Section 1059 Fleet
In the afternoon, along the coast of the Principality of Nice, the East China Sea Fleet base.
Dozens of warships are docked in the pier surrounded by rocks.
The waves hit the rocks that have remained unchanged for thousands of years. Looking up, the cliffs on both sides are covered with artillery.
The muzzles of the black holes were pointed outwards, aiming at the turbulent sea. The artillerymen on guard looked serious, showing the tense atmosphere of the enemy, as if if there was any slightest sign of trouble, thousands of guns would be fired, and the incoming offenders would be blown to pieces.
An old and mottled heavy cruiser was docked on the shore. The huge hull was nearly 100 meters high. Even though it was rusty in many places, it still looked like a giant beast in the sea, exuding the aura of an ocean overlord.
There is an old general standing on the bow of the ship, with medals hanging on his chest, a deeply wrinkled face, and a few strands of silver peeking out from under his big-brimmed hat, all indicating the owner's age and seniority.
The old general stood straight and looked at the sea calmly. He seemed to be so preoccupied that he forgot about the extinguishing pipe in his hand.
"Captain, Captain Alf!" Turning around, he saw an officer walking quickly with a hint of complaint on his young face, "I thought you were on the bridge, but I couldn't find you after searching for a long time.
, it turned out to be on the deck."
"The air in the bridge is a bit stuffy, so I came out for some fresh air," the old general explained.
"There is a telegram from Jinfen Port saying that another cargo ship has been impounded." The young officer's expression became a little heavy. "The Chamber of Commerce hopes that we can go to sea to negotiate and let the other party release the impounded cargo ship."
The old general looked at the sea, took a few puffs of his cigarette, then knocked the ashes and said with a wry smile, "Let us leave the port?"
"Don't they know that outside is Saudi Arabia's Golden Fleet and Qing Kingdom's aircraft carrier battle group?" The old general pointed to the sea horizon, "Once we drive these old antiques out of the range of the shore artillery, there is a high probability that we will not be able to come back.
Already."
"No, I will definitely not come back!" The old general looked helpless, "You know, we have even mortgaged the artillery shells to the World Bank in Jinfen Port."
"Now we are like a broken sword that has not been drawn out of its sheath. It can still scare people if we don't draw it out. Once we draw it out, others will know our true identity."
"Look at my underwear..." The old general opened the collar and exposed the white vest underneath. He looked closely and saw that there were several holes in the fabric. "I haven't changed it in several years."
"I bet we are the poorest navy in the world." The old general said with certainty.
In the United Kingdom of Ambergris, the navy is the least valued. When the old king was still alive, he could still get some food out of his teeth. Since the queen came to power, they have not even had a copper budget.
"I think back then, we were so high-spirited that we traveled across the seven seas!"
"Now we can only live under the protection of the shore artillery..." The old general shook his head and sighed, there seemed to be tears in the corners of his eyes. The young officer was moved by the scene and wiped his eyes.
Just then, a sailor hurried over.
"Captain, Staff Officer, something serious has happened!" The sailor looked anxious, as if something serious had happened.
"What's going on?" The old general was still calm, but the young staff officer was already panicking, "Could it be that the fleets of Sha Kingdom and Qing Kingdom are coming?"
"No, no!" The sailor shook his head quickly, "Yes, yes..." Because of excessive nervousness, the sailor was a little slurred. The young staff officer was so anxious that he grabbed the opponent's shoulders and shook him desperately, "Quickly tell me, is it the Golden Fleet?"
We’re calling, it’s the Qingguo aircraft carrier that’s calling!”
"Yes, yes, the Prime Minister is here." The sailor held it in for a long time and finally gave the answer.
"Your Majesty Prime Minister!" The fleet captain and staff officer stared at each other in shock.
"Yes, the Prime Minister paid a sudden visit, and he also brought Princess Bai Ye and Princess Red Dragon, both of whom are important figures in the kingdom!"
"Hurry up!" the staff officer reminded, and the fleet captain reacted and hurriedly ordered, "Quick, greet the Prime Minister!"
The captain of the fleet hurriedly walked towards the Banqiao connecting the pier, but at this moment, a strong wind blew.
Immediately afterwards, there was darkness above the three people, and a flying beast fell from the sky.
"Roar!"
The low roar shocked all directions, and the four beast eyes were as wide as copper bells. It was a two-headed giant lion, with a bunch of huge bat wings spread out on its back.
The three people on the deck, as well as the sailor who was about to run over, all subconsciously stepped back a few meters to distance themselves from this wild beast that exuded a vicious aura.
There are one man and two women sitting on the back of the lion. The man is in military uniform and leather shoes, his eyes are deep and full of the aura of a superior. The two women are tall, cool and heroic, like the legendary Valkyrie descending to earth.
