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High-Tech Warlords Volume 1 (730) Night Battle

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    Compared with people in China and most other countries, people in France take eating more seriously.  The Chinese sailors seemed to stop eating as soon as they were full, and instead drank water, tea, and coffee while eating.  There are large teapots and coffeepots everywhere on the warship. Anyone who wants to drink tea or coffee can pour a cup at any time.  Chinese officers did not allow sailors to drink, so the soldiers gave up the idea of ??drinking.  Alcoholic beverages are never carried on the ship, and officers and soldiers are not allowed to drink alcohol.  Soldiers can buy drinks other than coffee in the dining room of the warship, such as soda, ice cream, and a variety of sweet drinks, but there is no alcohol at all.  They can also buy clothes, cosmetics, gifts for their families and lovers, cigarettes, various entertainment products, radios, and everything else that can attract these unusual customers - wealthy sailors.  For a while, the restaurant secretly sold various Japanese flags so-called seized from the islands and some carefully imitated trophies.  Later, the headquarters banned this illegal trade.  Use of privately owned radios is always permitted.  Listening to radio broadcasts is part of rest and is allowed and even encouraged. Everyone can listen to their favorite radio programs, including Radio Tokyo's Chinese broadcasts.  However, each radio has been inspected by the ship's technicians to ensure that it will not produce any disturbing magnetic fields.  Soldiers can't live without movies either.  There are several movie screenings each week on the hangar deck (below the flight deck).  Soldiers view films with patriotic themes as either satirical or sarcastic (almost all soldiers in the world generally despise patriotic literature, but governments of all countries know that patriotic literature is still beneficial), and they like to watch comedies.  The most successful were the combat films shot on aircraft carriers, where soldiers could see themselves and their companions.  These movies are mainly shown to sailors who are fighting in the cabin and cannot see the battle scenes at all.

    Another deep impression the movie "Sea Fighter" left on the audience is that in terms of clothing, the officers and soldiers on the ship have enviable freedom.  It's hard to believe that these young men in different costumes are soldiers.  It seems that everyone can wear whatever they want, and many people like to wear sportswear and actor clothes.  All these clothes are of various colors, giving them a sense of beauty. In fact, this is mainly because when a Chinese aircraft carrier sails on the sea, the soldiers wear clothes of different colors according to the different branches of the military, which is very convenient for work.  The clothes are of excellent quality, easy to wear, and adaptable to various jobs and climates.  There are so many types of clothes that there are no exact terms to describe them all.  Sailors usually wear a blue or khaki jumpsuit, a thick sweater and various colorful loose coats or jackets.  The color of their sweaters and jackets marked their type of work.  The difference in their clothing can be seen more specifically on the flight deck.  Marines uniforms wear khaki canvas uniforms.  Officers wear khaki pants and shirts, and black ties for breakfast and white for dinner.  Many officers and soldiers wear short sports pants.  Outside of duty hours, officers and soldiers can go on deck wearing vests and shorts. This outfit is called a "sunbathing suit."  All officers and soldiers on the ship, especially those who usually work in the cabin, are encouraged to sunbathe on the deck, but beware of sunstroke.  Because the regulations stipulate: "Failure to fight effectively and neglect one's duties is a crime."

