"Everyone has worked hard. Let's go back and rest first."
"The chief will hold a celebration banquet for everyone tonight!"
Li Yunlong looked at Li Shaorong and the crew and said.
As long as the Japanese were not stupid, they would have known by now that it was Chinese Eighth Route Army bombers that bombed the Japanese mainland.
The Japanese will definitely retaliate against the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi.
After the pilots and crew members have rested, there will be more intense battles in the future.
"yes!"
Li Shaorong gave a military salute and turned around to walk towards the bombing crew.
Having completed the task perfectly, Li Shaorong breathed a sigh of relief. He and the soldiers who went out had joyful expressions on their faces.
Eighth Route Army pilots and Nationalist Army pilots hugged each other to celebrate.
By now, the stone in Li Shaorong's heart has completely fallen to the ground.
After relaxing, Li Shaorong felt a little more tired. He flew the plane for more than 10 consecutive hours with a range of more than 5,500 kilometers, which was not something ordinary pilots could do.
This time the bombing went much smoother than expected!
Before carrying out the mission, Li Shaorong estimated that the loss would be about 5 bombers, with a loss rate of about 10%.
As long as the mission can be accomplished, these sacrifices are worth it.
But this time, at the cost of zero losses, more than 300 tons of aerial bombs were dropped in Tokyo, destroying the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku, and all combat missions were completed.
Even the second bomber formation dropped four super aerial bombs on Tokyo, which can be said to have exceeded the mission.
but.
The next bombing may not go so smoothly.
The Japanese are not fools, otherwise they would not have been able to invade China for so long. The Japanese will definitely take some countermeasures.
but.
In the next bombing, the Eighth Route Army will have more bombers and carry more aerial bombs, causing greater casualties to the Japanese.
"Next time, we must go there on a windy day."
"Use the power of the wind to ignite the whole of Tokyo."
"We will blow up all the cities in the Japanese mainland, including the countryside."
Li Shaorong secretly made up his mind.
Although more than 300 tons of incendiary bombs are a lot, Tokyo is the capital of Japan after all, with a population of about six to seven million, making it such a huge city.
If you want to use a 300-ton incendiary bomb to ignite it, you will have some chance unless you rely on strong winds.
But the problem is not big. This bombing of Tokyo and the aircraft carrier Japanese Shokaku is just the beginning.
There are many opportunities in the future.
The mission of the Eighth Route Army Air Force is to double the damage done to the Chinese by the invaders and return it to the enemy!
No matter who the enemy is!
Li Shaorong began to summarize and look forward to the future.
As Li Yunlong's order was issued, 50 bomber groups entered the dormitory at Heyuan Airport to rest.
There are dozens of fighter jets parked at Heyuan Airport. Once the radar detects the incoming Japanese aviation force, the pilots can immediately take off their fighter jets to meet the enemy.
…
"Nearly 400 tons of aerial bombs and 3 million leaflets were dropped on the Japanese mainland, sinking the Japanese main aircraft carrier Shokaku."
"Li Yunlong, you have made another great contribution!"
Watching the pilot boys enter the dormitory to rest.
The head of the headquarters looked at Li Yunlong with an expression and eyes that were extremely satisfied.
The big guys from Yan'an looked at Li Yunlong with expressions of satisfaction.
"Chief, you are too complimentary."
Li Yunlong said modestly:
"I, Li Yunlong, am only responsible for coming up with ideas. The tasks are all done by people below. If it weren't for the strong support from the headquarters, as well as the pilots and crew members who risked their lives, this task would not have been completed."
The chief nodded, his face becoming more and more satisfied.
Without taking any credit or being arrogant, Li Yunlong even has some political acumen, which is rare.
"Comrade Li Yunlong, don't be humble. You deserve the most credit for successfully bombing Tokyo, Japan and destroying the Japanese aircraft carrier this time."
A big boss from Yan'an said with a smile.
"that is."
"Without you, Comrade Li Yunlong, who obtained these bombers and the intelligence you provided, our Eighth Route Army would not have been able to complete the mission of bombing Tokyo and sinking the Japanese aircraft carrier if we had given it another ten years."
Another big guy also said.
Li Yunlong smiled and said nothing. Any humility he had at this time was in vain.
there's no way.
These leaders must give the greatest credit to him.
In fact, the biggest credit goes to Li Yunlong. The leader was right. The bombers, intelligence, and even the bombing of Tokyo were all Li Yunlong's ideas.
If the greatest credit is not his, who else could it be?
Who dares to pick the peaches that Li Yunlong contributed to?
"Several leaders are here today."
The chief of staff looked at Li Yunlong and said with a pleased expression:
"Li Yunlong, please report to the chiefs on your future bombing plan for Japan."
Everyone then turned their attention to Li Yunlong.
"Commanders."
