Two days later, Tan Renhao submitted the report to Gan Yongxing. Gan Yongxing was very satisfied with this, and in fact, when summing up experiences and lessons, the characteristics of generals play a very important role, and this will not only enable officers who are familiar with the battle through these reports in the future to understand that different generals have different command styles, but also enable these officers to gradually form their own characteristics and gradually grow into excellent generals. In other words, a general who does not have his own characteristics is not a good general, and any famous general has distinctive characteristics that others do not have.

"The principal is coming back tomorrow, I'll polish it, and then I'll hand it over to the principal. Actually, it's a pretty simple thing, isn't it? Gan Yongxing put the report in the drawer of his desk, and then sat back, "Okay, now there is one more thing to discuss with you." What do you think of Yan Shiqi? ”

"Yan Shiqi?" Tan Renhao was a little surprised, and didn't understand what the chief of staff's purpose was in raising this question. As far as he knew, Yan Shiqi had been injured in the battle, and his injuries were still a bit serious, and he would not recover for a few months.

"Yes, Rear Admiral Yan Shiqi, commander of the Third Task Force, you should be familiar with him, right?"

"This ......" Tan Renhao touched his forehead and said, "Actually, I don't know much about it, we rarely cooperated with the Third Task Force before, and we didn't have a lot of interactions." ”

"Tell me what you think of him." Gan Yongxing is still chasing after him.

"Let's put it this way, Yan Shiqi and I belong to different types of commanders." Tan Renhao tried to find some neutral words to express his opinion, "If I stand on a private standpoint, I don't agree with his way of conducting, and conversely, maybe he won't agree with my way of conducting." In addition, we have a big disagreement on the point of view of the direction of development of the Navy. You also know that I am a staunch aircraft carrier faction, and Yan Shiqi belongs to the battleship faction. If it's fair to say it. Yan Shiqi's ability to command artillery battles was far above me, and when I was in military school, my artillery course was one of the five worst courses. ”

"So, you don't have any personal opinion about him?" Gan Yongxing laughed.

"Chief of Staff, we basically don't have any opportunities to cooperate, so we can't talk about any personal opinions." Tan Renhao avoided this question very sensibly, in fact, he didn't like Yan Shiqi at all. It's even more annoying.

"It seems that you have matured a lot, do you remember what you said about Jiang Zhongmin at the beginning?"

Gan Yongxing took out his cigarette, "If it was a few months ago, I'm afraid you wouldn't have commented so much on Yan Shiqi." ”

"Chief of Staff, this is not the same thing. Judging from the report of the Fourth Task Force, Jiang Zhongmin's ability has been proven, at least Huang Xiaotian has a high opinion of him. ”

"I know this, we are talking about Yan Shiqi, not Jiang Zhongmin."

Tan Renhao hesitated slightly. "Chief of Staff. You're not going to be making small talk with me, are you? ”

"I knew you'd ask that. This is certainly not idle chatter. Gan Yongxing sighed, "I have the same opinion as you, Yan Shiqi does have a deep attainment in artillery warfare.

In this battle, he grasped the battlefield situation and commanded the details very well, and in the end he repelled an enemy much stronger than himself, and his opponent was Rear Admiral Kincaid of the United States Navy, which was not an ordinary opponent. ”

Tan Renhao didn't say anything, he didn't know what Gan Yongxing's purpose was in evaluating Yan Shiqi like this, was it to promote Yan Shiqi, or to let Yan Shiqi gain more command power? Anyway, Yan Shiqi is still in the hospital. Even if he is promoted to lieutenant general, it is necessary to award several medals by the way.

"Let's put it this way, Yan Shiqi has to leave the Third Task Force."

