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Chapter 948 Commander Chen Shaokuan’s worries (please subscribe!)

Commander Chen Shaokuan’s worries

At the mouth of the Yangtze River, almost all Chinese navy ships have been hiding here since receiving the order from the Central Military Commission to attack, waiting for the latest order from the frontline headquarters. ""

Among the dozens of ships, the only old-fashioned cruiser that could be called a warship was Navy Commander Chen Shaokuan. After the dissolution of the Nationalist Government, he was directly appointed by the Central Military Commission of China because of his military exploits and prestige among the Chinese navy.

He, the first commander of the Navy, was standing on the large deck with a solemn face, facing the whistling sea breeze, looking at the vast sea, silent...

At this moment, Zhang Aiping, the first commander of the Chinese Navy in history. At this moment, because of Chen Shaokuan, he was appointed by the central government as the first political commissar of the Chinese Navy. Also under the cover of the sound of waves

, stood beside Chen Shaokuan quietly...

Seeing in front of me, Zhang Aiping, a partner who has dedicated almost half his life to China's modern navy. As a political commissar, it can be said that he sincerely admires him, even though he is from the Kuomintang and was once his mortal enemy.

Seeing her old partner facing the vast sea again, she fell into deep thought. Zhang Aiping knew clearly that the commander in front of her, the first commander of the navy who had high hopes from the central government, was once again worried about the current situation and future of the Chinese navy.

Thinking of this, Zhang Aiping sighed and comforted her partner, whom she had been with for half a year.

"Old Chen, we don't need to worry too much. The problem of troop equipment cannot be solved by just the two of us. Besides, the Central Military Commission has given us a clear reply that within a month at most, the various ships supported by the U.S. government will be

It will arrive. By then, the first fleet of our Chinese Navy will truly be worthy of its name..."

"Political commissar... I understand everything you said..." Chen Shaokuan shook his head helplessly. "" However, what is surprising is that the frustrated look on her face not only did not diminish in any way, but became even stronger. Yes.

Looking at the political commissar in front of him, he continued to speak.

"You also know that as a member of the Chinese Navy, I, Chen Shaokuan, have watched the Chinese Navy develop step by step, and then slowly decline step by step, until now. Especially when I think of the original Jiangyin naval battle, I watched helplessly

Looking at the naval assets accumulated by the Republic of China over decades, one ship after another sank in front of me. I always felt sorry for the Chinese navy and this country..."

"Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that China has tens of thousands of miles of coastline, but we do not have a fleet that can really defend this coastline. We can only watch the Japanese fleet show off its power on our coastline, shooting

Kill the people along my coast, but there is no way..."

"Whenever I think of this scene, I think of the bloody massacre of the Chinese people along the coast under the bombardment of the Japanese navy. As a naval commander, my heart hurts like a knife... Sometimes, I even

Thinking about it again, all of this was caused by me alone. I destroyed the hope of the Chinese navy in the Jiangyin naval battle..."

Seeing the First Commander of the Chinese Navy getting more and more excited as he talked, and constantly confiding to himself the pain in his heart. As his partner, Zhang Aiping knew clearly that the only thing she could do at this moment was to stand by and listen quietly.

.Because he believes that only by expressing all the pain in his heart can Chen Shaokuan be able to cheer up again and contribute to the development of the Chinese Navy...

Time passed like this minute by minute...

As time went by, Commander Chen Shaokuan, who had an excited face just now, gradually calmed down. Just when Chen Shaokuan stood silently in front of him again, political commissar Zhang Aiping spoke.

"Old Chen, the past is past... I believe that since the Central Military Commission appointed you as the first commander of the Chinese Navy, it is enough to prove that you are the true mainstay of our Chinese Navy and the Central Military Commission's trust in you."

More importantly, this appointment by the Central Military Commission also pins the future development hopes of the Chinese Navy on you..."

"You just said so much. As your future partner, I hope you can forget the past and really cheer up from now on. Let's work together to create a truly modern Chinese naval force..."

On the huge deck, just as the two people's hands were clasped together, a rush of footsteps reached their ears. Following closely behind, the figure of the headquarters' communications staff stood.

In front of the two people.

"Commander, political commissar, the latest combat order from the Nanjing Frontline Command: All ships of our navy are required to weigh anchor immediately in five hours. The target is the Japanese squadron docked at Shanghai Naval Port..."

"What, the Japanese squadron..." Faced with the communications staff's answer, Commander Chen Shaokuan and Political Commissar Zhang Aiping opened their mouths almost at the same time and asked incredulously...

