"Bang-Bang-Bang-......"

At the Keelung Military Port in northern Taiwan, a cannon salute rang out, and this time the salute was to welcome their governor Wang Guorui. This time, however, the admirals were on board a large ship that was clearly different from the one they normally used. The ship's cannons were not placed on the sides, as in the past, but on the central axis. And with the artillery that does this, the benefits are certainly obvious. And these guns are all of the same caliber, and the obviously thick barrel makes people feel daunting.

"Salute!"

The naval officers on the ship also took the initiative to salute immediately, and then began to welcome their governor, Wang Guorui.

"Hello soldiers! You've done a great job! Wang Guorui said.

Wang Guorui took the initiative to board the ship and then began to visit this new type of ship. And this ship, that is, the newly built sword-class battleship, this sword-class battleship is extraordinary, and it is currently the most advanced warship in the world, and there is no one. And this kind of sword-class battleship, once invented, the battleships of other countries will be all outdated. However, Wang Guorui did not plan to make the news public immediately, because if the news was made public, it would inevitably make many foreign countries follow suit. And Wang Guorui still hopes to let those foreign devils make more of those "scrap iron", and then consume their national strength. And the Dutch got three Sovereign-class battleships, so that European countries also started a shipbuilding competition one by one, so that their national strength must have been consumed a lot. In this way, Wang Guorui can also take the opportunity to make them lose a lot.

"Colonel Chen Fa, the captain of the battleship Xuanyuan, has met Lord Wang!" Said a man with the rank of colonel on his shoulder.

Wang Guorui took the initiative to ask: "Chen Fa, are you satisfied with letting you be the captain of this battleship Xuanyuan?" ”

"Lord Wang, I feel so satisfied. This new type of battleship is simply a masterpiece in the world. It's definitely not something that any ordinary person can make up. Moreover, I heard that this battleship was designed by us in Taiwan itself, which is really good. And the idea of this knapsack turret, as well as an all-heavy main gun, is simply very advanced. And this artillery is placed on the central axis, which is not a small invention. From now on. Each ship can save a lot of space and displacement, but the firepower has not decreased, and this is the most important place. Chen Fa said.

And Chen Fa is the captain of the Xuanyuan battleship, and he is the one responsible for leading the Xuanyuan battleship, so he came here to introduce it. This time, the Xuanyuan returned to the military port, in fact, they were going to conduct sea trials before that. After all ships are built, they must be tested at sea, so that they can test whether the ship can be used or not, especially for warships. And those monarch-class battleships before them. The reason why there is no need for sea trials is because those ships are imitations of foreigners, and foreigners have taken the initiative to help Wang Guorui to test problems, as long as they have the experience of foreigners, they can also deal with it, so don't worry too much.

However, this Sword-class battleship was completely designed by Taiwan itself, and although it was not produced by itself, it also had to undergo sea trials, so that it could be tested whether the design was scientific and reasonable, and whether it could be used normally. This is a very important question. And this time, strictly speaking, it is the first large warship designed by Taiwan itself, and it needs to accumulate a lot of experience and shortcomings. And then strive for the next improvement and some fine-tuning of the battleship on the spot. And this sword-class battleship, that is, Chen Falai is presiding over the sea trials, because he is also the captain of this sword-class battleship!

As for this Chen Fa, in fact, he was originally a sergeant of the Beiyang Naval Division, and he was in charge of the pipe wheel on the warship, which was equivalent to the deputy chief engineer of later generations. After that, she joined the Taiwanese Navy. Immediately start working hard and study hard. Later, because of the serious shortage of personnel in the navy, he, who had experience in water leadership, was also selected as the tallest among the dwarves, and then appointed as the captain of a destroyer. However, because of his excellent performance, he was later sent to the cruiser as a first mate. And then he also went to the destroyer detachment of the Navy as a deputy detachment leader. Later, he successfully became the first captain of the sword-class battleship in the naval selection, and his military rank was also promoted to colonel.

And this is also a very good future for him as a hoop maker, and he is only in his thirties and less than forty years old, so the future is still relatively ambitious, and it is not impossible to fly to be able to command a fleet in his lifetime, but it is very possible.

