In the building of the Chinese Admiralty, officers in brand-new military uniforms are walking in the corridor of the building. Some of these officers were holding Wen Jiàn, as if they were busy with some important business. Others leaned against the wall and chatted with officers they knew each other.

In a way, this is one of the most important military branches of the entire Wehrmacht. But many times it looks like it is no different from ordinary government departments, and even the officers who work in it often look more like ordinary civil servants than soldiers―――――― provided that they don't look at their sturdy physiques and their looks that are far more resolute than ordinary people.

At least at this stage, there has never been a full-bellied officer in the Wehrmacht.

After all, according to the regulations issued by the Wehrmacht, the annual audit is carried out, including the cooks who are responsible for cooking. No soldier is allowed to have excess fat on his body, let alone a belly full of fat intestines.

If a soldier has it, he must train it within the allotted time.

If the officer has it, if he can't get through the three audits, it's very simple, and he will be forced to retire directly―――――― and the army will not raise pigs.

Of course, this is not to look down on Wu Neng, but since he is a soldier, the image of being full of fat intestines is inevitably too unorthodox. After all, the duty of a soldier is to fight and defend the country.

If you say that everyone eats round, then how can you defend your family and country on the battlefield?

Just like the Germany of Yan Shao's time, how capable the Germans are of fighting wars is believed to be very clear to many people. At least during the First and Second World Wars. The Germans have always been known for their ability to fight well.

And it is precisely for this reason that later generations of Chinese people have always thought that the Germans at that time were still as capable of fighting as the original Germany.

But actually. The situation is completely different from what one might think.

That's right, Germany is really powerful. At least in later generations, Germany's economy and industry were very powerful, but the military...

Didn't you mention that fat belly earlier? This is the image of the German army in later generations. When it comes to the weight of the army, Germany seems to be the most serious country in later generations.

Even the Americans, it seems, can't be compared to Germany.

In a military exercise in later generations, Germany even lost to Italy―――――― and lost to Italy, and I don't know how to be surprised if such news was known to the Chinese people.

After all, in later generations, the fighting power of the Italians has always been the focus of ridicule. At least in the eyes of the conscious majority, if the Germans' fighting power is an extreme. Then the combat power of the Italians is another extreme ...

But it is precisely because of this that the world will fall through the glasses so much.

After all, this qiē is inevitably too unexpected.

In fact, it is difficult to say exactly why this situation is carried out, at least according to some accounts, that the Germans were still relatively strong in combat before the end of the Cold War. It's just that after the end of the Cold War, perhaps because there was no external pressure, or maybe because of the Americans, although the Germans were still very advanced in equipment. But the combat effectiveness of the German army was somewhat ...

At least if the current German army is allowed to go to war, it is difficult to expect them to be able to exert the combat capability of the German army in the past―――――― unless Germany, like Japan, has buried many wild Ultramans in the ground, just because they are basically not needed in peacetime. That's why they didn't appear. When the need arises, you can get them to show up.

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In any case, precisely because of such a request of the Wehrmacht. So the quality of the Wehrmacht as a whole is still very high. As for the current situation, there is no way to do it. After all, this is peacetime. In addition to the border with some other countries, such as Japan, Soviet Russia, and other countries, there are conflicts. All that remains is some resistance groups in the territory that is really occupied.

And these are obviously completely useless to the navy, so if the army can still be busy with some things now, then the navy can be regarded as completely idle.

Of course, it can't be said completely, at least there are some things that the Navy still needs to do.

"How?"

Looking at Sa Zhenbing who came back, Liu Guanxiong asked a little anxiously.

On the side, Bu Zigao didn't say much, but the eager expression on his face was not much different from Liu Guanxiong.

"This..."Glancing at Liu Guanxiong and Bu Zigao, Sa Zhenbing hesitated for a moment, and then spoke. The matter was told to the President at that time. It can be seen that the big presidential team is also very concerned about this matter, but the big president feels that the Washington Treaty has just been signed, and in this case, we will tear up the treaty, which will have a great impact on the reputation of our country. In addition, Britain and the United States have just begun to dismantle their capital ships in accordance with the contents of the treaty. ”

"It is for these reasons that the President suggested that we should wait until the British and Americans have almost implemented the treaty."

Hearing Sa Zhenbing's words, Liu Guanxiong and Bu Zigao inevitably had some disappointment on their faces, but the two of them nodded understandingly.

"The President's concern is that if Britain and the United States have not yet done so, we will do it ourselves. Indeed, it is easy to startle the snake. If Britain and the United States really stop their current actions, it will be a little more than worth the loss at that time, so it is better to let them dismantle it themselves and we will do it later, so that even if Britain and the United States regret it, it will be useless. ”

"Yes, we're really in a hurry..."

