Chapter 592: The Fall of the "Jury".
As for the "jury", as the captain of the ship, he is actually very clear, and he has always wanted to find an opportunity to solve this bad habit on the ship, just because this is a "tradition" formed by the Royal Navy for many years, he can't think of a way to break it, but he didn't expect that today, a second lieutenant candidate helped him solve this trouble.
"The cause of the incident ......" Chen Wei glared angrily at the officers of the "jury" who had knocked him to the ground, although the officers hated him to the bone, they all trembled under his fierce gaze.
"It's these people who brutally oppress us, and we don't want to endure it anymore!" Chen Wei turned around suddenly, his eyes swept over the non-commissioned officers and students, and returned to Captain Ramsay in front of him, "We are Her Majesty's navy!" Not a slave to some officer! ”
Chen Wei's words were like a raging fire, burning the hearts of the non-commissioned officers and students.
"That's right! We are Her Majesty's navy! Second Lieutenant Walter shouted.
"We are glorious warriors!"
"We are here to serve our country! Not here for these bastards to bully! ”
Captain Ramsay was startled by the shouts of the cadets, and the "lobster soldiers" behind him (nicknamed the lobster soldiers because of the red uniforms of the British marines, the color of cooked lobsters) were also taken aback, and some of them immediately raised their guns and aimed them at the cadets.
Captain Ramsay noticed the lobster soldiers' movements and quickly waved his hand to make the lobster soldiers lower their guns.
"I understand what you think, but you shouldn't use such methods...... Ramsay pointed to the officers lying on the ground. This is a very serious incident......"
"This incident. It's all my responsibility. I wounded all of them. Chen Wei looked at Captain Ramsay and said loudly, "It has nothing to do with anyone else. ”
"No, James......" As soon as Second Lieutenant Walter's words came out, he was stopped by Chen Wei's stern gaze.
"In that case, I will handle this matter in accordance with the discipline of the Royal Navy and the relevant legal provisions." Captain Ramsay noticed the indignation of the cadets and feared that there would be an even greater upheaval. He said to Chen Wei in a calm tone.
"That's great, sir." Chen Wei replied calmly.
Captain Ramsay didn't speak again, but nodded at the captain of the lobster soldiers, and the captain waved his hand, and the two lobster soldiers came to Chen Wei.
Chen Wei leaned over and picked up his military hat, sorted out the military hat and put it on, the two lobster soldiers were afraid of Chen Wei's might, and couldn't help but look at the captain with an inquiring gaze, the captain made a look, and the two lobster soldiers were very clever. immediately understood, and did not step forward to twist Chen Wei like a prisoner. Instead, he stood behind Chen Wei.
Chen Wei strode towards the door, and two lobster soldiers followed behind him, looking less like escorts than guards or followers.
After detaining Chen Wei and the troublesome officers, Captain Ramsay returned to the captain's room, finding his shirt soaked.
"Sir, won't the detention of so many officers have an impact on the operation of the warship?" Adjutant Hamilton asked cautiously when he saw the captain's tired look.
"Anyway, they are all a group of pampered guys, and they usually don't work, they all refer to others to operate." Captain Ramsay snorted and slumped back in his chair, "I've had their lieutenants take their place, and these people should be removed from our ship." ”
"What are you going to do about it?" Hamilton asked again.
"That young Rothchild is right, we are Her Majesty's navy, and those who do not deserve this honor should leave early." Captain Ramsay said, "The honor of the naval officer corps cannot be tarnished by these guys. ”
"You're right, I think your report will be supported by His Excellency the Commander." Hamilton understood.
As a member of the Naval Officer Corps, he certainly understood the captain's reasons for doing this.
The Naval Officer Corps is a very special group, and what makes it special is that it is a fashionable profession that is not exempt from the navies of all countries. Before the seventies, most of the naval officers came from all walks of life, which was nearly four centuries old. There are several main categories of officers in the Navy: well-educated men from middle-class families; The run-down side of the extended family, who are usually the children of a naval family with a military tradition; and the lucky few who come from humble backgrounds and rely entirely on their own efforts. What they all have in common is that they hope to improve their living environment through their own enthusiasm, diligence and ability.
