In the evening, Zhou Zhirou called Zhou Zhihan, who was staying at the Lushan Hotel, and asked him to come with the [Air Force Strength Chart].
Zhou Zhihan came to the high-end hotel where Zhou Zhirou was staying, and Zhou Zhirou took Zhou Zhihan to Principal Jiang's official residence.
At the daytime meeting, Principal Jiang asked Air Force Commander-in-Chief Zhou Zhirou, if a war breaks out between China and Japan, how many military aircraft will China have to participate in the war? Can we defeat the command headquarters established by the Japanese Marine Corps in Shanghai at the beginning of the war? Can we sink the Izumo, the flagship of the Japanese Third Fleet?
Listening to the principal's questions, all the generals' eyes were focused on Air Force General Zhou Zhirou.
Hearing this, Zhou Zhirou immediately took out the [Air Force Strength Chart] that he had prepared and handed it to Principal Jiang.
After Principal Jiang read it, his face turned pale and he said nothing. He then handed the [Air Force Strength Chart] to other generals to circulate in turn.
After reading the [Air Force Strength Chart], all the generals looked ugly.
No one thought that the Chinese Air Force's financial resources were so weak.
In the past, Principal Jiang was proud of the strength of his air force. After seeing the [Air Force Strength Chart] today, he realized that the current situation of the air force was not as strong as he imagined. The reason why he had the confidence to declare war on Japan was because he thought that The very powerful air force is also one of his confidence.
When the meeting ended, the generals and dignitaries left one after another, but Zhou Zhirou stood in the distance and did not leave.
Chen Buili saw all this and went back to tell the principal that Zhou Zhirou refused to leave the venue.
Principal Jiang knew Zhou Zhirou’s intention.
So Chen Bui called Zhou Zhirou personally, and the principal wanted to meet Zhou Zhirou in person in the evening.
"Brother Xun En!"
Zhou Zhirou stood in front of the official residence and asked the principal's secretary-general Chen Bui: "Is the principal here?"
Before Chen Brai could speak, the principal's voice came from the room: "It's Baifu, come in quickly!"
Zhou Zhirou walked into the house first, while Zhou Zhihan stood outside the door waiting.
Principal Jiang asked: "Baifu, where is the young talent you mentioned?"
Zhou Zhirou's original name was Zhou Baifu, but later he changed his name to Zhou Zhirou, but the principal was used to calling her Baifu.
When Chen Buili called Zhou Zhirou today, Zhou Zhirou talked about Zhou Zhihan.
"Principal! He's right outside."
Zhou Zhirou said respectfully.
"Come in!" said the principal.
Chen Brai led Zhou Zhihan into the house.
"headmaster!"
Zhou Zhihan salutes!
"I heard your Air Force Commander-in-Chief say that you are the top student who graduated from Randolph Air Force Academy and flew almost all military aircraft in the United States. Hu Shi, the ambassador to the United States, also mentioned you and said that you were the president of Randolph Air Force Academy. The proud disciple of General Pat Plouffe, when I meet him today, he is indeed a talented person!"
Zhou Zhihan was flattered. He didn't expect that even Principal Jiang knew his name.
This is really a big deal!
Zhou Zhihan didn't dare to speak. When he saw the principal for the first time, he was really frightened and could only salute him again.
"Young man, don't be nervous, I'm not a weakling!"
Seeing that Zhou Zhihan was a little reserved, the principal smiled and joked, "I want to hear your comparison and analysis of the current air forces of China and Japan, as a top student."
During the day, Zhou Zhirou only submitted a defense map of the Chinese Air Force's strength at the meeting. So far, the principal cannot know exactly the strength of the Japanese Air Force.
In the afternoon, Chen Brei called Zhou Zhirou. Zhou Zhirou said that there was a top student who had a deep understanding of the current strength of the Chinese and Japanese air forces, so Chen Brei asked Zhou Zhihan to come to see Principal Jiang.
Zhou Zhihan saluted again.
"Sit down, sit down!" The principal asked everyone to sit down, the secretary brought tea, and then left.
"Young man, I invited you here today because I want to know the true comparison of the strength of the Chinese and Japanese air forces. The data you gave me will be used as an important basis for the deployment of our army before the war. Just be bold and don't have any worries. ! There is an old saying in China that only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. Only by knowing the strength gap between ourselves and the enemy can we find ways to make up for this gap as much as possible!"
"Yes! Principal!"
