Pan Shulong's expression darkened. whispered: "When Sun Xiaowei was testing the flight the year before last. Fell down and died. Peng Ande crashed and died during a test flight last year. After the car forest was crippled. I went to study mechanics. Repair cars in factories. He Huan was disabled due to an accident. Well, after that...... Committed suicide. Among the six people, only me and Gu Xiao remained. His voice was deep. Appears pale and weak. The boy's eyes turned red.

Wang Maoru sighed. "Why suicide?" Why? ”

Pan Shulong couldn't tell. However, Luo Haiquan explained on the side: "He Huan has always been very good. Before the disability, the results were also among the best. The heart is arrogant. When repairing the engine, he was not very struck by the fan blades of the aircraft, and his right hand was cut off and crippled. It is because of the arrogance of the heart. He was depressed and borrowed wine to kill his sorrows. The whole person is decadent. He could have been the best pilot. And...... Alas! The kid couldn't stand the blow. Jumping down from the school building. Committed suicide. ”

Hear what happened to He Huan. Wang Maoru shook his head and sighed. Then he asked, "I think it was forty members in the first phase." How many continue to serve as pilots now? ”

Pan Shulong said: "There are eight more. Some of them are scared in their hearts. Some things are due to injuries. Some died. Others changed careers to become aircraft technicians. ”

Ouyang Peng nodded. Satisfied, he said: "These children are not cultivated in vain. The role they now play in aircraft factories is becoming more and more important. Some of them are obsessed with engineering. If it weren't for the fact that I'm busy building airplanes right now. I've wanted to send them abroad for a while. ”

No pilots were trained. But it's not bad to train technicians. However, this yield is a little lower. It can't be helped. With Ouyang Peng, these aircraft manufacturing enthusiasts and the original Feng Ru's aircraft technicians and masters to help and teach. It can train aircraft technicians. It's a miracle. In fact, the development of airplanes to this day. Process equipment. The technology is not yet perfect. Today, most of the aircraft manufacturing level of Western powers is supported by their strong industrial capabilities. Investments in aircraft research are not out of reach. But behind closed doors, it doesn't work. Wang Maoru knows this. It's just that now he has no time to wait for students to be sent to study abroad.

Wang Maoru asked, "Pan Shulong." What is your military rank? ”

"Sergeant."

Wang Maoru frowned. How did the ranks of the Air Force be formulated so low. He said, "Now I have specially promoted you and seven other pilots to second lieutenant officers. ”

"Yes. Thank. Grace Shuai. Pan Shulong saluted. Road.

"Good. You go and train. Tell others the good news. ”

"Yes." Pan Shulong happily saluted and went back.

Wei Dongling said with a smile on the side: "This person will definitely be dead set on the handsome man in the future." ”

The rest of the crowd burst out laughing. Wang Maoru said: "Don't say anything else. That's right. Chief Engineer Ouyang. There is only one aircraft in this hangar. I'm preparing for a military parade on June 6th. Can you make ten crosses first? ”

"Huh?" Ouyang Peng had a bitter face. Said categorically: "No way." If you work overtime to make it. Up to four can be built. Or four at the same time. ”

"Then you're going to make all ten crosses at the same time." Wang Maoru said immediately. The attitude is very resolute. "Ask for money. I'll give! Need. I give it too! I give you what you need! Flying team. It must not be too small. It would be nice to have a few thousand planes. "Regardless of Ouyang Peng and Luo Haiquan's crying faces. He instructed Adjutant Wei Dongling: "The aircraft factory should be expanded. To be on scale. So to create a force to defend the aircraft plant. This unit is called the Flying Corps Garrison Battalion. "A few people were happy. Everyone knows that our commander started by relying on the garrison battalion of the flying team. If this garrison camp is re-established. The choice of the battalion commander will have to be pondered. But I heard Wang Maoru say: "Wei Dongling." I appoint you to be the commander of the garrison battalion. ”

"Yes." Wei Dongling saluted with joy.

"Congratulations to Adjutant Wei. Congratulations. Several people hurriedly said. The symbolic significance of this garrison camp is greater than its actual role. It seems that Adjutant Wei is going to be reused. Now I stutter. There will be good things in the future.

Luo Haiquan suddenly slapped his thigh. Said: "Dashuai." I have a building yì. Or it can be before June 6. Gather ten planes. ”

"Speak."

Luo Haiquan immediately smiled and said, "Dashuai knows when he is in Beijing. Because of the relocation of the aircraft plant. Many of our parts have been taken away by the Beiyang government. It's all given to the Nanyuan Flying Team. I have people I know in the Nanyuan Army Aviation Corps. Say it to me now. Neither Premier Duan nor President Li could afford to come to the Nanyuan Air Flying Team. And the air fleet is still very expensive. More than two dozen aircraft were stored there. Otherwise. The handsome man's means are slight. Bring the air fleet together? The government doesn't have the money to give them anyway. The air force did not even have money for fuel for the take-off of planes. In the warehouse, they all fell into dust. ”

Wang Maoru heard his words. Laugh. Pat him on the shoulder and compliment. "You. Luo Haiquan. Don't call Luo Haiquan in the future. You just called Luo Devil. Hell, hell. Good. Well, that's it. I'll leave it to you. If you can bring me the air force of the Beijing government. After that, we became the Air Force. You're the Chief of General Services of the Air Force! ”

After Luo Haiquan heard it. Too happy to be. Immediately said: "The subordinates will definitely do their best to facilitate this matter." ”

"But don't stop building aircraft either. That's right. If I make it with all my might. What plane is built the fastest? Wang Maoru asked.

