s: The output of the oil melon tree at the end of the previous chapter was written incorrectly, and it has been revised now.
July 5, 1909 AD, in the Pacific Ocean.
The Black Swan is a 20,000-ton high-speed cruise ship that was launched less than a year ago.
It is part of the Zenith Star Group and is an honorary product of Neptune Shipyard.
After this ship was built, it served the Pacific Shipping Company, mainly running the China-US route.
Well, it's just a knockoff, based on a certain type of luxury cruise ship from the 21st century.
Of course, due to technical problems, the performance is much inferior to the prototype, but its sci-fi shape, luxurious decoration, and facilities that are much more advanced than those of the same period, attracted the attention of many wealthy people as soon as it came out.
Currently, orders for ships of the same type as the Black Swan have exceeded twenty.
Among them, the United Kingdom has ordered five ships at once, and it is said that the royal family has taken two ships.
Compared with Europe, the economy of East Asia is much backward.
There are not many people who are willing to take this kind of ship and travel to and from the United States.
Therefore, the Black Swan can basically only operate at a breakeven without making much profit.
However, the Zenith Star Group doesn't care because they have too many money-making projects, and this cruise ship is not for making money.
Its main purpose is to transport international students in the United States, as well as business and official personnel.
There is a tennis court on the second deck.
Li Ang is lying on a beach chair next to the tennis court to rest.
The epaulettes on his uniform have suddenly been replaced with two bars and one star.
Yes, he is now a lieutenant colonel. .
Comrade Li Ang is now a member of the naval delegation of the southern Chinese government and was the one who picked up the ship in the past.
Originally, according to the plan, they should go by warship, but now the People's Navy is monitoring the Beiyang Navy and cannot draw out suitable ships.
So Wen Desi arranged for them to take this luxury cruise ship.
Although Li Ang has been in the navy for many years, this is the first time he has been on a cruise ship that is so famous and wealthy.
The cruise ship has all kinds of imaginable and unexpected facilities, such as libraries, art galleries, swimming pools, gyms, tennis courts, and saunas. , massage rooms and other facilities are nothing.
There is also a luxuriously equipped cinema on the ship, as well as an ice sports room, a basketball court, and even an indoor football field.
But the navy officers and soldiers were so shocked that it took them two days to get used to it.
A beautiful blonde waitress pushed a beverage cart over.
There were iced drinks such as Coke, juice, milk tea, beer, and hot drinks.
Li Ang drank a glass of Coke and couldn't help feeling: It's so depraved and decadent.
Got it "Brother Kaicheng, Brother Kaicheng."
At this time, a lolita holding a tennis racket jumped over.
Just talking about lolita, I pay tribute to the leader, oohaha Li Ang smiled and said: "Oh, it's little Yueyue, what can you drink?"
This lolita is Tang Shaoyi's daughter, Tang Baoyue.
This time she went to the United States with the second batch of international students this year, and she was traveling with Li Ang and his navy delegation.
Somehow, this Tang family lolita has become his little tail since she met Li Ang at the sorority party a few days ago.
Tang Family Loli replied: "I want pearl milk tea" The waitress skillfully filled a cup of milk tea, inserted a straw into it and handed it to her.
She said in a strange Chinese accent: "My lovely lady, here is the milk tea for you."
Tang Baoyue took the cup and said politely: "Thank you, Sister Louise" She didn't take a few sips before she ran up to Li Ang and said, "Brother Kaicheng, why don't you play tennis with me?"
"Uh ok" As soon as Li Ang stood up, he heard someone shouting: "Major Li Ang, Major Li Ang" Looking back, I saw a second lieutenant who was traveling with me.
The second lieutenant named Yu Pao hurried over, saluted him, and said: "Comrade Major, please go to the conference room for a meeting immediately."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
After saying that, he spread his hands to Loli: "Oh, Xiao Yueyue, I'm so sorry, I have to go to a meeting, so I'll have to play tennis next time."
"You have so many clubs, they open every day," the little Loli said with a pout.
Black Swan Conference Room.
The leader of the naval delegation this time was Colonel Lin Han, who also chaired the meeting.
Lin Han is a Chinese-German mixed-race man with one-quarter German ancestry.
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He is a German overseas Chinese and previously served in the German Navy.
Later, I saw Wen Desi's materialistic China, and soon accepted the scientific socialist ideas.
After learning about Wen Desi's uprising, he retired from the German Navy and prepared to return to China to participate in the revolution.
And he didn't come back alone, he also brought back his fiancée Hannah, a blond and blue-eyed Germanic beauty.
He was a lieutenant commander in the German Navy before retiring, serving as captain of a destroyer, second mate on a cruiser, and finally as navigator on a battleship.
He served in the German Navy for ten years and had considerable experience.
After the establishment of the People's Navy, he was immediately reused.
His current position is the captain of the heavy cruiser "Paradise Hill".
The former French Navy armored cruiser "Joan of Arc" was renamed "Paradise Hill" after China bought it. , organized as a heavy cruiser.
After seeing everyone gathered, Lin Han began to speak.
"Comrades, I would like to announce the latest news to you.
The final decisive battle between our People's Government and the Beiyang Government began early this morning," Lin Han said with a happy face.
"Long live" “Long live the revolution, long live the liberation” "Long live Chairman Moon, long live the Scientific Socialist Party of China, long live the Chinese People's Liberation Army" “It’s great that we are finally liberating all of China.”
