Duan Peng and Ye militia split into two routes.

Duan Peng led a part of the team to continue to rescue the American pilots scattered in other areas, as well as the pilots who were captured by the Japanese army.

Ye Min led the remaining commandos all the way to protect Doolittle and his party back to the base of the first team.

In addition to rescuing Doolittle and his American pilots, Ye Min and Duan Peng actually had a special mission to explain before leaving.

"When Lao Li and I led the mobile troops from north to south through the Luxi and Luzhong regions, we once inquired with the comrades of the local guerrillas about a special news, in the Weixian area of Luzhong, the devils secretly built a concentration camp to detain those foreigners in our China.

This is a retaliatory method used by the little devils against the United States and those allies.

The prisoners held in this camp were all well-known figures from all over the world.

Duan Peng, Ye Min, in addition to rescuing those pilots of the US army in this operation, you should also find out the relevant news of this Japanese concentration camp in Weixian by the way, and it is best to find out where this concentration camp of the devils is and the specific defense deployment.

But remember, don't startle the snake.

If we really need to destroy this concentration camp of devils and rescue those international friends, we also need some special preparations. ”

Therefore, Duan Peng not only had to find a way to rescue the remaining relevant US pilots, but also had to find a way to find out about the situation of the Japanese army's Weixian concentration camp.

…… Ye Min and Doolittle have already returned to the base of a detachment, starting from Zhejiang, all the way to Shanxi, they need to cross multiple provinces, and most of these provinces are still controlled by little devils.

In the eyes of Doolittle and his party, the process was originally thought to be difficult, after all, it was surrounded by enemies in all directions.

But then, Ye Min and his entourage let Doolittle see what a special operations force is, and let them see the special anti-Japanese war route created by Chinese soldiers in this War of Resistance Against Japan.

Ye Min chose the border area of the Eighth Route Army all the way, and there were already arrangements made in advance along the way.

The comrades in the border area responded one after another, and Ye Minyi walked on a relatively safe and proper interspersed curve planned in advance.

After successfully breaking through the multi-layered blockade line of the Japanese army, the subsequent process of rushing from Zhejiang to Shanxi was basically unimpeded.

Finally escaped, although when participating in the plan of the air raid on Tokyo, everyone reported that they were determined to die.

But who doesn't want to live?

Doolittle and his entourage, who lived for the rest of their lives after the catastrophe, all looked excited and excited.

They communicated in English, and one of the pilots shouted: "Lieutenant Colonel, we have not sacrificed, we have returned full of honors, this time we are going to Chongqing, and let their Excellency the Chairman of the Supreme Committee personally receive us." ”

Another said, "I just want to have a good meal and a good night's sleep." ”

"I heard that the Chinese government, especially the Central Army, is simply very rich, and I don't know how much arms and equipment they have bought from the United States over the years.

This time, I must go to see and enjoy myself. ”

If it is said that the heroic and pure martyrs of the Eighth Route Army have a fearless spirit of sacrifice and revolutionary optimism.

Then these American GIs can be said to have the spirit of adventurism, the spirit of pursuing honor, and the spirit of patriotism.

It's a pity that the American veterans who seem a little cute at this moment probably don't know that the road to Chongqing they think is actually the direction leading to the base of the Eighth Route Army.

During this time, people trekked on two legs, on horseback, in horse-drawn carts, in donkey carts, in cars, and even on trains.

All kinds of transportation have also opened the eyes of these old Americans.

Until the group entered the territory of Shanxi after several days of trekking, approaching the base area of the Eighth Route Army.

Doolittle was the first to come back to his senses, and he said to Ye Min with some doubts:

"Deputy Captain Ye, before the forced landing in your China, I also studied your general map of China, it seems that we are not taking the road to Chongqing, right?"

Ye Min was silent on the surface, and his heart was already happy, dare to love you, an old American, who only found out about the situation now!

If it weren't for the fact that this group of people had attacked Tokyo in a vacuum and done such an earth-shattering event, Ye Min would even think that this was a group of big fools, who sold and counted the money for themselves!

Faced with Doolittle's doubts, Ye Min explained with a smile: "Lieutenant Colonel, let me reintroduce myself, we are a special rescue team belonging to the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army's combat sequence, I am Ye Min, the deputy captain of the action team, please give me more advice!" ”

"Eighth Route Army ???"

