During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, many units of the National Army defected to the Communist Party as a whole.

For example, the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment in the Anti-Japanese War, under the leadership of Commander Ma, threw the entire Eight Routes.

Another example is that during the War of Liberation, after the uprising of the 50th Army of the National Army, which was born in a miscellaneous family, it became famous on the Korean battlefield.

However, at present, some pilots are mainly worried about their families.

The military commanders and the central commanders of the national army are not dry meals.

As the elite pilots of the national army, although many of the pilots of the national army are from wealthy families.

But not all pilots come from wealthy families.

Once they join the Communist Party, there is a high probability that the families of these pilots, who have no power and no background, will disappear inexplicably.

"This issue has been considered by the organization for a long time."

"Rest assured, for the families of the brothers, the organization will do its best to transfer to Shanxi."

"If the national government dares to take action against the families of the brothers, the organization will definitely not agree."

Zheng Shaoqiang's tone was categorical.

At present, the KMT and the CPC are still in a state of cooperation.

And times have changed.

At present, the strength of the Eighth Route Army is no longer comparable with the early days of the Red Army and the Anti-Japanese War.

Even if the Kuomintang and the Communist Party went to war in an all-out way, the Eighth Route Army believed that it could defeat the Nationalist Army.

Don't look at the large number of national soldiers, the territory is much larger than that of the Eighth Route Army, but the national army is not monolithic, and the weapons and equipment are too far behind the Eighth Route Army.

Tanks, planes and heavy artillery, and even infantry firepower, now the Eighth Route Army is beating the Japanese army.

In the next step, the air force units of the Eighth Route Army must first attack the devil's airfield in central China.

In order to prevent and weaken the Japanese army's bombardment of Sichuan Province, Shancheng and other rear areas of the national army.

The headquarters of the Eighth Route Army could use this as a condition to negotiate with the top level of the Nationalist Army and strive for some benefits, such as transferring the pilots' families to Shanxi.

"Captain, with your words, I'll do it with you!"

Liu Zhihan, the leader of the 22nd squadron, made a decision.

"Our Zhihang Brigade is both glorious and loss-oriented, Captain, I will also participate in the Eighth Road with you!"

Seeing that the three captains all defected to the Communist Party, Liu Binlin, the deputy captain, also expressed his attitude.

His father was killed by a bomb from the devil in 1937.

He has an enmity with the Japanese devils.

In this bombing of Japan, Liu Binlin served as the co-pilot of a bomber, and he witnessed the whole process of the sinking of the aircraft carrier Xianghe and the ignition of Tokyo.

There is a kind of pleasure of revenge, but it is far from enough.

In the Battle of Jinling, more than 300,000 national troops and civilians were slaughtered. Can it be offset by a single bombing?

And.

I saw with my own eyes the dense tanks and heavy artillery of the Eighth Route Army around Taiyuan Airport.

and the people's sincere support for the Eighth Route Army, let Liu Binlin see that the Eighth Route Army is definitely not as propagandized by the National Army.

The troops of the Eighth Route Army are definitely troops that really fight devils and really think about the people.

So.

Liu Binlin also plans to change his flag.

With Lao Jiang, there is really no future.

"Good!"

The comrades-in-arms who fought side by side were willing to participate in the halfway with him, Zheng Shaoqiang was very pleased, but a few pilots looked a little hesitant.

He took out a notebook and said:

"The Eighth Route Army is not strong, it is difficult for people to be strong, it will not catch strong men, it is free to come and go, and those who are willing to stay and participate in the Eighth Route will sign their names on it."

After finishing speaking, Zheng Shaoqiang took the lead in signing his name.

After that, Liu Binlin, Gao Youxin, Liu Zhihan, Zhou Zikai, and then the captains and pilots of each squadron signed their names one after another.

However, four of the pilots did not sign.

Zheng Shaoqiang is not surprised, these people are all die-hard supporters of the Standing Committee.

After all, there are still many hardcore supporters of the millions of troops under Principal Chang.

For example, Chu Yunfei, who graduated from Huangpu Phase 3, but Chu Yunfei's belief has been a little shaken recently.

Among them, there are some die-hard supporters of President Chang, who also chose to believe in communism in this choice.

However, Zheng Shaoqiang knew in his heart that these pilots who chose to join the Eighth Route Army would be strictly reviewed.

"Captain, we..."

One of the pilots wanted to say something.

"Needless to say, everyone has their own ambitions."

Zheng Shaoqiang put away his notebook and saluted the four pilots:

"I hope we don't meet on the battlefield in the future."

Subsequently, Zheng Shaoqiang asked his comrades to rest and took away the four pilots who were unwilling to take refuge.

The four pilots will need to stay here for a few days before they can reach Taiyuan and then return to the mountain city.

……

Northwest of Shanxi.

Heyuan County.

"Chief, the bombing mission has been completed, and these national pilots have to find a way to stay with us."

After receiving the pilots, Li Yunlong followed the chiefs and returned to Heyuan County.

A few bigwigs from YA are also there.

One of the bigwigs, knowing Zheng Shaoqiang's identity, met Zheng Shaoqiang in person shortly after he joined the party.