    The movie reflects the discipline on the aircraft carrier, or the nature of the relationship between officers and soldiers.  It can be said that "military discipline" is not as strict as what we see in Europe, and it often makes people feel that soldiers are not like soldiers, but more like workers working hard in factories. To be more precise, they are more like trying their best to get good results.  Achievements of sports teams.  To fully understand this issue, one must have served as a sailor on a Chinese aircraft carrier.  Of course, serious mistakes are punished very severely in the Chinese Navy, and during reviews, inspections and ceremonies, the hierarchical relationship between officers and soldiers is extremely strict.  However, under normal circumstances, the relationship between officers and soldiers is not like the relationship between military personnel, but is industrial and sports-oriented, without any rigid attitude.  This notion is at least partly rooted in thought.  The most obvious manifestation of this trend is that on midships, officers and soldiers have the same meals.  "What soldiers cannot eat, officers cannot eat either. If necessary, if the soldiers' rations are reduced, then the officers' rations must also be reduced." Judging from the actual materials available, these regulations are indeed implemented.  .  To those who have not experienced military life firsthand, this characteristic may seem irrelevant.  However, all this is indeed crucial.  A sailor who knows that the general and captain eat the same food as him has a completely different attitude towards tasks and dangers than a sailor who knows that the officer's table is filled with rich delicacies that he cannot eat.  The basis for formulating these regulations is, on the one hand, ideas derived from China, and on the other hand, a relatively wise assessment of the psychological conditions that can turn a citizen into a well-trained warrior in modern warfare.  Of course, this system only applies to states, not countries.

    Another situation of the same nature is that the crew members fully understand that the warship is participating incombat situation.  While the battle was going on, a full-time officer sat on the bridge and described what he saw in front of a microphone, and the whole ship could hear his narrative.  During wartime, on European warships, sailors almost always had no idea where they were going, and even most officers often had no clue.  Speculations about the ship's whereabouts became the subject of endless private conversations, and as soon as the Chinese aircraft carrier set sail, the captain himself explained the course to the crew.  The officers and soldiers were very satisfied.  The captain saw no harm in telling the crew the course, unless it was a direct course to the battlefield.

    The aircraft carrier Baiyao operation must have double protection in the air: high-altitude protection against enemy aircraft and low-altitude protection against enemy submarines.  In other words, the aircraft takes off and lands on the flight deck several times a day.  Planes were coming and going on the deck with frequent maneuvers, and the scene was particularly strange and spectacular.

    Before landing on the deck, the aircraft hovers in an ideal space above the aircraft carrier. This ideal space is called the landing circle.  When the passengers walked out of the cabin of the "Xuanyuan" and boarded the gangway of the "ship island", an open space more than 300 meters long and more than 40 meters wide appeared under their feet, swimming rapidly on the sea.  The flight deck moves against the wind at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour. This must be remembered.  When the plane took off and landed, everything on the deck was suddenly swept into a fierce and turbulent airflow. People had to bend down against the airflow to walk, and everyone staggered around, as if gravity had turned into a horizontal direction.  For now, the deck is empty.  A call came from high above to the empty deck: "Prepare the plane to land!" This was the loudspeaker in the command and control room.  A few seconds later, the sound of "plane landing" came from the loudspeaker again.  On the hoisting rope of the "ship island", the red flag was lowered and the white flag was raised.  An aircraft leaves the landing circle and approaches the stern of the ship.  The first person on the aircraft carrier to take action is the aircraft landing commander.  He stood on the platform on the port side that stretched out to the sea, facing the stern of the ship, watching the approaching plane.  The commander holds a brightly colored clapper and waves it according to clear rules to direct the aircraft to land.  The clapper in his hand was not a solid plane, but a hollow frame. Short straps nailed to the frame were taut against the wind, forming a flat surface that the pilot could see clearly.  The movement of the landing commander is quite artistic.  This movement is not a mere technique, but a true art.  Because the object of this action is the inside, and the specific situation is always ever-changing.  For all pilots, landing on the flight deck is a skill, but each pilot has his own characteristics.  The situation is complex and varied, and landing when a pilot is out of fuel or exhausted after a fierce battle is very different from landing when returning from a routine patrol.  Some pilots came back injured, while others had their planes damaged.  The landing commander must be able to see these differences and, often, feel the differences.  The pilot's injuries were not visible from the deck, and the damage to the aircraft was not entirely visible.  However, the attitude of the aircraft in flight and the way it glides are obvious.  The landing commander must know or guess what is happening to the aircraft in order to direct the pilot accordingly.  Sometimes, pilots are unable to land successfully in one attempt.  The plane passed over the deck like lightning, circled in the air, and then turned to the stern of the ship.  The landing commander redirects and controls the aircraft to land as he intended.  Sometimes, the landing commander's intention is clear at a glance, and the guidance is very accurate, as if there are two lines on two bright clappers holding the aircraft, which makes the onlookers happy to watch.  At night, the landing commander replaced the clapper with two bright glow-in-the-dark sticks.  Needless to say, the difficulty is definitely higher.  There are several aircraft landing commanders who are well-known in the Chinese Navy.

