The huge fleet made its way north, and the smoke seemed to obscure the sky. The battleship formed a white trajectory on the sea surface, and the overlapping waves formed a violent impact, surging up the crests and troughs of the waves, as if the battleship was plowing on the sea. The sea and sky are the same, and the sea is calm like a mirror, giving people a warm feeling. When Magellan sailed from Cape Verde into the Pacific Ocean, it was this season, and this vast ocean was calm, so Magellan named this vast ocean the Pacific Ocean.

Today, the huge fleet of the Chinese Empire, sailing in the Pacific Ocean, has also set off stormy waves, and the Pacific Ocean itself is not peaceful. The fleet split into two at 30 degrees north latitude into two fleets, one to the northeast and the other to the north. The northeasterly fleet slowed down significantly, while the north-bound fleet continued to move at high speed. All the battleships sounded their whistles, all the officers and men stood on the deck and waved goodbye, and the officers and men tacitly knew that the battle was calling to them.

The flagship Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the flagship Nanyang opened up the distance diagonally. Dai Hui, Nie Fengwu and others waved goodbye, and Deng Shichang and Wen Biao on the Nanyang also waved goodbye. The covering fleet gradually became invisible, and Dai Hui was still standing. "I understand your feelings, the covering fleet will face a fierce battle, and perhaps we will have to bear an unimaginable price." Nie Feng martial arts. "501, I'm not going to hide it, I've experienced brutal naval battles many times, and this time I don't know the bottom of my heart," "Okay, don't think so much! ”

At this time, 4 middle-aged people appeared behind, and Nie Fengwu said: "504, these 4 are the four elites sent by the headquarters, and it has been too late to introduce them after the fleet set off." This is called Zhou Ying. It was sent by the Ministry of Industry, and this person named Li Jing was sent by the Ordnance Administration. This one was sent by the Ministry of Agriculture, and this one was sent by the Ministry of Commerce. "This is Dai Hui, the commander of the Imperial 1st Fleet!" "Commander Dai's name has long been heard like thunder. When I saw it today, it really lived up to its name! "Commander Dai is young and handsome, and he is indeed the god of war of the empire!" "Commander Dai is an imperial ??????。"

4 for the officials to save one after another, Dai Hui said politely: "In the future, the supply of the army will depend on 4 for adults." Deputy Zhou Ying said: "Before I came, the president personally summoned us and gave us a face-to-face lecture. We all graduated from college and were deeply influenced by the president. We will not fail the president's weight. Please rest assured that the two generals will live up to the President's high expectations. "You've been pedaling for a few days, please forgive me for my faux pas. Now that we have met, it is natural to do the friendship of the landlord, everyone, please! ”

On the other side of the deck, Zhuang Lei, Brigade Commander Wang, Ma Kai, and Li Tie looked at this side. "Look. These officials are oily-haired. I'm afraid I'll have to pee my pants when the cannon goes off! Li Tie muttered. I said that if your mouth is damaged enough, you can't say something nice. Zhuang Lei smiled. If you want to listen to something good, there is it in the play, but unfortunately I can't sing. "He's jealous, and the commander wants to entertain them." Mackay gags. "Hey, I said brothers, I'm hungry when it comes to wine, and it just so happens that I have two jars of Moutai. It was given to me by a commander after the capture of Hawaii. I haven't been willing to drink it. ”

"It turns out that your kid is hidden, why are you waiting for a few brothers to drink!" Li Tie shouted loudly. Everyone came to Brigade Commander Wang's bedroom. After a while, two jars of wine, beef jerky, peanuts, sun-dried seafood, and canned pork filled the table. After a few glasses of wine, everyone began to get excited, and Zhuang Lei asked, "Brother Ma, I heard that your special forces have increased the number of personnel?" "Yes, in order to make an expedition to the United States, the headquarters has supplemented the original establishment, and at the same time increased 20 detachments, and my men and horses have been expanded to 800 people."

"Obediently, the headquarters has really made a bloody investment, and the special forces have increased their combat power by half, which is good news for us!" Zhuang Lei was very excited. Brigade Commander Wang said: "I have good news for you, our Marine Corps has also increased its strength, and two regiments have come up, and my men and horses have reached 8,000 thousand. "Brother Zhuang, haven't you expanded your organization?" "We are still 4 divisions with 40,000 horses. However, after our unit replaced the Zhonghua Type 5 semi-automatic rifle, its combat effectiveness increased or decreased by at least 3 percent, and its strike firepower doubled. ”

Ma Kai said: "In the battle of the Hawaiian Islands, a large number of carbines appeared in the US troops, and their strike firepower far exceeded ours!" Zhuang Lei said: "The repeating weapon is indeed fierce, but there are advantages and disadvantages. The range of the semi-automatic rifle far exceeds that of the Cobin gun, and our marksmanship is better than that of the American soldiers, which can completely make up for the lack of firepower. "Brother Zhuang, melee carbines are very effective, I suggest that some carbines can be equipped after landing, which can be used flexibly." "We've thought of this, and we'll talk about it according to the actual situation." The brothers chatted casually, and soon they all fell asleep dizzily.

At this time, the four officials returned to the dormitory top-heavy, they didn't drink much, but they couldn't drink enough. Several times the tea is in the stomach, and everyone is much more sober. The four were of similar age, almost all of them were in their early 40s. Li Jing, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture, said: "After the capture of San Francisco, we will have a heavy responsibility. Although we had 4,000 men in our entourage, they could not be evenly distributed, and two-thirds of them were to be assigned to the ordnance, and only a few hundred were assigned to me. I judge that the food problem is easy to solve, and Americans are not short of food, but I am afraid that vegetables cannot be solved, and growing vegetables requires manpower. ”

Wang Jin said: "This is indeed a problem, if you don't eat vegetables, more than 100,000 officers and soldiers will be in trouble." Even if the transportation line is unimpeded, the vegetables cannot be transported. Several people fell silent in thought. Suddenly, Sha Tong's eyes lit up and said: "The president said that there are a large number of Chinese workers in the United States, and the western development of the United States has recruited a large number of Chinese workers to build railways. The name of San Francisco was given by the Chinese workers, so why don't we pay attention to the Chinese workers. "That's right, the Chinese workers are their own compatriots, and there is absolutely no double heart, and when the imperial army landed in the United States, these Chinese workers will respond to every call." Li Jing was overjoyed.

