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The sun was still hidden behind the mountains of Sumatra, and the sharp whistle sounded throughout the battleship of the China. The sailors jumped from the hammock, packed up their personal belongings, and began to distribute breakfast. The chef carried the meal bucket and distributed food to the sailor's lunch box with a wooden spoon. The breakfast was not dry and hard to knock down the teeth, but was mixed with fresh meat, potatoes and potatoes. Although it looked bad, it was very delicious because it was fresh.

The sailors turned their backs to the old sailors who distributed food, avoiding picking and picking. When the distribution was completed, they turned around and sat cross-legged on the deck and ate opposite each other. When a sailor group had not eaten all of them, no one was allowed to stand up. The food was stewed randomly, and the drink was persimmon leaf tea. After eating and drinking, everyone supervised each other to eat sour and tooth-sinking oranges. The latter two were not liked by the sailors, but they were forced to prevent scurvy.

The sailor walked past the deck with a whip, roaring angrily: "Look at each other, whoever dares to throw the oranges into the sea, I will throw him down too!"

"Hold your meal plates firmly. This is the China, the most powerful ship in the world. Don't dirty the deck, otherwise I'll let you lick it clean with your mouth!"

The breakfast time is always half an hour. After everyone finishes eating, they hand over the plates and tableware, and then start to clean the warship every day. The Bible stone rag mop and buckets are distributed. Under the supervision of the sailor and the officer, the ship must be cleaned, otherwise I am sorry for the name she owns, the China.

The China is the first first-class battleship owned by the United States. It has 104 heavy artillery pieces and a full load displacement of more than 3,600 tons. It is also the flagship of the United States Navy and the most powerful battleship in the fleet. The crew reached 850. Only the Senate and Citizen of the same level can be ranked with it. These four ships are the pride of the United States Navy and the main force of the decision.

While the sailors were cleaning the warships, Li Jundu walked out of the intern officer cabin. He was wearing a decent naval uniform and the rank of warrant officer on his shoulders was shiny. He was straight and had a strong face. He first inspected various positions. Everyone who saw him would bow slightly, and those who wore hats would take off their hats. No one looked down upon him because he was only fifteen years old. The officer was an officer, and there was a difference between the upper and lower parts.

After checking several departments such as the chart room taillight cabin, Li Jundu entered the officer's restaurant, where breakfast was prepared. There were ten seats on both sides of the long table, most of which were occupied by the people from the command center of the large fleet. Only the captain, Marine Corps, and a doctor could sit on the seat. Behind them were each a young figure, either a young staff officer, an adjutant, or an intern officer like Li Jundu. However, Li Jundu did not have to stand behind him to serve people. This was his privilege as the eldest son of the head of state, but he could only sit at the end of the dining table and sit opposite the doctor.

The dining table was already in a mess, because no one was waiting for him. After Li Jundu sat down, the chef of the headquarters came over, and there was still food to eat on the cart. Li Jundu took a glass of lemon juice, a plate of assorted cold dishes, sliced ​​barbecue and seasonings, and started eating. Whether he wanted to or not, the chef would put an orange or lemon in front of him. This was a must-have food for the Navy fleet, and even the fleet commander Simmons could not refuse.

The entire fleet knew about Li Jundu's existence, but except for being able to eat, he had no privileges and took on the same job as others. The doctor took away the lemon juice in front of Li Jundu, put down a glass of white water, and said, "Warning Officer, you are a little angry, it's better to drink white water."

Li Jundu nodded slightly and accepted the doctor's advice. There are not many professional doctors in the navy, only flagships can be equipped. The doctor in front of him is a headquarters doctor, and he is mainly responsible for Simmons and Li Jundu.

Simmons first left the restaurant and went to the combat command room. The others followed one by one. When only Li Jundu and the doctor were left on the dining table, Li Jundu took out an exquisite wood carving and gave it to the doctor: "Doctor, this is what I got from a tribe on the island. I heard you like this kind of gadget."

The doctor said, "Thank you, but try not to go to the island, it is very dangerous."

Li Jundu smiled and said nothing. He knew that in addition to his job, the doctor was still trusted by his mother. He seemed to be a distant relative of his mother's clan, so he could not refuse.

In the combat command room, the staff began routine deductions on the situation, while Li Jundu and the trainee officers got off the ship and took a traffic boat to count and check the status of the fleet. This was also his most important task.

Since declaring war on Netherlands and Spain, the United States organized a large fleet led by Simmons to go south, and joined forces with the Indian Ocean Fleet, and sent various submarines to blockade several ports between the Netherlands and Spain. It was just that due to the Japanese war, the tight southeast and the large counterattack that was about to be launched, no land war was launched.

