Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

February 1942, 8, Weihai Bay.

At the mouth of the bay where the current was gentle, the 500-ton Tong'an was breaking through the waves. Compared with six months ago, this destroyer could be described as completely transformed.

The combination of sea-to-air radar, anti-aircraft radar and bottom search sonar has brought about a revolutionary upgrade in her reconnaissance efficiency.

Those 25mm and 37mm anti-aircraft guns that were placed in every inch of the deck gave her a certain ability to fight back when facing the Japanese land-based aviation.

As a training ship, you can say that Tong'an is old, but you absolutely cannot deny her comprehensive capabilities.

"Oh, it's so comfortable. Such a breeze, Weihai is really a good place. After the war, I will definitely bring my colleagues in the bureau to the seaside for team building."

Standing on the bow deck, Huang He closed his eyes slightly, feeling the moist sea breeze gently brushing his cheeks.

Two or three brave seabirds landed on the guardrail, chirping from time to time, and everything seemed so leisurely and contented.

Whether in this life or in the previous one, it was not the first time for Huang to go out to sea by boat. But boarding a warship and feeling the sea breeze was truly a brand new experience that he had never experienced before.

"Huang He, the students in our Naval Academy are pretty good, aren't they? Ugh! I'm not bragging, but in terms of learning attitude, ability, and efficiency, the comrades are definitely not worse than those in the Air Force Academy, Ugh!"

"Except for the group of students heading to the Caribbean, there are currently 7000 reservists in the first phase of the Naval Academy. Ugh!"

"Give me another two years, and the People's Navy will be able to guard the vast seas of the motherland with greater strength and safeguard the future rejuvenation of the nation and the happiness of the people."

Compared to the beginning of this year, Director Xiao is now used to the bumpy ride. He holds a bucket and a water bottle while spitting and rinsing his mouth, and even when he is fishing on the spot, he never forgets to chat and laugh with his colleagues.

According to his original words, he felt relieved as he kept vomiting.

Taking medicine can help you cope temporarily, but it won’t last forever. Instead of relying on external things, it is better to coexist with the disease.

Huang He was stunned by such a unique scene. While silently admiring the old comrade's iron will, he generously praised him, focusing on the emotional value.

"You are so strong, Director Xiao. You are worthy of it."

"It has only been half a year, and you comrades have become proficient at flying a destroyer. If the War Fox and the Army Morale Wizards saw this, they would definitely be very pleased."

"So, the important task of being the head of the navy still needs to be personally supervised by the older generation like you."

As soon as these words came out, Director Xiao immediately revealed a proud and satisfied smile. Even the depression when he just discovered that Huang He did not get seasick was diluted by the joy.

However, as a veteran comrade, he disdains to take credit for other people's work, let alone take all the efforts of the entire team as his own.

After rinsing his mouth again, the seasick commander looked at the approaching Liugong Island. Considering that his colleagues had lived in the frontier for many years, he explained:

"At this stage, the personnel composition of the People's Navy and the Naval Academy can be roughly divided into four categories. The first category is naturally the elite soldiers selected from the five provinces of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Henan and Suiyuan. These comrades are the backbone of the troops."

"The second group comes from coastal areas such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan. They were armed maritime guerrillas before entering the naval academy, and have certain innate advantages in naval warfare and navigation."

"The third and fourth divisions have fewer members, so I'll finish them all in one go. The former is the legal advisory group headed by Philip, and the latter is the Fujian group headed by Mr. Sa."

"So, you should be able to guess my main job now. After all, you are my recommender, haha."

Even though Director Xiao didn't point it out, Huang He, as a time traveler, instantly understood the other party's subtext. It was nothing but ideological and political work.

Apart from the French Advisory Group, the current People's Navy and Naval Academy are composed of three forces.

Therefore, integrating people's hearts and strengthening unity will play a vital role in whether the North Sea Fleet can advance steadily in the future and form a strong combat capability.

After all, ideological work has always been the lifeline of our army.

If the newly established navy does not pay close attention to the ideological and political construction of the troops, it will be impossible to implement the border area's military construction line, policies and tasks under a unified consciousness.

After his thoughts came to him, Huang He patted his comrade on the shoulder with a serious expression. At this moment, he had a more intuitive understanding of the heavy responsibility his colleagues shouldered.

