Nie Renfeng returned to the Navy Command at the end of October, and at this time of year, the Navy Commander would go to the Imperial Capital to attend some important meetings and discuss some important matters, among which there were three important things. The first is to determine the direction of the empire's war next year with the 6th Army, the minister and other ministers, the second is to formulate the tasks of next year's war production, and the last and most important one, to roughly determine the military budget for the next year and the proportion of military expenditure.

Nie Renfeng returned to Zhoushan in the evening, when most of the personnel of the Navy Command had already left work. Tan Renhao and Jiang Zhongmin received the notice in advance, so they went to Gan Yongxing's office after work. The three of them chatted until more than ten o'clock, and then waited for Nie Renfeng.

"Headmaster, how are you doing along the way?"

"It's not bad, the performance of the new plane is very good, the seats inside are much softer, the flight is smoother, and most importantly, the degree is a lot faster!" Nie Renfeng was a little excited, after he gave his coat to Gan Yongxing, he nodded to Tan Renhao and Jiang Zhongmin, and then walked over. "Zhongmin, how are you when you come back?"

"Thank you Principal for your concern, it's all very good, the Chief of Staff and General Tan take good care of me."

Nie Renfeng nodded slightly, and his eyes fell on Tan Renhao's body again. "Ren Hao, I heard that you are in a hurry to return to the fleet, don't you think it's boring to be with us old guys?"

"Headmaster, where did I say that?" Tan Renhao was very aggrieved, he glanced at Gan Yongxing, "I'm just a little relieved about the fleet, I don't know what the fleet is like now." ”

"You don't need to worry about this at all, Hao Dongjue's ability is good, if there is a chance, I will promote him to be the commander of the fleet, of course, you have to release him first."

"Principal, I think it's better to let him exercise more, after all, he still has a lot of things he doesn't understand, and he needs to learn more." Tan Renhao secretly stuck out his tongue. He didn't want to lose Hao Dongjue, the chief of staff, and now Hao Dongjue still lacked some basic ability to command the fleet to fight.

"I know, so, I'm not going to let him get up just yet." Nie Renfeng sat down, "Everyone sit, don't stand, have you eaten?" ”

"You've eaten it all, but you haven't eaten yet?" Gan Yongxing walked over. "Then I'll get some supper—"

"It's okay, don't be too greasy, after a few hours on the plane, even the best seats won't be very comfortable."

Gan Yongxing immediately went to call the adjutant and asked him to find the cook to make some supper and send it over.

"The matter you proposed last time about the development of small aircraft carriers has been approved and included in next year's military budget." When Gan Yongxing went out, Nie Renfeng got down to business, "The feasibility of the plan is very great, and the price is low." A small aircraft carrier that can quickly increase the strength of the Navy's aircraft carriers. The Minister of Industry even suggested that we develop completely new small aircraft carriers, and not just retrofit old warships. I will let the equipment technical office and the logistics department take responsibility for this matter. The work of rebuilding those warships will be arranged very quickly, and the development of new small aircraft carriers will be arranged immediately. ”

"So, we can get these carriers next year?" Jiang Zhongmin looked a little excited.

Tan Renhao looked at the principal without moving, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, especially when Jiang Zhongmin was so excited, he felt very uncomfortable.

"In the middle of next year, the first batch of four ships will be incorporated into the Navy, and before August, the second batch of four will also be incorporated into the Navy, which is planned until the end of next year. All sixteen ships were completed. Nie Renfeng also immediately noticed Tan Renhao's expression, "This is a major event for our entire navy, and it is also the best performance of our navy's teamwork." He also asked me to come back and commend the team that came up with this plan. In addition, I am also considering expanding the Navy's collective honor medals and awards in the future, emphasizing the collective nature of the Navy and the nature of team operations, so that all officers and men of the Navy will realize that we are fighting together. Anyone is just a part of the team, even me, the Navy wants a team, not a few heroes. ”

Tan Renhao sighed secretly, his thoughts couldn't hide from the principal's eyes at all.

"Well, these things are mainly the responsibility of the logistics department." Nie Renfeng nodded at Gan Yongxing, who came over, "The most important thing now is to withstand the counterattack of the US military." I heard Yongxing mention it before I came back, do you think that only by actively defending can we hope to withstand the counterattack of the United States? ”

Jiang Zhongmin just wanted to speak, as if he realized something, he retracted his words.

