Episode 71 Level 1 Alert

Xiang Xiaoqiang held the telephone receiver, and when he thought that the Japanese battlefleet was within easy reach of the Ming fleet, and that it might attack within an hour or two, or even within a decade or two, or even one or twenty minutes, his back began to feel cold.

The gap between the hardware of Zhengde and Fusang is clear to Xiaoqiang. And the gap between the two navies in terms of "software", Xiang Xiaoqiang is also very sober. Although it is not as far as the gap between the Beiyang Naval Division and the Japanese Navy, there is definitely a gap. As for how big the gap is...... We'll probably find out soon.

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said dryly:

"Lord Bear...... You are the highest commander of the Navy, what do you think should be done? ”

Xiong Dingming was silent for a moment, and said softly:

"Then the only way to do that is to let the Zhengde detachment leave Vladivostok quickly, and at the same time prepare for battle. As for the Navy...... It is only possible to raise the battle alarm to the major fleets. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang thought for a moment and said:

"Well, that's all there is to it. Lord Xiong, there is a sentence that we have discussed more than once, and you may also think that I have an element of fantasy...... But Lord Xiong, now I can only say it again with a cheeky face: please pay attention to the combat role of naval aviation...... Believe me, hitting enemy ships with airplanes is really much more efficient. ”

Xiong Dingming's voice looked very anxious:

"Alas...... Maybe. ”

"The battlefield is the best testing ground," Xiang Xiaoqiang said earnestly, "We have to at least give it a try." ”

"Okay...... I'll look at it on a case-by-case basis. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang sighed and said:

"So...... Lord Xiong, you are the supreme commander of the navy, what do you think you should do, just do it. ”

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Xiang Xiaoqiang hung up the phone, immediately rang the bell, and Hu Jiong came in.

"Get Qiuyu and Xiuxiu together! Call the commanders as well! Fast! ”

Hu Jiong looked at Xiao Qiang's bloodshot eyes, knowing that the situation was serious, he pulled out his legs and rushed out. After a while, Qiu Yu and Xiuxiu both ran in.

"Xiaoqiang, what's wrong?"

"My lord, what's going on?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't look up, he lowered his head and wrote hard, and the beads of sweat on his head kept dripping. After a while, he tore off a piece of paper with a "swish":

"Qiuqiu, take this to the confidential room and send it directly to the Shenyang Headquarters of the Fengtian Garrison, so that they can prepare to resist the Japanese attack! …… Xiuxiu, call the General Staff Officer Tang of the General Headquarters and tell him that the Japanese fleet is likely to launch an attack on our Zhengde detachment, and ask him to issue a battle alert to the entire Ming army! …… Do you understand the situation? I see? Okay, then you go and inform Your Majesty and communicate with the Cabinet...... Bring in a few more phones, and you'll be in touch right here! …… What's going on! The commanders have not yet arrived!! ”

As soon as he looked up, he saw that the two little girls were all pale and looked at him dumbfounded. Xiang Xiaoqiang slapped the table and roared, and the two immediately ran away.

Qiu Yu ran at the end, and when he went out, he bumped into the arms of Fourteen Gege. Fourteen Gege hugged her and said with a smile:

"Qiuyu, what's going on in such a hurry......"

Qiu Yu broke free with a "wow" and rushed out headlessly, and her shouts echoed in the corridor:

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Don't get in my way......"

Fourteen Gege smelled the tension in the air, and looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang sweating profusely, understanding that something was wrong.

"Little Qiang......" she asked in a low voice, "what the hell is going on?" ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang bowed his head and was busy writing telegrams and orders, but he just wiped the sweat on his forehead and said:

"Don't say anything, you wait to pretend to be a woman for me......"

Fourteen Gege was stunned for a moment, and then his face slowly turned white.

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Almost instantly, the entire People's Guard Corps headquarters was in full swing like a big beehive. One after another, orders were sent out through telephone lines and radio waves, and cars rushed out of the gate, galloping on Changping Road, running between various imperial government departments.

Within an hour, all the military and political departments in Nanjing were also mobilized. Military and political commanders of various departments have received appalling warnings one after another, and although they have varying degrees of suspicion, no one dares to ignore them. Because this is different from the past, no matter how appalling it was in the past, it was just Xiang Xiaoqiang's "personal opinion", and it was mixed with a lot of personal likes and dislikes. And now in the official name of the People's Guard, the official alert to the departments.

Since Zhang Zhaoxian's resignation, Tang Yunsheng has become chief of staff of the General Headquarters and concurrently chief of staff of the army. Now, the warning to Xiaoqiang is in front of him again.

