After arriving in the capital, Tan Renhao immediately called home, and then called the hospital, knowing that his wife and son were safe, and his mood was a little better. And that night, he went to the Prime Minister's Mansion with Nie Renfeng. The prime minister did not rush to seek Tan Renhao's opinion, but discussed in detail with Nie Renfeng the details of the navy's participation in the "Pangu Plan 1" and what role the navy could play in this major project.

The next morning, a formal seminar was held at the Prime Minister's Office. The meeting was attended by the top echelons of the empire, and in addition to representatives of the army and navy, there were several ministers involved in the development of nuclear weapons. Except for technical officers such as Pan Zekang, the others are either ministers at the ministerial level or generals. The meeting was very confidential, and it could be said that it was a top-secret meeting, otherwise the meeting would not have been held in the Prime Minister's Office.

Xue Xiyue directly proposed to let the navy participate in the development of nuclear weapons, and did not consult the army, in addition, Xue Xiyue also decided to set up a separate office to be fully responsible for the development and development of nuclear weapons, and in 26 years increased the secret budget funds of 154B for the development of nuclear weapons. Previously, all Army personnel involved in the project would be transferred under the Office, and the Navy-provided personnel would also be directly under the direct leadership of the Office. The Prime Minister is directly responsible for the project, while other ministries are only responsible for providing assistance.

In other words, Xue Xiyue has taken the project of developing nuclear weapons into his own hands, which has not only increased the importance of nuclear weapons development, but also increased investment. More importantly, it has resolved the contradictions between the navy and the army in the development of nuclear weapons. Both the navy and the army now know the importance of nuclear weapons, regardless of who is responsible. It will certainly affect the other side, and the only way is for the prime minister to be directly responsible, and the navy and army will only provide support and assistance. This also reflects Xue Xiyue's consistent hard-line style. At least under his leadership, neither the army nor the navy will raise objections.

In addition to the development work of the nuclear weapons themselves. The development of the relevant means of delivery and delivery was assigned to the army and navy. The Navy was responsible for the development of new bombers, while the Army used missile technology acquired from Germany to develop missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons (research in this area was not completed for more than a decade after the end of the war). This can be regarded as the prime minister's balance between the navy and the army.

Of course, there were many related issues that were addressed at the meeting. Or maybe it's a solution. For example, the development of nuclear weapons at that time required a lot of resources and a lot of money. The Prime Minister's allocation of $1.5 billion from the '26 budget simply could not fully meet the needs, so the Navy and the Army each provided part of the funds. When it comes to related matters, the generals of the sea and land shall provide full assistance and shall not shirk responsibility for any reason.

The meeting lasted from the morning to just over 4 p.m., with only a half-hour break.

Tan Renhao's task was to introduce the progress of the development of the new bomber, as well as the problems encountered and the methods to solve them. The report on the Navy's participation in the development of nuclear weapons was completed by Pan Zekang, and it was subsequently determined that Pan Zekang would be responsible for the management of the personnel of the Navy participating in the development of nuclear weapons. Nie Renfeng has already confirmed the promotion of Pan Zekang to a colonel officer, and after completing the relevant work, he will definitely be promoted to Xindi.

After the meeting. Nie Renfeng and Yan Dingyu were left alone, and Tan Renhao and other military personnel attending the meeting could only wait outside. Tan Renhao did not go to greet the generals of the army, but called Pan Zekang to the garden outside, he was not very relieved about this young major. After all, this is a matter of the fundamental interests of the empire, can Pan Zekang withstand such tremendous pressure?

"This time, you don't have to go back to Zhoushan with us." Tan Renhao sat down on a stone bench in the garden, "When I return to Zhoushan, I will have someone bring your luggage over." ”

"General, I'm a little worried."

Tan Renhao laughed.

"I've seen it a long time ago, in fact, putting you in charge of this matter is really stressful for you, isn't it?"

Pan Zekang nodded, looking a little panicked.

