After getting a reassuring pill from Gu Xunlei, Tan Renhao's pressure was much less, and it was his luckiest thing to have a friend like Gu Xunlei. If the army sent another general, Tan Renhao would definitely not be able to solve the problem of the scope of authority of the navy and the army so easily. And all aspects of the preparatory work are also being carried out in an orderly manner, Tan Renhao's work pressure has not been reduced much, just before Yan Guozhong and the others returned, Tan Renhao received news from several shipyards that the maintenance work of the first task force warship was basically over.

Now Tan Renhao still holds the title of commander of the 1st Task Force, and he is only doing odd jobs in the Navy Command.

Even though Gan Yongxing had already arranged for special personnel to be responsible for the maintenance of the warships of the First Task Force and the rest and recuperation of the officers and men, the fleet commander still needed to be responsible for some major matters. Before, when Tan Renhao returned to the Navy Headquarters to "do odd jobs", these tasks were all handed over to Hao Dongjue to deal with, but now Hao Dongjue has gone to the Second Task Force, and the Second Task Force is preparing to go to the Southwest Pacific Theater, even if Hao Dongjue has the heart to help, he does not have the ability. All the troubles fell on Tan Renhao alone.

It was at this time that Zheng Guanhua returned to the naval headquarters. Under Tan Renhao's arrangement, he was granted a one-month family leave, and he also used this leave to go back to his hometown to get married. It was also this more than month of rest that allowed Zheng Guanhua to get rid of the previous shadow. When he returned to the Navy Headquarters, he also brought back a lot of local products from his hometown, including Tan Renhao's one.

"Xiao Zheng, you're too polite."

"Talk about the general. It's just a little specialty of our hometown, and it's not interesting. Zheng Guanhua gave Du Xing the bag in his hand.

"Come in and sit down, I heard you're married?" After knowing that Zheng Guanhua was about to return. Tan Renhao asked Du Xing to inquire about some news.

"Yes, it's a big event in life." Zheng Guanhua sighed. "Marriage is very simple, after all, this is a special time."

"So, you didn't bring your lover?"

"I left her at home, my father was sick all the time, and my mother was getting older. The home needs to be taken care of. ”

Tan Renhao nodded and brought the brewed tea. "It's okay, when I have a chance next time, I will help you apply for a house from the principal, and you can take your family over, so that your uncle can have a care, and the hospital level of the headquarters will definitely be much better than that of the local hospital."

"This ......," Zheng Guanhua was a little flattered. Talking about generals, this is not necessary, and I am now a guilty person......"

"You're wrong." Tan Renhao interrupted Zheng Guanhua's words, "You shouldn't be blamed for the matter of the Second Task Force. I had already talked to the principal, even me or Lei Shaoqing at that time. Huang Xiaotian, Jiang Zhongmin, no matter which fleet commander is in your position, the result will not be much better. You've done your best. Also, now that you have a new opportunity, how about you think about whether or not to partner with me? ”

Zheng Guanhua nodded slightly. "General Tan, I know that you have always taken good care of me, and I don't know how to thank you for having such an opportunity this time."

"Say no more, thank you." Tan Renhao patted Zheng Guanhua on the shoulder, "If you want to thank you, then you can do your best in your new position and prove with practical actions that you are an excellent general." ”

Zheng Guanhua sighed and looked a little better.

"I've read your file in detail, you used to study aeronautical communications, right?"

"Yes, I studied communications when I was in aviation school, and I later studied aviation command."

Tan Renhao went to get a document, which is Zheng Guanhua's personal file. "Judging from the archives, you are very good at aviation operations, by the way, you used to work with Hao Dongjue?"

Zheng Guanhua smiled shyly. "At first, I worked with General Huang Xiaotian, and I was not under the direct command of General Hao Dongjue, and later after General Huang Xiaotian was transferred to the Fourth Task Force, I was promoted."

