Chapter 403 02 03, Three People Gathered Together
Taiyuan, Wusu Airport.
Today is the day when Tiger in the Forest and King of Angry set off for the eastern coast. Accompanying them are hundreds of medium and large transport planes, carrying a sufficient number of supplies of various types.
Considering that this voyage will pass through the enemy-occupied area, the headquarters also specially dispatched heavy fighters of the First Air Division to escort the entire journey.
"This transport plane is really good, it is indeed a good thing."
"When we strategically transferred, if the troops had dozens of medium and large transport planes, the casualties of our comrades would definitely be much smaller."
After speaking, Tiger in the Forest gently stroked the fuselage of the sky train, with a look of emotion on his face.
The mood of the people present also became a little low. Everyone has experienced that difficult and special period, and naturally can understand the sadness in the sentence just now.
Seeing that the atmosphere on the scene was a little heavy, the deputy chief of staff patted his friend on the shoulder and said:
"When you get there, you must..."
He suddenly stopped talking here.
Originally, the deputy chief of staff wanted to say a few sentimental words. After all, the two of them had been working together since the strategic transfer period, one as the chief of staff and the other as the corps commander, and they had a very close relationship.
Now the old comrade has to go to the eastern coast hundreds of kilometers away to cooperate with the Air Force to complete a high-intensity and difficult strategic bombing. This task is not ordinary complicated.
As the big brother, I have to give a few words of advice.
But after thinking carefully, the deputy chief of staff retracted his thoughts just now.
What era is this?
Large-scale battles are difficult, but that was a thing of the past.
Now?
With the natural resources and manpower reserves in the Qilu area, plus the weapons and equipment sent by the headquarters, Tuqiao of the 12th Army is the one who should be worried.
After all, the old devils only have three divisions and four independent mixed brigades available.
If a real fight breaks out, the Japanese will be the disadvantaged party.
What's more, after the two sides fight, the Air Force can send hundreds of transport planes to be responsible for logistics.
This means that at the beginning of the battle, our side can obtain nearly a thousand tons of supplies every day.
With such logistical support and a high-spirited army, what else can we worry about?
So, the deputy chief of staff finally said:
"After you get there, you must listen to the doctor and pay attention to your body and health. You should also eat less seafood, which can easily trigger your old injuries."
As if he had guessed the thoughts of his old comrades, the tiger in the forest laughed out loud.
"Haha, I know! Just wait for my good news. I will try to end the battle before September. Then we will go to see Baotu Spring together!"
In a pleasant atmosphere, Comrade Yongjian and Ganhuo Wang boarded the sky train.
After watching the transport plane take off, the deputy chief of staff and his party also left Wusu Airport one after another. The current headquarters is busy with work, and it is their limit to spare some time.
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After more than an hour of long-distance flight, the escort crew and the transport plane formation landed smoothly at the Yongbei Airport built by the 115th Division.
After the comrades walked out of the cabin door one after another, the military saint walked to the apron under the escort of the guards, and then shook Principal Chang's hand with a happy face.
"Old Chang, you have worked hard."
"It's the same old rules. I asked the kitchen team to cook noodles. You can go and have a rest after eating."
"As for the unloading, leave it to the soldiers in the logistics department of the division. They are all experienced veterans and will never make any mistakes."
In 1941, in addition to training pilots for the troops at the aviation school, Principal Chang often led the transport aircraft formation to and from the border area and the base area.
It is because of their silent dedication and hard work that soldiers from all over the country can use advanced weapons and equipment and have a reliable air supply line.
The concern of old friends made Principal Chang smile.
But unlike before, he rejected 102's proposal first, and then patiently explained:
"Let's talk about eating and resting later, I have to go to help the ground crew complete the preparation work first."
"The fleet has a heavy workload today, and we have to run a round trip next. The headquarters asked us to go back early and deliver the second batch of supplies to your division headquarters before the sun sets."
Compared with a year ago, the efficiency of the Air Force has been significantly improved, whether it is sending people or transporting goods.
In the past, when performing long-distance missions, due to the short legs of escort fighters and the threat of Japanese army aviation, comrades had to transfer once at the base along the way, and it would take two days to exceed 600 kilometers.
Now?
The Japanese army aviation in North China has long been reduced to one in ten, and they have to take a detour when they see the Eighth Route Army's fighter planes.
