The sun never sets in America

Chapter 129 British Teacher
Off the coast of Jinshan Port, a [-]-ton training ship purchased from the United Kingdom is sailing on this vast ocean.

The blue dragon flag of the Han Navy hangs on the mast of the ship, symbolizing the power of the sea.

This training ship has a resounding name, Dragon Palace... which means the destination of the dragon.

It also symbolizes the cradle of the development of the Han Dynasty's navy.

In a country like Han that relied on its army to rise, people's enthusiasm for the navy was far less than that of the army.

Of course, there is the Army's preconception factor, but also the reason is now.

Although Han is a big maritime country, after all, judging from the territorial sea area, it is definitely an out-and-out maritime country.

Whether it is the large territorial waters on the west coast, or the vast Pacific Ocean on the opposite side, or the Baja California Peninsula and the Han Dynasty's seizure of the territories of Solano and Sinaloa in Mexico, an inland sea like a crab claw is formed in the middle...

They all tell the outside world all the time that Han is a natural maritime country.

But it’s not a powerful country! !

If it were other countries with so many natural harbors, bays, and coastlines, and weak naval strength, they would have been invaded by other countries long ago.

But the location of the Han Kingdom is extremely paradoxical, because in addition to Mexico, the surrounding areas of the Han Kingdom are Oregon and later Canada. At this time, they were just American colonies.

The number of people is small, the territory is large, and there is only one line close to the United States. There is a large population living there, so that Britain only has ship repair yards and small-scale shipyards in a few seaport cities to maintain Britain's presence in the region. Interests.

The most important force is the Atlantic Fleet of the British Royal Navy.

Without the deterrence of this fleet, the Americans would have extended their claws to Canada again long ago. They would not have waited until now. You must know that the United States wanted me to annex a large sparsely populated territory like Canada from the beginning, but because of the British Empire, Existence, in the end, can only result in the burning of the White House.

From a geographical point of view, the Han navy in this area is actually not a threat. The Americans are blocked by Mexico and the British.

The Mexicans are useless. The British fleet is mainly in the Atlantic Ocean, with only some sporadic ships in the Pacific area.

In the words of Han Dynasty Navy Minister Jiang Yucheng: "From the map, we occupy an unassailable position on the entire west coast of North America. Maybe our navy is nothing in the eyes of the British... But on the west coast of North America, in the Pacific , the Han Navy is the only country capable of carrying out cross-sea strikes and conducting warship and gun diplomacy..."

This statement is indeed not Jiang Yucheng's boast, but it is indeed the case.

If you look at the map, especially the map of America, you will find that although the Han navy is still in the development stage, it is already stronger than the navy of any surrounding country.

The Mexican Navy was not seen at all during the war. Whether it was the later Han-Mexican War or the current Mexico, the navy was just a vassal of the army, especially after the Han-Mexican War.

In order to defend Han Dynasty and the United States, the Mexican government invested a large amount of military expenditures in the army. From then on, the navy was reduced to a maritime police force pursuing selfish interests in the offshore...

South America is too far away, and the small countries in Central America are too weak, not even as good as Mexico.

So the Han navy looked up and saw, boy, I am the boss of the region! !
In less than a year after its establishment, a country that still relied on retired British mercenaries to maintain its navy and the number of ship personnel has become a maritime hegemon from Alaska to Central America. This can no longer be described as crazy. It is completely a major deviation and mistake in historical time and space...

So much so that even the Han Navy, which has never fought a naval battle, considers itself a naval power in the Americas. Without the Americas in front of it, the Han Navy would not dare to say that it is a naval power, but adding America would be different. Already...

After all, this is America, a place where a few smart people and a majority of idiots coexist.

There are no tigers in the mountains and monkeys are called kings to describe the Han Dynasty's navy, which is still very immature. It is absolutely appropriate without any deviation.

Precisely because of the vacuum of power in this area, what the Han Navy likes to do most, besides daily training, is to place Han boundary monuments on the islands along the way to swear that this is the territory of the Han Kingdom...

As for any traces of other countries that may exist on it, all traces will be removed. Especially during the Spanish period, many small islands, or archipelagos, discovered and occupied by Spain, all had boundary monuments placed by Han to declare their sovereignty.

As for which neighboring countries will come over and say that this is their island and ask Han to return it to them, then the Han navy will have a good chat with them about what has happened since ancient times! !

After all, according to the principle of international law, whoever discovers it is the one who discovers it. Han State is fully capable of discovering all the surrounding waters...

As for you, you have already discovered it once, so it doesn't matter. The agreement I haven't signed is just paper.

Your paper is only good for wiping your butt...

Of course, during this period, the Han Navy was still very leisurely. After all, except for some merchant ships coming to Han for trade, there were no naval ships from other countries at all.

Territorial conflicts are a thing for later! !
What the Han Navy now does every day is to train and discover islands where monuments can be erected. Regardless of whether they are big or small, they will occupy them first.

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On the training ship Ryugu, several students in blue uniforms climbed onto the mast and looked into the distance with telescopes.

