In this nearly ten years of naval career, Tan Renhao has made a huge difference, from a young officer like a newborn calf to the number one admiral of the Imperial Navy. In addition to the improvement of military command ability, Tan Renhao's ability to master internal struggles has also been greatly improved.

Judging from the personnel change plan he proposed to Gan Yongxing, Tan Renhao grasped the balance very well, and at the same time took care of the interests of his own generals to the greatest extent, thus consolidating his position in the navy and winning the support of more people, and also left all competitors, as well as possible competitors, behind or pressed down.

Perhaps, Tan Renhao himself did not realize at that time that when he gradually entered the inner circle of the navy, he had to participate in the power struggle, from the initial disgust, to being forced to adapt, and then to actively fighting for the interests of himself and his descendants, Tan Renhao is also undergoing significant changes. This kind of change is something he can't feel himself, but any onlooker can see that when Tan Renhao has to participate in this game, he will not do it worse than anyone else. Moreover, it is a necessary capacity to gain greater room for development in the future.

Perhaps, at that time, Gan Yongxing attached the most importance to this change in Tan Renhao. It can be said that Gan Yongxing has also seen Tan Renhao grow from an immature general to a general who can flexibly use his power. At the beginning, when Tan Renhao was determined to be the successor of the navy, Gan Yongxing was also worried that Tan Renhao would not be able to adapt to the power struggle within the navy and would eventually be eliminated, and he had to often take the initiative to help Tan Renhao make suggestions, and even secretly help Tan Renhao remove obstacles. Now, when Tan Renhao proposed this personnel change, Gan Yongxing also immediately found out. Tan Renhao not only adapted to the power struggle within the navy, but also quickly mastered the trick of the power struggle, and made good use of all the local conditions to achieve his own goals while trying not to harm the interests of others. This must be a very clever tactic. While Gan Yongxing is relieved by this, he also realizes that he must let Tan Renhao know that the power struggle itself is a double-edged sword, which can not only eradicate the enemy, but also hurt himself. If you're not a master of making swords, don't touch this double-edged sword! Of course, these words cannot be said directly, only hints, and through the accumulation of experience in struggle, Tan Renhao gradually mastered the tricks of power struggle, and eventually became the most powerful figure in the navy.

Revising personnel nominations is not cumbersome, and personnel transfers within the Navy are simple. That morning, Gan Yongxing talked about this matter with Nie Renfeng alone. In the afternoon, Nie Renfeng called Yan Dingyu, and Gan Yongxing also took the initiative to contact Luo Yunchong. In the end, Luo Yunchong accepted the Navy's opinion. Of course, there is another very important thing, that is, Lei Shaoqing must be made an admiral before this personnel nomination is handed over to the prime minister.

Lei Shaoqing's formal promotion order was only issued on 14 July, but on 8 July, Gan Yongxing had already obtained a temporary promotion order from the principal, and Lei Shaoqing was directly promoted from a first-class lieutenant general to a second-class general. Next. Luo Yunchong handed over the personnel nomination to the prime minister, and on this list, Lei Shaoqing's military rank was already a second-class general. The prime minister approved the personnel nomination in the afternoon of the same day, formally appointed Luo Yunchong as commander of the North American Theater, and instructed the Navy and Army Command to assist Luo Yunchong in organizing this new theater as soon as possible and at the same time completing the construction of the theater command. Adjust the command system in the theater.

Luo Yunchong left the empire on July 10 and flew to Panama City to take office. On the same day, the Navy also held a high-level meeting, and several things were decided at this meeting. For example, Lei Shaoqing's exceptional promotion (there was no unified promotion time at the end of the year at that time), the personnel transfer of Lei Shaoqing and Huang Xiaotian, and the new commander of the Third Fleet. Basically, Tan Renhao's needs were met, and there was only one person nominated for the commander of the Third Fleet at that time, and that was Hao Dongjue. One of the most important things decided at this meeting was to establish a joint fleet on the basis of the First Fleet and the Third Fleet, with Tan Renhao as the commander of the combined fleet.

