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When Zhang Shusheng came to the 2202 Research Institute, daily training sessions for planes taking off from the floating platform were taking place. The person in charge of the 2202 Nianshan Lake Research Institute at this time was the deputy director Deng Haoqian.

Unlike Gan Chuanrui, who is in charge of the 2201 Nianshan Lake Research Institute, Deng Haoqian is not a scientific researcher, but a soldier of the future navy.

Speaking of Deng Haoqian, Zhang Shusheng was extremely impressed. When the Huaxia Military Academy recruited students for the second phase a few years ago, a student named Deng wanted to sign up for the navy. However, the Huaxia Military Academy is a military academy that focuses on the army and does not offer a navy. Subject. Faced with the explanation from the school staff, this person’s answer was sonorous and powerful: Who will defend the coastal defense if we only have the army?

The extraordinary nature of this person immediately attracted the attention of the military school staff, who then made a special report to Zhang Shusheng. Zhang Shusheng met this student in person. What surprised him was that this person turned out to be a queen from a famous family.[

Deng Haoqian's father was actually Deng Shichang, the famous Sino-Japanese War general.

Speaking of Deng Shichang, Zhang Shusheng admired him very much. In the context of that era, this navy general was not easy to find, and he refused to retreat despite the Qing army's greed for life and fear of death. In the end, he was buried in the sea and served for this nation. Made a huge contribution to the fragile coastal defense.

Deng Haoqian originally wanted to go to the south to serve, but after staying for less than half a year, he was forced to have no place by various shortcomings. At this time, Jiang Baili and Cai E ascended the mountain and called for the establishment of a new-style military academy, and he embraced it. He wanted to give it a try, and wanted to force the two of them to open a naval department in the name of applying for the exam. In the past few years of traveling between the north and the south, the situation between the north and the south had completely chilled him, and he hoped that Chiang and Cai could run the school with fairness and patriotism. , he just came all the way to the southwest, ready to give it a try.

Unexpectedly, he met Zhang Shusheng.

In fact, in Zhang Shusheng's view, there are three types of people from famous families. One is those who adhere to the ancestral precepts and have a noble demeanor. The other is mediocre, but they also keep to themselves. The worst is the third type, who rely on the shadow of their ancestors. , doing things that are worse than pigs and dogs.

At that time, Deng Haoqian had a very good impression on him. He also had a professional background and graduated from the Guangzhou Naval Torpedo School. If nothing unexpected happened, he might stay in the Southern National Government for the rest of his life, and then he would be full of ambition and talent, but be restricted. Due to the national conditions and system, people grow old in a busy way.

In 1919, after a long conversation with him, Zhang Shusheng discovered that this 25-year-old young man was very talented. It could be said that he had inherited considerable talents from his father in terms of personal abilities, and he also had a strong national complex. If he could be cultivated, He will definitely be a rare talent in the future.

In fact, let alone celebrities, even those so-called celebrities, Zhang Shusheng can treat them fairly. If you are talented and virtuous, I respect you and use you. If you are virtuous, no matter how famous you are, you will step aside.

In mid-1919, after half a year of preparatory studies, Zhang Shusheng added the name of Deng Haoqian, an older student, to the list of government-sponsored overseas students. In the second half of 1920, after passing the examination, Deng Haoqian transferred from a third-rate naval school in the United Kingdom to the United Kingdom with excellent results. He studied at the Naval Academy and became one of the best students among that group of government-sponsored students.

After returning to China, Deng Haoqian joined the newly established Southwest Naval Preparatory School. After serving as a naval warfare theory teacher for half a year, he was transferred to the 2202 Research Institute as the deputy director. He was a little disappointed at first, but only after arriving did he realize that he What a magical place we came to.

"District Chief, welcome to inspect the work." Like his father, Deng Shichang's posthumous son was not very talkative. After a few words of greeting, he led Zhang Shusheng to the training platform. In order to keep it completely confidential, Zhang Shusheng kept all confidential information. Except for secretary Mao Yunxian and the guard, no one was brought with him.

Zhang Shusheng and Deng Haoqian stood on a tower, which was only more than a hundred meters away from the floating platform. They could clearly see the situation on the entire floating platform with their eyes.

This huge floating platform is 230 meters long and 30 meters wide. The entire floating platform is built like a surface ship platform with an independent ship island. If you are a person who knows the navy, you will definitely exclaim: aircraft carrier

This is a floating platform that simulates an aircraft carrier. It is made of steel, bricks and wood, coupled with huge turbine equipment. This floating platform can not only simulate take-off and landing on the water surface, but also simulate take-off and landing on the water surface in motion. Even when needed , the institute can also create small-scale waves no higher than 2 meters.

