Chapter 492 Five Flavors Mixed
The rainy season is coming as scheduled, and the sky in Chongqing smells damp and musty. This is the time of year when the cycle is repeated. The Battle of the Taiwan Strait has achieved positive results, and as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese theater, Lao Chiang's mood is particularly comfortable. The defeat of the Japanese Empire was a foregone conclusion, and Chiang began to think about the post-war period. Now the power of the Communist Party is in full swing, and the army aviation and armored forces cannot compete with the Communist Party, but the Americans have promised to help him build a navy after the war. He was confident that on the stage of the navy, the Communist Party would not be able to compete for power.
Even if the Americans give themselves obsolete warships, they are unique and proud of this acre and third of East Asia. At this time, Dai Li, the head of the secret service, hurriedly walked in with a flustered expression and said, "President, the Shanghai Intelligence Station is in an emergency!" The Eighth Route Army suddenly returned from the United States a fleet, 2 medium destroyers, and 6 attack submarines, and the fleet is currently anchored at the former Japanese naval base in Shanghai. "Is this true? Totally true. President, it seems that the Americans are also unreliable. If the Americans did not vigorously support it, the communists would not have had battleships! I don't understand why the Americans are doing this. ”
In the face of Dai Li's question, Lao Jiang knew in his heart why the United States wanted to hint at forming a fleet for itself, and it turned out that the mystery was here. knew that he had been fooled by the Americans, so he had no choice but to do so, but these words could not be said to Dai Li. "Americans value money, and whoever has money is the uncle. It's Ouyang Jian again, and his business is booming in the United States. Alas! He was not only a military wizard, but also a tycoon who made a fortune. And what will our so-called financial management masters do in addition to putting money in their pockets? ”
"Ouyang Jian's move to build a fleet may have started as early as Jiangxi, this person's scheming is incomparable, it's just terrifying!" Dai Li sighed. "You prepare immediately, I'm going to Shanghai to inspect!" Lao Jiang had a sour feeling, whether he was envious or jealous, the two currents of thought were intertwined, and something had to be done. Soon, Lao Jiang and his wife Song Meiling, accompanied by Dai Li, went to the airport, boarded the Meiling special plane, and flew directly to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport under the escort of four fighter jets.
In the cabin, Song Meiling saw that Lao Jiang's face was ugly and persuaded her: "Darling, you are the commander of China, what if the Eighth Route Army has a fleet?" It's also under your leadership, don't worry, the Eighth Route Army fleet is also the Chinese Navy, you should be happy. You don't know General Ouyang's ability, learn to adapt to show your true character as a hero. Madame's words made the veteran feel a little better. Then Song Meiling talked and laughed, intending to relieve Lao Jiang's depressed mood.
Suddenly received a notice that Lao Jiang was going to come to Shanghai for inspection, and Ouyang Jian hurriedly took his wife Mei Fang to Hongqiao Airport to greet him after hearing the news. "Ouyang, Lao Jiang suddenly came to Shanghai, he must have received a report from the military commander and came for the fleet." Mei Fang was a little worried.
"Originally, I couldn't hide it from the military commanders, but Lao Chiang was in a hurry, and the Americans had already hinted at sending warships, but we suddenly appeared a fleet, and his plan may have failed. The headquarters informed me that I could inform me about the situation of the aircraft carrier warship, so that Lao Chiang would completely give up his illusions about the Americans. ”
The shadow of an airplane appeared in the sky, and soon, Lao Jiang's special plane landed on the runway, and intimacy between ladies was a must, so as to set off the atmosphere. "Headmaster, I came too suddenly, I didn't have any preparation, please forgive me if there is anything inconsiderate." "General Ouyang, you should know why I'm here?" Lao Jiang was blunt. "Principal, let's go directly to the naval base, the ins and outs of the fleet are related to the secret category, and I will report in detail separately after the inspection!"
