The Ming naval formation completed its mission in the Ryukyus and was preparing to go straight to Kagoshima. At this time, news came that the British, French, and American ships had sailed for Taiwan. In order to prevent the occurrence of accidents, in accordance with the deployment of the Executive Committee, the Ming Navy Formation was suspended in Naha for rest.

The Ryukyu Islands, the arc of Naha Harbor, is surrounded by a sea of light blue. Dozens of small fishing boats are fishing, and four steamships flying the red flags of the sun and moon are anchored in the deep water not far from the pier.

On the Keelung, the deck is as smooth as a mirror, and there is not a trace of dust and debris." The debris placed on the deck was also well organized, and the artillery and various steel elements shone with a metallic glow.

The bell rang, and the voice of the ship's duty came from the loudspeaker, "Stop the mechanical inspection, all the crew will take the Maza, and assemble on the middle deck in five minutes." ”

Soon, one by one, the sailors rushed to the middle deck with their horses. On the middle deck of the Keelung ship is a small blackboard, on which is drawn a simple structure diagram of a three-expansion steam engine.

Signal soldier Zhang Dalu put down his Maza, glanced at the blackboard, and muttered in a low voice, "Study and study, study every day." Make no mistake, I'm a signal soldier! ”

Zhang Dalu is a son of a fisherman in Zhoushan, and after joining the Ming Army, his military technology and cultural level in the Coast Guard have improved rapidly, and he was selected to be sent to the Navy.

Zhang Dalu said casually, not wanting to immediately arouse the opposition of the surrounding people.

"The commanders said that all crew members must be multi-skilled."

"That's right, don't look at you as a signal soldier now, if you start a war, if you are transferred to the electromechanical department, you will be able to top!"

"We are the navy, not the sailors in the small rivers and ditches, Xi is the most important!"

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"Comrades, comrades! I was wrong, I was wrong, I was all wrong! As soon as the gossip of criticism came, Zhang Dalu hurriedly admitted his mistake.

"Comrade, comrade, the rejuvenation of China is our common aspiration, and we are learning for the rejuvenation of China!" Squad leader Chen Hongfei turned his head and glared at Zhang Dalu, a little hated that iron could not become steel, "Comrade Zhang Dalu, what did I say about you!" A very smart person, his ideological consciousness is too low, and he complains and complains! ”

Chen Hongfei is also a native of Dinghai and has just returned from Guozi University. The learning experience of the Navy non-commissioned officer training course was an eye-opener for him. Chen Hongfei not only conscientiously studied naval expertise such as navigation, guns, guantong, and sail cables, but also developed a strong interest in mathematics, geometry, and physics.

Rui Deyi, the captain of Keelung Shipbuilding, happened to see this scene, and he walked over and patted Zhang Dalu on the shoulder, "Squad Leader Chen is right, we must learn for the rejuvenation of China!" ”

"Yes, sir!" Zhang Dalu hurriedly straightened his waist.

Rui Deyi stood in front of the blackboard, looked around at the crew members who were sitting neatly and waiting for class, and said slowly: "Although you are only a signalman, a helmsman, a hygienist, or any other profession now, our revival party and our Chinese rejuvenation cause need everyone to learn more knowledge and be able to do one specialty and multiple abilities.

Although we only have a few warships now, in a year there will be more than a dozen, dozens of ships to join the ranks of the Ming Navy. Our Dinghai and Dunan warships are more advanced than the Manchu Qingshui Division ships, and the Keelung and Kaohsiung warships are more advanced than the Dinghai and Dunan warships, and the future warships of the Daming Navy will be even more advanced ships. ”

He said quite seriously, "If we don't study seriously and don't work hard to improve our knowledge level, when the Baath Party needs us to take over the new ships, you say you can't, your knowledge level is low, and you can't understand the principles of the machine, then it will delay the development of the Ming Navy, and then you will become a sinner for the revival of China." ”

Rui Deyi is 28 years old and is studying mechatronics. After the crossing, Rui Deyi originally planned to work in the government, but Wang Tiehammer pulled him into the navy along with Li Tinghan, Yue Heng and several other mechanical and electrical professionals.

