Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 886: A Dangerous Voyage

Before Tang Qiuli's visit to Germany, he went to the Wuhan Sulu Mobile Corps station for many reasons. Wuhan's strategic location in central China is very important. It can be traced up the Yangtze River directly to Chongqing, and down the river to Nanjing.

, Shanghai, which extends from the East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean, is a key strategic node in South China.

Moreover, Wuhan's geographical location radiates to the southeastern coast and South China. Once something happens elsewhere, the Sulu Mobile Corps can arrive in the shortest time. Because of this, it is important for Tang Qiuli to put a regiment of more than 200,000 troops in

Wuhan, known as the thoroughfare to nine provinces, has already been criticized by the National Government.

But this is within the scope of Tang Qiuli's authority, and there is nothing wrong with it. On the surface, there is no reason to object, and it is absolutely inevitable to make trouble behind the scenes, and to impose restrictions. Even if the Hubei Provincial Government does not cooperate, it is expected that Su will do so.

When the Lu Mobile Corps goes out, there will be troubles and great pressure. This is one of the reasons why Tang Qiuli put his cousin Tang Qiusheng here who is steady and thoughtful, decisive and ruthless at critical moments.

Another point is that the Tang Qiuquan Corps had already had experience in dealing with various departments of the National Government and the Central Army in the Songhu battlefield, so it was easy to handle things.

In Wuhan in December, although you can see the lush green trees, it is also very cold at night. The Yangtze River flows eastwards in its mighty way, and the night fog shrouds the riverside, and the coldness sinks into the bones. A few melodious whistles,

The sound echoed on the empty river, and it was the sound of night ships going down the river. At this time and in this season, few people had the leisure to walk along the foggy riverside.

Brothers Tang Qiuli and Tang Qiusheng were walking side by side by the river. The cold night fog did not affect their conversation at all. Tang Qiuli's face did not show the joy of victory in Chongqing, but more worry.

Tang Qiusheng, who was standing next to him, looked at his cousin's face. As usual, he had a calm expression and said nothing.

"Brother Qiu Sheng, I will go to Germany for at least ten days before I can come back. During this period, I estimate that the Japanese will take action soon. Pay attention to the southeastern coast and the Guangdong and Guangxi areas. In the north, the Japanese have eaten countless

After the second loss, we will not take any more risks. With Liu Tiehan's East Command troops and Yuan Jinghao's troops, they are a deterrent force to the Japanese. The current situation in the north also prevents the Japanese from choosing where to take action." Tang Qiuli said.

Tang Qiusheng turned to look at his cousin and said calmly: "Qiu Li, are you worried that the Japanese will land on the southeast coast and Guangdong and Guangxi and attack us from the south?" "Yes, this is exactly what I am worried about.

Brother Qiu Sheng, 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 leave at any time." Tang Qiuli said seriously.

The two brothers talked a lot. When they were about to break up, Tang Qiuli said half-jokingly: "Brother Qiusheng, your corps will soon have more people. I guess it won't be a problem to form another seven or eight brigades." Tang Qiusheng laughed.

Then he said: "Not even your agitation in Chongqing, today the staff office received hundreds of young people who asked to join the army. I think not only my army, but also that army will be expanded."

Tang Qiuli wanted this kind of effect. There seemed to be a lot of troops in the ** division at present, but when it came to the national chess game, the strength was far from enough. Only by massively expanding the troops could they occupy the position in future battles.

Taking the initiative, moreover, is also to compete for the team and capital of the world. 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, commander of the ** Division Aviation Corps, Tang Qiuli frowned. This Le Yiqin was too...

Be careful, there are as many as eight squadrons of fighter jets participating in the escort, and together with Le Yiqin and his wingmen, there are a total of fifty fighter jets.

Tang Qiuli was very dissatisfied with Le Yiqin's move to mobilize troops. To put it bluntly, he was worried about the Soviets. Lao Maozi was in Outer Mongolia.

How can we not stop thinking after we have suffered such a big loss? There might be an aerial ambush or something.

This time when he went to Germany, Le Yiqin tried his best to choose a route that avoided Soviet airspace. After several years of fighting, Le Yiqin was no longer the stupid young man he was before. He knew that the burden on his shoulders was not light this time, so he looked at the route map.

, Le Yiqin's heart was pounding. There was a long flight distance within the Soviet Union, especially since he had said hello to the Soviet government, there was no secret at all.

Therefore, he did not think that he was making a fuss. If something went wrong in the sky, Le Yiqin would not be able to die a hundred times. Tang Qiuli was determined not to have so many fighter escorts. Le Yiqin insisted on his opinion. In the end, Tang Qiuli

It's not okay to issue orders as a division commander.

Le Yiqin took out the 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 and no one was allowed to interfere. Tang Qiuli could only roll his eyes.