After a brief period of tension, Zhou Zhihan regained his composure. He also knew that a war between China and Japan was inevitable. He said: "The Chinese Air Force currently has 627 pilots, but most of them lack flight time and their skills are not strong enough." , there will be no more than 100 people who can truly compete with the Japanese pilots. Once China and Japan start a war, the disadvantage of insufficient pilot reserve force will soon be revealed.
There are 107 airports in China, but many airports have poor ground handling capabilities, insufficient support, backward technology, imperfect airport facilities, and bumpy runways. In the event of a war, coordination is very poor.
In wartime, what the Air Force wants is to attack quickly, succeed in one blow, and retreat immediately. However, we still have a lot of shortcomings in this regard.
More importantly, our country does not have the ability to manufacture aircraft. All aircraft and most aircraft parts are imported. If China and Japan go to war, the Japanese have aircraft production lines that can be continuously replenished, but we are fighting one less aircraft. "
Principal Jiang's face was a little solemn. The young man in front of him hit the point every time he spoke. Although it was a bit frustrating, it was absolutely true and not false at all. This was exactly what he wanted to hear.
At today's meeting, when the current situation of each army was mentioned, the commander-in-chief of each department acted like an old fox for fear of offending others. Apart from asking him for money, guns and people, he did not put forward any substantive suggestions or arrangements.
The words spoken by the young man in front of me poked at the key points of the current department. Although it hurts, only by finding the pain point can we prescribe strong medicine. "
Zhou Zhirou sat respectfully aside, observing the old man's face with his peripheral vision from time to time. Seeing that although the old man looked ugly, he kept nodding his head, he felt relieved and secretly felt lucky that it was the right thing to bring Zhou Zhihan here.
As early as July 12th, he knew that the Sino-Japanese war was inevitable, and the old man was determined to let the Air Force take the lead. However, the old man did not know the true strength of the current Air Force. If a war broke out, the combat effectiveness of the Air Force would not be as good as the old man expected. The desired target, the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, will become the scapegoat, an unforgivable crime.
What Zhou Zhihan said continues to be heart-warming: "There is another unavoidable problem. Once China and Japan go to war, Japan will try every means to cut off China's supply lines, especially since it is difficult for Western weapons to enter China. At that time, we want to buy military aircraft Replenishing fresh blood will be very difficult.
Japan has about 1,100 aviation fighters and about 1,000 HNA fighters. Its six aircraft carriers are their mobile airports. This is their natural advantage. There are nearly a hundred Japanese warships, large and small, deployed around Shanghai, and they will continue to add more in the future. .
Among them is the flagship of the Third Fleet, the Izumo, which has super strong defensive capabilities and strong ground attack capabilities. Our bombers have weak protection and poor penetration capabilities, making it difficult to break through its intensive defense with artillery fire.
Japan's main combat aircraft include Type 96 carrier-based aircraft, Type 96 land attack aircraft, Type 95 carrier-based aircraft, Type 95 land attack aircraft, Type 95 water reconnaissance aircraft, and many types of heavy bombers.
Among them, the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft and the Type 96 ground attack aircraft are all made of metal fuselages, which are difficult for ordinary bullets to penetrate. Chinese aircraft are basically wooden fuselages, and only the American Hawkeye The K-3 fighter jet and the British Fighter fighter can barely compete with the Type 96 fighter.
We only have a total of 103 Hawker 3 fighter jets, 5 of which were damaged during the north-south transition. Less than 90 of them can actually be put into combat. In addition, there are also Hawker 2 whose performance is far inferior to that of the Hawker 3. In addition, in July last year Of the 11 P26 fighter jets that arrived, China's main fighter fleet is about less than 300. The earliest Hawker 1 can only be used as a pure ground attack aircraft and cannot gain any advantage in air combat. "
Principal Jiang's face became more and more ugly. He saw the [Chinese Air Force Strength Chart] given to him by Zhou Zhirou today. What was listed above was only the current strength of the Chinese Air Force. Now this young man not only said the current strength of the Chinese Air Force. The shortcomings are also listed in detail about the strength of Japanese military aircraft.
Principal Jiang stood up and paced around the room.
Zhou Zhirou and others also stood up quickly, while Gong Shen stood there and did not dare to express his anger.
Principal Jiang walked up to Zhou Zhihan and said, "Young man, what do you think our air force will achieve once war breaks out between China and Japan?"
“It’s okay to just say it!”
Principal Jiang added another sentence.
