The train driver in the courtyard

Before the first rays of sunlight in the early morning, Zhoujiatun of Chaomei Commune was still immersed in tranquility.

Member Zhou Dahu got up early and picked up cow dung along the path with a dung basket.

Now every household has a dung book. Picking up a basket of cow dung is worth three work points, which can be exchanged for grain at the end of the year.

With more people than cows, cow dung became scarce.

Those who wake up early get to pick up manure.

Look, activist Zhou Dahu got up before dawn.

He was lucky today. He picked up half a basket of cow dung in just half an hour.

Suddenly, there was a roar of an engine in the distance.

Zhou Dahu straightened up and looked up, he was stunned and the basket fell out of his hand and fell to the ground.

I saw a jeep rushing out of the morning mist, followed by two strange-looking trucks filled with fully armed soldiers.

The jeep braked steadily in front of Zhou Dahu.

The car door opened and a young man in a gray Zhongshan suit jumped out.

"Uncle, can I ask you for directions?" The young man politely handed over a cigarette, and Zhou Dahu took it in a daze.

The young man pointed to the back of the village and said, "Uncle, what village is to the east of your village? Can we get around the river from there?"

"Well, that's Sunjialu Village. Go down this road and walk a little further east. The river there is shallow and you can wade across." Zhou Dahu said in a daze.

"Thanks, uncle!"

The young man jumped into the jeep, and the convoy started again. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the morning mist, as if it had never appeared.

Zhou Dahu finally came to his senses at this time, rubbed his eyes and scratched his head: "Did I see it wrong just now?"

His eyes moved down to the sponge-shaped cigarette, and he suddenly looked up in the direction of the east of Sunjialu Village. His face changed drastically: "Something is going to happen to Sunjialu!"

Something did happen at the Sun family furnace.

The pigsty of livestock breeder Old Man Sun was damaged by an iron bird, and two big fat pigs were smashed to pieces.

Old Man Sun called the village militia captain.

When the militia captain saw the iron bird, he recognized it as an airplane.

A member of the club raised a question: How can an airplane be so small? It should be called an airplane kid.

Regardless of whether it was an airplane or an airplane kid, it was beyond the militia captain's ability to handle.

The militia captain sent someone to call the commune secretary.

The commune secretary arrived at the scene and confirmed that it was a plane, and a foreign plane.

He originally planned to use a donkey to pull a foreign plane to the county tomorrow, perhaps he could exchange it for rewards such as corn and flour.

At this time, Old Man Sun's dog started barking at the big pit.

The militiamen found two people in the ruins, both of them had blond hair and blue eyes, and were wearing strange clothes.

Seeing the foreign soldiers, the commune secretary realized the seriousness of the problem.

This is Dieter!
The commune secretary wrote a pass on the spot and asked the militia captain to report to the county armed forces department and ask the county to send someone to deal with it as soon as possible.

"Leader, this is the situation. Secretary Chen and the others are still guarding the pigpen. I have to go to the county town quickly."

The militia captain stood at the entrance of the village, looked at Li Aiguo who was standing opposite him, and then looked at the soldiers on the truck following Li Aiguo, and knew that things had gotten out of hand.

These soldiers were all fully armed and carrying weapons and ammunition, and it was obvious at first glance that they were regular troops.

"Comrade Captain, you don't have to go to the county town. From now on, we take over!"

Li Aiguo was already excited at this time.

The little black bird did not crash, and the members also captured two pilots. This time they made a lot of money.

Li Aiguo then issued his first order: "Seal off the village and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving!"

"Yes!"

Following an order, more than twenty soldiers jumped off trucks and blocked the roads in and out of the village.

Led by the militia captain, the jeep continued to move forward and soon arrived at the east end of the village.

Because there was a small road ahead, the convoy could not pass and had to stop four or five hundred meters away.

At this time, Secretary Chen of the commune was bending over and questioning the two American pilots.

"Where are you from?"

"Hi, I won't rub you."

"Hailoupu? Place names abroad are really weird."

“Secretary Chen, this guy means his arm is broken and he’s asking for your help.”

Just when the commune secretary was puzzled, Li Aiguo came over with his men.

Looking at Li Aiguo's clothes and the soldiers behind him, the commune secretary immediately realized that people from above had arrived.

