When it was just dark at night, Han Xing led the headquarters and the guard company to board the Y-8 transport plane first.

The huge rear compartment door of the transport plane is opened, it is 7.7 meters long, 2.95 meters high, and the cargo compartment length is 13.5 meters, so even if it is an ordinary car, there is no problem in driving it, and the tank can also drive it directly. It has a maximum load capacity of 20 tons and can accommodate 100 armed men.

There were a number of seats next to the cabin, on which the people of the command were sitting. The people of the guard company had no choice but to find a place to stand or sit.

Why did you choose to take off at night, in this era, because the Japanese fighters did not have the ability to fly at night, which avoided the interception of the Japanese fighters.

The Y-8 transport plane was personally piloted by Air Force Commander Xu Da.

Four Ivchenko AH-20K turboprop engines began to start, the air was compressed and pressurized through the intake tract of the turboprop engine into the engine, aviation kerosene began to be injected, and the ignition system ignited the kerosene, which produced a huge amount of energy and quickly rotated the main shaft of the engine. The main shaft of the engine shaft passes through the reducer and is transmitted to the propeller in front of it, propelling the aircraft forward.

Four Y-8 transport planes began to take off, mainly carrying the headquarters, guard companies, and special operations battalions, which were to be used as front stations.

Then four J-20 fighters took off, led by Zhang Fei himself. After completing the formation in the air, fly towards Hengyang Airport.

In addition to Han Xing, the headquarters of the Southern Expeditionary Army also identified Xu Da and Hou Dashan as deputy commanders and Liu Zhiyuan as chief of staff, forming the main personnel of the headquarters. Liu Zhiyuan is responsible for the transportation and scheduling of the Southern Expeditionary Army in Guanxian County, and Han Xing is responsible for the front station. Hou Dashan sat next to Han Xing.

There is also the fifth sister Wang Xiu'e, due to the assassination incident, the security department attaches special importance to the safety of Han Xing, and specially appoints Wang Xiu'e as Han Xing's adjutant. Nominally to take care of all the chores, in fact it is on the basis of the guard company, plus a final firewall.

Before the Southern Expedition, Han Xing had secretly ordered Zhao Hongwu of the Liaocheng Military Command Station to use his channel to report the situation of the Southern Expeditionary Army to the military command, and then sent a clear signal to Chairman Chiang from the military command. That is, the third southern expedition of Lu Xi's Zhuxian Column began, and then through the highest military authority, Xue Yue of the Ninth War Zone was asked to do a good job of receiving it.

The left red, right green, and rear white lights on the Y-8 transport plane are flashing non-stop.

It wasn't until the plane was flying at high altitude that Han Xing's mind had a chance to rest.

Judging from Han Xing's position, the red indicator light on the left wing echoed his own, like a huge and full star hanging in the night sky. Inadvertently, Han Xing glanced under the porthole, it was dark below, and he couldn't see anything.

In this era, it is still quite backward, the electricity is relatively weak, and only the city has a bright light. Towns and villages that have lost electricity, mountains, rivers, fields, everything has lost its brilliance and vitality, like ghosts in the dark.

Finally, a bright patch appeared, and it was a city. Looking down from a height of several thousand meters, the street lamps on both sides of the highway are dimly winding into a long line, and the lights revealed by the residential area are as soft and clear as cocoons, and the lights of the commercial center are as dazzling as the pearls of the night.

But the bright city soon passed. The bigger the city, the more it is controlled by little devils. If the devil is not destroyed, it will never be able to get rid of its shackles and repression.

The telegraph room of the General Staff was ticking and ticking. After a while, Zhang Zuogan, the minister of operations, sent a telegram to Han Xing.

It turned out to be a telegram sent by Dai Li, a military commander, to Han Xing. Han Xing glanced at the telegram, wanted to laugh in his heart, and hurriedly said to Hou Dashan, who was standing on the plane looking here and there, and couldn't get enough of it: "Don't wander around, if you go around, you won't understand." I'd better read the message from Dai Li!"

Hou Dashan asked: "Which unit is Dai Li, and does it have anything to do with me?"

Pan Xiaoan, the director of intelligence, wanted to laugh when he heard this, and said to Hou Dashan: "Dai Li is your second uncle, I must be complimenting you!" ”

Hou Dashan still didn't understand: "I don't have such a second uncle, as long as he eats, I will recognize this second uncle, if he doesn't care about food, it won't be of much use." ”

"Although the second uncle doesn't care about eating, he has the ability to go through the sky, and he can ask the person in charge of rice to eat the best rice and white noodles for you." Pan Xiaoan said.

Han Xing didn't want to listen to their bickering, so he read Dai Li's message, in fact, Pan Xiao'an, Zhang Zuogan, Wang Qiankun, and Wang Xiu'e next to him all heard it.