But since the eighties, active naval officers have acquired an aura that gives this profession a fashionable tinge. The reasons for this shift cannot be explained in a sentence or two. The majestic ironclad fleet, neat and beautiful officers' gowns, and frequent social events (the British called it showingthefalg) suddenly became synonymous with elegance instead of the embarrassing image of the navy thirty years ago. Just a decade ago, the British Empire's reliance on the Royal Navy to raid cities and territories was somewhat secrecy, but now overseas expansion and colonies have become a flagrant act. The propaganda of public opinion turned the expedition into a free adventure full of romance in the eyes of the public. As a result, with the great improvement of the social status of naval officers, the navy has become a glamorous branch of the army. Its charm even piqued the interest of the royal family. At the beginning of this century, in the era of William IV, there was a "sailor king", of course, he did behave perversely, and his personality was eccentric, which is not a convincing example, but it is indeed a common phenomenon that the children of European royal families have entered the navy to develop. Almost all royal families owned their own yachts, and naval officers became in some sense close associates of the royal family (especially those of prominent origin), a status that previously only the generals of the Praetorian Guard could hold.
However, with the increasing influence of changes in the social status of the navy on the interests of the navy, by the era of ironclads, many senior officers in the navies of European countries were very shallow and amateurish. The Russian Navy in particular has such problems. in other countries. There was a more serious division and antagonism between the French naval aristocracy and the officers of civilian origin, which caused great confusion in French naval policy. In Britain, the influence was even stronger, the privileged class was protected, and the idea of the "officer class" was more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people than it had been centuries ago, which led to a serious blockage in the path of the sailors at the lowest level to the officer ranks. In the Royal Navy, warrant officer is almost the highest rank reserved for junior sailors, who must start at the grassroots level. Only by performing well can you be promoted. They are usually highly respected (but this respect does not usually come from junior officers, who hate warrant officers because their status is threatened). But with the exception of a few who did make outstanding contributions to the war, further promotions were made, so far warrant officers have hardly been given the rank of captain, and the few places that have been promoted to captain have been given only to those who have served for a long time and have distinguished themselves.
Another factor that makes this problem even more complicated is the emergence of technical personnel after the world's navies entered the steam age. Since steam engines and boilers became the power system of warships, the positions of engineer and stoker have been created in the navy. The skills mastered between the two are far apart. The engineer is responsible for commissioning the machine, diagnosing possible and actual faults and, more importantly, for occurring faults. Whether it's due to battle damage, incorrect operation, or because the design itself is not reasonable, the machine does not function properly. They can all be repaired or improved. In this regard, well-trained tradespeople with long-term apprenticeship experience will play an important supporting role. The stoker's specialty lies in the addition of fuel, and the correct feeding of coal into the boiler and the proper spread of the coal on the entire combustion surface is the key to determining the efficiency of steam generation, which actually requires a high degree of skill.
Despite this, the importance of these technologies has never been fully recognized by the Navy. Even the best engineers in the Royal Navy had to work hard to advance to the rank of officer. So far, only the chief engineer of a warship in the Royal Navy has been able to dine in the officers' quarters. One of the main reasons why most engineers and other technicians have to be buried for a long time and are difficult to get recognition is because the officers who come from the ranks consider them inferior. While the Royal Naval College of Engineering, established last year, is slowly turning the tide, the position of "combat officer" is still far from technical personnel. It is even more difficult to provide universal training for junior cadets, as the skills required for each specialized department are very different, only a few are proficient in multiple skills, and most new recruits do not understand why such training is necessary. Fortunately, there are many ways to achieve a common goal on a single warship: the performance of the warship during the exercise; results in competitions; The adaptability of warships and small boats, as well as the high efficiency of purely manual work such as coaling, can be used by capable captains, deputy captains, and commanders of various departments to unite the combat effectiveness of the whole ship and improve the quality of officers and men.
No European navy can compare with the Royal Navy in terms of recruitment and training, and in fact many navies use the Royal Navy as a model and copy its personnel structure, although there may be differences in the details of the name and assignment of work. They have the same hierarchy as the Royal Navy, and their problems are almost the same as those of the Royal Navy.
And now, it's time for change.
At this time, neither Captain Ramsay, nor Hamilton, nor the "jury" officers who were locked up in prison, nor Chen Wei, who was detained alone in a warehouse, would have imagined what kind of reform wave would be set off by this "jury" incident.
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PS: My friend and his girlfriend have been talking for three years and haven't had a relationship. Whenever someone asks him. He just said weakly: "I'm afraid that it won't be me who will marry her in the future." Her husband dislikes her. "We are always moved by his genuine feelings. I finally got drunk that day, and finally roared loudly: "Is it easy for me to Tm, I like such a female man, for three years, can you understand the humiliation of labor and management trying to be strong countless times, but being pressed to the ground by her!! ”
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