After checking Li Aiguo's ID, he recounted the situation again and called over Old Man Sun.

Old Man Sun was still furious at this time. He pointed at the little black bird and said, "Chief, pity the fat pigs I worked so hard to raise. Each one weighs more than 200 kilograms. If I send them to the food station in the city, I can exchange them for a lot of feed and even buy my daughter a fancy dress! This kid is finished."

As he spoke, he was still not satisfied, so he rushed over and kicked the foreign pilot.

"You bastards, why don't you just stay at home? You have to come to my house and crash your plane into my pigpen."

Mike was crying out in pain, and now he was kicked. He felt the anger of Old Man Sun and was very surprised: "What? Sprain? Aidu! (What? Why? I didn't do anything)"

"He means that you are a bad person because you came here specifically to crash the pigpen."

Li Aiguo replied in a foreign language and walked to the side of the pit.

With just one glance, Li Aiguo realized that he had made a fortune this time.

The little black bird only had its wing blown off by a rocket.

When landing, the plane was cushioned by the pigpen and two big fat pigs. Only the outer shell of the plane was damaged and the belly was flattened, but the overall structure was not affected.

Director Ma looked at the little black bird and couldn't help swallowing his saliva: "Comrade driver, what should we do now? Pull it back?"

Li Aiguo touched his chin and shook his head: "There is nothing wrong with the appearance of the plane, but it is easy to have problems during transportation. Let's find an expert."

If the little black bird can be copied, it will become a powerful weapon, and any damage will have a serious impact on the copying work.

Li Aiguo ordered the soldiers to block the plane.

In order to prevent the enemy from sending high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft to investigate again, the commune secretary was asked to find some torn quilts and build a shed on top of the pit.

"Detain these two pilots in the commune warehouse first. Remember, don't let anyone get close to them." Li Aiguo said as he looked at the two pilots lying on the ground.

Director Ma was surprised: "They are injured, should we find a doctor to see them first?"

"No need. This minor injury won't be life-threatening. I'll make a decision after I've reported everything to my superiors."

Li Aiguo said something and quickly ran into the jeep.

He used radio to contact the Beijing Meteorological Bureau through the comrades who stayed behind at the No. 123 Factory.

Because radio was not a confidential line, Li Aiguo used a code during the call.

"Uncle, I shot a strange black bird while hunting today. I want you to take a look at it and see what it is!"

We have shot down the blackbird.

The farmer picked up the microphone and became excited: "The rarer the bird, the more valuable it is. However, if the bird dies, only its feathers are useful, and the meat is not enough to fill the gaps between our teeth."

(Congratulations, how's Blackbird doing?)

Li Aiguo: "When I fired the gun, I controlled my strength and the strange bird was not hurt at all. Instead, it gave birth to two chicks after it landed."

(The Blackbird was not seriously damaged and two pilots were captured)
[Farmer]: "This strange bird is not an ordinary bird. Let me send a bird-raising expert to help you. You have to take good care of those two chicks. You might be able to sell them for a high price."

"We will send an aircraft expert right away. You are responsible for keeping an eye on the pilot and make sure nothing happens."

Li Aiguo: "Then I will wait for your good news."

After hanging up the phone, the usually calm [Farmer] also became excited.

"Comrade driver is really good at what he does!"

It was the first time that the assistant saw the [Farmer] lose his composure like this. After being stunned for a moment, he asked in a low voice: "Which unit should we hand over the plane to?"

[Farmer] frowned and thought for a moment: "President Zhao from Beijing Aviation College."

After reporting the situation, Li Aiguo realized that they had to wait in Sunjialu Village for a few more days before experts from Beijing could arrive.

In order to prevent the news from leaking out, Li Aiguo called together a meeting of the commune secretary, militia captain, production team leader and other commune secretaries.

"Everyone, we must keep this plane crash strictly confidential. So before the plane is taken away, no one is allowed to enter or leave Sunjialu Village. I hope you can do some ideological work for the members."

The commune secretary stood up first and said, "Don't worry, Chief. The members of Chaomei Commune are aware of the overall situation and will definitely not delay your work."

Generally speaking, asking others to consider the overall situation means not putting others in the overall situation.

Although it is not the harvest and sowing season now, the fact that the villagers missed a few days of work will still have a significant impact on the production of the commune.