At this moment, they are sailing along the coastline close to Mexico. Because of the clear weather, the coastline of the ancient Yucatan Peninsula, where Mexico is located, is clearly visible...

"It's so beautiful... It looks different from the sea to the land." On the mast, a student who climbed to the highest point looked at the vast and ancient coastline opposite with a telescope and sighed involuntarily. .

"Lao Lu, come down and let me take a look." Under him, there were several students waiting for the opportunity to watch. Although they could see with telescopes on the deck, they couldn't see from a high place after all. broad……

"Why are you so anxious? Let me take a look for a while." The person at the top of the mast was none other than Lu Mushan, who had joined the army with Li Zihao.

Affected by the Han-Mexican War, the two of them joined the army in Jinshan City, but who would have thought that when the two of them successfully joined the army and were still training in the recruit camp, the war was over...

In the horrified eyes of all their new recruits, it was over! !
Then before the two of them could react, the people above announced a new piece of news. All recruits who had participated in the training in the recruit camp would be transferred or re-educated according to their educational level.

Most of them are assigned to local police stations as police officers or mounted police.

Only a few people, like Lu Mushan and Li Zihao, who had a certain amount of knowledge, were recruited into the military academy.

Li Zihao entered the Army Sergeant School, while Lu Mushan came to the current Naval Academy because he liked the navy.

Two young people from Hangzhou, from Hangzhou to immigrating and then joining the army, parted ways in the true sense for the first time.

Before leaving, the two drank until midnight.

While drinking, Lu Mushan and Li Zihao joked that if one of them became a general first in the future, they would shine their shoes for a month and be called their big brother for the rest of their lives.

The next afternoon, with the arrival of the pick-up carriage, the two officially parted ways and started their own lives.

"Hurry up... we haven't even seen it yet..." Just as Lu Mushan was looking at the scenery in front of him, secretly lost in thought, the voice of the students below urging him to come down sounded again.

"Come down now, come down now..." Lu Mushan also realized that he had been up there for too long, so he replied and climbed down.

"It's so beautiful..."

"Let me take a look..." "Wait until I finish reading it first..."

After Lu Mushan left, there was another noise on the mast.

In the afternoon, the Navy's classes also officially began.

"You are all noble navy, you must stand tall at all times..." Thomson, a former British naval lieutenant colonel and current Han naval adviser, stood in a classroom that was not too big but was extremely well-structured. , speaking in English with a London accent to the Han students present.

The Han students below were also sitting upright, listening intently to every word the British teacher said.

In fact, in addition to learning ocean and naval knowledge every day, these students learn most about English.

In order to better enable these Chinese students to integrate into the teaching as soon as possible, even when eating, they must use English. The food they eat is also French food (British food: why not me) or improved Chinese steak. Knives and forks must be used as cutlery, and chopsticks are prohibited.

In the Han Naval Academy, especially on the training ship, you have to speak English even if you are talking in your sleep. (Although it is an exaggeration, it is indeed true)
This morning, Lu Mushan and the students who were about to climb the mast actually spoke English. Even though the English had a strong Chinese flavor, it was not English! !

"Who can tell me, what is the navy??" Thomson looked at the Han students in front of him and asked, "You... tell me!!" Thomson pointed at a trainee with a crew cut and ordered. He stood up to answer the question just asked.

"Um..." The flat-headed student didn't expect to come to him for an answer. For a moment, he didn't know how to speak, "I think the navy is an offensive force, and the navy only has one, and that is offense. Use Attack instead of defense..." The flat-headed cadet sorted out the memory in his mind about what the navy is, and then replied to Thomson.

"Yes, the Navy has only one mission, and that is to attack. Remember, offense is the best defense..." After hearing this, Thomson showed a barbaric smile, and then educated all the naval cadets present, "Then you What do you think the real meaning of the navy’s existence is??” Thomson then answered again to everyone present.

Because the question this time was too broad, many people looked thoughtful.

"You said..." Thomson looked at a student who raised his hand and said immediately.

"I think the navy is the leading force in the world. Whether it is the protection of trade routes or the development and protection of colonies, it is crucial..." The student stood up and replied to Thomson, "From From the perspective of today's world development, a country's development cannot be separated from its colonies, and the colonies need the navy the most. Therefore, I believe that the interests of the navy are bound to the interests of the colonies... Countries with many colonies must have a navy Strong... just like the British Empire."

At the end of the speech, the student also complimented Thomson's country, the British Empire.

"Very good, you already know enough about the Navy." After hearing this, Thomson happily said to the student, "What's your name, classmate?" Thomson then asked the student for his name.

"My name is Wei Yunqing. Of course you can also call me by my English name, Charlie Wei!!" Wei Yunqing saluted Thomson and replied, not using the fist-holding salute common to the Han Army, but a Western-style hand salute. present.

"Very good, Charlie, you will be an excellent naval officer in the future." Thomson looked at Wei Yunqing who saluted him, and then followed up with the salute.

