Episode 8 Your Royal Highness, You Are Too Valuable

The three planes took off from Dihua Airport, which were three small single-engine planes, which belonged to the "liaison plane", that is, the kind of small planes with fixed landing gear and only two cockpits. This kind of aircraft has very low requirements for the take-off and landing environment, generally a slightly flat grass can land, and the taxiing distance is very short, suitable for communication between the battlefield, ambulance, transportation of documents, and pick-up behind enemy lines.

In addition to the pilots, there were three people on each of the three planes: two squadron leaders who had participated in the bombing of Kanas Lake, and fourteen grids. They had to go to Tolebao Lake in Outer Mongolia to conduct on-the-spot surveys, not only to observe from the air, but also to find a place to land on the shore of the lake and have a look at the field. Since only fourteen Gege had visited the shores of Kanas Lake, she decided she had to go with them. If the fourteen grids nodded after reading it, then the commandos of the Ming army would have to start intense and short training here.

In order not to be ostentatious, the three planes took off without fighter jets to escort them. As the Ming army continued to advance northward, Dihua was already considered a large rear, and air supremacy could be fully guaranteed. The flight of three small planes was so inconspicuous that it was even as safe as the escort of fighter jets with great fanfare. In the second half of the flight, approaching the Altai Mountains, they will follow the fighters flying from the airfields of Outer Mongolia. The fighters flew from the Harhu airfield, escorted them to the Harhu airfield to refuel, and after filling up the tank, they flew over Lake Tolebao. Fighter jets have high requirements for landing conditions, and there is no airfield there in Lake Tolebao, only ordinary grass, so the fighter does not land, but returns directly. When Fourteen Gege and they are about to leave, send another team of fighters to escort them.

Fourteen Gege has now left all the daily work of the security team and handed it over to the stomachache in Dihua City, and she herself is wholeheartedly on the side of the Tianshan camp, participating in the planning of the kidnapping and assassination of Guangwu. Since that snowy night more than two years ago, she has been looking forward to the day when she can rely on her own efforts to send Guangwu to his death. Now, as the Ming army approached Altay little by little, Guangwu was forced to the isolated mountain lake. Fourteen Gege felt that the final decision was finally coming.

She felt that Guangwu was like an eagle back then, and she was like a poor hamster, frightened, hiding, and she was the only one left to be killed. And now, the situation of the two is completely reversed. He is like an eagle, and he has locked the hamster Guangwu, waiting for the last fatal pounce.

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After an hour's flight, they joined up with the fighters of the two squadrons that had come to escort the convoy over the center of the Jungar Basin, and under the guidance of the fighters, flew for another hour and landed at the Harhu airfield in western Outer Mongolia. The three liaison planes refueled at the Harhu airfield and flew to Lake Tolebao under the escort of fighter jets. Lake Tolebao is a short distance from the airport of Lake Har.

In a few moments, a huge lake appeared below, reflecting tiny pieces of golden light in the sunlight. This is Lake Tolebao. The lake is about as long as Kanas Lake, but it's much wider. There are also alpine forests on both sides, but a large area of meadows on the south side.

The three liaison planes flew around the lake, took a bird's-eye view, and then began to land in turn. And when they all landed safely, the fighters also returned.

Fourteen Gege climbed out of the cockpit, jumped onto the grass, took off his goggles and looked around at the lake and mountains in front of him, took a deep breath, and sighed:

"Ah...... Yes, this is it......"

She walked briskly over to meet the two Army Squadron Leaders who had disembarked from the other two planes, and the three of them walked towards the lake, pointing in the distance. The three pilots were guarding the plane, and they couldn't hear what they said again.

Walking to the lake, the grass and flowers gradually turned into pebbles. The water washed over the cobblestone beach, and fourteen grid leather boots stepped on it, gently kicking the pebbles while watching the two squadron leaders take pictures.

In the distance, on the grass, three planes were parked at a distance of several tens of meters each. The three pilots got together, smoked and chatted. Because the operation was so classified, none of the pilots knew the purpose of the mission. But that doesn't stop them from guessing.

One person guessed that Her Royal Highness the princess was here to choose a site, probably to build a villa here, and come here for recreation after the war in the future. Another speculated that a seaplane base might be built here as part of the entire Har Lake land base.

