Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

"My dear officers, you must be tired from the journey. We have just arrived in the island city. Would you mind our hospitality? The Seaside Hotel over there..."

It was almost time for dinner, and there was no need to rush to get to the warship.

"Captain Li, we'll be hungry until nightfall, but we won't complain as long as we can see this warship. Don't keep us in suspense and take us there as soon as possible."

The direction of the Navy Building just blocked the seashore, so the group of people coming from Jinling did not see it. But if they walked a few dozen meters to the side, they would be able to see the warship immediately.

"Come on, come on, hurry up and drive us to the beach."

Li Shaoyi smiled and nodded. Inside the barracks, only military vehicles could move forward, so none of the cars could get in. So, what trucks were coming? Commander Chen ignored everything else and climbed into the vehicle with the help of the navy soldiers. Even if the others were unhappy, they quickly climbed in.

The car had just driven a few dozen meters when everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. If they had known earlier, they would have walked a few dozen meters to the side and they would have seen that the ship parked in the harbor in the distance was the 6,000-ton light cruiser.

Commander Chen felt his heartbeat quicken a lot, and so did the other people in the navy. Looking at their hands holding onto the carriage, some of them began to tremble. These people have worked for the navy all their lives, and this is the first time they have seen our own light cruiser.

When Li Shaoyi saw the looks of these people, he was filled with awe in his heart. There was no shortage of patriots in this era. They were all working hard for the country on various fronts, but for various reasons, they were unable to carry out their desire for revenge. Perhaps his arrival would make these people no longer have regrets, and make this country no longer have regrets.

"Everyone, stand at attention."

When the convoy arrived, the naval officers and soldiers who were working on the ground immediately stood up straight, as did the officers and soldiers on the naval warships. Commander Chen excitedly returned the greetings along the way, then quickly boarded the warship in two steps. Some veteran sailors from Nanjing stood in front of the warship with tears in their eyes.

"Ever since our defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War, our country has been like someone's lost an arm. We don't even have a decent warship. Even when someone later proposed developing the navy, someone immediately brought up the Beiyang Fleet incident, saying that the Beiyang Fleet also used up all the country's money, but in the end, it was still no match for the Japanese on the battlefield..."

After hearing what Deng Jiugong said, Li Shaoyi may understand why our navy has developed so slowly in recent years.

First of all, the territories of the warlords are not fixed. You may occupy a coastal province today, but it may not be yours tomorrow. Therefore, these people have no intention of developing the navy. After all, all threats come from land. Although foreigners have a navy, as long as you negotiate with them, their warships will not fire at you.

Secondly, the development of the navy is not a matter of overnight, and it requires huge investment of funds. The warlords are already short of money, and everything is done with loans. If they are asked to develop the navy, they do not have the financial strength.

Finally, there is the obstruction of the major powers. If you develop the army, they will not care about you, but if you develop the navy, the major powers will immediately stand together to prevent you from developing the navy. Small warships are okay, but if it is a 6,000-ton light cruiser like this, they will never allow it.

Now, the largest warships along the coast of the entire Dragon Country are only three or four thousand tons, and they are relatively old. Therefore, the major powers only need to send some destroyers, or at most a light cruiser, to be stationed in major cities along the coast of the Dragon Country to protect their interests.

But if every port of yours has a 6,000-ton light cruiser, then our destroyers will not be enough. We will have to send a larger fleet. Wouldn't it cost money to station this fleet in a foreign country thousands of miles away? This will invisibly increase the naval expenditures of various countries.

After nearly three hours of tossing and turning, Li Shaoyi was almost falling asleep, and Commander Chen finally walked down from the warship with a reluctant look in his eyes.

"You are a man who can work miracles. You have created miracles in the Xiongnu steppes to the north, and you must also create miracles in the eastern sea. From now on, no matter what the Fifth Fleet needs, as long as I can do it, I will do it for you."

Commander Chen patted Li Shaoyi on the shoulder and said that although Li Shaoyi was not a navy man, without Li Shaoyi's efforts, these warships in front of him would not have existed. In addition to the light cruiser, Commander Chen also looked at several other warships, and gained a new understanding of Li Shaoyi.

This person's idea of ​​developing the navy was not a sudden idea, but a plan that had been made long ago. Otherwise, how could he have purchased so many warships at once? This shows that he had this idea two or three years ago.

If Li Shaoyi knew what Commander Chen was thinking, he would not know what to say. It is because we have one more system than others, otherwise these warships would not be able to stop here.

"That's great, Commander Chen. Now that you've said that, I'm going to make a request. To be honest, I've already ordered two of these warships, and the next one is almost here, but I don't have anyone to man it. I only have so much money here. Old Deng and Old Du are flying all over the country, and you know what's going on..."

After hearing Li Shaoyi's words, not only Commander Chen widened his eyes, but the people around him were also surprised. You kid bought two ships at once?

Do you know how much oil this thing consumes in a month?

"Is this true?"

Commander Chen took a long time to suppress the surging blood and anger in his body. It was really hard to believe what you said.

"There's no joking in the military. I'm a soldier after all. How dare I lie to you with such words?"

Everyone didn't believe it at first, but looking at the situation around, they realized that this was all done by Li Shaoyi. This is also the first military port in the entire Longguo that can keep up with the world situation.

Moreover, Li Shaoyi had hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, just to trick a few hundred naval officers and soldiers?

If that's the case, then these hundreds of naval officers and soldiers are really worth a lot of money.

"Zhu Pingdong..."

"To!"

Commander Chen called out a name, and a young man in his thirties stood up.

"Take Commander Li's plane back to Jinling. No matter how difficult it is, transport the person to the island city for me tomorrow..."