Slowly I gradually faded, and the horizon appeared with a faint meter order. Although the hole is already bright, for the ground crew, there is no need to carry a horse lantern to carry aerial bombs under such light conditions.

The four large airfields at the Dengzhou Air Base have now entered a state of wartime control, and the airport's alert measures have been raised to the highest level, and even the Dengzhou garrison commander has no right to enter the airport without the consent of the base commander, and the smell of gunpowder at the base is indeed getting stronger and stronger.

Every airport is full of all kinds of aircraft, army aviation, naval aviation, fighters, bombers, in addition, on the coast outside Dengzhou, many seaplanes are also preparing for war, and next to these planes, there are many fuel tankers, ground crews are using hand-cranked mercury to refuel large aircraft, at the same time, those bombers that have been filled with fuel are loading bombs, torpedoes, as for the fighter planes next to the ground crew in maintenance, some impatient pilots have even sat in the cockpit, Tests of the operation of the aircraft's wings, tail, rudders, weapons systems began.

As far as the eye can see, the airport is bustling, but there is no noisy sound, everyone is completing their work step by step, no matter what the specific work of these soldiers is, they are the indispensable parts of this war machine that is being started, with the development of military technology, the war has higher and higher requirements for the quality of personnel, the more complex the war machine, the more emphasis is placed on the division of labor and cooperation, as a new technical service, the Air Force is especially so, It is not easier to train a qualified ground crew than a qualified pilot, and compared to pilots, ground staff have higher requirements for professional cooperation, any one, a small negligence. can lead to defeat in the air battlefield.

In order to supervise the work style of the ground crew, Major General Jiang Dengxuan, commander of the Dengzhou Air Base and commander of the Air Force Task Force, was standing on the air control tower of the airport at this moment, holding a telescope and looking out, counting the fighters and bombers that had been pushed onto the runway.

Now the temperature is just over 21 degrees, neither cold nor hot, the air is not very humid, and the wind is very strong, and this meteorological condition is very suitable for the dispatch of large air force units.

Jiang Dengxuan put the telescope on the stool beside him, then turned around and walked back to the command room, walked to a desk, and looked at the large-scale military map on the table.

This military map was surveyed and mapped by the Air Force itself, not only covering the entire Bohai Sea area, but also extending north to the southern part of the Heilongjiang River. important logistical supply points in the .

Dengzhou is located at the southern end of the Bohai Strait, from the northern end of the Bohai Strait Lushun, Dalian straight line distance of nearly 200 kilometers, this distance for the "Vulture" such a heavy long-range bomber is no problem, "Vulture" can take off from Dengzhou, fly directly to Lushun, Dalian, and then fly back to Dengzhou, Lushun, Dalian is within the "Vulture" attack radius, but for fighters, the combat radius of 200 kilometers is indeed a bit suspenseful, at present, The combat radius of the latest main fighter equipped by China has just exceeded 200 kilometers, and considering the necessary combat time, it is quite risky for the fighter to fly directly from Dengzhou to Lushun and Dalian, so the necessary fuel supply depots must be established.

The best oil supply station is the Miaodao Islands, but because this archipelago is located in the Bohai Strait, passing foreign ships and warships may threaten the safety of the oil supply station, so for the sake of this oil supply station problem. Jiang Dengxuan and all the staff of the staff can be said to have confused their brains.

The establishment of fuel supply stations is not a matter of getting a few oil tanks to fry and finish, but also the establishment of airfields and runways on the islands to facilitate the landing of fighter jets, but the terrain characteristics of the islands determine that there are not many locations to choose from, and in order to cover the fuel supply stations, these runways must choose those locations with shelter.

The logistics base must not only provide logistical support for fighters, but also for bombers, especially medium bombers, so the size of the island cannot be excessive, otherwise medium bombers cannot land on land.

Taking these factors into consideration, Jiang Dengxuan and his staff officers finally decided to designate Changshan Island and Daqin Island in the Miaodao Islands as logistics bases in the Bohai Strait, codenamed "Lightning No. 1" and "Lightning No. 2" respectively. ”

Changshan Island is located 20 kilometers north of Dengzhou, far away from Lushun and Dalian, and this logistics base is actually only a backup base, and the really decisive logistics base is Daqin Island, which is located in the middle of the Bohai Strait, less than 90 kilometers away from Lushun and Dalian.

At present, two oil depots have been established on Daqin Island, which are located in the west and west directions of the island, each oil depot is equipped with two field runways, in fact, it is two cleared grasslands, out of the need for secrecy, Daqin Island has been under military control since the day the runway and oil depot began to be established, a small number of residents on the island are forbidden to leave the island, and daily life is guaranteed by the General Staff, in order to defend the oil depot and the airport runway, anti-aircraft artillery positions have been established on Daqin Island, and torpedo boats have been ambushed in the harbor of the island. If necessary, submarine forces will also be involved in the defense of the logistics base.

In order to ensure the effectiveness of this air raid, Jiang Dengxuan and his staff officers have indeed put each one. In addition to the navy's ships, the air force itself also sent a large number of ships, disguised as fishing boats, to cruise around the Bohai Strait with radio stations, and once they found traces of the main force of the Japanese fleet, they immediately reported to the air force operations department so that they could respond in a timely manner.

