After the establishment of the Nanjing Provisional Government and the inauguration of Sun Yat-sen as the Provisional President of the Republic of China, the Ministry of the Navy was formally established after integrating the rebellious naval ships, and Huang Zhongying was appointed as the chief of the Navy and Tang Qianming as the deputy chief. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

After the establishment of the Admiralty, under the overall planning of the Provisional Government, it soon dispatched warships such as Hairong, Haichen, and Nanchen to organize the Northern Expedition Fleet, with Tang Qianming as the commander, and set out from Shanghai to escort troop transports north to Yantai in Shandong, where they landed in Dengzhou and Longkou to promote and consolidate the liberation of Shandong's coastal areas by force.

The financial situation of the Provisional Government was well known, and President Sun's revolutionary spirit sounded encouraging, but it did not solve the problem of money. Because of this, since the liberation, the Admiralty has not paid the officers and men of the ships for two consecutive months, and they have not been able to pay the salaries, let alone any subsidies and the like. Not to mention logistical supplies such as the finest coal and ammunition used on warships. As a result, the officers and men of the entire navy were dissatisfied, and the morale of the entire fleet became more and more impetuous.

The cost of the Navy is almost double that of the Army. In the eyes of those in power, it is not only costly, but also ineffective. In this way, the navy is in an awkward position, like chicken ribs, and it is a pity to abandon it if it is useless. Of course, there are many people who think like this, but they do not include Xiao Mubai, after knowing the plight of the navy under the provisional government, he immediately moved his mind. Of course, he cared about the sailors and sailors in the fleet who had a lot of seafaring experience, not the tattered warships that had become obsolete in the world, and to be honest, he really didn't look at them. In Xiao Mubai's eyes, only people are real treasures.

It stands to reason that the chief of the navy in Nanjing is a member of the Communist Party, and if Xiao Mubai gives an order, it should be the whole army to vote. But Xiao Mubai can't do this, such an obvious digging of the wall, if the entire Admiralty of the Nanjing Provisional Government, up to the chief of the Admiralty, down to the ordinary sailors, all defected to the southwest, then it would really offend the people of the Alliance. said that Xiao Mubai is not afraid, but this is obviously not the time to turn his face with the alliance.

In this case, Xiao Mubai gave Qu Tongfeng, then commander of the Southwest Navy, such a dead order: "No matter how much it costs, no matter what method is used, we must get these warships!" ”

Qu Tongfeng knew that Xiao Mubai usually didn't say cruel things to his subordinates, and it seemed that he was really anxious this time. It is true that he is a naval commander, but so far he is only a bare-bones commander, with three or two small soldiers under his command, and as for warships, several ships secretly built in the United States are still on their way home. Qu Tongfeng, who shook his head and smiled bitterly, could only relay Chairman Xiao's original words to his subordinates in a more stern tone.

Chen Fu was one of the first students to study in the Japanese Navy at that time, and he chose to quit shortly after joining the League, citing his contact with the more organized and theoretically rich Communist Party. Regarding the order he received, which was said to have been issued by party chairman Xiao Mubai himself, Chen Fu couldn't help but feel a little distressed while being happy. Although this is the party organization's affirmation of its own ability and the importance it attaches to itself.

Standing on the Gaochang Temple wharf and pacing, looking at the large and small warships moored in front of the wharf, the traffic boats shuttling from time to time, and the hunting and fluttering naval flags in the wind. However, looking at such a picture, Chen Fu's heart was only bored.

The Navy is very crowded with these Fujianese Yankees, and his position as director of the Bureau of Justice of the Navy Department is not useful here at all, and as an exclusive group, it is difficult for him to truly integrate into these naval officers. He had been in Shanghai for several days, and the attitude of these captains and officers of the Navy towards him was only perfunctory, but he had no way to do it.

Chen Fu shook his head and smiled bitterly, the autonomous regional government must rectify the navy, but before that, what he has to do is to try to reorganize these fleets to the defense city.

A transport boat emitted white smoke and suddenly approached the dock, with several officers in white naval uniforms standing on board. When several naval officers got up to the dock, Chen Fu hurriedly greeted them.