"Thank you for your hard work. Our Weapons Experimental Research Bureau will continue to work hard to help the North Sea Fleet get back on track as soon as possible!"

As if he felt that he was taking credit for something, Director Xiao first wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, then continued:

"In fact, my job is not that difficult. Philip and Mr. Sa are the ones who are most tired at this stage. The navy is a technical force. Without advanced science and technology and talents familiar with technology, how can we fight a decisive battle with the Combined Fleet?"

"After we finish our work today, I'll take you around Liugong Island. Then you'll understand how busy their daily schedule is."

In the early days of the army, the cultural level of the comrades selected from the army was relatively low, and their naval knowledge could be described as poor.

The Fujian faction does have a good foundation, and some senior commanders even have good combat experience.

However, with the frequent updating of naval armaments and the escalating intensity of war, the only consequence of not learning is to be crushed by the tide of the times.

Therefore, it is imperative to strengthen the shipboard education of the soldiers so that they can master naval technology as soon as possible. This is also the main reason why the border area agreed to Achou's trade request.

"OK, no problem."

"Anyway, it won't take long to get the job done, and I have to wait for the trading fleet to arrive before I can leave. Then I'll take a stroll with you and see the spirit of our future North Sea Fleet."

"OK!"

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After more than twenty minutes of sailing, Huang and Xiao finally arrived at their destination: Liugong Island.

This is a C-shaped island as a whole. Its excellent geographical location and topography have made it a natural military port since ancient times.

"Two commanders! Hold on to the railings beside you, we're about to reach the shore!"

After the Tong'an entered the port and stopped steadily, Huang He was the first to land on the island and began to look around curiously.

In his previous life, he had been here as a tourist, but some core areas were not open to the public. Now that he had high enough authority, he naturally wanted to take a good look.

After walking a few steps, Huang saw the famous stone tablet in later generations. Although the time on it was different, the specific content was almost exactly the same as the original timeline.

As if sensing Director Xiao's burning gaze, Huang He said half seriously and half jokingly:
"Hey, everyone has experienced poverty. It's no big deal. And don't underestimate fishing boats. Maybe in the future our fishermen can form a team to go out to sea and help the border areas deter the enemies who are eyeing us covetously."

"But this stone tablet must be kept well, and used as a warning to the younger generations." "Our fine traditions must be passed down, and we must not become like Dai Ying. Don't underestimate the Royal Navy, as it is so glorious now. Who knows, they will become a bunch of rotten fish and shrimp in a few decades."

When he heard the fishermen going out to sea, Director Xiao nodded subconsciously.

Not to mention the future, many of the guerrillas along the southern coast now come from fishermen backgrounds, so he naturally believes his colleagues' speculation.

Just as the two were about to move on, Huang He suddenly stopped and asked a long-buried question with a curious look on his face.

"Why is the first sentence of the stele written down? Shouldn't it be the main text directly? Or do these three words have some special meaning in themselves?"

Hearing this, Director Xiao's expression looked a little strange.

Writing down these three words was actually his opening remark when talking to the ace stenographer. No one expected that LYL actually wrote down the entire thing.

But there is nothing wrong with having more, especially since the three words directly point out the main point.

"Uh, it's all coincidence, haha."

After the chat, the two had already arrived at the Beiyang Navy Governor's Office.

This brick and wood structure complex with a history of fifty-five years and covering an area of ​​10,000 square meters was originally the combat headquarters of the Beiyang Navy.

Now, this is the temporary command center of the North Sea Fleet and also the workplace of our comrades.

After bringing Huang He to the office, Director Xiao first poured a cup of tea for his colleague, then said hello and went straight to the Naval Academy to get someone. Mr. Sa was almost ninety years old this year, so it was more or less impolite to just send a serviceman over.

While waiting, Huang, who was bored, found a document on the desk with the words "Navy Force Education Plan (Interim Version)" written on it.

"The educational program jointly developed by the two legendary captains and Director Xiao is interesting."

As the saying goes, it takes ten years for the Air Force and a hundred years for the Navy.

The reason why it is difficult for the navy to expand to a certain scale is that, in addition to the difficulty in overcoming the shipbuilding time and technical barriers, the training of crew members and senior commanders is also a problem.

