Thomas and his entourage finally got their wish and boarded the battleship Tianjin, the flagship of the Huaxia Navy. Looking at the huge hull and the powerful 16-inch gun Thomas, he almost witnessed how this weak country in the Far East stepped step by step on the peak of the world's navy, 30 years ago, the predecessor of this fleet, known as the "First Fleet in the Far East" Beiyang Naval Division, in the eyes of the British was just the size of a sub-fleet, the British Far East Fleet could beat the Beiyang Fleet at that time all over the ground. And then the rise of this navy was amazing! In just thirty years, it has sat at the pinnacle of the world's navy. And what about the British fleet today? After comparing it, people can't help but sigh.

The younger brothers who came with Thomas visited the entire battleship under the guidance of a Chinese naval officer. Thomas, on the other hand, was not so laid-back, and he needed to plan the following activities with Lin Yongsheng, the commander of the East China Sea Fleet, when others were visiting. Since it is an ice-breaking trip to exchange feelings, then the two sides must have back and forth. Huaxia has released goodwill in the early stage...... And then it's time for the British to behave. According to the instructions of the British side, next year, the British Royal Navy will invite the Chinese fleet to visit Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). And if the other side wishes, the two sides can also carry out maritime resupply exercises ..........

In the conference room of the battleship Tianjin, Lin Yongsheng and Thomas came face to face and began the first meeting between the two naval leaders. The talks went unexpectedly smoothly, and the Chinese side agreed to almost all the demands made by the British side, and now it was left to visit one of the most important shipbuilding bases in northern China, the Dalian Shipyard. The British put forward a condition that was difficult for the other party to accept in line with the principle of asking for a high price to repay the money, and the original plan was that even if the other party did not agree, in order to take into account the faces of both parties, they would arrange another agency for the British to see, but what Thomas did not expect was that. Lin Yongsheng actually agreed to the request of the British on behalf of the Chinese government. Of course, there are still many restrictions, such as the fact that the visit must be kept secret from the outside world. At the same time, there are strict restrictions on who can visit and the places that can be visited.

Xu Jie was planning to support the British aircraft carriers, but these things could not be done too actively. In order for the follow-up cooperation to be in the hands of Huaxia, Xu Jie must give hope to the British on the one hand, and on the other hand, let the other party feel that it is not easy to obtain, of course, Xu Jie also has a purpose, that is, Xu Jie hopes that Huaxia technicians can participate in the construction of two British armored aircraft carriers, so as to accumulate experience for the construction of future Huaxia armored aircraft carriers! After all, if you raise the height of hundreds of tons or thousands of tons of armor plates by more than ten meters out of thin air, this will have a great impact on the stability of the ship and the design of the internal compartments. The same double-decker hangar aircraft carrier. The lower hangar of the Taiho is one level lower than that of Zuihe! It's almost on the waterline. And the lightning protection standard has also dropped a lot. So Xu Jie wanted to let the British test the water first. Huaxia learned some lessons and trained the team. This saves you a lot of trouble! …。

"Yes, although Huaxia took into account the reaction of the allies and handled this matter in a low-key manner, it finally let us enter the gate of Dalian Shipyard. That's already overdone. Thomas thought for a moment and said, just as he was about to say a lot of unnutritious high-sounding words and was about to end the meeting, Lin Yongsheng's next sentence surprised the battle-hardened veteran.

"If we can, our navy would like to be able to conduct a drill with your country, a deduction about future naval aviation operations, in which the air force played a vital role in the next few naval battles. And your country has accumulated a lot of experience. During this period, we also conducted some research and discussion on aircraft carrier operations. I think. If we have a little exchange and exchange, it will be good for both of us. Lin Yongsheng said calmly. …。

"Isn't it?" In an instant, Thomas actually had a feeling that happiness had come too suddenly! This is an N step deeper than the naval sea replenishment exercise that will be formulated next year. Wargame deduction can be said to be an important basis for the army to formulate battle plans, and various tactical ideas are also born from deduction and simulation again and again, if the two armies are to the extent that they can share wargame deduction, then the relationship between the two sides is not ordinary. It is true that the British did have more actual combat experience, but Huaxia was not idle, as far as Thomas knew, as early as 1917, Huaxia had an aircraft carrier simulator to simulate the take-off and landing of aircraft at sea. And aircraft dive bombing and lightning strikes were carried out on battleships. Because of the relationship between the two parties, even if this deduction goes ahead as scheduled. Both sides will also have reservations about their own things, but they can take this opportunity to study the tactics of the other side. At the same time, if the relationship between the two navies is further advanced, Thomas really has no reason to refuse.........

