"I see!" After listening to Zhang Chi's explanation, Harris couldn't help but suddenly realize.

"Unbelievable!" After a pause, Harris sighed: "Your Principal Jiang will still have such thoughts at this time!" ”

Zhang Chi shook his head helplessly.

To some extent, Zhang Chi told Harris just now that he was disobeying orders, and even being charged with treason.

But Zhang Chi didn't care about that.

The reason is that at this time, the Chinese people were living in misery under the attack of the Japanese army, and every day I don't know how many people died under the butcher's knife of the Japanese, but President Jiang preserved his strength for his own selfishness...... Preserving its strength may have been beneficial to the Kuomintang, but it was not good for China and the Chinese people, as it would undoubtedly prolong the surrender or withdrawal of the Japanese army from China.

Zhang Chi was very clear that he should be thinking about the interests of the country, not President Jiang.

From the perspective of national interests, it is necessary to let the air force and aircraft carriers form combat strength as soon as possible, and put these combat strength into the war to end the war as soon as possible and end the suffering of the people, instead of waiting for the Japanese to surrender.

"So...... What do we do now? Harris asked, "Do you let this happen?" We train an aircraft carrier battle group for President Chiang that is simply not capable of being put into the battlefield and making a difference? ”

After thinking about it, Harris said: "No, I have to report this matter to General Halsey, I think that if Washington knows this, it will at least put a little pressure on President Chiang!" ”

"Do you think this will be useful?" Zhang Chi said: "I suggest you better not do this!" ”

"Why?" Harris's face was full of doubts: "We can tell Principal Jiang the conditions, if we don't send better pilots and talents, then we won't give him these equipment, these equipment is for people who are willing to go to the battlefield to fight!" ”

Zhang Chi knew what Harris meant...... In exchange for warships, warplanes, and aircraft carriers, President Chiang was forced to send more and better pilots.

On the surface, this does work, but the problem is ......

"Colonel Harris!" Zhang Chi said: "If you think about the problem from the perspective of President Jiang, you will find ...... If President Jiang compromises, that is, sending more and better pilots and talents, it will not benefit him at all! ”

"What?" Harris was a little puzzled by Zhang Chi's words: "Isn't it good that he can get planes, aircraft carriers, and even destroyers that the United States is ready to give him?" ”

"But if that's the case, what will happen to these planes, warships, and aircraft carriers in the end?!" Zhang Chi asked.

Harris couldn't help but suddenly realize, and couldn't speak for a long time with his mouth open.

The answer is obvious, these warships, planes and aircraft carriers, then they will be sent into battle, and then they will ...... It is likely that they will disappear from the battlefield without a trace, along with the pilots and talents sent by China.

Perhaps for the U.S. Navy, an aircraft carrier battle group is not so easy to disappear, because the U.S. Navy is a large combat system, and they can easily support each other. But the Chinese aircraft carrier battle group ...... On the battlefield, there is no doubt that they will be more likely to be used as cannon fodder, which is determined by national interests, and there are only interests between countries.

Therefore, Zhang Chi was inadvertently involved in the political game between China and the United States, and what is even more tragic is that Zhang Chi has to help the United States for the benefit of the Chinese people.

"So!" In the end, Zhang Chi came to a conclusion: "You should know that President Jiang will not compromise no matter what, because if he does not compromise, he may still get something, such as planes and aircraft carriers that the United States cannot use, but once he compromises, he is likely to have nothing, and he will lose a lot of talents out of thin air...... Principal Jiang is not a fool, he will figure out this account! ”

"So what are we going to do?" Harris asked.

Harris could see that Zhang Chi obviously hoped that this aircraft carrier battle group could form combat effectiveness earlier.

"Obviously, there's only one way!" Zhang Chi said: "That is to use the existing resources to make the aircraft carrier battle group form combat effectiveness as quickly as possible!" ”

"You mean ......" Harris looked at Zhang Chi with a look of disbelief: "You mean training these pilots?" ”

"Yes!"

"But it can't be!" Harris replied: "Pilot training takes time!" Like I said earlier, it will take a year and a half......."

"That's because they have to be familiar with Japanese fighters!" Zhang Chi said.

"What do you mean......"

"I have some questions." Zhang Chi did not answer and asked: "If the 160 Japanese fighters we captured fail or are scrapped during training, can they be effectively repaired or replaced?" ”

Harris hesitated and replied, "Repairs may be possible, because there are many parts in the warehouse at the airport, but replacement and replenishment ......"

It is clear that the capture of fighter planes was a minor incident, especially for Japanese fighters, because Japanese pilots always rammed American warships after their planes were injured.

"Since there is no fighter to replace or replenish, how can we ensure the combat effectiveness of the 'Xianghe'?" Zhang Chi asked.

Hearing this, Harris couldn't help but be stunned.

As a pilot, Harris certainly understands what Zhang Chi meant...... One day, the "Xianghe" will form a combat strength and go to the battlefield, and it will be inevitable that the fighters will be damaged, but if there are no fighters that can be replenished, it will mean that if these fighters are lost, there will be one less, and soon the "Xianghe" will face the situation of having no fighters available.

It's not that the US admirals don't know this, but they simply don't think that the "Xianghe" under the command and control of the Chinese will hold out until that moment, so they don't take this issue seriously.

In other words, the U.S. Navy does have the intention of using these fighters and aircraft carriers to use them as cannon fodder on the battlefield......

It is no wonder that President Chiang would retaliate against the United States by delaying the progress of training, but in fact, neither side is at ease here.

"But if it is replaced by the US military's 'Wildcat' fighters and 'dreadnought' bombers, it will be different!" Zhang Chi said: "First of all, they can be completely replaced and supplemented, and secondly, the size of these fighters is about the same as the size of Japanese fighters, to be precise, the wingspan of the 'Wildcat' fighter is smaller than that of Japanese fighters!" ”

Harris nodded, the "Wildcat" fighter has a wingspan of 11.58 meters, while the Japanese Zero fighter has a wingspan of 12 meters, so there is no big problem with the "Shozuru" hangar for the "Wildcat".

"What's more important is ......," Zhang Chi continued, "This can save time to get familiar with Japanese fighters!" ”

(To be continued.) )