"Yan Shiqi's situation is so bad?" It was only at this time that Chang Jianxin knew that Yan Shiqi was disabled.

"It will be a few days before he is sent back, and judging by the words of the chief of staff, he will definitely not be able to continue his service." Talking about Renhao's own car, he let Du Xing and Chang recommend the new lieutenant in another car, "maybe it could be worse." This time, it was the Headmaster who offered you the position of Commander of Task Force 3, and of course, I was only speaking for the Headmaster. ”

Chang Zhixin nodded, and then fell silent.

"What do you think?"

They both asked the question at the same time, and then they both laughed.

"Let's talk about it first, the headmaster is going to talk to you later, so you have to be mentally prepared." Tan Renhao shrugged his shoulders and slowed down.

"Actually, I'm not much sure." Chang Jianxin's attitude was a little hesitant, "Although I have been working in the First Task Force and the Second Task Force for so long, I am not very familiar with the artillery battle. I'm a little worried about the way Task Force 3 looks like this now. ”

"Clean up the mess?" Tan Renhao glanced at his friend, "You don't need to worry about this problem, the chief of staff will solve it, and what you have to do is actually to improve the morale of the officers and men of the fleet and establish a new command core." You should be capable of this, right? ”

Chang Jianxin smiled bitterly, and then took out a cigarette.

"I was also surprised when I heard about this, and initially thought that this arrangement was not reasonable, after all, there are many veterans in the navy who can use it. Later, after talking with the principal and the chief of staff, I felt that the principal's arrangement was reasonable. "Tan Renhao knows that Chang Jianxin is a relatively stubborn person, and if he wants to do his ideological work, he must come up with some convincing reasons." After all, the backbone of the navy is now all young generals, and the previous four task forces are all newcomers, which is the principal's usual policy of employing people, if the veterans are used now. This is clearly contrary to this approach. Cultivating more young generals will also be of greater help to the navy. Of course, you are a student of the principal, which is also an important factor. ”

Chang Jian Xin lit a cigarette and still didn't answer.

"From your own point of view, this is your best chance to jump from chief of staff to commander." Tan Renhao felt a bit like a lobbyist. "Judging from the current situation of the fleets, as long as Shaoqing has no chance of promotion, he will still be the commander of the second task force, and you won't compete with him, right? Task Force 1 is here. Dong Jue is already gradually taking command of the fleet, and his performance is very good. On the side of the Fourth Task Force, the match between Huang Xiaotian and Jiang Zhongmin is very suitable, and in the short term, it is impossible for Huang Xiaotian to leave the position of fleet commander. Indeed, Task Force 3 is the worst of the four, and the only task force without aircraft carriers, but as long as it does a good job here, there will still be opportunities in the future. ”

"Renhao. Does the Navy have plans to expand? ”

Tan Renhao was slightly stunned. Now I understand the meaning of Chang Jianxin, it turns out that Chang Jianxin is staring at the position of the commander of the possible new aircraft carrier task force. "I don't know very well. This year, we should have six aircraft carriers in service. Maybe by the end of the year there will be four more. In addition, several smaller aircraft carriers will be commissioned one after another. However, judging from the current situation, the three aircraft carrier task forces are likely to be expanded to three aircraft carrier terrain, and the South Atlantic Theater has been asking for new warships. Even if these carriers are commissioned, there will be a number of them assigned to the South Atlantic theater of operations, unless you want to go there, otherwise......"

"I know." Chang Zhixin nodded slightly, and then closed his mouth again.

"In fact, our second batch of four 'New Provincial Capital' class battleships will also be commissioned in the middle of the year.

From what I have now, the performance of these four battleships has improved a lot. "Tan Renhao didn't tell the truth completely at first." The US Navy will also receive four new aircraft carriers by the end of June, and by the end of the year. They will also have four fleet aircraft carriers, six small aircraft carriers in service. We will definitely fight a few naval battles with the US Navy, and when the time comes, no one can say for sure how many aircraft carriers will be left. ”

"Then you mean, let me accept the arrangement?" Chang Jianxin glanced at his friend.

