Chapter 379 Air Combat (asking for double monthly votes)
Liang Hongyun judged that the early gathering was related to the weather conditions, and it turned out to be true.
Subsequently, the commander of Guangde Air Force Base took the stage and announced the latest order of the Aviation Commission:
“Unable to wait for all preparations to be completed, all departments immediately gathered and prepared to bomb enemy ships and enemy concession bases in Shanghai.”
One of the important reasons that prompted the Chinese Air Force to decide to launch an attack in advance, or even slightly hastily, was the heavy rain caused by the passage of the typhoon in Shanghai yesterday.
The MAVAC predicts that due to the severe weather in Shanghai, it will be difficult for all troops to assemble before dusk on August 14 as planned.
In addition, what is even more worrying is that after aerial reconnaissance, "enemy ships shelled our city near Wusongkou last night. Most of their warships, about ten or so, are still concentrated in the sea east of Chongming Island."
"In addition, according to the information provided by the National Secret Service, a temporary airport built by the Japanese army on a former golf course is about to be built near the Open University Cotton Factory. We cannot wait any longer. Once the temporary airport at the Open University Cotton Factory is built, it will provide the Japanese Air Force with Base area.”
During the first Battle of Songhu, the Japanese large-caliber naval guns bombarded the Chinese army positions, and aircraft coordinated with ground troops to attack the Wusong Fort, which left a deep impression on the Chinese generals.
Therefore, the Air Force must first kill the Japanese warships and at the same time not allow the Japanese aircraft to find a place to stay. This is the arduous task of the Chinese Air Force in the Songhu War!
Therefore, in the face of many factors such as bad weather that will affect the speed of assembly, and the impending construction of the temporary airport of the Open University Cotton Mill, the Chinese Air Force must launch an attack in advance before it is fully prepared for combat.
August 14, the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China, at 2:15 in the morning.
A bolt of lightning struck a high-voltage power line on the opposite street, causing sparks to fly.
Cheng Qianfan, who was staring out the window, watched the scene of fireworks in silence.
At this very moment, Guangde Air Force Base’s Chance Vought O3U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, Hawker II fighter jets, Northrop 2EC light bombers and other aircraft took off from Guangde in batches according to the established plan. , straight into the dark night, passing through Shushan, heading for Shanghai!
…
Cheng Qianfan left the Tianya Photo Studio at around four in the morning and came to the Central District Patrol Room on Xue Huali Road.
Inspector Cheng Xiao, who was tired of his travels, drove the patrolman on the night shift home to rest.
He also ordered his trusted subordinate Hao Zai to stay and continue to watch the night.
He himself went into the lounge and fell asleep with his head covered.
About half an hour later, Inspector Cheng, who couldn't sleep, came out to release water.
I saw Hao Zai buying fried dumplings and steamed dumplings, and eating them at the desk in the waiting room.
“Chopsticks.” Cheng Qianfan sat down directly, took a pair of chopsticks and started eating.
“Have you checked clearly?” Cheng Qianfan asked.
He knew that Hao Zai went out to buy breakfast just now, but he was actually taking the opportunity to get information.
"No." Hao Zai took a bite of the fried pancake and whispered, "We are keeping an eye on Li Li. There was no follow-up action yesterday. We didn't see him coming into contact with Jiangguchi, but..."
"What?" Cheng Qianfan picked up a piece of fried dough, stared at it, then pulled out a piece of hair, cursed, and threw the fried piece to Hao Zai, "You can eat it."
Hao Zai immediately subconsciously glanced out from the corner of his eye, and sure enough, something was going on.
He saw a figure walking around the corner of the corridor under the steps outside the arresting hall, "It's Inspector Zhao. The Political Department arranged for him to be on duty yesterday."
"Well, keep talking, it's nothing." Cheng Qianfan stopped eating the fried dumplings. He picked up a small steamed bun, opened a small gap with his teeth, gently sucked the juice, then ate the meat filling, and finally The bun skin that had been cut into two pieces was swallowed whole.
“However, yesterday I took my men with me and inspected several hotels in Sichuan Hongbang in the name of eliminating the hidden dangers of thugs.” Hao Zai said.
“Which ones?” Cheng Qianfan immediately became interested.
…
"Hongyun Hotel, Damin Hotel, Limin Hotel." Hao Zai said, took out his notepad, glanced at it, and continued, "Good Luck Hotel, Wen Family Hotel, and Baiyun Hotel."
Cheng Qianfan took it over and took a look. He recalled the name of the store that Haozi mentioned just now and compared it with the name on Haozi's notepad.
Hongyun Hotel is a rooster with a solid point behind it.
