Chapter five hundred and ninety seventh cordial feeling
Due to the strict confidentiality of the flight route, and the aviation power of the Nationalist Government at this time, it has basically lost its embers. The remaining limited air force has long lost the ability to compete with the Japanese army for air supremacy on the entire front. The few remaining troops only It can concentrate its forces to undertake the air defense mission of Sichuan in the rear area. There are no Nationalist Government Air Force aircraft on the northwest battlefield for a long time.
Because there was no opponent, and the front lines between the two sides were relatively calm at this time, there was no major battle. The Japanese and Mongolian garrison troops had a small aviation force, and they were rarely dispatched. In addition, the Japanese army did not expect that Yang Zhen did not Choose the usual route to refuel via Daranzadagad, and choose the route that takes a detour over the Alxa Grassland and flies to Yan'an.
Instead, they boldly chose to fly directly from the direction of Saiyinsanda, directly over the area under their control and the front line of the confrontation between the Japanese Mongolian garrison and the national army in Suiyuan area. Lack of modern observation equipment such as radar, coupled with the The Japanese army here was too arrogant and because they were not on the main front, the number of aviation units under their jurisdiction was too small. They did not even notice Yang Zhen's seemingly large fleet.
After flying over this so-called national border that represents the shame of the Chinese nation, although the fleet led by Yang Zhen chose a direct route to pass through some Japanese-occupied areas because of taking a shortcut, it did not encounter any interception or attack by Japanese aircraft. Harassment. Not to mention fighter jets, not even a single reconnaissance plane was seen.
As for Yang Zhen's fleet, due to the restriction of the aircraft's range, they tried to fly in a straight line. After crossing the national border, only part of the route was in the Japanese-occupied area. When the fleet crossed the Yellow River in Baotou, it entered Suiyuan Province. The only remaining Yikezhao League in the Suixi area that has not yet fallen and is still controlled by the Eighth Theater of the National Government.
The national troops stationed in Suiyuan and Yulin are basically miscellaneous troops with poor equipment. Except for a small number of light and heavy machine guns used for air defense, the ground anti-aircraft firepower is basically blank. Not to mention anti-aircraft guns, even There were only a few anti-aircraft machine guns. After the fleet flew across the border, it was not said that it was not intercepted by ground fire, nor was it even harassed.
There were no interceptions along the way, and Yang Zhen's trip went smoothly. By three o'clock in the afternoon, the fleet led by Yang Zhen arrived over Yan'an safely. At three fifteen, Yang Zhen's plane arrived at Yan'an. Under the cover of the P-39 fighter jets still hovering in the sky, the first one slid down and began to land.
Although they did not encounter any form of interception along the way, the Japanese air raids on the rear did not focus on Yan'an. Although on the hills surrounding Yan'an Airport, eight Japanese-made 88-type anti-aircraft guns transported by Yang Zhen were used. Together with sixteen 25mm Japanese anti-aircraft guns and thirty anti-aircraft machine guns, they formed an anti-aircraft fire network.
But these fighter pilots still did not dare to relax. When the transport planes landed, they kept hovering in the sky, ready to attack the Japanese aircraft at any time. Until all the transport planes had landed and been towed off the runway, these The fighter jets began to land one after another because there was not much remaining fuel.
However, four of the twelve fighter jets used for escort were ready to be dispatched at any time after being filled with fuel and undergoing only a short overhaul. After all, although Yan'an is not as good as Chongqing and Xi'an, the key areas for Japanese air strikes, Lanzhou, but Yan'an, which was within the operational range of the Japanese air force stationed in Shanxi, was frequently visited by Japanese bombers. Since the Japanese occupation of Shanxi, it has suffered a lot of bombs.
Naturally, someone will arrange the rest of the plane's landing, so Yang Zhen doesn't need to worry about it. When Yang Zhen's plane stopped taxiing and Yang Zhen took Yuan Zhiruo and two security guards off the plane, he was specially stopped by the airport. He was shocked by the size of the crowd that came to greet him. He did not expect that the commander-in-chief would actually come to the airport in person to welcome him.
Although he had never met the real founder of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Yang Zhen, who later saw many photos of the commander-in-chief, recognized at a glance the highly respected man waiting at the edge of the runway. The commander-in-chief himself, known as the father of the People's Liberation Army.
I saw that because the airport facilities were too simple, apart from a rather simple ground navigation station, there was no resting place in the terminal building. The commander-in-chief, who was standing on the edge of the runway waiting for his landing, got off the plane. Yang Zhen hurriedly walked over. He stood at attention in a standard military posture and saluted.
Although the great man in front of him was very excited, he had already learned to suppress all his thoughts in his heart after more than a year as commander. However, although he suppressed the excitement in his heart, he still had to do the etiquette. Yang Zhen was not missing any one. After saluting an extremely standard military salute, Yang Zhen respectfully called Commander-in-Chief.
It's just that Yang Zhen suppressed the excitement in his heart and appeared calm on the surface. But that was just a superficial appearance, but in fact, he was not exempt from the commonality. When he saw the great man he had admired for a long time, although he was not as calm as when he first met Lin It's always such a disrespectful behavior.
