Then came the commendation ceremony.

According to the original plan of the headquarters, it was to award corresponding medals to the pilots who performed well in the air battle of Licheng and the soldiers who fought bravely.

Among them, the pilot who shot down the first Japanese fighter plane was awarded a special commemorative medal to the pilot of the Eighth Route Army who shot down the Japanese fighter for the first time.

No one expected this.

It was thought that this medal would fall into the hands of American pilots.

After all, compared with the pilots of the Eighth Route Army, they have more combat experience, and even carried out such a sensational mission as the bombing of Tokyo.

However, in the air battle of Licheng, a team of secretly built aviation units took action.

The first to shoot down the Japanese fighters were not the Fayabusa Squadron and the Zhong Kui Squad, which were piloted by the US military, two elite fighter squadrons with the most advanced fighters.

It was the deputy captain of the 97 fighter formation, Huo Exorcism.

Huo Exorcist originally had a local name, called Huo Da Niu, and later joined the Eighth Route Army, and served as a heavy gunner in the New Second Regiment.

Later, he changed his name to Huo Exorcism.

As soon as the name comes out, it can make the little devil tremble.

Although this veteran heavy machine gunner from Li Yunlong's new 2nd Regiment is a novice and this is the first time he has participated in air combat, he has experienced his flying skills and is very calm, and his aviation machine gun is particularly accurate.

Before participating in the air battle of Licheng this time, Huo Kaigui also specially studied how to launch a firepower attack against enemy planes that were also moving at high speed in the process of high-speed movement of his own fighters.

After all, there is no mention of this point in the militia military training manual compiled by Kong Jie.

Military training manuals for the militia are merely manuals, and there is no need to take into account the situation in which the militia fights enemy aircraft in combat aircraft.

In the end, Huo Kaigui discussed the experience with Doolittle and his entourage, who had rich combat experience and had experienced a hundred battles, and came up with a set of combat plans for using aviation machine guns to launch a fire assault against enemy planes flying at high speed.

For example, how to shoot when chasing the enemy from the tail,

How to fight back when evacuating.

When attacking from the flanks, how to quickly calculate the distance between each other, and how to consider the amount of advance in the shot, etc.

In the end, the hard work paid off.

In the first confrontation against Japanese fighters over Licheng, Huo Kaigui shot down two Japanese fighters in one go.

When he set up an aviation machine gun to shoot, the marksmanship was terrifyingly accurate, and a few shuttles of bullets hit him, and the two fighters in the vanguard were directly hit by the fuel tank.

In the ensuing explosion, the little devil was destroyed and killed.

As a veteran aviation machine gunner, Huo Kaigui has long been familiar with the location of the various Japanese fighters and the most lethal fuel tanks of all kinds of fighters.

When the two sides started an air battle, Huo Exorcism looked at the Japanese fighter jets that were flying at great speed, and there was some artistic conception that he was blind to when he was solving the cow.

The two fighters in the vanguard were directly hit by Huo Exorcist Ghost Bombardment, and after the crash, the devil pilots behind were bluffed, and hurriedly piloted the fighter plane to deviate from the direction and avoid direct fire.

Huo Kaigui operated the machine gun to strafe the past, and when the Japanese fighters were flying at high speed, while the fighters of the Eighth Route Army also moved at a relatively high speed, they still hit two Japanese fighters who were driving away.

Frightened, the two devil pilots dragged the fighter plane that had already started the tail flames and fled quickly.

In the end, Huo Kaigui not only became the pilot who shot down a Japanese fighter for the first time in the Eighth Route Army Aviation Unit, but also became the first ace pilot in the history of the Eighth Route Army in the follow-up battle because the number of fighters shot down reached five.

And the leaders of the Yan'an side personally awarded the ace pilot medal.

There is no greater glory for a soldier than this.

On the podium, Huo Exorcism said that this time the fight was not enjoyable enough, the little devil ran too fast, otherwise, he would have to get two more medals for this ace pilot.

This remark made everyone laugh.

Then he was more and more impressed by the bravery and superb combat ability of Huo Exorcism, the ace pilot of the Eighth Route Army.

Even Doolittle and Davis and their entourage of U.S. pilots said from the bottom of their hearts that Huo Kaiser was the best aviation machine gunner they had ever seen.

Davis even jokingly said: "No matter who becomes Huo's enemy, it will be his greatest sorrow, I have to be glad that I am not a Japanese soldier, otherwise, once I meet a crazy guy like Huo, it will be completely finished!" ”

Then, at the commendation meeting, the leaders of the headquarters, including the leaders from Yan'an, vigorously commended the US pilots who assisted the Eighth Route Army in this battle and performed extremely bravely, and awarded medals to these pilots.

