what is going on?
Standing in this office a few minutes later, Liu Tiannian's mood was extremely complicated.
Doubtful, but mostly puzzled.
When he came to this building before, he just felt a little confused.
But what now?
Being in this office, Liu Tiannian felt a little uneasy.
What the hell is going on?
Why am I here?
Liu Tiannian was full of doubts.
"Captain, three years ago, when you just came back from England, you told me that due to differences in interests, we will have a war with the British in the next twenty to thirty years.
At that time, there will inevitably be fierce naval battles between the British Navy in the Pacific and the Atlantic. You told me again - unless the navy can prepare in advance and catch up in the next twenty to thirty years to defeat
Target the British Navy, otherwise we will surely suffer defeat at sea!"
Looking at Liu Tiannian in front of him, Zhu Xianhai's tone was quite calm.
It seems that everything has returned to three years ago. Three years ago, after this young man returned from the British Naval School...no, the British Merchant Marine School, at the banquet to welcome them back, Zhu Xianhai asked the 37 naval officers present.
International students, ask them about their feelings about studying abroad and their views on the future.
Almost everyone talked about the power of the British Royal Navy. Although they studied at the Merchant Marine School, the teaching of the British Merchant Marine School in this era was exactly the same as that of the Naval School. The British trained merchant ship captains in the same way as naval captains.
, and merchant ships will also be equipped with weapons to defend against pirates. Even the deck of the "Great Eastern" has dozens of cannons. Therefore, they can be regarded as the first batch of overseas students sent by South China to study the navy.
These international students gave Zhu Xianhai only two answers - the strength of the Royal Navy and the need to build a strong navy. Obviously, what they mentioned were all facts.
However, among so many students at that time, only Liu Tiannian's answer was different.
"There is no doubt about the power of the Royal Navy. This is also the fundamental reason why we must face up to the British threat. The differences in interests between us and the British will become increasingly larger with the development of South China. In the end, this difference is likely to lead to
War! Therefore, Britain is our biggest imaginary enemy!"
Liu Tiannian's answer shocked everyone, including Major Douglas and others from the Naval School Instructor Group. Apparently they did not expect that there were naval soldiers in this world who regarded the British Navy as their imaginary enemy.
In particular, the power of this navy was almost worth mentioning. At that time, they even responded with laughter.
The reason why they laugh is because in their opinion, this is simply a joke.
Regarding his answer, Zhu Xianhai also laughed and said that he was too young. Then what? Unlike his classmates who entered the fleet, he went to the naval school.
To a certain extent, this was simply "exile" in disguise, but Zhu Xianhai knew why he did this.
What is the commander talking about?
Before Liu Tiannian could recover from the shock, Zhu Xianhai asked again.
"Do you still think so?"
"Yes!"
Taking a deep breath, Liu Tiannian said.
"Not only do I still think so, but I believe that this war is inevitable! Even in the past three years, with the conflict of our interests with the British, especially our policy of approaching France, it has further accelerated our relationship with the British
Conflict, Marshal!"
Even if it's because my previous opinions were ignored, what's the big deal?
Liu Tiannian still insists on his opinion. He is by no means the kind of person who "deceives superiors and hides things from subordinates." When he realizes the crisis, he must speak out.
"Very good! Your opinion is correct."
What!
Liu Tiannian was even more surprised now. He knew clearly that because of his words three years ago, he was not assigned to the fleet, but went to the naval academy to become an instructor.
"Three years ago, your answer was correct, and it is also correct now. Therefore, I need you to go to the Naval Academy, not just for teaching, but to tell your students who our enemy is!"
Ignoring the stunned Liu Tiannian, Zhu Xianhai spoke without looking back. He took a few steps forward, stood in the center of the office, looked down at the huge world map on the wall, and ignored Liu Tiannian. When he stared at the map
, his expression became more and more serious.
"Tell your students who our enemy is!"
It took a long time for Liu Tiannian to recover from the shock. He looked at the commander's back and saw him standing in front of the map. Originally, the commander asked him to go to school not because of his "rude words", but because he had a deeper meaning!
"The war with the British, as you said, is inevitable. As long as the British regard South America as a source of raw materials and a dumping ground for goods, then our conflict with them is inevitable and inevitable.
Yes, the British successfully planned the Paraguay War this time and thus controlled the economies of Brazil and Argentina. Then they will definitely take action against us. No matter how we avoid it, it is impossible to avoid this war! Peace...
"
Shaking his head, Zhu Xianhai said.
"You can't ask for it, but you can get it back. What do you think?"
The commander's question brought Liu Tiannian's thoughts back to reality, and he replied in a low voice:
"Commander, peace can be fought, but for now, there is nothing we can do. After all, the British navy is too powerful. This is not a fair duel. If a war breaks out with the British now, then
The result will be devastating, not only will we lose our entire fleet, but we will also lose our entire merchant fleet."
After thinking for a while, Liu Tiannian added:
"If there is any remedy, it is to lay mines along the coast. We can even use camouflaged merchant ships to deploy mines to British mainland waters. However, if we want to defeat the British Navy at sea, at least for now, there is no way at all.
Opportunities. But by setting mines in the British mainland waters and colonial waters, it should be able to have a certain effect, especially the psychological blow, which must be extremely heavy. After all, since the Battle of Trafalgar, there has never been any
The country has inflicted heavy damage on Britain at sea, even if it is a mine attack, it is also a blow to Britain! Of course, this is just a suggestion."
In the past three years, Liu Tiannian has never given up the idea of defeating the British Royal Navy, but everyone knows that this goal is almost impossible to achieve, because the Royal Navy is too powerful. For them,
It is simply impossible to defeat such an opponent.
Although Liu Tiannian also understood this truth, he knew very well that war with the British was inevitable, so he had to find a way to severely damage the British.
"Your suggestion is good. As soon as the war starts, we must use all means to win the war!"
Zhu Xianhai's eyes were filled with relief, he nodded and said.
"It's good that you have such an idea. It shows that I saw the right person. By the way, someone will take you to a place in a while. Captain Liu Tiannian, no, Major Liu Tiannian. Please remember that the British Navy must be defeated.
"
This chapter has been completed!