But the sea breeze blows, to some extent to alleviate the feeling of high temperature, that is, the scorching sun in the sky is a little unbearable, the strong sunlight not only stimulates the skin, but also stimulates the eyes, standing under the sun, a pair of sunglasses is essential, a sun hat is also a must-have equipment.

Standing on the breakwater, Zhao Bei was wearing a sun hat, a pair of sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, a short-sleeved shirt on his upper body, a pair of military shorts and shorts underneath, double leather sandals on his feet, and a domestic binoculars hanging on his chest, and most of the attachés behind him were also dressed like this.

Shen Honglie, Governor of the Leased Area of Bangka Island, Qi Jinbo, Commander of the Bangka Island Naval Base, Lan Tianwei, Chief of Staff, and Jiang Fangzhen, Deputy Chief of Staff, except for these senior military generals and their adjutants, all others dressed up as tourists, which was also deliberately arranged, because after the inspection, civilian officials and the president would rush to the Japanese Consulate in Shinjinyama to attend a banquet.

Zhao Bei arrived at the breakwater at the Bangka Island Naval Base at eight o'clock in the morning. Now he has been walking around here for half an hour, and his interest is high, he rarely has time to wander around like this, since he has re-entered the center, he has returned to the previous busy state of managing all opportunities, not to mention going to scenic spots, it is not easy to go to the West Mountain.

"Chengzhang, you have built this breakwater so neatly, and you have deliberately paved such thick cement on it, do you want to use this place as an emergency airstrip? Zhao Bei noticed the smooth road surface of the breakwater, the white lines drawn on the road, and the machine nests on the shore, so he asked Shen Honglie, who accompanied the inspection.

"Exactly. This section of the breakwater used to be originally a very long reef, and then gradually widened with boulders, now not only reinforced steel, but also paved with cement, once the wartime base airfield is damaged, the breakwater here can be used as an emergency runway for fighters, but the sea is windy, and it is very dangerous for fighters to take off and land here, and we are strictly forbidden to use this breakwater as a runway in peacetime

Shen Honglie's answer did not satisfy Zhao Bei, and even Lan Tianwei, who was standing on the side, was very strange, so he asked.

"Wouldn't it be better to have the money to renovate the breakwater and use it to expand the airport?"

Lan Tianwei's question made Shen Honglie hesitate for a moment before giving an answer.

"A few years ago, when the Li Yuanhong government was in power, we deliberately sent a report to ask the center for funding to expand the airport and the runway, which requires the expropriation of civilian land, but in the end, the center's order is not allowed to expand the scale of the military base, so that the airstrip cannot be expanded, the airport cannot be expanded, the military base is so big, without the support of the central government, it cannot occupy civilian land at will, therefore, if you think about it, you can only use this breakwater, which is also no way

"I see

Listening to Shen Honglie's explanation, Zhao Bei and Lan Tianwei suddenly realized.

Zhao Bei sighed: "Some things are not personal, and I really can't figure it out, if I don't come here in person, how can I know the situation here?" In the past, the central government was bent on developing industry and commerce in Xinjinshan, and naturally neglected the construction of military bases, but now the situation is different, seeing that the world is becoming more and more unpeaceful, in the future, the military base of Xinjinshan will be expanded, and the central government will make new regulations as soon as possible, if necessary, it can requisition civilian land nearby and hand it over to military bases for use, and we will build this Bangkau into an unsinkable aircraft carrier for China in Southeast Asia! ”

Hearing Zhao Bei's statement, Lan Tianwei and Shen Honglie were very excited, especially Shen Dilie, who was very eager to ask a question that he was most concerned about at present.

"Now the navies of the world's major powers are vigorously developing aircraft carriers, a new type of warship, and at present, there is only one Chinese aircraft carrier" East China Sea, in service, combat effectiveness is very problematic, the navy urgently needs the central government to strengthen investment in the construction of aircraft carriers, and now Qingdao and Lushun dockyards are building another three large aircraft carriers. I just don't know when it will be finished? ”

Zhao Bei glanced at Shen Honglie, smiled, and said, "Don't worry, don't worry." Aircraft carriers can be built slowly, the key is the training of talents, and the construction of auxiliary warships, only aircraft carriers, without pilots, no, aircraft carriers alone, without escort warships. Chengzhang, you are the governor here on Bangka Island, and you don't know some things in the country, but when you return to China and transfer to the General Staff, you can understand some deeper insiders

Shen Dilie was stunned for a moment and asked, "Transfer me to the General Staff?" ”

"Of course, respect your choice, if you don't want to go to the General Staff to sit in the office, I can also transfer you to the fleet as a commander, you have served in the Navy for many years. Qualifications and prestige are enough, and now there are a group of veterans of the navy who are going to retire from the committee, and the center needs to promote a group of young Zhuang factions, what about you, you are the young Zhuang faction valued by the General Staff, and transferring you to the General Staff is also what Xiuhao and Baili mean

When Zhao Bei said this, he pointed to Lan Tianwei and Jiang Fangzhen who were standing beside him, and the two of them also smiled, which was equivalent to admitting that they were recommenders.

Shen Honglie was a little excited, to be honest, after so many years in the navy and three years as a governor, in comparison, he would rather serve in the naval combat unit than in the governor's palace to communicate with people from all walks of life

"I want to command the aircraft carrier formation in line. Shen Honglie immediately made a choice.

