"By the way, there are two friends whose father wants you to meet. "On the way back, in addition to the girls, there was more and more Lawrence who was getting more and more skinny.

"What is it?" asked Li Zitao quietly.

"Skunk, you'll be glad to meet them. Lawrence smiled mysteriously.

Gulfstream No. 1, Li Zitao, who loves naming, rarely made a lazy mistake this time, because it was the first one to be delivered, so he named it 'No. 1'.

The plane landed in Los Angeles, and after sending the girls away, refueled, checked, and took off again.

Fort Mel, Virginia.

Li Zitao saw William Mitchell, who was deprived of all his duties by a despicable and ridiculous trial, and his current status is a special adviser.

If the American aircraft carrier can appear and be launched smoothly and occupy an increasingly important position, the first credit must be credited to the former commodore general.

If it weren't for the despicable conspiracy of the captain of the Navy's battleship group, the angry hearings and trials, he would have been promoted to vice admiral by now.

For centuries, the strength of the fleet has marked the strength and decline of a nation.

It was after defeating the Spanish Armada that the Great Y Empire rose to become the later empire on which the sun never sets, with colonies all over the world.

In modern times, battleships have become the absolute main force in the fleet, and the power of the captains has expanded indefinitely, which has also allowed them to breed a self-respecting character.

As the strongest battleship group in the fleet, how could it be willing to hand over the rights in its hands after learning about the plan to take aircraft carriers as the core and battleships to be reduced to supporting roles.

They must do everything they can to secure their position in the navy for the next fifteen years, and to do so, they will not hesitate to cooperate with the 'old enemy' Army.

And the first to be targeted by them is William Mitchell, who is promoting the importance of the Air Force in an all-round way and is regarded as an idol and hero by the Air Force.

Mitchell, who led the European and American Combined Air Forces in World War I and won the air battle at the Battle of San Mihil as commander-in-chief, is the faith of all air forces.

As long as this faith is destroyed, they will be able to keep the power in their hands.

However, at this time, the "Washington Naval Treaty" signed in 1922 stipulated that no new battleships should be built within the scope of the treaty for the next 15 years.

First they criticized General Mitchell and his theory of air victory as useless, and then they slandered him with despicable personal attacks.

The following year, Brigadier General William Michel was convicted of his words and demoted to colonel.

In 1925, Mitchell criticized the accident of the Navy airship "Sheerdonan".

As a result, it was found to be "too drastic and discredited to the army," and was court-martialed.

The trial that silenced the United States opened its curtain.

A trial committee composed of senior Navy and Army generals began to bomb William Mitchell in turn.

Ignoring the evidence and data he presented, Michelle debated for hours on each question.

When the other party was speechless, the adjudication committee chose to 'lightly' expose it, and continued to choose 'indirect blindness'. ’

In the end, William Mitchell was found guilty of violating military discipline and suspended for five years with immediate effect.

At that time, only the senior admiral of the Navy, General William Sims, was standing beside him, and he lost the opportunity to be officially promoted to admiral.

It was the efforts of these two men that made Congress realize the importance of aircraft carriers and aviation.

It is also because of this that the weaving of naval aviation was preserved, and the aircraft carrier renovation program was carried out with the approval of Congress.

However, William Mitchell and General William Sims, who were resented and resisted by almost all battleship captains and senior army generals, left the army forever.

"When I came up with the idea of the Air Force, I expected some resistance, but it was even more scary and stubborn than I thought. ”

Speaking of the past, the disheartened General William Mitchell was very calm.

"The only thing I regret is that Sims was implicated and left the position he dedicated his life to and loved. ”

mentioned this 20-year friend, Mitchell's tone was a little embarrassed.

General Sims, who used to be scrappy and energetic, is now depressed every day, and his physical condition is deteriorating day by day.

Losing the career he had fought for all his life and leaving with regret and stain was tantamount to a death sentence for Sims in court.

"General Mitchell, I would like to invite you to join my R&D team, Skunk, I don't know if you've heard of it?" Receiving Lawrence's signal, Li Zitao made an invitation.

This was agreed between the two on the road, inviting William Mitchell to join the Skunk and train qualified pilots.

Then he invited William Sims to join Lee C Astor Shipyard, the experience of this admiral who worked in the navy was the most valuable asset.

"I know it, an aircraft research and development company, I'm not good at it, my job is war. When William Mitchell said this, his eyes lit up slightly, and he clenched his fists hard, as if he was ready to arrive at war.

The enemy has 30 seconds left to reach the battlefield

"Ahem, General Mitchell, not only are we developing airplanes, Skunk's parent company, American Aerospace, will be officially put into operation and a flight team will be formed.

Access to international and domestic routes to Europe, the United States, Australia and Asia, therefore, from now on we need to train qualified pilots"

At the mention of the pilot, Mitchell's eyes lit up again.

"By what standard?" William Mitchell's tone was a little excited, although he was very calm, but there was a slight tremor in his tone, and Li Zitao heard it.

"Your requirements are the standard. After speaking, Li Zitao and Lawrence looked at each other and smiled.

William Mitchell was intrigued, and maybe he should continue to play his spare time, even if not on the battlefield.

"It's a good idea to train a group of qualified elite pilots for the future of the United States who can go to the battlefield and join the battle at any time!"

Seeing his nodding movement, Li Zitao got up and shook his hand and said, "Welcome to American Aerospace." ”

"I'm excited to be a part of it. After Mitchell finished speaking, he deliberately pretended to joke: "Lee, you have to fulfill your promise." ”

"Of course. Li Zitao's affirmative answer made Mitchell's last doubt subside.

He immediately picked up the phone when he heard that Li Zitao wanted to invite his friend William Sims to join his shipyard and said that it was enough to build an aircraft carrier.

"Sims, old man, hurry up, your body is about to rust, haha"

The hearty laughter of the two old men was transmitted in the microphone, and the original old body burst out with rich vitality, and the energetic appearance was as if it was 10 years younger.