On July 1, 1939, the Chinese Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a message to the outside world. After the United States assisted two heavy cruisers and four light cruisers, the Chinese Navy added two aircraft carriers and two battleships.
.These two battleships and aircraft carriers will join the East China Sea Fleet and the Pacific Fleet respectively. They will enter Dalian Port on the morning of July 3 to be reviewed by the general public.
As soon as the news came out, the whole world was shocked. Could it be that China, which had just restored its virtual unity, would start to rearm its maritime power again?
"Which country actually sold such powerful weapons as aircraft carriers and battleships to China? Is it crazy?" In the Japanese base camp in Tokyo, Lieutenant General Zengo Yoshida, commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, who had just received the news, was shocked.
He turned to the side and asked Colonel Yoshino Yoshizu, the chief of the Naval Intelligence Section, "Yoshino-kun, has your Intelligence Section received any information about which country the Chinese have purchased aircraft carriers and battleships from?"
Colonel Yoshino Zensui shook his head, "Your Excellency Yoshida, we have not received similar information. The construction cycle of aircraft carriers and battleships usually takes several years to complete. Now they have added two aircraft carriers and two battleships at once.
It can’t be new, you can only buy second-hand goods from European countries, so if this kind of information is kept confidential, we wouldn’t be able to know it.”
"Yoshi" Yamamoto Isoroku next to him nodded in agreement: "Yoshino-kun is right. If the Chinese had purchased aircraft carriers and battleships a few years ago, it would have been impossible for our intelligence department not to receive the news."
, because the construction of a large warship like this cannot be hidden from others, this is basic common sense."
The officers next to them also nodded in agreement. They believed that few countries could keep the confidentiality of the battleship Yamato as well as Japan. After all, Western countries are not as strict about confidentiality as Eastern countries, especially for giants like large battleships.
It's hard to keep it secret.
"So, immediately order the people lurking in Dalian to get ready and be sure to send the information on the Chinese warships." Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo turned to order Colonel Yoshino Yoshizu of the Intelligence Section.
"Hai" Yoshino Zensui bowed his head suddenly and stood up after taking the order.
At ten o'clock in the morning on July 3, 1939, there was a surge of people outside Dalian Port, and countless people rushed to the port. They all rushed to witness the arrival of the huge battleship No. 1, and the other two
Not many people discuss aircraft carriers, because at this time, people think that those aircraft carriers are useless except for carrying a few aircraft. They are not as attractive as the huge and high gun muzzles of battleships.
In order to show the importance they attached to these upcoming warships, Su Tong led the top leaders of the Baath Party, Congress Party, Socialist Workers Party and other parties to Dalian Port to welcome the arrival of these giant ships.
Under the escort of the guards, Su Tong and his party came to an open space with the best terrain and stopped.
"Jianming, I'm really convinced by you. You can even get such a large warship. I really don't know what else you can't get." Vice President Gu said to Su Tong with a smile, with a friendly look on his face.
smile.
"Well, that's right. All countries have very strict control over large warships like this. Jianming, which country did you get it from?" Vice President Jiang seemed to have put aside decades of grudges with Vice President Gu at this time, singing a harmony.
asked.
Su Tong cursed in his heart: "Aren't these two old foxes just trying to find out where these battleships are coming from? When did you two enemies have such a tacit understanding like brothers?" His face remained calm and he just replied lightly:
"It's nothing, I just asked a few friends to help me. As for which country these warships were built in, I don't think it matters. The important thing is that they are now ours. This is the most important thing, what do you think?"
After speaking, Su Tong took the lead and walked forward. Vice President Jiang and Vice President Gu followed him forward with a strange light shining in their eyes.
At this time, Foreign Minister Zhou Tiecheng walked up to Vice President Gu with great interest and said: "Chairman will continue to use the old name. With the addition of these four large warships, our country's naval strength will be unprecedentedly improved. As Minister of Foreign Affairs, I
I can stand tall in front of those foreigners."
There was no expression on Vice President Gu's face at this time. He did not accept Zhou Tiecheng's words, but said lightly: "I heard that the cost of these four warships is not cheap. I heard Comrade Chen Yun say this
Each of these battleships costs at least 20 million US dollars to acquire. This Su Jianming is really rich."
