The next morning, Wei Chenghong got up early and cleaned himself up. Soon, Tatsumi came in and helped him put on his military uniform. He wore an armed belt, collar flower, boutonniere, epaulet, chest badge, armband, medal, and braid. His weapon was only equipped with a commander's sword and not a gun.
This outfit was much heavier than ordinary clothes. However, the material used was exquisite and the workmanship was more exquisite than ordinary clothes. Wei Chenghong indeed looked majestic in the military suit. The man depended on his clothes and the horse depended on the saddle. This was a very good saying.
Today, Tatsumi was dressed exactly the same way she was when Wei Chenghong chose her. She was wearing a military uniform, a military badge, and other accessories. She was also holding a gorgeous samurai sword in her hand.
"Yeah, give it 99 points." When Wei Chenghong saw how Tatsumi was dressed, he felt a little stupid. However, he quickly suppressed it. Their relationship had improved very quickly, but it had not reached that stage yet. If they were too out of line, it would only make the girl feel disgusted.
"Does this hat look good?" Tatsumi handed the military hat to Wei Chenghong.
"Why are there horns?" This military salute hat was similar to the Beiyang Army's military hat. It had a set of vertical white braids, making it look a little tall.
At this time, the Pride had already started to ignite and was ready to dock. As for the other ships, they did not dock and were cruising in the East China Sea. In addition, the carrier aircraft of the Magic City had also taken off and prepared for the air show.
The port looked a little desolate. The warships of the foreign powers had all left, and there were not many merchant ships left. There were not many ships that entered the port yesterday afternoon, and many of them were scared away.
However, the scene at the dock this morning was unusual. It was packed with people. If it was exaggerated, the people were almost squeezed into a photo. Fortunately, there were many troops maintaining order. Otherwise, there would definitely be a stampede.
The news of yesterday's artillery attack had already spread. The main character was about to make his appearance. Most of the citizens of Shanghai had come, including some foreigners, Japanese immigrants, and some people with ulterior motives.
The Prideful Heaven had transferred some sailors from the Chenghong Ship to form a guard of honor. They were all dressed in military uniforms. There was nothing wrong with their military appearance. They were dressed in white military uniforms and had meticulous expressions. These sailors were extremely serious.
At 8:30 in the morning, the huge hull of the Prideful appeared on the Huangpu River dock. The signal flag and the white sun flag fluttering in the wind made the people excited. This ship was much bigger than the Ninghai cruiser. The two main cannons at the head of the ship looked very intimidating.
The deck of the Proud Sky was filled with marines. After a while, the Proud Sky slowly docked. The citizens waved their flags crazily. The military leaders appeared one after another. The military police tried their best to push the crowd away. Then, the Proud Sky lowered the suspension bridge. The marines got off the ship and began to help the army maintain order.
The people were a little crazy and seemed to want to rush over.
The ship's eldest grandson, Wang Hua, also put on his military suit. He got off the ship before Wei Chenghong and went to meet the army bosses.
Both sides saluted each other. Good heavens, there were seven or eight commanders of the army group alone. All the commanders of the Shanghai war zone were here, including Feng Tianbao, Gu Tongxia, Zhang Fakui, Zhu Shaoliang, and Chen Cheng.
A few of them had rushed here through the night. Judging from their bloodshot eyes, they had not rested for the entire night.
"Captain Sun Wanghua of the Prideful Sky Battleship.”
"I am the commander of the Shanghai War Zone, Feng Tianbao.”Feng Tianbao basically didn't have much military power now, but he was very senior. Han Fuju, the manager of the Northwest Army and the leader of Lu Province, was also his subordinate.
The two of them saluted first, then shook hands. From Feng Tianbao's observation, Sun Wanghua looked to be in his forties. He was wearing a navy suit and had a determined expression. Although there were no wrinkles on his face, his deep eyes looked deep and bright. He looked like he had experienced many vicissitudes.
It was obvious that such a soldier had been through a bloody storm. He was not defeated in the cruel battle. What an iron-willed naval captain.
Then, Sun Wanghua shook hands with several other generals who were the military pillars of the National Government.
In terms of military rank, Sun Wanghua was at most a colonel. Because he was not a fleet commander, his military rank was not very high, but he could be on equal footing with so many big shots in the army.
What these people didn't know was that the real leader wasn't Sun Wanghua, but Wei Chenghong, who had appeared later. He was the commander of the fleet, and Sun Wanghua was only the second-in-command.
"It really is a giant ship." Chen Cheng looked at the hull of the Proud Heaven. Putting Sun Wanghua's identity aside, the hull of the Proud Heaven was very large. Although it could not compare to the Vajra and Changmen class of the Japanese Navy, it was still a first-class main-force ship.
At this moment, the military band got off the Pride and was ready to gather for the performance.
That's right, Wei Chenghong wanted to suppress those army bosses with his imposing manner. In terms of age, which of those people could not be his father? At his age, it was inevitable that people would look down on him. He had no hair on his mouth and could not do things well. Even the ancestor had said so.
"This is?" Gu Tongxia did not understand what was going on. What was he trying to do with all this bragging?
Wei Chenghong, who was dressed in a gorgeous military suit, appeared and brought Tatsumi down from the Proud Heaven. Behind him was a row of honor guards.
"After all this, is this the real deal?”Feng Tianbao could tell that Wei Chenghong had a higher status just by looking at his clothes. He adjusted his hat. Where did this young man come from? And he even brought a Japanese woman with him. What was going on?
Sun Wanghua turned his head and saluted Wei Chenghong. Then, he retreated to the side and stopped talking.
Wei Chenghong, on the other hand, was very happy. He carried his commanding knife and kept waving at the people, completely ignoring the opinions of the few army leaders in front of him.
"Times have changed. We old people can't keep up with the trend and can't compare to the young people.”Xue Wan and the others were wearing ordinary clothes. Comparing their appearances, they were naturally not as eye-catching as Wei Chenghong, who was dressed up luxuriously.
Many reporters had already started taking photos of Wei Chenghong. It was well known that China was extremely particular about status. If Sun Wanghua stood to the side, it meant that Wei Chenghong's status was higher than his.
"That's not true. As the saying goes, the older the ginger, the spicier.”Wei Chenghong turned his head and replied to Xue Wan.
" I find it hard to imagine that the commander of such a powerful fleet is a young man in his twenties.”Feng Tianbao sighed with emotion. The new waves of the Yangtze River pushed the previous waves, and the previous waves died on the beach. This young man was amazing.
In the distance, a few Japanese spies were observing Wei Chenghong. In addition, they were also interested in Tatsumi Hengshan, who was next to Wei Chenghong. That sword was a samurai sword. Note that the samurai sword was not a Japanese commander sword. The military knife was a standard product, and it was not as good as a hand-made samurai sword in all aspects.
Some Japanese commanders who were born in samurai families would replace their family's katana with a standard hilt as their own command sword. Such a command sword often had a higher value and representation.
This was a very strange combination. An old captain, a young fleet commander, and a Japanese woman by his side. Just their identities alone were enough to give those who did intelligence a headache.
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