Jinling.

According to Rong.

In the evening, two burly men in shabby civilian clothes pushed a small cart down the street with their sleeves rolled up.

The wooden tires made a series of creaking sounds.

On the trolley, there are bags of bulging sacks, and through the worn part of the sack, you can vaguely see that there are grains of corn inside, and even occasionally corn kernels fall out.

Although the corn grains are not full, they vary in size, and they are mixed with corn stalks, and even corn cob crumbs, and bags of corn fill the whole trolley, and it can be seen from the packaging that this is obviously not for people to eat.

But the two young men seemed to be afraid of a hard life, and they had developed the habit of saving food in their bones, and they still picked up the corn kernels that fell and did not let go of each one.

Because of the occasional drop of corn kernels, it is a little slow.

In this way, the two slowly passed outside a substation of the Devil Garrison Brigade of Jiaorong.

During this period, the two continued to pick up corn kernels, and secretly looked at the rear of the garrison brigade, where there was a large open space made of wood and canvas There was a devil merchant warehouse.

The warehouse was built recently, where was the fertile land before, but recently because cheap grain appeared in large quantities on the market, farming is not cost-effective at all, and grain can only be sold at a good price in the base area, but it is a Japanese-occupied area, and there are very few people growing grain.

The poor are happy to grow food, even if it is not cost-effective, but the landlord cannot give the land to the poor, so he rents it to the devil.

This warehouse is very large, covering an area of more than 100 acres, fully enclosed structure, with a huge gate, at this time the gate is closed, and it is impossible to see what is in the warehouse.

"Little devils are stupid."

While the two were pushing the cart, one of them, a young man, whispered:

"Such a big warehouse, next to the headquarters of the garrison brigade, even if it is not enough, let the devil soldiers carry the materials in, do not force the boss to do it, we two strong men walk around every day, and do not catch the past to work, this is not clear that there is no silver three hundred taels here!"

"When did the devil work in this kind of grain warehouse?"

"It's obviously covering your ears and stealing the bell!"

"Haha, you kid, you've been in the construction brigade for half a year, you're good at cultural knowledge, and you've learned to use idioms."

Beside him, another middle-aged man in his thirties said with a smile.

"Not really."

The young man held his head high, and his tone was confident and proud:

"After I left the construction brigade, I also went through three months of training in the army, where I learned a lot of cultural knowledge, and I also met a big professor at a university, and the instructor said that I had the potential for intelligence work behind enemy lines, and I was sent back after a period of training."

Coming back, it means that this young man's hometown is here.

"Haha, then tell me, is the devil plane in the warehouse here now?"

The older man asked.

"It's definitely coming."

Squinting at the ground, the young man's tone affirmed:

"Yesterday, the villagers in the neighborhood said that there was a huge movement last night, and the ground outside the warehouse was cleaned up today, and it should be the devil who removed the traces of the plane's tires."

"So, it's almost certain that the devil plane is coming."

Speaking of which, the young man raised his tone:

"Why don't we bring the hand cannons from the team tonight?"

"Or, just force 120 on the top of the hill and finish bombing here, although this warehouse is big, at most one or two planes will be put down, and the little devils won't notice."

"No, pass the news first, and then wait for orders from above, just in case."

The middle-aged man shook his head, rejecting the young man's idea of action, and then he also raised his tone:

"You can't be brutal, you have to obey the command, how many times have I told you?"

"Yes."

The young man shrunk his head.

The two continued to push the cart forward, and then entered a room, and ten minutes later, a telegram carrying the message was delivered to Zhao Jiayu.

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"Bomb trucks, fighter jets have all been upgraded?"

In Heyuan County, in the independent air base, looking at the people sent by the logistics center, Huang Quan was a little surprised.

After coming to the Independent Regiment for such a long time, Huang Quan knows very well that the attack aircraft, fighters, and transport planes equipped in the unit are all the world's top models in performance.

Europe and the United States are not comparable.

For the great powers, even the Americans, the British, and the Germans, they did not have many advantages in the structure of the fighters they used, but the engine and other technologies were advanced for five years, and the material technology was even more advanced for ten years.

