Chapter 886: A Dangerous Voyage

Before Tang Qiuli's visit to Germany, he went to the Wuhan Sulu Mobile Corps for many reasons, and Wuhan's strategic location in central China is very important; along the Yangtze River, it can go directly to Chongqing, down the Yangtze River, through Nanjing and Shanghai, and out of the East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean, which is a key strategic node in South China.

Moreover, the geographical location of Wuhan, the southeast coastal area, South China, once there is something in other places, the Sulu Mobile Corps can arrive in the shortest time, because of this, Tang Qiuli put a corps of more than 200,000 people and horses, known as the thoroughfare of nine provinces, Wuhan, the national government, has been quite complaining.

But this is within the scope of Tang Qiuli's authority, there is nothing to blame, on the surface, there is no reason to oppose it, looking for trouble behind the scenes, and it is absolutely indispensable to control elbows, that is, the Hubei Provincial Government does not cooperate, and Yang Feng yīn violates it is also expected, the Sulu Mobile Corps is out, trouble is indispensable, and the pressure is also great, which is also one of the reasons why Tang Qiuli put Tang Qiusheng, a stable and delicate cousin, at a critical moment, there is no shortage of decisive and ruthless cousins here.

Another point is that the Tang Qiuquan Corps, which had previously been in the Songhu battlefield, already had the experience of fighting Jiāo with the various ministries of the National People's Republic of China and the Central Army, and it was easy to get things done.

Wuhan in December, although you can see the green trees, at night, it is also cold, the Yangtze River is vast and vast dàngdàng to the east, the night fog is shrouded in the riverside, the cold silk is immersed in the bones, a few melodious whistles, sounding on the empty river, it is the night boat down the river, this time, this season, few people have leisure to walk along the foggy riverside.

Tang Qiuli and Tang Qiusheng brothers, walking side by side by the river, the cold night fog did not affect the conversation between the two at all, Tang Qiuli's face did not have the joy of victory in Chongqing, more worry, Tang Qiusheng beside him, looked at his cousin's face, as usual, his expression was calm and did not say a word.

"Brother Qiusheng, I went to Germany this time, it will take at least ten days to come back, during this time, I estimate that the Japanese will soon make some moves, pay attention to the southeast coast and the Liangguang area, in the north, the Japanese have suffered countless losses, will not take any more risks, there are Liu Tiehan Dongzhi troops and Yuan Jinghao's troops, it is a deterrent force to the Japanese, and the current pattern in the north also makes the Japanese not choose where to start." 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 the Liangguang area 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 Liangguang area, your troops must stay still, no matter whose orders they take, and at the same time, be ready to move at any time." Tang Qiu said solemnly.

The two brothers said a lot, and when they were about to break up, Tang Qiuli said half-jokingly: "Brother Qiusheng, your corps is about to be imported, and it is estimated that it will not be a problem to form another seven or eight brigades." Tang Qiusheng said with a smile: "It wasn't for your agitation in Chongqing, today, the General Staff Office received hundreds of young people who asked to join the army, and I think that not only me is here, but that unit is going to be expanded." ”

Tang Qiuli wants this kind of effect, the independent division troops, at present, it seems that there are a lot, but if it is put on the national chess, the strength is far from enough, only a large number of troops can occupy the initiative in the future battles, moreover, it is also their own competition for the world's team and capital, 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 looking at the escort plan formulated by Le Yiqin, the commander of the independent division aviation, Tang Qiuli frowned, this Le Yiqin was too careful, the fighter group participating in the escort amounted to eight squadrons, plus Le Yiqin and his wingman, a full fifty fighters.

It's too exciting, is this going to visit or to show off the force, Tang Qiuli is very disappreciative of Le Yiqin's excitement, but Le Yiqin doesn't think so, to put it bluntly, he is not at ease with the Soviets, the old máozi has suffered such a big loss from us outside, can he not think about it? Maybe there's an air ambush or something.

This time to Germany, Le Yiqin tried to avoid the Soviet airspace route, after a few years of fighting, Le Yiqin has long been not the stunned young man, knowing that this time the burden on his shoulders is not light, looking at the route map, Le Yiqin beat the drum in his heart, there is a long flight distance in the Soviet Union, especially with the Soviet government fǔ greeting, there is no secret at all.

Therefore, he doesn't think that he is making a big fuss, if the division commander has a problem in the sky, it is not enough for Le Yiqin to die a hundred times, Tang Qiuli resolutely does not want so many fighter escorts, Le Yiqin insists on his opinion, and in the end, Tang Qiuli can't give orders as a division commander.

Le Yiqin took out the order jointly issued by the commanders of the various corps, the size of the escort aircraft group was determined by Le Yiqin himself, and the safety of the division commander was the first priority, and no one was allowed to interfere.

