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    After returning from Nanyuan Air Force Base, Wang Yuze was in a very good mood.  The aircraft design institute's research on fighter aircraft is already on the right track.

    Whether it is the Air Force's FB'Haidongqing fighter, HB'Hongyan, bomber, or the Navy's Puffin fighter, H58'Sea Harrier, bomber and C'Osprey, torpedo attack aircraft, Wang Yuze is very satisfied.  Although, from his perspective, the performance of these fighters is really rubbish.  But in this era, it is undoubtedly the most advanced in the world.  Before other countries began to pay attention to the development of aviation power, China was already at the forefront of the world.

    Just like when the Chinese Navy took the lead in equipping the "Zhonghua-class" battleships, it kicked off the development of large cannon ships and brought about huge changes in the development of the navy.  Once the Air Force's fighter planes appear on the battlefield, their impact will be far greater than the impact of the 'China-class' battleships!  Although Wang Yuze does not expect China's research on the air force to be kept secret for a long time, once the air force is equipped with large-scale equipment, it will inevitably attract the attention of other countries.  However, China's technological leadership is enough to give China a huge advantage on the battlefield!

    The security of Nanyuan Air Force Base is very tight.  Within a few kilometers, there are military restricted areas.  In addition to the Air Force's own guard troops, agents from the Department of Homeland Security and military police from the General Staff have deployed a large number of troops.  However, the takeoff and landing of fighter planes are still easy to be detected.  For this reason, Wang Yuze has planned to establish a secret military base in a sparsely populated area outside the mouth, so that the Air Force can maintain confidentiality to the greatest extent!

    After returning to the palace, Wang Yuze summoned Commodore Chen Yuankun, the first captain of the Chinese Navy's first aircraft carrier, the Kunlun. He was originally the captain of the heavy cruiser Chengdu.  However, as time goes by, the Chengdu-class heavy cruisers that have been in service for more than ten years have become a bit old in the current navy.  Especially after the "Jianghe-class" heavy cruisers were put into service in large numbers, the "Chengdu-class" heavy cruisers were already in a semi-decommissioned state.  Now they are mainly responsible for the task of offshore defense. Unless the navy encounters a major failure, these old heavy cruisers will no longer have the opportunity to participate in fierce naval battles.

    ¡®When the construction of the Kunlun aircraft carrier started, captains were recruited from the navy¡¯s senior generals.  Some frustrated generals applied one after another.  Of course, many of them hoped to be favored by the emperor through this, so that they could prosper in the future.  It's just that the captain of the Kunlun is not that easy to be.  The Ministry of the Navy conducted an assessment on these generals who applied. The main content of the assessment was the future development direction and changes of the navy, as well as changes in future naval warfare.  Among them, most people's answers are unsatisfactory.  Among the remaining people, Brigadier General Chen Yuankun's answer was barely relevant.  Wang Yuze finally appointed Chen Yuankun as the first captain of the aircraft carrier Kunlun.

    After that, Wang Yuze summoned Chen Yuankun several times and talked with him about the changes in future naval warfare.  Commodore Chen Yuankun was greatly shocked by Wang Yuze's theory of naval aviation and air supremacy.  In the past two years, almost all energy has been devoted to the construction of naval aviation and research on tactics.  However, this is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Even with Wang Yuze's guidance, it will still take a lot of time for the Chinese naval aviation to truly grow!

    "See your Majesty!" That afternoon, Brigadier General Chen Yuankun entered the palace to see Wang Yuze.

    "General Chen, please sit down!" Wang Yuze said.  Then he asked the guards to bring him tea and then asked about the training situation of the aircraft carrier "Kunlun."

    "Your Majesty, the sea trials of the Kunlun aircraft carrier have ended, and all indicators have met the requirements. Now what we need are fighter planes. Once the fighter planes are on board, we can start targeted training!" Brigadier General Chen Yuankun was a little excited.  said.  He firmly believes in the direction of naval development proposed by Wang Yuze and hopes that it can be realized in his hands.  Apart from anything else, if it is proved that the power of naval aviation surpasses that of battleships, then the road ahead of him will be smooth!

    "Well! Fighters will be available soon. I just came back from Nanyuan Air Force Base in the morning. The Navy's fighter jets, bombers and torpedo attack aircraft have been basically finalized and are expected to be delivered to the factory for production next week. I have asked the Air Force to give priority  It is expected that the 48 fighters needed for the "Kunlun" aircraft carrier will be ready by the end of next month! However, training must be organized as soon as possible after the fighter planes are delivered. I have already contacted the Navy Minister Zhang Cheng, and in half a year,'  The aircraft carrier Kunlun will conduct an exercise with the Navy's battleships. I hope that during that exercise, you and all the officers and soldiers of the aircraft carrier Kunlun can prove to everyone that we are right!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured. As soon as the fighter planes arrive, I will immediately start training. I will not let you down!"" Brigadier General Chen Yuankun immediately assured

    He knew that it would be an opportunity for him and everyone on the Kunlun to prove themselves!