Doolittle was a little stunned, but he also heard the key words.

"So you are the communist army that Chiang said he said???" Doolittle came back to his senses.

Ye Min smiled and nodded: "So to speak, but at present, we in China have established a nationwide anti-Japanese united front, and our Eighth Route Army also belongs to the battle sequence of the National Revolutionary Army at present." ”

The implication, Lao Du, we didn't lie to you!

Doolittle was silent, and after the translator conveyed Ye Min's meaning to the other pilots, several pilots immediately shouted in horror:

"No, we're going to Chongqing, and we're going to see your chairman!"

The sense of disparity instantly enveloped these US pilots.

They didn't know what was going on.

In the end, Doolittle, who was still relatively calm, asked: "Vice Captain Ye, what do you mean by this?" ”

Ye Min said: "Lieutenant Colonel, please don't mind, in fact, in order to rescue you this time, you Americans not only asked the Central Military Government.

We, the Eighth Route Army, have also received requests from your relevant military personnel, so we have specially formed such a rescue force to come to your rescue.

To put it mildly, we were worried that the people of the Central Army were not capable, so we took action in person, no, we rescued you smoothly! ”

Seeing Doolittle's expression changing, Ye Min hit the railway while it was hot:

"The life-saving benefactor just wants to invite you to our Eighth Route Army base for the time being, is the lieutenant colonel going to refuse?

Isn't the lieutenant colonel curious about what our troops, which have been operating behind enemy lines, have always insisted on fighting the Japanese army, and have even won battles one after another, and are anxious to fight little devils, are really like? ”

Doolittle thought for a moment, then finally nodded.

He doesn't like to be involved in politics, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand politics.

The Eighth Route Army was actually the opposite of the Central Army, but at least for the time being they were friendly forces of the united front.

However, both the Central Army and the Eighth Route Army actually hope to get military support from the United States, as well as political support.

He Doolittle is a businessman on another level, so he naturally understands this truth.

At the moment, he can be said to be an investor.

Both the Eighth Route Army and the Central Army can be counted as enterprises in urgent need of investment.

In this case, it doesn't hurt to go to the Eighth Route Army project to take a look.

This rich man is the uncle, and the investor will always receive special courtesy.

He also wanted to see what kind of contingent the Eighth Route Army, which had been operating behind enemy lines, causing a headache to Chairman Chiang, and even put forward the slogan of "shouting outside must first secure the interior" during the critical period of resistance against Japan.

When Doolittle conveyed his meaning to the rest of the pilots.

The members immediately whispered.

Some joked with a worried face: "I heard that their Eighth Route Army is very poor and backward, and they can't even eat enough and can't wear warm clothes. ”

Others still complain, "We are heroes, and the treatment of heroes should be the most delicious food in their Chinese capital."

So to this backwoods? ”

Ye Min and the commandos were not in a hurry to refute anything, everyone had already learned to slap their faces with facts with the detachment leader, and that was the real pleasure.

On the other side, Kong Jie, who was in the headquarters of a detachment, heard that Ye Min had successfully rescued Doolittle and his party, and was now returning in the direction of the base area.

He immediately arranged for a special welcome force.

In order to express his welcome and attention to the arrival of Doolittle and his entourage, Kong Jie personally led the team to greet him.

On the way to the base area, Ye Min told Doolittle that his detachment leader had already brought the team and was coming.

In addition, the identity of the detachment leader Kong Jie and his famous achievements were also introduced.

After the sudden attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese army and the outbreak of the Pacific War, the United States can be said to have a deep hatred for the Japanese side, and it often pays special attention to the fact that it can defeat the Japanese invaders on all sides of the battlefield.

Kong Jie, the head of the first independent detachment of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jinxi, Du Little has also heard of this famous name of the generals of the Eighth Route Army who has now become famous in North China and even spread to the international community.

They are all heroes, so naturally there is some expectation of meeting.

The group continued to rush to the hinterland of the detachment's base area.

In the eyes of Doolittle and his entourage of US pilots, the Eighth Route Army base area is like this:

The group rushed all the way from Zhejiang to Shanxi, and slowly walked from the bustling county towns to this remote suburbs and mountains.

