Before traveling through time, Zhou Zhihan had a deep understanding of Chinese history. In particular, he had done some research on the major events that had occurred in the past 100 years. There is an old Chinese saying that if you learn from history, you will not repeat the same mistakes.
Studying history is not only about understanding history, but also about using history as a mirror and learning from history.
Zhou Zhihan did not understand many things and battles that happened during the Anti-Japanese War, but he knew that the process of the Anti-Japanese War was long, and it was impossible for him to change the trend of the entire war just because of himself. The most he could change was A small part may change the fate of a small number of people.
He could not change the final result of the Battle of Songhu in 1937, nor could he prevent the Battle of Songhu from happening, nor could he change the Chinese Air Force which was completely annihilated in Songhu.
The development of history will not stop the rolling wheel or change the direction of the wheel because of one person. Everyone in history, whether a big figure or an ordinary person, is just a speck of dust under this rolling wheel.
In the morning, Vice President Liu Yunyi and all overseas Chinese studied various matters regarding donating money to purchase P26 fighter jets, and the meeting adjourned before noon.
Transportation at this time was not very developed. Many overseas Chinese came from other cities, and it would take time to get back.
Everyone has their own job and their own family. Patriotism is a big deal, but their lives must go on. Only by making their own lives better can we provide more materials to support the motherland. Otherwise, patriotic slogans , it can only become lies, big words, and empty words.
At noon, a few young people found a Chinese-owned restaurant in Chinatown to have a good gathering.
Shu Qin's uncle Qin Youfu didn't want to hang out with young people because he found it too noisy. He would rather find a small wine shop with a few old overseas Chinese and order a plate of peanuts, a plate of tofu stewed with green onions or tofu mixed with Chinese toon. Make two hot stir-fries, and ask for a pot of Laobaigan or Southern Rice Wine. The brothers sit together, chat carefully, and taste it slowly.
The overseas Chinese who was chatting with Qin Youfu and Shu Qin at the door that morning was called Tang Yong. He lived in New York, not far from here, and he drank and chatted with Qin Youfu and other brothers.
I heard from Shu Qin that Uncle Tang was a loyal and kind man, and he was at the forefront of every donation. He was from near Nantong, Jiangsu Province. He came to the United States to study at the age of 19. After completing his studies, he wanted to return to China, but due to domestic warlord disputes, In the end, he chose to stay in the United States. Over the years, he has contributed a lot to the Overseas Chinese Association in New York and is considered a veteran of the association.
Shu Qin said that after Tang Yong studied in the United States, he married an overseas Chinese girl in Southern California. After the marriage, he gave birth to a son and lived a prosperous life. Unfortunately, his son died when he was three years old, and his wife He was overly sad and died of depression two years later. He almost died under these two blows. Later, under the persuasion of his friends, he moved out of California and came to New York City. From then on, he lived alone. After work, He put more energy into the patriotic cause of the Overseas Chinese Association.
Hearing Shu Qin introduce Tang Yong like this, everyone couldn't help but admire him. They didn't expect that after experiencing such a big blow, he could stand up again and contribute money and efforts to the cause of the Overseas Chinese Association, which is very respectable.
A plate of pig ears,
A plate of peanuts,
A plate of homemade tofu,
A plate of chili scrambled eggs,
A small pot of braised cabbage and pork vermicelli,
A big bowl of Buddha jumping over the wall,
Two bottles of Yanghe Daqu,
Chinese flavor!
A few young people sat together and drank too much, so the topics naturally started to increase.
Huang Xinrui, Huang Panyang and two other young people believe that the Japanese Air Force is not as powerful as legendary.
Huang Xinrui looked very excited after downing a few glasses of wine: "When I was learning to be a pilot, our American instructor said that Japanese fighter jets all have short legs and are lagging behind American fighter jets, and the pilots' air combat capabilities are also average."
Huang Panyang said: "Japan's pilot training and tactics are also average. Compared with us pilots trained in the United States, there is a big gap.
I have heard my American instructor say before that many Japanese pilots are shoddy. As long as they can fly a training aircraft in the air for two times, they can fly fighter jets by themselves. "
Hearing what Huang Panyang and Huang Xinrui said, Zhou Zhihan couldn't help but feel worried. It was not a good thing for them to be too proud.