But in his heart, he was secretly sizing up the difference between what he knew about this great man and what he saw in the photos. It was just that while Yang Zhen was sizing up the honest commander-in-chief in front of him, he didn't know that the general The commander also kept looking at him carefully.
The uniform he was wearing in front of him was no different from that of the guards around him. Compared with the military uniform worn by Li Yanping who reported to Yan'an at the beginning of the year, it only had a unique cap badge and two military uniforms with shield-shaped red collar badges. A standard pair. Yang Zhen stood in front of him with a military posture.
Rao has many years of military career and has met many young and promising generals. The commander-in-chief, whose military experience is even older than Yang Zhen's, can't help but marvel at Yang Zhen's youth. Thinking of Yang Zhen's previous achievements, he always The commander secretly praised in his heart: "What a rare young and promising commander, what a warrior with both wisdom and courage."
Seeing that Yang Zhen seemed a little restrained in front of him, the commander-in-chief smiled honestly and said in an authentic Sichuan accent to the lady beside him and the people who came to welcome Yang Zhen: "What a young and promising general. Even if he was famous at that time, General Cai Songpo, who is all over the world, has never achieved the results you have achieved at your age."
At this point, the commander-in-chief did not use a secretary, but personally introduced to Yang Zhen the people who came to welcome him. Listening to these names that would be familiar to him in later generations, Yang Zhen couldn't help but secretly clicked his tongue, feeling that he was almost in all the places in Yan'an. The leaders were all present today. He did not expect that the central government would give him such high courtesy.
Although it is already the end of October, even in Yan'an, which is located in the northwest, the weather is not as cold as that of Beiman, which is already snowing at this time. But after all, it is the weather in late autumn and early winter, and the weather in Yan'an is already very cold. However, although the weather is already very cold , but the names of the people who came to greet him in front of him still made Yang Zhen sweat.
Fortunately, people at this time did not have the red tape and etiquette of later generations. After a brief introduction, the commander-in-chief took Yang Zhen to the GIS-110 high-end vehicle waiting outside the airport that Yang Zhen had sent to Yan'an in a roundabout way. In front of the bulletproof car. Seeing this car, Yang Zhen couldn't help but be stunned, but he could only shake his head and smile bitterly.
Judging from the state of maintenance of this car, Yang Zhen can easily tell that this car is probably used for the first time after being transported to Yan'an. Presumably, the central government is reluctant to use this oil tiger. Today's car The car that appeared in front of him must have been specially selected by the central government to greet him.
Seeing Yang Zhen standing in front of this car in a daze, the commander-in-chief seemed to have guessed what he was thinking and said with a smile: "Why, Xiao Yang, are you a little surprised to see this car? You little guy, get it over." It's going to embarrass us old guys. Even the chairman is reluctant to use this gas-powered car."
"The central government doesn't have the same conveniences as you. It's not easy to get some gasoline. We have to give priority to the radio station. There is excess gasoline there. How can we feed this gas tiger? This gas tiger has been stored since it was shipped here. Knowing that you arrived today, the chairman specially asked the driver to come out to greet you and use this car as your ride during your stay in Yan'an. Even I borrowed your honor to ride in this high-end bulletproof car. "
Hearing that the commander-in-chief said that the chairman had specially approved this bulletproof car for his use during his stay at the Central Committee, Yang Zhen quickly waved his hand and said: "Boss, this is impossible. Neither the chairman nor you can sit in it. I am not qualified to do it. Besides, , I went home when I got to the Central Committee. Now that I’m home, what’s the point of riding in a bulletproof car?”
Seeing Yang Zhenmeng shaking his head, the commander-in-chief smiled and said: "Xiao Yang, to the little devils, you are now much more valuable than the rest of us. I heard that the Japanese Kwantung Army has offered a reward of one or two pieces of meat and one pound of gold for you. The sky-high price. You are now the treasure of the central government, and the central government attaches great importance to your safety. If the Japanese who have always been stingy are so generous, is the central government reluctant to even give out a little gasoline? "
Having said this, the Commander-in-Chief pushed Yang Zhen into the car and said: "Don't have any scruples. Since this car was specially approved for your use by the Chairman, you can use it with confidence. Get in the car, Chairman." I've been waiting for you there for a while. It's too late for him to worry."
Yang Zhen, who was dragged into the car by the commander-in-chief, had no choice but to obey the commander-in-chief and got into the car. After getting in the car, the commander-in-chief smiled and said to Yang Zhen: "Xiao Yang, you fought beautifully this time. But. The actual situation cannot be explained clearly in the telegram. Can you take some time to explain to me and some central military cadres the details of your battle and how you made the decision."
After hearing what the Commander-in-Chief said, Yang Zhen quickly said: "Boss, if you have time, I can give you a detailed report tonight. Also, among the gifts I brought to the Central Committee this time, There is a documentary we shot of this battle. Wait, it can be specially shown for comrades in the central government to watch. But boss, I am used to talking about the map when discussing military issues. You see, when I report to you, Can I use a map?"
Although Yang Zhen has become the supreme commander of hundreds of thousands of troops, Yang Zhen not only did not feel uncomfortable or disgusted with the boss's mouthful of "little Yang", but instead felt a kind and natural affection for the gentle elder in front of him. It feels like the Commander-in-Chief often calls him this.