Yang Fan took a bite of the small chili pepper, chewed it vigorously, and then poured a sip of warm boiled water, and soon sweated on his forehead.

Gu Mingmu was frightened, and hurriedly took a bite of rice, as if he was the one who ate the chili pepper.

At 23 o'clock in the night, this is the duty room of the Fertile Naval Flight Training Base, where the five members of the Flying Shark Squad eat and rest, and plan to take off at 0:00 in the morning to disintegrate the Flying Leopard Squad of the Bald Eagle Division to take on the task of guarding the no-sail zone.

After flying for ten hours during the day, they returned to the base to recuperate, and were replaced by the Flying Leopard Squad of the Bald Eagle Division. After a few hours of rest, they were once again ready to go. But it took less than five hours before and after, and they could only sleep for two hours after pinching their heads and tails.

As a result, most people opt to use aids to refresh themselves. For example, Yang Fan from Hunan Province used the method of eating small peppers.

Yang Fan held the chili pepper in his hand and said with a smile, "I learned this trick from the driver, they chew the chili pepper when they are sleepy during the drive, and the refreshing effect is very good." ”

"I can't eat it." Gu Mingmu, a native of Jiangsu, had palpitations, "The year before last, I went home from visiting relatives and had a rice bowl with my classmates, which was so spicy that my stomach hurt. ”

"It's good to eat chili peppers." Yang Fan said and asked Han Hongjun beside him, "Old Han, I heard that Mr. Li is also very good at eating chili peppers." ”

Li Zhan has already become the idol of the officers and men of the unit, and he is a benchmark pilot recognized by the majority of officers and men, and it is not the kind of respect that the subordinates have for their superiors because of the position he holds.

After Han Hongjun swallowed the food in his mouth, he said, "Yes, Mr. Li is particularly spicy." ”

"He is from Guangdong Province, how can he eat spicy food so much." Gu Mingmu asked strangely.

Han Hongjun said, "He said that eating spicy food is good for the skin, and he was very good at eating spicy food when he was in the second division." ”

Everyone looked at each other, and Cheng Da smiled even more, "Good for skin?" Just because of this? He's still blackfaced. ”

Han Hongjun blinked and said, "He said that he should always maintain the image of the first beautiful man in the Air Force, and his skin should be well maintained." ”

"Just him? The bark-like skin. Cheng Dahaha said with a smile.

However, he suddenly found that everyone lowered their heads and stopped talking, they all looked convinced, Gu Mingmu said leisurely, "Mr. Li is now the most beautiful man in HNA." ”

Yang Fan also sighed and said, "If there is still a chance for flying skills to catch up with him, then there will never be a chance to surpass him in appearance." ”

"Yes, Mr. Li's innate advantage is too obvious." Han Hongjun sighed deeply.

Cheng Da smiled bitterly and took a sip of warm water, "Don't talk about these unhappy people." Yes, what do you think about the fact that Mr. Li hit the wrong target? I have carefully analyzed the situation in the target area, and the target is several close places away from the stranded small fishing boat, so it stands to reason that it will not be so powerful. ”

"There must have been a mistake in judgment and the stranded fishing boat was considered a target. Under the circumstances, the radar signatures of the target and the stranded small fishing vessel were almost the same, and it was indeed quite difficult to distinguish them clearly. Han Hongjun said.

Basically, no one thought that there was a problem with Li Zhan's technique, a simple live fire at a fixed target on the island, and under normal circumstances, everyone completed the search and attack by sight. If Li Zhan used radar search, it would mean that his combat skills had been improved again.

Gu Mingmu said, "Mr. Li's old flying leopard avionics system is very backward, and it is already very good to be able to find such a small target on the sea." ”

They didn't know much about the specific situation, and they didn't know that Li Zhan had once again taken to the air to reinforce the eastern front of the no-sail zone.

As he was talking, Dai Wenming strode over with a telegram and said with a serious expression, "The exercise headquarters has reported that the simulated blue army troops stationed on Kaidao have dispatched several batches of fighters, which has formed a greater pressure on the eastern front of the no-sail zone. Everyone pack up and go at any time. ”

At the sound of an order, everyone quickly took action. Two minutes later, the well-dressed Flying Shark squad gathered again, focusing on familiarizing themselves with the situation on the eastern front of the no-sail zone.

At 23:30, the Flying Shark squad took off again, completed the formation over the Bohai Sea, and then accelerated to support the eastern line of the no-sail zone 1,000 kilometers away. Their course has moved much easter than before, and they plan to enter mission airspace from the northeast of the no-sail zone.