The contrast between prosperity and poverty, and bustling to loneliness, made these American GIs not have special expectations for the poor and backward Eighth Route Army units in their impressions.

By the time he entered the outer line of the Eighth Route Army's base area, the situation changed slightly.

The number of villages that come into view gradually increases, and the village gradually becomes lively, and you can still see the smoke of cooking from time to time.

There are chickens and dogs barking, which shows that these villagers are living a fairly prosperous life.

It's just that it's still a lot worse than the prosperity in a big city like Chongqing in the impression of these old Americans.

until it gradually enters the core area of a base area.

Looking at the patches of green farmland that have been managed under scientific planting and management along the way, and excellent irrigation technology.

Doolittle and his entourage looked surprised.

When I saw that the factories were like a forest, all kinds of mechanical transport vehicles came in and out from time to time, and all the dirt roads along the way were replaced with concrete pavement.

immediately brought Doolittle and his party a lot of impact.

Such a scene may not be uncommon in a city like Chongqing.

But the point is that this place is behind enemy lines, surrounded by strong enemies on all sides.

Under such circumstances, it is possible to create such a relatively advanced and developed agricultural and industrial centralized production base hidden in the mountains.

Doolittle, who was born as a civil aviation engineer, knows all too well how difficult this can be.

It's like the shock of suddenly seeing a modern city in a poor and backward mountain nest.

Several young pilots on the side also immediately exclaimed: "Oh my God! Lieutenant Colonel, is this really the base of the Eighth Route Army? ”

"It's incredible, there are Japanese troops everywhere out there, how on earth they were able to create such an exaggerated agricultural and industrial base here?"

"Captain Ye, are the Japanese bombers all decorations?"

A young pilot raised sharp doubts.

As a pilot, he believed that if he were a Japanese pilot, he would never allow such a situation to occur in the occupied zone.

Ye Min smiled brightly, and then reported a string of data:

"Yes, according to our statistics, up to now, in less than a year, the Japanese army has appeared in the sky over our base area a total of 35 times, and has also sent bombers and fighters as many as 16 times.

The Japanese discovered our agricultural and industrial base hidden deep in the mountains, and they tried to destroy it. ”

"And in the end, what about the end?" The young pilot couldn't wait to ask, but after asking, he felt that the question was a little naïve.

The Japanese army must have failed, otherwise there would be no scene in front of them.

Ye Min said with a smile: "In the end, the Japanese army successfully destroyed less than 10% of our army's agricultural and industrial construction, and we destroyed a total of six Japanese fighters, three bombers, and two reconnaissance planes. ”

Hiss –

After a gasp.

Doolittle couldn't help but ask, "Captain Ye, how did you do it?" ”

Ye Min said with a smile: "Actually, it's very simple, one is that our air defense early warning system is in place, and before the Japanese planes arrive, we can detect the situation in advance."

The other one, Lieutenant Colonel, in fact, at least forty percent of these factories you see are camouflage factories, which are camouflage targets for the Japanese bombing.

In addition, our base areas have also built a counterattack system for air warfare, and it is not just blindly beaten.

If the devil dares to send a flying team to bomb here, he must be prepared for a chance to die.

In addition, there are by no means a few agricultural and industrial bases like those you have seen, and does the Japanese army have enough air force to destroy them all? ”

Hearing this, Doolittle was shocked for a long time.

"In this way, your Eighth Route Army is not only doing a very good job militarily, but also being effective in the defense and economic development of the base area?"

"So to speak!" Ye Min said with a smile.

"How the hell did you do that?" Doolittle asked, the question that made him very curious.

Ye Min said: "Lieutenant colonel, I'm afraid I can't answer this question, so let's wait for our detachment leader to come and answer it for you in person!"

After all, all this in front of us can be said to have been created by our detachment leader! ”

Doolittle nodded, he hadn't seen Kong Jie yet, but he had already admired Kong Jie in his heart.

As soon as the words fell, a group of people walked briskly not far away, dressed in the uniform of the unified Eighth Route Army, and then a voice floated from afar:

"Haha, Brother Du, I finally waited for you, I want to kill me!"

Doolittle looked up.

The two eyes collided fiercely.

This is how a legendary meeting across nationalities, regions, and ages began......