In the early morning, the sun rises. Although it is the hottest weather of the year, the temperature at the seaside is not too high due to the sea breeze. The sky is cloudless, the sea breeze blows slowly, and the sea surface is calm.
Many Chinese expeditionary officers and soldiers who had never been so close to the sea stood on the deck after boarding the ship, greedily admiring the beautiful appearance of the sea.
The deep blue sea and the blue sky are closely connected. The originally rough sea seems to have become particularly calm today. Under the rising sun, it seems to be wearing a golden dress.
At this time, there were countless ships parked on the sea, ranging from 1,000 tons to 10,000 tons, and countless small boats passed between the ships, stirring up white waves.
In the distance, at the junction of water and sky where the Expeditionary Force of Chapter 2194 set out, giant ships and cannons stood majestically. Coupled with the carrier-based aircraft taking off from time to time on the aircraft carrier, the entire Bay of Bengal was a busy scene.
Today is a big day for the Chinese Expeditionary Force to set off for the expedition.
At nine o'clock in the morning, as the loud bugle sounded, Jiaozhou Port (formerly Madras Port), Shazhou Port (formerly Visakhapatnam Port), Kolkata Port, and Dazhou Port (formerly Dhaka Port) on the west coast of the Bay of Bengal in the subcontinent
), Chittagong and Kozhou Port (formerly Colombo Port), Jiazhou Port (formerly Jaffna Port), Tinzhou Port (formerly Trincomalee Port) on the island of Ceylon and Sizhou Port (formerly
In the ports of Sittwe Port), Bozhou Port (formerly Pathein Port), and Sunshine Port (formerly Yangon Port), thousands of transport ships left the port area one after another. After converging with the escort fleet in the open sea, they headed towards the vast sea.
The ocean sails away.
In the next half month, the first batch of officers and soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force to fight in the Southwest Pacific Theater will be escorted by the four powerful aircraft carrier formations of the Anjia Army Navy from the Bengal Sea along the 90th East Longitude Ridge of the Indian Ocean.
Arrive at Amsterdam Island and St. Paul Island, which were recently recaptured by the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Anjia Army Navy, then turn eastward and follow the southeastern Indian Ocean hills to reach this destination.
Moreover, the beautiful scenery in Chapter 2194 Expeditionary Force will become boring after looking at it for a long time, not to mention that the sea is always only monotonous blue. In addition, seasickness has begun to affect many officers and soldiers who have never been on a ship. Transportation
The fleet had only been sailing for half a day, and no one came to the deck to enjoy the "beautiful sea view" anymore.
In order to kill time on the way to the target location, the expedition officers and soldiers on the transport ships huddled listlessly in the narrow cabins. They either chatted, wrote letters, read books, or played cards and pai gow as much as possible.
Make your travel life rich and colorful.
On the transport ships that were undulating and bumping in the waves, all the cabins were packed and the air was turbid. Many soldiers could not control themselves and vomited loudly, directly onto the floor. The smelly smell quickly filled the air.
, which aggravates the seasickness reaction.
Many officers and soldiers who had never been on a ship simply tied themselves with ropes to the iron bed in order to prevent themselves from being shaken to the ground when they were exhausted.
However, because they had been mentally prepared to suffer in advance and Anjiajun's navy had done sufficient preparations, not many people complained.
As night falls, the sea is so dark that you can't even see your fingers.
In order to prevent sneak attacks by Japanese submarines, the transport fleet implemented strict lighting controls. Even those cabins that required lighting had to be completely separated from the indoors and outdoors by thick black curtains.
"well!"
In the commander's cabin on the bridge of a "Lingyun" class transport ship with a displacement of 5,000 tons, the lights were bright. After reading the navigation chart, the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, Admiral Zhu Peide, turned to his beloved son-in-law Zhan Huanqi and said: "The sea is vast and boundless. This morning
Departing from Jiaozhou Port, we have been sailing for a day but are still in the Bay of Bengal. We will not enter the Indian Ocean until tomorrow morning. The ancients said that man can conquer nature, but facing the sea, there is indeed a feeling of powerlessness from the heart! I hope this journey will be safe!
"
"Don't worry, father!"
Zhan Huanqi comforted: "The Anjia Army has mobilized four aircraft carrier formations to escort us, and there are also six destroyer formations cruising around the transport fleet, specifically to expel submarines that hunt the Japanese army. It is unlikely that there will be any problems along the way! Speaking of which,
Brother An did his best for us, and it is said that he even postponed the attack on Sumatra because of this!"
A trace of frustration appeared on Zhu Peide's pale face: "Xiao Yi is still blaming me... This time we took the train south. Although the Anjiajun logistics station along the way took good care of us, Xiao Yi himself avoided showing up, which made
I'm so sad! I betrayed his trust..."
"You wrongly blamed Xiaoyi, father!"