    "In addition, when training, you must pay attention to keeping it confidential and not letting foreigners notice it. After the fighter planes arrive, you can train in Qingdao first. After Vladivostok in the north thaws, you can go to the Whale Sea to train! There are fewer foreign ships there.  , easy to keep secret!" Wang Yuze said.  The aircraft carrier is a killer carefully prepared by Wang Yuze for future naval battles. If it is exposed early, the power of this killer weapon will be greatly reduced!

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Brigadier General Chen Yuankun nodded. Of course he understood this.  In the future, the aircraft carrier fleet will serve as a surprise force. This is undoubtedly what Wang Yuze values ????for them!

    The Spring Festival of 1907 came a little later.  On New Year's Eve on February 12, Wang Yuze held a grand Spring Festival reception at Xinhua Palace as usual!  Governors and deputy governors of various provinces, army commanders of the military, envoys from various countries to China, and representatives from all walks of life, a total of more than 300 people attended this cocktail party!

    The past year has been a huge harvest for China.  The annexation of Indonesia allowed China to once again gain 1.9 million square kilometers of land.  Indonesia's rich resources have once again increased China's national power.  The most important thing is the supply of food, which makes China's food supply more abundant.  In addition, 30 million immigrants are about to begin, which will further reduce the local population density and allow the fragile ecology to be restored!

    At the meeting, Wang Yuze talked a lot with the governors and deputy governors of each province.  Cabinet Prime Minister Yang Hua's term is coming to an end this year. Yang Hua, who is nearly 70 years old, is not as energetic as before. It is time to think about Qingfu.  In June this year, Yang Hua will step down as prime minister and will be replaced by Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.  The position of Foreign Minister will be taken over by the current Deputy Minister Tang Shaoyi.  Because China is an imperial country and is more authoritarian than Western imperial countries.  The appointment and removal of officials were entirely decided by the Emperor Wang Yuze alone.  Therefore, he decides who will succeed him as Prime Minister, and no one dares to raise objections.  However, Wang Yuze still needs to communicate well with other senior officials to ensure a smooth transition of the cabinet!

    The military generals, after attending the New Year's Eve reception, were ordered by Wang Yuze to stay in Beijing.  This made everyone very surprised, and they secretly speculated whether there was going to be a change in the top brass of the military.  After all, the current Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu is a bit old!

    However, their speculation did not become reality.  Wang Yuze had no other intention in leaving the military generals behind. He just wanted to let these generals see the army's new equipment.  While the Navy continues to build new battleships, the Army's equipment has not changed for nearly a decade.  Although the equipment used by the army is still among the best in the world, Wang Yuze has asked the General Staff and the Ministry of the Army to make plans to complete the replacement of the entire army before the next war breaks out!

    On February 20, just after the Spring Festival holiday, Wang Yuze also began to deal with political affairs.  However, before dealing with political affairs, he first opened the information on the army's new equipment sent by the General Staff and the Ministry of War!

    The first is the rifle. The rifle currently used by the army is the Type 96 rifle, which was finalized and mass-produced 11 years ago.  Compared with the Type 96 rifle, the new Type 07 rifle has not changed much, except that the accuracy has been improved and the magazine capacity has been increased to 10 rounds.

    In terms of machine guns, the Type 96 light machine gun has been criticized for its small magazine capacity.  The new Type 07 machine gun weighs 121 kilograms, has a caliber of 762 mm, and a theoretical rate of fire of 50 rounds per minute. It can be fed by drum magazines and ammunition chains. The drum magazine has a capacity of 75 rounds!  Compared with the Type 96 light machine gun, the 762 mm caliber is more powerful.  In addition, the problem of too small magazine capacity has been successfully solved!

    Heavy machine gun, a large-caliber heavy machine gun with a caliber of 127 mm was also selected.  This heavy machine gun is also a Type 07, but is codenamed 'Tearer'.  Because when shooting at high speed, the rate of fire can reach 800 rounds per minute, and it will make a sound similar to tearing oil cloth, which makes people's scalp numb!

    In terms of artillery, the changes are minor.  Mortars still use the previous three calibers of 60 mm, 80 mm and 120 mm!  The Type 82 infantry artillery has also been retained. Even though it has been in service for more than 20 years, this artillery is still an excellent infantry support firepower!

    In terms of heavy artillery, the 105mm light howitzer and the 155mm heavy howitzer have increased range and rate of fire, making them more powerful!
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