The largest fleet of the Ming Empire was not the Indian Ocean Detachment in the Indian Ocean, nor the Beihai Division Fleet based in the Jiaodong Peninsula and Lushun, but the South China Sea Naval Fleet. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

This huge fleet, which operates in Taiwan, the Philippines and Hainan Island, has a total of 17 battleships. Such a naval fleet is more powerful than the entire fleet of surface ships of the world's naval powers.

When these 17 battleships marched in a mighty formation in the South China Seas, the rising black smoke rolled out of the high chimneys, covering the sky and the sun could be faintly seen dozens of kilometers away.

They are the pride of the navy of the old era, and they are also the most intuitive embodiment of the maritime power of this era. Armed with 356 mm guns, these warships are currently the most powerful war machines at sea.

The commander of the South China Sea Naval Division Fleet of the Ming Empire, who commanded this huge fleet, was the old man standing on the bridge of the battleship Kunlun Mountain in front of him.

He carried his left hand behind his back and his right hand on a short platform in the command room of the bridge, and the deep furrows on his face were like spider webs, densely criss-crossed.

This old man named Chu He has been in charge of the South China Sea Navy Fleet for twenty years, and he is highly respected and wise, and although he has never made any dazzling feats, he has never made any mistakes.

To be in charge of an empire's most important fleet, you need this kind of calm person, and it may not be enough to be aggressive, but it must be more than enough to defend it. Because this is a fleet that is related to the security of the empire at sea, there is no room for mistakes.

When Ge Tianzhang was alive, the management of the South Seas and the Southeast Peninsula was the established national policy of the Ming Empire, and the saying that the south first and then the north came from this. Chu He was in the position of commander of the fleet of the Shanghai South China Sea Naval Division in the era of Ge Tianzhang, and he inevitably had a trace of Ge background.

However, this old man won the trust of Emperor Zhu Changle, and the then crown prince Zhu Mu also treated him respectfully, so the fact that Ge Tianzhang was belittled in Beijing did not affect the old man's career at all.

After Ge Tianzhang passed away, Chu He was promoted to the crown prince Shaobao, and his salary was increased a lot. And this old man was as steady as Mount Tai when Ge Tianzhang was up and down, and he did not show the slightest tendency to support Ge Tianzhang.

The old man, who has been in the position of fleet commander for twenty years, has seen too many winds and waves, but he has always floated on the sea like a battleship with strong ships and guns......

Another reason why the South China Sea Naval Fleet had 17 battleships and did nothing was that Ceylon also had a powerful navy of 15 battleships.

These two sea giants face off in the South Seas, and neither can weaken or defeat the opponent in the short term, so both sides can only wait endlessly, waiting for one of them to make the first mistake.

War is not only about finding a way to defeat the opponent, but also about waiting for the opponent to make mistakes on the premise of maintaining one's own good function. Miao Shengye is a master in this area, and Chu is the same.

It's a pity that Miao Shengye has just turned 34 years old this year, but the old general Chu He is 61 years old this year. This waiting war seems destined to end with the defeat of Chu He.

"General! The 2nd Escort Squadron, where the battleships Shushan and Songshan were located, had arrived in Luzon, and the mission of transporting oil to Shanghai had officially begun. "While the old general was looking at the sea, an officer walked into the bridge command room.

Chu He turned his head with a vague smile on his face, took the report and nodded, and said with a little hoarseness: "I know, the patrol of the 1st Squadron has been changed to an alternate route to avoid the Ceylon Navy." ”

Since two battleships left because of a routine escort mission, the fleet of the Ming Empire was not superior in numbers, and it was absolutely necessary to be cautious.

After being entangled with his opponent for so long, Chu He's cautious strategy has saved his fleet countless times, so he has no intention of improving his style.

"The telegram sent by General Zhang Rude personally, please read it." After saying the most important thing, the officer handed out a second document and handed it to Chu He.

Chu He took the telegram and looked at the contents. Just like the relationship between the Shaozhuang faction and the Lao Cheng faction, Zhang Rude and Chu He were also generals with different positions in the navy.

Zhang Rude is younger, more radical in his command style, and good at seizing opportunities to expand the results; And Chu is older, Lao Cheng is as immobile as a mountain, and the command pays attention to the rules, and prefers to pre-arrange and then come to fruition.

Although the two people have different philosophies and personalities, this does not affect their mutual attention. Zhang Rude would never be bored enough to send some inconsequential telegrams to Chu He, and the same is true for Chu He.

So after receiving Zhang Rude's telegram, Chu He was still a little surprised, he took the telegram and looked at it carefully, and his expression became more solemn.

The Japanese Navy appeared with a new type of submarine that could form combat effectiveness, and this news was more shocking for Chu He than the invasion of Luzon by the Ceylon fleet.

Because no matter how large the Ceylon fleet is, it is still a problem that can be solved by finding a way, but the trouble of the enemy army investing in new submarines is not a problem that the South China Sea Navy Fleet can solve.

Like the North Sea Divisional Fleet, Chu's South China Sea Naval Fleet has almost no anti-submarine capabilities, and even the major ports have not made any arrangements for submarines.

It is equivalent to saying that the entire fleet of the Ming Empire, as well as the ports where these fleets are located, are undefended in the face of the new weapons of the Japanese Navy.

For Chu He, who has a steady personality, this is simply an unbearable situation. On the wrinkled face, the two eyebrows were closer.

He raised his head and looked at the officer who sent the telegram: "Does General Zhang Rude have any other news to send me?" Bring them to me. There is also the specific process of the sinking of the Fuxian Lake, if not, call Zhang Rude immediately and ask! ”

After a pause of about a few seconds, Chu He turned his head and instructed his deputy: "You go to the archives of the headquarters immediately, find all the data about the experimental submarine, and bring it to me." The more comprehensive the better, it's better to bring a few experts, I have important things to ask. ”

After saying that, the old man walked out of the bridge with his hands behind his back, and walked to his ship's lounge, muttering as he went: "What nonsense! The enemy has hit the doorstep, and even the basic data is not clear......"

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