There are two types of aircraft placed on the floating platform, one is a relatively slender and compact fighter, and the other is a bloated H-1 bomber designed based on the J-1 fighter with an additional auxiliary fuel tank.

In the center of the runway on the floating platform, a J-1 carrier-based aircraft that has been modified from the carrier is parked, which is internally named Hai J-1, HJ-1. At that time, a researcher from the Aviation Design Institute provided the information provided by Zhang Shusheng. On the basis of the technical requirements, the J-1 land-based fighter was enlarged from the perspective of the cockpit, the strength of the aircraft components was enhanced, new landing gear and tires were replaced, and abdominal hooks were added. Finally, this type of sea J-1 carrier-based fighter was transformed machine.

Such a fast speed is mainly due to Zhang Shusheng's clear technical requirements, which saved the researchers many detours. In addition, it is also because current aircraft are generally lighter in weight and are not particularly difficult to take off and land.

The dozens of fighter aircraft in the entire 2202 Research Institute have all been cooperating with the research institute for experiments since they came here. While accumulating data and technology, they are improving while training future naval pilots and aircraft carrier ground crews.

"Tower, No. 2 is requesting takeoff. Tower, No. 2 is requesting takeoff." [

"Southwest wind level 3, wind direction 15 degrees north, you can take off, No. 2, I wish you good luck!" The young commander in the tower calmly passed the takeoff requirements of No. 2 aircraft.

After receiving the permission to take off, the ground staff on the floating platform who had already completed the preparations made a sign that they were ready to take off. The engine of the Hai J-1 carrier-based aircraft began to start. With a roar, the fighter jet began to approach along the marked runway on the floating platform. It quickly rolled forward, and finally jumped up gently with the huge elevation angle at the front of the floating platform. Under the power of the aeroengine, the fighter plane finally soared into the blue sky.

"It's so beautiful."

Although Zhang Shusheng is used to seeing later generations of fighter jets, and has even seen space fighter jets in his dream machine, every time he sees his Hai J-1 fighter jet take off from the floating platform, he will feel a huge sense of satisfaction and longing. .It seemed that with that slight leap, not only a plane flew up, but also the hope of an entire nation.

Coming from a later generation, he knows better than anyone else that without aircraft carriers, let alone the hardships of World War II, people would be hard to control in the next century. Think about the dozens of aircraft carrier fleets of the United States in later generations. Zhang Shusheng felt angry for a while, but also became a little more determined. Even if he wanted to sell iron, he still wanted to build a strong naval force.

"Yes, District Chief, every time I see them taking off, I feel like an old father sending his children off to fight." Speaking of the word father, Deng Haoqian was slightly lost in thought, and the general manager seemed to be reflected in the gentle lake of his thoughts. It was the picture that lingered in his mind: the majestic Yellow Sea, filled with gunpowder smoke, a warship was slowly sinking in the huge waves, and many naval forces were rising and falling in the sea. Among them was a familiar yet unfamiliar figure. figure...

It's a pity that his father can never see his son off for the war.

"The deceased have passed away for a long time, let our generation make up for the regrets of Deng Gong and others." Looking at Deng Haoqian's slightly lost look, with a familiar passion on his excited face, Zhang Shusheng knew that this 30-year-old The man thought of his father, whom he had never met before. However, it was this posthumous son who deeply regarded that great father as an example to learn from.

"Plop..."

Surprisingly, Deng Haoqian bent his legs and knelt in front of Zhang Shusheng on the spot, kowtowing and said: "District Chief, Haoqian begs you to establish a navy as soon as possible. Although Haoqian is not as talented and righteous as his father, he still has a heart that is not weak at all. He has the heart to protect the coastal defense. If the Japanese invaders commit another crime again, Hao Gan will definitely learn from his father’s ambition and fight to the death on the sea frontier to protect China’s peace!!!”

"Bang, bang, bang!" Three times, Deng Haoqian knelt there and kowtowed heavily three times. He was dull by nature, but he knew the energy of the man in front of him. He believed that as long as this man is willing, China will definitely build its own of the navy and established a powerful navy.

Zhang Shu sighed and waved the staff away, and he personally helped up this famous family. He knew that Deng Haoqian was holding a fire in his heart, a fire that was enough to burn his life. Perhaps, this fire was Deng Shichang's legacy. , it is more appropriate to say that it is the legacy of the naval martyrs of that generation who sacrificed their lives for the nation.

"Haoqian, even if you don't ask me, we still need to rebuild the navy. National defense, land, sea and air defense are the real national defense. If the sea and border areas are unstable, I will not feel at ease." Zhang Shusheng did not have much regard for this loyal subordinate. Don't hide it, the director of the 2202 Research Institute has already led the first group of people to the destination.

