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When the Chinese fleet appeared in the Bohai Sea, Japan, although it had expected it, was still taken aback. In particular, two new heavy cruisers appeared in the Chinese fleet. It made the Japanese Navy very uncomfortable. After several confrontations some time ago, the Japanese Navy not only failed to achieve its goal of striking at China's prestige, but hastily withdrew its hands on several occasions and caused the United Fleet to lose a lot of prestige. After suffering several losses, the commanders of the combined fleet finally learned to behave, and without orders from the military headquarters, they no longer entered the waters off the coast of China. Provocations are of no use in the slightest.

This time, China purchased two advanced heavy cruisers from Spain, and Japan also received information that, at the request of China, the main guns of the two heavy armored cruisers had been modified and replaced with four twin-fired 410mm main guns and twelve 120mm secondary guns. This large-caliber shipborne gun was always the armament on battleships. The Wehrmacht abandoned the smaller caliber main guns and replaced them with heavy guns that posed a threat to battleships. The intent is self-evident. The Japanese military department regarded it as a provocation by the Chinese Navy against the Japanese Combined Fleet. Therefore, he immediately ordered the main force of the Combined Fleet, which was resting in Pingxiang, Korea, to go to Chinese waters to investigate. This led to the sinking of a Chinese merchant ship by the Japanese Combined Fleet.

The Chinese fleet took up a position in front of Japan, and when the Japanese Combined Fleet approached its firing range of 10 kilometers, the Chinese Navy sounded the war siren, and all the warship guns were aimed at the Japanese Navy, assuming a posture that would rather be broken than destroyed.

"Crazy, the Chinese Navy is crazy!" Admiral Gentaro Yamashita, commander of the Combined Fleet, roared in a low voice. Every time he saw the Chinese navy put on such a posture, he had the idea of immediately ordering the Combined Fleet to attack. The Chinese Navy is inferior to the Japanese Navy, which can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. The Chinese Navy is naturally aware of this, but as an independent country's navy, no matter how weak it is, it should have the courage to fight in the face of an enemy who invades its own territory. Now that World War I is still going on, the World Alliance has not yet been formed, and the international division of sea areas is very vague, otherwise the Japanese Navy would not have entered Chinese waters without scruples. The Chinese Navy put on a posture of facing the battle, and the meaning is very clear: if you want to fight, I will fight. Completely give the initiative to the war to the Japanese. This has to be said to be a kind of helplessness due to strength.

"Contact the military headquarters immediately and ask for further orders from the military department!" Even if Admiral Gentaro Yamashita wanted to send all the Chinese fleet in front of him into the depths of the sea, he could only watch without an order from the military headquarters. He thought depressedly that now on the border of North Korea, the Chinese Army must be planning a war again. The Imperial Korean Army was unable to regain its strength, and the navy was also severely constrained by the army. This is a great shame for a military man like Gentaro Yamashita, who is supreme in the navy. It also made him very disappointed in the incompetent Imperial Army.

"Your Excellency, the military department replied that now is not the time to start a war with China." Vice Admiral Yamaya, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, said with a displeased face.

"Damn, I knew it was so! Kenneng is also an incompetent army. Damn, the Empire should send all those incompetent guys home to fish. General Gentaro Yamashita roared loudly. It was so angry that every time the Imperial Navy rushed in, it returned again and again because of the incompetence of the Army. After a few times, even the clay figure is full of temperament.

"Your Excellency Commander, this time we are not in vain, at least we have seen the new warships of the Chinese Navy. To tell the truth, these two heavy cruisers are really very advanced for the Chinese Navy, but for the Imperial Combined Fleet, it is really nothing. The main warships of our combined fleet are more advanced than these two heavy cruisers. Not to mention the fact that we still have battleships. Once we go to war, the Chinese navy will only be doomed. Lieutenant General Yamaya said comfortingly. But the words also show the self-confidence of the Japanese Navy. ..., "These two cruisers are really nothing, but China is a vast land and rich in resources. Once China recovered from the shadow of the war, with China's huge national power, they could buy battleships in bulk. We are here not just because of these two cruisers, but for the development potential of the Chinese Navy. Those bastards in the military department, who attach too much importance to the army, have given up many opportunities to destroy the Chinese Navy. "General Gentaro Yamashita is angry.

"We are powerless to intervene in the affairs of the military department, and now it is time for us to retreat, the two sides are already close to less than five kilometers. If you go any further, you're going to really go to war. ”

General Gentaro Yamashita was silent for a moment, and with a gloomy face, he ordered to return.

Seeing the Japanese Navy turn around before its own eyes, the Chinese Navy breathed a sigh of relief. If they really go to war, they don't have the bottom. It's not that I'm afraid of death, but that I just got two advanced warships that can't let them use their full power. This is a very sad thing for a Chinese navy that expects advanced warships.

The retreat of the Japanese Navy made the Chinese Navy breathe a sigh of relief, but it did not dare to relax in the slightest. The order of the naval headquarters was clear, to drive the Japanese Navy away from the waters of the Bohai Sea.

