The Vladivostok is currently the Lanfang Navy's largest tonnage, latest equipment, and most powerful battleship. Even in the next few decades, Lanfang is unlikely to build a larger battleship than the Vladivostok.
Lanfang is indeed jointly developing Legion-class battleships with France, but the Legion-class is just a cover to induce the United Kingdom and the United States to continue developing battleships. Lanfang's navy will shift its energy to aircraft carriers.
Therefore, the current Vladivostok and the future Lelang may be the battleships with the largest tonnage in Lanfang.
Although judging from the trend, it is the general trend for aircraft carriers to replace battleships as maritime hegemons, but many people in the navy still firmly believe that giant ships and cannons are the key factor in determining the outcome of naval battles.
Therefore, this handover ceremony undoubtedly attracted the attention of many people, including the British, French, German and American people, and their ambassadors to Lanfang all came back to attend the ceremony.
Of course, they were using the banner of congratulations. As for what they were thinking in their hearts, only they themselves knew.
Early the next morning, envoys from various countries stationed in Lanfang arrived one after another. At 9 a.m., the handover ceremony officially began.
According to the plan of the Lanfang Military Headquarters, on the premise that the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet already has the France, the Vladivostok will be assigned to the Vladivostok Fleet and will become the flagship of the Vladivostok Fleet.
I don’t have much opinion about the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet, because the next Lelang will be equipped for the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet. In that case, the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet will still be the most powerful fleet in Lanfang.
The reason why I say I don’t have much opinion is because Lanfang Navy Minister Antonio originally wanted to hand over the Vladivostok to the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet, and then the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet would transfer the France to the Vladivostok Fleet.
Unfortunately, this idea was sternly rejected by Tan Xueheng, commander of the Vladivostok fleet. Tan Xueheng even took the lawsuit to Qin Zhiyuan to ensure that the Vladivostok could join the Vladivostok fleet.
Qin Zhiyuan supported Tan Xueheng's opinion, so this handover took place.
At nine o'clock, the military band played the Vladivostok March, the military song of the Vladivostok fleet, and the handover ceremony officially began.
When the Vladivostok March was played, Qin Zhiyuan felt a sense of absurdity in time and space.
That's right, time and space are confused, because this Vladivostok March is the famous Soviet March in another time and space.
Of course, this American-created game music has absolutely no infringement issues in this time and space. Qin Zhiyuan even thought about using this song as Lan Fang's military song, but in the end, the Russian style in this song was too strong.
This plan eventually died.
Music has no national boundaries. After Lanfang captured the Northern Territory, it seemed that it would not be a problem to add more Russian elements to Lanfang's music. So this song was immediately designated as the military song of the Vladivostok fleet, and it was used on different occasions.
It is sung on certain occasions.
This song is really spectacular. I like Bastian on the podium taking the lead in expressing his attitude to Qin Zhiyuan.
The Vladivostok March is majestic and fast-paced. It is the kind of music that can make people excited just by relying on music. This piece seems to have a magical power that makes people more and more excited the more they listen to it, especially when paired with the majestic battleships and their tall and straight bodies.
Soldiers are even more passionate and unruly, which is simply irresistible.
I’ll send you a record later, Lanfang National Orchestra version. Qin Zhiyuan is generous.
Lanfang National Orchestra is an orchestra established to cooperate with the Lanfang National Center for the Performing Arts. This orchestra has been established for more than half a year. Most of the orchestra members are musicians hired with high salaries from Germany. Of course, some of them are from France.
The vast majority of them have joined Lanfang nationality.
The National Center for the Performing Arts in Lanfang is undergoing final renovation. After it is put into use, the National Center for the Performing Arts will regularly hold various concerts, music festivals, and even film festivals to enhance Lanfang's cultural image and create a stronger cultural atmosphere.
Haha, that's great. Bastian was overjoyed.
Today's records are all vinyl records, and it is not easy to record them, especially those of the Lanfang National Orchestra, which are very valuable for collection.
Just as the military band was playing the Vladivostok March, the Vladivostok was moored on the pier directly opposite the rostrum. Although the handover ceremony had not yet begun, there were already officers and soldiers wearing white navy uniforms on the Vladivostok standing on the slope, but not yet.
Flying the Lanfang national flag and the naval flag are also things that need to be handed over at the handover ceremony.
In fact, sitting on the podium and looking at the Vladivostok like this is really intimidating.
Although the Vladivostok has been modified to a certain extent, the tall bridge design has not been changed. Moreover, because the Vladivostok has added some new equipment, the height of the Vladivostok is much higher than the original height, reaching 46 meters.
About 17 or 18 stories high.
The naval gun used by the Vladivostok is a 410 mm naval gun. Even the Americans and French currently do not have similar technology for this caliber of naval gun. Only the British and Japanese can build it. However, after Lanfang fought against Japan,
Both the United States and France have obtained the technology of 410 mm naval guns from Japan. In time, the Americans and the French will indeed be able to build it, but it is not possible yet. So seeing the eight 410 mm caliber naval guns on the Vladivostok, the United States stationed in
Lanfang Ambassador Glinton Augustine and British Ambassador to Lanfang Owen Jonah exchanged meaningful glances.
