General Liao Hanxiang returned to the headquarters the day before the arrival of the First Fleet. That night, Tan Renhao was called to General Liao Hanxiang's office. This was his second time here, and when he arrived, Colonel Ji Xiaobin and Commodore Wu Xianyu, chief of staff of the Fifth Fleet, were already chatting with Admiral Liao Hanxiang about the Japanese fleet's visit.

Wu Xianyu is also a subordinate brought by General Liao Hanxiang from the army, when Liao Hanxiang was still the battalion commander of a cavalry battalion of the army, Wu Xianyu was the battalion chief of staff. The two have worked together for more than 20 years, and Wu Xianyu has been serving as Liao Hanxiang's chief of staff. At the same time, Wu Xianyu was also a student of Liao Hanxiang, and most of the knowledge he possessed about aviation operations was taught by Liao Hanxiang.

"Jianqiang, make a cup of coffee for Second Lieutenant Tan Renhao!" Judging by the tone, Admiral Liao Hanxiang was not able to bring back good news from the naval headquarters. "Second Lieutenant, you've been doing very well during this time, I've read both of those reports. According to Colonel Ji Xiaobin's intentions, the fleet will begin training next month according to the plan you provided. Also, you're in charge of the deduction this time, right? ”

Tan Renhao nodded, took the coffee cup from the orderly, and immediately took out the report. "We have just completed the deduction of the first project, and we have checked the deduction process more than 10 times, and the entire deduction process is explained in detail in the following report."

Liao Hanxiang directly turned to the last page, and after he glanced at Tan Renhao's conclusion, he immediately handed the report to Brigadier General Wu Xianyu next to him, and lit a cigarette at the same time. After a while, Wu Xianyu's expression changed, and then he gave the report to Colonel Ji Xiaobin.

"Second Lieutenant, are you sure the result is not wrong?" Ji Xiaobin frowned slightly, he was also the first to see the result.

"We reviewed the deduction process more than ten times, and the final report was completed by me independently." Tan Renhao smiled awkwardly, "The entire process of deduction and calculation is in it, I have checked it twice, and I am sure that there are no errors." ”

Ji Xiaobin glanced at Tan Renhao in disbelief, and immediately turned to the first page of the report, and then looked at it carefully.

"Lao Liao, if this deduction result is not wrong......"

Liao Hanxiang raised his hand to interrupt Wu Xianyu's words. "Chief of Staff Wu, you go check the results with Colonel Ji Xiaobin, and give me a complete report tomorrow. Second Lieutenant Tan Renhao, please stay. ”

Wu Xianyu and Ji Xiaobin immediately resigned. Tan Renhao could only stay, he felt a little nervous.

Liao Hanxiang first took out a folder in the desk drawer and handed it to Tan Renhao, and then said, "Second Lieutenant, do you know why the First Fleet was arranged to come this time to conduct a confrontation exercise with the Japanese Southwest Combined Fleet, and why I went to Zhoushan?" ”

Tan Renhao shook his head, he didn't rush to open the document.

Liao Hanxiang made a gesture and asked Tan Renhao to read the document first, and then said: "It's very simple, Marshal Sajiting wants to find the Japanese to vent his anger and revive the majesty of the First Fleet. You should know that Marshal Saditing came from the First Fleet, right? ”

Tan Renhao nodded, and as soon as he saw the contents of the document, he immediately glanced at General Liao Hanxiang in surprise. This is a detailed report on the confrontation exercises between the First Fleet and the Army Aviation half a year ago, and on the first page there are two red words "Top Secret".

"The First Fleet can be said to be the face of the Imperial Navy, but half a year ago, the First Fleet suffered a huge 'defeat'. It's just a drill, but it's definitely going to have a bigger impact than being defeated by any one enemy! Liao Hanxiang's expression was very serious, and his words were very calm, "After the exercise, the army held a banquet, and Marshal Sajiting was invited to attend. I'm afraid anyone can guess what happened during the banquet. With the character of Marshal Yan Dingyu and General Wei Boyu, Marshal Sajiting did not send General Bu Xinghai to the Judge Advocate General after he returned. Later, Prime Minister Xue Xiyue also summoned Marshal Sajeting alone, and the marshal personally swore that he would revive the majesty of the First Fleet! ”

Tan Renhao glanced at Liao Hanxiang, who was a little excited and slightly angry. Vice Admiral Wei Boyu, commander of the Army Air Force, was General Liao Hanxiang's sworn enemy, and General Liao Hanxiang "jumped ship" to the Navy because Wei Boyu became the commander of the Army Aviation by disgraceful means. However, Tan Renhao paid more attention to the contents of this top-secret document: During that secret exercise, the First Fleet, which had 12 main warships, was "completely annihilated" by the bomber unit of the Army Aviation, and the 12 capital ships were either "sunk" or "heavily damaged." This completely exceeded Tan Renhao's previous expectations, such a result, it is strange not to make Marshal Sajting angry.

"That's why the First Fleet is heading south to find Japan's Southwest Combined Fleet for a confrontation exercise. In addition, Vice Admiral Pei Yuming had already personally assured Marshal Satietin that he would wash away the shame of the First Fleet with victory! Liao Hanxiang sneered, and after a pause, he asked, "Second Lieutenant, now you should know how important this report you submitted, can you guarantee that there are no problems with the report?" ”

Tan Renhao was taken aback, he closed the document in his hand, hesitated slightly, and then said, "General, I can guarantee that there is no problem with this report!" ”

"With what guarantees?" Liao Hanxiang's words were very direct. "I will submit this report directly to Marshal Satietin, if there is any problem, then I am afraid that I am not the only one who will be affected, the Fifth Fleet will also be disgraced, and even face the danger of being disbanded......"

"General, I can vouch for the honor of an Imperial Navy officer, there is no problem with the report!" Tan Renhao also made up his mind that danger and opportunity are only a thin line in many cases. "If I had to bear the consequences, I would never back down!"

Liao Hanxiang nodded slightly, his gaze stayed on Tan Renhao for a few seconds, and then laughed. "It seems that the fate of the Fifth Fleet will have to be decided by the report of an ensign officer. Still, I believe in you and in your abilities. Okay, let's talk about that for today, and send the other two reports over as soon as possible. ”

"Yes!" Tan Renhao immediately stood up and sighed at the same time.

Tan Renhao never thought that such a report would send him, and the Fifth Fleet, to a turning point in his fate, if he had known earlier, maybe he would not have accepted this task.

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