Zhan Huanqi quickly explained: "Xiao Yi is indeed delayed... The British are obsessed with their colonies in the Indian Ocean. Late last month, the British naval fleet stationed in South Africa, its commander, Vice Admiral Mizer, didn't know what to do.
He took the wrong bus and suddenly led his troops north to the island of Mauritius in the east of Madagascar. He requested to be stationed in Port Louis, but was severely rejected by the Anjia army defenders.
"After a day and night of stalemate between the two sides, the British fleet fired brazenly at the port area, killing two Anjia army officers and soldiers on duty at the pier. In this case, the land-based aviation force of the Anjia army dispatched more than 400 fighter planes to attack the British
The fleet carried out intensive bombing, shooting down forty-two British fleet carrier-based aircraft, severely damaging two aircraft carriers, one battleship, three cruisers, and six destroyers. Three destroyers were sunk by torpedoes launched by the land-based aviation force of the Anjia Army, resulting in
More than four hundred British sailors died.
"In response to this, the British government and foreign affairs departments launched a solemn protest, demanding that the perpetrators be severely punished and the culprits of the air strike be handed over. Xiao Yi was completely unmoved, saying that it was completely unreasonable for the British to make trouble, and it was obviously a British ship.
It is intolerable for a ship to infringe on our sovereignty and then catch the thieves instead.
"In order to show his determination not to surrender and at the same time boost the morale of the frontline officers, Xiao Yi personally went to the Southwest Indian Ocean Theater to promote and award the officers and soldiers there, and to pay homage with great fanfare to the two Anjia officers and soldiers who were killed by the British bombings, and
One hundred and twenty-nine pilots died in this attack."
"So that's it..."
Zhu Peide's face softened slightly and he was about to speak when suddenly a big wave came and the transport ship capable of transporting 1,000 people was thrown high on the top of the wave. Zhu Peide failed to stand still and fell down on the table in front of him. Zhan Huanqi was shocked.
, hurriedly helped Zhu Peide up. At this time, Zhu Peide had a bump on his forehead.
Seeing this, Zhan Huanqi said very worriedly: "Father, the journey is so bumpy, I think we should transfer to another ship! Now the Anjiajun Navy's First Task Force is twenty nautical miles east of us, and the aircraft carrier Huangshan is equipped with
There are ready-made transport planes to cope with various accidents during the journey. It is better for my father to take a helicopter to the "Huangshan" and then transfer to a transport plane to New Zealand.
"This sea voyage will last for half a month. I'm worried that your old body won't be able to bear it!"
For this expedition, the Anjia Army specially built field airports on Amsterdam Island and St. Paul Island, which can take off and land large transport aircraft. In terms of range, several transport aircraft of the Anjia Army Air Force and Navy can perform flight missions, and safety is guaranteed.
"No need to mobilize troops!"
Zhu Peide waved his hand decisively: "I know that my body has been properly maintained over the years. My anemia has been cured long ago. This difficulty is not difficult for me! I am the commander of the expeditionary force. If I don't cooperate with me,
With my soldiers together, what will others think of me? What will Wei Junru, Luo Youqing, and Huang Yuxing think?"
"But--"
Zhan Huanqi stopped talking and sighed slightly.
At this time, Zhu Peide felt nauseated. He quickly walked to the iron bucket in the corner of the room, bent down and vomited. Not long after boarding the ship, Zhu Peide became seasick. He didn't even eat lunch or dinner.
There was nothing, only some water vomited out, which made Zhan Huanqi shake his head.
"Father, your health is urgent!"
Zhan Huanqi couldn't help but stepped forward and helped Zhu Peide, who was swaying after he straightened up: "You are no younger than us, and with your body and status, you accompanied us on board the ship, and you have done your best to persist until now. This
At that time, even if you leave the ship, no one will make irresponsible remarks, so why bother yourself?
"Father, stop hesitating. The longer time passes, the less your old body can bear it. The Australian mainland has not recovered yet, and the Japanese army is still resisting tenaciously. You don't want any unexpected situation to happen... Don't be afraid of the impact.
No, what if all the officers and soldiers on this ship know that you have left the ship? I will insist on calling each ship in your name every day. When the fleet docks at the port of New Zealand, you will come to the port to greet us.
That’s fine, it won’t happen at all…”
"Stop talking!"
Zhu Peide interrupted Zhan Huanqi's words, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and said in an unquestionable tone: "I will not leave the fleet. That violates my basic principles of life! Let's not talk about this issue... Huanqi, back then
You are a valuable general under Xiao Yi. Now you see your former brothers making great achievements one by one. Doesn't it feel good to you?"
"this--"
Zhan Huanqi was stunned for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "This trip to the south left me with a deep impression. I remember that in the summer of 1942, the Kunming-Dong Railway (Kunming via Yuxi, Simao, Jinghong, Jingdong to Taungzhi), the Kunming-Xiji Railway (
When Kunming via Dali, Baoshan, Ruili, Ruibao, Jilingmiao, Imphal to Xizhou) was opened, the railway line was still deserted, but now only two years have passed, even in the most remote areas of northern Myanmar
, there are chimneys and tall buildings everywhere as far as the eye can see, and the development of industry and agriculture can be said to be rapid.
