On the lake of Nankang Town, southwest of Xingzi County, two gunboats, six patrol boats, and one repair ship of the Red Star Fleet are all concentrated here.

Along with the completion of the Naval School in Nankang Town, the Red Star Fleet was also stationed in Nankang Town and merged with the Naval School. According to the order of the Corps Headquarters, Tao Yong, the commander of the Red Star Fleet, concurrently served as the political commissar of the Naval School, and the principal was sent by Sa Zhenbing, who was about 50 years old and named Lin Yang. At present, the naval school has been opened, and the first phase enrolls 300 people.

In order to quickly train talents, the naval school has only set up three majors, mainly technical arms. That is: the ship command class, 50 personnel, 50 survey personnel, 200 marine engineering classes (including boilers, control, mechanical repair, maintenance and other specialties). In addition, there are 20 teachers at the Naval School, all of whom were recruited by Sa Zhenbing from Fujian and other parts of the country.

In addition, the naval special combat team has also been stationed in Nankang Town, and the number of members under Li Dabao's command has grown to 300. The naval special combat team not only has the characteristics of water operations, but also has the ability to operate warships, so they have always trained with the Red Star Fleet since they were formed.

Nankang Town, adjacent to Poyang Lake, is an irregular U-shaped harbor with an open water surface and an average depth of 2 to 5 meters, making it an ideal training ground. The Naval School is built on the shores of the lake, and several rows of new school buildings are very eye-catching.

At this time, Tao Yong, commander of the Red Star Fleet, Lin Yang, principal of the Naval School, and Li Dabao, captain of the Navy Special Operations Team, stood in front of the school and waited, and the trainees in the playground next to them lined up according to the classified classes. Two gunboats and six patrol boats lined up in two rows on the lake, and sailors stood upright on the deck.

At present, the Red Star Fleet has a uniform uniform, with officers wearing white shirts, large caps, and dark blue trousers. The sailor has a beanie hat with two black streamers, a blue and white striped lapel, and dark blue trousers. The officers and men were in unison, waiting for the arrival of important figures.

After Ouyang Jian returned to Yunshui County, he piled up a lot of questions. It took half a month of punching and kicking to find time to inspect the ship school. The Naval Academy has been open for two months, and as the chief officer, it is natural to come and take a look.

A group of war horses galloped over, shining the stars in the sun, and Tao Yong and the others immediately straightened up to meet them. Ouyang Jian, Su Yu, Luo Ronghuan, and He Long jumped off their horses one after another.

"Report to the Chief of the General Staff, the commander of the Red Star Fleet, Tao Yong, please instruct!" Ouyang Jian waved his hand, and then warmly shook hands and greeted Principal Lin, who was in second place. Principal Lin seemed to be a little frightened and a little flustered. At this time, all the students and sailors on the playground and the battleship raised their hands and saluted, and Ouyang Jian, Su Yu and others returned the military salute.

After the ceremony. Tao Yong reported on the formation of the naval school, and Principal Lin reported on the study situation. "The Chief of the General Staff, the cadets of the ship command class, some are soldiers in the fleet, some are junior officers in the unit, and some students apply for the exam. The surveying class and the marine engineering class are all recruited students from all over the world, and after rigorous examinations, the first phase of the students is positioned to be 300 people! ”

Principal Lin was a little nervous and said: "Chief of General Staff, after the school's teaching is on the right track, it is planned to recruit 400 people next year. ”

Ouyang Jian walked towards the playground phalanx, and Tao Yong shouted loudly: "All attention, stand up and salute!" Libi Tao Yong continued: "Next, please ask the chief of staff to give a lecture!" ”

"Listen to me and sit down!" Ouyang Jian waved his hand, and the students sat down together, it seemed that the initial training results were remarkable. "Comrades, the first naval school of the Eighth Route Army was born, and you will receive the most advanced education in the world here. In the future, we will build a powerful fleet, and this is where the dream begins. ”

"Comrades, don't look at the fact that we now have only two gunboats, a couple of insignificant patrol boats. But this is only the beginning, everything will be there, we don't have to get rid of the history of having no defense at sea, but also build a strong navy, a blue navy. In the future, our fleet will gallop across the five oceans and seven continents to reproduce the glory of the ancients. The audience erupted in applause.

"Comrades, the smoke of war is approaching, and I believe that through unremitting efforts, the Chinese Navy will certainly be able to grow up in the brutal battle of blood and fire, and as long as we have firm conviction and perseverance, our goal will certainly be achieved."

"Comrades, your task is to study hard, work hard to master skills and skills, and always be ready, and the dream of the Chinese Navy is pinned on you・・・・・・." Subsequently, Ouyang Jian and others, accompanied by Tao Yong, visited classrooms, student dormitories, canteens, etc.

