When Zhang Shusheng came to the 2202 Research Institute, the regular training subjects for the plane to take off from the pontoon platform were being carried out here. At this time, the person in charge of the 2202 Nianshan Lake Research Institute was Deng Haoqian, the deputy director.

Unlike Gan Chuanrui, who is in charge of the 2201 Nianshan Lake Research Institute, Deng Haoqian is not a scientific researcher, but a soldier of the future naval force.

Speaking of this Deng Haoqian, Zhang Shusheng was extremely impressed. A few years ago, when the second phase of the Huaxia Military Academy was enrolled, a student surnamed Deng wanted to sign up for the navy. However, the Huaxia Military Academy is a military academy with an army-based focus and does not offer naval disciplines. In the face of the explanation of the school staff, this person's answer was sonorous and powerful: If there is only the army, who will defend the coastal defense?

This person's extraordinariness immediately attracted the attention of the military academy staff, and then made a special report to Zhang Shusheng. Zhang Shusheng met with the student in person. To his surprise, this person was actually a famous queen.

Deng Haoqian's father was actually Deng Shichang, a famous general in the First Sino-Japanese War.

Speaking of Deng Shichang, Zhang Shusheng admires it very much. In the context of that era, this hard-to-get general in the sailors, who did not retreat from the battle, did not have the malpractice of greedy life and fear of death of the Qing army at that time, and finally died in the sea, making great contributions to the fragile coastal defense of this nation.

Deng Haoqian was originally going to take up a post in the south, but after staying for less than half a year, he was forced to have no place for him by various shortcomings. At this time, Jiang Baili and Cai Yi climbed to the top and shouted that they wanted to establish a new-style military academy, so he had the idea of giving it a try, and wanted to recommend the two to open a naval department in the name of applying for the examination. In the past few years of walking in the north and south, the situation in the north and south has completely chilled him, and he hopes that Jiang and Cai can run the school with fairness and patriotism, so he has come all the way to the southwest and is ready to give it a try.

Unexpectedly, he met Zhang Shusheng.

In fact, in Zhang Shusheng's view, there are three kinds of people after the famous family, one is to uphold the ancestral teachings and have the style of a famous family. One is to do nothing, but also to keep to himself. The worst is the third type, relying on the shadow of the ancestors, doing things that are not as good as pigs and dogs.

At that time, Deng Haoqian gave him a very good impression, he was also born in a professional class, graduated from the Guangzhou Sailor Torpedo School, if nothing else, he may stay in the southern national politics for a lifetime, and then he is full of ambition and talent, but he is subject to the national conditions and system, and he grows old without doing anything.

In 1919, after a long conversation with him, Zhang Shusheng found that this 25-year-old young man was very talented, and it can be said that he inherited his father's considerable talent in terms of personal ability, and he also had a fiery national complex.

In fact, not to mention celebrities, even those so-called celebrities, Zhang Shusheng can also be treated fairly. You are talented and virtuous, I respect you and use you, you have no talent and no virtue, no matter how famous you are, stand aside for me.

In mid-1919, after half a year of preparatory study, Zhang Shusheng added the name of Deng Haoqian, an older student, to the list of overseas students sent by the government. In the second half of 1920, after passing the examination, Deng Haoqian was transferred from a third-rate naval school in Britain to the British Naval Non-commissioned Officer School with excellent results, and became one of the best students in that group of public students.

After returning to China, Deng Haoqian entered the newly established Southwest Naval Preparatory School, and after serving as a teacher of naval warfare theory for half a year, he was transferred to the 2202 Research Institute and served as deputy director. He was a little disappointed, but after he came, he realized what a magical place he had come.

"District Chief, welcome to inspect the work." Like his father, this Deng Shichang's widow is not very good at words, and after a few words of greeting, he led Zhang Shusheng to the training platform. In order to keep it completely confidential, Zhang Shusheng did not bring anyone except for the confidential secretary Mao Yunxian and the guards.

Zhang Shusheng and Deng Haoqian stood on a tower, which was only more than 100 meters away from the floating platform, and they could clearly see the situation on the entire floating platform by sight.

This huge floating platform, 230 meters long, 30 meters wide, the entire floating platform has been built into a surface ship platform with a reading ship island, if you are a person who understands the navy, you will exclaim: aircraft carrier This is a simulated aircraft carrier floating platform, using steel + brick and wood construction structure, coupled with huge turbine equipment, this floating platform can not only simulate water surface take-off and landing, but also simulate the water surface take-off and landing in motion. Even if necessary, the institute is able to create small waves of up to 2 meters.

