Battle of the Third Reich: The 364th Beibu Gulf

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It is reasonable to say that Annan has entered the annual rainy season, but the strange thing is that the sun is shining every day in the first few days of October, which makes people feel like they have returned to the hot summer.

The sea water in the Beibu Gulf is as crystal clear as emerald crystal in the sun, but it did not give Captain Paul the slightest coolness. The sturdy navy captain wore only a navy short-sleeved shirt on his upper body, and his sweat was soaked. Back and chest.

"Captain, the water depth of this sea area is only 47 meters, and the depth to the north will be even shallower." Lieutenant Gao Rufeng put down the telescope in his hand and reported to the German commander.

"The French Indochina fleet just conducted a hydrological survey of this area at the end of last year. Their data is very detailed and more accurate than the charts in the hands of your Chinese navy. I didn’t expect that the charts you used were still It was drawn by the British twenty years ago.” Captain Paul pulled on the towel hanging by the fence and wiped the back cover of the telescope.

"My country has always been in war, but we are constantly striving to make progress. I firmly believe that as long as time is taken, China will catch up with the trend of the world." Lieutenant Gao Rufeng said loudly in fluent German.

"Well, I look forward to seeing this day come. The two-car two-thirds speed, pay attention to observation, we have entered the area patrolled by the Japanese Navy." Lieutenant Paul smiled and nodded at the Chinese navy officer. Nodded, then lowered his head and ordered loudly into the microphone.

"The two-car two-thirds speed, sir." The third-level officer in the command cabin replied loudly.

"You have a group of very good sailors and ensigns. You only need to complete the system training and you will be able to become qualified submarine operators." Captain Paul put his elbow on the shell of the command tower, watching with interest A group of Chinese sailors on the front deck, they are conducting 88mm deck gun operation training under the guidance of a second-level officer.

"Thank you, sir. They are the bravest fighters, willing to sacrifice for the country at any time." Gao Rufeng puffed up his chest and said proudly.

"Courage is certainly important, but courage alone cannot win the war you are facing. It is not enough for you to learn to operate this ship. You need to learn the world’s advanced naval tactics, learn advanced administrative methods, and establish Establish a complete logistics supply and equipment maintenance and repair system.

You must also establish a complete command system and train senior commanders who understand submarine operations. They must know where to send their submarine, what to do, and how to do it, instead of just sitting at the map table holding a baton and pointing around. "Captain Paul took out the pipe from his trouser pocket and said while holding the tobacco skillfully.

"What you are talking about are all facts, sir. My motherland is indeed very backward now, but behind us are 40,000 hardworking and fearless citizens. Although we don’t have these things you said, I believe they will be in the future. All will be realized one by one, not to mention that we have the assistance of the German Empire friends." Gao Rufeng replied loudly.

"Of course, the second lieutenant is high, so my u50 and I are here." Captain Paul struck a waterproof match and lit his meerschaum pipe.

Originally, before the outbreak of the European War, the government ordered five submarines from Germany, four offshore type IIb and one type Iia, plus a submarine support ship. At that time, the commander-in-chief of the National Navy signed the contract on behalf of China. Cheng Shaokuan, the total contract value is up to 90 million Deutsche Mark.

The problem is that the government was unable to collect the money in the end, and only paid a deposit of 10 million when it was full. So Germany only started two iib submarines according to the contract price, and the rest of the ships were ready to wait until the money was paid. Let's start again.

Unexpectedly, just before the delivery, the European war broke out. Two submarines were immediately requisitioned by the German Navy, namely U120 and U121. The German side cancelled the contract and refunded the full amount through the Bank of Yugoslavia. Both parties actually breached the contract in this matter, so neither made any claims for compensation.

Now the German side suddenly proposed that in order to promote the friendly relationship between the two countries, Germany is preparing to deliver two ii submarines to China. It is hoped that the Chinese Navy will send personnel to French Indochina as soon as possible, and the German Navy will train these naval officers and soldiers for China. . The course includes submarine navigation and combat theory, as well as practical submarine maneuvering training.

This news really made Admiral Chen Shaokuan of the National Navy feel overjoyed. His naval commander has almost become the commander of the river army at this time. Now there are only a bunch of inland river gunboats left under his command. . The navy officers and soldiers had to pick up their rifles and turned into an army. How could this admiral not be worried by seeing this.

Now he finally saw the hope of rebuilding the navy again. Although it is only a submarine right now, in the future, he may be able to get destroyers, cruisers, and even battleships, and the hope of regaining the motherland's seas and territories is in sight.

