At present, one division of the Southern First Army is stationed in the city and another division is stationed in Xin Yian. Military confrontation measures are still taken at the border with Hong Kong. Both China and Britain are in power, and no one dares to act rashly.

After listening to the basic introduction, Wu Shaoting asked Chen Jiongming: "How do you plan to deal with the Hong Kong issue."

Chen Jiongming sighed slightly and said, "If I were to deal with it, I think the best way is to regain Hong Kong's sovereignty through diplomatic means, but in the current form, it may be difficult to achieve results in the short term."

Of course, Wu Shaoting knew that the ideal way to recover Hong Kong through diplomatic means, not only to avoid the war in Guangzhou, but also to recover Hong Kong without bloodshed. He also knew that as long as there was enough time to negotiate with the UK, Hong Kong would be reclaimed sooner or later, but the problem was that China does not have that much time now.

As an important port in southern Xinjiang, Hong Kong is of great significance in strategic value. If it is the day before Hong Kong is taken, China will be able to control the waters of southern Xinjiang one day earlier and reduce the threat brought by the Allies through Hong Kong transit stations.

"If military action is necessary, how long will it take to conquer Hong Kong?" Wu Shaoting asked solemnly after pondering for a while.

"It will take seven days at the fastest. It will be fine to take the Kowloon Peninsula. The key is that it will be more difficult to cross the sea. According to the latest news collected by our intelligence department, the British have repaired solid fortifications in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. Not only that, they also gathered six light cruisers and a batch of shore defense artillery to defend Hong Kong Island. If they really want to fight, Hong Kong Island can become a military strategic fortress in one day, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack." Chen Jiongming explained.

"In seven days, the factory in Xinyi'an County was probably gone by all the artillery fire." Wu Shaoting said with a frown.

"Yes, if we start to transfer these factories now, the British will immediately notice our intentions. And transferring factories itself is not an easy task, I am afraid that it will take more time." Chen Jiongming sighed sadly.

"The problem we are worried about now is the British artillery, and their artillery threatens Guangzhou industry. If we can solve this problem, everything will be much easier." Wu Shaoting said thoughtfully.

"You can also say that." Chen Jiongming nodded slightly and said.

"We can engage in joint forces to fight, send commandos to infiltrate Hong Kong to destroy their artillery positions, or send air forces to bomb. Commandos can parachutize from the air, or infiltrate from the sea, and in short, take any feasible action to specifically attack their artillery." Wu Shaoting said immediately.

"Air bombing is not easy, we have discussed this before. At present, both airships and aircraft have their own disadvantages. The former has sufficient ammunition capacity, but the maneuverability is too poor, while the latter is barely enough, but the ammunition capacity is very problematic. Unlike the Japanese, the British have good air defense awareness, experience and equipment. Our air force is afraid that it has caused serious losses before reaching the target." Chen Jiongming said helplessly.

Wu Shaoting had heard of reports on Hong Kong's military deployment before. The British began preparing Hong Kong's air defense forces two years ago, including the latest anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft machine guns, and a relatively professional air defense early warning system. More importantly, the UK knew that it was necessary to set up a dense air defense fire group near important facilities, so that the enemy air force had to pass through the air defense fire group to bomb the target.

After waiting for a while, Chen Jiongming continued: "As for sending commandos, it's not a bad idea, but there are still many risks. Moreover, the commandos must be large in size, otherwise it will be difficult to attack the enemy's artillery positions. In general, the commandos need to rely on a lot of luck, such as not being discovered by the enemy during infiltration."

Wu Shaoting pondered for a while and said decisively: "In short, this matter cannot be delayed. Vietnam and Hong Kong must be taken down. Only in this way can the transportation system of the Allied countries be cut off. Not only that, it will also be of great help to our next step of regaining Taiwan. So, no matter what, you should immediately arrange the surprise plan and take action as soon as possible."

Chen Jiongming nodded and said deeply: "I understand, I must follow up on this matter myself."

The welcome lunch was very grand. All the prominent figures in Guangzhou City attended the event. They talked and laughed during the meal, as if the war had already won a great victory, and everyone was completely indifferent. Wu Shaoting and several old people reminisced about the past, but they didn't drink much, and he had more important things to do in the afternoon.