Li Yunlong smiled slightly, but his tone was harsh:
"I plan to drop more than 5 million tons of aerial bombs on the Japanese mainland within the next two years, completely turning the Japanese mainland into a scorched earth."
“The name of this project was given by the boss Chen behind me, and it’s called ‘Yunlong BBQ’.”
“Yunlong BBQ?”
"This is a great name! Comrade Li Yunlong, I look forward to your barbecue plan to roast all the Japanese people and turn them into roasted pigs!"
The leader's tone was stern and full of expectation.
No one who can reach the level of a big boss in Yan'an is a good person. They all came out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
In the past, the Chinese army did not have the strength to attack the Japanese mainland.
But now that they have this strength, the Eighth Route Army will not be polite. The Chinese are not so easy to bully!
"Yes! Chief!"
Li Yunlong straightened up:
"Roast all the Japanese and turn them into roasted pigs!"
At this moment, several crew members moved the cameras and cameras over and reported to Zhao Ganghui:
"Reporting to the political commissar, these are the images and photos you ordered to bomb Tokyo and sink the Japanese aircraft carrier."
"Everyone has worked hard."
Zhao Gang looked happy, waved his hand and said:
"Give all the information to the guards, and you can go back and rest first."
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The crew handed the camera and video camera to the guard, then saluted with a military salute and turned to leave.
"oh?"
"You also took pictures and photos of the bombing of Tokyo and the sinking of the Japanese aircraft carrier?"
One of the big guys' eyes suddenly lit up.
"Yes, Chief."
Zhao Gang pointed to the filming and photographing equipment and replied:
"These are the most advanced cameras and cameras provided by Boss Chen, which can be used for high-altitude shooting."
"When the projector equipment provided by Boss Chen arrives, the captured images can be replayed."
"Isn't that just like the movie?"
The other boss's eyes suddenly lit up.
Zhao Gang nodded: "Yes, it's just like watching a movie. I plan to let the art team of the new regiment go to various units of the Eighth Route Army to promote it and show the commanders and fighters of each unit the scenes of the bombing of Tokyo."
“This is a great idea!”
The big guy who just spoke sounded happy:
"Remember to send a movie machine and projector to Yan'an then."
"Yes, Chief!"
Zhao Gang looked happy and spoke crisply.
Send the movie machine and projector to Yan'an, and the chief will definitely watch it.
…
The 57 Chinese military pilots who returned to their dormitories did not rest.
But they came together spontaneously.
Group Captain Zheng Shaoqiang, Deputy Captain Liu Binlin, 21st Squadron Captain Gao Youxin, 22nd Squadron Captain Liu Zhihan, 23rd Squadron Captain Zhou Zikai, as well as squadron captains and pilots.
Everyone was tacitly silent. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. No one spoke for a while.
In the end, it was Zheng Shaoqiang, the captain of the brigade, who was the first to ask: "Brothers, was this battle painful?"
"To say it's unpleasant is a lie."
Zhou Zikai, who is usually more active, was the first to speak:
"Fifty bombers, nearly 400 tons of aerial bombs, and 3 million leaflets bombed the Japanese. I, Zhou Zikai, have never fought such a happy battle in my life."
Liu Zhihan, captain of the 22nd Squadron, wiped away tears:
"If Captain Gao was still here, he would definitely be happy to see our 4th Air Force bombing the Japanese mainland."
Liu Zhihan is a pilot led by Captain Gao Zhihang and has superb flying skills.
In fact, the 4th Aviation Group of the Chinese Air Force is the group with the largest concentration of aces in the Chinese Air Force. Almost all the ace pilots of the Chinese Air Force have experience of serving in the 4th Aviation Group.
If during the Anti-Japanese War, Principal Chang and his wife could have put in some effort and spent more money to buy more advanced fighter planes, the ace heroes would not have been sacrificed so easily.
"Bombing the Japanese homeland just once is too much."
Gao Youxin, captain of the 21st Squadron, said.
It was fun to bomb Japan for a while, and it was fun to bomb Japan all the time.
Gao Youxin was extremely envious when he thought that the Eighth Route Army's air force could keep bombing Japan.
"yes!"
Vice-captain Liu Binlin, who was relatively silent, said:
"The Eighth Route Army plans to invest 5 million tons of aviation bombs into Japan. As China's most elite flying brigade, it is a pity that we cannot participate in this 'Yunlong BBQ' plan."
“‘Yunlong BBQ will definitely go down in history’!”
"I like a slogan of the Eighth Route Army very much: Anyone who offends China will be punished no matter how far away he is!"
"And that sentence, wait until the Han flags are all over the world, and horses will ride in Tokyo to enjoy the cherry blossoms!"
"Captain, I still want to fly a long-range heavy bomber to bomb Japan again."
"..."
The other pilots also talked to each other.
