Anti-Japanese War: I have a million soldiers and you call me a division commander?

"The Bohai Fleet is the first naval fleet in our northern Saibei region. It's small, with ten warships, including aircraft carriers, frigates, transport aircraft, and minelayers, with a total tonnage of approximately 30,000 tons."

As soon as Chu Feng said this, everyone present was stunned at first, and then they couldn't help but gasp, their eyes full of surprise and shock.

Originally, everyone knew that their commander-in-chief wanted to establish a navy and a Bohai Fleet.

It can also be concluded from the leaked information that there is at least one aircraft carrier.

The ideal Bohai Fleet should have an aircraft carrier, some ships of several hundred tons, and at most one or two thousand-ton ships.

But unexpectedly, the Bohai Fleet alone reached the figure of 30,000 tons.

Is 30,000 tons a lot?

It's not much. Compared with other countries with navies in the world, a navy with a total tonnage of 30,000 tons is not much at all. On the contrary, it is quite shabby.

Before the full-scale war of resistance, the total tonnage of the Kuomintang's navy was nearly 60,000 tons.

It is twice the size of the current Bohai Fleet.

But in order to measure the combat effectiveness of a navy, in addition to the total tonnage, the tonnage of each warship is also considered, as well as whether the warship is an old pre-World War I ship or a modern advanced ship.

In addition, everyone was shocked because under such circumstances, their commander-in-chief could still purchase a 30,000-ton ship.

Among them, there is also an aircraft carrier. Aircraft carrier is a new type of ship that has just emerged in various countries in recent years. It has also been identified as a new direction for future naval development.

In other words, after the Bohai Fleet is established, it will be a fleet of 30,000 tons with aircraft carriers.

Its tonnage is weaker than that of the Kuomintang before the outbreak of the full-scale war of resistance, but its combat effectiveness is definitely stronger than that of the Kuomintang’s navy.

"so much?"

"Thirty thousand tons, my god!!!"

"I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it!"

"..."

Everyone was surprised, shocked, and in disbelief at first, but then they couldn't help but whisper to each other excitedly, all of them were excited and shocked by the news.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

After letting everyone discuss for a few minutes, Chu Feng coughed lightly, waking everyone up from the discussion.

"Okay, next, let me tell you about the specific situation of these ships!"

As soon as Chu Feng said this, everyone shut up and looked at him.

curious!

So curious!

They really wanted to know what kind of ships the Bohai Fleet had.

Is it the latest ship or an old ship?

Facing everyone's expectant gazes, Chu Feng's voice rang out: "First, an aircraft carrier, the flagship of the Bohai Fleet, named Guisui."

Displacement: 6,530 tons (standard) / 10,200 tons (full load).

Dimensions: 487 feet long, 80 feet wide, with a draft of 19.7 feet.

Power steam turbine, twin shaft

Speed ​​18 knots

Endurance: 11,200 nautical miles/12 knots

Artillery: 1 127mm single-barreled gun (stern), 12 20mm guns

28 carrier-based aircraft and a staff of 800 people."

After hearing what Chu Feng said, everyone already had a picture in their minds of the specific situation of this aircraft carrier.

Chu Feng did not stop and continued: "Five frigates, which can also be called destroyers."

"They are Yuanxian, Guangxian, Weixian, Yangyuan, and Yingxian."

"Yuanxian frigate, full load displacement: 1780 tons.

Length: 91.44m (waterline) 93.27m (overall length).

Speed: 24 knots.

Crew: 186 people.

Torpedo: One triple 21-inch torpedo tube.

防空兵器:双联40毫米博福斯机关炮2座，单管20毫米厄利孔机关炮8座(DE-684—686)10座。”

Hearing Chu Feng's words, everyone present exclaimed again.

"A 1,700-ton frigate? No, a destroyer!"

"Wow, this is a big one!!!"

"With a 10,000-ton aircraft carrier and five destroyers of nearly 2,000 tons each, our Bohai Fleet is quite powerful!"

"Listen to the weapons: triple 21-inch torpedo tubes, two 40mm twin-mounted machine guns, and ten 20mm machine guns."

"Although it doesn't have naval guns, it's definitely the best ship for protecting aircraft carriers!"

"..."

Compared with the discussions among laymen, the discussions among the navy were more lively.

"It's a pity there are no naval guns, but it's okay, we have an aircraft carrier!"

"Yes, yes, yes. Once we have an aircraft carrier, we must fight around it."

"For a small fleet like ours, flexibility is our main priority. As long as we can demonstrate the combat effectiveness of an aircraft carrier, that's enough."

"Haha, I knew it, I knew the commander-in-chief would give me a surprise, hahaha!"

"..."

Seeing everyone's delighted expressions, Chu Feng continued with a smile: "Besides that, there is an 1.1-ton troop transport ship. Of course, to be more formal, it can be called a supply transport ship."

"Three mine-laying boats and 30 motor boats."

"The above is all the belongings of our Bohai Fleet."

"The fleet is small and relatively simple, especially because we lack larger aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, and large destroyers."

"As for submarines and other things, if we want to become a naval power, we have a long way to go."

Everyone was not so humble about Chu Feng's humble words.

"Commander-in-Chief, although I still want more, I think it's already impressive that the navy has such a fleet at its inception."

"Take it one step at a time. Can you eat a fat man in one bite?"

"..."

Seeing that he was being comforted in reverse, Chu Feng was a little amused.

"Everyone!"

He raised his hand to silence everyone's discussion and said, "No matter what, the Bohai Fleet is the starting point of our Saibei Border Region Navy."

"As the saying goes, five years for the Army, ten years for the Air Force, and a hundred years for the Navy."

"Any great power cannot just have a strong army and air force. If we want to become a truly great power and see China rise, we must also become a strong navy."

"Otherwise, how can we protect China's long coastline and vast maritime territory?"

"The Bohai Fleet is the foundation of our naval development in the northern Saibei region."

At this point, he smiled and said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you all."

"The machinery and equipment for our shipyard are also on the way. In other words, we can build our own ships."