The fifteenth year of ZTE, May 1.

In order to arrive in Borneo on time, Chen Shao had already set off half a month ago.

After boarding the Daqin, the lead ship of the Empire-class aircraft carrier from Tianjin, the Empire-class aircraft carrier battle group with the Daqin as the core immediately set off.

This was the first appearance of the Daqin, and the first time it docked outside a non-military port. In the same aircraft carrier battle group, there are also two First Emperor-class aircraft carriers. Since this was a purely aircraft carrier battle group, it was not incorporated into battleships.

After the aircraft carrier battle group left the port of Tianjin, it went directly south. During his trip, Chen Shao inspected a number of coastal cities and visited coastal defense facilities and various military factories in various places.

A week later, Chen Shao arrived in Taiwan, and after a few days in Taiwan, he set off again for the South China Sea.

As soon as it left Taiwan, the aircraft carrier battle group began to maintain a high degree of alert. Carrier-based aircraft took turns to take up alert, and land-based early warning aircraft continued to follow around the aircraft carrier battle group. This was not specially arranged by Chen Shao, but a very normal means of protection.

Although this is the territory of China, many of the surrounding areas are occupied by Japan. Japanese land-based planes in the Philippines can still threaten the safety of aircraft carriers, and once the little Japanese dog jumps over the wall, it will directly threaten Chen Shao's safety.

Despite the strong air defense capabilities of the aircraft carrier battle group, it is not afraid of 10,000 just in case. Caution comes first, which is why a higher level of protection is taken.

The aircraft carrier fleet group did not immediately go to Borneo, and according to Chen Shao's plan, he wanted to pay condolences to the soldiers on each island and reef in the South China Sea one by one. It was a decision he made from the start. Take a good look at these soldiers who are rooted in the South China Sea.

One of the stops on Chen Shao's trip was Mischief Reef, and when he arrived at Mischief Reef, Japan's Combined Fleet in the distance was watching China's aircraft carrier battle group in the waters around the Philippines.

As a matter of fact, the Japanese fleet has been following the Chinese aircraft carrier battle group from Taiwan, China, to the South China Sea. However, the Japanese were quite restrained, and they were always in the coastal area of the Philippines and did not approach the Chinese fleet.

China's aircraft carrier battle group also began to maintain first-class combat readiness after leaving Taiwan. They didn't dare to be careless, Chen Shao was still on the ship, so he had to be careful.

Before boarding the dinghy bound for Mischief Reef. Chen Shao used his binoculars to glance at the Japanese warship with its mast exposed on the sea in the distance. A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. He is not worried that the Japanese will dare to mess around now, even if they borrow a few guts, Japan will not dare.

A squad of marines temporarily served as Chen Shao's guards and escorted him to the island. The defenders of Mischief Reef are also ready. was waiting for Chen Shao at the only small pier on the reef fort.

Although Chen Shao did not think that the Japanese would dare to do it here. But Liu Haijiang, commander of the aircraft carrier fleet group, does not think so. Nearly a hundred carrier-based aircraft took off on three aircraft carriers. Protect the sky tightly. Moreover, the two helicopters on the deck are also ready to go at any time, and if there is any emergency, they will immediately take off. Bring Chen Shao back.

In the Japanese fleet in the distance, Yamamoto Isoroku and Nagumo Tadaichi were standing on the bridge, holding binoculars and looking at the Empire-class aircraft carrier Daqin in the Chinese battle group.

"It's spectacular, China actually built such a large aircraft carrier, with a displacement of at least 65,000 tons, which is not smaller than their famous general-class battleships." Nagumo Zhongyi didn't know how many times he sighed along the way, but every time a period of time passed, he would sigh again.

Yamamoto Fifty-six didn't stop Nagumo Tadaichi's thoughts, nor did he say anything, he didn't feel like this.

"Yes! Such an aircraft carrier alone has completely left our Kaga far behind. If you look at their chimneys again, when driving, there isn't much smoke at all. In this way, carrier-based aircraft are much safer when taking off and landing. It's not easy to be discovered, and for that alone, the empire is far inferior! ”

"Following the famous general-class battleship, China has come up with a large aircraft carrier, why can their weapons be at the forefront of the world." As soon as Nanyun Zhong said this, his face was unhappy.