"Oh, it's a pity we didn't catch up."
The officers and soldiers immediately shouted.
While they were happy, they also felt extremely sorry that they could not participate.
Lin Han smiled and said: "Comrades, don't worry.
Our mission is also very important.
When we take back those 6 battleships and 12 destroyers, the strength of our People's Navy will be greatly enhanced.
It is a leap.
And, you Are you afraid that there will be no war?
Compared with those great powers, Beiyang is nothing.
Japan is eyeing our country, not to mention that they still occupy our Liaodong and Taiwan.
Chairman Wen said that there must be a war between China and Japan. " "If we attack Japan, I will definitely participate in avenging Sino-Japanese War" "Yes, we must make Japan look good this time to avenge the Sino-Japanese War."
The officers and soldiers immediately became excited when they heard this.
You must know that the number one imaginary enemy of the Chinese People's Navy is now the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the Beiyang Navy is not ranked at all.
After everyone had vented and calmed down for a while, Li Ang stood up and asked: "Comrade Colonel, the number of battleships the United States is sending to us this time should be four, right?
Why are there six now?"
Li Ang said this word every time It’s all quite embarrassing.
Damn, this is a battleship.
It’s only one dollar, the price of a roast chicken.
When Xiao Li mentioned it, everyone also noticed this quantity issue.
Some people think that this may be Comrade Lin Han's slip of the tongue.
After all, this battleship is not a cabbage in the field, so there may be two more at once.
The four ships Yingjiang can produce this time is the limit.
Although they still have more than twenty ships at home, they are also under great pressure.
They have to deploy them on both sides of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the current number is not enough.
You know, the Niuniu family now has more than a hundred battleships Seeing everyone's confused looks, Lin Han smiled: "Yes, it's six battleships.
I'm right.
The United States sold us four battleships, namely bb1 to bb4.
The extra ones Two of them are British old star stars.”
"Why don't the British support Yuan Datou?
They haven't always imposed an arms embargo on us.
Why are they selling battleships to us now?"
Li Ang was shocked.
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"Comrade Li Ang, you are absolutely right.
The arms embargo imposed by the British on us has not been lifted yet."
Lin Han explained: "But these two old star ships were not sold to us by the British.
The seller was Chile.
The Republic of Chile has not imposed an arms embargo on us."
Lin Han smiled like a fox that stole a chicken, because this method of reselling arms purchase was his suggestion.
"I" everyone was shocked by Niu Niu's integrity.
"Then how much did we spend?"
Li Ang couldn't help but ask.
"The two Canopus ships cost a total of 1.2 million pounds, of which 200,000 was earned by Chile.
The British sold it to Chile for 1 million pounds."
"Damn it, this British guy is so stupid.
He spent 1.2 million pounds.
This is a dreadnought.
They are sure that we are in urgent need of warships.
The lion has to open its mouth."
Li Ang couldn't help but cursed.
He felt that he The army was deceived by Niu Niu.
Two second-hand ships dared to offer a price of 1 million pounds.
Chile was also cheated.
Damn, you could make 200,000 in vain by changing hands.
Where can you find this kind of business?
Lin Han said: "I have also reported this matter to my superiors, but Chairman Wen said that money is for spending, and you must be willing to spend it when it is time. 1.2 million pounds is not much, as long as we can develop a team A first-class navy, this little money is nothing.
Comrades, this is the concern of Chairman Moon and the party organization for our navy, so after we get the warships, we must study hard and train hard to become a force capable of fighting tough battles as soon as possible.
Only a first-class navy that can win wars can live up to the expectations of the country and the people."
Zhili, Wuqiao.
"Immediately send a message to the Central Military Commission.
Our army successfully captured the Wuqiao defense line at 11 o'clock today, and defeated the 3rd town of Cao Kun and the 29th town of Wu Peifu, killing more than 4,500 people and capturing more than 6,780 people.
Our army is currently pursuing the enemy's remnants along the Jinpu line.
Xinjie said to the communications officer.
Almost at the same time, Hu Chenghe, commander of the Second Division in Handan, Zhili Province, also sent a message to the central government.
His second division entered Handan just ten minutes ago.
"Our army successfully conquered the Beiyang Handan Defense Line at 10:35 today.
Most of the 30th Town in Beiyang was destroyed.
The enemy commander Zhang Zhenfang was killed.
Our army is currently chasing the enemy's remnants along the Beijing-Hankou Line.
In this battle, our army killed a total of the enemy.
There were 2,340 troops and more than 7,600 prisoners."
In Zhangjiakou, Zhili, Major General Xia Mingxian, commander of the First Division, looked at the defense line in front and couldn't help but frown.
"These guys actually built the fortifications on the Great Wall.
It's really unreasonable.
Isn't this horse rider forcing me to destroy the monuments?"
Xia Mingxian said angrily.
He looked at the 105mm howitzers and 160mm mortars on the position of his division's artillery regiment, and thought, if these shells were fired to wash the ground, by the time the attack was completed, this section of the Great Wall would have to be rebuilt.
"Immediately contact Jiang Guiti on the opposite side and ask them to withdraw from the Great Wall.
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During this period, we will not launch an attack.
Tell him that we will fight on both sides and try not to destroy the things left by our ancestors without destroying them."
After thinking about it, he Then he said with murderous intent: "If they don't agree, I will blow them up into the sky together with the Great Wall":