After the banquet was dispersed, everyone left one after another. Wu Shaoting originally planned to go to the provincial government to meet with Guangdong Governor Tan Tingkai to discuss issues about the logistics deployment in Guangdong during the South Asian War and the situation in Hong Kong. However, at this moment, Zhang Zhicheng ran over mysteriously, and did not care about Wu Shaoting's identity. He reached out and grabbed Wu Shaoting's arm.

"Zhicheng, what's the matter?" Wu Shaoting asked in confusion.

"Of course there is something wrong, let's talk in private." Zhang Zhicheng said with an unfathomable look on his face.

Whenever Wu Shaoting saw Zhang Zhicheng's expression, he knew that Zhang Zhicheng must have made progress in some special R&D projects, and deliberately told him secretly. This can be considered a good thing, and he was quite expecting it. He also had to ask Zhang Zhicheng about the situation of the carrier-based aircraft, so he followed Zhang Zhicheng to a small study next to the large living room.

"It's done." Zhang Zhicheng couldn't wait to say as soon as he closed the door.

"What? What happened?" Wu Shaoting raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion.

"The metal aircraft, the second-generation fighter, was successfully tested, and all combat experiments were successful." Zhang Zhicheng said with a smile.

"When did it happen?" Wu Shaoting asked immediately, and his mood suddenly felt much more relaxed. The emergence of the second generation of combat power is definitely a military innovation, which will not only bring new tactical use, but also have a huge advantage in seizing the initiative.

"I just conducted a flight weapon test the day before yesterday. Yesterday I was preparing the report to Nanjing, but I heard that you were already on the way south, so the report was simply saved." Zhang Zhicheng said with a smug smile.

"This is really great news. Is it a carrier-based aircraft?" Wu Shaoting continued to ask.

"It's not a carrier-based aircraft, but the successful development of this aircraft has made our Huangpu Machinery Company proficient in the latest metal aircraft manufacturing technology, and the development of carrier-based aircraft is easy to deal with." Zhang Zhicheng said confidently.

"That's good. The aviation battleship has been basically completed. You'd better send someone to Fujian and Shandong to actually investigate the situation of the aviation battleship, and then produce carrier-based aircraft according to the actual situation." Wu Shaoting said instructed.

"I understand. I will go and see the aviation battleships myself," said Zhang Zhicheng.

"You can talk about it in detail first. What is the situation of the second-generation fighter that has been successfully finalized?" Wu Shaoting asked.

"The appearance is the same as the test flight aircraft you visited last year. It is a large aircraft. However, after adjustments and improvements over the past year, we have simplified many of the equipment inside the aircraft, which not only reduces the weight of the aircraft, but also designed an empty cabin. I think this aircraft can be used as a means of transportation, and it is speculated that it can carry twelve passengers except the crew." Zhang Zhicheng introduced.

Hearing this, a light of inspiration flashed through Wu Shaoting's mind. If used as a transport aircraft, it would greatly improve the maneuverability of the air cavalry troops. This would inevitably be a great innovation for Chinese paratroopers. Not only that, the transport aircraft can also become a high-altitude bomber after the designated modification, which is safer, more effective and faster than airship bombing.

Immediately, he immediately told Zhang Zhicheng what he thought and asked if the other party could convert the plane into a bomber.

Zhang Zhicheng pondered for a moment, then said: "It shouldn't be too difficult. After all, the bomb drop device used on the airship can still be used on the aircraft. However, if it is remodeled, it must be designed as another model."

Wu Shaoting said: "Both models can be retained, but I hope to see the results of the bomber in this regard. You can see if construction can be started as soon as possible."

Zhang Zhicheng nodded and said, "This is not a problem. I can start the measurement this afternoon, and it will take about ten days to modify it. By the way, shaking, don't you go and see this plane?"

Wu Shaoting smiled and said, "Of course, why not let's go now."

Afterwards, Wu Shaoting asked an aide to inform Tan Tingkai that the meeting would be postponed until the evening, and he followed Zhang Zhicheng to the military camp where the new aircraft was parked, visited the physical aircraft and the aircraft's flight performance. This set-up aircraft was a little bigger than he had imagined. After being painted with gray paint, it was very similar to the German "Doyne 17" bomber in World War II.

When the flight performance ended, Wu Shaoting communicated with the pilot to understand the performance of the aircraft and the actual combat prediction. As a pilot who actually operated the aircraft, of course, he had a deeper understanding of the aircraft and put forward many constructive opinions on the spot.
Chapter completed!