Although the appointment of Li Yunlong as the principal of the Eighth Route Army Aviation School was an impromptu decision by the three chiefs, it was not made casually.
The division commander patted Li Yunlong on the shoulder and said with satisfaction: "Among our senior cadres of the Eighth Route Army, you are the only one who understands the theoretical knowledge of air supremacy and aircraft, Comrade Li Yunlong, and no one else does!"
"Commander, Commander, what I said was just talk on paper, I can't take it seriously." Li Yunlong suddenly felt that he had exaggerated and should not have been arrogant just now.
Li Yunlong secretly cursed himself for being worthless. Even though the New Group was so wealthy, why hadn't they changed their habit of being arrogant in front of the leader?
Wouldn't it be better to keep a low profile?
"Comrade Li Yunlong, being modest is a good thing, but being too modest is not a good thing."
The teacher said with a smile:
"You commanded the battle very well in annihilating the North China Front's aviation unit and killing the new commander of the First Army, Yoshimoto Seiichi."
"With this battle, who dares to say that you, Li Yunlong, are just talking on paper in commanding the flying troops? I will be the first to refuse."
Li Yunlong's face was almost turned into a Japanese melon with pain, and he felt very uncomfortable now.
The chief of staff also smiled slightly and added: "You Li Yunlong got the aircraft of our Eighth Route Army, you got the aviation fuel from Li Yunlong, you got the aerial bombs and radar from Li Yunlong, as well as the pilot instructors, radar instructors, The ground crew instructors and aircraft maintenance masters were all brought in by you. If our Eighth Route Army aviation school wants to expand in the future, it will have to rely on you to do business with Boss Chen. I think the principal of our Eighth Route Army aviation school must be you, Li Yunlong. Genus."
Li Yunlong said hurriedly: "Chief of Staff, I can get these things even if I am not the principal of this aviation school."
"I can also get aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers and submarines in the future."
"Then the headquarters can't let me be the commander of the navy, right?"
"Our old man, Li, is an infantryman. At best, he only knows some theoretical knowledge about the air force and navy. If you really want me to work in the air force and navy, I can't do it!"
Li Yunlong's ultimate strategic goal is to conquer Tokyo, and the navy is indispensable.
As for Boss Chen, it won't be long before he starts the warship business.
Similarly, the Navy uses Boss Chen’s aircraft to transport navy recruits to overseas military bases for training.
The chief laughed and said.
"Li Yunlong, you are overthinking. The headquarters really wants you to be the principal of this aviation school, and will also let you continue to be the leader of the new regiment."
"You continue to be your new regiment commander and part-time the principal of the aviation school."
"You are responsible for the aviation school's aircraft, fuel, aerial bombs and radar, as well as the training instructors, consumables for the aircraft during training, as well as the school's teaching materials and training policies."
"As for the daily management of the school and the training of pilots, you don't need to worry about it."
"YA will choose a smart and capable vice principal, and each branch will also choose a branch principal."
In the commander's view, there is currently no one in the Eighth Route Army who is more suitable to be the principal of this aviation school than Li Yunlong.
Because most of the credit for this aviation school belongs to Li Yunlong alone.
Without Li Yunlong, the Eighth Route Army would not be able to obtain strategic-level weapons, ammunition and supplies such as aircraft, fuel and aerial bombs, and it would be impossible to buy them even if they had money.
There is no other reason than that Boss Chen only recognizes Li Yunlong.
Some people at the top of the Eighth Route Army took it for granted that Boss Chen was actually borrowing Li Yunlong's hand to assist the entire Eighth Route Army, and proposed that the head of the headquarters contact Boss Chen personally.
Voices like this were quite loud, but they were suppressed by the head of the headquarters.
The head of the headquarters did not dare to take a gamble. If he offended Boss Chen and cut off assistance, no one would be able to bear the consequences.
Moreover, Li Yunlong is now well-known throughout the country and among overseas Chinese, and is fully qualified to be the principal of the Eighth Route Army Aviation School.
Even the news that Li Yunlong is the principal of the aviation school has spread, ensuring that aspiring young people and intellectuals from all over the country will come here, and it can even attract some pilots.
For example, Principal Jiang of Whampoa Military Academy, how much ability does he have in military and tactical command?
Just in name.
Li Yunlong does not need to be able to fly a plane, he just needs to be in name.
Thus.
Li Yunlong will be the representative figure of the Eighth Route Army Air Force.
In the shadow of the famous tree, Li Yunlong’s reputation alone will attract countless aspiring young people and intellectuals.
And besides the Eighth Route Army being short of weapons and ammunition? What's missing most?
Of course it's talent.
Li Yunlong thought about it carefully and said: "Since the organization asked me to be the principal of this aviation school, then I have nothing to say. I am willing to work part-time as the principal of our Eighth Route Army Aviation School."
Captain Li is very particular about the word part-time job.
He stated that he was the principal of the Eighth Route Army Aviation School only part-time.
The three leaders all smiled slightly. If Li Yunlong was not to be the leader of the new regiment, but to be the principal of the aviation school, Li Yunlong would definitely give up the job.
What's more, the leaders were reluctant to relinquish Li Yunlong's post as head of the new regiment and take full charge of the construction of the aviation school.