"There is nothing to worry about, you wrote to me a few months ago, and knowing the importance of nuclear weapons, you should not be worried now, but you should be proud to be able to participate in the Empire's nuclear weapons development project." Tan Renhao grabbed the major's shoulder, "The marshal has decided to promote you to colonel of the navy, and the chief representative of the army is also a colonel officer. After completing this task, the marshal will definitely give you a reward. ”

"General, this doesn't matter, it's just that I don't think I'm capable of doing these things."

Tan Renhao sighed. "You came from a theoretical background, and you know a lot of scientists, and several of your mentors have participated in this project. In addition, in this project, your task is not to engage in development, to put it bluntly, you don't have that ability, do you? ”

Pan Zekang laughed awkwardly, he was just a college student, and it was impossible for him to play a major role at all.

"Judging by the attitude of the prime minister, the main job of the Navy and Army is to assist in the development work, not to be responsible for specific research." Tan Renhao patted Pan Zekang on the shoulder, "This is a secret project, if it comes forward in the name of the cabinet, it is easy to arouse suspicion." It is normal for secret projects to be carried out in the name of the military, and now the navy and army have a large number of secret research projects. That's why the Prime Minister let us get involved. ”

Pan Zekang nodded with his head. "The prime minister means to use the military as a cover and use the coercive power of the military to speed up the development of nuclear weapons, right?"

"Yes, that's what the Prime Minister is for. So, in our development work, our main task is to assist scientists and engineers in all kinds of help. To put it bluntly, it's about logistics. Tan Renhao saw Pan Zekang's expression relax a little, "So, you don't have much pressure, just do your part." If you have any trouble, you can contact me, or General Gan Yongxing, of course. You can also go directly to the marshal. ”

"I know I'm going to do my job."

"That's good, after returning to the Navy Guest House. Prepare your own materials and report on them in two days. ”

Pan Zekang sighed. Then he stood up. At this time, Nie Renfeng also came to the garden, and walked over to Tan Renhao.

"General, then I won't delay your time, I'll rush back first."

Tan Renhao nodded. Pan Zekang was not left either.

After taking a few steps, Pan Zekang reversed himself and came back again. "General Tan, thank you very much for your support and help, in fact, ......"

"Actually, you don't have to say anything, if you want to repay, then go and do your job." Tan Renhao stretched out his hand and shook it with Pan Zekang, "Do a good job, I'm waiting for your good news." ”

Pan Zekang nodded vigorously, and then strode away.

"How. Is he in trouble? Nie Renfeng also saw that Pan Zekang was a little nervous.

"It's not a big deal, and I've probably never been involved in such an important job before, so I'm nervous." Tan Renhao followed the principal towards the garden. "All the problems solved?"

"It's almost settled, Yan Dingyu is very dissatisfied with our participation in the nuclear weapons development project, but the prime minister did not give him a chance to defend himself." Nie Renfeng got into the car first. "We'll go back to Zhoushan late, if we stay here for a long time, it will arouse suspicion."

"So what does the Army want to do now?"

"Yan Dingyu's attitude is understandable." Nie Renfeng sighed, "I don't want to compete with him, whether it is the navy or the army, the ultimate beneficiary of the development of nuclear weapons is the empire, and our purpose is to defend the interests of the empire to the greatest extent." But not everyone thinks that way. ”

Tan Renhao also sighed secretly, the contradictions between the navy and the army have been reduced a lot, if it had been a few years ago, I am afraid that it would have been a reversal on this issue a long time ago.

"We don't have anything to worry about, the prime minister's order is clear, and we all know what the prime minister means." Nie Renfeng's expression calmed down, "Yan Dingyu is also very clear about the Prime Minister's attitude, he can't bear the responsibility, so he has to cooperate with all his might." ”

"Hopefully, if we build nuclear weapons first, it will be good for all of us, and if someone else preempts it, it will not be good for us."