Don't look at the Germans, and the British jets are all equipped, but the fighter that was privately called 'Kitten' by the pilots is really not bad at all, and it's really hard to say when it comes to fighting.

"Yes."

The officer who came to report nodded and briefly explained:

"The overall aerodynamic structure of the new fighter has not changed, but the engine has been further upgraded, the horsepower has increased, the weight has been reduced, the reliability has increased, the armor has been strengthened, and the damage carrying performance has been increased."

"Show me."

Dissatisfied with the officer's written introduction, Huang Quan couldn't wait to snatch the information from the officer's hand and look at it himself.

After quickly reading the upgrade fighter information in his hand, especially when he saw the end, he couldn't help grinning and exhaled fiercely:

"Great."

There is no pilot who does not want the fighter in his hand to be more powerful, although it is still an old aircraft, the appearance has not changed, but from his professional point of view, this aircraft performance improvement can be called a rebirth.

For example, the fighter plane, which they called 'Kitten', changed the engine to a turboshaft engine, and the weight was reduced by a third and the volume was reduced by half while the horsepower remained the same.

It's not just a one-third reduction in engine weight.

The reduction in engine weight is also associated with a significant reduction in the amount of support and balance, resulting in an overall weight reduction of far more than a third of the engine's weight.

The reduction of the engine volume means that the windward cross-sectional area is also reduced, then the wind resistance will also be reduced, the speed will be increased, the maneuverability will be greatly increased, and the range will also be increased to a certain extent.

However, the only drawback is that the new engine consumes a lot of fuel at low speeds, resulting in the same fuel situation, flying in cruise mode, and the range is a little worse than the previous piston engine.

Of course, there are good and bad.

The new turbo engine has good high-altitude performance, and the flight altitude of the 'Kitten' has been increased a lot.

In addition, the Kitten has all its armor replaced with titanium alloy, and the aiming equipment has been strengthened, and the structure of the body has been strengthened with new alloy materials to make the body stronger without increasing the weight of the body.

In this way, the combat pilot has a better chance of surviving and a higher success rate in the event of a forced landing.

At the end of the document, it is also mentioned that the troops have obtained all the manufacturing technology and manufacturing equipment for this fighter, as well as the corresponding technical personnel, and of course, the manufacturing technology for transport aircraft and 'bomb trucks'.

We can make it ourselves! ’

This is what makes Huang Quan the happiest.

Other people's, no matter how much, no matter how good the relationship is, it is also given by others, this aid can be stopped at any time, making people feel uneasy all the time, only their own production is the best.

However, due to the large number of equipment and high technical difficulty, the base area is really unable to spare manpower to set up this aircraft manufacturing center, so the equipment has not been confiscated for the time being.

But the location of this aircraft manufacturing center has already been chosen, and in consideration of safety, it is in Chang'an!

Construction is expected to begin in half a year.

"Haha, this plane is really good."

Compared with the upgrade of fighters, Huang Quan is more satisfied with the upgrade of transport aircraft and attack aircraft.

Now the devil's fighter unit is pulling its hips, most of the elite pilots have been killed by the Americans, and very few remain in the country, and the demand for fighters is really not high, mainly attack aircraft ground support and transport aircraft to transport personnel.

Upgraded transport aircraft.

The structure of the fuselage remained unchanged, but the engine was changed to a turbo engine, and the weight was reduced by more than one-third with an increase of 800 horsepower, and the overall weight of the aircraft was reduced by more than one-tenth with the addition of the supporting structure.

For a transport aircraft with a total weight of more than 10 tons, it is more than one ton of weight reduction.

Moreover, the cruising speed has accelerated, from the original more than 300 kilometers per hour to 540 kilometers per hour, and because of the addition of auxiliary fuel tanks, the range has not changed, which means that from the start of the engine, from Heyuan County to Song County, from the original two and a half hours, to the present only one and a half hours only.

The efficiency of transportation has been greatly improved.

However, the attack aircraft, that is, the 'bomb truck' upgrade, is not large.

