Sasebo Military Port is located about 50 kilometers northwest of Nagasaki City, with the shortest distance from land highways being 60 kilometers. Its southwest area is located near the sea and on the east side is the prefecture boundary that meets Saga Prefecture.

The terrain of the Kita Matsuura Peninsula Mountains extends to the nearest of the city center, so there are many sloped streets. Historically, Sasebo was a fishing village during the Edo period, with only a pitiful 270 poor fishermen.

Until the Meiji era, the Fuso Navy set up the Sasebo Guardian here, which became the center of gravity of the waters on the west side of the Fuso National Defense, and also led to the rapid development of the region.

Today, Sasebofa has become a port city with a population of nearly 300,000, and is an important naval base and shipbuilding center, second only to Nagasaki.

Late autumn October

Major General Misu Sotaro stood near the sea by the dock. The dark blue wool wool coat on his body was blowing in the cold October wind, and the collar was turned up from time to time, reflecting the major general's pale and thin face.

His eyes looked far away from the shipyard ahead. The 7,700-ton armored cruiser Rijin was covered with scars and was being dragged into the dock by a barge, preparing for mid-term repairs and improvements, which lasted for 4 months.

Behind him stood more than a dozen naval collies, Nakasa and the Grandmaster, all of whom were officers on the Rijin armored cruiser and loyal subordinates of the Major General.

The Cong Sa behind him looked at Major General Misu Sotaro, who served as the first captain of the United Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, as if he was so radiant that people always admired heroes and regarded them as idols in life.

Major General Misu Sotaro is such a hero. He made great contributions in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Battle of the Yellow Sea of ​​Japan and Russia, and the Battle of Vladivostok. He was only 42 years old and held an important position and was valued by the Navy Department. He is said to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in the rank of Navy.

You should know that the flagship "Mikasa" battleship of the commander of the Fusang Empire Joint Fleet, Navy General Hirahachiro Togo, is affiliated with the First Team.

The first team is the core main force of the entire joint fleet, including three battleships, Mikasa, Shikijima, and Fuji, Hiroshima, Asahi, and Kasuhi, which occupy half of the joint fleet's strong strength.

Teams 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 all add up, occupying the other half of their strength.

From this point of view alone, Major General Misu Sotaro is the successor trained by General Hirahachiro Togo. He may be the person in charge of the Navy in the future, and he can be the person in charge of the Navy. He has a bright future.

"God of General, the wind on the beach is very cold. After staying for a long time, Bei Yi is afraid that the cold air will enter his body. Please take care of yourself! If there is any mistake, it is an unbearable weight for the Imperial Navy." Colonel Suzuki Nobusaburo said stingy and slandering words with a serious face. The corners of the assistants standing next to him twitched and looked at each other silently.

If you learn it, you will be invincible.

Major General Misu Sotaro sighed lightly and said, "Hey, Suzuki, as the old friends who accompanied us to fight the seafront enter the dock to repair it, I always feel speechless in my heart. The tide of history is ebb and flowing. Our soldiers should stand at the forefront and be willing to shed their blood to make achievements, and only then can they live up to their ambitions in this life!"

"Your Excellency General said it so well. He said everything in our hearts. Suzuki Nobusaburo has the honor of following the general to fight on the battlefield in this life. It is really a blessing for many lifetimes to cultivate."

"No, no, no...we all want to thank Commander Dongxiang for leading us from one victory to another brilliant victory."

"I can't agree with this. I always follow the general and obey orders. Any achievements depend on the general's orders. I don't know what the Dongxiang Commander is doing here."

"Haha... I'll just say this here." Major General Sansu Sotaro turned around and his eyes passed by the assistants behind him. The assistants immediately put their legs together and stood at attention, lowering their heads and making a "hi" sound.

Since the sir has said it, the words today cannot be spread.

Major General Misu Sotaro's eyes finally fell on Colonel Shinsaburo Suzuki, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, and he said in a calm tone; "Suzuki San, the commander of the Fuji battleship Colonel Fujita was seriously injured in the naval battle and was recuperating in the hospital. The warship must not be mastered for a day, so I recommended Suzuki Jun to take over as the commander of the Fuji battleship. According to the news revealed by the Navy, the new appointment is about to arrive. I want to congratulate you in advance here."

Once this statement is made

It immediately attracted the hot eyes of the surrounding officials. Now there are only 5 battleships in the joint fleet (old ironclad ships are not included). The captain of any battleship is the key target of the navy's cultivation, which is equivalent to stepping onto Qingyun Avenue.

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

The fleet commander must be a general above the major general. Major General Misu Sotaro is the commander of the First Team, commanding all the main battleships of the First Team. The captain of the flagship "Hijin" armored cruiser is Colonel Suzuki Nobusaro, who is his direct subordinate.

"Hiyi, Suzuki Mochi will never forget the cultivation of Your Excellency General, and is willing to follow your steps."

