In early September, the autumn air was crisp and the scorching heat of summer was gone. Li Weidong was reviewing documents in the office as usual.
In the past two days, the Navy has launched two more Shark Tooth 1 submarines. Counting the ones launched previously, the Hainan Navy already has eight submarines.
For practical purposes, Li Weidong had previously asked them to roam the ocean and wait for opportunities to attack Japanese merchant ships in Taiwan. After agents from the Hainan Military Intelligence Section stole Japanese military intelligence, they achieved numerous results along the Taiwan coast, allowing them to attack Shanghai.
The Japanese advance force was in a logistical dilemma.
Subsequently, the Japanese army had no choice but to transfer several warships from the Shanghai battlefield to escort the merchant ships. Underwater surveillance was turned on, and the Japanese warships were tightly defended, leaving the submarine force with nowhere to start. Not only did they fail to achieve success in a rash attack, but they also almost caught up with them.
Got a submarine.
The scarred submarine was being repaired in the dock, and the naval submarine commander was severely reprimanded by Li Weidong. The submarine force should be a group of wolves, an assassin, locking on the prey, quietly approaching, and then giving the opponent a fatal blow. One blow will not fail.
In the middle, that is, to attack thousands of miles away, rather than to attack by force after being discovered.
Li Weidong put down his pen and wondered whether to let the shipbuilding factory start building three or two large surface warships. The Hainan Navy's frontal offensive capability is too weak, and submarines are not suitable for frontal combat.
Just as I was thinking about this, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then Li Weidong's adjutant came in with a telegram.
"Commander! This is an urgent message from the Navy Department!" the adjutant said as he handed the message in his hand to Li Weidong.
Urgent message!? Li Weidong was a little puzzled. After receiving the message, Li Weidong started to read it. After reading the message, Li Weidong's face changed uncertainly, and then said: "Send the order! The navy has entered the first level of alert, and the soldiers have canceled their vacations and are on standby at any time! Send the order!
The headquarters held an emergency meeting!"
Ten minutes later, Li Weidong walked into the hall of the Hainan Army Headquarters. The staff members all sat with serious faces, and the silence was broken by a neat salute.
"Zhao Yujian, tell me about the discoveries made by your navy!" Li Weidong motioned to Navy Commander Zhao Yujian.
After sorting out his language a little, Zhao Yujian stood up, pointed to the lower left of the Hainan Island military map on the table and said, "This is the Paracel Islands. Our patrol boat discovered the French Far East Fleet here. After prediction, the French fleet's destination
It may be us in Hainan, and we will arrive at the coast of Hainan Island in two hours!"
As soon as Zhao Yujian finished speaking, other officers started talking. As the chief of general staff, Ge Changming asked: "What is the strength of the French Far East Fleet? What is their purpose here?"
"General Staff! The French Far East Fleet is very powerful. It has three large battleships, five cruisers, and other warships, a total of fourteen ships. They are stationed in southern Vietnam. Our Military Intelligence Section has limited intelligence capabilities in southern Vietnam.
, so far we have not received any information about why the French fleet has arrived!" A staff member of the Military Intelligence Section stood up and replied.
Flagship of the French Far East Fleet.
Henri Jacques stood on the bridge and stared at the sea level in the distance. His face was expressionless, no one knew what he was thinking!
Henri Jacques was born in 1894 to a civilian family in a French seaside town. He has been full of yearning for the vast sea since he was a child. When he grew up, he entered the Bourmic Naval Academy for further studies because of his excellent grades.
The Bourmic Naval Academy in France is a naval school group, which consists of a naval school and a fleet military school. Founded in 1813 during the Napoleonic era, it is a school for the French Navy to train junior officers. It has trained for the French Navy for 124 years.
and produced batch after batch of outstanding naval officers.
French Marshal Francois Bazin praised the school: "It allows us to truly understand the sea and face the ocean. The strength and wisdom to overcome the rough waves originated from Burmik." It can be seen that the Burmik Naval Officer School plays an important role in the German Navy.
status.
After graduation, he was sent to serve in the French North African Fleet. At the end of 1931, he was transferred to the Far East as a naval commander. He has been in Southeast Asia for six years.
The sound of footsteps interrupted Jacques's contemplation. He was an officer trainee who had just been transferred from France. His young face reminded Henri Jacques of himself back then, who was also so young and full of ideals.
Philip came to Jacques and asked puzzledly: "Commander! I don't understand why we are going to that backward Chinese island?"
"You don't understand! The country on the coast is so vast. If we make a comparison, it is five times bigger than France. It has a population of more than 400 million! It is impossible for any country to swallow it.
Her!" Jacques replied, looking to the north.
"Then why is Japan the most powerful country in Asia?" Philip continued to ask.