Although no one made it clear, the pilot’s words suggested that he already wanted to join the Eighth Route Army’s air force and participate in the ‘Yunlong BBQ’ program.
Surrendering to the Communists was a serious crime of beheading in the national army.
No one wants to mention it easily.
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to change, Zheng Shaoqiang looked serious and said straight to the point: "Brothers, I am not joking next to you."
"My true identity is that in addition to being the captain of the 4th Aviation Group of the Chinese Air Force, I also have another identity."
"I, Zheng Shaoqiang, am a member of the Communist Party of China."
After saying these few words, Zheng Shaoqiang felt relieved and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Regardless of whether these national army pilots will join him or not, starting from today, he will end his seven-year dormant career and return to the embrace of the organization.
After saying these words, he would no longer be able to return to the national army.
At this time, all the national military aces and elite pilots were shocked and dumbfounded.
As soon as his words came out, all the Chinese military pilots present stood up suddenly and looked at Zheng Shaoqiang in disbelief.
The most elite fighter ace captain of the Chinese Air Force is actually from the Eighth Route Army?
No less than people in the army learned that the sixth brother of the army was a communist and a kite lurking in the upper echelons of the army.
"Captain, is this true?"
Vice-captain Liu Binlin could not recover for a long time.
Your own captain is actually a member of the Communist Party. Can you believe this?
If Zheng Shaoqiang said these words on the territory of the National Army, he would disappear within the next day.
If he has anything to do with the Eighth Route Army, no one can protect him.
But obviously, since Zheng Shaoqiang chose to say this at this time and reveal his identity, it means that he is ready to return to the Eighth Route Army.
"Yes, this is true!"
Zheng Shaoqiang nodded and glanced at everyone:
"Now, by order of the head of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, I formally invite all brothers to join the Eighth Route Army and participate in the 'Yunlong BBQ' plan."
Zheng Shaoqiang emphasized the words Yunlong Barbeque a bit.
As he expected, many of the pilots' breathing became a little heavier when they heard that they could participate in the Yunlong Barbecue Plan.
Zheng Shaoqiang knows every pilot in the group under his jurisdiction very well and knows what they are doing.
He knew exactly which people only wanted to kill the Japanese, who were die-hard supporters of Chairman Standing Committee, and who had a favorable impression of the Eighth Route Army.
These pilots who were breathing heavily and looking very agitated were basically pilots who just wanted to kill Japanese soldiers.
"If we join the Eighth Route Army, can we really participate in the 'Yunlong BBQ' plan? Can the Eighth Route Army trust us and fly us planes?"
The pilot who just said he wanted to fly a long-range heavy bomber again asked in an expectant tone.
"Of course I can participate in this program."
Zheng Shaoqiang’s tone was affirmative:
"To complete this plan, our Eighth Route Army needs a large number of pilots. You are all elite pilots, and some are even ace pilots."
"You have also seen the strength of our Eighth Route Army. The most indispensable thing is aircraft."
"As long as you have the capability, you can choose from propeller fighters, jet fighters, attack aircraft and bombers."
"The head of the headquarters also promised that as long as you join the Eighth Route Army Air Force, our 4th Aviation Group will still retain its original establishment. In addition to adding additional political commissars and instructors, everyone will also retain their previous establishment and positions."
As the saying goes, don't use people you doubt and don't use people you trust.
Of course, the Eighth Route Army does not mean that anyone can join if they want to.
It must go through strict review first.
If Principal Chang's die-hard supporters sneak in and lurk within our Air Force, big problems will arise.
"Captain."
"I'll follow you all the way."
Zhou Zikai, leader of the 23rd Squadron, spoke decisively and showed no hesitation.
Even if Zheng Shaoqiang was not a member of the Eighth Route Army, he would not be able to return to the National Army, of course, provided that the Eighth Route Army wanted him.
However, if an ace pilot like him truly surrendered, how could the Eighth Route Army refuse?
Seeing that the squadron captains all voted for the Eighth Route Army, the captain and the team members of the 23rd Squadron below all looked at each other and expressed their willingness to join the Eighth Route Army.
Then, Zheng Shaoqiang turned his attention to Liu Binlin, Liu Zhihan and Gao Youxin.
"Captain, you saved my life. I will go wherever you go!"
Gao Youxin, the captain of the 21st Squadron, expressed his attitude.
In an air battle, Gao Youxin piloted a P40 fighter jet and was bitten and surrounded by three Jaap-1 fighter jets. When he was shot and about to be shot down, it was Zheng Shaoqiang who piloted the fighter jet and saved his life.
With this relationship, Gao Youxin was naturally willing to go all out with Zheng Shaoqiang without much consideration.
"Captain, we voted against the Eighth Route Army, what will happen to our families?"
Liu Zhihan, leader of the 22nd Squadron, raised a question.