Nie Renfeng lived in the official residence of the Minister of the Navy (in fact, it was a small villa behind the Admiralty, which was the mansion of the Navy Commander in the capital). Tan Renhao sent Nie Renfeng back first, and then returned to the Navy Hotel where he stayed. It is also a hotel funded by the Admiralty and managed by the Navy's logistics department for naval officers and generals who come to Beijing on business. The hotel is not far to the west of the Admiralty, the main building has eight floors, Tan Renhao as a rear admiral naturally received the treatment of a general, he lives on the seventh floor, a separate suite.

"Let's go rest if it's okay, we shouldn't have anything to do tomorrow, you go and prepare, and see where we go to relax!" Tan Renhao stopped in front of the elevator and handed a few bills to Du Xing, "In addition, if you have time to help me buy some souvenirs, you can't come to the capital, don't bring anything back!" ”

Duchenne smiled and took the money and walked towards the stairs, his room was on the second floor, and all he could enjoy was the treatment of a lieutenant.

After Tan Renhao opened Duchenne, he went directly to the small bar on the street of the hotel, and he didn't want to go to sleep. On the way, Nie Renfeng's words made him a little worried. A good "presentation" does not necessarily lead to a good outcome. It can also be seen from Nie Renfeng's expression that to a large extent, the government's decision-making is not actually decided by the reports of the navy and the army, but by the government's own judgment and the current war situation. In other words, he is only a small character, and it can even be said that his report is dispensable. In fact, the purpose of the Cabinet Government in holding this meeting was not to listen to the opinions of the navy and the army. Rather, it was to use this meeting to pave the way for the overall strategy of the empire in the future, and to reduce the resistance between the naval and land armies.

"General, do you want something to drink?"

"Beer bar, whatever you want!" Tan Renhao smiled and glanced at the waiter, the waiters here should all be officers and soldiers of the Marine Corps, and it is impossible to recruit ordinary waiters from the outside world.

Soon, a glass of at least half a liter of beer was delivered. There weren't a few customers in the bar. It seems a little deserted. In peacetime, naval officers and generals often come to the capital on business. It's going to be a lively place. It is a time of war, and most of the soldiers are in the fleet, the naval base in the field, or the front-line theater, and they cannot come to the capital without special circumstances.

When the revolving door in the hall was pushed open, Tan Renhao saw a young man in an army uniform walk into the hotel. He hesitated slightly, then immediately got up and walked towards the door.

"General, please show your ID, this is a military zone, if ......"

The young army rear general was very embarrassed, this is a naval hotel, and everyone who can stay in this hotel has an officer ID, but if there is no military ID. Don't even think about coming in, the Marine guards at the door aren't vegetarians.

"Second Lieutenant, let him in!" Tan Renhao walked up and nodded with a smile at Gu Xunlei, "General Gu, please come here." I guessed you'd come to me. ”

The Marine lieutenant flashed to the side, a little surprised to look at the major general in the dark gray uniform and the rear admiral in the white uniform, a little confused, why the two major generals were so close.

"I think you're waiting for me, too!" Gu Xunlei sat down very generously, "Talking about the general, it's really late to see each other, listening to the general's remarks today, I really feel that I am getting an axe in the class gate, which makes the general laugh." ”

"General Gu. You're too uplifting. Actually, we all have the same point of view. ”

The waiter walked over. Gu Xunlei also asked for a glass of beer, and after the beer was delivered, the waiter stood far away.

"General Tan, do you think the United States will enter the war soon?" Gu Xunlei is a person who comes and goes directly, and he didn't talk about Ren Hao's words around the bend, but asked directly.

Tan Renhao laughed, he felt that there were some things about Gu Xunlei that he was very familiar with, and there was a pungent momentum like Liao Hanxiang.

