Episode 65 Future

After the explosion of the first Soviet torpedo boat, within a few minutes, another torpedo boat exploded and sank. The third torpedo boat finished discharging the torpedo, and unexpectedly dragged the raging fire and rushed towards the Ming destroyer, with a posture of dying together. The distance between the two sides was too close, the destroyers of the Ming army could not dodge, and the speed was not as fast as the torpedo boats, so the captain simply turned the left rudder, turned the bow of the ship, aimed at the torpedo boat and collided head-on, knocking the dinghy over, and then the 1,000-ton steel body pressed over from above.

The destroyer rushed by, the white wake gradually dissipated, and the complete torpedo boat was no longer visible, only a large piece of wreckage floating on the foam, undulating one by one, and the crew was obviously not alive.

The last torpedo boat, which at this time basically had little power, saw that the whole ship was in flames, like a large brazier, and the 20-mm shells and bullets inside exploded "ping-pong", like firecrackers. Gradually, it stopped on the surface of the sea. That is, its torpedoes have all been fired, otherwise it would have exploded a long time ago.

This last torpedo boat is obviously also devoid of human beings.

The flagship of the Ming destroyer observed for a while and ordered the closest destroyer to completely sink it with its main guns. The nearest destroyer took the order, stopped, floated at sea, and then the No. 1 main gun turret turned around and lowered its muzzle. At the same time, two searchlights also covered the half-dead torpedo boat.

There was a loud bang from the main gun, and then the torpedo boat a few hundred meters away was hit by a 150-mm shell, and suddenly the fireball soared into the sky, and the hull of the boat broke into several pieces and quickly sank. All that remains on the surface of the sea is a large floating wreckage, and the oil slick is burning, illuminating the surrounding area for several kilometers.

The battle was over, and all four Soviet torpedo boats and four Ming destroyers were annihilated, all of which suffered minor injuries of varying degrees. Mainly wounded by 20-mm machine guns, one of the Ming destroyers was slightly wounded, and the sonar under the belly of the ship was completely damaged. However, the power and armament are still intact and do not affect the continuation of the mission.

At this time, the Zhengde, Li Guang and the two destroyers in the rear also received the agreed signal and came to turn.

At this time, it was already early five o'clock, and at this hour in July, the sky was already basically bright. Even if there were torpedo boats in the Vladivostok military port, the threat would not be great.

The Zhengde detachment was regrouped, bathed in the rising sun, and pressed towards the military port of Vladivostok in the north.

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In the morning, Xiang Xiaoqiang got up early and prepared to listen to the radio.

There are several major events that may happen today, the first of which is that the Ming and Soviet navies have officially engaged in the Sea of Japan, and this morning, the Zhengde detachment should almost arrive at the blockade position outside the port of Vladivostok. Xiang Xiaoqiang is very concerned about what countermeasures the Soviet Pacific Fleet will take, whether to send the battleship "Paris Commune" out of the port to meet it, or will it just be blocked in the port by default? Or take the measure that Xiang Xiaoqiang fears the most - send land-based aircraft to attack the Ming fleet?

In this era, there are few relatively successful examples of aircraft attacking warships on the sea. And the Soviet Union has always attached little importance to the navy, or did not trust it very much. Although it also has military airfields on the coast of the Far East, what is the level of its naval aviation? Xiang Xiaoqiang, as a person who traveled through the later generations, in this case, it is natural to think that "there is no air supremacy, there is no sea supremacy". And in this era, this law is not so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. At present, the mindset of the navies of various countries is still to "send warships to meet the battle", not "send planes to meet the battle". This is also the main reason why Xiang Xiaoqiang did not prevent the Navy from transferring its fleet into the Sea of Japan.

The second major event is that today is July 4th, the National Day of the United States. Today, when the President of the United States is going to address the nation, he will certainly say a lot of things. The domestic focus will definitely remain on the economic depression, and the external focus will definitely be on the Spanish War, the Ming-Soviet War, and the Ming-US trade. And because it is such a sacred day as ** day, on this day, people all over the United States are more or less surrounded by some "noble and righteous" thoughts, especially when they get together and sing "The Star-Spangled Banner Never Falls" and "Beautiful America", when they recall the halo-flashing words "Washington", "Jefferson", "Constitutional Convention", and "**Declaration", it is also the easiest time to carry forward the "spirit of internationalism".

Today, Zhu Yourong is also going to speak to the American people through the airwaves. Today, we do not expect the Senate to vote to amend the Neutrality Act, but it can only be said that it will affect the House of Representatives at most. Because winning over the American people is equivalent to winning over the House of Representatives. The passage of the House of Representatives, which amended the law, is the first step towards success. In the next step, if we want to open up the Senate, it is no longer enough to rely on moral force, but to use real national interests.

In Xiang Xiaoqiang's words, that is: Now you use me as an arsenal, and work with me to overthrow the Soviet Union, and you will get the biggest share of the comprehensive construction of the north in the future.

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Just when Xiang Xiaoqiang's family was sitting by the radio and eating breakfast, the maid Xiaowu ran over and told Xiang Xiaoqiang that Her Majesty the Empress had called in person and asked the adults to answer it.

Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded, wiped his mouth, and followed Xiao Wu to the telephone. Since Fourteen Gege married into Xiangfu, Xiao Wu, the personal maid, also came. Now that Xiao Wu's Chinese is getting better and better day by day, there is no problem with daily application.

Xiang Xiaoqiang watched Xiao Wu turn away, and then smiled ambiguously on the phone:

"Hello? Who is it? ”

He didn't dare to laugh directly, for fear that it would still be Wei Zijin or something. However, a familiar and gentle voice came from the microphone:

"Hehe, it's me."

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled:

"What's the matter, darling? Missed me? ”

Zhu Yourong didn't speak for a few seconds, and after a while, he smiled:

"Hmm."

"Do you think so much?"

“…… Well. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang whispered and laughed:

"So what to do?"

Zhu Yourong smiled:

"That's right...... Come into the palace at noon. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned, and said in his heart: This is not this Nizi's style. When did she become so direct?

Xiang Xiaoqiang's mind turned and said with a smile:

"Is there something wrong?"

Zhu Yourong laughed a few times and "um" again.

Xiang Xiaoqiang pretended to be angry and said:

"Oh, I said you missed me, so there's still something."

Zhu Yourong lowered his voice, looked a little uneasy, and said:

"Huh? Standing ...... I...... I didn't mean that...... I'm sorry, actually, I'm also very ...... Miss you so much...... And this matter is really important, I think about it, the whole Ming can only discuss it with you first. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang frowned, and stopped laughing.

Zhu Yourong rarely jokes, what is the big deal when she says this? So serious?

Zhu Yourong hesitated for a moment and whispered:

"It's not convenient on the phone, but it's ...... That...... Let me tell you about it first...... It's a question about the future direction of the Ming Dynasty...... I have thought about it for a long time, and I feel that the current situation is not suitable for consultation with the cabinet or the high command...... I think you're the only one who can support me......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang listened and guessed in his heart. He felt like he had guessed seven or eight points.

So, he said:

"Alright, I'll go over at noon. Discuss anything with me, and we'll study it together. What's that, you take care of the meal at noon. ”

Zhu Yourong smiled, looking very sweet, and laughed quietly:

"Of course...... What do you want to eat? I told the Imperial Dining Room to make it for you. ”