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"Then where did they go? Did they fly away with wings? What about HNA's reconnaissance plane? What do they eat?"

"This... HNA's reconnaissance planes are all equipped with bombs to blow up Lushunkou."

"What! I made a mistake in my busy schedule! Hurry up and order the reconnaissance plane to dispatch, and you must find the Japanese battleship for me! If you don't find it by night, you will be in trouble." Zhao Zheng scratched his head and ordered dozens of the navy to It was he himself who put a bomb on a reconnaissance bomber to bomb Lushunkou.Because the two Japanese armored cruisers hid in Lushunkou, the F2B fighter jets of the Navy and the A1B of the Air Force carried too few bombs to sink these two big guys, so Zhao Zheng took the A2B2, which can be used as a bomber part-time, The scout bombers were all sent out.It never occurred to me that the three Japanese battleships and battlecruisers off Qinhuangdao would slip away after shelling Qinhuangdao and Shanhaiguan...

"Commander Zhao." The German advisor Lu Steyan came up at some point. After looking at the chart for a while, he pointed in the direction of Tianjin: "The Japanese should go there. Three large warships are in the Bohai Bay. You can’t hide in a small pond, and the submarines and torpedo boats on the southeast, northeast, and south sides are not blind and deaf, and I guess they can only turn southwest to Tanggu.”

"To Tanggu?" Zhao Zheng and Meng Hailong looked at each other in disbelief.What were the Japanese battleships doing there?Bombard downtown Tianjin?Not enough?At most, it is to bombard Tanggu. Are they going to destroy the Red Navy in Tanggu Port?How many backs do you pull on when you are dying?

"Give power to Jinan, and tell the assistant commander that the Japanese fleet may go to Tanggu to make trouble."

Zhao Zheng thought for a while, and decided to turn in the question.Dealing with the Communist Party is very troublesome. Maybe if it is suspected of being a "communist", the throne of the commander-in-chief of the Nanyang Fleet will be lost. That is the real main force of the Kuomintang Navy!The two current carriers are incorporated into the Nanyang Fleet, and all battleships, armored ships, and aircraft carriers put into active service in the navy will also be incorporated into the Nanyang Fleet in the future.Moreover, the commander of this fleet has been vacant all the time. Everyone knows that this is reserved for the elites of the first year of Haida?Given Zhao Zheng's achievements in annihilating Japan's No. [-] Expatriate Fleet, this seat probably belongs to him.

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Off the coast of Tanggu, not a single seagull can be seen on the yellow sea in winter, and the sky and water are all a chaotic color, a bleak and chilling scenery.There are a few Chinese offshore fishing boats with square cabin bows, hanging horn sails, and a draft of up to [-] gauge, rolling their nets on the sea.Although the Bohai Bay has been under fire for the past two days, these fishermen along the coast of Zhili seem to be ignorant of the war, and they sailed twenty or thirty nautical miles away to catch fish.And in the waters with a radius of hundreds of miles, there are still many such fishing fleets waiting in the same way.The sailors on the boat were all tanned and shiny, although they were all dressed as fishermen.But their minds seem to be completely out of their net.Their eyes are all focused on one direction, the east.

These days, many Kuomintang destroyers and torpedo boats from Longkou and Laizhou have patrolled this sea area, and there are also transport ships traveling between Shandong Peninsula and Huludao.But overall, the ocean is fairly calm.These sailors rely on Caofeidian to rest and recuperate, and have persisted here for many days.They are naturally the officers and soldiers of the former Northeast Army Navy, and now their identities are the glorious Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Navy soldiers!They left their gunboats and set up a sea search cordon for the soon-to-be-established Soviet motherland, guarding against a surprise attack by the Kuomintang reactionary navy at any time!

