Chapter 342: The Tsar's Decision
Chen Hao didn't know how Ren Xiaoying was trying to sarcastically mock him, and he didn't know that Yuan Shikai would actually speak for him, and he was forgiven by Cixi for doing such a big thing. He stood on the deck of the Qin Shi Huang, looking at the endless sea, waiting for news from Captain Gobiato.
The game is extremely realistic, the sea breeze blows on his face, and he suddenly has a pride when he looks at more than a dozen warships on the sea. I've always wanted to get ahead in the game, but my memory has been stumbling, and in the end I just became a naval aviation. After inexplicably getting that memory, the game has only been running for four years, and he already has his own fleet, no matter how ambitious he is, he has never thought of coming to this point in a short time.
If it weren't for the complete match of the game content in his memory, Chen Hao couldn't help but suspect that that memory was a nightmare he had. Just as his thoughts flew to the past, Yang Du came to his side and said, "My lord, what should we do if Russia and France are unwilling to let us occupy Cam Ranh Bay?" ”
Chen Hao said with a smile: "Senior Brother Huizi don't worry, the French navy in the Pacific Ocean is weak, they promise the best, if they don't agree to us to forcibly occupy Cam Ranh Bay first." After resting in Cam Ranh Bay for a while, I will find a way to find blueprints for a nearby deep-water harbor, and we will find a remote place to build a naval base. ”
At the Russian naval base in Luda, a destroyer came from the sea level, and the Russian ships patrolling outside the harbor immediately raised their vigilance. They were attacked by the Japanese Navy last night, and three warships were badly damaged and are being repaired, could it be that the damned Japanese are attacking again?
On the destroyer Borolevsky, the captain, Lieutenant Commander Duma, took out a telescope to look at the destroyer not far away, and he was surprised to find that the destroyer was flying the Russian flag. He began to suspect that it was a Japanese warship pretending to be his own warship to attack, but he quickly dismissed this idea, because there was only one warship in the distance, and there was no need for the Japanese to send such a warship to die.
Lieutenant Colonel Duma ordered not to fire the cannon yet. Then let the flag bearer observe the flag on the opposite side, and Lieutenant Commander Duma breathed a sigh of relief after learning the origin of this destroyer. He led three destroyers to monitor the warship into the port of Luda, and after the warship was moored, he greeted it and said: "Captain, welcome you back, you have created a miracle." ”
Captain Gobiato was also in tears, and it had been several years since he entered the Northeast Battlefield and was captured. Putting on the army captain's uniform again, he felt a lot of emotion. Now that he had taken refuge with the Inhuman, he believed that the Inhuman had extraordinary abilities and charisma, and that he would never betray the Inhuman, but he was also glad to have been in existence as a Russian officer for a short time.
Captain Gobiato saluted Lieutenant Colonel Duma and said, "Thank you, sir!" I came to the University to ask to see Lieutenant General Stark, and I hope that the commander will help me pass it on. ”
Lieutenant Colonel Duma nodded, ordered Gobiato to wait at the dock, and he walked to the command of the Pacific Fleet. Although Captain Gobiato was of a lower rank than him, Lieutenant Colonel Duma did not feel ashamed of his communication, after all, the captain had robbed more than a dozen warships. It was only last night that the Pacific Fleet suffered from the Japanese. So after hearing the story of Gobiato's robbery of the warship, he felt like a fairy tale.
The command of the Pacific Fleet, Vice Admiral Stark was busy, and the damned Japanese turned out to be really at war with the Russian Empire. The three ships lost yesterday had to be repaired, and he had to work out a battle plan with his staff officers to consider how to break the Japanese blockade of the brigade.
Stark was impatient to hear the guard say that Lieutenant Colonel Duma was asking for an audience, but because the guard said that Lieutenant Colonel Duma had urgent information, he would meet him. After listening to the narration of Lieutenant Colonel Duma. After learning that Yingkou had robbed more than a dozen Japanese and British warships by his own people, he had a feeling that he couldn't laugh or cry.
If you get such news before yesterday's Japanese raid on Luda. Lieutenant General Stark would definitely have taken that daring captain and taken him to court-martial. But now that Stark heard the news, Stark was a little excited, the damned Japanese had made him suffer, but unexpectedly suffered a big loss at the hands of a little captain.
In the story compiled by Gobiato, he has been at Yingkou since he was captured, and has been treated favorably by Yingkou officials. After a long time together. He maintained good relations with Qing officials in Yingkou and, like other captives, held military positions in the army, gradually mastering the Qing forces in Yingkou.
After receiving the news that Japan was preparing for war against the Russian Empire, Captain Gobiato was very angry and persuaded the officials of the Qingguo in Yingkou to cooperate with him in seizing the British and Japanese warships.