"It's still Feng Ru 2 style. That is, the FR2 style is the most familiar to everyone. Ouyang Peng said.

"It's not going to work. The FR1 does not work for my future Air Force plans. Wang Maoru vetoed. Didn't there be four aircraft types last time? ”

"It's a Kirin 1 bomber. Qinglong 1 attack aircraft. The other two are attack-bomber dual-purpose aircraft. and transport aircraft. There are four in total. We built the Kirin 1 in the past. Later, it was demolished because of the move. The other three are just being designed. Ouyang Peng said.

"I made the Kirin 1 type. Ten crosses were made at the same time. Wang Maoru said. There is an excuse to buy. Ten crosses must be completed. And try to adjust to be able to fly on the day of the parade. And also. Can transport aircraft be made into shells? ”

"Shell?"

"Yes. Just be able to make the shell. Wang Maoru said with a smile. It is not required to be able to fly. Because on that day, the plane would be pulled by a car to inspect it. This kind of hunky plane is just right. ”

The expression on Ouyang Peng's face didn't know whether to cry or laugh. "Great. You're not...... Is it fake? ”

Wang Maoru nodded and said, "Yes." Counterfeit. You're right. It's fake. You say. Is it possible to make such an aircraft shell? ”

"Absolutely. It's not simple. Ouyang Peng said. Then he said suspiciously: "But Dashuai." Why fake? As long as there is time......"

Wang Maoru interrupted him. "We don't have time." sighed. Say, "If you can." The shells of ten transport planes were made. The requirement is to be able to fly in addition to flying. The rest did not differ from the airplanes in any way. That's right. This transport aircraft was named the Xuanwu Type 1. The dual-purpose machine was named White Tiger 1. ”

Ouyang Peng couldn't cry or laugh. "Okay. Yes, yes. ”

Wang Maoru patted him on the shoulder. To the engineers of the aircraft plant, he said: "Gentlemen. Start today. Working overtime. Dry for two months. Double your salary in these two months! ”

"Okay!" The engineers cheered.

Wang Maoru said to Ouyang Peng: "Chief Engineer Ouyang." In my future plans. The formation of an air force in the future is inevitable. You're going to have to suffer. Because in my future plans. My Air Force is going to have a thousand warplanes. ”

"A thousand frames?" Ouyang Peng was very surprised by Wang Maoru's plan. Thousands of fighters. A fighter jet costs $20,000. Thousands of fighters. That's tens of millions of dollars. The handsome is too good at joking. Not to mention a thousand fighters. Even twenty warplanes are enough for the government to claim the throne. Besides, it is unrealistic enough to build a thousand fighters. How can there be so many workers. The workers who make the airplanes are not like farmers who farm the land. Just teach it. This needs to be cultivated. Workers at aircraft factories become technicians after two years of training.

"Have faith. Mr. Chief Engineer. Wang Maoru said proudly. After leaving the aircraft factory with his men. I went to the First Military Factory in the Northeast again. Today, the main task of the 1st Military Plant of the Northeast is the production of grenades. This weapon was extremely powerful in the last battle with the Russians. Especially for the defenders. A grenade was thrown over. Basically, a trench was destroyed. The Russians are not used to this style of play. Light machine gun plus grenade. Paired with a cold gun. It is the basic tactics of army soldiers. Out of the grenade. Imitation E1 rifles are also gradually being developed. In addition to the special steel required by the triangular military thorn to be imported. The rest of the steel is available in Japan. Significant savings are made.

Han Linchun, the general office of the arsenal, also worked day and night. The establishment of the arsenal from the construction. to recruitment. to training. to assign tasks. to production. to the trial. Every step he had to think about in advance. Every step of the way he has to be meticulously designed. If it weren't for the support of Japanese engineers. It can be said that this arsenal wants to be really built. At least two years later. In addition to Han Linchun, the general office of the arsenal. Shigeru Yoshida, the chief engineer of Japan, also made a great contribution. The chief engineer on the Chinese side is Lei Jingyao. Formerly an engineer at the Hanyang Arsenal. Nowadays, the government is changing head one by one. The general office of the Hanyang Arsenal is also changed every six months or months. The treatment is not as good as when Yuan Shikai was there. This has caused many people to take the opportunity to make a fortune in the arsenal. Especially in recent years, the major warlords have been in debt. Let the Hanyang Arsenal come to a standstill. Many engineers and mechanics are out of their lives.

Lei Jingyao learned in the newspaper that the No. 1 Arsenal in the North was established. So he brought more than two dozen technicians and mature mechanics to try his luck. met the thirsty Han Linchun. It was like dry wood on fire. Han Linchun immediately appointed Lei Jingyao as the chief engineer of the Chinese side. Lei Jingyao also immediately sent a telegram to his former colleagues and friends at the Hanyang Arsenal. Persuade them to come to the First Military Factory in Northeast China. The treatment here is half as high as that of the Hanyang Arsenal.