Chapter 291 Tempering the soul, please vote for me!

The setting sun gradually sank into the sea. Ten minutes later, the originally red sea surface reflected by the setting sun had only a little red light left except for the western sea and sky where the setting sun entered the sea. The entire sea and sky had fallen into darkness and entered the night.\\.

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The moon, which had risen long ago, is now becoming more conspicuous, but it is also obscured by clouds from time to time. A fleet of four warships seems to have disappeared from the sea, blending into the dark sea. Only in

In the distance, through the unclear dividing line between sea and sky, the dark silhouette of the warship can be barely distinguished.

"Dangdang..."

The ship's bell rang, and the sailors who were busy discarding the combustibles on the ship or soaking them in water immediately began to assemble on the deck where Cheng Biguang stood under the moonlight and began to deliver instructions to the soldiers.

"As you all know, in the Gengzi year of 1900, our navy, in order to protect itself, did not obey orders and chose neutrality. During the Jiao'ao Incident between China and Japan, although the two countries did not declare war, our navy, in order to protect itself, once again chose to stay on the sidelines.

Neutral, so Fang made the move to go south."

Cheng Biguang's words were full of reluctance.

"Since the Battle of Dadonggou, our coastal defenses have been empty for more than twenty years. After the Battle of Dadonggou, our navy seemed to have no sea soul. Otherwise, there would have been no two neutral actions. Although such neutrality would not be

The rest is just because the navy princes hope to preserve some seeds for China's navy, but considering that the army princes are fighting bloody battles on land, we, the navy, are being supported by the people, praying that we can just sit back and watch?..."

After a speech, Cheng Biguang's expression became more and more serious, and he stared at the faces of the officers and soldiers under the moonlight.

"The situation in this battle is complicated and the enemy's situation is ominous. However, our naval officers must be ready to attack the enemy at any time and be prepared to die for our country at any time. With our blood

ou, recast China’s maritime soul so that the world will no longer be ashamed of the Chinese navy.”

After saying that, he did not salute the officers and soldiers, but bowed deeply.

"Please, gentlemen"

"Please rest assured, sir, we will definitely live up to the name of the navy."

After Cheng Biguang finished his lecture, the officers and soldiers returned to the cabin below. On the surface deck, except for the gunner, there was no one else. On the sky bridge of the cruiser "Haiqi", Captain Tang Tingguang looked at it with some confusion.

Commander, before the training, they had already received a telegram from Lianyungang. The content of the telegram was very simple.

"The mission has been accomplished. The main force is gone. The three remaining ships fled north at high speed. Brother Wang used the autumn wind to sweep away the fallen leaves to clean up the remaining enemies on the sea."

Regarding this telegram, those who witnessed the tragic situation of the Third Battle Group and the Troop Merchant Fleet off the coast of Lianyun will never have even a trace of doubt, but the commander unexpectedly said those words during the lecture.

, which really puzzled him.

"Langting, Haihun is not here"

In one sentence, Cheng Biguang said that he had his own ideas for doing this. In fact, in the past few hours, after persuading the fleet to participate in this battle, he had been walking around in the cabin, thinking about how to

Change this fleet.

After arriving at the fleet, at the meeting, most of the four officers on board objected to intervention. Their understanding was very simple. The enemy's fleet was too powerful, powerful enough to make them cowardly, and enough that when they received neutral orders,

Like a long sigh of relief, the country and the responsibilities seemed to have disappeared.

The officers were still like this, not to mention the sailors. Cheng Biguang was completely disappointed with this fleet. He knew that it was not his fault, nor the fault of these officers. Who made this navy so weak? It was so weak that they could not even fight.

They don't even have the courage, they are so weak that as a navy, they should have the courage, and they even forget that they are a navy.

Navy is different from Army

Since Nelson, the navy has been called an aristocratic service. The reason why an aristocrat is an aristocrat is not determined by material wealth, nor is it the number of army divisions that can be built on one capital ship, but more by an inner temperament and spirit.

, advantages in culture and personality. They are called "nobles" because of the naval spirit formed by naval soldiers in the company of steel and the sea. Every naval soldier is a spiritual "noble".

The fighting spirit that the navy must have is called the "Nelsonian" spirit in the West. Its essence can be summarized in four words - fight when you see the enemy. Don't be afraid of powerful enemies, don't be afraid of sacrifice, and have the courage to challenge powerful opponents.

, even if you know you are losing, you must attack resolutely, fight to the end, and destroy the enemy's strength with sacrifice and blood.

Body and will. From a historical perspective, the navy is often more determined and tenacious than the army at the last moment, and has the spirit of endless fighting.

The fighting spirit is the most basic spirit of the navy, but now this navy has lost its own fighting spirit and its own soul. A ten-year army and a century-old navy. And it takes a hundred years to build up the soul of the navy. A navy without a navy

Even the most powerful warships equipped with Soul's fleet will end up dead in the belly of the fish. The history of world naval battles has proven this time and time again.