"Brother Han Xing:

Knowing that my brother worked tirelessly, and personally led the southern expeditionary army to go out three times, I really have a light on my face. The first two expeditions yielded huge gains and killed a lot of enemies, which was really a model for our army, our party, and our bureau. This time, I also wish my brother to live up to his expectations and make new contributions. In addition, I have already telegraphed to the Chairman of the National Committee, and the highest military authorities have already made arrangements. ”

After listening to the telegram, Hou Dashan suddenly remembered and said: "This Dai Li, who is my second uncle, I don't have such a second uncle, in fact, he is a guard dog of Chairman Jiang!" ”

"I don't care if I look after the dog or not," Pan Xiaoan didn't lose to the Intelligence Department, he thought more than he did, and thought farther, "Our southern expedition this time is mainly to assist Xue Yue in the Ninth War Zone. Dai Li's words made Xue Yue no longer dare to underestimate us. ”

"Speaking of Xue Yue, I'm angry," Wang Qiankun scolded, "He is our old opponent, I hate to kill him when I see him, he has killed our Red Army a lot." I think that during the Long March, he led his 90,000 men and drove our 80,000 Red Army troops around, just like sticking to his buttocks, and he couldn't shake them off. I made a mistake, and I had to find him to come over, really, if it weren't for the joint anti-Japanese resistance, I would have shot him a long time ago. ”

"Don't price, don't price," Pan Xiaoan hurriedly stopped him and said, "If you really collapse him, you will fulfill Okamura Ningji's wish." Okamura Ningji and Xue Yue happen to be a pair of old enemies, and they can't do without either, this is a natural match. ”

While he was talking, a staff officer sent another telegram, which was sent by Chiang Kai-shek.

Even Chiang Kai-shek sent a telegram, which showed that the third expedition of the Southern Expeditionary Army was not trivial. Han Xing was even more reluctant to let this telegram be his own, he wanted everyone to listen to it, shook the telegram, and said to everyone: "Chairman Chiang has sent a telegram......

"Stand still! Stand still! Stand upright. Pan Xiaoan jokingly said, "Didn't you see it?" In the Nationalist Army, if Chairman Chiang sends a telegram, he must stand up and have absolute respect for the Chairman. ”

Hou Dashan turned out to be from the national army system, and when he heard this, he had the same conditioned reflex, stood upright, and stood up "brushing" the ground.

Wang Qiankun scolded: "What kind of play is Chiang Kai-shek, why should he be rectified." We only set up orders for Chairman Mao, Commander-in-Chief Zhu, and our chiefs. ”

Han Xing shook his head and read: "Han Xing, the commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army, personally enlightened:

It is really a blessing for our army to know that Commander Han Xing personally led the Southern Expeditionary Army to the front line for the third time to participate in the Battle of Changsha! Our party is lucky! I am also fortunate to be the Chinese nation! Everywhere the Southern Expeditionary Army went on the first two occasions, the Japanese army was really frightened, and they threw away their armor, but our army took advantage of the victory to pursue and kill, and they were unstoppable. The Southern Expeditionary Army not only had the weapon to kill the enemy, but also had the courage to destroy the enemy. Just as our army is the same as the Southern Expeditionary Army, why worry that the enemy will not be eliminated, why worry that the country will not prosper, and why not worry that the nation will not be prosperous. On behalf of the three armed forces, I would like to congratulate the Southern Expeditionary Army on its new achievements. If you have any requests, please put them all in, and I will definitely find a way.

Jiang Zhongzheng"

It wasn't until he finished reading the last word that Hou Dashan changed it to a little rest.

Wang Qiankun scolded again: "There are all kinds of falsehoods, and there is no truth." If you directly allocate grain, grass and ammunition, it will not be over, and we will have to worry about transporting grain and grass all the way here in the rear. ”

Pan Xiaoan said happily: "With this telegram, there will be a play, and I will directly take it and ask Xue Yue for supplies." ”

"Yes," Han Xing also picked up the conversation and said, "If Xue Yue doesn't give it, then find the old man to go." ”

The distance from Liaocheng to Hengyang is about 1,400 kilometers, and the cruising speed of the Yun-8 transport plane is 670 km/h, so everyone is talking and laughing, and it will take more than 2 hours to arrive.

Xu Da shouted in front: "Everyone, pay attention, Hengyang Airport is about to arrive." ”

Hengyang Airport was built in September 1929 and is located on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River in Zhuhui District, Hengyang City, an important comprehensive transportation hub in the central and southern parts of the country, on the north side of Hengyang Railway Station.

Before the United States declared war on the Japanese army, the Soviet Volunteer Air Force was stationed there with an air force. It was only after the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War in the USSR that the Soviet Volunteer Air Corps gradually withdrew to their own country.

At this time, two rows of small lights were lit up at Hengyang Airport, indicating the landing of the air force of the Southern Expeditionary Army.

J-20 fighters served as air guard, and Y-8 transport planes began to land one after another. At this time, the Japanese army did not have radar, and the 95-1 fighters and 96-1 fighters did not have night flight equipment, so they could not take off at night.

As soon as Han Xing got off the plane, he found that a group of people came to greet him. The person at the forefront seems to be Xue Yue.

Han Xing was taken aback, it was 186 kilometers from the front line of Changsha to Hengyang Railway Station, and Xue Yue actually came to greet Han Xing's Southern Expeditionary Army, which shows how much he attached importance to this Southern Expeditionary Army.

Han Xing couldn't be rude, and hurriedly led this group of officers forward.

Xue Yue was born in 1896 in Lechang County, Guangdong Province, into an ordinary peasant family. It is said that when he was born, it was the second year of the signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Shimonoseki, the national crisis was unprecedentedly serious, and China was in danger of being wiped out. So his father named him "Yangyue", taking the meaning of imitating the national hero Yue Fei. When he became an adult, Xue Yue felt that current affairs were wrong, and thought that just worshipping Yue Fei was not enough to call his heart, so he went to the word "Yang", with a single name Yue, "directly to Yue Fei's own situation".

Summing up Xue Yue's life, it can be said that the war is complicated, Rong Ma has been squeezed out by Chiang Kai-shek first, and then reused by Chiang Kai-shek, who has defended Sun Yat-sen and participated in the Northern Expedition, and fought against the Communist Party, and his hands are stained with the blood of the Communist Party.

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