"Although that country is vast, the Chinese are a country good at internal fighting. Looking through their historical war books, the most common thing is internal fighting! God is fair! He gave the Chinese a vast and rich land, but
But they don't know how to use it. Otherwise, when they unite, what can Asia do to resist their pace?" Henri Jacques' tone may be sighing, or it may be rejoicing.
Philip nodded as if he understood. In his world view, China has always been synonymous with backwardness and ignorance. But the commander's words made him feel the potential energy of that country.
"As for going to the island called Hainan, it's because I want to see the changes in that place! In the past two months, merchant ships from Hainan have been transporting coal, iron ore and other resources, and the demand has increased exponentially! So!
, I want to see what happened in that place?" Henri Jacques said thoughtfully.
The course of the French Far East Fleet remained unchanged and headed straight for Hainan Island, while the Hainan Island High Command was engaged in a fierce debate.
"General! Please let us go to war! Our submarine formation vows to fight the enemy ships to the end!" The officers of the submarine formation stood up and asked Li Weidong for orders.
"Nonsense! What effect will your eight submarines have on us? It's just a waste of sacrifice!" Navy Commander Zhao Yujian roared angrily.
As the commander of the navy, Zhao Yujian understands the importance of the navy in Li Weidong's heart and its importance to Hainan's expansion plan. After nearly two months of development, the navy has only accumulated so much wealth. The last tactical mistake almost cost him
A submarine has already made him, the commander of the navy, very angry. If he loses the navy again, he will really have no face to see the commander-in-chief.
After being reprimanded by the navy commander, the officers sat down angrily. Zhao Yujian was highly regarded by Li Weidong, and he had always run the army very strictly, and was very prestigious in the navy. Otherwise, he might not have been able to suppress these warring factions.
"General! Why don't we use defense instead of attack like we did against the Japanese last time. With the strength of our Hainan Air Force, I believe we can defend it." A staff officer made a suggestion.
"No! The last time we fought against the Japanese army, the air force launched a surprise attack and caught the Japanese army by surprise. But facing the French navy, which ranks fourth in the world's navy, we must be prepared for this kind of attack. Even if we have to do this this time
What we are facing is only the French Far East Fleet, not France's most elite naval fleet, but with their large numbers, they must have a lot of anti-aircraft turrets!" Ge Changming, Chief of General Staff of the Headquarters, objected.
Li Weidong fully agreed with what the Chief of Staff said. There are also foreigners in Hainan, and the situation in the Gulf Battle must not be covered up. The Hainan Army has a lot of air force, and I believe that the fleet commander will know how to deal with it, and there is no way he will not take precautions.
Then seeing Ge Changming hesitate to speak, maybe he had some idea, Li Weidong said: "Chief of Staff, just say what you want to say?"
Hearing Li Weidong ask, Ge Changming bit the bullet and said: "General! Maybe we don't have to fight to the death with the French Far East Fleet. Now they don't know that we will attack Vietnam in the future. We are also fighting with the French now.
There is no actual military conflict! Maybe..."
"No need to continue, I understand!" Li Weidong interrupted Ge Changming's words, and then fell into deep thought. Ge Changming looked at Li Weidong's face with a worried look. The index finger of Li Weidong's right hand, expressionless and lost in thought, unconsciously
Tapping on the table.
The headquarters fell into silence. Even the officers from the war faction who shouted the loudest sat quietly. The other officers at all levels kept their eyes and noses calmly with their ears pricked up.
Now there is an ideological struggle going on in Li Weidong's mind. What the chief of staff wants to say is actually very clear, which is to restrain his own troops and try not to break out of conflicts! Simply and clearly, it is the word "tolerance".
Before Ge Changming spoke, his hesitant expression was because he had considered Li Weidong's thoughts. High-level troops from these bases would unconditionally obey Li Weidong under the influence of the system. If Li Weidong insisted on fighting the French, they would only
Can obey orders!
However, as a qualified military staff officer, their bounden duty is to enable their own troops to plan for maximum military advantage. If Li Weidong insists on destroying the weak Hainan Navy, the plan to attack the southeastern peninsula will be postponed, so he has to say it.
Based on Li Weidong's original character, he would definitely fight to the end with the French. The worst he could do would be to do it all over again. But Li Weidong, who has been in power for a long time, is no longer the impulsive person he used to be. Now he makes decisions every time he speaks.
With a large number of Hainan soldiers behind him, he had to carefully weigh the fate of the people.
After a long time, Li Weidong sighed slightly. He broke the silence of the headquarters and said, "I order! The air force enters the first level of combat readiness. If the situation changes, take off immediately for combat! Mobilize the First Division of the Army and the Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Hainan Army to station near Haikou. The Navy
The submarine formation immediately moved out of the military port and spread around the bay. Send someone to contact the commander of the other fleet to find out their purpose! Let me reiterate, no attack is allowed without an order. Violation of military law will be committed!"
"Do you understand everything?"
"Yes! Commander!" All the officers stood up and stood at attention.
[End of this chapter]
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