There is a saying: "Extravagant gifts are abundant, and the most valuable thing is sincerity."

Whether it is as the first chief executive of Jiangnan Shipyard after the reform, or the current leader of the Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau, or the famous navy who has contributed to the country.

Reasonable and reasonable, Cheng Nuo knows that no matter from which angle, he should maintain enough respect for Chen Zhaoqiang.

In terms of the selection of gifts, it is even more thoughtful.

With Huang Yanpei as the host, the two met at their home, and after a few words of greeting, and the relationship between them was not so blunt, Cheng Nuo took out the prepared things, put them on the table and smiled:

"General Chen, a small courtesy is not a tribute."

"What is this? You and I don't have to be so polite." The smile on Chen Zhaoqiang's face froze, and there was a slight meaning in his eyes: "Professor Cheng, today you can talk about the world, you can talk about the earth, but it is inappropriate to talk about something else in such a Yaxing place."

"General Chen might as well open it and take a look, maybe the contents are what we will talk about next." The moment he took out the gift, Cheng Nuo felt that Chen Zhaoqiang was deliberately alienating him, but he didn't care, but continued to push the gift inside: "I won't talk about heaven or earth today."

"Oh?" Chan Siu-cheung looked at the gift with interest: "What's that?"

"Sea!" Cheng Nuo's eyes were sharp: "To be precise, everything is about the sea!"

"Hiss~" Chen Zhaoqiang Tong Kong shrunk, and after carefully examining Cheng Nuo, he put his hand on the gift: "Cheng Xiaoyou, I'll open things here with you, don't you mind?"

Cheng Nuo stretched out his right hand and said politely, "Just ask me to go far." Since the things were prepared for General Chen, they would naturally be at the disposal of General Chen after they were sent out."

Chen Zhaoqiang did not speak in a hurry, but quickly opened the outer wrapping paper of the gift, and paused slightly when opening the box.

However, he didn't pause for long, and quickly lifted the box.

But at the moment when the true face of the thing was revealed, Chen Zhaoqiang was shocked, and even the hand holding the lid trembled a little.

"Professor Cheng...... Oh no, Zhiyuan, where did you get this thing, isn't it Dingyuan?"

Cheng Nuo smiled: "General Chen has good eyesight, this thing is a miniature version of the Dingyuan model, and all the parts in it are customized and assembled by the masters of our academy, can you still be satisfied with the gift?"

Looking at this mini version of Dingyuan, Chen Zhaoqiang's lips couldn't help but tremble, and his eye circles turned red.

Putting down the lid in his hand, Chen Zhaoqiang originally wanted to hold the Dingyuan with both hands, but for some reason, he didn't lift it normally the first time, and waited until the second time to pick it up.

Keep rubbing your hands on it, looking left and right, up and down, no matter how you look at it, you can't get enough of it.

"It's been 23 years, it's been 23 years, and I haven't seen Dingyuan again, I didn't expect to see it here today......

At this moment, Cheng Nuo quietly turned the gift box, took out the small package inside, and placed it in front of Chen Zhaoqiang.

"General Chen, there are still things that haven't been taken out here, so you might as well take a closer look."

"Okay." Chen Zhaoqiang's Adam's apple swelled, and he opened the small package, and what caught his eye was a mini version of the two dolls.

Although the model was repeatedly reduced, I still saw myself and my seniors on it, and tears flowed down my face.

"I told you a long time ago, with the outnumbered number of naval guns, our army has no reason to be lucky to win, the country is full of suffering, and the crime is not in your own body, why are you so stubborn, if you are still alive, what will be the situation?"

Now that the conversation box has been opened, the memories behind it are like water, and they can't be stopped.

Chen Zhaoqiang believes that relying on the high morale and mobile and flexible combat tactics of the same enemy is enough to defeat the enemy.

For this reason, he and the patriotic officers and men of the Beiyang Navy asked for an opportunity to go to war, but the Qing government blindly avoided the enemy.

"The edict retreated to Weihai and was not allowed to attack in response to the battle, which caused our Beiyang Naval Division to be attacked by the enemy on three sides, and was restrained by the imperial decree, and could not take a step beyond the thunder pool, and finally lost the last fighter plane, sat in a heavy siege, and let the enemy slaughter it, causing the tragedy of casualties of the whole army." Speaking of this, Chen Zhaoqiang will be

The fist slammed into the ground: "The country is full of death, the country is full of death!"

It's not that he takes this for granted, but there is a certain basis.

In 1888, the Beiyang Naval Division was formally established, the fleet has two world-class ironclad giant ships with a displacement of more than 7,000 tons purchased from Germany, and there are 78 warships in China's Beiyang, Nanyang, Fujian, Guangdong and other Chinese fleets, with a total tonnage of 83,900 tons, ranking 8th in the world, once surpassing Japan.