After the large fleet headed south, Simmons discussed a strategy with Li Beiji. Li Beiji proposed to hide the base fleet and the Indian Ocean fleet in the Ceylon and Java respectively, blocking the two necessary straits of Malacca and Sunda. When the European Combined Fleet was discovered, the nearby ones were entangled and the other was supported, but Simmons refused. Simmons had always been an activist, but this time, he chose to be safe.

Li Beiji's fleet is indeed easier to find the enemy and will not allow the European Combined Fleet to break into the core area east of Malacca, but it also gives the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it. Simmons is very clear that the naval fleet is far stronger than the enemy fleet, and he will definitely win in a head-on battle. If he fails, he will definitely be defeated by the division of troops.

According to the deduction of the Grand Fleet Command, if the European Combined Fleet breaks through the blockade and enters Chinese waters smoothly, some ships will definitely be sent to the north to attack the core ports of the United States, such as Hong Kong and Taipei, forcing the naval fleet to divide its troops. However, even in that case, Simmons will not divide his troops. He will dispatch the fleet to Manila area to annihilate the European fleet that crosses the Taiwan Strait and then look for opportunities to fight. In short, he will never divide his troops!

It is also because of this that after Simmons learned that the European Combined Fleet had advanced from Africa to the east, he chose this secret anchorage and waited for the emergence of the enemy fleet. However, as time went by, Simmons' strategy of watching the changes became increasingly morphed into waiting for death. The reason was very simple. This secret anchorage named Dragon Cave could only provide wind-proof fresh water and some fresh food, and had no maintenance capabilities at all. Even the wood for repairing the ship had to be transported from other places.

The large fleet, which is in the tropical seas, is always enduring the test of harsh natural conditions. The bottom of the ship is full of aquatic creatures. He has to use wood that has not yet dried yet to repair the ship. The injured soldiers are not effectively treated. The surrounding indigenous tribes are full of hostility. The only thing that is fortunate is that the storm in the Indian Ocean passes through the dragon cave and there is no major disaster.

Even with the harsh climate and harsh conditions, the large fleet is still in a state of fighting at any time. The large fleet is divided into the Eagle Fleet Dragon Fleet and the Kirin Fleet as usual. However, because Li Mingxun is not there, the main fleet is the Kirin Fleet. Because the fleet is huge, if it is arranged in battle lines and the flagship is in the pilot position, it cannot be effectively commanded because the guard fleet cannot see the flag words at all. Therefore, the Kirin Fleet where Simmons is located is in the back, the guard fleet led by Li Beiji is in the rear, and the Dragon Fleet is in the forefront position, commanded by Taylor, the chief of staff of the Great Fleet. At that time, Li Jundu will also appear on the flagship of the Dragon Fleet, because only he is there can be the flagship qualified to raise the Golden Dragon Emblem Flag of the Li Mingxun family.

Li Jundu traveled through the anchorage on a traffic boat, counting the status of each ship, the status of the sailor's hull, etc. These reports will be provided by the captains of each ship, but Li Jundu will randomly choose to conduct random inspections. This time he landed on the battleship of the Jundu named after him. The captain accompanied Li Jundu to inspect. Only on this ship can he walk in the front because he himself is the honorary captain of the ship.

The Coundog was in good condition in preparation for war. Yesterday, the tide had just started the water from the beach. The aquatic creatures at the bottom of the hull were cleaned up, and some leaky places were repaired. However, the staff was severely short of staff. This second-class battleship should have 720 people. Although they were all equipped before leaving the port, more than 70 people have fallen ill after staying in the Dragon Cave for the past three months.

The large fleet has a total of 32 battleships, including four first-class battleships, namely the Senate of the United States and the Citizen, and six second-class battleships, namely the Junhua Jundu Junwei Junquan Junhong Junyi. Junclass battleships were named after the head of state, but Li Mingxun's children could only be named Junquan, and the other two could only continue to wait for their honorary captain.

Among the third-class battleships, there are ten Ai Beast-class, twelve Taiwan-class battleships, and there are six heavy patrols and twelve frigates. These are not the entire property of the United States Navy. They have a large number of heavy patrols and frigates, which are equipped with some Taiwan-class battleships to carry out blockade and anti-pirate missions. In the United States Navy's planning, the construction of Jun-class and Taiwan-class battleships has been stopped, not because there is not enough naming sources, but because these two types of warships have relatively low cost performance.