"Hah! I'll just say, you're definitely not going to the General Staff. In the son's office, you are a tactician, you are not a strategist" Zhao Beigan hesitated and stretched out a hand to Lan Tianwei.

"Well, this bet, I admit defeat

Lan Tianwei took out a banknote from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhao Bei's palm.

"Thankfully, I didn't bet at the time

Jiang Fangzhen smiled, and then asked Shen Honglie.

"Are you really not going to the General Staff? This opportunity is rare, and after missing it, it will not be easy to sneak into the General Staff again, you have to think about it. Speaking of which, you are a young Zhuang faction, but you are also in your forties, and the people in the General Staff are all leaders in the army, not that whoever you drive down. ”

Shen Honglie thought about it, nodded resolutely, and said, "I'll think about it, and I'll go to the combat unit." ”

"Well, I approve your request. Xiuhao, Baili, you can change another training team, as for who to change, you think about it yourself, think about it, and then tell me. ”

Zhao Bei nodded, then took off the pair of sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, and raised the telescope hanging on his chest to look at the sea.

"That's a British heavy cruiser, right? How did you get into our territorial waters? ”

In the lens of the telescope, Zhao Bei saw a large warship, although the distance is still far away, and he can't see the flag on the warship, but with intuition, Zhao Bei can also smell the smell of England on the warship, not to mention, there are only a handful of countries in this area that can have such a large warship.

Shen Honglie hurriedly raised his binoculars to look, looked at it for a moment, and said: "Look at the smoke and the type of ship, it should be the British Navy's counterattack, the battle cruiser, it should not have entered the territorial waters, but it was just dangling near the territorial waters. In the past few years, the British Navy has markedly intensified its reconnaissance activities against our naval bases, and in retaliation, our naval vessels have also often gone to the waters off the Janggi Naval Base in Singapore. I immediately gave the order and called the fleet to intercept it. ”

"No, no fleet sorties. Tell the torpedo planes to go out in formation and scare them. ”

Zhao Bei ordered. Shen Honglie immediately conveyed the order, and to be honest, this order made Shen Honglie very excited.

Five minutes later, the first torpedo plane swept over Zhao Bei's head, and the training torpedo hanging under the belly of the plane was very eye-catching, followed by five other torpedo planes, a total of six "wild ducks." torpedo attack aircraft, skimming the sea at ultra-low altitudes, "counterattacked" at the British battlecruiser. flew away, arrived over the target in a matter of minutes, and then circled, monitored, and even dived up and down to simulate an attack.

From receiving the order to flying over the target, it took less than ten minutes for the attack aircraft formation to react, and the reaction speed was quite fast, Zhao Bei was very satisfied, and he trusted Shen Honglie's talent even more.

"Yes, Chengzhang, you have a very tight grip on the training, although this is the job of the base commander, but I heard that you often personally inquire about the training, and I trust you." Zhao Bei praised a few words.

Shen Honglie was humble and said: "This is the pilots' hard work and seriousness, and my role is not worth mentioning." However, "the Mallard, the torpedo aircraft is a biplane, the performance has lagged behind, and it is still necessary to replace it with a newer aircraft."

"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, take your time, now let's change the army first, the air force will follow, and then it will be the turn of the navy Zhao Bei said.

"However, at present, relations between China and Britain are tense, and in the event of an armed conflict, the British navy is a serious threat, and if naval aviation cannot be strengthened, our navy and air force will be at a disadvantage in a naval battle

Because there are many "idle people" standing next to him, Shen Honglie's words can't be said very straightforwardly, but his meaning is clear, according to his war plan against Britain, the Singapore base is a soft underbelly of Britain's strategy in the Far East, and attacking Singapore can defeat Britain's strategic pillar in the Far East in one fell swoop.

At present, China's aviation industry is ahead of Britain in technology and scale, but the problem is that due to the neglect and even suppression of national defense during the Li Yuanhong government, China's air force and naval aviation cannot be equipped with the latest domestic aircraft in large quantities. The Air Force, especially naval aviation, needs to make up classes.

"Chengzhang, although your concerns are somewhat justified, they are somewhat groundless, and the current international situation makes it difficult for the British government to make up its mind about war. Britain could not have taken the initiative to provoke a Sino-British war. At present, the strategy of the center is to land first and then sea, after all, the recent series of actions of the Soviet Union must also be considered, and our country has a long land border with the Soviet Union, and the army is the foundation of our country. Now money is needed in all aspects, and the central centers must make overall plans for transportation, national defense, industry, education, and agriculture, and determine the current strategic priorities. Okay, we've been around here for about an hour, and I've got a meeting to leave to you, and we'll come back in the evening to discuss the strategy in detail. ”

Seeing that the British battlecruiser began to turn the rudder and retreat, Zhao Bei put down the binoculars and briefly introduced to Shen Honglie the overall plan of the current central government in armament construction and national economic revitalization, and then looked at the time, it was almost nine o'clock and remembered the appointment with the Japanese consul, so he told Shen Honglie a few words, and then left the breakwater with his attaché, when he left, he only took one general with him, this general is the submarine commander and vice admiral Zhang Guangyang, he followed Zhao Bei from Qingdao to Bangka Island, It was Zhao Bei who transferred him from the headquarters to Hu Congzhong. Just the old old mouth... 8. A different experience for fishing books!

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