"So what? Could it be that your government would declare war on me for such a thing? Don't be funny, I'll also ask a Hollywood studio to make a documentary, and the name is "On the Quality of the Royal Navy" After the filming, the whole world will watch it for free! Mr. Minister, what do you think of this idea? Gao Yang said with a playful expression.

Sir Mack leaned back in his chair with a decadent face, his face full of grievance and helplessness. "Those bastards in the Navy don't do human work! I often deal with Gao Yang, and sooner or later I will be to death! ”

"General Gao, in our country, thirteen is a very bad number. You see, can this price be changed again? Sir Mack changed his attitude, changed his face to a smile again, and said with a slight squint.

"No problem!" Gao Yang waved his hand briskly and stood up from his chair. He walked up to Mr. Minister, shook his hand and smiled and said, "That's 1,200,000 pounds!" That's not a big deal! ”

"Sir Maks felt like he was going to have a heart attack.

Early the next morning, when the sun was just rising, a large group of naval officers and sailors from the newly completed naval base were departed, and they would go to the dock to prepare to board the ship for sea training.

Gao Yang was very concerned about the military coup d'état carried out by Hirohito. This is a big thing that has never happened in history! The direction of this time and space has gradually deviated from Gao Yang's grasp.

Gao Yang did not know where Japan would go after this military mutiny. Will you soon strike at yourself? Taking precautions, it has become a top priority to make the most powerful force in your hands form combat effectiveness as soon as possible.

Paying for an Brits to teach is the quickest way to do it! After all, warships belong to other people, and they have been driven for many years. How to use it, how to maintain it, how to improve efficiency, what is the best speed to run, which distance has the highest hit rate of shelling, etc.! These things are all clear in the British!

Don't look at Gao Yang, shouting in his mouth, you British don't do it, I'll go to the Americans, Germans. The naval fleet will be trained to combat condition within three months. It's a job that only the British can do!

The Royal Navy, which has been crisscrossing the world for hundreds of years, is not blown out of mouth. It was by the blood of countless naval officers and men, and countless officers and men like Nelson who dutifully served their duties to the last moment of the last moment in exchange for their lives!

Fight when you meet the enemy! This simple sentence represents the terrifying strength of the Royal Navy! Even after a hundred years, only Americans dare to say this! And it is said that the air is insufficient!

The long queue soon came to the military dock. The officers and men of the navy were surprised to find that the chimneys of all the battleships were already spitting thick black smoke into the sky!

It takes a long start-up time for a capital ship to reach the steam pressure limit from the time it starts the fire to the time it reaches its engine. As a general rule, if you are sailing in the morning, you should start preheating the boiler before the early hours of the morning.

After receiving the order last night, the officers and men of the British Royal Navy boarded the ship early and began to make preparations for the pre-departure inspection. From the early hours of the morning, each capital ship lit fire in turn, and the auxiliary ships also lit fire at the exact stuck time, and met the sailing requirements at the same time as the capital ship.

And the navy under Gao Yang, except for the people who stayed on duty on the warship, all slept in the base!

In the morning, I had breakfast at the base before setting off to board the ship! The teachers of the Royal Navy taught their students a vivid lesson on the first day!

Look at the British sailors gathered near the side of the ship, pointing at the officers and soldiers on the dock. The officers and men of the Navy went up to Commander Lin. Even the ordinary sailors are all extremely ugly!

The disdain and ridicule on the faces of the British sailors made everyone ashamed!

"Is this the gap?" General Chen Jiliang muttered.

"Hmm. Although the strength of the fleet is the fourth in the world, the quality of the officers and men is not comparable to that of the British, who have dominated the seas of the world for hundreds of years. Another General Chen said silently.

"Alright. Don't talk about that. All we have to do now is catch up! The British didn't do it in a day. And we have three months! When the time comes, the High Governor will board the ship for assessment, if not, not only will I be sorry for the High Governor, but I will also be sorry for these people who silently support us! General Chen Jiliang looked beyond the police cordon in the distance. Densely packed with people who came to see off the Navy on its voyage!

"It's really not a good place to be a military port, and you can't do it at all to keep it secret or anything! We're going to leave the port, and the fleet hasn't left the city yet, and the whole world knows the way! General Chen Shaokuan said helplessly.

"The Overseers are more anxious than we are! Japanese, hehe. General Chen Jiliang said with a smile.

"Alright, let's get on board. Fortunately, the British filled up all kinds of supplies when they were in Hong Kong, otherwise it would have been another trouble! Commander Lin walked over and said to the two generals.

"Sir, what about the shells? Now there is only a third of the training shells on all warships. On top of that, there's no spare base either! The training bombs are gone, and the High Overseer doesn't seem to have bought spare training bombs. Chen Jiliang said with some concern.

"Well, I know that. The training shells on the ship are for the gunners to practice! After the fight, go straight to the live ammunition! Commander Lin's words shocked the two generals!

"Sir! Really? Straight to live-fire training? How much does that cost? And what about the barrel life? General Chen Shaokuan hurriedly asked.