"Personally, I sincerely hope that this exercise will go ahead as scheduled. But I need to get in touch with the country...... And if we can, we will arrange for some experienced pilots to join the exercise, both of which will take time, so I hope you will understand. Thomas calmed down and said with some excitement.

In the afternoon, Thomas began to arrange the matter, on the one hand, he needed to contact the Royal Admiralty to see if his superiors agreed to the exercise, and on the other hand, he needed to inquire about the list of officers of the Royal Navy who participated in the exercise. Although on the surface, the purpose of the Huaxia and the British to discuss future naval tactics was clear, it was clear to everyone that this time was just a signal of mutual temptation and political relief. First of all, the aircraft carriers of the first fleet of various countries have not yet been completed, and the discussion of aircraft carrier tactics is more on paper, even if there are several attack ship experiments, which are more to test the reliability and tactics of new aviation torpedoes. Second, although the British naval delegation's visit to China this time had the intention of easing relations between the two countries, the two sides were still at odds with each other. Before the high-level cooperation between the two sides is carried out, there is still a deep guard against each other, and even if more deductions are made, it is just to deal with it, and both sides will have reservations about ..........

It was for these reasons that the British top brass, after receiving Thomas's telegram, attached great importance to its political significance, and instructed Thomas in the reply that the two sides could communicate in more aspects, such as naval technology. At the same time, I don't have much hope for this deduction, and I told Thomas that you can just play by yourself, and the UK will not send another person to go. As a result, the first more formal tactical exchange between the Chinese and British navies fell to Thomas and others. At the same time, because the matter is relatively low-key, even some members of the delegation are aware of it.

So, after thinking about it, Thomas brought his little brother Cunningham with him, and then brought a few staff officers and those who had served in the Royal Navy's land-based aviation? Charles. Frederick. Algernon. Major Portal. This dude was the only one in the delegation who had commanded an air force and had attacked a German battleship in the Battle of Norwegian. is the only aviation expert, although Thomas's idea is also tentative, but after all, he must be serious, otherwise if he gets out of the basket, he will lose the face of the Royal Navy.

Just when Thomas was preparing his deduction team, Xu Jie also personally inquired about this deduction, on the one hand, because this matter was related to the future cooperation between China and the United Kingdom, and on the other hand, when he saw the British delegation, he accidentally caught a glimpse of a guy named Andrew Cunningham! This guy is not well-known now, but Xu Jie, as a traverser, is the god of killing in the Mediterranean Sea until this guy is in history! Historically, the British Field Marshal first persuaded the French Navy in Alexandria to give up resistance after the surrender of France, and then directed and planned the world's first aircraft carrier air raid on the military port, namely the surprise attack on Taranto. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Italian fleet was inflicted heavy damage with Swordfish, and finally defeated the Italian fleet again in the night battle at Cape Matapan. …………。

"This kind of talent is worth supporting." Xu Jie thought for a while and said, the same fleet is definitely different for different people. No matter how good the battleship is, it can only play a role if it falls into the hands of those who have the ability, and Cunningham, as a famous general in later generations, especially those who have made pioneering contributions to the use of aircraft carriers, if he can control the aircraft carrier formation of the future Royal Navy, it is estimated that it will bring a lot of pressure to the Germans. And another Major Portal...... Xu Jie doesn't have a deep influence, but it seems that he should be more famous.

Just because there is a guy named Cunningham inside, Xu Jie thinks that this time he should be a little more serious. Let's start with some of the things that should be done. At least make the British aware of the role of aircraft carrier formations, as well as the advantages of armored aircraft carriers.

This time, on behalf of Huaxia to participate in the aircraft carrier tactical deduction, it was a lieutenant colonel named Ye Ming, who was a distant relative of Ye Zusi, after entering the navy. When Ye Zusi asked him why he was interested in airplanes, this buddy replied unexpectedly: "My parents are engineers at the Shenyang Aircraft Factory, and I originally planned to go to the Air Force, but after I went, the Navy wanted to set up its own air force, and then I was rowed over." Naturally, I'm better off doing my old job here. ”。 …。

However, Ye Ming does have a unique talent in air force tactics and aircraft technology. Plus his parents were involved in the design of the Huaxia carrier-based aircraft. Therefore, in terms of professional ability, he is indeed counted among the naval aviation, both technically and tactically, of course, he is only responsible for the planning of the entire deduction, and the nominal captain is Admiral Deng Shichang, so as to be equal to Thomas.

Thanks to book friend zhouyu1976, hukaikaka for the tip~~~, and book friend Mimi's daddy's monthly pass support ~~~~. (To be continued).