The old man listened to Xiuxiu's anxious and patient voice in the microphone, and his mind struggled fiercely. He picked up a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He has always had a good impression of Xiuxiu, a little girl, especially now that he is a princess, he still doesn't put on a show at all, and he can be respectful to himself as an ordinary captain, which makes the old man very satisfied. These high-ranking old marshals care about this the most. Tang Yunsheng always felt that Xiuxiu did a better job than Xiang Xiaoqiang.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess......" Tang Yunsheng was also quite anxious and nervous now, and said, "You said that Tingzhi has already issued an alert to the Shenyang Headquarters?" It's because ...... Because the Zhengde spotted a Japanese reconnaissance aircraft? ”

Xiuxiu was patient and said respectfully:

"Tang Gong...... I will explain to you, please don't be surprised...... He also had no choice but to do so, because the attack could start in the next hour or minute, and he was afraid that it would be too late...... Again...... He's just issuing an alert, not an order...... Hehe, Tang Gong...... It was a carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft, and the discovery of it meant that the Japanese fleet was not far away......"

Tang Yunsheng didn't care about Xiang Xiaoqiang's "leapfrogging" or something. He just thinks that Xiang Xiaoqiang is a little frightened. Even if the Japanese fleet was in the Sea of Japan, it was not necessarily an attack on the Ming Dynasty. It was speculated that Japan was going to attack the Soviet Union, so it makes perfect sense to send a fleet now. Xiang Xiaoqiang is so sure that the Japanese ships are coming for the Ming Dynasty, isn't it the result of fantasizing about "Japan attacking the Ming Dynasty" all day long?

However, Tang Yunsheng's anxiety is here. He is not sure that Xiang Xiaoqiang is wrong now. Xiang Xiaoqiang's idea cannot be said to be without a little truth. The problem is that this matter has a lot at stake, and a single error in judgment can have extremely serious consequences. Tang Yunsheng can't afford to take this responsibility. But Xiang Xiaoqiang is his "beloved apprentice", if Xiang Xiaoqiang messes up this time, then it will not only be a matter of making a fool of himself. Tang Yunsheng didn't want Xiang Xiaoqiang to ruin himself.

There is another reason why Tang Yunsheng is not so confident. The last time he quelled the rebellion in Xiaoqiang's northern Xinjiang, he issued a warning that "the Soviet Union will attack northern Xinjiang", and at that time Zhang Zhaoxian and himself did not take it seriously, which later caused the loss of northern Xinjiang, the destruction of the First Armored Division, and Zhang Zhaoxian's resignation. Now, Tang Yunsheng is unwilling to make the same mistake again.

With trembling hands, he put the handkerchief in his pocket, took a sip of water from his teacup, and then asked for a breath, and said:

"Good...... Please tell His Highness to support him, and the commander immediately sent a battle alert to the whole army. At the same time, please stand up and work hard to lead the People's Guard colleagues to resist the national disaster. ”

Xiuxiu's voice was a lot more relaxed:

"Thank you Tang Gong! Don't worry, Tang Gong, I will definitely tell Lord Xiang! …… Tang Gong, you're going to be so busy again, you must take care of your body! ”

Tang Yunsheng's heart warmed, and he smiled:

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, Princess, for your ...... concern"

He hung up the phone and felt that his blood pressure was a little high at this moment. Xiuxiu's last sentence was really not polite. Tang Yunsheng opened the drawer, took out two blood pressure pills and ate them, then immediately rang the bell, found the adjutant and the secretary, and began to issue orders to the whole army.

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Ten minutes later, in the far northern seas, the Zhengde detachment, cruising off Vladivostok, began to turn and accelerate, heading towards the open sea area in the southeast, and at the same time, slowly lined up in a search alert formation. Carrier-based water reconnaissance aircraft were also released.

Half an hour later, sharp alarms sounded at the bases of the East China Sea Fleet, the Dongjiang Fleet, the Nanyang Fleet, and the Mukden Garrison, and the soldiers lying in the barracks quickly put on steel helmets, grabbed guns, and rushed out to assemble the whole team. The anti-aircraft guns shook, the barrels pointed at the sky, and countless high-powered telescopes searched the sky.

Ten minutes later, one-third of the fighters at each airfield were launched, and one by one they rushed into the sky and began to search in formation. The forts of the Zhoushan Islands were also on high alert, floating mines were raised on several key waterways, and submarine interception nets were closed. Torpedo boats and destroyers were scattered in large groups like hunting dogs, roaming the open sea.

In the sky, a group of four fighters was on alert, and after a while, a group flew by. The fishing boats that were still fishing at sea were ordered to return to port.