However, the third pilot, the one who flew the plane for Fourteen Grids, he did not guess anything, on the contrary, he dealt absent-mindedly, but his eyes were always fixed on Fourteen Grids in the distance, looking very nervous and preoccupied, as if he was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle.

"Wait a minute," he said as he suddenly dropped half of his cigarette on the ground, stomped it out with his foot, and then took a deep breath, "I'll get something on the plane." ”

As he spoke, without looking back, he strode towards his plane. The other two looked at him very strangely, and looked at each other, both thinking that he was thinking something, and they just smiled.

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After a while, Fourteen Gege felt that he had seen almost enough, and the photos were all taken, so he waved his hand, and the three of them returned to the plane from the lake.

A pilot radioed to the Harhu airfield and asked them to send escort fighters. Then, three planes began to taxi, taking off.

Fourteen Gege leaned into the cockpit, looking at the smaller and smaller lake below, and his heart was full of thoughts. There was a deafening and monotonous roar in my ears, and the temperature was getting lower and lower all around. The internal test of the cockpit glass cover quickly condensed a layer of mist. Fourteen squares slowly drew patterns on them with his index finger through leather gloves, looking through the patterns at the endless blue sky outside, the occasional thin clouds and mist, and the dazzling sun near dusk.

She felt a little different from what she had just done. But where is the difference, I can't remember it for a while. Overall, I feel that the inside of the cockpit is spacious. And when she came just now, she felt that the cockpit was crowded.

Fourteen Gege touched around with his hands, and suddenly found that the umbrella bag behind his flight suit was gone.

…… Maybe it's under the seat? She strained her hand to reach under her seat, but couldn't reach it. Alas, forget it, she thought, and then drew circles with her fingers on the glass, looking at the scenery and thinking about things.

Suddenly, there was a roar outside, followed by a dark shadow blocking the sun and quickly passing overhead.

Fourteen Gege was startled, and immediately tried to look ahead, and saw that it was a fighter plane.

"Soviet fighters!"

She blurted out, but was immediately drowned out by the roar of the engine, and she didn't even hear herself. Fourteen Gege hurriedly put on his mask and said to the pilot in the front seat by radio:

"Is that a Soviet fighter?"

But there is still no response. The pilot in front didn't seem to hear or speak. Fourteen Gege shouted twice, but there was still no sound in the headphones. It's as if the radio isn't on at all.

She reached out and patted Flyingeye on the shoulder, pointed to the fighter in front of her, and then to the headset, meaning you quickly turn on the radio.

The pilot turned his face and glanced at her. Fourteen Gege was startled, the pilot's face was pale, his forehead was covered with sweat, and he was obviously nervous to death. But the pilot shook his head, pointed to the fighter outside, and then gestured again to reassure her. Then he gestured again, as if to say that the radio was broken.

Fourteen Gege carefully distinguished the fighter outside, and soon found that it was a fighter of the Ming army. Only then did she relax—it was. The radio was broken, and I couldn't get in touch with the escort fighters, so the other party flew over to check.

However, fighter jets appeared one after another outside, also from the Ming army. These fighters completely surrounded their landplanes, up and down, left and right, front and rear, and the two fighters on the left and right were very close together, and it was obvious that the pilots in the cockpit opposite were looking this way, still gesticulating, and seemed very anxious.

Suddenly, a tracer bullet line of fire slashed across the front, swaying and disappearing into the distance. Fourteen Gege was startled: they were firing!

She immediately looked around and upwards and saw a fighter firing from behind, tracer bullets flying overhead. But the line of fire was kept at a distance from the plane, as if warning shots were being fired.

Fourteen Gege thought quickly: Why warn about shooting just because there is no radio contact? Could it be that the fighters of other units took us for Soviet planes? …… No, how could the shape of our plane and the painted Ming Army logo be mistaken?

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A ray of sunset sunlight in front of her pierced her eyes, stabbing painfully. Fourteen Gege closed his eyes, and a thought suddenly flashed in his mind, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat:

- The sun is sinking in the west! Huidihua should be going south, and now it has been flying west!