On the floating platform, there are two kinds of aircraft, one is a relatively slender and small fighter, and the other is a bloated bomber, designed on the basis of the Jian-1 fighter, with auxiliary fuel tanks.

In the center of the runway on the floating platform, at this time, a Jian-1 carrier-based aircraft that has been modified from a carrier is parked, and the interior is named Hai Jian-1 and HJ-1. At that time, on the basis of the technical requirements provided by Zhang Shusheng, the researchers of the Aviation Design Institute increased the angle of view under the cockpit of the Jian-1 land-based fighter, strengthened the aircraft components, replaced the new landing gear and tires, and added belly hooks.

The main reason for such a fast speed is that Zhang Shusheng put forward clear technical requirements, which saved the researchers many detours. In addition, due to the fact that the current aircraft are generally lightweight, the difficulty of taking off and landing is not particularly large.

And the dozen or so fighters of the entire 2202 Research Institute have been cooperating with the research institute for experiments since they were transferred. While accumulating data and technology, and improving at the same time, we will train future naval pilots and aircraft carrier ground crews.

"Tower, No. 2 requests to take off. Tower, No. 2 requested takeoff. ”

"Southwest wind level 3, wind direction 15 degrees north, you can take off, No. 2, good luck!" The young commander in the tower calmly passed the take-off request for aircraft No. 2.

After receiving permission to take off, the ground crew of the floating platform, which had already completed the preparatory work, made a gesture that it could take off, and the engine of the Haijian-1 carrier-based plane began to start; with a roar, the fighter plane began to slide forward rapidly along the runway marked on the floating platform, and finally with the huge elevation angle in front of the floating platform, the fighter finally rushed into the blue sky with its head held high under the afterburner of the aero engine.

"It's so beautiful."

Although Zhang Shusheng was accustomed to seeing fighter planes of later generations, and even saw space fighters in his dream plane, every time he saw his Haijian-1 fighter take off from the floating platform, he would feel a tremendous satisfaction and longing. It was as if it was not just a plane that flew with a gentle leap, but also the hope of an entire nation.

Coming from later generations, he knows better than anyone that if there is no aircraft carrier, let alone suffering in World War II, he will be manipulated to death in the next century. Thinking about the more than a dozen aircraft carrier fleets of the US imperialists in later generations, Zhang Shusheng was not only annoyed, but also a little more determined. Even if you smash the pot and sell iron, you must build a strong naval force.

"Yes, District Chief, every time I see them take off, I feel like an old father sending his son off on the expedition." Speaking of the word father, Deng Haoqian was slightly distracted, and the picture that always lingered in his heart seemed to be reflected in the slight Nianhu: on the magnificent Yellow Sea, gunpowder smoke was all over the place, and in the huge waves, a warship was slowly sinking, and many sailors were rising and falling in the sea, among which there was a familiar and unfamiliar figure...... It's a pity that his father will never be able to see off his son's expedition.

"The deceased is long gone, so let our generation make up for Deng Gong's regrets." Looking at Deng Haoqian's slightly distracted appearance, with a familiar blood on his excited face, Zhang Shusheng knew that this 30-year-old man remembered his father who had even met in person. However, it was this posthumous son who deeply regarded that great father as an example to learn.

"Puff ......"

Surprisingly, Deng Haoqian bent his legs, knelt in front of Zhang Shusheng on the spot, kowtowed, and said: "District Chief, Haoqian begs you to establish a navy as soon as possible." Although Haoqian is not as talented and righteous as his father, he also has a heart that is not weak in the slightest to protect coastal defense. He said that if Kou recidivism, Hao Qian will learn from his father's ambition, fight to the death in the sea, and protect the peace of China!! ”

"Bang, bang, bang!" Three times, Deng Haoqian knelt there and kowtowed three times, his surname was Mu Ne, but he knew the energy of the man in front of him, he believed that as long as this man was willing, then, China would definitely build its own navy and build a strong navy.

Zhang Shuchang sighed, waved his hand to keep the staff away, and personally helped up this famous family. He knew that Deng Haoqian was holding back a fire in his heart, a fire that was enough to burn his life. Perhaps, it is more appropriate to say that this fire is the will of Deng Shichang and the will of the naval martyrs of that generation who sacrificed their lives for the nation.

"Haoqian, even if you don't ask me, we have to rebuild the navy. National defense, the integration of land, sea and air defense is the real national defense. As soon as the sea and the border are not quiet, my heart is uneasy. Zhang Shusheng didn't hide much from this loyal subordinate, and the director of the 2202 Research Institute had already led the first batch of people to the destination.

