Chapter 1265 (First update, please subscribe)
Cape Island outside Cape Bay is a typical naval island. It is the headquarters of the Imperial Pacific Fleet. In fact, there have always been voices advocating that the location here is too far to the south and that the headquarters should be moved north.
However, the relocation of the fleet headquarters is not something that can be done easily. After all, it involves ports, fortresses, and docks, which cost billions of dollars. Even if there is a real military need, it will not be relocated at least in the short term due to the huge expenses.
"Please, sir, I just want to see Chief Li."
Outside the Commander-in-Chief's office, a lieutenant in army uniform once again made a request to the adjutant outside the office.
This person is none other than Lu Rende. After visiting the "Yizhou" at the port two days ago, he lay down in the bedroom, writing his ideas there, and cheering for the idea.
There is still a biggest problem facing him, and this problem cannot be solved by him alone.
So after careful consideration, he came directly to Cape Island, to the base of the Pacific Fleet.
What are you doing here?
Of course, he came to ask for an audience with Fleet Commander Commander Cheng.
"Lieutenant, Commander Cheng's schedule for the next few days is full. Please register first."
Can a dignified admiral of the Imperial Navy just meet with anyone he wants?
Besides, you are just a lieutenant, and you are in the army. Of course, this is what he thought in his heart, and he would definitely not say it out loud.
What should I do?
While thinking this in his mind, Lu Rende saw the soft chair next to the corridor and said.
"Then should I wait here for Commander Cheng?"
What?
Is there such an operation?
The adjutant was a little confused. If this happened in China, this ignorant guy would have been beaten out with sticks. This guy was really clueless.
However, this is the Ming Dynasty, which was restored in the New World. Here, many of China's rules and customs have long been shattered by the impact.
There are no rules or unspoken rules here. There are not so many rules at all.
Is the Imperial Admiral big?
The door was open, and the lieutenant could always see him if he wanted to.
The adjutant simply chose to remain silent.
His mood was very complicated at this time, and he looked at this guy from time to time.
This guy is so ignorant!
Although the admiral's door was open, and logically speaking, anyone could visit him, what kind of place was this?
Pacific Fleet Naval Commander,
How can you just enter the commander-in-chief's office whenever you want?
This is not a vegetable market.
Can everyone see the Imperial Navy Admiral?
But they just waited like this for more than four hours. Although officers came in and out of the commander's office from time to time, the commander himself never came out.
Occasionally, some generals would look at this "welcome" army lieutenant with curiosity.
Who is this guy? What is he doing here?
Curiosity is curiosity, but no one will ask and no one will tell.
Around dusk, the door finally opened and a general wearing a white military uniform and a collar with the rank of admiral walked out.
As soon as he saw General Cheng coming out, Lu Rende hurried forward and saluted.
"Reporting to the commander, Lieutenant Lu Rende of the 903rd Unit requests a meeting with the general!"
Cheng Bichen, who was about to go to the shipyard, stopped when he heard this and looked at the guy in front of him.
"Army 903 Unit?"
The 903rd Unit, perhaps outsiders don’t know what that unit is, but Cheng Bichen knows what kind of unit it is.
"army……"
Looking at the young officer in front of him, Cheng Bichen was puzzled.
"Lieutenant, what can I do for you?"
"Sir, I hope to take two minutes of your time. I have a report here. It will only take two minutes!"
As he spoke, Lu Rende handed the report to Cheng Bichen.
After taking the report, Cheng Bichen opened it, but after just a few glances, his eyes changed.
"Lieutenant, this is... this is what you think?"
There was a hint of surprise in his tone as he spoke.
"Sir, this is what I thought."
Lu Rende said.
"But to realize it, we need the assistance of the navy. I believe it will bring earth-shaking changes to the navy."
"Um……"
Nodding, Cheng Bichen looked at his watch again, then turned and gave instructions to his adjutant.
"Call the shipyard and tell them I'll be there tomorrow,"
Then he turned his head and looked at Lu Rende and said.
"Let's go to the office and have a good chat."
What?
Now it was the adjutant's turn to be dumbfounded. What happened to Commander Cheng?
Hasn’t the shipyard already made an appointment?
The shipyard has already made preparations for building the dreadnought. In order to build the dreadnought, the shipyard even built new docks and slipways and added many shipbuilding facilities. According to the original plan, Commander Cheng should have gone there to inspect the preparations.
For the Navy, nothing is more important than this, because the dreadnought is the most deterrent and complex of all warships, and the requirements for construction conditions are undoubtedly the most stringent. At the same time, it also has extremely high requirements for the design, manufacturing and integration capabilities of subsystems such as armaments, armor, power plants, and hulls. In this case, which shipyards have the ability to build dreadnoughts has become the Navy's biggest concern.
But now Cheng Bichen obviously has more important things to do, and this thing was brought by Lu Rende.
"Tell me what you think, Lieutenant,"
After entering the office, Cheng Bichen spoke directly.
“You have plenty of time to present your ideas.”
"Sir, you know that the 903rd Unit is different from ordinary units..."
Before Lu Rende could finish, Cheng Bichen spoke.
"My confidentiality level is sufficient, and I have a certain understanding of the 903rd Unit. You are different from the floating unit. They use airships, but you use airplanes, a new type of aircraft. Unlike airships, it is heavier than air..."
Within the military, different levels of confidentiality are divided according to military rank and position. The reason why Lu Rende is not afraid of violating the confidentiality system is that the admiral has the right to access the secrets of the 903rd Unit, and Cheng Bichen's answer is also telling him that he has this power and he can boldly introduce his ideas.
In fact, the reason why Cheng Bichen stopped the most important work at hand and took time out to give time to Lu Rende was because his suggestions were indeed very attractive.
"Okay, introduce your idea in detail!"
"Yes, sir!"
Lu Rende stands on the right path.
"Sir, my idea is very simple. I want to use airplanes in naval battles. Take off directly from the ship! Then, outside the range of the enemy fleet's artillery fire, carry out a devastating bombing!"
(End of this chapter)
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