"This is a great joy. Can you disturb a glass of water and wine?"

"General, this is my honor. I know there is a restaurant run by Chinese who specializes in copper hotpot mutton. It tastes very good. This is the cold season. Please enjoy the scenery."

"Hahaha... OK." Major General Misu Sotaro patted his shoulder and said to everyone; "The war has come to an end, and the army and the navy play the song of triumphant songs. Today, Suzuki Jun is the east, so we will not return without getting drunk!"

"It is better to obey your orders than respect, so we will cause trouble for the General."

"Thank you for your consideration, General, for your trouble."

"That's great, we're also savoring Suzuki's joy."

The assistants responded one after another, then got into several Futian cars parked by the dock, and drove towards Zuo Shibao city.

Zuiyue Tower

This is a large high-end restaurant in Sasebo city. It is a business run by Australian businessmen, mainly engaged in copper hotpot and Huaiyang cuisine. In the very cold winter, the business has always been very prosperous. Many local Chinese businessmen and Fuso people like to entertain guests here.

In the elegant room of the restaurant

Several singers in kimono sang and danced in the melodious music. The silk string music was filled with strong island characteristics. The officers sang in a low voice on the beat, and there was a joyful atmosphere.

In the warm room, Major General Misu Sotaro, who was sitting in the upper head, had removed his navy coat, suddenly frowned, hooked his hand and asked the female foreman in a kimono, whispered, "Where is it convenient?"

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

Colonel Shinsanro Suzuki next to him was about to stand up when Major General Misu Sotaro waved his hand and said, "Don't bother, come here for a little while."

Under the guidance of the female foreman, Misu Sotaro came to a wooden room. It must be the convenient place for the elegant room of Zuiyue Tower. The female foreman bowed outside.

Misu Sotaro's eyes flew over a place outside the wooden house and shrank slightly, then pushed open the door and walked in, closing the wooden door casually.

The wooden house was burning with refreshing incense, and the toilet was clean and tidy. Misu Sotaro's eyes looked around and saw a secret sign beside the wooden platform, so he reached out to press the pressure nearby.

With a slight "bang", a secret grid appeared in the middle of the wooden platform. Misu Sotaro quickly took out a small notebook the size of a palm from his pocket. This was a secret code copy of the Fuso Fleet Communications. He stuffed the small notebook into the secret grid and then closed it carefully.

After looking around, there was no abnormality, I put water and washed my hands and pushed the door out.

The female foreman stood respectfully outside the door. When he saw the superior coming out, he immediately bowed and bowed slightly in front of him, and showed his way with great humility.

As soon as they left, a middle-aged man with a calm expression looked left and right at the empty corridor full of laughter and joy, pushed the door open and walked into the wooden house...

Even if he broke his head, no one would have expected that Major General Misu Sotaro's rising star would be the secretly scepter of the Political Information Bureau. It was really strange.

If you really want to talk about it, you have to go back to the aftermath of the Maritime Battle of Mugang 11 years ago

It was an extremely unbearable experience. After months of fierce battles in Mugang, the Japanese army landed were finally outnumbered and forced to surrender.

At that time

Major General Misu Sotaro was just a young Captain Nakasa, 31 years old at the time. He was tortured by the political affairs bureau in a prisoner-of-war camp where he was placed. At the most extreme, six burly men were tragic and ravaged him...

Under all kinds of inhuman means, Misu Sotaro couldn't survive and died. In the end, he gave up all the bottom line and defected to the Political Information Bureau. He also took many unspeakable photos and loyalty books with the naked man, and since then he became a fighter on the dark front.

Shortly after arriving in the empire, Misu Sotaro was appreciated and promoted to the colonel by the Upper Peak, and then he rose to this day.

It was just a few years ago that Major General Misu Sotaro realized that Lieutenant General Kawasaki Waiyoshi was also a fellow member of the ranks, which shocked him.

Thinking about it carefully is extremely scary!

Among the more than 100 naval generals who survived the Naval Battle of Mugang, how many were still rebelled by the Political Information Bureau?

This is the case with the Navy, so what about the Army?

As far as Major General Misu Sotaro knew, among the survivors who returned to the empire 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 level?

As a naval elite with Western higher education, Misu Sotaro cherishes his life and will never commit suicide like the warriors of the army's horse manure. Especially after discovering that Lieutenant General Guasheng Waikichi was actually a secret boy, in addition to being deeply afraid of the political and information technology, he even let go of his burden.

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

Why was the Ocean Empire able to control such an extreme secret as the artillery level of the Fuso Fleet?

The reason is simple;

As the commander of the first team, the shelling training results of each warship under his command will be summarized into Major General Misu Sotaro, and he will judge the best and punish the worst. This is originally a job.

Once he knew it, the senior leaders of the Ocean Empire Navy naturally knew it.
Chapter completed!