Unlike the lifeless army of the Northeast Army, this new navy of the Northeast Army has some fighting spirit. In history, they have made great achievements in the Zhifeng War and the war against the Kuomintang reactionaries. They also raided Shanghai Port and sank the Kuomintang cruiser!However, in this time and space, I am afraid that it will be difficult for them to achieve such an impressive record, because their largest and best cruiser, the "Haiqi", was destroyed by the Kuomintang reactionaries when it was sailing to Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard for modernization. Snatched!Moreover, after the two sides reconciled and "jointly resisted Japan", the Kuomintang still refused to return it.For this reason, the navy of the Northeast Army was filled with righteous indignation, and they expressed the utmost friendliness to the enemy of the Kuomintang, the Communist Party. They were also the troops that completed the reorganization the fastest in the entire Northeast Army system.And after the adaptation is completed, the new Red Navy has made all preparations. Once the Kuomintang reactionaries provoke a civil war, they will rush forward without hesitation!

A short and lean man slid down from the mast with a sharp sound, and a huge Japanese eight-power military telescope was hung around his neck.His eyes were bloodshot from prolonged observation.Although the person has already descended to the deck, he still frequently looks eastward.A sailor below asked suspiciously: "Sir, did you find anything?"

The man gave him a sideways glance: "What are officials and not officials? We are now in the Red Navy! We are not a reactionary army, do you still want to be an official? Call the commander comrade!" Then he sighed: "Nothing was found, those The destroyers of the Kuomintang reactionaries have not appeared for two or three days. It seems that the battle ahead is in full swing and we can't get away. These bad guys have stolen our flagship, and now they are going to suffer retribution! I don't know 'Hai Can the Qi' survive? It would be great if I can come back again." The soldiers under him just smiled, and the result of the Kuomintang navy and the powerful Japanese navy was that the entire army was naturally wiped out!How could the Japanese let go of the cruiser "Haiqi"?Besides, even if the "Haiqi" ​​escaped, it is impossible for the Kuomintang to return it to the Red Navy.The commander, dressed as a fisherman, seemed to know that he was talking in his sleep.Shaking his head and sitting down, he picked up a hard cold steamed bun and gnawed it under cold water.

The Red Navy was adapted from the former Northeast Army Navy, and the Northeast Army Navy in this time and space is slightly stronger than in history because it annexed most of the ships of the original Beijing Government Navy.At present, it has three protected cruisers with a displacement of 2950 tons, "Haichou", "Hairong" and "Haichen", two light cruisers with a displacement of 2600 tons, "Zhaohe" and "Yingrui", and "Tongan" , "Yongxiang", "Chuyu", "Jiangli", "Dinghai", "Weihai" and other gunboats, in addition to a seaplane carrier "Zhenhai" with a displacement of 2708 tons.The total tonnage is more than 3 tons. Before the rise of the South China Navy, it was the boss of all Chinese navies!But right now, it has fallen to the point where people are stuck in the port and can't get out, so they can only send some fishing boats to guard the sea.This time, the Red Navy mobilized about [-] or [-] fishing boats, some of which were equipped with radio stations to report the movements of the Kuomintang and Japanese ships on the ocean to the "North Sea Fleet" in Tanggu, Tianjin.If the Kuomintang's Beiyang Fleet is destroyed this time, if the Japanese navy still wants to attack Tanggu, the Red Navy will also go into battle without hesitation and attack the superior Japanese navy. In this war to defend the country, the Red Navy will not hesitate Prepare to retain any strength, even if the entire army is wiped out!Of course, the Red Navy who was blocked in Tanggu Port had nowhere to escape.

At this time, suddenly a fishing boat not far away frantically flashed light signals here with a few small mirrors.A sailor said loudly: "Comrade commander, there is a situation!" The officer threw away the steamed bun in his hand, ran up the mast again barefoot, raised his binoculars and looked east.I saw a few tall masts floating on the sea level, and a few thick thick smoke straight up into the sky!It is already noon, and it is the time when the visibility on the Bohai Bay is the most peaceful, and you can even vaguely see the rising sun flag of the Japanese Navy flying high!From the tall astonishing mast and thick smoke column, such a capable Red Navy officer has already guessed that this is most likely a battleship of the Japanese Navy!It seems that the Beiyang Fleet of the Kuomintang Navy is finished... There is absolutely no luck, three battleships sailed into the Bohai Bay, each of which is enough to destroy the entire Beiyang Fleet plus this small Red Navy Fleet that I am in!