"Yes, so the Army won't cause trouble." Nie Renfeng touched his forehead, he was also very tired. "By the way, I have already discussed with Yan Dingyu the operation of attacking the Australian continent. The army will provide us with 50 divisions by March next year, and Yan Dingyu has already determined that Xianggu Xunlei will be the commander-in-chief of the army. ”

"And what about theater command?"

"Yan Dingyu did not make a request in this regard, and Yan Guozhong is still in charge for the time being."

Nie Renfeng laughed, "However, according to the method we discussed before, I have already revealed a little news about the expansion of the Marine Corps to Yan Dingyu, and also hinted that we will attack the Hawaiian Islands at the same time." ”

Tan Renhao was stunned for a moment, and then laughed. "What about Marshal Yan Dingyu's attitude?"

"He didn't show it, but well, he must be very tempted." Nie Renfeng looked a little proud, "I'm afraid he's now discussing with his adjutant about increasing investment." If your method is effective, then Yan Dingyu will call me when we return to Zhoushan. ”

"As long as the Army is not willing to let us take advantage of it alone, then it will definitely be able to get good results."

"I hope so." Nie Renfeng leaned back in his seat, "Okay, let's go directly to the airport now, I've already asked the adjutant to take the next plane." Only a few of us knew about the trip to the capital this time, so we had to go back quickly, and we had to continue to negotiate with the Germans. ”

"Has the Prime Minister made a decision on Germany?"

Nie Renfeng did not answer Tan Renhao's question, but leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes. Tan Renhao didn't ask any more questions, the principal hadn't rested for almost two days.

After returning to Zhoushan, Tan Renhao learned that the prime minister had reached an agreement with the German side. At that time, the negotiations between the two sides in Tehran were the first to make progress, and the Germans made a clear commitment and submitted to the Reich a plan for the German army for 26 years, which focused on attacking Russia, and the plan clearly mentioned the number of troops to be invested and the cooperation with the Tang Imperial Army. That is, the Germans made concessions first.

Immediately after the concessions made by Germany, the Reich government also responded. On the afternoon of Tan Renhao's return to Zhoushan, Gan Yongxing received a direct instruction from the prime minister, saying that he could consider providing Germany with capital ships and instructing the navy to take full responsibility for discussing the construction of capital ships with Germany.

This job naturally fell to Tan Renhao, and Gan Yongxing found Tan Renhao the next morning.

"The Prime Minister's message is very clear, we can make some concessions, but we can't make concessions on issues of principle." Gan Yongxing's expression was very tired, "You should be very clear about the related issues, so you are still responsible for this matter." ”

Tan Renhao smiled and shook his head. "Well, then when will I meet with the Germans?"

"The specific negotiation time is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, and you will be fully responsible for it at that time." Gan Yongxing took out a cigarette, "From what we have now, we will accept the proposal proposed by the Germans at the end of the last negotiation, that is, their engineers will be responsible for the design and construction of the battleship, and we will only provide workers, infrastructure, and raw materials." ”

"And what are we going to achieve?" Tan Renhao is also very clear that this is the only solution.

"Try to take advantage of as much as possible, even if Germany provides design drawings and arranges engineers, we have to fight for Germany to pay a higher price for these warships."

"Well, I'll think about it."

Gan Yongxing patted his forehead, "Okay, you can handle the relevant work, if you have any problems, come to me again." ”

"Then I'll take my leave." Tan Renhao stood up, his gaze lingered on Gan Yongxing for a while, "Chief of Staff, you also have to pay attention to rest, go back early today." ”

"I know, don't worry, I'm fine."

Tan Renhao hesitated, he originally wanted to persuade Gan Yongxing again, but in the end he didn't say it, after all, Gan Yongxing was also under a lot of pressure, and it was impossible to put down his work and rest now.

After returning to the office, Tan Renhao also quieted down. This was the most exhausting and stressful time he felt in the Navy Command, and at the same time, he also felt that not to mention being the commander of the Navy, even if he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Navy, it was not just anyone who could do it!