Zhang Tinglan became the commander-in-chief of the border guards early, and after having this title, he suddenly surpassed the vast majority of the veterans in the Feng army and became the most dazzling figure of the younger generation.

However, after discussing with his two big friends, Feng Yong and Zhang Tingshu, he also found a way, since he can't be the leader of the blocks, then he should be the leader of the rules, Zhang Shaoshuai set his sights on the position of the commander of the air force.

Of course, Zhang Tinglan also saw through Zhang Xueliang's little abacus, he still agreed with Zhang Xueliang's idea very much, if Zhang Shaomari could concentrate on the Air Force, he would have a lot less intersection with Guo Guizi, at least he could eliminate a potential threat to Fengjun in the future.

"Han Qing, of course I support the independence of the Air Force, and the Navy, Army and Air Force are neck and neck, the Air Force is definitely not a façade decoration, but the key to real victory, in the future war, there is no air supremacy, it is simply unimaginable to win."

Zhang Tinglan's words suddenly changed, and then said: "Han Qing, if you want to manage the Air Force, you can't just rely on temporary enthusiasm, nor can you simply rely on interest, you must know the importance of the Air Force." I have always regarded the Japanese as the biggest enemy of the Feng army, in the army and navy, we and the Japanese have a huge gap, want to make up for it in a short time, very difficult, only in the air, although we have a very thin foundation, but the Japanese do not pay attention to this area at all, if we can calm down, and strive to develop for five or ten years. I dare to say that Liliang in the air is our biggest reliance to defeat the Japanese! ”

After all, Zhang Xueliang is still a teenager's heart, he pays attention to the Air Force, more envious of the feeling of flying in the air, he does not really realize the value of the Air Force, now listening to Zhang Tinglan say this, it seems that the burden on his shoulders is still very heavy, he suddenly felt a huge pressure, and there are some doubts.

"To put it mildly, is the Air Force really that powerful?"

"Jishu is constantly evolving, Hanqing, you just need to put the pre-war shijie plane. If you take out the pictures of the new aircraft that are appearing now and compare them together, you will know how much progress the Air Force has made, and this is only four years. If it takes a little longer, the plane can be made even bigger. Faster, longer range. More bomb loads. It is completely possible to deploy at land airfields and threaten targets at sea. Isn't it their combined fleet that the Japanese show off their might the most, and if we can deploy a large number of planes along the coast, will they dare to send the fleet over? ”

Japan's powerful Combined Fleet is the best symbol of the national strength of this island nation, since the defeat of the First Sino-Japanese War. I am afraid that no Chinese dares to imagine how to deal with the Japanese navy, and now the remaining naval ships of China combined, there is not a single warship with a large tonnage, and the two sides are not comparable at all.

Now Zhang Tinglan suddenly put forward the idea of using airplanes to deal with warships. All of a sudden, a new way of thinking was opened, and it was impossible to defeat the Japanese by fighting huge artillery ships at sea, but it was completely possible to use air superiority against the Japanese, and of course, it was also possible to attack the Japanese with underwater superiority.

Modern warfare has never been a soldier-to-soldier battle, but a battle to attack the weaknesses of others by making full use of one's own strengths. Zhang Xueliang's brain was not slow, and he quickly figured it out: "Humble words, you don't want to put the battleship Crown Prince of more than 10,000 tons in Vladivostok, and get six rusty submarines, are you also playing this idea, planning to attack the Japanese in the sky and under the sea!" ”

Zhang Tinglan smiled and nodded: "In this European war, Germany's submarine force shined, almost forcing the British to sell their underwear, we also want to build a sabotage navy, and submarines are an indispensable weapon." ”

"It's still humble and insightful, and thoughtful!" Zhang Xueliang said with a smile: "Now it seems that this Air Force Commander is not an ornament, but a very critical department, I must do a good job!" ”

After the two chatted for a while, Zhang Xueliang's view of the Air Force came to a sudden change, the Air Force is no longer a luxury toy, nor is it a decorative toy, but a new branch of the military with huge potential that can be called the Army.

In a blink of an eye, the next day, Lao Zhang took the civil and military officers to the airport in person, wanting to see the achievements of the air force construction. Lao Zhang saw Zhang Tinglan from a distance, hurriedly waved his hand, and called Zhang Tinglan to his side.

"Humble words, I can't find you during this time, I heard Tao Jiping and they said, you are drilling the factory every day, those jobs should be handed over to others to deal with, you kid is by my side, help me make suggestions, and talk about the situation at home and abroad!"

After sending troops to Hailanpao, Zhang Tinglan's prestige has indeed reached a new height, not only in the Feng army, but even after the whole country, Zhang Tinglan's name is known, and the border guards also have a tendency to have their own system, Zhang Tinglan, in order not to provoke any gossip, after returning from Russia, he will deal with the problem of industrial development with one mind, and he will not ask about specific military and political affairs.

Now that Lao Zhang mentioned it, Zhang Tinglan could only say: "Dashuai, I didn't do any dirty work when I went to the factory, this time we got a lot of talents from Russia back, but the background of these people is not clean, many of them are political prisoners in Russia, we have to use their talents, but we also have to prevent them from demagoguery, so I have to watch carefully." ”

"There is also a saying that the majority party in Russia is really fierce, and the red and white sides are fighting in the dark, so what do you think the Feng army should do?"

"Dashuai, no matter how chaotic it is outside, the Fengjun should have certain rules, and the main task now is to cultivate obscurity, lay a solid foundation, and put all industries on the right track, only if our shili is strong enough, can we make a difference."