This big guy came to Taiyuan in person, at least half of it was for this matter.

According to Li Yunlong's personality and temper, how can a cooked duck fly away when it comes to his mouth?

However, this matter requires people to stay willingly, as the saying goes, the melon that is twisted is not sweet, and the Eighth Route Army will not be forced to stay.

"What are you going to do?"

The chief crossed his arms, looked at Li Yunlong, and asked with a smile.

Li Yunlong, this kid has some genius in fighting, and the chief wants to hear his thoughts and see if he can come up with an idea to keep these pilots in Taiyuan.

"Chief, my idea is simple."

Li Yunlong said:

"The chief's decision was correct and he invited the pilots of the national army to participate in the bombing operation."

"After this cooperative operation to bomb Japan, at least half of the pilots of the National Army were willing to stay and join the Eighth Route Army and join the 'Yunlong Barbecue' program."

"As long as we send a lobbyist who can speak well, I estimate that at least half of the pilots of the national army are willing to join the Eighth Route Army."

"I'm willing to be a lobbyist." Zhao Gang stood up and said.

The chief of staff said with a smile: "I think Li Yunlong should be a lobbyist, and use your Li Yunlong's incorruptible tongue to persuade the pilots of the National Army that if you go out, the entire 4th Air Brigade of the National Army will definitely be willing to join the Eighth Route Army." ”

"Okay!"

Li Yunlong thought for a moment and nodded:

"I'll go, I'll go, but chief, let's talk about it first, the pilots I brought in, the headquarters is not allowed to fight the autumn wind."

The chief and chief of staff immediately laughed.

Several bigwigs from Yan'an on the side were all laughing and silent.

Li Yunlong's expression was very serious.

He thought about it, and with his influence now, there are many aspiring young people at home and abroad who are rushing to join the Eighth Route Army for his reputation.

It is very difficult to bring in the entire 4th Air Brigade, but Li Yunlong is still a little sure of half of it.

"Okay!"

The chief nodded and said:

"No matter how many pilots you can pull, I won't beat your autumn wind."

"Then it's settled." Li Yunlong smiled slightly, full of confidence.

After tonight's celebration, he plans to talk to the 4th Air Brigade of the National Air Force, and then draw a big pie, and this matter will be settled.

There was even a chance to pull the entire 4th Air Brigade over.

"Report!"

But at this moment, a neutral voice sounded outside the door.

"Come in!"

Hearing this voice, the head of the headquarters smiled slightly and said.

The sound of footsteps sounded, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang turned their heads to look at the door, and their eyes suddenly widened, and their eyes almost popped out.

I saw Zheng Shaoqiang, who was wearing a straight military uniform of the Eighth Route Army and a military hat of the Eighth Route Army, holding a notebook in his hand, walking in with a resolute expression and steady steps, and saluted the chief and the Yan'an bigwigs.

"Hello chief."

Then, Zheng Shaoqiang looked at Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang again, and gave a military salute:

"Captain Li is good, Political Commissar Zhao is good."

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang returned a military salute with a blank face, and the two glanced at each other, both of them saw the look of bewilderment on each other's faces.

"Aren't you Zheng Shaoqiang, the captain of the 4th Aviation Group of the National Air Force, why are you wearing the uniform of our Eighth Route Army?"

Li Yunlong's eyes widened, and he asked in a puzzled tone.

"Li Yunlong, let me officially introduce to you, Comrade Zheng Shaoqiang is actually a comrade of our party who has penetrated into the national army."

The chief of staff smiled slightly and introduced:

"This time, he led the 4th Air Brigade to Shanxi to exchange and study with the air force units of our Eighth Route Army, and the organization agreed that he would end his lurking."

Li Yunlong's pupils shrank again, and it took a long time to react.

The captain of the 4th Aviation Group, the most elite ace of the national army, was actually a member of the Eighth Route Army.

"Since Captain Zheng is our comrade, then the 4th Air Brigade..."

Li Yunlong looked at Zheng Shaoqiang, then at the head of the headquarters, and said.

"Chief."

"This is the list of the 4th Air Brigade willing to join the Eighth Route Army, in addition to the 4 pilots, the remaining 53 pilots are willing to join the Eighth Route Army Air Force and participate in the 'Yunlong Barbecue' program."

When Zheng Shaoqiang heard this, he immediately handed the list of notebooks in his hands to the leaders.

The chiefs took it and looked at it, and when they saw that the ace pilots were willing to join the Eighth Route Army, they immediately smiled.

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang glanced at each other again, and they both saw a touch of shock in each other's eyes.

Ginger is still old and spicy.

The two of them were still working together to convince the pilots of the National Army to join the Eighth Route Army, and the head of the headquarters had already done all the work.

Almost the entire 4th Air Brigade joined the Eighth Route Army Air Force.

These are elite pilots who fought against devil planes and survived with weak battles, and there are even several ace pilots.

Li Yunlong could imagine how strong the combat effectiveness of these national army pilots was when they flew jet fighters and Hellcat fighters.

No worse than the flying brigade of the new regiment.

