In March, osmanthus flowers bloom everywhere, birds sing and flowers are fragrant, it is the poetic season in the south of the Yangtze River. Mu Shixiong, commander of the special forces outside Ganzhou, led several generals and officers who were looking forward to it. Soon, dozens of trucks came into view. The waiting guests finally came, only to see Mu Shixiong's spirits shocked, and he tidied up his clothes a little to meet him. The mysterious visitors are all covered by clouds and mountains, and only Mu Shixiong knows their identities. The trucks stopped one after another, and a large number of sturdy and dark-faced young people, dressed in civilian clothes, jumped out of the truck one after another.

A sturdy man of twenty-seven or eighteen years old jumped nimbly from the cab of the first truck and ran over with a smile on his face. Mu Shixiong stepped forward to hold the other party's hand and said excitedly: "Brother Tao, I can look forward to you!" It's hard work along the way. "There is no happiness, only hard work, if you want to say hard work, I am afraid that Brother Mu will work even harder in the future, and I am afraid that I will cause you trouble along the way." "Brother Tao is outside, there is no need for our brothers to be polite!"

Mu Shixiong waved his hand and said nothing, turned around and ordered Hao Hao, the head of the special operations regiment, to take the guests into the city and arrange food and accommodation. The group entered the city and entered the courtyard of the special forces headquarters, Hao Yi arranged for the guests to stay, Mu Shixiong and Tao Yong entered the room, and the guards brought tea and then retreated, Mu Shixiong said. "Brother Tao, the headquarters strictly orders that your identity and the mission of this trip are strictly confidential and must not be revealed." "I know!"

"Half a month ago, I received an order from the headquarters that the special operations brigade was transferred to Myanmar on the orders of the Ministry of Defense. I led the special operations regiment into Burma first, and the second batch of two mountain combat regiments entered Burma subsequently. Our mission is to serve as a safe escort for the Yunnan-Burma transport line. The headquarters said that a group of naval officers were going to accompany us, and the task was to send you safely to India, and I guess there were you. "It was a surprise to receive an order from headquarters, but it was also very exciting. It's finally time to do a big job. The formation of the naval fleet of the Eighth Route Army has been my dream for many years. ”

"I heard that in the past few years, you have recruited a lot of Kuomintang naval personnel and reserved a large number of elite soldiers!" "Yes, now my subordinates can form a fleet, and those old warships in Poyang Lake have almost become training ships. Everyone has been looking forward to this day for a long time. "You went to the United States via India, and this time the British are very face-saving!" "Brother Mu, I heard Chief of General Staff Ouyang say that Vice Chairman Zhou reached an agreement with the British in Chongqing. We supply penicillin medicines to the UK, and the UK ensures that our supplies pass through the Yunnan-Burma transport line. ”

"In addition, the British promised to order 2 destroyers, 4 submarines for us in the United States." "So you're going to the United States to receive warships." "It's not that easy, the battleships of American production have to be handed over to the British first, and then to us. This time, we went to the United States to get training. "I didn't expect the arrogant Brit to turn sexual, it seems that I have a great responsibility, you are treasures, and you must be delivered safely to India." It will take us at least a month to enter Myanmar on this long journey. ”

"Brother Mu! In the past few years, we have been suffocated, and it is rare to travel long distances, just to browse the scenery along the way and gallop the vast ocean. "I've heard that the German Navy's submarines are rampant in the Atlantic, so be careful." "What is the use of us being careful, the British promised to get us safely to the United States, and we were at the mercy of others. When to go? "You're in a hurry!" "Can I not be in a hurry! One day earlier to the United States to receive warships one day earlier. "I heard that little Japan is going to do something to the Americans, even if you receive the battleship, I'm afraid you won't be able to drive it back."

"Chief of General Staff Ouyang also has no intention of letting us come back, and will temporarily operate in the Indian Ocean after receiving the warship in the future, waiting for the opportunity." "Brother Tao, I originally planned to leave in 3 days, in order to take care of your emotions, I will leave tomorrow morning, today you and I will be drunk and rest, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to drink again after departure." "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, I haven't drunk together for many years, I really miss the scene when I was together, especially the days and nights when I was by the side of the Chief of the General Staff, I close my eyes as if I remember it vividly."

The next morning, a special operations regiment of more than 1,000 people and a contingent of 300 naval officers set out in a mighty manner. Navy officers dressed in civilian clothes and mixed with special soldiers in camouflage combat uniforms looked nondescript. In order to reduce the fatigue of the journey of naval officers, they were all equipped with war horses, and special soldiers could only march on foot. In the queue, Mu Shixiong and Hao Yi, the head of the special regiment, lined up side by side. "Commander, what the hell are they doing, each of them is equipped with a war horse, this salary is high enough." Hao Yi muttered with some dissatisfaction.

Mu Shixiong didn't squeak, and Hao Yi didn't hesitate to continue: "I observed that they are all soldiers, but why are they dressed in civilian clothes, you and their heads seem to be very familiar, what are they going to Burma for?" It's so hard to carry out a secret mission," "You have too many words, don't ask what you shouldn't ask?" Mu Shixiong reprimanded with a tiger face: "The troops are about to enter Hunan, so that the officers and soldiers can cheer up." Hao Yi stuck out his tongue and strained his legs, and the war horse rushed forward. Hao Yi naturally had no right to know such a confidential matter as a naval officer going to the United States.