Guests alike.

It pushed the atmosphere of this commendation conference to a climax.

After the commendation dinner.

Kong Jie applied to the leaders, and held a special meeting for the selection of fighters of the Eighth Route Army.

Such a meeting is a novelty, and the leaders are interested.

After the meeting began, Kong Jie opened the eyes of the leaders.

It turned out that in order to maximize profits, Kong Jie invited aviation experts from the Soviet Union, Britain, and the United States to take the stage with materials and use projectors to play documentaries about fighters, transport planes, and bombers.

What for?

to decide which fighter model our Eighth Route Army will eventually introduce.

It's a bit of a bidding.

Boss Kong sat down on the judges' stage, and experts from various countries came to the stage to introduce their products in order.

The first to take the stage was a British aviation expert, who focused on some documentaries of the Mosquito fighter, and especially introduced the advantages of the fighter to Kong Jie and other leaders in all aspects of performance.

He even carried some private goods and recommended the Bristol Mumbai bombing and transport dual-purpose aircraft.

The British produced this bombing and transport dual-purpose aircraft very low, and they didn't like to use it themselves, so they wanted to fool the Eighth Route Army into buying it.

It would be better to sell the entire production chain to the Eighth Route Army and make a fortune for him before going bankrupt.

Kong Jie knew this, and after listening to the introduction of British aviation experts, he did not say a word and did not make any evaluation.

Next on stage was an American aviation expert, who focused on the introduction of the P38 Lightning fighter, but also carried private goods.

He knew that the Eighth Route Army did not have its own aviation industry, and wanted to buy not only fighter jets, but also transport aircraft and seaplane production lines, so he directly moved the C47, Catalina seaplanes, and even SBD carrier-based dive bombers.

Anyway, they knew through John and Doolittle that the Eighth Route Army had seized a large amount of hard currency from the devils and was very rich!

These planes are not advanced, they also have new planes ready for service, and these fighters that are not advanced will be eliminated sooner or later, and they will not be sold for nothing.

As for buying it for Jiang Jun?

Every time they think of this, the US delegates shake their heads.

As soon as the Eighth Route Army defeated the Japanese army in the May Day Sweep, news of a series of defeats of Chiang's troops came from the Zhejiang and Jiangxi regions.

Even all the airfields in the Zhejiang-Jiangxi region were completely occupied and destroyed by the Japanese army.

If these fighters were really sold to Jiang Jun, maybe they would end up in the hands of the devil the next day.

Isn't this shooting yourself in the foot?

What's more, the Pacific War is still in full swing, and the rampant Japanese army is fighting the US military in misery.

As for the Soviets who came to the stage at the end, they were much more low-key, so they gave the La-5 fighter and the Li-2 transport plane, which were much cheaper.

The leaders saw the novelty, and they couldn't stop feeling emotionally in their hearts.

As the old saying goes, a weak country has no diplomacy.

Now that the troops are strong and have money on hand, they can even defeat the Japanese army in a head-to-head battle.

There are more international countries that are willing to help the Eighth Route Army and win over the Eighth Route Army.

Watching Kong Jie enthusiastically pull the aviation representatives of various countries to discuss the specific situation of the fighters.

The leaders consciously couldn't interject, how to buy an airplane, which one is better, they estimate that they don't necessarily know that there is really no one Kong Jieduo.

Then leave it to this kid.

Anyway, this kid never loses, especially when it comes to doing business with these gringos.

Under the stage.

Kong Jie first negotiated with representatives of the British side.

Under Kong Jie's efforts, and the fact that there were competitors from the United States, the Soviet Union, and other countries around him, the British representative finally said that the supporting production line of the Mosquito fighter could be purchased separately, and the full set of technology could also be transferred, and even two squadrons could be sent over for free trial in private.

But the price is high!

"These Brits probably don't have such good intentions!"

Afterwards, Li Yunlong opened his mouth and scolded.

Kong Jie said with a smile: "That's for sure, they must have more advanced aviation technology and the most advanced fighters on hand, as for what is sold to us, it is just a cargo that is about to be eliminated." ”

"It's so fucking annoying, we can only pick up the shit?"

"What's the solution? At present, the aviation career of our Eighth Route Army has just started, and it is always inferior to people in the early stage, but it is better than nothing.

