Chapter Twenty-Five: Whimsical Disguise
The makeshift airfield built around the entire dock and the island is getting busy, and the reserves that have finally arrived are also busy. Considering that after leaving, the island will be completely abandoned, or occupied by the Japanese army again, it is natural to empty everything before leaving.
Arriving at the temporary airfield built by the Japanese army for a period of time, the members of the Eagle Strike team, who had just returned, were extremely excited. Even if these fighters are different from the ones they have learned before, they are still happy.
Taking advantage of the fact that there was still some time before dawn, Hu Biao found Wu Haotian, the captain of the Eagle Strike Team, and ordered: "Golden Eagle, the fighter must take off immediately after dawn, the longer the delay, the more likely it is to be discovered and intercepted by the little devils."
At present, there should be three or four hours before dawn, so hurry up and let the team members get familiar with the performance of the aircraft. For the time being, my request to you is very simple, that is, to drive these fighters back to our airport in Shillong safely, can you do it? ”
"Yes!"
Wu Haotian, who said this very firmly, also knew that it would be a bit difficult to control the new fighter for a few hours. The problem is that he is well aware of how rare it is to capture these fighters. If they can't drive it back, the Eagle Strike Team will be in vain.
During the period of studying in Luzon, Wu Haotian and those team members knew how much Hu Biao paid for it. Now they have planes ready again, and if they can't fly them as soon as possible, they will feel embarrassed.
Fortunately, among the hired foreign pilots, there happened to be people who were familiar with the Japanese army's aircraft. The pilots of the two teams, who were familiar with each other, also began to analyze and study these fighters. It didn't take long for the pilots to start boarding and start the plane to familiarize themselves with the aircraft's performance.
is as busy and headache as the Eagle Strike Squad, as well as the Sea Eagle Commando under the command of Lin Haoyuan. Handing over the freighter to the other crew members to be in charge of piloting, Lin Haoyuan and the others began to board the warships and familiarize themselves with the cockpit equipment of these warships.
After arranging the affairs of the airport, Hu Biao immediately returned to the dock. Seeing the people and supplies, they were arranging to get on the ship in an orderly manner, and Hu Biao didn't bother. With a few guards, he quickly boarded the cruiser where Lin Haoyuan was.
When he came to the command cabin of the ship, looking at the saluting and greeting everyone, Hu Biao also said directly: "Haiying, can this ship be opened?" ”
"Yes! Although this warship has better performance than we have driven before, the methods of driving are similar. It's okay to drive the ship away, but to operate those guns, I'm afraid it will take more time. ”
"It's a pity! What we're missing now is time! Sea Eagle, call all the officers who know how to drive a ship, and come here directly for a meeting. We have limited time, and if you want to escape the little devils, you must set sail and leave as soon as possible! ”
As soon as these words came out, Lin Haoyuan and others also had solemn expressions. Although they wanted to refute, they also knew that once it was dawn, the Japanese army had arranged for warships and fighters nearby, and they might come over at any time to check the situation.
Once the Japanese find out that their warships and warplanes have been taken away, they will inevitably send a large number of search ships and planes. If you don't drive the ship away in advance, once the target is exposed, the result waiting for them is to sink with the ship.
Finally, they finally had the opportunity to sail on a warship, and they cherished it more than anyone else. The question is whether the captured warships can be guaranteed at the moment is what matters. If they can't avoid the search of the Japanese army, this warship still doesn't belong to them!
The officers who were quickly summoned looked at Hu Biao's nautical chart hanging in the command cabin and said: "As far as we know so far, the little devil is on the side of Qiongdao, and there is also a ship formation deployed. Once the Japanese army discovers the anomaly here, they will immediately launch an investigation.
Considering the surrounding waters, there are a large number of Japanese ships and aircraft active. We want to guarantee these three warships, and can only choose to sail at night. During the day, you have to find a place to hide the warship. Otherwise, sooner or later it will be exposed! ”
As soon as the words fell, an officer soon smiled bitterly: "Sir, these three ships are so huge, it is basically impossible to hide them." Unless we have a way to move it to land. Otherwise at sea, it's hard to hide! ”
Regarding the officer's questioning, Hu Biao smiled and said: "You are right! It is indeed very difficult to hide three ships of such a large size at sea. Moved to land, are they still warships?
In a short period of time, I don't expect you to be able to form combat effectiveness, the most important thing is to familiarize yourself with the warship and form it as soon as possible. As for such a hidden warship, I have an idea, maybe I can give it a try. Whether you succeed or not depends on luck! ”
Before Lin Haoyuan and the others landed on the island, Hu Biao had already begun to think about how to hide the three warships. To do this, Hu Biao also knows how many difficulties there are. But he suddenly thought of a rumor of a naval battle he had heard in his previous life.
Although it sounds a little ridiculous, in this era, Hu Biao feels that as long as the arrangement is properly, he can indeed hide from the world. Even if there are many ships of the little devils, the fleets they have deployed in the South China Sea are actually not many.
