The training is proceeding in an orderly manner, and this cannot be rushed. After getting used to the basic performance of the "Peregrine Falcon", the pilots began training on the aircraft carrier. This is the most dangerous level, although the "Peregrine Falcon" is originally a carrier-based fighter, but the new aircraft is quite dangerous when it lands and takes off on an aircraft carrier, especially when it lands. The landing area on the aircraft carrier is more than 100 meters long, and when the fighter lands, the aircraft carrier sails at high speed on the sea surface, which will be undulating, plus other factors, such as the influence of cross winds, the landing becomes extremely difficult, and if you are not able to hang one of the ten blocking cables, then the landing will fail. During training, it was not a big problem, but if it was during the operation, there would definitely be fighters parked in the take-off area at the front of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier, and if they were not hooked up, it would be a disaster.

The first to land on the Longganhu was Ellsler, who flew over the aircraft carrier twice with fighter jets, and on the third entry, the Peregrine Falcon landed on the flight deck and hung up the fourth arresting cable. It was a pretty beautiful landing, but when Ansle climbed out of the cabin, he was drenched in sweat.

The first to take off from the aircraft carrier with the new fighter was Yuan Peng. Originally, this project was supposed to be flown by Colonel Yao Boyan, but at that time, Colonel Yao Boyan's landline had some problems, and Colonel Zhu Xiaohuo, who was in second place, also had some problems with his landline, which was the turn of Yuan Peng, who was in third place. The take-off was very successful, since the fighter did not have external ammunition attached, so there were hardly any major troubles. Later, the first fully loaded catapult take-off of the fighter was completed by Colonel Yao Boyan, and it was still very successful. Computer station.. cN

Several pilots who ate the crab first told the other pilots about their experience and what they should pay attention to, and the training was in full swing. Two other aircraft carriers of Task Force 1 soon joined the training. Subsequently, the training of the Second Task Force and the Fourth Task Force was also in full swing, and by the time the Seventh Task Force and the Eighth Task Force arrived, the training work was in full swing. The waters around Guam were almost entirely covered by warships.

Although the newly appointed chief of staff Zhu Rongzhe was engaged in navigation, his organizational skills were not bad, and his cooperation with the staff officers of the First Task Force was also very tacit. The affairs of the other task forces are even less likely to worry about Renhao. Hao Dongjue and Huang Xiaotian both stayed on their flagships for a few days, and only Tan Renhao stayed on the shore because he had to wait for Liao Hanxiang to return.

Liao Hanxiang returned to Guam on 9 April, and on the same day, Han Shaofeng and several other front-line generals also returned. In the afternoon of the same day. Liao Hanxiang convened the last meeting before the start of the campaign, that is, to give the order to all units to start the campaign. The contents of the meeting were set a long time ago, and there were no major changes, and the first to be dispatched was the fleet, and at the same time, the transport fleet and the landing fleet began to assemble in the front-line area, and when the fleet had seized sea and air supremacy and cleared the obstacles for the marines to land, they would immediately launch a combat operation to land on Kauai. There was only one slight change in the plan, and that was that the Theater Fleet, consisting of three small aircraft carriers that had just been repaired, would be stationed near Midway. Cover Midway. Do not participate in front-line combat operations.

"You've got about a little over a month." After the meeting, Liao Hanxiang left Tan Renhao and Huang Xiaotian behind, "The specific time of landing will depend on the actions of the fleet." The logistical preparations and the speed of the landing fleet build-up will be determined, but no later than 30 May, that is, you will have to complete the task of annihilating the Fifth Fleet before then, and if you are unable to achieve this goal, then you will bomb Kauai Island by 26 May at the latest, and make advance fire preparations for the landing operation. Maybe this time will be brought forward, and when the time comes, I will let you know. ”

"The annihilation of the Fifth Fleet is not easy. We can only do our best, and if we can't complete the mission, we will have to revise the campaign schedule in advance. "Tan Renhao didn't complain about his father-in-law this time." In addition, the time for preliminary firepower preparation is only three days, which is too tense, and the difficulty of landing on Kauai Island is not less difficult than that of landing on Kuah Island back then, and it is even more difficult, and I think that it will take at least five days to prepare for firepower in the early stage. If it can reach ten days, it would be great. ”

