Captain Gong Sen was probably the most depressed of all the bomber pilots on Iwo Jima, and his crew was the same, and when they knew that they would not participate in the bombing of Tokyo, they were all very dissatisfied, and the impulsive bombardier almost fought with Hao Dongjue. As a result, they obeyed orders because they were soldiers, and soldiers had to obey the orders of their superiors.

After all the bombers had taken off, Captain Gong Senfan remained at the airfield and began to refuel the "Wolf Dove" with exhausted aviation crews. Gong Senfan's crew had an extremely special mission, that is, to go to the skies over Tokyo after the bombing was over, to take some pictures, and come back to determine the effect of the bombing. The same task was carried out by two other bombers, which were deployed at two other airfields.

When Jeju Island was in Jeju, this kind of mission was actually handed over to patrol planes or tactical reconnaissance planes, because the bombing target was only a few hundred kilometers away from Jeju Island, and tactical planes and maritime patrol planes could fly over, so there was no need to use bombers to carry out reconnaissance missions. This time the situation was completely different, and the 6 Sentai had not yet boarded the 6 Tactical Aircraft on Hachijo Island, so they could not fly that far at all. And the seaplanes carried by the Third Task Force could not meet the requirements at all, and Tan Renhao and Luo Yunchong did not want to ask the Third Task Force. After some consideration, both of them decided that it would be most appropriate to modify a few bombers for reconnaissance missions. This crew of Captain Gong Senfan was singled out, not because they were not excellent, but because they were excellent. And determining the results of the battle is a very important thing, Luo Yunchong will naturally consider using an excellent crew to perform such a task.

The "Wolf Dove" piloted by Gong Senfan took off at 9:50 a.m., and the other two bombers carrying out the same task also left the airfield before 10 a.m. They were more than an hour behind the bombers, and by the time they reached the skies over Tokyo, the fire was probably at its worst. bsp; Tan Renhao and Luo Yunchong watched the "wolf dove" with auxiliary fuel tanks in the bomb bay take off, and this was also the last batch of planes sent out tonight.

"Maybe Gong Senfan is scolding his mother!"

Hao Dongjue also ran over at this time. "That kid is so angry, I almost got into a fight with his bombardier!"

Tan Renhao shook his head with a smile and said to Luo Yunchong: "In the future, it is better for you to arrange such things yourself, after all, no one is willing to perform such a task." ”

Luo Yunchong also laughed. "Okay, I'll have to play black face in the future!"

All three laughed, and the group would return before dawn, so they would have a few hours of rest in the evening, though. All three of them probably couldn't sleep, because they all wanted to know the results of the bombing as soon as possible.

Gong Senfan didn't scold his mother, and after the plane took off, he switched to the in-flight communication channel.

"Damn, company commander, what are we doing here? Go and see the excitement or go to the other side to watch the fire, what a *** bastard, why do you want us to do this bullshit mission! ”

The bombardier's anger has not yet subsided. When Hao Dongjue arranged the task, the sergeant almost rushed up and beat the colonel. If it weren't for Gong Senfan's quick eyes. I'm afraid he's now locked up in a confinement cell. Awaiting a trial by a military court.

"yes, I really can't figure it out!"

The navigator was also full of resentment: "We are one of the best crews in the regiment. Are those few bullshit photos more important than dropping a few more tons of bombs? ”

"What bullshit photos, this is just making fun of us!"

The bombardier sneered: "That Hao Dongjue has been looking at us unpleasantly, it must be that he deliberately arranged Lao Tzu to find an opportunity to repair him!" ”

"Then wait until you become a brigadier general to repair him!"

Gong Senfan smiled bitterly: "No matter what, this is also a mission. Even if we can't understand the importance of this task, we have to accomplish it, don't we? ”

"Bullshit mission!"

The bombardier was still unconvinced, but his resentment subsided somewhat. From sergeant to brigadier general, this is almost impossible. He also knew that he would probably never get a chance to teach the colonel officer a lesson.

