The warship entered the port, and soon, some ground staff ran out and began to move.
No one would come to the military port on weekdays, and Zhou Weiguo would not open it. Unless there were special circumstances, like the time when the people welcomed the navy.
Zhou Weiguo boarded Zhang Qian's No. 1 ship. Zhang Qian reacted quickly and saluted. Zhou Weiguo stood at attention and returned the salute.
Of course, I also saw the fallen soldiers lying down, and then Zhou Weiguo took off his hat, and the soldiers who followed Zhou Weiguo also took off their hats.
After a while, Zhou Weiguo pulled out his gun and shouted, "Welcome the heroes home!" After saying that, he fired three shots into the sky.
A row of soldiers also pointed their guns in the air and fired three shots in a row.
In the field, some naval soldiers immediately shed tears. They knew that this man was Zhou Weiguo, the commander of their independent division. They won this battle, but there was not much excitement and happiness in their hearts. They only knew that, They passed through the gate of hell once, but their brothers stayed there forever.
After Zhou Weiguo finished doing this, he took a long breath and walked to Zhang Qian, "Thank you for your hard work."
Zhang Qian had already collected his emotions, stood at attention and saluted, "Reporter, we have won."
"Well done!" Zhou Weiguo said, "This battle is the real first battle for our navy! I hope you will continue to forge ahead, never forget your original intention, and defend our maritime borders of China!"
"Yes!" Zhang Gan took the order, and other warriors who could stand also shouted, "Yes!"
After doing this, Zhou Weiguo stopped talking and looked at Sa Zhenbing. Sa Zhenbing had already stood next to Lin Jianzhang, asking about the battle.
"Sa Lao, please arrange the follow-up processing."
"Don't worry." Sa Zhenbing nodded. Others are getting old. Since they can't go to the battlefield, they can only do logistics education.
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On March 17, the story of the Battle of the Yellow Sea was spread in newspapers. At the same time, Zhou Weiguo announced that all of Shandong had been recovered.
This news shocked people all over the country.
As early as the evening of the 16th, Zhang Qian sent a detailed telegram to the Jinan headquarters. After reading it, Liu Yuan and Li Weimin were silent for a long time.
After a long time, Liu Yuan said, "What never stops in war is blood."
"Weiguo, do you think we should increase the pensions from the navy?" Li Weimin asked first. In his opinion, people are dead, so what happens after them, their families, and the independent division will Be more responsible.
Zhou Weiguo nodded, "For this battle, the pension due will be doubled."
"Okay." Li Weimin agreed. The independent division's pension was already very generous, which was decided by Zhou Weiguo. In addition, every time the independent division went into battle, the battle losses were not too great, so the pension accounted for the independent division's finances. Not much.
"Brother, please report the relevant information and details to the organization. Also, you can declare that all of Shandong has been recovered. Also, send a copy to Chongqing." Zhou Weiguo said, "Of course, some newspapers, I I still hope to see compliments."
Liu Yuan nodded. He understood Zhou Weiguo's meaning, "Don't worry, I know how to do it and it won't chill the hero."
So late at night on the 16th, Liu Yuan uploaded the details of the naval battle and asked the organization to take credit.
On the 17th, a newspaper controlled by the border region government reported the naval battle in detail, and called the navy the backbone of the country, declaring it a first-class meritorious service. How many years had passed since the Sino-Japanese War, about 40 years ago, and this time, it was finally It's a victory.
"In this battle, although the independent division navy suffered heavy losses and a fleet was almost completely destroyed, we still won! Salute to the heroes! Salute to the martyrs!"
"After the Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese finally had a decent navy again!"
"Never neglect your mission and never forget your original intention!"
"The most important weapon of the country!"
"If you are not a soldier, you don't have to endure loneliness, miss each other's company, and miss your parents' old age. You don't have to charge into battle and build walls with flesh and blood. You don't have to bear the expectations of 40 million people and face the hail of bullets.
.Just because you are a soldier, you can only carry forward with a heavy load. - Salute to the heroes, salute to the martyrs!"
Major newspapers have reprinted the news and commented on it!
In the Kuomintang-controlled areas, Chiang Kai-shek did not let anyone stop the spread of the news. When did China start being knocked on its door by the great powers? The Sino-Japanese War of 1898! In that battle, the entire Beiyang Navy was destroyed! The Qing government paid an indemnity of 230 million taels of silver.
!Ceded Taiwan and the Penghu Islands! Opened treaty ports!
Lao Jiang sighed. During the Sino-Japanese War, he was only seven or eight years old, but he also knew that the country suffered a defeat. A few years later, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, and then came the revolution. Finally, Mr. Sun Yat-sen became the president, but he let
The position was given to Yuan Shikai, and then the national defense movement began, with warlords fighting! Then 9 years ago, the September 18th Incident, and the Japanese army began to invade China!
"Cheer up!" Lao Jiang exhaled a long breath. It turned out that in a blink of an eye, he was already over fifty years old. "After this time, the Japanese will probably be cautious about the independent division navy again!"
"That's what the principal said." Dai Li nodded, "Moreover, nearly half of the navy was directly lost this time."
"Go and ask, does the navy over there still need people? If so, let's send them there." Lao Jiang said, "After all, I am unable to purchase a warship."
Dai Li was helpless. The finances of the national army were indeed a big problem. Moreover, even if they had money, no one might be willing to sell it to them. After hearing what Lao Jiang said, Dai Li nodded, "Yes!"
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Jinan
Zhou Weiguo looked at the document in his hand, thought for a while, and said, "Brother, let's add new navy soldiers to it."
"Okay." Liu Yuan nodded, "By the way, the Chairman sent a telegram, which means, is our navy still short of men? If so, he will send more soldiers over."
"Okay." Zhou Weiguo nodded. Although he has been training naval soldiers, he suffered a lot of losses in a big battle. Even if all the soldiers he trained were used, the gap could not be filled. "Thank you Chairman for sending me the report."
"Okay." Liu Yuan nodded.
Zhou Weiguo put down the documents and began to empty his mind, mainly thinking that the epidemic was almost subdued and he would soon have 500,000 war points in his hands. This time the navy's losses were a bit large, so it must be made up. Should it be made up as before?
Or add another part?
Tapping his fingers on the table, Zhou Weiguo thought, but if there is to be an increase, who is suitable to lead a fleet? You have to ask Zhang Qian about this.
"Brother, I'm going to Haiyang!" Zhou Weiguo said.
"Didn't you just come back last night?" Liu Yuan said helplessly, "It's so exciting."
"Brother, I'm not here to play." Zhou Weiguo said helplessly, "There is something wrong."
"Go ahead, go ahead." Liu Yuan waved his hand, knowing that Zhou Weiguo told him just to reassure him.