Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

June 29, 1942, Meihe area airspace.

After flying over the Leizhou Peninsula and crossing the Qiongzhou Strait where Japanese surface ships appeared, the task force of the 1st Marine Brigade finally arrived at the second largest island of the People's Republic of China: Qiongya.

It was already afternoon.

The pilot of the pilot plane tried to observe the earth from a bird's eye view, but his vision was firmly blocked by thick clouds, and there was no trace of any mountains, forests or rivers.

In such a bad environment, the comrades needed to consume a lot of energy just to maintain the formation, let alone send paratroopers.

In desperation, the captain and the deputy captain could only continue to circle at high altitude with the entire formation, and decided to mobilize the collective strength to find a suitable airdrop point together.

"Attention all crews! Attention all crews! We are about to arrive at the designated coordinates. The current cloud layer is very thick. Pay attention to maintain a safe flight distance."

"Unless under special circumstances, the launch of colored flares is not allowed."

"Everyone keep your eyes open and observe carefully. Once you find an airspace that meets the conditions for airborne landing, remember to report to me through the communication channel as soon as possible."

After speaking, the captain of the pilot plane sighed slightly, and then controlled the transport plane to fly southwest.

There is no way. The C-54 Sky Overlord is ultimately just a military aircraft developed in the 1930s. Its performance and combat capability will eventually be limited by the times.

If it were replaced by the Liuye Modified Modified Modified or Tu-95 that formed a team to directly enter the Bering Strait, the entire formation would definitely not be so entangled now.

Seemingly noticing something unusual, Li Yunlong first looked at the clouds outside through the observation window of the transport plane, and then walked into the cockpit without hesitation.

"Old Zhong, where are we now? How long will it take to reach Secretary Feng's base?"

"I just took a look, and the weather conditions in the surrounding airspace don't seem to be very good. With such thick clouds, can you two still determine the route and specific coordinates?"

"Where is Captain Wang Hai? Has there been any news?"

Hearing this, the captain and co-pilot in the cockpit both looked bitter, as if they were wearing a mask of pain at the same time.

Qiongya in June is mostly cloudy, so the two of them made a lot of preparations before leaving.

But plans can't keep up with changes, and no one expected that the actual situation in the central mountainous area would be worse than imagined.

It can only be said that northerners still don't know enough about coastal provinces.

Even if they are cautious, they will inevitably be caught off guard by objective factors such as climate.

However, as the elites of the Eighth Route Air Force, the two captains are obviously not ordinary pilots.

They quickly adjusted their mindsets and then revealed their plans in full.

"Theoretically, the formation has reached the sky above the mission area. But the clouds are too thick, almost blocking the view, and the two of us can't confirm the specific location."

"But don't worry, brigade commander, the fuel of each crew is very sufficient now, and it won't be a problem to consume more before returning. We can make a few more turns until we find a suitable airborne location."

"If it doesn't work, let the escorting fighters lower the altitude and conduct low-altitude visual reconnaissance for the transport plane."

As soon as these words came out, Li Yunlong's brows immediately wrinkled into a ball.

This is not that he blames the two captains for not being well prepared, but the current situation is really a bit tricky.

Of course, waiting is not Lao Li's character.

After a little thought, he took out a map of the Qiongya area from his chest pocket and began to analyze the pros and cons in combination with the useful information provided by the captains.

"Okay, then let's go around a few more times. Even if we can't find the perfect landing area, we have to choose a few backups with relatively less danger."

"By the way, be sure to keep enough fuel. The way back is very long, and no one knows if there will be any accidents."

"As for sending fighters for low-altitude visual reconnaissance? Forget it. The Japanese navy entrenched in Qiongya has land-based fighters, and I am responsible for the safety of the entire formation."

"Received!"

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Facts have proved that human power always appears very small in front of the magnificence of nature.

Although the captains used their lifelong knowledge in the reconnaissance process, the poor weather conditions always made it difficult for them to select an airspace that met the conditions.

Under the dual pressure of enemy fighters and fuel, Li Yunlong finally came up with a bold and crazy decision.

That is, without any ground identification signs and guidance, he personally led the accompanying guard platoon to blindly land at high altitude to open up a landing point for the large force.

Having made up his mind, he decisively called his political commissar, deputy brigade commander and three regimental commanders in the communication channel and told them the next plan one by one.

