The setting sun hung like blood, hanging between heaven and earth, pulling out a long red line on the sea, like a red carpet, all the way into Subic Bay. (Full text reading, all in. (.i. Want. Wen. Learning Network)

In the past, it was a quiet time at the Subic base, but now it was full of hustle and bustle, and a group of sailors carrying large marching cloth bags quickly boarded the deck after being inspected by the gendarmerie.

The comings and goings of trucks, the booms and the thick leather pipes made the whole harbor nervous, especially some soldiers who had not yet been tested, and at the same time they could not help but be a little nervous and apprehensive.

The telephone and telegraph rooms at the base were crowded with soldiers who had come to deliver the telegram, and because there were so many people, many of them simply wrote a few words, handed them to the telegraph operator, and then turned around and ran to the dock.

In the distant Indian Ocean, two compatriots were mercilessly killed, and Duo Ze and the thirteen ocean-going freighters they piloted, waiting for the rescue of the motherland.

This is not a decisive battle, but it is better than a decisive battle, when the shelling off the coast of Australia has to be reduced and expanded for various reasons, the navy vows to protect every overseas compatriot, although it is far away!

Although the Navy is full of confidence in victory, after all, the Indian Ocean is not the Pacific Ocean, which is still firmly controlled by the British, so the Fleet Commander has asked everyone to be prepared for a high-intensity naval battle in the open ocean.

In the jeep, Liu Buyun and Xie Baozhang walked down, Le Fei's departure and the formation of the Third Fleet, not only transferred many veterans from the First Fleet and the Second Fleet, but also made a major adjustment to the fleet personnel, the latter is now the chief of staff of the fleet, and Lin Taizeng has now become the chief of staff of the First Fleet, and no longer holds the position of captain of the battleship.

In addition to the major personnel adjustment, the establishment of the appearance team has also been slightly adjusted; because the opening of the Panama Canal is imminent, the United States has already shown signs of intervening in the Pacific Ocean, so according to the plan of the Admiralty, the first batch of four Hebei-class battleships will be delivered to the First Fleet, and the Second Fleet and the Third Fleet can only get two, and it will have to wait until two years later.

Fortunately, a large number of ships have been added to the fleet in recent years, and although one more fleet has been divided, the strength of the second fleet has not decreased, but has been greatly improved with the addition of two Beijing-class and four Yangtze River-class.

Looking at the soldiers coming and going on the docks and the trucks transporting ammunition and supplies, the mood of the two did not feel relaxed because of the continuous service of the warships, especially after Britain suddenly sent six Nelson-class first-generation battleships to India not long ago, this pressure increased dramatically.

Judging from the current situation, the British Far East Fleet and the Indian Fleet already have six battleships and ten old battleships, so the two of them are still a little worried about this operation.

However, seeing the Shanghai and Hong Kong ships on the docks, this concern gradually dissipated.

It is difficult for outsiders to understand the power of these two capital ships, known as fast battleships, "They are a perfect combination of speed and power, and if there is any regret, I am afraid that the armor and the caliber of the ship's guns are a little regrettable." (Full text reading, all in. (.i. Want. Wen. Learning Network)

Looking at the two battleships that were being prepared, Xie Baozhang asked, "Commander, I heard that the Hebei that was just delivered has returned to Dandong for refitting?" ”

"yes." Liu Buyun smiled slightly: "The technological progress is too great, I heard that this time to install an artillery control system, that project is still presided over by the emperor himself, and the Ministry of Science and Technology has been completed for six years." ”

"And such good things?" Xie Baozhang's eyes lit up and he sighed: "It's a pity, we still have to wait for two years." ”

"Hehe, in a hurry?"

"Don't be in a hurry!" Xie Baozhang pointed to the two fast battleships in the distance and said: "Now we rely on these two to support the scene, and I don't know what will happen to the British this time, it seems that the emperor's plan to build the Baghdad railway is difficult." ”

"Haha." As soon as Xie Baozhang's words fell, Liu Buyun suddenly burst out laughing, and the laughter attracted the attention of the soldiers around.

"Commander, what are you laughing at? Am I wrong? ”

"Wrong, and ridiculously wrong!" The toad suddenly lowered his voice: "Jingru, you still don't understand the emperor, what is the Baghdad Railway?" That is what Britain desperately wants to protect, if it is opened, it means that Germany's power goes directly to Arabia, and the Asia-Europe artery is through, once the war starts, the German army can quickly point directly to India and Egypt, so last time Britain and France did not hesitate to threaten to go to war and not allow Germany to build, "Can it be repaired in our hands?" ”

"Don't talk about repair, just bring it up, and now it's going to make a fuss" Zhang Zuoshuang also sent me a telegram a few days ago, saying that some radical members of the British Parliament even asked for a declaration of war on us! ”

"Hiss~!" Xie Baozhang sucked. Air conditioner: "No wonder Germany is so cool" But why does the emperor still want this railway? ”

"Without him, it's the same as Cuba!" Liu Buyun said: "Cuba is the pain of the United States, and the Baghdad railway is the pain of the United Kingdom. Aren't they trying to engage in the Pacific Alliance? Then we can't do without a little countermeasure! ”

Xie Baozhang understood, but then frowned again: "Since you can't repair it now, why do you want to deliberately bring it up?" Now for this matter, it's very messy. ”

"Isn't it good to mess up? When the water is muddy, you can catch fish! Liu Buyun smiled, narrowed his eyes, and changed the topic: "By the way, who is close to the fleet at the moment?" ”

Xie Baozhang understood, the emperor deliberately wanted to use this artery to give eye medicine to the British, and he was sure that Britain was going to bleed, but what did the emperor want to change this time? He shook his head, didn't think about it for a while, and immediately replied: "When I got the news last night, the 37 destroyer detachment was training off the coast of Ceylon, and it had already rushed over. ”

"37 destroyer detachment...... Liu Buyun's brows twisted slightly, he knew that the destroyer group of the Third Fleet was composed of five Ruiweiqing-class destroyers, not that they were powerful, but this destroyer detachment was composed of young sharps who had risen in the navy over the years, among which the famous ones were Li Xiuyan and Yang Feng, who were all thorns!

