The salute soldiers of the military band played a military song sonorously and vigorously to the rhythm of the conductor, and the crowd on the dock was elated, looking forward to the sound of military music, and their eyes were on the sparkling sea, where a fleet was marching on the waves, although it was still far away, but there was no doubt that it would not be long.

That fleet was the Chinese Navy's Nanyang Task Force. The fleet departed from the port of Qingdao in northern China, and now the fleet has arrived at the port of Xinjinshan, the leased area of Bangka Island in the South Seas.

The new port of Jinshan, the former port of Belyang, has been leased by China since it became an overseas leased place. The Port of Belyang was renamed, and the Nanyang Chinese renamed the seaport city with the previous name for Australia, "New Kim Jean". Although there are basically no gold mines here, there are tin mines here, which is also a gold mountain, and more importantly, Bangka Island now actually acts as a trading center in the South Seas, which is a veritable gold mountain, compared to Singapore's economic center, which is much less important.

The rapid rise of the new port of gold and the city is enough to attract the attention of the world, and this economic achievement is the result of the support of the central government of China, without investment and military protection from China, the new port of gold and mountain will never replace the port of Singapore as the economic center of the South Seas so quickly, of course. In fact, the Japanese government has always been very dissatisfied with the state of British control of the Nanyang economy, and Japanese businessmen are willing to see Bangka Island as an important key point in strengthening the commercial relationship between China and Japan. Both China and Japan have invested heavily here, and there are many Japanese expatriates living in the new Kanayama Port.

In fact, among the people standing on the main pier of Shingeumsan Port are quite a few Japanese expatriates in kimonos, as well as Korean laborers who serve them, usually waving two flags in their hands. One is the flag of Japan and the other is the flag of China. And at the pier of the Chinese bridge people. They also waved two flags in their hands, but unlike the Japanese expatriates, the flags in the hands of the Chinese expatriates were the Chinese national flag and the Chinese military flag.

In addition to the Chinese and Japanese diaspora, among the welcoming crowds on the pier were the consuls of various countries in the port of Shin Jinshan, as well as the President of the Second Republic of Lan Fang and his attaché, after all. Bangka Island is a leased territory of China. But in the end, this is still Lan Fang's territory, and the Chinese president's visit to Bangka Island is actually a visit to Lan Fang.

Everyone gathered at the wharf of Xinjinshan Port to welcome the arrival of the Chinese task force, and at the same time, they were also welcoming the arrival of a real big man, this big man was the famous "Far East madman" Zhao Bei, at this moment, he was sitting on one of the warships in the task force, and he would soon set foot on the land of the South Seas

Zhao Bei came to Bangka Island for an "inspection visit," and he was accompanied by many high-ranking Chinese military generals, including such equally prominent figures as Lan Tianwei and Jiang Fangzhen. This can be proved by the size of the accompanying fleet alone, and China's only large aircraft carrier "Donghai" currently in service is among the escort fleet. This is also the first overseas visit of the aircraft carrier since its official commissioning.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the task force had arrived at the mooring ground outside Xinjinshan Port, and the aircraft carrier "Donghai" began to sail against the wind, and the flight squadron on the aircraft carrier took off from the deck, circled in the air for a while, and after completing the formation, it flew away from the fleet and flew in the direction of the main pier of Xinjinshan Port.

At 9:05 a.m., the first flight echelon arrived over the pier, all the fighters and torpedo attack planes were freshly painted, and swept over the heads of the crowd in a trapezoidal formation, and at the same time pulled out a long period of colored smoke at the tail of the plane. The reporters took wonderful photos and video materials at the right time.

At half past nine o'clock in the morning, five destroyers escorted a large motorized traffic boat into the port of Xinjinshan. Amid the sound of daggers, they sailed to the mooring yard in the main pier and dropped anchor one after another, while the large motorized transport boat came to the help on the pier, and the sailors quickly tied the cable to the rope post. Then, representatives from all walks of life and leading figures who came to greet Mr. President of China stood on the pier. In the sound of the salute, the traditional Chinese folk music sounded, and the flowers in front of the luxuriously decorated flower shop on the pier were also lit, while the dragon and lion dance performances in front of the flower shop continued. The gongs and drums are noisy and lively.

Military and political circles, non-governmental personages, friends recommended by the state, and consuls of various countries lined up in front of the flower shop to receive President Zhaoda's reception and condolences.

There is no doubt that the welcome ceremony was grand, lively and at the same time full of Chinese color. Even some elderly overseas Chinese delegates wore traditional Chinese costumes and shook hands with President Zhao Da, who was wearing a marshal's uniform, and the president's wife, who was wearing a long Western-style dress.

The salute was fired for a while, and then all of a sudden all the sounds were gone. Then. President Zhao Da stood on the podium of Huafang. He gave an enthusiastic speech to the cameras of journalists and the microphones of radio broadcasting equipment.

"Friends, overseas Chinese, Chinese, guests, foreign friends, today, I am in a very happy mood and very excited. I am very honored and proud to be able to receive such a warm welcome in Nanyang, which is thousands of miles away from home, today's event is the most direct embodiment of China's national image, without the rise and strength of the country, the interests of overseas Chinese cannot be guaranteed, it is precisely because of the strength of the country that the Chinese can take root here, in order to build a new homeland here.

