Chapter 550: Nanyang (2)

"Send the South China Sea Fleet to Malaysia," the two voices exclaimed in unison in the office.

Jiang Baili said with some worry: "Jianming, I suggest that you don't be so impulsive for the time being, let's first submit a letter of protest to the British government through diplomatic channels, and if the British government ignores us, it's not too late to send a decision." ”

"Yes, President Su, I also think that we will first communicate with the British through diplomatic channels, if it really doesn't work, we will find another way" Chen Jiageng on the side was also taken aback by Su Tong's reaction, in fact, according to his original idea, he still hoped that the Chinese government could negotiate with the British government through official channels and let the British government give up this proposal.

"Resist a fart discussion" Su Tong was angry as soon as he heard this word, this word our Chief Su has heard too much in later generations, and this word has simply become a derogatory term in later generations.

"If protest is useful, then what do you need the army for" Su Tong was tired of hearing the word protest, and said with a glare: "What are we spending so much effort to build an army for?" Isn't it just to protect the family and defend the country? If our compatriots have been wronged, it would be a remiss of our duty for our army to fail to protect their interests, not to mention that even if I have to reason with the British, I like to reason within the range of my artillery. ”

Chen Jiageng and Jiang Baili glanced at each other and smiled bitterly, yes, they met an unreasonable master.

Su Tong secretly took a few deep breaths, calmed down for a while, and then smiled: "Mr. Chen, Duke Ning, do you think that I was so impulsive just now that I was preparing to fight the British?" ”

Jiang Baili glared at Su Tong and said, "What do you still say, you are going to pull the South China Sea Fleet to Malaysia all of a sudden, not to prepare for a fight, but what do you want to do?" I'm not afraid of the British, but what if the U.S. fleet stationed in the Philippines is lured in, do we really want to fight with the two world powers? Didn't you think about the consequences? ”

Jiang Baili's level as defense minister is naturally not covered, and he still has a relatively accurate understanding of the current world trend. Now, according to China's naval strength, although it cannot be said to be one of the best in the world, if it were to go to war with the British who were beaten to the head by the Germans, it would naturally not be a big problem, but if it was involved with the Americans and the Japanese who were watching from the sidelines, it would not be the case. If these three modern maritime powers are together, it is not comparable to China at this time. If there is any conflict, the navy that Su Tong has worked so hard to pull up may be destroyed.

Su Tong shook his head: "Duke Ning, I know what you are worried about, but I still say the same thing, we can't swallow our anger because our strength is not as good as others, if this is the case, how can we be worthy of those overseas Chinese in Nanyang who have gone bankrupt to support the country's war of resistance?" ”

Su Tong's tone was resolute, "Gong Ning, I know that you are afraid that a conflict with the British, the Americans, and even the Japanese will cause heavy losses to the South China Sea Fleet. Yes, our navy has not officially fought with the world's naval powers, but I firmly believe that a strong navy is not cultivated in a greenhouse but fought on the battlefield. Even if the South China Sea Fleet is completely exhausted this time, we can build another one, but if a navy does not have the indomitable spirit, then this navy is only an "existential" navy at best, and such a navy is better than nothing. ”

Jiang Baili stared at Su Tong for a long time, staring at Su Tong for a little hairy, before shaking his head and sighing lightly: "Jianming, it wasn't until today that I realized that you were much farther than my old man, it seems that my old guy can retire." ”

Su Tong was anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Hey, Duke Ning, don't you want to take the opportunity to pick a child, haven't you heard of it, there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, I won't agree if you want to leave."

"Hahaha" Jiang Baili finally laughed out loud, "You, you're still so lazy." ”

Chen Jiageng, who was on the side, looked at the two and couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect President Su to care so much about us overseas Chinese in Nanyang and take such a big risk to support us, which really moved us overseas travelers." ”

Su Tong smiled silently, thinking, "If the South China Sea Fleet is exhausted, I will form a more powerful South China Sea Fleet, and I don't believe that I will not be able to build a world-class navy." If it weren't for the Pacific Fleet and the East China Sea Fleet, I would have transferred them all to the South China Seas, and I wouldn't have scared those John Bulls and Western cowboys to death, but it seems that the South China Sea Fleet now has only one aircraft carrier, and its strength is still not enough, and the strength of the South China Sea Fleet should also be strengthened after the two aircraft carriers and four heavy cruisers at the moon base are completed next month. ”