So everyone jokingly gave this detachment a nickname, called "Navy Young Guards." ”。

Liu Buyun smiled, but this is fine, these people are not young, and it is time for young people to exercise more, the British naval guns will make them mature early, you must know that the emperor unexpectedly let Dong Fei serve as the commander of the Third Fleet, and most of the recruits are young captains, so everyone can already see that the emperor is thinking about the future again.

Tell Ning Xiaochuan, "If possible, try not to let the first gang detachment lose too much", "Young officers are our future!" ”

"Yes, don't worry, Commander, I'll take care of him." After Xie Baozhang finished speaking, he walked towards the Hong Kong.

A moment later, the well-prepared Hong Kong, Shanghai, two Yangtze River-class light cruisers and Kunlun Shan oil-water supply ships quickly disappeared into the night after three whistles.

"How far is it?" On the destroyer Weiqing, Li Xiuyan looked at his watch.

"It's already over Mumbai, and it's currently 22 knots, and it's about ten hours away."

"Inform the rest of the ships to speed up to 32 knots."

"Verse 32!" The captain frowned: "Captain, if you mention 32 knots, we won't have enough fuel to go back." ”

"Don't worry, the country must have sent supply ships. Besides, if it doesn't work, let's rush into Kuwait and go there to refuel. Li Xiuyan smiled slightly, and after ordering everyone to carry out the order, he walked out of the bridge.

In the night, the five Weiqing-class destroyers began to pick up speed, and the high speed of 32 knots made the anti-collision lights look like a streamer in the night sky, but this speed still made him a little regretful.

When designing, the Weiqing-class destroyer originally had a maximum speed of 40 knots, but after the first batch of four ships were launched for sea trials, it was found that the destroyer would be very unstable at this speed and the seaworthiness was very poor, so the design department finally reduced the speed after thinking about it again and again, and slowed down the high speed by 3 knots.

This also made it take about five hours to travel from Ceylon to the Sea of Oman, where the accident occurred, and in addition to slowing down, because it was impossible for the two steam turbines to maintain high speed all the time, they had to be shut down in turn.

However, this speed is enough to be proud of all the warships in the world at present.

Li Xiuyan walked slowly along the deck, a habit he had developed since he became captain and had learned from his predecessors, that is, he had to carefully check the state of the ship before the war and formulate a detailed plan for attack and disengagement.

To tell the truth, most of the captains of the navy have two-sided personalities, the typical one is Fang Jin, that guy is a big thorn in the imperial navy, and he usually babbles "likes to mix with soldiers, opens his mouth and scolds people for hours without repetition, and is jokingly called a trampler of all civility and politeness by Commander Ji." However, such a person "not only brought out some of the best sailors in the navy, but was also the captain of the ship with detailed pre-war plans", especially after going out to sea, he was always the one who slept late on the ship, because he had to carefully check the various posts every day and would hand over the warship to the watch.

Li Xiuyan's dream is to lead a battleship, and with a similar personality, he regards Fang Jin as a learning goal.

There were only four torpedoes in the two five-company torpedo tubes between the chimneys, and there were no spare mines in the warehouse, because everyone did not expect a sudden accident, and the detachment only received an order suddenly during an ordinary training to go to sea to familiarize itself with the environment, so it was normal that it was not completely prepared.

Walking to the stern, the famous destroyer's large square stern feature is obscured by a semicircle protruding from the sea and extending down to the surface of the sea with a camouflage hollow sleeve made of wood and aluminum, which is to prevent the opponent from discovering the camouflage deliberately made by the secret equipment department, but it is really a loss of this thing, otherwise other colleagues will definitely find out this secret.

After checking the situation on the deck, Li Xiuyan quickly ran to the bilge to check the ammunition and power compartment, but fortunately no problems were found, and the three twin guns, the main millimeter main gun ammunition was complete, at least it would not make him have no power to fight back.

The low roar of the engines made the five destroyers under the control of the lights seem to be hungry wolves, and the anti-collision lights on both sides of the bow are like red eyes.

After finishing the plan, after lying on the narrow bed and stretching his waist, Li Xiuyan turned off the light, turned on the thick aluminum partition, and looked at the beautiful starry sky outside the porthole, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Maybe tomorrow will be the starting point for yourself to walk on the battleship.

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PS Fleet number note, in order for everyone to understand, Hippo hereby explains, of course, this passage does not charge money.

Numbers like the 13th Fleet, the 21st Fleet, etc., often appear in the book, and many friends don't understand, isn't there only three fleets? In fact, this is the general habit of the navy, the first number of any fleet represents the number of the mother fleet, and the latter represents the temporary number given to other formations by the mother fleet, such as the ship-by-ship detachment of the 37th district, that is, the seventh destroyer detachment of the third fleet, of course, if a light cruiser or capital ship is added, it must be the 37th fleet, because the light cruiser and the capital ship have perfect command functions.

This kind of number will appear more and more, so here is an explanation!

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