Gong Senfan smiled and shook his head. "Don't talk about it, just do your own thing. Now check the equipment inside the machine, if we can't complete the mission, we will never have a chance to go to heaven again when we go back. ”

The crew members all quieted down, and Gong Senfan's words were to the point. Their crew had completed twelve bombardments, one of the most sorties in the 1st Regiment. According to the current standards, they can be awarded the collective third-class merit once after three more bombing missions, and they have a great chance of promotion. Of course. If he can successfully complete fifty bombing missions, Gong Senfan will most likely become a colonel officer, and even the lowest-ranking sergeant gunner may become a weapons officer. From the point of view of personal interests, they do not want to miss any opportunity to attack.

Because there was enough fuel on the bomber, the "Wolf Dove" was constantly flying at maximum cruising power. They will reach the sky over Tokyo Bay at around 1:25 and reach the sky over Tokyo at 1:25. And on the way back, they were able to return to the airfield even before the bomber group. Anyway, they are not responsible for bombing, and they have an extra few tons of fuel, so they don't need to worry about saving fuel at all.

Gong Senfan and the co-pilot took turns piloting the bomber, while the rest of the crew were doing their own thing, or sulking, and the headphones were quiet. Gong Senfan even seized the opportunity to rest for a while, he was not worried about the Japanese fighters. Even if there were fighters taking off at night to intercept them, it would be the bombers that had dropped bombs and still returned at low altitudes, not the bombers that flew at an altitude of several thousand meters on reconnaissance missions.

Suddenly, there was a noise in the headphones, and Gong Senfan was awakened.

"Company commander, this is the communication of other bombers, we are only about fifty nautical miles from Tokyo!"

The co-pilot nodded at Gong Senfan and smiled, and the navigator had already been transferred to the formation communication channel.

"Looks like we're ready to go back!"

Gong Senfan also laughed: "Prepare to take pictures, stay on high alert, maybe *** fighter jets are near us!" ”

The sky over Tokyo is clear and cloudless, which is the best weather for photo reconnaissance. When Gong Senfan saw the fiery red night sky in front of him, his mouth opened wide in surprise, and he could hardly believe his eyes.

"Company commander. The bomber group is back, right below us! ”

The navigator shouted.

"Saw ready to take a picture, fuck we're missing out on the best chance of a damn recon mission, fuck fuck the ball!"

Gong Senfan scolded, he didn't hate anything else. I hated that I hadn't been able to drop a few tons of bombs.

The "wolf dove" quickly reached the sky over Tokyo, and the anti-aircraft guns in the city had already begun to roar, searchlights searching for targets in the night sky, which did not pose much threat to the bombers flying at an altitude of 65oo meters. When Gong Senfan saw the city below clearly, he was even more surprised and angry, he could have dropped a few tons of bombs, he could have caused a few more fires, but this damn reconnaissance mission. Let him miss this opportunity.

"Company commander. It's so spectacular, is this hell? ”

The bombardier's voice trembled, and he had thrown his anger out of the clouds.

"Hurry up and take pictures. Hell, I don't want to stay here for half a minute longer! ”

Gong Senfan sighed: "My Taishang Laojun, I wish these damn Japanese dogs all go to hell!" ”

Looking at Tokyo from a height of 65oo meters, it looks like a city built on a brazier, and the fire illuminates almost the entire night sky, making the light of the searchlights seem so dim. From time to time, there will be violent explosions, and the pillars of fire are dozens of meters high. It was as if the whole city had melted, and the fire roared through the city, sweeping everything that could be burned. Everything that can melt the earth, not to mention those wooden planks, the human body will turn into molten iron even if it is steel!

Gong Senfan can't describe all this in words, as if the city has become a melting pot, as if this is a crater, as if this is a real hell. Even at an altitude of 65oo meters, Gong Senfan seemed to be able to feel the high temperature of the fire, as if it was burning his skin. And what would it be like for Japanese people in the city?

"The company commander's photo is taken, let's run away!"