While speaking, the big guys all went to the viewing platform and sat down, Wu Junsheng, who was next to Lao Zhang, said with a smile: "Humble words, listening to what you just said, why don't you seem to have the courage you used to have, you used to like to use dangerous tactics the most, do some unexpected things, and put forward refreshing ideas, why are you a little conservative now." Could it be that you have become less courageous? ”

"It's really getting smaller, people say that barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes, Fengjun now has such a big foundation, it is the most important thing to work hard to care, in the past, it was a small fight big, there was no way to make a decision, after opening up the situation of development, I am more inclined to use absolute strength to defeat the opponent!"

"It makes sense to say that it is good to be safe, especially since how many great powers on the Russian side have been involved. Don't mix it up easily, let them go. ”

"Dashuai, it's right not to compete with the great powers, I don't have any opinion at all!" Wu Junsheng shook his big tongue and said: "But if I don't even get involved in domestic affairs, I can't figure it out." Now Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui are fighting in a miasma, and the Southern Sun cannon is also jumping up and down. The whole world is our three eastern provinces, which are more peaceful. In my opinion, it is too risky to interfere with Russia, so I should set my sights on Kannai. ”

When Zhang Jinghui heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "This is interesting, I also think that the Fengjun should develop in the Guannei, we are now strong and strong." There is also the Air Force, weapons can be produced by themselves, machine guns and cannons are all equipped, and the world can be seen. Fengjun dares to call the second, no one dares to call the first, Sun Cannon has no soldiers and no generals, and people can't forget to toss around, we are shili strong, why let go of such a haode opportunity! ”

As soon as Zhang Jinghui finished speaking, Kan Chaoxi also spoke: "Dashuai, I agree very much with what I just said, that is, to defeat the opponent with absolute strength, compared with the Beiyang Army, we have obvious advantages, and I also advocate seizing the good opportunity of the discord between the two systems of Zhiwan and Anhui, and the Feng army will move south, let the big marshal stay in the center, and take advantage of the strong spirit of these old brothers, we will also sweep the world and play the prestige of the Feng army!" ”

The fact that these three patriarchs spoke together was definitely not groundless, and it was obvious that they had already discussed it. Zhang Tinglan figured out the reason for the turn of his brain, since Lao Zhang took charge of the three eastern provinces, the old-school characters gradually stood aside, and the new-school figures such as Wang Yongjiang, Yang Yuting, and Chang Yinhuai were reused. Moreover, the border guards commanded by Zhang Tinglan were also promoted and rewarded in large numbers because of their repeated military exploits.

Wu Junsheng and the others were obviously a little dissatisfied, they wanted to push Lao Zhang to develop in the Guannei and seize the world, which was also to give them a chance to climb up. Zhang Tinglan understands this idea very well, but Zhang Tinglan is resolutely opposed to this kind of proposition, which is fundamentally ruining the good foundation of Fengjun.

Although it seems that the Feng army is thriving and can overpower Beiyang, but in the civil wars since the Republic of China, the victory or defeat has never been decided by the warring parties, and there is the will of the great powers behind it. If the great powers are not willing to unify the world with their army, they can have countless ways to pull the army back.

Therefore, the comparison of strength is definitely not a simple comparison between the Feng army and the Beiyang army, but a comparison of the strength of the Feng army and the great powers, as long as it can resist the pressure of the great powers, the Feng army can dominate the world! Obviously, those old-school characters can't see this, Zhang Tinglan's heart is also a little anxious, what worries Zhang Tinglan the most is Zhang Zuolin's meaning, if this handsome man is tempted, it will obviously be troublesome.

At this time, Lao Zhang happened to smile and said to Zhang Tinglan: "Humble words, now there are three people who oppose your Taoguang Yanghui, do you have any justification?" ”

Zhang Tinglan was about to speak, when Zhang Xueliang ran over and saluted Zhang Zuolin: "Report to the commander, the Air Force plane is ready and ready to conduct flight drills at any time!" ”

Lao Zhang looked at his heroic son, nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Okay, let's conduct a drill now, and let the big guys appreciate the style of the Air Force." ”

"Yes!"

Zhang Xueliang immediately conveyed the order, and the plane that had been prepared on the runway took off quickly, this plane was the latest biplane built by Ba Yuzao, and the overall performance was comparable to similar products in Britain and France, the aircraft was equipped with two 7.62mm machine guns, which had quite good firepower and excellent maneuverability.

Able to do a variety of maneuvers in the air, hovering up and down, the content of this flight drill includes formation flight, ground attack, aerial combat and so on. When it came to Zuihou's aerial dogfight, the two planes circled up and down in the air, chasing each other, and all the audience was fascinated, and Lao Zhang also took the initiative to stand up and observe carefully on the viewing platform, showing a satisfied smile on his face from time to time.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Tinglan's heart suddenly moved, he had already seen that Lao Zhang definitely had the intention to enter the Central Plains, and this kind of thinking was given to him by himself, Fengjun's weapons and equipment are becoming more and more advanced, compared with domestic warlords, he has too many advantages, and it is this advantage that makes Zhang Dashuai a little carried away and his ambitions swell.

Zhang Tinglan didn't know how to persuade her, and the wonderful flight watch drill became a little boring, and finally the performance was over, Zhang Tinglan found Yang Yuting, and both of them showed a trace of worry in their eyes.

"Humble words, you're here for Wu Junsheng's business, right?" Yang Yuting sighed and said: "Recently, the marshal has often asked me about the output of the military industry, and it seems that the marshal has moved his mind. ”

"Neighbor, is there any way you can persuade me?"

"Nope!" Yang Yuting smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Not only no, but I also want to add fire to the big handsome, the shipyard in Huludao has already achieved results, and a new shallow water gunboat has just been built, and our Fengjun Navy, Army and Air Force are all complete now!" (To be continued......)