At first, Xu Huandong didn't believe it. He replied without thinking: "Dream on you, the Eighth Route Army can sink the Japanese warship! They lost both the ship and the port. Could it be that they swam over with explosive bags and sank the Japanese warship?"
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In Xu Huandong's mind, he took it for granted that if he wanted to sink a warship, he had to use a warship. Of course, aircraft could also be used, but the Eighth Route Army's aircraft were not that powerful yet!
Unexpectedly, others said: "This is true, Lao Xu! I heard that it was blown up by missiles. It was hit at HLD. Many people saw the Japanese warship being bombed and sunk. Can this be fake?"
"Missile?" Xu Huandong was stunned for a long time without reacting. Although he had heard that the Eighth Route Army had a new piece of equipment called "missile", he didn't expect that this thing could hit warships!
However, Xu Huandong still maintained a skeptical attitude towards this. It was not until the Eighth Route Army reached Jinzhou and liberated the shipyard that Xu Huandong woke up from a dream.
Only then did Xu Huandong become excited. He immediately summoned a dozen of his old subordinates to get ready. He knew that the Eighth Route Army would need these people soon, and he also knew that his dream for many years had even turned into a dream.
What you longed for will soon come true.
Sure enough, not long after, Xu Huandong and others were summoned to send the "Natori" captured from the Japanese. Xu Huandong successfully became the first captain of the "Natori" due to his experience as a deputy captain in previous years.
Then he became the commander of the Dalian Coast Defense Regiment.
After knowing this, Wang Xuexin asked Xu Huandong with great interest: "Commander Xu, I wonder how many comrades you can find who were previously affiliated with the Third Fleet?"
This so-called "Third Fleet" is the Northeast Fleet.
Xu Huandong hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "I don't know exactly how many people can be found, but... we should be able to find two to three hundred people!"
Wang Xuexin couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard that he could still find two to three hundred people.
Later, Wang Xuexin learned that the Northeast Fleet was quite powerful in China at that time. Its warship tonnage accounted for 76.7% of the entire Chinese navy, and its naval officers and soldiers accounted for 61% of the national navy. The total number reached 5,400. These were directly on the warships.
The talents serving in the military do not include the naval talents who studied at the HLD Naval Academy and graduated as reserve forces.
Therefore, it is not difficult to find two to three hundred former naval personnel of the Third Fleet.
You must know that the entire crew of a warship only needs more than 200 people, and a considerable part of them can be replaced. For example, there is no need for military personnel to control the ship. The control of the warship is similar to that of a merchant ship. The Northeast Fleet used to
Many of the warships in China are directly modified from imported merchant ships.
Of course, the control of the Mao Xiong warship may be a little different now, but if you have these basics, you only need a little training.
Where military personnel are needed are mainly command personnel. These commanders need to have certain control knowledge and military knowledge so that they can fully understand and implement the orders of their superiors, and ultimately form effective coordination of the entire warship.
And if these commanders are served by veterans of the "Third Fleet" who have combat experience and have undergone systematic study and training, it will be possible to achieve twice the result with half the effort and form combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
But Xu Huandong hesitated after hearing Wang Xuexin's words.
He thought for a while and then replied: "Captain, I think that calling this group of people... is risky!"
"Is there a risk? What risk is there?" Wang Xuexin asked doubtfully.
Zhao Gang laughed: "Captain Xu, if you have something to say, you may as well say it directly. We are all our comrades, so there is no need to hesitate!"
"Okay!" Xu Huandong nodded as if he had made up his mind: "Then I'll tell the truth! Commander Wang, political commissar, have you ever heard of Shen Honglie?"
Wang Xuexin had no idea about this name, but Zhao Gang nodded and said: "I've heard of it, former commander of the Third Fleet!"
"Yes!" Xu Huandong said: "Shen Honglie is not only the commander of the Third Fleet, he can be said to be the soul of the Third Fleet, that is, the Northeast Fleet, because the entire Northeast Fleet grew up in his hands, including HLD’s Naval Academy! But this person... is said to be serving as the Minister of Agriculture within the stubborn army!"
Zhao Gang nodded and said to Wang Xuexin: "I know this man. He originally supported the joint war of resistance. He also cooperated with our army when he was the security commander in Shandong. Later..."
As he spoke, Zhao Gang shook his head and said: "This comrade can only fight naval warfare but not land warfare. He did not manage well in Shandong and suffered repeated defeats. On the contrary, the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla warfare was vigorous and vigorous, and as a result he became determined and stubborn." Sent!"
Zhao Gang explained the problem clearly in just a few words.
People do have such a mentality. In the same place, if the Eighth Route Army without resources does better than Shen Honglie who has resources, Shen Honglie will certainly not say that he is lacking in ability out of consideration of personal interests, but will instead Come over and put the blame on the Eighth Route Army.
The fundamental reason for this situation is that Shen Honglie is fundamentally a speculator. Everything he does is for personal gain rather than for the sake of the nation, the people and the country.
If the national interest is to drive the Japanese out of China, wouldn't it be a good thing that the Eighth Route Army is more capable of fighting and playing a more effective role than him? Shouldn't we be happy about this and should we further strengthen cooperation?
However, this is not the case from the perspective of personal interests!
A few people walked and chatted for a while before walking into Xu Huandong's headquarters. Wang Xuexin looked at it. The desk was filled with route maps and firepower distribution maps of warships. It looked very professional.
Xu Huandong invited Wang Xuexin and Zhao Gang to sit down, and then said to Wang Xuexin: "Captain Wang, the navy is different from the army. It is its own system and difficult to control on land. If we now use a large number of crew members from the original Third Fleet and command them, And these crew members were all trained by Shen Honglie. I'm worried..."
When Wang Xuexin heard this, he completely understood what Xu Huandong meant.
Xu Huandong's worries are justified. It is too easy for the navy to rebel or split. If you go to sea casually, just head on a different course... and take away the entire warship and crew.
Therefore, it is right to be more thoughtful in this regard, otherwise the navy that the Eighth Route Army has worked hard to build now will most likely become someone else's wedding dress in the future.
However, Wang Xuexin had no such worries. He said to Xu Huandong: "Don't worry, Commander Xu! You call them all, we need them to join the anti-Japanese war team!"