Chapter 782: 782 The canceled order was cancelled.
Chapter 782 782 The canceled order was cancelled.
Why did various countries sign peace treaties with the Tang State so quickly? This matter has to be pushed back to one day ago.
In the rough waters of the northern waters, inside the submarine that persisted in pursuing the black smoke, the captain had been hesitating whether to disobey orders and launch an attack.
After all, he is a soldier, and what he learned in school is the rules and regulations. Only he knows how much pressure he is under.
If the order he received is true, then if he continues to attack, he will not be rewarded, but will be held accountable.
Just when he was in a dilemma, he suddenly thought of a way. So he immediately sent another telegram back to report his situation to the headquarters.
"I have discovered the enemy fleet and have seized the attack position! I request to launch an attack and hope for approval!" He handed the contents of the message to the signal corps, who immediately sent the message.
In the distant Linshui City, at the Naval Headquarters of the Tang Empire, an officer hurriedly rushed into General Bernard's office and handed Bernard a telegram from the ocean.
Bernard read the words above carefully, and he felt between the lines the captain who sent the telegram, the eagerness for a battle.
Finally, Bernard, who had been silent for about a minute, raised his head and ordered the officer who came to send the telegram: "Send a telegram to inform all submarines performing missions at sea. The Navy Headquarters mistakenly sent one in 10 hours." The telegram was sent in advance. I am very sorry. The order is now updated. The order to stop the attack will officially take effect in 5 hours..."
The officer who hurriedly sent the message obviously hoped that the submarine force could make new achievements. After hearing Bernard's order, Zang couldn't hide the smile on his face.
He stood at attention and saluted, suppressing a smile and responded loudly: "Yes! General! The Communications Section is very sorry that there has been a serious work error..."
"Get out! Is it your turn to take the blame for you little brats?" Bernard scolded him with feigned anger, and told the officer to get out and send the telegram.
Bernard and others walked out of their offices, sat there and thought for a long time, and then grabbed the phone cord on the table: "Put me through Chang'an, I want to speak to His Majesty."
The call was quickly connected, and Tang Mo's voice came from the other end of the phone: "I'm Tang Mo, what's the matter?"
“Your Majesty!” Bernard stood up and stood at attention, informing Tang Mo of his decision. After he finished speaking, he paused for a few seconds, and then continued: "I hope that your decision will not have an adverse impact on His Majesty's decision-making."
“Remember me now?” Tang Mo laughed on the phone: “Weren’t you very manly when you revised the order just now?”
Bernard lowered his head in embarrassment, not knowing how to explain it.
"I don't like your decision to change the order in private." Tang Mo's tone suddenly became solemn, and Bernard could hear Tang Mo's warning over the phone.
However, Tang Mo's voice soon became calmer again, and there was even a hint of appreciation in his tone: "But I like your positive attitude of supporting the officers and soldiers of the submarine force in seizing opportunities."
"Forget it this time, I hope there won't be a next time." Tang Mo warned his navy commander again.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Bernard knew that sweat was already forming on his forehead. He hung up the phone after saying goodbye, feeling that for a moment, the marshal rank he had just received might fly away.
"Don't be so pretentious next time." He wiped the sweat from his forehead, muttered to himself, leaned on the back of the chair, looked at the dragon flag hanging on the wall opposite, and let out a sigh of relief. .
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Far away in the northern seas, on a submarine riding the wind and waves, the captain has been giggling ever since he received the call back.
Everyone's face was actually filled with smiles. The moment they heard the order from the headquarters, they suddenly felt an exciting feeling that a person who knows his friends would die for his own sake.
It’s not an exaggeration at all, because they are backed by a country that understands them and is willing to support them in any crazy decision they make.
At this moment, they suddenly felt that their hearts were broader than the sea in front of them, and their courage was more heroic than the huge waves crashing against them.
“The torpedo fuse inspection is completed! The torpedo depth setting is completed!” In the torpedo cabin in front, under the hammock made of ropes and next to the slender torpedo, the torpedo soldier pressed the cold and smooth torpedo shell and shouted loudly.
“Torpedo tube No. 1 starts loading! Pressure gauge! Check the pressure gauge!” A sailor repeatedly confirmed while twisting the disc in front of him.
Every valve here is full of danger before operation. Every pipe in the submarine and every tank of compressed gas has its own unique function, which cannot be easily confused. "The water pressure is normal! You can start loading!" After repeatedly checking the pressure gauge, the two sailors opened the back cover of the torpedo tube, one on the left and the other on the right.