As for the other hand, he also has a ten-year-old son, who is called Chen Shaokuan. If nothing else, it should be the Minister of the Navy of the Republic of China in the original history. Therefore, Wang Guorui also felt a little surprised, because his son actually had a great future. But now that the father has seized the opportunity to soar into the sky, he can consider the so-called targeted education of his son in the future, so that he can have a better future for development, and he will not become the Minister of the Navy who has no coastal defense.

"Are there any problems with you being the captain of this battleship? Are there any difficulties? Wang Guorui asked.

And Chen Fa immediately said: "There is no difficulty! ”

Wang Guorui immediately smiled and asked, "Then did anyone say that your surname is Chen, so you can't be the captain?" ”

And Chen Fa's face immediately changed, and then he couldn't speak. And Wang Guorui immediately realized that this Chen Fa might really have encountered this problem, and was said to be surnamed Chen, so he could not serve as the captain of the navy. And this kind of thinking still exists in the navy. Although it may be possible to tolerate the surname Chen on the ship, it is not possible to let the surname Chen be the captain. This one is also the ancient feudal superstition, so this is also an excuse to criticize Chen Fa. There are many people who think that you want to be the captain of this battleship, so many people will also envy Chen Fa, so they will definitely crook their mouths. The reason for the crooked mouth is that his surname is Chen, and he is not suitable to be the captain of the ship. And this one can't be changed, so it's definitely very depressing.

"Chen Fa, you don't have to worry, you don't have to say anything in the future. If I hear anyone say this again, then I will immediately blow him away and not stay in the army. This kind of feudal superstitious thinking is unacceptable. War is a science, an absolutely true science, not something that can be won by relying on feudal superstition and divination. Could it be that when the country and the nation are in danger, do they also have to test divination? If divination shows that resistance fails, do you have to give up the battle en masse and surrender? As early as decades ago, foreigners came to invade, and the foreigners relied on strong ships and cannons to beat the Qing army. But later, some people thought that this enemy was an evil magic, so they wanted to use dog blood feces to crack it. As you can imagine, the result came in the end. ”

"But after so many years, do you still pay attention to these? If you can't do it, say you can't do anything else, that's it. However, you actually said that your surname is Chen, so you can't be the captain of the ship, so this can't be a reason. If anyone in the army takes this feudal superstition as a reason in the future, then I will get out of the army, don't come to be a soldier, and go back to dance the gods. As for the army, it is a very scientific place, and everything must be fought according to the scientific method, and do not think that the enemy can be defeated by superstition.

"Thank you Lord Wang for your understanding!" Chen Fa said immediately.

However, Wang Guorui continued: "You have to explore the various parameters and combat capabilities of this sword-class battleship next. In the future, we will not only have one sword-class battleship, but also many battleships, so you must get used to exploring these battleships, which will be beneficial to our formation of a new strategic fleet in the future. In the future, the strategic fleet will be composed of these sword-class battleships as the main body, and they are the fleet responsible for the strategic offensive of our navy, so I hope you will adapt well. ”

Hearing Wang Guorui say this, Chen Fa couldn't help but feel excited in his heart, the meaning of Wang Guorui's words was obvious enough. That is to say, a real battleship will be established, and in the future, Taiwan's navy will change from strategic defense to strategic offensive. And this strategic fleet will be a sharp knife for Taiwan and even China to open up outward in the future. And if he can become the commander of this strategic fleet, he must have a bright future! This strategic fleet will definitely be the "Imperial Forest Army" in China's navy at that time, and it will be able to make a final decision at a critical time on the battlefield. Although there is no fixed coastal defense area, it is definitely the first fleet of the Taiwan Navy. And being able to become the commander of the First Fleet will definitely be of great help to his military future. At that time, he must have been able to obtain a very ambitious future, and maybe his future will definitely not only be the commander of a fleet, but he may even be able to become the chief of staff of the navy. As for the commander of the navy, this Chen Fa did not think so, because he knew that the commander of the army and navy was personally concurrently held by Wang Guorui, the governor. Although it is only a nominal part-time job, it also represents the control of the army and navy by the leaders of the country and region, and even if ordinary soldiers actually hold the power of the army and navy, they can only hang the identity of a chief of staff in the end. However, even this was enough to make him feel very attractive. After all, being able to become the actual controller of a military branch is not in vain for a lifetime of struggle in one's military career. Becoming the leader of the military branch is also the lifelong dream of almost all soldiers. (To be continued......)