincible in the New World. Together with Captain Li Baolu, she is known as the 'Green and Red Twin Evils'." The admiral's eyes lit up. But then there was a dark thought: "But, isn't she?"
What the hell are the blue and red evil spirits? Is it because of the paint? Also, the person only suffered a broken leg, blinded his eyes, and was paralyzed instead of dying in battle.
Yu Lian asked doubtfully: "...Does this count as a recovery?"
Sure enough, I heard Feifei report: "The nerve damage was barely repaired, but the eyes and legs. Of course, it is still a bit reluctant to fly the light-wing fighter again, but it is just right to be the captain of the lightning strike ship. Anyway, there is The co-pilot. I know you hope that she will transfer to the New China Aviation School to train new pilots, but we must also respect her own opinion. She has repeatedly stated that she hopes to return to the battlefield."
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Well, this is indeed in line with the girl's usual style.
On Navy Day that year, when she flew a fighter jet onto the bridge, she was the most aggressive. If Xiao Qing hadn't knocked her unconscious with the psychic heart sword, Yu Lian didn't doubt that she might have driven a fighter plane towards the bridge and launched a kamikaze attack.
But the problem is that when switching from interceptors and bombers to lightning strike ships, it is still considered a shift from forward midfielder to rear midfielder; when switching from fighter planes, it is clearly from forward to rear midfielder.
However, this is actually not a big problem. Didn’t you see that Lieutenant Colonel Romanova opposite was appointed as the commander of an aircraft carrier and also served as the helmsman? The real problem is that Major Martha Daken was seriously injured, broke her leg and became blind, and she just crawled out of the petri dish.
The old ones are old, the young ones are young, and there are also new recruits!
Yu Lian couldn't help but press his temples. He had previously thought that although he had always lacked outstanding sailors who had received complete training, at least in terms of lightning strike ships, there should still be enough.
Now, he had no choice but to retract his words.
"There is nothing wrong with their skills. They say they graduated early, but in fact they packed three years of study into one year and passed successfully." Feifei repeated again: "Moreover, the military morale is available and the fighting spirit is high. .”
General Sylvester said: "This is really good news. If military morale and fighting spirit are accumulated for too long and not exploded, it will also hurt the body. However, how to explode is a technical problem."
This sounds a bit roundabout, but the truth is still true. As for the technical issues... Hahaha, I'm not the one blowing the whistle. With the real name of the general here, does it count as a problem? Yu Lian could only comfort himself in this way.
"Then, I will take the first step according to the original plan." Yu Lian said to General Sylvester: "As for the fortress, I will leave it to you, sir."
Admiral Sylvester just nodded, and then he saw a hint of worry in Yu Lian's eyes, and suddenly became angry: "What kind of look do you have? What's wrong? You don't really think that my job is Let's get rid of it? Brother Yu Lian, I also graduated from the Department of Strategic Studies. Before you went to Lumina to build the factory, you know? My defense zone, my home ground, my territory. ”
So you built an entire sector of commercial real estate on your site! It is obviously a military fortress, but an entire sector of commercial real estate has been allocated.
Of course, considering that the sectors composed of commercial real estate have been launched out of the universe as rolling logs, Yu Lian feels that this scene should have passed.
"Xiaoguan heard that the two main gods that are setting up at Nantianmen have already set sail?" Yu Liandao.
"Yes, of course one of them is mine. Yes, that Athena sounds like it is destined to me." Admiral Sylvester said matter-of-factly, looking like "Do you have any objections?"
"The far shore fleet should have had its own fearlessness a long time ago. I believe that this is simply a fate given by the spirit of the universe." Yu Lian made a joke that was probably half serious and saluted: "Then, I will take my leave. .”
"Go ahead, go ahead, I'll look out for you. It's not just me who talks the talk, I'm still very good at doing this kind of thing." Admiral Sylvester's face flashed with calm determination.