In the spacious room, except for the lamp on the desk, the ceiling light is turned off, which only makes the whole room seem a little too dim, and in this darkness, the smoke of cigarettes fills the room, and although the house seems to be extremely spacious, you can still smell the thick smell of smoke. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

There were several cigarette butts stuffed into an ashtray on the table, one or two of which still had remnants of fire, and another half-smoked cigarette rested on it, slowly raising a cloud of smoke, showing the irritability in the smoker's heart.

The atmosphere in the room was filled with a dull atmosphere of stagnancy at this time.

"Well, tell me what you can do!"

Su Yueyang's eyes stared at Han Che, after all, he was a student of Ma Han, there would definitely be a way, the idea of the navy now was too wishful thinking, and even Su Yueyang himself felt so.

Why do the Russians have to go to Malacca, they have to go to the South China Sea.

If they don't go to the South China Sea, then how can they intercept it?

"Why, at the chiefs' meeting, I also feel that the original plan needs to be negotiated?"

Han Che felt more and more incomprehensible, Su Yueyang seemed to see his thoughts immediately, only to hear him laugh and say:

"It's embarrassing to say, in fact, the reason why the navy is going south, is to avoid conflict with the North Ocean, so we chose the south with worse conditions, of course, this is not the most important reason, more importantly, there is a news, it has not yet been announced to the outside world, the company has found oil fields in Borneo,"

"Oilfield? Is oil it? ”

"That's right, it's oil!"

Su Yueyang seemed to be able to feel a hint of strangeness flickering between Han Che's eyebrows,

"You know. We use kerosene or something. All imported from abroad. And it's all extracted from oil, and in the future oil will have more uses, like cars, well, this is the latest invention, and oil is needed. So, in any case, it is necessary to occupy the southern oil field area, and the teacher thinks that this is the top priority. Therefore, we will fully support the independence of the Nanyang Republic, now the negotiations are smooth, the Nanyang Republic is independent, but there is no difference between independence and non-independence, they are overseas Chinese, they can't do without our support, we set up a naval base there, and we have also obtained the understanding of the British, who think this is a way to block the Russians from going south. ”

In order to defeat Russia. The Northeast chose to cooperate with the British, and Han Che naturally understood this truth. But. He really didn't expect that oil would be discovered in the South Seas. Maybe for others, they don't know the importance of oil, but Han Che has already set his eyes on oil, so he silently listened to Su Yueyang's words.

"Controlling the oil in the South Seas, of course, is the business of the army, and of course it is also the business of the navy, so what? In order to convince the British, we pushed everything to the Russians, including setting up a base in the South Seas, but also to prevent the Russians from reinforcing forces, of course, with or without the support of the British, we all have to control the oil there, and when negotiating with the Dutch, the teacher even said that if it really doesn't work, we can buy Borneo from the Dutch with money, of course, it is up to them whether to sell it or not! Now it turns out that the original insistence was correct, and fortunately, it did not cost money. ”

At this time, Han Che couldn't help but interject and ask.

"Oil, is there enough oil there? I mean, is it enough for China? ”

"I don't know!"

Shaking his head, Su Yueyang patted his knee and said:

"It's not clear yet, but the problem is here, the teacher believes that the oil in the South Seas should be able to meet our needs in the next 20 years, and there should be no problem with millions of tons a year, and if the local area can produce some more, the future supply of oil can be guaranteed."

"A few million tons, that's enough!"

Su Yueyang paused for a moment, and then he looked at Han Che as if he had reacted and asked.

"What, do you have any ideas? Petroleum? Using oil as bait? No, the Russians certainly don't need oil. There is no shortage of oil, they have a big oil field in Baku, and they don't look down on the oil of the South Seas at all, compared to the Russians, we even need to consider whether the British companies will intervene, so the Republic of the South Seas will pass a law to give us the exclusive oil there, and prohibit us from cooperating with the Westerners. ”

"That's the right thing to do!"