Damin Hotel, is it? It seems like a bowl of rice? Behind it is a small circle.
Limin Hotel is a sickle and a bowl of rice, followed by a small circle.
Cheng Qianfan somewhat understood. The solid dots are hotels and the hollow circles are hotels.
The rooster represents good luck.
“What is this bowl of rice?” Cheng Qianfan asked.
“Damin.” Hao Zai replied.
“Where’s the sickle and a bowl of rice?”
“Benefit the people.”
Of course I **** know it’s Damin and Limin. The question is how do you connect these ‘paintings’ to these names?
Suddenly, Cheng Qianfan's heart moved and he understood.
He glanced at Hao Zai, this kid is really a **** talent.
…
"The effort to check the hotel is actually to select suitable hotels for the Japanese in accordance with the requirements of the Japanese." Cheng Qianfan took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, "It means that the Japanese are already taking action. What we have to do now is to continue Keep an eye on Li Li."
"yes."
“You can change your mind and keep an eye on the hotels to see which one will suddenly buy a large amount of food for cooking.”
"Understood."
“How is the investigation of Eguchi Hideya’s family situation going?” Cheng Qianfan asked.
"I arranged for Zhao Yi to check, but there is no news back yet." Hao Zai said.
Cheng Qianfan nodded, "I'm going to take a nap while you keep an eye on me."
"yes."
…
Seven o'clock in the morning.
Boom!
There was a loud noise in the distance.
“Where did it explode again?” Cheng Qianfan, wearing a white shirt and coat, rushed out of the lounge in the office and shouted.
“It looks like the direction of Hongkou.” Hao Zai said.
Hongkou?
Cheng Qianfan's heart moved. Did the Chinese army launch an attack on the Japanese army?
Cheng Qianfan’s guess is correct.
This is the Chance Vought O3U-2 reconnaissance aircraft of the 35th Squadron of the Chinese Air Force attacking the Japanese armory at the Open University Cotton Mill.
More than an hour later, when the patrol officers came to the patrol room one after another to go to work, the Chinese Air Force's bombing of the Japanese stronghold in Hongkou officially began.
21 Northrop 2EC light bombers of the Chinese Air Force began a second wave of air attacks on the Open University Cotton Mill and Japanese warships.
The entire patrol room was also noisy. From time to time, the patrol officers ran to the top floor of the police building and looked towards Hongkou and the Huangpu River.
Cheng Qianfan did not go to the rooftop. He was smoking in the corridor on the second floor.
He thought of his third brother and was inexplicably worried. He wondered whether Shen Huaiming had participated in this military operation.
At this moment, he saw Peter, dressed in a crisp French army uniform, quickly coming downstairs.
“Would you like to watch the air combat?” Pete raised a certificate in his hand.
Cheng Qianfan didn't answer, just threw the cigarette **** towards the ground and followed quickly.
…
“What kind of certificate is this?” Cheng Qianfan asked.
Peter who was driving ignored him, and Cheng Qianfan took it to look at himself.
"You wrote this yourself, right? Stamped it yourself?" Cheng Qianfan recognized it as Peter's handwriting and asked.
This so-called certificate of a special military observer in the French Concession was seen through by Cheng Qianfan at a glance.
“That’s right.” Pete nodded, with a proud look on his face, “But, it’s useful.”
It is indeed useful.
Needless to say, the French Concession, even in the public concession, this so-called special military observer's certificate is unimpeded.
“Why is there the seal of the Ministry of Industry and Affairs of the Public Settlement?” Cheng Qianfan asked.
He turned to look at the roadside. Many citizens were swarming towards Hongkou. Obviously, these people also wanted to 'watch' the air battle.
However, patrols in the public concessions have begun to be dispatched to maintain order, with Annan patrol officers waving batons to beat Chinese people.
The jeep Cheng Qianfan was riding in drove by. He looked at the scene coldly without making any reaction.
"If my countrymen were beaten like this by the Annamites, I would shoot him in the head." Pitt said with a sneer.
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Peter and said, "It's not that you are so powerful, it's that your motherland is strong enough."
"No, no, no." Peter shook his head, "Even the most humble and small country has people who are unyielding and extremely strong in heart!"
Cheng Qianfan sneered and said nothing more.
"Sir, no passage is allowed in front." A Chinese police officer from the public concession stopped Peter's car.
“I have a pass.” Peter handed over the certificate.
The Chinese police officer checked the document and handed it back politely, "Second Lieutenant Pete, the front is a war zone. For your safety, you cannot move forward."
As he spoke, he pointed to a high-rise building on the left, "Maybe there are your friends over there."
