It was not a navy man who came to pick them up, but an old friend, He Pengfei.

Now, he is the CEO of "Chengfeng Company".

Although the company that developed, designed and produced large aircraft had been in existence for 20 years, it was still not very well-known within the empire.

It can't be helped, because it hasn't been possible to get a decent plane for twenty years.

Until now, He Pengfei often jokes, saying that Bai Zhizhan dug a pit, he jumped into it, and he has not climbed out of the pit so far.

Of course, this is just a joke.

It was not Bai Zhizhan who dug the pit, but He Pengfei himself.

Twenty years ago, after the Navy Command set a development strategy based on aviation, He Pengfei volunteered to develop the aviation industry.

This guy is the kind of character who says he will do it.

After Bai Zhizhan returned to the Puzhou Naval Shipyard to serve as the interim chief supervisor of the "Longjiang", He Pengfei did something earth-shattering, even now that makes people feel incredible. He mortgaged the ancestral house of the imperial capital, got a loan from the bank through the relationship of the He family, and built a factory in a farm belonging to the He family on the outskirts of Puzhou, which gave him a very meaningful name.

"Riding the wind" comes from an old legend.

According to He Pengfei, he just patted his head at the time and thought of the name.

As for any genius pen, it was all made up by others.

In addition, it was not a farm, but a mink and fox breeding farm, which had been abandoned for many years due to poor management.

Neither He Yongxing nor Bai Zhizhan could have imagined that this stinking breeding farm would become the mecca of the global aviation industry decades later.

That's right, it's the famous "Mink Fox Factory".

However, it was just a handicraft workshop at the time.

Influenced by He Pengfei, He Yongxing personally came forward. In the following year, the He family provided funds and venues to hold the first International Flying Grand Prix in Puzhou.

Crucially, the winner's prize money reaches a staggering 100,000 gold dollars!

What is this concept?

At that time, that is, in the early 80s of the new calendar of the empire, the average annual salary of industrial workers in the empire was about 500 gold yuan, which could support a family.

In addition, all participants, as long as they meet the minimum speed target, will receive a prize of 5,000 gold dollars.

The huge prize money attracted aviation enthusiasts from all over the world, and the Grand Prix was an unprecedented success, with more than one million spectators.

Since then, the International Flying Grand Prix has been held in Puzhou every year.

As for the impact, naturally there is no need to say much.

In the first edition, the champion flew at a speed of less than two hundred kilometers per hour. Last year, the champion went at speeds of more than 500 kilometers per hour. According to the publicity of the organizers, this year's championship will be increased by at least 10%, and if it does not reach 550 kilometers per hour, it will not be able to win the championship.

In fact, in some unofficial races, someone has already set a record of 600 kilometers per hour.

It's just that He Pengfei has nothing to do with the flying racing competition. The company he owned had been designing, developing and producing large aircraft.

The reason is that Zhao Yu told him that only companies that produce large aircraft have a future.

Because he believed in the words of this hereditary earl whose head had been blistered, He Pengfei had not built a small plane in the past twenty years.

To say, that is, there is some relationship on the aero engine.

As a result, he walked with bad luck for twenty years!

After 20 years of tossing, He Pengfei made several large planes, all of which were sold to the military, and all of them were sold to the navy. As for the civilian transport aircraft he has always wanted to build, there has been no shadow until now, mainly because there is no market demand in this area for the time being.

However, this is old news from last year.

After seeing He Pengfei, to be precise, seeing his smug appearance, Bai Zhizhan immediately thought that this guy must have been transferred.

And so it was!

After getting into the car, He Pengfei excitedly told Bai Zhizhan that the Imperial Army Air Force had just placed an order for 150 four-engine heavy bombers from Chengfeng Company.

This is definitely great news, and it is not enough to describe it as "pie in the sky".

For this kind of four-engine heavy bomber, He Pengfei can be said to have given everything he has, and it is actually more accurate to say that he is bankrupt.

As far as Bai Zhizhan knows, in order to develop this kind of heavy bomber, He Pengfei has long been in debt.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for the surname He and the backing of his family, He Pengfei would not have been able to get a loan from the bank and would have gone bankrupt two years ago.

The order from the Army Aviation saved He Pengfei and changed the fate of Chengfeng Company.

It's definitely a godsend!

Of course, this also means that a big war is already imminent.

Otherwise, why did the army aviation order so many heavy bombers?

The point is that heavy bombers are very expensive, and it is absolutely a waste to buy them, and if they are used for training, they will cost less than one hundred and fifty of them.

"I only came back from the northwest yesterday, the situation is tense, the regular troops have canceled their vacation, and they may enter combat readiness at any time."

"What's the news from the imperial capital?" Bai Zhizhan asked directly.

"I went to the Navy Headquarters in the morning, and if there is no accident, I will be able to get the Navy's order in the next few days."

Bai Zhizhan immediately tightened his brows.

"The seaplane order has been negotiated for more than half a year, and it was basically negotiated last month, and the purchase volume is also very large, and I am worried about this matter."

"How big?"

"At least a hundred, and mainly four."

"Can't keep up with production capacity?"

He Pengfei smiled reluctantly and said, "I feel like a beggar who is about to starve to death now, and suddenly walked into a cafeteria. ”

"Big eyes and small belly?" Bai Zhizhan couldn't help but laugh.

"Sort of." He Pengfei let out a sigh and said, "I'll go back to Puzhou tomorrow to see if I can get a new loan from the bank." ”

"If you want to build a new plant, I would recommend giving priority to inland cities, especially the middle and upper reaches of the Nam River."

"Yuzhou?"

"With inland waterways, transportation isn't a big problem, right?"

Hearing Bai Zhizhan say this, especially the rhetorical question at the end, He Yongxing immediately understood, and nodded, indicating that he knew what he knew.

Puzhou is located at the mouth of the Nanjiang River, with the Xuhai Sea to the east, facing the Sadou Islands and the Sayi Imperial Kingdom.

It can be seen that after the outbreak of war, Puzhou will inevitably be the key target of the enemy.

If the Imperial Navy was unable to seize the initiative in the early stages of the war and build a barrier to protect the Imperial mainland, it would have to consider moving important factories and mines into the interior.

Bai Zhizhan is reminding He Pengfei.

Even if you are confident in victory, you must be prepared for the worst.

Of course, it is still very unrealistic to consider this, after all, the war has not yet broken out, and it is unknown how it will be fought, or whether it will be fought.

In addition, Bai Zhizhan is also a little selfish.

He is a native of Yuzhou, and if he can take this opportunity to develop Yuzhou's industry, even if there are only a few factories and only provide a few jobs, he is also contributing to his hometown.

Mortal, who is not a little selfish?