allonlinenovel Chapter 284 Air Force First Flight
Chapter 284 Air Force First Flight
Wu Zhenkui's statement was soon verified. Two days later, the air force under Li Shaoyi made its first flight and was a success. Dozens of fighter planes circled over Chengde. This photo could not be fake.
Director Zhou of the Air Force could no longer sit still, so he sent his secretary to invite Li Sibei and Wu Zhenkui to come over for a discussion. However, the two of them were very arrogant, and after several invitations, they finally arrived at the location of the National Government Air Force Committee.
Director Zhou, Li Sibei and Wu Zhenkui's elders are all very familiar with each other. The two also grew up in Jinling. When they saw Director Zhou, they still looked a little embarrassed. After all, it was okay to have such a relationship with their former elders if they didn't meet, but it was indeed a bit awkward when they met.
However, now the two of them represent the 72nd Brigade, and they must strive for the greatest benefits for Li Shaoyi, otherwise they would be unworthy of the plants on their bodies. When they thought of this, the timidity they had just had disappeared, and they straightened their backs and walked into Director Zhou's office.
Dong Yueyan!
It's this woman again!
In Director Zhou's office, the two met his wife's secretary again.
It's normal to think about it. The Air Force was developed under the leadership of his wife. Director Zhou plays a role similar to that of a butler. Many important matters must be decided by his wife.
"This is truly cause for celebration. The newspapers these past two days have been all about your 72nd Brigade Aviation Regiment. You've set a precedent. In our country, let alone a brigade, even an army doesn't have an aviation regiment."
Earlier, Director Zhou called the two of them over and made a lot of sarcastic remarks. This was because of the relationship with the older generation. If not, Director Zhou would have even put the two of them in jail.
But today's attitude is obviously different, and the smile on his face has become a flower.
If you think about it, you will understand what is going on. China has been building its air force for quite some time, but the results are not very significant. The biggest obstacle is that it cannot be bought with money.
All countries are developing their own air forces and are dealing with second-hand aircraft. These people in China are not stupid and will not suffer this loss openly. What's more, even if they are second-hand aircraft, the price is not cheap.
I want to buy the latest model of airplane, but they won’t sell it to me!
What kind of aircraft was in the photo published in the newspaper? Plenty of people in Jinling knew about it. Since Li Shaoyi could buy it, and Jinling also had money, of course the relationship was different.
Not to mention taking away more than 20 talents, even if more than 120 talents were taken away, Director Zhou would not dare to show anger on his face.
"Uncle Zhou, our 72nd Brigade is helpless. We are located at the forefront of the anti-Japanese war. Now two Japanese divisions are about to fight us. If we are not fully equipped, we will not be able to stop the Japanese attack at all."
Li Sibei also continued to talk about this, but would never go into details. Anyway, I will talk about whatever you said. I will not mention the buying and selling of planes or the replacement of pilots for planes. If you mention it, then you can name your price first.
Wu Zhenkui sat next to Li Sibei like a big Buddha, and never said a word.
Director Zhou and Dong Yueyan glanced at the two of them and talked a bunch of useless nonsense. They found that Li Sibei was like an old monk in meditation. I will say whatever you say, but if you don’t move forward, I will just keep going around in circles for you. Anyway, I am the seller and I am not in a hurry.
"Sibei, this is the Central Air Force's new procurement plan. It's been finalized for a long time, but negotiations with various aircraft manufacturers have all been stuck. We're all on the same page, so there's no point in talking about other options. Your brigade commander has the necessary connections. Could you please purchase it for the Central Air Force as well? Of course, the price is negotiable."
Dong Yueyan hadn't said a word the entire time, but seeing that Li Sibei was so difficult to deal with, she simply stopped beating around the bush and directly took out the Central Air Force's procurement plan.
Li Sibei took a glance and saw that purchasing sixty fighter jets and thirty bombers at one time was a considerable amount of money.
The money has been prepared by the government and the people long ago and has been under negotiation. If there is no channel to purchase aircraft, the annual publicity will not be able to go on. The only ones coming back are those broken aircraft, and the donors will no longer support it.
After hearing what Dong Yueyan had pointed out, Li Sibei and Wu Zhenkui stopped playing dumb and tactfully expressed the North's intentions. They said that a slightly higher price would be fine. After all, they were middlemen and had to earn some commission.
But if the pilot can be exchanged for the plane, not only will Jinling not have to spend any money, but all the basic training, including the basic training, will be free of charge.
When Dong Yueyan heard this, she immediately frowned, but Director Zhou agreed very much.
There were originally two pilot teams in the country, one in the northeast and one in the south.
After the Northeast Air Force moved south, many planes were not brought over, and those that were brought over had various problems. Now at least half of the pilots are idle, and the rest cannot be used, but one or two hundred are still no problem.
What's more, the Lin'an Aviation School has also been established. In the past two years, it has indeed done a lot of work and trained many pilots.
Li Sibei nodded in her heart that Dong Yueyan could realize the importance of pilots. Everyone in Jinling felt that Dong Yueyan did not have much ability and was just an empty shell. She relied on the lady's favor to represent the lady in Jinling.
But from this incident, Li Sibei really realized that if she didn't have some ability, would the lady be interested in her?
"I'm also very interested in how this pilot changed his plane. I wonder how you did it?"
Director Zhou no longer hid his thoughts. At the beginning of the negotiations, he was like Zhuge Liang, with all kinds of strategies in his mind. But when he heard that the pilot wanted to change planes, all his strategies were instantly shattered. He had no cunning at all.
"Five, five pilots for one plane."
Wu Zhenkui finally got a chance to speak. As soon as he opened his mouth, Li Sibei rolled her eyes. "Can't you see the situation? Will I die if I open one more?"
Dong Yueyan frowned even deeper. It takes about two years to train a pilot, and it takes even longer to train an excellent pilot. Although an airplane is expensive, we are not short of money now.
“Change, change, change…”
Before Dong Yueyan could even open her mouth, Director Zhou had already agreed. Neither Dong Yueyan nor Li Sibei were happy with the deal, but Wu Zhenkui and Director Zhou both thought they had made a profit...