The next day, Tan Renhao returned to Qingdao, and in order to prevent the 6th Voyage from causing trouble, Liao Hanxiang stayed on Jeju Island for a few days, and it was not until a large number of HNA troops came over that he left Jeju Island with confidence.

As soon as he returned to Qingdao, Luo Yunchong came to the door. Tan Renhao couldn't refuse, so he had to ask Du Xing to buy some wine and food again, and then discuss the new bomber with Luo Yunchong while eating.

"That's my approximate technical request, and I should have mentioned it to you a few days ago."

Luo Yunchong is a very cautious person, "In order to ensure that the aircraft factory can design a bomber that meets these technical requirements, I discussed it with the chief engineer there when I went to Hafei last time. Later, I went to Shen Fei's side ......"

"Shen Fei's chief engineer or Li Zhiyang?"

Tan Renhao was indeed hungry, and there was no dry food prepared for him on the transport plane. … computer station bsp; "Yes, Mr. Li is responsible for the design of the fighter jet, and now the chief engineer of Cheng Huatang is responsible for manufacturing the 'Sea Eagle'."

Luo Yunchong pulled the topic back: "I talked to the two chief engineers about this new bomber, and they both thought that if the new motive can be successfully developed, then it will not be very difficult to manufacture. The whole design time takes about a year or even two years. ”

"How long is it going to take?"

Tan Renhao frowned slightly, "The design of the 'Sea Eagle' has only been half a year, and this new bomber will take two years?" ”

"The 'Sea Eagle' was actually designed on the basis of the original honest bomber."

Luo Yunchong laughed: "As early as a few years before the outbreak of the war, when General Liao Hanxiang had not yet come to the navy, he put forward technical requirements to several aircraft factories to produce heavy bombers. Outcome...... You know what happened next. Therefore, this bomber was difficult to produce at that time, and the first batch of more than a dozen prototypes built were all destroyed. This is simply the biggest waste! If this detour had not been taken, perhaps Japan would have surrendered by now. ”

Tan Renhao sighed, he also knew that Wei Boyu was the kind of staunch supporter of tactical bombers, and this also catered to the appetite of the 6th Army, especially the dominant 6th Army cavalry unit at that time, so he was able to pass Liao Hanxiang to become the commander of the 6th Aviation. And Liao Hanxiang also broke away from the 6th Voyage and came to the navy.

"Actually, the biggest problem right now is motivation."

Luo Yun took a sip of beer vigorously, "Shen Fei is mainly responsible for providing motivation, and Hafei's motivation production line is all imported from Shen Fei. Now the new 'Wind 17' motivation project has been launched, and the design index is to reach 32oo horsepower at a height of 4ooo meters, but the technical difficulty is very great, and it may be difficult to develop it in two or three years. If the Wind 16 is used instead, the technical requirements will have to be lowered. ”

"'Wind 16'?"

It's been a long time since Tan Renhao has asked about technical matters.

"Yes. New motivations. It is expected to produce 28oo horsepower, or at least 24oo horsepower. ”

Luo Yunchong laughed, "Shen Fei is now focusing on tackling 'Wind 16'. If it is successfully developed by the end of next year. Then it is possible that the Navy will come to the third major rearmament by the middle of the next year. All four tactical aircraft based on this motivation have already been established, and the development of them will begin in earnest next year. Not to mention anything else, Shen Fei's motivation technique is indeed top-notch. This time I went to Shen Fei and heard from Li Zhiyang that Cheng Fei Xifei and the newly established Nanfei (Nanchang Aircraft Factory) all sent personnel to Shen Fei to prepare to first introduce the 'Feng 14', that is, the 'Vulture' fighter jet, use the ground motive, and then drive the 'Feng 16' with Shen Fei. But. I heard that the 6th Army is not very interested in 'Wind 16'. ”

"Why? 6 Voyage has a better motivation? ”

In front of Luo Yunchong, talking about Renhao is like a beginner aviation enthusiast.

"Because the 6th Army doesn't like air-cooled motives very much, and pays more attention to V-shaped water-cooled motives."

