"Lieutenant, do you see anything?"

"No, nothing. Damn it...... We're running out of gas. ”

In a clear sky, a dozen B-25 bombers were heading west, flying at full speed with the sun on their backs. Inside the bomber, almost all the crew members gathered outside the cockpit, and from time to time stuck their heads in to question the pilot. But each time the answers they received were not very satisfactory.

They have just completed the mission of bombing Tokyo and are currently on their way to "escape".

There was no one behind them, and the Japanese bombers were not as good as them in range, and their speed was somewhat worse, and they were faster than them, and they were farther than them in range, and they could not rise to the same height...... So they're safe for the time being. But they have one biggest enemy of all: distance!

The U.S. government could not stand to be beaten so unscrupulously by the Japanese, and they wanted to fight back. However, Roosevelt finally resolutely rejected the suggestions of Marshall and others, and also resolutely rejected the plan to cooperate with the Chinese government and use the strength of the Chinese to bomb Japan. He believes that since it is an American business, it is up to the Americans to do it themselves, and they must do it alone, otherwise, even if they can blow up the whole of Japan to the ruins, they will not be able to truly demonstrate the determination of the United States to the world, and they will not be able to truly arouse the confidence of the people of the United States of America. Roosevelt's determination was strong, and once he had made a decision, no one could dissuade him. Just as after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he was able to stand up despite being sick with polio and walked strong to the Diet to deliver a speech declaring war on the Japanese.

So, like history. Jimmy. Doolittle, the best American Air Force pilot, received the assignment, and then. He gathered the same good pilots from all over the country and began the trials. The B-25 would not have been able to take off from the deck of an aircraft carrier, but they did so using their flying skills. At the same time, under Roosevelt's successive urgings and orders, and with the US government's investment regardless of the cost, the "Hornet," which might have taken a year to repair, regained its combat effectiveness in just two months. Then, in desperation, they sailed south along the Atlantic, skirting Cape Horn and then towards the northwest corner of the Atlantic.

Roosevelt privately told Marshall: Even if the entire fleet is wiped out, as long as it can drop a bomb on the Japanese mainland. The operation was also a success.

But this matter cannot be known to the Chinese.

Because the country across the Pacific Ocean from the United States made Roosevelt feel more and more dangerous and untrustworthy. If those guys were to know what they were going to do, who knew what would happen? Roosevelt even believed that if it was profitable, those men would inform the Japanese of their plans in advance. However, the safety of pilots cannot be ignored. The B-25 bomber they adopted, although it was able to take off on the Hornet, could not land on it. After the bombing of Japan, it could only continue westward and fly into China. …… Originally. If the USSR wasn't so bad. They could land at Vladivostok, and although it would have been dangerous to fall into the hands of the Soviets, it would have saved nearly 1,000 kilometers of flight to Vladivostok compared to China. It's a pity that the Soviets were so disappointed.

Therefore, they can only notify the Chinese government after the air raid on Tokyo, hoping that the Chinese government will respond in a timely manner. Send men and horses to rescue their pilots in time. But there is another problem: how can we ensure the "timeliness" of the Chinese? What if the Chinese had all sorts of actions at that time and could not pick up their pilots? In addition, almost all of China's coasts were under the control of the Japanese, and it was difficult to achieve a real response if they did not prepare in advance.

The Americans racked their brains for this. And just when the "Big Yellow Peak" was heading towards Japan at full speed. Marshall and the others finally thought of a solution that was not the way: Chennault.

They have an air force unit in China.

Although this air force unit was placed in the southwest region by the Chinese, as the Chinese air force became stronger, the Chinese government set up airstrips in various theaters to facilitate the air force to mobilize, fight, and assist in the war. Let Chennault and his troops stop during the time of the attack, preferably to find an opportunity to go to the coast of China, and then ...... Do whatever you can.

……

"What do those guys think? Actually let the Air Force pick us up? If we see land, we're going to skydive! Could they also jump out of the plane and save us? ”

Richard. Miller pulled his head back from the cockpit door and sat down in the seat on the side of the cabin. As a bombardier on an airplane, he was excited when he threw the bomb out of the cabin and into Tokyo, but now he only had all the fear of the future.

