"General Ding, my Marshal Zhao has agreed to cooperate with us to build naval bases in Huludao and Yingkou. We will discuss the specific matters in detail when your Marshal Chen comes to visit. As for the harbor environmental impact assessment materials you want, I have arranged for people to prepare them. I will just tell you later.

I have an unkind request, and I forgot about General Haihan!" Yuan Jinkai said.

After hearing this, Ding Changdong was ecstatic, but his face was pretending to be surprised, "Master Yuan, why did you say this? We are now friends, and we are already friends. As long as we can do it, I, Ding, will definitely spare no effort."

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Yuan Jinkai smiled and said:

"I saw that the general has three cruisers on his visit, and there must be countless large-tonnage cruisers in the East China Sea Fleet. To be honest with the general, although there are naval forces in the Northeast, the tonnage of the ships is small and the number is small, and the combat power is really insufficient.

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"The coastline is quite long. Although there is a coastal defense force, it has become rusty after not using weapons for many years. I would like to ask the general to leave a cruiser and help us retrain the original navy, including the coastal defense force."

"Ah, that's it!" Ding Changdong had a troubled look on his face, "Master Yuan, this is really an unkind request. I...I don't have this power. I'm afraid even Commander Yu Dapeng of the East China Sea Fleet doesn't.

I dare to agree to your request at will!"

It is natural to ask for instructions. This can only be done with the consent of Generalissimo Chen Tianhua of the Republican Army.

But the reason for staying to train the other party is far-fetched. Who would believe in leaving a cruiser to train?

Then, when Yuan Jinkai heard the meaning of these words, Ding Changdong was not disgusted and did not shut down the conversation. He immediately said:

"General Ding, Yuan also knows that this matter is a bit abrupt, but to be honest, the East China Sea Fleet is so huge that a few cruisers will not have much impact. How about this? I asked Governor Zhao Marshal to revise a letter to Marshal Chen, admitting that we forced him to keep it.

,how?"

Ding Changdong shook his head and said: "Master Yuan, no matter what, you must ask for permission in advance on this matter. No one dares to be bold enough to kill first and report later. I don't want to go back and lose my head."

Yuan Jinkai said quickly: "That's...that's it. General Ding, please give me a few nice words when reporting. It's best to find a suitable reason."

He really wanted to accomplish this because the Northeast had a navy, which was his dream.

"No problem, I will definitely do it. I'll think about it and use your telegraph office to contact our headquarters." Ding Changdong said.

"No problem, please." Yuan Jinkai was very attentive.

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Ding Changdong brought his own telegraph decoder and used the Northeast Army's wired telegraph system. After a lot of trouble, he finally contacted Chen Tianhua.

Chen Tianhua naturally guessed that Zhao Erxun was trying to test his sincerity in cooperating with Northeast China. Therefore, he called Ding Changdong back and asked him to leave the Zhenhai and name Tang Hua to take charge.

Tang Hua was originally the captain of Yu Dapeng's flagship, the Changping, and is now the deputy chief of staff of the East China Sea Fleet. He is originally from the Northeast. The captain, deputy captain and many other officers of the Zhenhai ship are originally from the Northeast and are more familiar with the local situation.

, it can be considered as letting them return to their hometown.

The reason is that the cruiser Zhenhai was damaged during the journey and needs to be repaired.

When Ding Changdong finished his business and returned to his cabin bedroom, he was a little stunned.

But sitting on the bed in the cabin was a charming young woman. The weather during the twelfth lunar month in the Northeast was minus 30 to 40 degrees Celsius, but she was only wearing a light gauze.

Fortunately, one of the boilers on the ship was turned on and there was heating in the cabin, but the woman was still shivering a little, whether it was because she was nervous or because she was really cold.

On the table in the cabin, there was a plate full of gold ingots.

"Damn it!" Ding Changdong sniffed.

There was a rapid knock on the door outside. He opened the door and saw several captains who had come with him, including Deputy Chief of Staff Tang Hua. "Deputy Commander Ding, there is a woman in the house, and there is money!"

The captain's voice was a little urgent.

Haha, their cabin is full of money, which is a level lower than mine.

Ding Changdong laughed and said angrily: "My master has arranged it with kindness. Why don't you hurry up and enjoy it? Why are you so busy coming to my place?!"

Everyone was overjoyed. With General Ding's permission, everyone could enjoy it openly. It is said that after three years in the army, an old sow can become a raccoon dog, not to mention the real beauty in the room.

At that moment, they dispersed happily and hurried back to their room. Only Tang Hua was left for a few minutes, while Ding Changdong briefly conveyed the general's military order.

In the distance, Yuan Jinkai, who was on the port dock, heard the reports from his men, including Ding Changdong and several captains. They did not reject his arrangement, and a big stone finally fell to the ground in his heart.

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The next morning.

As the sky grew brighter, Ding Changdong got up from the bed, sent the woman beside him away, dressed neatly, walked out of the room, and asked the orderly to summon the captains and Deputy Chief of Staff Tang to his cabin for a meeting.

After about a quarter of an hour, there were footsteps outside the door, and several captains stepped in one after another, with expressions of satisfaction on their faces.

Ding Changdong glanced at everyone and asked slowly: "Did you have a good time last night?!"

All the captains laughed, "Thank you, Deputy Commander Ding."

Ding Changdong laughed and said in a deep voice: "This is Mr. Yuan's kindness. Thank you very much for what I did! But the beauty has enjoyed it, but all this money has to be turned over for military expenses. Do you have any objections?"

He pointed to the gold ingot in front of him.

"No problem... no problem, the general is the gold ingot, we are the silver ingot, what are your opinions, hehe..." everyone said in a hurry.

"Okay, let's get down to business." Ding Changdong nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice:

"According to the military order of the headquarters, our task force will return to the Chongming Island base tomorrow morning, but Deputy Chief of Staff Tang and the cruiser Zhenhai will stay to assist the Northeast Navy and Coastal Defense Force in training."

Tang Hua was mentally prepared, but the Zhenhai ship, Yangtze River Fishing, was stunned for a moment and did not react. Tang Hua elbowed him, and then he stood up and said, "I am following the orders of the headquarters."

"Deputy Chief of Staff Tang is in charge here, with the assistance of Jiang Yu. We are now disbanded. Each fleet will go back and make specific preparations. A comprehensive equipment inspection before the ship sets sail, and adequate preparations for living supplies and fresh water. Tang Hua, please stay."

Ding Changdong ordered.

"Understood!" Everyone said in unison, and then exited the cabin one after another.

"Brother Tang, please sit down. There are some things that I need to discuss with you alone." Ding Changdong narrowed his eyes.

"Brother Ding, please give me your orders. Tang Hua will definitely comply with them."

Ding Changdong nodded and said in a deep voice:

"The commander-in-chief instructed that the three northeastern provinces are our next strategic cooperation target, and we will strive to have the three northeastern provinces stand on a united front with us, thereby completely isolating Yuan Gongbao's Beiyang faction."

"After we leave, when you take advantage of the opportunity to train the Northeast Navy and the Coast Defense Force, the first thing you do is to draw a map of the waterway in the Bohai Bay and find out the specific conditions of these coastal waters. By the way, you will explore the Dalian and Weihai area and the Japanese naval intelligence.

In this regard, someone from the Internal Security Department stationed at the local intelligence station will contact you."

"During the training period, I will get to know more senior officers of the Northeast Coast Defense Force, and work with the Intelligence Station of the Internal Security Department to understand the military arrangements of Japan and Russia here, especially the navy."
Chapter completed!