Recently, many book friends have said that air combat books do not write about the air.
Therefore, I re-wrote the introduction of the book. This is the brief outline of the book. Please provide guidance when moving.
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After looking at Zhou Zhihan for six seconds, Major General Arthur King nodded.
Everyone has his own ambitions and cannot be forced. From the game just now, he saw the kindness and innocence in the heart of this young Chinese man, without being hypocritical or pretentious.
In that competition just now, 99% of the students at West Point Military Academy would deliberately lose to him. That was not what he wanted at all.
From the conversation just now, Principal Arthur Jin saw loyalty and bravery, passion and faith in Zhou Zhihan!
Such young people are rare.
The competition between Principal Arthur King and Zhou Zhihan has ended. Major Jeff Hunter asked the students to disperse and continue to visit and study the physical fitness test of the graduating students.
Zhou Zhihan no longer needs testing and is physically fit enough to return to Randolph Air Force Academy.
The students dispersed, and the instructors went about their business. General Arthur King was left with only his adjutant and Major Jeff Hunter.
General Arthur King lit the tobacco in his pipe, walked to a table specially designed for students to replenish water, and sat down: "Classmate Zhou, there will eventually be a war between China and Japan, and your Chinese air force is weak and cannot compete with Japan. Air forces go head-to-head.
As far as I know, the total number of your aircraft currently does not exceed 120, and most of them are old and backward. Only half of them can take to the sky to fight Japanese aircraft. And among these half, no more than one-third of the fighters can compete with the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft. How do you fight? "
Major Jeff Hunter handed Principal Arthur King a glass of water: "Last night, an old friend of mine called me just after he returned from China."
Zhou Zhihan heard this and looked at Major Jeff Hunter.
Major Jeff Hunter also looked at Zhou Zhihan as he spoke, but hesitated to speak.
Principal Arthur King knew what Major Jeff Hunter meant and took the water glass: "If it's not a military secret, you can say it."
Major Jeff Hunter said: "My friend's name is Claire Lee Chenault. In January this year, at the invitation of Mr. Mao Bangchu, Colonel of the Chinese Air Force, he served as a flight instructor at the Central Aviation College in Jianqiao, Hangzhou. On the phone, He had a few words with me about the National Government’s air force formation plan.”
Zhou Zhihan blurted out "Claire Lee Chenault?"
Is this Claire Lee Chenault the Claire Lee that Brother Huang and the others were talking about?
"You know him?"
Major Jeff Hunter asked casually.
"Major!" Zhou Zhihan said, "Is his full name Claire Lee Chennault?"
Major Jeff Hunter: "No, no, no. His name is Claire Lee Chenault. We are old classmates. He graduated from the non-commissioned officer school. Later, he went to the aviation academy to learn flying skills. He was very skilled and graduated from the aviation school. Later he wrote a book called "Fighter Flying Techniques Manual", which caused a great sensation at the time. He went to China in January this year and returned home last night to visit relatives."
Zhou Zhihan nodded, and he remembered that the reason why Chennault was called Chennault was because he later married a woman in China. This woman's surname was Chen, so he got the name Chennault.
The Chinese only know Chennault, but they don’t know that his original name was actually Claire Lee Chenault. After he married a Chinese wife and changed his name, Westerners called him Claire Lee Chenault. However, the Chinese people prefer to call him "Claire Lee Chenault". General Chennault.
For now, Americans don't know who Claire Lee Chenault Chennault is.
Major Jeff Hunter continued: "My old classmates said that at present, the quality of the National Air Force aircraft is mostly old, the air force pilots do not have systematic training, the flying foundation is uneven, and their airport facilities are also very old. If a war breaks out, it will be easily attacked by the enemy. Generally speaking, once a war breaks out between China and Japan, they will not be able to take advantage of the Japanese Type 96 carrier-based airframe."
Zhou Zhihan was silent. Before he traveled through time, he had studied the history of the Anti-Japanese War for a period of time. He knew the family background of the Air Force of the Republic of China at that time. In the memory of his predecessor, before going abroad, their group of students had high hopes from the Air Force. Naturally, he also knew All the belongings of our own Air Force.
