March 1o, Republic 2752 (1911), Eastern Pacific.

At this time, in the ocean near Hawaii, a fleet had just left Pearl Harbor and was heading west. The fleet consisted of 2 battleships, 4 armored cruisers, 6 destroyers, 4 passenger liners and 4 auxiliary vessels, and their superstructures were all painted in blinding "local tyrant gold". One look at this tyrannical bag livery knows that this is undoubtedly the "Little White Fleet" from China.

Because the world can no longer find a second such a sassy livery, well, although the livery of the Chinese ** ship is a copycat of the American Great White Fleet. But the superstructure of the Great White Fleet is a slightly low-key yellow, how can it be as bright as China's local tyrant Jin?

Some people may ask why the Chinese fleet would go to the home of the United States? It is not surprising that this is the honeymoon period between China and the United States, and both families are good enough to wear the same pants. Not long ago, the two families took advantage of the rubber storm to partner in the old Europe, especially Niu Niu, who was pitted miserably. It can be said that the two families are now only short of a formal alliance document.

With the relationship between the two current quasi-allies, not only do the Chinese first-class ships often appear in US waters, training and exercising together with the US Navy, but even a large number of Chinese officers and men on the US ** ships are being trained here.

However, at this time, this fleet is not here for training or exercises, they are here to receive ships......

Flagship battleship "Zhurong" (formerly the British Royal Navy "Old Man Star"). An officer hurried out of the printing room, holding a stack of newspapers that still smelled of ink. Well, that's right, it's a newspaper, or the latest "China News". Several battleships and 10,000-ton cruisers of the Navy have printing rooms, and they can receive the latest domestic news on the radio, and then reformat and print them into newspapers. Of course, the printing room is not only to print newspapers, but also to print all kinds of literature and teaching materials of the fleet.

The officer hurriedly walked into the bridge with a newspaper in his hand, and as soon as he entered, he shouted: "Hey, hey, come and see, the admiral has been evaluated! We, President Wang and President Wu, have become the founding generals...... A total of ten founding generals!"

Everyone rushed up and hurriedly snatched the newspaper from his hand. Major Li Ang, assistant to the captain, was close, and he had practiced, and he reacted quickly, and he grabbed one as soon as he could, and immediately looked at it. Because the newspaper on the warship has been reformatted, there will definitely be some differences between the layout and the original, and some unimportant content, such as advertisements, etc., will be deleted to reduce the workload, but the main content will definitely be the same.

“...... Today, the Central Military Commission announced the list of generals and generals of the Chinese People's Liberation Army...... Lieutenant General Xin Jie, chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army, Lieutenant General Luo Xi, minister of national defense and commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army, Lieutenant General Chi Zhanjiang, general political commissar of the People's Liberation Army, Lieutenant General Shi Mojie, commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army, Lieutenant General Meng Shu, commander-in-chief of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Tian Shixiong, commander-in-chief of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Wang Tiezhu, commander-in-chief of the Navy, Lieutenant General Wu Yaozhang, commander-in-chief of the Navy, Lieutenant General Zhao Erfeng, commander of the Northwest Military Region, and Lieutenant General Xia Mingxian, commander of the Northeast Military Region, were promoted to the rank of general....... However, although he is fast with his hands and feet, his reading is not fast.

He was still looking at the generals, and an officer next to him saw the back: "The commander and political commissar of our navy's Three Seas Fleet have also been promoted to vice admiral, along with the leaders of the general logistics department and the general armament, as well as the generals of the 6th Army and the Air Force, a total of 47 lieutenant generals." There are also 128 major generals and 178 brigadier generals ......"

"Hey, hey, everyone, look, our senior commander and political commissar Liu are also major generals! Wang Shen has also been promoted to brigadier general!" At this time, an officer who was quick to see also shouted.

This guy, everyone immediately turned their eyes to the three giants in the bridge, the commander, political commissar and chief of staff of the first column of the East China Sea Fleet, and then shouted in unison: "Chiefs, a treat!"

"That's it, you have to have a treat!"

"Yes, the elders must have a treat!"

The bridge suddenly became noisy like a boiling pot.

Gao Yujie, commander of the First Column, said with some embarrassment: "What is the name of the ghost? The Military Commission just announced that the notice has not yet arrived...... However, he was very unconfident in what he said. The Military Commission has announced it, and the notice is a matter of time.

Sure enough, before he could finish his sentence, another officer ran in with a telegram and a red face.

