Age of Rebirth

Before Tang Qiuli’s visit to Germany, he went to the base of the Sulu Mobile Corps in Wuhan out of various considerations. Wuhan’s strategic location in central China is very important. Along the Yangtze River, it can go directly to Chongqing, and down the river to pass through Nanjing. , Shanghai, from the East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean, is a key strategic node in South China.

Moreover, Wuhan's geographical location covers the southeast coast and South China. Once something happens elsewhere, the Sulu Mobile Corps can arrive in the shortest time. Wuhan, known as the thoroughfare to nine provinces, has already had quite a few criticisms in the National Government House.

But this is within the scope of Tang Qiuli's authority. There is nothing wrong with it. On the surface, there is no reason to oppose it. It is absolutely necessary to find trouble behind the scenes and restrain the elbow. Even if the Hubei Provincial Government does not cooperate, it is also expected , The Sulu Mobile Corps went forward, troubles were inevitable, and the pressure was great. This was one of the reasons why Tang Qiuli put his steady and delicate cousin Tang Qiusheng here at critical moments.

Another point is that the Tang Qiuquan Corps had already had experience in dealing with various ministries of the Nationalist Government and the Central Army in the Songhu battlefield before, and it was easy to do things. [

In Wuhan in December, although you can see the lush green trees, at night, it is also chilly. The Yangtze River is going eastward, and the night fog is shrouded in the riverside, and the coldness is immersed in the bones. It sounds on the empty river, and it is a night ship going down the river. At this time and this season, few people have the leisure to take a walk on the foggy river.

Brothers Tang Qiuli and Tang Qiusheng walked side by side by the river. The cold night fog did not affect their conversation at all. On Tang Qiuli's face, there was no joy of victory in Chongqing, but more worry. Tang Qiusheng, who was standing next to him, looked at his cousin's expression, as usual, with a calm expression and said nothing.

"Brother Qiusheng, I will go to Germany this time, and it will take at least ten days before I can come back. During this time, I guess the Japanese will make some moves soon. Pay attention to the southeast coast and the Guangdong and Guangxi areas. In the north, the Japanese have eaten a lot of food." The second loss is that I will not take any more risks. With Liu Tiehan Dongzhi's troops and Yuan Jinghao's troops, they are a deterrent force to the Japanese, and the current situation in the north also prevents the Japanese from choosing where to fight." Tang Qiuli said.

Tang Qiusheng turned his head to look at his cousin, and said calmly, "Qiuli, are you worried that the Japanese will land on the southeast coast and in Guangdong and Guangxi, and attack us from the south?" "Yes, that's exactly what I'm worried about. Brother Qiusheng, once the Japanese really attack from the southeast coast or the Guangdong and Guangxi areas, your troops must remain still, no matter who orders it, and at the same time, be ready to move at any time." Tang Qiuli said seriously.

The two brothers talked a lot, and when they were about to part ways, Tang Qiuli said half-jokingly: "Brother Qiusheng, your regiment will soon be recruited, and it may not be a problem to organize another seven or eight brigades." Tang Qiusheng laughed He said: "It's not because of your agitation in Chongqing. Today, the staff office received hundreds of young people who asked to join the army. I think it's not just my side, the army is about to expand."

This is what Tang Qiuli wanted. The independent division seems to be quite a lot at present, but if it is placed on the national game of chess, the strength is far from enough. Only by expanding the number of troops can we take the initiative in future battles Moreover, it is also the team and capital to fight for the world, and weapons and equipment are not a problem.

The next day, Tang Qiuli returned to Dingbian. He was going to fly to Germany from here, but Tang Qiuli frowned when he saw the escort plan formulated by the aviation commander Le Yiqin of the Independent Division. This Le Yiqin was too careful. Yes, there are as many as eight squadrons of fighter jets participating in the escort, plus Le Yiqin and his wingman, there are a total of fifty fighter jets.

Taixing is moving the crowd. Is it going to visit or to show off its force? Tang Qiuli disapproves of Le Yiqin's mobilization of the crowd, but Ke Le Yiqin doesn't think so. To put it bluntly, he is worried about the Soviets. After suffering such a big loss from us, can you stay calm?Maybe an aerial ambush or something.

This time when going to Germany, Le Yiqin tried to avoid the airspace of the Soviet Union as much as possible. , Le Yiqin was beating drums in his heart, there was a long flight distance in the Soviet Union, especially after greeting the Soviet government, there was no secret at all.

Therefore, he didn't think he was making a fuss out of a molehill. If the teacher had a problem in the sky, Le Yiqin would not be enough to die a hundred times. Tang Qiuli was determined not to have so many fighter jet escorts. Le Yiqin insisted on his opinion. Giving orders as a teacher is also not acceptable.

Le Yiqin took out an order jointly issued by the commanders of each corps. The size of the escort fleet was determined by Le Yiqin himself. The safety of the division commander was the first priority. No one should interfere. Tang Qiuli could only roll his eyes. If he sticks to his own point of view and makes everyone worry, he will feel sorry.

