The Rise of the Empire

"So you think the American transport fleet has almost no shortcomings?" Veron said somewhat unhappily. After the war, the Germans' confidence was unprecedentedly high. After all, the Allied system was so powerful in less than three years. Time has been beaten to ashes by Germany's iron fist. What does the United States mean when it is so far away on the other side of the ocean and can even beat the Japanese on the ground? But now, Ron, who was from the German High Seas Fleet, actually spoke so highly of the Americans, which made Veron a little uncomfortable.

"The only drawback is that once such a transport fleet encounters the opponent's large fleet, the losses will be absolutely staggering, because the opponent has a sufficient number of warships to encircle and suppress a large fleet, and it will be difficult to disperse and evacuate. , and the escort fleet, which was originally mainly used to deal with destroyers and submarines, is also vulnerable to the real main fleet. Of course, the probability of this happening is very low. After all, there are not many countries with large-scale fleets in the world. And for a country with such strength to encircle and kill such a fleet in the depths of the ocean, there are certain risks and difficulties," Ron said.

"Is it very difficult?" Veron asked.

"We don't know how well the Americans maintain secrecy at the top level. Simply speaking from the perspective of secrecy when the fleet is sailing, the radio communication equipment on each ship is strictly restricted. If you want to send long-distance messages, you must obtain permission from the U.S. Navy. Personnel approval. The flagship of the escort fleet can transmit, but the content is encrypted, and the frequency band will be relatively remote. This minimizes the risk of radio signal leakage when the fleet is sailing. And if it is kept secret If the work is done well and the route planning is reasonable, it will be really difficult to find targets in the vast ocean solely by relying on the fleet's own reconnaissance methods," Ron said.

"Then our wolf pack can't do it? If it's so difficult to search for the target, how can our wolf pack find the opponent?" Veron asked.

"First, intelligence is the most critical factor. As for how to obtain intelligence, you don't need to know. Second, the wolf pack relies on tracking on the sea during the day to search for targets, and this method has been used by American destroyers and seaplanes. It's restricted. The American escort system is really powerful." Naturally, Ron couldn't tell Veron about the issues that involved too many details, but Ron still revealed some things about this compatriot who did not receive a salary and cooperated with him. Insider.

"Okay, the Americans are here, and our conversation ends here. I'm going to do mine first. It's up to you how much you can take out." Veron looked at the U.S. Navy personnel who were walking over. whispered to Ron.

"Lieutenant Harry, I want to ask, how long do we have to wait before we can set off?" After Veron left, Ron stepped forward and asked.

"It will take about three hours. We still have to wait for at least two fleets to arrive." Harry said. Although the top leaders of the United States and the United States have been at loggerheads, the Americans are still facing the Germans among the people and the middle and lower levels of the government. It is still relatively friendly. After all, the friendly relations between Germany and Germany have lasted for more than 20 years before this. Second Lieutenant Harry's generation almost grew up in a friendly atmosphere between Germany and Germany.

Many historical influences cannot be eliminated in an instant, and to be honest, the direct cause of the breakdown in relations between the two countries is still the Americans!

"It's actually hard for me to understand how a huge fleet of nearly a hundred ships, including the escort fleet, is coordinated? Commanding such a huge fleet is no less than commanding a large fleet to a certain extent. Are you there?" Ron asked curiously.

"You must have never worked on a large ranch, right?" Ron said very friendly: "Actually, this is very similar to using sheepdogs to manage sheep. It is difficult for a single flagship to manage such a large fleet, so we put the fleet Form a team, and then designate one of the ships as the team flagship. The people who serve as team commanders are all veterans, and they can command the small fleet very efficiently. And we try to maintain a large distance during the formation, and when it is necessary to change the course Or when encountering an emergency, we have enough space and time to adjust. In addition, the captains on all ships have received simple training, such as what to do in the face of abnormal situations and how to better coordinate the fleet. Wait. It’s hard to say, but as long as participants walk more times, it won’t be that hard.”

"So if you are ambushed by an opponent's submarine and there are casualties, how will your country prepare to deal with and rescue them?" Ron asked.

"If we encounter only a small-scale submarine attack, then we will require the ships within the fleet to maintain formation! Unless there is a torpedo attack, they cannot leave the formation. As long as we can suppress internal instability factors, a small amount of Submarines are not a big problem for our escort force. If a ship is sunk, we will ask other ships to continue sailing, and the rescue mission will be handed over to professional ships." Ron explained in great detail.

Three hours later, when all the fleets were gathered together, this large transport fleet numbered Cormorant embarked on the journey. This fleet had a total of 80 various transport ships, 10 destroyers and 5 auxiliary ships. Composed of cruisers, the total tonnage of the transport ship exceeds 500,000 tons! They will carry more than 400,000 tons of food, weapons, ammunition, and various daily necessities across half of the Pacific to Hawaii. And just as the large Cormorant transport fleet set off, another special transport fleet was also performing transportation tasks, but unlike the Cormorants transporting large amounts of materials, they were transporting people!

At this time, in the port of Los Angeles, a tall cruise ship was moored at the best location in the port. This cruise ship was the East Africa cruise ship that the Americans purchased from Germany not long ago. It has a displacement of up to 30,000 tons. This cutting-edge cruise ship has a maximum speed of 27 knots. It once won the blue ribbon. Its excellent anti-sinking design, ultra-high speed and good sailing performance made Americans take a fancy to this ship at a glance, and they directly paid a premium for it. Hamburg Shipping Company bought it.

The ship was subsequently refitted at a U.S. shipyard to better transport people. That's right, the U.S. Army's personnel transportation and ordinary material transportation are separate. The common so-called large-scale transport fleets will not be used to transport personnel because Americans feel that this speed is too slow and risky. After all, even the so-called high-speed fleet is only about 10 knots, and a cruise ship in good condition can guarantee a high speed of more than 23 knots for the entire voyage. In terms of long-distance running, high-speed cruise ships are actually more powerful than ordinary fast battleships. !

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rise of empire

rise of empire