Seeing that the attitude of Liu Guanxiong and Bu Zigao was okay, Sa Zhenbing breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Although he doesn't want to admit it, Sa Zhenbing is far from being known in the navy. At least in the navy, whether it is Liu Guanxiong or Bu Zigao, they all have the power to compete with Sa Zhenbing. It's just that it's nominally inferior to Sa Zhenbing, and it's just Sa Zhenbing's subordinate.

It will be so. Also because of factional problems within the Navy.

Just as there are many factions in the Army, there are many factions within the Navy. The largest of these is a total of three factions. First of all, the Fujian navy,

The Fujian navy refers to the naval forces that were mainly composed of people from the Fuzhou region of Fujian Province from 1898 to 1945 and controlled by Fuzhou generals, and also referred to the military and political groups that controlled the Fujian navy. From the end of the Qing Dynasty to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Fujian navy constituted the main body of the Chinese navy and dominated the development of the Chinese navy. It can be said that until the end of the Liberation War, the Fujian Navy could be regarded as the representative of the Chinese Navy.

The reason for the formation of the Fujian navy. It is not accidental, but there are various intricate factors such as geography, history and humanity. Fujian Province is located on the southeast coast of China, on the eastern edge of the Eurasian continent, with a complex and tortuous coastline and dotted coastal islands. In addition, there are many mountains and few fields, and it is necessary to eat and clothe the sea, so since ancient times, the Min people have been good at sea activities, and are known for being proficient in naval warfare. For example, Yu Dayou, a famous general in the Ming Dynasty who pacified the Japanese Kou, was a native of Quanzhou (Jinjiang), and his 'Yu Family Army' and Qi Jiguang's 'Qi Family Army' were almost as famous.

Later, Yan Siqi, Zheng Zhilong, and Zheng Chenggong all dominated the sea. Famous for its time. After Taiwan was returned to the mainland, most of the high-ranking generals such as the commander-in-chief of the naval divisions of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong provinces on the southeast coast of the Qing Dynasty were appointed by the generals of the naval divisions of Fujian Province, such as Wan Zhengse (Jinjiang), Shi Lang, Shi Shibiu, and Shi Shilun (Jinjiang) in the Kangxi period. Lin Liang (Zhangpu), Lan Tingzhen (Zhangpu), Wu Ying (Putian), Xu Liangshu (Tong'an) during the Yongzheng period. During the Qianlong period, Chen Lunjiong (Tong'an), Lan Dingyuan (Zhangpu) and others all came from Zhangzhou and Quanzhou in southern Fujian. A famous pirate during the Jiaqing period. and Li Changgeng, who quelled the pirate rebellion, were all Tong'an people from Fujian (Quanzhou Mansion), and it was a good story for a while.

In modern times, the Green Camp Sailor began to decline. The new navy is prosperous, and the navy is still the world of Fujian people. The only difference is that the Hokkien people have been replaced by the Fuzhou people. This is naturally because the Fuzhou Shipyard and the Mawei Shipbuilding School are both located in Fuzhou, after all, from a certain point of view. The Fuzhou Shipyard can be said to be the cradle of China's modern navy.

The biggest difference between the modern navy and the traditional navy is that it is a product of the industrial revolution and has a high degree of scientific and technological and mechanical nature, which is what Li Hongzhang called 'Western specialization'. 'It must be measured in the school first, and then sent out to study for a few years, which is the "stunt of the Westerners". This means that the new navy must be educated in domestic academies, and it must also go abroad to study and further its construction, and after long-term teaching by Westerners, it can learn or master the ability to drive and operate the new navy through international technology transfer. Therefore, it enabled the people of Fuzhou, who were close to the water, to take the lead and become the pioneers of the modern Chinese navy.

It is very unfortunate that they almost at the beginning thought that the navy was a profitable shortcut to the dragon, and when they returned to China to serve in the navy, they gradually went from being biased to being recommended to generals, and even more so to be invincible. Treat the navy as its patent. Especially in the early years of the Republic of China, when Liu Guanxiong served as the chief of the navy, he was re-elected eight times for ten years. Li Dingxin succeeded him and served five consecutive terms in four years, like a tumbler of the navy. They relied on the warlords, controlled the navy, regarded themselves as the central navy orthodoxy, and excluded dissidents, so that the power of the Fujian navy flourished for a while. Later, Du Xigui, Yang Shuzhuang, and Chen Shaokuan succeeded them, although they did not belong to the 'ship administration system' (or Mawei system), but they were still all from Fuzhou, and the structure of the Fujian system did not change.

Taking the personnel of the Admiralty as an example, according to the "Complete Book of the Gentlemen of the Great Qing Dynasty", in the late Qing Dynasty, there were still roughly half Fujian and half Cantonese borrowers, maintaining a skillful balance. For example, in the "Records of the Staff of the Admiralty" compiled by the Admiralty in March of the twenty-second year of the Republic of China, there were 204 people in the Admiralty, of which 142 were from Fujian, accounting for about 70% of the total. Other naval commanders-in-chief, commanders of various fleets, and even heads of various naval organizations are none other than Fujian, and their monopoly can be seen.

