This cruiser, which had made great achievements in the Northern Expedition and the Temple Street Incident, now looks a bit old in the rapidly upgrading Chinese Navy.
However, Fan Elin, the captain of the "Haiqi", is still full of affection for this seemingly old cruiser.
In fact, he had the opportunity to be transferred to a new cruiser as captain, but he refused several times. Because in his opinion, the "Haiqi" is like his own child. No matter how ugly the child is,
After all, he is also his darling.
"Captain, the Diaoyu Islands are ahead!" Lin Ransen, the first mate of the "Haiqi" came over and said: "Captain, the Japanese Navy's patrol waters are ahead..."
"Damn it!" Fan Elin interrupted his assistant without hesitation: "When did the Diaoyu Islands become Japanese? What does the things signed by the Manchu and Qing Dynasties have to do with the Republic of China government?"
The Diaoyu Islands have been China's territory since ancient times, and China has indisputable sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands and their adjacent waters.
As early as the early Ming Dynasty, the Diaoyu Islands were clearly Chinese territory. Both the Ming and Qing dynasties classified the Diaoyu Islands as within my country's coastal defense jurisdiction and were not "terra nullius."
Before the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, Japan did not raise any objection to China's sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands. In 1884, Koga, a resident of Naha, Japan, first landed on the Diaoyu Islands to collect feathers and fish surrounding seafood. He later filed a petition to open up the Diaoyu Islands.
It was rejected by the so-called "Okinawa Prefecture" governor. After 1885, the "Okinawa Prefecture" governor wrote to the Japanese government many times, requesting that Diaoyu Island, Huangwei Island, and Akao Island be placed under its jurisdiction. Japanese officials took into account the Qing Dynasty government's control of these islands.
Claimed sovereignty without reply.
However, after the Sino-Japanese War of 1895, Japan seized Taiwan and its affiliated islands by forcing the Qing government to sign the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895. It also stole these islands three months before the signing and placed them under the jurisdiction of "Okinawa Prefecture".
The incompetence of the Manchus is a matter of the Qing Dynasty. In the eyes of the Republic of China and their President Wang Hengyue, the Diaoyu Islands have always been China's territory, and the Diaoyu Islands have never had a dime to do with Japan!
The same is true for Fan Erlin.
"The Diaoyu Islands have never had a dime to do with Japan!" The president's words still ring in his ears.
The words are a little rude, but that's the truth. My territory is mine and has nothing to do with you. Even if it is temporarily occupied by you, I will take it back sooner or later!
The president has this mentality. His military officers also have the same mentality...
"I forgot to bring my fishing rod." Fan Elin suddenly muttered to himself.
Lin Ransen was startled: "What?"
Fan Elin glanced at his subordinates strangely: "Diaoyu Island, Diaoyu Island, what are you going to do if you don't fish when you get here?"
Lin Ransen was dumbfounded.
What is the relationship between Diaoyu Islands and fishing? What’s more, Diaoyu Islands is just a general term. It consists of Diaoyu Islands, Huangwei Island, Chiwei Island, Nanxiao Island, Beixiao Island, Dananxiao Island, Dabeixiao Island and Toise Island.
Fan Elin said leisurely and contentedly: "I guess the origin of this name is that one of our famous Chinese people fished on it before, so it got such a name..."
"Yes, yes..." Lin Ransen was too lazy to explain to his captain.
Lin Ransen graduated from a regular naval academy, but Fan Elin was a special case in the Chinese Navy.
Since the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Chinese Navy has had a habit. Army officers can be illiterate, but most naval officers are highly educated, and many of them have returned from studying abroad. Therefore, the cultural level of the navy is very high.
Entering Wang Hengyue's China, the education level of naval officers has reached a peak. It is impossible to serve as a naval officer without attending a naval academy.
However, there are two exceptions.
One is Fan Elin, and the other is Niu Liancheng, who has some intellectual disabilities and doesn't know how he got the president's liking!
Under the special care of the President, Niu Liancheng actually became a trainee officer on a battleship. However, I heard that he was crazy every day on the ship and always caused some minor troubles to the captain.
The captain couldn't bear it anymore and complained to the Navy Chief Chen Shaokuan.
But every time Chen Shaokuan always comforted the captain, Niu Liancheng was a "genius" who had been specially cared for by the president, and there were some things that he could turn a blind eye to and just pretend he didn't know about them.
The captain didn't see where Niu Liancheng's "genius" was. However, with the face of the president and the care of the chief of the navy, the captain could only think that he had a "trash" on his ship.
And Fan Elin is another exception.
This man has been working in the navy since the Manchu era. He doesn't know many words. He got to where he is today entirely because he climbed up step by step.