"Report to the political commissar, the headquarters gave us a notice of promotion to the ranks...... You and Commander Gao and Wang Ginseng have a ......," he said, and handed the telegram to Political Commissar Liu Haifeng with a sinister smile. According to the regulations of the People's Liberation Army, military ranks, military merits and other affairs are handled by the political commissar and then announced by the chief officer, so this telegram is addressed to the political commissar.

"Oh......" The crowd immediately began to heckle.

Before the commanders could speak, another communications non-commissioned officer ran in: "Report to the commander, the Gonggong has sent a congratulatory telegram: Congratulations to Commander Gao and Political Commissar Liu on their promotion to rear admiral! Congratulations to Chief of Staff Wang on his promotion to brigadier general!" After a pause, the thief continued to read with a smile: "...... Salute, all the commanders and fighters of the Gonggong ......"

"Report to the commander, the Dai Yunshan has a congratulatory telegram...... "Another non-commissioned officer ran in.

"Wait a minute......" Gao Yujie smiled bitterly: "If it's for a treat, don't read it, just take it and ......"

Sure enough, it was a treat, and it didn't take long for the congratulatory telegrams from the entire fleet to come, and of course the same was to ask for a long treat at the end.

Political Commissar Liu Haifeng shook his head and scolded with a smile: "These foodies, they are so concerned about treats. Well, it's also a happy event for us to pick up the ship this time, and when we get to San Francisco, we'll treat you......" The commander and chief of staff also nodded in agreement.

The foodies saw that the leader agreed, and immediately cheered.

After arguing for a while, Leon asked, "Oh, Commander, how do the superiors plan to distribute the six big ships that we brought back this time?" How many can we divide them?"

This question has always been of concern to everyone, you must know that now the three major fleets of the North Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea are staring at these six pieces of fat and want to swallow them. On the issue of the distribution of this new ship, the three fleets have been quarreling since last year. Fortunately, it is the Navy of the Republic, and the discipline is well enforced, if it were replaced by the Japanese Navy, I am afraid that people's brains would have been beaten out of dog brains long ago.

Gao Yujie thought for a while and said, "This issue is still being considered by the superiors, and there is no decision now. These six large ships are only completely basic construction, and the secondary guns and fire control systems have to be outfitted back. What are you anxious about? It is estimated that it will not be distributed until it is fully completed, but our East China Sea Fleet is the focus, so we can at least divide half of it. ”

Because the Japanese Navy is now the number one imaginary enemy of the Chinese Navy, it is indeed the strongest in the East China Sea Fleet, followed by the North Sea Fleet, and the weakest in the South China Sea Fleet. The current Chinese Navy has a total of 6 battleships, 6 heavy cruisers, 8 light cruisers, 15 destroyers, and 6 frigates (Wuchang class). Its Middle East Sea Fleet accounts for 2BB, 4ca, 2cL, 6dd, and 2FF, all of which are the strongest in their class. The configuration of the North Sea Fleet is 2BB, 2ca, 2cL, 5dd, 2FF, and the configuration of the South China Sea Fleet is 2BB, 4cL, 4dd, 2FF.

The fleet that received the ship this time was composed of the first column (2BB, 2ca, 4dd) and the second column (2ca, 2cL, 2dd) of the East China Sea Fleet. The first column and the second column of the East China Sea Fleet are the main forces, and the third column is two "Wuchang-class" cutting-edge frigates with a group of torpedo boats, gunboats and other small boats, which are mainly responsible for daily patrols and coastal defense.

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March 14, 1o'clock in the morning, San Francisco, Neptune Shipyard.

At this time, there were six large warships parked at the outfitting dock of the shipyard, and if you look at them from the side, they are very similar in shape and about the same length, like twin sisters. It's so far away that you can't tell who's who. At least within 1 km can be distinguished from the thickness of the main gun barrel, which is still in the case of contrast, if you pull out one alone, it will be extremely difficult to distinguish.

Although their flagpoles are still blank and there are no flags to identify themselves, as long as you see the "local tyrant gold" livery that is bright and blind in the world, and the ship's "Golden Dragon Hugging the Earth" badge that is full of royal spirit, you will know that this is a Chinese warship.

Yes, they are the capital ships that China has commissioned from American shipyards with a full set of drawings. 2 Fuxi-class dreadnoughts, 2 Qinling-class large cruisers and 2 Qingcheng-class heavy cruisers. In fact, according to the current mainstream standards, the Qinling-class should be regarded as a high dreadnought, or a decisive battlecruiser.

At this time, the six giant ships had not yet been fully completed, and their secondary guns, anti-aircraft guns, and other small and medium-caliber guns, as well as fire control systems and sights, had not yet been installed. But just from the 12 heavy cannons they had installed, they could also see the hideous aura of these giant beasts.

