Chapter 345: Danger
Luliang Airport is the largest military airport in Asia, where bombers and transport planes can take off and land, as well as a secondary runway, a taxiway, a short runway for destroyers and transport aircraft, and an emergency landing field.
The 14th Wing and the 68 Destroyer Group under the command of General Chennault were also stationed here.
Chen Fei stepped off the U.S. C-47 transport plane, although this military transport plane, known as the air train and the all-metal structure, flew quite smoothly this time, but Chen Fei still felt a wave of motion sickness, a burst of nausea, which made him just want to vomit.
"Oh God, you're finally here, General." Chennault shouted when he saw Chen Fei, and at the same time stepped forward to take Chen Fei's hand.
Chen Fei smiled, also took Chennault's hand, and shook it gently.
"What's the matter, the general's face is so bad and sick? Or is it airsickness? Chennault said.
"It's supposed to be airsick, just take a break, doesn't it mean that the best and most stable transport plane? Why is it still so upset, my stomach can't stand it. Chen Fei smiled bitterly.
"Hahaha, brother, your health is too bad, hahaha······" Chennault laughed.
Chen Fei was stunned, this Chennault has been like a fish in water in China in the past few years, and a sentence of brother has made the two of them a lot closer.
"Chennault, your Chinese has improved a lot, and you speak so neatly, you have put in a lot of effort." Chen Fei said.
"That's, don't forget what I'm asking you for, it's a big deal." Chennault said mysteriously.
"Okay, okay, but I have to leave, when I get to the garrison and settle down, we will talk for a long time, the troops can't be crowded in this place for a long time." Chen Fei said.
"OK, OK, I've got a few cigarettes and a few bottles of wine for you, contact me when you get to the station, and I'll go find you." Chennault said as he handed over a case of alcohol and cigarettes.
"Okay, I'm welcome, Wang Liang······" Chen Fei was also polite and asked Wang Liang to accept it.
"I've got two cars for you, and you can drive away." Chennault said again.
"Oh, it's great to have a car, Sanmao, one to install communication equipment for the communications office." Chen Fei said happily.
"Yes." Sanmao replied.
The 33rd Army was stationed in Yuanding County, on the border between Sichuan and Yunnan, and Chen Fei originally thought that Yuanding County was not far from Luliang and could be reached in two days at most, but he did not expect that along the way, there were very many pedestrians, and cars and trucks crowded the already congested roads.
"Damn, what's going on, if you go on like this, you won't be able to get to Yuanding County for a week." Tang Bing scolded.
Chen Fei frowned, he really didn't know what to do.
"This is also a few official roads to the rear, how can you not squeeze it, Zheng Lao Fart, Zheng Lao Fart······" The old steamed bun shouted.
"Here, sir." Old Zheng ran over quickly.
"Is there any other way for us to go to Yuanding County, this road is too crowded." Old steamed bun said.
"Yes, yes, there are a lot of roads, but it's not easy to walk, let alone cars." Zheng Lao said.
"In this way, the troops made a detour, and the baggage troops still moved forward according to the original route." Chen Fei said.
"Yes." Old fart Zheng replied, turned around and ran forward.
"I'll take Zhao Liu's Brigade and Lao Zhangtou's quartermaster office to take the official road." Old steamed bun said.
"Okay, although we don't rush for time, it's a joke to let the Military Commission know that we are being squeezed on the road and haven't arrived at the station for a long time." Chen Fei said.
The troops advanced lightly, and no matter how difficult the road was, no road could compare with the mountain roads of Savage Mountain.
Chen Fei looked at the fields and mountains on the side of the road, and felt very emotional, and returned to the place where he was haunted by his dreams.
Yuanding County, located in Yunnan, across an unnamed river, across the bank is Sichuan, the county government of Yuanding County has just received a notice that a unit of the National Revolutionary Army will be stationed here, the specific number of troops, the number of troops is not clear.
The county magistrate's name is Jiang Fan, he is not very old, he is in his thirties, and he is assigned by the Chongqing government to work here.
Jiang Fan was dignified, wearing a pair of gold-wire glasses and a navy blue tunic suit.
"Everyone, there is a unit to be stationed here, let's think about where it is convenient to settle the troops" Jiang Fan looked at the officials of more than a dozen departments below and said.
"Huh? Why are there troops coming, we already have a lot of troops here, what kind of militia group, self-defense regiment, National Salvation Army, what about the cost of another unit, and we can't live? The official of the Ministry of Finance said immediately.
"The troops who came this time may not be the same as the current troops, I heard that they are regular troops, and they were airlifted from India." Jiang Fan said.
