Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 857

  Sasebo Naval Port is located about 50 kilometers northwest of Nagasaki City, and the shortest distance from land roads is 60 kilometers. The southwestern part is bordered by the sea, and the east is the county boundary that meets Saga Prefecture.

  The terrain of the North Matsuura Peninsula mountain range extends to the vicinity of the city center, so there are many sloping streets. Historically, Sasebo was still a fishing village in the Edo period, with only 270 poor fishermen.

  Until the Meiji era, the Fuso Navy set up the Sasebo Town Shoufu here, which became the center of gravity in the waters west of the Fuso National Defense and also promoted the rapid development of the area.

  Now Sasebo has become a port city with a population of nearly 300,000. It is an important naval base and shipbuilding center, and the second largest city after Nagasaki.

  Late Autumn October

  Major-General Soutaro Misu was standing on the side of the pier facing the sea. His dark blue wool general coat was blown by the October cold wind, and his neckline was turned up from time to time, reflecting the major general’s slightly pale and thin face.

  His gaze is in the direction of the shipyard ahead. The 7,700-ton armored cruiser Nisshin is heavily scarred on the hull. It is being dragged into the dock by a barge, ready for mid-term repair and improvement, which lasts for 4 months.

  Behind him stood a dozen or so navy chiefs, Zhong Zuo and Shao Zuo, all officers on the armored cruiser Nissin, and the loyal subordinates of Your Majesty Major General.

   Behind him looked at the Major General Soutaro Misu, who served as the commander of the first team of the combined fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, with admiration, as if his brilliance was so brilliant that people always worshiped heroes and regarded him as an idol in life.

Major General Sotaro Misu is such a hero. He made great contributions in the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of the Yellow Sea between Japan and Russia, and the Great Battle of Vladivostok. Will soon be promoted to the rank of lieutenant admiral.

  You must know that the flagship battleship "Mikasa" of Admiral Togo Heihachiro, commander of the Fuso Empire United Fleet, belongs to the first team.

  The first team is the core main force of the entire combined fleet, which includes three battleships Mikasa, Shikishima, and Fuji, and three first-class armored cruisers, Nisshin, Asahi, and Kasuga, occupying half of the combined fleet's powerful strength.

  The 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 teams all add up to occupy the other half of the strength.

  From this point of view alone, Major Admiral Misu Sotaro is the successor trained by Admiral Heihachiro Togo. He may be the person in charge of the Admiralty in the future. It can be described as a bright future.

"Your Excellency, the wind on the seaside is very cold. After a long time, you are afraid of the cold. Please take care! If there is any mistake, it is an unbearable weight for the Imperial Navy." Suzuki Shinsaburo Osa looked on. Seriously talking nonsense, the mouths of all the officials standing next to them twitched and looked at each other speechlessly.

  Learned, shameless is invincible.

Major General Sotaro Misu sighed unfinishedly, and said, "Hey, Suzuki-kun, watching the old man who accompanied us on the seas and territories enter the dock for repairs, there is always a silent feeling in my heart. The history is ebb and flow, my generation of soldiers When you stand up to the forefront and dedicate yourself to making achievements, you will live up to your ambitions in this life!"

  "Your Majesty Shogun said so well. He told us everything in our hearts. Shinsaburo Suzuki has the honor to follow the general to fight on the battlefield in this life. It is really a blessing for how many lives he has cultivated."

   "No, no, no...We all thank Commander Dongxiang for leading us from one victory to another glorious victory."

  "Please forgive me for disagreement with this. The humble duty always follows the general and obeys orders. Any achievement depends on the general's instructions. It is true that I don't know what is the matter with Commander Dongxiang."

"Haha... I'm here to talk about this." Major General Soutaro Misu turned around, and his gaze flicked over the sergeants behind him. These sectarians stood at attention with their legs close together, and bowed his head "Hey". .

  Since the officer said, today’s words cannot be spread.

Major General Sotaro Misu finally fell on Osa Suzuki Shinsaburo, with a curved corner of his mouth, and said in a calm tone; "Suzuki-san, Fujita Osa, the captain of the battleship Fuji, was seriously injured in the naval battle. He is recovering in the hospital. There is no owner, so I recommended Mr. Suzuki to take over as the captain of the battleship Fuji. According to the information disclosed by the Admiralty, the new appointment will arrive soon. I would like to congratulate you in advance."

  This statement comes out

   immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding officials. Now the combined fleet has only 5 battleships (not counting the old ironclad ships). The captain of any battleship is the key cultivation target of the navy, which is equivalent to embarking on the Qingyun Avenue.

  In the Fuso Navy sequence, the captains of battleships, armored ships and cruisers are all served by Osa, and the destroyer captain is served by Nakasa.

  The commander of the fleet must be a general above major general. Major General Soutaro Misu is the commander of the first squadron, commanding all the main battleships of the first squadron. The captain of the flagship "Nishin" armored cruiser is Ossa Suzuki Shinsaburo, his direct subordinate.

   "Hey, the cultivation of the general, Suzuki will never forget, and is willing to always follow your footsteps."

  "This is a big happy event, can you disturb a glass of water and wine?"

  "General, this is my honour. I know that there is a Chinese-owned restaurant that specializes in copper hot pot steamed lamb. The taste is very good. It is the right time in this cold season. Please appreciate it."