According to the "commercial agreement" between the two countries, yes, it is indeed a "commercial agreement". Today, the Chinese Navy will come to receive them, and they will escort these semi-finished warships back for final outfitting.

A group of Americans were watching the warships from the dock, including representatives of the Navy and several shipyards, Vice Admiral William Benson, Assistant for Operations at the U.S. Department of the Navy (predecessor to the post of Chief of Naval Operations). They are here today mainly to hold a handover ceremony with the Chinese side, and by the way, to conduct exchanges between the two armies.

"This dreadnought design voyage was obviously 22 knots, but it ran 24 during sea trials. 7 knots, this is really a miracle......" An officer pointed to the "Fuxi" and said enviously.

"Is it really that fast? are you not mistaken?" someone next to him immediately asked.

"Absolutely, I was on the boat. And it's not a light load, it's a ...... of this degree that runs out with a standard load."

"Oh God! it's incredible, how did you do that?"

"Do you see that protrusion under the waterline? I think it's the structure that plays a role...... Chinese call it a bulbous bow, which is said to reduce drag in the water, and they have applied for a patent......"

"Oh, I thought it was a ramming, I thought it looked weird......"

"Who's going to use the ramming horns now!"

"The two Qinling-class dreadnoughts are fast, and the design voyage is 25 knots, but they reached 26 during sea trials. 5 knots, all of them can catch up with the battlecruisers...... The Qingcheng-class armored cruisers are also about the same degree......"

"Haven't they been outfitted yet? ”

"How much does that weigh? No matter how slow it is, it can't slow down by 1 knot......

The Yankees talked a lot about these warships, all expressing their envy and appreciation for these warships. Lieutenant General Benson was very entangled. He was thinking about how to convince the congressional gang of veterans to replace all future American battleships with Fuxi-class dreadnoughts.

In fact, at the beginning of construction, Yankee ship experts were not optimistic about these warships. Because this era was the beginning of the dreadnought, almost every designer had their own considerations about how to design a battleship, and they all thought that their plan was the best. China has no experience in this area, and there is no international reputation at all, and for the design from China, these arrogant guys can be convinced. If it weren't for the insistence of the Chinese side, the construction must be carried out in full accordance with the drawings, and these guys will make major changes to the drawings if they can't do it well.

Even Vice Admiral Benson, who is now a supporter of the Fuxi-class, was not optimistic about Chinese-designed battleships at first. However, it was not until the battleship was actually built and various tests were carried out that his attitude made an 18o degree turn in the face of the facts, and he began to lobby the country to adopt the design of the Chinese.

In Benson's view, the Fuxi class is definitely the most perfect battleship in the world today, whether it is firepower, defense or maneuverability, it is the most perfect combination. Now the battleships in the hands of the US military are compared with it, and it is like the gap between the former dreadnoughts and the dreadnoughts.

"These Chinese...... How could they have designed such a perfect battleship? This is not scientific! It must have been a coincidence, yes, they must have been a coincidence!" The only thing that Benson couldn't let go of was that such an excellent battleship was actually designed by China, which had never built even a single battleship. In fact, he himself knows that it is ridiculous to use "coincidence" to explain it, if the design performance of one warship is coincidental, but all three are like this, it cannot be a coincidence.

At this time, someone interrupted his thoughts: "Your Excellency, the escort fleet of Chinese has arrived in ......"

Benson looked up and saw a dozen columns of smoke appear on the skyline, and in a few moments, a fleet appeared in his field of vision.

He instructed his subordinates around him, "Start preparing, Chinese it's ......."

At noon on the same day, the Yankees held an open-air barbecue meeting next to the dock according to their custom, and invited the Chinese delegation to a joint dinner. In the afternoon, the delegations of the two countries, full of wine and meat, held a solemn ceremony for the handover of warships.

Next, the 2ooo naval officers and sailors who arrived on the 4 passenger ships, and the more than 2ooo naval officers and sailors who arrived earlier, got on the six new ships with excitement and began to familiarize themselves with the ships. Although half of them were on board during the sea trials, they were already familiar with these warships. But now that the official handover is done, it feels different.

The Chinese delegation stayed in San Francisco for three days and returned home. On the one hand, the Yankees want to show friendship, but on the other hand, they are worried about some accidents, after all, these six giant ships are the largest military purchase in the history of the United States. Two battleships and six cruisers were transferred from the Pacific Fleet. So this huge fleet crossed the Pacific Ocean with great bravado and sailed back to Shanghai.

Now, following the Chinese Air Force's round-the-world visit to Wèn, the Chinese Navy has once again become the focus of attention around the world.

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