Yan Chenwu's first impression of Zhou Changfeng was very good, quite in line with his imagination. At the same time, he was also quite curious about how this guy got blue eyes, and how much real talent did he learn?

It's not contempt and jealousy, it's just that Yan Chenwu is also full of confidence in himself, as a descendant of the nobles, he is theoretically very suitable for a noble class like the navy, right? But he didn't like it, he felt that only close combat with the enemy was the most testing of the heart and will, and he liked that kind of atmosphere.

Although many people expressed disdain and incomprehension of his choice - is it not good to be the captain of a 10,000-ton ship? To be an infantry commander is simply asking for yourself. However, he still adhered to his original intention, and the 6th Battalion under his command stationed in Zhoushan has long represented the highest level of discipline and quality of the Ming Marine Corps.

Therefore, Yan Chenwu thought that he should be promoted to the commander of the newly established Marine Corps, and as for the candidate of the other person, he naturally had to compare it with himself.

He crossed his hands and saluted, and said: "In Xia Yan Chenwu, the word Yuying, I have heard of your name many times these days, and it is really unusual to see it today, fortunately." ”

Zhou Changfeng saluted him in return and greeted him politely, and then you and I began to talk casually.

In just a dozen sentences, Zhou Changfeng and Xie Wancheng already had a preliminary impression of him - long face and thick eyebrows, bright eyes, giving people a sense of masculinity from the inside out, but there is a hint of arrogance between words and gestures?

No, it's not so much arrogance as special self-confidence?

This kind of self-confidence is estimated to be due to his good background, and secondly, because he does have the ability and achievements himself.

In short, I can't say that getting along with this guy is very bad, I can only say that I am a little uncomfortable and awkward.

After the registration was completed, the people were taken to the main hall on the first floor of the main building.

The name of the Governor's Mansion who was in charge of the workshop was Yang Zhen, and he walked over steadily in a dark green uniform.

He glanced at the officers present and said: "The army is the foundation of the country and the important weapon of the country, I will not go into a long speech, most of you are talents, but this time you must not be neglected, the landing operation is not an easy task, if there is no systematic study, how can you effectively command the Marine Corps?" ”

Everyone claimed in unison that it was, how bad was the spirit of a group of young officers?

Later, the specific course schedule was also handed down, with a total of 40 classes lasting two months.

The workshop is not a formal military academy, so there is no requirement for closed management, and you only need to come to class on time every day. Of course, this is a voluntary choice, and you can stay overnight if you want.

Even if it is only a medium-sized office, it is in the name of the Navy after all, so the support in all aspects is quite perfect.

Clear soup noodles, noodles, white porridge, egg custard, cold beef, hair cake, wine, cigarettes, etc., this is just breakfast, although the dishes are very ordinary, but they are very well made, at least much better than the army.

In the garrison of the 3rd Mixed Brigade, even the officers' canteen only has a small number of dishes that can be made alone, and most of the dishes are fried in that kind of large iron pot, so it is naturally difficult to control the heat and taste.

In addition, there is a library with a wide range of books in this office.

The combination of these conditions made Zhou Changfeng suddenly lose the idea of coming in the morning and leaving in the afternoon every day.

It is not for nothing that the navy is called an aristocratic army, not to mention the West, even in the days of poverty, the navy's food is much better than that of the army, and the navy's breakfast is rice, pickles, and miso soup; For lunch, pork chops, beef curry, fish, sushi and so on.

At the time of Westernization, the navy, which had studied under the British, also learned everything in this area, and every day at meals, the navy's military band would play classical music or European and American pop music. Even in the latter part of the war, when the blockaded archipelago was starved of supplies and many people did not have enough to eat, the standard of food for the navy remained high.

And the Ming Navy is naturally disdainful in this regard, it is enough to learn tactical methods, organizational models, and science and technology, and if the rest are also moved over, how can it work?

Because he has not experienced the desperate period of repeated defeats and even partitions, the arrogance and self-esteem of the Ming people are still there, **** has been resisted, and with the rise of nationalism, no one naturally cares about this now.

In fact, what is more interesting is that the Ming Navy is not a typical aristocratic army, it is more like a combination of nobles and commoners.

Due to the fact that they did not attach importance to sea power and were afraid of danger since ancient times, there were very few nobles who were willing to practice water warfare and serve as sailors, and their favorite was naturally cavalry, followed by artillery.

In the past century, with the rapid development of navigation technology and the gradual increase in the importance of sea power in people's minds, more and more descendants of nobles have also joined the navy, but they naturally tend to serve on large ships.

There is no other reason than more comfort.

Over time, there was an obvious stratification phenomenon in the Ming Navy, and it is the same today - in the battleships, battle cruisers, aircraft carriers, and heavy cruiser units, the proportion of honors and nobles is very high; In the light cruisers, destroyers, minesweepers, and submarine units, almost all of them were officers and men from civilian backgrounds.

This is very similar to the Italian Navy.

As the sun set, at a table by the window in the library pavilion, Zhou Changfeng sat and pondered, with four or five books on the table, as well as a few pieces of scratch paper full of the results of writing and drawing.

Suddenly, there was a "click" of the switch, and the lights came on.

"The sun is going down, why don't you go back?" Yan Chenwu walked over as he spoke.

"It's so troublesome to come early and return late, it's more convenient to stay overnight." Zhou Changfeng glanced up at him.

Seeing that there were two similar ship outlines drawn on the scratch paper on the table, Yan Chenwu, who was full of curiosity, asked, "Is this your idea?" Used for login? ”

"That's right." Zhou Changfeng nodded, stretching his waist nonchalantly, "The troops who rush to land on the beach are inherently at a disadvantage, even if their own fleet can suppress the enemy's depth, there are still many hidden bunkers and strong support points that will seriously hinder the smooth attack of the landing force. ”

Fire support in this era was not always on call, and most of the time relied on pre-made fire plans; At the same time, cruisers and battleships could not get too close to the coastline because of their deep draft.

If the landing force suddenly encounters a hidden bunker and it is difficult to solve it on its own, it will take twenty or thirty minutes to contact the cruiser and wait for their help. This is quite fast, and if there are some moths during the period, it is not uncommon for it to take more than half an hour.

"So a special ship with a shallow draft is needed to provide fast and direct fire support to the landing force? That's a good idea. ”

As he spoke, Yan Chenwu lowered his head and looked at Zhou Changfeng's hand-drawn sketch again, and asked thoughtfully, "You have drawn two types, but the firepower configuration is the same?" It's all three-and-a-half-inch naval guns with some rocket nests? ”

(End of chapter)