After listening to Vice President Gu's words, Zhou Tiecheng was stunned, and then he heard the emotion of his old partner. If the Socialist Party had such strong financial support, why would it be driven into the ravines by the Congress Party? Su Tong
His rise was all due to people throwing a lot of money at him. Zhou Tiecheng followed after sighing slightly.
"Here they come, they come here, they come"
At 10:30 noon, sharp-eyed people have noticed several small black spots coming from the distant sea. After a while, these small black spots are getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more. It turns out that among these black spots
There is a group of smaller black spots next to it. They are Fletcher-class destroyers that accompanied several giant ships along the way.
"Pa bang bang bang" someone started to set off firecrackers on the pier, and many people were singing and dancing to welcome the arrival of these warships. Soon, these four huge warships came into people's sight.
"Oh, Maiga." A British reporter on the dock covered his mouth in surprise. He grew up in a naval power and asked himself that he had seen a lot, but he had never seen such a huge battleship. He used his grandmother's
To his name, he had never seen such a huge battleship. In front of these two battleships, the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships that the British were originally proud of could only be a joke.
After this unprecedentedly huge battleship with a maximum displacement of 73,000 tons sailed into the dock, the originally mighty US-aided Treaty-class heavy cruisers stood next to them like babies standing next to adults.
.
"How come the Bagachina people have such huge warships? Such powerful warships should belong to the empire." In the cheering crowd, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man was secretly gritting his teeth and cursing in a low voice. In his
There was a man next to me who pretended to be happy and kept taking pictures.
There were not only cheering ordinary people on the pier, but also military attachés and reporters from various countries who were shocked by these unprecedented giant battleships. They knew that the manufacturing period of such a huge battleship would be at least as long as
Three to four years, and where did China customize these warships? With their professional vision and rich knowledge, these warships that have never appeared before are definitely brand new and have never appeared in this world.
, the same applies to the two huge aircraft carriers. These two aircraft carriers with slightly upwardly curved decks are definitely not smaller in size and displacement than those two battleships. After acquiring these two aircraft carriers and battleships, the West
The days when the country's warships showed off their power in these waters have become a thing of the past.
"Boom!" A series of loud noises woke up the frenzied people. It turned out that several light and heavy cruisers on the pier were firing salutes. At this time, four warships had slowly moved closer to the pier. Chen Shaokuan and Shen Honglie
Wearing solemn formal attire, they stood on the side of the aircraft carrier and battleship with their officers and sailors, respectively, and saluted the crowd on the dock.
Su Tong also walked up to the makeshift viewing platform supported by the officials. He did not sit down, but grabbed the microphone in front of him and said loudly to the cheering crowd: "Compatriots and soldiers, today
We are ushering in a good day for the whole country to celebrate. Our young navy has added two more battleships and two aircraft carriers. Since then, we have built a steel Great Wall on our defense line. These battleships will also become our
The sharp swords in the hands of naval officers will not hesitate to stab those invaders who dare to invade our sea borders. From now on, the days when our country has no defense at sea are gone forever."
"Wow!"
When Su Tong said this, the crowd cheered completely. There were deafening cheers and firecrackers everywhere. There were sad tears in the eyes of countless people. Once upon a time, the Chinese people were at sea, and even
All you see in China's inland rivers are foreign ships ramming around. Chinese fishermen fishing in their own country's territorial waters are like thieves, guarding against the arrival of foreign ships and encountering Western ships.
It's a little better when it comes to Japanese warships. As long as the fishing boats are not in front of them, they will ignore you. If they encounter a Japanese warship, they may deliberately turn around and smash the surrounding fishing boats to pieces. Countless fishermen will be killed.
Buried in the sea like this.
At this time, there was a sound of neat footsteps in front of the auditorium. Everyone took a closer look and saw that it was a group of students from the Dalian Naval Warship Academy walking over in goose-step.
They wore snow-white uniforms, held polished steel guns, and walked over with neat steps. They were showing people their determination and perseverance to defend their homeland and country.
At the same time, a burst of loud singing also came from the team, "Today let us drink this bowl of fine wine and set off with endless joy to conquer the country called Chu. Oh, let us set off to conquer the country called Chu. My dear girl, when
When you receive the letter and this medal I left, I have already blessed you in the sky, my most beautiful girl. When night falls, when you look at the sky, please don’t forget that most beautiful heart.
Beautiful stars, I look into your eyes."
When the singing started, several military attachés from Western countries clearly saw the sparks in the eyes of the Japanese military attaché in China.