    When the aircraft reaches the landing position just above the deck, the landing commander immediately sends a "cut off" signal.  The pilot turned off the engine, the aircraft touched the deck and taxied for a while. The landing hook was hung on the spring steel cable stretched across the deck, and the aircraft quickly stopped.  As soon as the aircraft's landing hook is hooked to the steel cable, the next step begins.  Several groups of recruits wearing various costumes rushed towards the aircraft from both sides of the runway, pushing the aircraft forward or pushing up the landing platform (there are four lifting platforms on the aircraft carrier, each area is as big as a tennis court, and there are three lifting platforms.  Completely on the same plane as the deck), so that refueling and maintenance can be facilitated. There is a division of labor between the top and bottom.  These uniforms wear tight sweaters, jackets, and sometimes cloth hats, and come in different colors: traffic signalmen and beacon operators wear yellow, hook crews wear green, ammunition and fuel crews wear red, handyman crews wear blue, and firefighters wear blue.  The recruits wear white, while the mechanics - the "aircraft bosses" - wear brown.  These workers in colorful clothes shuttled back and forth on the deck, running here and there. At the same time, the traffic signalman came on stage to direct the mobilization of the aircraft landing on the deck.  The deck is divided into several work areas, and each area has a traffic signalman who will make adjustments as soon as the aircraft arrives in his area.  He commanded the fleet with his bare hands without holding any utensils.  He stood with his back to the wind, leaning on the air waves, waving his arms and shaking his upper body. His light yellow clothes also flashed, and his whole body movements coordinated.Dancing freely and gracefully, although it is not as graceful and dynamic as the movements of the commander of the aircraft landing, it does have a bit of artistic color.  While the colorful team was busy, an officer in khaki clothes ran over single-handedly, holding a blackboard with riddle-like words written in chalk on it: "Has there been contact?" He showed it to the pilot.  It means asking him if he has encountered enemy intruders.  When the pilot shook his head and said "no," the plane was towed away.  At this time, another plane had already taxied over.

    The planes all lined up in the stern formation before taking off.  Corresponding to the landing commander is the aircraft takeoff commander.  He stands on the deck facing the bridge, holding a white stick or a colorful checkered flag.  The first plane entered the take-off runway, and the take-off commander turned the white stick in his hand, which meant: "Drive."  He glanced at the deck to see that there were no obstacles on the deck, then pointed his white stick upward: "Take off."  The plane taxied, took off, and retracted its landing gear as soon as it cleared the deck.  As the first plane moved ahead, the second plane took off onto the runway.  The wings of the torpedo plane are folded over the pilot's head, making it look like a biplane.  As soon as the torpedo aircraft enters the take-off runway, the pilot controls the wings to automatically expand without using hands on the deck.

    It is very dangerous to adjust the aircraft on the deck, even if it is far away from the enemy.  This kind of work was done in a hurry. The roar of the aircraft motor was deafening. The strong airflow and the speed of more than 60 kilometers per hour (the speed of the aircraft carrier itself plus the wind speed) made the operation very difficult.  The rapidly rotating propellers are just rolling knives without eyes.  However, when the plane took off and landed, everyone on the deck acted according to the regulations. Members of each work team danced colorful ballet. The traffic signalman danced as if he was four steps slow, but the landing commander seemed to be chanting a mantra.  Each one is in various shapes and forms, and they are interesting to each other, especially under the bright sunshine, making visitors look at them again and again.

