The plane taxied on the runway for a few hundred meters before slowly stopping, after the hatch was lowered, the first to come out was the navigator on the plane, and then Liao Hanxiang walked out, followed by Liao Yingyu, who was carrying his luggage and his belly was already slightly raised. Tan Renhao immediately asked Duchenne to wait in the car, and he trotted up to meet him.

"Dad, are you okay?" Tan Renhao greeted his father-in-law first, and without waiting for Liao Hanxiang to answer, he rushed to his wife, "What's the matter, did the child kick you?" ”

"What do you say, it's only been more than three months now." Liao Yingyu's face turned red all of a sudden.

"Xiaoyu, I said that the first thing Ren Hao said after seeing you was to ask you this question, right?" Liao Hanxiang laughed next to him, "Okay, let's get in the car first, you two have something to say, let's talk slowly when we get home, I'm hungry, and I haven't eaten all the way." ”

"Okay, let's go home!" Tan Renhao immediately took the duffel bag in his wife's hand, "Today's lunch is very rich, everyone is waiting for you." Yingyu, my mother has prepared a lot of medicines for you, and now you are the focus of the family. ”

Along the way, Tan Renhao was asking about his wife's situation, but he didn't ask for a result, Tan Renhao is not a gynecologist, and Liao Yingyu is not a gynecologist, the only thing that can be determined is that his wife's body is very healthy. Later, Tan Renhao learned that Liao Hanxiang greeted the hospital in the war zone after knowing that his daughter was pregnant, and did not let his daughter participate in those heavy jobs again. Liao Yingyu was probably unwell, so she also consciously let herself pay more attention to rest, instead of working hard as before.

After returning home, Liao Hanxiang went directly to the kitchen to find food, and he did not delay his daughter and son-in-law to catch up. After Liao Hanxiang filled his stomach, Tan Renhao also came down from upstairs.

"Where's Xiaoyu?" Liao Hanxiang watched Tan Renhao come down alone, a little surprised.

"She's a little unwell, probably because she's been on the plane for too long and is sleeping now. I'll call her later when it's time for lunch. Tan Renhao looked a little like he wanted to say something.

Liao Hanxiang also noticed Tan Renhao's slightly reluctant look. "There's still two hours to eat, so let's go out for a walk."

Tan Renhao nodded, he also happened to think of this, and then walked outside first.

The General's Villa has its own small garden, and the whole villa area is actually a large garden, with a green alley several meters wide between the villas, and in the center of the villa area is a large garden covering several hectares with a pool. There is also a green corridor.

"Is there anything that's starting to be hard to say?"

Tan Renhao let out a sigh, and then shook his head slightly, he hadn't figured out how to tell Liao Hanxiang yet.

"Are you worried about always recommending new things? I knew about it when I was on the Guam side, and Lei Shaoqing already knew about it, in fact, we should be happy for Chang Zhuangxin. ”

"Happy?" Tan Renhao frowned slightly.

"Don't you think the status of Task Force 3 is irreplaceable?" Liao Hanxiang glanced at his son-in-law, "Now we only have such a fleet with battleships as the core, but there are three fleets with aircraft carriers as the core, maybe it won't be four in a long time." Whether it's the First Task Force. Or the second task force. Or the fourth task force, in fact, it is not irreplaceable, the real irreplaceable is the third task force. ”

For this insight of the father-in-law. Tan Renhao really felt a little strange, but after thinking about it, he felt that his father-in-law's words had a certain amount of truth.

"The brutal battles have also proved that in some special environments, the position of battleships is irreplaceable. Even if you don't use the analogy of the battle in the Pacific, do you know why Britain and France don't pay enough attention to aircraft carriers, but pay more attention to battleships? Because the harsh sea conditions in the North Atlantic make it difficult for aircraft carriers to fully exert themselves, battleships are more powerful. Liao Hanxiang stopped in the pavilion, "It's the same with the battle on our side, in the night battle." The role of a battleship is irreplaceable by an aircraft carrier. In addition, in densely populated waters such as the Solomon Islands, shore-based aviation greatly restricts the movement of aircraft carriers, and the heavy artillery on shelled battleships is irreplaceable by bombers. In the struggle for sea supremacy, in fact, shelling warships is no worse than aircraft carriers, and even more effective. Even if the status of aircraft carriers has been recognized, until now, we have no other suitable warship to replace the battleship. ”

"I know that." Tan Renhao nodded, facts speak louder than words. Even if he was an out-and-out aircraft carrier general, he had to admit that battleships still had a certain role and status.

