Xiang Xiaoqiang has never been as happy as he is today, sincerely glad that he is a military fan, especially a submarine fan.
In this era, before the Internet, people's knowledge is often very narrow and limited to their own professional fields. The army only knows land warfare, and the navy only knows naval warfare. Although they are soldiers trained by the military academy system, they are better than others in their own fields.
Military fans are much more sophisticated. But Xiang Xiaoqiang, a military fan from this military forum, has a breadth of military knowledge that is unmatched by any officer of this era. Especially his own set of knowledge, which was acquired through the bloody baptism of World War II.
It was extracted by countless famous generals and military historians. It can be said that there are many things that Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that the military generals at this time definitely did not know.
He was absolutely sure that what he said would be refreshing to the military generals of this era, not to mention the three laymen in front of him.
"Miss Zhu," Xiang Xiaoqiang said with some embarrassment, "I am just an intelligence officer. Although I have a broader knowledge of the navy, land and air force, I am definitely not as specific as a specialized officer. But since you asked, I
I’ll just tell you a little bit of what I know for your reference. Of course, it’s just for reference, I’m not giving you advice, let alone influencing your decision.”
"It doesn't matter, just say it."
"Then I'm going to take the liberty. First, the first excuse mentioned by your minister (Xiaoqiang deliberately didn't say minister of the navy, only emphasized that he was minister): the airdrop commando range is not enough. Obviously this is not the case. A straight line from Nanjing to Beijing
The distance is about a thousand kilometers, and your country’s newly purchased Junkers-52 transport aircraft has a range of up to 1,360 kilometers. This is still talking about flying to Beijing. The rescue operation will definitely not be in Beijing, but will definitely be carried out south of Beijing. I
Personally, I think the area around Tianjin and Cangzhou is ideal. It is relatively close to the Bohai Sea and is convenient for returning by submarine. If the plane flies to the Dongjiang Fleet Base outside the Bohai Sea first, the flight will be more leisurely. This is not what your foreign minister said.
Detouring by sea, the voyage is longer, but actually it is closer. I remember that the commander of your country's Army Aviation retorted on the spot like this, which angered Minister Xu and got him splashed with boiling water... Of course, the commander of the Army Aviation's tone at that time was relatively
Directly, it is possible that we do not respect the elderly enough..."
Zhu Yourong bit her lip, her face looking ugly. Zheng Gongyin stood behind her, smiling and nodded slightly to Xiaoqiang.
"Second, it is the so-called difficulty for submarines to enter the Bohai Sea. Haha, I personally feel that this point is really... not very professional. Miss Zhu, you have to know that the range, speed, and firepower of submarines are not as good as surface ships.
, but it is a very successful weapon. During the World War, Germany almost won the war with it. Why? There are only two words: concealment. Yes, the Bohai Strait is lined with Miaodao Islands, dividing the strait.
It's relatively small. But please note, it's just 'relatively' smaller. The widest waterway in the south is at least 40 kilometers wide, enough to fill up two cities of Nanjing..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang saw with satisfaction that his image metaphor had a good effect, and Zhu Yourong's eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope. He continued:
"If you want to drive a battleship formation through these more than 40 kilometers of waterways, I admit that it will be difficult to avoid being discovered. But submarines are a completely different concept. The size of submarines,
The height exposed to the water, the noise of driving, etc. are only a few tenths of that of a battleship. If you enter the strait by submersible at night, it will be even more hidden. Unless the opponent's destroyer gets close enough, it will not be discovered at all.
. Under such circumstances, saying that it is difficult to sneak into the strait is called far-fetched to put it mildly, and cowardly to say it unkindly.
"Ms. Zhu, you have to know that if you want to effectively block a forty-kilometer-wide water area in the dark night, you will have to put a destroyer every 100 meters to fill the entire strait. In this case, 400 destroyers will be needed. Now.
Our British Navy only has about 100 destroyers, and the United States and Japan have less than 200 each. Haha, I don’t know how many destroyers the Qing Dynasty has.”
After hearing this, Zhu Yourong and Zheng Gongyin looked at each other and both showed relieved smiles.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was careful not to mention the sound wave detector. He knew that in real time and space, Britain invented this kind of thing at the end of World War I, and publicized it to the outside world. So after World War I, the whole world believed that submarines were about to become obsolete.
Xiaoqiang knew that this thing was extremely difficult to use, and its effective range was only two kilometers. He didn't know whether this technology continued to be monopolized by the British in this world, or had spread. If the Qing Dynasty also had such a thing, then
Instead of lining up every 100 meters, there will be 2000 meters.
Xiang Xiaoqiang said again deliberately:
"Of course, Miss Zhu, this is just a judgment made by me as a layman based on some basic common sense. It may not be very professional, it is just for your reference."
The effect of this sentence is that even he, a relatively layman from a foreign country, can see it so clearly, not to mention how amateur those ministers are, or how much they have deceived her.