"Then it depends on the actions of the fleet, if you can successfully annihilate the Fifth Fleet, you may have a month to prepare for the preliminary firepower." Liao Hanxiang lit a cigarette, "Of course, the specific action will be determined by the situation at that time, and this time is in the hands of the two of you." ”

Tan Renhao glanced at Huang Xiaotian, in fact, the combat operation of the fleet this time was still under the command of Tan Renhao, and Huang Xiaotian cooperated with Tan Renhao to a large extent, rather than co-commanding with Tan Renhao.

"What we need most now is the situation of the US military." Huang Xiaotian's words were much more low-key, "So far, the information we have is quite limited, only knowing that the Fifth Fleet may be operating in Pearl Harbor or nearby waters, without accurate information, it is difficult for us to carry out actual operations." ”

"I'm more anxious than you all about this question." Liao Hanxiang told the truth, "Before returning to Guam, I also went to the officer in charge of naval intelligence and put pressure on the intelligence department. In addition, the marshal, the chief of the general staff will help us to rush the intelligence agencies. The submarine force is also actively active, and before the meeting, I also talked to Han Shaofeng that he will deploy our long-range patrol aircraft on Nihua Island as soon as possible. All aspects of intelligence gathering have begun, but at present, the information we have is still quite limited, and the intelligence services need time, and we need time. ”

"But we don't have time to wait."

"We can consider this in the future, at least the training work of the fleet has not been completed yet, and the status of the other two new task forces is not in place, and we will not be able to leave the port of Apra until the 20th at the earliest." Tan Renhao didn't let Huang Xiaotian continue, "There are still ten days to go, maybe during this period we will receive news related to the US fleet, if there is still not enough information by then, the fleet will also leave Apra Port, if there is news, you can contact by telegraph." ”

"I'll arrange this, don't worry, I don't think it won't be long before news arrives."

"How do you solve the problem of supply?" Huang Xiaotian asked another question.

"The Rapid Combat Support Fleet will set off with the convoy and assemble in the waters near Midway." Liao Hanxiang patiently answered Huang Xiaotian's question, "The combat materials of the fleet will be sent out at the same time, so it is unlikely that the rapid combat support fleet will be exposed alone." That's what you've asked for. The place of supply can be chosen as an anchorage near any of the islands we occupy, of course, the exact location depends on the situation at the time. It's up to you to decide the time, just remember to give us advance notice, otherwise the supply ship won't be there in time. ”

"We'll take care of that." Tan Renhao glanced at Huang Xiaotian again.

"It seems that there really is nothing to worry about." Huang Xiaotian immediately understood. He stood up and said, "There are still some things in the fleet that I need to deal with, so I'll take my leave." ”

After seeing Huang Xiaotian go out, the two of them both shook their heads with a smile.

"Huang Xiaotian has this shortcoming, and he always wants to be perfect." Liao Hanxiang took out another cigarette, "In fact, many times, things cannot be perfect, and excessive demands can often only make people tired." ”

"Dad, smoke less." Tan Renhao snatched the match. "I know about General Wu Xianyu. How is he doing now? ”

Liao Hanxiang was taken aback, and his expression immediately darkened. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "It's bad. Before I left Zhoushan, I went to see him, and the doctor had done his best, and at most he was just trying to save him a few more days. ”

"Then his family ......"

"These will be arranged, I talked to Gan Yongxing, and he told us not to worry."

Tan Renhao also sighed. "I hope General Wu Xianyu won't have any pain, I really didn't expect it."

