"Ready!"

"Left full rudder."

Xiao Tianzhi roared, and the speeding hull of the Sky Survey tilted suddenly, drawing a huge arc at a distance of kilometers from the entrance of the Puga Waterway.

At the same moment, the guns on the side of the hull that had already roared one after another, and the red flames from the muzzles had not yet dispersed, and the two sides of the pitch-black entrance in the distance exploded one after another.

In the darkness, the red flames were particularly dazzling, and at the same time, they also exposed the position of the Sky Survey, and the shore defense artillery of the Yue army also opened fire one after another, and more flames exploded in the dark night in an instant.

Between the countless columns of water, the Sky Survey was like a light swift, and soon broke out of the range of the shore defense guns and returned to the formation. And just after it returned, the Patrol Sea also shot out like a sharp sword, breaking away from the formation and shooting towards the mouth of the Uraga waterway.

"What are they doing?" Sa Zhenbing stood on the Polaris Flybridge Mountain, staring blankly at the repeated impact of the four light cruisers in the fleet, turning the rudder and then using the impact, I don't understand what the Pacific Fleet is doing? If you want to give Yu Ben a few hard blows, why did the battleship and the two heavy cruisers under their feet stop after firing twice, and they looked lively from a distance.

Could it be that they haven't restocked their shells since the last war?

Sa Zhenbing shook his head, this kind of mistake will not happen in the Pacific Fleet, which is always on standby, you must know that after the war, it only took them ten days to replace the barrels and spare parts of all the main guns, and they have already shown that they are not inferior to the combat readiness of any country.

And what do they do?

"They're deliberately testing Ben's shore fire, you see, they're getting closer with each assault, and each shelling is happening at a different point." Next to him, Liu Buyun walked in front of everyone, pointed to a few flames that exploded in the darkness and said, "These cannons are too far away from the Yuben Fort that fired just now, and they are obviously deliberate." ”

Liu Buyun's words suddenly made several Beiyang generals who were distracted by this strange tactic refocus their attention on the artillery bombardment, and sure enough, the four light cruisers plus two destroyers, each shelling was in a different position, obviously deliberately inducing the Yue army to open fire.

"Although I don't know why they came to the Uraga Waterway, judging from this method of luring the enemy to open fire, I think I'm afraid that the Pacific Fleet is already preparing for a battle after the new ship of the Sailing Division returns home!" Liu Buyun slapped the railing vigorously and sighed: "It's ridiculous that I thought that I copied the British and wrote the "Western Naval Forts and Forts" with Kaishi to include the strategies of the ships of various countries, but now that I look at them, I know that I am the noisy frog at the bottom of the well." ”

His words made the Beiyang generals around them sigh more than once, since they went to sea, the Pacific Fleet has given them too many novelties, and the means of luring the enemy displayed at this moment, and the meaning behind this means, made them feel a deep throbbing.

This is a fleet that has just won a great victory over Russia, full of splendor and glory, but just when everyone thought they should be celebrating and rewarding, they have quietly set out on the journey again and began to work on the next enemy!

"Wherever the ship goes, it is the sea frontier that needs to be guarded."

"My dream is to one day lead a battleship and fight with every naval power!"

"Win or lose!"

In Liu Buyun's ears, the bold words of Ning Xiaochuan, the captain of the Flying Fish, sounded again, and when he listened to it again at this moment, he found that it was not only him, but the entire Pacific Fleet had already held this mentality!

"Zixiang, there is one thing I still don't understand, they formed the army later than us, and most of the pipe bands failed to stay in the ocean, who did they learn these things from? Chen Ping is alone, I'm afraid he doesn't have that much ability, right? Ye Zuqi shook his head, unable to understand who could bring out such a water master.

"It's not Chen Ping, it's not Long Guozhang!" Lin Tai had retracted his gaze from the constantly rising fire, and turned to his partner standing beside him: "It's him, that Young Master Li." ”

"Young Master Li? Li Mo! Sa Zhenbing hurriedly shook his head, his eyes full of disbelief: "This is impossible, he is just the son of the commander of the Golden State Green Battalion, I heard that he has not paid for foreign studies in these years, how can he know how to form a ship." ”

"Dingming is wrong." Liu Buyun took over the words and continued: "Brother Kaishi and I personally asked Long Guozhang and Chen Ping, according to them, from the formation of the naval division to the choice of what kind of warship to buy, to the new method of training exercises, it was all handled by that Young Master Li, and even they didn't understand why he could understand so many new tactics and new tactics. ”

"It is said that there is more than that, that Young Master Li also personally told Chen Ping and Long Guozhang about the development of the future water master, although they did not come out to me and Zixiang, but looking at the faces and eyes of the two, I am afraid that there are some amazing things!"