"It's a few of us who came up with it together." Tan Renhao spoke, "Neither active attack nor passive defense can achieve the goal, and the only way is to actively defend." The most basic purpose is to contain the US military from counterattacking and waiting until the Navy has the strength to open up new battlefields, but this is very unrealistic, and at least for 25 years, it will be difficult for us to have the strength of the US Navy, and it will be difficult to open up new battlefields.

Therefore, we all believe that defeating the US fleet through active defense, weakening the US Navy, is the only way for us to maintain the strategic initiative for 25 years. Of course, this also depends on the arrangements of the 6th team and the 6th army. “

"Ren Hao is right, the best outcome is that we win the naval battle and once again have the dominance, and even if we fail to achieve this goal, we must prevent the US Navy from counterattacking in other directions and try to control the battle in the southwest Pacific theater." Gan Yongxing sat down, "We will strive to reach the high level of the DPRK next year in our offensive in the Southwest Pacific Theater, at least in the beginning of 26 years, and we will strive to complete the operation of sweeping the Southwest Pacific region in 26 years." Headmaster, how much can the 6th Army help us? ”

"Don't expect too much." Nie Renfeng let out a sigh, "Let's put it this way, the proportion of military spending of the two armies in June next year is the same, accounting for four into five each." In other words, the military spending of the 6th Army was reduced, mainly due to the importance of the Pacific theater of operations, and the proportion of military spending of the Navy was increased. Basically, all of the military spending we have increased will be used to expand the scale of shipbuilding, and the number of warships that can be increased will not be very large, and this is mainly for long-term considerations, and perhaps this war will drag on for several years, then we will not be able to be passed by the United States. ”

The three generals all sighed secretly, and they thought it was very good when they heard the first half, but when they heard the back, the three of them also knew that they would have to tighten their belts to live in 25 years.

"For the matter of military budget allocation, Yan Dingyu almost got into trouble with each other. In fact, I also know very well that the problem of the 6th Army is even bigger than ours now. Nie Renfeng also sighed secretly, "The 6th Army still decided to complete the attack on Russia in 25 years, but in the European theater, the investment in the North African battlefield will definitely be reduced a lot." I am afraid that the prime minister will have to find a way to convince the German and Persian ministers to share more tasks. Perhaps, Germany's plan to take out France next year will have to come to naught, and Persia will hold the Suez Canal at best. If you want to fight back, it is almost impossible. ”

"In other words, the offensive plan of the 6th Army to participate in the Southwest Pacific Theater in 26 will be delayed?" Tan Renhao immediately saw the main problem.

"The 26-year battle plan has not yet been determined, and we can't think about it that far, but according to the current situation, the 6th Army may have to focus on the big 6 battlefield in 26." Nie Renfeng smiled bitterly, "If the current production capacity of the United States is not a short-term explosion, in 26 years, we will have to work hard to win more military spending, and it is very likely to reduce the military spending of the 6th Army at that time." Put the focus back on the Navy. And when the time comes, the 6th Army's investment in the Great 6 battlefield will be reduced, and it will take more time. And this will also have a direct impact on the participation of the 6th Army in operations in the Southwest Pacific theater. So, we're going to have to think about solving this problem ourselves. ”

"Expand the 6 squads?" Jiang Zhongmin frowned.

"I haven't considered the specific method yet, and this needs to be considered comprehensively in combination with all aspects of the situation." Nie Renfeng patted the handrail of Xiasha, "You don't need to worry about these things, the key now is to withstand the counterattack of the US army at the end of the year, and continue to move forward in 25 years." ”

The three of them sighed again, to put it bluntly, the current situation is very unfavorable to the empire. War is fought by the comprehensive strength of a country, and in this kind it is not you to die. In the war of our death, the strength of the country determines everything. All of these problems were caused by the sudden explosion of industrial production capacity in the United States, which had a huge impact on the strategic decision-making of the empire and its tactical command. The Empire was also forced to adjust its strategic approach in response to the new American challenges. And the final result is very likely to prolong the war, which is even less beneficial to the Empire, and perhaps in the end, both sides will fight with their last breath. It's like two people fighting a duel with a pistol with only one bullet. Anyone can fall.