There is no doubt that with the efforts of the central government and the cooperation of all Chinese, the economy of the Greater China Economic Circle is gradually recovering, and I fully believe that in the near future, this Greater China Economic Circle will usher in another economic take-off, and the new Jinshan here will also become more prosperous. ”

Mr. President's speech took 20 minutes, neither long nor short, and ended at the right time, just in time for the people's anticipation of the future economy, and then, shaking hands with representatives of people from all walks of life at the scene, he left the dock under the strict protection of the army and police forces, and went to the lodging with the president's wife in a limousine.

Zhao Bei and his wife stayed at the Governor's Palace of the Bangka Island Lease, and the current Governor of the Bangka Island Lease is Vice Admiral Shen Honglie, who is also the host of the welcome ceremony, as for the President of the Second Republic of Lan Fang. It's just a foil role.

The group left the dock and arrived at the Governor's Palace, where they sat for a moment in the traditional Chinese garden, after which Zhao Bei left his wife. Only a few henchmen walked into the small living room that was also full of traditional Chinese style with Shen Honglie. Sitting down on the traditional Chinese-style Taishi chair, Zhao Bei first glanced at the furnishings in the room, and then stared at the Eight Immortals table not far away, and smiled.

"Chengzhang, the furnishings in your house are simple and elegant, if we are wearing traditional Chinese clothes now, the atmosphere here will be more harmonious."

Shen Honglie also smiled. said: "Don't hide it from the president, when I don't work in normal times, when I meet guests here, they are usually in green clothes and hats, and others say that I am vassal, but I want to say that this is not forgetting my roots." ”

"Don't forget the good book, Chinese, everywhere you go, you are Chinese, you can't forget the temperament of a Fengguo because you are overseas." Of course, we can't cling to the inadequacies and be complacent, the society is progressing, and the times are developing. In this era, science and technology, culture and art are changing with each passing day, and the Chinese must also catch up with the steps of the advanced. Abandon the dross, so that we can not fall behind, in order to truly carry forward the Chinese culture. ”

Zhao Bei first reasoned, and then quickly cut to the chase.

"Chengzhang, how many years have you been the governor here?"

"It's been almost three years, and it's time to step down." Shen Honglie replied.

"Have you figured out who to recommend to succeed?" Zhao Bei asked very seriously.

Since the official establishment of the Bangka Island lease, a set of "rules of the game" has gradually formed, and the selection of the governor is the most important "rule of the game". The previous governor was an air force general, so the next governor must be a naval general, this situation, the navy and the air force are very satisfied, and the central government also acquiesces to this rule of taking turns to be the banker, at the same time. It is also a rule for the previous governor to recommend the next governor and have the central government confirm it. No one can destroy it casually, since Shen Honglie is a naval general, then, the next governor of Bangka Island can only be an air force general, this rule cannot be broken in Shen Honglie's hands, he can't afford this risk.

Therefore, the candidate recommended by Shen Honglie to succeed as governor is a general of the Air Force.

"I think Qin Bing, deputy commander of the Air Force, is the best candidate."

"Qin Bing's qualifications and prestige are very good, and he is naturally more suitable to be the governor of Bangka Island, but. I don't want him to take over as governor now. I have another appointment for him. You have recommended another person to take over as governor. ”

For Shen Honglie's recommendation, Zhao Bei first praised it, but then shook his head, his move was not Shen Honglie's expectation at all, the "Far East madman" is back, he decides everything, he plans everything.

"So, how about Su Shiyu, Chief of Staff of the Air Force?" Shen Honglie asked.

"He has been the governor of Bangka for one term, and you recommend him, is there any suspicion of breaking the tradition?" But then again, during Su Shiyu's tenure as governor, he was really reliable, and the center was very satisfied with him. ”

Zhao Bei's words seem to be inconsistent, but in fact they are not contradictory, what he means is to ask Shen Honglie to come forward and destroy this "tradition" formed over the years, and this is obviously to ask Shen Honglie to bear the black pot for him.

Shen Honglie didn't think about it, and decided to carry this black cauldron, with the support of a madman, others really couldn't point fingers at this black cauldron. It is even more impossible to use this as an excuse to get him out.

The so-called "tradition" is naturally not static, society is progressing, the times are developing, and tradition will naturally change when it is time to change. Otherwise, it is conformist and unenterprising. Su Shiyu is very talented and is the best candidate to take over as governor.

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Shen Honglie nodded, making up his mind, and only then did he understand why he sat down. Zhao Bei first talked to him about the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese culture, which turned out to be ambushed here.

"Okay, since you have made up your mind, let's draft a formal report immediately, and the central committee will review it as soon as possible."

Speaking of which, the topic is over, Zhao Bei took a few sips of tea, and then mentioned another matter.

"Chengzhang, there have been some troubles between China and Britain recently, what do you think of these troubles?"

Shen Honglie was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Zhao Bei was referring to, so he nodded.

"On the issue of Hong Kong, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thinks that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is too weak and thinks about peace negotiations all day long. But if some means are not shown, Britain, the old power, will naturally not make concessions. In my opinion, military means seem to be indispensable, and in the event of a military conflict between China and Britain. The battlefield should not be chosen close to our homeland, but far from our homeland. For example, Singapore, Myanmar. If you fight Singapore, the navy and air force will play the leading role. If you fight Burma, the Air Force and Army will play the leading role. Britain is staring at Hong Kong, and we will fight elsewhere, and the art of war says, encircling Wei to save Zhao. That's what it means. Defeat the British. There will be a power vacuum in Southeast Asia, and when the time comes, it will be the time for China to fill this power vacuum, and any major power will rise. They all stand on the corpse of an old power, and judging from the current world situation, if China and Britain go to war, they have a great chance of winning, and China will win. (To be continued.)