It is a pity that the compromise line of the Qing government and Li Hongzhang's idea of protecting the ship and avoiding the war finally led to its crushing defeat.

Although he knew that the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle ended in failure, Cheng Nuo was still very curious about the details.

"General Chen, it is rumored that a large part of our defeat is due to our improper military discipline, I heard that some sailors have been abandoned to the point of drying clothes on the barrels of guns?"

"Shit!" Feeling his emotional gaffe, Chen Zhaoqiang exhaled slightly: "What nonsense, if anyone dares to do such a ridiculous thing on it, they will dare to throw him off the boat tomorrow and strip him of his clothes!"

When his mood stabilized, Chen Zhaoqiang continued: "At the beginning, Admiral Ding and the management bands of the ships had already made a decision, saying that it was the best strategy to strike first, and even made a good decision to prepare the ships to attack immediately when they encountered the Japanese ships."

Cheng Nuo nodded: "The fighters on the battlefield are fleeting, and I agree with Admiral Ding's decision."

Chen Zhaoqiang gritted his teeth: "But the Qing court actually said that we must wait until the Japanese ships open fire, coupled with verbal provocations, before we can fight back, but at that time, what is called fighting back, it is simply a passive beating, and the fighter plane will be delayed, and defeat is inevitable!"

Cheng Nuo sighed, and said: "Originally, our equipment is relatively backward, but we still have to learn from Song Xianggong, it is really unreasonable, if we clash head-on with the main force of the Japanese ship Yoshino on the battlefield, it will be difficult to win."

"Yoshino? Hum! But Erle." Chen Zhaoqiang solemnly put the Dingyuan back in the box, and said with a disdainful face: "Although the Yoshino runs faster, it pays attention to the right time, place and people in the battle, and in the Battle of Asan Pass, the Yoshino will not be able to exert its advantages at all.

Moreover, if the Yoshino is divided, the rest will not be worried, and the impact of the situation on the Sino-Japanese campaign will be great.

It is a pity that our government is arrogant and arrogant, and cannot purchase new ships in advance. Fu could not preemptively strike after the fact, resulting in the loss of the opportunity, resulting in our army being trapped and helpless, the ammunition has been exhausted, and finally destroyed, and the senior is also martyred by medicine!"

In the end, Chen Zhaoqiang was so angry that his face was bruised, and he couldn't sit still.

Cheng Nuo sighed, he never expected that the war was coming, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty was so short-sighted, it was really a disaster to the country and the people, and the crime was unforgivable.

"This has come to this, and General Chen still needs to look forward." Cheng Nuo was like a trick, and actually took out a box that was exactly the same as just now.

It's just that it's blue, and the one right now is red.

"This is another gift I have prepared, and I invite General Chen to take a look."

"Oh? Then I'll have to take a good look." With the popularity of the "Dingyuan" just now, Chen Zhaoqiang was very much looking forward to this red gift, and this time he opened it directly without the slightest pause, and his eyes were also full of shock.

What is different from just now is that this time there is some confusion.

"Zhiyuan, can you answer one or two for me? I've seen a lot of ships in my life, but this is the first time I've seen this type of ship, and if I'm not mistaken, it's an airplane parked on it?"

"Yes, it's an airplane." Cheng Nuo nodded, with a mysterious and proud expression on his face, and solemnly took the ship out with both hands: "This is called an aircraft carrier, and its main attack method is to use the aircraft docked on the deck as a means, and the combat radius of the aircraft is as wide as the attack range of the ship."

Chan is cautious: "Is this really possible? The offensive means look very sharp, but in terms of homeland defense, is it a little insufficient?"

Cheng Nuo shook his head and asked rhetorically, "General Chen, does you know what is the strategic thinking for the establishment of the Beiyang Naval Division?"

Chen Zhaoqiang thought about it carefully and replied, "I really don't know about this."

Cheng Nuo said seriously: "Li Zhongtang once bluntly said that the status of coastal defense is more than land defense, and the sea frontier is not defended, which is a great danger to the heart, and later Governor Zuo thought that coastal defense should be in the east and fortress defense in the west, and both should be emphasized, so the Manchu Qing Dynasty adopted President Zuo's opinion and established the Beiyang Naval Division."

Chen Zhaoqiang nodded: "It turns out that there is such a thing, I know too little, but it has something to do with the ship, that is, the aircraft carrier you said?"

"When strategic thinking is wrong, failure is inevitable." Cheng Nuo sighed, and continued: "The so-called coastal defense idea here is not the idea of sea power, from the perspective of the world system, since the industrial revolution that began in the mid-18th century, the West has firmly occupied a dominant position on the global ocean and in world politics.

Their gunboat policy not only dismantled our tributary system, but also opened the door to China not allowing its own sea power at all, so the external environment was not conducive to China's concept of sea power.

