The evacuation of overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia is only a part of the entire evacuation operation, and the Chinese side has made a lot of preparations so that those overseas Chinese can return home smoothly. Especially in the ports of the Malay Peninsula, passenger ships dock here every day.

It's not far from Yangon, and many of these ferries take Chinese directly to Yangon and back inland by train. Yangon's already busy port has become even busier, and many Chinese have come to Yangon to greet their loved ones, and it is very lively every day.

And in the port on the Malay Peninsula, there is a hint of violence mixed with the bustle here. All the ports were under the control of the Japanese army, and the smell of gunsmoke and blood still lingered in the newly occupied ports.

Especially in Singapore, the port is even more lively. Many Chinese lined up to pass through the Japanese army's inspection in turn and boarded the Chinese passenger ship. Naturally, the staff of the Chinese side were indispensable to supervise and prevent the Japanese army from coming in chaos.

Many Chinese people are pulling their families and carrying full luggage. As long as they can speak fluent Chinese, or have a certificate of Chinese nationality, the Japanese soldiers will not check it, and will politely invite them over.

But if those who dare to pretend to be Chinese are detected, the only consequence is that they will be taken away by the gendarmes and all their assets will be confiscated. Throughout the Malay Peninsula, citizens of other countries except Chinese and Germans, as well as Italians, were strictly forbidden to leave the country. However, the Japanese military also stipulates that it is okay to leave the country, but you must leave all your property, otherwise the gendarmerie will work.

This is the general situation in Southeast Asia, while in Europe, the picture is completely different. At least it didn't seem as barbaric as the Japanese, all the Chinese were on board in turn, and the armies of various countries were just here to maintain order, and nothing else was done. In Germany, there are also many Germans who come to see off the Chinese.

As for the matter of China sending naval ships to escort the ship, all countries have remained quite silent. The main reason is that China sent some cruisers and destroyers, which will not threaten the security of various countries.

Since China arranged the evacuation of overseas Chinese, the Suez Canal has been much busier, and there are many more large passenger ships. Because there are a lot of Chinese in Europe, the Chinese side has also used a lot of capacity to be responsible for the European side. As a result, the Suez Canal runs at full capacity every day.

―――――――――― command center of the Ministry of National Defense of Hanjing, China.

Chen Shaokuan looked at the giant electronic chart in front of him, which showed in detail the situation of China's current naval vessels. After that, the topography of the chart changes to the Indian Ocean.

"How is the convoy going now?" Chen Shao asked.

"It's all going well, at present, the empire has sent thirty batches of ocean-going fleets to Europe, and each fleet has at least one cruiser and one destroyer to escort it, so there is no need to worry about safety." Chen Shaokuan said.

"This incident is not only to ensure the safety of our compatriots, but also to be regarded as an ocean-going escort training. Once we enter the war, all fleets will need the escort of warships. Now all countries in the world have made great progress in submarines, and in anti-submarine areas, special attention should be paid to them. Chen Shao said.

The world's military strength has advanced rapidly, especially after the start of the war, because the domestic economy of the participating countries has been transformed into a war economy, and the speed of weapons research and development has accelerated a lot. A month has passed, and many new weapons have emerged in countries around the world. The scientific and technological content has improved a lot.

"The navy will always pay attention to this, but it's a pity that the combat effectiveness of our new ships is not up to standard, and considering the influence, it's not bad to let them out."

The new ships in Chen Shaokuan's mouth are officially red alert weapons, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, anti-submarine destroyers, Aegis air defense cruisers, and useless missile ships. The combat effectiveness is strong, and it is very troublesome to operate, and now it is only conducting all-round training. It is not yet possible to truly form combat effectiveness.

"We still have time to wait, and the sea will be their world in the future, so you don't need to worry. Or think about how to increase the speed of training and train more soldiers to operate these treasures. Chen Shao said.

"I will implement it and build the troops into combat effectiveness as soon as possible to meet all future challenges." After looking at the schematic diagram of the Japanese naval attack and the advance diagram of the Allied support fleet on the map, Chen Shaokuan spoke again: "The Japanese combined fleet is about to depart, and the British and French support fleets are almost past the Red Sea. It seems that the Japanese really can't sit still and want to destroy the British and French support fleets in one go. ”

"This is normal, and Japan has to make big moves in Southeast Asia. The premise of the big move was to destroy the Allied navy in the Indian Ocean region, saving three days and two heads to make trouble for Japan. And the Japanese side also took advantage of this incident to improve its own position and destroy the Allied fleet, there is no better chance than this. Chen Shao said.

What Little Japan is thinking, Chen Shao can guess more or less. Such a move is normal for this crazy people. After all, the strength of the Japanese combined fleet at this time was stronger than that of the Allied naval forces in the Indian Ocean. If Japan does not take the opportunity to destroy these Allied navies, it will be hell.

