Chapter 877 876 [Overseas Chinese Eagle]

"Run quickly, little Japanese planes are bombing again!"

"Run into the air-raid shelter and don't look up!"

"Where's our plane?"

"Don't panic, don't crowd, line up and enter the tunnel one by one!"

"..."

Chongqing citizens ran wildly, and groups of policemen blew whistles to maintain law and order. Weeping and shouting could be heard from everywhere.

The Japanese army's bombing of Chongqing has been going on for more than a year. The army carried out strategic bombing of Chongqing with the purpose of destroying important facilities such as factories, airports, roads, bridges, schools, and institutions.

But just over 20 days before Zhou Hexuan returned to China, the Japanese Navy suddenly jumped out to claim credit and sent planes to carry out indiscriminate bombing of urban Chongqing. The Japanese invaders used a large number of incendiary bombs, and the commercial streets in the city center were burned to rubble. A total of 3,991 people died, 2,323 were injured, 4,889 buildings were damaged, and about 200,000 people were made homeless.

Including churches and embassies in various countries in China, they were all destroyed by the war. Even the German embassy with the Nazi flag was not spared.

It is known in history as the May 3rd bombing and the May 4th bombing.

Less than a month had passed since the two bombings. Everyone in Chongqing, from officials to citizens, was frightened. There were many air defense observation points inside and outside the city. Zhou Hexuan and his group had dozens of planes flying in from the north. While they were still over Jiangbei, the air defense siren sounded.

Zhou Hexuan sat on the fighter jet piloted by Feng Yong, smiled bitterly, shouted and asked: "What should I do?"

"We have been prepared for a long time!" Feng Yong replied.

Soviet aircraft in the 1930s were unable to use radio communications. Feng Yong raised his arm and made a gesture, and the pilot inside the wingman immediately understood. When the plane arrived over the main city, a pilot suddenly parachuted down. This was to send people to the ground to report the news.

In fact, as early as in Xi'an, Zhou Hexuan sent a telegram to the Chongqing Air Defense Command, saying that a large number of military aircraft would return on a certain day. The air defense observers also received the news. They probably panicked temporarily and didn't think about it. They were so frightened that they immediately raised the alarm.

Jiangxin Island, Guangyang Dam.

There is a military airport built by Liu Xiang here. It has been bombed countless times by the Japanese invaders, but it is still in use.

Since the May 4th bombing, Chiang Kai-shek has summoned senior officials and generals to strengthen air defense, and is also discussing the construction of military airports in hidden areas. Some people suggested building a new secret airport in Jiangbei, while others suggested simply changing the civilian airport in Jiulongpo to military use. However, no final decision has been made despite the quarrel.

If the Chinese Air Force has sufficient strength, Guangyangba Airport is undoubtedly the best choice. This airport was built on Jiangxin Island, guarding the throat of Chongqing. Any Japanese aircraft flying from the east would be intercepted at the first opportunity.

Unfortunately, China's air force is running low.

There are currently less than 150 aircraft available in China, including some old trainer aircraft, and many of them are deployed in frontline theaters to perform missions.

Hearing the siren, the pilots on the island quickly dispatched and rushed to the plane - if they ran too slowly, they would not be able to get to it, because there were more people and fewer planes.

In fact, there are many airplanes, and there are many junk goods parked at airports in various places, all of which Song Meiling bought at high prices from abroad. Those planes, let alone intercepting the Japanese invaders, would be highly incense if they could fly into the sky. The hard-earned money donated by countless people went into the pockets of the Song and Kong families.

A Guangdong pilot failed to grab the plane. He walked up to a French fighter plane that was unable to take off angrily, kicked the plane with his feet and cursed: "Ignore your mother, it will be difficult for the country to make money!"

"There's another one over there!" shouted the Hubei pilot next to him.

The Guangdong pilot quickly turned his head and looked, and sure enough, there was an old British trainer plane. He shouted excitedly: "Wait for the formation, I'm here, I'll sit next to you and shoot for you!"

The Hubei pilot had already climbed into the cabin, patted his shell and shouted: "Hurry up, kidnapper, or you'll risk it if you wait any longer."

The two people hurriedly drove the plane onto the runway without showing any fear or cowardice. They just wanted to fight the Japanese to the death in the sky - although this was an old training aircraft and there was almost no possibility of annihilating the enemy.

