Age of Rebirth

Although Tang Qiuli was not an aviation pilot, he had never seen a fat pig running, hadn't he eaten fat pork?Those small bright spots that suddenly appeared in the field of vision must be suspected planes. """()

Tang Qiuli's head tightened. He ruled out the possibility of an ambush by Japan's Southeast Asian dispatched air force. Right now, Ito is busy cleaning up the mess and can't take care of himself. Besides, Brother Qiuquan and Le Yiqin designed This whole set of plans, even after reading it, I highly appreciate it. The Japanese never imagined that in one day, after two consecutive air battles, I would fly to Manila.

There is only one possibility, the third fleet of the Japanese Navy, the carrier-based aircraft that took off from the aircraft carrier, its own special plane plus escort fighter jets, a large fleet of more than 40 aircraft, it is entirely possible to be discovered by the Japanese Navy's reconnaissance plane, but, He glanced at his wife and said nothing.

At this time, not only Tang Qiuli spotted the oncoming aircraft group, but also the pilot of the special plane and Shan Hu. Shaking his head, he believed in his escort fleet, and even more in Brother Qiuquan and Le Yiqin.

The air in the cabin suddenly became tense, and Shanhu ordered the special guards in a low voice to enter the firing positions of the machine guns immediately. Flying over the center line of the South China Sea, the fleet in front is the Navy Fleet carrier-based aircraft escort fleet that came to meet us, our mission has been completed, I wish the commander a smooth journey!" [

The atmosphere in the cabin suddenly relaxed.False alarm, Army Aviation's escort fleet flew around Tang Qiuli's special plane.Each plane shook its wings three times, bid farewell to its division commander with the highest aviation etiquette, and then turned around and flew back.

The speakers in the cabin fell silent, only the sound of "rustling" electricity, at this time.Another young voice sounded: "Reporting division commander, Deputy Chief of the First Detachment of the Naval Fleet Carrier Air Corps of the Independent Division, Lieutenant Colonel Tang Yunfei, Commander of the Naval Aviation Escort Fleet, salutes you. And on behalf of all the pilots of the escort fleet, pay tribute to the division commander ! The escort fleet obeys the command of the commander at any time!"

The voice is clear, the words are clear, with a penetrating power, no need to look at the person, just rely on the voice.You can guess that this is a handsome, sunny and handsome young man!The smile on Tang Qiuli's face became more intense, with an unprecedented kindness.Mei Xue stared intently at her husband whose temperament changed drastically in an instant, the tenderness in his eyes.It is clearly a kind of doting!

"It's Yunfei, this little guy. I haven't seen him for more than two years. He is already a lieutenant colonel at the deputy regimental level. Yunfei is three years younger than me, and at the age of 22 and three years old, it is not easy to be able to achieve this position. Back then , the little tail that always followed behind me, the thin young man who beat the sparrows and gave them all to himself, he was reluctant to eat, has grown into an eagle spreading its wings to the blue sky and the sea, the third generation leader of the Tang family, " In Tang Qiuli's heart, there was an indescribable touch and warmth.

Mei Xue saw her husband's reminiscing smile, as if immersed in deep memories, so she lightly touched Tang Qiuli with her shoulder, and said, "Qiuli, that Commander Tang is paying tribute to you!" Tang Qiuli came back to his senses, picked up the microphone, and said in a loud voice: "Commander Tang Yunfei, you have worked hard, I greet you, this is the first time I saw my own fighter jet in the sky of the South China Sea, and I am in a good mood. I am very excited, from now on, this vast sea area of ​​thousands of miles will be the battlefield for you to fight the enemy, I hope you will go forward bravely, fight the enemy bravely, and fight for the independent division and for China!"

Tang Qiuli's speech can be heard by the carrier-based aircraft pilots of Hainan Airlines. Most of them have been training at the Qingdao Naval Base and have never seen the number one figure in the independent division. The supreme commander of thousands of soldiers, a legendary figure in the mouth of the old pilots, and it was the first time I heard his voice, I didn't expect him to be so young.

The words were even more exciting. These young carrier-based aircraft pilots were full of enthusiasm, and they were even more able to take on the glorious task of escorting the No. [-] officer. Excited, Tang Yunfei suddenly lowered the altitude of the aircraft, paralleling Tang Qiuli's special plane , he also hasn't seen his uncle for more than two years, and he can't wait to take a look, but unfortunately, he can't see anything clearly through the blurred side.

In front of Tang Qiuli's eyes, a Soviet-style fighter jet was on the left side of the special plane. After shaking the wings three times, it flew past. The aircraft number "hj008" on the fuselage could be seen clearly. Ask, this must be the little guy Yunfei, he nodded in satisfaction, being able to fly the fighter number 100 among the more than [-] aircraft of the Fleet Air Force, shows that his technology ranks in the top ten, which is very good.

Because of the arrival of the fleet carrier aircraft escort fleet, Tang Qiuli was in a good mood. He looked at Mei Xue and said, "It's my nephew. He is three years younger than me. I haven't seen him for more than two years. He has grown into a big boy. Make people old, am I old?" He asked his wife half-jokingly, and Mei Xue slapped him lightly.

