Chapter 385: Cooking Wine and Talking about Airplanes
I also spent some time in Chongqing officialdom, although he was only a nominal colonel, but he also attached more importance to talents, and the Chongqing side should give a lot of treatment. In addition to the actual seventy-fifty salaries of the colonel, there is no shortage of special expenses and secretaries.
Chongqing still takes good care of these people. When the salary is changed to a national salary, a discount of 70% is given according to the treatment of university professors. Coupled with the monthly special expenses, although the life is a little tighter, it is generally okay, much better than those real university professors.
Although he has not been in Chongqing for a long time, he has also seen him in the pomp and circumstance of Chinese officialdom. I am also accustomed to the large number of entourages around those big men who are hugging each other, and a large number of followers before and after the saddle. That guy is the commander of the aviation of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, which is equivalent to the commander-in-chief of the Air Force, and it is normal to have a few adjutants and staff officers around him.
At Yang Zhen's age, it is considered very common to be an adjutant. This old man who only cared about grabbing Fang Ziyi's chest, but he didn't notice that the young man standing next to Fang Ziyi had a gold frame on his collar badge with a red background and two gold stars. What is the essential difference with Fang Ziyi's gold-framed blue background plus two bars and four stars plus a pair of eagle wings.
The central authorities have approved the promotion of Fang Ziyi and Xia Boxun to the rank of major general, but his rank mark has not yet had time to be changed because the aviation unit is preparing to change its uniform. Before changing clothes, Yang Zhen suppressed the reports of all military branch insignia and rank changes. So although his brother is an out-and-out major general, the rank of colonel still has to be worn for a while.
But because the Americans only have brigadier generals, not the rank of colonel. Chongqing does not have the rank of colonel in person, only major generals and colonels. So this Mr. Qian has never been clear about what the logo on Fang Ziyi's collar badge means. The only thing that can be distinguished is that the uniforms of the Anti-United Nations Air Force are different from other branches of the armed forces, and they have a pair of light dark blue pants that others do not have.
This one has the rank of colonel, but in fact he is still a scholar in his bones. Although he has his own serious military rank, he has never worn a military uniform once, and he is still a mess about the standards and styles of military ranks. Until now, it is not clear what the difference between his rank of colonel and the rank of captain on the Chongqing side is.
For Yang Zhen, he still judged from his age. Yang Zhen is obviously younger than the guy in front of him, so it is natural for him to regard Yang Zhen as this old man's entourage adjutant, or a staff officer. Because in his impression, the commander of such a large army. Although he can't be said to be an old man, he should be around forty or fifty years old to have such an achievement.
Anyway, he didn't expect that the young man standing in front of him was the supreme commander of the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Anti-Japanese Federation. Such a young general should not have it in his impression. Of course, those second ancestors, who are the princes of the local powerful faction, are not among them. There is a good old man, and all the ways have been paved, not by strength but by the backstage.
Judging from the results of the anti-coalition war announced in Xinhua Daily, it is obviously not something that a second ancestor equivalent to a greenhouse flower can fight. He believes that soldiers, like scientists, need time to accumulate knowledge and experience. So he is very wishful thinking that Yang Zhen, the youngest commander of the anti-** resistance, will definitely not be less than forty years old.
Although the young man beside Fang Ziyi looked somewhat old, he definitely didn't think that he would be more than thirty years old. So this old man wishfully regarded Yang Zhen as Fang Ziyi's adjutant or a personal staff officer. I never dreamed that the young man next to Fang Ziyi would be the famous Yang Zhen.
When Yang Zhen, who saw that he was already on the verge of going berserk and couldn't help but come forward, he personally apologized to him and introduced himself. After knowing who the young man in front of him who he regarded as an adjutant was, this old man who was stupid in this regard, but finally heard Yang Zhen's name, seemed a little overwhelmed.
Although he, a doctor of aeronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is only one or two years older than Yang Zhen. But after all, doing scientific research is not the same thing as commanding thousands of troops. And it's surprising that he earned a Ph.D. at MIT at his age. As a result, he was a year or two younger than him, and he had become the commander of hundreds of thousands of troops, which surprised him quite a bit.
At the beginning, he did not hesitate to give up Chongqing's more generous treatment and risk being arrested. Secretly ran to the Chongqing Eighth Office, which was under close surveillance, and disguised himself as an ordinary office worker, took the car of the Eighth Office into the airport, and took the plane of the Anti-United Nations to the Northeast.
Originally, he was just curious about the Anti-United Nations, and went to the Eighth Office to inquire about the deeds and actual situation of the Anti-United Nations. It was also after hearing the introduction of the staff of the Eighth Office that the Anti-Japanese Federation in Northeast China was trying to find a way to establish China's own aviation industry, and after seeing the documentary of the Anti-Japanese Federation's air raids on Japan.
It was just that he simply wanted to inquire about the situation in the Northeast, so he mustered up the courage to visit the Northeast. When he left, he even had time to leave a letter to his wife, who was still in the newlywed Yan'er. I didn't even have time to bring a change of clothes, so I got on the plane to Yan'an.
spent such a big price, and traveled thousands of miles from Chongqing to the northeast. For Yang Zhen, the military commander of the Anti-Japanese Federation, he is naturally very clear. The well-known commander-in-chief of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army, the Kwantung Army, the strongest of the Japanese, was defeated in a corner of the world.
