When Li Hang returned to Wuhan, the rumors about the little devil were naturally dispelled.
But he faced a very embarrassing problem, that is, if he didn't have a plane, he couldn't snatch the planes of other team members, right?
Thinking of the fact that he had learned about the reward in advance in Xuzhou, Li Hang was looking forward to it for a long time, but in the end he waited for several days and still didn't get it.
It wasn't until April 1 that Lao Zhou called him to the Aviation Committee.
"Have you been anxious for the past two days? You have made such a big contribution, and everyone else has received awards, but yours has not been received yet." Seeing Li Hang, Lao Zhou's attitude was very casual, without his usual serious expression. .
It's very simple. Lao Zhou has regarded Li Hang as his own.
In this regard, Li Hang did not deliberately distance himself, so in the eyes of outsiders, he was Lao Zhou's confidant.
"Sir, you are joking. I am numb to awards. It is nothing more than the Yunhui Medal. Now I don't even have much feeling for the Nine-Star Yunhui Medal." Li Hang said there in Versailles.
When Lao Yiyi heard this, he suddenly became speechless. He pointed at Li Hang and said with a smile, "Are you showing off? Not to mention, after the battle in Xuzhou, the number of enemy planes you shot down has reached 36.5. I'm afraid. You are one of the best ace pilots in the world."
“It would also be inseparable from the support of our superiors.”
"Just don't say these useless things. I can support you with a plane. What support can I give you?" Lao Zhou shook his head with a smile.
Li Hang's eyes suddenly lit up, "Sir, are you going to deal with a plane for me?"
Lao Zhou looked at Li Hang speechlessly, "Give you a plane? Do you want the Yi-15?"
"I-15? Forget it, you can't deal with the Japs' new fighter jets with that thing." Li Hang shook his head and refused.
"You still have a choice. Okay, I won't give you the Yi-15. The solution is to give you a good aircraft. Now let's talk about your reward. There are five choices. I'll finish talking first. You can choose it yourself. "
Hearing this, Li Hang was stunned. Among the five choices, could he still choose by himself?
So good?
Lao Zhou immediately named five rewarding options.
The first is to transfer out of the 4th Brigade and go to the 3rd and 5th Brigades to serve as the deputy captain of one of the brigades. The military rank remains the same as captain;
Second, he was transferred from the front-line combat troops, took a position in the Aviation Commission, and then transferred to the newly established Chengdu Aviation Research Institute as the deputy leader of the aircraft group;
Originally, the Aviation Committee had no idea of establishing an aviation research institute, and it had something to do with Li Hang. In addition, Lao Zhou also had the idea. Due to various reasons, it was established in advance.
The Aeronautical Research Institute is located in Chengdu and consists of three groups: equipment, aircraft and aerodynamics. Huang Guangrui, deputy director of the Aviation Commission, serves as the director, and Wang Zhu serves as the deputy director and leader of the aircraft group.
Letting Li Hang serve as the deputy leader of the aircraft team can achieve the rank of major, but it also means leaving the front-line combat unit.
Logically speaking, this is not considered a reward, because as an excellent pilot, Li Hang plays a greater role by staying on the front line.
But this time the little devil's dirty tricks also caused some worries among the senior officials. If something happened to a pilot like Li Hang, it would have a great impact on the Air Force. So the higher-ups came up with the idea of protecting Li Hang and moved him to leave the front-line troops and go to the rear, just in time to study the aircraft.
The third option is to be a full-time driver for the micro-manager, which can be regarded as leaving the front line. Not only is it safe, but you can also show up in front of the micro-manager from time to time.
The fourth option is to work as an instructor at the Central Aviation School in Kunming for a period of time to train pilots in the eighth, ninth and tenth classes of the school.
The fifth option is to stay in the Fourth Brigade and receive a bonus of 5,000 yuan, but without a plane, the rank and position will remain unchanged.
When he heard these five choices, Li Hang was stunned. How could he choose?
Even if he is a full-time driver for a micro-manager, how free is he? For a 'King of Expulsion' to do such a position, isn't he overqualified?
Well, he was afraid of his habit of flying passenger planes or transport planes as fighter jets.
"Sir, why are there so many choices? I'm a little scared at this humble position!" Li Hang replied awkwardly.
"Are you panicking? I didn't see it. The second and fourth ones are just my suggestions. Others don't know yet, but they are the two best places for you to choose besides the first one. I guess you I'll be interested." Lao Zhou explained.
"What about the third one?" Li Hang asked tentatively.
"Will you go?" Lao Zhou asked back.
"That's flying a passenger plane, and I can't do it either!" Li Hang shrugged.
"I don't think it's possible, but you don't want to go, right? As a fighter pilot, you are definitely not used to flying a passenger plane, and I don't want to let you go.
If you want to leave the front line and choose third, you might as well choose second and fourth. "After several months of getting along, Lao Zhou has come to understand some of Li Hang's character.
"Hey, sir, you still understand me."
"But you may have lost an opportunity to move up."
"I don't care about that either."
"Yes, according to your current performance on the battlefield, it will be no problem to serve as a major or lieutenant colonel within two years, maybe within a year." Lao Zhou's words were obviously very optimistic about Li Hang's development.
If he were in the army, it would definitely not be so fast.
Even if you win the battle, the credit is not yours alone, there are so many superiors above.
Moreover, these big battles nowadays often involve hundreds of thousands of people, and ordinary people will not even get a splash if they are thrown into them.
Maybe if you make a great contribution and get a promotion, the little devils on the back will come and kill you.
It's not impossible.
The advantage of the air force is that it has fewer people. Although there are factions, they are not as exaggerated as the army and navy.
It's very simple. So what if there are factions? People are dead, so why are there still factions?
According to the current trend, by the end of the fight, those who were previously recruited by the local air force will probably die. In the end, the core pilots will all come from the Central Aviation School, and the so-called factions will no longer exist.
"Sir's words made me a little excited! Today is April Fool's Day. Is this true?" Li Hang made a joke.
"April Fool's Day? What kind of festival is this?" Lao Zhou was a little confused.
"An informal festival in the West, the content is literal." Li Hang explained.
"I've never heard of this before. But you should consider the choices I just mentioned, especially the first, second and fourth.
Especially the first and second.
The former will be a great help to your development. With your ability, it is no problem to serve as the deputy captain. Moreover, everyone above felt that the fourth team was too strong and needed to be balanced.
The latter can mainly satisfy your hobbies.
Think about it for a few days and get back to me as soon as possible! "
