Chapter 681 Closed 8

Dalian.

Naval Headquarters.

Long Guozhang took the document from the staff. After signing, he closed the door casually. He turned his head to look at Chen Ping and Li Enfu, who had just arrived by plane from Yanjing, and said, "I have ordered Port Vila to evacuate. Since this guy thinks that attacking there can delay us and improve the morale of the army, you might as well let him fight. .

In addition, the two light carriers of the Second Task Force have moved to the north of Port Vila, but I don't think it will be necessary. According to the time, they should arrive tonight, but where are the patrols, they must leave if they destroy at most some harbor facilities.

Whether it's Nouméa or Port Vila, if you want to go back after the fight, you must pass through the Fiji Islands. Xiao Tianzhi has asked the two Guam class ships there to wait for him and surprise them.

"There are only two battleships, isn't it too weak? No matter how bad Clarkston is, there are more than 20 battleships and cruisers after confluence. Why don't you pull the mothership over? Li Enfu asked.

"It's a little weak, but we didn't want to eat them by relying on two Guam-class ships. If we pull the motherships over, with the complex hydrological conditions of the Fiji Islands, once they fall into chaos, Clarkston will escape. If all the warships are scattered and flee, a few more motherships can't be stopped, so we must scare them first. They, and then wait for him here." Chen Ping pointed a little and said heavily.

"Here?" Li Enfu walked to the map and looked at it carefully with glasses.

"Hmm." Chen Ping nodded and smiled, "Didn't he want to go to New Zealand? Don't you want to take a step back? Well, we will give him a chance to take a step back. When he arrived here exhausted under the pursuit of the battleships and was about to arrive, he suddenly found that there were two motherships waiting. What do you think will happen to him?

"How's it going?" Long Guozhang curled his lips: "It's good that he can bring half of the warship back to Sydney!"

The harmony between the two made Li Enfu laugh and said, "Feng Qi sent a message in the morning that the Russian side has let go, and the final bargaining is currently under way.

According to Russian intelligence, Lenin is about to be unbearable. Britain has taken action, and the troops of Denikin and others have begun to march towards St. Petersburg, so I heard that he has threatened to resign and forced the party to sign the contract, because he knows very well that if the war continues, it will contribute to Russia's asset scale. The power of the level will also bury the very weak Soviet political axe and make everything they have won in the previous paragraph.

I studied them. These people are very good at political struggle, and in the face of politics and the fate of the country, they chose to be loyal to politics, use all respite to strengthen the power of political parties, and have reached the control of the country and the people.

"He is a traitor!" Long Guozhang sneered at it.

"Don't he sell the state-owned way? If we continue to attack, the Soviets will be destroyed by internal and external forces. Whether it is Britain, France, or us, the implementation is the idea of capital freedom, which is incompatible with his system, so what he needs to do now is to consolidate the regime, not to maintain the fate of the country. Chen Ping said.

"This is so terrible! Put the political party above the country.

Li Enfu cigarette, as if he didn't hear Long Guozhang's big mouth. He said quietly, "If the contract is signed, the doors of Russia and the outside world will be basically closed. Whether it is us or the treaty, the interference is very limited. In this way, Russia will become a braised pot. The Bolsheviks led by Lenin want to change from the Soviet minority to The ruling faction, civil war and purge are inevitable, and it is estimated that many people will die.

"The more you die, the better. It's better to die." Long Guozhang looked down on this kind of person in his heart, so he said coldly.

"It can't be said that the Russian civil war can't be avoided. The emperor has also canceled the idea of not letting the Russian [***] team enter the east of the Urals, which is to let it be at a fierce point. In this way, from Central Asia to Europe must be bloody storms. Naturally, it will inevitably affect our borders, especially Vietnam. The issue of the detention of border refugees is even more difficult.

"Mr. Li is right. I have discussed this with Zhao Long. Within five years, our garrison in the northwest will not be less than 500,000, and some National Guard will be added. In addition, temporary camps will be built in some major border areas to collect refugees at any time, so as not to be penetrated by them. " Chen Ping smiled and said, "In fact, we should also see the benefits. If Lenin really implements the Great Purge, there must be many Russian scientists and technicians who will leave. Since the war in Europe is not over, they must be more willing to come to us. This is a good opportunity to attract talents."

"Ha ha, Yuanshou, you still think far-reaching. I, Lao Long, now hope to close the doors of Russia and Australia at the same time, and then try my best to deal with the United States!"

"It's almost, Russia is basically fixed. Xiao Tianzhi is also waiting for Clarkston to send it to his door. In Europe, as long as Germany can pull back millions of troops from the Eastern Front, the pressure on Britain and France will increase sharply. What's more, the emperor also predicted that the Russian revolution is only a little Mars, including Romania, Austria-Hungary and Serbia. As for France, it is likely to face the attack of the wave of revolution!"

