Li Xiaofeng soon received information that Konstantin had been haunted in Kherson, and he was a little puzzled by this. Kherson is not far from Nikolaev and is still in the opposite direction of Dankoy. And now it can be basically concluded that the counter-revolutionaries are preparing to plot against the Black Sea Fleet, so there is no reason not to come to Sevastopol, but to Nikolaev.

What does Nikolaev have? It's nothing more than shipyards, to put it mildly, there are more unfinished warships from the tsarist era, such as the super-dreadnought Nicholas I. What's more, the first time Li Xiaofeng collided with this group of counter-revolutionaries was in Nikolaev. Even if this group of people had any plans, they should have been completed at that time, and there was no need to revisit the old place at all!

Anyway, Li Xiaofeng didn't believe in this news, and he basically understood the work ability of the local Cheka and Red Guards along the way, which was called an inexplicable person who often misled his superiors with wrong news or fake news at all. Completely believing their report, he was taken into the ditch at once.

Li Xiaofeng believes that it is probably because the people below are in a hurry to make meritorious contributions, and they will shout blindly when they hear the slightest disturbance, this situation is too common, and the passion and imagination of the masses are simply endless. If you don't want to be exhausted, then it's best to use your brain.

"It should be fake news," Li Xiaofeng said very calmly, "There is no need for these counter-revolutionary conspirators to return the way they came, no matter how you look at it." ”

Ivanov, the head of the Cheka of the Black Sea Fleet, said cautiously: "Could it be that the enemy thinks that the conspiracy has been revealed, and that he is preparing to escape?" ”

Li Xiaofeng glanced at the goods and got along for a few days. He felt that this Ivanov should be called a bowl of tofu. It's all mush in my head. Trained as a blacksmith, he is better suited to wielding a sledgehammer. It is not suitable for dry suppression. The former can make a living as long as the limbs are developed, and the latter is really a technical job that requires the use of the brain.

Anyway, the impression of this product to Li Xiaofeng is that it is simple and rude, no matter how complicated and detailed the case is handed over to him, this guy can solve it in a way. The principle of his case handling is not to look at the evidence, let alone any logical analysis, he only looks at one - the ingredients!

Yo, the family has a house and a car, and can afford to hire a nanny. Hum. O bourgeoisie! Needless to say, guilty!

As for what crime should be sentenced and how to punish it. This bowl of tofu is completely only focused on the amount of property, and if it exceeds a certain amount, it will be exiled to hard labor, and it will be even simpler if it is a little higher, tie a rope to a telephone pole and hang it!

For such a product, how much good impression do you say Li Xiaofeng can have, the reputation of the Cheka later became so stinky, and a bowl of tofu contributed greatly. But. Li Xiaofeng can't withdraw this goods for the time being, it's not that he is hard in the background. This product has no backstage, and even if it does, it can't be harder than an immortal like him.

The reason why this simple-minded guy was left was that this product was more reliable. How to say it! That's right, the way this product works is really simple and crude, and to put it mildly, it's a careless look at human life. However, this goods are all old Bolsheviks, and it is said that they also participated in the Sixth Congress. Even if this kind of person is not in a thousand ways, there is one good thing, that is, there is no problem with loyalty, to put it mildly, it is really a red heart towards the party, it is red and "specialized".

At the very least, Li Xiaofeng is not worried that this product is a spy planted by the enemy in Crimea, and Li Xiaofeng does not say that he does not trust the new party members who only joined the party after the victory of the October Revolution, but at least he is looking at them with colored glasses.

Especially in places where the situation in the Black Sea Fleet is very delicate and complex, vigilance is very necessary. So, although Ivanov is a waste of firewood, it is also useful, otherwise he was removed, and who would replace him? If you can't change to a White Army agent, it's not stupid.

What's more, although Ivanov is a waste of wood, he is not completely without merits, as mentioned earlier, he is a red heart towards the party, which translates to be very obedient, and he will carry out the requirements of the higher organization without complaint or unconditionally, regardless of whether they are correct or wrong.