When Hao Lei and Hao Yi left the Jiujiang base area, Tao Yong had not yet joined the team, and they did not know each other. At that time, the old people of the special combat team left the army one after another due to their age, so no one could know Tao Yong. When the troops entered Hunan and arrived at the first town, it caused a sensation, and the prestige of the special combat team of the Eighth Route Army was like thunder, and who didn't want to see it. The streets are lined with curious crowds, like a market. The officers and men of the Special Operations Regiment of the Eighth Route Army wore camouflage uniforms, camouflage steel helmets, and black combat boots.

In particular, the word red special warfare on the armband of the Eighth Route Army is enough to attract people's attention. Many big girls and little daughters-in-law, carrying baskets and hard-boiled eggs, some shy, red-faced put the eggs into the pockets of the soldiers. The special combat team of the Eighth Route Army is not only famous, but the year before last, they suppressed bandits in Hunan, and in less than three months, they swept away the bandits that had plagued them for decades. In particular, the special combat team of the Eighth Route Army had strict military discipline and did not commit any offenses in autumn, and was deeply loved by the people of Hunan.

Along the way, the special combat team of the Eighth Route Army seemed to be spoiled by the people of Hunan. That night, the troops camped in a market town on the Hunan side of the border between Hunan and Guangxi, and after dinner, Mu Shixiong and Tao Yong drank tea and talked. "Brother Mu, you have been very popular along the way, and it makes people jealous. On the contrary, along the way, we were really unpopular and unwelcome. It seems that the military uniform of the special combat team of the Eighth Route Army is a golden signboard, and we have become an alternative instead. Tao Yong teased. The common people don't know the truth, and besides, we suppressed bandits in Hunan back then, and accumulated a reputation. The common people are so simple, you can remember the good deeds for them for a lifetime. ”

"Yes, we are the people's soldiers, and it is our duty to fight the invaders and maintain the peace of the party. But under the same blue sky, why is the difference so big! "Okay, don't be pretentious, the days when you show your face are behind, galloping in the endless and choppy ocean, that's what you call a hero." I'm even more jealous of myself. "To put it mildly, the Chief of the General Staff said that building a strong navy cannot be achieved overnight, and even after several generations of hard work."

"The Chief of the General Staff is a man, and there is nothing he can't do if he wants to do. I believe that in the near future, you will be able to command a fleet and shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending China's maritime frontiers. "So my mood is very urgent, you don't know, what it's like to be a good woman to cook without rice, and what it's like to see a Japanese warship show off its might." "I remember that the chief of the General Staff once said that our generation will never let China's maritime frontier become a swimming pool for foreigners, and I have confidence in this!" "I'm confident too!"

When the troops arrived in Nanning, Bai Chongxi, commander of the 4th Theater of Operations, personally received Mu Shixiong, but because Tao Yong's identity was special and inconvenient to expose, he did not appear at the banquet. It was difficult to resist the hospitality, and Mu Shixiong stayed in Nanning for a day. Under the recommendation of Bai Chongxi, Mu Shixiong met Du Yuming, Hu Zhongnan, and Dai Anlan. The two sides did not expect that a year later, at the request of the United States and Britain, the Chinese government would form a Chinese Expeditionary Force to go to Burma.

Departing from Nanning, follow the ancient Ancient Tea Horse Road into Yunnan. After a month's long journey, the troops arrived at the border city of Ruili in Yunnan Province in mid-April. The troops were to rest in Ruili for three days before entering Burma. At present, all kinds of materials transported from the Yunnan-Myanmar transportation line are piled up in Ruili, which is already a material distribution center. There are mule and horse convoys transporting supplies, as well as a large number of military trucks produced in the United States, and the closed ancient city of Ruili has become the focus of attention in a moment.

The night shrouded the border city, and the colorful lights flickered non-stop. In the dark night, Mu Shixiong and Tao Yong stood side by side on a high point, browsing the scenery of the border city. The warm breeze gently blows on the face, and the hazy scenery is warm. The two were silent, each thinking about their own thoughts. Mu Shixiong looked at Ruili Airport on the side and felt a great responsibility. He not only ensures the safety of the transportation line, but is also responsible for transporting the fighter planes produced by the United States to Ruili safely through the Yunnan-Burma Highway. At present, Japanese spies are rampant in Burma, secretly instigating and instructing the Burmese to engage in sabotage.

If the news of the transport of the fighter planes had been obtained by Japanese agents, they would have found a way to attack. 200 fighters is not a small number, and Mu Shixiong is a little uneasy in his heart. Tao Yong was thinking about how to safely cross the Atlantic to reach the United States, where German submarines were often seen and British freighters were often attacked by German submarines. Although the British agreed to take an American freighter, after all, there was no war between the United States and Germany, and it was relatively safe, but accidents were inevitable.

The two of them were thinking about their own thoughts, and I don't know how long it took, Mu Shixiong broke the silence and said: "Brother Tao, I heard the chief of the general staff talk about the Ruili border city, and the style of the border city he described seems to be the same. But you don't find out, the chief of the general staff didn't say that he had been to Ruili. "I'm also confused, the chief of the general staff doesn't seem to have been to Yunnan, let alone come to Ruili, but his description of Ruili is simply too realistic. If you have the opportunity to be in front of the Chief of Staff, be sure to ask for clarification! ”

"It's getting late, let's go back. I'm going abroad tomorrow, so rest early! "I'm leaving China tomorrow, and I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight." "Maybe you'll have a good dream!" "I hope so!"