Of course, in the eyes of the German Ambassador to Lanfang Ribbentrop and the Republic of China Ambassador to Lanfang Gu Weijun, seeing such a majestic Vladivostok, they only felt joy and encouragement.
Yes, Gu Weijun is currently serving as the ambassador of the Republic of China to Lanfang. Next to Gu Weijun, there is another person who Qin Zhiyuan did not expect. That is one of Huang Bohan's many daughters. This is really a bit unexpected. Huang Bohan's daughter will leave with Gu Weijun.
Being so close and acting intimately.
Well, although Qin Zhiyuan is a time traveler, not all historical details can be remembered clearly. In the original history, Gu Weijun's third wife was Huang Bohan's daughter Huang Huilan.
It is said that Gu Weijun has just turned 31 this year, and he is in his prime. Together with Huang Huilan, they are indeed a perfect match of talent and beauty.
By the way, Gu Weijun's last wife was Tang Baoyue, the daughter of Tang Zhaoyi, who was then the Prime Minister of the Republic of China. Tang Baoyue died in the Spanish flu pandemic last year.
Speaking of Tang Baoyue, she is a strange woman who dares to love and hate.
When Tang Baoyue met Gu Weijun, Gu Weijun had just returned from Colombia with a doctorate in law. Tang Baoyue fell in love with Gu Weijun at first sight and immediately decided to commit herself to him.
But at this time, Gu Weijun had a marriage that he had planned since childhood. When Tang Zhaoyi found out about it, he was furious and ordered Gu Weijun to return to Shanghai immediately to marry his fiancée.
Naturally, this matter could not be hidden from Tang Baoyue, so Tang Baoyue and Tang Zhaoyi started a jaw-dropping competition about love.
Tang Baoyue first said to Tang Zhaoyi: If you don't let Gu Weijun marry me, I will become a nun.
How could Tang Zhaoyi, who was already the Prime Minister, be coerced by such small means, so Tang Baoyue's threat failed.
When Tang Baoyue's threat failed, he took action and ran to Baiyun Nunnery on the outskirts of Beijing. Then he ordered his entourage to inform Tang Zhaoyi: I have decided to get married.
It is not easy for the daughter of the Prime Minister to lose her hair. The patron of Baiyun Temple is not stupid, how could she cause such trouble? Tang Baoyue's entourage did not dare to deceive Tang Zhaoyi, so Tang Baoyue's actual actions did not have any effect.
But a woman's man is a woman's man after all. Tang Baoyue finally returned to the capital and found Tang Zhaoyi: If you don't call Gu Weijun back to me, I will go to work in Bada Hutong, and I will have to carry the name of the Prime Minister's daughter.
The Bada Hutong is the red light district in Beijing. When the Prime Minister’s daughter went to work, thousands of prostitutes would line up to pay their respects, so Tang Zhaoyi immediately surrendered unconditionally.
That's too far.
Okay, let’s talk about the handover ceremony.
At nine o'clock sharp, the Vladivostok March had been played over and over again, and Xie Rundong, the commander of the guerrilla fleet who was in charge of presiding over the ceremony, the captain of the aircraft carrier Wanghai, announced the start of the handover ceremony.
In fact, all the ceremonies are exciting in general, but when it comes to the details, they are really lackluster. Especially the ceremony of handing over the Vladivostok. Because of its special significance, many senior officials came to the scene. With so many people, it cannot be in vain.
Come on, if you have the chance, you have to go up and say a few words, so the ceremony has just begun and the speech process has begun.
It was really a procedure. First, Lanfang Prime Minister Lu Zhengxiang spoke, then Defense Minister Qin Zhisheng, Navy Minister Antonio, Cam Ranh Bay Shipyard Director Huang Yinrong, Chief Engineer Zhang Youhe, Vladivostok Fleet Commander Tan Xueheng, etc., etc., there were ten
Several senior officials took the stage to speak one after another.
After such a routine, everyone actually felt a little impatient, so when Xie Rundong announced that he would invite Qin Zhiyuan and Qin Zhisheng to the stage to present the flag, the atmosphere was particularly warm.
Yes, it was Qin Zhiyuan and Qin Zhisheng. Even if Lu Zhengxiang was present as Prime Minister, Lu Zhengxiang had no part in this flag presentation. All flag presentations by the Lanfang military were done by the royal family and had nothing to do with the government.
According to the scheduled procedure, Qin Zhiyuan will present the Lanfang national flag to Tan Xueheng, commander of the Vladivostok fleet, and Qin Zhisheng will present the Lanfang military flag to Tan Xueheng.
The national flag of Lanfang is still the tricolor flag, and the military flag is based on the tricolor flag with the addition of the cannonball symbol and the cross symbol.
When Qin Zhiyuan handed the national flag to Tan Xueheng, Qin Zhiyuan saw tears in Tan Xueheng's eyes.
Work hard and never give up. Qin Zhiyuan's words are serious and thoughtful.
Yes, Tan Xueheng promised to never give up.
Never give up, this is the creed of Lanfang's army.
