Four hundred and eighty-four go to the United States to buy P40
"Click!"
Professional photographers press the flash and a photo becomes a timeless classic.
In the photo, Zhou Zhihan, who was full of heroic figure, was wearing a major general's uniform, standing next to the principal with extraordinary demeanor, behind them was a blue sky and white sun flag.
"Sir, please wait a moment, let's take a photo together and get some joy of the bride and groom!"
The principal's wife smiled and said to the principal and Zhou Zhihan, then took Karen's hand and said fluently in English, "Karren! Let's take a photo together!"
The principal smiled and nodded, took the groom's badge from the servant, and personally put it on Zhou Zhihan on his chest.
Zhou Zhihan was excited.
Half a month ago, after he defeated the Japanese ace pilot Captain Kondo, Principal Jiang said that the next day he had a banquet to award medals. Later, the principal learned that he was seriously slandered in the battle, so he postponed the day of awarding medals and waited for his injury to heal.
The principal's wife knew that Karen followed Zhou Zhihan to China and the wedding had not been held yet, so she suggested that the wedding be held on the day of the award, and she and the principal were witnesses to the bride and groom.
Zhou Zhihan and Karen did not dare to think so in their dreams, and agreed happily. So after his injury healed, the principal and his wife held a small and grand wedding and medal ceremony for him.
The principal and Zhou Zhihan were still standing in their original place, the principal's wife was standing next to the principal, and Karen held the principal's wife's arm. As the photographer pressed the flash again, another eternal memory was born.
Zhou’s father and mother, who attended their son’s wedding and honor ceremony, sat aside accompanied by Zhou Zhirou and Chennard, and were so happy that they burst into tears. They still thought they were in a dream as the principal and his wife were witnesses of their son.
In order to show respect for Karen, the principal specially invited a banquet for the British ambassador and his wife to represent Karen's parents.
The British ambassador and his wife happily attended and witnessed the couple's wedding, which also indicates that the relationship between China and Britain will become closer.
After the operation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy in the UK, a reasonable reason was found for Zhou Zhihan's return. In response, the UK expressed his eternal gratitude to the allies' first trump card and his immortal achievements in resisting the German offensive. He welcomed him to visit the UK at any time.
After the awarding and taking pictures, you will enter the banquet.
After the banquet, the senior generals accompanied the principal to drink tea and talked about the current world situation. Karen and Qin Shu accompanied the principal's wife and the family of the senior generals to chat.
After a while, Karen saw that his parents-in-law was very uneasy and felt uneasy when he saw that he had a big pregnancy reaction and was feeling uncomfortable. So Mrs. Jiang sent a special car driver to send Karen and Zhou's father and mother back to the hotel.
Zhou Zhihan saw this and felt warm in his heart. His parents were both small businessmen. He had never seen such a big scene, so he must have been in a variety of uneasiness.
After Karen and the others left, Mrs. Jiang smiled and said to Zhou Zhihan: "General Zhou, you have married a good wife..."
After sending the British ambassador and his wife away, the principal and generals came to his private conference room.
After the attendant served the good tea and fruit closed the door and left, Zhou Zhirou looked at the principal.
The principal nodded.
So Zhou Zhirou said to Zhou Zhihan straight to the point: "Zhihan, US President Mr. Roosevelt has initially considered approving the organization of an air force support team to fight in our country. He hopes that we will send the Director of the Operations Command Mao Bangchu and Mr. Chennard to the United States to purchase military aircraft and recruit American pilots.
Of course, President Roosevelt is just a suggestion. As for whether he can buy a fighter jet in the end, we still need to convince the United States to persuade all parties.
Our plan is to purchase 500 fighter jets and medium bombers, as well as 150 transport aircraft, including P40, Mustang, B25 and other main fighter bombers.
But just a few days ago, Mr. Song Ziwen, who served as ambassador in the United States, received a top secret information from the United States that in order not to let us get fighter jets, the Japanese sent a delegation to the United States to stop our country from purchasing aircraft. The leader of the Japanese delegation to the United States this time was our old rival, Shinko Shinko, who had been promoted to major general a few days ago, and he was accompanied by two Japanese ace Hiroyo Nishizawa and Kato of the ace fighter squadron."
Nishize?
Zhou Zhihan felt a little nervous, but he remained silent. Nishizawa Hiroyi was a famous Japanese pilot and finally appeared.
As for Major Kato of the Ace Flight Squadron, Zhou Zhihan did not take it seriously, but Nishizawa's high-quality meaning should be studied carefully.
Zhou Zhirou said as she touched her pocket habitually. Suddenly, she remembered that the principal did not smoke. After pausing for two seconds, he picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Captain Kondo, who was killed by you, is the captain of the Kato Ace Fighter Squadron. This time, Major Kato also went to the United States, and he might have to test flight P40. The fighter that the United States promises to sell us is P40. As for other models, we need to fight for it.
After research, we believe that the Japanese will use various methods to prevent our country from purchasing American fighter jets, and they may even increase the price to compete with us for this fighter jet.
We were originally going to follow the US proposal to let General Mao Gangchu and Mr. Chennard go to the United States together, but General Mao Bangchu was not in good health during this period and was not suitable for traveling far away, so the principal decided to ask you to accompany Mr. Chennard to the United States to buy fighter jets."
"Yes, principal!"
Zhou Zhihan stood up and said.
“Sit down.”
The principal smiled and stretched out his hand to let Zhou Zhihan sit down, "I'm relieved to hand this task to you. Your two teachers are famous figures in the American military, which is one of the reasons why you were asked to go this time. Another major reason is that Japan sent three aces to the United States, and their hearts were obvious. They wanted to fight a war without gunpowder in the United States.
So after I think about it, only if you go can you suppress their arrogance.
After arriving in the United States, you are our chief representative, and I will ask Song Ziwen to help you.”
"Yes." Zhou Zhihan stood up again, "I will definitely bring P40 back to China."
The principal smiled and nodded. This time he went to the United States, the Ministry of Operations and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had decided to let Mao Bangchu go, but he asked Zhou Zhihan to go. Mao Bangchu had a lot of opinions on this and deliberately took the disease to recuperate at home.
Zhou Zhirou said: "You select two elites from the Air Force to go to the United States with you. Japan dispatches three aces, and we also have three aces."
Zhou Zhihan thought for a moment: "Then I will choose Zhang Mufei and Gong Yeti to go with me."
"Yeah!" Zhou Zhirou nodded, "They are bold, meticulous, and very good!"
"Sit down." Principal Jiang smiled again and stretched out his right hand and gently pressed it. "You have just gotten married, so I asked you to go to the United States. Is this witness a little unreasonable?"
Several generals present laughed.
Zhou Zhihan sat down and said with a smile: "This is your cultivation of me, and I am grateful to you."
In early 1941, Zhou Zhihan and Chennard led the Chinese mission to the United States.
Ambassador to the United States Song Ziwen went to the airport to greet him.
What Zhou Zhihan unexpectedly was that General Pat Plov, his teacher at Randolph Air Force Academy, also went to the airport to greet him personally.
Chapter completed!