On December 28, Tang Qiuli and his entourage officially embarked on a voyage to Germany, the special plane he took underwent strict modification at Dingbian Airport, the original twin engines, replaced with more powerful engines, don't look at Dingbian can not make airplanes, what is lacking is nothing more than raw materials, but modification is not a problem at all.

The fuselage has been reinforced, and three tǐng high shè machine guns have been added on the sides and tail, Tang Qiuli looked at the internal structure of the plane, and was a little crying and laughing, is this going to visit wèn or to bomb? If you bring aerial bombs again, it is equivalent to going to war with the Germans, but after changing to a high-power engine, the flight speed and altitude of the special plane have increased significantly, and the bumps are more severe.

Mei Xue, who has been on the plane many times, was a little unbearable, and she didn't have the heart to look at the scenery outside the window, she leaned on Tang Qiuli's shoulder in a drowsy manner, Tang Qiuli was full of interest, hugged Mei Xue's shoulder, and her eyes didn't let go of the scenery outside the plane, a piece of yellow sand desert, mottled grassland and Gobi, swept under the wings.

From time to time, there are lakes, in the winter sun, beating dazzling light, like pearls on the desolate land, embellishing this monotonous season, Tang Qiuli can see it with relish, in the command position of the escort fighter group, Le Yiqin is not so relaxed.

This route, Le Yiqin Jīng carefully selected, took off from Dingbian, exited through Xinjiang, passed through Central Asia, refueled in Istanbul, Turkey, and then, flew directly to Berlin, according to Le Yiqin's plan, the voyage in Central Asia and Ukraine was the most dangerous, where was the border of the Soviets, so he chose to transit through Romania, although it was a little farther, but it was relatively safe.

The flight through the Black Sea is also extremely dangerous, that is the key area of the Soviets, that is the only opportunity for the Soviets to do it, and it is also a relatively safe airspace, and the German fighter group will join the escort formation in the middle of the way to jointly protect the division commander's special plane in the air, and the Soviets want to do it, I am afraid it will not be so easy.

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

When the group arrived at Dihua Airport, Sheng Shicai, who had received the notice from the Xinjiang Governor and commander of the Xinjiang Garrison Command, had been waiting at the airport for a long time.

That time, he saw with his own eyes that Yan Xishan and Li Zongren, who were much stronger than him, returned with a feather, and in front of this young man, they didn't get any bargain at all, and even Chairman Jiang had to succumb to Tang Qiuli's will, Sheng Shicai didn't think that he could have the strength to wrestle with Tang Qiuli.

In fact, he was still very touched by Tang Qiuli, and did not stretch out his hand to Xinjiang, the reason is very simple, the Northwest Five Horses have been cleaned up and have no temper at all, as the neighbor of the Northwest Five Horses, Tang Qiuli can enter Xinjiang without much effort, he can't beat it, he can't stay, and he is unwilling to stay, Sheng Shicai really doesn't know how to be good.

Just when Sheng Shicai was hospitably entertaining Tang Qiuli, there was an accident at the airport, and the soldiers of the special guard who were on guard against the division commander's special plane caught two spies who planted time bombs on the special plane on the spot, these were two airport staff who were responsible for refueling, and the soldiers of the special guard team didn't pay much attention to these two guys at first.

But it was an inconspicuous little action that attracted the attention of the guards, one of them seemed to be in the belly of the machine, and the guards immediately came to check, but these two guys ran away, one was killed on the spot, and the rest was captured alive, when the guards sent the two time bombs and the captured spies to Tang Qiuli, Sheng Shicai's face was bloodless, and he was extremely pale.

On his ground, there was a serious incident of murdering the deputy chairman, Sheng Shicai couldn't explain it clearly, and he didn't know how to explain the matter to Tang Qiuli, but Tang Qiuli waved his hand indifferently and said: "Give this matter to Sheng to deal with, I just need to report the case." ”

After the banquet, on the way to the airport, Shanhu said to Tang Qiuli: "Soviets," Tang Qiuli smiled slightly, which was regarded as a tacit acquiescence to Shanhu's judgment, Xinjiang, the Japanese are basically beyond the reach of the whip, and only the Soviets have a chance 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, but Sheng Shicai should not have known about this bankrupt murder, and doing so will not benefit him at all, and he will have to bear the wrath of hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the independent division, so why bother? Only Soviet agents in Dihua had a reason to do so.

This attempted murder at the airport frightened Le Yiqin, which also sent him a dangerous signal, the Soviets would definitely do it, the ground failed, only to make an idea in the air, there is still a long flight ahead, danger will appear at any time, for the unknown flight ahead, Le Yiqin is full of vigilance and worry.