Obedient people, even if they are stupid, can eat a bowl of rice, and a person like Ivanov, who has no problem with loyalty and is obedient, under the current conditions, Li Xiaofeng will only take him down when he eats it.

Despite this, Li Xiaofeng was still speechless about the IQ of this product, he touched his temple and said, "It's completely possible to escape." But fleeing to Kherson, it is completely impossible! ”

Ivanov respectfully asked: "For what? ”

Li Xiaofeng glanced at him, sighed again in his heart, and asked rhetorically, "Where is the base camp of the White Army?" ”

Ivanov replied honestly: "Donetsk." ”

Li Xiaofeng nodded, and asked again: "If you are a white army and you are going to escape, do you flee to the base camp or to the enemy's territory?" As he spoke, he nodded on the map and said, "If you want to flee to Donetsk, then you should flee in the direction of Melitopol." And Kherson is in the west, what's the point of fleeing to Kherson? Isn't that the opposite? ”

"I see!" Ivanov showed an expression of sudden realization, and admired a certain immortal to the ground: "Comrade Andrei, you are so witty!" You can see through the reality at a glance, you are really an example for us to learn! ”

Looking at Ivanov, who was constantly salivaing and praising and praising and praising and praising Ivanov, Li Xiaofeng discovered the third advantage of this product, and he was shameless and willing to pat himself. So many disgusting flattery dared to be uttered, and among the Bolsheviks, this was considered a ...... It's kind of capable. It is estimated that this product could live like a fish in water in the Stalin era, and the era of the Great Purge was too suitable for such thick-faced and black-hearted people to survive.

"Don't you feel disgusting?" After Ivanov left, Boris walked over from the next room and asked with a look of disgust.

Li Xiaofeng knows the old man's temperament, what he looks down on the most is people like Ivanov, every time Ivanov comes, he hides directly on the other side, as if he sees poop.

"Disgusting!" Li Xiaofeng replied nonchalantly.

Boris looked at him, shook his head and said, "I don't think so, you don't mean anything disgusting, even ...... Even a little enjoyable. ”

Li Xiaofeng yawned. Lazily said, "I'm not enjoying it. It's funny. Someone like Ivanov. It's so much fun! ”

"What's interesting?" Boris said disgustedly, "That bastard has no good reputation in Crimea, and is notoriously careless about human life." To put it mildly, a large part of the officers in the fleet were disgusted by this goods, which is why they have such a bad impression of you Bolsheviks! ”

"I know the way!" Li Xiaofeng yawned again, and seemed to have completely failed to listen to Boris's admonition, and suddenly the old man was anxious: "I said, boy." Don't pretend to be stupid, okay! To be honest with you, if you can get rid of this blacksmith, the fleet will be stable by more than half, and there will be a lot of complaints about him below! ”

Li Xiaofeng looked at the old man with blazing eyes and said: "I know that this guy's methods are simple and rude, and he has attracted a lot of hatred, not only the old officers, but even some grassroots soldiers look at him unpleasantly. I know what you say! ”

Boris was surprised: "Then why don't you take action?" I see you have a great conversation with him! ”

Li Xiaofeng smiled incomprehensibly and said, "So your old man is not suitable to be an official." It was so miserable two years ago! ”

Boris frowned and wondered, "What the hell do you want to say?" ”

Li Xiaofeng shook his head. Said: "I've made it very clear, but it's a pity that you don't understand." I can't explain anything to you in this case, let me tell you, this Ivanov is definitely going to be cleaned up, but not now! ”

Boris asked reluctantly: "Why is it not now?" ”

Li Xiaofeng yawned again and said, "Because he is still useful now!" ”

But isn't it still useful, for a certain immortal, the main contradiction now is to crack the conspiracy of the counter-revolutionaries, and external contradictions are the mainstream, and internal contradictions like Ivanov can be put aside for a while, and after the external contradictions are resolved, it is not too late to clean him up.

Moreover, butchers and executioners like Ivanov also have their meaning of existence, and they can use the hands of this goods to clean up some of the unpleasant goods. Even after using it and throwing it away, he can still give himself prestige, how can such a lovely person waste it casually.