"We knew before we came that we might never go back." Mechanic and machine gunner Douglas. Redney looked at him, "But isn't it good now?" We have at least completed the task. ”

"You've heard it all, we're out of gas." Miller also rolled his eyes and looked at him, "You're not afraid of falling into the sea?" ”

"I'm naval aviation!" Redney shrugged, "Sea burials are our custom. ”

"You're an idiot." Miller shook his head, "Self-righteous idiot. ”

"What about you? If you're afraid, why do you want to participate in this action? Redney asked rhetorically, "Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle didn't force us. ”

"How do I know the way?" Miller said impatiently, "I didn't feel scared then. ”

"Ha ......," Redney laughed.

"Idiot."

"Oops—Douglas, get ready to fight!"

The two people in the cabin tried to soothe their emotions through conversation, but at this time, the navigator Carl . Widner's roar suddenly came from the cockpit, and the tall lieutenant rushed into the cabin, heading straight for the only machine gun in the cabin.

"Fighting? Did the Japanese catch up? Redney and the two hurried over, with Redney snatching Widner's machine gun and Miller acting as a bombardier. According to the original history, they were discovered by a patrol ship sent by Isoroku Yamamoto before approaching Japanese waters, and they were forced to act in advance. But in this way, their flight range will be extended again. In desperation, they removed all the heavy objects that could be removed from the plane, including machine guns and the small amount of fuel that was prepared. And in order to confuse the enemy, they stuffed a mop rod in the place of the machine gun...... But this time they were lucky. Perhaps it was because the Japanese were confident that the bombing of the West Coast of the United States was thorough enough, or perhaps because they felt that they had basically ruined the path of the Americans to the west, and they were a little slack. Anyway, they were not detected by enemy ships, so the bombers did not take off until the predetermined distance...... This allowed them to keep a machine gun on the plane.

"There are no Japanese in the back, but it's hard to say in the front." Widner gritted his teeth, "I saw the swarm!" ”

"Fleet?" Redney's faces turned white. The Japanese occupy almost the entire coastal zone of China, and who else will be able to "meet" them at this time?

"God forbid!"

Miller took a deep breath and drew another cross on his chest, his eyes fixed on the bullet belt, and gradually became focused. And at this moment, a scream suddenly came from the cockpit:

"God—"

"What's wrong with that guy?" Redney glanced at Widner. He heard it, it was the co-pilot William. Fitz's voice. However, without waiting for Widner to answer, William. Fitz had already rushed out of the cockpit:

"God forbid! Brothers...... The guy who picked us up is here! ”

"Pick us up?"

"See for yourselves. It's the biggest welcome I've ever seen! "William. Fitz's face was full of incredulity and ...... Excited, without waiting for the three to respond, they immediately got back into the cockpit.

"Welcome ceremony?"

It's in the air!

The three looked at William. Fitz's performance became more and more inexplicable. However, this guy's words still made them put down their originally hanging hearts, and after a little hesitation, they put down their machine guns and rushed into the cockpit. Then, they saw a scene that they would never forget.

……

"This time, Mr. President, you don't have anything to say, do you?"

Bombing Operation Commander Jimmy. Doolittle looked at the formation of nearly two hundred planes in front of him and let out a sigh. He was familiar with those planes, the F4F "Wildcat", the F6F "Hellcat", and the TB-3 Tupolev heavy bomber of the Soviets! Obviously, Chennault brought more than just the U.S. Air Contingent to China!

"Help me tell them that we are thanking them on behalf of the United States." Doolittle sighed again. Even an old pilot with rich flying experience like him was shocked by this hand of the Chinese. In any case, the sight of two hundred planes flying towards him together is something he will never forget.

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel." Navigator and dispatcher Henry. Porter immediately began tinkering with the telegraph, and after a "boom" sound, the American lieutenant looked up with a wry smile.

"What's wrong?" Seeing the expressions of his subordinates, Doolittle asked as he carefully steered the plane.

"General Chennault was in the formation opposite, and he asked me to tell you that we do not represent the United States, and that we ...... I'm afraid that gratitude alone will not satisfy the appetite of the Chinese. ”

“WHAT？” Doolittle was stunned, "Satisfied...... Appetite? ”

"This time the Chinese not only sent dozens of fighter jets to cooperate with our air contingent in China, but also sent nearly 100 bombers and an entire airborne regiment to rescue our soldiers who might have to parachute, and in addition to that, they have three airborne regiments on standby." In addition...... "Henry. Potter quickly recorded the code on the paper while deciphering it: "China's Third Theater also dispatched 250,000 troops to suppress the Japanese troops along the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian!" …… It's all for us, so we have to pay for the military. (To be continued......)