Chapter 180 Punishment

New Taipei City, Java (Batavia)

It has been a week since the riot that shocked everyone! Although sporadic gunshots are still heard from time to time on the entire island of Java, the new Taipei City under the rule of Huo Jiajun has long since returned to its former calm! Although the lockdown has not yet been lifted due to the riots, and the streets and docks are not particularly prosperous, the faces of all the Han people living in the most prosperous city on the island of Java are full of confident and longing smiles! Not only because the rulers of the island have become compatriots who speak the same language and skin as them, so that they are no longer oppressed by the natives and the Dutch! More importantly, the huge fleet that sailed into the port docks of New Taipei City a week ago! They still can't forget the downcast Dutch and Portuguese captured soldiers and the majestic captured warships! Although they don't know much about the specifics of this war, they know at least one thing! That is, the Chinese people's army that occupied Java Island and the entire East Indies defeated the once invincible Dutch and Portuguese expeditionary forces!

Retracting his gaze, Lu Han exhaled lightly! Seeing the confident and excited smiles on the faces of these people, he felt that he had really gained value in leading the navy into life and death! Moreover, protecting his own nation and country from aggression had always been the task that the young master had printed on the first page of the navy's textbook and given to the entire navy!

"Now I've finally done it preliminarily!" Lu Han thought to himself!

"Report!"

"Come in!"

"Report to the commander, the Seahawk No. 1 frigate, captain Chen Jin, first mate Chen Changshan, and political commissar Ouyang Zhong are here to report!"

Looking at the three young soldiers in front of him with neat military appearances, wearing white naval uniforms, with a major captain and collar flowers on their shoulders, a hint of appreciation flashed in Lu Han's eyes, and a faint smile couldn't help but appear on his face!

"I know you, Chen Jin, Chen Changshan Saipan Naval Academy Senior Ship Command Department Class 2, completed all studies one year ahead of schedule, because of excellent grades and outstanding evaluations, after graduation was assigned to the first battleship of the Sea Hawk class frigate as the chief and deputy captain! And you, Ouyang Zhong! The fifth class of the Political Department of the Saipan Naval Academy completed all his studies one year ahead of schedule, passed all the evaluations, and was assigned to serve on the Sea Eagle No. 1 frigate after graduation!" Speaking of this, Lu Han's words paused, his eyes slowly swept over the faces of the three people, and he asked in a calm tone, "I said that I was not wrong, right?"

"No! Commander!" Chen Jin said loudly.

As your former teacher, I am proud to be able to hand over such excellent students as you! You are the jīngying of the Chinese People's Army's two-year naval education, and you are the future and hope of the Chinese People's Army Navy! Shouldering the heavy responsibility of strengthening the navy and safeguarding the security of the 30 million square kilometers of sea area of the Chinese People's Army! But have you really done it? Are you worthy of this sacred military uniform on your body? Disobey military orders! Is this what you have learned in the Naval Academy in two years?" Lu Han's voice gradually became high-pitched, and the look on his face became more and more cold!

"I'm sorry Commander, we disappointed you!" After finishing speaking, Ouyang Zhong lowered his head in shame!

"You didn't let me down, you let the young master down, you let the Chinese People's Army down, you let down thousands of people who supported us!

"Commander, we don't regret it! We don't want to miss this important war! We don't want to regret ...... for life!" Before Chen Changshan could finish his words, he was interrupted by an angry Lu Han! "Don't regret it? Want to join the war? This is the reason why your battleship entered the battle with injuries, and this is the reason why you went out against the order! Yes, I know that your Sea Eagle 1 was slightly damaged in the naval battle of Simelu Island, but it only lost a 37mm machine gun, which did not affect the combat effectiveness of the entire battleship! But if you are all high-ranking officers of our navy, have you considered the impact of this matter? Why did our navy make a military order that damaged warships cannot be used in battle? Well, have you thought about it?"

"I have thought about it, Commander! This is to protect our crew members and prevent a large number of casualties to the officers and men on board the ship due to damage to the battleship and the damage to its combat effectiveness during the war!" Part of the reason why such a military order was formulated in the first place was that Huo Jiajun's qualified naval personnel were too few! Not a single one of them was damaged, which would make the navy, which was still relatively weak, feel distressed for a long time!

Listening to Chen Jin's words, Lu Han turned his head suddenly, stared at his angular serious face with sharp eyes like a falcon, and asked in a calm tone: "Now that you know why you have to violate military orders, do you have to put your own crew in danger for the sake of a war?" How do you deserve to be the captain of a ship!"

"The commander is ......!" Ouyang Zhong said with some words.

"Do you want to tell me that the requirements for going to war at that time were collectively requested by all the officers and soldiers on the Sea Eagle One?" Lu Han asked in a calm tone with a cold face.

"Then why don't you stop it, do you know your identity? Captain, first mate, and you, Ouyang Zhong! How did you, the political commissar, learn in the military academy, have you even forgotten the minimum duties of the political commissar?"

