Great Power Long Sky

Leaving aside Li Lu's quiet contemplation in the operations room, Xu Hailiang jogged up to catch up with Fang Zhenwei.

"Political Commissar, Political Commissar, I have to apologize to you," Xu Hailiang said sincerely, stopping Fang Zhenwei.

Fang Zhenwei said in a low voice, "I'm a few years older than you, and I joined the army a few years earlier. I come from a political background and don't know anything about flying, but that's no reason for you to treat me like I'm invisible!"

He became increasingly agitated as he spoke, exclaiming, "I am the political commissar of the 7th Air Regiment!"

Xu Hailiang solemnly said, "Political Commissar, I won't explain anymore. I made a serious mistake in this matter, and I am willing to accept punishment from my superiors!"

The cancellation of altitude difference air combat training was not approved, yet Xu Hailiang told Feng Liang that it had been approved without any prior fact.

Fang Zhenwei asked Xu Hailiang sternly, "Do you know what kind of mistake this is? To put it mildly, it's concealing something from your superiors; to put it more seriously, it's showing utter disrespect for the organization!"

Xu Hailiang nodded sincerely in apology, "I realize my mistake."

He knew very well that when Feng Liang questioned Fang Zhenwei earlier, Fang Zhenwei had sided with Xu Hailiang. In other words, if the higher-ups were to deal with this matter, Fang Zhenwei would also be punished!

This deeply moved Xu Hailiang.

Fang Zhenwei may be a bit rigid in his approach to things, but his overall perspective is admirable, and he has a very strong sense of teamwork.

With a long sigh, Fang Zhenwei said, "Even if there hadn't been this meeting, you could at least have informed me beforehand. Why did you keep it from me?"

Xu Hailiang remained silent.

Fang Zhenwei said in a deep voice, "I know you. You're not the type to act recklessly. Ultimately, it's all because of Li Lu, isn't it?"

"Old Xu, if you keep indulging him like this, you'll ruin him sooner or later."

After saying this, Fang Zhenwei shook his head and left, his back view filled with helplessness.

Xue Shuang walked into the operations conference room and, as expected, saw Li Lu still sitting there deep in thought.

He sat down next to Li Lu, resting one arm on the table, and said, "We handled this matter a bit rashly today, and even implicated the political commissar."

Li Lu sighed and said, "I never expected Deputy Division Commander Feng to ask about this matter. I really didn't expect it. The regimental commander is taking the blame for me."

Xue Shuang comforted her, "Don't think too much about it. If this path doesn't work, we'll find another way. There's always a way."

He paused, then said in a low voice, "Could you perhaps speak to Deputy Division Commander Feng privately to discuss your thoughts? I don't think he's a difficult person to talk to."

Li Lu thought for a moment and said, "We should give it a try. Let's report to the regimental commander first and get a consensus."

"That's the right way to do it." Xue Shuang said with a look of satisfaction.

Li Lu turned his head and looked over, laughing and cursing, "Damn, what's with that expression? Like you're looking at your son."

Peng Fei has essentially "returned to the battlefield." He will do his best every minute he's in office, and during his final year of service, he will pass on his skills to the younger comrades without reservation.

While applying grease to the bearings, Anmin suddenly said mysteriously, "I heard that Sixth Brother's air combat reform plan was rejected, and Deputy Division Commander Feng is very angry."

The soldiers' ears perked up.

Wang Bicheng looked at Peng Fei and asked in a low voice, "Old squad leader, do you know what's going on?"

Peng Fei looked at everyone, thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Canceling altitude difference air combat training is too dangerous. No one has done it before. It's normal for Deputy Division Commander Feng to have concerns."

"Alright, stop asking about this and get back to your jobs."

He waved his hand, and everyone suppressed their curiosity.

The news of canceling the altitude difference air combat training spread quickly throughout the entire regiment and the entire airfield. The story of Deputy Division Commander Feng's furious outburst at the meeting, which severely criticized the regimental commander, the regimental political commissar, and Li Lu, also spread like wildfire.

Li Lu was very troubled. Deputy Division Commander Feng's attitude was very firm, and he didn't know where to start.

Just when he was getting anxious and frustrated, Deputy Division Commander Feng suddenly called him over for a talk.

Li Lu saluted and reported, then stood at attention.

Deputy Division Commander Feng pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Sit down."

"Your starting point is good, and your goal is good," Deputy Division Commander Feng said slowly. "Do you think the higher-ups haven't considered eliminating the altitude difference to conduct training that is closer to actual combat?"

Li Lu looked at Deputy Division Commander Feng.

Deputy Division Commander Feng stood up, picked up a document from the desk, and walked around the desk to say, "Do you think I, as the deputy division commander, lack responsibility? What you think of me is not important, and I don't care about your opinion."

These words made Li Lu blush, and he quickly said, "Commander, I didn't mean it that way."

Deputy Division Commander Feng waved his hand and said, "It's not important. I'm a soldier, and one of the leaders in the 3rd Air Division. In this position, I must do my job well."

He handed the documents in his hand to Li Lu, "Take a look at this."

Li Lu quickly took it; it was a document with several opinions on strengthening tactical testing pilots, signed by the Air Force Training Department and the Air Force Command of the Military Region.

All military training operations of the Air Force are guided by the Military Training Department of the Air Force Command. The document was forwarded by the Air Force Command of the Military Region and stamped with the official seal of the unit.

Li Lu didn't understand and asked, "Deputy Division Commander, I don't understand."

These documents are mostly general in content and serve as guidelines.

Deputy Division Commander Feng pointed to the document and said, "Look at the third point, read it carefully."

Li Lu quickly found the third point and read it aloud as he read it: "Give full play to the initiative of the pilot units for tactical testing..."

He understood instantly, his eyes gleaming.

"You've got some ideas, haven't you?" Deputy Division Commander Feng asked with a smile.

Li Lu nodded vigorously, "Yes! This sentence can be understood as expanding the authority of the pilot units for tactical experiments, that is, they can decide to conduct more tactical experiments on their own."

Deputy Division Commander Feng said, "Canceling altitude differences for air combat training is a major issue. I dare not approve it, the division dares not approve it, and I can even tell you that the military region's air force headquarters dares not approve it either. The outcome of submitting reports up the chain of command is predictable."

"But now the Air Force Training Department has issued a guidance document, putting your ideas into this framework, then there is no problem."

Li Lu understood – he just did it without saying a word.

He quickly stood up and said sincerely, "I'm sorry, Deputy Division Commander, my previous thoughts were biased."

Deputy Division Commander Feng chuckled, pointed at Li Lu with his finger, and said, "You still say you have no opinion about me."

His expression suddenly turned serious, and he emphasized, "Listen carefully, only J-6s can be used, and the process must be carried out strictly according to the phased approach. Every flight must be reported to me; the aircraft cannot move without my approval!"

"Yes!" Li Lu answered with enthusiasm and a strong voice.