"Looking at the fertile subcontinent again, this land used to be full of dark-skinned and lazy Indians. But this time, starting from Xizhou (formerly Siljar), the villages passed along the way, in the fields
Almost all the workers are Chinese. When I was resting and replenishing in various cities, I went to the cities specifically. I saw black eyes, black hair, and yellow skin everywhere, and I heard friendly local accents everywhere. It felt like the whole world was Chinese.
The feeling is so fascinating!
"Over the years, our Yunnan Army has been nestled in Yunnan, focusing on development. Although the overall economic strength of our Yunnan Province has steadily increased, we have also made our own contributions to maintaining the unity of the country and the rule of the National Government. However, compared with
As for the entire Chinese world, our development is not ahead of Tongji because we did not fight. Compared with the overall rapid development of Nanhua, we lag far behind.
"More importantly, when I wake up, Asia is almost becoming the Asia of the Chinese nation, but our Yunnan Army has left nothing to be proud of and remember for our country and this nation. It is really regrettable."
"Huanqi, don't you understand my good intentions until now?"
Zhu Peide raised his head and sighed: "In the autumn of the year before last, as the Anjia Army entered the Northeast and marched into the Han Peninsula and the Far East, the Anjia Army had occupied three parts of China's tenth world. If I did not stand up to support the National Government and stabilize Chairman Chiang Kai-shek
To prevent him from making dangerous moves in a hurry, a large-scale civil war is almost inevitable. At that time, the Japanese invaders will invade the country in the east, the Nazis will attack their powerful neighbors in the west, and the Soviet Union will take the opportunity to regain Siberia and Central Asia in the north.
A large-scale civil war broke out last year, and the great opportunity for the Chinese nation to take advantage of this world war to rise may be lost in our hands.
"You also know that I have no political ambitions. What I fear most is fighting with my roommates. Look at how good it is now. An Yi and his An Jiajun are working hard outwards, and Chairman Chiang is presiding over the country. We are in peace with each other and develop together.
This is a blessing for the country and the nation. If we can successfully capture Australia during this expedition, then in the next few hundred years, the Chinese nation will not have to worry about population reproduction at all. In the future, the total population of the world will be occupied by the Chinese nation.
Most of them are not impossible!
"With two Chinese countries, one in the south and one in the north, competing with each other, even if one of them does not develop well, the other can still develop steadily and improve the status of the Chinese in the world. It will not be affected by factors such as individuals, political parties and natural disasters.
to the overall well-being and interests of the Chinese nation."
Zhan Huanqi looked at Zhu Peide in great surprise, not expecting that he could see so far away.
"Actually, I know that Xiaoyi has always thought and done this!"
Zhu Peide had a bitter look on his face: "Xiao Yi has never been interested in the country, which can be seen from his treatment of the construction of the four northeastern provinces and the three southwest provinces. Since Anjiajun entered the Indo-China Peninsula, the three southwest provinces have basically not carried out infrastructure construction.
Well, after we changed our banner the year before last, affected by the possibility that the Central Army would take over western Hunan, western Guizhou, southern Sichuan and Yunnan, whole villages in many areas of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Hunan have moved south, especially in southern Sichuan. This trend is even more serious.
Obviously, most villagers voluntarily sold their land to the government, and then took their money and all their belongings to the Indian subcontinent to get free land and start a new business. Our Yunnan has also been greatly affected. For more than a year, at least
Ten million people emigrated.
"But Xiaoyi and the others are not at a loss. The Xufu, Luzhou, Ziliujing and Zhaotong governments are selling land to the whole country through radio, television and newspaper advertisements. They only need to borrow a loan from the Bank of Southern Sichuan. Whether they are landlords or chaebols,
Ordinary farmers can get good fields. The newly liberated Northeastern provinces have also been greatly affected. Even though big cities such as Shenyang, Changchun, and Harbin are still prosperous, in the vast countryside, they have been affected by the comeback of the National Government.
, Zhang Hanqing and the generals of the Feng Dynasty wanted to get back their own fields, and coupled with the free supply of land in the Han Peninsula, the Far East and Siberia, most people flocked to the Han Peninsula and the Far East, resulting in a large amount of land in the four eastern provinces being barren.
"If he had no intention of competing domestically, why would Xiao Yi do this? In fact, what I am worried about is that the generals of the Anjia Army... If the Anjia Army controls more and more territory in the country, it will have an overwhelming advantage against the Central Army.
, they will inevitably work together to push Xiao Yi to seek more interests in the country until they replace the Nanjing National Government... I think this is the main reason why Chairman Jiang understands Xiao Yi as a person, but is always uneasy about him!"
Zhan Huanqi shook his head: "It's just a disaster for the people in the country..."
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