January 8, 1928. On the outskirts of Moscow, somewhere unknown military airfield.

It had just snowed heavily, and it seemed to be a world covered in ice and snow, and the sky and the earth were all white. The cold wind swept by, and between the tall pine groups on all sides, the mangs were like mist. One of the runways at the airfield had been cleared by Soviet sappers, and two small biplane planes were parked side by side at one end of the runway. Baranov, Director of the Air Force General of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, Muklevich, Director of the Navy of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, Polikarpov, a famous Soviet aircraft designer, Luo Yaoguo, Minister of Armaments of the Nationalist Government, Lu Ming, Chief Engineer of the Armaments Department of the Nationalist Government, Director of the Construction and Trade Bureau, Natalie, Secretary to the Minister of Armaments, and Joseph, General Manager of the Sino-German Aircraft Company. Franz. Pap, Messerschmidt, chief engineer of the Sino-German aircraft manufacturing company, and others gathered around the two planes. While pointing fingers, they exchanged views with each other.

One of these two aircraft is the latest Me-1 (F-1) destroyer launched by the Sino-German aircraft manufacturing company, and the other is the I-3 fighter developed and produced by the Soviet Union itself. Both aircraft are the latest products to leave the factory in 1927, and the technical data of both are in between.

The Me-1 uses a 450 hp air-cooled star engine of the Star-1 produced by the Sino-German aircraft manufacturing company. The maximum speed is 280 kilometers per hour, and the maximum range is 350 kilometers. A semi-metallic structure is adopted, that is, the fuselage is supported by a steel tube structure, and the aluminum plate is used as a skin. The main wing is still made of wood and covered with cloth skin, and the overall structure is compact and sturdy.

The engine used in the I-3 fighter is a copy of the BMW-6 liquid-cooled engine of the German company BMW, codenamed M-17 in the Soviet Union. The maximum speed is also 280 kilometers per hour, and the maximum range is 585 kilometers. Its fuselage is still made of wood, and the wings and tail are covered with cloth skin.

However, the appearance of this Soviet aircraft is very ugly, and the craftsmanship is also extremely rough, compared with the fighter built under the strict requirements of German process standards, it seems to be a rubbish, in addition, the climb rate and practical ceiling of the Me-1 destroyer are far more than the I-3, in the flight show just now, the excellent fighting performance and flexibility shown by the Me-1 also stabilized the I-3, not to mention the reliable performance of the Star-1 engine.

"Comrade Baranov, the flight show just now has already demonstrated to you the excellent performance of the Me-1 destroyer." Pap, the German general manager of the Sino-German Aircraft Company, was standing next to Baranov, the head of the Main Directorate of the USSR Air Force, and was counting the advantages of the Me-1 with his fingers crossed in fluent Russian:

"The Me-1 is not only excellent in performance, but also very reliable and robust, and now the Sino-German aircraft company is planning to design light dive bombers and carrier-based aircraft on the basis of it. In fact, there are very few changes that need to be made, basically it can be used as a dive bomber with bombs, and it can be used on an aircraft carrier with a few modifications. If the USSR had bought this aircraft, you would have both a destroyer and a dive bomber with excellent performance, if you were going to develop an aircraft carrier...... Even carrier-based aircraft have it"

Baranov's face was slightly pale, as an air force expert, of course, he could see at a glance the advantages and disadvantages of these two aircraft, in fact, he didn't need to look at it, just by the German brand of others, he knew that his aircraft was inferior to others. But the gap was so big that he definitely didn't expect that the two planes would simulate aerial combat in the airplane show just now. If that were real air combat, the Soviet I-3 fighter would have been a pile of ashes by now. Everything that the I-3 uses for climbing, diving, flipping, turning, and other aerial dogfights is not as good as others, and it seems that even the speed is not as fast as the Me-1, although the data on paper is the same...... However, the Germans did not have the same standards for paper data as the Soviets. The performance data written by the Germans on paper is generally rigorous and conservative, and can often exceed some in actual use. In the Soviet Union, on the contrary, the data on paper were used to fool the leaders, and they often had to be discounted in practice. And Baranov himself knows in his heart that the I-3 in front of him has been carefully selected and carefully overhauled N times, and if he finds a random one, he is afraid that it may not be able to fly into the sky