When the Flying Shark team took off, Li Zhan had already dealt with the fighter plane suspected of simulating the Blue Army. There was a thirty-minute gap between the handover of the Flying Shark Squad and the Flying Leopard Squad, and Li Zhan's task was to maintain his presence during these thirty minutes, stopping the simulated Blue Army aircraft that were about to break into the no-sail zone.

What appeared in Li Zhan's night vision device was a dark gray suspected Boeing-707 four-engine long-range airliner, but the plane had no cabin windows, a very different nose, and many antennas on the outside of the fuselage. Li Zhan could see at a glance that this was a strategic electronic reconnaissance plane simulating the blue army's troops, and its main function was to identify and monitor radio signals in a wide range of frequency bands.

The reason why it is called a strategic electronic reconnaissance aircraft is that it has a maximum range of 12,000 kilometers, and the electronic reconnaissance equipment it carries is capable of receiving all kinds of electromagnetic signals from other countries' early warning radars and other electronic equipment at a long distance.

Its appearance convinced Li Zhan that there must have been tactical electronic reconnaissance planes such as the EP-3 and P-8 at the same time. It seems that this time the simulated blue army troops are determined to have a reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance confrontation with the exercise troops.

Li Zhan accelerated and rushed over, directly pressing on the suspected Boeing-707 route, and at the same time carried out a voice expulsion according to the command post's order: "PR-44, you are close to the no-sail zone, leave immediately!" ”

The sudden appearance of the Red Army Flying Leopard fighter startled the crew of the PR-44, but this time they received an order to enter the Red Army exercise area for reconnaissance, and of course they inevitably had to confront the Red Army's air alert troops, so they did not panic and immediately evaded it.

Li Zhan obviously didn't expect to shout two words to expel them.

He turned around and put on the PR-44 again, kept it in level flight, and turned his head to look over, and the characteristics of the nose of the PR-44 in the green background of the night vision device were very obvious. Niu Jun took every opportunity to take photos, and the sharpness increased as the distance got, and more detail was captured.

"PR-44, you're approaching the no-fly zone, get out of here, this is the second warning!" Li Zhan issued the warning in both Chinese and English as requested.

This time, PR-44 did not dare to be silent any longer, and the captain replied: "Our plane is conducting routine training in international airspace, please do not make dangerous moves that affect the flight safety of our aircraft!" ”

Li Zhandu laughed angrily and called the command post: "Command post, the angry old leopard reports that the target aircraft ignored the warning and requested to be driven away, over." ”

The command post replied decisively: "The angry old leopard can be driven away according to the procedure, over!" ”

Then, the command post called the Flying Shark squad and ordered them to speed up and rush to the eastern front of the no-sail zone, because the radar had already searched for two other air targets, and Li Zhan could not stand alone.

During the exercise, the electronic equipment of all combat units was operational, the radio contact between each other was very frequent, and various radars that were basically not turned on in normal times would also be turned on, which was an excellent opportunity for the simulation of the blue army to collect relevant electromagnetic signals, so they would definitely not easily retreat in a confrontation, which Li Zhan knew very well.

Even Li Zhan was ready to fire a warning.

The slightly plump body of the 81198 J-7 once again appeared on the left side of the PR-44, and the lateral distance was rapidly narrowing, once approaching 20 meters, and Niu Jun even felt that he could touch the left wing tip of the PR-44 when he reached out! However, Niu Jun did not forget to use the electronic reconnaissance function of the integrated tactical pod!

Li Zhan turned his head sideways to observe the PR-44, turned on the afterburner and suddenly accelerated, and at the same time adjusted the position of the fighter with the lever, accelerating forward from the front of the left wing of the PR-44 at the same altitude as the PR-44. Two Spey engines erupted a strong air flow that propel the fighter forward and accelerate forward.

The point is that the powerful air flow is sprayed right at the two GM F-108-CF-201 turbofan engines on the left flank of the PR-44!

PR-44 shook violently, and the captain and co-pilot worked together to control the aircraft's attitude. The captain saw a large cloud below, and he quickly pressed the rod and rushed into the cloud below. At night, the clouds were able to affect the pilot's visual distance, and the Red Army pilots did not dare to make reckless flight maneuvers without seeing him.

The operation detachment suddenly reported: "Captain, Shirley's match result is out, it is the most threatening pilot of the Red Army Air Force, the mad dog of the South China Sea!" ”

"Impossible! What I saw was the Flying Leopard fighters of the Red Army Naval Aviation! The captain's heart trembled.

The operational detachment replied: "Yes, he is right!" The sound is 95% similar! ”

"God!" The captain had to face the reality that apart from the confrontation over the South China Sea, what frightened them the most was a series of accidents during the Mediterranean Morning coordinated exercise, which almost destroyed most of the main force of the US Navy's Sixth Fleet, and the damage was the worst since World War II.

