Chapter 495 Navy Youth Guard

@@@@@@@@ The sunset is like blood, hanging between heaven and earth, pulling out a long bright red on the sea, like a red carpet, extending into Subic Bay.

At this time, it was the most peaceful moment of the Subic base, but now it is full of noise and busyness. A team of sailors carried large marching cloth bags and quickly boarded the deck after the gendarmerie inspection.

The trucks coming and going, the ups and down booms and the thick leather pipes made the whole harbor nervous, especially some untested recruits, who were excited and nervous and nervous at the same time.

The telephone and telegraph room of the base were full of soldiers who came to send the news. Because there were too many people, many people simply wrote a few words in the end, and then handed them over to the telegraph operator and turned around and ran to the dock.

In the far Indian Ocean, two compatriots were ruthlessly killed, and more of them and the thirteen ocean-going cargo ships they drove were waiting for the rescue of their motherland.

This is not a decisive battle, but it is better than a decisive battle. When the shelling off the coast of Australia had to reduce and expand retaliation for various reasons, the navy vowed to protect every overseas compatriot, although it is far away!

Although the navy is full of the belief of victory, after all, the Indian Ocean is not the Pacific Ocean, which is still firmly held by the British, so the fleet commander has asked everyone to prepare for a high-intensity naval battle in the ocean.

In the jeep, Liu Buchan and Xie Baozhang came down. Lefei's departure and the formation of the Third Fleet not only transferred many veterans from the First Fleet and the Second Fleet, but also made major adjustments to the fleet personnel. The latter is now the chief of staff of the fleet, and Lin Tai has also become the chief of staff of the First Fleet. He will serve as the captain of the battleship again.

In addition to the major personnel adjustment, the formation of the fleet has also been slightly adjusted. Due to the imminent opening of the Panama Canal, the United States has shown signs of interfering in the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, according to the plan of the Admiralty, the first four Hebei-class battleships will be delivered to the First Fleet, and the Second Fleet and the Third Fleet can only get it. Two ships, and we have to wait for two years.

Fortunately, the fleet has added a large number of new ships over the years. Although it has added one fleet, the strength of the second fleet has not decreased. Instead, it has been greatly improved with the addition of two Yanjing and four Yangtze Rivers.

Looking at the soldiers on the dock and the trucks carrying ammunition and supplies, the two did not feel relaxed because of the continuous service of the new warships, especially after Britain suddenly sent six new Nelson-class first-class new battleships to India not long ago, the pressure increased sharply.

Judging from the current situation, the British Far East Fleet and the Indian Fleet have added six new battleships and ten old battleships, so they are still a little worried about this operation.

However, when I saw the Shanghai and Hong Kong on the dock, this worry gradually dissipated.

It is difficult for outsiders to understand the power of these two capital ships called fast battleships. They are a perfect combination of speed and power. If there is any regret, I'm afraid that the armor and gun caliber are a little regrets.

Looking at the two battleships being prepared, Xie Baozhang asked, "Commander, I heard that the newly delivered Hebei has returned to Dandong for modification?"

"Yes." Liu Bu toad smiled and said, "The technological progress is too fast. I heard that a new artillery control system will be installed this time. The project was personally presided over by the emperor, and it took the Ministry of Science and Technology six years to complete it."

"And such good things?" Xie Baozhang's eyes lit up and sighed, "It's a pity that we still have to wait for two years."

"Ha ha, are you in a hurry?"

"You can't be in a hurry!" Xie Baozhang pointed to the two fast battleships in the distance and said, "Now we rely on these two ships to support the scene. I don't know what will happen to the British this time. It seems that the emperor's plan to build the Baghdad railway is very difficult."

"Haha." As soon as Xie Baozhang finished speaking, Liu Buchan suddenly laughed. The laughter attracted the attention of the soldiers around him. After everyone saw that it was the commander and chief of staff, they resumed their busyness.

"Commander, what are you laughing at? Am I wrong?"

"Wrong, and it's ridiculously wrong!" Liu Bu toad suddenly lowered his voice: "Jingru, you still don't understand the emperor. What is the Baghdad Railway? That's something that Britain has to protect even if it desperately. If it is opened, it means that German forces go directly to the Arabs, and the Asia-Europe artery is connected. Once the war is started, the German army can quickly point directly at India and Egypt, so last time Britain and France did not hesitate to threaten to start a war and not allow Germany to build it. Can we repair it in our hands? "

"Don't mention Xiu, just put it up, it's making a lot of noise now. A few days ago, Zhang Zuolin sent me a telegram saying that some radical members in the British Parliament even asked for a declaration of war on us!"

"Hss~!" Xie Baozhang took a breath: "No wonder Germany is so straightforward, but why does the emperor still want this railway?"

"No other, just like Cuba!" Liu Bu toad said, "Cuba is the pain of the United States, and the Baghdad Railway is the pain of the United Kingdom. If you pinch it, you can continue to make Britain and the United States uncomfortable!" Don't they want to play the Pacific League? Then we can't do without any countermeasures!"

Xie Baozhang understood, but immediately frowned again: "Since it can't be repaired now, why do you deliberately propose it? Now it's a mess for this matter.

"Isn't it good to mess up? Only when the water is muddy can we catch fish!" Liu Bu toad smiled, narrowed his eyes, and changed the topic: "by the way, who is the closest to the fleet at present?"