"Actually, we've been analyzing this as well." Gu Xunlei sighed, "There are not many people who can really see the entire battle situation thoroughly like General Tan. Opinions in the Army are very different right now. Ever since the marshal decided to raise the status of the armored troops and revise the basic tactics of the army, there have been many voices of opposition within the army. We are also under a lot of pressure, and the most frightening thing is that many people are unwilling to admit the facts in front of them. ”

Tan Renhao frowned slightly. "General Gu, in fact, there is nothing to worry about, I believe that Marshal Yan Dingyu has seen the situation clearly, otherwise, he would not have advocated the development of armored troops."

Gu Xunlei smiled reluctantly, and then said: "The marshal is indeed very supportive of the construction of the armored corps, and the marshal is also aware of the changes on the battlefield, but not everyone has the same understanding. In addition, the marshal's health has not been good, if ......"

"Don't think about it so much, Marshal Yan Dingyu is stronger than us!" Tan Renhao also knew for a long time that Marshal Yan Dingyu was injured in the last war, leaving a lot of sequelae, and the last time he fell ill was because of these sequelae. If Yan Dingyu suddenly falls, and the new commander of the army changes his current tactics, then the problem is serious.

"That's all there is to it. Actually......" Gu Xunlei hesitated for a moment, his eyes stayed on Tan Renhao for a while, and then asked, "General Tan, how much do you know about Wei Boyu?" ”

Tan Renhao was secretly taken aback, but he didn't show it.

"I know, it's a bit abrupt, it's actually ......"

"I've only heard about something related to Wei Boyu from General Liao Hanxiang, what, is this important?"

Gu Xunlei nodded slightly. "Let's put it this way, the biggest obstacle for the armored forces is the army aviation. According to the current tactics, the army aviation must act as the deputy of the armored corps and must serve the armored corps. However, in previous battles, the Army Aviation has always acted independently, cooperated well with the ground forces, and almost always carried out tasks alone. This. Marshal Yan Dingyu made up his mind to reorganize the army, and one of the key reform plans was that the army aviation units at the tactical level would be directly under the command of the front-line commander and cooperate with the armored forces, instead of being under the command of the army aviation command. ”

At this time, Tan Renhao understood what Gu Xunlei meant. In the past, all tactical levels of the Army Aviation were under the direct command of the Army Aviation Command. Disobedience to the orders of the front command. Now, Yan Dingyu wants to hand over the command of the army aviation tactical unit to the commander of the front. This weakened the power of the Army Aviation Command in disguise and weakened the power in Wei Boyu's hands. Obviously, the biggest obstacle to the reform of the army is Wei Boyu, and if Wei Boyu refuses to relinquish the power in his hands, then it is very likely to lead to the failure of the reform of the army. Of course, Yan Dingyu will definitely find a way to solve this problem.

"You have to believe in the courage of Marshal Yan Dingyu." Tan Renhao took out a cigarette, "I often hear the principal talk about Marshal Yan Dingyu. They had several encounters during World War I, and they had a very good relationship. The marshal was able to command the Imperial Army in battle, and in addition to his experience, his courage was the most crucial. Whoever becomes a stumbling block on the Empire's path to victory will not end well. ”

Gu Xunlei laughed, took the cigarette handed by Tan Renhao and lit it, and said, "General Tan." It seems that we don't have more than one thing in common. ”

Tan Renhao also laughed. "Tell me about the Panzers. General Liao Hanxiang used to talk to me about the armored corps, and if he hadn't been admitted to the Naval Officers Academy, I'm afraid I would have been an officer in the armored corps now. ”

"You thought about joining the armored corps before?" Gu Xunlei looked at Tan Renhao curiously, "Fortunately, you were recruited into the navy, otherwise, my military uniform should be worn on your body now." ”

Tan Renhao smiled and shook his head. "I've been following the situation in Europe all this time. Both the German and Russian armoured forces performed very well, but what about the Reich armoured troops? ”

"This ......" Gu Xunlei hesitated for a moment, and then spoke, "Let's put it this way, the scale of the empire's armored force is not small, but there are two problems. The first is the problem of establishment, before, tanks were all assigned to infantry units, it was difficult to form a cluster force, and the war consumption was extremely serious. Right now. We're working on that. And another problem is that we are actually lagging behind in the development of tanks. Russian T-34. The performance of the German 'Tiger' and 'Leopard' tanks is much better than the tanks we are equipped with now, and even the tanks we are developing cannot be compared. We are also trying to solve this problem, and of course, I believe in the industrial and technological capabilities of the Empire. If the empire can create the world's first-class warships and fighters, why can't it create the world's first-class tanks? ”

"How's the theory?" Tan Renhao also believed that the engineers of the Empire would provide the army with the best tanks in the world, at least, it would be much easier to build tanks than to build warships.