He said angrily: "No shame? You are only in your twenties, and you say you are old. By the way, why haven't I met your nephew?" Tang Qiuli laughed and said, "He has been in the Air Force, and later , have been transferred to the Fleet Air Force, carrier-based aircraft, you have been by my side, I haven't seen Yunfei for more than two years, where did you meet."

Tang Qiuli's mood was lighter than that. In the waters of the Zhongsha Islands, the first deputy commander of the Independent Division Fleet, Rear Admiral Petrovsky, who was playing hide-and-seek with the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet, was very nervous inside. This former Soviet Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier The captain has all been integrated into the independent division.

He has forgotten his own country and regards China as his hometown. The fleet traveled from the Zhanjiang Naval Base in Guangdong to the vicinity of the Zhongsha Islands. With the help of shipboard radar, he found the target before the Japanese reconnaissance plane, and missed the first battle with the Japanese Navy. In the danger of the three fleets meeting head-on, Petrovsky was not as cautious as Tang Qiuli, and he was more aware of his lack of capital.

Once it encounters the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet, it can be a tie. Don't forget, the Japanese Navy has more than four fleets, and the independent division only has this one. Therefore, his plan is to avoid confrontation with the Japanese fleet. In a frontal battle, the main purpose was to escort the division commander. After receiving Tang Yunfei's report, Petrovsky breathed a sigh of relief.

At least, until now, the Third Fleet of the Japanese Navy has not found the commander's fleet. He picked up the microphone and said in blunt Chinese: "Lieutenant Colonel Tang Yunfei, don't forget your mission. The sole purpose is to protect the division commander's plane. If you find Japanese carrier-based aircraft, don't be obsessed with fighting and entanglement, and lead them to other airspace."

Tang Yunfei replied loudly: "It's the deputy commander, and he will resolutely carry out the fleet's orders." In fact, Yunfei was very eager to meet the Japanese carrier-based aircraft. His fighter plane has not yet been painted with the red color representing the shooting down of the enemy plane. Pentagram, when he was in the Army Aviation Corps, had a record of shooting down four Japanese aircraft.

After arriving in the Fleet Air Force, his mechanic knew about this young man's record and wanted to paint four five-pointed stars on the plane, but Yunfei refused. He thought that his record in the Army Aviation could not be brought to the Fleet Air Force. He longed for a chance to fight, but to Tang Yunfei's great disappointment, he had already flown over Huangyan Island, and arrived in Manila in more than 30 minutes. He didn't even see the shadow of the Japanese aircraft.

After continuing to fly for more than ten minutes, the shadows of more than 20 fighter jets appeared in the sky ahead. Tang Yunfei could tell at a glance that this was a fighter jet of American descent. Could it be the fleet commander? Give it to the United States, and the United States will send fighter jets to escort it?

Yunfei immediately reported the situation to Tang Qiuli. Tang Qiuli pondered for a while and said, "Yunfei, on my behalf, thank the US side for their kindness. Let the US military planes escort the outside. Since they are here, it is also You have shown a certain amount of sincerity, don’t be rude!”

Lieutenant Colonel Jackson, the commander of the U.S. air fleet who led the team, was a little absent-minded. He felt that the mission he had received was completely exhausted. It’s already God’s care, please, don’t go to escort by yourself, those Chinese rookies in the sky, when they get nervous, they beat themselves as if they were Japanese, or they are clumsy and crash their beloved landline.” [

But the order was issued by the chief of staff, General Stilwell himself. Jackson didn't have the guts to challenge His Excellency the chief of staff, so he had to take his brigade to the direction of Huangyan Island in high spirits. The order to take off was more than ten minutes late.

To be honest, such a lineup was still decided by Stilwell without authorization. According to MacArthur, that Tang Qiuli of the Republic of China, who was said to be the deputy head of state, could not bear the highest etiquette. In his eyes It wasn't a chess piece, a chess piece that could be used, but Stilwell knew Tang Qiuli's character, if that was the case, the most powerful warlord in China could turn around and fly back on the spot!

Tang Yunfei's earphones suddenly came with strange American English, "Hello! I am Lieutenant Colonel Jackson of the US Naval Air Force, Manila Base. Now, your escort mission will be taken over by my subordinates. Please, you rookies , stay away first, make room, and don't touch my beloved beauty's ass!"

Anger arose in Tang Yunfei's heart at that time. The tone and tone of his voice were too light, and there was an obvious arrogance and insult. Thinking of what his uncle told him, he suppressed his disgust and said politely: "Jackson Lieutenant Colonel, I am General Tang Qiuli, Vice Chairman of the Military Commission of the Republic of China, Lieutenant Colonel Tang Yunfei, Commander of the Escort Fleet, thank you for coming, please lead the way ahead, my subordinates and I are fully capable of this task!"

There was a moment of silence in the earphones, just a few seconds later, Tang Yunfei suddenly saw a black shadow appearing in front of his eyes, rushing straight towards his fighter plane.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)