"Stop, stop!"

The navigator rushed out, waved the flag, and shouted: "We made a mistake, it's our own plane, our new plane has arrived!"

More than a dozen fighter planes of various colors gathered on the runway and were about to form a formation to take off. They stopped immediately when they saw the flag. A pilot looked over and asked, "Is there really no enemy attack?"

The navigator said happily: "I just received news from the Air Defense Command. It's not an enemy attack. It's Mr. Zhou who is back with the plane!"

All the pilots jumped out of the plane one after another, convinced of this.

As early as two days ago, in order to encourage the pilots, the superiors announced that Zhou Hexuan was about to return to China with a new aircraft. Not only that, the Soviets will also assist 24 heavy bombers next month, sending pilots, bombers, shooters, ground personnel, engineers and technicians by the way.

The leader of the Soviet aid to China this time was a major named Kurishenko. They not only had to participate in the battle, but were also responsible for helping China train aviation personnel.

Historically, the two major air force victories in October 1939 were achieved by the Kurishenko brigade. A total of more than 160 Japanese aircraft, 1 gasoline depot, 4 ammunition depots, 3 fire trucks, and more than 40 cars were destroyed, killing nearly 1,000 enemy people and forcing the Japanese airport to retreat more than 500 kilometers.

The Japanese planes that carried out major bombings on Chongqing flew out of this airport. Kurishenko and his team members avenged the bloody vengeance of the Chinese people.

Unfortunately, Major Kurishenko was hit by the Japanese army during the battle, and the left engine was scrapped. He returned successfully with a single engine, but the plane began to fall after flying over the Three Gorges. In order to save the plane, Kurishenko gave up the opportunity to parachute and tried his best to make an emergency landing in the river. Due to multiple injuries to his chest and shoulders, he was unable to climb out of the cabin and drowned heroically in the cold river water.

The plane brought back by Zhou Hexuan began to land, and the pilots spontaneously stood on both sides of the runway. When the first plane landed, bursts of cheers erupted in the airport. These planes are so important to China.

A tall and thin pilot stepped forward and saluted: "Hello Mr. Zhou, Liang Tiancheng of the Fourth Battalion and all the team members welcome Mr. Zhou back to China!"

"Are you Liang Tiancheng?" Zhou Hexuan asked in surprise.

Liang Tiancheng stood at attention with his chest raised and said: "I am Liang Tiancheng!"

Zhou Hexuan held the opponent's hand and shook it repeatedly: "The four heavenly kings, the eagle of overseas Chinese, so strong and so strong!"

Liang Tiancheng was a little embarrassed and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, you are overly complimentary."

Three of the four great kings of the Chinese Air Force have sacrificed their lives, and Liang Tiancheng is the only one left. If history is not changed, Liang Tiancheng will die heroically in half a month, and Chongqing will be without air combat capabilities for the next four months.

Zhou Hexuan asked: "How many planes are there in the Fourth Group?"

Liang Tiancheng said sadly: "There are only 15 aircraft left that can take off. Recently, the number of Japanese air attacks has been increasing, and our aircraft have been exhausted too much."

"Are these 15 planes left in Chongqing?" Zhou Hexuan asked in surprise.

Liang Tiancheng said: "Yes."

Zhou Hexuan quickly comforted: "It's okay, it's okay, I've brought a plane back for everyone."

Feng Yong smiled beside him and said: "There are not only planes, but also pilots and technicians."

"Who is this gentleman?" Liang Tiancheng asked.

Zhou Hexuan introduced: "This is Mr. Feng Yong, the former commander of the Northeast Air Force. He has brought back more than 60 pilots and a group of technicians in Xi'an. They will arrive in Chongqing next month."

"That's great!" Liang Tiancheng was overjoyed.

Suddenly, an airport staff member came over and said, "Mr. Zhou, Mr. Feng, General Zhou has hosted a banquet at Shangqing Temple to welcome these two gentlemen."

General Zhou is Zhou Zhirou, the de facto supreme commander of the Chinese Air Force. This gentleman has just been transferred back to Chongqing and is about to reorganize the Chinese Air Force - if it does not reorganize the Chinese Air Force, it will be abolished.