Seeing the enthusiastic and high-spirited appearance of the crew, Rui Deyi felt that the effect was good, so he got back to business and officially began to teach.

"Everyone knows that Westerners have traveled across the ocean to the East by virtue of their ingenuity, strong ships and guns. Although Westerners are powerful, they can't compare to our Huaxia, and our ancestor Master Luban is a master of playing machines. The three-expansion steam engine equipped with our Keelung ship was also invented and manufactured by our Chinese people, and it is more advanced than that of Westerners. ”

Rui Deyi pointed to the simple structure diagram of the three expansion machines on the blackboard, and described the mechanism, principle and maintenance of the three expansion machines.

In the conference room of the Keelung ship, the senior officers of the maritime formation were rounding the conference table to conduct a diagram deduction. On the conference table is a large-scale chart of the southwestern region of Japan, and the glass plate covering the chart is already covered with various colors of roads and markings.

Wang Tiezhui was the director of the exercise, and he set all kinds of harsh conditions, and the captains, political commissars, and deputy commanders of each ship were brought into the Ming Navy, Satsuma, and various Japanese feudal domains, as well as European and American forces, to simulate all kinds of hostile activities that they might carry out.

The diagram ended again victoriously, and the orderly carried a tray and handed out a glass of wine.

"It's easy to flatten Kagoshima!" The captain of the Keelung, Haiying, raised his wine glass, his mouth slightly upturned.

"That's right! It's the British who dare to intervene, and with the help of radar and no ~ man-machine, we can also fight in close combat at night and fight it......"

Zhang Xin, the captain of the Dinghai ship, drank a glass of wine, his mood was particularly high, and he pointed out the country endlessly.

Yang Bo, the captain of the Dunant ship, just played the commander of the British naval formation, and he was a little upset when he heard Zhang Xin's nagging, he pushed the myopic glasses on his nose and glanced at Zhang Xin, "Do you remember the battle damage just now?" If the British really intervene suddenly, the price paid by our Navy will be huge! ”

The Dinghai ship was originally a civilian sail steamer, which was not modified and lacked protection. In the exercise just now, the Dinghai ship was attacked by the British ship's artillery fire, and finally rushed to sit on the beach, so as to avoid the doom of sinking.

"Suddenly intervened? How is this possible! Zhang Xin smiled.

He said with a dance, "At present, there are about 15 warships along the coast of China, and the warships are scattered in Hong Kong, Taipei, and Shanghai. If they really want to interfere with our Japanese operations, they must first assemble and prepare for war, and then press on them in a big way, and the news will come out long before the action. ”

"The possibility of Ying Ka suddenly intervening is indeed very small, and when I deduced it on the picture, I went to the extreme!" Yang Bo said lightly, "But as a military commander, you must consider all possible situations!" ”

"The world is unpredictable!" Haiying Yang gently shook the wine glass and stared at the blood red in the glass, "Why is there no news from Taipei?" If the negotiations really fail, we will have to fight the ghost beasts! ”

Zhang Xin immediately shouted, "Let's fight!" Fight with ghost animals, no one is scared! ”

Speaking of the possibility of war with Britain, France and the United States, the atmosphere in the conference room immediately became warm, "That's right! What we have in our hands is high-precision weapons and equipment, and victory is inevitable! ”

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Most of the people who participated in the exercise were fanatical naval fans like Zhang Xin, not to mention the head of navigation and naval tactics, in fact, they all belonged to Zhao Kuo who talked about war on paper, and the real maritime experience was only more than half a year.

"Defeating the Chinese fleet of the British, it won't be too much of a problem." Yang Bo still poured cold water as always, "But if you really want to win the first battle, waves of ghost warships will come from Europe and the United States." At that time, victory will be a must, and the price will not be small. ”

"Without experiencing the baptism of blood and fire, it is impossible for the navy to grow!" Zhang Xin said nonchalantly.