"Brother Zifu, I've kept you waiting." A naval officer stood reserved and saluted him. This person's name is Chen Shiying, and he is now the captain of the "Haichou" ship.

Chen Fu punched him with a smile and said to several officers: "In the past, I knew that the brothers were busy with affairs, but today I have a rare opportunity, I don't say, I must get together." ”

Chen Shiying shook his head, looked at the several naval officers beside him with dignified expressions, and said with a very solemn expression: "Brother Zifu, we came ashore today to discuss with you on a serious matter. ”

Hearing that Chen Shiying was talking about business, Chen Fu was a little nervous in his heart, but his face still looked unhurried. All the way to the small flower hall in the office of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, several people sat down in turn, Chen Fu opened up to serve them tea and water, and when everything was busy, a few people entered the topic.

"Brother Zifu, there are some words, we are not unhappy now." Chen Shiying's face was full of embarrassment.

"Hehe, Captain Chen, let's talk slowly if you have anything to say, everything is easy to say, that is, let's not make such a fuss between us."

Chen Shiying glanced at Chen Fu, exchanged glances with several officers, and then said to himself: "This matter may be really difficult, and you also know about the affairs of the navy brothers." Now the country is in financial straits, and the brothers are not even able to eat. But even so, the brothers still threw themselves into the revolutionary army without hesitation, contributing their own strength to the overthrow of the decaying Manchu Dynasty. ”

Taking off his military hat, Chen Shiying pondered for a while, and then said: "Since the defeat of our navy by the Japanese in the first year of the First Sino-Japanese War, its development process has gone through several twists and turns. After so many years of hard work, I have accumulated such a little belongings. Now that the political situation in the country is volatile, and the maintenance of the navy is even more difficult, since the liberation, the brothers have not received their salaries for two months, we are better, but what about the brothers under our hands? That's how they can feed their family with such a small amount of money!. ”

"We all understand what you mean, and it stands to reason that it is not impossible to go south, but the brothers still have a lot of doubts to clarify, and if it happens like this again, we can't explain it to the brothers in the navy!"

This time, Chen Fu finally understood, and his feelings were beating around the bush and crying to himself again! Although Chen Fu's face at this moment was still full of joy and anger, his heart was already filled with boundless joy. I'm not afraid that you will open your mouth, but what I am afraid of is that you will not open your mouth.

"Brother Shiying, you are too outward, brother I am also a member of the Chinese Navy, and I can empathize with the current predicament of the brothers in the Navy. I can understand the skepticism of everyone. In this case, Brother Shiying, you can make a detailed plan and hand it over to me, and I will report it. With Chairman Xiao's emphasis on the Navy, this is inseparable. ”

Chen Fu said this, Chen Shiying and several other naval officers naturally had nothing to say, and they had to return to the ship after saying goodbye to Chen Fu.

"Brother Zifu, let's go first, after the results, please let us know as soon as possible, the brothers on the ship are still waiting!" Chen Shiying said very politely. If you ask for someone, you can't help him to be like this.

Chen Fu nodded solemnly, thinking about the report on his body, he was not at all worried that these officers in the navy would suddenly change their minds. Looking at the forces of all parties in the country, whether it is Beiyang or the provisional government, it is obvious that they cannot meet these needs, and only the deep-pocketed southwest will spend such a huge amount of money on the construction of the navy.

Several naval officers gave Chen Fu a nice military salute, turned around and left to walk towards the dock. Chen Fu put his hand under the brim of his hat and watched them go away, looking a little excited.

Two days later, Chen Fu, who had received the above approval, quickly informed Chen Shiying and others of the result. After receiving the reply from the southwest, Chen Shiying, who had been relieved, began to secretly carry out his activities, and he not only discussed with the officers on his "Haichou" about going south, but also discussed with the principal officers of the "Jingqing", "Feiying", "Feiting", "Chutai", "Chutong" and other ships about taking refuge in the southwest.

These naval officers and men have long been dissatisfied with the arrears of military salaries from the Admiralty, and even if some officers do not care about their military salaries, they always have to think about the livelihood of the sailors under their command, as well as the maintenance and repair of the warship itself. This large group of people had long been dissatisfied with the provisional government in Nanjing, and now that someone took the lead, a group of people immediately agreed.