The role of aircraft carriers was well interpreted when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Relying on carrier-based aircraft not only wiped out the US Pacific Fleet, but also turned the entire Pearl Harbor into ruins. Although there are many factors in this, it is undeniable that the capabilities of carrier-based aircraft are also undeniable. In particular, the battleship in the harbor was quickly sunk in front of carrier-based aircraft, which taught everyone a lesson.

As soon as the role of aircraft carriers was confirmed, the Japanese side began to make all-out efforts to build aircraft carriers and develop more powerful carrier-based aircraft. There has also been a wave of aircraft carrier fever around the world, especially the United States, which has canceled orders for a number of battleships and is going all out to build aircraft carriers. But at this time, when the United States continued to publicize China's military threat, China once again came up with a large aircraft carrier with a displacement comparable to that of a general-class battleship.

Such a situation is enough to make many people depressed. Especially in Germany, combined with the naval battle in the Atlantic, Hitler's resentment against Chen Shao deepened. The German Führer, this time, did not plan to buy aircraft carriers from China, but ordered Germany to build its own aircraft carriers on the German mainland.

"Yes! China's military development, whether it is tanks or aircraft warships, has always been at the forefront of the world, as if it is leading the direction of the world's military development. What the hell, how long are the heads of the Chinese, as if everything is right, and there are no detours. Yamamoto Fifty-six clenched his right hand tightly on the railing of the hull and said hatefully.

If Chen Shao heard the words of the three books and fifty-six, he didn't know what to think. This is the advantage of the traverser, I have never eaten pork, and I have seen a pig run anyway!

Yamamoto Isoroku and Nagumo Tadaichi both understood very well what displacement meant for an aircraft carrier. Not only will the amount of ammunition be loaded with more fuel, but the maintenance support for the aircraft will also be more comprehensive. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier will also be stronger, there is no doubt about this.

Moreover, once encountering complex sea conditions, ships with large displacement have better stability and seaworthiness. This also plays a very important role in the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft in windy weather, as we all know. The stable deck is more suitable for the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft. This is another advantage of the large displacement.

In the past, China's First Emperor and the Great-class aircraft carriers did not seem to have other advantages except for their strange shapes. After all, the current Kaga and Chicheng also have a displacement of more than 40,000 tons, which is several thousand tons more than the First Emperor-class aircraft carrier.

Now, China has a more powerful aircraft carrier, so the two of them have so much emotion and lingering jealousy in their hearts. Jealousy of China's land area, jealousy of China's military strength, and extreme China's war potential. Jealous of all aspects of China's strength over Japan.

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One on the islands and reefs. Chen Shao greeted each of the reef guards above cordially, saluting and shaking hands with them one by one. There aren't many soldiers guarding the reef on Mischief Reef, and there is only one squad of soldiers here, except for those who are routine equipment maintenance and marine surveyors.

The main reason is that the territory is limited. Plus logistical supply difficulties, etc. There aren't many people at all.

China has not built many reef platforms in the South China Sea. The main thing is that China has a lot of drilling platforms in the South China Sea, and many defenders live directly on the platforms. However, in some places, these reef guards are still needed to stay on the islands and reefs.

At the beginning of the war. The western Pacific Ocean is not very peaceful, and there are many uninvited guests in the waters of the Nansha Islands. This is by no means an exaggeration, in the past three years, more than 10,000 batches of air and sea conditions have been reported on Mischief Reef alone.

Especially since the Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia and Indonesia, there have been many more pirates here, which makes the responsibility of the reef guards even greater. After all, when it comes to the fishing season, many Chinese fishermen will come here to fish. And the waterway here is busy, so you don't dare to be careless at any time.

Sometimes Japanese reconnaissance fishing boats circled the waters outside the reef, and sometimes the other side's planes swept over the reef as if they were provocative. The Japanese have always been very frequent and active in these small actions.

As soon as the opponent made any drastic moves, in an instant, the battle alarm sounded, the soldiers quickly entered the battle position, all kinds of weapons were aimed at the target at the same time, and the red signal flare rose into the air to issue a serious warning. However, Japanese people are also very knowledgeable, and when they encounter such a situation, they will leave immediately.

These officers and men guarding the reef know very well that serving the country cannot only be enthusiastic, but only by cultivating the excellent ability to defeat the enemy can they forge one reef fortress after another into indestructible steel warships.