"Whatever you want!" Boris sighed, "Anyway, this is also an internal matter of your Bolsheviks, and I can't afford to get along." However, I have to warn you that if you get too close to that bastard, the people on this side will not think well of you...... If you don't want to be exploited by the Whites, then you'd better take it easy! ”

Li Xiaofeng nodded, accepting Boris's kindness. Then he asked, "Is there any news from General Eberhardt?" ”

Boris shook his head: "That old bastard is still inspecting the fleet, it is said that the situation is not ideal, and when he saw the tragic situation of the Queen Mary yesterday, the old guy was heartbroken...... Anyway, I guess he will vomit blood when he walks down this circle! ”

But it's not, when Eberhardt left, the situation of the Black Sea Fleet was not particularly good, at least the situation of a few capital ships was still relatively ideal, but who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the Empress Maria, which had just been built for a year, would be crippled, how can you say that the old man is not sad.

In this regard, Li Xiaofeng is also helpless, the tragedy of the Empress Maria has a lot to do with the design problem, of course, human error cannot be ruled out. And the damage is quite serious, so it can only be scrapped!

However, Eberhardt didn't see it that way, he felt that it would be a pity to dispose of the Queen Maria like this, after all, it was still a new ship, and the main reason for the damage was the explosion of the auxiliary gun ammunition depot (almost scrapped the previous section of the bridge), although it was not worth repairing her, but the equipment on it, such as the main gun or something, was basically still intact (it fell off the seat after capsizing, and was used as a shore gun in the Soviet era).

"The main gun is intact, I know it." Li Xiaofeng was a little baffled, and he didn't know what the old man was having, "But the damage to the Marian Emperor's hull is too serious, and there is almost no possibility of repairing it...... At most, it is used as a fixed battery, so what does this mean to us? ”

"Of course it makes sense!" Alberhardt was anxious, and said with his fingers crossed: "I have carefully checked, and most of the main and secondary cannons of the Queen Maria are good, and they can be used completely......"

Before the old man finished speaking, Li Xiaofeng interrupted: "Remove it and install it on the fortress in Sevastopol and use it as a battery?" It doesn't make any sense! ”

"Why don't you listen to me!" Eberhardt was furious and roared angrily.

Li Xiaofeng had no choice but to make a gesture of please, and asked the old man to continue: "The Queen Mary really doesn't have the value of maintenance. But most of the equipment on board is new. It can be used on other ships! ”

Li Xiaofeng hurriedly waved his hand. Breaking his promise again, he interrupted Eberhardt: "The main gun can also be diverted for other purposes?" "That's right, a certain immortal is not exactly a military novice, how many main guns in a warship are fixed, I haven't heard that I can dismantle this one and install it on another ship, there is no place to install it.

Eberhardt glared at him again and explained, "Of course, it is impossible for a battleship that has been completed and commissioned to be equipped with new main guns, but it is entirely possible that it is not completed!" ”

Li Xiaofeng guessed what Eberhardt was thinking, and he really hadn't thought about it before. Sure enough. Alberhardt immediately revealed the mystery: "The Nicholas I has been launched for more than a year, and has been soaking in the outfitting dock, I have checked her status, the main engine, armor and everything are complete, the main thing is to wait for the armament ......"

According to the plan of the Russian Navy, the Nicholas I will be the first super-dreadnought of the Russian Navy, which will be equipped with 12 14-inch guns, but as the First World War became more and more fierce, industrial resources began to tilt towards the army, and the priority of the navy was greatly reduced. Moreover, with the industrial capacity of Russia at that time, it was really difficult to build a 14-inch main gun.

Thereupon. After the launch of the Nicholas I in 1916, it has been in a state of suspension and waiting for the main guns, and even once had the idea of purchasing 8 16-inch guns from the United States to replace the original 12 14-inch guns. Unfortunately, with the near-collapse of Tsarist Russia's economy, this is simply nonsense.