"That's why Task Force 3 can't be replaced. Therefore, it is actually very enviable that Chang Zhixin can get this new location. If he can play in this new position, then his future is even brighter than that of you generals who insist on aviation operations. ”

Tan Renhao laughed. "So, I should be envious of him. Is the chief of staff of Task Force 2 now decided? ”

"This time, the marshal asked me to come back, probably to discuss with me whether this is a pluck." Liao Hanxiang sat down on the bench, "The marshal didn't mention this to you?" ”

"It has only been mentioned once, but it has not yet been determined, and it is likely that one of the three aircraft carrier fleets will be selected as the chief of staff of the second task force."

Liao Hanxiang nodded slightly. "It seems that this time the marshal is ready to let Jiang Zhongmin serve as the commander of the Xindi task force."

Tan Renhao was secretly shocked, he had been doubting this before. Although he had always believed that Hao Dongjue was qualified to be the new commander of the task force, he quickly ruled out this possibility. First of all, Hao Dongjue is his partner, and the main position of the First Task Force is irreplaceable, as long as Tan Renhao does not let go, Hao Dongjue will not leave the First Task Force. Secondly, Lei Shaoqing and Chang Jianxin were both born in the First Task Force, and considering the internal balance of the Navy, the principal would not choose Hao Dongjue, a general who was also born in the First Task Force. Third, Hao Dongjue is not from the Navy, although Huang Xiaotian is not from the Navy, but the principal arranged for him to be a chief of staff from the Navy, and in fact, Huang Xiaotian and Jiang Zhongmin are equal cooperation to a greater extent, rather than a superior-subordinate relationship, otherwise Huang Xiaotian would not be the acting fleet commander.

Fourth, on qualifications. Due to various factors such as military exploits, Chang Jianxin is actually more promising than Jiang Zhongmin, and this time the principal arranged Chang Jianxin to the Third Task Force, so Chang Jianxin will lose the opportunity to compete for the commander of the new task force.

At the beginning, Tan Renhao didn't think about it so much, and it wasn't until yesterday when Chang recommended a new proposal for him to support Hao Dongjue, that he gradually remembered. Even when the principal transferred Jiang Zhongmin back, it was because of this reason. At that time, the Headmaster should have had the idea of a new task force. Obviously, at this point, Chang Jianxin, as an outsider, thought much more about it than Tan Renhao, otherwise he would not have been so resistant to being the commander of the Third Task Force at the beginning.

"What, what do you think?"

"No, nothing." Tan Ren Hao reacted violently, "Dad, no matter who it is." As long as you can command the fleet well. As a matter of fact. I think Hao Dongjue still lacks enough training, and if he stays in Task Force 1 for another year, he may be able to become an excellent fleet commander. Its achievements may even be higher than mine. ”

Liao Hanxiang nodded slightly, and did not rush to speak. In fact, after he knew that Hao Dongjue was pursuing Tan Qinglian, and it was very likely that the matter between the two had been decided, his opinion of Hao Dongjue changed a lot, at least he began to treat Hao Dongjue as a relative.

"Hao Dongjue's worst thing is his character. In terms of seamanship, he did lack something, but with a proper chief of staff, the problem did not exist. Tan Renhao let out a long sigh, "In terms of aviation operations." Hao Dongjue is impeccable, and his ability is even above mine. But the problem is that as the commander of the fleet, he lacks the stability he deserves, and lacks the momentum and ability to control the overall situation. That's what worries me the most. Perhaps, he will perform miracles on the battlefield, but more likely, he will suffer a crushing defeat on the battlefield. I wouldn't recommend him right away, either in public or private. ”

"You don't have to rush about this. I also know a thing or two about Hao Dongjue's personality, how to say, he is also from the Fifth Fleet. Liao Hanxiang took out a cigarette, "When I was in Guam, I often heard Xiaoyu talk about him and Qinglian, and both of them are not young, Hao Dongjue has been with you for a year, right?"