    At this time, the "Xuanyuan" went deeper into the Japanese-controlled area step by step.  The weather is clear and the sun is shining brightly.  The task force sailed on the vast sea while stopping all radio contact.  Lan Yao is noble and clean, with only a few clouds floating in the sky at an altitude of more than 6,000 meters.  The air protection fleet had flown out of sight.  It was getting late, and a single plane appeared, flying towards the back of the task force.

    The aircraft was still 35 nautical miles away from the fleet when it was discovered by the watchstander on the upper level of the aircraft carrier.  After a while, Iru also saw it on the deck.  The watchman recognized it as a Japanese bomber.  The plane came out of nowhere and followed, almost directly above the task force's path.  The fleet plowed wide and deep tracks on the calm sea, which could be seen from far behind.  Everyone was watching the Japanese planes.  The "Xuanyuan" is only 215 nautical miles away from Kagoshima.  Once the Japanese pilot discovers the fleet track, the Japanese aircraft fleet in the Japanese archipelago will immediately pounce on the task force.

    The Japanese plane did not deviate from its course at all.  Maybe he didn't see the fleet's track, or maybe at this time when the Japanese army was retreating steadily, the Japanese couldn't imagine that the Chinese ship would penetrate so far into the Japanese-controlled area.  Wu Qianlong put down the telescope without giving any orders.  After a while, the plane disappeared.

    The sun has set.

    "Xuanyuan" changed its course for a while (standing into the wind), took back the returning air protection fleet, and then turned around and continued towards Kagoshima Island.  Night has just fallen, and a bright moon rises slowly.  Standing on the deck of the "Xuanyuan", the frigates are as vivid as Bai Yao's.  The task force was moving at a speed of 25 knots.  Depending on the direction of observation, the seawater changes from ocher to gray-green.  Every time a warship sails by, white waves rise on the sea, leaving a trail.

    At night, the Wu Qianlong Task Force split up and acted separately. A group of ships was led by Rear Admiral Lu Zhishen, including the "Hubei" and "Hunan" heavy cruisers, plus a destroyer, responsible for bombarding Kagoshima.  This fleet left the task force and attacked Kagoshima from the direction where Japan was least surprised.  The heavy cruiser "Anhui" led the two destroyers to attack Yakushima diagonally.  The aircraft carrier continued forward alone with three destroyers.

    At 1:50 on July 1, the first people on the "Xuanyuan" aircraft carrier to take action were the chefs and waiters in the canteen, preparing a special breakfast, including steak, ham and eggs, fried potatoes, Yangzhou fried rice, milk tea and coffee.  The pilots and aircraft dispatchers meet at 3 o'clock and have dinner at 3:15.

    At 3:35, the ground crew came to the hangar and deck one after another, and the pilots rushed to the ready room.  The ready room is located under the flight deck. It has air conditioning and rows of comfortable leather chairs. It looks like a movie theater.  A fluorescent board hangs in front to provide notifications to pilots.  The pilot was wearing a flight suit and sitting in a leather chair waiting for final orders.  At this time, the siren sounded, calling the crew to enter combat positions, and the pilots quickly ran onto the deck.

    The moon hanging in the west still hangs high beside the sky.  Not even a breath of wind on the sea??No, in order to facilitate the aircraft carrier to run at full speed.  The pilots walked towards the planes gathered at the stern and boarded their planes.  The planes were parked on the deck one after another, like restless war horses. A long runway stretched in front of the plane, and the moonlight was like water, pouring quietly on the runway.  At this time, the loudspeaker sounded: "Please leave the propeller, start the engine." In an instant, 80 aircraft started at the same time, and a thunderous noise boomed from the dense group of aircraft.  The sound of the broadcast loudspeaker became louder: "Prepare the plane to take offthe plane takes off!" The first plane entered the take-off runway.  Opposite the bridge, in the middle of the deck, the bright baton in the hand of the takeoff commander was seen turning.  A blue electric light erupted from the aircraft's nozzle; the bright baton pointed into the sky; the aircraft slid onto the moonlit runway, raised its tail, and jumped into the sky over the sea.  The second plane slid onto the runway, spraying blue flames.

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