"I came here this time to bring you this good news. We have secretly acquired the Jiangnan Shipyard from the local warlord Lu Yongxiang through some secret channels. Starting last month, the Jiangnan Shipyard has separated from the North-South system and became a One of our members, the entire research team led by Director Yu, is going to Shanghai to supervise the construction of our first 10,000-ton ship." Zhang Shusheng paused slightly and said with a smile: "If nothing goes wrong, this ship will The 10,000-ton ship built in the name of a transport ship will be the first light aircraft carrier!!"

"Really????Great!!!" Deng Haoqian, who has studied Western naval theory and accepted the advanced ideas of the militia navy, certainly knows what it will be like once he owns an aircraft carrier. If nothing else, just think about it. When these fighter planes took off from the floating platform and brought aerial bombs to sink the target ship on the river more than a hundred miles away, it made people's blood rush.

Zhang Shusheng nodded, confirming it again, and turned back to watch the takeoff of a Hai H-1 bomber. But he was thinking about the acquisition war of Jiangnan Shipbuilding a few months ago.

Also taking advantage of the latecomers, Zhang Shusheng, knowing in advance that Lu Yongxiang was going to attack Jiangnan Shipbuilding, asked Pan American Ken International to come forward and divest the ordnance and pharmaceutical manufacturing departments in the name of purchasing the Far East Shipyard to build commercial ships.

, bought this famous shipyard for a mere US$400,000 and a considerable amount of so-called "US aid arms."

The U.S. dollars were paid on the spot, and the U.S. ambassador in Shanghai was even invited to serve as a notary. The so-called secret "U.S. aid arms" were shipped directly from the southwest and were delivered to Lu Yongxiang along the river in half a month.

Lu Yongxiang, who had both money and material, was very straightforward. Not only did he cooperate with Pan American Kensington International, a so-called famous American company, he even took the initiative to offer suggestions and help hide the truth.

Although Jiangnan Shipyard is not famous, it has considerable shipbuilding capabilities. In the late Qing Dynasty, it made considerable achievements in ordnance and medicine, and later made considerable achievements in diesel engines and small and medium-sized machinery manufacturing.

What needs to be mentioned in particular is that with the introduction of a batch of key spare parts from the West, Jiangnan Shipbuilding was able to build the first American-customized 10,000-ton ship in 1921 after receiving an order for a cargo ship from the United States.

Boat, that explains it all.

Zhang Shusheng’s idea is very simple. To build a shipyard from scratch, not to mention the huge difficulties that will be faced, and the time cannot wait. No matter how much money you have, you cannot buy skilled workers and technical reserves, and you must have considerable resources.

Time reserve. It is the best choice to buy Jiangnan Shipbuilding yourself, then train a large number of qualified shipbuilders, gradually apply some advanced shipbuilding technologies, and secretly build the required warships.[

He did not have high expectations. Japan had equipped its first aircraft carrier a few years ago. This so-called evil neighbor with only a narrow strip of water had already revealed its bloodthirsty fangs. He did not ask how fast the shipyard could progress, and could even tolerate failure.

, but he hopes to see a real aircraft carrier that belongs to the Chinese nation and can be used for actual combat within a few years.

Naval schools, air force schools, naval carrier-based aircraft, and naval research institutes, all supporting plans are being implemented simultaneously. As soon as the aircraft carrier is completed, the entire navy will usher in a spurt of development.

After all, Lu Yongxiang was short-sighted. He just found a gimmick of a Sino-foreign joint venture and sold the shipyard to Pan American Ken International. As a result, when the northern and southern governments found out, everything was a foregone conclusion and it involved international disputes.

The only thing that can be done is to try to get the poor shipyard shares.

In order to stabilize the two sides, Zhang Shusheng signaled that Pan American Ken International agreed to secretly allocate a batch of arms to the North and the South at one time. As a result, the South, which had been clamoring the loudest, soon lost its voice. On the Huangpu River in Shanghai, from

Since 1924, there has been a so-called "Chinese-Western Joint Venture" shipyard.

Shipyard workers who originally had an unstable income found that the shipyard was undergoing tremendous changes day by day. The first was a substantial increase in wages, reform of the reward and punishment system, reform of the confidentiality system, recruitment of shipyard employees, and even some old workers who had been sent home for some reason.

Come back.

Then the shipyard canceled an American "10,000-ton giant ship order" with three remaining construction quantities. Then a well-equipped 5,600-person yard protection team quickly entered the shipyard, followed by a large number of advanced shipyard equipment.

Shipping from Western countries...

In mid-1924, Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, the largest shipyard in China, laid the keel of a 10,000-ton ship and began to experimentally build a 10,000-ton ship at an extremely slow speed.
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