It seems that he is only a few months younger than you, and he is also old enough to get married, and when he gets married, he may become mature. ”

"Dad, this is a matter between the two of them, I don't interfere, but I won't add fuel to the fire." Tan Renhao laughed, he wouldn't be a matchmaker for his sister.

"That's right, Qinglian will be back next month, and I'll let Xiaoyu talk to her. As for Hao Dongjue's side, when I have time, I will go to him and talk to him as an old chief. ”

Tan Renhao shook his head with a smile, and then let out a sigh.

"I still have to talk to Hao Dongjue's family, this matchmaker, I'll just be the matchmaker, it's all a family anyway." Liao Hanxiang took a few puffs of cigarette and found that Tan Renhao's expression was a little abnormal, "What, do you still have something on your mind?" ”

Tan Renhao nodded slightly. "Dad, I'm leaving Zhoushan in the afternoon."

"Afternoon?" Liao Hanxiang reacted immediately, "Is there something wrong with Yan Guozhong's side and let you rush over immediately?" ”

"Yes, the principal talked to me yesterday, and now the situation over there is a little tense, the US military has transported a batch of supplies to Kuah Island, General Yan Guozhong is already scolding his mother, if I hide behind, I'm afraid he will send someone to kidnap me."

"The situation over there is indeed a bit delicate, when I came back, Lei Shaoqing led the fleet south to rendezvous with the Fourth Task Force. This time you went, it seems that you were going to command the fleet to fight. ”

"The command of their two fleets is still in their own hands, and the principal just asked me to coordinate the work between the fleet and the theater of operations, and take care of the rest of the first task force, so that there will not even be escort warships at that time."

"And when are you leaving?" Liao Hanxiang threw away the cigarette butt, he didn't expect that he had just met his son-in-law, and now they would be separated again. Liao Hanxiang can accept it himself, after all, he is also a soldier, and he understands very well that when there is a task, a soldier must give up a small family for everyone, but he doesn't know if his daughter will understand this.

"I'll leave after dinner, the plane is ready, and the principal arranged it for me." Tan Renhao stood up, "Okay, let's go back, it's probably about to start." ”

"Do you want me to tell Xiaoyu?" Liao Hanxiang strolled and followed.

Tan Renhao hesitated, originally he asked his father-in-law to come out, just because he wanted his father-in-law to come forward to talk to his wife, but now he decided to go to him by himself. "No need, I'll talk to Yingyu after dinner, she should be able to understand."

The two walked back, just in time for dinner. Tan Jingkang and Gu Xiujuan knew that their daughter-in-law and in-laws were coming back, so they started preparing a day in advance. Originally, I planned to make dinner a little more sumptuous, but later I knew that my son would return to the army in the afternoon, so I moved it forward to noon. The table was filled with more than a dozen authentic home-cooked dishes, several of which were specially prepared for Liao Yingyu. Tan Jingkang also went to get two bottles of rice wine from Wenzhou, although it is not as good as the precious wine collected by Liao Hanxiang, but this has a more homely taste.

Everyone ate this meal happily, and even Duchenne, who was called, felt that it was full of taste. No one talked about the army and the war, and as a military family, the war was a bit boring for them. Soon, the topic came to the unborn child, Liao Hanxiang originally wanted to name the child as a future grandfather, but after knowing that Tan Renhao had entrusted the marshal to name the child, he automatically gave up this right. Of course, the most valued at the dinner table is Liao Yingyu, since she became pregnant, Liao Yingyu's identity and status have improved a lot, and she has become the most concerned one in the family.

Tan Renhao endured not telling his wife about leaving at the dinner table, and after eating, he helped his wife upstairs to rest, but he couldn't find a reason to speak.

"Are you leaving?"

Tan Renhao was taken aback, but he didn't expect his wife to mention it herself.

"I saw your packing, leaving today?" Liao Yingyu stopped in front of the door.

Tan Renhao nodded slightly. "I wanted to tell you earlier, but ......"

"I know, you have to pay attention to safety, in addition, don't worry about me, I have my parents to take care of me, and I am a doctor myself." Liao Yingyu stroked her husband's chest twice, and then hugged her husband, "I will rest well at home, and when you come back, maybe, you will already be a father by then!" ”

Tan Renhao suddenly felt a burst of wetness in his eyes, and tears rolled down his face......