If you want to search for a missing warship at sea, the only way to search for a missing warship at sea is to send planes to search for it in the air. And the planes at present rarely dare to do low-altitude reconnaissance at sea. Aerial reconnaissance is also based on the naked eye.
Just when everyone was full of curiosity, Hu Biao pointed to an area on the map with a large number of islands and said: "This is not too far away from Weizhou Island, if you go at full speed, you should be able to drive the ship over before dawn."
Later, I will send some officers and soldiers from the commando team and leave with you. Before leaving, I need you to empty the deck of the ship and move all the trees I have people digging up to the deck. Once at the place, plant the tree on the deck.
That sea area is also the area of activity of the British and French fleets at present, and the fleets of the little devils want to go over, which is bound to arouse the vigilance of the British and French. Therefore, the most likely use of the little devil is to dispatch a large number of seaplanes to carry out air searches.
When you arrive at your destination, you should hurry up and dig up more trees from the surrounding islands to cover up the warships. As long as it is hidden for a while, it is believed that the little devils will give up the large-scale search.
Besides, after you leave, I will blow up all the ships that can't be driven away outside the docks, creating the illusion of blowing up and sinking the warships. For other patrol boats that can be used as river boats, I will also arrange for people to sail to Saigon.
There is an inland river outlet to the sea, and small ships can drive into the river. These small patrol boats can also divert the attention of the little devils. When the situation stabilizes, I'll tell you where to go next! ”
Planting camouflage on a warship does sound a bit incredible. But in the Battle of the Java Sea in World War II, someone did it. With the camouflage of the island and the warship, he deceived the plane in charge of aerial reconnaissance.
After explaining the camouflage method they thought of, Lin Haoyuan and the others felt a little whimsical. But if you think about it carefully, they really can't think of a better way than this one. For this reason, I can only try my best.
After deciding how to camouflage the three captured warships, Hu Biao continued: "Haiying, how to arrange manpower, I won't ask too much. There is a radio station on the warship, and if there is any situation, you can also contact me in time.
Once there, camouflage the warship, and everyone must hide on the island. If it is confirmed that it has been exposed, you will break through to Fangchenggang. When the time comes, I'll arrange for someone to pick you up and blow up all the ships when I leave.
Again, as long as people live, there will be warships sooner or later. I care more about your lives than about warships. Don't end up putting your life on the line to protect a few warships. If I can capture it once, I will capture it a second time in the future! ”
"Yes, wolfhead! Remember! ”
"Act now! Weapons, ammunition and supplies, I have people ready for you. When you get there, send me a telegram immediately. When the time comes, I will tell you the next plan of action according to the movements of the little devil! ”
After arranging the affairs of the Sea Eagle Commando, Hu Biao was finally able to take a breath. Seeing Nuvic, who had already brought people out, Hu Biao took him aside again, ordered a few things, and arranged for a patrol boat to send him away in advance.
The White Bear Commando, who only stayed on the island for a short time, originally felt that it was useless. As a result, to Hu Biao's surprise, when attacking the little devil barracks, Hu Biao also found that there were priests who were imprisoned.
After asking the rescued people, Hu Biao learned that there are not only churches on the island, but also priests who preside over church affairs here all year round. In the face of the atrocities of the Japanese invasion, one of the priests took the initiative to stand up to stop it, and was shot directly by the Japanese army.
The remaining two priests, although they chose to remain silent, were still imprisoned by the Japanese army. If it weren't for Hu Biao's timely appearance, waiting for the fate of these two priests, I am afraid that they would be no different from their companions.
It is clear that religious forces also have a lot of influence in Europe. Even these religions, in the colonies of Britain and France, had great prestige and influence. Upon learning of this situation, Hu Biao did not immediately rescue the two.
Instead, wait until the battle is over, let the White Bear Commando act as rescuers, rescue the two priests, and immediately take them away from Waizhou Island. Before leaving, Hu Biao did not forget to prepare many photos of the atrocities of the Japanese army for the two priests.
As long as nothing else, when the two priests return to the colony, they will expose the atrocities of the Japanese army in the name of God. At present, Britain and France are extremely dissatisfied with the Japanese invasion and occupation of Qiongdao, and if this kind of thing is exposed again, the Japanese army will also have a headache.
Even though Britain and France have few troops deployed in Asia, they represent the most powerful countries today. Moreover, in order to support the war, the Fuso government also borrowed money from European powers. If you really want to turn your face, the Japanese army must also think twice!
As for Hu Biao, who really led the battle to seize the island, he will quickly hide, use his intelligence network and news channels to pay attention to the next development, and try to muddy the water as much as possible to strive for more benefits!
Once the Japanese gave up searching for the missing warships and fighters, Hu Biao would use the three captured warships to form a small combat formation. When the formation forms combat effectiveness, I believe that it will eventually come in handy!