"Then you have to eat, drink and Lazar, it's okay to come one or two thousand people, if one or two thousand people come, how can we maintain the expenses of the troops by relying on the income of our county, and then the commander of the army will be ruthless and connive at the officers and soldiers to grab food, then our county will be miserable." The police chief said.
This is the reality, everyone is silent, and there is no good way for a while.
"It's a foregone conclusion that the troops will come, why don't you raise the taxes in and out of here, so that you can survive for a while?" Jiang Fan said.
"It's no problem to raise customs clearance taxes, but every day big trucks come in and out, each one is not small, we collect it today, tomorrow it may be shot by someone, when the time comes, I don't know how to die, but if you don't collect it from the truck, collect it from the people, then you can have a few money, it's useless." The police chief said.
"If you don't let the troops collect it, when the time comes, it will be clear that one person and half, our income will be a little less, but we can solve the problem." The Financial Secretary said.
"Then if that's the case, your income will be much less, and the solution is good, but what if the troops don't give it to us?" Director of the Water Resources Bureau.
"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, so what to do? As soon as the troops arrived, they were like wolves and tigers, and when the time came, they ······" The director of the county government office said.
Jiang Fan took out a cigarette and lit it, looking at everyone well-dressed, looking worried, it's funny to think about it, these guys who are thousands of miles away from officials just for money, they usually look like dogs, and when they touch their own interests, they look angry and corrupt.
For himself, the county lord from other places, he has never taken it seriously.
"I have a way, let the troops go to Shengrong Village, there is a large area of wasteland over there, we can build a wooden house, the key is that it is ten miles away from the county seat, as for eating and drinking, let a few big families in the county get together together, it's really not enough, let's find a way." The customs clearance tax cannot be handed over to the troops, and as soon as the money arrives in the troops, they want to divide half of it, but there is no door. The director of the agriculture bureau said.
"Yes, yes, it's best, it's best if the troops don't come to the county." The police chief said immediately.
"How much food is there?" Jiang Fan said.
Everyone looked at me again, I looked at you, and finally looked at Jiang Fan, as if to say, you are the county magistrate, you say.
Jiang Fan smiled bitterly, and was about to say something, when a staff member of the county government ran over and said, "County magistrate, county magistrate, the troops are here." ”
Jiang Fan was startled, got up and said, "Ah, how many people?" Why is it so fast, doesn't it mean that it will arrive the day after tomorrow? ”
"Densely packed with people, wearing steel helmets, neatly dressed, looking at the scene, they came from a small road." The staff said.
"Huh? It's all people, go, go, go see, go······ Oh······ Nope······ Hurry up and let the ······ know Greeting ······" Jiang Fan immediately said.
"Okay!" The staff replied and immediately went to the departments to inform.
Jiang Fan was just about to go out, but the police chief grabbed him and said, "County magistrate, what now?" ”
"One step at a time, there is always a way." Jiang Fan pushed the door and went out as he spoke.
Zheng Lao Fart arrived in Yuanding County with the reconnaissance battalion first, and when Zheng Lao Fart was arguing over whether to enter the city, Jiang Fan took a group of county government officials out of the city to greet him.
"This chief, this chief, the contemptible person is Jiang Fan, the magistrate of Yuanding County, to welcome the arrival of the chief with the troops, hurry, hurry, please inside, please inside." Jiang Fan said.
"Have you been notified?" Zheng Lao said.
"Got it, I was discussing how to arrange the troops just now, no, the troops are here, sir, your troops are moving fast." Jiang Fan said.
"Don't talk nonsense, we have more than 10,000 troops, where are you arranged?" Zheng Lao said.
"This ······ This ······ Oh······ Shengrong Village, where there is a large amount of vacant land to build wooden houses, we received the notice late, and the construction has not yet started. Jiang Fan said.
"Oh, Shengrong Village, Shengrong Village, three platoon leaders, map." Zheng Lao said.
Zheng Lao fart spread out the map and saw that Shengrong Village was ten miles away from Yuanding County, backed by Qingfeng Mountain, and it was a good place for defense, but the 33rd Army did not come to Yuanding County to fight a blocking battle, not to mention that Shengrong Village is not a place with an important geographical location, and it is estimated that the devils will not go to Shengrong Village when they hit here.
"I can't call the shots about this, I have to ask our sir, who will be here in thirty minutes." Zheng Lao said.
"Otherwise, the chief will go to the city, let's wait inside." Jiang Fan said.
"No need, the big army will arrive later, I'll close the road first, otherwise these few steps will go until dark." Zheng Lao said
"Huh? Closing the road, this is not good, sir, the trucks and cars on this road are all heads and faces, this road closure, the above blames it, and I, the county magistrate, can do it. Jiang Fan hurriedly said.
