What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 221 Deviation
It is artillery training.

This subject is indeed meaningless. Chen Quanrong just wanted to use it to train students to learn trigonometric functions, master the basic mathematical skills required for navigation, and incidentally, use it as an occasional relaxation subject to cultivate a sense of collective honor.

Which man doesn't love sex?

Although it was all blank-round simulation, it got a group of trainees excited, and their excited shouts could be heard from a distance.

Seeing the rotating turrets at the bow and the billowing smoke from the gun barrels, the students of the naval academy were filled with excitement and anticipation.

Previously, they always thought that Gaijin was, after all, a private enterprise, and that the warships were just props.

But now it seems... even if it's just for show, it's still pretty impressive!
It was definitely worth it; I must come for the internship during winter break!
It's almost lunchtime now, and the training groups are assembling in turn to sing before disbanding. The bow and stern of the ship are now in formation.
"May your reign be blessed and all nations rejoice..."

The melody, with its distinct style, goes against the grain of today's popular songs. It is not as concise and loud as military songs, but rather sounds long and drawn out. It consists of only four lines and ends after being sung twice.

What's even more surprising is the background music; there's a military band playing at the bow, which sounds very...classical.
Bai Hantao instinctively felt something was wrong and asked Tang Wen where the song came from.

"Don't you know? This is the Beiyang Navy's anthem."

Bai Hantao shouted, "The Beiyang Navy's military song has long been lost!"

Tang Wen and he both paused for a second or two before the former remembered something:

Due to decades of war and displacement, the song was once lost. However, in 2012, the lyrics and sheet music were found in a British museum, which filled in a missing piece of naval history.

Nobody really knows right now!

Bai Hantao wanted to see the lyrics, so Tang Wen found some mimeographed lyrics paper used by students for learning. The latter excitedly imitated the lyrics and sang them once, feeling deeply moved.

Military songs are a way of passing on spirit, especially for the navy, which values ​​history.

Finding the song of the Beiyang Navy is definitely a major breakthrough in domestic naval research. How can one not be overjoyed?
Seeing his expression, Tang Wen also explained:
“It just so happens that my commander is from Southeast Asia. His ancestors served in the navy, so I remembered that.”

Just as Bai Hantao was about to express his gratitude, he suddenly realized something.

He turned to look at the sailors who were training, dressed in uniform, wearing gold-plated caps, following the drill manual, and even singing this song...

Noticing his gaze, Tang Wen realized what was happening and his face turned awkward.

At the time, he didn't think that much about it. He figured military training was all the same, so he just handed it over to Chen Quanrong and didn't care.

Meanwhile, Allison was running past with the pre-selected aircraft carrier crew, loudly singing the anchor-raising song as they headed away.

Unlike the previous trainees, this batch of trainees showed a different overall style, and they were wearing the M-series sailor uniforms readily available in the Da Wan scenic area, clearly training according to the M-series manual.

Meanwhile, Kimura Susumu, who was in charge of watching over the Twin Moon, strolled by leisurely, still wearing the old Combined Fleet's white uniform.

The people at the Naval Academy fell silent. Sailors from the new Chinese, old Chinese, American, and even Japanese factions had all gathered here.

If you didn't know better, you'd think they were a group fighting aliens!

To ease the awkward atmosphere, Tang Wen had no choice but to say:

"Why don't we go take a look at the cruiser? The Algeria is expected to be launched on December 30th, and the outfitting work will be completed simultaneously. It will be ready for use in a day or two of testing."

Bai Hantao's attention was indeed diverted; this was a heavy cruiser under construction, and the training ground he was about to go to!

……

That evening, after arranging accommodations for Bai Hantao and his group, Tang Wen logged onto the BBS and saw the latest news:
Zhang Siyuan's criticism of Japan's land reclamation and island-building activities sparked heated debate at the United Nations. Due to the underdeveloped internet, media reports are generally delayed, with news often appearing in newspapers at least a day later. However, there is a lack of well-informed individuals online.

A user abroad posted a picture of CCN's daily news bulletin and then shared a rough translation.

Tang Wen glanced over and found that the situation was worse than he had expected.

The same thing can have very different results depending on the circumstances.

Given the current situation of keeping a low profile and being practically weak, Zhang's proposal only received support from a very small number of neighboring countries, because they were also worried about their own maritime borders.

At this time, Mao still fantasized about Western aid, neither opposing nor supporting it, and remained a detached observer without making any statement.

Therefore, Representative Zhang and his group of friends were outnumbered and outmatched, and even Ken Niijima was no match for them.

And the old American representative naturally supported the Japanese, so almost no one in the developed regions stood up to support Zhang Siyuan.

At one point, Representative Zhang stood up and argued with several opposing representatives, standing alone on one side while on the other side was a group several times his size.

This scene was captured by reporters who remained at the venue, and some even expressed sympathy for them.

Perhaps provoked, Representative Zhang reacted strongly this time. Although he said he would continue to submit his proposal tomorrow, no one was optimistic about his chances.

This outrageous scene, transmitted online, immediately resonated with many people and elicited a variety of opinions.

[Blue Sea and Blue Sky: Why oppose land reclamation and island building? I looked at the map, and Okinotorishima is quite far from us, isn't it?]

[Wind and Snow 61: Don't you understand? Okinotorishima is blocking our path to the Pacific Ocean. Controlling Okinotorishima, along with the island chain, would block our way out to sea.]

[Wolf on the Road: Seeing this picture is so frustrating; almost no one supports us.]

[User 32515: It seems unwise to antagonize Japan over an island that has nothing to do with us; in the end, we even provoked the United States.]

[Wind and Snow 61: @User 32515, rationally speaking, it shouldn't be like this. Our navy can't even get beyond the island chain, while the Eighth Fleet is at least the third largest navy in the world. We don't even know if we can rank tenth.]

[Wolf Walks the World: @WindSnow61, @User32515, if you don't oppose it now, are you going to regret it when another fleet is stationed there? We already have aircraft carriers, and we will definitely break through the first island chain in fifteen years!]

[Wind and Snow 61: Uncertain. The Type 011 aircraft carrier is most likely a training ship. The Kongo-class carriers were wiped out in one Harpoon missile test, and it will take at least seven or eight years for carrier-based aircraft to be deployed.]

"Sigh~"

Tang Wen scrolled down through several posts, and although they were all discussing the same issue, surprisingly... the majority were against it?
After seeing that Okinotorishima was not in their own territorial waters, most people thought that Zhang Siyuan's suggestion was too radical and that they should not offend Japan rashly.

There's no other reason than that the latter is a truly powerful nation!

Last year, China's GDP was only $7300 billion, while Japan's was as high as $5.5 trillion.

It not only possesses strong economic and technological strength, but also advanced fighter jets like the F-15, and a powerful fleet of eight ships, making it truly awe-inspiring.

From their perspective, there should be no conflict, and they shouldn't contradict each other.

Most people are completely unaware of its significance and feel that a small island doesn't make much difference.

Although this would actually help Tang Wen achieve his goal, such a reaction made his heart sink.

He further realized that the attitude of domestic public opinion might be very different from what he had expected.

(End of this chapter)