"I'm here to bring you this good news. We have secretly acquired Jiangnan Shipyard from local warlord Lu Yongxiang through some secret channels. Since last month, Jiangnan Shipyard has been separated from the north-south system and has become a member of us. The entire research team led by Director Yu went to Shanghai to supervise the construction of our first 10,000-ton ship. Zhang Shusheng paused slightly, and said with a smile: "If nothing else, this 10,000-ton ship built in the name of a transport ship will be the first light aircraft carrier!" ”

"Really???? That's great!!! Deng Haoqian, who has studied Western naval theories and accepted the advanced thinking of the militia navy, certainly knows what kind of situation it will be like once an aircraft carrier is owned. Not to mention anything else, just thinking about these fighters taking off from the floating platform and sinking a target ship on the river more than 100 miles away with aerial bombs makes people's blood surge.

Zhang Shusheng nodded, reconfirmed, and turned around to see the take-off of a Haihu-1 bomber. In my heart, I was thinking about the acquisition war of Jiangnan Shipyard a few months ago.

After knowing in advance that Lu Yongxiang would attack the Jiangnan Shipyard, Zhang Shusheng asked Pan American International to come forward and buy this famous shipyard at a cost of $400,000 and a considerable amount of so-called "US aid arms" in the name of purchasing commercial ships built by the Far East Shipyard and stripping off the ordnance and ammunition manufacturing departments.

The dollars were paid on the spot, and even the US ambassador to Shanghai was invited to be a notary. The so-called secret "US aid arms" were shipped directly from the southwest and delivered to Lu Yongxiang along the river in half a month.

Lu Yongxiang, who has both money and goods, is very simple at this time, not only cooperating with Pan American Ken International, a so-called famous large American company, but even taking the initiative to help hide from the world.

Although Jiangnan Shipyard is not famous, it has considerable shipbuilding strength. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, it made considerable achievements in ordnance and ammunition, and then made considerable achievements in the manufacture of diesel engines and small and medium-sized machinery.

In particular, it needs to be mentioned that after the introduction of a number of key spare parts from the West, Jiangnan Shipbuilding was able to build the first 10,000-ton ship customized by the Americans in 1921 after receiving an order for a cargo ship from the United States, which explains all the problems.

Zhang Shusheng's idea is very simple, to build a shipyard from scratch, not to mention the huge problems that will be faced, and time cannot afford to wait. No matter how much money there is, skilled workers and technical reserves cannot be bought, and they must be reserved for a considerable amount of time. It is the best choice to buy the Jiangnan Shipyard by himself, and then train a large number of qualified shipbuilders, gradually apply some advanced shipbuilding technology, and secretly build the required warships.

He didn't have high expectations, he said that Ben had already equipped the first aircraft carrier a few years ago, and this so-called evil neighbor with a strip of water had already shown its bloodthirsty fangs. He didn't ask how fast the progress of the shipyard could be, and even could tolerate failure, but he hoped that within a few years he would be able to see a real aircraft carrier that belonged to the Chinese nation and could be used for actual combat.

The Naval School, the Air Force School, the Navy's carrier-based aircraft, the Naval Research Institute, all the supporting plans are being implemented simultaneously, as long as the aircraft carrier is completed, the entire Navy will usher in a blowout development.

Lu Yongxiang was short-sighted after all, and just found a gimmick of Sino-foreign joint venture, so he sold the shipyard to Pan American International. As a result, when the political axe of the north and south was discovered, everything was a foregone conclusion, and international disputes were involved, and the only thing that the two sides could do was to fight for the poor share of the shipyard.

In order to stabilize the two sides, Zhang Shusheng signaled to the Pan American and Canadian International to agree to secretly allocate a batch of arms to the north and the south at one time, so the south, which was originally the loudest, soon lost its voice. On the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, since 1924, there has been a so-called "Sino-Western joint venture" shipyard.

Shipyard workers, who were already precariously earned, found that the shipyard was changing dramatically day by day. At first, wages were greatly increased, the reward and punishment system was reformed, the confidentiality system was reformed, shipyard employees were recruited, and even some old workers who had been returned home for some reason were invited back.

Then there was the return of a "10,000-ton giant ship order" from the United States that still had three remaining construction quantities in the shipyard, and then a well-equipped 5/600-person factory protection team quickly stationed in the shipyard, followed by a large number of advanced shipyard equipment shipped from Western countries...... In mid-1924, the Jiangnan Shipyard in Huhai, China's largest shipyard, laid the keel of a 10,000-ton ship and began to build a 10,000-ton "merchant ship" at an extremely slow pace, in the eyes of the workers.

(To be continued)