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As the head of the Manchuria Military Region and the commander of the Air Force, Ding Wei now has to take the lead in dealing with warships. I wonder what the navy thinks.

What can I think? Welcome it with open arms.

He was indeed overthinking it and underestimated the navy's vision. The Dragon Kingdom Navy was weak, and it could even be said that it was not a navy at all, but at most an inland fleet.

They only have small ships and lack the ability to conduct near-shore or long-distance operations.

The navy was extremely anxious and was trying to find ways to collect old warships from all over the place, almost as if they were collecting junk.

Even if you want to buy junk, no one is willing to sell it to you. Even if you want to buy it, no one will sell you a large warship even if you spend a lot of money to purchase it.

That is a weapon that protects the country. How can I sell it to you?

In addition, the Dragon Kingdom’s naval system was too young. It had exhausted its last resources during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the only remaining spark was the naval personnel of the old era.

The level of soldiers and the naval system have lagged behind by 20 to 30 years. From the Anti-Japanese War to the present, there is not even a decent large warship. What experience can we have?

There is neither training experience nor combat experience.

The only reliable naval school was the one established by Ding Wei in Manchuria, which recruited a group of Japanese naval instructors to teach, as well as art students and Japanese naval instructors.

Having theoretical knowledge is not enough, but if you want to put it into practice, you have to rely on the training on the Japanese destroyers in the hands of the Independence Army.

Ding Wei only has an inland gunboat with a displacement of 980 tons, which is already the largest naval vessel.

When Su Liguang learned that Ding Wei was able to help purchase two large warships, he wanted to come over in person, become sworn brothers with him, and deepen their bond.

In fact, Ding Wei was once considered half a leader. When he was the commander of the Manchurian Allied Forces, all the deputies and staff officers had to follow Ding's orders.

During that period, Ding Wei and Sanhu had equal power.

Although they had not been partners for a long time, they had fought side by side and he was the immediate superior of the field army.

The phone in Ding Wei's office rang, and Commander Su took the initiative to call Manchuria, and called Ding Wei.

"Commander Ding, I'm Lao Su. Do you still remember me?"

To be honest, when Ding Weiguang heard the voice, he couldn't match it with the face he remembered.

The two sides had not been partners for long, and many officers had only met each other a few times. Perhaps they had met when giving orders, or had bumped into each other at a meal one day.

Su Liguang was one of the more important people in the field army. He served as deputy commander and staff officer. Ding Wei could still remember him.

"How come I don't remember it? How come your Navy Commander called me?"

"Stop laughing at me. Compared with your air force construction, the navy construction is hard to describe. I have failed the trust of the headquarters and the trust of my comrades."

"I don't care if I'm a commander or not. As long as I can build up the navy, I'm willing to sweep the decks."

"I have heard about what happened in Manchuria. I have only one opinion. The navy and the air force are closely related and inseparable. I am willing to accept the unified command of Commander Ding and work together for development."

"Please pay attention to the purchase of the Russian destroyer."

The other person has a straightforward personality and speaks directly. He is a very frank and pure person.

But Ding Wei couldn't accept this. He took into account the construction of the air force because of the superiority of the Manchurian aircraft factory. With this foundation, he had a natural advantage in building an air force.

It was unreasonable and illegal to extend his hand to the navy. Although he wanted to intervene, unify the command, and give himself more weight.

Hearing that he didn't say anything, Commander Su became anxious.

"I'm speaking from the heart. As long as we build up the navy, it doesn't matter whether you command or I command. There are dozens of people in the navy headquarters, both big and small, who are in urgent need of a large ship."

"I mean what everyone means. The entire navy needs Commander Ding to pay more attention to it."

Ding Wei coughed and stopped the other party from speaking, which was becoming more and more exaggerated.

It seems that without Ding Wei, the navy cannot develop.

He was willing to help build the Long Kingdom's navy, and also wanted to form his own navy. It was his job to do his job.

He did not have much ambition for power. At least, Ding Wei did not have much enthusiasm for the power of Longguo.

A man's ambition should be to explore the wider world and expand the territory, which is more in line with him.

Su Liguang has said so much, the demand for destroyers is so huge.

How can a navy be considered a navy if it does not have medium and large ships?

"I know what to do. When I get to Big Brother, I will look for the right opportunity and actively communicate with my colleagues in the Navy."

The two chatted awkwardly for a while, with Su Liguang basically talking and Ding Wei listening.

The other party described the current situation of the navy in a reporting tone, hoping that Ding Wei would give some advice.

I knew our navy was weak, but I never thought it was this weak. All the ships in the navy were collected from scraps.

Some of them are old gunboats that were salvaged and repaired, or some are old warships that are as old as antiques.

The road to a modern navy is still too far.

The prerequisite for overtaking on a curve is that you must have sufficient technology and industrial accumulation. If you have nothing, just purchase first.

When it comes to purchasing, it is also a rather troublesome aspect.

Currently, the two companies that can provide complete destroyers and sell them as a whole ship are the British Navy and Eagle Sauce.

As maritime powers, these two countries have a large number of warships in their possession.

The warships in the hands of these two have better performance and are relatively new.

Other countries that have the ability to build destroyers and can make their own destroyers include Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Douni. I don't know what their technical level is.

The three countries have nothing to do with us. Even if we want to purchase destroyers from them, there is no one to act as a go-between.

The only relatively reliable one is the Russian Bear. Without the intervention of the Japanese IJN, let’s just talk about the size of the navy.

Please note that we are only talking about the scale here. The Russian bear ranks third in the world, second only to the Eagle Sauce and the British Empire. As for the level of the navy and its combat effectiveness, only God knows.

Currently, the Russian Federation has 3 battleships, 6 heavy cruisers, 15 light cruisers as main warships, and 113 destroyers as core warships.

The overall scale of its warships is closely following that of the British Navy, but the level of its navy, the comprehensive performance of its warships, and its surface combat capabilities are far behind.

After all, the Russians are best at the army, and the navy is indeed a fantasy for the other side.

My father is a rather stingy person, and he is reluctant to sell us a destroyer-sized warship. Even if he wants to sell it, we have to spend a lot of money to buy it.

We'll talk about the specific situation when we get there.

At the invitation of Mr. Yumi, Ding Wei decided to go to the western part of the Russian Bear. The navy also sent a representative, Luo Rui, to Manchuria in person and make sure to follow him to the north.

Take a look at the major shipyards in the north to see if there are any suitable warships to purchase. We must change the situation where the navy has no large ships.