Luo Yunchong also knew that Tan Renhao was proficient in tactics rather than techniques. "There is no way for the navy, so we try to use air-cooled engines, after all, fighting on the sea, fresh water is inherently precious, if we use water-cooled engines again. Then each aircraft carrier has to bring hundreds of tons of fresh water for fighters, if there is no fresh water, wouldn't all the fighters on the aircraft carrier lie down? In fact, this problem does not exist on the 6th Air Plane, at least on the vast majority of battlefields, this problem does not exist. And the fighter with the V-type engine is somewhat better in terms of aerodynamic layout than the star-type air-cooled engine. Therefore, 6 Airlines has always insisted on using water-cooled engines. I heard that Cheng Fei is tackling key problems, and if their V-shaped motive can be successfully taken out, then the 6th Air Force will definitely develop a new fighter based on this and give up the use of the Shen Fei air-cooled motive. Of course, there are also reasons for this, such as the view of the gateway between the two armies of the 6 Seas, internal struggles, and so on. ”

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, it seems that 6 Airlines is going to go his own way.

"I've also heard that the 6th Air Force is actually secretly working on its own heavy bombers."

Tan Renhao was slightly startled and said, "Didn't Prime Minister Xue Xiyue ask 6 Hangxian to fully cooperate with us back then?" ”

"Do you think Wei Boyu will give up the opportunity to display bombers, even if he doesn't understand strategic bombing, then he knows that the navy must not be allowed to master the ability of strategic bombing, at least not let the navy have the only strategic bomber."

Luo Yunchong sneered: "Wei Boyu's small belly chicken intestines were when the basic design of the 'Sea Eagle' was completed, he asked Xifei to secretly develop the 6th Navigation Heavy Bomber, and Cheng Fei was responsible for providing the motivation. After more than half a year, Xifei really came up with a perfect design plan, and probably started manufacturing the first prototype at the beginning of next year. If there are no surprises, it will definitely complete the test flight in the middle of next year and then go into production. At that time, Air 6 will be solely responsible for long-range bombing of Russia. ”

Tan Renhao gritted his teeth, obviously this is the behavior of 6 Airlines and HNA to grab resources. With the current situation of the Empire, before the "Sea Eagle" matures, it will certainly not be able to support the manufacture of the second type of large bomber, and the aluminum industry of other empires will not be able to fully meet the requirements. If the strategic bombers of the 6th Air Force are successfully launched, then the result will be that the scale of the strategic bombers of the HNA will have to be reduced. Wei Boyu was messing around at this time for his own interests, which made Tan Renhao feel extremely angry.

"Well, now the key thing is. We have to show results, and the last few months were the most difficult before the Sea Eagle was equipped with the troops. ”

Luo Yunchong was also very angry: "If we can't fulfill the promise of the year, and can't prove that the strategic bombing of Japan can force Japan to surrender, or at least make Japan lose its ability to fight, then it is very likely that we will let 6 voyages pass." At least on the Russian battlefield, the 6th Air Force can use a ground offensive to match strategic bombing. Winning at the campaign level gives them the capital to ask for more support. ”

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, which was what he was worried about. "In addition to putting the development of this new bomber on the schedule and letting the 'Sea Eagle' complete the test flight as soon as possible, we still have to do a very important thing."

"Yes, it is necessary to set up a strategic bomber unit of the HNA as soon as possible!"

"I will go to Zhoushan tomorrow to mention this matter to the chief of staff and the marshal. In addition, you will leave this plan here, and I will bring it with me. ”

Luo Yunchong nodded. "Then I'll rush back to Hafei immediately and let them speed up the test flight progress."

"Nope. Let General Liao Hanxiang do this. ”

Tan Renhao stood up. "You first go to Jeju Island and establish a strategic bombing command against Japan over there. What happened on Ha Fei's side asked General Liao Hanxiang to exert pressure. You are responsible for the test flight of the first strategic bomber group on Jeju Island before it is set up to equip the troops. Wait until I come back to determine the creation of a strategic bomber force. As soon as everything is done, we will launch a strategic bombing campaign against Japan! ”

Luo Yunchong was slightly stunned, this was actually a reversal of his previous work with Liao Hanxiang. Before Tan Renhao's arrival, Luo Yunchong was mainly responsible for technical supervision and urging the aircraft factory to produce bombers as soon as possible. Liao Hanxiang is mainly responsible for the preparation of the base, the training of personnel and other things. Luo Yunchong also knew that Tan Renhao's intention in making this adjustment at this time was to let Luo Yunchong get more benefits. Luo Yunchong was also excited in his heart, after all, Liao Hanxiang was Tan Renhao's father-in-law. And Tan Renhao also helped Luo Yunchong at this time, which made Luo Yunchong feel that he had not chosen the wrong leader.

