The next day, October 9, Tan Renhao took his adjutant around the capital for a day, bought some souvenirs, and returned to the hotel in the afternoon with souvenirs stuffed in the back of the jeep.

"Duchenne, there are still a few things that I haven't bought, you go around and help me buy them back!"

Tan Renhao saw the car parked outside the hotel, it was Marshal Nie Renfeng's special car, he immediately called Du Xing over, and then stuffed the banknote into Du Xing's hand, "Choose the best, you don't have to wait for me to come back for dinner at night." ”

"General, you already gave me money yesterday."

Duchenne is honest.

Tan Renhao smiled and patted Duchenne's shoulder. "Take it, and buy some for your family by the way, it's a little bit of my heart."

"General, how good is this, in fact, ......"

"Don't say more, let's go!"

Tan Renhao was too lazy to continue pestering, "Go back to the hotel when you're done, don't wander outside if you have nothing to do." ”

Du Xing smiled awkwardly, and then he carried a dozen big bags into the hotel, and he also saw Marshal Nie Renfeng in the car.

"Looks like you have a good relationship with the adjutant!"

Nie Renfeng helped Tan Renhao push open the car door.

Tan Renhao nodded with a smile and said: "It's not easy for anyone, his hometown is from northern Jiangsu, and his family is very difficult, I just think that if I can help him, it can be regarded as a good thing!" ”

Nie Renfeng nodded and said: "Next year, the navy will prepare to expand the officer corps, there will be a rare opportunity for further study, after you go back, you can arrange it with the chief of staff and let him participate in the training class!" ”

"Thank you, Headmaster!"

Tan Renhao immediately agreed, there were very few opportunities for further study during the war, and this was the only opportunity for promotion other than promotion through military merit.

"Xiao Li, let's drive, go to the Prime Minister's Office!"

After Nie Renfeng finished speaking, the car started.

"The Prime Minister's Office? The results are out? ”

Tan Renhao took out a cigarette.

"Yes, the results will be available in the morning."

Nie Renfeng let out a sigh and looked serious, "At noon." Yan Dingyu took that major general with him, what is it called? ”

"Gu Xunlei."

"Yes, Gu Xunlei. The two of them received a call from the prime minister first. ”

Nie Renfeng motioned to Tan Renhao not to be restrained, "I'll come to pick you up after I get the call." The Prime Minister has already made his decision. Although we still did not fight the Army, the result was not completely unfavorable to us. ”

Nie Renfeng's words made two detours, and Tan Renhao was a little confused.

"Let's put it this way, there are pros and cons."

Nie Renfeng let out a sigh. Then he laughed, "It's better to have an overall strategic direction now than to drag it all the time." Moreover, your report is very contagious and has won us a lot of benefits. At least, next year's military spending, the army will not want to get the lion's share. ”

"Our application for military spending has passed?"

Tan Renhao immediately became happy, this is probably the best news.

"I haven't submitted the official military budget yet, and I won't have to wait until the end of November. I just handed over the approximate military budget to the Prime Minister. ”

Nie Renfeng glanced out of the car window, the capital was still so prosperous. "The Prime Minister has largely agreed with the idea of an equal distribution of military spending. This was brought up by several other ministers together. The Army receives up to 50 percent of its military spending. And not sixty percent. In other words, we will be able to spend billions more on the land and military next year than we previously expected, which is a lot of money. At the very least, we can guarantee the smooth completion of our shipbuilding plan next year. ”

"What about our strategic plan?"

This is indeed good news, and the significance of billions of military spending is very significant.

"This was vetoed, and in these two years, the empire will not focus on the Pacific theater."

Nie Renfeng sighed, "Let's put it this way, the prime minister and other cabinet ministers recognized the threat of the United States, but they did not decide to put the United States in the position of the number one enemy. Even if the United States goes to war with the Reich tomorrow, our focus will still be on getting rid of Russia first, ensuring the security of the backyard, and relieving the pressure on the German Reich. Wait until the situation on the European battlefield has stabilized. The Empire will use all its forces to take out the United States. The general strategy was to start with the West and then to the East, and then concentrate on Britain and France. ”