"Chang, I'm not here to be a lobbyist, I'm just giving you an analysis of the situation." Tan Renhao also has a bit of a headache, and it is indeed very troublesome to convince Chang Jianxin. "Let's put it this way.

The South-West Pacific will remain a key focus, with an ironclad landing in Australia next year, and before that can be done by the Marines must capture the Solomon Islands and the New Hebrides, and the position of Task Force 3 is almost irreplaceable. The Chief of Staff had ordered that Task Force 3 must be restored by July, and that the two battleships, as well as the four newly commissioned battleships, all damaged cruisers, and destroyers, must be repaired by July. If the U.S. Navy were to launch another counterattack, only Task Force 3 would be able to support the Marines in the Southwest Pacific. ”

Chang Jianxin nodded slightly, he was still smoking and didn't answer.

"This is an opportunity, the attack on the Solomon Islands and the New Hebrides is directly related to the plan to land in Australia, and in the combat operation of landing in Australia, the Third Task Force will definitely be the main force of the main force." Tan Renhao looked at Chang Jianxin, "Of course, the decision is in your hands, and the chief of staff will not forcibly arrange for you to go to the Third Task Force." When you get to the Chief of Staff, you can speak your mind and trust that the Chief of Staff will take care of your needs. ”

Chang Jianxin smiled faintly. Tan Renhao didn't bother to say any more. He knows very well that Chang Recommending New is a person, although in the past few years, Chang Recommending New has been unknown, but he is the hardest working and most diligent of the four of them. On the surface, Chang Jianxin is loyal to his duties and is doing his own work, but Tan Renhao knows that behind Chang Jianxin's hard work, he wants to get ahead and become a real general one day. Everyone has ambitions, Tan Renhao doesn't feel that Chang Jianxin has done anything wrong because of this, if he doesn't want to be a general, then what to do in the army?

After going through so many things, Tan Renhao can also understand the new ideas of Chang Recommended.

The Third Task Force is actually the chicken ribs, the least appreciated of the four task forces now, and the easiest to be sent to clean up the mess. Probably, only a general like Yan Shiqi, who regards battleships as supreme, would think that the Third Task Force is a treasure of feng shui.

Chang Jiexin has recognized the great power of aircraft carriers, and his performance in commanding the aircraft carrier fleet is not bad. There was only one reason why he was hesitant not to make a decision now, and that was if he did well in Task Force 3. I'm afraid he'll have to stay in Task Force 3 in the future. On the surface, his transfer from Chief of Staff of Task Force 2 to Commander of Task Force 3 is a huge leap, but in reality, it is likely to cost him the opportunity for future promotions.

After arriving at the Navy Headquarters, Tan Renhao took Chang Jianxin to Gan Yongxing's office. Five minutes later, when Gan Yongxing briefed Chang Jianxin on the situation of the Third Task Force and the reasons for this personnel adjustment. Tan Renhao found an excuse and slipped out. He didn't want to stay, after all, it wasn't his intention to let Chang Jiexin go to the Third Task Force, and he didn't want to be caught between Chang Jiexin and the chief of staff.

"General, do you want something to drink?" Du Xing has been very careful to follow behind Tan Renhao.

"No, you go get busy, don't come here if you're fine." Tan Renhao smiled at Du Xing, and then took the adjutant away.

He waited outside for more than ten minutes, and when Chang Jianxin came out, he immediately noticed that Chang Jianxin's expression changed a little, and then Gan Yongxing called him in.

"It seems. I really didn't know this junior brother before. Gan Yongxing sighed. Please Tan Renhao sat down, "It's stubborn, but this is the characteristic of the fleet commander." Yan Shiqi is even more stubborn than him. ”

"Did he accept the arrangement?" Tan Renhao often recommends a new look when he is reminiscing.

"Yes, he will be promoted to rear admiral fleet commander, in addition, the term of office is one year, if there is a suitable candidate after a year, I will give him another arrangement." Gan Yongxing shrugged his shoulders, "When the time comes, maybe we will have a sixth task force, I hope he will not forget how to command the aircraft carrier fleet to fight." ”

Tan Renhao sighed secretly, it is really not small to recommend new ones. Even bargained with the chief of staff.