Tan Renhao nodded slightly. "That's good, I told you last time, I need a combat partner who is proficient in aviation operations, so I recommend you to be the chief of staff of the first task force, and now that the principal and the chief of the general staff have basically agreed to this arrangement, the official personnel appointment letter will be issued in the next few days."

"Talking about generals, in fact, ......"

"In fact, you only need to do your essential work, and you have worked in the position of chief of staff of the second task force, you should know that as the chief of staff of the fleet, you need to have not only your own professional knowledge, but also a lot of related knowledge." Tan Renhao went to get another document, "This is what I received yesterday, most of the warships of the First Task Force have been repaired, and the officers and men are returning one after another. Now the fleet has to leave to begin restorative training, and it also has to accept the ships that have been repaired. Originally, I was going to take charge of these things myself, but there is still a lot of work to be done during this time, so I will leave this task to you. ”

Zheng Guanhua took the document and said, "Then when will I go to Naha?" ”

"Don't worry, it's not too late for you to go after the personnel appointment letter comes down." Tan Renhao sat on the sofa next to Zheng Guanhua, "In the past few days, you should seize the time to learn about the situation of the First Task Force, especially the situation of the backbone personnel at all levels. You have to get acquainted with the personnel relations in the fleet, and I believe you know the importance of this matter. ”

Zheng Guanhua nodded and said, "I know most of the officers, after all, I also came out of the First Task Force. ”

"That's good, if you have time, make more phone calls and talk to other people." Tan Renhao laughed, "In addition, you have to prepare another thing. ”

Zheng Guanhua looked at Tan Renhao, looking a little puzzled.

"Before issuing a formal personnel appointment, the principal or the chief of the general staff will definitely talk to you, so you have to be mentally prepared. Just know what you should say and what you shouldn't say, and don't look foreign. ”

Zheng Guanhua was stunned for a moment. Then he laughed awkwardly, Tan Renhao was giving him a message.

"Alright. That's it, the personnel information of the fleet is in the archives, and now there are a lot of new faces in the fleet, so you have to spend more time on this. Tan Renhao stood up as he spoke. Don't think too much about other things, just do your own essential work. ”

"Talking about the general, then I will leave first."

Tan Renhao sent Zheng Guanhua to the door, and finally said: "Xiao Zheng, maybe there are some things I shouldn't say at this time, but I think your burden is too heavy, I have had the same experience as you before, and I can give you a little advice." ”

Zheng Guanhua turned his head and listened carefully.

"Let go of all the baggage. Do what you want to do. Tan Renhao patted his new partner on the shoulder, "A lot of pressure is actually caused by your own psychological factors, and when you put aside these pressures." Naturally, we will be able to do better. ”

"General Tan, thank you for your advice, I know what to do."

Tan Renhao smiled and nodded, and sent Zheng Guanhua out of the office. He was completely aware of Zheng Guanhua's mentality at this time. It's just like when he was defeated. Whether a general is good or not is largely determined by whether he can defeat the enemy on the battlefield, but at the same time, any good general can withstand the blow and stand up where he falls, and only a general who has experienced setbacks and regained his fighting spirit is the best general.

Two days later, Zheng Guanhua was called by Gan Yongxing alone, which is a test he must accept before he officially takes office, which is also a tradition in the navy. The new Fleet Commander usually talks with the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy once before taking office, and the Chief of Staff of the Fleet, as the number two person in the fleet, is usually received by the Chief of the Naval Staff. In fact, Gan Yongxing did not embarrass Zheng Guanhua, but just chatted with Zheng Guanhua about some things related to the fleet. This is more of an encouragement than a final review.

In the afternoon of the same day, Zheng Guanhua's formal personnel appointment letter was delivered to Tan Renhao, and according to the rules, Tan Renhao handed over the personnel appointment letter to Zheng Guanhua, and Tan Renhao finally determined the chief of staff of the First Task Force. This is more like a formality, after all, the commander and the chief of staff are partners, and at the same time, they are also subordinate and subordinate relations.