"I like that!" Haiying Yang smiled, "Captain Zhang, the Keelung and Kaohsiung ships can fight and run." If the war is really tense, we will definitely have the last laugh! ”

Haiying Yang alluded to the fact that the Dinghai ship and the Dunan ship have not been transformed, and their sail technology and tactics are far inferior to those of European and American warships.

"Our sail technology and tactics are inferior to ghost animals, but this is not a simple naval confrontation." Zhang Xin was very confident, "We are playing information warfare, general warfare, and integrated warfare of land, sea and air, and the Dunan ship will definitely have the last laugh!" ”

"It's 'war' or 'peace', it depends on the decision of the Executive Committee!"

Chen Tianxiong's words made the conference room a lot quieter. He continued: "It's really not a good time to use force, but 'dare to fight to make peace', if you really want to have bad intentions, let's obey the command of the executive committee, do it happily, and beat it down!" ”

Wang Tiehammer followed the conversation with great interest, and thought in his heart, the plate of the crossing team is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more affairs of the army, so it is necessary to choose a leader for the navy as soon as possible.

Since the crossing, they have been practicing all kinds of sailboat maneuvering and sail naval combat tactics, and are familiar with the performance of steam engines and boilers and the essentials of steam turbine operation, and have basically mastered the "Naval Drill Code" and "Naval Tactical Basics" (this is a naval elementary course compiled by the team based on the professional courses of the Dalian Naval Academy and the European naval materials of the late 19th century).

Among the naval cadres, Haiying Yang is a seafarer, relatively young, and has the most solid ship management skills. He is gentle on the outside, dark on the inside, believes in iron-bloodedness, and does not mind how much blood is shed to achieve his goal.

Zhang Xin is straightforward, energetic, and can speak, and the professional theory of ships is okay, but what he lacks is practice.

Yang Bo has good boat management skills, is relatively cautious, and has always advocated overwhelming the enemy with the greatest advantage and winning victory at a very small cost.

Ye Feiyang has strong political work ability, and his military skills are slightly inferior, so he can be regarded as a qualified political work captain.

The four captains have their own merits, and Chen Tianxiong, the political commissar, is also absolutely qualified.

Wang Tiezhu glanced at Mao Changyi, the political commissar of the Dinghai ship, Dang Yi, the political commissar of the Du Nan ship, and Lu Huitian, the political commissar of the Kaohsiung ship. By the way, there is also Dai Liang, the captain of the Qinglong landing craft. Dai Liang, an old sailor, should be changed to a more suitable position, and he can't be delayed like this.

He thought about it, and he had to discuss it with the organization department, who would be the leader of the navy, it would be more secure!

At this time, the attendant sent a notice, and the conference room suddenly fell silent.

Wang Tiehammer looked at the notice and flicked it lightly on the paper, "The ghost beast has signed a treaty with us, and the war with the British can be postponed for at least a year......"

"Zhang Xin is disappointed!" Wang Tiehammer lightly tapped the table, and his tone became solemn, "Although our technology is ahead of the times, the navy has just started, so don't be too arrogant." You must know that during the Sath-British War, the British boasted that they were an old naval power, and they were more arrogant, but they turned out to be heavy losses. ”

"Yes, yes, that is, strategically we must despise the enemy, and tactically we must attach great importance to the enemy!" Zhang Xin hurriedly raised his hands, "We are students now, whether it is Yingka, France, or Mi Jiajian, they are all our teachers!" ”

Zhang Xin played such a treasure, and everyone laughed.

"Yes, that's what you want!" Wang Tiezhu smiled and nodded, "Political Commissar Chen Tianxiong is right, now is not the best period. If we push him back for four or five years, we can directly overwhelm the ghost beast navy and wipe him out! ”

Zhang Xin's temperament is more jumpy, "An agreement has been reached with the ghost animal, we can go to Japan now!" ”

Wang Tiehammer said with a smile, "Time is precious, let's go to Japan tomorrow to train with war, fight war by war, improve ourselves by war, and finally fight with the British!" ”