afterglow

Chapter 156

What Zhou Changfeng conceived is actually a gunboat, which is a special security warfare weapon with excellent ground strike capability but low survivability, and is often over-mythologized in later generations.

After all, no matter what, it was transformed from a transport aircraft. If the target has a certain amount of anti-aircraft firepower, a slow, thin-skinned gunboat is almost equal to a living target.

Therefore, it is only suitable for attacking targets without air defense capabilities, and it can do it very well-because it is the basis of a transport aircraft, it can carry a large amount of ammunition, hover over the enemy's head for a long time, constantly pouring firepower, and because it flies slowly , so the hit rate is also good.

In addition to the AC-130 gunship aircraft transformed from the C-130 "Hercules" transport aircraft, the U.S. military has also transformed the AC-47 "Ghost" gunship aircraft from the famous C-47 transport aircraft.

In fact, as early as the interwar period, around AD 7926, a U.S. Army aviation officer named Officer Nelson had "sold" the Army his own design - a machine gun mounted on a biplane On board, a simple auxiliary aiming device is used to shoot, which can effectively hit the target area while circling.

In fact, it is not very meaningful to design and modify gunboats specially designed for suppressing bandits, but it cannot stand the future needs of the Ming army.

If the Nanyang area is occupied in the future, if there are resistance organizations in the local area, it will be much easier if there are such things.

But how do you get the big guys to pay attention?It is best to have actual combat examples as evidence.

And there is no battle to fight in the short term. I am afraid that only the suppression of bandits can be used as an example, that is, how many transport planes must be quickly modified?

Zhou Changfeng's idea is very good, but it is too hasty at the moment, not to mention that he is only a mid-level officer of the Marine Corps.

But is there any reason to give up easily without even trying?
He decided to give it a try through the back door, but there seemed to be no suitable candidates right now—although the First Marine Regiment was directly under the Admiral's Office of the Eastern Fleet, he was not familiar with the big bosses in the Navy.

The only two generals I know are Xu Zhanming and Yang Zhen. I just asked Xu Zhanming a few days ago, and now I am really embarrassed to speak again; as for Yang Zhen, he is a theoretical general and may not have so many resources.

After thinking about it, Zhou Changfeng found out sadly that he could only go to the nominal "backer" Princess Ningyou?
On the one hand, it is a woman who can make her feel uncomfortable, and on the other hand, it is a gunboat machine, a design idea that has both characteristics and needs.

After struggling for a while, he hesitated to dial a number.

Forward, and then, and again.

After a while, a strange female voice rang out from the other end of the phone, "Imperial Envoy Taidi, Minister of Epidemic Control, who is it?"

Zhou Changfeng reported a code word, the other party was obviously taken aback for a moment, and then told him to wait.

"His Highness is taking a nap at noon and will be back later."

One quarter of an hour.

half an hour.

One hour.

When the phone rang again, Zhou Changfeng couldn't help complaining in his heart why the so-called "nap" took so long?
"It's strange today, and you still take the initiative to call?" Zhu Lingjing on the other end of the phone obviously just woke up, and her voice was lazy, "Let's talk, is it a business or a private matter?"

"Business. I have an idea, and I plan to show it in this bandit suppression mission, so I can recommend it to the generals of the army."

"That's not the point. What do you want?"

It's quite direct, um... direct is better.

Zhou Changfeng replied without hesitation: "Uh...a few planes, and modified them."

Zhu Lingjing, who didn't take it seriously, just said "Oh", and said casually: "It's not a big deal. Just go to the Admiral's Mansion."

"Then... who do you contact after you go?"

"Report your name, and someone will contact you."

After hanging up the phone, Zhu Lingjing, who looked normal, covered her mouth and yawned, then stood up slowly.

She doesn't care what Zhou Changfeng is doing, it's not so much trust, it's more like a judgment on human nature.

After all, the kind of person he is willing to take the initiative to call for help must be for business, there is no doubt about it.

It is good to have exchanges, even if it is essentially one master and one slave, but it is definitely not enough to control the other party in one direction all the time.

The technique of mastering subordinates is very complicated, but its essence can only be condensed with a few cores - win over rewards, punish to establish prestige, restrain balance and so on.These cores can be expanded to arrange and combine, such as the most classic slap and then give a sweet date is one of them.

All in all, a great start.

With the guarantee of his own "backer", Zhou Changfeng felt relieved a lot. It can be said that he still believes in Zhu Lingjing's potential resources.

After explaining his purpose to the officers, he asked Xie Wancheng to take over the management and coordinated the troops to go to Wuhan Mansion, while he brought a few guards and prepared to leave for Hangzhou Mansion.

Considering that the lieutenant colonel of the fourth grade is already a big official these days, so as not to attract too much attention, Zhou Changfeng removed the military rank plate from the uniform, and found a military police second lieutenant’s military rank plate to stick it on. It won't be too loud.

After buying tickets, entering the station, and boarding the train in a proper manner, the train drove out of Wuxi Prefecture Railway Station with the sound of "woo woo woo".

The long ordinary private trains run smoothly on the track. Generally speaking, the trains operated by Daming National Railway Company are divided into first, second and third class trains. Needless to say, the first class trains have leather seats, are spacious and bright, and provide various Delicious meals and drinks.

The second-class car is the choice of most working-class people. It is quite satisfactory and only provides free tea. If you want to eat, you have to pay extra for it; the third-class car is the most crowded, and there are no seats inside. Passengers can only stand or bring their own Sitting on cushions is equivalent to a standing ticket.

The journey was very smooth, the train entered the Chongde County Railway Station, and the next stop was Hangzhou.

Because this is a small station, the management is not strict. There are many people selling chickens, ducks and fruits by the platform.

When the train stopped to get on and off the passengers, the common people would come to the side of the carriage to sell their things.

Instead of selling to second-hand traffickers, it is better to come here by yourself, so that you can earn a little more.

Zhou Changfeng, who was preoccupied with how to equip and modify the transport plane with weapons, was suddenly interrupted by a young boy's voice.

"Sir, how about some strawberries? I just picked them this morning and washed them all."

Outside the car window is a pair of brother and sister, the elder brother is about eleven or two years old, and the younger sister is probably less than ten years old.Both of them were carrying small baskets full of strawberries, and the boy was holding a scale in his hand.

Standing on tiptoe, the boy reached out and handed over a strawberry, Zhou Changfeng took it with great interest and threw it into his mouth.

"How much is a pound?"

"A corner."

Strawberries only cost a dime a catty?In terms of conversion, it is only nine yuan for future generations.

Although the strawberries of later generations have been selected and bred, they are delicious, but costing tens of dollars a catty is really painful.

So Zhou Changfeng generously asked for three catties, intending to eat to his heart's content.

At about this time, two young men who looked like rascals walked over swaggeringly, looking fierce.

"Who let you in without paying the money? Roll as far as you can!"

One of them waved his hand and slapped the pole scale, and the bamboo basket hanging below fell to the ground, so countless strawberries rolled all over the ground.

(End of this chapter)