The end of the military era

In addition, the next thing you need to focus on is the confidentiality work on Crescent Island.

Before the eight battlecruisers formed combat power, the outside world had to not know the existence of the eight battlecruisers anyway. "

"Major General, don't worry, now Crescent Island can only enter and cannot exit, basically blocking all channels for leaking information."

"Essentially not enough, what I want is foolproof.

Once the matter of the eight battlecruisers is exposed in advance, the consequences will be disastrous. "

"Yes, Major General, you must be safe!"

Three days later, Liu Ergou and more than 2000 pirates under his original command, as well as more than [-] recruits recently recruited by the Coastal Defense Fleet, sat on three freighters and boarded the large armored cruiser Jiehai and the destroyer Kuaishun of the Coastal Defense Fleet. Under the escort, they arrived near Crescent Island.

The Jiehai, Kuaishun and the three cargo ships did not enter the port of Crescent Island. In the sea area about ten kilometers away from Crescent Island, more than 2000 pirates and more than [-] recruits were transferred to the port of Crescent Island. on the other three freighters.

When the three freighters entered the entrance of Crescent Island Port, Liu Ergou, who was standing on the deck of the freighter, stared dumbfounded at the row of brand new warships in Crescent Island Port, and rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

At this time, Hu San who was standing beside Liu Ergou smiled and said: "Brother Liu, didn't I tell you that I will give you a big surprise when you arrive at Crescent Island.

How about it?Is this surprise big enough? "

In order to ensure that the information about the eight battlecruisers on Crescent Island will not be leaked, Hu San plans to personally sit on Crescent Island for the next period of time.

Liu Ergou said excitedly: "Brother Hu San, am I dreaming? Our Zhou family actually owns eight battleships with full main guns?"

Hu San said with some pride: "Brother Liu, why don't I say you are lucky!

You joining the Ganyang Zhou Family is definitely the wisest choice in your life. "

Liu Ergou rubbed his hands, "At first, I thought that becoming the captain of an all-steel battleship was already the highest pursuit in my life.

Now I find that the highest pursuit of my life can be sublimated to a higher level, and I must be the captain of a battleship with all main guns in my life! "

"Hehe, where there is a will, there is a way. Brother Liu, I am optimistic about you!"

"Three Hu brothers, which country built these eight all-main-gun battleships?"

"Brother Liu, some things are our Zhou family's secrets, so you should stop inquiring about them."

"Got it, got it.

Thank you Brother Fox for reminding me, I just asked casually. "

When Hu San and Liu Ergou boarded the simple wharf at Crescent Island Port, Wang Hongchun greeted them with a large group of coastal defense fleet officers.

"Lieutenant Colonel Fox, with the more than 5000 officers and soldiers you brought over, the fifth formation and the seventh formation can finally be considered full." Wang Hongchun said with a smile.

In order to facilitate Hu San's work, Zhou Rui established a supervision department in the coastal defense fleet, and appointed Hu San as the head of the supervision department of the coastal defense fleet, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

However, the personnel on the surface of the Ministry of Supervision have no affiliation with "Ghost".

Wang Hongchun is now the commander of the fifth formation of the Coastal Defense Fleet. Wang Hongchun, who was originally unwilling to leave the Jinghai armored cruiser, learned that the Coastal Defense Fleet has eight battlecruisers comparable to all main gun battleships.

Immediately ran in front of Zhou Rui, shamelessly going to the battlecruiser.

And Wang Hongchun also said that he would be willing to burn boilers on top of the battlecruiser.

Of course Zhou Rui would not let Wang Hongchun burn the boiler, so Wang Hongchun was transferred to the Moltke-class battlecruiser Wusheng as the captain of Wusheng.

The other three Moltke-class battlecruisers were named Wugong, Wude, and Wurui respectively.

The four Invincible-class battlecruisers were named Yongsui, Yongwei, Yongxi, and Yongan.

Since the three all-steel battleships Yongjia, Yongyi, and Yongbing of the fifth formation of the Coastal Defense Fleet were all exchanged for Xiangshi Island, the fifth formation no longer has a warship.

So Zhou Rui assigned all eight battlecruisers to the fifth formation, and Wang Hongchun will also serve as the commander of the fifth formation.