Xie Baozhang understood that the emperor deliberately wanted to give eye drops to the British with this major artery, and he was sure that Britain was going to bleed, but what did the emperor want to change this time? He shook his head and didn't think about it for the time being. He immediately replied, "When I got the news last night, the 37 destroyer detachment was training in the sea off Ceylon and had already rushed over."

"37 Destroyer Detachment." Liu Bu toad frowned slightly. He knew that the destroyer brigade of the Third Fleet was composed of five new Weiqing-class destroyers. It's not that they were powerful, but that this destroyer detachment was composed of young newcomers in the navy over the years. Among them, the most famous were Li Xiuyan and Yang Feng, full of ten Prickly head!

So everyone jokingly gave this detachment a nickname called "Navy Youth Guards."

Liu Bu toad smiled, but it's okay. They are not young, and it's time for young people to exercise more. The British naval guns will make them mature earlier. You know, the emperor unexpectedly let the most Dongfei be the commander of the Third Fleet, and most of them are young captains, so everyone has already It can be seen that the emperor is thinking about the future.

"Tell Ning Xiaochuan not to let the 37th Detachment lose too much if possible. Young officers are our future!"

"Yes, Commander, don't worry, I'll take care of him." After saying that, Xie Baozhang quickly walked to the Hong Kong.

After a while, the well-prepared Hong Kong, Shanghai, two Yangtze River-class light patrols and Kunlunshan oil and water supply ships quickly disappeared into the night after three whistling--

"How far is it?" On the destroyer Wei Qing, Li Xiuyan looked at his watch.

"It has crossed Mumbai. The current speed is 22 knots, and it will take about ten hours."

"Notify the rest of the ships to speed up to 32 knots."

"Section 32!" The captain frowned: "Captain, when it comes to 32 knots, we won't have enough oil to go back."

"Don't worry, the supply ship must have been sent in China. Besides, if it really doesn't work, let's rush into Kuwait and go there to refuel. Li Xiuyan smiled and walked out of the bridge after ordering everyone to carry out the order.

At night, five Weiqing-class destroyers began to speed up, and the high speed of 32 knots made the anti-collision lights look like a stream of color passing through the night sky, but this speed still made him a little regretful.

At the time of design, the maximum speed of the Weiqing-class destroyer was originally 40 knots, but after the first four sea tests, it was found that the destroyers would be very unstable at this speed, and the airworthiness name was very poor, so the design department finally slowed down after repeated consideration and slowed down the maximum speed by 3 knots.

This also takes about five hours to arrive at the Aman Sea from Ceylon. In addition to slowing down, it is also because it is impossible for the two steam turbines to maintain high speed all the time, so it must be turned off and repaired halfway.

But this speed is enough to be proud of all the warships of the world.

Li Xiuyan walked back slowly along the deck. This is a habit he developed after he recently became a captain. He also learned from his predecessors, that is, he must carefully check the status of the ship before the war and make a detailed attack and departure plan.

To be honest, most of the naval captains have two-faced surnames. The most typical one is Fang Jin. That guy is the biggest thorn in the imperial navy. He usually shouts. He likes to mix with soldiers and curses for hours without repetition. He is jokingly called all civilized and polite tramplpers by Commander Ji. However, such a person not only brought out one of the best sailors in the navy, but also the most detailed captain of the pre-war plan. Especially after going to sea, he was always the last person to sleep on the ship, because he had to carefully check each position every day before he handed over the warship to the responsibility.

Li Xiuyan's dream is to lead the battleship. With similar surnames, he regards Fang Jin as his learning goal.

There are only four torpedoes in the two five-piece torpedo launch tubes between the chimneys, and there is no spare mines in the warehouse. This is because everyone did not expect a sudden accident at the beginning, the detachment only carried out a normal order suddenly received in a normal sea training to familiar with the environment training, so it is normal not to be fully prepared.

Walking to the stern of the ship, the most famous and the largest square stern feature of this destroyer is covered by a semi-circular protruding and extending down to the sea surface with a camouflage hollow sleeve made of wooden boards and aluminum. This is to prevent the opponent from discovering the camouflage deliberately made by the secret equipment department, but it is really thanks to this thing. Otherwise, other countries will definitely find out this secret.

After checking the situation on the deck, Li Xiuyan quickly ran to the bottom compartment to check the ammunition and power compartment. Fortunately, no problems were found, and the three-door double 130mm main gun ammunition was ready, at least it would not make him unable to fight back.

The low engine roar made the five destroyers in the light control seem to be buried hungry wolves, and the anti-collision lights on both sides of the bow were like red eyes.

After finishing the plan, after lying on the narrow ** stretched out, Li Xiuyan turned off the light, opened the thick aluminum partition, looked at the beautiful starry sky outside the porthole, and smiled at the corners of his mouth.

Maybe tomorrow will be the starting point of the battleship...

PS: Fleet number annotation, in order for everyone to understand, hipmart explains, of course, there is no charge for this passage.

Numbers such as the 13th Fleet and the 21st Fleet often appear in the book. Many friends don't understand. Isn't there only three fleets? In fact, this is a general habit of the navy. The first number of any fleet represents the number of the mother fleet, and the latter represents the temporary number given by the mother fleet to other formations. For example, the 37 destroyer detachment just now is the seventh destroyer detachment of the third fleet. Of course, if a light cruiser or capital ship is added, it must be 3. 7 Fleet, because light cruisers and capital ships have perfect command functions.

This number will appear more and more, so I hereby explain!

(to be continued)