Theoretically, if a naval academy student wants to graduate successfully, he or she not only needs to undergo systematic and formal training, but also has to go through a stage of shipboard learning.

In non-wartime, ordinary soldiers need at least one year of training. The training time required for mid- and low-level commanders is even longer, and it is not uncommon for them to take three to five years.

However, the North Sea Fleet does not have such a long time. The border areas urgently need to break the Japanese blockade of coastal areas and port cities and prepare for a counterattack on the Japanese mainland.

In desperation, Xiao, Sa, and Philip could only work out an intensive education plan that focused on single-person application of technology while fighting and building.

To put it bluntly, we will not talk about too much theory for the time being, but adopt the special approach of learning what is useful, mastering one subject first and then learning other things.

Of course, schools such as navigation, gunnery, torpedoes, and electromechanical will also be established one after another. However, comrades can only enter these professional schools in batches.

In fact, Ah Chou, Dai Ying and De San also adopted a similar plan in this world war. After all, the three brothers made submarines very quickly and forced a large number of troops to explode in a certain period of time.

These generally serviceable sailors performed very poorly in the early stages of the war, and there was even a captain who mistook a whale for a submarine and bombarded it indiscriminately.

But as long as they are given a certain amount of time, the soldiers can put what they have learned into practice and even master it.

Before that, we can only ask our brother troops and allies to work harder, ask our comrades in the Air Force to help more on the battlefield, and ask the Free French Navy to lead the way.

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Just as Huang He was reading the "Education Plan (Interim Version)" word by word carefully, a naval team of two middle-aged and one elderly men pushed the door and walked into the office.

Hearing the sound of the door opening and footsteps, he put away the documents and looked up, obviously looking very alert.

"Hello, Director Huang. I often hear Commander Xiao and General Philip mention your deeds. Thank you for everything you have done for the Chinese Navy. On behalf of those colleagues who sacrificed their lives, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you."

Seeing an old man in his eighties about to bend down and bow, Huang He rushed over and helped him sit on the sofa in the office.

This legendary Chinese captain was a rare veteran of four dynasties. If anything happened to this kind of living fossil in modern history, it would be a huge loss.

Looking at Huang's cautious look, Mr. Sa couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He was indeed in his eighties, but he was still in good health, otherwise he would not have traveled to many places to do anti-Japanese propaganda.

"Haha, Director Huang, don't worry, the old man is in good health."

"Don't give up when a dragon swims in shallow water. There will be a day to be proud. I finally see the opportunity for the navy to rise. I must live to witness the destruction of the Japanese pirate fleet with my own eyes."

Although the old man repeatedly stressed that he was in good health, Huang He was still a little worried. After hesitating for a while, he said in a tactful tone:
"Okay, I'm sure you'll live a long life. But you should get more rest, and let Philip handle the shipboard teaching as much as possible."

"By the way, I heard that the Japanese Navy has just formulated the Maru 65 shipbuilding plan. In this plan, there are two super-heavy cruisers code-named B, and the first ship is named Yoshino."

As soon as he finished speaking, the smiling face of Mr. Sa disappeared without a trace. His brows were furrowed, his face was full of gloom, and the handle of his walking stick was crackling.

Seeing this, Director Xiao quickly nudged Huang He with his elbow, signaling him to stop talking about things that were not related to the topic.

Just as Philip, who was poor at Chinese but good at history, was about to change the subject, Mr. Sa suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed:

"Good, good, good! What a great Yoshino! Today the world is shedding tears, and you have made the navy more powerful! Zhengqing, I never thought that I would have the chance to avenge you with my own hands in my lifetime!"

"Director Huang, rest assured. I will do my best to protect the new North Sea Fleet until my death!"

"I have been called and I must answer, as always."

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Considering his colleague's advanced age, in order to prevent him from being overly stimulated, the legendary French captain quickly changed the subject and said:
"Huang, what treasure did you bring to Lu Province this time? Can your weapons research bureau solve the problem that Sa and I reported? The boys in the Naval Academy are all waiting for training."

Hearing this, Huang He nodded repeatedly.

"It's a small matter. I have brought the new air and sea search radars. As for air defense, the bureau has prepared the latest VT proximity fuze for you comrades."

"With this thing, Richelieu can lead his fleet across the Mediterranean without any hindrance." (End of this chapter)