LRAB Chapter 897: Royal's First Construction: Rodney
Chapter 897: Royal's First Construction: Rodney
Nelson, the first ship of the famous Royal Big Seven and the Nelson class.
As members of the Royal Big Seven equipped with 16-inch main guns, Nelson and her sister Rodney were known for their unique all-front turret features and their good protection and firepower.
When it comes to them, there is one topic that cannot be avoided:
Speed.
The speed of the ship girls is different from that of their prototype ships, but compared to the prototype ships, the speed seems to cause changes in the habits and characteristics of the ship girls themselves. For example, Nelson and Rodney usually walk relatively slowly.
In the early days when Yang Sikang became the commander, he had considered Nelson and Rodney in his construction. After all, they had strong firepower and sufficient protection. Except for the disadvantage of speed, they were excellent battleships in all aspects.
But at that time, Yang Sikang's fleet used maneuverability as the core element of its combat style. The ship girls he built and the command ships he controlled all maintained a speed requirement of more than 30 knots, and they mainly relied on maneuverable operations in battle.
Therefore, the construction of Nelson and Rodney, which were at a disadvantage in terms of speed, was delayed again and again.
And now, the size of his fleet no longer requires him to worry about so many small problems.
War is not about fixed agendas, and the same goes for tactics.
There are high-speed tactics for high-speed attacks, and there are low-speed tactics for low-speed attacks.
"Welcome to our fleet, Nelson. Haha, you will see clearly what I am capable of. Time can change many things."
Yang Sikang said this with a hint of meaning, but it was people like Kewei and George V who reacted to it.
Compared to Nelson who had just been built, they obviously knew Yang Sikang's consistent style and abilities better.
As the prototype ships of the Big Seven, the Nelson-class ships have little reputation in history and are even disliked by many people. The fundamental reason is that they were born in an environment where the average speed was mostly higher than 25 knots at that time, so that with a speed of 23.5 knots, they could hardly participate in any main fleet operations, and even their speed was inferior to that of the Warspite.
The speed is the reason why they are criticized, but... now her commander is Yang Sikang.
Nelson didn't know this. She shook hands with Yang Sikang perfunctorily, then turned around with a slightly blushing face and hurriedly greeted her other companions.
But soon, Yang Sikang called her.
"Please wait for two minutes for the greetings and understanding of the situation. Reputation Counterattack will introduce you and Hood later. Before that, I have to complete the next construction."
Yang Sikang showed the Rubik's Cube in his hand and put it into the construction machine.
Cries of "the third time" were heard all around, and soon, Nelson, confused, opened her eyes wide and understood why Yang Sikang asked her to wait.
"Hello, I'm Rodney, please take care of me from now on."
When Nelson saw the ship girl with silver hair and purple-blue eyes who appeared in the construction machine, he understood everything.
It was a strong psychological shock to Nelson that his own sister, Rodney, was created so casually.
"Our commander's current construction record is a 100% success rate, without a single failure."
George V said in a low voice. Nelson's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and his eyes when he looked at Yang Sikang were also a little different.
In any case, as a commander, if he has a 100% construction success rate, it is a very powerful ability even if he has no achievements in other aspects. She is very clear about this basic principle.
George V probably guessed what she was thinking, but he didn't specifically correct her.
Anyway, after two days in the fleet, everything would be basically clear. For Nelson, no matter how much others said it, it would not be as effective as letting her see it with her own eyes.
The same welcome process, but this time Yang Sikang did not continue to use the Mind Cube. Instead, he turned around and arranged reputation and counterattack to introduce the three newly built ship girls to the current situation of the fleet.
Although Reputation often seems too serious, because of her personality, Nelson is more likely to believe what she says directly in this matter.
According to the normal pace, Yang Sikang should continue construction at this time.
However, considering the plans for the subsequent tour, Yang Sikang stopped immediately after building these three ship girls.
This made the onlookers feel very regretful, but no one made fun of him.
"I just got here, there's no need to build a large number of ship girls all at once. There's still a lot of time, just take your time."
Yang Sikang explained so, but his eyes were always focused on the second floor.
The previous feeling became more obvious as the construction progressed. He was now certain that someone on the second floor with War-weary must have been staring at him the whole time.
He was extremely sensitive to this, but the other party should not have any ill intentions, after all, he could watch him build it on the second floor with War-Yan.
After the construction was completed, there was no need for them to greet Yang Sikang here, so Yang Sikang and the ship girls quickly got on the car back to the manor.
Reputation Counterattack naturally sat with the three newly built ship girls, but the enthusiastic Javelin couldn't sit still and took the initiative to join in the introduction session.
While listening to the ship girls chatting beside him and watching the scenery outside the car window receding faster and faster, Yang Sikang's mood gradually became lighter.
Those words before the construction were indeed spoken from his heart. After all, the situation when White Eagle first became the commander was completely different from now when he just came to the Royal.
And unlike when he was in the Sakura Empire, where he acted with a strong purpose, this time when he came to the Royal Army, he was more inclined to let things take their own course.
"Commander, commander?"
The soft call of the javelin brought Yang Sikang back to his senses.
"What's up, Javelin?"
"Commander, Miss Hood heard that we pulled one of her mass-produced ships for modification. Can she go over and take a look?"
Yang Sikang looked at Hood with a strange expression, and the latter smiled and said:
"Please rest assured, I know the difference between a battleship and a sightseeing ship. It's just that it was modified from my mass-produced model, so I'm a little curious. I won't mind even if you transform it into a cruise ship."
Yang Sikang smiled helplessly and nodded:
"Then let's go to the dock. There's nothing that can't be shown anyway."