"What!?" Tan Renhao looked at Gan Yongxing in surprise, "Why?" Although he was wounded and had to lie in the hospital for several months, now Task Force 3 is also incapacitated, and it will take at least a few months to regain it, and he did not perform badly in battle, and did not make any mistakes. Why should he be removed from office? ”

"His departure from Task Force 3 is not that I am removing him, in fact, the headmaster has promoted him to vice admiral, and he will also be awarded the highest medal of the Imperial Navy." Gan Yongxing shook his head, "The report from the front-line hospital has come out, in order to save his life, the doctor has amputated his limbs and both legs, that is to say, he will have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair in the future, and he can no longer command the fleet to fight!" ”

This is like a thunderbolt from the sky, no matter how bad the relationship between Tan Renhao and Yan Shiqi is, he feels that this is too unfair to Yan Shiqi. As a soldier, dying on the battlefield is not a painful thing, this is what a soldier should do. Perhaps, for a soldier, the most painful thing is to leave the army, to leave the people for whom he has fought all his life, to put in great effort, to pay sweat, blood, and all the posts of youth, and to no longer be able to wear a military uniform and serve the empire.

"We have to accept this reality, and I can understand Yan Shiqi's feelings, but ......"

"Who's going to tell him?" Tan Renhao let out a sigh, he could almost imagine how painful Yan Shiqi would be when he knew that he would never be able to board the battleship again.

"Now he is still in the frontline hospital, and when the situation stabilizes, he will be transferred back, and then the principal will go and talk to him." Gan Yongxing hesitated for a moment, "Perhaps, it is a bit cruel for us to discuss the matter of changing the commander of the Third Task Force at this time, but from the perspective of the Chief of the Naval Staff, I must determine a new commander as soon as possible to lead the Third Task Force in battle." ”

"What about Gu Zhenyun?" Tan Renhao frowned slightly, Yan Shiqi fell, there is still a chief of staff in the third task force.

"Gu Zhenyun's condition is also very serious, he has only passed the dangerous period when I received the telegram, and the doctor's most optimistic estimate is that he will have to lie in the hospital for at least two months, and during these two months, the third task force cannot do without a commander. In addition, Gu Zhenyun's ability and state are not enough to be qualified as a fleet commander. ”

Tan Renhao touched his forehead. "Well, Chief of Staff, you're asking me who is suited to be the commander of Task Force III, aren't you?"

Gan Yongxing nodded, looking very embarrassed. After all, now that Yan Shiqi is crippled, and Gu Zhenyun's life and death are uncertain, it seems very unkind for them to discuss the replacement at this time. But the problem is. The fleet needs a commander, the fleet needs a leader, from Gan Yongxing's point of view, he must do a good job of dealing with the aftermath, the sooner the commander of the third task force is arranged, then the third task force can recover its combat effectiveness, and because the commander and chief of staff leave will be less affected.

"Chief of Staff, can I not answer this question?"

"Originally. I shouldn't bother you with this, the situation in Task Force 1 is also terrible right now. Gan Yongxing stood up and walked to the window, "This vicious battle has caused us to lose half of our fleet strength, and it is a huge blow to everyone. According to what I mean, it is enough to directly select an experienced veteran general to replace Yan Shiqi, but the principal thinks that we should focus on cultivating young generals, after all, veterans will withdraw from the stage sooner or later, and the brutal battles on the front line also need to be commanded by excellent young generals. Therefore. We would better be able to find a suitable person. ”

Tan Renhao knew that he couldn't avoid this question. Otherwise, Gan Yongxing would not have raised this issue with him.

"According to what the principal and I mean, this time we can pick the chief of staff of the other fleets, the main staff officer. There are also officers above the rank of colonel in the navy who are familiar with fleet operations. Anyway, it will take about four months to half a year for Task Force 3 to regain its combat effectiveness, and we have enough time to select the right personnel. ”

"How is Jiang Zhongmin?" Tan Renhao first thought of this classmate, as far as he knew, in their current issue, Jiang Zhongmin was the highest scorer in the two courses of navigation and gunnery.

"He? Don't think about it for the time being, at least he has a tacit understanding with Huang Xiaotian now, and the Fourth Task Force will become the main task force sooner or later, and maybe, we need more aircraft carrier fleet commanders. And he would be one of the most suitable candidates, so it would be a bit overkill to let him command Task Force 3. ”

"This ......" Tan Renhao hesitated, "Chief of Staff, who do you think is more suitable?" ”

"How about a new recommendation?"

Tan Renhao was stunned, and he was a little dazed.