"If I were the Japanese Navy, I would also seek an opportunity to wipe out all the main Allied forces in the Indian Ocean. In the future, whether it is landing in India or western Burma, it will be much less troublesome. Chen Shaokuan said.

"Shaokuan, do you think this naval battle will be the first naval battle since the start of the war?" Chen Shao said.

"According to the intelligence reality, the German navy in Europe is still mainly vigilant against each other, and there is no possibility of a naval war for the time being. According to the Japanese idea, they very much wanted to have a decisive battle with the Allied fleet. But the Allied side will not think so, after all, Japan's combined fleet is stronger than the Allied maritime power in the Indian Ocean, and the Japanese side also has experience in fleet warfare. The Allies still focused on containment and avoided a head-on encounter with the Japanese fleet. Whether this naval battle will break out in a short time is still uncertain. Chen Shaokuan said.

"This naval battle will still break out, but no matter which side wins, it doesn't matter much to us. Now it's time for us to start moving the Navy a little bit, so that no one can ignore us. Chen Shao smiled slightly. He doesn't care who wins or loses this naval battle, as long as the naval battle can be fought.

"Your Majesty, what are your plans?" Chen Shaokuan was a little puzzled.

"The plan is very simple, we have secretly built a complete military port facility in Yangon, and we are not using it as a decoration. I just didn't want to stimulate the nerves of the British, but now the British, they can't take care of it. Take advantage of this imminent naval battle to let our navy go to the Indian Ocean to see the scenery. Chen Shao said.

Hearing Chen Shao's words, Chen Shaokuan was very excited, and said: "Then which fleet will be sent over, or send two empire-level aircraft carrier battle groups over." ”

Chen Shao shook his head and said, "The Empire-class aircraft carrier is not yet the time, and the Admiral-class battleship can appear." This time, two First Emperor-class aircraft carriers and a general-class battleship, as well as supporting cruisers and destroyers, will form a task force, which is enough for the time being. ”

Chen Shao's meaning is very simple, the Empire-class aircraft carrier still has to hide in the snow, and the Mingjiang-class battleship can already come out to show off. This made Chen Shaokuan feel much better, and he was afraid that Chen Shao would continue to hide the two capital ships.

"I'll go down and arrange it right away."

Chen Shaokuan was about to leave after speaking, but was stopped by Chen Shao.

"Don't worry, you still have to arrange one more thing for me, except for the general-class battleship that is going to Yangon. In addition to the new-style ships and the Empire-class aircraft carriers, the various fleets will transfer the Kunlunshan-class battleships and the Mingjiang-class battleships, and then eight First Emperor-class aircraft carriers and 20 joint supply ships to form a joint ocean-going fleet, which will be ready to sail at any time within a month. Chen Shao said.

"Yes, I'll do it right away." Chen Shaokuan nodded, he didn't ask Chen Shao why he wanted to draw such a powerful naval force.

―――――――――――― just as the Chinese steamers were coming and going, the world war was surging again.

The support fleet of Britain and France reached the Indian Ocean, and the combined Japanese fleet passed through the Strait of Malacca. The goal was simple, to aim at the British and French navies.

This move by Japan did not hide from anyone, and the Anglo-French allies soon received this information. Soon, the Allied command gave orders to this support fleet.

Combined with the previous forces of Britain and France in the Far East, the Indian Ocean Fleet was formed to contain the combined fleet of Japan. Japan must not be allowed to do whatever it wants in the Indian Ocean.

The Japanese side was also actively looking for the Allied Indian Ocean Fleet, and Japanese submarines repeatedly appeared in the waters of the main channel to attack Allied merchant ships. The purpose was to lure the Allied fleet to the city and carry out the fishing strategy.

Seeing that the waters in the Indian Ocean are about to roll, the Chinese government also announced a piece of news.

"In order to protect the security of the Myanmar Railway and the port of Yangon, the Chinese Navy will send a task force to be stationed in Yangon. China has no intention of targeting any of its forces, but only out of concern for the safety of its own citizens and property. ”

China's move has muddied the already murky waters even more. Both the Allies and the Japanese suspended their naval operations in order to see what kind of medicine was being sold in the gourd of China.

Soon, a fleet of two aircraft carriers and a battleship passed through the Strait of Malacca, and this fleet went directly to Yangon without any stops on the way.

When the Allies and the Japanese received the news that the Chinese fleet had docked at the port of Yangon and had not made another sortie. Both sides breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that a third party would get involved. However, after that, the movements of both sides were much smaller, and the Japanese submarines attacked the Allied cargo ships after repeated confirmations, for fear of accidental damage.

(To be continued)