This is something that Tan Renhao did not expect. Because this is the combined fleet, which was formalized through the command of the Navy. It is no longer just a fictitious position, but a real and certainly formal one. More importantly, if Tan Renhao had become the commander of the Combined Fleet, then it would have been impossible for him to continue to serve as the commander of the First Task Force and the commander of the First Fleet.

At that time, it was Nie Renfeng who personally proposed the establishment of a joint fleet, which was fully responsible for naval operations against the United States, and it was obvious. The principal's consideration was more detailed and thoughtful than Tan Renhao's, through the establishment of a joint fleet. There are more people who get benefits, and without exception, those who get benefits from it are Tan Renhao's descendants.

The best candidate to succeed Tan Renhao as commander of the First Task Force must be Zhu Rongzhe. Although Zhu Rongzhe is not a descendant general of the First Task Force, he came out of the Second Task Force, and was recommended to Tan Renhao by Hao Dongjue, and he has worked in the First Task Force for a long time, so he can be regarded as a descendant general of Tan Renhao. With him as the commander of the First Task Force, he can not only expand Tan Renhao's camp, but also increase Tan Renhao's influence, and at the same time let Tan Renhao still have a high enough prestige in the First Task Force. It's just that as the "number one fleet" of the empire, whether Zhu Rongzhe can continue to maintain the glorious record of the first task force is probably not guaranteed by everyone.

After Hao Dongjue went to the Third Fleet, the only person who could succeed Tan Renhao as the commander of the First Fleet was Chang Zhixin. At the beginning, when he was transferred to the third task force, he felt a little aggrieved, and he wanted to be the commander of the aircraft carrier task force many times during this period. What's more, Chang Jianxin served in the navy even a few years longer than Tan Renhao, and his performance in the war was not bad, he commanded several major battles and won victories, and he never lost in the Third Task Force. Now, Tan Renhao, Lei Shaoqing, and Hao Dongjue have all been promoted, and if he still stays in the Third Task Force, it will obviously be very unfair. In addition, at that time, there was no one who could compete with Chang Jiexin, coupled with Chang Jiexin's prestige in the First Fleet, and his relationship with Tan Ren

With him as commander of the First Fleet, he would not only eliminate the requisite recommendations but also ensure a smooth transition between the two commanders of the First Fleet.

Of course, with this series of personnel changes, there are many more people who have benefited. For example, the first task force needs a new chief of staff, the third task force needs a new fleet commander, and so on, which will allow more officers and generals who have already accumulated enough military merits and are waiting to be promoted to get promoted. There is no doubt that these people are all Tan Renhao's descendants, so Tan Renhao's prestige in the fleet is even higher.

When Nie Renfeng proposed this personnel change plan, Tan Renhao thought of these benefits. However, he ignored another extremely important significance, that is, after the establishment of the Combined Fleet, Tan Renhao was not only the commander of the First Fleet, but also the supreme commander of the Third Fleet, plus Hao Dongjue, who was transferred to the Third Fleet, the Third Fleet would also become Tan Renhao's descendant troops.

Originally, Huang Xiaotian belonged to Tan Renhao's descendant generals, but no matter how you say it, it will not be closer than the relationship between Tan Renhao and his brother-in-law. Therefore, after Hao Dongjue became the commander of the Third Fleet, the Third Fleet will become Tan Renhao's camp one after another. In addition, Zheng Guanhua, who served as the commander of the Eighth Task Force, was originally brought out by Tan Renhao, and he was also recommended by Tan Renhao to serve as the commander of the task force, so I am afraid that it will not be long before the Third Fleet will become Tan Renhao's descendant fleet.

At this point, Tan Renhao's sphere of influence has actually expanded to the two main fleets, if calculated according to the number of task forces, and without considering the sixth task force that has basically been withdrawn, Tan Renhao has already mastered six-sevenths of the fleet strength of the Imperial Navy! The fleet is the "descendant" of the navy and is the most important branch of the navy. When Tan Renhao became the veritable commander-in-chief of the fleet of the Imperial Navy, who else could compete with him for the throne of naval commander?