He slid down from the mast and ordered loudly: "Set up the radio antenna and send power to the headquarters! Three Japanese battleships were found, heading towards Tanggu at full speed! Are there any other ships that need further observation? I will send it after further observation!" His forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and he muttered softly: "It's over! It's over! It's over...China has no navy, no navy..."

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When news of the Red Navy’s discovery of Japanese battleships east of Tanggu reached Beijing’s Zhongnanhai, the leaders of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee were gathering in Zhou Enlai’s Xihua Hall for a meeting, analyzing the current situation among the three parties of “enemy, us, and friends.” Situation and possible outcome of "Battle on Bohai Bay".At the same time, various countermeasures were being discussed, and the meeting room was filled with smoke. Except for Zhou Enlai, all members of the Politburo were smoking cigarettes, and the atmosphere in the room was a bit gloomy.In the past two days, the Kuomintang and the Japanese are engaged in an unprecedented sea and land joint battle!According to Cuikov, the Soviet military adviser, the outcome of this so-called "Bohai Bay War" is likely to be related to the hegemony of East Asia in the future!Uh, so to say that the nature is "imperialist hegemony" is not just, and it is not the same thing as the previous Liaoxi battle where the Communist Army and the Northeast Army resisted Japanese imperialist aggression.

Although this war is not "just", its importance is clear to all members of the Politburo present.Originally, the Politburo's vision for the Northeast War of Resistance was a "protracted war." This was also based on Japan's command of the sea and the Kuomintang's judgment that although the army was strong, the navy was weak.Regarding Japan's invasion of Bohai Bay by relying on its naval superiority, the Politburo's analysis is that the Kuomintang is likely to passively avoid the war, and even withdraw troops from western Liaoning to Shanhaiguan, seize Beijing and Tianjin, and turn the war of resistance into a civil war!Completely embarked on the road of no return to surrender and betray the country.

However, the development of the matter was beyond everyone's expectations. The Kuomintang reactionaries actually put on a showdown with the Japanese army in Bohai Bay and western Liaoning!It seems that they were dazzled by the victory of the previous "Chaoyang Counterattack", ignored the Japanese army's superiority in numbers and sea dominance, and made wishful thinking for a quick battle... Of course, the consequence must be failure!No, it has already failed in less than a day, and the Japanese navy is almost coming to Tianjin!

"What do you think of this?" Zhou Enlai asked indifferently: "Is it possible for our Red Navy to defeat them? What is the current combat readiness of Comrade Xiang Ying's Red Navy?"

"The Red Navy... probably won't be the opponent of the Japanese Navy." Xiang Ying was a little helpless. Although he didn't understand the navy, it was not difficult to analyze the strength of the Japanese Navy and the Red Navy. Just count them with your fingers up.At present, the total tonnage of the Red Navy is less than 30 tons, while the tonnage of the battleships of the Japanese Navy exceeds [-] tons!All the belongings of the Red Navy added together are no match for a single boat.

"Not only is it not an opponent, I'm afraid there is no possibility of even fighting." Xiang Ying frowned, and continued: "The telegram said that three battleships were found, and the armor thickness of the battleships is more than [-] centimeters. Our cruiser There are only fifteen-centimeter naval guns, and they can't hurt them at all. The Red Navy's plan is to drive the fleet into the Haihe River for shelter."

"I think it's ok. We should listen to the opinions of naval experts." Zhu De was the first to speak in agreement. He was a military general, and he knew that the complexity of military command is by no means something that a layman can understand, especially the professional and technical nature of the navy. Very strong military.

Zhou Enlai nodded slightly, and then subconsciously glanced at the two empty seats in the conference room, which were the seats of the Communist International adviser Miv and the Soviet military adviser Chuikov.Although the two of them are not members of the Politburo of the CCP, they will attend the Politburo meetings of the CCP as long as they are in Beijing.They were also notified of today's meeting, but I don't know why neither of them arrived... Otherwise, Zhou Enlai would like to ask Cuikov for advice. It will interfere with domestic affairs within the CCP.