What was even more unacceptable to Baranov was ...... This Me-1 destroyer with such excellent performance was produced in the aircraft factory in Guangdong, China, although this factory adopted German management and technology, but it was indeed on Chinese soil, and even the engine was produced in China, and if China and the Soviet Union went to war in the future, the Soviet Air Force was afraid that there would be no chance of winning.

On the other hand, Luo Yaoguo, Natalie, and Mukelevich, the director of the Soviet Red Navy, got together to talk about naval aviation. This time, the two Marx-class battleships ordered by the USSR had eight seaplanes on them, all of which were produced by China. In addition, Muklevich also wanted to know about aircraft carriers, which China has ordered from the United States for an aircraft carrier with a displacement of 20,000 tons, and another has been placed for the British shipyard Yezon in Shanghai.

"I said Comrade Muklevich, as far as I know, the Soviet Union currently has four Gangut-class battleships, plus Marx and Engels there are six battleships, but there is not a single aircraft carrier, don't you think there is a problem?" Luo Yaoguo speaks stiff German, and those Soviet ** people may not be able to speak English, but most of them can speak fluent German, and the Polish Muklevich is no exception.

Muklevich shook his head with some regret: "Your Excellency, as far as I know, now France and Italy do not have aircraft carriers, don't they also have several battleships?" It can be seen that aircraft carriers are not necessary. ”

Luo Yaoguo smiled faintly and shook his hand: "Why don't you see that Britain, the United States, and Japan now have a lot of aircraft carriers?" The three countries are the real naval powers. Without aircraft carriers, it would be difficult for your six battleships to really leave the territorial waters of the USSR to fight. Although to Karl. The strong defense of the Marx class may not be sunk by torpedoes or bombs hanging from enemy planes, but damage can still be done. If a battleship is damaged, it will take months to repair it, which means that the battleship will not be able to go to war for a few months, and maybe by the time you repair the battleship, the war will be over. So at present, Britain, the United States, and Japan are equipped with aircraft carriers, and we also have two aircraft carriers under construction. In addition, even France and Italy are only currently not equipped with aircraft carriers, and they both have a quota of 60,000 tons of aircraft carriers in the Washington Naval Treaty. ”

Muklevic was slightly stunned, staring at Luo Yaoguo's face with a pair of brown eyes, as if he wanted to see a little shadow of conspiracy from there. Luo Yaoguo just smiled and continued to talk eloquently: "In fact, the so-called aircraft carrier is nothing more than a product of the Washington Naval Treaty. In Chapter I, Article 10 of the treaty stipulates that the aircraft carriers of the signatory countries shall not be armed with naval guns with a caliber of more than 8 inches (203 mm). Article 9 also stipulates that the number of naval guns exceeding 6 inches shall not exceed eight. That's why there are aircraft carriers in the way they are now. However, this treaty is not binding on non-signatories such as China and the Soviet Union, and we can install more 203mm naval guns or 280mm naval guns for aircraft carriers, so that they have more firepower than heavy cruisers, so that aircraft carriers can not only be used to escort battleship formations, but also be able to attack single ships or with a fast heavy cruiser in pairs to undertake the task of breaking diplomatic relations. Right now we're working with the Germania shipyard, Blom. The Foss shipyard cooperated in the development of this new type of aircraft carrier. I wonder if the Red Navy of the USSR has any intention of ordering? ”

