Chapter 55: T-shaped tactics
Mikasa's lecture on the battle course was very vivid. She started from the very beginning with the ironclad ship and also talked about the T-shaped tactics that she had used at that time.
Qin Ge nodded continuously while listening to Mikasa's lecture. After all, the T-shaped tactic was the most useful tactic for battleships. It was an artillery warfare tactic that had been baptized by history and war.
Because the ironclad ships at that time had their guns installed on both sides, the best combat effect could only be achieved by facing the enemy from the side. If the entire team faced the enemy's column from the side and attacked its leading ship, a terrible effect could be achieved.
This T-shaped tactic is the origin of the name of the battleship, and the Royal Fleet, which created this tactic, was the one that applied it the most at that time.
The heyday of this T-shaped cross-head tactic was during the Anglo-Dutch War, and it was broken after the Battle of Trafalgar and the Battle of Lissa. However, the emerging T-shaped cross-head was re-established after the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, and reached its peak in the Battle of Jutland in World War I.
T-shaped artillery battles have always been a classic in naval battles, but there are also counterexamples. For example, in the Battle of the Atlantic, when the Prince of Wales and the Hood were fighting against the Bismarck, the Royal Navy's glorious Hood was sunk by Bismarck's fourth salvo while they were trying to occupy the T-shaped position.
The reason is that the T-shaped artillery battle has a biggest weakness. The route of one's own ships is fixed, making it easy for the enemy to aim at them. In addition, the exposed side area is large. If the enemy's firepower is fierce and the range is long, this formation will result in a beating.
However, for the ship girl, this weakness can be ignored now. Because the ship girl has a more flexible body than the steel giant ship, and she is not as bulky as the steel giant ship, and the exposed area is not as obvious.
So now for the ship girls, especially those who are good at artillery fire, forming a T-shaped tactical column that is fast enough and has good dodging ability can often catch the enemy by surprise.
Li Chenming on the side was not idle either. After all, Qin Ge, an assistant teacher, was sitting next to him. If there was something he didn't understand, he would quietly ask Qin Ge.
Qin Ge did not show any impatience when facing Li Chenming's questions, but explained to him in detail the parts that he did not understand. He also explained to him in detail the various key points and how these key points were manifested in reality.
Therefore, after one class, Li Chenming also benefited a lot. He also felt that his move to get close to Qin Ge was very correct.
As the bell rang, Mikasa's battle class was over. After everyone stood up and saluted Mikasa, Mikasa nodded to Qin Ge from a distance, and then left alone.
After all, she also noticed the communication between Qin Ge and Li Chenming beside him during class, so she was very happy that Qin Ge could make friends in school as a mentor. So she did not disturb them, but chose to leave alone.
At this time, Li Chenming turned around and said to Qin Ge, "Qin Ge, do you want to have dinner together?"
Qin Ge nodded, "Of course."
"Then let's go eat together. I can also buy a bottle of Coke for Z1 in the cafeteria." Li Chenming said with a smile.
"Haha." Qin Ge smiled slightly, looking at Z1 who looked like a little adult next to Li Chenming, "Chenming, now that you have Z1, how many units of oil does the school give you per week?"
"There are 250 units in total. What about you? Two super rare ship girls must be a lot, right?" Li Chenming asked with a smile, but there was no envy in his tone.
"Oh, mine is 700 units per week, which should also include some rewards for me as a teaching assistant." Qin Ge said as he packed up his books.
"Well, about the same. I thought you would have more." Li Chenming said, "The most common ship girl gives 200 units of oil a week, and I summoned an elite ship girl, which gives 250 units of oil a week. If I summon a super rare ship girl, I guess the oil given a week will be 300 units."
"Indeed, it's almost like this." Qin Ge nodded and handed the packed books to the Centaur, and the Centaur put the books into her ship's space.
The two began to leave their seats and walked out of the classroom. When they passed by some commanders, those commanders nodded and saluted to Qin Ge.
After leaving the classroom, the five of them walked on the road together. Li Chenming said to Qin Ge, "They keep bowing to you like this every day, and you keep bowing back. Doesn't it feel a bit tiring?"
Qin Ge smiled and shook his head, "Not really, you'll get used to it."
"Suddenly I feel that it's not easy for you to be a mentor." Li Chenming said to Qin Ge.
"What's so difficult about that? If I can use my knowledge to help these commanders reduce their casualties in future battles and create greater merits, it will be the highest honor for me." Qin Ge said with a smile.
"It's really an honor for us to have a mentor like you." Li Chenming said with some emotion.
"It's all the same." Qin Ge smiled.
"By the way, you are also a trainee commander this year. So if you graduate in two years, will you leave the Azur Lane Commander Academy? Or will you always be a mentor here?" Li Chenming asked.
"Of course I will choose to leave, because the reason I am an assistant teacher here is because the previous tutor left Shenhua City and returned to the inland due to some personal issues. So when he comes back, I probably won't continue to be an assistant teacher." Qin Ge replied.
"So what are you going to do after you leave school?" Li Chenming asked, "Will you be a casual person running missions every day, or join a large fleet in a certain city? Or with your current strategic and tactical training, will you form a large fleet yourself?"
Qin Ge shook his head and walked forward, "I haven't considered this. We'll see when the time comes. Besides, if I form a large fleet, who will follow a rookie commander who just graduated?"
"Me!" Li Chenming said excitedly, "I feel that if you, Qin Ge, form a large fleet, it will definitely become a very powerful fleet, and under your strategic and tactical planning, this large fleet may go very far.
So if you want to form a large fleet , don't forget me. I will definitely be the first one to join your large fleet!"
Qin Ge smiled and said, "Then I am very grateful for your kindness. If it is really necessary to form such a large fleet at that time, then I will definitely let you be the first to join my large fleet."
"Hehe, then it's settled!" Li Chenming said to Qin Ge.
Qin Ge nodded, "Well, it's settled!"