Some people say that based on Fan Elin's qualifications, he will become a lieutenant general sooner or later; but others say that based on Fan Elin's education level, he will at most become a major general.
Fan Erin never cared about these comments.
In his opinion, whether he is a lieutenant general or a major general, as long as he can roam the sea, he will be satisfied...
As for Lin Ransen, who graduated from a regular naval academy, he did not think highly of this rude and poorly educated captain.
The formalization, systematization and knowledgeization of the navy have long been the requirements for the establishment of the current Chinese navy. It is really inappropriate for such a rough captain to control a cruiser with an excellent history.
During the last joint naval exercise with the United States, after he shouted out the English phrase "hard port", Fan Elin flew into a rage, grabbed his collar and shouted:
"Damn it, this is the Chinese Navy, not your f*cking foreign navy. No one on the ship can understand the f*cking foreign language you are saying!"
Lin Ransen felt a little aggrieved that day. His naval instructor was British, and he blurted out such an English sentence without paying attention. Who would have thought that the captain would be so angry.
I thought that Fan Elin would catch this matter after the exercise was over, but who would have thought that Fan Elin forgot about it all of a sudden, and actually talked and laughed with Lin Ransen...
This rough guy who keeps saying "fuck, f*ck" all day long, the current navy is really not suitable for him... Lin Ransen thought quietly in his heart.
"Report, discovered the Japanese Navy's first-class coastal defense ship 'Kasuga'."
The sudden report made all the Chinese naval officers and soldiers on the "Haiqi" nervous.
"The 'Kasuga' sent a semaphore, this is Japanese waters, order our ship to leave immediately!"
"Damn it!" the irritable Fan Elin suddenly became furious: "Tell these little Japanese sons of bitches that this is Chinese waters and order them to leave immediately!"
"Captain...how do you pronounce the signal 'son of a bitch'?"
"Is there something wrong with your fucking head?" Fan Elin was furious: "You don't need to say this!"
Lin Ransen listened and shook his head. Sure enough, what kind of commander leads what kind of soldiers.
"Captain, the Kasuga said that we were provocative in a naked attempt to cause war, and we will be responsible for all the consequences!"
"Damn it, don't bother him anymore!" Fan Elin suddenly calmed down.
"Captain, the 'Haruhi' ship limit orders our ship to leave immediately. This is an ultimatum, an ultimatum!"
The eyes of all the officers on the "Haiqi" fell on Fan Elin.
"Captain..." Lin Ransen said kindly: "According to the 'Treaty of Shimonoseki'..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Fan Elin: "First Officer Lin, I think you are a traitor!"
Lin Ransen's face turned red, as if he had suffered the greatest grievance in his life: "Captain, you are insulting me. I, Lin Ransen, am an upright Chinese!"
"Chinese? You have the nerve to mention the 'Treaty of Shimonoseki'?" Fan Elin snorted very disdainfully: "What does the 'Treaty of Shimonoseki' have to do with the government of the Republic of China? I am patrolling my own waters, do I still have to abide by the Manchu and Qing Dynasties?
Those treaties that were left behind? The Manchu and Qing Dynasties also had the 'Xinchou Treaty' and countless treasonous treaties, Chief Lin, should we abide by them?"
Lin Ransen was stunned for a moment and speechless.
"Captain, the Kasuga has requested to send officers to our ship for negotiation!"
"Yes!" Fan Elin agreed without even thinking...
The person who appeared in front of Fan Elin was a Japanese navy lieutenant. When he saw Fan Elin's face, he immediately said with a gloomy face: "Here..."
Fan Elin didn't let him continue: "What's your name?"
The Japanese second lieutenant was startled: "Asano Tadanobu."
"Official level."
"Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy!"
Fan Elin said calmly, "I am a lieutenant colonel of the Navy of the Republic of China. Why don't you salute me when you see me? Is this how you are taught by the Japanese Navy?"
Asano Tadanobu was stunned for a long time and then saluted: "Your Excellency, Captain, please forgive me for being rude."
"That's right." Fan Elin looked much better: "Tell me, if you have anything, come to me."
Asano Tadanobu's momentum was suppressed as soon as he rose up. At this time, the Chinese navy captain in front of him felt awkward no matter what he said: "Your Excellency, Captain, according to the Sino-Japanese treaty, this is the sea area of Japan, and our ship Hachichihara is the most beautiful."
The captain requires your ship to leave immediately to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
"Asano...ah, Second Lieutenant Asano, my memory is not good. What era is China in now? Qing Dynasty? Republic of China?" Fan Elin suddenly asked.
"Ah...it's the Republic of China now." Asano Tadanobu said in a daze.
Fan Elin said "Oh": "It's already the Republic of China, so what does this have to do with the Qing Dynasty!" (To be continued)