The twin-engine heavy fighters and medium and large transport aircraft, combined with radar and mature radio technology, have enabled the Air Force to have the ability to fly long distances point to point.
If it weren't for the pilots' physical strength, it wouldn't be difficult to fly three round trips a day.
Hearing this, the military saint nodded. Anyway, the old comrade will come back later, and there will be plenty of time to reminisce.
"By the way, where are our division commander and Xiao Liu? Why don't we see them? Didn't the telegram from headquarters say that Lin and Liu will come with the transport formation?"
As soon as these words came out, Principal Chang's expression immediately became a little strange. He pointed to the sky train behind him, as if he had thought of some interesting picture.
"Chief of Staff Liu was airsick the whole time and should be resting in the belly of the plane now."
"And on the way, he even vomited on his leather shoes. He will probably have to clean them before he comes out."
"I'm not sure about Mr. Lin's situation. You'd better ask yourself later. His face looked ugly after getting on the plane. I don't know if he has witnessed any air crash before."
Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives.
Just when Principal Chang was chatting with the military sage about Lin and Liu, a man with an inverted eyebrow and a man in a black leather jacket came out holding the hatch.
"Lao Luo, you don't know LYL's rules. Look at him vomiting like this. He has to polish his leather shoes first, and things like washing his face become secondary."
"Being decent, but not paying attention to appearance. This is the fine tradition of the Frunze Military Academy."
After complaining to his old comrade, the tiger in the forest slapped 103 on the back again, and then pretended to be fierce and said:
"You kid will fly more often in the future and get used to this bumpy feeling. If you still vomit like this in the future, don't mention anything about being the top leader of the Air Force."
"Hahaha."
After a brief exchange of greetings, 01, 02, and 03, escorted by the guard platoon, took a bus to the division headquarters. The three of them were all hard-working people and went straight to the war conference room after arriving at their destination.
Looking at the military map hanging on the wall, the Tiger in the Forest's iconic inverted broomstick frowned slightly and said with a hint of dissatisfaction:
"It seems that the work in this area is a bit complicated. No wonder the deputy commander-in-chief and deputy general staff sent me here to control the situation. Our time is limited, and the merger must be completed within the next month."
"Here, here is the appointment letter from the headquarters. From now on, you will have to worry more about political affairs."
Throughout Qilu, there are two armed forces of the Eighth Route Army, namely the column and the 115th Division. Both of them have strong soldiers and horses, and they only need to wait for the right time to launch a general attack on the Japanese.
Of course, there must be a certain problem in this, that is, the relationship between the two parties is not too close, and it is quite scattered.
This time, the reason why the border area and the headquarters transferred the Tiger from the Forest was very simple, that is, they wanted it to be paired with a military saint to complete the establishment of the new military region.
As the commander of the 115th Division, he is naturally comfortable commanding the old troops.
As for the column?
Who wouldn't like a veteran military commander with record and qualifications?
After receiving the letter of appointment from the commander, the military saint showed a very curious expression. He looked at Lin and Liu and said:
"You should have met Director Huang, he is really a magical person."
"If it hadn't been for his suggestion, Lao Zhu would not have gone to the artillery academy at the headquarters, and Lao Xu would not have led his troops south to open up new bases in Henan Province."
"I don't know if he did it intentionally or if it was self-defeating. I will definitely ask him in person if I have the chance."
As soon as these words came out, a confident face appeared in the minds of the tiger in the forest and the King of Ganhuo. Thinking of Huang He's past work style and habits, they all suspected that this was another rainy day arrangement.
In fact, the two people's ideas were correct. Huang did reveal his thoughts to the border area in the first week before setting off for Suiyuan.
The Qilu area is a treasure land. It not only has long sunshine hours, but also has sufficient annual rainfall, which is very suitable for the growth of various crops.
Coupled with gold mines and coal-producing areas, the army can be completely self-sufficient in economic terms.
Except for a certain escaped general named Han, it is estimated that no force would ignore such an important place.
In Huang He's plan, if the saints in the army could attack the troops here early and let the tigers in the forest take charge of the battle, I really don't know how beautiful the scene would be.
Well, it’s time to show Benzi and Baldhead the strength of the combination of 01, 02, and 03! (End of chapter)