In early May, the fleet passed the Chagos Islands.
That's right, the original fleet reached the Chagos Islands, and the fleet has been upgraded to a fleet.
In addition to the original warships and cruise ship supply ships, cruise ships and cargo ships from Lanfang continued to join along the way. Even if they stopped for a day or two, the captains unanimously decided to wait for the Royal Cruise Ship Black Swan to join them.
Return to Lanfang.
As a result, the fleet grew in size, and by the time it passed the Chagos Islands, the fleet already had more than 60 ships.
All are ships with ocean-going capabilities.
Some of these ships were obtained from the then Crown Prince William, now William III, during the World War, some were purchased by Qin Zhiyuan in the past two years, and some were purchased by Huang Bohan and Huang Jinsheng.
Huang Bohan and Huang Jinsheng originally had a shipping company in their hands, but due to restrictions imposed by the Dutch colonial government at that time, the shipping company never developed much.
After the establishment of Lanfang, Qin Zhiyuan encouraged the development of national capitalism. Jianyuan Shipping in the hands of Huang Bohan and Huangji Shipping in the hands of Huang Jinsheng finally got rid of their shackles and made great progress.
Currently, there are three shipping companies in Lanfang. In addition to Jianyuan Shipping and Huangji Shipping, the last one is Deep Blue Ocean Group founded by Qin Zhiyuan.
Deep Blue Ocean Group is a behemoth that integrates production, trade, transportation and logistics. It currently has 7 branches or bases in Corsica, Lanfang and the Chagos Islands. It has integrated almost all the business institutions in Qin Zhiyuan's hands, including Penicillin
The factory is inside.
Deep Blue Ocean Group is also the most profitable industry in Qin Zhiyuan's hands, even surpassing United Petroleum, and has provided Qin Zhiyuan with the greatest help.
Among the fleet that Qin Zhiyuan returned to Lanfang, 17 were cruise ships and cargo ships belonging to the Deep Blue Ocean Group.
Needless to say, the cruise ship was carrying German engineers and technicians heading to Lanfang, and the freight was transporting various machines dismantled from factories in Germany and supplies purchased from various ports in France and the UK.
Lanfang's current foundation is still extremely weak, and it cannot even be self-sufficient in food. Before Lanfang's land can grow enough food for Lanfang people, Lanfang still needs to purchase large quantities from Europe and the United States.
The supplies Lanfang purchased were not limited to wheat and soybeans, but also various meat products, dairy products, and even various light industrial products.
As long as Lanfang cannot produce it yet, Qin Zhiyuan will choose to buy it, which also reduces the vigilance of European and American powers towards Lanfang to the greatest extent.
Think about it, what a threat a country that cannot even produce its own towels can pose
This raises a big question mark.
This is what Qin Zhiyuan wants.
At the southernmost tip of the Chagos Islands, there is an island that is now owned by Qin Zhiyuan. In later generations, this island had a world-famous name of Diego Garcia. But at this time, it was called Moon Bay.
Yes, a very vivid name.
Moon Bay is like a bright moon. The long and narrow land is in an irregular circle, with a lagoon 24 kilometers long and 6.4 kilometers wide wrapped in the middle.
This is a natural harbor that can even dock battleships, and there will be no problem docking aircraft carriers in the future.
In another time and space, the Americans rented this place, and it became one of the relay stations for American global communications and the largest military base of the United States in the Indian Ocean.
In this time and space, this place belongs to Qin Zhiyuan. It is just Qin Zhiyuan's private island. It is not even under the jurisdiction of the Lanfang government, although it is also nominally Lanfang's territory.
Currently, there are about a thousand Chinese living in Moon Bay. These Chinese live from sunrise to sunset, making a living by fishing at sea and picking fruits from the island's fruit trees.
Of course, wherever there are Chinese people, even in the desert, fruits can be grown. Now a large area of land has been reclaimed in Moon Bay, which is filled with various vegetables, providing rich vitamins to the residents of the island.
Similarly, these vegetables can also be provided to Lanfang ships.
Almost all Lanfang ships passing through here need to add coal, water or even refuel. Therefore, the port of Moon Bay has been expanding, and about 3,000 Africans from Madagascar work here.
Since he was passing by his own private island, of course Qin Zhiyuan had to stop for a while.
Although Moon Bay is small, it still has a garrison. There is about a company of marines stationed here. They come from the Royal First Brigade, which is also Qin Zhiyuan's personal unit.
With the loud sound of bugles and solemn military music, Qin Zhiyuan helped Julie step down the gangway.
Julie is now five months pregnant, but surprisingly she doesn't even show her pregnancy.
Of course, this is also the reason why Julie is better at wearing clothes. Choosing the right clothes can conceal certain physical characteristics, and Julie is very good at this.
Qin Zhiyuan did not dare to be careless about his unborn son. He carefully held Julie's arm until he stood on solid ground.