The captain gritted his teeth and asked, "How much time does it take for the operational detachment to complete reconnaissance?" We can't risk going against that crazy guy who doesn't follow the rules! ”

"Fifteen minutes! Fifteen minutes at least! And it is necessary to enter the no-sail zone for twenty kilometers! "The commander of the operational detachment shouted.

He and his operation detachment were also very scared, and all the pilots and crews who had fought against the mad dogs of the South China Sea had more or less developed some mental illness, and a considerable number of them chose to retire, hoping to stay away from the source of nightmares in this way.

The captain shouted, "I can't give you fifteen minutes!" For God's sake, you'd better get it done in less than five minutes! There is no way I can enter the no-sail zone twenty kilometers under the noses of the mad dogs of the South China Sea! ”

The commander of the operation detachment hesitated, and if he did not enter the no-sail zone, he would have to turn on all the electronic reconnaissance equipment, and if the Red Army units had targeted anti-reconnaissance technical equipment, their own electromagnetic signal signatures would also be detected, so that this strategic electronic reconnaissance plane would have no secrets to speak of.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Be sure to hold out for fifteen minutes and enter the no-sail zone twenty kilometers!" We cannot afford to complete this confrontation at a great cost! ”

"Damn it!" The captain scolded fiercely.

The nickname of Li Zhannanhai Mad Dog originated from the simulated blue army naval aviation unit, because of its extremely superb flying skills, extremely excellent psychological quality, and extremely rude flight language, it left an indelible wound on the soul of the simulated blue army naval aviation unit.

But the influence of the mad dog of the South China Sea was enormous, and the fear that arose from him reached its peak in the Mediterranean Spring coordinated exercise. Although Li Zhan had no subjective consciousness at that time, and the losses of the Sixth Fleet were entirely caused by accidents caused by a series of objective reasons, in the hearts of the officers and men of the simulated Blue Army Naval Aviation Unit, Li Zhan was counted as those huge losses.

The nickname Mad Dog of the South China Sea became a name for the Silent Cry in the simulated Blue Army's naval aviation units, and then quickly spread to other units. Although the PR-44 belongs to the simulated Blue Air Force, they are stationed in Kaidao and often cooperate with the simulated Blue Army Navy Naval Aviation Unit, so they feel more profound.

So what reason do powerful aircraft carrier battle groups tremble under the wings of the mad dogs of the South China Sea?

It's just a confrontation drill, and you can't take your life for it.

But this time the confrontation mission was very important, and the captain had to fly into the no-sail zone with all his might, pinning his hopes on the clouds, hoping that in the case of limited visibility, the behavior of the mad dogs in the South China Sea would be more restrained.

Obviously, this is his wishful thinking.

Li Zhan knew what he wanted to do when he saw PR-44 swooping down, Li Zhan was very familiar with the surrounding environment, and wanted to use the clouds as a cover, and he had a good calculation, but he inevitably underestimated Li Zhan too much.

“PR-44！ Last warning, leave immediately, or you will bear the consequences! Li Zhanyi sternly issued the final warning, and at the same time opened the electric door of the cannon, and pressed his finger on the firing button.

At this time, above the rear hemisphere of the PR-44, he could vaguely see the tail flames erupting from the four F-108-CF-201 turbofan engines of the PR-44. Judging by the brightness of the tail flame, the PR-44 is accelerating. Without the slightest hesitation, Li Zhan clinged closely, avoiding the wake it generated, and maintaining his speed in the position behind the left side. At first glance, it looks like two planes preparing to dock and refuel.

PR-44 ignored Li Zhan and continued to keep his head buried in the no-sail zone, the distance was rapidly narrowing, and ten kilometers ahead was the eastern line of the no-sail zone. After gritting his teeth and holding on for another ten minutes, he will be able to turn back and this confrontation will end with a simulated victory for the Blues.

Continuing to carry out confrontation missions under pressure under the shadow of the mad dogs of the South China Sea is a great test for the PR-44 crew and operational detachment. They are accustomed to flying in safe airspace and do not have to fly close to the shoreline, as the EP-3 did, exposing themselves to multiple dangers. Suddenly shrouded in the shadow of the legendary mad dog in the South China Sea, the huge psychological pressure even made some people's lips tremble.

It was the pressure and the motivation that was the challenge, and the crew and operation team of the PR-44 burst out with great courage and resolutely chose to ignore it and continue to fly.

Li Zhan looked at PR-44's unhesitating appearance, and a cold smile rose on the corner of his mouth.

Niu Jun suddenly said, "They still have long-range electronic reconnaissance equipment that has not been turned on, so we have to find a way to force them!" ”

Li Zhan said, "Understood! ”