"You've been working with him for a long time, haven't you? And you joined the Fifth Fleet at about the same time. Gan Yongxing sat down, "When you were still the chief of staff of the First Task Force, Chang Jianxin was the navigation staff officer. And when you were the commander of the 1st Task Force, you put him in charge of navigation and the air defense of the fleet. He is also a graduate of the Naval Officer Academy. I've seen his palmares, and although he didn't get the Sea Lion Medal, he did well in all his subjects. In recent years, his performance can be said to be decent, and his behavior is also very cautious, do you think he is suitable to command the third task force? ”

Tan Renhao hesitated for a while, and then said: "In terms of aviation operations, Chang Jianxin does have a lot of deficiencies, compared to Hao Dongjue, he has checked a lot, but in navigation and artillery warfare, his ability is still relatively strong, and he has a lot of actual combat experience, I have asked him to command the artillery formation before, and he also has a good performance when dealing with the 'Z fleet'." Perhaps, he doesn't have as much experience as Yan Shiqi, but he should be able to handle this new position. ”

"Then you approve of this arrangement?" Gan Yongxing took out a cigarette.

"Chief of Staff, this is just my personal opinion. In addition, it is not up to me to decide whether or not to go to Task Force 3. ”

Gan Yongxing smiled and lit a cigarette. "I'll talk to him, he'll be back the day after tomorrow, and when the time comes, you guys can have a good talk."

Tan Renhao nodded, he was sure that Lei Shaoqing would not easily let Chang Jianxin leave the Second Task Force.

"As for the matter of the chief of staff of Task Force 2, how do you think it should be resolved?"

"This ......" Gan Yongxing's question also came a little too quickly, and Tan Renhao just thought of this.

"According to what I mean, I want Hao Dongjue to pass, after all, you and Hao Dongjue are both talents in aviation operations, and it would be too wasteful for two people to partner together. But ......"

"Chief of Staff, don't dig into my corner, and Hao Dongjue may not be willing to go to the Second Task Force." Tan Renhao immediately shouted, he didn't want to lose Hao Dongjue, the chief of staff.

Gan Yongxing immediately laughed. Of course, this is just a preliminary idea. Lei Shaoqing's aviation combat ability has improved a lot, but his strength is still navigation, I heard that his grades in several navigation courses in school are not worse than yours. Then, we should arrange for Lei Shaoqing to be a chief of staff who is more proficient in aviation operations. ”

"You can promote the aviation combat staff of the Second Task Force, or transfer an aviation combat staff officer from the Fourth Task Force and our side to partner with Lei Shaoqing." Tan Renhao immediately put forward a compromise opinion.

Gan Yongxing pondered for a while and said, "Okay, I'll think about this issue again before making a decision." ”

"If it's okay, I'll go first!" Tan Renhao has long wanted to "escape".

"Remember, the headmaster is coming back tomorrow, so you come early." Gan Yongxing sent Tan Renhao to the door, "Also, Chang Jianxin will probably come back in the afternoon the day after tomorrow, if you have time, you can go and talk to him, I believe he will be very interested in the position of fleet commander." It's best for you to call him in advance, don't say it's a decision I made, test his tone and attitude."

"Chief of Staff, you're asking me to be a spy." Tan Renhao felt a headache, why did the chief of staff give him some tricky things?

"You and Chang Jianxin should be good friends, if you don't do this, who will do it?" Gan Yongxing grabbed Tan Renhao's shoulder, "Moreover, from a long-term perspective, it is impossible for Chang Jianxin to be the chief of staff of the fleet for the rest of his life, if he wants to get a better development prospect, this opportunity can't be missed, right?" ”

"Okay, I'll call him later!" Tan Renhao sighed secretly, this is indeed a good opportunity for Chang Recommendation to be promoted.

After returning to his office, Tan Renhao thought for more than half an hour, and after thinking about how to propose to Chang Jianxin that he should be the commander of the Third Task Force, he asked people to connect to Guam's phone. Now that the submarine cable has been laid in Guam, you can talk directly to that side on the phone. As a result, Chang Jiexin was not in Guam, and the second task force had not yet returned to Apra Harbor.