There are several staff officers around the site who will report wind direction and wind speed changes at any time.
The navigator holds a small flag to indicate the ship's position and determines the ship's speed and sailing instructions based on the wind and speed at that time.
The gunnery commander holds a long bamboo pole in his hand. The length of the bamboo pole is almost the proportional reduction of the direct firing range of the naval gun. When it is necessary to shoot in a straight direction, he will take the bamboo pole to the nearby area to draw the firepower range, and then draw an estimated hit rate.
number.
The first mate takes a "chart" and a book to record at any time.
Mingqiu sometimes walked with the queue, and sometimes stood outside the court and watched and thought. Blue troops playing pirates or official troops kept rushing over from the sidelines, sometimes in three or two, sometimes in a large group, sometimes forming from different directions.
Surround and block...
These people are all authentic pirates, and they set up various formations according to the habits of the pirates back then. The "fleet" brought by Mingqiu must find the most effective way to deal with it under various battlefield conditions.
Li Di craned his neck with great interest to watch the tactical drill from the sidelines. There were also a few veterans watching the fun standing around. One of them was Mingqiu's son Minglang - looking at his father's serious face but also full of interest
His expression was both happy and helpless.
His father wanted to make a name for himself at sea, which his son could understand very well - even though he was completely uninterested in it. However, he still had to go to war on a thousand-ton "self-produced ship" that emitted black smoke.
. He was really a little worried. Mingming, the senator, was a little half-hearted, and he was not very interested in the feeling of absolute confidence and arrogance that permeated the Senate. In his opinion, the entire industrial system established by the Senate was a collection of fakes and shoddy products.
The Dacheng system is full of copycat vibes - including their current political system and organizational system, even more so.
The father wants to command a copycat navy full of fake and inferior products to go to war. Of course, as a son, he is very worried.
However, this matter was not his fault, nor was it Li Mei's fault.
Mingming had received the document regarding this appointment a week ago - based on his experience in the organizational department over the past many years, he quickly discovered that this appointment violated organizational procedures, or in other words, did not comply with the principle of "ruling the country according to law."
The separation of the People's Commissariat of the Navy and the Naval Military Command was the original intention of the second plenary session to separate military, political and military orders. It was a measure by the civilian government to control military power. It does not mean that the person who serves as this People's Commissar must be a civilian.
Non-military personnel; but the head of this military and political department should not assume military orders in any case.
Since his father's position is the People's Commissar of the Navy, and he also holds the post of Admiral of the High Seas Fleet, which is a military command, it is obviously illegal. In the engine operation, even if it is necessary to borrow his professional skills, he should be given a consulting position such as chief advisor of the fleet.
Such positions. Those who are truly in charge of military orders must be professional soldiers who are not involved in military affairs.
So he immediately met with Wen Desi and raised the issue with him.
Wen Desi proposed a compromise plan: he could first remove Mingqiu from his position as People's Commissar of the Navy, and then appoint him as the admiral of the fleet. After Operation Engine, he would be relieved of his post as People's Commissar of the Navy, and then re-appointed as People's Commissar of the Navy. Ming Ming stated that although this plan
It is in line with organizational procedures, but it seems very far-fetched. Moreover, immediately after the end of the engine operation, he was re-appointed again - it seems too frivolous in appointing and removing people.
"Furthermore, the procedures for dismissal first and then appointment are too cumbersome -" Ming Lang said cautiously, "Although the People's Commissar of the Army and Navy is not a directly elected position, dismissal and appointment must be approved by the Senate Standing Committee." He was actually worried about it in his heart.
The leader didn't agree with this plan, but when he said it, he was pretty much satisfied.
"We are now in the start-up stage. There are some things that can be delegated to the authority. Don't be too hard on it." Chen Haiyang proposed another plan. "It is better to appoint Mr. Ming as the general counsel and stipulate that the command authority will be exercised when the admiral is absent..."
Specifically, Li Di is also the admiral of the fleet. Of course, Li Di has no command ability, so he is actually in charge. Because he is only appointed as general advisor, there is no need to be promoted to such a high level, and the procedure is much simpler.
However, the idea of appointing a general adviser aroused opposition from Chen Haiyang - after all, fighting as a general adviser and fighting as a commander-in-chief are completely different concepts. After all, honor belongs to the commander, no (-< Shuhaige
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"Going to fight with Mr. Ming's current status is nothing more than seeking a posthumous reputation. Mr. Ming is already in his early sixties and will not have as many opportunities as us young people in the future." Chen Haiyang continued to insist.
"I'm afraid this matter cannot be circumvented." Wen Desi said, "I see it this way: just fly the Mingqiu general's flag on the flagship."
Chen Haiyang felt that this was the only way to go - Qi Mingming would not agree to the plan of dismissal first and then appointment.