If he insists on his opinion and causes everyone to worry, he will also feel bad.

On December 28, Tang Qiuli and his party officially embarked on a voyage to Germany. The special plane he took was strictly modified at Dingbian Airport. The original twin engines were replaced with more powerful engines.

, regardless of the fixed edge, it is impossible to build an airplane, the only thing missing is raw materials, and modification is not a problem at all.

The fuselage has been reinforced, and three anti-aircraft machine guns have been installed on the sides and tail. Tang Qiuli looked at the internal structure of the aircraft and was a little dumbfounded. Is this a visit or a bombing? If it brings aerial bombs, it will be equivalent to fighting with Germany.

People have gone to war. However, after replacing it with a high-power engine, the flying speed and altitude of the special plane have increased significantly, but the turbulence has become more severe.

Mei Xue, who had flown many times, was a little overwhelmed and had no interest in looking at the scenery outside the window. She leaned drowsily on Tang Qiuli's shoulder. Tang Qiuli was in high spirits, hugging Mei Xue's shoulder and keeping his eyes open.

Looking at the scenery outside the plane, stretches of yellow-sand desert, mottled grasslands and Gobi deserts flew by under the wings of the plane.

From time to time, there are lakes, dancing with dazzling light under the winter sunshine, 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 it's not that easy.

Le Yiqin carefully selected this route, taking off from Dingbian, exiting via Xinjiang, passing through Central Asia, refueling in Istanbul, Turkey, and then flying directly to Berlin. According to Le Yiqin's plan, he traveled in Central Asia and Ukraine

The voyage was the most dangerous, as the Soviet border was everywhere, so he chose to transit through Romania. Although it was a bit far, it was relatively safe.

But the flight through the Black Sea is also extremely dangerous. It is a key area for the Soviets. It is the only opportunity for the Soviets to take action. It is also a relatively safe airspace. The German fighter group will join the escort formation midway and jointly attack the division commander's plane.

The Soviets have to take action in air protection, but I'm afraid it won't be that easy.

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

The fleet arrived at Dihua Airport. After receiving the notice, Sheng Shicai, the Xinjiang Supervisor of the National Government and Commander of the Xinjiang Security Command, had been waiting at the airport for a long time. Sheng Shicai did not dare to deal with this young vice chairman of the Military Commission of the National Government.

I have already experienced Tang Qiuli's power at the National Anti-Japanese War Military Conference in Chongqing.

That time, he saw with his own eyes that Yan Xishan and Li Zongren, who were much more powerful than him, came back defeated. In front of this young man, they did not get any advantage at all. Even Chairman Chiang had to succumb to Tang Qiuli's control.

Will, Sheng Shicai didn't think he had the strength to compete with Tang Qiuli.

In fact, he was very grateful to Tang Qiuli for not reaching out to Xinjiang. The reason was simple. The Northwest Five Horses had already been dealt with and had no temper at all. As a neighbor of the Northwest Five Horses, Tang Qiuli could easily

They can enter Xinjiang, but they are defeated again and again, and they are unwilling to stay. The prosperous people really don’t know what to do.

Just when Sheng Shicai warmly entertained Tang Qiuli, an accident occurred at the airport. The special guards who were guarding the division commander's plane captured two agents on the spot who planted time bombs on the plane. These were two airport workers responsible for refueling.

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 have touched the belly of the aircraft. The guards immediately came over to check. As a result, the two guys ran away. One was shot dead on the spot, and the other one was captured alive.

When the guards brought the two time bombs and the captured spy to Tang Qiuli, Sheng Shicai's face suddenly lost all color and became extremely pale.

On his property, a major incident of murdering the Vice Chairman occurred. Sheng Shicai was speechless and couldn't explain it clearly. He didn't know how to explain the matter to Tang Qiuli, but Tang Qiuli waved his hand nonchalantly.

, said: "Leave this matter to Supervisor Sheng's office, I just need the case report."

Shengshicai was granted an amnesty. If Tang Qiuli was to pursue the case, he would at least bear the responsibility for dereliction of duty. After the banquet, on the way to the airport, Shan Hu said to Tang Qiuli: "Soviet people," Tang Qiuli smiled slightly,

This was regarded as acquiescing to Shan Hu's judgment. In Xinjiang, the Japanese were basically beyond their reach, and only the Soviets had the opportunity to take action.

What's more, Sheng Shicai has a close relationship with the Soviets. The Soviets' activities 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 with enduring the wrath of hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Soviet Union? Only the Soviet agents in Dihua had a reason to take action.

The attempted murder at the airport frightened Le Yiqin, and it also sent him a dangerous signal. The Soviets would definitely take action. The ground failed, so they could only make plans in the air. There was still a long flight ahead.

, danger will appear at any time, Le Yiqin is full of vigilance and extremely worried about the unknown voyage ahead.

(To be continued)