Sa Zhenbing Ye Zuqi seemed to be a little unconvinced, and just wanted to ask again, Xie Baozhang, who had been silently looking at the distance next to him, suddenly turned his head and smiled: "I said you, it's time to change your words, there is no sailor here." ”

Xie Baozhang straightened up and pointed to a destroyer that had just lured the enemy back: "They are the fleet that has made up their minds to cross the Pacific Ocean from the very beginning, and they are the navy!" Not a sailor."

The impassioned words made several partners shake one after another, chewing on the difference between the naval division and the naval fleet, but they did not notice that the rumbling cannon in the distance had gradually subsided.

"Guys, we're heading back." Tan Xiaozeng smiled and squinted his eyes and stepped onto the flybridge.

"Return." Everyone who was still immersed in the difference between the sailors and the fleet was stunned when they heard this, only to find that the sound of the cannon had long since disappeared, and the fleet began to slowly gather.

"yes, we just got the news that I've compromised, so we have to go back to rest." Tan Xiaozeng turned his head and looked at the Puga Waterway, which was still flickering from time to time, and smacked his lips, as if he was still unsatisfied.

Because the commander Long Guozhang was unable to accompany him, this operation was led by Tan Xiaozeng, and he also felt a little regretful that he could not show the firepower of the Pacific Fleet to these Beiyang generals.

But he didn't know that the phrase "just got the news." The words have already caused an uproar in the hearts of several Beiyang generals, and there is only one thought in their minds.

"I didn't see a communication ship, and there were no lights and flags around, how did this chief of staff of the fleet get the news?"

The outspoken Ye Zuqi was the first to express his doubts, but he didn't expect that the chief of staff of the Pacific Fleet in front of him blinked his eyes and smiled mysteriously.

"We have two tailwind ears."

“。” ——

In the deep twilight, looking from afar, a street lamp is like a crystal clear night pearl, after circling in Ba Harbor Bay, and then radiating to all parts of the island.

Even Shuri Castle, which used to be hidden in darkness at night, shines brightly thanks to the use of electricity.

At this time, it was already a dreary dream, but after the electric light, not only did the factories start a new shift system, but even the newly built residential areas were lit up.

Walking on the road leading to the villa, Chen Ping was excited, what the young master said was indeed right, electricity brought not only a new industrial revolution, but also a earth-shaking change for ordinary people.

Long Guozhang next to him also looked left and right, he was not as far as Chen Ping thought, in his eyes, the appearance of electricity not only made the night more exciting, but also made the shipyard finally able to start work overnight, which will indicate that more warships will join the navy in the future.

More critically, electricity has also brought revolutionary changes to the current warships, such as radios, such as more powerful generators, gyrotron motors to drive larger turrets, and so on.

This change is quietly changing Honolulu and the Ryukyus, and in the future, it will also change the way the three northeastern provinces and even the navy and army fight more extensively.

It's just that under the dim lights, how many people can see the crisis lurking on the dark sea around them at this moment?

Looking at the brightly lit villa not far away, Chen Ping suddenly sighed. In the silence of the night, although the sigh was slight, it made Long Guozhang beside him slightly shocked.

"Yuanshou, what's wrong with you today? Depressed, are you still worried about yourself? ”

"Nope." Chen Ping shook his head: "If it weren't for the support of the Americans last time, I'm afraid it would have gone bankrupt long ago, and now it is said that the domestic contradictions are very serious, if it wasn't forcibly suppressed, I'm afraid it would have fallen out long ago, even if Britain supports it, as long as their warships don't all come back in a day, they can't threaten us." ”

"Then you're worried about Germany? France, or the United States and Russia? ”

"The German threat is not great, as long as they fail to gain a foothold in the Far East for a day, they will not be able to really threaten us, unless they say that they have a bad brain and agree to let the Germans garrison."

"France's interests are in the southwest Pacific, Vietnam and Africa have consumed too much of their energy, and they have no ability to really threaten us, and the United States is a big problem, but as long as Cuba has not been defeated by them, it is impossible to appear in the Pacific with all its might." Chen Ping's pace was slow, and his eyes were worried: "The Russians are crippled and will not be able to launch an attack in a few years, if Casini is not a fool, I believe that he will soon make a wise choice." ”

After listening to Chen Ping's words, Long Guozhang was even more surprised, and asked, "Then what are you sighing for?" ”

"I'm worried about the UK! The British certainly do not want us to continue to expand, although they are pursuing a policy of continental isolation, but the threat of the British Far East Fleet is too great, I have just received news that the British Parliament has officially approved the construction of six new battleships to supplement the Far East Fleet! ”

"And."

Long Guozhang's questioning made Chen Ping stop suddenly, turned his head to look at Long Guozhang, and suddenly looked at him seriously and asked: "Old Long, I need you to give a positive answer, if the British give the two battleships that were built for us and detained, can your navy still win the second battle?" ”

"What!"

(To be continued)