"Austria and Hungary! France?!" Long Guozhang's eyes suddenly widened.

"The situation in Austria-Hungary is complex, and it has faced division before the war. In the past two years, it has been basically exhausted its vitality. The revolutionary trend has spread in China, and the nation is complex, and the hatred between various ethnic groups is also very deep. Therefore, even if it wins this war, it is likely to be divided.

As for France, after the occupation of Paris, the surrender faction in France began to advocate surrender. If this war is the worst, it must be France now. The country's industry and agriculture have been basically paralyzed, relying on British and American blood transfusions. Therefore, as long as we see Russia ceding land in exchange for peace, these people will certainly be incited. Come on." Li Enfu took his eyes and sighed: "Europe has reached the edge of revolution, and may usher in an era of great political changes in the next few years."

"What should we do?" Although Long Guozhang did not understand politics, he also understood the minimum truth and asked nervously.

Li Enfu squinted his eyes and said with a smile, "Ha ha, the national constitution does not have to be nervous. Although the thought cannot be stopped, it depends on the local soil to take root. Our country does not have such an environment. The emperor has proved his ability and his vision in 20 years. At this moment, not to mention you and me, even ordinary citizens are used to this. What we need to do is to strengthen the monitoring of the minority in the border areas, especially after the entry of Russian refugees in the future. If we think it is necessary, we can simply do it without leaving future trouble, so that everyone can clearly understand that we don't like it!

What's more, what we really want to worry about now is Germany. If the revolutions really broke out in Austria-Hungary and France, then Germany will be surrounded by red ideas and fall into a state of embattted on all sides. This is also the real purpose of the emperor to leave Lenin at the beginning!"

"Let the red surround Germany?" Chen Ping narrowed his eyes and slowly raised a bad smile as if he had thought of something. Seeing him like this, as soon as Long Guozhang wanted to ask, the telegram interrupted his thoughts.

"Report, Port Vila telegraph, they were shelled. According to reconnaissance, there are a total of five main battleships!"

"Ha ha, the time is very accurate. It happens to be 8 p.m. there." Chen Ping got up and slowly walked to the map, and a bright color flashed in the depths of his eyes.

===== Rumble.

Two Delawares, three Bolerophons, and more than 40 heavy guns of five battleships opened fire at the same time. While the wind tore the night sky, Port Vila in the distance has been shrouded in flames.

The battleship burst into roars. In the continuous fire, Port Vila in the distance seemed to have become a sea of fire. This scene completely released Clarkston's depression that had suppressed for several months, and he was greatly relieved.

When they arrive here in three days, the plan is half completed. What we need to do now is to smash Xinhua's farthest base in the southwest Pacific. As long as there is no harbor, their attack on Noomea will be greatly delayed, and it can also boost everyone's morale.

The sailors also frantically stuffed all the depression into the gun for months, and the shells fell in Port Vila like eyes. The warehouse in the view and the houses fell piece by piece.

"General, destroyer, 9 o'clock."

"Order the cruiser to stop them immediately, and the battleship formation continues to shell at full speed."

"It's too late." A smile flashed across Clarkston's eyes and nodded to Fletcher with satisfaction, because Port Vila in the distance was completely shrouded in smoke and dust, and the goal of the raid had been completed.

Fletcher had been standing behind Clarkston and nodded immediately after seeing his smile. But when he raised his telescope again and saw that only four destroyers were coming, he somehow felt that it was too smooth this time. Although he made the plan, he always thought that he would encounter the interception of at least one or two capital ships here. But the other party only sent four destroyers? Is the main force still in Nouméa? Does your own confusing method really take effect?

"R Torpedo!"

"Boom."

The heavy and thick spear three-type torpedo pierced the thin armor of the cruiser Memphis. At night, the watchman used the searchlight to see the terrible shadow in the water within a few meters, but it was too late to warn at this distance.

The 450 kg TNT combat unit used to deal with battleships was too big for the Omaha-class light cruisers. While a splash rose from the sea, a huge hole appeared on the port side of Memphis, and the cruiser began to tilt at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In a moment, a cruiser was lost, which made Clarkston's eyebrows beat twice. After looking at Port Vila, which had been melted in flames, he stopped the idea of continuing the shelling and immediately ordered: "Leave, let's get out of here."

"Release smoke, snake-shaped maneuver, and the cruiser protects both wings."

"Left full rudder, full speed!"

"Contact General Seymour, our mission has been completed, and let him gather the fleet immediately."

"Let's go to Fiji."

(to be continued)