The Sea Blue has been officially refitted, the new round of navigation tests has ended, and Wang Tiehammer and a group of naval boys are already a little impatient to drive the Sea Blue to Batavia to show off their might.

Originally, according to the plan, the Sea Blue was going to transport a batch of supplies directly to Batavia, but suddenly received a change from the Zheng family sent by Zhang Tianwen, the consulate of the Ming Dynasty, and had to postpone the Sea Blue's trip.

After a meeting between the executive committee and the military bosses, it was necessary to give a warning to the Zheng family, and even Chen Wenqing, the supreme commander of the army, proposed that the army could also conduct small-scale login operations if necessary.

However, this proposal was rejected by everyone, although the musket equipped by the Australian Army is stronger than the Ming soldiers who are still using cold weapons during this period, but it can't bear the many people, and if the landing operation only relies on muskets, it will definitely fail, at least the coffee mill machine gun will come out to have absolute deterrence.

is saying that this time is also a deterrent to the Zheng family, not to really fight him, if the matter is too big, it will end badly in the end.

The first thing to consider in the sea operation of the Zheng family is the problems encountered in the voyage, there is a distance of nearly 2,000 kilometers from Manchester City to the overseas base on Christmas Island, and it is necessary to walk another 500 kilometers from here to Batavia, and it is also necessary to sail from here to the coast of Daming Xiamen, obviously the distance between these is too far, and too much preparation is required.

Among them, fuel is the most need to prepare, after the transformation of the sea blue has been improved from a diesel power unit to a steam power unit, and in order to speed faster in the downwind this time also hung up the sails, but the sails are completely automatic lifting, greatly saving manpower.

According to the results of the test, the current fastest speed of the Sea Blue can basically reach 26 knots per hour, which is basically the same as before the transformation, and this voyage to the coast of Daming is also a test for the Australian Navy, although everyone is full of confidence, but the risk is still quite large.

As the chief engineer of the transformation, You Nanzhe was forcibly transferred by the navy to accompany the ship this time to deal with the changes in the machines that may be encountered.

In the past few days, almost every enterprise related to the Navy's expedition has been working overtime to serve the Navy's production.

"Lao Zhao, this time you are going to deter the Zheng family, you are a little sure." You Nanzhe held a cigarette in his hand, handed it to Zhao Shijie and asked.

"Grasp, you asked me if I was wrong to ask this question, you should ask Brother Wang and yourself, theoretically speaking, if there is no problem with your modification, you will have a big grasp, do you think, if there is a sudden problem with the equipment when the war starts, won't it be dead?"

"Well, You Nanzhe nodded, it seems that what he said makes sense."

In the port not far from the two, the naval soldiers are still carrying out daily training operations, although the ship has not been started, but everyone is conducting various simulation exercises that may be encountered.

In the central command room of the Hailan, a map of the Ming coast was hung on one wall, indicating the situation of each location.

"The main forces of the Zheng family are in Xiamen and Quanzhou, and if you want to strike at them, you must sail your ships here and block his access to the sea, or cut off his trade with Japan when he goes to sea." Second Lieutenant, Wen Min pointed to the map and introduced.

"Cut off his trade and transportation lines with Japan, this is very difficult to do, the Zheng family has hundreds of large and small merchant ships, it is impossible to cut him off with just one of our Hailan, if we really do this, we will fall into a state of exhaustion, the most important thing is that our fuel will be seriously insufficient, our nearest coal supply point is also Macao, and we are not sure whether the fuel in Macao is sufficient."

Wang Tiehammer shook his head and disagreed, this combat plan will definitely not work, although the Hailan is very maneuverable, but after all, it is only a ship, and it is difficult to pursue each one in the face of dozens of ships.

"I think the best way is to block it in the port, block the port so that he can't enter and exit, and the Zheng family will naturally send someone to negotiate."

"This method is good, but will the impact be too great," Chen Wenqing stood aside and asked, "In case it causes a shock to the entire Ming Court, we will be regarded as invaders." ”

"Aggression, this word is wrong, we are going to do justice, and we are saying that the Zheng family does not dare to make a big deal of it, do you think they don't want to do business with us," Shao Nan, chief of staff of the Navy, said with a smile.

"So what should our army do in this deterrence operation, won't we go to soy sauce if we don't land?" Chen Wenqing looked at a few people and asked.

"Uh, that's it." Shao Nan was a little embarrassed to speak, and looked at Wang Tiehammer.

"Wen Qing, here's the thing, you see that the navy is not very many, there is always a need for some reservists, in case there is an injury or something, someone has to be replenished, so this time your army is as a reserve."

As Chen Wenqing's old leader, Wang Tiezhui patted his shoulder, and he knew very well how he wanted to go ashore to fight, but he still said the real work of going to Daming with the ship this time.

"Let our army serve as a reserve for you, Wang Annian, who has been promoted to chief of staff of the army, said with some unhappiness: Your idea is really good, how to calculate the credit."

Chen Wenqing did not say anything to stop his subordinates' dissatisfaction, after all, he is not a member of the navy now, and as a member of the army, he must stand on the position of the army to speak, so at this time he is still turning his arms outward, and the future prestige of his highest commander of the army can be imagined.

"Captain, this doesn't seem good, our army is a reservist, isn't it all your navy's credit." Chen Wenqing asked with a frown after Wang Annian finished speaking.

"Lao Chen, of course this credit is indispensable to you, you see that you don't land to fight, just to be a partner when our navy personnel are not enough, isn't this kind of credit like being picked up for nothing." Shao Nan said with a smile.

"Shao Nan, you can't say that, we don't belong to each other, everyone knows that this time is a great deal for the Zheng family's deterrence, and some issues still need to be clarified first."

"An Nian, you misunderstood, I don't mean that, isn't it too early to talk about credit now, I'm saying that this is the first cooperation between our Australian Navy and Army, and some issues don't have to be taken too seriously." Shao Nan comforted.

"Staff Officer Shao's words are good, this is our first cooperation, we will share the credit equally, the navy will not forget the little brother of the army, you can rest assured." In the end, Wang Tiehammer could only make such a promise to suppress the dissatisfaction of the army cadres and others.