In the afternoon, the light rain was still falling intermittently, but by the evening the sky was completely clear, and a fiery red sunset appeared on the horizon. Both pilots and ground crews in the airbase take advantage of the most pleasant time of the day to go outside for a walk in the breeze. Under the reflection of the red sunset, a JU88B bomber painted in grass green camouflage landed lightly on the dirt runway that was not yet dry at this time.

The bomber belonged to the third group of German air forces to arrive in French Indochina, and a squadron of Junkers transport planes arrived in the same group at this time to be stationed at the airfield of the Naval Air Defense. These planes were supposed to be the second batch, but for some diplomatic reasons, they were delayed in Cairo for a week, and by the time they finally reached French Indochina through several bases, they were already far behind the fighter unit. It was a great blessing in disguise, all of them arrived within the stipulated time frame, and at the same time, there were no accidents on the way, and there was no disruption to the planning of the high command.

Field Marshal Bloomberg felt that everything was now in place, and that the trip had been delayed long enough, and that it was time to act according to the original plan. Some members of the mission reminded the marshal that the current situation in South Asia is complicated and that the reaction of the Japanese side should be noted. However, Brumberg believed that this was a German diplomatic activity and that there was no need to care about the opinions of third governments. He had already gathered a lot of information about China's war of resistance in the region, from Chinese refugees who had fled to French Indochina, former Chinese officials in exile, and French traders who traveled to and from major ports in Southeast Asia.

"The situation in China is worse than I expected, they are now in dire need of help from the outside world, and I am confident that their leaders will welcome the arrival of the German envoy." The night before the lead team departed, Brumberg wrote in his diary.

Germany and China have a very close history of cooperation, which has been described in detail in various documents, so I will not go into detail here. In fact, Germany's understanding of the Chinese government is greater than that of most European countries that have diplomatic relations with China, because during their tenure, German military advisers have accumulated experience in dealing with no less than the top bureaucrats in China's military and political circles. It is necessary to say that he has a very in-depth understanding of the situation of China's officialdom and army. There may have been serious differences in the thinking patterns of the two sides, but this did not prevent the German officers from writing down everything they saw, and these materials became valuable documents for the study of this special period of history at that time.

Before he arrived, Brumberg had collected a number of diaries and reports of the officers of the Advisory Corps, and he carefully read these materials along the way, intending to analyze the personalities and preferences of the Chinese leaders in order to fulfill the mission entrusted by the Führer. The marshal regarded this trip as a major battle, so it was necessary to be well prepared beforehand.

The reports of Todmann and Falkenhausen were particularly important in the analysis of the character of the Chairman of the Military Council, and Brumberg had sent a telegram requesting the Führer to transfer them to his side, which would certainly be of great use to the visit. The field marshal even pleaded at the end of the telegram that if it was inconvenient, even one of them would come.

Of course, until the Führer responds to his request, Brumberg will not be stupid enough to wait there. In accordance with the predetermined procedure, he sent a leading team of special envoys to China. The group, consisting of two German liaison officers, drove from Tokyo to the Horak base, 30 kilometers away, on the same day that the order was given, and the JU88B bomber that arrived in the evening was the means of transport to and from China.

"This is the latest model, and there are no more than thirty of them in the Air Force at the moment." Major Spojou stood in the base's huge hangar, pointing to the sleek bomber and introducing it to the two army officers beside him. The bomber arrived in Saigon and repainted the woodland fold camouflage, and was rain-washed on the way to the field. At first glance, it looks like it has just left the factory.

"Major Sbojou, Joachim. Second Lieutenant Dirkson was ordered to report for duty. It's nice to see you again, as you should remember, this is my radio operator, Sergeant Rudman. The two crew members who were inspecting under the wing saw Shi Boru and hurriedly ran over to salute the report.

"It's nice to see you again, Dirkerson and Rudeman, you didn't have any problems on the road." Shi Boru returned the salute.

"The flight was very smooth. There were no problems. Dirkson replied loudly.

"It's a beautiful plane." An army officer on the side chimed in.

"Introduce, these two are the liaison officers of the Special Mission, the guests you will be carrying." Shi Boru introduced to the pilot.

"Horst. Yang, fortunately. The captain standing on the left introduced himself.

It was a young officer in his thirties, with blue-gray eyes and a Greek sculptural jaw. At this time, he had a faint smile on his face, and he looked suave and graceful.

"Maddock. Dracula, fortunately. Standing on the right, the lieutenant nodded slightly, this lieutenant looked about the same age as Captain Young, but he was much taller than his companion, and his bulging muscles held the uniform tightly, like a Teutonic warrior in the Black Forest.

"Dracula?" Second Lieutenant Dirkson's eyes widened.

"My ancestors are from Romania." Lieutenant Dracula replied coldly with a poker face.

"Okay, now that we've all known each other, let's take a look at the plane first. Second Lieutenant Dirkson, you take these two on the plane for a tour. Captain Yang, you only have two days to familiarize yourself with the layout of this aircraft and the precautions during the flight. Shi Boru said to a few people.

"Understood, Major." The crowd replied in unison.

"Very good, then I'll leave first, there are still some things to deal with in the brigade."

"Please, Major." Captain Yang bowed slightly and gave a neat military salute.

"By the way, dinner starts at eight o'clock, I'll be waiting for you in the officer's quarters, please don't be late." Sboru gave a military salute to the officers, then turned and walked towards the hangar door.

"What a capable commander, I never thought I would meet such a charming lady here." Captain Yang turned his face to his companion and said.

"Flame Cat Spojou, who in the Air Force doesn't know that name. Captain, if you want to fight her idea, I advise you to give up the idea sooner. The queen of the air, who shot down thirty enemy planes, and the famous Flame Rose in the fighter unit, I don't know how many ace pilots are her ardent admirers, and it is said that even Mormeuds admires her. The major was of aristocratic origin, and her family was connected to many of the great figures of the empire, and the head of state had received her and personally awarded her the Iron Cross. So, this is not something that people like you and me can covet, so let's go back to our hometown and find a girl. Ensign Dirkson said as he lowered the cockpit canopy and pulled down the folding escalator to get in and out of the cockpit.

"I'm just complimenting her, nothing else, don't you think this chief is very charming." Captain Young shrugged his shoulders and said he had no other intentions. Immediately, he became a little interested in the pilot's attitude, and it was clear that the second lieutenant of the Air Force was also a fan of Spojou.

"Ah, of course it's fascinating, I mean charismatic, oh I mean, from the commander's point of view." Dirkson was a little incoherent and didn't know what to say, and Captain Young carefully noticed that the other party's ears were red.

"You're saying she's not pretty enough?"

"How is it possible, of course Major, she is a very beautiful woman." Well, even the neck is starting to redden.

"Is it from this ladder to climb up?" Although the pilot's reaction was very interesting to Captain Yang, because he wanted to continue to cooperate with the other party, Captain Yang decided not to tease the other party anymore, and he cleverly changed the subject.

"Ah, yes, I'll go up first, please follow me, Captain Yang." Dirkson breathed a sigh of relief, and in order to eliminate the embarrassment, he hurriedly and enthusiastically led the army officer to visit his landline. (To be continued.) )

PS: Today's author is riddled with affairs, so the number of words is not much, I hope you understand, and will make up for it later.