The fleet crossed the Taiwan Strait at night. At noon the next day, the fleet sailed in the sea south of Shantou. Nanyang Fleet Commander Chen Shiying came from the base on a cruiser. He had a long talk with the president for two days on the Huashan.
Half an hour later, they hurried back to the base on a warship.
At dusk, a large fire cloud on the horizon reflected the sea red. Sa Shijun and Fang Minghao accompanied the president standing on the bridge. Dozens of warships sailed in four formations about 1,000 yards apart on the water, which looked very spectacular.
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"I have never seen with my own eyes the scenery of such a large fleet sailing in formation. It is very majestic! Was it in this sea area that Chen Shiying defeated the Japanese?" Lin Shuo put down the telescope in his hand and said.
"Yes, sir." Sa Shijun replied, pointing to the left front with his finger, "right in that sea area."
"This is a very memorable place. On this day, we finally defeated the Japanese navy for the first time. We have been fighting for this day for forty-three years. Do you know that since we crossed the border in the Yiwei year?
, we vowed to defeat the Japanese one day and regain the homeland we lost." Lin Shuo looked at the sea and said, "Over the years, many people have been
Working hard for this cause, we have finally turned this once backward country into a modern industrial power. Many people have fallen. The only request before they die is that they hope that one day their ashes can be carried across the Taiwan Strait.
In my hometown. And I have also changed from a sixteen-year-old boy to an old man, and I am finally about to see that day coming."
"Sir, I have a question. In fact, we may have a full-scale war with Japan in 2031, and you don't hate the Japanese the most. Why did you order not to allow the expansion of the war?" Sa Shijun said.
"Can our navy defeat the Japanese at that time? Without a navy, we can only endure." Lin Shuo said: "It is easy to destroy a country. For example, Japan now only needs a war and decades of industry
All the accumulation will be lost. But to build an industrialized country, we will need to work diligently for decades."
"But, sir, why did you deliberately provoke this war? If I guess correctly, this war was actually provoked by us on purpose." Fang Minghao said.
"Yes, because our strength is enough, if the British are still wise, they should choose to give in." Lin Shuo said, "In fact, we made such an extreme reaction to stimulate the British. The initial
The purpose is to force them to surrender. In this case, our compatriots in Nanyang will receive equal treatment. Because of these more than 3,000
Because of the Wanhua people, they can also control Nanyang's resources. We don't necessarily have to lead them directly. As long as the language and culture are similar, the economic and diplomatic ties will naturally be closer. For example, we have closer ties with the Republic of Siberia, where we now have
Four percent of the people speak Chinese, so there will be no obstacles for everyone to communicate with each other. Why would we have a war with each other?"
"This is true. The United States and Canada are examples of this. They are both English-speaking countries. Americans will even receive preferential treatment when traveling and doing business there. Naturally, they have no ambition to annex them." Fang Minghao said, "On the other hand, the United States
Regarding relations with Mexico, the United States once annexed large areas of Mexican territory until the country completely surrendered and there was no longer a threat. The difference in language and culture makes it easier for war to break out."
"Yes, war is the result of various countries, races or nations competing for interests and striving for greater strategic space. There is really no such thing as justice and injustice. Those words are all lies."
Lin Shuo stood on the bridge and smoked a cigarette, "For example, in this war, Britain, an old colonial empire, is actually in ruins, but it still puts on airs and wants to scare us. It even brought France, Russia and
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These three little brothers. In fact, after seeing through their weak nature, we even welcomed this war. Because through the war, we not only gained more benefits, but also only after defeating these old empires, those who followed the wind
Only small countries that fall will truly obey you. This is the case in international relations. As your power grows stronger, the more allies you have. Only through a war can you truly show your strength."
"Why are we sending troops to Africa? Resources, land, or to drive away the British?" Sa Shi Junbu said.
"There are all these reasons. You must have this awareness. We don't necessarily have to build a huge colonial empire, but we must extend our civilization there. Only when our civilization extends to those places can we cooperate more closely. This is
A way to ensure our living space." Lin Shuo said: "The biggest mistake of the British is that they only plunder wealth but do not really build those areas. For example, India, if they build India into an industrialized country, we
It’s not as easy as now to attack it.”
"They are afraid that when the Indians become stronger, they will become violent." Fang Minghao said.
"This is another wrong view. In fact, Indian languages and beliefs are so complex and diverse that English will become the main communication language in such a country even after the war. The British can use this to gain a larger market and more customers.
Trade profits." Lin Shuo said, "On this aspect, we must work hard to make Chinese a common language in the more than ten states of India, and we will withdraw our garrison at the appropriate time."
"Do we need to build an alliance with the Germans in Europe?" Fang Minghao asked.
"We can help them, but there is no need to form an alliance with them. On the contrary, we want to control the expansion of this country. If they eliminate Soviet Russia, they will pose a great threat to us." Lin Shuo said, "
If the Germans are wise, they should strengthen cooperation with us and join forces to limit the development of Soviet Russia instead of trying to eliminate it."
"It's a pity that this country lacks insightful strategists. Their soldiers are very good, but they lack political vision." Fang Minghao said: "I estimate that after they defeat the British, they will probably turn around and attack Soviet Russia.
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"Then we will help the Russians to resist the German attack." Lin Shuo's words surprised the two generals beside him. The Republican Army had just defeated Soviet Russia a year ago, but now it wants to turn to help?
"There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, there are only interests. You must remember that we only do things that are good for us, even though some of them are very reluctant to us." Lin Shuo continued.
At this time, the communications officer came over with a telegram, "Reporting that Foreign Minister Ciano has set off from Italy on a warship. Foreign Minister Shi would like to ask you whether the address of the talks is still set at the Socotra Islands."
"Tell Foreign Minister Shi that the meeting location remains unchanged." Lin Shuo said, then turned to Sa Shijun, "You have to send a cruiser detachment there. In addition, the naval base there requires you to send people to supervise the construction."
"Yes, we will send the 14th Cruiser Fleet to the Socotra Islands." Sa Shijun said, "Chief of Staff Mo will personally lead people there to supervise the construction of the base port."