The one who came to pick up Bai Zhizhan and others was not the Navy, but an old friend, He Pengfei.

Now, he is the boss of "Chengfeng Company".

Although this company that develops, designs and produces large aircraft has been born for twenty years, it is still not very well-known within the empire.

There is no way to do this, because I haven't found a few decent planes in twenty years.

Until now, He Pengfei often jokes, saying that Bai Zhizhan dug a pit, and he jumped in, but has not crawled out of the pit until now.

Of course, this is just a joke.

It was not Bai Zhizhan who dug the pit, but He Pengfei himself.

Twenty years ago, after the Navy Command formulated a development strategy based on aviation, He Pengfei volunteered to develop the aviation industry.

This guy has the kind of personality that needs to be done just by saying that.

After Bai Zhizhan returned to Puzhou Naval Shipyard as the deputy supervisor of the "Longjiang", He Pengfei did something earth-shaking, even now, incredible. He mortgaged the ancestral home of the imperial capital, obtained a loan from the bank through the relationship between the He family, and built a factory in a farm belonging to the He family outside Puzhou, giving it a very meaningful name.

"Ride the Wind" comes from an ancient legend.

According to what He Pengfei said, he just patted his head and thought of this name.

As for the masterpieces, they were all made up by others.

In addition, it was not a farm, but a feedlot for minks and foxes, which went bankrupt due to poor management and had been abandoned for many years.

Neither He Yongxing nor Bai Zhizhan expected that this smelly feedlot would become a holy place for the global aviation industry in decades.

That’s right, it’s the famous “Silk Fox Factory”.

However, it was just a handicraft workshop at that time.

Influenced by He Pengfei, He Yongxing came forward in person. The following year, the He family provided funds and venues to hold the first International Flying Racing Grand Prix in Puzhou.

The key is that the winner's prize reaches an astonishing 100,000 yuan!

What is this concept?

At that time, in the early 1980s of the Imperial New Calendar, the average annual salary of industrial workers in the Imperial Kingdom was about 500 gold, which could support the whole family.

In addition, all participants can receive a 5,000-yuan prize as long as they meet the minimum speed indicator.

The huge prize money attracted aviation enthusiasts all over the world. The Grand Prix achieved unprecedented success and more than one million spectators.

From this, the International Flying Racing Grand Prix is ​​held in Puzhou every year.

As for the impact, there is no need to say much.

In the first session, the champion's flight speed was less than 200 kilometers per hour. Last year, the champion's speed exceeded 500 kilometers per hour. According to the organizer's publicity, this year's champion will increase by at least 10%. If you don't reach 550 kilometers per hour, you won't be able to win the championship.

In fact, in some informal competitions, someone has already set a record of 600 kilometers per hour.

However, He Pengfei has nothing to do with the Flying Racing Competition. The company he runs has always been committed to designing, developing and producing large aircraft.

The reason is that Zhao Yu told him that only companies that produce large aircraft have a future.

Because he believed in the words of this hereditary count whose head was soaked in water, He Pengfei had never used a small plane in the past twenty years.

To be said, there is something to do with aircraft engines.

As a result, he had a bad luck for twenty years!

After 20 years of hard work, He Pengfei created several large aircraft, all of which were sold to the military, among which the navy were large seaplanes. As for the civil transport aircraft he had always wanted to build, it has not been seen until now, mainly because there is no market demand in this regard for the time being.

However, this is the old news from last year.

After seeing He Pengfei, to be precise, Bai Zhizhan immediately thought that this guy must have been lucky.

That's true!

After getting on the bus, He Pengfei told Bai Zhizhan excitedly that the Imperial Army Air Force had just placed an order and ordered 150 four-engine heavy bombers from Chengfeng Company.

This is definitely great news, and it is not enough to describe it as "pie falling from the sky".

For this kind of four-engine heavy bomber, He Pengfei can be said to have given up all his money, but it is actually more accurate.

As far as Bai Zhizhan knows, He Pengfei has long been in debt in order to develop this heavy bomber.

To put it bluntly, if He hadn't been surnamed He and had a family as a backer, He Pengfei would have gone bankrupt two years ago.

The order from the Army Aviation Army saved He Pengfei and also changed the fate of Chengfeng Company.

This is definitely a timely help!

Of course, this also means that a war is imminent.

Otherwise, why would the Army Air Force order so many heavy bombers?

The key is that heavy bombers are very expensive, and it is definitely a waste to buy them without any need. If they are used for training, they will not require 150 aircraft.

"I just returned from the northwest yesterday. The situation is very tense. The regular troops have canceled their vacation and may enter a state of combat readiness at any time."

"What's the news here in the imperial capital?" Bai Zhizhan asked directly.

"I went to the Navy Command in the morning. If nothing unexpected happens, I will be able to get the Navy's order in the next few days."

Bai Zhizhan immediately frowned.

"I have been negotiating the order for seaplanes for more than half a year, and it was basically agreed last month. The purchase volume is also very large. I am worried about this."

“How big is it?”

"At least one hundred aircraft, and mainly four aircraft."

"Capacity cannot keep up?"

He Pengfei forced a smile and said, "I feel like a beggar who is about to starve to death and suddenly walked into a cafeteria."

"Big eyes and small belly?" Bai Zhizhan couldn't help laughing.

"That's right." He Pengfei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I will go back to Puzhou tomorrow to see if I can get a new loan from the bank."

"If you build a new factory, I suggest giving priority to inland cities, especially the middle and upper reaches of the Nanjiang River."

"Yuzhou?"

"With an inland waterway, transportation is not a big problem, right?"

He heard Bai Zhizhan say this, especially the last rhetorical question, He Yongxing immediately understood and nodded, indicating that he knew it.

Puzhou is located in the mouth of Nanjiang River, and to the east is Xuhai, facing the Sadou Islands and the Nayi Empire.

It can be seen that after the war broke out, Puzhou will inevitably be the key target of the enemy's country.

If the Imperial Navy cannot seize the initiative in the early stages of the war and build a barrier to protect the empire's land, it must consider moving important factories and mines into the mainland.

Bai Zhizhan is reminding He Pengfei.

Even if you believe in victory, you must plan the worst.

Of course, it is not realistic to consider these things now. After all, the war has not yet broken out, and it is unknown how to fight, or whether to fight or not.

In addition, Bai Zhizhan has a little selfishness.

He is from Yuzhou. If he can take this opportunity to develop Yuzhou's industry, even if there are only a few factories, he can only provide a few jobs and is still making contributions to his hometown.

Who doesn’t have some selfishness in mortals?
Chapter completed!