"Have you forgotten what the big guys call the High Overseer in private? God of Wealth!! The High Overseer has the money, and when you accept the warships, don't you pay attention to the transports that follow the fleet? It's full of all kinds of equipment and spare parts! There are several ships of shells alone! Spare body tubes are bought according to the base! Train to the death, the High Overseer is still waiting for our good news. Commander Lin said with a smile on his face.

After the contract for the purchase of warships was finalized, Gao Yang had carefully studied the detailed information of the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle. Among them, the lack of shells and the poor quality of the Beiyang Fleet were an important factor in losing the war!

When the Battle of Dadonggou was at its fiercest, the gun emplacements on many warships of the Beiyang Fleet ran out of shells! In addition, after the war, it was written that 'multiple hits.' A few have not sounded! It's a laughable fact!

Gao Yang firmly learned his lesson and deliberately purchased a large number of shells of various models! As well as a large number of spare artillery barrels! Anyway, the money earned has to be spent, and Gao Yang doesn't care! Even if it's training, use live ammunition!

As for the military port, the most ideal place in Gao Yang's mind is Qingdao! The original plan was to wait for Guo Guizi to send troops north and occupy the entire territory of Shandong! However, now Gao Yang is considering whether he needs to plan his own plan in advance!

Sitting on the car to see him off at the dock, Gao Yang thought quietly. Hirohito's sudden move caught Gao Yang off guard. A lot of the plans were interrupted, because I don't know what Hirohito will do next!

Gao Yang leaned back in his seat, squinting slightly. Stretched out his fingers and tapped lightly on his legs, and after a while, the movements of his hands paused. He whispered, "Send a telegram to Yangdong." Let him speed up his movements, and I hope to hear good news from him in the near future! ”

Gao Feng, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and said, "Yes!" Sir! ”

On the dock, the sky gradually brightened, and the boarding operation was soon over. The departure of the fleet is a big deal! Consumption alone is a huge amount of money! And that's not even counting wear and tear.

As for the shells used in training. That's even more expensive! Let's not talk about training bullets. Now the training bombs on the ship are all supplied by the British. Just talking about live ammunition.

The British's offer to Gao Yang was that a single shot of 13 o'clock 5-inch shells cost up to hundreds of pounds! This is still the wholesale price given by Gaoyang in large quantities! The arsenal of the British is considered to have doubled!

The wishful thinking of the British is loud, you have to buy spare parts for my warship, right? Do you want to buy all kinds of consumables? You can't make it!

That's all long-term income! And it will also be able to feed the arsenal in peacetime, with reduced orders and dismal business! What a wonderful thing.

The production line that Gao Yang bought from Germany can only make army shells! Artillery shells of various calibers used by the Navy. In particular, shells for large-caliber naval guns can only be bought for the time being.

As for the production line, it is too difficult to buy from modern time and space. Let's not talk about whether there is a production line of this type of shells in modern time and space, just who sold it to you? This is a military purchase! This kind of high-end cannonball, even in modern time and space, can only be produced by the top countries! What's more, it's to buy a production line!

From reloading charges to propellants, shell casing materials, and more, the production line has to be redone! Gao Yang didn't want to make trouble for himself, so he chose to buy it from the United States in this time and space.

In the United States in Coolidge's time, as long as you pay for it, there is basically nothing that cannot be sold! American technology in this era is so-so! It's powerful in terms of yield! The strongest in science and technology are Germany, France and the United Kingdom!

The matter of purchasing a complete production line of naval artillery shells from the United States has been almost discussed, and it will not be long before it will be loaded and shipped. As for now, let's use the ones I bought.

The only thing Gao Yang is worried about now is that the Japanese will preemptively make a move on their own fleet! Almost every naval battle in the history of Japan was a sneak attack!

Gao Yang, who is wary of Japan, finds a way to tie the British to the ship! The Japanese probably didn't have the guts to fire at the thousands of British sailors, right? Although Hirohito is a war maniac, he is also just a madman, not a fool! What can be done and what cannot be done, he knows very well in his heart!

As long as the fleet completes its training and is capable of combat, Gao Yang is ready to take action against the Japanese immediately! "It can't be delayed any longer, Hirohito dares to launch a military mutiny to seize power, I don't know what will happen in the future! The first strike is strong, and the second strike suffers. The ancients didn't deceive me. ”

The convoy suddenly slowed down as it approached the dock. "What's going on?" Gao Yang, who was resting on the seat, opened his eyes and asked out loud.

"Sir, many of the citizens who saw off the fleet blocked the road." Gao Feng replied.

"Huh?" Gao Yang's brows immediately furrowed, he stretched out his hand to open the curtains, looked at the dense citizens in the distance, and asked in a deep voice, "The fleet sails for training, how do the citizens know about the Dao!" ”

"Sir, I don't know much about this!" Gao Feng replied.

"Send someone to check and see where the news is coming from! The fleet hasn't gone yet, and even the townspeople know about it, let alone the Japanese. What the hell! There is no sense of secrecy at all!! Gao Yang said angrily. (To be continued......)

PS: I wish you all friends a happy Dragon Boat Festival!