It's in the Third Fleet Naval Base not far from Alvin and Gary's residence.

Fleet Headquarters.

This is a solemn Gothic marble building. The main tone is pure white, which is very suitable for the navy. It is five stories high. On both sides of the building, there are two-story bell towers. On the top of the tower are straight

Tall spiers piercing the sky.

In the main conference hall, a debate related to Alvin's vital interests and even his future has been going on for a long time.

"Although the kingdom has promised to promote 'new navy stars' under special circumstances, this kind of promotion must be limited. Young people should get more experience. Trying to encourage others may destroy a good seedling!"

"Yes, the sixteen-year-old naval captain who has just grown up is enough to show that the kingdom attaches great importance to this outstanding young man.

If you are directly promoted to battleship captain within three months of serving as captain, not only will the navy have no precedent for this, but colleagues from other countries in the alliance will also laugh at us, Falatis, for having no talent at all!"

Led by a silver-haired old man wearing a general's uniform, several senior naval officials affiliated with the staff room were talking about it. They were all speaking from Alvin's point of view, and every word was for his sake, for fear of excessive awards.

"Influenced" the growth of this young officer.

In fact, everyone knows that Ivan's qualifications as a "new star in the navy" are undisputed, and it is not something that only a few senior officials of their Third Fleet can point out.

but.

The ownership of the captured battleship "Cape of Storms" is the focus of controversy!

Although Phaletis's national power has been growing rapidly in recent years, and both its economic strength and naval strength have made great progress compared with previous years, there is still a big gap between it and the established sea powers like Silius.

Reflected in the naval equipment, the overall displacement of the Phaletis naval battleships is smaller and the number of artillery is smaller. Especially as a first-class battleship with strong firepower that can establish a victory, it is pitifully small compared to the Silius, and can only use more

Supplement it with lower-level battleships that are cheaper to build and have less firepower.

A very simple example, if the navy was really prosperous and had a sufficient number of battleships, it would not have been able to "exile" the peak knight Gal.

Therefore, in the navies of Phaletis and most ocean kingdoms, fourth-level battleships are enough to enter the "main battle line" of the fleet, becoming the cog that can determine the final destiny of the country in large-scale fleet operations!

Because at least in this era, if the main battle line is not released, once it is released, it is the ultimate gamble that can determine the fate of the country and maritime hegemony for decades or hundreds of years in the future!

Although, even in the entire history of navigation, such battles for national destiny are rare, the number of warships itself is already the greatest deterrent!

Judging from the cost of a battleship, you can see how rare it is.

For example, take a third-level battleship with the most cost-effective combination of firepower, speed and cost in the navy, equipped with seventy-four cannons. Just the wood needs to be harvested from more than 2,000 high-quality oak trees planted a hundred years ago, which takes six years.

time to build.

Moreover, these oaks must be high-quality wood that has been specially planted in private estates, riversides, and roadsides. The spacing cannot be too dense, and each tree must be guaranteed to receive light, heat, rain, and dew freely so that it will not be like the trees in the mountain forest.

He will blindly push himself up and compete with his brothers and sisters for the sunshine.

Only in this way, an oak tree that has grown calmly for hundreds of years and reached a height of more than 20 meters can produce a section of wood in the trunk that can be used to build the ribs of a battleship.

It is completely conceivable that to build such a battleship fleet, how much thick wood is required, what a long growth cycle is required, and what a staggering purchase price is required!

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that the result of a large maritime army battle can affect the fate of the country! If the family fortune is destroyed, even if you have money, it will not be replenished quickly!

Of course, if you want to use inferior pine and cypress wood like low-cost merchant ships and build so-called warships that are not much stronger than paper shells, then just pretend that I didn't say anything.

What is commensurate with one's worth is naturally status.

Regardless of the previous military rank, becoming a battleship captain marks a step into the middle-level officer sequence, meeting the prerequisites, treatment, and status for further promotion in the navy.

This is a real benefit!

"One code for another, even if a pirate battleship is captured. But after all, our Major Irvine also lost the sophisticated battleship "Conch" belonging to the Third Fleet.

What's more, military law stipulates that all seizures during wartime, except for the portion allocated to the crew, actually belong to the fleet and are public property of the kingdom.

It should be reassigned to the Fleet Command, and I think he should be placed in the hands of more suitable people in order to exert greater value!"

