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Chapter 564 Coast Guard Department

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    With the failure of the Guangdong military government headed by Sun Yat-sen, some members of Congress who originally left Beijing can legitimately return to Beijing to participate in the presidential election after Xu Shichang. This makes the new Congress full of gunpowder.

    The congressmen who went south to "protect the law" looked down upon the old colleagues who had no spine to oppose Yuan Shikai and were willing to serve as their wings; and the old colleagues also accused the law-protecting congressmen of separatist actions in the name of protecting the law; under Duan Qirui's "Anfu Clan"  The congressmen who took office when they came to power were not spared, and they fully experienced the sharp fire of the law-enforcement congressmen who had been influenced by "Sun Dapao".

    The People's Army needs to rest and recuperate, and the Zhili also needs to train its troops. The two sides have reached a rare agreement on this matter, so that a rare peace situation has emerged inside and outside the pass.  In this atmosphere, Zhang Hanqing ordered Han Linchun to be the deputy commander and acting commander-in-chief of the People's Army within the Pass, to control the Northwest, Central and South China People's Army, and return to his hometown of Shenyang to start a new starting point.

    The reason why I came back in a hurry is because my wife Yu Fengzhi¡¯s condition is somewhat serious, but the doctors can¡¯t find out.  Originally, Yu Fengzhi wanted to hide it from Zhang Hanqing, but seeing that she was getting haggard, Zhang Zuolin still sent an emergency call to Zhang Hanqing who was far away in China.

    After waiting for medical advice, perhaps it was due to the improvement in his mood that Yu Fengzhi stayed by Zhang Hanqing's side and worked hard to show signs of improvement, so that Zhang Hanqing could have time to deal with official duties.  During this period, he made Huang Wanqing pregnant with his second child.

    By this time, Yang Yuting had returned to Zhang Zuolin's sight and resumed his role as supervisor of the important Shenyang Arsenal, but his title of General Counselor of the Fengjun Army was replaced by Jiang Baili.

    This man is also a talented person. After a lot of hard work, in a short period of time, the scale of Shenyang Arsenal far exceeded the expectations of Zhang Zuolin and others, and also exceeded Zhang Hanqing's ideals, making Zhang Zuolin look at him with admiration again.

    Under this circumstance, Zhang Hanqing decided that Yang Yuting would be jointly responsible for managing the production of Hankou Arsenal and Lanzhou Ordnance Factory, and actually doing the work of the General Armament Department

    The layout of northern industry and national defense was carried out in an orderly manner under the coordination of Jiang Baili and the supervision of Sun Liechen and Guo Songling. Gradually, a task that had been neglected for many years came into mind, which was to build a real navy.

    Since Zhang Hanqing¡¯s expedition to Mongolia, he has not been able to take care of establishing a navy.

    Originally, in the strategic plan with Jiang Baili and others, China, with its weak economic and industrial strength, could not jointly control land and sea power.  When the country was not yet unified and the military was weak, the development of the main offensive army was both feasible and necessary. However, with the growth of the People's Army, the task of protecting inland rivers, rivers, and coasts has become increasingly prominent.

    Taking the Yangtze River as an example, relying on the army alone in such a vast river basin not only requires a large number of troops to mobilize, but also disperses the troops and makes concentration impossible.  Moreover, future actions against Japan's Kanto Prefecture and the defense of Gyeonggi are unimaginable without a navy, even a shallow-water navy.

    The role of the navy is self-evident: China¡¯s humiliation process in modern history is also evidence of the importance of the navy.  Think about the old powers such as Britain and France, which relied on warships to open the door to China's blockade time and time again. It was Japan, relying on two major naval victories, that established its status as a powerful country in East Asia.  If China wants to defend its vast maritime territory, it must develop its navy in advance.

    Of course, Zhang Hanqing is not arrogant enough to prepare to develop a powerful navy to fight against the powerful Japan or even the United States.  In his view, without twenty or thirty years of hard work to catch up, China would not have been able to dominate Japan at sea, let alone the old naval powers Britain and the United States, even in the East China Sea.

    But it is very feasible to establish an offshore navy and carry out the task of protecting the coastline under the protection of powerful air power.

    In addition, an existing fleet is also a chess piece that the enemy has to face up to.  As the famous U.S. naval strategist Mahan concluded, an unknown fleet, "so long as it exists, even if weak, is a constant threat to the more or less open interests of the enemy. They do not  He knew when he would be attacked and had to limit his actions until the fleet was destroyed or subdued."

    The People's Army Army has begun to take shape, and it's time for the Navy to pay attention to its powerful mobility and the role of mobile turrets.

    During the Republic of China, China was keeping pace with the world in terms of aircraft construction capabilities, and the cost of aircraft was extremely low.  Take Japan's "Yamato" battleship as an example. The cost is 10 million yuan, which is equivalent to the sum of 100 China's newly-made "Type A-1" water jets, or to equip a full army division (Fengxian standard).  ).

    Of course, battleships show off their power on the ocean, but in coastal waters, 100 water planes, with their more advantageous combat capabilities (amphibious), are far superior in comprehensive combat capabilities.It is far stronger than this battleship, and one more army division is more useful to the current Feng army than one more battleship.

    The navy is a branch of the military that embodies the country¡¯s comprehensive strength, and its complexity is far greater than that of automobiles, which embody industrial capabilities.  Consider that by the end of the 20th century, China, as a global manufacturing power, could not produce large ships and turbines with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons.

    In order to more effectively control the inland rivers of the Yangtze River and the Bohai Bay, Jiaodong Bay, and Liaodong Bay, it is imperative to build an offshore navy of appropriate size.  In addition, for future development, adding a solid military industry foundation to the navy is a precautionary plan.