An aircraft carrier with more firepower than a heavy cruiser? Muklevich took a deep breath and said in his heart: "Could it be that the Chinese and those German shipyards are really tinkering with this kind of warship?" Well, this thing is quite in line with the idea of the Germans to break the battleship, those planes on the aircraft carrier to bomb the battleship may not be effective, it is not negotiable to blow up the merchant ship, and the 280mm naval gun is enough to repel the heavy cruiser, and the high speed of the aircraft carrier is enough to get rid of the pursuit of the battleship, and in the end, as long as the aircraft on it is good enough, it should not be destroyed by other aircraft carriers...... Unless there are enough opponents. Such a warship sounds like a good thing, why don't you ask Comrade Stalin to see if we want to develop it ourselves or buy it? ”

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"With an aircraft carrier...... Broken Relations? ”

Stalin listened quietly to Muklevich's speech, picked up the iconic carved pipe, and smoked it. The thick eyebrows were tightly twisted, as if he was thinking hard: "Chinese want to develop aircraft carriers with heavy naval guns...... This news is important, and our potential ally Japan should take it seriously. But should we develop aircraft carriers? Comrade Muklevich, what do you propose from the side of the Red Navy? ”

Hearing Stalin's question, Muklevich quietly glanced at Baranov, the head of the Air Force General Directorate, who was standing side by side with him: "Comrade Stalin, aircraft carriers are currently developing as a naval power in the world, and we seem to need them too." After all, in the future the Red Navy will have a powerful fleet of battleships, and if there is no aircraft carrier escort, it will be messed up by a few small aircraft, Comrade Baranov, don't you say? ”

Stalin nodded, and then looked at Baranov: "Aircraft carriers rely on aircraft to fight, and I would like to hear the opinion of the General Directorate of the Air Force in this regard, besides, how are you talking with the Sino-German aircraft company?" Their Me-1 seems to be similar to our I-3, right? Is it necessary to buy? ”

Baranov smiled bitterly: "Alas...... Comrade Stalin, our I-3 may not be worse than the Me-1 on paper, but if it really goes to heaven, I am afraid that only two or three planes will be worth the next Me-1. Therefore, the General Administration of the Air Force still wants to introduce this aircraft, and it is best to buy it together with the aircraft factory, oh, and the most important thing is the engine factory. Engines of our own production...... The quality is simply too poor, and to be honest, it is a very dangerous thing to fly an aircraft equipped with domestic engines. ”

By the way, the head of the General Directorate of the Air Force was lucky to have escaped the purge and saved his wife and children by falling to his death in a Soviet aircraft.

Stalin's face sank slightly, and he picked up his pipe and took another sip. He naturally knew about the poor quality of the current Soviet aircraft, so he never flew to travel. It's a bit bad that only two or three can be worth one Me-1, you must know that the production of I-3 fighters is not high, and it can produce more than 100 in a year. According to the report of the Chinese and German aircraft companies, the design capacity of the Chinese and German aircraft companies is 200 Me-1 destroyers per month, and it seems that this aircraft factory will not be able to import them from Germany without spending a lot of money.

Baranov paused for a moment and thought about aircraft carriers: "Comrade Stalin, my personal opinion on aircraft carriers is that we should not listen to the Chinese or the Germans, after all, they themselves have no experience in this area. The Japanese seem to be doing a good job in this, so why don't we ask them for advice? Perhaps it is also possible to order an aircraft carrier from Japan. Furthermore...... We can also use the Me-1 to compare with the Japanese to see whose aircraft is better, and maybe we can even introduce Japanese aircraft. ”

Stalin thought for a while with his pipe in his mouth, and said with a smile: "Japanese aircraft carriers? This is a good proposal, we can pay for the purchase of aircraft carriers with oil. In the First Five-Year Plan, we will vigorously develop the petroleum industry. Comrade Muklevy, it is up to you to negotiate with the Japanese about aircraft carriers, first asking for an order for a smaller aircraft carrier, plus several dozen aircraft. Oh, and tell the Japanese about the fact that China is developing an aircraft carrier equipped with large-caliber naval guns, and study it with the Japanese, is there any need for us to follow up. In addition, we will buy 200 Me-1 destroyers and 400 Star-1 engines. The introduction of aircraft factories and engine factories was carried out by Comrade Baranov to negotiate with the Germans, telling them that we wanted to pay for the aircraft, engines and aircraft factories with oil. ”