Cam Ranh Bay is located in the southeast of Vietnam, on the southern coast of Phu Khanh province. The harbor is 17 kilometers inland, surrounded by mountains, shielded by islands to the east, and facing the deep sea. The inner and outer bays are embraced by the two peninsulas of Chongkong Mountain and Phoenix Mountain, the outer harbor is flat, the water depth is less than 30 meters, the width of the bay mouth is 3 or 4 meters, and the water depth outside the mouth is more than 30 meters. The inner harbor of Cam Ranh covers an area of 60 square kilometers, the water depth is 1 to 16 meters, the width of the bay mouth is only 1,300 meters, the bay is 20 kilometers long and 6 kilometers wide, and can berth aircraft carriers and hundreds of warships, and its strategic position is important. With Cam Ranh Bay, Huaxia's South China Sea Fleet can monitor the Philippines in the east and Malaysia in the south, and if the Vietnamese Government does anything bad toward China, the shore-based planes stationed in Cam Ranh Bay can fly to all corners of southern Vietnam within a few hours, and all areas in southern Vietnam will be within the strike range of the Cam Ranh Bay base planes.

Therefore, this is also the reason why Su Tong had to force the Vietnamese to lease Cam Ranh Bay for a hundred years, although Ho Chi Minh also judged the intentions of the Chinese government, but his strength was not as good as others, so he had to pinch his nose and endure this breath.

Although Cam Ranh Bay has only been built by the French, its excellent geographical environment and location have aroused the amazement of the officers of the South China Sea Fleet, and the South China Sea Fleet has been stationed here during this time.

Late at night Cam Ranh Bay

The sea breeze blew gently, and all the people in the fleet fell asleep except for the sentry, and the warships were like huge monsters sleeping quietly in the harbor, when a sharp knock suddenly sounded at the door of the bedroom of Vice Admiral Zheng Xin, the commander of the fleet. Zheng Xin, who opened the door, saw the solemn face of the officer on duty standing at the door, which was a mixture of nervousness and excitement, and knew that he must have come to the mission again.

Sure enough, this telegram was an urgent order from the Navy Headquarters, and this was only the first telegram, and the other telegraph and communications sections were still in the process of being translated.

"Woo woo"

Less than three minutes after Chen Shaokuan received the telegram, alarm bells rang out throughout Cam Ranh Bay, and the South China Sea Fleet opened its fierce eyes as if awakened by a fierce beast. As the alarm bell rang, the officers and men of the navy, who were still asleep, jumped up from their beds, put on their clothes, and rushed to their respective posts.

An hour and a half later, the entire South China Sea Fleet, led by a light cruiser, sailed out of Cam Ranh Bay at a speed of 16 knots, followed by the aircraft carrier 'Han Signal' and three subsequent cruisers, dozens of destroyers, supply ships, and other ships, and in the dark night they pounced on their targets like hungry beasts.

British Viceroy of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A group of British soldiers dressed in British Army uniforms and armed with Lee Enfield rifles were standing at the door of the Governor's Palace and confronting hundreds of yellow-skinned and black-haired yellow men in front of the door, both young and old, men and women.

"No Racism, No Tax Increases"

"Yes, why, why do we have to pay so many taxes?"

The crowd at the door was agitated, pushing and shoving each other with the British soldiers at the door, when a British officer came out and pulled out a Wilberly-Scott revolver and shot it into the sky.

The loud gunfire startled all the people in front of the door who were confronting the British troops.

The British officer looked at the frightened crowd at the door, and was very satisfied with the effect of the shot just now, and said arrogantly: "On the orders of Lord Jerson, the Governor of the British Empire in Malaysia, and General Percival, you are allowed to leave here within three minutes, otherwise we have the right to take measures against you to use force to expel you. ”

After finishing speaking, hundreds of British soldiers behind him raised their guns and aimed them at the crowd at the door.

Facing the muzzle of the black hole, some women screamed in fright, and the people in front of the door also flinched, looking at the muzzle of the gun, their eyes showing helplessness and sadness. The bare-handed people watched the muzzles of the guns pointed at their chests involuntarily retreat again, and this situation couldn't help but show a contemptuous look in the eyes of the British officers, and they scolded softly: "These yellow-skinned pigs, it seems that only with a rifle can they learn what politeness is."

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's go back first, and we'll wait for Mr. Chen to come back before making a decision." An old man stopped several impulsive young men and persuaded them in a mournful tone.

"Uncle Wang, why? Why can the British devils bully us like this, why?" a young man's indignant roar resounded at the door of the Governor's Palace, as if to indict the injustice of the world