Next, everyone came to the military port wharf, and Lao Jiang saw 2 mighty warships and 6 attack submarines, neatly arranged, and his heart could be described as mixed. Ouyang Jian introduced the family treasures in detail, and Lao Jiang finally showed a smile on his face. Madame's boarding of the battleship was another performance, and Song Meiling pulled Mei Fang to take a group photo on the deck of the fighter plane, which was so lively.
The spy leader Dai Li, stood alone on the dock, did not follow the battleship and waited with interest. Due to Lao Jiang's haste and lack of preparation, after the inspection, he had to stay at Ouyang Jian's residence, which was undoubtedly the safest. After lunch, Ouyang Jian invited Lao Jiang into the study and said, "Mr. Dai, I'm very sorry, I'm talking to the president about confidential matters. Dai Li's face was expressionless and understanding.
Entering the study, Ouyang Jian personally poured tea for Lao Jiang and said: "Headmaster, the plan to buy a battleship was implemented in the middle of 41, when Britain was in urgent need of penicillin and hoped that we would provide medicine in large quantities. At the same time as the British side was negotiating, I asked the British side to produce two destroyers and four submarines in the United States. There is no reason for the British side to refuse to provide funds, and 2 destroyers and 4 submarines are produced by Canadian shipyards. Afterward??????. "Why 2 more submarines?" Lao Jiang was confused. Ouyang Jian said with a smile: "Principal, this is great luck and unexpected gains. After the end of the Battle of the Taiwan Strait, the Pacific route created conditions for the fleet to return home. ”
"When the fleet crossed the Atlantic Ocean again, two German U-boats were chased and killed by British and American submarine hunters, and when they had no way out, they encountered our fleet and surrendered to us, and this is the situation of the fleet!" "General Ouyang, don't let the opportunity go in vain, it's good! But if you don't have the conditions, even if the opportunity comes, it will slip away, to put it bluntly, money can make the ghost grind! Lao Jiang sighed and continued: "I heard that you have purchased two ocean-going ships of more than 30,000 tons in the Mexican shipyard, do you let me witness it?" "Principal, to tell you the truth, these two freighters are currently heading to the Mawei Shipyard in Fujian Province for large-scale refit."
"Modification, what's going on?" Lao Jiang was confused. "In fact, these two freighters were built in full accordance with the standards of warships, and the purpose of hiding them was to prevent the Americans from blocking them." "So 2 freighters are battleships?" It's not a battleship, it's an aircraft carrier? "Aircraft carriers?" Old Jiang was taken aback when he heard this. "President, the outbreak of the Pacific War has provided us with a model for modern naval warfare, the history of battleships and cruisers dominating the ocean will come to an end, and the future will be the era of aircraft carrier warships dominating the sea, so we can't stick to the rules!" "I wonder how you can evade the surveillance of the Americans, which is almost impossible?"
"Headmaster, this is the cause of war, and it is the war that has created the conditions for us to borrow the chicken to lay the egg. We used an American shipbuilding tycoon, leveraged his shipyard, and built it with the support of deep pockets. Due to the rampant German submarines, all American shipyards are strengthening the protection of ocean-going freighters, so we chose Mexico as the shipyard to avoid the eyes of the Americans. If it weren't for the war, we wouldn't have been able to do it at all, in fact, using the British to form a small fleet was to cover the construction of aircraft carrier warships, and everything was in the service of aircraft carrier warships. ”
"So in '41 you have developed a well-thought-out, complete plan! The new fighter of the Xi'an aircraft factory was launched two months ago, and it was also prepared for aircraft carrier warships? "Yes, it's all part of the plan." "Old Jiang heard that his heart was even more mixed, both happy and uncomfortable, and he couldn't say anything." Headmaster, please understand that this plan has not been reported to you due to the fact that there is not a single flaw. "Lao Jiang knew that Ouyang Jian was completely polite, even if he didn't say anything, what could he do." When will the conversion of an aircraft carrier warship be completed? "It will take at least half a year, and the modification will be completed in about December, and the carrier-based aircraft will be on board in January."