Major Jeff Hunter said it more directly, speaking with facts: "Japan is better because they have powerful aircraft carriers, which are mobile airports, while you only have some airports with backward facilities and outdated technology, which are incomparable to them. .”
"Alas!" After listening to Major Jeff Hunter's words, General Arthur King shook his head at Zhou Zhihan: "You are simply hitting an egg against a stone!"
Zhou Zhihan continued to remain silent.
Although he traveled across time to the United States, he knew the strength of the Chinese Air Force during the Anti-Japanese War, and what General Arthur King and Major Jeff Hunter said was true to their hearts.
In the 21st century, relevant departments have studied that during the Anti-Japanese War, the average life span of Chinese air force pilots was only three months. Especially during the Battle of Songhu, Chinese pilots almost died en masse. They knew they were losing, but they still fought with heroism and courage without hesitation. Passionate blood wrote an immortal legend in the sky of China!
A tragic feeling surged up, and Zhou Zhihan knew that one day, he might be one of the group of pilots who died collectively.
Seeing the tragic and lonely look on Zhou Zhihan's face, Principal Arthur King patted him on the shoulder again: "Young man, there are many ways to be patriotic. If you stay in the United States, you can also contribute to the Chinese Air Force. !I suggest you go to the Marine Corps, there is a world you have never seen before!"
Major Jeff Hunter had been worried that Zhou Zhihan would mention the doping incident yesterday. If General Arthur King knew about this, he might not be able to eat and walk around.
As a major officer, he is in charge of the daily training work in the school. It is very amateurish to question the use of doping by students without evidence. If the students appeal, Major Jeff Hunter will be investigated by the judicial department of the military school. This will have a great impact on his future.
Therefore, Zhou Zhihan never mentioned this matter, and Major Jeff Hunter was also grateful: "Classmate Zhou, West Point Military Academy is the cradle of cultivating military talents for the United States, and the Marine Corps is composed of the best from all branches of the U.S. military. They are the elite of the country! I hope you can think about it carefully!"
General Arthur King said: "Classmate Zhou, even if you don't want to stay in the United States, you can still take the Marine Corps cadet selection test. Their training methods are like you have never seen before. When you return to China in the future, You can also use the techniques and tactics learned by the Marine Corps to train your soldiers, which is also a contribution to the country."
Zhou Zhihan was a little tempted.
Major Jeff Hunter hesitated and said, "General! If you are not an American, you cannot participate in the selection of the Marine Corps."
General Arthur King: "This is easy to handle. We can let Mr. Zhou serve as an observer and technical learning researcher in our school and participate in the Marine Corps selection test throughout the process."
Major Jeff Hunter praised: "General! This is a good idea!"
"Thank you, general! Thank you, sir!"
Zhou Zhihan knew that he could no longer be ungrateful, and he was indeed tempted. Being able to participate in and understand the selection test of the US Marine Corps, and teach advanced tactics to domestic instructors after returning to China, would indirectly increase the combat effectiveness of domestic soldiers. Why not!
Major Jeff Hunter chatted: "General, do you have time to join the military club the night after tomorrow?"
"I don't know either!" General Arthur King said with a smile, "Then I have to see if my wife and my daughter give me time first."
Major Jeff Hunter and the adjutant laughed at the same time.
Although Major General Arthur King is majestic and majestic, he is the principal of the world-famous West Point Military Academy, but his "status" in the family ranks behind his wife and daughter.
General Arthur King looked at Zhou Zhihan: "Oh, by the way, classmate Zhou, you can also go the night after tomorrow, just ask Major Jeff Hunter to get a special pass for you!"
"Thank you General!"
"The day after tomorrow in the afternoon, you come to my place and I will get you a special pass." Major Jeff Hunter said with a smile. "You are really lucky. You have been favored by the general. The military club only has active service members or retired soldiers. Only military personnel can participate, but as students, you are not yet eligible to participate."
Zhou Zhihan's military salute: "Thank you, general! Thank you, major!"
"The night after tomorrow, Claire Lee Chenault will also go to get together with some old friends. I will introduce you to him then. When you return to China in the future, you can go to him directly." Major Jeff Hunter said , "He returns to China for vacation this time. When he returns to China, he may be the chief of staff of major general and hold the rank of the Republic of China!"