Only the body structure has been strengthened, it is still a piston engine, but it has been upgraded, the fuel consumption is reduced slightly, the reliability is improved, and the maintenance is enhanced, after all, the piston engine has good low speed and can continue to be used after being shot, and the body structure is strengthened by new materials, and the titanium tub bulletproof cockpit is added, and the new ground aiming equipment is installed, and the automatic driving function is optimized.

These benefits are also obvious.

For independent flight groups with a large number of novices, the aircraft is sturdy and bulletproof, which can greatly improve the survival rate of pilots.

"Where's the new plane?"

Huang Qu was a little impatient.

"It's already in the airport warehouse."

In order to facilitate transportation, there is a 'warehouse' in the Heyuan County Air Base.

"That's right."

When Huang Quan couldn't wait to try out the new plane, this officer handed Huang Quan a document from the regiment headquarters.

"The regimental troops are now naming and numbering the planes we are equipping."

The officer said.

"Finally ?!。"

Huang Quan's tone was a little emotional.

Because it was not his own plane, and when Boss Chen gave it, he didn't say the name of this kind of aircraft, so the army has not given the names and numbers of the three types of aircraft for a long time.

They are all called attack aircraft, fighters, transport aircraft.

As for those 'kittens', 'air mules', and 'bomb trucks', they are all nicknames in private.

"Yes."

The officer smiled and said:

"Because we can make it ourselves, we naturally need a name and number, and we also took an internationally accepted English abbreviation number."

"The transport aircraft is called the Y-1, the code name is "Air Mule", the English abbreviation is Y-1, the attack aircraft is called the J-1, the code name is "Bomb Truck", and the fighter is called the J-1, codenamed "Kitten". ”

"Strong-1?"

Huang Quan was stunned.

The regimental headquarters directly copied the nickname that was circulating, which he had thought of a long time ago, but Qiang-1 was something he didn't understand.

"Attack aircraft, that is, attack aircraft."

The officer explained.

Huang Quan was stunned.

As soon as the officer left, he hadn't even walked out of the air force combat hall, and Huang Quan couldn't wait to go to the airport to take over the new plane.

didn't bother to read the thick new flight manual and maintenance manual, Huang Quan directly boarded a new 'kitten', that is, the J-1 fighter, started the engine and rose into the sky.

After circling a few laps, then a few high-speed dives, and playing for half an hour, Huang Quan landed on the track with excitement on his face. Then the driving Yun-1, the strong-1, and the attack plane flew for a while.

After experiencing the three types of aircraft, the smile on Huang Quan's face became more and more satisfied.

These three aircraft, even the 'bomb trucks' with the least upgrades, have a decent performance improvement.

"Commander."

At this time, the staff officer of an independent flying regiment ran over:

"So far, three hundred and twenty devil planes have been found, and the regiment commander told us to clean up all the moths."

"Three hundred and thirty-seven!"

Huang Quan's eyes lit up.

This time, the devil gathered a total of more than 370 fighters to form the Eighth Air Force to deal with the independent regimental flight unit in the south, and relying on the information provided by Boss Chen, he had found 337 fighters.

So.

The regimental commander gave the order to do it.

"Command."

Huang Quan's tone was fierce and murderous:

"The attack crews began to prepare for the flight, and in three hours, took off."

Fixed-point bombing, in this era without GPS, requires flight path simulation to determine the flight path, as well as positioning and navigation during the flight.

"Yes."

The staff officer immediately went to deliver the order.

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Three hours later, when Huang Quan watched more than 300 attack planes take off.

When the more than 100 local guerrillas who received the order were all assembled in the occupied area occupied by Rong and other devils, and took out the weapons at the bottom of the box, 120 mortars, 105 mountain guns, 75 mountain guns, 82 mortars, large-caliber heavy machine guns, flamethrowers, and 84 mm recoilless guns, they rushed to the devil's warehouses, airports, garages, and even headquarters.

Hengyang.

"The 8th Flying Corps is expected to be assembled next week."

Isamu Yokoyama also received a piece of good news.