"That's probably the most gratifying thing for us." Gu Xunlei flicked off the ashes of his cigarette, and then took a sip of beer, "Our first two batches of armored officers sent to Germany have returned one after another, and the third and fourth groups of officers will also return to the Reich in the near future. Coupled with the armored officers we have trained ourselves, we have a lot of armored talents, and they are all young officers who are full of practical spirit and forge ahead. In terms of theory, we have already learned a lot of experience on the European battlefield, and the Armored Forces Command has been established and is conducting in-depth research and discussions in various fields, and I believe that we will never lag behind the enemy in terms of tactical theory before our armored troops officially leave for the battlefield. ”

Tan Renhao laughed, as the tide of the war turned around, the empire gradually gained the upper hand, and the situation became more and more favorable to the empire. Both the Navy and the Army are moving in a good direction, which is a very good phenomenon.

"By the way, let's talk about your navy!" Gu Xunlei picked up the beer cup, "I'm not afraid of your jokes, if it weren't for my bad grades, I would have applied for the Naval Academy." ”

"Actually, the Navy has been preparing for future battles!" Tan Renhao sighed and gave a general description of the situation in the navy. He was very careful about his words, and did not talk too much about the internal affairs of the navy, but only told Gu Xunlei some information that could be found in other channels.

"So, the Navy has always regarded the United States as its greatest imaginary enemy?"

Tan Renhao nodded and pulled out another cigarette. "I don't know much about the land battlefield, and against a country like Russia, the navy is beyond the reach of the whip, and there is no place for it. Now our enemy is the United States, the Pacific Fleet of the United States. If the United States enters the war, the US Pacific Fleet will be a more difficult opponent than the Japanese Combined Fleet, at least, the Americans will not be as vulnerable as Japan, and now the strength of the US Pacific Fleet is not below ours. If there is a real fight, it is not clear who will kill the deer. ”

"If there is a real fight, the army will definitely not sit idly by!" Gu Xunlei gritted his teeth, "At least, on the Australian battlefield, the army still has a place to play." And if we want to defeat the United States, then we must first capture Australia, and then gradually advance the front! ”

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, in fact, he had already taken this into account. Australia is the smallest continent and the largest island in the world. Because Australia directly threatened the southern flank of the empire, its status was as important as that of the Mariana Islands. After a war with the United States, the Empire will certainly first consider capturing these two important places, leveling the battle line, and protecting the flanks before advancing to the other side of the Pacific.

"General Tan, I believe we will have a chance to meet!" Gu Xunlei picked up his military hat and stood up, "The next time we meet, you may be an admiral!" ”

"General Gu, you're kidding, maybe I should prepare the words to congratulate you on your ascension first!" Tan Renhao also stood up, "If you can have the opportunity to fight hand in hand with General Gu, this is the greatest honor for someone to talk about!" ”

"Me too!" Gu Xunlei shook Tan Renhao's hand, "Then, let's wait for this day to come!" ”

After sending Gu Xunlei to the door, Tan Renhao did not return to the bar. His mood was much calmer. Before, he always thought that the Imperial Army was too uncompetitive, missed so many opportunities, and fought on the Korean Peninsula for more than a year, and his performance could really be described as bad. This also made him subconsciously think that the generals of the army were mediocre. Now, he has changed this idea, maybe the change of the army came a little too late, but the army is coming out of the trough, with the emergence of more and more young generals and officers like Gu Xunlei, the army will inevitably become the strong right arm of the empire, become another clenched fist of the empire!