"What are you anxious about, I'll seal it for an hour or two, and when the troops enter the city and settle down, don't let the way out, otherwise the troops will come up and block the road again, and everyone will not be able to pass." Zheng Lao said.
"This, this ······" Jiang Fan really didn't know how to say it.
Old Man Zheng waved his hand and said: "The road has been closed for one or two companies, and no vehicles and pedestrians are allowed to pass." ”
"Yes, yes." The first and second companies replied loudly.
In fact, it is the smallest thing for the army to block the road, after all, it is a time of war, and everything must be dominated by the army.
The reconnaissance battalion moved quickly, and more than a dozen fighters blocked the road with guns, blocking all pedestrians and vehicles, and Chen Fei arrived an hour later.
"Wang Liang, inform Fang Min and let the gendarmes maintain order." Chen Fei said.
"Yes." Wang Liang replied.
"Commander, you're here, these people are from the county government." Old Zheng came over and said.
"Have you arranged a place to stay?" Chen Fei said.
"Probably not, they said let's go to Shengrong Village, I just looked at the map, more than ten miles away from here, there is a ravine." Zheng Lao fart said as he took out the map and pointed it out to Chen Fei.
Chen Fei frowned and said, "Go to the city to find a place to stay, settle down, and then talk about it, you can't set up a tent." ”
"Yes." Old fart Zheng replied.
At this time, Jiang Fan came over, and was stunned on the spot when he saw such a young lieutenant general, but immediately changed his face and said with a smile: "General, hello, hello, welcome to our Yuanding County, please, please, general, please." ”
"You are ······" Chen Fei said.
"The contemptible person is Jiang Fan, the magistrate of Yuanding County, who was appointed by the Chongqing government to serve here." Jiang Fan said. He made it very clear that he was sent by the Chongqing government, and he was with you all the way.
"Oh, then it's troublesome for the county magistrate, go to the city!" Chen Fei said.
Fang Min's gendarmes took over the barricades set up by the reconnaissance battalion, but Zheng Lao Fart did not tell the gendarmes to let them go after the troops entered the city.
Yuanding County is still a relatively large county seat, and the theater and school have become accommodation points for the 33rd Army, and more than 10,000 troops have settled down immediately.
Chen Fei was so tired that he hurriedly washed up, and fell asleep, and the Yunlai Inn in the center of Yuanding County became the temporary headquarters of the 33rd Army.
The road closure outside the county can make the vehicles on the road miserable, and the people who walk can say that it is a big deal to detour to Sichuan, and this car must not be detoured.
The reason why Yuanding County can collect customs duties is not because of a large road that can drive cars.
Pilots are one of the best professions in this era, and they are used to closing roads to the army, but this one is a few hours, and now it is getting dark, and the vehicles are blocked here.
Several truck drivers discussed and prepared to speak to the chief of the gendarmerie and ask when they could pass.
When the gendarmes heard this, they gave the drivers a blank look and said, "Get out!" ”
"Sir, why are you talking like that, you have to tell us when the road closure will be over, otherwise what will happen when the devil plane comes at dawn?" A tall, burly driver.
The commander of the military police platoon saw that this person was dressed quite neatly, so he said: "The above did not tell us when to withdraw, I am carrying out the order, everyone is scattered, if you are crooked again, you will be punished as a traitor on the spot." ”
When several drivers heard this, they could only shake their heads and leave with a wry smile.
The driver who asked the gendarmes just now was Long Yi, who followed Guan Lu to Sichuan on an errand, but was stopped on the way.
"Madam, those soldiers won't let them pass, or let's go to the county seat to rest for a while, and we'll talk about it tomorrow." Dragons together.
"That's all it can be." Guan Lu said.
Guan Lu got out of the car and left the crowded road with six guards, leaving two drivers to guard the two cars.
As soon as Guan Lu and the others got out of the car, they were targeted by the police of Yuanding County, there are a lot of rumors about Guan Lu, one of which makes anyone crazy, that is, this woman will always carry a large number of gold bars around her.
When the police chief heard the report from the secret agent, he touched his head and thought, ", after the gold bars are in hand, kill them all." ”
"Director, do you want to inform the county magistrate, in case something happens, so that he can be hacked." Secret Agent.
"Okay, this surnamed Jiang is not a good thing, a pair of squinting eyes, he can't walk when he sees a beautiful woman, tell him that after the matter is completed, the woman will belong to him, but if he has played enough, he will kill his mouth." The police chief said viciously.
"Okay, I'll do it right away." The agent replied with a smile.
Guan Lu entered the county seat, she didn't know that danger was quietly approaching, and the man she loved was also close at hand.