Han Che nodded deeply, looked at Su Yueyang and said.

"I don't think of using oil as bait, this is a war that will decide the fate of the country, we will be very cautious, but the Russians are not reckless, it is impossible to pin the hope of victory on the idea that the opponent is stupid, in this case, I will definitely become a fool, now the specific combat problem, we can not think about it for now, I think, can we think about the technical issues first......."

"Technical questions?"

Su Yueyang stared at his old classmate with his eyes and asked with some puzzlement:

"What technical problems, do you have the idea of strengthening the technical forces of the fleet? Continue to improve artillery and sighting equipment? It's already been done, but it's not enough! ”

"That's just a general statement!"

Han Che thought silently, wondering if he wanted to say that idea that was not very mature. This is not something that one person can just agree to! After all, the future of the entire Navy is at stake.

"In any case, even if the Russians turn into a bunch of fools and sail from the South Seas to Nagasaki, we will definitely have to sail far, and if they detour to the Pacific Ocean, we may have to go on an expedition of thousands of nautical miles, and then annihilate the enemy's main fleet in the vast ocean, which is unprecedented in the history of naval warfare, and is indeed an epoch-making feat. And the most important thing is a voyage! ”

Han Che said as he continued to secretly consider his thoughts.

"But there are a lot of problems to face when you go far away!"

A circumnavigation of the world allowed Han Che to gain too much experience that no one else had, and this was what made him special, and it was even on that voyage that he regained the idea that came to him when he was in the United States.

"Well, you say come and hear it!"

Su Yueyang looked at Staff Officer Gentian with a sharp gaze. There was silence, almost suffocating.

"Coal!"

After a while, Han Che looked at his old classmate and spoke.

"I think the most critical issue is fuel. At the time of the voyage. How coal is replenished. It is the biggest problem, according to the current method, are accompanied by coal ships, which is very time-consuming, and the environment for loading coal is also very picky, it can be said that in the ocean voyage, coal is the biggest problem! ”

"Hmm. This is indeed a problem! ”

"So, I thought, can I ......"

After a slight pause, Han Che said in an uncertain tone.

"I'm wondering, can we use the waste oil navy's warship fuel!"

"Waste oil?"

"Yes, it's the black oil that's left over from kerosene, and it's of little use other than asphalt, but in the United States some railroads and river vessels burn this cheap waste oil, which has a greater calorific value than coal. And more importantly, it can be replenished using pipes. It is certainly easier to replenish waste oil at sea than coal! ”

It will definitely be easier, just need to think about it a little, Su Yueyang can also imagine that it is simpler, in fact, for sailors, the most painful thing is to replenish coal, every time they replenish fuel, they are all dispatched, and loading thousands of tons of cigarettes into the cabin is never a job that can be easily completed.

However, if you use liquid oil, it is very simple, just like replenishing fresh water, you can use a pump to get the job done. There is hardly any need for a few sailors to handle this whole process, and if you study it, you may be able to solve the problem of directly replenishing oil at sea.

"Well, this is a good idea, of course it should be well studied, since it is waste oil, the cost must be very low, maybe it can reduce some of the cost of navigation. But ,......"

Su Yueyang changed his tone and looked at Han Che and asked with some puzzlement.

"What I want to say is, is there any way to defeat the Russians?"

"I repeat, this matter must not be told to others, just keep it in your heart, understand, this is just an immature idea!"

Looking at Su Yueyang, Han Che took a deep breath and stared straight at the other party.

"Okay, Yuanyou, don't worry!"

The two of them smiled knowingly when they met each other. In the navy, because they are similar to each other, they can trust each other regardless of rank and status.

"Pingyuan, this round-the-world voyage has really had a great impact on me!"