"Okay, Shiyan, you go and call back Shen Honglie and Li Zhilong first, and say that the central government fully trusts them, and let them make a decision." Zhou Enlai thought for a while, and then ordered the secretary-general of the Central Committee, Zhao Shiyan, to report to the Red Army in the name of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission. The Navy telegraphed.

As soon as Zhao Shiyan left, Zhou Enlai sighed again: "It seems that the Kuomintang's navy is still defeated. I don't know if the Japanese will take the opportunity to land in Tianjin and come straight to Beijing? Are we going to allow the supplies of the Kuomintang army to go north? Or even allow them to deploy heavy artillery in Tianjin?" He raised his head again and cast a questioning look at Mao Zedong, who was smoking a cigarette.

"Our top priority now is to conquer Mongolia as soon as possible and open up international lines of communication." Mao Zedong did not answer this question directly. And no matter who wins or loses in this war, it will be a major challenge for our party!" His tone suddenly became more serious: "If the Kuomintang wins, they will seize the Northeast and become the hegemon in East Asia... And we will be surrounded by the Kuomintang reactionaries. Conversely, if Japan wins, the Northeast will eventually fall into their hands, and the defeated Kuomintang reactionaries will also compromise with Japan and recognize Puyi as the chief executive of the three northeastern provinces. The Japanese aggression was also very subtle. They did not separate the Northeast from China, let alone annex it directly. Instead, they fostered a local force. It is not impossible for the Japanese to compromise with the Kuomintang. After the compromise, they are very likely to attack us!"

Mao Zedong's analysis gave the Politburo members who attended the meeting a chill, and all of them stared at him intently.Mao Zedong's face showed a rare solemnity, his thick palms were tightly clenched into fists, and he hit the conference table hard, as if making a major decision: "The only way out now is to send troops to Mongolia immediately. We rely on the Soviet Union and control the Yellow River in the south, so the strategic room for maneuver has greatly increased, and Mongolia can also become our passage into and out of the Northeast, through which we can also try to control the Anti-Japanese Alliance, and then slowly infiltrate the Northeast."

At this moment, as soon as Mao Zedong's words fell, there was a rush of footsteps outside the meeting room door, and then Miff and Cui Kefu pushed the door open and walked in. Covered look of excitement.

Chapter 0568 of Chiang Kai-shek's Xi'an Incident ([-]) The battleship is ours!

"Comrades, I have good news for everyone!" Miff looked at the Chinese comrades in the room with a smile as soon as he entered the door: "The People's Commissariat of the Soviet Navy has reached a warship procurement plan with the Japanese delegation. Buy a second-hand 'Ise'-class battleship and two second-hand 'King Kong'-class battlecruisers from Japan!"

"What? The Japanese are going to sell their warships to the Soviet Union? Are they not going to war?" Zhou Enlai felt that something was a little strange. The absence of the two advisers from the Politburo meeting today was because of this matter?But what is the relationship between the Soviet Union's purchase of battleships from Japan and the consultants stationed in China?

"This is a great victory achieved by the Soviet Union in breaking the imperialist blockade!" Hearing the news, Wang Ming couldn't be more happy. He waved his fists and said loudly: "With these three warships, the Soviet Union will become the world's largest naval force." Powerful country! The time for red flags to be planted all over the world will be greatly advanced!"

This analysis makes sense. The Soviet Union has now "ordered" two battleships from Japan. It seems that there are two more "Karl Marx" class built in China. Now it has bought three battleships and battlecruisers in one go. Put up four "Gangut" class, so that the Soviet Union will soon have eleven battleships... It is estimated that it will be opened to liberate all mankind.The members of the Politburo present nodded their heads frequently, and they were also very excited. After suffering for so many years, all human beings finally have something to look forward to. It really is a good thing.But then Miff said another sentence, but it almost didn't make some comrades feel bad.

"These three warships will be delivered at China's Tanggu Port. Now they are on their way to Tanggu. You must inform the Red Navy and don't miss them by mistake. Although they are still flying the Japanese flag, they are already part of the Soviet Union. As soon as they land in Tanggu, we will send people to take over them. In addition, the Japanese officers and soldiers on these three warships will enter the Tianjin Concession after being disarmed. I would like to trouble you for your convenience. Uh, those People should be regarded as deliverers... they are all proletarians!"

