"Liu Sha, I want you to lead the fleet on a trip abroad this time, do you have any ideas?" Wei Ze stared at the new naval commander Liu Sha, and his tone was not so gentle.

Liu Sha understood Wei Ze's unhappiness as dissatisfaction with his recent jumping up and down, which is also conceivable. If Liu Sha's subordinates encounter problems, they don't think more, but insist on their own opinions. Liu Sha is afraid that it will not be very cool. However, Liu Sha's personality is not the kind of person who is afraid of things, and after listening to Wei Ze's question, Liu Sha immediately replied: "Dudu, are you going to Romania?" ”

"Four warships, do you really think that with these four warships, you will enter the Black Sea?" Wei Ze said with a frown.

Liu Sha hurriedly explained: "Governor, I really shouldn't interfere too much in diplomatic matters. But since you taught us in person, it's impossible for me not to think about it. ”

Wei Ze's secretary almost burst out in joy, and if he had used a less generous way of explaining, Liu Sha might have thought that all this was Wei Ze's responsibility. However, the secretary didn't dare to really be happy, his duty was to be a good secretary to Wei Ze, not to judge the officials here. When he was selected into the list of Wei Ze's secretary candidates, the secretary was told clearly during the review that there were indeed people in Wei Ze's secretary who were the last to retire with high power like Zuo Zongtang, and it was not that they were dismissed for talking nonsense. Keeping your mouth shut is one of the basic qualities of being a secretary.

So the secretary continued to do his job like no one else. Wei Ze also said as if he didn't understand the meaning of the words at all: "You say that, I admit that you listened to those lessons. But you only have understanding, but you are not professional. It's like the Navy, it's not that the Navy knows that our warships are very good, but they don't know the internal ways of the Navy's operations. The so-called layman looks at the liveliness, and the insider looks at the doorway. If you don't specialize in this, you're definitely a layman in those areas. It's like someone who is not in the navy, and he runs in front of you to talk about the problems of the navy. You don't have to ask him a big question, ask him something about rivets, and he'll be caught blind in no time. ”

Liu Sha couldn't help but be happy when he heard this, "Dudu, you are an expert." Rivets are a big deal, not a small thing. ”

Even after decades of development of the Chinese Navy, Wei Ze is still a big expert in the navy, he smiled: "Now we are already developing welding, rivets are no longer as big as they used to be." ”

The analogy is very appropriate, Liu Sha is basically not so willing to accept being called a layman, but he still accepts Wei Ze's statement. "Governor, what is the purpose of our fleet's visit?"

"Now that you've listened to the course, and think about it, you remember that the important pillar that underpins the currency and trading system and system of a global power is the global fleet. I remember you used to use the content of the course in this way, right? Weeser asked.

Liu Sha somewhat understood what Wei Ze meant, but he was still too sure what Wei Ze meant, Liu Sha asked tentatively: "Dudu, does this matter have nothing to do with Romania?" ”

Weeser shook his head, "Even if it is related to the Romanian issue, it is a long-term connection. The purpose of your visit is to let the world see that China's large fleet has the ability to launch it globally. Without a global military projection capability, there can be no global monetary influence. What you're trying to do is show the world our military projection capabilities. Don't think about anything else. ”

After tasting the meaning of Pin Weize's words, Liu Sha asked again: "Are we trying to stimulate the British?" ”

Wei Ze waved his hand this time, "Liu Sha, this operation is for you to lead the supply fleet into the South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and visit South America, North America, and Europe. Britain is only one of the countries on the North and South Atlantic coasts, and the British territory in the North and South Atlantic is not the largest of the countries you lead your fleet to visit. ”

Looking at Liu Sha's thoughtful expression, Wei Ze added, "The importance of Britain is not so high. ”

"Governor, I can understand what you say. But it's not too acceptable. Liu Sha told the truth.

Wei Ze also tried to raise Liu Sha's realm, he said: "Liu Sha, we in China do not exist to oppose Britain. We have our own global strategy, our own way of leading the world. Allowing you to lead the fleet on a trip is just one part of this global grand strategy. If we only exist as the antithesis of the British, don't you think such a China is too cheap? ”

Britain has existed as the antithesis of China for too long, and Liu Sha's rationality has not been able to completely overwhelm the thinking pattern formed in the past twenty or thirty years. No matter how clear Wei Ze's words were, Liu Sha could only reluctantly say: "Dudu, I will work hard to do a good job in this mission." ”

The Navy dispatched four capital warships, two newest battleships of 22000 tons, and the 14000-ton "old battleships" were almost classified as "heavy cruisers". The new battleship is supported by the idea of an armored box, as well as the increasing application of welding technology. The 14,000-ton battleship was a transitional product of the technological level that China had spawned in order to fight the British Navy. Therefore, the appearance of the two types of warships is very similar, but there are important differences on the inside.

At this time, the four warships were assembled in the Indian Ocean, and after Liu Sha and Wei Ze finished talking, they immediately began to prepare for the fleet's visit. China's diplomatic system has also begun to get busy with it, preparing for the Chinese Navy's first visit to the Atlantic countries. The initial invitations came from Argentina, Brazil and Chile, all three of which needed new warships to shore up their prestige in South America. The outstanding performance of the Chinese Navy in recent years has made the three countries very interested in purchasing Chinese naval equipment. Upon learning of the news of the Chinese Navy's visit, the three countries welcomed it.