"Commander, we were wrong!Please punish us!" Chen Jin raised his head, his expression calm, and a trace of regret flashed in his eyes.

"You are right! You should be punished!" Saying that, Lu Han walked back to his desk, took out a document, walked to the three people, and his serious eyes slowly swept over the faces of the three people, "Because the three comrades Chen Jin, Chen Changshan, and Ouyang Zhong disobeyed the military order in the naval battle of Engano Island and fought with injuries, which had an extremely bad impact on the entire Chinese People's Army, they should be severely punished, the three comrades should be expelled from the military and retired as a civilian!" However, considering that in the naval battles of Simelu Island and the naval battles of Ngano Island, the three comrades commanded the frigate Sea Eagle No. 1 to sink three Dutch and Portuguese warships and capture two! The results of the battle were brilliant, and they made a powerful contribution to the victory of the Chinese People's Army in the naval battles of the Netherlands and Portugal! The mistakes committed will not be investigated, the achievements made will not be commended, and the merits will be offset by the merits! General Political Department of the Chinese People's Army, February 5, 1882! Take it and take a good look at it yourself!

After listening to his words, the faces of Chen Jin and the others were completely devoid of the frustration and remorse they had just now! Everyone couldn't help but smile with excitement on their faces! This result was thousands of times better than they originally thought! As long as they were not allowed to take off their military uniforms, even if they were a small soldier in the navy, they would be willing!

"Look at you all happy, your mouth is like a lotus! Why, if you don't let you retire, you will be happy like this!" At this time, Lu Han couldn't help but show a faint smile on his face!

After saying that, he took out three small jīng boxes from his pocket and distributed them one by one to the hands of the three of them!

"Commander, who is this?" Chen Changshan couldn't help but ask with some surprise.

"Don't think about it! It's not a military medal for you, this is a medal for participating in this naval war, and every soldier has it! Put it away!"

"Yes, Commander!" the three of them put the box in the pocket of their military jackets! Although this medal is not very precious, but for them, it is a part of their own life, representing their experience of fighting in the navy, which cannot be exchanged for anything!

"Okay, although you have retained your military status this time, you will be punished if you make mistakes! This is an order sent from the General Political Department! From now on, you will be relieved of your posts as captain, chief officer, and political commissar of the Seahawk No. 1 frigate, and you will be retained in your military position, and you will be transferred to the Naval Ship Academy as a teacher! By the way, this order was given by the young master himself!"

Seeing the three of them leave the office with bitter faces and some frustration, Lu Han couldn't help laughing! "I believe that after this incident, they should have become more mature! At that time, there will be more important missions waiting for you!" Thinking of the current situation of the Huo Jiajun Navy, Lu Han also understood the young master's worries in his heart! Although the youth of the navy made them more energetic, trained harder, and more courageous in battle! However, frizziness and lack of stability are common problems among young people! This makes their morale plummet when they encounter setbacks, because of lack of experience, poor mental endurance, etc., and such problems often lead to the final defeat of the war!

"It's going to take a little bit of polishing, but I believe they should be better off after this war!"

Chen Jin and Chen Changshan, who had just come out, were immediately surrounded by Cao Zhijie, Cui Chengxiu, and the captains of the other seven Sea Hawk-class frigates who were waiting not far from the door!

"Chen Jin, how is it? Have you really been ordered to retire?" Cao Zhijie asked anxiously! Although everyone was not in the same class when they entered the school, the experience of fighting together made them really good friends after the war!

He shook his head with a wry smile, although he did not still retain his military position! But leaving his beloved warship and going to the Naval Ship Academy to become a teacher not only surprised him, but also made him feel a little uneasy in his heart! A navy that has left the sea, is that still called a navy?

"What's going on? Are you talking?" Yue Zhongqi's xìng was a little anxious, and he immediately grabbed Chen Changshan's shoulders and shook violently!

"Alright, don't shake it! I'm really going to fall apart!"

"We still retain our military positions, but we were transferred by the young master to the Naval Ship Academy as a teacher!" Ouyang Zhong said with a bitter expression.

Hearing his words, everyone's faces couldn't help but change, and they left the battleship, which was really a big blow to a young naval officer who was on the rise and urgently needed training and experience!

"Okay, don't be so depressed! As long as you still retain your military position, you will still have the opportunity to lead the warship again in the future! Compared with being expelled from the military, it is a thousand times better to retire as a citizen!" Cui Chengxiu patted Chen Jin on the shoulder and said with a warm sigh of relief!

"Okay, let's not say these unhappy things! I'm having a treat today, let's go have a good meal!" Cao Zhijie clapped his hands and announced loudly!

"Hehe, in this naval battle, everyone made a small fortune! Moreover, it is rare that Madman Cao is so generous today, we will give him this face today!" Yue Zhongqi, who was standing on the side, said loudly.

"Let's go!"

"Be sure to eat enough today!"