Tianjin.

After receiving the telegram of the safe return from the front line, Zhang Chaoqun was also relieved. The crisis is resolved. But the future war between the Chinese and Japanese navies is also doomed. Zhang Chaoqun thought about how to train excellent naval soldiers and commanders as quickly as possible. Originally, Zhang Chaoqun was distressed because he did not have a warship, but now he is anxious because of the lack of manpower. By the end of this year, four light cruisers will also be delivered one after another, and the remaining two heavy cruisers will also be delivered by February next year at the latest, and then the Chinese Navy will have the capital to base itself in the Far East.

The Young Marshal's Mansion in Beijing.

In Feng Yong's reception room, there were five people, Feng Yong, Li Jun, Jiang Baili, Cai Yi, and Zhang Chaoqun. In addition, Feng Delin led the army to suppress the southwest, and Zhang Zuolin led the army to suppress the south of the Yangtze River, and they could not come back in a short time. It stands to reason that Zhang Chaoqun is not qualified to attend the highest-level meeting of the National Defense Forces. Although he had a high rank as commander of the Navy, everyone knew that his rank was because of the branch of the army, not because of his exploits in the Wehrmacht. Zhang Chaoqun was obviously a little nervous. Now that the Spanish mission has left, Hawkins, the head of the Spanish delegation at the time of departure, has a good face and seems to have gained a lot in Beijing. And Zhang Chaoqun, who was originally preparing to build the Tianjin Naval Officer School in Tianjin, was also urgently recalled.

"Superior, for some time to come, the focus of the construction of our defense forces will fall on the navy. You are the commander of the Navy, what advice do you have for naval construction? Feng Yong said with a smile, easing the tense atmosphere in the conference room. Meetings at the Marshal's Mansion were often informal and the atmosphere was more relaxed. Feng Yong does not smoke, but he does not object to other people smoking. Feng Delin and Zhang Zuolin are both smokers. Jiang Baili also smokes, but he is not addicted to smoking. Now that the two old smoking guns are gone, Jiang Baili naturally doesn't smoke them. This is also the reason why the atmosphere is more solemn. It was the first time for Cai Ye to participate in this kind of meeting, but all the people present were acquaintances, so there was nothing to be nervous about, only Zhang Chaoqun's level was not enough, so naturally his heart was extremely nervous.

"Report to the young marshal, I think what the Navy needs most at the moment are battleships, and only with a sufficient number of battleships can we have the possibility of defeating the Japanese Combined Fleet." Zhang Chaoqun told the truth. Except for Feng Yong, everyone else nodded.

Everyone present is a brilliant person, and their vision is naturally extraordinary, but the only difference between them and Feng Yong is that Feng Yong comes from the later generations and knows what the king of naval warfare is. In the 21st century, apart from nuclear weapons, which are strategic weapons, there are only two hegemons in the oceans, one is a huge aircraft carrier, and the other is a submarine that comes and goes without a trace. ..., but in this era, limited to technical reasons, the submarine diving capacity is limited, and surface ships can easily detect it, which leads to the danger of submarine operations. In today's world, Germany has the most advanced submarine technology, and Germany's wolf pack tactics have made the western waters a dangerous place, and a large number of merchant ships have become the targets of submarine attacks, causing extremely heavy losses to the Allied countries. The construction of the navies of other countries prefers surface warships. Battleships with thick armor and fierce firepower have always been a model favored by Western countries. It was only during World War II, after the outbreak of the Pacific War, that everyone discovered that the battleships were outdated. In front of aircraft carriers, bulky battleships have only the share of targets.

Feng Yong smiled self-deprecatingly, it is 1917, and there are still twenty years before World War II, and even during World War II, battleships have some strength. And the huge aircraft carrier was developed precisely from the basis of the battleship. China is currently having difficulty even building cruisers, not to mention battleships, aircraft carriers. Bite back and eat bite by bite, and the road has to be taken step by step.

Feng Yong nodded at Li Jun. Li Jun spoke: "We have drawn up a plan for the construction of battleships. In order to achieve the construction goal as quickly as possible, we reached an agreement with the Spanish government. The two countries will work together to develop new types of battleships. China contributes capital, Spain contributes technology. And in order to avoid the scourge of war, new battleships will be built in China. ”

"Really?" Zhang Chaoqun was overjoyed, you know, building in China means that China will have the ability to produce its own battleships. This is undoubtedly great news for Zhang Chaoqun, who has always been eager to build China's own naval fleet.

"Of course it's true. We have communicated this with the Spanish mission, and a preliminary agreement has been reached on this matter. But one thing is very important. The Japanese are eyeing our Chinese navy. If they had known that we were secretly producing battleships, there would have been a much more provocative move, and even a direct war. We are not afraid of war, but we cannot go to war blindly, and how to ensure the secrecy of the news will require the actions of your navy to attract the attention of the Japanese. Feng Yong said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Zhang Chaoqun said with a solemn face.

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