In fact, there has always been controversy within the Han army about military etiquette.

Among them, the army and navy have the biggest opinions. If you ask which department in Han Dynasty is most Westernized, it is not the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, which deals with foreigners every day, nor the customs under the Ministry of Taxation, but the navy.

This can be seen from the navy's military caps. Army soldiers basically wear flying saucer helmets with the dragon logo printed on them. Even officers' uniforms and top hats, except for large-brimmed hats in peacetime, all wear flying saucer helmets in wartime. Among them, officers The difference between it and the soldier is the pattern. The soldier is basically an ordinary black flying saucer helmet with an Eastern dragon logo printed in the middle.

But officers are different. According to different ranks, the color, pattern, and even texture are very different.

Lieutenants are very ordinary, but they have some carvings than ordinary soldiers. But when it comes to school officers, the surrounding carvings are even made of silver.

The pattern of the general's helmet is the most exquisite among all helmets. It is basically made of gold, which is at least one level higher than the silver of the captain.

The navy is different, with a full set of Western-style military uniforms, hats, and even ribbons similar to those of Western officers, which is the ribbon often seen on the uniforms of warlords in later generations.

Moreover, naval officers are not equipped with sabers. This is hard to imagine in the army where every man has a command sword... So it is not without reason that the army mocks the navy as fake foreign devils! !
Of course, the navy doesn't think so. In their minds, the navy must learn from the Royal Navy of the British Empire. If not the British, who should they learn from? Could it be that they should learn from the Pirates of the Caribbean? ?

The Army calls the Navy Fake Foreign Devils, while the Navy calls the Army Bitch, which means a bumpkin who has never seen the world.

If a Navy and Army quarrel, you will most likely hear these two words, and they will appear very frequently.

"The navy is a branch of arms that is far more offensive than defensive, so the purpose of the navy's existence is to attack and use offense to solve all enemies..." Thomson stood in the classroom and continued to lecture, "The battles of the navy in the past According to the rules, there are basically artillery battles and knot battles. Do you know why the knot battles have gradually disappeared??" Thomson then asked the students present.

"Because of the distance, teacher..." A student stood up, "The accuracy and power of the artillery make it difficult to have a close battle like the original one, because once such a situation occurs , unless one side has completely lost its artillery capability, otherwise both sides will suffer heavy losses once they open fire." The student continued to answer Thomson, with a confident expression on his face.

"Very good, you're right." After listening, Thomson smiled and nodded to the student, "What's your name??" Thomson did the same as he had just asked Wei Yunqing, not letting anyone go. After all, according to the agreement signed between Han and him, potential trainees will be trained to develop more outstanding naval talents, and there will also be performance appraisals.

It’s not just about taking a class and talking about some knowledge from textbooks. Finding and cultivating talents is also part of it.

The Navy treats British instructors who are serious about teaching very well. Not only are their salaries two to three times higher than those in the UK, but even the food and drink are obviously higher than those of the Han Navy itself...

And the purpose of all this is to learn the true skills.

There is no shame in learning your skills! !
"Teacher, my name is Ouyang Hui, you can also call me Hui..." Ouyang Hui looked at Thomson firmly and replied.

"Okay, classmate Hui." Thomson looked at Ouyang Hui and showed a satisfied smile, "You should all learn from those classmates just now, they are the real navy!!" Thomson said to Ouyang Hui and Wei Yunqing Several people praised it and called on others to learn from it.

"Before get out of class ends, I want to ask you one more question." Thomson looked at the time on his pocket watch and then said to the students present.

"How to use a naval force??" Thomson asked a question that no one present could react to.

What does it mean to use naval power? Isn’t it just fighting a war? ?

Many students were confused after hearing this and couldn't figure out what it meant.

"You said..." Thomson said to a strong student who stood up on his own initiative.

"Defeating other countries' fleets, destroying other countries' naval forces, and occupying other countries' ports and coastal areas are all part of the navy..." The student immediately replied, "But in my opinion, a powerful navy brings The benefits are inestimable. In today's world, except for some inland countries, almost all countries need trade. What is the mainstream trade method now? It is shipping... And shipping is mainly completed by straits and transportation nodes... Who occupies Whoever controls these trade nodes will control the world's ocean trade, gain the world's greatest wealth, and arm the world's most powerful and sophisticated army..."

"And when faced with threats from other countries, especially those with coastlines and maritime trade, all they need to do is send a navy that they cannot defeat, block their trade, and attack their commercial ports..."

"They will have to succumb to those maritime powers, especially those that control the nodes of global ocean trade lanes."

“No matter how powerful the land powers are, they all have weaknesses, even Napoleon. The failure of the continental blockade policy just shows that a continent that is not unified and united can never be an opponent of a maritime power... Just like England and France!!”

The student said righteously.

The other students present all looked sideways.

"What's your name, young man??" Thomson asked the student just now with a surprised look on his face.

"Lu Mushan..."

The student looked at Thomson and said his name.

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(End of this chapter)