In terms of maritime cognition, we have only recognized that the sea is a channel for foreign invasion, and we have not yet gotten rid of the traditional concept of "land dominates the sea", and the naval strategy is still the traditional passive defense, so how can we save the country from the maritime crisis?"

As soon as the call fell, Chen Zhaoqiang instantly understood the meaning, and he could also extend it: "No wonder the Qing court asked us to defend and avoid war, it turns out that the root cause is here, I finally understand."

Cheng Nuo placed the aircraft carrier on the table, which had been polished by craftsmen to a shiny finish, and the dazzling light reflected in the sunlight made it impossible to look at it directly.

"In today's world, the importance of sea power is becoming more and more prominent, it is the fundamental reason that determines the rise and fall of world powers, and it is also a major factor affecting the course of history.

Chen Zhaoqiang originally thought that he was a reformer, but he didn't expect that he looked like an establishment in front of Cheng Nuo, and said cautiously: "Zhiyuan, if you follow what you say, what will you do?"

Cheng Nuo smiled knowingly: "Of course, it is necessary to build an ocean-going fleet with strong advantages to protect the country's overseas trade, overseas markets, maritime navigation and overseas interests, and at the same time project the country's political will and diplomatic influence to the world, and use it to influence the situation and process on land!"

Chen Zhaoqiang gasped: "Zhiyuan, do you really dare to think about it!?"

Cheng Nuo confidently said: "People always ask me, can we change China? General Chen, guess how I answer?"

Chan asked, "How do you answer?"

Cheng Nuo calmly: "Why can't you?"

If we really follow the trend of history, the international system during the Republic of China period continued to have a negative impact on China's development of sea power, especially when China's neighbor Japan wantonly carried out maritime expansion, we were still in a state of ignorance.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that someone did it on purpose.

After all, Mr. Sun has emphasized that the so-called Pacific issue is the issue of world sea power, and the center of gravity of the Pacific Ocean is China. Fighting for sea power in the Pacific Ocean means fighting for China's gateway rights. Whoever holds this portal, that is, has this mystery, has this treasure, and people fight for me, how can I not care about it?

It's a pity that some people who claim to inherit Mr.'s legacy just pay lip service.

By 1937, when Japan launched a full-scale war of aggression against China, there was basically no great achievement in the country, and the navy of the Republic of China resisted the Japanese invasion by sinking itself to block the waterway and relying on shore fortifications to resist the Japanese invasion at sea in the war against Japan, and finally lost everything.

After the war, Britain and the United States aided some warships of the *** government, but they only played a role in the civil war and the evacuation of the *** government from Taiwan.

In terms of ocean cognition, the ocean has still not been raised to the level of expanding national interests, but is still considered a channel against external aggression. Until the founding of the People's Republic of China, the concept of real Chinese sea power did not exist during this period.

Although Chen Zhaoqiang was a little caught off guard by the arrival of these new knowledge, he was originally in favor of taking the initiative, and after a little precipitation, he became a supporter of Cheng Nuo's theory of sea power.

Excitedly: "This set of theories is good, the chaotic brain before is completely clear, and the things that can't be figured out are finally understood."

Cheng Nuo smiled: "Not only that, but it can also be used to prevent invasion at sea

The historical lessons of several wars in modern times tell us that we have always faced aggression from Western maritime powers, so taking the initiative to attack can also deter small people.

Protect Chinese mainland from large-scale sea landing attacks and defend the sea***, that is, we can implement an active defense strategy at sea."

"Okay, I'll make a note of it." Chen Zhaoqiang nodded, and asked instead, "Is there anything I can do among them?"

Cheng Nuo replied with a smile: "Of course, I heard that Jiangnan Shipyard has received a large order, and the 10,000-ton steamship it undertakes is the largest ship ever built in the Far East, excluding Japan.

In the past, most of the warships and merchant ships needed by China were ordered by the United States, Britain and Japan, but now the situation has changed, and those who have been in demand for them can now supply the needs of others, and a new era has opened in the history of China's industry."

Chan's eyebrows raised: "So you want to be a part of it?"

Cheng Nuo smiled, "This is nature."

Without waiting for Cheng Nuo to explain the reason, Chen Zhaoqiang didn't think about it, and actually agreed: "Although I am not the principal of Jiangnan Shipyard now, it is all my old department, and with my connection, it is not a big problem for you to join it."

Cheng Nuo was very happy about this, patted his chest and promised again and again: "General Chen, don't worry, let us get involved scientifically, it will definitely help a lot!"

Chan was noncommittal: "I'll talk about this later, but I have one more thing to ask you for now."

Cheng Nuo was curious: "Please speak."

Pointing to this aircraft carrier, Chen Zhaoqiang asked curiously: "Does this ship have a name?"

Turning the aircraft carrier in one direction, Cheng Nuo smiled: "That's nature."

Under the sun, the two large characters engraved with "Liaoning" are shining.