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In early October, Mu Haoyang went to Kuala Lumpur again, mainly to hand over the first batch of j-22m to Malaysia.

The negotiations were very unsuccessful, and Malaysia accelerated its expansion. Mahathir visited Beijing in order to hope that China would deliver the J-22m fighter jet and the Type 041 submarine as soon as possible. Because it involves crew training issues, the submarines will not be delivered until the end of November at the earliest.

The first thing Malaysia obtained was the twenty-four j-22m transformed from the Chinese Air Force's j-22.

Like submarines, fighter jets also require the right pilot.

According to the agreement reached between the two sides, Malaysia sent fifty pilots to China in early September to receive primary training of J-22m. Just one month is not enough to fully master such advanced fighter jets, so the Chinese Air Force will also send instructors to Malaysia.

Mu Haoyang's trip was to solve this problem.

Compared to more than a month ago, Mahathir was even more polite and even gave General Mu Haoyang the treatment.

There is nothing strange about it. The Malaysian Air Force praised the J-22m and claimed at the handover ceremony that this fighter made Malaysia a powerful air power.

In fact, simplified versions of j-22m and j-22.

For confidentiality considerations, many key equipment were removed before being sold and replaced with foreign trade products. For example, the dual-mode phased array radar of j-22 was replaced with the active phased array radar on j-10c, the navigation system was replaced with j-11c, and the data link was adopted by Western standards.

In terms of combat capability, j-22m is far inferior to j-22.

But in terms of publicity, the j-22m is definitely a very advanced fighter.

Interestingly, after accepting the first batch of j-22m, the Malaysian Air Force put forward a new requirement, that is, to hope that the second batch of fighter jets will reach the level of j-25.

To put it bluntly, the Malaysian Air Force has taken a fancy to the Chinese Navy's carrier-based fighter jets

Although this does not mean that Malaysia intends to develop carrier-based aviation, after all, Malaysia does not have the ability and does not need to build an aircraft carrier combat group, it is enough to show that the j-25 is much more advanced than the j-22m, especially its excellent maneuverability, has left a very deep impression on the Malaysian Air Force.

It's no wonder that during the September exercise, the Malaysian Air Force had contacted j-25.

At that time, the commander of the Malaysian Air Force was invited to take off a J-25, ejected from the Yellow River, soared in the air for half an hour, and then landed on the Yellow River. Perhaps because he wanted to show off, Yang Yufang asked the commander of the Malaysian Air Force to put on an anti-Dutch suit, and then asked the pilot to do several high-overload maneuvers during the demonstration. As a result, the commander of the Malaysian Air Force was already dizzy when he got off the plane.

During the subsequent confrontation exercise, the Malaysian Air Force further learned about the outstanding performance of the J-25.

In simulated fighting air battles, two J-25s "shooted down" eight Malaysian fighters in less than five minutes, two of which were f/a-18c introduced from the United States. Although they had a numerical advantage, Malaysian fighters have never been able to take the initiative.

After experiencing these things, the Malaysian Air Force is definitely more interested in the J-25.

The problem is that, with the situation at that time, China will definitely not sell j-25. First, the j-25 is still on the ban list for sale, and even Pakistan cannot buy it. Second, the j-25 production is not large and the navy has no inventory. Third, the navy is forming two carrier-based aviation forces and needs more carrier-based fighter jets.

This is also the second reason why Mu Haoyang went to Kuala Lumpur.

According to Huang Zhibo's instructions, he must convince Mahathir that the Chinese Air Force's j-22 is no worse than the j-25, and that the j-22 can be improved according to Malaysia's requirements to improve some performance, such as improving maneuverability by enhancing the body structure.

Of course, the brand new j-22m will not be delivered until at least 2030.

In this way, if Malaysia wants to obtain the second batch of j-22m within the year, it can only be in stock, that is, it is improved by Chinese Air Force fighter jets.

Mu Haoyang's third mission was to discuss with Mahathir to establish a submarine base in Malaysia.

Because it is not an ally and Malaysia pursues a non-aligned policy, it cannot be used as a lease, but can only be carried out in a joint manner.

The general meaning is that after renting two Type 041 submarines to Malaysia, China will help Malaysia establish a submarine base and thus obtain part of the use rights of the base.

Obviously, this is a very troublesome thing.

It is not difficult to open a port to Chinese submarines. The key is that the purpose of the submarine base is mainly reflected in wartime, and Malaysia will be implicated.

Diplomacy, if Malaysia opens submarine bases to China, it is equivalent to opposing other ASEAN countries, especially ASEAN countries involved in the South China Sea dispute. You should know that in addition to leaving the Indian Ocean, China's deployment of submarines in Malaysia is mainly to strengthen its military strength in the South China Sea.