It is not possible to fill one's stomach by relying solely on ideological awareness, and Li Tiechui certainly cannot take advantage of the commune.

He discussed with Director Ma for a while and decided to apply for a batch of grain for Chaomei Commune in the name of mission funds.

The commune secretary felt that Li Aiguo's action was a slap in the face of Chaomei Commune, and he and other commune leaders firmly opposed it.

"Commander, before liberation, more than half of the people in the dozen villages in our commune were harmed by the Japanese invaders. Life was so hard back then. Only after you came did we have a good life. If we took your food, would we still be human?"

Li Aiguo said: "Uncle, we have discipline. You should have heard of the eight points of attention and the three major disciplines. If you don't accept these grains, it means that we are violating the regulations."

The commune secretary heard this and finally accepted it, still mumbling: "How can this be done? How can this be done?"

After the meeting, the commune secretary and other commune leaders began to go door to door to inform members not to go out or wander around the village in the near future.

The members of the society also heard about the airplane doll falling from the sky. They had originally wanted to go over to watch the fun, but now they have given up the idea.

On the other side, after finishing the miscellaneous matters, Li Aiguo brought Director Ma and the third team leader to the commune's warehouse.

At this time, the two pilots had been tied to the pillars of the warehouse.

"Report, this is what they have."

The soldier handed over the things he had searched from the pilot.

"Two pistols, flight badges, flight certificates, flight logs, maps."

Li Aiguo took out a medal from it.

The medal is composed of a golden five-star, with a clover on the top of each foot, oak leaves in each corner, and the head of the Statue of Liberty in the center. The five-star is suspended by an ornament with VALOR written on it, which looks very delicate.

When Lieutenant Colonel Pete saw Li Aiguo pick up the medal, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes and he quietly turned his head away.

God bless this man who can't read the medal, God bless.
Just as he began to pray devoutly, Li Aiguo weighed the medal in his hand, looked at the two of them and asked, "Whose thing is this?"

Seeing that the two men remained silent, Li Aiguo asked again in a foreign language.

The two remained silent.

Li Aiguo looked at the soldier next to him, and the soldier pointed at Lieutenant Colonel Peter and said, "Report to the commander, it was found on him."

"Untie him."

When the soldiers were tying the ropes, they were worried that the two men would escape, so they used extra strength. Lieutenant Colonel Pete could hardly breathe. Now that he was let go, he felt like he was alive again.

However, when he saw Li Aiguo walking towards him with the medal, Pete's face turned pale.

"Mr. Pilot, if I'm not mistaken, this medal is the Medal of Honor of your Air Force, right?"

Seeing that Pete remained silent, Li Aiguo continued, "The Medal of Honor is the highest military medal awarded by the United States. It is awarded to members of all branches of the armed forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

The recipient must have performed acts of extraordinary gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life in action against an enemy of the United States."

"It's just a medal, you misunderstood, it's not that important." Seeing that the other party recognized the medal, Lieutenant Colonel Pete still wanted to continue concealing his identity at this time.

Li Aiguo went on to say: “Other medals may just be medals, but the Medal of Honor is different.

It is one of the rare medals that grants its wearer special privileges.

For example, the wearer can ride on Military Air Transport Command aircraft for free.

The wearer's children can be admitted to military academies without quota restrictions.

Also, after the wearer of the medal dies, the medal can be inherited.

Now you tell me, this is just a simple medal?"

Lieutenant Colonel Pete did not expect that Li Aiguo knew so much, and he sighed helplessly and said, "Yes, I am Lieutenant Colonel Pete, the captain of the Fifth Flight Squadron.

That is Major Mike. Now I ask you to treat us as prisoners according to the Rinnewa Convention. We need food, medicine, and a certain degree of freedom. "

Hearing this, Director Ma subconsciously wanted to untie Mike, but was stopped by Li Aiguo.

"Comrade driver, this is a violation of discipline." Director Ma knew that Li Aiguo had other ideas. He looked at the two pilots and reminded Li Aiguo in a low voice.

Special military units such as pilots will generally be treated preferentially by the enemy even if they are captured.

"Leave it to me, nothing will go wrong." Li Aiguo patted Director Ma on the shoulder.

Director Ma knew Li Aiguo's temper and could only give up.

Li Aiguo turned around and walked to Lieutenant Colonel Pete with a cold face: "I'm sorry, you secretly flew to our house, which means you have lost the qualification to obtain prisoners."