"There are aircraft carrier warships, there are carrier-based aircraft. But aircraft carrier warships need escort warships, and the number of escort warships is too small! "What the principal said is not wrong, in order to build an aircraft carrier fleet, we secretly purchased marine steel, power systems, electronic systems, radars, etc. for 8 destroyers in the United States. In order not to alarm the Americans, we did not buy weapons systems. Shipboard weapons systems, we are capable of building. At present, four shipyards in Shanghai are making full preparations for the construction of destroyers. It is required that four destroyers be launched next year, and another four will be launched the year after. ”
"In addition, we formulated the H Plan of Action, which used the final stage of the operation against Japan to hunt Japanese warships to the maximum extent and quickly formed the deterrent power of the aircraft carrier fleet after the war. With all due respect, in order to ensure the smooth formation of the aircraft carrier fleet, I hope that the military commanders and the central commanders will stop spying on intelligence, so as not to let the Americans know our true situation. After the war, the United States will become the world's largest military, economic, and political power, and a strong China is not in the interests of the Americans, so we must have a unified understanding! "General Ouyang, I have to admit that your brain is too sharp."
Lao Jiang continued: "I will ask the Admiralty to issue a formal order to form the First Fleet of the Chinese Navy and appoint General Tao Yong as the commander of the First Fleet." Lao Jiang deliberately accentuated the tone of the four words of the Chinese Navy, and his intention was self-evident. Ouyang Jian was secretly happy when he heard this, and formed the Chinese Navy in the mode of the Eighth Route Army, which illustrated Lao Jiang's helplessness and wisdom. "Headmaster, I accept this appointment on behalf of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army. In the future, the command ship of the aircraft carrier will be named Zhongshan, and the other aircraft carrier will be named the Great Wall! "Lao Jiang has no objection to the name of the aircraft carrier warship and readily accepts it." Principal, after the aircraft carrier fleet is completed, I will send you the film and television materials as soon as possible. "Good! I look forward to that day! ”
The next day, Lao Jiang returned to Chongqing. On the plane, Lao Jiang was refreshed and his face was full of red light. Yesterday afternoon, Lao Jiang's expression changed greatly, and his wife Song Meiling was a little cloudy, and she didn't know what kind of ecstasy soup Ouyang Jian had poured in. In the cabin, Dai Li, who was also the second monk, was puzzled, but he didn't dare to ask. "In the future, the military commanders, including the Central Command, will not be allowed to spy on any intelligence on the navy, and all intelligence work related to the Eighth Route Army fleet will be stopped, that's all!" Lao Jiang didn't explain, and his tone was unquestionable. After the plane landed at Chongqing Airport, Lao Jiang ordered him to go directly to the Admiralty.
At the airport, Ouyang Jian and Chen Yi watched Lao Jiang's special plane disappear into the sky, and Chen Yi asked: "Lao Jiang's sense of smell is very sensitive, and this time he has gained a lot of money." "Brother Chen, the decision of the headquarters is correct, Lao Chiang cannot be pushed to the US side, and the US conspiracy to interfere in China's internal affairs must be smashed." "If Lao Jiang learns about Project 01, he will completely die to the United States!" "Now is not the time, Project 01 can only be cut first and then played, and the success of the test explosion can play a miraculous effect." "Yes, it's something that you can't be sure of, and you can't use it as a bargaining chip. However, aircraft carrier warships are enough to play the role of anchoring the sea. ”
"Brother Chen, are you busy today?" Ouyang Jian changed the topic and asked. "I'm going to the reform home in the afternoon, and today a large number of sisters are going to join the army! But nothing happens now! "Brother Chen, he will definitely take you to see the airborne training, Sister Zhang, I have accompanied Lao Jiang and his wife for the past two days, and I haven't gone to the reformatory home, I don't know what happened to these sisters who are going to join the army." "Mei Fang, let's not accompany them and go directly to the reformatory home!" Zhang Qian pulled Mei Fang into the car, and disappeared with a smoke. Ouyang Jian and Chen Yi looked at each other and smiled, and walked side by side towards the station of the Marine Special Operations Group at the airport.