38 The Goddess of Iron (Part I)
"There are still thirty nautical miles to the scheduled handover track, Admiral, please get ready, don't let the European guys underestimate us, the scheduled armament has been replaced, and the new engine is still a little unaccustomed to it."
As the tentative flagship of the escort formation, Nagato, as the first super battleship to be completed, is really very face-saving, no matter what, the golden combination of Nagato and Hayato is the backbone of the Northern Fleet, and Hayato is using personal relationships to carry out all kinds of experimental magic changes to Nagato, in fact, it is nothing for Hayato, and Nagato needs a certain amount of time to adapt.
"If you can, it's better to get used to it quickly."
As representatives of superiors and subordinates and martial arts factions, the two did not communicate much, but instead cultivated a lot of tacit understanding, as the so-called endless war, fighting, non-stop fighting, only in this way can the two find the meaning of existence, and devote themselves wholeheartedly to the battle, as if they were born to exist for battle.
As one of the mainstays of the escort formation, Hirohiko's fleet has become a supporting role, but Hirohiko is also enjoying it, sitting leisurely on the bridge seat and waiting for the return of the Saiyun reconnaissance plane with Kaga.
"If only every mission was like this."
Hirohiko said, the whole person sat a little loose on the chair, while Kaga stood aside with an indifferent face, watching the carrier-based aircraft return to the side, resupply and a short rest, and then continue to release the carrier-based aircraft for reconnaissance.
As a former star of hope, although his reputation has plummeted, but with his superb command and excellent political means, he still occupies a place in the military department, and there is obviously no more famous Hirohiko among the admirals of Yokosuka, by the way, the recent rise to fame is now the Admiral Lokat who has disappeared with the battleship King Kong.
If there were no accidents, Lokat should have also participated in this escort handover mission.
As an exchange plan, the empty mother Akagi and the responsible admiral Sakura Castle are showing a complacent appearance, and the storage of carrier-based aircraft is obviously not completely done, but in fact, it is reasonable, in order to prevent those uninvited guests, Akagi is ready to hand over in a combat state at any time.
"There are still about 3 nautical miles from the location, and the shadow of the Pan-European Combined Fleet is already faintly visible."
The fleets in the distance have already played the lantern slogan, and it seems that the situation has indeed been confirmed.
The Pan-European Combined Fleet has changed people's understanding of the loose European fleet in ancient times, and it can be said that the concerted efforts of the multinational fleets have achieved tremendous results, greatly expanding Europe's safe sea areas.
"Prince Eugen, Nuremberg, Königsberg...... Bismarck, the escort formation is not much worse than ours, and it is actually the German fleet...... I wanted to see the capital ships of the pan-European continent. ”
In fact, these ships are not all of the European fleet, in terms of the number of fleets held, and there are not a few ships under construction or blueprints, the strength of Europe can still be seen.
And the steel beast in it, no, it should be called the queen of steel, is standing in it, and people can't bear to admire its majestic posture just by looking at it.
It can be said that perhaps the Dafeng, which has just entered the commissioning recently, does not necessarily have this kind of courage.
"Now it's time to enter the handover link, the fleet will enter the highest alert state from now on, the little guys of the sixth destroyer team please."
Due to the disappearance of Locat, his subordinates temporarily joined and the contractors who decided to join the third fleet had to be temporarily disbanded and installed in the fleets of Hirohiko and Falato, of which the 6th Destroyer was appointed as the escort and assistant of the new armored air carrier Taiho, and the other three contractors attended the mission.
"Got it!"
Naturally, they can't forget Locat, but they know very well that they should do their own things seriously at this time, waiting for Locat's return when they don't know when, hold a grand praise party, and sit with Sister King Kong and Locat, and enjoy delicious refreshments and black tea.
"It's kind of ironic, Nagato."
While waiting for the handover to be completed, Hayato watched as the destroyer's little ones were busy.
"It's rare, I feel that way, Hamato."
Probably to relieve some kind of pressure or something, Nagato removed the official name and directly called it by Hayato's name.
"Originally, I was a little looking forward to what that one's wrist was, but unfortunately there was no competition, and that guy was actually missing, really."
In fact, a large number of people believe that Lokat is no longer alive, but Hayato and Hirohiko still believe that Lokat is still alive.
Although they themselves are a little suspicious, they must not think so.
Because there are people who can't do without him waiting for his return.
"And now in the deep sea, don't you think a lot has changed?"
Hayato said slowly, watching Akagi and Zeppelin salute each other, as if the stone had finally fallen to the ground.
"In the sense of wisdom?"
Nagato clasped his hands to his chest and thought for a while as he spoke.
"Let's think it's a kind of evolution, the mutation of autonomic metal cells or something, it's like learning in textbooks, and it's not an exaggeration that humans have learned to use fire."
Hayato just shook his head.
"I'm more inclined to think in terms of appearance than intelligence."
Hayato stood up and moved his body.
"Don't you think they're becoming more and more like living humans?"
This can be proved by previous phone calls, but it is not strong evidence.
"I don't think it's a very good joke, Falato."
In fact, even the samurai know the truth.
If the beast is as intelligent as a human, then the crisis of humanity will come.
"Maizuru's destruction may have something to do with these things, and I don't want our town guard to become like Maizuru or Yokosuka back then."
Under the watchful gaze, all the handovers were completed, and Tsiblin Graf had been smoothly transferred to the Northern Combined Fleet.
And Akagi was also successfully extradited to the European fleet, and it seems that everything is going well.
"It would be nice if it really went so well, the mine team paid attention and began to carry out anti-submarine work, telegraphed Admiral Hirohiko, and the carrier-based aircraft continued to be released."
At the same time, Hirohiko, who received the telegram, just looked at Kaga with a bored expression.
"Well, it looks like we can't stop our work yet, Kaga, please."
And Hirohiko didn't see the tangled expression on Kaga's face that flashed.