Lieutenant Colonel Peter's face suddenly changed: "But can you just watch him suffer the pain? You are disregarding human rights!"

Mike's injuries were quite serious and blood was already flowing from his arm.

Li Aiguo lit a cigarette, took a puff and said, "When you were flying fighter jets and dropping bombs from the sky, did you ever think that every time you dropped a bomb, someone might get hurt or even die?

Now it's your turn, and you're talking to me about human rights.

Don’t you think your behavior is too hypocritical? "

Lieutenant Colonel Pete had never thought about this question.

For pilots like them, casualties are just numbers in the battle report.

"We are following orders from our superiors."

"Then you can ask your superior to rescue you now."

"."

Lieutenant Colonel Pitt didn't know how to respond for a moment.

He originally thought that he would be treated well like other captured people, but now it seems that this guy is different from ordinary people.

Li Aiguo saw the panic in Lieutenant Colonel Peter's eyes and took the opportunity to ask, "If you want to be treated, tell me everything."

Lieutenant Colonel Pete also realized his situation and sighed, "Put Major Mike down first. I will cooperate with you in whatever you need me to do."

Li Aiguo felt that his methods seemed a bit "shameless".

However, as a comrade on a special front, he still chose to do so for the sake of victory and the overall situation.

In order to allow countless people to walk in the light, he would rather hide in the darkness.

Li Aiguo stood up and shouted outside, and the doctor from Factory 123 came in carrying a medicine box.

Seeing the doctor coming so quickly, Lieutenant Colonel Pete raised his head and looked at Li Aiguo in astonishment: "So you were prepared in advance, will you save Mike even if I don't agree to it?"

"What do you say?"

Li Aiguo did not give a clear answer.

Mike's injuries were indeed serious, with a broken arm, a leg, and two ribs.

Fortunately, the doctors at Factory 123 were experts in treating trauma, and after some treatment, the patient was no longer in danger of life.

Li Aiguo took Pete to the next room.

A table was set up, and Director Ma was responsible for taking notes while he began to interrogate Pete.

After what happened just now, Pete seemed very cooperative.

"My name is Brad Pitt. I am commissioned by Langley to fly an A-12 fighter jet against you."

Pete explained everything in detail, including the name of the officer who issued the order for the operation, the operation number, and even the situation on the battleship.

After checking the transcript, Li Aiguo stood up, handed it over, and asked Pete to sign his name.

"Mr. Pete, maybe it won't be long before you can be sent back." Li Aiguo put the transcript into a file bag and sealed it with a seal.

Pete smiled bitterly and said, "You want to use me to exchange for your captured people. I don't have much hope for this. I'm just a pilot, not a big shot."

"NONONO"

Li Aiguo raised his finger and shook it: "You are a gold medal pilot and a Medal of Honor winner. If the news of your capture is announced internationally, what do you think those gentlemen on Capitol Hill will think? For the sake of face, they will definitely agree to our request."

Lieutenant Colonel Pete remembered what happened with Mike and nodded: "Don't worry, I will do my best to cooperate with you."

Director Ma was excited when he heard this.

He finally understood why Li Aiguo risked punishment to make Lieutenant Colonel Pitt surrender.

The two pilots, Pete and Mike, suddenly went from being captives to valuables for exchange.

Li Aiguo also gave them certain preferential treatments in accordance with relevant regulations.

The meal consisted of cornmeal porridge and a black steamed bun.

Mike had woken up by now, and was protesting to Li Aiguo while chewing on a hard-to-swallow black steamed bun.

"Dear patriotic comrade, we are pilots, worth our weight in gold. You are going to sell us for a good price. Before you sell us, can you improve our food?"

"If you hadn't killed the only two fat pigs left in the village, you would be enjoying the delicious stew now." Li Aiguo said with a smile after taking a sip of cornmeal porridge.

Mike: “.”

At this moment, he had already begun to blame Pete in his heart.

Why did you have to crash the pigpen when you fly the plane into anything else?

That’s my fellow villager’s pig.

This unreasonable guy made the two men sign two IOUs worth one thousand dollars.

It means that if the two people do not pay back the pig money, the IOU will be sent to the auction house a hundred years later, so that their descendants will all know that their ancestors still have an unpaid pig debt in the East.