"Your Majesty, please see your Majesty the Prime Minister!"
The captain of the fleet recognized that the person was Chen Xing, and quickly knelt down to salute. Upon seeing this, the sailors around him followed suit and knelt down.
Nowadays, Chen Xing's prestige is so high that even the two queens have to obey orders. He, a small fleet captain, naturally cannot neglect him.
"During war, state affairs are the most important thing and there is no need for red tape."
Chen Xing helped the old general up and signaled all the sailors to continue their tasks.
Without saying any polite words, he led the people into the battle command room on the bridge.
"Let's talk about the comparison of the enemy's and our forces." Chen Xing said straight to the point.
"The Saudi Arabian Golden Fleet is stationed in the southeast, about thirty nautical miles away, with one battleship, one heavy patrol, five light patrols, fifteen expulsors, and thirty escorts."
"Qingguo's aircraft carrier group is deployed in the northeast. There are two aircraft carriers, eight destroyers, and 23 escorts."
"Where's our side?" Chen Xing asked impatiently.
"On our side..." Alf, the old captain of the fleet, hesitated for a moment, stood at attention, and answered seriously, "We have two heavy cruisers, one flagship and one sub-flagship, as well as twelve destroyers and twenty
Five frigates.”
"But..." Alf struggled, and after a while he made up his mind and said, "We have no ammunition and fuel, and most of the sailors have gone out."
"What are you doing?" Chen Xing couldn't help but frowned. If he was not on the fleet during his service, he would have to go to a military court.
The old captain replied with some pain, "They all went to deliver food to help support the family..."
Chen Xing was stunned. Although he had heard that the East China Sea Fleet was poor before he came, he didn't expect it to be so poor. An active navy officer would have to be extremely poor to deliver food.
"Wait a minute, I seem to have missed something just now..." Chen Xing tried his best to think about it, and then he remembered what it was about, "Aircraft carrier, why does Qingguo have an aircraft carrier?"
"This..." The old general didn't seem to understand, "This is normal. If you have money, you will have aircraft carriers."
"No, what I want to say is, they have an air force, why don't we?" Chen Xing asked.
"We have it. The airport is near the Grand East Courtyard." Bai Yefenghua said, and then shook his head, "But there has been no funding for a long time, so it has probably been disbanded."
Since the Cataclysm, with the ban on weapons of mass destruction and the emergence of extraordinary powers, jet fighters, once the cutting-edge military technology of mankind, have gradually withdrawn from the stage of history.
It would be more cost-effective to use the huge amount of money spent on expensive fighter jets and training pilots to train a few more extraordinary warriors.
To this day, various countries still maintain a small number of fighter jets for reconnaissance patrols and naval battles. Because there are relatively few extraordinary beings who can fly, aircraft will have certain advantages in naval battles.
The war situation was urgent, and Chen Xing made a decision quickly.
"Fenghua, go to Dadongting and find out about the situation of the Air Force and how much combat power it has left."
"good!"
"Lacie, please bring over all the experts who are good at aerial combat, including legends."
"oh……"
After giving the instructions, the two women climbed onto the lion's back.
The two-headed manticore let out a low roar, flapped its bat wings and leapt into the air. The wind blew wildly on the deck, causing heads to fly.
The manticore was extremely fast. After circling, it flew into the distance and soon became a small black dot.
"Captain!" Chen Xing looked at Alf with a straight face.
"Here you are!" Alf stood up straight and responded loudly.
"I give you three days to recall all sailors to solve the problem of fuel and ammunition!" Chen Xing ordered seriously.
"This..." Alf looked embarrassed, "Recalling the sailors is not a problem, but the fuel and ammunition..."
The wrinkles on the old general's face were squeezed together, giving him an expression of "I'm poor, I have no money, and I'm shameless."
"I will give you enough budget, just do whatever you need to do." Chen Xing sighed.
"Really!" The old general's eyes lit up, and he said, "We also need a sum of money for maintenance and salary arrears, and..."
The old general spoke of his treasures, but Chen Xing quickly stopped, "Now is a war period, money must be spent wisely, let's talk about the salary arrears later."
Chen Xing's idea is very simple. Although it is money from the treasury, it has been placed in his personal account. It is almost the same as his own money. If you can spend less, spend less.
The old general's eyes darkened, but he also knew that now was not the time to ask for salary, so he continued, "You can put the salary issue aside for now, but the ammunition..."
Seeing the hesitation on the old general's face, Chen Xing asked, "What should I say?"
"The ammunition is all mortgaged to the World Bank in Jinfen Port. You can only get it back if you repay the loan."
Chapter completed!