The British Foreign Office soon got the news, and the British Foreign Office was shocked. Agents of the British Foreign Office's China Department, which specialises in China studies, discussed the significance of the operation intensely.

"China is going to play hard and forcibly send its navy to the Black Sea to solve the Romanian problem?" There was great skepticism in the voice of the deputy director who made the view. The Romanian matter was not at all a problem for the experienced British, and there were too many ways to solve the problem. A military solution is undoubtedly the one with the highest cost and the lowest results.

After proposing such a direction, the content of the discussion in the China Department of the British Foreign Office became more utilitarian.

"Which countries is China ready to unite with?"

"Will China break into the Suez Canal directly?"

These days, Britain has been a little worried that this matter is not a bitter meat trick performed by the Chinese themselves. If the Chinese fleet is allowed to break into the Black Sea once, China will definitely continue to make more demands in the future. Although the intelligence obtained later gradually showed that this matter really had nothing to do with the Chinese side, and was completely the result of the operation of some European countries behind the scenes. However, Britain is not reassured.

"I think their purpose is probably to increase China's influence on the Atlantic countries by sending new warships to visit various countries, right?" A more plausible explanation was proposed, which was quickly accepted by other British colleagues. Whatever the reason, at least the Chinese have decided to use this opportunity to expand their influence in Europe.

The wind is blowing! Dark clouds are also beginning to gather.

The Black Sea coast is a place with a mild climate, but this mildness is only relative. Several huge steamers were parked in the sea, and not far away, a Romanian-flagged warship was watching nearby. This standoff has been going on for more than half a month. A warship of more than 1,000 tons is nothing in front of a ship of several thousand tons, but the Chinese military and civilian ships really can't help it, after all, the other side has artillery on board, and the Chinese fleet does not want to lose any of its own ships when they are forced to leave.

Earlier, there were three warships on the sea, but it was expensive for warships to burn coal, and Romania was not a place rich in coal mines, so the two warships left after a few days of surveillance.

Now watching the wind and waves get stronger and stronger, the Chinese fleet began to communicate with short-range radios.

"If the wind and waves get stronger again, should we run while it's dark?" There are boat proposals.

"We think it's okay!"

"What if they fire?"

The other ships were very supportive of the escape, and the disobsession was not for the escape, but for the possible losses. Outwardly, the Chinese ships were quiet, there was no sign of communication between them at all. But the discussion of intelligence is going on unconsciously.

The wind and waves are getting bigger and bigger, not only the wind and waves are getting bigger, but the dark clouds are gathering faster. The Black Sea is called the Black Sea, and when dark clouds cover the sky, the sea looks like ink. Suddenly, a strong white light illuminated the sea, and a moment later, a rumbling thunder rang out. As if waiting for this signal, the rain poured down from the clouds in the sky towards the sea.

How could the Chinese ships not react at this time, the boiler compartment was immediately instructed to make a fire.

The wind and rain did not mean to stop, but grew stronger. The ship's jolting felt stronger and stronger, and in such a situation, the sailors of the Chinese fleet stepped up their speed and prepared to set sail.

In extremely dim light, the observation posts on the Chinese steamer watched the movements of the Romanian warship with great attention. As the saying goes, the moon is dark and the wind is high, killing people and setting fires. If the Romanian warship had suddenly launched an attack on the Chinese steamer at this time, it would have been impossible to say.

It is clear that the Romanian warships are also trying to avoid danger in this storm. After all, it is a ship of more than 1,000 tons, and its ability to resist wind and waves is far inferior to that of a ship of five or six thousand tons.

After a while, the Chinese fleet was surprised to find that the Romanian warship had disappeared in the heavy rain. With such bad weather, and it's almost night, the visibility on the sea surface is extremely low, so where can you see so clearly.

Faced with such a good timing, the Chinese steamers quickly exchanged messages, "Start heading south!" ”

The steam engine pushed the propeller with full force, and the Chinese steamer was now completely empty, and the ship began to move south.

Before dawn, the Chinese fleet arrived at the northern entrance of the Bosbrus Strait, by which time the torrential rain had stopped. The Chinese fleet immediately sent a telegram to the Chinese side, "We are out of the control of the Romanians and are preparing to enter the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosburus Strait." Please pay attention to this. ”

The Ottoman Turkish presence in the Bosburos did not stop the Chinese fleet from navigating, and when the fleet sailed out of the Black Sea and into the Mediterranean, all of them felt that the burden that had been weighing on their hearts these days had been thrown aside. Those who eat at sea also know enough about the navy that it is impossible for the Romanian navy to be thrown into the Mediterranean. As far as Romania is concerned, it is impossible for any other country to turn against China for the sake of Romania.

Two days later, the Chinese fleet passed through the Suez Canal and arrived in Port Sudan.

After going through so much, what everyone longs for is to get off the boat quickly and recover their mood. But the faces of the people who came to greet him were as heavy as water, and there was no sign of welcoming their compatriots at all. After carefully asking all the details of the escape, the faces of the greeting personnel became even more ugly.

"What the hell is going on?" Zhong Danian asked.

The greeting officer shook his head helplessly, "There is a ship in the Romanian Navy that has sunk, and many people on board are missing. They just said that you sank their warship with your steamer! ”

"Fuck it!" Zhong Danian was furious.

The greeting officer waved his hand, "Our ship has no signs of damage at all, how could it be that we hit it." Besides, the warship was rammed and sunk by a civilian ship, and it was a shame that the Romanians could make up such a reason! ”

PS: There is only one shift today