"From now on, you will be the Chief of Staff of Task Force 1." Tan Renhao handed over a copy of the personnel appointment letter to Zheng Guanhua, and the original will be kept in the archives of the Imperial Navy. "I hope we can cooperate well in the future, and I hope you can become the best fleet chief of staff in the empire."

"Thank you, General Tan." Zheng Guanhua gave Tan Renhao a standard military salute.

Tan Renhao also immediately returned the gift. "Do a good job, to be honest, I've been waiting for you to take office soon, otherwise there are so many things in the fleet, sooner or later I will be crushed down."

"Then I'll fly to Naha tonight."

Tan Renhao invited Zheng Guanhua to sit down. "I've already arranged the plane, it's not too late for you to leave after dinner, come to my house for dinner in the evening."

"This ......"

"It's all commonplace, and there's nothing to entertain you." Tan Renhao relaxed the atmosphere, "I originally wanted to see you off, but now I don't have much free time, next time when you are promoted to fleet commander, I will make it up to you." ”

"Talking about the general, you are too polite."

"Xiao Zheng, you don't have to be so nervous, we used to have a superior-subordinate relationship, but in the future, we are partners, I need you as an excellent deputy, and the fleet also needs a chief of staff like you." Tan Renhao took out the cigarette, which was used to entertain the guests. "When you arrive in Naha, you have time to contact Hao Dongjue. As a partner, I should have communicated with you a little more, after all, everyone has their own characteristics. I have partnered with Hao Dongjue for several years, and we know each other very well, and he knows my style best, so you can contact him more, so that we can cooperate better in the future. ”

"I already contacted General Hao yesterday, and I'll call him when I get to Naha."

"That's good, actually, there's nothing troublesome, it's just some personal characteristics." Tan Renhao leaned back on the sofa, "In addition, the fleet will arrive in Naha in a few days, and the officers and soldiers who have returned will also return one after another, so after arriving in Naha, you must first accept those battleships to ensure that each battleship is fine, and then you have to hurry up and train." The officers and men of the fleet have been resting for more than two months, and I am afraid that many people have forgotten what to do, and if everything goes well, the fleet will soon take part in combat operations in the southwest Pacific, so the training work must be stepped up. ”

Zheng Guanhua nodded vigorously. "I've already drawn up a training plan, and I've already contacted the Naha Base Command, and they'll be ready to prepare for the fleet in advance."

"Looks like you've adapted to this new position."

Zheng Guanhua laughed, he was the chief of staff of the second task force before, although he didn't work for long, but he was also the chief of staff of the fleet, and the work he did was basically the same.

"By the way, we should be equipped with a new combat aircraft this time, you can't forget this."

"The new plane has arrived at Naha, the aviation unit has returned ahead of schedule, and in addition, Colonel Cho Gengbo's injury has healed and he has returned to the aviation unit. Now Yang Qinkai and An Shile are in charge of the training of the aviation unit. According to them, the performance of the new fighter is very good, and the adaptive training work can be completed in about a month. When the aircraft carrier arrives in Naha, we will conduct training on the ship. I have all these plans ready. ”

Tan Renhao laughed. "That's my heart, good, so be it. You wait for me first, and I'll call you when I get off work. ”

Zheng Guanhua immediately got up and said goodbye, as a fleet chief of staff, he has a key quality as a chief of staff, that is, carefulness, which is what Tan Renhao admires most about him.

After sending Zheng Guanhua away, Tan Renhao was not in a hurry to deal with other things. Initially, he proposed to transfer Zheng Guanhua to the First Task Force as Chief of Staff for a simple purpose, just to give Zheng Guanhua a chance, and he really needed a deputy who was proficient in aviation operations and could allow him not to spend a lot of energy on aviation operations. And now it seems that Zheng Guanhua not only met Tan Renhao's requirements, but also in many ways, Zheng Guanhua is a good candidate for chief of staff.

At the same time, Tan Renhao also noticed a flaw in Zheng Guanhua, that is, he was too cautious!