With a bang, Zhou Enlai stood up and brought the chair he was sitting on down: "Comrade Miff, you are saying that the three warships that are sailing to Tianjin are... the Soviet Union bought them from Japan! But...but , Bohai Bay is now a war zone, how can the Japanese deliver goods here... Is this not good? Can you tell Comrade Stalin to change the delivery location of these three warships to Vladivostok or somewhere else? ?”

Miff glanced at the stunned Chinese comrades in the room, and thought: "If these three ships can get out of the Bohai Bay, the Soviet Union will pay ten times the price, and the Japanese will not sell them!"

"What's the matter! Once the Soviet flag is hoisted in Tianjin, it will be a Soviet Red Navy warship. The Kuomintang and they dare to attack the Soviet warship? This is an act of war!" Wang Ming waved his arms, as if seeing the great Soviet Red Army general KMT The reactionaries beat the shit out of them.

"Comrade Miff, what's going on here? Could it be...the Japanese were defeated by the Kuomintang reactionaries in the Bohai Bay? They were desperate...to sell them at a low price?" Mao Zedong had already guessed the general idea, but he still stared. Zhuzhu looked at Miff with a question mark on his face.

"It seems to be like this." Cuikov took a breath and took Mao Zedong's question: "According to the information we have, the forty warships of the Japanese so-called First Expeditionary Fleet were dispatched in less than a day. Inside, the Kuomintang Navy sank more than 30 ships! Now only the three battleships and battlecruisers that are sailing to Tianjin, and the two armored cruisers in Lushunkou... and the Kuomintang Navy is in this battle Not a single battleship was sunk!"

The Kuomintang Navy beat the Japanese Navy and took a 35-to-zero lead!Moreover, three Japanese battleships were forced to sell at a low price... Hearing this news, the eyes of everyone in the conference room widened.This matter is really unreasonable, it must be the Kuomintang reactionaries who are spreading rumors!Uh, that's not right, this is what the Soviet adviser said, their relationship with the Japanese is not normal, I'm afraid it's inside news, right?It seems that the Kuomintang reactionaries have really become Chinese imperialists now!

"Comrade Shunzhang, what is the strength of the Beiyang Fleet of the Kuomintang Navy?" Zhou Enlai was the first to react from the shock, and hurriedly asked Gu Shunzhang about the strength of the Beiyang Fleet.

This Beiyang Fleet had been active with the Northeast Army Navy some time ago, so the CCP's intelligence department was also able to understand the reality of the Beiyang Fleet.After thinking for a while, he said: "The Kuomintang navy is divided into two fleets, the Nanyang Fleet and the Beiyang Fleet. The cruiser Qi'. With such strength, it can actually defeat the Japanese First Expeditionary Fleet with battleships. It is incredible! I guess there must be something unknown in it, maybe...the KMT has something from the Germans The secret weapon you got, right?"

Now that the sea battle in Bohai Bay has just ended, the warring parties have not announced the losses and the course of the battle. Moreover, because the Kuomintang has deployed a large number of mines at the entrance of Bohai Bay, there are no neutral ships to watch the white show.At this moment, even the Soviet Union couldn't figure out how the Kuomintang sank more than [-] Japanese warships.As soon as Gu Shunzhang's secret weapon theory came out, the Politburo members all nodded, and the expressions on their brows became more serious.

"Now that the Kuomintang has this secret weapon, won't it be more reactionary? Will they allow the battleship bought by the Soviet Union to leave Bohai Bay safely?" Zhang Wentian couldn't help but speak first.

"The Kuomintang shouldn't dare, right? Aren't they afraid of the Soviet Union joining forces with Japan?" Zhu De said coldly with a dark face, "And Heilongjiang is backed by the Soviet Union! Comrade Cuikov, don't you think so?"

Chuikov didn't seem to notice Zhu De's voice. He just shook his head and said with a smile: "Comrades, Comrade Stalin made this decision mainly for the Chinese revolution. These three warships will not leave Tanggu in a short period of time, and... the Japanese are not The 356mm shells stored on the battleships have not been exhausted. There are still 26 356mm cannons available on the three battleships. They will be the best protectors of Tianjin City! If necessary, the Soviet Union can lease these three battleships To the Chinese Soviet Republic."