After Chen Shao saluted them one by one, he took a small brocade box from the Marine soldiers behind him and walked to Li Aiguo, the squad leader of the Mischief Reef defenders. He opened the brocade box, took out the glittering gold medal inside, and wore it on his chest himself.

He saluted Li Aiguo again, who was stunned, and said: "I know everything about you, thank you for your selfless dedication to China, you deserve this medal, and you are entitled to this honor." ”

Seeing Chen Shao so closely and shaking hands with him cordially made Li Aiguo very satisfied. Who would have thought that His Majesty the dignified Emperor, the object of faith in the hearts of tens of millions of soldiers, would personally bring himself a medal representing the honor of warriors. All this made Li Aiguo feel like he was in a dream, and for a while the Chinese veteran burst into tears, unable to speak for a long time.

Five years ago, Li Aiguo's mother was critically ill, and Li Aiguo, who was in Hainan, received a call and hurriedly asked for leave to go home. He only stayed at home with his mother for 10 days before he received an order to guard the reef in the Spratlys.

Without saying a word, he knelt down to say goodbye to his mother and returned to the army. The day after returning to the army, Li Aiguo received the news that his mother had died of illness.

At this time, the ship heading to Nansha had just left the dock. That night, facing north, Li Aiguo knelt on the deck and wept bitterly.

During his work in Nansha, Li Aiguo's grandmother, uncle, mother and other six relatives passed away one after another, and Li Aiguo was unable to return home to fulfill his filial piety.

"To be honest, I also miss home and relatives." Li Aiguo once said.

However, Mischief Reef is more than 1,000 kilometers away from the mainland, and it is guarded for at least three months at a time, compared with half a year or even a year in the past. The supply ship only goes once every three months, and when it comes back with the ship, many things are already too late.

Due to the perennial reef guarding, the special environment of high temperature, high humidity and high salt in Nansha has caused Li Aiguo to suffer from a variety of chronic diseases, especially when arthritis attacks, he needs to be supported to go to the toilet and go down the stairs. Some people advised him to stop guarding the reef, but Li Aiguo said, "As long as I wear a military uniform for a day, I will be like steel nails, firmly riveted in Nansha." ”

When he came to Mischief Reef, Chen Shao checked the soldier's records and found this soldier who moved him very much. As the supreme leader of all Chinese soldiers, he knew very well that something had to be done for these soldiers.

When he set off for Mischief Reef, he took a Medal of Warrior with him. and personally wrote Li Aiguo's name on the back of the medal, and this honor belongs to him.

And Chen Shao's original decision to leave after a look was also temporarily changed, and he wanted to have a good chat with these soldiers to see what else they needed. Also take a closer look at what is missing on the reef. Quickly make up for them.

In the only open space on the reef fort, Chen Shao and all the reef guards sat around and chatted. At first, the atmosphere was not active, and they were still very restrained with Chen Shao. Over time, this slowly changed, and they all started to get very talkative.

However, as they talked, they inevitably had to talk about their relatives living on the mainland, and at this time, the atmosphere continued to become heavy, and the feeling of homesickness slowly dominated them.

"My son is in junior high school, and unfortunately I didn't attend a single parent-teacher conference. I have been married to my daughter-in-law for more than ten years, and I have actually lived together for less than two years, so I feel very sorry for my family. However, since I chose to become a soldier, I have never regretted it. Due to the needs of the army's mission, Li Aiguo has been living a life of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl" with his wife, although there are many regrets, he has never regretted his decision to become a soldier.

"It's the empire that is sorry for you, keeping you away from your families, coming here to be exposed to the wind and sun, and leaving a lot of diseases. I'm ashamed! Chen Shao is not pretentious, but his heartfelt words. Although he treats the soldiers very well and takes care of the families of the soldiers, this mood still lingers.

Especially when he thought of the martyrs' mausoleums outside Hanjing City, his heart was very heavy. However, he also knew very well that without the sacrifices made by these people, the people would not have a happy life.

If the day comes when it is time for him to go to war, he will not hesitate to take up arms.

Chen Shao's words of shame moved these soldiers very much, and there was nothing better than this sentence in a thousand words. It represents Chen Shao's concern and guilt for them, and with this statement, everything is worth it.

After having lunch with the soldiers guarding the reef, Chen Shao set off again, this time to Borneo.

Britain, the United States, Germany and Japan have been preparing on Borneo for a long time, and a big net is waiting for Chen Shao in front.

PS: Hats off to those reef guards!!

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