The embarrassing thing is that at this moment, the National Admiralty Department has been cancelled and changed to the Naval Command. The reason given by the National Government is very practical. Isn’t the Admiralty without a navy deceiving itself, and looking at that sign makes people feel sad. , It is better to simply cancel it, and it also ends up clean.

Since seeing the hope of a re-emergence of the navy, Cheng Shaokan dared to neglect it. He mobilized good soldiers overnight and prepared to send them to French Indochina for training while receiving the two precious submarines.

The national navy tiger can’t fall. Moreover, the rotten ships still have two catties of nails. Although the combat ships were destroyed, most of them sank in the Yangtze River. The crew and officers of the ships were almost completely retained. The loss on this is not as serious as imagined.

The problem is that among these people, most of them are veterans who are used to being soldiers. Many people have eaten this bowl of rice since the Beiyang period, and there are even some seniors who came from the Mawei navy training of the Qing government. The battalion, that one is a historical witness who witnessed the rise and fall of the navy.

Cheng Shaokan knew very well that these old sailors were already unusable. Not only was their thinking out of the times, but also because of these sailor officers, many people had become infected with the vices of the government army, eating, drinking, gambling, Smuggling, kidnapping, smuggling and smuggling, you can do anything for a little money. If such people are sent to the Germans, the Chinese navy will lose face if there is any scandal.

During the two days of selecting personnel, the commander-in-chief of the navy resisted the entrustment of a large number of family, friends, classmates and students. After receiving the news, they all knew that leading the team to the French Indian branch was a big fatality, even in the Germans. He squatted there for ten and a half days, plated a gold plate and returned immediately, and his future worth was doubled.

It's time to cultivate new talents. Chen Shaokan has already made a decision in his heart. It doesn't matter if the candidates are not all of Fujian. Now when it is so important, there is room to hold onto the door. Although this man has always regarded himself as the chief of the Fujian navy, he has not suppressed the officers and soldiers of the navy from other provinces in the past. However, when the navy is being rebuilt, he dare not be arrogant anymore, can no longer hold a regional view, and should pay attention to personal Ability and temperament, only in this way can we select naval officers and soldiers who can truly shoulder this important task.

In the end, the Chinese Navy selected 168 people and organized them into four brigades, each of which was assigned a submarine. This is the suggestion given by the German Navy. It is best to equip each submarine with two sets of personnel, so that when the first team completes the cruise and returns to Hong Kong to rest, the second team can immediately board and rotate, so that people can stop and stop. , To maximize the combat efficiency of the two submarines.

These people are the seeds of the Chinese Navy's submarine force. After completing the training of the German Navy, they can also become instructors for other officers and soldiers, and train more qualified submarine crews.

"It's two o'clock in the afternoon." Paul raised his wrist to check the time. At this time, the sailor who was the assistant chef today climbed up the conning tower carrying a bucket, which contained a thermos and several enamel cups.

"The iced coffee you want, captain." The sailor filled a cup of coffee and handed it to the captain.

"Thank you, Wolf~IndoMTL.com~Paul took the cup and thanked it with a smile.

"This is yours, Mr. Ensign." Wolfe handed the cup to Gao Rufeng.

"Thank you." The ensign put the sextant in his hand into the canvas bag around his waist, and then carefully took the enamel cup.

"We are only thirty nautical miles away from Qinzhou Bay. Should you reconsider your plan, sir." Gao Rufeng said with his coffee.

"Why, are you scared?" Paul swallowed his cold coffee and said with a smile.

"How is it possible, why should I be afraid, but I am a little worried because my soldiers still lack training." Gao Rufeng quickly retorted.

"Gao, you really don’t lack courage, what you lack is confidence in yourself. Don’t worry, this whole process is operated by our personnel, and your soldiers only need to observe and observe. Trust me, let these sailors feel Some actual combat atmosphere is very good for their growth." Captain Paul drank the coffee in one sip and handed the cup back to the sailor.

"Dive down in ten minutes and everyone will enter combat positions. We are going to break into Qinzhou Bay today." Paul shouted orders.

"Yes, sir."

"Let’s surprise those little Japan."

"I just hope that they won't be scared to pee their pants." The sailor and the officer who watched from the control tower cheered loudly.

"Forcibly sneaked into the investigation, I did not expect the German Navy to have such a strong desire to fight." Gao Rufeng secretly said with emotion.

"I'm afraid of a ball, I can do it too!" The ensign of the navy gritted his teeth, feeling proud.

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