Chapter 2557: Rely on Yourself
"To be honest, in the face of this situation, our principle is to fight each other." Su Xiong said with a somewhat embarrassed expression. Can I use the Grand Fleet to fight in bad weather? Naturally, it is possible. After all, it was a very classic case that the Crown Prince used the bad weather as a cover while waiting to besiege the Thomas fleet in the morning fog. In this engagement, the cooperation of the German fleet can be said to be quite good. Of course, the cooperation and tactics that the elite German High Seas Fleet can play, the Americans will definitely not be able to play. Let Su Xiong cooperate with the US fleet to fight under complicated conditions? Su Xiong felt that it was better to go it alone, because at this time, Su Xiong would rather trust his own judgment and the direct information provided by the fleet than the Americans!
Moreover, in foggy weather, the information itself is blurred. After several transmissions and people's embellishments, it is conceivable how the information will turn out! That's how the so-called "dug a man out of a well" meme came about! And because of the original optical factors of the foggy weather, they are worse than fighting in a clear night sky. At least at night, the fire from the artillery can be easily captured by optical instruments, and the general direction will not be wrong. In the foggy weather where you can't see your fingers, even if you use a special searchlight, the distance you can find is very close! At this time, it really depends on the quality of the officers and soldiers in battle, as well as some special things!
That's right, the German Navy actually has some preparations to deal with this extraordinary situation, such as special listening devices, which are used to assist in locating the position of the opponent's artillery. Well, maybe some people have said, if a war breaks out and all kinds of voices are so mixed, how do you position it? This is why you don't understand, right? In fact, during World War I, there was a device to reversely measure the position of the artillery through sound. This was made by the British, and the British were even more capable. They amplified the vibration of the sound to drive the magnetic needle to leave a mark on the paper tape. Leave some special traces, and according to these traces, noises can be eliminated and even certain specific artillery can be distinguished!
And the Germans naturally do the same! And because the Japanese and the British use the same type of British artillery, the Germans naturally know the audio characteristics of the British naval guns! Can the sound recorded by the sound locator be compared with the signal samples already obtained to know whether the distant signal is from the Japanese? The Germans have a full set of British naval gun data, ranging from 6-inch guns to 15-inch guns! In other words, as long as the distance is not too far, even in foggy conditions, the Germans can determine whether the sound of artillery in the distance is from the Japanese fleet, and they can also measure the approximate distance and direction along the way!
Even, for this battle, the German Navy brought naval guns of various calibers from the United Kingdom and conducted test firings in different situations to collect a full set of data. Later, they also used sound positioning systems in some exercises to verify this The reliability and accuracy of a sea-based version of the anti-battery system. And in this regard, the German Navy also shared some information with the Americans, but unfortunately, the U.S. Navy is not interested in this. The reason is very simple. The range of this system is a bit close, and the error is very large, even at night , as long as there are searchlights or flares, the effect of the rangefinder is better than the sound positioning system. Moreover, this kind of distance measurement can only be qualitative, not quantitative, which means that the accuracy of azimuth and distance cannot be used for fire. control, so the Americans are not interested in it. The only time the sound system works is when the fog is too thick for searchlights and flares.
So, if the weather is not particularly bad, that’s okay. If the weather is really bad, Su Xiong doesn’t think the US Navy’s system can provide too much effective information. It’s not that the destroyers and patrol boats in charge of battlefield training can’t spot the Japanese army. . It's about how to report the information immediately and accurately, and then let the US Navy make the right decision.
When the weather is more complicated, most of the information collected is false,
All kinds of pretentious and even out-of-the-box things will happen. Of the 100 pieces of information sent up, maybe only 5 pieces are true, so well, how to retrieve 5 useful pieces of information from these 100 pieces of information is a very difficult problem, which requires a lot of experienced staff to choose from.
War is a system, and the staff department is to process this information. The teams of Su Xiong and Raeder were the masters who fought in World War I. Who has not participated in naval battles with more than double digits? Even though there were only a few battles in the North Sea, in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, small-scale fleet engagements have never been interrupted. Among other things, the British wanted to deploy naval mines near German ports, while the Germans wanted to put The mines are deployed in the coastal waters of the United Kingdom, so good, the destroyer forces of both sides must take advantage of the bad weather to mine and counter-mine! Who is more experienced than the British and German navies in dealing with bad weather?
Just like professional accountants look at the bills, they can judge whether the bills are true or false without even checking the bills! The staff officers of the German Navy can roughly guess whether the information is a false alarm or a real possibility by looking at the information. They know all the key points in severe weather and combat conditions, they are policemen and thieves at the same time! Facing this kind of master who has experienced a lot of battles and has survived until now, can his level be low?
Therefore, Su Xiong really doesn't trust the U.S. Navy, which has almost zero actual combat experience under harsh conditions, and eight of the ten staff officers have never been on the battlefield! And even if the information is true, can Benson make a correct judgment? Ma Dan, wait until you find a wrong piece of information from a bunch of messages and then give me an order after a long delay, this... Su Xiong really can't imagine what kind of result will be played in this situation.
"I hope that once a war breaks out, the German fleet will have more autonomy." Su Xiong said suddenly.
"What is more autonomy?" Benson's tone revealed a trace of dissatisfaction, and it wasn't because Benson thought Su Xiong could paddle. It's not because Su Xiong questioned his own ability. To be honest, if you look at it purely from actual combat experience, Benson is really rubbish. What battles have you commanded? How many times have you won? Have you ever been mobbed? Chasing down the enemy? Have you ever really commanded a battle in which fleets, aviation forces and submarines cooperate with each other on the battlefield? Benson has never done anything, but it is a pity that Su Xiong has done it. In the past 2 years, he has intercepted and killed countless Allied transport ships in the Indian Ocean, escaped from Thomas, and just passed the Japanese fleet! It is normal for Su Xiong to question Benson's ability, and Benson should express his understanding...
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