Chapter 254: Welcome to Yan'an
No one would have thought that the Japanese air force, which had been arrogant in the Shanxi Theater for many years, would suffer such a disaster early this morning. Caught off guard, the entire airport was directly bombed by a group of unknown aircraft.
Even though the bombing group had left, it was still difficult for many Japanese soldiers who survived the bombing to accept the cruel reality in front of them. Most importantly, it was their own warplanes that bombed them.
What's going on with all this?
While the Japanese army was busy rescuing and investigating the truth, Zhao Tiehu and his entourage formed a flight formation and flew straight to Yan'an. Along the way, the Zero fighters piloted by Zhao Tiehu and others were on guard outside the group.
The reason for this is naturally to ensure the safety of the fleet. Compared to other fighters, the Zero fighter they flew was undoubtedly more powerful. If an enemy aircraft is coming, they can also protect the fleet.
At this moment, Director Zhou, who had already received an urgent call from the front line, immediately ordered the guard troops to carry out a cordon along the temporary airfield that had been established. A number of air defense sentries were sent to keep an eye on the airspace in front of them.
It wasn't until shortly after breakfast was eaten that a sentry heard a roar from the sky in front of him and immediately said, "There is a situation!" Telescope! Get ready for flares! ”
The air defense alert sentries who first discovered the arrival of the aircraft group were somewhat nervous when they saw this huge Japanese aircraft group. But he still ordered: "Three flares, fire!" ”
Three signal soldiers held flare guns, pulled the triggers in their hands one by one, and three flares flew into the air. The reconnaissance plane, which was conducting direction identification at a low altitude, quickly flew in the direction from which the signal flare came.
The huge group of planes that followed behind also began to fly in the direction of the flares. At intervals, three signal flares appeared to guide them, and this huge group of planes gradually flew to the temporary airfield of the Eighth Route Army outside the city.
The committee members and the generals of the Eighth Route Army who were staying on the ground looked at this huge fighter group and said in surprise: "Director Zhou, this is our flying team?" There are at least 100 of these planes! It's incredible! ”
Director Zhou, who heard this, also said in a timely manner: "Yes! It's a little incredible, but this is a gift from Mr. Chen to our Yan'an. Order the ground crew, get out of the runway, they're ready to land! ”
Director Zhou, who deliberately emphasized that 'this is the group sent by Mr. Chen', also hopes that these people will understand that Zhao Tiehu, who is about to land in Yan'an, no longer belongs to the Eighth Route Army, and he has become 'Chen Yonghua' who has returned from Nanyang.
Thinking of the treatment Zhao Tiehu received when he returned to Yan'an to study last time, many leaders felt a little embarrassed. There are even some people who feel some regrets. After all, everything Zhao Tiehu has now has little to do with the Eighth Route Army.
Accompanied by two reconnaissance planes landing at the airfield first, the group of planes hovering in the air began to land one after another. The first two pilots to come down quickly came to the waiting Director Zhou to salute and say hello.
And asked: "Director Zhou, hello! I'm Mr. Chen's guard, don't you have a warehouse? ”
"Warehouse? What do you mean? ”
"It's a warehouse where planes are hidden? With such a big movement, I am afraid that it will be difficult to hide from the reconnaissance of the Japanese army. If the planes were not hidden, the Japanese army would inevitably send a large group of planes to bomb the airfield. When the time comes, these planes will be difficult to preserve. ”
As soon as these words came out, the committee member standing next to him also frowned and said, "This is really a problem!" Is the cave OK? ”
"Okay! Please arrange this as soon as possible. Because we also don't know, how long will it take for the Japanese to find out, we robbed them of an entire flying group. Once they have set a target, they are bound to retaliate. ”
"Your commander?"
"Still in heaven! Among those Zero fighters, one was operated by Mr. Chen! ”
"Good! Director Zhou immediately ordered the guard troops to vacate some caves or set up some camouflage tents, and hide these planes first. At the same time, the perimeter alert troops were ordered to keep an eye on the movements of Japanese aircraft. ”
"Yes, Commissioner!"
When the bomber group landed smoothly, looking at the pilots who walked off the plane, Director Zhou also looked very happy. Compared with Zhao Tiehu's subordinates, these pilots are the first batch of fighter pilots who really belong to the Eighth Route Army.
The trainee pilots who came down, looking at the slightly empty airport, also raised the worries that Zhao Tiehu's guards had said before. After listening to these people's words, Director Zhou also realized that they seemed to be happy too early.
When the fighter plane operated by Zhao Tiehu also landed smoothly, Zhao Tiehu, who learned of this situation, also said in a timely manner: "I see that the road here is still very smooth." Pull the fighter to another place and hide it separately, not necessarily in the cave.
It was just a matter of pulling it to a distance from the airfield and hiding it so that the Japanese could not bomb accurately. In addition, if you can, organize a group of carpenters to build some wooden planes according to the model, and leave them for the little devils to blow up at that time.