Considering this meaning, it can be said that Nie Renfeng's arrangement is meaningful. The proposal made by Nie Renfeng himself would naturally not be opposed, but this arrangement was actually not perfect at that time. After deciding to establish a joint fleet, Renfeng and Gan Yongxing conducted a very in-depth analysis of the matter, and finally both of them determined that a combined fleet command must also be established. And the Chief of the General Staff of the Combined Fleet must be created.

Later, it was Yan Yulong who served as the chief of the general staff of the Combined Fleet, and this personnel arrangement was even more interesting. Strictly speaking, Yan Yulong is Huang Xiaotian's descendant, not Tan Renhao's descendant, no matter what the relationship between Huang Xiaotian and Tan Renhao is, at that time, Huang Xiaotian was transferred to the Theater General Staff, and Yan Yulong would definitely be affected. Subsequently, Task Force 2 was redeployed to Task Force 4. Dong Jue served as the commander of the Third Fleet, but in the Third Fleet, in fact, only Yan Yulong's Seventh Task Force was not Tan Renhao's descendant fleet. In addition, the relationship between Yan Yulong and Dongjue is only average, not close. At this time, Yan Yulong was transferred to the Combined Fleet Command to serve as Chief of General Staff, and his role was naturally extraordinary.

The Seventh Task Force needed a new fleet commander, and later the original chief of staff was directly promoted to commander, and Hao Dongjue arranged the chief of staff of the Second Task Force to serve as the chief of staff of the Seventh Task Force, which was superficially degraded. In fact, however, it laid the groundwork for the future takeover of Task Force 7. In addition, Yan Yulong was also promoted, but at the same time, he could only cooperate with Tan Renhao at the Combined Fleet Command, which could strengthen the relationship between the two and win Yan Yulong over. On the other hand, it also naturally weakened Yan Yulong's influence in the Seventh Task Force.

Similarly, because of the establishment of the Combined Fleet Command, many staff officers who originally belonged to the task force were transferred, of which the staff officers of the first task force accounted for the majority, while several other task forces also sent personnel, and later even two staff officers were transferred from the fifth task force. In this way, more staff officers, who had previously had difficulty in obtaining promotions, have been promoted, and more opportunities have been provided for promotion. In this sense. These people also owe Tan Renhao favors, which further enhances Tan Renhao's influence and prestige.

The scale of this personnel change is no less than a major reform of the fleet system, and judging from this series of changes and arrangements, Nie Renfeng and Gan Yongxing can be regarded as veterans of the power struggle. While Tan Renhao benefited a lot, he also learned a lot of tricks about power struggles, probably, Nie Renfeng and Gan Yongxing both took this personnel change as a classroom lesson. It is hoped that Tan Renhao can learn from it.

Of course, judging from this personnel change. Nie Renfeng has also completely determined Tan Renhao's position in the navy. If Gan Yongxing was the No. 2 real power figure in the Navy at that time, then Tan Renhao could be regarded as the No. 2 semi-real power person. If Nie Renfeng hadn't thought about making Tan Renhao the future commander of the navy, and even had a little doubt and hesitation, he would not have been able to take the initiative to help Tan Renhao expand and consolidate his power in the navy, and suppress all other competitors, and arrange Tan Renhao's lineage to an extremely important position. This is also the first time that Nie Renfeng has helped Tan Renhao lay the foundation, and as soon as he makes a move, he will not give anyone else a chance at all. Perhaps, this is the difference between Renfeng and Gan Yongxing, Gan Yongxing is often only able to assist in secret, and he is cautious every time, while Nie Renfeng is much more arrogant, at that time, no one dared to question Nie Renfeng's authority in the navy.

It can be said that this time it seemed to be peaceful, there was no major turmoil, and basically only the personnel changes completed within the navy played a decisive role in the development of the imperial navy after the war. First of all, Tan Renhao's identity as the successor of the naval commander has been officially confirmed, and secondly, through this change, Tan Renhao's influence in the navy has covered almost the entire fleet, and his status, prestige, and prestige have met the requirements of the naval commander. Of course, what Tan Renhao lacks most is qualifications and age, and this is not a problem that anyone else, or Tan Renhao himself, can solve!