Early the next morning, dozens of battleships of the First Fleet, led by the flagship battleship "Dignity", which was also the newest and most powerful battleship of the Empire, slowly sailed into the port of Naha. Leading the First Fleet was the heavy cruiser "Yancheng", the flagship of the Fifth Fleet. Compared to the battleship "Dignity", the "Yancheng" not only looked extremely small, but also more old, an old heavy cruiser that had been in service for twenty-five years.

General Liao Hanxiang personally went to the No. 1 pier to greet General Pei Yuming and other commanding officers of the First Fleet, who arrived with the fleet, and Brigadier Wu Xianyu led the staff officers of the Fifth Fleet to greet him. Tan Renhao was also among them, and when he saw the twelve main battleships, he was also shocked, this was not only the most powerful fleet in the empire, but also the largest fleet in the world. Being able to weave twelve battleships and battlecruisers into one fleet, I'm afraid only the Tang Empire can do it!

The greeting ceremony was solemn and brief, a tradition of the Imperial Navy. Immediately, Admiral Liao Hanxiang brought the guests to the headquarters of the Fifth Fleet, while junior staff officers such as Tan Renhao were responsible for receiving the officers of the First Fleet Staff. It was not until the afternoon that Tan Renhao left the fleet headquarters and had time to continue the work at hand.

That night, Marshal Saditin arrived at the port with officers of the Naval Staff on a fast cruiser. Because the visiting Japanese Southwest Fleet was personally led by the commander of the Japanese Navy, as a matter of etiquette, Marshal Sajiting personally received the guests who came from afar. According to Marshal Sajiting's arrangement, Liao Hanxiang did not prepare a grand welcome ceremony. Immediately after arriving at the port, Marshal Saditin rushed to the headquarters of the Fifth Fleet. Liao Hanxiang and Pei Yuming welcomed the arrival of the naval commander here with several of their main staff officers.

Liao Hanxiang asked people to reclean the conference room on the second floor and set it up as a temporary operations center. Marshal Satietin, upon arrival, immediately gathered the main men of the two fleets. Japan's Southwestern Combined Fleet will arrive in three days, more than ten days earlier than the scheduled visit.

"General Pei Yuming, do you have confidence in this confrontation exercise?" This is by no means the first time Marshal Saditin wants Pei Yuming to ask such a question.

"Marshal, I have enough confidence!" Pei Yuming is a strong general, with a dark face as standard of a naval general, coupled with those two thick black eyebrows, which gives him a resolute appearance, which is exactly the same as his character, a strong, decisive, and fast-acting general.

Sajiting nodded, and then everyone sat down. "The First Fleet is the most powerful fleet of the Imperial Navy and our pride. With the lessons of last time, we must not make the same mistakes again. Where you fall, you have to get up, I believe that the First Fleet will never let me, the Prime Minister, and the Emperor down this time! ”

"We will never disgrace the Imperial Navy again!" Pei Yuming's words were not only majestic, but also full of courage.

"Good!" Sajiting glanced at Pei Yuming with a smile, and then shifted his gaze to Liao Hanxiang on the other side, "General Liao Hanxiang, what do you think?" ”

Liao Hanxiang hesitated slightly, and took a folder from Wu Xianyu next to him. "Marshal, we need not have any doubts about the strength of the First Fleet, and I also believe that Admiral Pei Yuming will be able to make the world realize once again how powerful the Imperial Navy is. However, I have here a report for the marshal to look at. ”

Sajiting frowned slightly, and then took the folder. He glanced at the name of the report and then flipped straight to the last page. When he saw the conclusion marked by the red line at the back, Sajitin's facial muscles twitched slightly, and then he closed the file.

"General Liao Hanxiang, I know your set of 'aviation combat theory' views, but this report is too biased, right?"

Pei Yuming took the document from Sajiting's hand, and he only glanced at the most consuming conclusion, and his expression immediately changed.

"Marshal, this is the result of our deduction that has been fully demonstrated and verified, and although I dare not guarantee that the actual situation will be completely consistent with the content of the report, I hope that the marshal will consider my opinion again!" Liao Hanxiang's expression was very calm, he had asked Wu Xianyu and Ji Xiaobin, the two most important deputies, to verify the results of the war games submitted by Tan Renhao, and the two came to the conclusion that the content of the report was completely true and there was no falsehood.

"General Liao Hanxiang, you look down on people too much, right?" Pei Yuming closed the folder vigorously, and then threw it in front of Liao Hanxiang. "The First Fleet has suffered failures and setbacks, but we have learned from the experience and lessons learned, and have made adjustments and improvements. I am confident enough to prove the strength of the First Fleet with practical actions. ”

Liao Hanxiang ignored Pei Yuming's provocation, he was not from the Imperial Navy, he could only be regarded as a layman who was a halfway monk, and Pei Yuming was Marshal Sajiting's protégé back then, if he fought directly with Bei Yuming, then Marshal Sajiting would obviously stand on the opposite side of Liao Hanxiang, which would not be beneficial to Liao Hanxiang or the Fifth Fleet!

"Marshal, I guarantee ...... with the honor of the Imperial soldiers"

Sajiting raised his hand to stop Pei Yuming, who was very excited, and then said to Liao Hanxiang: "Do you think this report is credible?" ”

Liao Hanxiang nodded. "Marshal, I will not give you a report that has not been verified, that has not been examined."

Sajting picked up the document again, and when he flipped to the letter, he frowned slightly. "This is a report done by an ensign officer?"

Liao Hanxiang was secretly surprised, but he didn't go to see Ji Xiaobin and Wu Xianyu, this was a loophole, Wu Xianyu must have forgotten to write his name in the first position, and as a report that was enough to affect the future development of the Imperial Navy, if it was only completed by a second lieutenant officer, it would be too unconvincing.

Pei Yuming sneered and glanced at General Liao Hanxiang with a little provocation.

"Anyway, General Liao Hanxiang, this report is not convincing!"

"Marshal, maybe you won't think so after meeting Second Lieutenant Tan Renhao!"

Sajiting frowned slightly, he was already a little annoyed by Liao Hanxiang's insistence.