Shen Wanqing said: "If this is the case, we will have another diplomatic battle." ”

Lin Yuan said: "Yes, but it doesn't matter, now that our strength is strong, and we have enough confidence in diplomacy, tomorrow I will go to the French minister and ask him to help us hand over a few diplomatic notes." ”

Shen Wanqing asked, "What is the diplomatic note about?" ”

Lin Yuan said: "Regarding the mine-laying blockade, I want to inform the countries of the world of the mine-laying blockade of Japanese ports, so that they can behave for themselves!" ”

Shen Wanqing said: "Isn't there a Norris in the United States in Beijing? Why don't you go directly to him? ”

Lin Yuan said with a smile: "Norris is just the director of the office, and his level is too low, so it is not solemn enough to hand over such an important matter to him." ”

The next day, Lin Yuan met with the French minister in the meeting room, and he handed over five diplomatic notes to the French minister, saying: "Mr. minister, I hope you will forward these notes to Britain, the United States, Germany, and Russia, and I also have one copy to your country, which reads: I will lay a mine-laying blockade on the Japanese ports of Osaka, Yokohama, Kobe, and other ports, and hope that ships from various countries will not enter these ports. ”

After listening to Lin Yuan's words, the French minister looked at Lin Yuan with an unbelievable look and asked, "Mine blockade?" China is far away from Japan, how can you put mines in those ports? ”

Lin Yuan said with a smile: "Mr. Minister, since I can formulate this plan, it means that I must have the means to lay mines and blockade, so you don't have to worry." ”

The French minister smiled and said: "Lin Shuai, I'm not worried about whether your plan will succeed, what I want to know is: What are your mine-laying methods?" I'm really curious. ”

Lin Yuan thought to himself: "You French people are left and right between us and the Western powers, on the surface they maintain an alliance relationship with us, but secretly they are eye-catching with those powers, secretly sending autumn waves, the Japanese use the motor and generator skills on the submarine are clearly derived from the generator skills we sold you!" ”

"If I tell you the mine-laying techniques, you will tell the British people when you turn around, and you want me to tell you the mine-laying techniques, dreaming!" So Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Mr. Minister, this involves military secrets, and I have nothing to say." ”

The French minister nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, I won't ask more, but we France also have trade with Japan for civilian goods, Lin Shuai, can you open the net and let our French merchant ships go." ”

Lin Yuan smiled: "I don't want to embarrass your country's merchant ships, but unfortunately, our skills can't let us distinguish which ships are American and which are French, so I hope you can understand." ”

The French minister said: "Well, I will send these diplomatic notes to the embassies of the various countries." Lin Yuan then bid farewell to the French minister, then picked up the phone on the table and informed the submarine fleet to start laying mines, the underwater displacement of the Assassin-class submarine was about 2,500 tons, and it could carry twenty-four large-charge mines.

In modern submarines, torpedoes can be replaced with mines, and the Assassin-class submarines also adopt such a design, and the sixteen torpedoes carried on them can be replaced with forty-eight mines, but in this way, the submarine does not have the strength to hit surface ships, so Lin Yuan did not let them replace, and none of the submarines still carried twenty-four mines.

Regardless of the fact that each submarine can only carry twenty-four mines, and the total number of mines carried by four submarines does not exceed one hundred, but the countries of the world do not know how many mines have been laid by Lin Yuan's fleet, so no merchant ship is willing to take a huge risk to enter the port.

Lin Yuan finished deploying the blockade operation and thought to himself, "Maybe it's time to clear the Japanese troops in the Hamgyong Mountains." So Lin Yuan called Xiao Yingwu and asked, "How is the situation of the Japanese army in the mountains now?" ”

Xiao Yingwu replied: "The Japanese army has been besieged by us for a month now, but their people don't come out, and our people don't go in, so we don't know much about their situation. ”

Lin Yuan said: "Didn't Chen Fei's subordinates catch the Japanese army to understand? ”

Xiao Yingwu said: "Chen Fei's subordinates have never performed such a mission. ”

Lin Yuan asked: "Did you find anything different from the Japanese army in the daily reconnaissance?" ”

Xiao Yingwu said: "There is nothing different. ”

Lin Yuan said: "Okay, I know the way, you are ready to prepare, I will go to your place to inspect, after not fighting for so long, the morale of the army needs to be boosted." ”

Xiao Yingwu said with a smile: "Lin Shuai, it's great that you can come, we really hope you come, you don't know what to do, these days the political departments at all levels are almost annoying me to death, and they complain to me every day that the front-line troops are eager to fight, and it is not easy to manage." ”

Lin Yuan smiled: "You don't have to worry, I'll go to you." Lin Yuan put down the phone, called the attendants, arranged the work at hand, and then went to the front line of Hamgyong Mountain under the escort of Shen Wanqing and the guards.

As soon as Xiao Yingwu saw Lin Yuan, he took Lin Yuan back to the command room, and said with a smile: "Lin Shuai, you can help us solve the matter of seeking war first, I have already called the officers of the political department, do you want to see it?" ”

Lin Yuan smiled: "No need, you can show me your daily training plan." ”

Xiao Yingwu asked, "What do you want to train Ji Lu to do?" ”

Lin Yuan smiled: "I'll take a look first." Xiao Yingwu nodded, and said to the officer on the side: "Staff Officer Zhang, assign the daily training plan to Lin Shuai." ”

An officer quickly handed a document to Lin Yuan's hand, and Xiao Yingwu smiled and said, "Lin Shuai, this is our daily training plan. ”

Lin Yuan looked at it and said with a smile: "I have found the source of the soldiers' eagerness to fight!" ”

Xiao Yingwu asked, "Can the source be found in the plan?" ”

Lin Yuan smiled: "Of course, your training is too large, can the soldiers not look forward to fighting?" ”

Xiao Yingwu asked with a blank expression, "Are these two things related?" ”

Lin Yuan said with a smile: "Of course there is a connection, you look at your training volume, the infantry unit has three weight-bearing five-kilometer cross-country every day, six four-hundred-meter obstacles, as well as shooting, bomb throwing or something, it is much more tiring than fighting, so the soldiers definitely want to fight, you reduce the amount of training, but don't reduce it too lightly, too light will affect the combat state." ”

Xiao Yingwu nodded and said, "Okay, I understand, I'll let someone arrange it." ”

Lin Yuan said: "Who is in charge of the special combat team of the Sixth Division, call the person in charge, and I will arrange some reconnaissance missions." ”

Xiao Yingwu said: "The person in charge is the battalion commander of the first battalion of the 54th Regiment of the Sixth Division, his name is Yu Chuan, and I will call him to you." ”

Lin Yuan nodded, and when he didn't know how to do it, an officer of medium stature came in, standing at the door and saying loudly, "Report!" ”

Lin Yuan said, "Please come in!" ”

Yu Chuan walked in front of Lin Yuan at this time, standing straight, his hands were close to the seams of his trousers, his legs were trembling slightly, Lin Yuan asked curiously, "What are your legs trembling for?" ”