Extraordinary Sailing

It was in the Third Fleet Naval Base not far from where Ivan and Gary lived.

　　 Fleet Command.

This is a solemn Gothic marble building, the main theme is pure white that is very commensurate with the navy. It has a total of five floors. On both sides of the building, there is a two-story clock tower with a straight top. The tall spire that pierced the sky.

　　 In the main conference hall, a controversy concerning Irvine's vital interests and even the future has been going on for a long time.

　　 "Although the Kingdom promises that the ‘Navy Rising Star’ will be promoted exceptionally, there is a limit to this promotion. Young people still have to get more experience. Pulling out seedlings to encourage growth might destroy a good seedling!”

　　 "That's right, the 16-year-old navy captain who has just grown up has enough to show that the kingdom attaches great importance to this outstanding young man.

　　 If you are directly promoted to battleship captain within three months of serving as captain, not only does the navy have no such precedent, but colleagues from other countries in the alliance will laugh at Falitis as having no talent at all! "

　　, headed by a silver-haired old man in a general's uniform, several high-ranking naval officers who belonged to the staff room discussed it. All the words are from Aiwen's perspective, every word is for his sake, for fear that excessive rewards will "affect" the growth of this young officer.

　　 In fact, everyone knows the qualifications of Irving's "Navy Rising Star" and it is indisputable, and it is not the few high-level officers of the Third Fleet who can point their fingers.

　　 But.

　　 The ownership of the captured battleship "Cape Storm" is the focus of controversy!

　　 Although Falettis said that in recent years, the national power has been on the rise, both in terms of economic strength and naval strength compared with previous years, there has been considerable progress, but there is still a big gap with the veteran sea power such as Hilius.

　　 is reflected in naval equipment, that is, the overall displacement of the Falettis naval battleship is smaller and the number of artillery is less. In particular, as the first-tier battleships that can establish the victory and the firepower are pitiful compared to Hilius, they can only be supplemented by more low-class battleships with lower cost and weaker firepower.

　　 is a simple example. If the navy's life was really rich and had a sufficient number of battleships, it would have been impossible to "exile" the peak knight Gehr.

　　 Therefore, in the navies of Falettis and most ocean kingdoms, Tier 4 battleships are enough to enter the "main battle line" of the backbone of the fleet and become the gear that can determine the final national transport in large-scale fleet operations!

　　Because at least in this era, the main battle line is not available. Once it is out, it will be the ultimate gamble that will determine the national fortune and maritime hegemony for decades to come!

　　Although, even in the entire history of navigation, this kind of war of national fortune is rare, but the number of warships is already the greatest deterrent!

　　 From the cost of a battleship, it can be seen how rare it is.

　　 Take a three-tier battleship with the highest cost performance in the navy, the perfect combination of firepower, speed, and cost, and it is equipped with 74 artillery. The wood alone requires harvesting more than 2,000 high-quality oak trees planted a hundred years ago, and it took six years to build.

　　 And these oaks must be high-quality wood that was previously planted on private estates, riversides, and sidewalks. The interval should not be too close, and each tree must be free to receive light, heat, rain, and dew so that it will not just blindly uplift like trees in the forest and compete with brothers and sisters for sunshine.

　　Only in this way, an oak tree that has grown calmly for a century and reached a height of more than 20 meters can produce a piece of wood in the trunk that can be used to build the ribs of battleships.

　　 It is completely conceivable how much thick timber is needed to form such a battleship fleet, what a long growth cycle, and what a staggering purchase price!

　　 Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that the result of a large sea army battle is enough to affect the national movement! If the family is gone, even if you have money, it will not be possible to quickly replenish it!

　　 Of course, if you want to use inferior pine and cypress like a low-cost merchant ship to make a so-called battleship that is not much stronger than a paper shell, then I didn’t say anything.

　　The status commensurate with the worth is naturally.

　　 Regardless of the previous rank, becoming a battleship captain signifies that he has stepped into the rank of a middle-level officer and meets the prerequisites for further promotion in the navy. The treatment and status are completely different.

　　 This is a real benefit!

　　 "One yard equals one yard, even if a pirate battleship was captured. But after all, our Major Irwin lost the excellent battleship "Conch" belonging to the Third Fleet.

　　 What's more, the military law stipulates that all seizures except for the distribution of the crew in the wartime state are actually public property belonging to the fleet and the kingdom.

　　 should be handed over to the Fleet Command for redistribution. I think he should be placed in the hands of more suitable people to play a greater value! "

　　 At this time, the atmosphere is almost overshadowed. The silver-haired old man stood up and summed it up with a single-minded attitude. At the same time, he also faintly revealed his little abacus.

