In early April 28, Zhong Yi and Commod boarded the American warship destroyer Arisauna.

Those who came back with Zhong Yi were Xie Jinyuan and Yang Furui and more than 5,000 veterans of the National Army. They returned from warships and merchant ships from the United States, Britain and France.

Although the Japanese naval warships followed along, they had no choice.

After arriving at Zhaobaoshan Fortress, the Japanese Navy's warships did not dare to move forward.

About half a month ago, the mine formation between Zhaobaoshan and Jinjishan was finally completed.

At the beginning, the Japanese warships were not aware of their power, so they sent gunboats to try to go up the Yin River as before and invaded the old city of Yin River.

But after several gunboats were blown up by mines, the Japanese Navy immediately became honest.

Under the guidance of the guide boat, warships and armed merchant ships from various countries from the United Kingdom and France were arranged in a row and passed through the gap in the mine formation in turn.

However, the Japanese Navy's warships only dared to watch from a distance a few kilometers away.

Because Zhao Baoshan and the fortress cannons on Jinjishan Fortress have also been installed, and you can fire cannons at sea.

If the Japanese Navy warships go further, they will definitely be bombarded by Zhaobaoshan and Jinjishan Fortresses. The naval guns are naturally at a disadvantage in the face of large-caliber fortresses. If they don’t have any, they will be fired.

As for the reason, it is actually very simple, because of the shooting angle.

Because fortress cannons are generally installed at high places and are mostly hidden behind mountain ridges, naval cannons can only hit the mountain ridges without hitting the fortress cannons. However, fortress cannons on land can easily hit ships on the sea surface, and even the range will become longer.

Of course, the Japanese Navy can also dispatch air forces to bomb.

In fact, the Japanese Navy had already dispatched aviation troops to carry out large-scale bombings on Zhaobaoshan and Jinjishan Fortresses more than once! However, almost no results were achieved.

Because after the bombing, the fortress artillery of Zhaobaoshan Fortress and Jinjishan Fortress was unscathed and could still carry out long-distance artillery shooting of Japanese ships outside the Yin River without any obstacles.

When the Arizona destroyer arrived at Zhaobaoshan, Zhong Yi changed to the landing boat and got on the shore.

Li Ziren and He Wenxi had already received news that they knew that Zhong Yi was coming back today and would inspect Zhaobaoshan and Jinjishan Fortress as soon as possible, so they waited early.

Also waiting with the two at Zhaobaoshan Wharf was Zhong Yi's brother-in-law Zhang Yuanfan.

As soon as he got ashore, Zhang Yuanfan immediately came up: "Brother-in-law! You are back."

Zhong Yi frowned and said in a deep voice: "What did you say?"

Zhang Yuanfan was stunned when he heard this, but he quickly reacted and stood up and said: "Zhang Yuanfan, a student of the first phase of the Officer Training Corps of the East Zhejiang Sea Defense Corps, has seen the attendant!"

Zhong Yi then returned the gift and said, "Stop!"

Li Ziren and He Wenxi, who were next to him, also came forward to greet him.

After the ceremony, Zhong Yi patted Li Ziren on the shoulder again and praised: "Zi Ren, you're doing a good job."

Li Ziren waved his hand and said, "This is all your credit for your mayor. I am just a training class and a specific executor. It's also OK to replace others."

"That may not be." Zhong Yi waved his hand and continued, "There is no shortage of advice in this world. The most lacking is people with super execution ability like you!"

Li Ziren was proud, but still said modestly: "The mayor praised it."

Zhong Yi smiled slightly and said, "Why, I still call me mayor?"

Li Ziren was stunned when he heard this and hadn't reacted yet. What did Zhong Yi mean?

"Zhedonghai Sea Defense Corps!" Zhong Yi smiled slightly and said, "It's time to start planning for such a long time! So you should call me to participate now!"

But Li Ziren still doesn't understand very much.

Why did the Zhejiang East China Sea Defense Corps start to build, so he had to change his words to call Zhong Yi the president?

He is just the director of the construction department of Zhaobaoshan-Jinjishan Fortress, and he is not a member of the Coast Defense Corps.

He Wenxi, who was on the other hand, reacted and said to Li Ziren: "Ziren, congratulations."

"Congratulations?" Li Ziren was stunned when he heard this, and finally realized that Zhong Yi was going to arrange a specific position for him in the Coastal Defense Corps?

Thinking of this, Li Ziren's eyes lit up instantly.

Judging from Zhong Yi's tone, is he going to be the captain of the detachment?

Li Ziren knows the size of the Zhejiang East Coast Defense Corps.

The Zhejiang East Coast Defense Corps envisioned by Zhong Yi has three detachments under its jurisdiction.

The three detachments are temporarily established as brigade level, but they are actually serious infantry divisions!

Moreover, the weapons and equipment of these three infantry divisions are far better than that of the Central Army, because the batch of arms ordered by Zhong Yi from the United States have arrived in Yinjiang, and will be stored in the underground warehouse of Zhaobaoshan Fortress.

Thinking of this, Li Ziren finally understood why Zhong Yi was in a hurry to get off the boat in Zhaobaoshan.

Nothing else, Zhong Yi must have come for the equipment of these three American equipment masters. He will be relieved to see the equipment of these three equipment masters as soon as possible.

Sure enough, Zhong Yi said, "Zi Ren, where is that batch of arms?"

Li Ziren said: "It's in the underground warehouse of the fortress."

"Let's go, take a look." After Zhong Yi said that, he turned around and walked towards the fortress.

Li Ziren quickly followed, and Zhang Yuanfan subconsciously wanted to keep up, but was stopped by He Wenxi.

Zhong Yi noticed it out of the corner of his eyes and said to He Wenxi: "Instructor He, come too."

"Yes!" He Wenxi agreed and immediately followed. When Zhang Yuanfan was about to follow, he was stopped by Zhong Yi.

"You don't go." Zhong Yi said, "A mere platoon leader is not qualified to participate in military secrets."

Zhang Yuanfan's handsome face immediately turned red with shame. When Zhong Yi walked away, he made a face at Zhong Yi's back, and then he thought hatefully, and turned around and told me that he would go to the fifth sister and let you sleep on the floor tonight, hum!

Let’s talk about Zhong Yi and the others in the future.

On the way to the fortress, He Wenxi said: "Mayor..."

Zhong Yi immediately interrupted: "Instructor He, you are going to change your words, too."

"Uh..." He Wenxi was stunned when he heard this, "What does the mayor mean?"

Zhong Yi said straight to the point: "That's right, I want to ask you to serve as the director of the General Staff of the East Zhejiang Coast Defense Corps. I wonder if the instructor is willing?"

Director of the General Staff?

He Wenxi was overjoyed when he heard this.

This is a very important position!

How many things can He Wenxi do if he sat in this position?

He Wenxi nodded and said, "As long as I can do something for the country and the nation, I personally have no objection, even if I am a soldier."
Chapter completed!