Early the next morning, Tan Renhao went out to Zhoushan. He contacted Chief of Staff Gan Yongxing in advance and returned to the Navy Headquarters on the pretext that the chief of staff of the theater reported the situation to the chief of staff of the Navy. The plane arrived in Zhoushan at noon, and Gan Yongxing personally came to the airport to greet Tan Renhao.

"You went a little too far last time."

Gan Yongxing didn't blame Tan Renhao, he kept laughing: "Wei Boyu later found Yan Dingyu, and the principal was also angry with me, but he didn't trouble you." Didn't bother Liao Hanxiang either. You should understand what the principal means, right? ”

Tan Renhao laughed. "We're just doing what's good for the Empire."

"That being said, don't be so direct when dealing with conflicts in the future."

Gan Yongxing patted Tan Renhao on the shoulder: "To be honest, I can't get used to Wei Boyu, I really don't know why Marshal Yan Dingyu is shrewd all his life, why he would reuse a bastard like Wei Boyu." Then again, this is the business of the 6th Army, not the Navy. Moreover, now the empire needs the joint efforts of the six seas and two armies to defeat the enemy, so in the future, it is better to cause less trouble, so as not to make it difficult for the principal. ”

"I know, in fact, there is no way, who let them occupy the pit and not?"

Gan Yongxing smiled and shook his head, obviously he actually supported Tan Renhao very much, otherwise he wouldn't have helped Tan Renhao wipe his butts with Liao Hanxiang.

"Chief of Staff, I actually have two very important things when I come back this time."

"Yes, I've already heard about it, so there's no need to rush it, right?"

Gan Yongxing glanced at Tan Renhao and said to the driver in front of him, "Go to the port." ”

Tan Renhao glanced at Gan Yongxing in surprise, what was he doing at the port?

"I'll take you to see it, you'll find out later!"

When he arrived at the port, Tan Renhao was immediately surprised that all the warships of the First Task Force (perhaps a bit outdated now) were all anchored in the harbor, the four aircraft carriers were parked in the most conspicuous positions, and the cruisers that had been badly damaged in the battle had all been repaired. There are also a few new warships that have probably just been commissioned.

"The fleet has fully recovered, and there are several more warships. Now Iwo Jima is supported by HNA and the artillery formation responsible for supporting, and the 6th team has successfully landed on the 6th mother island in late last month, and is now preparing to land on 6 Chito Island. It is expected that the task of capturing Chichijima will be completed by the end of the year, and that of Brother Island will be captured at the beginning of next year. The whole combat operation is going well, we have already reinforced 75o fighters over there, and a fleet of six heavy cruisers is enough to ensure the offensive operations of the 6th team. ”

"When will the fleet come out?"

Tan Renhao is still concerned about the fleet.

"This has not yet been decided, and in fact, now the command of the Navy is also divided on the issue of the two fleets."

Gan Yongxing smiled bitterly: "Originally, these two fleets were supposed to be commanded by the Western Pacific Theater, but now they are directly commanded by the Navy Command......"

Hearing Gan Yongxing's words, Tan Renhao immediately grasped the point. "That's what the headmaster meant?"

Gan Yongxing nodded slightly. "Now it is impossible to assign both fleets to the Western Pacific theater of operations, and several other theaters, especially the South Atlantic theater, are already asking for new warships. Therefore, the principal is considering allocating only one fleet to the Western Pacific Theater of Operations, and then the other fleet will still be led by the Navy Command, and will wait until more warships are in service before providing it to other theaters. That way, there won't be too many objections! ”

Tan Renhao smiled and asked, "It's the second task force, right?" ”

Gan Yongxing nodded slightly. "This is my opinion, and the principal has not yet decided. Moreover, if the Second Task Force is assigned to the theater of operations, then it will definitely make adjustments in its establishment. ”

"It's better than nothing!"

"It's better to have something right than nothing!"

Both of them looked at the warships in the harbor, and Tan Renhao's mood was much better, which was the first piece of good news he received when he came to the naval headquarters.