Such a critical and pivotal reform certainly could not be accomplished within a few days.
Fortunately, much of the preliminary work had already been completed.
Bai Zhizhan was responsible only for the combat-related aspects, simply put, it was about how to reform in order to maximize the fleet's value.
Before the outbreak of the war, only two people had a say in this matter, Bai Zhizhan and Liu Xiangzhen.
Because Liu Xiangzhen came from the renowned Liu Family and had received high praise from the Liu Family elders, while Bai Zhizhan was just a civilian officer who had gotten lucky to demonstrate his capabilities and was not so familiar with practical affairs, the Navy favored Liu Xiangzhen before the war.
There was reason behind it.
