Beiyang reactionaries

If you don't give money, they will naturally choose where to give money.

Although very unwilling, the Beijing government has no choice but to watch these talents leave Beijing.Of course, despite these small episodes, the national situation is fairly stable.

Nothing happened that would trigger a military conflict.

On Duan Xun's side, about a week after the Lantern Festival, on March 1920, 3, Wuchang ushered in the first batch of planes purchased from the United States.In fact, according to the time calculation, Yang Xianyi has just arrived in the United States not long ago.

But the plane has come.

From the telegram, Duan Xun knew that these planes were bought by Yang Xianyi's father and some wealthy overseas Chinese businessmen and donated to Duan Xun.This made Duan Xun greatly surprised and grateful.

Sixteen aircraft.

This is not a small amount.

With these planes, Duan Xun's aviation school and aviation team are settled.

On March 1920, 3, Wuchang Aviation School was about to conduct its first test flight.After the sixteen planes were transported to Wuchang, technicians have been checking these planes for several days.After checking that there is no problem, it is necessary to conduct a test flight to confirm some performance of the aircraft.Therefore, Duan Xun, Xiong Kewu, Xu Yongchang, Yang Jie, Han Linchun, Gu Pinzhen and other bigwigs from the Military Department of the Border Supervision Bureau all came to visit. After all, this is the first time Duan Xun has owned a plane here, and everyone is very curious.

Apart from Duan Xun and the others, Qin Guoyong, Wang Zhu, Bayuzao and others also followed.

Because this is Duan Xun's first batch of aircraft.

In addition to buying planes from the United States, Qin Guoyong has already contacted France.The French side means that training aircraft can be sold, but bombers cannot.Duan Xun didn't talk nonsense with them, and the plane used for training was fine.

At this time, there is not much difference between the planes.

What about training planes, loaded with bombs.Throwing it at other people's positions during a war can frighten them even if they miss the target.Especially at present, many Chinese troops are old-fashioned and have no idea what an airplane is.If you frighten them during a war, their morale will drop immediately.It can also be used as a bomber after modification.

Anyway, China currently has no anti-aircraft guns or fighter jets.As long as it can fly, as long as it can drop bombs, it can be used as a bomber.

So Duan Xun ordered eighteen planes from France.However, it is estimated that these planes will be delivered by the end of April or the beginning of May, and there is still more than a month to go.

"General, it is much more advanced than the aircraft we used when we were teaching at Nanyuan Aviation School. At that time, the aircraft we used were purchased from France seven or eight years ago, and they were very backward in all aspects. The speed and altitude of the current aircraft are far behind. More than our previous aircraft."

Qin Guoyong looked at the plane in the sky and spoke.

This is an American plane.

It happened that the group of people brought by Yang Xianyi all had U.S. flight licenses and were familiar with U.S. aircraft.So this test flight was started by those people brought by Yang Xianyi.Then came the students who graduated from Nanyuan Aviation School.

"This is the development of science. War has greatly promoted technology. The aircraft before the European War and the aircraft after the European War are completely different types. Technology continues to develop, and future aircraft will be several times faster than current aircraft. The height is several times higher. Director Qin (Qin Guoyong), how many do you think is more appropriate to keep in Wuchang Aviation School?"

"General, there are at least six aircraft. This time we recruited more than 100 students, twice as many as when I was in Nanyuan Aviation School. I calculated carefully, and they need at least six planes to maintain their normal teaching. so that they can have the best foundation when they graduate."

Duan Xun is very proud of being able to win over Qin Guoyong.

Because Qin Guoyong is not alone, but almost evacuated the teachers and students of Nanyuan Aviation School.That is to say, from Yuan Shikai to Duan Qirui later, although he didn't invest much money, he graduated at least two batches of students, nearly a hundred graduates.In the current whole of China, 90.00% of the aviation talents above five are also with Qin Guoyong.This time they were all caught by Duan Xun.

It can be said that the vast majority of aviation talents in the country are here at Duan Xun.

Duan Xun didn't have to worry about it at all, he could easily build an aviation school and set up an aviation team with just a little money.As for other warlord forces, even if they realize the importance of the air force, it is extremely difficult to form an aviation school and an air force, because they have no talents.

"Six?"

"Yes."

"Okay, I will give Wuchang Aviation School six planes. When the plane from France arrives, I will give the Aviation School five more planes."

"Thank you, General."

"Should be."

Duan Xun turned his head and asked Bayuzao who was sitting on the other side: "Director Ba, does your aircraft factory need planes?"

"need."

Bayuzao replied immediately.

"General, if our aircraft factory wants to be able to complete the task of mass-producing aircraft, we can't do it with just one aircraft factory. There are supporting factories around. I want to let some other factories see what an airplane is , Let the surrounding supporting factories get familiar with what they are going to do as soon as possible.”

"Well, you need a few planes."

Compared with the currently established shipyards, Duan Xun pays more attention to the development of aircraft.Because the shipyard needs to invest a lot of money.In a short period of time, even within a few years or ten years, it is impossible for Duan Xun to have so much money invested in naval construction.And more importantly, naval construction is too expensive.A battleship in the navy can support [-] army troops.Even the money needed by the navy is much more expensive than the air force.

However, based on China's accumulation of shipbuilding technology, I don't know how many years it will take to catch up with the world level.Fighting against the Japanese navy is unlikely to be an opponent of the Japanese navy within more than ten years.

Moreover, Duan Xun's current main task is civil war, and what is still needed is the strength of the army.Therefore, it is impossible to invest large sums of money into the naval field.

But airplanes are different.

Although in terms of technical reserves, China lags far behind other countries in the world.But for now, airplanes are something new and just beginning to develop.As long as China works hard, it will not be much behind the world.

And China is such a big country.

As long as the air force is well developed, it will not necessarily be worse than Japan in the coastal areas if it fights against Japan in the future.Mastering the air supremacy is easy to say.So in the aircraft factory, Duan Xun not only set up an aircraft research and development department, but also set up a supporting factory next to the aircraft factory.

It was a goal from the start.

That is, within a few years, China's aircraft factories will be able to mass-produce aircraft.

"Two."

"it is good."

Give the aviation school six planes, give the aircraft factory two planes, and there are eight planes left.

"Director Qin, I'm going to appoint Yang Xianyi as the captain of the aviation team. But before Yang Xianyi returns to China, you should serve as the captain of the aviation team and form the aviation team."

"Yes."

"Director Qin is fully responsible for the development of the Air Force. If there is anything in the Aviation Department, you can directly contact Secretary-General Yang (Yang Jie). I still have something to deal with today, so I will leave first."

"General, lunch..."

"I won't eat lunch. I'll take a look after the aviation department gets back on track."

After Duan Xun greeted Qin Guoyong, Bayuzao, and Wang Zhu, he left here with the others.The big guys from the military department gathered here today because they had something to discuss, and it happened to be a test flight of the plane, so they came over to take a look.

After reading it, of course you have to continue the meeting.

Both the Wuchang Aviation School and the aircraft factory are located in the almost deserted suburban area.Therefore, Duan Xun and the others took a car for nearly two hours before returning to the Border Supervision Office.After returning, let a few people rest for an hour.

Return to the conference room an hour later.

"Fangchen (Han Linchun), tell me."

"General, the representatives of Jiangsu Warlord Li Chun and Cantonese Army Chen Jiongming are here again, asking about ammunition. And Lu Yongxiang wants us to equip them with cannons and machine guns as soon as possible."