Captain Gobiato spoke like a fairy tale. A captive could serve in the Qing army, and gradually took control of the troops. Lieutenant General Stark had no doubts about this fairy tale, because many of the Russian prisoners captured by Chen Hao at that time had served as officers at Yingkou, and some had already returned to Russia.
Captain Gobiato arrived at Yingkou on a destroyer, so it must be true that he robbed the British Japanese warship. After compoking down his excitement, Vice Admiral Stark said in a deep voice, "Captain, now I care about whether this fleet is in your hands or in the hands of the damned Qing people. ”
Captain Gobiato hurriedly said: "The Chinese people in Yingkou are not familiar with warships, and those who control warships are all my people, and now this fleet is under my command." But this time I snatched the warship by unsightly means, and I was worried about discrediting the face of the empire, so I let the Qing people carry the black pot, and now many people think that the warship was snatched by them. ”
Lieutenant General Stark said curiously: "Why are the Huaxia people willing to carry the black cauldron for you?" ”
Captain Gobiato said with a smile: "Your Excellency the Commander may be very good at dealing with the Chinese people, this nation loves face very much, and it is very passive for our country to snatch warships, but they think it is a supreme honor, so they are very happy to carry this black pot." ”
"Hahahaha!"
Vice Admiral Stark laughed out loud, and he gave a thumbs up and said, "Captain, you have a lot of means, you can make people happy to carry the black pot for you, and you have added many capital warships to the empire for nothing." ”
"Thank you, Your Excellency, Commander, for the compliment." Captain Gobiato said with a worried face: "It's just that the empire can't admit to robbing the British and Japanese fleets, and my fleet can't enter the brigade to rest, and now I don't know where the fleet should go." ”
"One capital battleship, seven cruisers, quite a fleet that is not weak." Vice Admiral Stark coveted this fleet, and with these warships, the Pacific Fleet could break the Japanese blockade and defeat the damned Japanese at sea. It's just that these warships are not only Japanese, but also British, and the Russian-controlled ports must not allow the fleet to enter, otherwise it will give the British an excuse to enter the war.
Lieutenant General Stark pondered for a moment and then said, "Captain, the situation you are facing is indeed very bad, and for the time being, you can only act as a pirate. However, as a former Imperial soldier, when we are fighting the Japanese, it is okay for you to take the initiative to attack with the pirate fleet to fight the enemy together. ”
Vice Admiral Stark was not very good at fighting, but he was very tactful, he did not provide any shelter for Gobiato, and he wanted Gobiato to help him with his fleet while he fought the Japanese.
Listening to Stark's words, Gobiato was not angry, he said with a bitter face: "Your Excellency Commander, I also think that my fleet can only appear as pirates for the time being, since the fleet has not yet formed a combat force, I need a base to rest for a while, so I hope to get your help." ”
"Base?" Vice Admiral Stark smiled dumbly and said, "Our country only has two ports in the Pacific Ocean, Vladivostok and Luda, but you can't enter as a pirate fleet, how can I help you?" ”
Gobiato sighed and said, "I know that the port is not easy to find, I heard that there are many deep-water ports in the South Seas, and Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam is a natural excellent port. Since I am a pirate, it is normal to seize coastal ports, but Vietnam is a French colony, and our country and France are allies, so doing so will hurt the feelings between allies, so I hope that Your Excellency the Commander will contact China and inform France in advance. ”
Stark's eyes lit up, and he understood Gobiato's intentions, he had captured a naval base in the French colony as a pirate, and if the French turned a blind eye, he would have a foundation. Even better, the Russian fleet will have an additional supply point in the South Seas, after all, the Russian pirates are willing to help their own people, and other countries have no choice but to protest.
Even if the British hated this fleet to the core, they could not send warships to attack the French colonies with great fanfare, and could only protest for the French to regain the base. However, the strength of the fleet occupying this base is not weak, and France has an excuse to delay, so that Russia will have an excellent port in the South Seas, which is a great thing.
Vice Admiral Stark exclaimed sincerely, "Captain, you are a genius, if it weren't for you to take control of the fleet, I would have let you join my staff." You go and rest first, and I will arrange for a telegram to be sent to Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can negotiate with the French. ”
After Vice Admiral Stark sent the telegram to the Russian Admiralty, the Admiral quickly entered the palace and asked to see Nicholas II, who waved his arms and said: "Well done! This is what I, an officer of the Russian Empire, can do such a great thing after being captured. Originally, I had the idea of sending the Baltic Fleet to the Pacific Ocean to participate in the war, but there were no supply points along the way, so it would be good to have an additional supply point in the South Seas. ”
"With Captain Gobiato's pirate fleet, if the Baltic Fleet arrives on the battlefield again, the damned Japanese Navy will be wiped out. You immediately contact the French and ask them to secretly allow Captain Gobiato to occupy Cam Ranh Bay, and if they don't agree, you tell them that I will order four more cruisers in France. (To be continued......)