At this time, it seemed that the atmosphere had almost reached a climax. The silver-haired old man stood up and concluded with a look of serving the public. At the same time, he also vaguely revealed his little calculation.

Bah! The food looks so ugly, I don’t even want to lose face!

A sixth-tier ship, the lowest in the six-tier battleship sequence, can be called a sophisticated battleship by you, but that damn thing is just an offshore cruiser! Can it be compared with a battleship?

If someone can drive a sixth-level ship and then switch back to a battleship, we will collectively elect him to be the fleet commander! Give him all the "excellent" battleships in the fleet!

Most of the fleet executives who represented the interests of all parties around the conference table looked at his performance with expressionless faces, but they were secretly cursing in their hearts.

However, this is the advantage of being in officialdom.

Even if your fists are harder and your strength is stronger, under the pressure of the system, even if you are not convinced, you cannot use force to solve the problem, and you cannot solve the problem.

Seeing that the senior executives did not speak and looked at him with incomprehensible eyes, the silver-haired old man who had already entered the battle shirtless and left the battle in person coughed lightly and continued:

"Of course, Major Ivan is a rare naval talent after all. He has made many meritorious deeds and has won honors for the kingdom and fleet.

According to the combat distribution system, we can completely convert the battleship into golden lions according to the highest standards and distribute them to Captain Irwin and the crew of the "Conch".

Moreover, I propose that since our ‘Naval Star’ currently has no warships available, the fleet can make an exception and allocate him a fifth-level ship. I heard that the fleet just launched two brand-new fifth-level ships last month?”

'Bah, it smells shameless!'

Hearing this, Lieutenant General Snart, who was also present here, just wanted to punch this shameless old guy in the face. The ownership of the two fifth-level ships had already been decided before they were launched, and it was after a game between various forces.

the result.

Moreover, there are half as many "half-paid captains" as there are active captains on the shore, waiting eagerly for vacancies. They want to go to sea to make a fortune. They are loyal to the Queen!

As soon as this proposal came out, wasn't it obvious that he wanted to offend a large number of people as he was in charge of the logistics department?

It's a good plan to not only benefit yourself but also be generous to the fleet! And who in the fleet doesn't know that Aiwen is one of their own? Who are you looking down on by leading your own group of soldiers and generals here?!

However, I was not suitable to compete directly with this old man in the staff room, so I winked at a major general next to me who also belonged to the Logistics Department.

The major general understood immediately, stood up and directly exposed the silver-haired old man's pretense of "public interest" in the name of "public weapon for private use", and said sarcastically:

"Your Excellency Manison, the Third Fleet has not had a vacancy for a battleship captain for more than two years. This time the 'Storm Cape' returns, you don't want to assign this battleship to your 'outstanding' grandson, do you?

?”

This silver-haired old man seems to be an acquaintance of Alvin. To be precise, his butler had a relationship with Alvin. It was the extraordinary "Blue Flag Demon Shark" who almost got Geer in the logistics department.

The trait is given to the Manison family of Jie Hu.

Although the major general officer did not show it in his words, he felt in his heart that the old general was probably too old and already had Shi Lezhi.

Although the senior officials in the fleet next to him didn't speak on the principle that the matter had nothing to do with themselves, their thoughts were similar to the major general's.

Anyone with a discerning eye doesn't know that although Major Aiwen is young and his extraordinary level is not too high, judging from the captain's appointment letter sent by the military department, it is clear that this captain has already fallen into the eyes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

As long as he doesn't make a big mistake, it's only a matter of time before he becomes famous.

Hearing the Major General's merciless questioning, the silver-haired old man's face stiffened slightly, but he could not say anything negative.

In fact, as an old bureaucrat, how could Manison not see the situation clearly?

But I have severely offended these two uncles and nephews before regarding the matter of extraordinary characteristics. Although I failed to succeed, the hatred has already been forged. Use yourself to judge others. If you suffer a loss when you are weak, after gaining momentum,

You must find a way to take revenge severely!

Since they are destined not to be friends, even if they can't make any big moves, how can they let go of the opportunity to suppress him and delay his progress?

Moreover, he did not use any outside tactics. He relied entirely on the military regulations of the fleet. Officially, no one could find fault with him.

What's more, my only grandson serving in the military is over thirty years old. He failed to pass the entrance test of the Naval Academy and did not meet the minimum qualifications for the short-term training class. So far, he is only an ordinary fifth-level ship.

captain.

When you retire in two years, who can your family rely on to support you?
Chapter completed!