The Jun-class battleship clearly has the body and cost of a first-class battleship, but it only has the strength of a second-class battleship. Continuing to build the Jun-class is not as good as manufacturing a Chinese-class first-class battleship. Although the Taiwan-class battleship is cost-effective, it is a battleship used for wars. If the war ends with victory, such a large-scale low-cost battleship will have no place to be used.

During Li Jundu patrol, at least fourteen of the fifty ships in the fleet were still on the beach, cleaning the bottom of the ship and carrying out necessary maintenance. The United States Navy showed extremely high maintenance qualities, but the loss of combat effectiveness was inevitable. Li Jundu checked the warships in full warships, landed on the shore, and checked the status of the maintenance ships.

On the flat beach, ships were lined up, iron workshops, wooden workshops and temporary forging workshops had been established, and there were a large number of tents and temporary straw sheds around these workshops. Not only craftsmen and helping sailors, but also marine soldiers lived there. At the beginning of the landing, the Marines cleared the surrounding indigenous tribes. Li Jundu also participated in several battles, but he was still inevitably attacked by indigenous people. When Li Jundu stood under the Junhua, which was being maintained, he saw Marine soldiers escorting hundreds of indigenous people out of the woods and throwing them into the overcrowded prisoner camp.

In addition to the iron anchor, the iron workshop can provide all the iron parts required for maintenance or provide temporary supplies. The dry timber transported from the outside is only used to maintain the underwater hull. The water part directly uses the wood from the island. Li Jundu pointed to a dismantled ship with exposed ribs in the distance and asked: "What's going on? When I came yesterday, this was not the case."

The craftsman of the iron workshop said: "Sir, it is a flute-shaped transport ship. Because of the shortage of dry wood, the commander directly ordered the ship to be dismantled after the ship was transported to replenish the supply."

Li Jundu's face changed slightly: "It's already here. I think Uncle Simmons will be under a lot of pressure."

As Li Jundu guessed, Simmons in the combat command room was facing various doubts, but in other fleets, no one dared to face Simmons except Li Beiji. The staff members had their own ways, and they bombed Simmons with all kinds of negative information.

The scorching sun in the equator is aimlessly boring and waiting for the tropical humid climate to become more and more wounds. Even the native soldiers who only use arrows and spears to throw themselves into it. In the past three months, these negative things have been precipitating and fermenting. First, the complaints between the soldiers and sailors of the lower class, then passively slacking off, then deserters appeared, and even rebelled because of the officer's control. In the past period, Simmons learned all about pessimism, and perhaps only Li Jundu was willing to tell him some bad news that was not too bad.

The sick soldiers improved without scurvy. They got some fresh ingredients from the natives and even the scenery here was really good.

But as an old-school naval general, Simmons knew what these dissatisfactions would gradually ferment, but he knew very well that this was far from the critical point that the United States Navy could bear. The information provided by the staff was too alarmist. The navy could still hold on and ships could also hold on.

"Enough, shut up!" Li Jundu walked into the combat command room and shouted loudly in the face of the boasting staff.

The voices of the crowd came to an abrupt end. Li Junduo looked up and said in a straight voice: "Do you only stare at yourself? Don't you think about our enemies, the Dragon Cave is wet, hot, rainy, and sickly, but so what? There is still a fleet in this world that stays in a more severe place, that is our enemy. After the Europeans left Mauritius, they have been staying in the boundless Indian Ocean. There is no fresh water, no sufficient food, and sometimes there is no wind. No matter how hard we suffer, they will suffer? If we can't even bear this little suffering, what ability can we deal with the enemies that broke out from the sea of ​​suffering?"

No one can answer Li Jundu's question. As he said, the situation of the enemy was even more difficult. Simmons looked at Li Jundu with relief and then at the generals who did not dare to attack. At this time, he felt a little pitiful to the fifteen-year-old child in front of him. He obviously shocked the retreating person with truth, but others would be regarded as a factor of identity.

Li Junduo stood there, not knowing how to end. What he said was right, but he should not say such words, because he was just a small warrant officer and an intern officer. If he didn't have the identity of Li Mingxun's son, even if he was right, he would be hung on the mast.

When he was embarrassed, the communications staff ran to the combat command room and said happily: "Genuine General, the Europeans have appeared, in Madras, in Madras! There are at least forty ships, and they must be the main force. The opportunity you have always dreamed of has appeared, Your Excellency!

Everyone, our hard days are over."

"Yes, I would rather die with the Europeans than suffer here!"
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