Chapter 43 Preparations for War in the South China Sea
Chen Zhong said the mysterious Hainan fleet, and the military generals in the venue were all surprised, and they admired the old prince's foresight even more.
With this Hainan fleet, why should Hainan worry about the Japanese army attacking?
When Zhou Zhiguang heard this shocking secret, he sighed secretly, ashamed of himself. He understood more and more why he couldn't fight Chen Chuwang for so many years!
Because, whether it is his own heart, courage or vision for future wars, he is far inferior to the old prince! Now, Chen Chuwang's son, Chen Zhong, is even more sharp and wise.
Although the old prince is now in weak health, his personal influence in Hainan is still very strong after more than 30 years of operation.
Therefore, under the influence of the old prince, Chen Zhong is even more powerful, and with the assistance of Zhang Tong, the new king of Hainan is of course impossible for anyone to shake.
Chen Zhong saw the surprise of these people, and he knew that the emergence of this mysterious fleet had added more security to the entire Hainan, and also added enough weight to his political career.
He continued: "This Hainan fleet, I have already given the order to prepare for war before, and now, it should be very well prepared!" Just waiting for those arrogant Japanese fleets to attack, our Hainan fleet will deal a devastating blow to them, so that this Japanese West Sea Fleet will disappear on this earth's ocean!
For the sake of this battle to defend Hainan, I now want to make some adjustments to the garrisons of various armies in Hainan. ”
Lieutenant General Chen's troops in the four major military regions have been adjusted one by one in accordance with the overall strategic arrangements for Hainan, and for the purpose of defending Hainan, all troops will be uniformly dispatched by the [General Headquarters for War Coordination], and no military sub-region may transfer troops without authorization.
Although Zhou Zhiguang and the others had some opinions on this arrangement, Chen Zhong, who held the talisman in his hand, had the right to make unified deployment of troops in Hainan during the war, and this was understandable, and there was no reason for anyone not to carry it out.
Such an adjustment has greatly reduced the lack of coordination among the various armies, and has also laid a solid foundation for Chen Zhong's reorganization of the whole army and his thorough control of Hainan's military power in the future. In this period of change of leaders in Hainan, it also effectively ensured the smooth transition of Hainan's royal power.
After Chen Zhong completed his deployment, he arranged tomorrow's work schedule, and he will lead Zhang Tong and Zhou Zhiguang, several soul figures of the [War Coordination Command], to inspect the Hainan Fleet, which is docked in the northern part of the Beibu Gulf and is undergoing fleet replenishment, and listen to General Chen Fangzheng's report on the operational plan for the naval battle in the South China Sea.
This time, the handover of the throne of Hainan was very smooth, and Chen Chuwang was extremely satisfied with this result.
After all the participants left, Chen Chuwang dragged his tired body, happily took his son's hand and said, "Zhong'er, my father is so happy today, I can finally rest without worry."
For more than 30 years, my father has been walking on thin ice and trembling every day. So many brothers followed me to conquer the small island of Hainan, I can't let them follow me to be wronged here! However, the crisis at every moment does not allow me to make the slightest mistake, and I must use all my energy to think about the future of Hainan.
Zhong'er, these brothers from Hainan are handed over to you, you have to take them well, they are all good! They will be your best helper in achieving the supremacy of the Empire.
Zhong'er, since you are determined to take the world as your own responsibility, then don't care about personal grievances. You must embrace everything with a broader mind than the sky and the sea, even those who betray you! Always remember your great imperial dreams! ”
"Yes! The teachings of the father, the sons and daughters should keep in mind! Father, you must take care of your health, and wait for the day when you will witness the dream of your sons come true! ”
"Zhong'er, I'm afraid my father won't be able to wait for that day. Father has always wanted to tell you something......"
As he was talking, the guards came to report that Yan Xia had something important to report. Chen Chuwang paused for a while, and then took back the words that came to his lips.
In fact, Chen Chuwang wanted to tell his son Chen Zhong that he was originally a traverser, but he was worried that Chen Zhong would not be able to accept it for a while, so he hesitated a little. It just so happened that Yanxia had a military intelligence to report, and Chen Chuwang motioned for him to deal with the military situation first, so he didn't say any more.
Chen Zhong came to the palace hall, and Yan Xia had been waiting here for a long time.
"Lord Wang, the people I sent have already sent a message that the Japanese have already planted assassins in General Zhou's guards. These assassins received orders tonight that when Zhou Zhi returned from his inspection with the prince tomorrow evening, they would assassinate him in front of the Zhou Mansion. Yan Xia said in a low voice.
"Is the situation accurate?"
"Back to the prince, the information is absolutely accurate!"
"How many Japanese Assassins are there?"
"Three."
"You ...... like this" Chen Zhong motioned for Yan Xia to come over and explained a few words in a low voice.
On the second day, Chen Zhong led several generals and officers of the [War Coordination Command] to the Hainan Fleet, which was resting in the Beibu Gulf.
Chen Fangzheng received an order from Chen Zhong the day before yesterday to lead some of the main warships of the fleet to stop in the northern part of the Beibu Gulf to rest and wait for standby.
Looking from afar, the Beibu Gulf in the early morning, the blue sea and blue sky, the sun is shining. Nine warships docked in the Gulf of Tonkin were lined up in the shape of sails.
The cheerful sea breeze blew the bright colored flags on the battleship, fluttering in the wind, and the officers and men in white naval uniforms lined up on the battleship to pose for a slope standing ceremony (the navy hangs the colored flags and holds a slope standing ceremony when the navy is in the event of a major event or being reviewed).
The breeze, the sea, the white clouds, the blue sky, the bunting, the battleship! What a majestic and heroic picture!
The officers and men of the navy commanding nine warships by General Chen Fangzheng were inspected by the top military leaders in Hainan in high spirits.
Chen Zhong led Zhang Tong and them to the "Zhennan Ship," the flagship of the Hainan Fleet, where they were greeted by the fleet commander General Chen Fangzheng and the captain Xu Chunsheng.
Chen Zhong walked up to Xu Chunsheng, shook his hand and said, "General Xu, has your complexion improved these days!" ”
The day before yesterday, Xu Chun received an order saying that the prince and the top military officials of Hainan would inspect the fleet today.
What Xu Chunsheng never expected was that the prince was the young man who saved him that day.
On that day, Chen Zhong rescued Xu Chunsheng and arranged him to stay, and on the second day, he ordered Yanxia to take him to Chen Fangzheng to report.
After Chen Fangzheng learned about Xu Chunsheng's experience, they had a very happy conversation and admired each other very much.
At that time, it was a period of reorganization and adjustment of the Hainan fleet and improvement of ships, and with the arrival of Xu Chunsheng, Chen Fangzheng had an additional powerful helper.
In addition, Xu Chunsheng participated in the Sino-Japanese First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, so he was immediately reused by Chen Fangzheng, and then Xu Chunsheng was appointed as the captain of the "Zhennan Ship".
Chen Zhong looked at the excited Xu Chunsheng and said, "General Xu, now that you are wearing the military uniform of our Hainan Fleet, you are even more heroic!" Our Hainan Fleet fought a battle with the Japanese army in the South China Sea, do you have confidence? Wash away the shame of the First Battle of Jiawu, this is the best opportunity! Are you ready? ”