"I disagree! Lao Li, your decision is too radical!"

"The fuel of each crew is still above the safety line, and there are still a few hours before sunset. We can continue to wait at high altitude."

"If it doesn't work, you can also let Captain Wang Hai lead people to conduct low-altitude reconnaissance. The enemy's reconnaissance aircraft is definitely not operating all-weather, so there is no need to be too cautious."

As expected, Li Yunlong's crazy plan was opposed by most people.

Especially political commissar Zhao Gang, who has been trying to dispel his partner's idea of ​​taking risks.

The reason is simple, because the entire formation is currently at an altitude of 5,000 meters.

Looking at the history of wars around the world, no airborne troops have successfully completed a blind landing despite the negative impact of mountainous areas and extreme weather.

Moreover, the terrain in the Meihe area is complex and the mountains are overlapping. There are 52 peaks above 1,000 meters above sea level.

Without knowing the ground, no one can confirm whether there is danger at the landing point.

Before passing through the clouds, no one knows whether the first sight is a deep valley or a nearby mountain.

Moreover, when parachuting from an altitude of 5,000 meters, the temperature, humidity, and wind speed will affect the condition of the soldiers.

Although the political commissar listed the dangers one by one, Li Yunlong's face did not become ugly, but rather more firm and resolute.

"We must not conduct low-altitude reconnaissance. The Japanese have built six airports throughout Qiongya. Once we are exposed, we will definitely be besieged from all sides, and even the Japanese Army Aviation in South China will join the battle."

"At that time, the paratroopers can fight on the ground. But what about the transport planes and escort formations? Do they have to fly thousands of kilometers under pursuit?"

"What's more"

Before Li Yunlong finished his rebuttal, a passionate mobilization order suddenly sounded in the communication channel.

Listening carefully, it was the voice of his deputy brigade commander Xing Zhiguo.

"Comrades!"

"Border area and people! The time to test us has come!"

"The people in the occupied area of ​​Qiongya and the comrades in the Qiongya column are looking forward to us! Everyone! Follow me!"

As soon as these words came out, the communication channel that was originally in heated discussion completely exploded.

Even Li and Zhao didn't expect that Old Xing, who usually silently contributed to the entire brigade, would now stand up first.

However, no one tried to stop their deputy brigade commander at this time, but instead reminded him to pay attention to safety.

The reason is very simple. Since the day when the border area was officially established, all the commanders who said the mobilization slogan just now were ready to die and sacrifice for the revolution.

It is because of countless such people that China was able to complete the gorgeous transformation from the BJ Treaty to the BJ Declaration.

Before taking off, Xing Zhiguo looked at the transport plane where his regiment commander was, and then said with a smile in the communication channel:

"Lao Li, when we had a meeting before, didn't you often use the commander of the German 3rd 7th Air Division as a negative example? If he and his staff hadn't crashed at the beginning of Operation Mercury, the German paratroopers in Crimea would not have won a tragic victory."

"I agree with the point you just made. Low-altitude reconnaissance is indeed not a good choice."

"But I don't want the entire Marine Brigade to lose its top commander before the battle starts. So, the task of opening up a landing point will be handed over to me, the deputy brigade commander."

Just as Xing Zhiguo said goodbye to his comrades, the thick clouds below the formation happened to open up a hole.

At this time, it was the best time for the comrades to airborne that they had been waiting for a long time.

"Follow me!"

The opportunity cannot be missed. Xing Zhiguo, who led the team, shouted and took the lead in jumping from an altitude of 5,000 meters and left the cabin.

Seeing their deputy brigade commander leading the way, a platoon of soldiers in the transport plane cabin did not hesitate at all, and followed the commander's steps to jump out of the cabin door.

When there was no sound in the communication channel, Li Yunlong in the cockpit of the pilot plane suddenly became anxious.

In a sense, this was the first time that Lao Li felt the feeling of being "disobeyed".

At this moment, he even resonated with his old superior.

But there was no time to think about it now.

When the entire transport plane formation was about to leave the gap in the cloud, Li Yunlong hurriedly shouted to the guards who were on standby:

"Duan Peng! Take your exclusive weapons and jump quickly!"

"From now on, you are the guard of Deputy Brigade Commander Xing for the time being, and you must protect him! Don't worry about me, I have Monk and Huzi by my side!"

"Yes! I guarantee to complete the task!" (End of this chapter)