Chapter 257 Ocean Fleet
"Wind direction 230, wind force 4..."
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The navigator holds a small flag to indicate the position of the ship, and determines the ship's speed and sailing instructions based on the wind 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 vicinity and 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 walks along with the queue, and sometimes stands outside the field and watches and thinks. Blue troops playing the role of pirates or government troops kept rushing over from the sidelines, sometimes in three or two, sometimes in a large group, sometimes forming an encirclement and interception from different directions...
These people are all authentic pirates, and they set up various formations according to the habits of 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 interest to watch the tactical drill on the sidelines. There were also several veterans standing around who were watching the fun. One of them is Mingqiu's son Minglang - looking at his father's serious and enthusiastic face, his expression is both happy and helpless.
His father wanted to make a name for himself at sea, and his son understood it very well - even though he was completely uninterested in it. However, sitting on a thousand-ton "self-produced ship" emitting black smoke, we still have to go to war. He was really worried. Ming Ming, the senator, was a bit half-hearted and not very interested in the feeling of absolute confidence and arrogance that permeated the Senate. In his view, the entire industrial system established by the Senate was a system of counterfeiting. It’s full of copycat vibes—including their current political system and organizational system, even more so.
When his father wants to command a copycat navy full of fake and inferior products, he is naturally very worried as a son.
However, this matter was not his fault, nor was Li Mei's fault.
Mingming had received the document about 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 the military, political and military commands, and was a measure by the civilian government to control military power. It does not mean that the person who serves as the People's Commissar must be a civilian non-military person; but the head of this military and political department should not assume military command duties in any case.
Since his father's position was that of People's Commissar of the Navy, and he concurrently held the post of Admiral of the High Seas Fleet, which was a military command, it was obviously against the rules. In the engine operation, even if his professional skills are needed, he should be given a consulting position such as chief advisor of the fleet. Those who truly hold 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's position as People's Commissar of the Navy and then appoint him as fleet admiral. After Operation Engine, he was relieved of his duties in the fleet and reappointed as People's Commissar of the Navy. It was clear that although this plan was in line with organizational procedures, it seemed far-fetched. Moreover, immediately after the end of Operation Engine, he was re-appointed again - it seemed too frivolous about the appointment and removal of positions.
"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 this in his heart. The leader didn’t agree with this plan, but the leader said it was enough.
"We are now in the start-up stage. There are some things that can be delegated to the authority, so 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 also serves as the admiral of the fleet. Of course, Li Di has no command ability, so he is actually in charge. Because it is just appointed as general counsel, 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 Chen Haiyang's objection-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, not the adviser. Just as the Dien Bien Phu victory was organized and commanded by the Chinese advisory group, Chen Geng played a decisive role, but the final honor went to Vo Nguyen Giap.
"Going to war 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." 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 all he could do - 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. There is just a name. The specific organization..."
"It doesn't matter how we organize it," 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 thinks that this trivial matter is worthy of your personal attention. However, if you think about it carefully, the name 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 Sainte's Bay in the north of Hong Kong Island. The morning light shone obliquely on D-Day, and the fleet under the Senate 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 which are deserted islands with some sparsely scattered fishing villages. Now, these fishing villages have been relocated. Observation posts are placed on small islands in strategic locations to monitor 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 was large enough to accommodate the entire Senate Navy, and was located well away from merchant shipping lanes. This was the standby anchorage for the newly established Ocean Fleet. Since the beginning of Operation Engine, the newly established Ocean Fleet Headquarters has moved here from Lingao.
Attached to the red water drum at the anchorage is the 1,500-ton cruiser Lichun, the flagship of the Rear Admiral, the General Advisor of the Ocean Fleet and Acting Fleet Admiral. Through the radio transmitter on the ship, it is possible to communicate directly with the Admiralty Department of Bopu. Sixty-eight ships of various types and a large number of small boats were gathered around the "Beijing Spring", 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 moored on the outside. This is to protect the main battleships from sudden attacks by the enemy. They are: 3rd, 5th, 13th, and 14th Special Agent Boat Squadrons. Each squadron has four spy boats.
All special agent boat squadrons participating in Operation Engine were reorganized, and all ships with a standard displacement of less than 200 tons were eliminated and replaced with ships of larger tonnage. Due to the rush of time, the ship's artillery has not yet been modified. However, the equipment level and ship condition are better than those in the Pearl River Estuary Battle.
The flagship of the Second Fleet, the first-class gunboat Zhenyang, and its subordinate first-class gunboats Nongchao, Daishuang, and Fubo are anchored not far from the First Fleet. In addition to these four main battleships, there are another five squadrons of spy boats under its 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 on sea coaling missions 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; Shipping group ems and its 24 h800 harmony ships. 33 miscellaneous transport ships of the Second Transport Group
This huge, light-black fleet dropped anchor quietly, and every ship was preparing to sail. The naval port was filled with coal and supplies, so the water line was kept low. On the entire anchorage, there was only the churning sound of the large navy yellow boats that blew out thick smoke from their tall chimneys and came and went frequently. On those warships, except for the occasional fluttering of communication signal flags, there was no sign of activity. Although the anchorage was silent, there was a sense of excitement permeating the fleet.
Today is the anniversary of D-Day. Three full years have passed since the day of landing. The Senate grew from scratch and achieved earth-shaking achievements. Everyone is very popular. Both the elders and the naturalized citizens realized that they were engaged in another career. Everyone is convinced that it will add a new page of glory to the Senate.
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