Tan Renhao thought about it quickly, and immediately understood the profound meaning behind this strategic plan. During World War I, the Empire's strategy was to make a strategic retreat in the Atlantic, but also to concentrate on dealing with Japan first, and as a result, Japan announced its surrender and the Western Combined Fleet was driven out of the western Pacific. When retreating to the Atlantic, the United States intervened forcefully to force the Tang Empire to accept a very unfavorable armistice agreement under the threat of entering the war. It can be said that the Washington-Tehran Armistice Treaty is the most humiliating armistice treaty signed by the Tang Empire in hundreds of years. Judging by the strategy now formulated by the Tang Empire, the Empire will no longer accept any form of armistice until the enemy is completely defeated. Moreover, this strategic plan itself put the United States in the position of an enemy of the Don Empire. The purpose of the westward advance was to ensure the security of the Reich's backyard, so that the Reich could free up its strength to clean up the United States, and at the same time let the German Empire hold up half of the European battlefield without the need for the Tang Empire to continuously provide assistance to the German Empire, which actually relieved the pressure on the Tang Empire. After the situation on the mainland battlefield stabilized, the Tang Empire would set out to deal with the United States, leaving Britain and France in the last place. As long as the United States falls, Britain and France will not be too far from the end.

"The prime minister will ask for our opinion later, and I will give a clear answer."

Nie Renfeng's gaze fell on Tan Renhao, "You also have to be prepared, maybe the prime minister will ask you questions, after all, you are the protagonist of this report." ”

Tan Renhao nodded, since the prime minister has made strategic arrangements, then he has a whole set of strategic ideas. Tan Renhao has never doubted Prime Minister Xue Xiyue's tough hand. Xue Xiyue came to power after the economic crisis, and from the day he became the prime minister of the empire, he was widely regarded as the toughest prime minister in the history of the empire after Prime Minister Zhang Shaoting. The New Deal, domestic economic reforms, and the reorganization of armaments are all major measures that cannot be accomplished without a strong hand. After the war started, the navy was unfavorable in the first battle, and Xue Xiyue did not hesitate to remove the two marshals (Jiang Bangguo committed suicide after receiving the dismissal order, and died after the rescue was ineffective, and at that time, in order to stabilize the morale of the army and maintain Jiang Bangguo's reputation, the cabinet did not announce the dismissal order, and later re-announced that Jiang Bangguo died of illness through official channels. Instead of committing suicide to apologize, but most people know that Jiang Bangguo committed suicide and apologize) Nie Renfeng (Nie Renfeng's age is considered young among the marshals) These can be seen how tough Xue Xiyue is when dealing with troublesome things.

The car soon drove into the Prime Minister's Office, and Nie Renfeng and Tan Renhao were taken directly into the Prime Minister's study. Xue Xiyue was processing a few official documents, and the secretary withdrew after making tea.

"Marshal, it's been hard these days, isn't it?"

Xue Xiyue stood up and took off his reading glasses at the same time. "Yesterday, Marshal Yan Dingyu's old problem was committed again, and I sent someone to send him to a sanatorium, hoping that there would be no major problems this time. Or is the navy reliable, did you hear the news? ”

Nie Renfeng smiled and nodded. "Prime Minister, it seems that the Navy still has to stand aside."

"Who said that?"

Xue Xiyue nodded at Tan Renhao, and then sat down, "The army and navy are the two fists of the empire, and a good boxer needs not only a powerful right straight punch, but also a flexible left hook. The Navy is this left hook. Do not think that the next stage of the Navy is not the point. You can relax and be careless. ”

"Until all enemies are defeated, there will be no slackness in the Navy!"

Xue Xiyue laughed, and then looked at Tan Renhao. "Major General. You did very well yesterday, and to be honest, if you weren't a rear admiral, I would consider arranging a suitable position for you in the Ministry of Propaganda or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Of course, Marshal Nie Renfeng would definitely not agree. During my recuperation, your performance was very good, Marshal Nie Renfeng, and General Gan Yongxing both introduced me to it, so to speak, we can defeat Japan. You have the greatest credit for turning the tide of the war in the Western Pacific. ”

"The prime minister has won the award, and this is only the obligation of being an imperial soldier."

"Yes, it's an obligation, and every Imperial soldier makes it an obligation."

Xue Xiyue went to get a document, "However, the empire will not treat any meritorious general badly. I have approved your commendation order, and the marshal will personally award you with the medal. The problem now is that victory is not enough. We are still far from our final destination. Yesterday you sounded a new alarm for us. I spent the night discussing with several cabinet ministers and, to be honest, the alert was timely and important. But the problem is that now the empire does not have more forces to support the navy! ”

"Prime Minister, we all know that."