"yes, there are a lot of things we didn't think about." Liao Hanxiang put down the cigarette in his hand, "Don't talk about these things, Lao Wu doesn't want us to be distracted by his illness." That's right. By the time I left Zhoushan, the 5th and 6th Task Forces had already left the Lion City, and I heard that the German 'Far East Fleet' would also be returning from the Eastern Mediterranean and going to the South Atlantic together in our fleet. ”

Tan Renhao nodded. "This is the opinion of the Chief of Staff, the German fleet has also done nothing in the Eastern Mediterranean, and now that those few warships of the Persian Navy have also been commissioned, it would be a waste of power to keep them in the Eastern Mediterranean. So go with our fleet to the Atlantic. ”

After entering service, the German "Far East Fleet" first conducted training in the South Seas of the Reich for nearly two months, mainly by instructors of the Reich Navy to train the German sailors who came to the Reich by train, so that they could familiarize themselves with the operation methods of the new warships and the new tactics. After completing the training, the "Far Eastern Fleet" was transferred to the Eastern Mediterranean to protect the sea route from the Suez Canal to Piraeus, that is, the outer port of Athens. This was the lifeline of Germany, and the Persian Navy was responsible for the two sections south of the Suez Canal to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to the Strait of Hormuz, and to the east by the Imperial Navy. At that time, because there was no other task, and the German side always hoped that the "Far Eastern Fleet" would return to its homeland as soon as possible. However, with the British Navy guarding the Strait of Gibraltar, the Italian Navy controlling the island of Malta, and the fleets of both countries operating in the middle of the Mediterranean, it was impossible for the "Far East Fleet" to break through the encirclement and return to the German mainland.

"Was that your idea?"

"No, it was the Chief of Staff who brought it up."

Liao Hanxiang nodded slightly. "Well, at least for now we are on both sides, the Americans are taking care of one at the expense of the other, and as long as there is a Persian fleet operating in the Mediterranean, the British and Italian navies will not dare to act rashly. If Weng Yiming can use the strength of ten marine divisions to go north, I am afraid that he will really be able to create a miracle. ”

"It's not the main battlefield over there, and the U.S. Navy won't invest too many troops." Tan Renhao's point of view is not completely consistent with Liao Hanxiang, "In addition, the British Navy is also recovering, and their 'avant-garde' class battleships should be built, right?" I heard that the British Navy is still building fleet aircraft carriers that are comparable to, or even better than, the Essex class. Perhaps before the British mainland is bombed into ruins, the British Navy will be able to cause us a lot of trouble. ”

"This should be a headache between Weng Yiming and Jiang Zhongmin, it has nothing to do with us, no matter how bad it is this time, Jiang Zhongmin will not be defeated and retreat to Colombo!" Liao Hanxiang smiled, "Okay, don't think about the South Atlantic, even if Jiang Zhongmin fights all the way to the UK, he is just a second-rate character, I am sure that if he fights well this time, Huang Xiaotian will surpass him and become the commander of the Second Fleet of the Imperial Navy." ”

Tan Renhao smiled and shook his head, he felt that it was unlikely.

"By the way, there's another very important thing I almost forgot."

Tan Renhao watched his father-in-law walk out in a hurry, and hurried back after a while, still holding something in his hand, as if it was a letter.

"This is sent back by Xiaoyu, and it's all for you." Liao Hanxiang put a stack of dozens of letters in front of Tan Renhao, "My daughter is older, and she doesn't even kiss her father, so I sent you dozens of letters, and I just gave me one, hey, after decades, I still have to fly away after all!" ”

Tan Renhao immediately laughed at love. "Dad, you're not jealous, are you?"

"What kind of jealousy do I eat?"

"Hey, you also have to think about it, Yingyu is still your daughter, and she values quality over quantity to you. In addition, there is an extra son-in-law, haven't you made a lot of money? ”

Liao Hanxiang laughed happily, of course he wouldn't eat his son-in-law's vinegar.

Tan Renhao didn't read the letters, but decided to read them when he went back and was alone. "Dad, then I'll go first, and I'll go back to the fleet to live today."

"Okay, I won't keep you much, and now I haven't sorted out the matter at hand, and when I have time, we will talk about it again." Liao Hanxiang stood up, "After you go back, pay more attention to rest, you have lived in Zhoushan for a few months, and it seems that the improvement is still a little worse." ”

Tan Renhao nodded, knowing what his father-in-law was going to talk about with him, which was why he didn't want to stay in Apra Harbor, because he wasn't mentally ready to have an in-depth discussion with his father-in-law.