"Hahaha...good." Major General Soutaro Misu patted him on the shoulder, and then said to everyone; "The war has ended, and the army and the navy are playing triumphant songs. This is something worth celebrating! Suzuki-kun did today. Dong, we are not drunk or return!"

   "It's better to be respectful than to obey, then we will cause trouble to the general."

   "Thank you General for your thoughtfulness, for bothering you."

   "It's great, we are also in the joy of Suzuki-kun."

  A group of officials responded one after another, and then got into a few Foton cars parked at the pier and drove towards Zuoshibao city in a hurry.

  Drunk Moon Tower

This is a large-scale high-end restaurant in downtown Sasebo. It is a business run by Australian businessmen. The main business is copper hot pot and Huaiyang cuisine. The business has been prosperous in the Fuso Islands, which is very cold in winter. Many local Chinese businessmen and Fuso people like to have dinner here. Distinguished guest.

  In the elegant room of the restaurant

  Several singers in kimonos sang and danced amidst the melodious music. The sound of stringed music was full of strong island characteristics. The officers sang in low voice to the beat, creating a joyful atmosphere.

  In the warm room, Major General Sotaro Misu, who was sitting at the top, had already removed his navy coat, suddenly frowned, hooked up and asked the female foreman in a kimono to come over, and whispered; "Where is it convenient?"

  The female foreman knew immediately, bowed and replied; "Dear guest, please come with me."

When Osa Suzuki Shinsaburo next to   was about to stand up, Major General Sotaro Misu waved his hand; "Don't bother, just come here as soon as it's convenient."

  Under the guidance of the female foreman, Misu Sotaro came to a wooden outdoor. Presumably this is the convenient place in the elegant room of Zuiyuelou. The female foreman bowed and saluted outside.

  Sontaro Misu glanced over somewhere outside the wooden house and then shrank slightly, then opened the door and walked in, closing the wooden door casually.

  The wooden house is burning with refreshing incense, and the toilet is clean and tidy. Misu Sotaro looked around and saw a hidden mark on the side of the wooden table, so he stretched out his hand and pressed it nearby.

With a soft "pop", a hidden grid appeared at the lower edge of the wooden platform. Sotaro Misu quickly took out a small palm-sized book from his pocket. This is the secret code manuscript of Fuso Fleet Communication. Tuck this little notebook into the secret grid, and then close it tightly.

  Looking around, there was no abnormality, so he washed his hands and pushed out the door.

  The female foreman still stood respectfully at the door, and when the chief came out, she immediately bowed and saluted, bent slightly to lead the way, and did her best to be humble.

  As soon as the two of them left, there was a calm middle-aged man who looked around at the empty corridor full of laughter and laughter, then opened the door and walked into the wooden house...

  Even if he broke his head, no one would have expected that Major Admiral Soutaro Misu, a rising star of the Admiralty, turned out to be a hidden object of the political situation, which is really strange.

  If you really want to talk about it, you have to go back to the aftermath of the Muganghai War 11 years ago

  It was an extremely unbearable experience. After months of fierce battle after the Battle of Mugang, the Japanese army that landed was finally outnumbered and forced to surrender.

  At that time

  Major General Sotaro Misu was just a young destroyer captain of the Nakasa. He was 31 years old at the time. He was tortured by the political situation in a separate prisoner-of-war camp. At the most extreme time, there were 6 sturdy men who abused him inhumanely...

Under all kinds of inhuman means, Misu Sotaro could not survive and die, and finally gave up all the bottom line to join the political situation, and took a lot of unspeakable photos and letters of allegiance with the naked man. Since then, he has become a dark front. Of a fighter.

  Shortly after arriving in the mainland of the empire, Misu Sotaro was promoted to Osor by Shangfeng’s appreciation, and went all the way to the present day.

  It was only by chance a few years ago that Major General Sotaro Misu knew that now the commander of the fourth team, Lieutenant General Guasheng Waiji, is also a fellow man, which shocked him.

  Think carefully!

  Among the more than a hundred admirals who survived the Mugang naval battle, how many others were instigated by the political situation?

  This is the case for the Navy, but what about the Army?

  As far as Major General Misu Sotaro knows, among the survivors who returned to the mainland at that time, more than a dozen people committed suicide by breaking their stomachs. Are there any people who could not bear the huge humiliation and could not pass the inner barrier?

As a naval elite with a Western education, Misu Sotaro cherishes his life and will never judge himself like the martial arts of the army horse dung. Especially after discovering that Lieutenant General Guasheng Waiji is also a dark child, in addition to his thorough understanding of the political situation. In addition to being afraid, he also let go of the burden in his heart.

  This is how people are. After breaking through the bottom line, they can always find a reason to comfort themselves.

  Why is the Ocean Empire able to control such extreme secrets as the bombardment level of the Fuso Fleet?

the reason is simple;

  As the commander of the first team, the artillery training results of each of the ships under his command will be summarized in the hands of Major General Sotaro Misu, who will judge the superior and punish the inferior. This was originally his job.

  He knew it, and the high-ranking Ocean Empire navy would naturally know it, and other commanders and captains of each ship knew. What's so strange?

  (End of this chapter)