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The delegation of the Ministry of Armaments of the Nationalist Government stayed in a luxury hotel in Moscow. Luo Yaoguo and Natalie stayed in the most luxurious suite in the hotel and also had the most bugs. In the living room of the suite, Luo Yaoguo and Natalie are nestled in a sofa, and two cups of fragrant coffee are placed on the coffee table.

"Natalie, do you think Xiao Ying was sent to me by Zhong G?" Luo Yaoguo was playing with Natalie's plump **, but at the same time he was talking to her about another woman, which was really ......

Natalie glanced at him, her eyes revealing a faint resentment, her white jade-like teeth gently devoured her red lips, and said with a smile: "If the agents of Zhong G can see it at a glance, can they still develop so prosperous?" If you really want to know if Xiao Ying is their person, there is only one way...... I just don't know if you're reluctant? ”

"Huh? What do you mean......"

"Arrest and try for the first trial."

Natalie smiled lightly, lost her wink, and said sweetly: "When I return to China, let Wu Fatzi send someone to arrest her in the dungeon of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and I will personally interrogate her and keep what can be tried." ”

Luo Yaoguo frowned: "How do you want to judge the law?" ”

At this time, Natalie's body was soft, her voice was sweet and greasy, but the words she said were a little murderous, and she smiled: "How else can I judge the law?" You ask kindly, is she willing to tell the truth? I'm trained in interrogation. Whipping with a leather whip, using electrocution to call, you can also use a soldering iron to burn, a bamboo stick to prick your fingers, and an iron nail to nail...... There. Well, anyway, you can rest assured. As long as you hand over Qu Ying to me for a few weeks, you will be able to take care of everything. ”

Luo Yaoguo broke out in a cold sweat and said authentically: "Natalie...... You...... You ......"

"What? Distressed? Reluctant? ”

Natalie's voice is still sweet and nice: "I don't think Qu Ying's girl is particularly strong, I guess she will say anything after a little torture, so you don't have to worry about breaking it." And...... After the training is done, it will definitely be more well-behaved than the original, and it will be kept obediently for you to eat in your mouth. ”

"Wouldn't it? I think the GCD people are quite strong, they are all mighty and unyielding, rich and noble, uh, of course you are exceptional. The main reason is that you are from a bad background and are a nobleman...... So I can't afford to suffer. Luo Yaoguo's hand rested on the pair of towering jade peaks, and his words seemed to be sarcastic about Natalie.

"Hehehe......" Natalie laughed coquettishly: "It's not that GCD people are strong and not afraid of fighting, but that you bourgeois lackeys are irresponsible." If it were the Soviet Cheka and Beguu for interrogation, you would know that there are no people made of special materials in this world, and I myself do this, and I know all their methods, so I want to be a backer like you. Otherwise, they will be arrested and put in Lubyanka's cell, and within three days, I will say whatever they want me to say. ”

Luo Yaoguo frowned and shook his head: "That's because the GCD people in the Soviet Union are not strong enough, if it is replaced by our Chinese GCD people, it will be different." They are all made of special materials, and they will not be intimidated by your torture, at least Qu Ying must be very strong, I am very optimistic about this little girl. ”

"Oh? Is it? Natalie looked at Luo Yaoguo and said with a smile: "Why don't we make a bet?" Give Qu Ying to me for three days, if she can carry it......"

As for what would happen if they could hold it, the Cheka warriors in charge of the monitoring did not hear it clearly...... Because Natalie came to Luo Yaoguo's ear and said it.

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