Anyway, after being launched, the Nikolai I has been soaking naked in the sea, and in February 1918, as Nikolaev was captured by the Germans, the ship was also scuttled. After the end of the Russian Civil War, the Red Navy, which had been in ruins, could not afford to continue building this battleship, and to tell the truth, after sinking in the sea for two years, the ship was considered a scrap.

And with the crossing of a certain immortal, the situation is completely different, although Nicholas I is still soaked in water, but after all, he has been spared from being scuttled, and it should be said that the state is more than a little better than when he disintegrated in 1923. If you can get all the equipment, you can continue to serve.

Li Xiaofeng touched his chin and asked, "You mean to remove the armament from Empress Maria and put it on Nicholas I?" ”

Eberhardt slapped his face and said happily: "That's what I meant, I've consulted, it's completely doable!" ”

Li Xiaofeng thought about it, but agreed with this statement, originally the Nicholas I could be regarded as an enlarged and improved version of the Queen Maria class, but the hull was enlarged, the armor was thickened, and the main gun was increased from 12 inches to 14 inches. Anyway, the main gun mount could have withstood a triple 14-inch gun, and it can be said that there is no pressure to replace it with a triple 12-inch gun.

"It's not just the artillery," Eberhardt became more and more excited, "including the fire control equipment, the Nicholas I can borrow the equipment dismantled from the Empress Maria, and according to my estimates, it will only take a year to put the Nicholas I into service!" ”

To tell the truth, Eberhardt's idea is very feasible, and it can be regarded as a model of tearing down the east wall to make up the west wall, but Li Xiaofeng is not as excited as him, because this matter is not just that simple. Even if it is to tear down the east wall and make up the west wall, it will cost money, and he also knows that the Nicholas I is not good, now there is only one shell, and if you want to build it, I am afraid it will cost a lot of money. And unfortunately, the Bolsheviks now lacked everything, especially money!

You can't play the navy without money, the sea monsters are all gold-swallowing beasts, you don't see the sun has set, the empire is a navy, and the navy is defeated, and even his handsome and rich can't play, let alone Russia's dick?

"No money?"

Eberhardt was silent on this reason, as an admiral, he naturally knew the price to pay for maintaining a large navy, and it was really impossible to do without money. However, he still refused to give up, and he felt that it would be a pity to waste the two newest capital ships like this.

Does Li Xiaofeng feel a pity? It was somewhat of a point, and as a traveler, he knew that the Russian navy had experienced a similar disaster more than once, and that at the turn of the next century, the once illustrious Red Admiral had collapsed again, and that time the pain was even more severe. Many new ships that have just been commissioned and the giant ships that remain on the slipway have once again been ruthlessly abandoned.

After thinking for a long time, he said: "In this way, it is probably unrealistic to rebuild the Nicholas I for the time being, and it is a pity that the Queen Maria is so wasteful, we can divide the work into three steps." The first step is to thoroughly understand the status of the Queen Maria and compile a catalogue of the available equipment; The second step, after the inventory is completed, start the disassembly work, remove the usable equipment and save it; The third step is to wait for the economic conditions to improve, and then find a way to install the equipment of Empress Maria on the Nicholas I. ”

The method proposed by Li Xiaofeng is the only feasible plan at present. Now to ask the Bolshevik Central Committee to rebuild the Nicholas I would be simply self-defeating. The usable equipment on the Queen Maria can only be disassembled and stored for the time being, lest it become a pile of scrap metal after a few years, and it will not be able to be used if you want to.

Eberhardt also understood this, and he also knew that it was a little difficult to be strong, and the situation of the Bolsheviks was not too good, and it was not realistic to rebuild the Nicholas I in such a situation.

"That's good," Li Xiaofeng was also more happy after satisfactorily solving this problem, and he asked: "In addition to the ships, what about the other conditions of the fleet, especially the mood of the officers and men?" (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you to hzwangdd, wdg3553, Sayuka attack aircraft, Juventus, Instant Kill Potato, Rhythm of the Celestial Sound, Wind Drifting Shadow and all other comrades who cared for and supported me during the period of harmony! In order to repay everyone's support, from May 1st to May 3rd, there will be two updates every day! The next chapter is at six o'clock in the evening.