With these cooperation, no matter how quickly we seize the opportunity to develop and innovate, we may not be able to catch up, or even surpass. ”

Kong Jie actually knew very well that, according to the later historical advances, the British had already begun to develop jet fighters during this period.

As for this mosquito plane, it can still play some role if it is dropped on the Sino-Japanese battlefield.

Later it will be the world of jet all-metal aircraft.

As for these Mosquito fighters, there is no possibility of upgrading them in the future.

As a result, even the engine technology, the British very generously agreed to transfer.

As for other advanced fighters such as Spitfire and Hurricane, the British themselves are not enough, and it is impossible to move the aircraft to China with production lines.

And the Yankees are even more business-savvy.

They were originally close to the Nationalist Government, plus they were allies, and there were two lines of John and Doolittle on the side of the Eighth Route Army.

Naturally, the idea of making money from China will not be abandoned.

They got a bundle down, fighters, bombers, transport planes and even amphibious aircraft.

It's no problem to want a production line, as the world's largest arms victory, the Yankees said that they want as much as the United States.

Anyway, most of them are backward production lines, and by the way, they make a fortune in China.

The Yankees are making small calculations, the Eighth Route Army is becoming more and more powerful now, and even the Japanese army is tired of coping, and if they help the Eighth Route Army build up their aviation forces, the Eighth Route will use the aviation unit to sneak attack the Japanese army's ports and transportation lines, and it will definitely be able to greatly contain the Japanese army in China.

This will be of considerable help to the US side in the Pacific theater.

As the old saying goes, the enemy of your enemy is your friend!

The Soviets were even simpler, all the obsolete goods were sold to him, and there was an upgraded version anyway.

As for the Eighth Route Army, represented by Kong Jie, the help in the aviation field of the Allied countries, whether it is free help or paid business, the more the better, and those who come will not refuse.

Kong Jieke knew too well the thoughts of the representatives of these countries, they were just watching the rise of the Eighth Route Army, and wanted to use the power of the Eighth Route Army to suppress the Japanese army, and at the same time seek benefits for their own country.

Now, they can assume the posture of an industrial power and sell these so-called advanced technologies and fighter planes to China.

On the one hand, it was because the strong enemy Japanese army was on the side, and on the other hand, they didn't believe that the Eighth Route Army could catch up with these only fighters and production lines.

This is also the opportunity that Kong Jie fought for the Eighth Route Army.

It is necessary to take advantage of the contempt and carelessness of various countries to vigorously import technology and resources into the country, and the more the better.

Ghost knows when, with the further growth of the Eighth Route Army, after arousing the jealousy of various countries, these foreign devils began to resist the development of China.

Of course, in order to fool the representatives of these countries, Kong Jie also asked the leaders to help put on a play.

on the venue.

The leaders of the Eighth Route Army looked at so many aircraft models, and they all said that the money was not much, and they could only buy a part, and they seemed to like it very much in the heated discussion, but they didn't know which one to buy.

Some said to buy the British, so the Americans and Soviets immediately became anxious.

Some said that they would buy the Americans, so the British and Soviets followed suit.

Later, the leaders in line with the principle of moderation, then buy a little!

Just said okay, you're going to have to give us a cheaper price!

The Eighth Route Army is willing to pay for it, and the Allies are willing to sell and license technology.

But the head of the Confucius detachment said again: "The industrial production level of our Eighth Route Army is backward, and I am afraid that we will not be able to produce qualified products in the future, and if we smash your signboard again, then we will not be able to stop you!" ”

As soon as these words came out, they really frightened the representatives of various countries.

Speaking of which, it is still a bad impression left by the national government, which has scared Britain and the United States.

In the so-called golden decade of the Republic of China's economy, these masters of the Republic of China were poor, but they couldn't even build a car wheel.

Although these foreigners want to make money, they don't want to smash the signboard.

If you really mess up the production and go out to publicize it, saying that it is the technology and production line imported from the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union, you will be stunned that not even a qualified product has been produced.

Didn't you smash the signboards of Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union in front of the whole world?

As a result, representatives from various countries have privately said that they will send the best engineers to help install the production line and help guide production.

Of course, it's actually discounted.

The Soviets sent engineers who had been exiled to Siberia.

The U.S. directly recruited a group of Chinese Americans and volunteers to help.

Britain directly packed a gang of European exiled engineers.

As everyone knows, this is what Kong Jie wants to see, "This kind of ill-fated scientists can help us wholeheartedly, if their countries really send domestic high-paid talents, we really don't dare to use them!" ”

"Cunning!"

The generals gave Kong Jie a thumbs up and laughed.

(End of chapter)