The reason why Chinese people say that "there was no navy after the Sino-Japanese War" refers to the loss of the soul of the sea as the smoke of Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1899 dissipated. As for Cheng Biguang, he knew that if the Chinese navy wanted to raise its flag again,

The first thing that needs to be done in the ocean is to recast the soul of the sea, and the fundamental of recasting the soul of the sea is to recast the fighting spirit of the navy. Only in this way can the Chinese navy sail the ocean again

"We all know what we are going to face, and we also know that even if the Japanese army still has a warship, what does it mean to us, but..."

After a moment of silence, looking at the cold bright moon, Cheng Biguang spoke.

"Tonight, as long as they sail the warship to the war zone and fire the first shot, knowing that they are outmatched, then..."

Cheng Biguang had a smile on his face.

"Then the sea souls will return to their bodies."

Looking at the sea, Cheng Biguang remembered a famous saying.

"Careers on the ocean belong to those with souls."

A fleet of four small warships sailed towards the north. On the deck, the gunners wiped the gun barrels for the last time. At this time, after taking a hot bath, they had taken off their daily military uniforms and put on brand new ones.

The military uniform and several artillery shells were also carefully wiped.

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Under the moonlight, a young naval officer said to the gunner beside him. After taking the pen, he wrote a few large characters on the cannonball.

"Shame of Snow Jiawu"

Perhaps, for the "Haiqi", there is only a chance to fire a few guns, but as long as the cannon is fired and the shells are fired, it will be worthy of the support of the people.

The navy can no longer let the people down.

Looking at the sea, Yu Shaoqiu, who wrote those four characters on each of the fifteen shells, thought like this.

"Are you scared?"

"No, not afraid..."

The gunner's nervousness made Yu Shaoqiu smile, and he shook his head.

"Fear, fear is normal"

Who wouldn't be afraid? After all, they were facing the dominant battleship at sea. Even the eight-inch cannon on the "Haiqi" ​​couldn't penetrate the battleship's armor. How could they not be afraid?

"But we are the navy"

We are the navy, and we cannot be afraid of the navy. The navy itself is a career of brave men. The navy itself is not afraid of strong enemies. The navy itself is composed of a group of people full of courage, so we can do it knowing that we must die.

"So, we must do whatever it takes to hit the shells. Even if the battle is lost, we must make our enemies admire our courage. We are afraid, who can not be afraid, but..."

He reached out and took off his subordinate's ribbon military cap, looked at the embroidered words "Navy of the Republic of China" on the hat ring, and gently stroked the embroidered words with his hand.

"We are the Chinese Navy"

Looking up at the sea, Yu Shaoqiu's face showed a trace of nostalgia for life, but it was followed by a look of perseverance.

"This is the sea of ​​China"

"Sir, I understand that we have to defend our country even if we die nine times, we will have no regrets."

Unlike the army, even a stoker in the navy has studied for several years. The navy does not need illiteracy, and it is not suitable for illiteracy.

"Even if I die nine times, I have no regrets."

After murmuring these words, Yu Shaoqiu patted his subordinate on the shoulder.

"Okay, then let's serve the country with nine deaths today."

At midnight, the lookout on the lookout of the cruiser "Hai Rong" first spotted the shadows of nine ships lined up. On this sea, except for the enemy fleet, there would never be a fleet sailing in formation. This was

It was obviously an enemy fleet. Even though it was more than ten kilometers away, when the lookout picked up the phone, he still lowered his voice and made a report in a low voice.

"Oh, what a miserable defeat."

Standing on the bridge, Yokomura Eiichi couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he thought about the navy's disastrous defeat.

There was only a trace of luck left in this understanding. Fortunately, the sun had set. Otherwise, his "Nishizawa Maru" would have been sunk. At that time, facing the attack of China's aircraft, all the merchant ships were trying to seize the enemy.

They fled, and everyone managed to get together, but over there, the army on the ship asked them to return and unload the supplies on the ship to the shore.

Therefore, Eiichi Yokomura, who was lucky enough to escape, had to command the merchant ship to return home. While returning, he encountered several other merchant ships returning home. They all returned in accordance with the Army's requirements.

If it weren't for the fact that it was dark now and the bombs dropped by the Chinese planes were not very accurate, I am afraid that no one would be willing to return, even those soldiers with guns

I will not return to the voyage. After all, I will die no matter what. If the Army dies, he will enter the Yasukuni Shrine and receive pensions from the country. His crew members will not be able to enter the Yasukuni Shrine.

"Left 65, distance..."

When the bow turret shook, Yu Shaoqiu repeated the order loudly. At the same time, he picked up the telescope and looked at the "enemy ship" in the distance. What he saw here was very blurry, and it was impossible to distinguish the model of the enemy ship.

"Bang..."

An armor-piercing projectile was loaded into the gun barrel. The gunners aimed nervously. The distance was getting closer and closer. Through the mist on the sea, the enemy ship could be vaguely seen. It was a merchant ship.

"Three thousand distances"

The gunners quickly lowered their barrels.
To be continued...