Zhou Yingdao: "The Chinese laborers have been tortured and devastated, and the imperial army has appeared on the land of the United States, just like the seedlings of the long-drought in manna, they will definitely burst out with great enthusiasm, and now I am confident that I will live up to my mission." Wang Jin said with a smile: "It seems that the Americans recruit a large number of Chinese laborers, and in the end they are prepared for us. Several people couldn't help but laugh when they heard this. What are you talking about, can you make me happy and happy? With the words, Nie Fengwu walked in.

“501。 We are talking about the problem of Chinese workers in San Francisco! Zhou Ying said happily. How did you come up with Huagong? Sha Tong said: "That's right, I'm in charge of agriculture, after landing on the mainland of the United States." After all, the United States is a large grain producer, but the officers and men who are fighting in the war need to eat vegetables, and we have to grow our own vegetables to meet our needs. Considering the lack of manpower, we thought of using Chinese laborers. "Very good, using Chinese workers for my use, this method is too good. Not bad. There are a lot of expatriates in San Francisco, and if we can get their help and support, we can get a foothold in San Francisco. As long as you stand firm, you can conquer the United States. ”

Nie Fengwu continued: "Before the expedition." Imperial intelligence provided us with detailed information, very detailed about Chinese workers. In 1868, the Manchu Qing Dynasty signed a Sino-American Treaty of Commerce with the United States, and the United States began to legally recruit Chinese laborers in China, mainly in the southeastern coastal provinces. A conservative estimate is that there are about 200,000 Chinese workers in the United States. Mainly concentrated in California in the western United States, while San Francisco has the largest number of Chinese residents, and it is said that there is a Chinatown in San Francisco, which is a street formed mainly by overseas Chinese merchants. Originally, we had the idea of using Chinese laborers, but since you have thought of it, how to organize Chinese laborers, you are familiar with the road, I will not repeat it. ”

Li Jing, an official of the Ordnance Agency, said: "501, can you tell me about the situation in San Francisco." I want to know what San Francisco is like in terms of weapons manufacturing? Nie Fengwu said: "The details of the United States are the information obtained after the occupation of Japan. Little Japanese intelligence is doing an excellent job. Their knowledge of the United States is commendable. The industrial layout and munitions enterprises of the United States are basically in the east. As the war progressed, the United States began to accelerate its layout in the west. According to what we know, San Francisco, the second largest city on the west coast of the United States, currently has 22 shipyards, 4 gun and ammunition factories, and 1 gun factory. As for the other factories, I will not list them all. ”

Sha Tong, an agricultural official, said: "501, after the army captures San Francisco, the supply of vegetables will definitely not be available in the short term, and I need the navy to cooperate in fishing at sea to make up for the lack of vegetable supply." "There is no problem with this, you provide a plan, how to cooperate, how many personnel are needed, and we will try to meet you." Then everyone made suggestions one after another, and Nie Fengwu tried his best to reply, in their minds, San Francisco was already at their fingertips. The Empire's strategy of feeding war with war was a must, which laid a solid foundation for the later conquest of America.

A red sun rose from the sea, and the glow of ten thousand rays reflected half of the sky. At this time, the fleet reached 40 degrees north latitude and began to advance eastward. In the cockpit, Dai Hui stared forward with a solemn face. Nie Fengwu walked in and asked, "Isn't there any news from the cover fleet yet?" "Cover the fleet into radio silence, they won't send a report if they are not discovered," Dai Hui replied. The fleet has advanced to the east, and in 3 days we will reach the waters of San Francisco, and the later the enemy finds out, the better it will be for us. ”

As soon as Nie Fengwu's words fell, a communications officer hurriedly came in and said, "Report, cover the fleet's emergency telegram!" Dai Hui took the telegram and took a quick look at it and said: "The covering fleet has heard the enemy's radio signal, and their position is 35?2 degrees and 118 degrees east longitude. Dai Hui handed the telegram to Nie Fengwu, walked quickly to the chart to look for it, and quickly locked on to the location of the covering fleet. Nie Fengwu leaned over and Dai Hui continued: "35?2 degrees north latitude, 118 degrees east longitude is here, 800 kilometers away from San Francisco, if nothing else, the enemy fleet will intercept it in the 500-kilometer sea area." ”

Dai Hui continued: "Order the fleet to move forward at full speed in battle formation, and order the aircraft carrier aircraft group to enter standby." The reconnaissance aircraft was ordered to take to the air and search the sea area 100 kilometers ahead. With Dai Hui's command, the fleet entered a state of tension. On the deck, Ma Kai, Li Tie, Brigade Commander Wang, and Zhuang Lei were enjoying the sunrise in the morning, and Li Tie suddenly shouted: "Look, the fleet has changed into a battle formation!" Ma Kai said: "It seems that the covering fleet has been discovered, and you can see that the aircraft carrier behind is also starting to get busy, I estimate that the reconnaissance plane will take off soon!" ”

Zhuang Lei said: "We and the Marine Brigade are responsible for the landing mission, it is estimated that we will arrive in San Francisco in 3 days, we will go back and study it carefully, and you will also help the staff officers!" (To be continued......)

PS: An episode on the way to the expedition.