Such an important and critical reform will certainly not be able to be carried out in a matter of days.

Fortunately, a lot of the preliminary work has already been completed.

Bai Zhizhan is only responsible for the part related to the operation, to put it simply, how to change in order to maximize the value of the fleet.

Before the outbreak of the war, there were only two people who had the right to speak on this, Bai Zhizhan and Liu Xiangzhen.

Because Liu Xiangzhen came from the famous Liu family and was highly appreciated by the Liu family, Bai Zhizhan was just a civilian officer who got the opportunity to perform because of good luck and was not so practical, so before the war, it was actually Liu Xiangzhen who was more optimistic about the navy.

This is not without reason.

Like this, which affects millions of naval officers, shakes the foundation of several families, and even directly affects the major reform of the imperial superstructure, without the support and backing of a strong family, only relying on the blood of soldiers, even if Chen Bingxun is reborn, it can't be done!

If Chen Bingxun hadn't gained the trust of Emperor Shiwu, with his unruly character, I am afraid he would not even have a chance to become the captain of the ship.

Before becoming the god of war, Chen Bingxun's nickname was "Chen Maniac".

If you want to say anything, Bai Zhizhan is just a passion.

In times of war, it's different.

If it is said that the first battle after the start of the war, there is more or less a bit of luck, and Liu Xiangzhen is the only soldier, and it is inevitable that he will suffer losses, and it cannot prove that Bai Zhizhan must be better than Liu Xiangzhen. Then in the second battle, there is nothing to say at all.

Although the good news of the victory overshadowed other voices, within the navy, there was basically a unified understanding that Bai Zhizhan's talent was above Liu Xiangzhen, and his future achievements would definitely be above Liu Xiangzhen. Similarly, White Stop War is more likely to become the second god of war in the Imperial Navy.

To say, Bai Zhizhan is more like Chen Bingxun back then.

For example, in the several naval battles commanded by Bai Zhizhan, without exception, the combat effectiveness of the fleet, especially the aircraft carrier, was brought into full play.

It's not just a matter of ability, it's more like an innate talent.

According to Zhu Shijian's evaluation, this is actually the place where Bai Zhizhan is most like Chen Bingxun.

In the decades of dominating the four seas, Chen Bingxun was most sought after not to defeat strong enemies again and again, but to win all the decisive battles with outnumbered enemies. In several decisive fleet battles, Chen Bingxun without exception won a big victory with a weak force.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible for the Imperial Navy to surpass all the traditional powers and become the most powerful presence on the global oceans in just a few decades.

Chen Bingxun has never fought a war of attrition with the enemy, whether it is to fight a strong enemy or to bully the weak, it is a one-sided victory.

The same was true of several battles commanded by Bai Zhizhan.

Win more with less, regardless of the strength of the enemy, all of them are one-sided victories!

This alone compares Liu Xiangzhen to the bottom.

Of course, this is only the consensus of the Navy, to be precise, the top of the Navy, and it is not publicized to the outside world.

In any case, it is a time of war, and the Imperial Navy must be united, and there is no need for new contradictions to arise over who is more like Chen Bingxun.

It's just that in the relevant arrangement, there is definitely a tilt.

Liu Changhe is also a good person, and he knows Liu Xiangzhen better than Bai Zhizhan.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhu Shijian asked him to take over.

He must have known that Liu Xiangzhen would not agree, so he went to ask Liu Xiangzhen first, and then as a matter of course, he threw this important task to Bai Zhizhan.

In this way, even if the people of the Liu family are unhappy, they will rush to Liu Xiangzhen.

To say, I really have to thank Liu Changxun for this.

It's just that after being busy in the past few days, Bai Zhizhan feels that it shouldn't be him thanking Liu Changxun, it should be Liu Changxun thanking him.

At this moment, Liu Changxun is sitting at the dining table, having a New Year's dinner with his family, while Bai Zhizhan is working overtime in the office, perhaps until dawn.

What's worse is that the pot of coffee has been boiling all afternoon, and it has all been boiled into strong coffee.

Drinking strong coffee in the middle of the night and still want to sleep?

Bai Zhizhan was also very emotional.

After living to be in his forties, he only now realized that there were still many things he didn't understand, and he still had to learn and struggle.

Sometimes, like now, it's actually nice to have a home.

At least until the end of the year, there is a companion by your side.

I was hungry in the middle of the night, and there were people who made food for myself.

After drinking coffee, Bai Zhizhan went to the restaurant.

Not to mention that it was a time of war, even in peacetime, the command of the Navy was not closed, there were people on duty at all times, and supper was provided every night.

Those on duty on Chinese New Year's Eve are all personnel in essential positions.

The only exception is the White Stop.

The restaurant was empty, the supper was ready early, and it was all set up.

There are more than a dozen kinds of dishes, but the portions are not much, and it seems that there are not many officers and soldiers left on duty tonight.

"General Bai, are you still working overtime tonight?" The chef was very welcoming.

"Life is hard, and the things at hand must be handed over as soon as possible." Bai Zhizhan was speechless, in fact, he would prefer the chef to treat himself as air.

Chinese New Year's Eve to stay overtime and spread out, it is certainly not so good.

As for the word "yet" in the chef's words, Bai Zhizhan automatically ignored it.

That's right, he was a regular in the late-night cafeteria of the Imperial Navy Command.

"Actually, don't push yourself too hard, sometimes it's good to relax." The cook said and walked over. "Is it business as usual tonight, or is it going to be something fresh?"

"Fresh?"

"The souvenirs that my family brought back from their hometown, sausages and bacon, as well as heart tongue and pig's tail."

"Chongqing?"

"Of course, Yuzhou people don't eat sweetness."

"Okay, whole portion." Hearing that there was a hometown cured meat, Bai Zhizhan came to his strength immediately, and he almost didn't drool.

"Two drinks?"

"Okay, two drinks!"

The chef is from Yuzhou, and he is a fellow countryman with Bai Zhizhan, and he also makes very authentic Yuwei Shu cuisine, so Bai Zhizhan and him are also old acquaintances.

It's just that Bai Zhizhan never asked the chef's name.

It's not necessary, after all, the chef is not even a regular soldier, but just a contract worker in the command of the Navy.

A few minutes later, the chef brought over two plates of preserved meat, as well as two bottles of Yuzhou Laobaigan.

Probably no one came to eat supper, or it was already prepared, and the chef was not polite, and it was his wine and food, and the polite one should be Bai Zhizhan.

"Shhhh......h

After drinking it in one gulp, Bai Zhizhan only felt that his throat was on fire.

This wine is too strong!

"Drink it slowly, this is an authentic sorghum wine, brewed in the winery in my hometown, ordinary people can't drink it at all, I dragged the relationship to get these two bottles."

Bai Zhizhan only found out at this time that the two wine bottles were obviously used, that is, they were just used to hold wine.

"How's that, is it strong enough?"

"Enough, very hard!"

As he spoke, Bai Zhizhan suddenly laughed.

The burning sensation in his throat reminded him of the sip of wine he drank in the watchtower at the top of the mast of the "North River" more than 20 years ago.

It feels like yesterday.

It seems that the person sitting opposite is not a chubby middle-aged chef, but Li Mingbo, who said honestly that "wine is strong and courageous".

These twenty years have passed in a blink of an eye.

How many twenty years can there be in life?

Thinking of this, Bai Zhizhan suddenly had a feeling of not being drunk.

Perhaps, getting yourself drunk is also a kind of ability.