Gong Senfan trembled slightly, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded to the co-pilot, and the two turned the steering wheel at the same time, and the bomber began to turn to the left, leaving the city that had become a region.

When Gong Senfan looked back at Tokyo for the last time, there were still anti-aircraft artillery shells in the sky over the city, and fireworks were bursting one after another, as if they were seeing off the returning Tang Empire bombers. At this time, Gong Senfan calmed down. No one had ever believed that the bombing could achieve such great results, let alone that it could cause such great damage, but after this evening, no one would doubt the destructive power of the bombing!

"Company Commander, are we in the skies over Tokyo at the beginning?"

That's when the navigator asked.

"Damn, I'm wondering if we traveled back in time to hell and came back?"

"Fart, that's got to be Tokyo!"

Gong Senfan suddenly laughed: "Mother, this little Japan has to bear it, I'm afraid the emperor has been burned to ashes!" ”

"And that mad dog in Tojo, if he doesn't die, he's hiding in a corner somewhere, shaking!"

The tail gunner laughed, "Company commander, we can't miss our chance tomorrow, damn it, tomorrow we must bring a few tons of bombs to Tokyo and light a few fires!" ”

"Yes, we must not miss tomorrow's opportunity again!"

The bombardier also shouted: "Damn, I don't want to take pictures anymore, I'm going to drop Molotov cocktails and burn those ***!" ”

"To burn those ***!"

Gong Senfan smiled and didn't speak, but he didn't let them carry out the reconnaissance mission, this was arranged by the above, and he, the captain officer, couldn't be the master. Of course, he also longed to be able to go to Tokyo with a bomb instead of a camera.

Gong Senfan: They crossed the group of returning bombers over about 25 nautical miles north of Iwo Jima and returned to the airfield 25 minutes ahead of schedule. The film from the two aerial cameras was immediately picked up and developed by the staff officers. Then the group led by Colonel Jiang Shikuan returned to the sky over the island, and the bombers began to land in six consecutive ways.

"Only twelve bombers have not returned, and now it is certain that four of them have made a forced landing on the surface of the sea, and the approximate location of the forced landing has been determined, and I have sent someone to contact Task Force 3 and ask them to immediately send seaplanes to find the surviving pilots."

Luo Yunchong rushed back immediately after getting the loss report, "The other eight bombers were probably shot down over Tokyo, and I have already arranged for a staff officer to investigate." ”

"The damage is not very big, try to get the surviving pilots back!"

Tan Renhao sighed, "Have you washed out all those photos?" ”

"Right away!"

Luo Yunchong looked at his watch, "However, according to the eyewitness reports of Jiang Shikuan and Gong Senfan, the results of this bombing exceeded our expectations. ”

Tan Renhao frowned slightly. "The reconnaissance plane during the day will be arranged as soon as possible, and I will go to sleep first. In addition, the pilots were arranged to rest. Call me again when you have concrete results! ”

Luo Yunchong nodded, and then followed Tan Renhao down the tower. He didn't want to rest, and there was a lot of work to do.

Tan Renhao slept until the afternoon, and it was not until Du Xing brought back lunch that he got up from the bed and fully recovered.

"Renhao—"

As soon as the voice reached Hao Dongjue, he rushed in.

"What for?"

Tan Renhao glared at Hao Dongjue, "Could it be that the fire is burning your ass?" ”

"It's little Japan that has been burned in the ass!"

Hao Dongjue gasped twice: "The photos of the daytime reconnaissance plane have been washed out, you will definitely not believe it!" ”

Tan Renhao was stunned for a moment, and then immediately put on his clothes.

"General, your lunch!"

"Send it to the staff and help me bring me a few packs of cigarettes!"

When Du Xing chased him out with a boxed lunch, Tan Renhao had already jumped into the jeep.

When Tan Renhao and Hao Dongjue arrived at the staff headquarters, Luo Yunchong and a group of staff officers were celebrating the victory with beer instead of champagne. A great and significant victory, this is the key to the victory of the Tang Empire over Japan, and from this time on, no one will doubt that Japan will be completely defeated!