Although these offices look a bit like study rooms, the area of ​​the office is not very large. But standing here, Zhao Dekun looks extremely nervous.

He was now facing a general of the empire, a lieutenant general. When Wu Anpeng asked him if he had any connections in the military that day, he just smiled and said that he did have some connections in the military.

"The Imperial Military needs big planes!"

Wang Wenjuan looked at the young man in front of him with great interest.

"Because this war will definitely continue!"

Although he was facing a lieutenant general of the Imperial Army, Zhao Dekun did not seem restrained. A lieutenant general... was just a lieutenant general.

"…The New York bombing has proved to the world that large-scale bombing of enemy cities will directly affect the outcome of the war, and it is even possible to win the war just through aerial bombing. But at present, given the widespread use of aircraft, although clumsy and flammable airships can continue to play a role by increasing their altitude, it is well known that airships with poor survivability are destined to be eliminated. Current aircraft have small bomb loads and short ranges, and can only carry out front-line tactical bombing. To carry out large-scale bombing of important strategic targets such as cities and transportation hubs, special bombers must be used. Their bomb load is not just a few hundred kilograms but at least one ton. Only in this way can these needs be met!"

In fact, Zhao Dekun’s explanation was not necessary. Wang Wenju also knew the significance of bombers. Bombing must be carried out by special bombers to achieve better results, and research institutions are currently studying new large bombers.

"Indeed."

Nodding slightly, Wang Wenjuan did not talk to him about bombers, but changed the subject and asked.

"Is your father in good health recently?"

Uh, the sudden question made Zhao Dekun answer quickly.

"My father has always been in good health. He knew that I was coming to see you, General, so he asked me to say hello to you, General."

"There's no need to be so polite between us. In fact, your father is also my soldier. When he first came to Nanhua, I was his captain. You were only six years old at that time, and the school hadn't been built yet. When your father was reclaiming wasteland, you ran to the team all day long..."

When people get old, they inevitably become nostalgic. Zhao Dekun's father, Zhao Chengye, was from the second batch of immigrants. At that time, Wang Wenju was still called Wang Er, known as the boss's "Eighteen Arhats". When the immigrants arrived, he trained and managed the immigrants like other people, and Zhao Chengye was the team leader of his immigration team.

Listening to Wang Wenju's story about his early years, Zhao Dekun naturally recalled the past. In fact, it was this old relationship that allowed him to enter the office of the Imperial Lieutenant General. If it were someone else, he would probably have to go through normal channels, apply first, then show it to the military, and then decide whether to purchase it after passing the military's evaluation. This process seems simple, but the actual process is very cumbersome. The application for the engine of a simple example prototype takes at least three months.

The reason why he asked to see Wang Wenjuan was to shorten the process through the help of this imperial lieutenant general. Of course, more importantly, he needed financial and technical support from the military.

It is easy to get things done if you have connections in the court. Many things are that simple. The new high-power aircraft engine that usually requires numerous approvals and at least three months to apply for was delivered to the Blue Sky Glider Company in just half a month.

With the engine, everything became simple. In the following days, Zhao Dekun, Wu Anpeng, as well as the technicians and workers in the factory were busy studying the installation position of the engine, drawing the power compartment drawings, and then to the connection method between the power compartment and the wing.

Just as they were gathered in front of the large glider, improving its wings bit by bit and trying to equip it with power, more than a dozen officers and technicians from Xiangtian Company in Yizhou stood in front of a hangar, listening to Li Lin, the empire's most famous aviation expert, introducing the heavy bomber they had developed.

"…Although the new bomber adopts a biplane structure, its fuselage is more solid. The basic structure is welded from steel hollow trusses and covered with wood and cloth skin. It is equipped with three 240-horsepower radial engines newly developed by the power company. There are five crew members, including the front gunner and bomb aimer, the pilot, the navigator, and the left and right gunners. It is equipped with four 7.5mm aircraft machine guns. It can carry 1,200 kilograms of bombs. The empty weight is 4,780 kilograms, the maximum speed is 185 kilometers per hour, the maximum ceiling is 3,850 meters, and the maximum range is 2,400 kilometers. It can be used to carry out all-round bombing of enemy deep targets!"

Facing more than a dozen aviation officers, Li Lin proudly introduced to them the performance of the new bomber. It was the world's first large-scale long-range bomber. He firmly believed that it would replace the airship and become the true king of the sky.

This aircraft embodies Li Lin's hard work. On the surface, it seems to be an enlarged product based on the Holly aircraft, but in fact, it is not a simple enlargement. There are many groundbreaking designs by Li Lin, such as the closed parallel cockpit, internal bomb racks, self-defense machine guns on both sides of the cabin, and so on.

In a word, although this bomber is the first bomber in the world, in his opinion, it is absolutely a perfect bomber.

"Mr. Li, its bomb load is 1.2 tons, which is equivalent to the bomb load of four Sea Holly aircraft, right?"

An aviation officer asked angrily.

"Yes,"

"I noticed that it uses three engines, which is similar in power to four Sea Hollies, but what about the cost? Does it cost more than four single-engine aircraft?"

Faced with doubts, Li Lin quickly explained.

"1.2 tons is only the current bomb load. I believe that with continuous improvements, its bomb load will also increase. Moreover, compared with ordinary single-engine aircraft, it has stronger survivability and has multiple machine guns to provide protection. It can directly bomb deep into the enemy country without relying on escort. With it, cities in the United States, Britain, and Germany will all be our bombing targets. It will enable us to win this war!"

As an aviation engineer, Li Lin has 100% confidence in the aircraft he developed. The powerful engine and solid body structure, coupled with strong firepower, will definitely make it a fortress in the sky.

Moreover, the large body structure also allows it to continue to be modified to improve its combat effectiveness by increasing its ammunition load, adding self-defense machine guns, etc.

His answer made the officers present nod in agreement. At this moment, the door of the hangar that had been tightly closed was pushed open by two company employees. In the center of the hangar, a large double-winged, three-engine aircraft with a wingspan of more than 20 meters came into everyone's sight.

When this heavy biplane, three-engine bomber representing the empire's most advanced aviation technology came into view, the officers on the scene all opened their mouths in amazement... This plane was simply too huge!

It was completely different from the toy-like small planes in the past. Just by looking at this huge bomber, they could feel what it would bring to the world in the war...