Zhu Yourong pushed open the chair gently and paced briskly in the study room, seeming to be in a good mood. Both Xiang Xiaoqiang and Zheng Gongyin knew why - she finally had enough reasons to interfere in the cabinet decision and do something she wanted to do
’s matter.
She suddenly stopped in front of the bookcase, staring at the books one by one, and her eyes fell on one of the books. She hesitated for a moment and gently pulled it out.
The book was very big, and Xiang Xiaoqiang could see the words "Constitution of the Ming Dynasty" printed on the spine.
Zhu Yourong held this heavy constitution, gently rubbed the gold-gilded writing, and stared at it for a long time.
Zheng Gongyin coughed and said:
"Rongrong...it's just a book, don't be trapped by it...you have to let go of many things that need to be done."
Zhu Yourong sighed softly:
"Uncle, I have been sitting in this position for two years. I have only directly interfered in the operation of the cabinet government twice. This is the third time."
After saying that, he patted the "Constitution" gently, sighed, and inserted it back into the bookcase.
She stared at the "Constitution of the Ming Dynasty" on the cabinet, thinking silently:
"I did this this time not because they disrespected me, or because they threw teacups during meetings... Anyway, we Ming elders have been throwing teacups for hundreds of years... What's funny is that throwing teacups has such a result.
...'It might trigger a war.' Xu Yuanzhen could say this because he was probably instructed by the chief minister...Yes, the operation failed and dozens of people died. They have to bear the responsibility. They stayed at home and did nothing.
If you say a few more words about 'maybe triggering a war', not only are you irresponsible, but you also have a good reputation for taking the overall situation into consideration. They use the principle of 'not doing well' very well... They don't know that this kind of thing has happened, no?
Saving people is unjustifiable. Regardless of whether it is successful or not, or the gain outweighs the gain, this gesture must be done... Otherwise, it will have a huge impact on the morale of the submarine force. They are all girls... Qi Xiwen said it well: Don't they know
When people are safe and comfortable? Don't they like to stay at home and bake the stove and knit sweaters at night? Don't they like to sit in the cinema at night, eat rice crackers and eat melon seeds? Don't they like to spend time with their lovers in the park at night? Because they don't like to spend the night in the park.
You want to drive a submarine and go to the Yangtze River to work for Ming Dynasty and steal chickens and dogs for me!"
Zhu Yourong turned around, put his hands behind his back, and said calmly:
"Cong Cong, I told you to write."
Zheng Yucong hurriedly lowered her head, sat in front of the desk, carefully picked up the pen, dipped it in ink twice, and looked at Zhu Yourong.
Then, Xiang Xiaoqiang watched with his own eyes as the girl spit out a few "Zhi Hu Zhe Ye" words from her little mouth, especially the word "I" and the last two words "I admire this". He almost didn't believe his ears.
Although it's unbelievable, even though it's like watching a TV show, it did... really happen.
He looked at the girl in front of him.
Wearing a pure black Chinese-style nightgown, a velvet ribbon is wrapped around the waist, so simple that there is no decoration. A velvet hairpin is placed on the forehead, and the waterfall-like black hair is gathered back casually. A slender nose and a white neck
, with a slender figure standing leisurely under the lamp, like a noble black swan.
After Zheng Yucong finished writing, Zhu Yourong said softly:
"Use the seal."
Then she took a sneak peek at Xiang Xiaoqiang. Xiang Xiaoqiang was still staring at her, his expression unchanged, and his buttocks were still sitting numbly in the Taishi chair. He did not see on the face of the girl in front of him the kind of incognito interview in the bloody TV series.
After the emperor revealed his identity, he looked like a bastard who wanted to live for another five hundred years. The girl's eyes dodged for a moment, as if she was still a little embarrassed. She coughed lightly, quickly looked away, and raised her hand inadvertently.
, pretending to touch his chin, and smoothly gathered the neckline of his nightgown a little tighter.
…
Xiang Xiaoqiang did not return to the hotel tonight, and was treated to a comfortable upper room in the Changping Marquis Mansion to rest. He slept very peacefully that night. He was not as excited as he had expected, tossing and turning in the middle of the night. Instead, he was just like when he took the college entrance examination.
Just like the night when he finished all the subjects, he seemed to have been relieved of a heavy burden and fell asleep quickly and sweetly. Because he knew that everything he could do, he had done his best.
Foolish people miss opportunities, smart people seize opportunities, and excellent people create opportunities. Tonight, he not only seized the opportunity, but also took the initiative to create the opportunity at the right time.
An opportunity that the entire Ming Dynasty would envy.
After tonight's experience, Xiang Xiaoqiang knows that he will not spend the next five years like ordinary people. From now on, he will stand at a very high starting point to make great achievements in the Ming Dynasty, or to make contributions.