"I also agree to this arrangement." Wen Desi said, "But this matter still needs to be discussed at the meeting before it can be decided."
He continued: "I heard that the Navy named the fleet the High Seas Fleet?"
Chen Haiyang nodded and said: "We do have this plan, but it has not been officially decided yet. In addition, we do not plan to organize a fleet headquarters for the time being - we lack enough officers. We just have a name. The specific organization..."
"It doesn't matter how it is organized," Wen Desi interrupted, "The name High Seas Fleet is too unlucky - have you forgotten the rainbow in Pascual Bay? I think it would be better to call it Ocean Fleet."
Chen Haiyang thought that this trivial matter is worthy of your personal inquiry. However, if you think about it carefully, the name of the High Seas Fleet is indeed unlucky. Operation Engine is the Navy's first large-scale maritime operation. It is only natural for Mr. Wen to want to seek auspiciousness.
On September 26, 1631, dawn broke over St. Mary's Bay in the north of Hong Kong Island. The morning light shone obliquely on D-Day, and the fleet under the Senate's command was concentrated to the maximum extent.
The Navy's anchorage is located in Causeway Bay, which is located in the central bay of Hong Kong Island, very close to the west outlet channel of Saint Mary's Bay.
The Causeway Bay anchorage is surrounded by many hilly islands. Most of these islands are deserted islands with sparsely scattered fishing villages. Now, these fishing villages have been relocated. Observation posts are placed on the islands in strategic locations.
, monitoring the surrounding sea and land. From the sea, you can see the morning star flag flying on Qiaqi Mountain - it is the fort that has just been completed.
From the bay, you can see the huge Hong Kong Fortress at Central Pier - although its name is a trading station, the huge square castle-shaped building and the cannons on the corner forts all declare clear force.
The anchorage at Causeway Bay is large enough to accommodate the entire Senate Navy and is far away from the merchant shipping lanes. This is the standby anchorage for the newly established Ocean Fleet. Since the beginning of Operation Engine, the newly established Ocean Fleet Headquarters moved here from Lingao.
On the red water drum at the anchorage is the flagship of the Rear Admiral, the General Advisor of the Ocean Fleet and the Acting Fleet Admiral, the 1,500-ton cruiser Lichun. Through the radio transmitter on the ship, it can directly communicate with the navy of Bopu
Department call. Around the Beginning of Spring, sixty-eight ships of various types and a large number of small boats were gathered, accounting for most of the main surface forces of the Ocean Fleet.
The First Fleet, directly commanded by Rear Admiral Mingqiu, includes the cruiser Lichun, which together with the four first-class gunboats of Switch, Yufeng, Chenglang and Yangbo constitute the main force of the fleet.
The Lichun is in the center, surrounded by four first-class gunboats, and other ships are parked on the periphery. This is to protect the main battleship from sudden attacks by the enemy. They are: the 3rd, 5th, 13th, and 14th Special Agent Boat Squadrons.
Each squadron has 4 secret service boats.
All the special agent boat squadrons participating in the engine operation have been reorganized. All ships with a standard displacement of less than 200 tons have been eliminated and replaced with ships of larger tonnage. Due to the rush of time, the ship's artillery has not yet been modified. But the equipment
The level and condition of the ships are even better than those in the Battle of Pearl River Estuary.
The flagship of the Second Fleet, the first-class gunboat Zhenyang and its subordinates the first-class gunboat Nongchao, the first-class gunboat Daishuang and the second-class gunboat Fubo are anchored not far from the First Fleet. In addition to these four main battleships
In addition, there are another 5 squadrons of spy boats under his command.
At the outermost edge of them are four h800s transformed into sail-steam engine hybrid fast coal carriers: Haifeng, Haiyu, Haikang, and Haifu. They will accompany the fleet to perform coal-feeding tasks at sea when necessary.
This is the main naval force of Operation Engine. To the north of the main force, there are 21 single-masted and double-masted patrol boats commanded by the Coast Guard Command; 16 rod mine boats of the 1st Marine Rod Minecraft Group;
The ems transport group and its 24 h800 harmony ships. The 33 miscellaneous transport ships of the second transport group.
This huge, light-black fleet dropped anchor quietly, and each ship was preparing to sail. The naval port was filled with coal and supplies, so the waterline was very low. The entire anchorage was only visible from high altitudes.
The big navy yellow boats that spit out thick smoke from their high chimneys made churning noises and came and went frequently. On those warships, except for the occasional fluttering of communication flags, there was no sign of activity. Although the anchorage was silent, people
Everyone felt excitement permeating the entire fleet.
Today is the anniversary of D-Day. Three full years have passed since the day of the landing. The Senate has grown from scratch and has achieved earth-shaking achievements. Everyone has high morale. Whether they are senators or naturalized citizens,
They all realize that they are engaged in another career. Everyone is convinced that it will add a new glorious page to the Senate.~.-~