"Actually, this is also the principal's arrangement. Chang Jianxin did a very good job as the chief of staff of the fleet, and I heard that he dissuaded Lei Shaoqing several times and allowed the Second Task Force to avoid danger. Actually, we can also understand that everyone has their own goals, and this is also the purpose of the Navy, as long as it does not violate the oath of the military, it is not a wrong thing to pursue personal goals. How can we say that when we put on our first military uniform, we all thought that we would be able to become generals one day, right? ”

"Chief of Staff, in fact, Chang Jianxin is a very stubborn person, maybe he speaks a little straight, but ......"

"I know, when I was his age, I was even more than him, do you know what I did against the headmaster in the first place?" Gan Yongxing laughed, "A general without a little personality is not a good general, this is what the principal told me back then." I often recommend new people to speak bluntly in front of me, then I don't need to worry about anything, at least on the battlefield, he will not be soft on the enemy, let alone make wrong decisions for personal reasons, right? ”

"That's for sure, I'm sure he's a good commander!" Tan Renhao immediately helped Chang Jianxin speak. Maybe Chang Jianxin will not be satisfied with this arrangement, but he will definitely fulfill the duty of a soldier.

"He will go to Songjiang in the afternoon, and most of the warships of the Third Task Force will be maintained there, and a lot of work needs to be prepared in advance." Gan Yongxing stood up, "Go and have a good talk with him at noon, you are also old friends, and it is a little more convenient than me to talk." ”

Tan Renhao didn't delay much, and after leaving Gan Yongxing's office, he returned to his office. To his surprise, Chang Jianxin was waiting for him here.

"Do you want to go back to dinner?" Chang Jianxin's expression has calmed down a lot.

"No, I'm eating out at noon." Tan Renhao felt a little embarrassed, "Let's go, let's go have two drinks, we haven't seen each other for months." What is the situation with the fleet now? ”

"With Lao Lei watching, there's nothing to worry about, and besides, it doesn't have much to do with me now."

Tan Renhao glanced at his friend, then opened the door and walked out. The two did not go to the city, but went to a private restaurant in the base to order a few dishes, asked for a bottle of rice wine, and asked the boss not to disturb them, and the two chatted in a low voice.

"Did the chief of staff tell you?" It is often recommended that new people rarely eat when they drink alcohol.

Tan Renhao nodded slightly. "Chang, I actually feel a little sorry for you, this time ......"

"I know, in fact, you are also thinking about me." Chang Jianxin smiled reluctantly, then sighed and put down the wine glass. "At first, I was a little confused, to be honest, I knew that the Navy would set up a fifth task force, didn't I?"

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, he didn't hide this fact again.

"And according to the principal's intentions, Jiang Zhongmin or Hao Dongjue should be the commander of the Fifth Task Force."

"I don't know about this, the principal didn't mention it." Tan Renhao told the truth.

"If Dong Jue is the new commander, then I can willingly go to the Third Task Force, if it is to arrange for Jiang Zhongmin to go, I will not be convinced." Chang Jianxin glanced at Tan Renhao, "Renhao, promise me one thing." ”

"What?" Tan Renhao frowned slightly, he began to be a little distracted, because he had not thought about the personnel arrangement of the newly established task force before.

"If the principal and chief of staff ask for your opinion at that time, I hope you can recommend Hao Dongjue." Chang Jianxin hesitated for a moment, "I know that you have a lot of weight to speak in front of the principal, otherwise I wouldn't have asked you to do my work this time." If you are willing to recommend Hao Dongjue, then he has a great chance. ”

Tan Renhao smiled reluctantly, but did not agree positively.

Chang Jianxin's gaze stayed on Tan Renhao for a while. "Of course, no one knows if Task Force 3 will become the new main force, and maybe I will be able to climb faster than you. Okay, let's drink less, I have to catch a plane in the afternoon, you should go back early. ”

Tan Renhao felt a little sorry for Chang Jianxin, if he had resolutely opposed it at the beginning, maybe the chief of staff would not have let Chang Jianxin come back, but who can say for sure?