Moon Bay Garrison, Commander of the Second Company of the 7th Battalion of the 1st Marine Brigade, Sheng Kaide, together with all the officers and soldiers, saluted His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen. Please instruct Sheng Kaide, who stretched out his attire to raise his throat and welcome Qin Zhiyuan with the loudest voice.
Finally set foot on the land that belongs to him.
The organization of the Marine Corps is different from that of the Army. The largest organization of the Marine Corps is a brigade. There are no regiments under the brigade, but twelve battalions directly under its jurisdiction. Each battalion has four companies of 180 people, and the brigade has more than 11,000 officers and soldiers.
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This is the first time Qin Zhiyuan has set foot on the land belonging to Lanfang, which has great symbolic significance. The Daily News sent a news reporting team to wait at Moon Bay early. The military also sent a military band to prepare for the return of the king.
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The moment Qin Zhiyuan stepped onto the pier, at least 20 flashlights lit up from different angles, recording this memorable moment from all angles. These photos will appear on the front pages of newspapers in the future, and they will also
You will enter various museums and become part of the history of Lanfang.
There are only 180 troops stationed on Moon Bay. Although the number is small, the soldiers still formed a neat queue and asked their King to review their troops.
Qin Zhiyuan, who was also wearing military uniform, returned the salute, and Julie also squatted down slightly and returned the court salute.
Thank you for your hard work. Qin Zhiyuan held Sheng Kaide's hand tightly and expressed his sincere thanks.
Your Majesty, you have praised me very much. Sheng Kaide was excited and had tears in his eyes.
Compared with the title Your Majesty, I still prefer you to call me Army Commander. Qin Zhiyuan is serious.
Yes, the voice of Legion Commander Sheng Kaide was a little trembling, but it was full of joy and joy.
Yes, the status of His Majesty, who is above us, in the hearts of the soldiers cannot be compared to the Legion Commander who once shared life and death. This is not just a matter of title, but a matter of distance and relationship.
Just beside the pier, 180 soldiers have formed a neat queue. Their bodies are strong and capable, and their heights are not uniform. Judging from the appearance, they are definitely not as neat as the selected honor guard.
But they all held their heads high, their eyes full of determination and fanaticism, and welcomed Qin Zhiyuan's arrival with the fullest mental state and the strongest fighting will.
This was even the first time for many soldiers to see Qin Zhiyuan, and this will eventually become a memory that will be engraved in their lives.
In front of the queue of soldiers, a red carpet has been laid out. This is the royal road set up by Moon Bay to welcome Qin Zhiyuan's review.
When Qin Zhiyuan stepped onto the red carpet, Julie also wanted to follow him out of habit, but was gently held back by Foch behind her.
Only then did Julie realize.
This is the glory that belongs to Qin Zhiyuan, and only to Qin Zhiyuan.
Even if Qin Zhiyuan deliberately slowed down the pace of the queue of 180 soldiers, it only took three minutes to complete the review.
Qin Zhiyuan tried his best to let every soldier who did not squint have the opportunity to have eye contact with him, and tried his best to let every soldier feel that their regiment commander had shared a second with them.
Even if it's just for a second, that's enough.
After the review, Qin Zhiyuan and Julie Foch, accompanied by Sheng Kaide, inspected the port equipment, troop camps, and various living facilities in Moon Bay. They even picked some seasonal fruits and vegetables in the vegetable garden and simply washed them.
, just eat it directly.
Regardless of Gaspard's obstruction.
In the afternoon, the Royal Cruise Ship Black Swan continued towards Lan Fang.
In the living room of the master suite where Qin Zhiyuan and Julie lived, Foch expressed his regret for Moon Bay: It looks good here, located in the center of the Indian Ocean, but it is a pity that it is not very useful now.
Moon Bay is 2,000 kilometers from India, 3,000 kilometers from the Strait of Malacca, 3,300 kilometers from the Gulf of Aden, 3,500 kilometers from the African continent, 4,500 kilometers from the Persian Gulf, and 4,500 kilometers from Australia.
The distance is 5000 kilometers.
It seems that the distance to the mainland is not far in all directions, but compared to warships, this distance is a bit too close, and compared to aircraft, this distance is a bit too far.
You will know later, when the next generation of bombers appears. Qin Zhiyuan did not hide anything from Foch.
Foch didn't know whether the next-generation bomber could have a range of more than 2,000 kilometers.
This is also the consensus of many military experts on aircraft at this time. Bombers are useful to a certain extent, but they cannot play a decisive role.
Although Foch is currently at the top of the world's military field, Foch also has his own limitations. Foch's predictions about the prospects of bombers are not much better than Haig, who extremely rejects technological progress.
Ferdinand, if I said that one day the bomber's range would exceed 20,000 kilometers, would you believe it? Qin Zhiyuan decided to launch satellites.
Twenty Thousand Kilometers, God, are you crazy again? Foch's reaction was not at all beyond Qin Zhiyuan's expectation.
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This is not enough to describe the speed of scientific and technological progress. If you look at the 21st century from the beginning of the 20th century, it is not crazy, but a myth.
