"Wind direction 230, wind force 4 ......"

There are several staff officers around the venue who report the wind direction and wind changes at any time

The captain holds a small flag to indicate the position of the ship, and judges the ship's navigation and sailing essentials at this time according to the wind at this time

The gunner holds a long bamboo pole in his hand, and the length of the bamboo pole is about the proportionally reduced direct firing distance of the naval gun

The first mate holds the "nautical chart" and the notebook to record at any time

Mingqiu sometimes walked with the queue, sometimes stood on the sidelines and watched and thought about the blue army playing pirates or official soldiers on the sidelines, sometimes three or two, sometimes a large group, sometimes from different directions to form an encirclement and blockade......

These people are all authentic pirates, and they put up various positions according to the habits of being pirates back then, while the "fleet" of the Ming Autumn Belt has to find the most effective way to deal with it under various battlefield conditions

Li Di stretched his neck with interest to watch this tactical drill on the sidelines, and there were several veterans standing around to watch the excitement, one of which was Mingqiu's son Minglang - looking at his father's serious and enthusiastic appearance, his face was both happy and helpless

The father wanted to make a name for himself at sea, and his son was very understandable - although he was not interested in it at all, but he was really a little uneasy about going to war on a thousand-ton "self-produced ship" that emitted black smoke, and he was a little uneasy, Minglang, this senator was a little half-hearted, and he was not very interested in the feeling of absolute self-confidence and absolute conceit that permeated the Senate, and in his opinion, the industrial system established by the entire Senate was a system of counterfeit and shoddy products, full of the smell of copycats. This is true of their current political system and organizational system

The father wants to command a copycat navy full of fake and shoddy products to go out to fight, and of course he is very worried as a son

However, this matter is not for him, nor for Li Mei

Ming Lang had already received a document about the appointment a week earlier -- based on his experience in the past many years of mixed organizational departments, it was quickly discovered that the appointment violated organizational procedures, or rather, did not conform to the principle of "governing the country according to law."

The separation of the People's Commissariat of the Navy and the Naval Command Department was the result of the original intention of separating the military from the military and the military at the Second Plenary Meeting, and the civilian government was a measure to control the military liliang, and it did not mean that he had to be a civilian non-military person; But the head of this military and political department should not in any case assume the post of military order

Since his father's position was the People's Commissar of the Navy, and he also served as the Admiral of the High Seas Fleet, which was a military command position, it was obviously a violation of the law, and even if it was necessary to borrow his professional skills in engine operations, he should be given a consulting position such as the chief adviser of the fleet, and the real person in charge of military orders must be a professional soldier who is not involved in military politics

So he immediately met with Wen Deji and asked him the question of what was going on

Wen Deji proposed a compromise plan: Ming Qiu could first remove Ming Qiu from his post as People's Commissar of the Navy, and then appoint him as the commander of the fleet and remove him from his post after the engine operation, and then reappoint him as the People's Commissar of the Navy

"Besides, the procedures for dismissal and then appointment are too cumbersome," Ming Ming said cautiously, "Although the People's Commissar of the Army and Navy is not a directly elected post, the dismissal and appointment must also be approved by the Standing Committee of the Senate." In his heart, he actually disagreed with the leader's plan, but the leader said that this was almost the same

"We are now in the initial stage, some things can be powered, don't pick too hard" Chen Haiyang put forward another plan, "It is better to appoint Ming Lao as the general adviser, and stipulate that the acting command power will be exercised when the admiral is absent......"

Specifically, Li Di concurrently served as the commander of the fleet, of course, Li Di did not have the ability to command, in fact, he was in command, because he was only appointed as the chief adviser, he did not need to be promoted to such a height, and the procedures were much simpler.

However, the idea of appointing him as general adviser aroused Chen Haiyang's opposition -- after all, fighting a war as a general adviser and fighting a war as commander-in-chief are completely different concepts, and honor belongs to the commander, not to the adviser, just as the great victory in Dien Bien Phu was organized and commanded by the Chinese advisory group, Chen Geng played a decisive role, but Zuihou's honor was Wu Yuanjia's

"To fight again with the current status of Ming Lao is nothing more than to make a name after his death, Ming Lao is in his early sixties, and he will not have a chance in the future than us young people" Chen Haiyang continued to insist

"I'm afraid this thing can't be bypassed," Wen Desi said, "I think it's like this: the flag of the Ming Autumn is hanging on the flagship."

Chen Haiyang felt that this was the only way to do it -- he was particularly clear and did not agree to the plan of dismissal first and then appointment in any case

"I also agree with this arrangement," said Mr. Wen, "but this matter will have to be discussed at the meeting before it can be decided."