Suffice it to say that these more than 50 pilots of the 4th Air Group are worth at least 200 fighters.

"Good!"

The chief's tone was extremely satisfied:

"From now on, your 4th Air Brigade will be the 2nd Flying Regiment of our Eighth Route Army."

"Yes!" Zheng Shaoqiang looked overjoyed.

Although on the side of the national army, it is also a devil.

But returning to the organization to fight devils is more energetic, not to mention, now the equipment of the Eighth Route Army is much better than that of the National Army, and he is excited every time he hears that the Eighth Route Army has won a battle, and he can only share the joy when he meets his superiors.

"Chief."

Li Yunlong hurriedly said:

"I, Li Yunlong, congratulate you on making a fortune, I don't want much, you just need to give me 20 pilots, I want to expand a fighter squadron."

Killed 17 devil lieutenant generals such as Naosaburo Okabe, Yoshio Iwamatsu, and Moritake Tanabe, and earned 20 Sabre fighters.

However, due to the lack of pilots in the Eighth Route Army, these 20 Sabre fighters are still stored at Boss Chen's side and have not been delivered.

The pilots of the 4th Air Group, all of whom are elite, and even have ace pilots, are very suitable for flying Sabre fighters.

Although the Sabre fighter has good performance, fast speed, fast acceleration, fierce firepower, and flies higher, correspondingly, the level of pilots is also higher.

In the Air Force of the Eighth Route Army, only half of the pilots who can skillfully fly Sabre fighters are also available.

"Good fellows."

"There are 20 elite pilots in one mouth, you kid has a lot of appetite, and the autumn wind hit the head of the headquarters?"

The chief laughed suddenly.

In the Eighth Route Army, only the headquarters has always fought the autumn wind, and no one has ever dared to fight the autumn wind at the headquarters.

Only Li Yunlong dared to fight the autumn wind of the headquarters.

However, in front of the head of the headquarters, Li Yunlong did not dare to be a scoundrel like Zhang Wanhe.

After a pause, the chief said again: "This time the 4th Air Brigade does not have your boy's share, I have promised Comrade Zheng Shaoqiang to reorganize the entire 4th Air Brigade into the 2nd Flying Regiment of the Eighth Route Army." ”

Not only did the pilot not have Li Yunlong's share.

The head of the headquarters also had to remove a few key personnel from the flight group of the new regiment and put them in the second flight regiment to serve as instructors and instructors.

Before, the head of the headquarters promised him that the pilots of the national army he brought in would not fight the autumn wind.

But he is not as fast as the head of the headquarters, and the head of the headquarters pulls the entire aviation group over.

Zheng Shaoqiang smiled slightly and looked at Li Yunlong: "Commander Li don't worry, my pilots and I know a lot of aspiring and ambitious pilots in the national army, some of them are studying abroad, we can write to them and call them over, you can make up a flight squadron, there is no problem at all." ”

As the ace flight captain of the national army, Zheng Shaoqiang naturally has a lot of contacts and has great prestige and influence among the pilots of the national army.

"Haha, then thank you Captain Zheng!"

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang both looked happy.

For this result, Li Yunlong is quite satisfied.

What's more, when the 'Yunlong Barbecue' plan is planned in the future, won't the two flying regiments at the headquarters have to be under the command of him Li Yunlong?

In the evening of the same day, the head of the headquarters and Li Yunlong personally held a celebration banquet for the pilots.

……

At the same time.

Mountain city.

YZ Zone.

Office of the Eighth Route Army.

The office building at the former site of the Shancheng Office of the Eighth Route Army is a dark gray brick and wood structure building with two floors and three floors.

The former site of the Shancheng Office of the Eighth Route Army was the command center of the Communist Party of China in the Kuomintang region.

Some bigwigs are stationed here to lead the party building and united front work in the Kuomintang region, consolidate the anti-Japanese national united front, and develop the people's democratic united front.

"Great!"

"Well done!"

"I am brave enough to go on an air force expedition and achieve such a great feat!"

At this time.

One of the chiefs looked at the telegram in his hand, his eyes widened and his expression was agitated.

"Chief, what's going on?"

A cadre of the Eighth Route Army Office asked in a surprised tone.

Immediately, the chief asked the cadres to gather all the people in the office.

After everyone had arrived, the chief held up the telegram in his hand and said loudly in an excited tone.

"I'm going to have good news for you."

"This morning, 50 bombers of our Eighth Route Army bombed the Japanese mainland from a long distance, dropped nearly 400 tons of incendiary bombs in Tokyo, and blew up the Japanese aircraft carrier Xianghe!"

Not surprisingly, as soon as these words came out, the whole office applauded.

All the clerks and cadres wept with joy and hugged each other to celebrate the victory.

This was the first time since the start of the all-out war between China and Japan that the bombs of the Chinese army fell on the Japanese mainland.

Today is definitely a day worth remembering for the people of the whole country!

After a pause, the chief continued to say loudly: "Tomorrow morning, our Xinhua Daily will publish this great victory, and I have thought of the news headline, which will be called "Burning Tokyo"! ”

(End of chapter)