These two pilots were ambitious. They had never experienced war and did not know the cruelty of war. They believed that once a war broke out, they could use their advanced techniques and tactics to destroy the Japanese fighter jets in one fell swoop.
Underestimating the enemy and being arrogant are common problems among all young officers. Just like many students who have just graduated from college after the 21st century, they believe that the world belongs to them, the times belong to them, and there is nothing they cannot do, only experience After many years of struggling in society, they realize that they are just a drop of water in the torrent of this era, just a grain of sand under the giant wheel of society.
Confidence is a good thing, but most young people pay the price for being too confident.
This is also normal.
At this time, the training level of American pilots is indeed second to none in the world. Needless to say, the military aviation schools, the teachers and scale of private aviation schools are better than the regular aviation flight schools in most countries in the world.
It is normal for American pilots to believe that the performance of Japanese fighter jets is inferior and that the pilots' skills are not as good as theirs.
Moreover, there is relatively little information now, and the direct consequence of this is that the vision is narrow, the picture is not big enough, and it is easy to become arrogant and complacent.
For now, the quality of Japan's fighter jets and the quality of its pilots are indeed far behind those of the United States.
"Zhihan!" Huang Panyang said enthusiastically, "Tell me your evaluation of Japanese pilots."
"Yes, yes! Zhihan is a top student at West Point Aviation School. He must have unique insights into fighter jets and pilot skills." Huang Xinrui finished a few glasses of wine, his face turned red, and he felt very ambitious, "Zhihan Han, after you complete your studies and return to China, we might even be able to fight together in the same air force unit!"
Looking at the two passionate young men in front of him who would fight the Japanese to the death in the sky above China, Zhou Zhihan was very excited and stood up: "Brothers, let me toast you first and thank you for your future contributions to the Chinese nation's anti-Japanese cause. Their magnificent contributions! The glorious deeds of these two eldest brothers will forever remain in the annals of the Chinese people!"
"What Zhihan said sounds comfortable! Let's do it!"
Huang Xinrui and Huang Panyang stood up at the same time.
Shu Qin also stood up with the other two young people. She didn't drink, so she raised her tea cup and cheered with everyone.
Zhou Zhihan said: "As far as I know, the training level of Japanese pilots is still far behind that of the United States. In the future, the two eldest brothers will definitely be able to fight Japanese pilots in the skies of China! You two are the future of China." Ace pilot!"
Zhou Zhihan felt that what he said sounded a bit like a line from a movie in the 1970s and 1980s, but it did come from his heart.
These words may sound a bit fake and a bit rustic to young people born in the 21st century, but in fact, to people in the 1930s and 1940s, these words sound like a spring breeze.
Zhou Zhihan felt that the two people in front of him were worthy of all the praise given to them.
"Brother! Let me lend you some good words!" Huang Panyang and Huang Xinrui stood up again, "Do it!"
"Dry!"
Zhou Zhihan raised his head and drank the wine, then took the bottle and poured a glass of wine: "However, although Japanese aircraft have major shortcomings, their aircraft's short legs are a fatal flaw.
However, they have the carrier platform, which greatly makes up for the shortcomings of their fighter jets. "
Huang Xinrui and Huang Panyang nodded. What Zhou Zhihan said was not unreasonable.
The three clinked glasses.
"Boss, bring me two more bottles of wine!"
The rise of cold drinks in Zhou Zhi.
"Here we go!"
The boss brought two more bottles of Yanghe Daqu.
Zhou Zhihan served the two of them: "Brothers, do you know how many maritime ships China has at this time?"
The two shook their heads.
"At this time, what China lacks is a powerful navy. We don't even have a decent destroyer, battleship, or cruiser, let alone an aircraft carrier that can carry aircraft and fly freely on the sea."
Huang Panyang, Huang Xinrui and others were silent at the same time.
Zhou Zhihan hugged the wine bottle, closed his eyes and shook his head, with a solemn and painful expression: "Compared with the Japanese fleet, our maritime power is nothing more than an egg hitting a stone!"
In the room, it was deathly silent!
