When he relayed Ouyang Yun's threatening remarks to the attendees, the French were all outraged. Some people shouted, "I would rather work as a road builder than compromise with the student army." Others proposed organizing a riot to arouse the world's With the attention of public opinion, some people scolded Ang Bos, thinking that he was traitorous to his country and seeking glory, and that he was a traitor lurking in the Far East... The crowd vented their excitement and gradually noticed the difference in the expressions of senior officials such as De Gu and Lu Lai. They consciously shut up and looked at Degu.
Degu had already experienced a painful struggle in his heart, so he could keep a calm mind at this moment. Facing the eyes of everyone, he said calmly: "Gentlemen, please face the reality bravely. We have been beaten by our own country." Abandoned, is there any other way now besides agreeing to the demands of the Chinese? This is the sad part of being a slave to a subjugated country."
Everyone's expressions became more and more serious, and they waited quietly for the next chapter.
Seeing the expressions of everyone in his eyes, De Gu sighed deeply in his heart, squeezed out a smile on his face, and said pretending to be optimistic: "The situation is not as pessimistic as you think. We all know that the Chinese Beiyang Fleet has been fighting since the Qing Dynasty. After Japan was defeated in the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, there has been no large fleet for nearly a hundred years. The command and operation of a large fleet require considerable experience accumulation, so within a certain period of time, the Pacific Fleet of the Xuebing Army may be what we said Come on, everyone, please pay attention to my wording. I said possible rather than absolute. In Chittagong, we have all witnessed the Chinese successfully converting our "Richelieu" in a very short period of time. It started to move. From this, it can be inferred that the Chinese should have started planning to establish a blue navy a long time ago. Of course, the command and operation of a large fleet does not just require the ability to operate ships. This requires a matching command system and a complete set of command strategy, this is exactly what we can provide, so the Chinese will take our initiative. Gentlemen, let go of your prejudices. The Chinese people’s determination in building a blue navy is worthy of our admiration. I went there today. Zhuhai Harbor witnessed the Americans taking about 40,000 cadets to the Philippine Islands. It was there that I was threatened by Ouyang Yun. I was very angry at the time, but after thinking about it seriously on the way back, I felt that this might not be wrong. The opportunity for our Far East fleet to re-emerge. Gentlemen, what is the biggest regret of our French navy? We clearly have the fourth strongest fleet in the world, but we can't protect our country. This is every one of us in France. The shame of the navy. Ouyang Yun once told me today that if conditions permit in the future, he will help us counterattack Europe. Gentlemen, this may just be his nonsense, but for us, it is the only chance to wash away our shame. , if we really join the Pacific Fleet of the Xuebing Army, we will definitely be disrupted, which will not be conducive to our efforts to control this fleet, but one thing is certain, if the Xuebing Army really wants to challenge the Japanese combined fleet, They can only rely on us to give strategic advice, and even need us to fight for them. This will be our opportunity..."
What De Gu said was basically true, so after what he said, he and everyone in the audience saw hope, and their emotions gradually calmed down, and they began to calmly discuss issues related to the Pacific Fleet of the Xuebing Army.
"Pacific Fleet, the Chinese really dare to think about it. Your Excellency, Commander, the Chinese say they have three aircraft carriers. This is true." A commodore named Krako asked Degu,
"It's true. According to the information I have, the two aircraft carriers built for them by the Americans have entered battle order."
"Strange, why do the Chinese place so much emphasis on aircraft carriers? In the current naval decisive battle, battleships are the main force." Another commodore joined the discussion. His name was Box, and he was the former captain of the battleship "Richelieu".
As the fourth largest naval power in the world before the start of World War II, the French Navy had only two aircraft carriers among its many battleships, while there were as many as eleven battleships. This shows how obsessed the French are with battleships.
The French Navy has declined at this time, but even so, they still have enough confidence to evaluate the current naval development situation and feel that what they believe in is the right one.
Craco then said: "In terms of building an ocean-going navy, the Chinese are now at the kindergarten level. No matter how ridiculous they make, I won't be surprised. Pokes, we don't need to mind these at all. Anyway, as long as we can
Just take back the command of our warships. The Xuebing Army is a tiger on land, but when it comes to the sea, we can do whatever we want."
Craco's words aroused the imagination of others in this regard. They temporarily forgot the humiliation of being forced to succumb to the cadet army, and they all suggested what they should do to quietly seize the command of the Pacific Fleet.
Degu had a clear understanding of this. He reminded everyone: "You can have this idea, but you must not show it. Gentlemen, please keep this in mind. We are now dependent on others, and our fate is already involved with the Pacific Fleet.
Together, therefore, even if we finally want to seize the command of this fleet, we can only do so when our own safety and the safety of the fleet are guaranteed. In fact, if Ouyang Yun is willing to hand over the highest command to me, I
I don’t mind helping them fight the Japanese as mercenaries, but of course, based on my understanding of him, he will definitely not have such courage.”
Faced with the naked threat, the French finally understood the current situation. At about eleven o'clock, when Ouyang Yun received the relevant news, he sneered and said to Pan Meiren: "I'm sure the French are definitely planning what to do at this time.
Only in order to control our fleet, hehe, just let them be happy for a day or two. I hope that when the reorganization plan is issued, the French will not be too disappointed."
Ouyang Yun dared to use the French, so he naturally had the means to prevent them. He also had a clear understanding of the role of this French naval volunteer force. De Gu and Lu Lai would never have thought that Ouyang Yun would reuse them, but their activities
The field is not in the Pacific Fleet, but in Chen Ce's naval headquarters.
The French overestimated themselves. They felt that without the cadet force, they would not be able to fight against the Japanese Combined Fleet, but they did not know that the fate of the vast majority of them in the Pacific Fleet was actually just front-line blue-collar work.
The French thought that battleships were still the protagonists of naval battles, but Ouyang Yun knew that aircraft carriers were the real trump card in future naval battles. Because of this gap in concepts, the French's role in the Pacific Fleet was actually auxiliary. This was also the case for Ouyang Yun.
The fundamental reason why we are not afraid of their mischief at all,
(Old Poison: That’s it for today. Let’s try to finish ten chapters next Monday. There are too many things involving the French. It’s annoying to look up information.)