At 9:30 am on May 15th, the warm sunshine spread across the Apennine Peninsula, so that people's hearts were also warm.

On the pier of Taranto Military Harbor, a 54-person Italian naval band stood neatly in three rows, and various instruments followed the commanding gesture to play a cheerful Japanese military song, "March of Warships".

At the edge of the starboard deck of the USS Akagi aircraft carrier, crew members in all-white or dark blue uniforms stood in front of the line, strideing under their feet, with their hands behind their waists.

The Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft pilot, the talented lieutenant of Akagichi, who is known as the most beautiful man in the Akagi, hums softly with the rhythm of the music.

"Gray-black copper wall and steel wall with both offense and defense

It is a trusted water steel fortress

Strong fortresses in the Pacific of the Japanese Empire

Protecting the Imperial Kingdom from all directions and invincible

Japanese Invincible Joint Fleet Steel Warship

Invincible when attacking the enemy, invincible when fighting.”

He hummed while looking down at the dock from a high place.

Outside the cordon, more than 200 Japanese expatriates waved the flags of Germany, Italy and Japan in their hands, desperately jumping to the warships parked neatly by the dock.

Journalists from Germany, Italy, Japan and other countries walked around the dock, recording the lively scenes of the dock with their cameras in their hands.

A row of twelve shining cars drove into the dock and parked in front of the military band.

The car door was wide open, and a group of men in straight suits or well-tailored uniforms jumped out of the car one after another.

The head Mussolini stood with a round body, buckled a black beret onto the bald head, and took the lead in walking towards the Japanese naval officer who had been waiting for a long time.

Tadichi Nagamoto walked towards Mussolini. After saluting a military salute, he shook hands with Mussolini tightly. The reporters immediately took a camera to capture this historic moment.

Mussolini spoke warm and polite words to Tadichi Nagamoto without hesitation: "General Nagamoto. The task force you led won the Italian Navy with your superb military literacy and my respect. You are an excellent group of professional soldiers. I believe that you will soon prove your excellence to the whole world."

After listening to the translation quietly, Nagamo smiled and said, "His Excellency, your navy has also won the respect of the Japanese navy with their victory. It is also the object of our study. I look forward to the day when I fight side by side with your navy."

"I believe that that day will come soon," Mussolini said.

After Mussolini and Nagamoto exchanged greetings, Marshal Bardoglio, senior Italian naval general, Japanese ambassador to Italy and others walked forward one after another to shake hands with Nagamoto and others and say goodbye.

After Lütjens, Chen Dao held Nan Yun's hand.

"General Rosen, Yamamoto Go, entrusted me to send an invitation to you. If you have the right time, please enjoy the guests in Japan. The Japanese Joint Fleet will welcome you with the most solemn etiquette.

General Hideki Tojo from the Army Province also entrusted me to invite you to visit the Japanese Army." Nagamo said.

Chen Dao held Nanyun's hand tightly and shook it a few times. He said with a smile: "If it was an invitation from General Yamamoto, I would feel impatient. If there was no surprise, I might visit Japan at the end of this year or early next year. I am very much looking forward to exploring the development direction of future naval warfare with General Yamamoto and you."

Nagano said happily: "General Yamamoto and I must be waiting for you to come."

Nan Yun wanted to pull out his right hand that was tightly held by Chen Dao, but Chen Dao held it tightly.

Chen Dao first looked up at the sky, then shook his head slightly, and changed into a hatred expression and said to Nagashi: "For General Tojo's invitation, I can only say to him with regret, get out of here, I won't deal with birds and beasts."

The translator beside Chen Dao's side changed drastically and he looked at Chen Dao in embarrassment.

"Don't be afraid, translate it as it is true." Chen Dao said to the translator.

A few seconds later, Nanyun swept the joy on his face and stretched his face and said in a deep voice: "General Rosen, do you know what you are talking about? You must give me a reasonable explanation."

Chen Dao was unmoved and still looked full of hatred.

"Please convey General Tojo. There is an old Chinese saying that if you want to know others, you must not do it yourself. Don't think that I don't know the beasts that the Japanese Army did on the Chinese battlefield. In my eyes, the Japanese Army is a group of birds and beasts with no sense of honor for soldiers. As the Minister of the Army, he is even more a bird and beast among birds and beasts, and must be responsible for the beasts of the Japanese Army.

Many of the beastly conducts of the Japanese Army have been in newspapers in your country. You won’t know that, right?”

Nanyun's fat head and big ears flashed with blush on her face, and she couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

The army's human-shaped animals were actually thrown into Europe.

Nagamo was well aware of some of the Army's actions on the Chinese battlefield. After all, those actions were once widely publicized in newspapers to inspire the people's enthusiasm for war and were promoted as the spirit of Bushido.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Nagashi decided to give up his defense. This kind of thing can only be described as darker and darker. Maybe it will make the other party mistakenly believe that the Japanese Navy and the Japanese Army are birds of a feather.

The Navy has no obligation to defend the sins committed by the Army itself.

Nagashimo thought about it and said unrighteously: "General Rosen, I think you must have misunderstood. The Japanese army, at least the Japanese navy, have never done the beastly behavior you mentioned. I promise you with my personality."

Chen Dao changed his face instantly like a chameleon, and said to Natsuyun with a smile: "General Natsuyun, you don't need to make a guarantee. I still have confidence in the ethics of your country's navy, otherwise I wouldn't be here today. Please say hello to General Izuru Yamamoto on my behalf. I look forward to the day I met him."

At the edge of the deck of the Akagi, Hiroki Hiroki narrowed his eyes and stared at Nakayaka Nakayaka on the pier, and whispered: "Who is that tall German general? Why did General Nakayaka shake hands with him for so long?"

On his left hand, the tail gunner, Kooguawa, who has a sharp mouth and a monkey-brow, said: "It seems like the German general named Rosen?"

"It turned out to be General Luosen. He is a storied figure in the army. I heard that he has also been on the cover of Time magazine in the United States." He said in surprise.

"Mr. Out of Wooden Shirt, is this General Luosen very famous?" On the right hand side of Out of Wooden Shirt, the co-pilot Nobi Nobita said with a confused look on his face.

"Nobijun, you should care more about current affairs and not spend your free time every day missing Shizuka. This General Rosen is the genius who predicted that France would perish in eight weeks. I also heard that the victory achieved by the Germans and Italians on the Atlantic some time ago was achieved by his combat plan. He is a striking figure in our Navy and Army provinces." He explained to his comrade-in-arms, classmate and neighbor with kindness.

The three-person crew of ship attacking aircraft were chatting in a low voice, and suddenly a shout came from behind: "Everyone, stand at attention and turn back."

The trio hurriedly turned behind and faced the sergeant who was shouting, the tall and mighty Takeshi Toda.

"Everyone, go back to their own cabins and prepare." Goda Takeshi shouted.

When the trio returned to the cabin, Nakamoto had already boarded the Akagi.

Amid the loud whistle, the Japanese Navy European Task Force set sail at the bright rhythm of the "March of Warships".

Standing side by side on the dock and looking at the warships leaving the port, Lütjens said: "Will you say too much to General Natsuyun?"

"You don't know what the Japanese Army has done. If you know, you will definitely think that my behavior just now is too civilized. In a few months, I will give you some information to understand the true nature of us Japanese friends." Chen Dao said.

The next day, major mainstream newspapers in Italy and Germany published a common news on the front page headlines.

The Japanese Navy European Task Force completed a friendly visit to Italy and set off to return home yesterday (to be continued, please search for Piao Tianyi, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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