On the morning of December 29, the east side of the Watcher Strait.

When the "Imperial Capital" approached, the warship, which was leading in front and with an extremely majestic and tall bridge, took the lead in raising the colorful flags to pay tribute.

That is the flagship "Longxing" of the local fleet.

That's right, the "Longxing" is paying its highest respect to the "Imperial Capital" that returned triumphantly and all the warships of the Third Air Special Mixed Fleet!

Outside the commander's bridge, more than a hundred soldiers from the local fleet headquarters were lined up neatly.

When the two ships intersected, Gui Boyong took the lead in saluting.

This is a tradition started by Chen Bingxun and continued to this day.

When the fleet returned triumphantly, from the Emperor of the Empire, everyone had to pay tribute to those soldiers who fought bravely on the battlefield to defend the empire.

On the "Imperial Capital", officers and soldiers of the Special Mixed Fleet Command headed by Bai Zhizhan have also lined up.

After the two fleets passed by, the four battleships turned under the leadership of the "Longxing" and caught up with the aircraft carrier in front from the right.

This surprised Bai Zhizhan.

Don’t go, in the Liangxia Empire, the left has been respected since ancient times.

Sacrifice is one thing, but after completing the etiquette procedure, the fleet flagship will definitely be the most respected, even if the third aviation special-mix fleet does not belong to the local fleet.

The fleet is about to enter the strait, and it is impossible to turn again for etiquette.

The strait is so wide that there is no place for several giant ships to rush back and forth.

Before dawn, two "Xuhai"-class ships sent by Gui Boyong had already joined the Third Air Force in the West East Wangyang.

At that time, Li Jie and Jin Hong sent a message, proposing to see Bai Zhizhan on the "Imperial Capital".

Unfortunately, it was Li Mingbo on duty, and Bai Zhizhan went to bed.

Because he knew that Bai Zhizhan was in a bad mood and had fought for several days and had not had a good rest, he was almost exhausted, so Li Mingbo politely rejected the request of the two, asking them to lead the way according to the rules and not come over to disturb Bai Zhizhan's Qingmeng.

The two of them also know themselves, especially Li Jie.

After the battle was over, and after being scolded by Gui Boyong, Li Jie understood that they were indeed impulsive.

In terms of overall strategy, Shiraishi pursues severe damage to the permanent fleet and allows Takano to return to the Nai land with the fleet that has lost its combat effectiveness.

Perhaps he guessed that Bai Zhizhan was angry, so Li Jie and Jin Hong did not send any messages and kept leading the way.

It was not until the beginning that after merging with the local fleet that the two "Xuhai" classes accelerated to the front and went to the west side of the strait in advance to wait.

Nothing to say along the way.

At about noon, the fleet entered the Xuhai through the strait.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, after moving away from the strait, four oil tankers who were active with the local fleet rushed over and began to replenish fuel for the Third Air Special Mixed Fleet.

Return?

How many days will be in.

The Navy Command issued a combat order, and the ground troops went directly to Naqiu Port, with the local fleet providing cover, and the Third Air Special Mixed Fleet was responsible for air defense.

Even if everything goes well, the login will not start until tomorrow.

Because the harbor is within the attack range of the narrow naval shore-based aviation force, it is necessary to consider that it may be hit, so it needs to replenish fuel before returning.

In fact, there is not much air gasoline left on the two aircraft carriers.

According to the design, the aviation gasoline equipped in the "Imperial Capital" class is only enough for the carrier-based aviation forces to reach the highest intensity, that is, 220 consecutive flights are dispatched for five days a day, and then supply must be carried out. In the previous few days of combat, the dispatch intensity of the Third Ship-Board Air Force corps exceeded the design limit of the "Imperial Capital" class. Even if there is still some aviation gasoline left, it cannot complete the task of covering the local fleet and landing troops.

The local fleet is followed by ordinary oil tankers, and there is no supply equipment for fleet oil tankers, so it needs to stop, that is, rely on help to replenish.

Taking this opportunity, Bai Zhizhan and Li Yunxiang went to the battleship "Longxing".

It was already evening when the two arrived. Gui Boyong greeted them on the deck and took them to the officer's restaurant that had been packed out.

Although the "Longxing" was built in the last war, the internal space was so spacious that it far exceeded that of the warships since then.

The officers' restaurant is just a hundred square meters, and the furnishings are extremely luxurious. For example, the sandalwood used in all the furniture is handmade by a carpenter.

It was less than six o'clock and it was not time for supper, but the dinner was ready.

Perhaps in order to take care of Li Yunxiang, he specially prepared a bottle of Erguotou.

Bai Zhizhan and Li Yunxiang were VIP guests, Gui Boyong was the host, and there were four captains and senior staff members of several local fleets.

All of them are acquaintances, so there is no need to introduce them.

"Although it is still a little too early to celebrate the victory, and after the war is over, I will definitely put a table on my own again after going back, here, on behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the local fleet, as well as the commander-in-chief and the chief of staff who are closely following the development of the war in the rear and are concerned about the comfort of the soldiers, I pay the highest respect to General Bai Zhizhan and General Li Yunxiang, to all the soldiers of the Third Air Special Mixed Fleet and the First Shipborne Air Force, and to all the soldiers who participated in the battle and supported the battle in the rear!"

After saying that, Gui Boyong raised his glass first.

"Thanks to General Gui for the hospitality, it is our duty to serve the Empire on the battlefield!"

Bai Zhizhan stood up and then raised his wine glass.

"Serve the country with loyalty and serve the battlefield!"

Afterwards, Li Yunxiang and others stood up and raised their glasses.

The cup contains not wine, but water.

The fleet is still in combat, and all officers and soldiers, including the commander, are not allowed to drink alcohol.

A few bottles of wine are placed to create the atmosphere.

That's right, this is the Navy.

Even if you don’t drink it, you have to make a full set just to make a good look for your face.

waste?

It doesn't exist!

What is this little drink?

Can you stand up to a 400mm shell?

After Gui Boyong started, the officers of the local fleet looked for Bai Zhizhan and Li Yunxiang to toast, while Bai Zhizhan and Li Yunxiang only asked Gui Boyong to return.

There is no problem, because the ranks of other officers are lower than those of Bai Zhizhan and Li Yunxiang.

It’s not that you look down on colleagues with low military ranks, it’s the rule of the army.

The army never talks about equality, it talks about hierarchy, and the army itself is a hierarchy society assessed by military ranks and positions.

In the navy, the hierarchy is stronger.

This is tradition and the uniqueness of the navy.

Before the radio was released, on warships far away from the local area, everything was decided by the captain, and the strict hierarchy was used to maintain order.

If you don’t follow the rules, you will definitely be in chaos.

Besides, I drink white water, not wine.

Respect, interesting?

After making polite reconciliation with each other, the captain of the "Longxing" called the chef and asked everyone to order food.

The dishes are rich, including fresh fruits and vegetables, and a roasted suckling pig.

Bai Zhizhan was not very particular about food, so Li Yunxiang asked for a pig's leg.

When the chef brought people to serve the food, other officers who accompanied the wine bid farewell one after another.

On naval battleships, especially on battleships, what they lack the least is a variety of delicious dishes, and few naval officers will take meals seriously.

In fact, these officers who came to accompany them were very sensible.

Gui Boyong asked them to come here just to contact Bai Zhizhan and Li Yunxiang. In the future, he could be regarded as a life-and-death brother who has been on the battlefield together.

Have a meal?

If you go back to your own warship, you can't eat it?
Chapter completed!