On December 28th, Tang Qiuli and his party officially embarked on a voyage to visit Germany. The special plane he took was strictly refitted at Dingbian Airport. The original twin engines were replaced with more powerful ones. It seems that the aircraft can't be manufactured at all, what is lacking is not only raw materials, but modification is not a problem at all.

The fuselage has been reinforced, and three TNG high-color machine guns have been installed on the sides and tail. Tang Qiuli looked at the internal structure of the plane and was a little dumbfounded. Is this for a visit or a bombing?If it was equipped with aviation bombs, it would be equivalent to going to war with the Germans. However, after the high-power engine was replaced, the flight speed and altitude of the special plane increased significantly, but the bumps were more severe.

Mei Xue, who has been on the plane many times, was a little overwhelmed, and didn't have the heart to look at the external scenery. She leaned drowsily on Tang Qiuli's shoulder, but Tang Qiuli was in high spirits. The scenery outside the plane, stretches of desert with yellow sand, mottled grasslands and Gobi, passed under the wings of the plane.

From time to time there are lakes, under the winter sun, dancing with dazzling light, like pearls on the desolate land, embellishing this monotonous season, Tang Qiuli watched with relish, Le Yiqin, who was in the command position of the escort fighter group, But not so easy.

For this flight, Le Yiqin JNG carefully selected it, took off from Dingbian, left the country via Xinjiang, passed through Central Asia, refueled in Istanbul, Turkey, and then flew directly to Berlin. The voyage is the most dangerous, as it is the border of the Soviets everywhere, so he chose to transit through Romania, although it is a bit farther, it is relatively safer.

The voyage that can fly through the Black Sea is also extremely dangerous. That is the key area of ​​the Soviets. It is the only opportunity for the Soviets to do it. It is also a relatively safe airspace. The German fighter group will join the escort formation on the way and jointly carry out the inspection of the division commander's plane. Air protection, the Soviets want to do it, I'm afraid it will not be so easy.

According to the itinerary, before leaving the country, we have to make a short stop in Dihua, Xinjiang, refuel the plane, and then fly directly to Istanbul.

When the fleet arrived at Dihua Airport, Sheng Shicai, the director of the Xinjiang National Government and the commander of the Xinjiang Garrison Command, had been waiting at the airport for a long time. Don't dare to be negligent. I have already learned how powerful Tang Qiuli is at the National Anti-Japanese War Military Conference in Chongqing. [

At that time, he saw with his own eyes that Yan Xishan and Li Zongren, who were much stronger than him, returned home. In front of this young man, they didn't get any advantage at all. Will, Sheng Shicai didn't think he had the strength to wrestle with Tang Qiuli.

In fact, he was still very moved by Tang Qiuli, and did not extend his hand to Xinjiang. The reason is very simple. The Northwest Five Horses have been cleaned up and have no temper at all. As a neighbor of the Northwest Five Horses, Tang Qiuli can do it without breaking a sweat. , you can enter Xinjiang, but you can't beat it, and you can't be reconciled to staying. Sheng Shicai really doesn't know what to do.

While Sheng Shicai was entertaining Tang Qiuli with great hospitality, an accident happened at the airport. The special guard soldiers who guarded the special plane of the division commander captured two special agents on the spot who planted time bombs on the special plane. The personnel, the soldiers of the special guard, didn't pay much attention to these two guys at first.

But it was an inconspicuous little move that caught the attention of the guards. One of them seemed to oozed on the belly of the aircraft. The guards came over to check immediately. As a result, the two guys ran away, one was shot dead on the spot, and the other was captured alive. When the guards brought the two spies that were bombed and captured on time to Tang Qiuli, Sheng Shicai's face suddenly lost all color and turned pale.

On his land, there was a major incident of murdering the vice-chairman. Sheng Shicai couldn't speak clearly, and he didn't know how to explain this to Tang Qiuli, but Tang Qiuli waved his hand nonchalantly. , Said: "Let this matter be handled by Supervisor Sheng, I just need a case report."

Sheng Shicai is like an amnesty, if Tang Qiuli pursues it, he will at least bear the responsibility of dereliction of duty. After the banquet, on the way to the airport, Shanhu said to Tang Qiuli: "Soviet people," Tang Qiuli smiled slightly, It can be regarded as tacitly acquiescing Shanhu's judgment. In Xinjiang, the Japanese are basically out of reach, and only the Soviets have the opportunity to start.

What's more, Sheng Shicai has a close relationship with the Soviets, and the activities of the Soviets in Xinjiang are basically unrestricted. However, Sheng Shicai should have no knowledge of this bankrupt murder. Doing so will not benefit him at all. Why bother to bear the anger of hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Independent Division?Only the Soviet agents in Dihua had a reason to attack.

The attempted murder at the airport frightened Le Yiqin, and it also sent him a dangerous signal. The Soviets would definitely do something. The ground failed, and they had to make up their minds in the air. There was still a long voyage ahead. , danger will appear at any time, Le Yiqin is full of vigilance and worry about the unknown voyage ahead.