The six York-class armored cruisers were named Haifu, Haichao, Haicheng, Hairong, Haiqiang, and Haitong respectively.

These six York-class armored cruisers were organized into the Seventh Formation of the Coastal Defense Fleet, and the commander of the Haifu was Captain Chen Yongchang.

Chen Yongchang was the captain of the iron-ribbed wooden hull ship Beifeng at first, and later served as the captain of the large armored cruiser Tonghai. This time, he was transferred by Zhou Rui and promoted to the commander of the seventh formation.

Hu San smiled and said to Wang Hongchun: "Commander Wang, my main purpose of coming this time is to strengthen the security work of Crescent Island. In this regard, Commander Wang needs to cooperate a lot."

Because Wang Hongchun also served as the commander of the fifth formation, Hu San called him Commander Wang.

"That's a must, Lieutenant Colonel Fox, don't worry, not a single fly will fly out of Crescent Moon Island until the fifth formation and the seventh formation form combat effectiveness!"

Chapter 85 Vindicator

On the morning of October 10th, in a study room of the Zhou Mansion, Zhou Xiaozheng, who was sitting in a wheelchair, said with a smile, "I see the new establishment of the Ganyang Defense Division, let's expand it according to Xiaorui's plan!"

Zhou Rui asked Fengwu Jiedu Mansion to agree to upgrade the Ganyang garrison brigade to a division-level establishment on the condition that Longshan City, Jingsheng City, and Xiangshi City add up to an annual tax of 300 million silver coins.

After Fengwu Jiedu envoy Shen Xiao received Zhou Rui's telegram, he tore the telegram into pieces angrily.

However, under the persuasion of his confidant Ding Lin, Shen Xiao finally issued the official document for the expansion of the Ganyang Defense Brigade into the Ganyang Defense Division after more than a month.

Zhou Xiaorong followed up and said: "The major general's expansion plan is very detailed and comprehensive. I agree with the major general's expansion plan!"

According to Zhou Rui's expansion plan, the original four infantry regiments of the Ganyang garrison brigade will be directly expanded into four garrison infantry brigades.

Each garrison infantry brigade has three infantry regiments, a supply regiment, and a brigade-owned guard battalion, and each infantry regiment still has eight infantry battalions, an artillery battalion, two supply battalions, and a regimental guard company.

If you count the supply regiment and brigade-owned guard battalion, the total strength of a garrison infantry brigade will exceed 17.

In addition, the guard battalion of the former Ganyang Garrison Brigade will be expanded into a guard regiment, which is the same as an ordinary infantry regiment.

Counting more than 2000 people from the Ganyang Fortress Heavy Artillery Regiment, the strength of the entire Ganyang garrison division will reach 75.

The commanders of the four garrison infantry brigades are Song Shenghe, Wang Biao, Liu Mo, and Huang Zhigang, and the head of the guard regiment is Li Dongbao.

At Zhou Rui's insistence, Zhou Xiaozheng was still appointed as the commander of the Ganyang garrison division, and both Zhou Rui and Zhou Xiaorong served as deputy commanders.

In addition, Zhou Rui also decided to officially appoint Guan Guoren as the brigade commander of the No.17 Independent Brigade.

Because the people in Longshan City and the surrounding areas are very enthusiastic about joining the army, the number of recruits recruited far exceeds the needs of the expansion of the No.17 Independent Brigade.

So Zhou Rui took out the first infantry regiment of the No.20 Second Independent Brigade, formed the Longshan garrison brigade, and appointed Li Donghu as the brigade commander of the Longshan garrison brigade. Of course, the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion would not recognize the Longshan garrison This trip was compiled.

The Longshan Garrison Brigade has the same organization as the No.17 Independent Brigade, with three infantry regiments and a brigade-owned guard battalion.

As a result, the No.20 Second Independent Brigade was left with only three infantry regiments and one heavy cavalry battalion, as well as the Jingsheng Coastal Defense Battalion and Jingsheng City Defense Battalion belonging to the No.20 Second Independent Brigade.

Zhou Rui decided that Ma Tiezhu would be the commander of the No.20 Second Independent Brigade.

When Zhou Rui's expansion plan is completed, the total strength of the Zhou family's army will exceed 12.