When he knew that the person he had been famous for a long time was the young man in front of him, this old man was really startled, and he could hardly believe his eyes. This is a person who is too young to be a professor in a university, and at most a lecturer, is actually the commander of such a huge army? And the gaffe he just made was also seen by others.
Looking at the expression of being messed up by himself, this old man who was a little unnatural, Yang Zhen smiled and said, "Mr. Qian, your anger is right." It's because we didn't do our job well and were too one-sided when thinking about the problem, which caused you so much trouble. After letting you suffer from being left out in the cold for so long, it is normal for you to have anger. ”
"Don't say that you are such a great intellectual, you are a clay man and have a three-point earthy temperament. Here, I sincerely apologize to you for the mistakes in our comrades and for the troubles they have caused you. I also hope that you will give us another chance to make up for the mistakes we have made in the past. ”
Yang Zhen's sincere attitude, although he quickly stabilized his emotions in a short period of time, did not change his mind of leaving. After all, although the food and accommodation were good during this time, the experience was too wronged. He came to serve the country, not to fish in the Songhua River.
Looking at his firm attitude, Yang Zhen thought for a moment and said, "In this way, Mr. Qian, whether you can stay or not, let's talk?" As you know, we're in a corner of the world, in a relatively closed environment. There is not much contact with the development of the world's advanced aviation industry. Can we talk a little bit about that? ”
"Although I am a soldier, I am quite interested in the development of the world's aviation industry. I'm a real aviation fan. Mr. Qian said that you are one year older than me, and I should call you brother. I think Mr. Qian will not help with this little bit of help. ”
Yang Zhen raised his head and looked at the sky, and said to Fang Ziyi beside him: "Tell the guest house to prepare some wine and food." Back then, Cao Cao and Liu Bei cooked wine and talked about heroes, and Mr. Qian and I didn't have so much courage. If you go to Zhang Zixiong to ask for the expenses, they will be deducted from my allowance, and I will ask Mr. Qian to have a drink to show his reparation. ”
Hearing Yang Zhen's order, Fang Ziyi immediately sent someone to make arrangements. There was not much time, two meats, one vegetarian and one cold, plus a bowl of stew was served. However, considering that the liquor is strong and good, Fang Ziyi contributed two bottles of Georgian red wine to the lieutenant general of the Soviet Air Force Commander and Navigator Academy when he was studying in the Soviet Union.
Yang Zhen pointed to a few dishes on the table that were not very large, in fact, it was just a plate of stewed Songhuajiang crucian carp in sauce, a plate of pork segments, a vegetarian fried dried tofu, a Harbin red sausage with peanuts, and a bowl of stewed dishes of Northeast specialties and said: "Mr. Qian, don't dislike thin wine and vegetarian dishes." ”
"My little allowance is enough to eat these things, and I can't afford to eat them in Gaoke. And four dishes and one soup are also the standard of our banquet. Even if the chairman of our Central Committee comes, that is the standard. There is no way, if you want people to be poor, you can only live a tight life. ”
"This Harbin specialty is a Russian dish, and Mr. Qian should have been invited to taste it. But I'm too shy to afford to invite my husband to a big dinner. I can only use a few Northeast specialties to get together with Mr. Qian. The first is to apologize, and the second is to see off Mr. if he insists on leaving. ”
After that, Yang Zhen didn't care about the old man's hesitant expression, pressed him to his seat, opened the wine and poured him a glass and said, "Whether you stay or leave, this meal should still be eaten." It's a rare opportunity tonight, let's talk while eating. Mr. is a newlywed Yan'er, and I have only been married for less than a month, so it is rare to take a leave of absence with my wife, Mr. has to give me some face, right? ”
Seeing Yang Zhen's enthusiasm, although this old man was already very resolute, he finally chose to sit down and eat this meal. No matter what, no matter how you want to go, this little thing still has to be done. A commander of a large army has already said so, if he doesn't give this face, he will be a little kicking his nose in the face.
Although he is a scholar, he has stayed abroad after all. He lost his father since he was a child and was raised by his uncle, and he was deeply taught by his uncle's words and deeds, and this truth is still understood. Seeing that his attitude finally softened a little and sat down, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and talked with him while eating.
Although Yang Zhen was an army special forces in later generations, he was not wrong about one thing, he was definitely a hardcore aviation fan in later life. After serving as a soldier, he has taken a variety of passenger planes from various military transport planes to various Boeing, Airbus and other passenger planes. From the turboprop Y-7 and Y-8 to the large Il-76 transport plane, as long as the transport model is equipped by the Chinese army, he has never pulled it.
When he was conducting parachute training, he still used the Y-5 aircraft developed at the end of the 40s of the last century. As for the helicopters, he has ridden even more, from the domestically produced Zhi-8F and Zhi-9, to the imported Mi-17, Black Hawk, and Ka-27 helicopters. The Mi-17, the largest helicopter in the Chinese Army, is even more commonplace.
Even the Hercules transport planes and An-26 transport planes, the Super Puma, UH-1, Bell and other transport helicopters, the Mi-26 super helicopters, and the Mi-24 armed helicopters have all been flown during their missions. It's not much, but it's not like I've had that experience.