To this end, not only will Mahathir be dealt with, but also the Malaysian Prime Minister must be convinced.

As a military representative, Mu Haoyang is not qualified to discuss national affairs with the Malaysian Prime Minister, and his mission is still to convey the opinions of the Chinese military to the Malaysian authorities through Mahathir, and to put pressure on the Malaysian Prime Minister through Mahathir.

Mu Haoyang spent three days in Kuala Lumpur and the progress was not going well.

Everything else is easy to say, the key is the submarine base.

When he returned to Beijing, Mu Haoyang was a little dizzy. It was not that the problem was not solved, but that the Chief of Staff of the Malaysian General Staff was too enthusiastic. In three days, he attended eight banquets, and each time he had a representative from Malaysian military. Perhaps he misunderstood the customs of China. At each banquet, the officers specially selected by Mahathir had to have a good time to find Mu Haoyang to have fun.

It must be admitted that Mu Haoyang must be very good at drinking, but his two fists cannot beat four palms.

He was also unable to resist under the siege of the wheel battle.

In order to show enthusiasm and to take care of the guests' habits, Mahathir also specially brought famous Chinese wines, and seemed to think that only in this way can he show his respect for Mu Haoyang.

Fortunately, Mu Haoyang is very self-disciplined and has never been drunk.

The day after returning to Beijing, Mu Haoyang went to the General Staff to report to Huang Zhibo.

"I heard that you came home to sleep yesterday?"

"There's no way. Mahathir is too enthusiastic. I found a few particularly drinkable ones to treat me." Mu Haoyang could only smile bitterly, "When I got on the plane, I still couldn't find the north and south."

"All things have been resolved?"

"It's almost the same, only the submarine base has not been negotiated."

"This is not within your ability." Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "I will report the situation to the Prime Minister and let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs discuss it. You have a good rest in the past two days. Lao Teng is back on the 8th, and you go and have a good talk with him."

"What are you talking about?"

Huang Zhibo threw a document in front of Mu Haoyang. "This is a preliminary agreement reached with India. The details are still under consideration and will not be completed until the end of the year. Lao Teng has proposed to form an Indian Ocean Fleet and set Blair Port as the fleet's home port."

"So active?" Mu Haoyang was a little surprised.

Before going to Kuala Lumpur, he heard the relevant news from Zhou Yulong and knew that Teng Yaohui was busy with this matter, but the above had not approved it yet.

"I have considered it, it's necessary." Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "And Lao Teng and I think you are the number one candidate for the first commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet."

"I?"

"It was you who led the fleet into the Indian Ocean and captured the Port of Blair. And you have worked in Gwadar for several years and have a very close relationship with the Pakistani military. More importantly, the Indian Ocean Fleet is our first overseas fleet and our first step towards the ocean." Huang Zhibo knocked on the table and said, "I have considered other candidates, but I am not very relieved. Lao Teng has the same view."

"Mr. Huang, if you want to exile me, you don't have to find such a high-sounding reason."

"Is this called exile?" Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "Before you came back, at least twenty people called me to consider other generals. Don't look down on me, this is definitely a hot commodity, and it is the best opportunity in recent years. No one can get it even if they squeeze their heads."

"Is that good?"

"Let me tell you this, the commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet is definitely the number one candidate for the next naval commander."

Mu Haoyang frowned, as if he was a little moved.

"You also know that in five years, Lao Teng will take my position. At that time, even if he serves as the commander of the navy, he will appoint a deputy commander or chief of staff of the navy. With your current qualifications, you are a little younger. If you can't get a better opportunity, you will definitely not be the opponent of Yang Yufang and Zhou Yusheng."

“They are all excellent.”

"They are indeed very outstanding, but they are definitely not commander-in-chief generals." Huang Zhibo knocked on the table again and said, "According to the current development trend, during Lao Teng's tenure as Chief of General Staff, we will definitely go through a large-scale war. Whoever is in the position of commander-in-chief of the navy will determine whether we can win this war."

Mu Haoyang did not speak because this issue cannot be argued.

"Now, it's not that I respect you, but Lao Teng respects you. Let's put it this way, Lao Teng proposed that you be the commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet."

Mu Haoyang breathed a sigh of relief and was not surprised.

"You think about it carefully, and after you think it through, go talk to Lao Teng."

"Okay, but don't call me these two days."

"No problem, please relax." Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "If you have time, call Lu Wen to my house for dinner at night."

"Okay, I'll go back first."

After leaving Huang Zhibo's office, Mu Haoyang couldn't help but sigh.

After finally getting transferred back from Gwadar Port and going to Port Blair again, how can I explain to Lu Wen?
Chapter completed!