Heavy Industry Empire

The construction of a military port is complex, but it is not as simple as a civilian port. After the fleet is stationed, the construction corps is still under construction. Li Cruiser arranged for the navy to also be busy with construction. There are 28 large-scale shore-based forts built along the coast. Each large-scale fort is equipped with two There are three or two [-]mm large-caliber artillery, and there are also anti-aircraft machine gun towers, which are more than the forts. Seventy or eighty anti-aircraft machine gun towers have been built piecemeal. The most distinctive building is the light prism. Tower, not many, only to do, but this unparalleled advanced laser weapon has a very long range, and the effective range can reach five kilometers. Except for flying in the sky, it can be used whether it is running on the ground or swimming in the water. The power is still huge, but there are very few light prism towers, only four.

At noon, some navies were constructing shore-based batteries. Li Xunxing led four destroyers to conduct a live-fire drill at sea. Suddenly, the signaler came over and said, "Report to the commander, the headquarters, and Commander-in-Chief Liu Tianling is about to arrive,"

"The commander-in-chief is here, let everyone continue training, and send a troop carrier to take me ashore," Li Xunhang was surprised, but he was not in a panic. He knew Liu Tianling's character very well, and he never notified any inspections in advance, firstly for the sake of safety Second, he is unwilling to see the inspection after the cover-up.

Twenty minutes later, three oversized helicopters slowly landed on the pier of the Nanyang Fleet, and Cruiser Li led people to greet them in line.

Liu Tianling stepped off the plane quickly and saluted everyone.

"Are you satisfied with this family?" Liu Tianling asked.

"Satisfied, very good," said the officers.

At this time, an officer next to him was muttering for hours, and Liu Tianling asked, "If you have any questions, just tell me directly."

"It's too hot here. At this time in my hometown in Northeast China, people wear fur jackets, but here they can only wear short sleeves. Many soldiers caught a cold and developed symptoms such as diarrhea," the officer said.

Liu Tianling nodded: "You are very right. Most of the people here are from the north. It will take time to adapt to this environment. Commander Li, if you need to train a strong team, you can lower it a bit. Train after everyone gets used to it."

Li Xunhang shook his head: "Except for those who are not acclimatized and sick, they can take sick leave, and all other soldiers will train as usual. The Nanyang Fleet is a navy, and what they want is a body made of iron, not a little girl."

Liu Tianling is an expert in the layout of the military port. Accompanied by Li Cruiser, Liu Tianling carefully inspected the defense facilities of the military port, and put forward suggestions for key air defenses, and built two radars nearby to monitor possible incoming enemy planes.

Li Xunhang said: "The sea scorpion gunboats are divided into three batches. No matter it is day or night, there will always be gunboats on duty continuously. The sonar detection of the destroyers is also on to monitor the situation on the bottom of the sea at any time. The South China Sea is no better than Bohai Bay. You can rely on it here." only us,"

"Yes, you are right. Officers and captains at all levels must be cautious. The Japanese fleet is often operating in Nanyang. You may encounter it at any time. Once encountered, as long as the opponent is hostile or has the possibility of firing, open fire immediately. Don't be afraid. What kind of diplomatic dispute, anyway, we are now fighting with Japan, and a large-scale naval battle will happen sooner or later."

"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, the cannons are loaded and the sails set sail. This is the belief of the Navy. Live ammunition is always prepared in the shells. If you don't fight, you will win, and if you fight, you will win."

"Naval warfare is about bravery. The Beiyang navy was better than the Japanese in terms of equipment and training, but it was still defeated. Why," Liu Tianling asked.

"I was afraid of my hands and feet, and I didn't dare to fight. I retreated to the port after the war had already started, and the whole army was wiped out,"

"Well, the Nanyang Fleet is far away from the base camp, so once you encounter a situation, you have to make a decisive decision on your own, otherwise you will only lose your opportunity, or even wipe out the entire army," Liu Tianling said profoundly.

Li Xunhang naturally understands this truth. The Nanyang Fleet has just been established. In terms of equipment, it is similar to the Pacific Fleet, but in terms of combat effectiveness, it is much worse than the Pacific Fleet. Liu Tianling went to the aircraft carrier and encouraged the pilots to train hard. As for the other navy Liu Tianling Did not go to inspect one by one.

"The Marine Corps has recruited 5000 people, mostly fishermen, and the commander-in-chief will go and have a look," Li Cruise proposed.

According to Liu Tianling, the Marine Corps of the Nanyang Fleet must have at least 8000 people. The original number was 3000. After three months of fighting with the Japanese army, 500 people were reduced. Later, 2 people were added. After arriving in Hainan Island, the Nanyang Fleet began to expand. The banner of recruitment, people from Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong, and even a large number of Hong Kong people, as well as overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia have come to join them, but the selection is very strict. More than 5000 young and strong people came, and only [-] people were recruited. .

In the scorching sun, [-] marines were training in the training ground, next to a few slogans, tigers on land, dragons on sea.

The soldiers recruited from the south are relatively shorter than those from northeast Shandong, but they are also very strong.

"Assemble all," following Li Cruise's order, the marines stood in square formations one after another according to their respective establishments. The formation of veterans was very neat, but the formation of recruits was somewhat chaotic.

The recruits stood in line and found that Li Xunhang was accompanied by another person. Obviously this person without military uniform was older than Li Xunhang.

"Soldiers, the Commander-in-Chief has traveled thousands of miles and came to visit you from Peiping," said Li Xunhang.

The veterans stared wide-eyed at Liu Tianling. They were no strangers to the commander-in-chief's veterans, but to the recruits, Liu Tianling's legendary name only existed on the radio and in newspapers.

"Wow," thunderous cheers.

"Soldiers, you have worked hard. From the moment you put on your military uniform, you are no longer just children of your parents, husbands of wives, fathers of your children, but also members of the Marine Corps of the Nanyang Fleet," Liu Tianling said. , "Do you know what the Marine Corps is?"

"Yes, tigers on land and dragons in water," everyone replied loudly.

"That's right, tigers on land and dragons in water are very loud, nice to hear, and awesome, but what is behind this loud name is the countless sweats in training. You not only need to train the army's skills, but also the navy's skills. , Landing on the island to fight, the marines must land on the island before the army, and wait alone for the arrival of the army and other follow-up troops. You must be unyielding, strictly observe discipline, and become real fighters."

"What good is it to the country or the nation that we become warriors," asked a soldier who looked like he had been in school for two years.

"Liu Tianling amplified his voice and said," the soldier just asked well. The soldiers fought bravely. What good is it for the country and the nation? First of all, it can protect the country's territory, that is, the territory will not be taken away by others, and our women will be protected. Don’t be bullied by others, and be a Chinese with your head held high. It’s a time of war, and Taiwan is still occupied by the Japanese, so fighting is inevitable.”