"In a few days, I will let Yan Guozhong and Liao Hanxiang come back and convene a meeting of theater commanders to determine our new campaign arrangements." Nie Renfeng crossed his hands, "Your plans are all ready, right?" ”

"Yes, with me." Gan Yongxing immediately replied, "There are three different sets of plans for the three situations. ”

Nie Renfeng nodded. "Then I'll look at it tomorrow, and after it's confirmed, I'll let Yan Guozhong and Liao Hanxiang come back."

At this time, Gan Yongxing's adjutant brought in a supper, which was a bowl of leek dumplings.

"It's not early, you guys should go back and rest!" Nie Renfeng stood up, "Zhongmin, you have worked hard during this time, go back and rest early." ”

"Thank you for your concern, then I'll take my leave." Jiang Zhongmin was very knowledgeable, and immediately got up to say goodbye.

Tan Renhao also wanted to get up and say goodbye, and after seeing the chief of staff giving him a look, he sat down. Nie Renfeng sent Jiang Zhongmin outside the door before walking back.

"Let's talk while we eat, aren't you hungry?"

Just a bowl of dumplings, Tan Renhao and Gan Yongxing naturally smiled and shook their heads, they didn't want to eat with the principal.

"I've heard about Task Force 4 too." Nie Renfeng brought the dumplings to Gan Yongxing's desk, and then sat down on Gan Yongxing's office chair, "Huang Xiaotian's performance in the past few months has been very good, I heard that he has a very good set of training recruits, and the discipline inspection department has received hundreds of complaint letters, all of which are related to him, most of which reflect that his training requirements are too strict, which makes many recruits retreat. ”

Tan Renhao and Gan Yongxing both laughed, and they had heard about it. Because the Fourth Task Force was newly formed, except for some key personnel who were transferred from the First Task Force and the Second Task Force and promoted, the others were all new recruits. In order to make the fleet form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, Huang Xiaotian, the chief of staff of the fleet, used almost all means to make the recruits suffer. The complaint is still a trivial matter, but many recruits have written resignation applications, fortunately it is wartime, if it is in peacetime, Huang Xiaotian will definitely be investigated for this matter.

"That's good, if it's a good soldier, they will get through, and those who want to go, let them go.

Yongxing, you go and deal with this matter, all those who apply for resignation will be transferred to the 6th team and handed over to ......

Handed over to Han Shaofeng's troops, I just want to see if these recruits and young cadres can survive, if they can't stand even a little hardship, then how can they go to the battlefield to fight the enemy? "Nie Renfeng has been the principal for 20 years, and he is extremely strict with his students, and he will not be polite to recruits." Do you think Huang Xiaotian is capable of serving as the commander of the fleet? “

"Headmaster, you can give him a chance, Task Force 4 needs to be trained anyway."

Tan Renhao rushed to the front and said it.

Nie Renfeng glanced at Gan Yongxing and said, "Then, let him be the acting commander, and I will promote him to major general as soon as possible." Now, there is a lack of a chief of staff of the fleet. ”

"This ......" Tan Renhao originally wanted to propose that Huang Xiaotian be the chief of staff concurrently, but he didn't say it, because it was simply impossible, the reason for setting up the chief of staff was to have two commanders in the fleet, and if there was no chief of staff, after the commander of the fleet fell, there would be no suitable commander.

Gan Yongxing shrugged his shoulders, he must have something unsaid.

"Well, I'll think about that separately." Nie Renfeng also noticed the expressions of the two.

"Yongxing, you go back early, I'll leave after eating, just wait for Renhao to accompany me back."

"Then I'll go first." Gan Yongxing immediately stood up, he knew that the principal was going to do ideological work for Tan Renhao, "Principal, you have been on the plane for a few hours today, and you should rest early." ”

Nie Renfeng smiled and nodded, and watched Gan Yongxing leave the office, and then said to Tan Renhao: "You sit down for a while, I will leave after eating these dumplings, and I will not delay your rest time." ”

"Headmaster, I'm not in a hurry, you eat slowly!" Tan Renhao also laughed, he couldn't urge the principal to eat quickly, that was very rude.