After a pause, Han Che seemed to recall the scenes in the voyage, in fact, now Han Che can be said to be the most well-known admiral in China - people are amazed by his completion of the round-the-world voyage, his eyes are sharp, quite insightful, he is indeed beyond ordinary people, with the simplest method, he has gained his own status in the navy, for this nascent navy, he is indeed a hero, he not only completed the round-the-world voyage first, but also created the history of the Chinese Navy's ocean-going navigation training, Thus, it has taken the most resolute step for the Chinese Navy to go to the ocean.

And an experience of ocean voyage can be said to have benefited him for the rest of his life, especially after returning home, in the face of the Russian threat, the ambitious Han Che buried himself in formulating a battle plan day and night. He immersed himself in stacks of documents, considering the terrain and studying the troops, sometimes calculating the numbers, sometimes sitting at the desk and pondering. Eventually, he overthrew the Admiralty's old plan, but developed a more promising one.

“…… Therefore, this plan, it should be said, is more appropriate than the Nanyang plan! ”

Due to the excessive fatigue for several days, Han Che's eye sockets collapsed, and when he said his thoughts, Su Yueyang's whole person was stunned, so much so that he completely hit Han Che with an incredible gaze, and even had the idea of opening the other party's skull to see what was in his head.

"Pingyuan, what do you think?"

Looking directly at his friend, Han Che looked a little nervous.

"What about you? How do you feel about it? ”

The question of his friend made Han Che conclude with confidence:

"As long as the number of personnel selected and the number of troops are assigned, there is a 90% chance of success."

Ninety percent!

It can be said that it is ten out of ten stable, even if it is the Nanyang plan, it is only a sixty percent chance, but Han Che's plan, indeed, there is something commendable, naval battle is never a simple "battleship to battleship" decisive battle, but a scientific collision of various factors, and precise calculations can often directly affect the outcome of the war.

"But...... The stakes are also huge! ”

"That's right!"

Han Che did not deny the risks, but just nodded and said,

"There is a risk, but the probability of success is higher, when I was in the United States, I discussed this issue with Akiyama, and at that time we discussed the issue of blocking, and we did not take into account the battlefield, so there is only a sixty percent possibility, and now, considering the factors of the battlefield, I think that as long as we grasp the initiative, there is no problem with ninety percent of them!"

"Well, that's true, when the time comes, they will hardly be able to fight back! However, we also have risks, and that kind of place is also not good for us! After all, we are in the same trouble as the Russians! ”

Looking at the chart, Su Yueyang frowned, he could imagine in his mind what the result would be if everything went well, and the result would be one-sided. However, the risks are also very high, and the environment in which the Russians live may seem difficult, but their environment is not necessarily much easier.

"That being said, but we have a few years to prepare, as long as we are cautious, it will be fine!"

"Even if these issues are not taken into account, when the time comes, there will be diplomatic issues that need to be resolved......"

Su Yueyang said cautiously.

"That's a matter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, let's just win this battle, as for other issues, it's not for us to think about!"

This is the reason why Han Che chose a group of young officers, they think about the problem very directly, that is, to win, everything is to win the war, as for what diplomacy, as for what the consequences, it is not in his consideration, and it is precisely because of this that they will work with Han Che to perfect such a seemingly crazy plan.

"Yuanyou, if your plan is on the chief's meeting, some people will definitely say that you are crazy!"

There will definitely be people who say that he is crazy, but it is not as simple as fighting. This is simply desperate, fighting for the lives of the Russians with their own lives.

"Crazy? We are crazy to fight the Russians with such a weak national strength, everyone is crazy, why do you mind that I am also crazy? ”

The friend's answer made Su Yueyang silent for a while, but that's not it, everyone is crazy, and in order to win the war, they bet everything on it. And the reason why Han Che is crazy is because he found an opportunity to go out of the thousand.

"However, there is still a problem that needs to be solved!"

Lifting the chart, Su Yueyang's finger pressed a little harder on the chart, staring at Han Che and said.

"This problem has not been solved yet! What to do here? ”

That's an unavoidable question - the Pacific Fleet, the Pacific Fleet still exists!

"So, now the problem is back to the original one!" (To be continued.) )