Li Aiguo suddenly took out an oil-paper bag from his pocket, opened it, and found a bag of peanuts inside.

The fragrant peanuts were reflected in their eyes, and both Pete and Mike couldn't help swallowing.

Pete wiped the corner of his mouth and looked up at Li Aiguo: "What do you want to know this time?"

Li Aiguo said: "You are a gold medal pilot, and you carry out missions all year round. You should know the military deployment around us, right?"

Peter: "A bag of peanuts, you want to exchange it for top-secret information, dear Comrade Li, are you Orientals so greedy?"

"NONONO"

Li Aiguo shook his finger: "It's not one bag of peanuts, it's two!"

Pete: “You’re insulting me.”

Two minutes later.

Pete smacked his lips and exclaimed, "It smells so good!"

Mike looked at it with envy and raised his hand: "Comrade Li, I also know the information."

Li Aiguo waved his hands at him: "You are a photographer, what do you know? Don't try to cheat me."

Mike said mysteriously: "Before I became an operator, I was a mechanic at the Nevada Air Force Base."

Li Aiguo stood up suddenly and hugged Mike's neck affectionately: "Hey, I like to make friends with mechanics. Come on, let's have a good chat."

Mike: “.”

Five days later.

A convoy of cars and trucks arrived at Sunjialu.

The team was led by a professor wearing a Zhongshan suit.

Li Aiguo had seen his photo in the newspaper and greeted him with a smile.

"Professor Zhang, I didn't expect you to come in person."

Professor Zhang is not a simple person. He is the first generation of aircraft designers we trained. Later, he led his research team to manufacture the Beijing No. 1 aircraft and the country's first UAV - Beijing No. 5.

"It's Comrade Li, right? I couldn't sleep after hearing the news. This is the latest model of the American fighter jet, and it's still so intact."

Professor Zhang walked around the little black bird and said with a sigh: "With this thing, we may be able to save at least ten years in the field of fighter jets."

Professor Zhang is an expert and he could see the extraordinary features of the A-12 at a glance.

He turned his head and looked at Li Aiguo: "I heard that you shot this thing down, and you even sent people to protect the plane so well. You have made a great contribution this time."

"These are what we should do."

After a brief chat, Professor Zhang took a few experts into the plane. After confirming that the damage to the plane was not serious, they designed a transportation plan.

In the evening, the little black bird was loaded onto a truck, covered with a layer of oilcloth, and transported away on a large truck. It appeared in the laboratory a few days later.

More than a dozen military experts have already arrived. Professor Zhang gave a speech: "The structure of this little black bird is intact. The aerodynamic design, stealth coating, and even the engine system are very worthy of our reference. I hope everyone will pay full attention in the next work."

These military experts had participated in the development of the J-5 and were aware of the gap between domestic fighter jets and the American Blackbird.

They looked at the little black bird with burning eyes.

After the little black bird was taken away, Li Aiguo and Director Ma asked the commune secretary to convene a meeting of all members.

A confidentiality order was issued at the meeting, asking members to keep the matter of the little black bird secret.

The members patted their chests and made promises.

Afterwards, the grain transported by the superiors was also delivered to the commune, and the [farmer] also allocated an additional batch of industrial coupons.

The members were so excited that they couldn't stop smiling because they could use the industrial coupons to buy thermoses.

After Li Aiguo finished dealing with matters in Chaomei Commune, he handed over Lieutenant Colonel Pete and Major Mike to the comrades who came to be responsible for receiving them.

"Director Zhang, here are the accounts given by the two of them over the past few days."

Director Zhang flipped through a thick stack of information and the corners of his mouth twitched twice.

The above content is very extensive and covers many aspects.

How to repair fighter jets is understandable. After all, there are few fighter jets in the country, and there is no complete maintenance plan yet.

The key is "how to mix brandy".

During interrogation, would you really waste precious opportunities on this kind of technology?
Facing Director Zhang's puzzled look, Li Aiguo also felt helpless. Mike only knew so much, and he couldn't just watch him eat the black steamed bread.

Well, it's because I'm a kind-hearted person.

As evening fell, the convoy slowly drove away from Chaomei Commune.

The brightly colored flag inserted on the front of the vehicle made every soldier's face red under the setting sun. That was the color of faith.

(End of this chapter)