Even if the little devils send fighters to attack, I believe they will have to worry about our counterattack. Therefore, unless they organize large formations to carry out bombing. Otherwise, the small group of bombers will not dare to come over easily.
At present, the two airports in Shanxi have been destroyed by us. If the Japanese army wants to carry out the bombing, it will take at least one to two days from asking for instructions to organizing the bombing. And this time is enough time for us to make corresponding disguises.
Durin, wait a minute, you assign a squadron to fly the Zero fighter on anti-aircraft alert. As soon as the Japanese reconnaissance plane was discovered, it was immediately shot down. In this regard, in cooperation with the front-line troops, it should be easier to destroy the Japanese reconnaissance planes. ”
Accompanied by Zhao Tiehu saying his own solution, Director Zhou also felt very reasonable after listening to it. Compared with the current demolition of the cave to hide the plane, it is undoubtedly easier to pull the plane to the villages and valleys near the airport and hide it in advance.
As for the creation of wooden airplanes, there are still many craftsmen in this area. For a time, a large number of guard units immediately launched an operation, cooperating with the pilots to pull one flight after another through the road near the airport to hide in various places.
And the carpenters who gathered together also began to build fake airplanes according to the planes and painted them accordingly. As long as you don't fly at low altitudes, it's hard to spot that the planes parked at the airport are actually made of wood.
The troops are responsible for the hidden plane, so there is nothing to do with Zhao Tiehu. Looking at the guard troops brought by Zhao Tiehu, the committee member also stepped forward in time and said, "Mr. Chen, welcome to Yan'an!" ”
Judging from the words and actions of the committee members, Zhao Tiehu also knows that in the future, in the eyes of these people, he will no longer be Zhao Tiehu but 'Chen Yonghua'. This is not only for the safety of Zhao Tiehu, but also for the reputation of the Eighth Route Army.
Thinking about this, Zhao Tiehu also politely stretched out his hand and said, "Mr. Mao, hello!" I have heard the name for a long time, and when I met for the first time, a little little gift is not a respect, and I ask Mr. Mao to accept it! ”
"This is not a small courtesy! Such a gift is a real gift for our party and our army! ”
The rest of the leaders who watched the plane landing together also understood the true intentions of the committee members from the conversation between the two. Maybe it's better for both sides. After all, today's Zhao Tiehu is already the leading figure of the Nanyang Chinese.
If they no longer treat each other as subordinates who can be ordered at will, then the now happy cooperation between the two sides may be suspended. In the final analysis, what happened in Yan'an last time could not be pretended not to have happened to Zhao Tiehu and the Eighth Route Army.
Getting along like this will make both parties feel more happy. After the courtesy reception, Zhao Tiehu also officially stayed in the guest house. As for the guards under him, they were naturally well entertained.
After a short meeting with the high-level of the Eighth Route Army, Zhao Tiehu also briefly introduced the war in Nanyang, of course, this is not a lot, and introduced some information about the Xinghua Army.
The leaders were also very surprised to learn that the Xinghua Army had already occupied an island in the South Seas, had even formed an air force and navy, and had also destroyed a Japanese aircraft carrier fleet, forcing the Japanese army to even take the initiative to withdraw from the occupied area.
After listening to Zhao Tiehu's account of these situations, the committee member also suddenly said: "Listening to what you say, the Xinghua Army is currently on the same front as the British and American allies. So in the future, what are your plans for the Xinghua Army? ”
"I don't dare to think too far for the time being, the main task of the Xinghua Army at present is to protect the Chinese community living in Nanyang and make them less affected by the Japanese army. And in fact, we're doing pretty well at the moment.
In the event that the Japanese surrender and withdraw from Nanyang in the future, we will also seek to establish a government and city under Chinese self-government. With this experience, I believe that for many Chinese and aborigines living in Nanyang, they will want to be independent! ”
As soon as these words came out, some leaders were soon surprised: "Do you want to build a country independently? ”
"There is such a plan! But to do this, I'm afraid it will be very difficult. The reason is very simple, for the European and American colonial governments, they are actually no different from the Japanese army, and they still want to regain colonial interests.
Therefore, whether we can successfully build the country depends on whether our Xinghua Army can withstand their counterattack. At least personally, I would love to see no more wars. After all, war kills people after all.
However, there is one point that is also the intention of my return to China, that is, I hope that the mainland side will be able to complete peaceful reunification as soon as possible. The Chinese living in Nanyang have all moved out from the mainland, and we also need the support of major countries.
If the government formed by the mainland in the future can show solidarity with us, I believe that it is not impossible for the Chinese to establish a state in Nanyang. Even the existence of a predominantly Chinese country in Nanyang was of great help to the post-war reconstruction of the mainland. ”
After these words were spoken, everyone was looking forward to it. But they all know that it's hard to do that. The first is to deal with the Japanese army, which is still stationed in China, and the second is to reach an agreement with the Nationalist Government in Chongqing.
The former may only take a while to solve, but it is very difficult to reach an agreement with the latter!