Jiang Dengxuan is confident that he will hit this first shot, and he also believes it

"Report to the Commander!" Skybull. The squadron has fully completed its combat readiness and has entered the runway and is ready to take off at any time. ”

Just when Jiang Dengxuan was looking at the map and was distracted, Meng Fei's voice came from behind him, he was now the supreme commander of the fighter wing, responsible for commanding the entire fighter formation.

According to the arrangements made by Jiang Dengxuan and the General Staff, the fighter unit of the Air Force will first take to the air and fly to the Daqin Island logistics base to replenish fuel, and then take off from the Daqin Island airfield when the bomber formation passes over Daqin Island to provide escort for the bomber group. According to the reconnaissance report, the number of fighters deployed by Japan in the Liaodong region is very small, but Jiang Dengxuan does not dare to be careless, moreover, in addition to being able to provide escort for the bombers, the fighters can also carry a 20-kilogram bomb, which has a certain effect on harassing the Japanese troops on the Liaodong Peninsula, which to some extent makes up for the lack of bomb loads of the bombers, once the war begins, the first wave of attack effect is often the most deterrent, and the Air Force Staff hopes to give the Japanese morale a heavy blow through this fierce air attack, Cooperate with the Army to complete strategic attack missions.

Jiang Dengxuan turned around and looked at Meng Fei, and found that he was already dressed in a leather coat, wearing a fur hat, holding a pair of goggles in his hand, and a pistol on the armed belt around his waist.

"Do you really want to go with you?" Jiang Dengxuan asked.

"As the supreme commander of the fighter wing, where the fighter fleet flies, I must be there, I am the front-line commander."

Meng Fei's answer was very simple, he had already discussed this topic with Jiang Dengxuan yesterday, and since the president had already nodded, Jiang Dengxuan naturally had no excuse to oppose it.

"There are no bullets on the battlefield, and as the commander of the fighter wing, and you are also a veteran of our country's air force, you are also well-known in the international community, if you are shot down in an air battle, or even captured, it will affect the morale of our army."

Jiang Dengxuan was not polite, and directly made it clear whether Meng Fei would be shot down or not, this is not the key, the key is his identity.

Meng Fei reached out and patted the pistol on his waist and smiled faintly.

"Commander Jiang, don't worry, I will never be a prisoner. As for the issue of air combat, you can rest assured that the Japanese who can shoot me down now do not know where, and besides, I am full of confidence in the fighters we have made ourselves. ”

Speaking of this, Meng Fei raised his hand and took off a chain from his neck, which was his identification card.

Like the officers and soldiers of the army, every pilot has such an identification card, on which is written the name, military number, blood type, and military branch, once killed, you can be screened through this identification card, and if you are injured, you can also carry out the corresponding rescue work through the blood type mark on the identification card.

"What are you?"

Seeing Meng Fei hand over his identification card, Jiang Dengxuan was a little puzzled.

"Please ask Commander Jiang to keep it for me for the time being, and when I return triumphantly, you will return it to me. If I were unfortunately killed in an air battle, even if the Japanese found my body, they would never know who I was, all the fighters were exactly the same, and the Japanese could not have known who they shot down. Of course, this is just in case, I still have a lot of confidence in myself, for so many years, I have not only been bragging and farting in the army air force, but in terms of flight hours, no one in the entire air force has surpassed me. ”

Jiang Dengxuan took the identification card, didn't say anything, just nodded, and had a new understanding of the "frivolous" air force officer in front of him, now China does need a lot of young people like Meng Fei, they may usually be a little cynical, but when the country needs them, they often rush forward desperately.

This may also be one of the reasons why the president is particularly fond of Meng Fei, who has always been very discerning in terms of looking at people.

"Then, please give the command the order to attack!"

Meng Fei took a step back, stood up and saluted, and put on his goggles.

"Agree to attack!" Jiang Dengxuan put his hands behind his back and pinched Meng Fei's identity card hard.

Meng Fei walked out of the command room, ran quickly to the runway, and waved his right hand to the pilots in the line.

"Get on board! Wait for a signal. Meng Fei shouted.

The pilots quickly rushed to their planes and checked the rudder and pedals one last time, and then they all turned their heads to look in the direction of the control tower.

A few minutes later, two green flares rose from the conning tower, and this was the order to take off.

Meng Fei turned his head, raised his right hand to the ground attendant standing at the nose of the plane, cocked his thumb, and shouted.

"Please, brother!"

The ground crew also cocked his thumb at Meng Fei, grabbed the propeller with both hands, suppressed his strength, and then threw it down hard, and at the same time, Meng Fei also carried out the corresponding maneuver in the cockpit.

"Tutu Tutu" Tutu Tu Tu

A choking puff of black smoke came out of the engine exhaust pipe under the nose, and then quickly faded, the familiar smell of exhaust fumes made Meng Fei's heart feel refreshed, he cocked his thumb to the ground staff again, and then took advantage of the situation to move the engine throttle valve forward.

The sound of the propeller stirring the airflow was intertwined with the roar of the engine, and soon covered all the sounds around him, except for the roar of his own landline engine, Meng Fei could no longer hear any other sound.

"Let's go, man, let's go and have a good fight with the Japanese invaders, and you should also open the foreign meat."

Meng Fei patted the cockpit of the plane, then pushed the engine throttle valve to the front, and the light fighter slowly slid forward, and gradually accelerated, and soon, the wheels of the plane left the lawn, and finally flew smoothly.

At this time, a glimmer of morning light had appeared on the horizon, and in that morning light, the eighteen fighters flew north in a wild goose formation.