He continued: "I heard that the Navy named the fleet the High Seas Fleet? ”

Chen Haiyang nodded and said: "There is indeed such a plan, but it has not been officially decided, and we do not plan to organize the fleet headquarters for the time being-the lack of enough officers means that there is a specific organization in name......

"It doesn't matter how you organize it," Wen Deji interrupted him, "the name of the High Seas Fleet is too obscure—you have forgotten the rainbow in Pascal Bay?" I think it's good to call it the Ocean Fleet."

Chen Haiyang thinks that this trivial matter is also worth asking about in person, but if you think about it carefully, the name of the High Seas Fleet is indeed unlucky, the engine operation is the first large-scale maritime operation of the navy, and it is normal for Mr. Wen to want to be auspicious

On September 26, 1631, the sky had broken in the sky at St. Virgen's Bay in the north of Hong Kong Island, and the fleet under the command of the Senate was concentrated to the maximum extent after the D-Day

The Navy's anchorage is located in Causeway Bay, which is located in the central bay of Hong Kong Island, a short distance from the western outlet waterway of Virgen Bay

The anchorage in Causeway Bay is surrounded by a number of hilly islands, most of which are deserted islands, scattered with fishing villages, and now, these fishing villages have been relocated, and observation posts are set up on the key islands to monitor the surrounding sea and land, and from the sea, you can see the morning star flag fluttering on the Pulling Flag Hill - it is a newly completed battery

From the bay, you can see the massive Hong Kong Fort at Central Pier – despite its name, the huge square castle-shaped structure and the cannons on the corner fort are a clear declaration of force

The anchorage in Causeway Bay is large enough to accommodate the entire Senate Navy, and it is far from the merchant shipping lane, which is the standby anchorage engine of the Ocean Fleet that was established, and the Ocean Fleet Command has been relocated here from Lingao since the beginning of the anchorage engine operation

On the red water drum at the anchorage, the flagship of the chief adviser of the Ocean Fleet and the rear admiral acting for the fleet admiral, the 1,500-ton cruiser Lichun can directly communicate with the Admiralty of Bopu through the ship's radio transmitter, and around the Lichun, 68 ships of various kinds and a large number of small boats are assembled, accounting for most of the main surface forces of the Ocean Fleet

The First Fleet, under the direct command of Rear Admiral Ming Qiu, included the cruiser Lichun, which constituted the main force of the fleet with four first-class gunboats, namely, the Lightning Switch, the Wind Pilot, the Wave Ride, and the Wave Ride

The Lichun was in the center, surrounded by four gunboats of the first rank, and the other ships were moored on the periphery, which was to protect the main battleships from the enemy's surprise attackThey were: the 3rd, 5th, 13th, and 14th Special Service Boat Squadrons, each squadron had 4 special service boats

All the squadrons of special service boats that participated in the engine operation were reorganized, and all ships with a standard displacement of less than 200 tons were eliminated, and the ships that were replaced with large-tonnage ships had not yet been modified because of the rush of time, but the equipment level and the condition of the ships were better than those in the Pearl River Estuary Campaign

The flagship of the Second Fleet, the Zhenyang, a gunboat of the first class, and its subordinate gunboats of the first class, the Langchao, the Waiting Frost, and the Fubo second class, were anchored not far from the First Fleet, and in addition to these four main battleships, there were five other squadrons of special service boats under its command

On their outermost periphery are four H800 converted sail-steam engine hybrid express coal carriers: SITC, Haiyu, Haikang, and Haifu, which will accompany the fleet on offshore coal feeding missions when necessary

This is the main force of the Navy for engine operations, and to the north of the main force, 21 sloops and brigs under the command of the Coast Guard Command are moored; 16 pole mineboats of the 1st Marine Pole Mineboat Brigade; The 1st Carrier Group EMS and its 24 H800 and 33 miscellaneous carriers of the 2nd Carrier Group

The light black fleet was silently anchored, each ship preparing to sail, filling the port with coal and supplies, so that the waterline was pressed very low, and the whole anchorage was filled with the sound of the navy's yellow hairboats, which were spitting smoke from the high chimneys, and there was no sign of activity except for the occasional fluttering of the signal flags for communication, and although the anchorage was silent, the people felt the excitement that permeated the entire fleet

It was the day of D-Day, and since the day of landing, three full years have passed since the day of the landing, and the results achieved by the Senate have been earth-shattering, and all the people, whether they are veterans or naturalized citizens, are aware that they are engaged in a different business, and everyone is sure that it will add a glorious page to the Senate (to be continued)

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