Nie Renfeng rushed to the front and spoke, "The navy is also confident that no matter how difficult the conditions are, we will win." ”

"I have submitted the new military spending plan to the Cabinet and it is now under consideration."

Xue Xiyue quickly opened the topic, "Next year, the Navy's military expenditure will be about Z planing B, accounting for 428 of the total military expenditure. Marshal, does this guarantee that next year we will still be able to control the Western Pacific? ”

Nie Renfeng thought for a while, and then said solemnly: "Prime Minister, this is a cut short of the military spending we need, but we will do our best!" ”

"Major General, what do you think?"

Xue Xiyue's question was raised to Tan Renhao.

"Me?"

Tan Renhao was a little surprised, military spending is the top priority of the navy, and he is not qualified to discuss this issue.

"yes, tell me what you think."

Xue Xiyue took out a cigarette, he had already quit smoking, but he smelled the smell of tobacco on Tan Renhao's body.

"Actually, it's going to make it very difficult for us."

Tan Renhao glanced at Nie Renfeng quietly, "We will try our best to ensure the current advantage." ”

Xue Xiyue nodded slightly, as if he had something on his mind. "Well, I can say that. Next year, the allowances of all Cabinet ministers will be reduced by 40 per cent, and the funding for Cabinet government activities will be reduced by 60 per cent. I have discussed with the Chancellor of the Exchequer for a long time that if we want to ensure that the Empire's war mobilization and the infrastructure that is now being prepared are not affected, then we can only provide 24 billion dollars for military spending to the Navy. If you don't think it's enough, I'll consult with other ministers to continue to reduce government spending, and perhaps, the emperor will also come up with a royal fund to fund the navy. ”

"Prime Minister, I don't think it's necessary at all!"

Nie Renfeng immediately spoke, "Although the funds are a little tight, we are fully confident in guaranteeing the existing advantages." ”

"Marshal, we don't want the advantage we have now!"

Xue Xiyue laughed, "What we want is absolute superiority." If Major General Tan Renhao's judgment is correct, the United States will enter the war at the end of this year, or at the latest the beginning of next year, and at that time, we will not only ensure our superior position in the western Pacific, but also be able to organize an offensive, which is an offense, not a defense! ”

At this time, Nie Renfeng and Tan Renhao were silent, under the existing circumstances, it was impossible for the navy to attack.

"I only ask for it, and you will do it."

Xue Xiyue stood up, "As the Prime Minister of the Empire, I am only responsible for proposing general strategic guidelines, and will not interfere with the specific combat operations of the army. If there are any difficulties, you can raise them and we can discuss and solve them. It's a big deal, when the time comes, I will organize the imperial officials to sell blood, and I will also ensure the victory of the navy in the Pacific! ”

"Prime Minister, we will do our best, and we will never bow to the enemy!"

Tan Renhao immediately stood up.

Nie Renfeng glanced at Tan Renhao and said calmly: "Perhaps, we will create a miracle again." ”

"Then I'll wait for your good news!"

Xue Xiyue nodded solemnly, "I won't put pressure on you, except for fighting, I will bear all the other pressures myself, all you have to guarantee is to defeat the enemy." This is our division of labor, and it is also our obligation to the empire and the emperor. ”

Nie Renfeng nodded silently, and the Prime Minister's words were to the point. Tan Renhao hesitated for a moment and didn't say what came to mind. The Prime Minister had already given them a death order from the beginning, and the Navy must complete a new war mission under limited conditions.

"If there is nothing urgent, you will return to Zhoushan in two days."

Xue Xiyue walked to the desk, which was his signal to send off the guest, "The special envoy of the President of the United States will arrive in the capital in the early hours of tomorrow morning to discuss with us about Japan. This negotiation will be concluded soon, and it will also determine the attitude of the United States. After getting the concrete results, you will return to Zhoushan immediately. ”

"Okay, I'll keep in touch with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"

Nie Renfeng stood up, "Then, we won't bother!" ”

Xue Xiyue nodded, he didn't send Tan Renhao and Nie Renfeng out. The injuries on his body have not completely healed, so he rarely goes out.