Even the current Sa Zhenbing and Liu Guanxiong are both from Fujian and can be regarded as part of the Fujian Navy.

In today's national defense navy, the Min faction can also be called the largest faction in the national defense navy. And Sa Zhenbing and Liu Guanxiong are the two leading figures of the Fujian Navy.

As for the second faction, it is the Anhui navy headed by Buzigao...

As a navy that came out of Anhui with Yan Shao, the admirals, including Bu Zigao, were naturally greatly used. Although later after learning the lessons of the Fujian Navy. Yan Shao has been very deliberately trying to find a way to maintain a balance in the navy, at least not to let a certain area occupy an absolute advantage.

Just the Navy at that time. Almost all the generals and officers were from Fujian, other provinces. Even if Yan Shao wanted them to go to the navy to be officers, they didn't understand ―――――― current navy was different from the ancient navy, and the requirements for professionalism were very high.

Therefore, as a last resort, Yan Shao could only rely on the Anhui navy.

After all, in China at that time, only the Anhui Navy under Yan Shao was still a little larger.

In order to weaken the power of the Fujian navy, Yan Shao even promoted many generals of the Anhui navy. Some of them, who were originally even small non-commissioned officers, were finally promoted to school officers by Yan Shao. The people of the Fujian family are naturally very dissatisfied with this, but there is no way to do it.

After all, there has never been an example of a naval rebellion in China's history, and even if it did, it might not succeed. So although Yan Shao had already touched the interests of the Fujian Navy at that time. But there is only one way for them to endure it.

Naturally, Anhui's tradition in the navy at least in this period must not be comparable to Fujian, so despite Yan Shao's partiality, but in the navy, these navies from the Fujian family have always been the most powerful group, and even the position of the minister of the navy is held by Sa Zhenbing, not Yan Shao's closest step in the navy.

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As for the third major faction in the navy, it is all the other naval forces except for Anhui and Fujian.

It is precisely because it is clear that within an army. If all of them are people from one place, how big is the danger, so Yan Shao will try his best to change this.

For this reason, Yan Shao has established naval academies in almost all parts of the country, specializing in some basic teaching. Wait until it's confirmed that they're qualified. Let them go to a regular naval academy for further study.

In the beginning, of course, this will not be of much use, but after a long time. This has the benefits.

At least a few years later, a number of low-ranking naval officers have entered the navy. And under the protection of Yan Shao, he gradually gained some positions.

Sa Zhenbing and Buzi are high-ranking people, although these people are not pleasing to the eye. But under Yan Shao's protection, there was nothing he could do. After all, their rights are given by Yan Shao, and the navy is also the property of this country, not their own, or somewhere...

It's just that the current government has only been established for a few years after all, and even the first batch of officers to graduate have only just graduated, and no matter how biased Yan Shao is, it is impossible for them to suddenly ascend to a high position.

Fortunately, although the navy in the past was almost the world of the Fujian system, after all, there were still some generals from other places, so this third faction also had some scale.

But even so, the third faction is still the weakest of the three, and the least united. If you have to classify it, you can only use the word 'group'.

What needs to be explained is that even within the Fujian system, it is not very united.

This is entirely because of Liu Guanxiong and Sa Zhenbing, Liu Guanxiong was already the Minister of the Navy as early as the Beiyang Government. It is conceivable how much influence it has in the original Beiyang Navy. Although the Guoshe Government was later established and the Beiyang Government was replaced, Liu Guanxiong and the Beiyang Navy were inherited...

Therefore, at least after the establishment of the National Defense Navy, many of the officers of the original Beiyang Navy actually looked at Liu Guanxiong.

After all, what Sa Zhenbing had at that time was only prestige, and he had abandoned it during the Xinhai Revolution, so it was naturally difficult to gain people's support.

It's just that Sa Zhenbing is an old qualification after all, so there are still many people in the navy who are willing to listen to him, and Sa Zhenbing can also compete with Liu Guanxiong with this.

However, Liu Guanxiong still has a lot of respect for Sa Zhenbing, and similarly, Sa Zhenbing is not a person with a strong desire for power. Therefore, the contradiction between the two people is not very deep, or in other words, the contradiction between the two people has not yet accumulated to a certain extent.

And this could not be better for the nascent Defense Navy.

After all, the current Defence Navy is in need of unity. At this time, it would not be a good thing if there was civil strife in the Wehrmacht Navy...

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"This time, the president called me over, and although he was talking about the battleship, there were other things besides this incident that he also talked to me about."

Saying this, he glanced at Liu Guanxiong, Sa Zhenbing frowned slightly.

"It's about aircraft carriers, and this time the president talked to me about this new weapon, and it can be seen that the president really attaches great importance to this new weapon..."

Hearing Sa Zhenbing say this, Buzigao and Liu Guanxiong both frowned a little. (To be continued......)