After looking around, Ouyang Jian met with the faculty and staff, and Ouyang Jian said: "Everyone, with the rapid development of the world's navy, the previous maritime combat mode has undergone a metamorphosis. That is to say, the era of naval ships dueling artillery has passed, and the future maritime operations will be three-dimensional combat modes under water and in the air. ”

"The submarine of the future, with its excellent concealment, will become a killer of warships, and submarine warfare will show its might. Our ferocious enemy, the Japanese Navy, is making every effort to develop aircraft carriers, and the warships of both sides will launch attacks several hundred kilometers apart, and carrier-based aircraft will decide the victory or defeat of both sides. Therefore, our teaching model needs to be completely changed, and I will focus on training you in the next few days. ”

Ouyang Jian then spent a week instilling in the instructors the operational theories of modern naval warfare, including the characteristics of submarine warfare and carrier-based aircraft operations. Especially how carrier-based aircraft attacked, Ouyang Jian said in great detail.

These instructors have a wealth of teaching and maritime experience, and are familiar with traditional naval warfare, so it is not difficult for them to accept new ideas. Ouyang Jian's purpose is to let them instill ideas into the students, and the real understanding of future naval battles will provide an unforgettable model, after all, it takes a process to accept a new way of thinking, and it may be a long process.

Ouyang Jian's purpose was to use the war to develop the navy, and how to "take advantage of the situation" was the wisest choice to use the hands of the Americans to quickly build a fleet.

This means that on the eve of the end of the war, the naval team that has been built with great effort can play a real role, and the key is to hoard all kinds of naval talents with modern ideas. The navy is a high-tech branch of the armed forces, and there must be precipitation, so the systematic development of the navy is also a long process.

"I plan to invite a few retired naval officers to serve as instructors at the naval academy in the United States, and it is estimated that they will be able to come by the end of the year. After the short training, Ouyang Jian put forward new requirements for Tao Yong and Lin Yang. "Chief of the General Staff, it's great, if we can hire experienced foreigner instructors at sea, we will be able to form a perfect training system as soon as possible." Lin Yang quickly expressed his appreciation from a professional point of view.

Tao Yong didn't squeak. "Tao Yong!" "Here!" "I know what you're thinking, in your eyes, foreigners are all beasts, and I know you don't like them in your bones." "Yes, I can't take it!"

"Remember that it's not about your personal emotions, it's about the bigger picture. If you have a problem with your thoughts, there are more serious problems below. When we are backward, we must humbly seek advice, which is also called foreign for Chinese use. If it affects the overall situation because of you, I want to ask you to understand? "Understand, please rest assured that the Chief of the General Staff will carry out what you understand, and you will also implement what you don't understand, and ensure that the task is completed!" "I hope you understand!" Su Yu, Luo Ronghuan, and He Long couldn't help laughing, after all, Tao Yong was young and needed to be trained.

"Report, the engineer team has arrived in Xingzi County." A staff officer put down the phone and reported. "Not long ago, I communicated in Hubei Province and sent an engineering team to the Three Gorges to dredge the river. At present, the Hubei side has agreed that we will send sappers, how are you prepared? ”

"According to your orders, I am ready to let the repair ship cooperate with the sapper operation!" "Excellent! Don't hesitate to set off tomorrow morning! "Yes!" Tao Yong picked up the phone.

Seeing that Tao Yong had finished arranging the work, Ouyang Jian continued: "From now on, your Red Star Fleet will not only have to complete training and teaching tasks, but also study the task of blocking the waterway of the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake in wartime. After the outbreak of war, we must block the Japanese warships from entering Poyang Lake. The blockade plan has been introduced, you have to continue to improve, how to block Poyang Lake efficiently, how many sets of plans to form understand? ”

"Understood! At present, we have set up a special blockade brigade! Combined with mines, etc., to form a complete blockade scheme! ”

The night before Ouyang Jian left the Ship School, a report came from outside the door. "Report to the Chief of Staff, Li Dabao, the captain of the Maritime Special Operations Team, has come to report, please instruct!" Seeing Li Dabao walking in capably and freely, Ouyang Jian poured a cup of tea and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, sit down!" Li Dabao observed his words and guessed that there must be a task, and he was immediately overjoyed. Otherwise, the Chief of the General Staff could not have summoned him alone.

"I heard that your sea special combat team has grown to 300 people!" "Yes, according to your requirements, it has been systematically trained for more than a year!" "Very good, I came to you to give you an important task!"

Li Dabao was ecstatic in his heart. "From now on, you must pay close attention to the rules of the activities of the Japanese navy in the port of Shanghai, mainly medium warships, gunboats, and small gunboats. If war breaks out, we will seize the warships of the Japanese Navy. You have to make a detailed plan, how to capture it, how to transport the warship back are all difficult. I need you to come up with a complete plan for your training, including the capture of enemy warships, and how to implement them. "Yes! Subordinates understand! ”

"In the current state, you can only know about this plan, and you are not allowed to tell anyone. Shanghai's intelligence collection also needs you to complete. Remember, don't act without my orders! "Understood!" Li Dabao stood upright,

Subsequently, Ouyang Jian made a general plan on how to deal with and solve the possible unfavorable situation. In the end, Ouyang Jian warned Li Dabao that there were no hard and fast rules for the plan to seize the battleship, and if he could capture it, he would give up if he could not capture it, and let him adapt to the situation.