    There is also no shortage of talents in the construction of the Chinese navy.  From the former Beiyang Government Navy Chief and Admiral Sa Zhenbing, who "enjoyed a great reputation during his lifetime and a good reputation after his death" in the history of China's navy, to the captains or captains of various Chinese fleets in subsequent battles against Japan.  Commanders such as Ma Jizhuang, Song Changzhi, Chen Jiliang, etc., as well as Chen Shaokuan, who went to the front line to observe the battle as the military attache stationed in Britain, and Northeast veteran Shen Honglie, who is currently the commander of the Northeast River Defense Fleet, are full of talents.

    Sa Zhenbing resigned as Minister of the Navy after the Zhijiang-Anhui War. After staying in Beijing for a while, he became disheartened by the fragmented Navy and prepared to return to his hometown in Fujian.  Zhang Hanqing promptly dissuaded him and talked to him about China's dream of becoming a powerful nation in the future with a new perspective.

    Zhang Hanqing¡¯s ideas, understanding of the navy and new insights into naval warfare made Sa Zhenbing feel the hope of the Chinese navy.  Feeling the marshal's hospitality and his strong dream of serving the country with the navy, he served as the principal of Fengjun's newly established naval ship command school in Qinhuangdao to cultivate talents for the Chinese navy.

    Under his leadership, a large number of Fujianese maritime elites joined this team, looking forward to re-creating glory at sea.  In Zhang Hanqing¡¯s words, ¡°I would rather have people wait for equipment than let equipment wait for people.¡±

    The reason why I was deeply impressed by Chen Shaokuan is that historically he was the first to propose that China build an aircraft carrier.  In the current period when "big guns and big ships" doctrine is prevalent, very few people have such a vision.

    As the first person to witness the launch of the first aircraft carrier, Chen Shaokuan was still serving as the military attach¨¦ at the Embassy of the Republic of China in the UK.

    In 1918, the British converted large ships such as the Engadan and the Furious into seaplane carriers. The Furious was equipped with a flight deck, making it the world's first true aircraft carrier.  In July of that year, seven carrier-based aircraft taking off from the Fury bombed a German air base, demonstrating the aircraft carrier's huge combat capabilities.

    Witnessing this scene, Chen Shaokuan realized the importance of aircraft carriers to modern naval warfare.  In his inspection report, he wrote: "In a naval battle, a modern navy must rely on the aircraft carried on the ship to obtain attack methods."

    However, due to the current situation in China at that time and space, Chen Shaokuan was destined to be unable to fulfill his aircraft carrier dream.  But, what now?

    Chen Shaokuan immediately became a fan of the young marshal after communicating with Zhang Hanqing: The young marshal not only fully agreed with his aircraft carrier-centered theory, but also forward-lookingly proposed the concepts of joint formation anti-submarine and regional air defense, believing that submarines would be used for a long time in the future.  The large-scale use of aircraft carriers will bring about huge changes in the world's military. It is predicted that multi-purpose and large aircraft carriers will be the mainstream of future naval construction, and it is pointed out that the cannon and giant ship doctrine will soon be eliminated.

    Not only that, he also outlined the future direction of the Chinese navy and revealed that China will build at least eight more aircraft carrier groups in the near future.  Chen Shaokuan's blood boiled when he heard these words. At this time, he was not so naive as to ask the then Republic of China government to build 20 aircraft carriers.

    Zhang Hanqing also admired Chen Shaokuan's obsession with expanding China's naval power: There are many things that are really not impossible to do, but only unexpected.  China's understanding of the navy is still very superficial, and the people's understanding of the ocean is only as a supplement to the land. Few people think of the "blue land", and many senior generals still believe that the navy is a supplement to the army.

    Changing this situation will not happen overnight.  Having specialized naval talents is a good thing for the development of the Chinese navy.  He believed that he was still in control and would not resort to violence.  At present, the national strength is not enough to realize the dream, but Chen Shaokuan was appointed as the director of Fengjun Naval Planning Department to maintain the steady development of the navy.

    And Chen Jiliang was rescued by Zhang Hanqing because of the "Temple Street Incident" and was anonymously named as a senior consultant of the "Northeast Water Security Brigade". Now he can finally show his ambition and serve as the director of the Surface Ship Planning Department.

    As a formal force in the military, the Aviation Police Department of the Marshal's Office was officially renamed the Coast Guard Department, and the Northeast River Defense Fleet was also officially renamed the Northeast Coast Defense Fleet.  Although there is only one word difference between "from river to sea", it shows Zhang Hanqing's ambition.

    What is ironic is that the Navy Department of the Central Government in Beijing actually recognized Zhang Zuolin¡¯s behavior, which was nothing less than plunder.  At the establishment ceremony of the Fengjun Coast Guard Office, people were sent to inspect it to express congratulations.

    So much so that Wu Peifu, after being convinced that the Feng Faction finally had a fleet that could compete with the "Bohai Fleet" under its control, said sourly and sarcastically, "The Jiangfang Fleet has since changed from a state minister to a family general"

    But there is no way, who allowed Lao Zhang to control the Central Committee?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)This kind of behavior, which is no less than plunder and robbery, is actually admitted.  At the establishment ceremony of the Fengjun Coast Guard Office, people were sent to inspect it to express congratulations.

    So much so that Wu Peifu, after being convinced that the Feng Faction finally had a fleet that could compete with the "Bohai Fleet" under its control, said sourly and sarcastically, "The Jiangfang Fleet has since changed from a state minister to a family general"

    But there is no way, who allowed Lao Zhang to control the Central Committee?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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