In that case, wouldn’t Boss Chen’s assistance be reduced?
It's like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons. It's a loss-making business. Leaders don't know how to do it!
"Then let's decide this first."
The chief nodded:
"Then the headquarters will hold another meeting to finalize the matter and then report it to YA."
Now that the decision has been made and the commander, chief of staff and division commander took the lead in agreeing, who would object?
Li Yunlong's appointment as principal of the Eighth Route Army Aviation School has basically been confirmed.
Then, Li Yunlong looked at Wang Dehou who was smiling from ear to ear: "Chief of Staff Wang, stop laughing and go get the gifts we brought to the head of the headquarters."
"yes!"
Wang Dehou quickly put away the smile on his face and walked quickly out the door.
"Bringing gifts again?"
The faces of the three leaders suddenly showed looks of anticipation.
The last time Li Yunlong came to the headquarters, he gave each of them two exquisite Colt pistols, which several leaders couldn't put down.
What good things did Li Yunlong bring this time?
After a while, Huang Erhu and another guard walked in carrying two large sacks, and then opened the sacks under Wang Dehou's order. The three leaders looked into the sacks, and a group of combat staff also gathered around.
Wang Dehou took out three pieces of clothing, looked at them, and handed them to the three leaders:
"This is a leather aviator jacket specially chosen by our group leader based on the body shapes of the three leaders. Each leader also has a pair of aviator sunglasses."
"The rest are special meals sent by Boss Chen on a transport plane to our pilots. There are steaks, turkeys, instant coffee, cola and fruits, as well as canned meat, cigars and chewing gum. They were all given to several chiefs by our regimental commander. of."
"The remaining leather aviator jacket and aviator sunglasses were prepared by our regiment leader for Brigadier Chen of the 386th Brigade."
The three leaders were not polite and put on leather aviator jackets and aviator sunglasses on the spot.
Black leather jackets are fashionable nowadays, and many chiefs like to wear them, including Brigadier Chen and Army Commander Chen.
Li Yunlong has also fallen in love with this style of dressing recently.
The leather jacket and aviator sunglasses brought by Li Yunlong are obviously more refined in workmanship and more comfortable to wear. After all, they are jackets specially provided for pilots. The sunglasses are worn up to the eyes, which makes them look trendy and fashionable.
The combat staff looked at the three leaders with envious expressions on their faces.
There are only 4 copies of the leather aviator jacket and aviator sunglasses, none of them.
"Li Yunlong, I like this gift you gave me very much!"
The chief nodded, his expression looking very serious:
"You kid is serious!"
The division commander and chief of staff also had smiles on their faces, and their love for this gift was written directly on their faces.
"As long as the chiefs like it."
Li Yunlong smiled slightly.
Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy these things. How can the leaders not like them?
then.
The chief asked the combat staff to share all the food brought by Li Yunlong, and they could just keep some for themselves to taste.
"You kid always go to the Three Treasures Palace for whatever reason."
The leader looked at Li Yunlong with an extremely satisfied expression:
"This time I flew from northwestern Shanxi to Dagu Town. Isn't it just to congratulate us on our fortune and give us these gifts?"
The chief of staff and division commander looked at Li Yunlong with smiles on their faces. They had probably guessed what Li Yunlong was doing.
"Hey hey hey..."
Li Yunlong chuckled: "I know that nothing can be hidden from the chiefs. Yes, I flew from northwestern Shanxi to southeastern Shanxi this time. My main reason is to discuss the counterattack with several chiefs."
After the battle to eliminate the main force of the Mongolian army, the 37th Division and the 33rd Division.
Whether it is the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi or the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi, their strength has increased a lot.
More importantly, Li Yunlong killed the main force of the North China Front's aviation force in one battle. From then on, the Eighth Route Army had absolute air supremacy in North China.
At this time, the Eighth Route Army could consider a major counterattack.
"A big counterattack?"
The three chiefs immediately became interested!
"That's right!" Li Yunlong nodded and confirmed, "It's a big counterattack."
The chief of staff folded his arms, first looking thoughtful, and then said: "Li Yunlong, first briefly talk about your battle plan."
The current Li Yunlong is no longer the same Li Yunlong who led the charge on the battlefield, holding a big blade in his hand and shouting that the brave will win when we meet in a narrow road.
Rather, he is an excellent general with a good basic culture, solid military theory, rich experience in commanding large corps in combat, and strategic thinking.
When making combat plans, even the head of the headquarters had to listen to Li Yunlong's opinions.
When Li Yunlong took the initiative to come to the headquarters this time, he must have come with a battle plan. Even if he did not have a complete and detailed battle plan, Li Yunlong must have had some ideas.
"This time, my idea is simple."
Li Yunlong looked serious and solemn and said:
"Next month, North China Front Army Okamura Ning will gather forces to carry out a raid on our Eighth Route Army's Jizhong Military Region."
"Seizing this opportunity, we, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi and northwestern Shanxi, will surround the Japanese in Taiyuan and eat them."
"The first step in the counterattack is to eliminate the Japanese First Army and drive the Japanese out of Shanxi. Our Eighth Route Army will become bigger and stronger."
(End of chapter)