"Commander Wang, are you sure the order is correct... The frontline command really requires our naval forces to attack immediately to destroy the Japanese squadron docked at the Shanghai Naval Port..." Chen Shaokuan asked with a suspicious look on his face.

"Yes, Commander. It also has the signature of the Commander-in-Chief, so there is absolutely no problem..." the communications staff member replied affirmatively...

With the communications staff's confirmation again, especially after hearing the commander-in-chief's signature in the order, political commissar Zhang Aiping no longer had any doubts and asked Commander Chen Shaokuan in front of him.

"Old Chen, what do you think..."

"Political Commissar, I don't know the reason why the frontline command sent this telegram. However, speaking of the upcoming naval battle in the telegram... Hey, you also know the strength of our fleet. Let me put it bluntly, just based on the fleet's current

With such strength, even a new Japanese destroyer is no match. What’s more, the Shanghai Navy Port has more than just one Japanese destroyer, but a squadron with an aircraft carrier..."

"For our navy to go through like this is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. There is no possibility of victory at all..." Chen Shaokuan replied with a frustrated look.

"A sheep entering a tiger's mouth is worse than a new Japanese destroyer..."

Although Zhang Aiping, as the political commissar, has a certain understanding of the specific strength of the Chinese navy, and also knows that the naval fleet can only be destroyed when facing the Japanese squadron. However, after hearing that the current strength of the Chinese navy is not even comparable to that of the Japanese fleet,

A new destroyer. Zhang Aiping's face immediately became extremely ugly, and she couldn't help but ask.

"Political Commissar, you don't have to be surprised, it's true..." Chen Shaokuan's expression became solemn again...

"At present, our fleet still has dozens of usable ships. However, among these dozens of ships, the only one that can be used is the flagship at our feet. But, you also know that this cruiser has been around since the late Qing Dynasty.

It has been in the navy since the beginning. In addition to being no weaker than the new Japanese destroyers in terms of tonnage, the rest, whether it is armor protection, gun caliber, or range, is not at the same level as the new Japanese destroyers..."

"Let's talk about the remaining gunboats and torpedo boats. Although many of them are the latest models produced and launched in China. However, don't forget that these gunboats and torpedo boats have a very fatal flaw, that is, they can only engage in close combat. And we

The number of gunboats and torpedo boats in hand is not very sufficient. It is simply impossible to break through the dense firepower network of the Japanese new destroyers with the number of more than a dozen boats..." Although this fact is difficult to make people feel.

Accept. However, as the naval commander, Chen Shaokuan, when it came to the real naval battle, he still answered decisively.

"Is there no other way?" Political Commissar Zhang Aiping asked, still unwilling to give up.

Seeing Zhang Aiping's expectant look, Commander Chen Shaokuan knew that this answer was very cruel, but he still shook his head helplessly and then said.

"Political Commissar, naval battles are not land battles, especially battles between modern naval forces. Land battles can rely on the advantages of various terrains to achieve more results with less. But naval battles are different, because, as far as the current naval battle is concerned,

In other words, in addition to the caliber and range of the naval guns, the real competition is the speed and flexibility of the warships. And we have not occupied any of these two. Therefore, it is almost impossible to win..."

Silence. For a moment, on the entire deck, except for the whistling sea breeze and the sound of waves lapping against the side of the ship, the only sound left was the loud breathing of the two people. Both of them were thinking quietly. The frontline command issued this order.

The specific reason…

"Could it be that the frontline headquarters, knowing full well that the navy's attack is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, still wants the navy to die..." An idea suddenly appeared in the mind of political commissar Zhang Aiping.

However, this idea was rejected ruthlessly by him as soon as it appeared. Because he believed that the commander-in-chief would not let the newly developed naval force be ruined in a naval battle without any hope of victory.

Thinking of this, political commissar Zhang Aiping seemed to have thought of something. She said to Chen Shaokuan in front of her.

"Old Chen, the Commander-in-Chief has his own reasons for issuing such an order. I believe that the Commander-in-Chief will not ruin our newly developed naval force... Now that the order has been issued, I suggest that we start preparations immediately, five

Hours later, we will lift anchor on time..."

"Political Commissar, what do you mean..."

"If nothing else happens, there will definitely be specific combat orders sent before we set off..." Seeing Chen Shaokuan who looked puzzled in front of him, Zhang Aiping replied with an affirmative look.

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