Hearing this statement, the air in the conference room suddenly became active, and everyone heaved a long breath, with a hint of a smile on their faces.

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"What! Three Japanese warships went to Tianjin to join the Communist Party!"

Luo Yaoguo suddenly jumped up from the sofa, snatched the phone receiver from Natalie, and shouted at Zhao Zheng, the commander of the Beiyang Fleet on the other end of the phone line: "You! You! You... didn't You also said that the Japanese are going to pull the Communist Party’s Red Navy back! How did they become a member of the Communist Party now? This... this is too absurd, right? The pilots of your reconnaissance planes have no vision problems, right?”

"Auxiliary Marshal, I really didn't expect this matter. When our reconnaissance plane found these three warships, they were almost arriving in Tianjin. By the time our bombers arrived there, these ships had already docked at the Tanggu Wharf, and they were still there. They were all put on red flags! Hundreds of pilots saw it, so they should be right, those Japanese seem to have joined the Communist Party!" The voice on the other end of the phone was also dumbfounded.This matter is really absurd to the extreme. The Japanese hung the sickle and hammer flag on one battleship and two battlecruisers in the blink of an eye.

In fact, in order to avoid being "mistakenly bombed" by the Kuomintang planes, the three warships hung the Soviet flag with sickle and hammer instead of the Soviet navy flag. As a result, the Kuomintang pilots who could not tell the difference between the Soviet flag and the Chinese Communist Party flag saw it and reported it back. The Japanese battleship "voted to the Communist Party"!

"Assistant Commander, I actually think this is a good thing..." Zhao Zheng's voice on the other end of the phone hesitated.

Luo Yaoguo was taken aback, and said coldly: "Hanyu, what do you mean by that? We paid such a high price to defeat the Japanese navy, and in the end they gave them the cheap price!"

"Auxiliary Commander, I haven't finished my words yet!" Zhao Zheng heard Luo Yaoguo's faint anger, and hurriedly explained: "If the three ships don't vote for the communist party, they will be sunk by us, and we won't be able to catch them." What. Now that they have voted for the Communist Party, the Communist Party is always embarrassed to take it all alone, right? They should give us one. We only need one "King Kong" class. We use it to support the army in western Liaoning to fight Jinzhou, and we can also use it Go fight... go fight Taiwan!"

"Fight Taiwan?" Luo Yaoguo raised his eyebrows. Right now, Japan is the first to launch a war to attack Northeast China, so the responsibility for instigating the war lies with Japan. Therefore, taking this opportunity to fight Taiwan can avoid encountering sanctions from the signatories of the "Asian Security Treaty".Now that the Kuomintang's aircraft and submarines have an overwhelming advantage over Japan, it is not a big problem to control the Taiwan Strait. As long as there is another battlecruiser to act as a floating battery, it should be no problem to win Taiwan.

"Auxiliary commander, I have a preliminary idea. We can take a 'King Kong' class that has been hit by a torpedo, and then drive it to Shanghai in the name of repairs..." Zhao Zheng lowered his voice, and on the phone There is a simple "plan to attack Taiwan".In fact, it is a replica of the "Battle of the Bohai Bay". The blockade by mines, submarines and aircraft, plus a battlecruiser to suppress the ground firepower of the Japanese army in Taiwan, does not seem to be difficult.

Hearing Zhao Zheng's suggestion, Luo Yaoguo smiled and said, "Okay, this is a good idea. I will ask Mr. Jie to make representations to Zhang Xueliang in Xi'an. But right now, the main task of your Beiyang Fleet is to block Lushun Port and support western Liaoning. Operations on the front line. The ports and airports of Qinhuangdao and Huludao were severely damaged, and the Reorganized Eleventh Division also suffered nearly 2000 casualties in the shelling. The battle will last for half a month at most, and your Beiyang Fleet must find a way to transport it as soon as possible, or organize some fishing boats to transport it as soon as possible. You must also organize the fleet as soon as possible to provide fire support for the battle on the front line of Tashan.”