12dz Chapter 317 Aircraft Carrier Dream
Chapter 317 Aircraft Carrier Dream
Chen Shaokuan had had enough of this kind of cake. He smiled indifferently. Maybe he had to go to Pingshun according to the order, but he still had the right to express his dissatisfaction.
Wang Meng knew when he saw Chen Shaokuan's disdainful smile that he didn't believe it.
But he could understand it. After all, if he had not signed the contract himself, even he himself would not believe that the impoverished and weak China would have an aircraft carrier fleet a year later.
"Commander Chen, although it sounds a bit ridiculous, I can assure you that our aircraft carrier fleet has at least nine ships, two aircraft carriers, and the rest are all cruisers and battleships, not small gunboats!"
Cheng Shaokuan was even less convinced now. He had been in the Chinese Navy for at least thirty years and had served as captain of ships ranging from training ships to gunboats.
He had served as a major general in the Beiyang Fleet and had also served the Nationalist Government. In short, he had seen countless kinds of "empty talk".
"Chief of Staff Wang, these words are just for show. Even the Chongqing government wouldn't dare to say such outrageous words!"
Wang Meng really wanted a contract to be slapped in his face now.
"Commander Chen, let me put it this way. If I can come up with an aircraft carrier fleet, can you support me?"
Chen Shaokuan did not respond. After all, he felt it was beneath him to speak such irrelevant words to a local warlord who was full of lies and big talk.
"Commander Chen, I spent two thousand semi-automatic rifles, one million rounds of ammunition, and one thousand bottles of penicillin in exchange for you, and you are so cold-blooded?"
After hearing what Wang Meng said, Chen Shaokuan's eyelids twitched.
"You mean penicillin? And one thousand bottles?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
Chen Shaokuan counted on his fingers and found that according to the current black market price in China, these thousand bottles would be worth at least several million US dollars, enough to buy at least one gunboat!
"Am I so valuable?"
Wang Meng was actually very helpless, for this time he brought not just one thousand bottles of penicillin, but a full ten thousand bottles. He had seen the scene of China being blackmailed by foreign powers using aircraft carriers many years later, as well as the dilemma of putting land artillery on board ships, which he could never forget.
Now, if there is even a glimmer of hope to revitalize the Chinese navy, he will certainly give 100% of his effort and will never leave any regrets for himself.
"Commander Chen, maybe you don't believe me, but for the rejuvenation of the Chinese Navy, I am willing to abandon my family and career and devote myself to it. A mere 1,000 bottles of penicillin are nothing!"
Having seen so much bureaucracy, ambiguity, and fear of death in Chongqing, Chen Shaokuan actually shed tears.
He seemed to have seen a confidant in life, someone who was also willing to give everything for the Chinese Navy.
"Chief of Staff Wang, just because of what you said, I will go to Pingshun with you! Whether you want me to be in the army or the air force, I will obey your command!"
Wang Meng was so excited that he almost slipped off the sofa. What was going on?
"Commander Chen, you still don't believe me! Oh, let's talk about this later. If I ask you to gather the former navy immediately, can you gather a thousand people and send them to Country M for training immediately?"
"Of course, if Chongqing is willing to release them, even 10,000 people would be no problem!"
"Okay, then make a list of all the names. I'll list a thousand people first, and I'll slowly dig out the rest!"
Chen Shaokuan received a lot of information today. One moment he was "sold" about smooth sailing, and the next moment he was talking about the aircraft carrier formation. His brain was a little confused.
"Wait, what do you mean by going to Country M for training?"
Wang Meng looked at the time and saw that it was almost time, so he asked for a radio from the attendant's room.
After listening to two meaningless pieces of news, the voice of the radio station controlled by the Japanese devils immediately came from the radio.
"According to the latest news, the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense of Country M announced yesterday that it will provide a carrier fleet to a certain armed force in China, including two aircraft carriers, three battleships, and four cruisers, as well as a training ship and a supply ship free of charge.
We strongly protest against the U.S. interference in Asian affairs, and will make our position clear on the Pacific battlefield!"
Wang Meng turned off the radio and looked up to William and Louis in his heart. Perhaps it was because he was still worth winning over that they even gave him two more ships.
"Well, Commander Chen, I didn't lie to you!"
Chen Shaokuan looked at Wang Meng with a complicated expression, feeling sad, excited and surprised for a moment.
He felt sad because his dream of building an aircraft carrier was shattered by a young man!
He was excited because his dream of carrying an aircraft carrier would soon be realized!
He was shocked because his dream of carrying an aircraft carrier was really about to be shattered!
"Chief of Staff Wang, from today on I am your soldier!"
"Commander Chen, are you willing to leave the Chongqing government? And your navy?"
Chen Shaokuan immediately took off his military uniform and threw it on the sofa beside him.
"Instead of running recklessly on this road with no future, I'd rather choose a path that seems dangerous but is full of hope! Fame and fortune mean nothing to me, especially since I'm still a lone commander!"
Indeed, when Commander Chen Shaokuan was serving as the captain, his father came to the base to find him and said that he was renovating his house, and his two elder brothers had already contributed a lot of money, so Chen Shaokuan should also contribute a little.
"I don't have any money. All my money is used to develop the navy!"
Chen's father didn't believe it, so he opened the rattan box he carried with him, and found that there was really no money in it. In the end, they took away his military blanket.
It was for this military blanket that Chen Shaokuan ordered his guards to chase after the enemy and finally got it back by using all possible means.
The reason is simply because it is the public property of the fleet.
Therefore, Wang Meng had absolute confidence in Chen Shaokuan's character. As for the ability of this old navy officer, it was also obvious to all and known to the world.
"Okay, then draw up a list as soon as possible. Three days later, I will send 20 transport planes to pick them up. It doesn't matter if they are not in Chongqing. As long as there is an airport under our control, we can pick them up!"
Chen Shaokuan was also a practical man. He immediately began to draw up a list. These more than a thousand people had to be carefully selected by him.
Wang Meng found Huasheng Mi again and confronted him.
"I need another thousand people. Commander Chen will submit the list of these people today. If they are still in your army, I will certainly not take them for nothing. Generals will get 100 bottles each, colonels will get 50 bottles each, lieutenants will get 10 bottles each, and soldiers will get one bottle each!"
Peanut was stunned. He knew with his butt that these thousand people must be navy. He didn't expect that these navy who came ashore were so valuable?
Even if they are all soldiers, there are a thousand bottles of penicillin, so we can probably get at least ten thousand bottles this time!
If we get it on the black market or sell it to Country M, that would be a huge sum of foreign exchange!
"Agree now before I regret it!"
Peanut nodded immediately.
"I'll do it right away!"