She looked out to the ground below. Below is not the Gobi Desert of the Junggar Basin, but a continuous stream of mountains.

This is not at all what you see when you come. When I came, I passed through the Junggar Basin, the earth was earthy yellow, and it was desert and the Gobi desert. And now, large dark green forests cover the mountains below, and from time to time you can see a large area of snow-covered peaks.

This is flying over the Altai Mountains!

Oh, my God...... What is the western side of the Altai Mountains? It's Kazakhstan, it's the Soviet Union......

Fourteen Gege suddenly felt that his legs were weak, and his eyes were black. However, she regained her composure after a few seconds and immediately drew her pistol and put it against the back of the neck of the pilot in front of her.

"Listen up!!" She leaned into the pilot's ear and shouted, "Fly back!! ”

Suddenly there was a ringing in the headphones, and the radio went on.

"Your Highness Princess," the pilot spoke, his voice trembling, "if you kill me, no one will fly the plane, and everyone will die together." ”

Fourteen Gege was stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth, pushed the barrel harder again, and shouted:

"Fly back !!"

The pilot was visibly nervous, but he said firmly:

"You shoot. Shoot and everyone dies together. ”

Fourteen Gege didn't say a word, put the gun against his arm, and the "snap" was a shot.

"Ah——!!!h

The pilot let out a heart-wrenching howl, and the plane tilted sharply like a roller coaster.

However, the pilot immediately endured the severe pain, snorting and settling the control stick to prevent the plane from falling.

Fourteen Gege looked at the mountains below that were getting more and more gentle, and his heart became more and more frightened. She knew that the Altai Mountains were coming to an end. And as soon as there is no mountain below, the pilot will find a place to land. Then he will be caught by the Soviets right away.

She bent down again, groping frantically under her seat.

The pilot's trembling voice came again in the headphones:

"Don't ...... Don't bother, I'll ...... your umbrella bag Removed ...... You can't skyd......"

Fourteen Gege let out a desperate scream, she strangled the pilot's neck, and said in a miserable voice:

"Why? Why, exactly? Why the hell are you doing that? What do you say!! ”

The pilot struggled to control the plane and hissed:

"Don't be...... Strangle me and die together...... To the ground, the Soviets will not kill you either...... I just want the three thousand taels of gold that Guangwu has put on a bounty...... Your Royal Highness Princess, if you want to blame you, you are too valuable......"

Fourteen geg hissed and roared:

"Brute......!!! Brute......!!! ”

At this time, a muffled sound came from outside, and black clouds burst outside the cabin. Below the anti-aircraft guns were firing. It is clear that it has already reached the territory of the USSR.

The pilot became even more nervous, desperately trying to control the plane to descend.

A barrage of Russian language appeared on the radio, as if asking. The pilot also did not understand Russian, but was engrossed in staring at the grass below, trying to control the landing of the plane.

Fourteen Gege leaned back in his seat in despair, tears streaming down his face.

There was a strong crash under the seat, and the plane landed. Fourteen Gege stared hatefully at the pilot in the front seat, inserted the pistol back into the holster, took out a handkerchief to wipe away his tears, and straightened his collar, waiting for that moment of pain.

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The plane stopped. A Soviet military truck stopped immediately after the plane, and immediately a dozen or so Soviet soldiers jumped down from it and surrounded the plane with guns. One of the squad leaders leaned over and knocked on the cockpit glass with a pistol.

The pilot struggled to push the cockpit open with one arm and climbed out. As soon as he got off the ground, he pushed open the rear cockpit and pointed out the fourteen squares inside to the Soviets.

There was a crisp "pop", and the pilot's head became a blood gourd and fell to the grass. The pistol in Fourteen Gege's hand was still smoking.

A group of Soviet soldiers was so frightened that they immediately lay down and pulled the bolts. The squad leader lunged at him with a roar, punched him, snatched the pistol, and dragged Fourteen out of the cockpit.

Fourteen Gege got up from the grass, slowly pulled out his handkerchief, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. She looked down at the pilot's body, kicked it, and turned him over with her foot.

After making sure that the person who betrayed her was dead, she raised her head and glanced faintly at the dozen or so stunned big men.