　　呸! It's too ugly to eat, you don't even need your face!

　　 You can say that the lowest Tier 6 ship in the Tier 6 battleship sequence is an excellent warship. Then TM is just an offshore cruise ship! Is it comparable to battleships?

　　 If someone can drive a Tier 6 ship out and change back to a battleship, we will collectively elect him to be the commander of the fleet! Give him all the "excellent" warships of the fleet!

　　 The senior officers of the fleet, who represented the interests of all parties around the conference table, mostly watched his performance with expressionless faces, but they cursed inwardly.

　　 However, the advantage of officialdom is here.

　　 Even if your fists are harder and stronger, but there is a hierarchy of systems, even if you are not convinced, you cannot use force to solve the problem, nor can you solve the problem.

　　 Seeing that the high-levels did not speak, they all looked at themselves with inexplicable eyes. The silver-haired old man who had already gone shirtless and personally left the game coughed and continued:

　　"Of course, Major Irwin is a rare naval talent after all. He has made a lot of contributions and won honors for the kingdom and the fleet.

　　According to the battle power distribution system, we can convert battleships into golden lions according to the highest standards and distribute them to Captain Ivan and the crew of the "Conch".

　　 And, I propose that, given that our "Navy Nova" has no warships available for the time being, the fleet can make an exception and assign him a Tier 5 ship. I heard that the fleet just launched two brand-new Tier 5 ships last month? "

　　‘Bah, shameless! ’

Hearing this, Lieutenant Snett, who was also here, just wanted to punch this shameless old man in the face. The ownership of the two Tier 5 ships has been determined before they are launched, and they have gone through a game of forces from all sides. the result of.

　　Moreover, there are half-paid captains on the shore that are more than half the number of captains in service waiting for vacancies, wanting to go to sea to make a fortune... ahem, for the Queen's allegiance!

　　 As soon as this proposal came out, didn’t you clearly want to let the person in charge of the logistics department to offend a large number of people?

　　 It is a good calculation to not only want to benefit from itself, but also to be generous with the fleet! And no one in the fleet knows that Ivan is his own. Who do you look down on when you lead a bunch of shrimp soldiers and crabs with their teeth and claws? !

　　 However, I am not suitable for directly fighting with the old stuff in this staff room, and winked at a major general who also belongs to the logistics department next to him.

Major General 　　 understood immediately, stood up and directly pierced the layer of the silver-haired old man's disguise of "public use for private use" in the name of "public heart", implicitly said:

"Your Excellency Manison, the Third Fleet has not had a captain of a battleship for more than two years. This time the return of Cape Storm, you don't want to assign this battleship to your'excellent' grandson, right? ?"

　　 The silver-haired old man can be regarded as an acquaintance of Aiwen. To be precise, his housekeeper had a relationship with Aiwen. It was the Manison family who had nearly given the extraordinary characteristics of the "Blue Flag Magic Shark" that Geer had acquired in the logistics department.

　　 Although the major general officer did not express it in his words, he felt that the old general was afraid that he was too old to be Shi Lezhi.

　　 Although the high-level officers in the fleet next to it did not speak on the principle of having nothing to do with them~www.ltnovel.com~, they all had the same thoughts as the major general.

　　 Anyone with a discerning eye does not know that although Major Alvin is young, his transcendent level is not too high. But judging from the captain's appointment letter sent by the military department, it is clear that this man has already entered the eyes of His Royal Highness.

　　 As long as he doesn't make a big mistake, it's only a matter of time before it becomes too yellow.

　　 Hearing the relentless questioning of the major general officer, the silver-haired old man's face was slightly stiff, but he couldn't say anything in the negative.

　　 In fact, as an old bureaucrat, how could Manison not see the situation clearly?

　　 However, he had already offended the two nephews and uncles severely in the matter of extraordinary characteristics. Although he failed to succeed, the enmity had already been forged. To save others by oneself, if you suffered a loss when you were weak, you must find a way to retaliate severely after you rise!

　　Since he is destined not to be a friend, even if he can't make any big moves, but now he has the opportunity to suppress and delay his progress, how can he let it go?

　　 And he didn't use extravagant tricks. He relied entirely on the military rules and regulations of the fleet, and no one could fault him in the official face.

What's more, his only grandson serving in the military is over thirty years old. He didn't pass the Naval Academy entrance test, nor did he meet the minimum qualifications for short training courses. So far, he is only an ordinary Tier 5 ship. captain.

　　 When I retire after two years, who can my family rely on?

　　 Manison is insecure, this is something everyone knows!