All the soldiers in the torpedo room worked together to push the torpedo that had been placed flat on the cart into the open hatch, and then worked together to push the torpedo into the torpedo tube.
“Close the hatch cover!” After checking whether the torpedo was completely stuck in the appropriate position, the two sailors confirmed over and over again and closed the two torpedo launch tubes one after another.
“The torpedo tubes below have been loaded! The torpedo tubes above have been loaded!” The small cabin was busy, because the huge fleet seemed to be visible on the sea in the distance.
"Prepare to dive! If you get closer, you may be discovered..." The captain put the message from the headquarters into his breast pocket and gave the order to dive: "I can't wait until dark... Look Good luck!”
“Dive!” The first officer followed the order excitedly. Following his order, the lights in the command module suddenly turned dim red.
There is no way. When the breather valve and diesel engine cannot be used, saving electricity is the key. All electricity must be used to propel submarine operations as much as possible, and the rest should be used as little as possible.
The command room was actually quite lucky. At least there was dim red light. Some of the less important cabins were directly cut off and turned into darkness.
"Open the valve! Dive!" Soon, the order was conveyed to every corner of the submarine, and the power compartment became dark, and the diesel engine was still roaring happily.
The sharp bow of the submarine that was riding the wind and waves rose high with the waves, and then hit the sea with the waves.
Only this time, its forward deck did not surface again. The sea water overflowed the deck and washed over the 105mm cannon on the deck, causing splashes of water.
The second big wave hit us head-on, and this time it could only hit the submarine's hull. The entire slender hull of the submarine has been completely submerged in the water, and can only be seen clearly from the sky.
The hull number on the side of the hull is no longer so clear, and the top railing is also slightly distorted due to long-term use. Between the unclear ship number and the slightly deformed railings, there are dense silhouettes of gray and white ship sides.
These patterns represent the submarine's record of sinking enemy ships, representing its glory and the bravery and proficiency of the officers and soldiers on board the submarine.
When another wave hit us, the submarine's hull had already been submerged in the water, and the snorkel and periscope protruded from the rolling waves.
“Go at full speed!” Putting his eyes on the eyepiece of the periscope, the captain stared at the horizon in the distance and ordered calmly.
The speed under water is naturally not comparable to that of advancing at full speed on the water, and their speed suddenly dropped by more than half.
This kind of speed is completely different from that of an underwater dragon. It is probably at the level of a landlubber and a dog. But in this state, they are almost invincible. They are underwater ghosts and assassins in the depths of the ocean.
“The bow torpedo loading is complete!” a petty officer reported loudly in the dark command room. Then, he continued to shout loudly: "The torpedoes at the stern of the boat are loaded!"
"Come here, check the model of that battleship..." Giving up the position of the periscope, the captain took down a thick manual from the shelf next to him. When he opened it, it was full of silhouettes and photos of enemy battleships.
"It should be a Mirage cruiser... Behind... Behind is a supply ship... It's so big, at least 10,000 tons!" The first mate turned the periscope slightly and muttered excitedly.
“Don’t rush to fire yet! This is just a peripheral target...Look for the battleship!” The captain turned to the page about the battleship and breathed in the disgusting smell of engine oil: “Notify me if you find it.”
"I saw it! I told you before, such a **** smoke must be a huge fleet!" The adjutant became excited because he had seen the turning huge body through the periscope.
“The enemy is a large battleship! It looks like a battleship!” The adjutant gave up his position: “I think it’s a battleship.”
The captain attached the eyepiece and checked the target in the lens with the silhouettes of the battleships in his mind one by one. Suddenly, the silhouette he saw overlapped with the silhouette of the battleship in his mind, so he shouted excitedly: "Neverwinter-class battleship! That's right!"
That was a large battleship built by the Dorne Navy. Back then, the Dorne Navy directly hired designers from the Datang Group to design the main battleship of their empire.
Because he was willing to spend money, Dorn's battleship adopted a completely new design, using a 380 mm caliber main gun, sacrificing the number of main guns in exchange for a substantial increase in the caliber of the main guns.
The entire battleship is equipped with 4 turrets, adopting the classic layout of two at the front and two at the back. It is equipped with a total of 8 main guns. You can easily recognize this beautiful battleship simply by looking at the layout of the guns and the unique bridge!
The tonnage of this battleship is close to 35,000 tons, which is definitely a big guy! At this moment, the battleship was turning at sea, followed by a sister ship that was almost identical to it!
(End of this chapter)