Cheng Qianfan turned around to look, and he recognized it was the Sassoon Building.
…
The rooftop of the Sassoon Building.
Pete hugged and shook hands with several British and Americans.
Cheng Qianfan keenly noticed that when Peter hugged a British girl with small freckles on her face, the two of them were tired and crooked, so he concluded that the man and woman must be having an affair:
It was Miss Ruth who came out to greet them and they were able to reach the rooftop of the Sassoon Building.
These British and Americans have a relatively cold attitude towards Cheng Qianfan, a Chinese patrol officer, and some even show unabashed contempt.
Of course, some people showed proper courtesy to Inspector Xiao Cheng.
However, Cheng Qianfan was keenly aware that this did not mean that these people had the same respect for him, a Chinese police officer. To be more precise, it was the so-called gentlemanly etiquette of these British people.
The person who really has a good attitude towards Cheng Qianfan is an American young man named Jackson.
He was amazed at Cheng Qianfan's fluent English, and the two had a great conversation.
Plenty of delicious food and red wine.
The sky after the rain is still a little gray.
Cheng Qianfan chatted with these French, British, Americans, and other Chinese people in suits and ties, enjoying food and red wine.
From time to time, I pick up the telescope and watch the battle between the Chinese and Japanese air forces.
And comment on it.
Cheng Qianfan smiled and clinked glasses with Nelson, making comments or echoing a few words from time to time.
At this moment, his heart was actually surrounded by huge feelings of humiliation and anger.
My motherland!
His heart roared with anger!
The motherland was invaded by the Japanese invaders, and our aerialists fought **** battles with the Japanese troops.
These, all of this, have actually become a source of entertainment and a ‘live movie’ for the French, British, Americans, Portuguese and Dutch to enjoy good food and wine.
Cheng Qianfan set up the telescope with both hands.
Through a layer of gray mist, a group of Chinese bombers could be vaguely seen bombarding Japanese warships on the river.
Perhaps due to the visual bombing and the poor visibility due to low clouds, the bomb did not hit the enemy ship. The Japanese warship could be seen escaping to the Yangtze River Estuary from a distance.
…
Hands and dogs!
Cheng Qianfan caught a glimpse of Peter sneaking away from the rooftop with Miss Ruth.
Obviously, the man and woman went on a tryst.
Cheng Qianfan then directly said hello to Nelson and left.
Every extra minute he spends on this rooftop is torture for him.
With a smile on your face, your heart is like angry lava!
After leaving the Sassoon Building, Cheng Qianfan drove away Peter's car. He had the car key.
When passing an intersection, Cheng Qianfan frowned.
He seemed to have seen Lu Xingo just now.
However, it only passed by in a flash. There were too many citizens watching the air battle, and he couldn't be sure.
…
Lu Xingge looked at Cheng Qianfan driving away in a military jeep, and took a long time to look away.
“Brother, the person just now is Cheng Qianfan, the third patrol chief of the Central District Patrol Office of the French Concession.” A team member whispered, “This person is quite capable in the French Concession, and...”
“And what?”
“And it is rumored that this person has always been relatively close to the Japanese.” The team member whispered, “Should we send someone to keep an eye on him?”
"No need for the time being." Lu Xinge shook his head. The main task of the Shanghai Station of the Secret Service now is to collect intelligence and cooperate with the national army in frontal battlefield operations.
As for taking action against pro-Japanese elements and traitors, it is not the top priority at the moment.
…
At No. 22 Xue Huali Road, the third patrol hall was in a mess.
Da Toulu led people to arrest a group of guys who broke car windows and stole the property inside the car.
As soon as Cheng Qianfan returned to the office, Da Toulu came to report the results of the battle excitedly.
“Where did you catch it?” Cheng Qianfan was also very happy.
These guys are so bold that they smashed the car of Mr. Ferguson, the police chief of the French Concession a few days ago. The superiors issued strict orders to catch this group of thieves.
“Mr. Zhao Road.” Da Toulu said loudly.
“Well done!” Cheng Qianfan exclaimed.
The door is closed.
Da Toulu lowered his voice and said, "Xia Wenqiao said that they made a mistake in this matter. Now I will give you an explanation to the inspector."
“Idiot, you can’t handle such a small thing.” Cheng Qianfan cursed.
The car-smashing party was rampant. Inspector Xiao Cheng of the Third Inspection, Inspector Liang Yuchun of the First Inspection, Yuan Kaizhou, Inspector of the Second Inspection and others were all reprimanded by Qin Detai.
Inspector Xiao Cheng and Qing Gang leader Xia Wenqiao, who had previously become dirty due to black market transactions, have temporarily "put aside their past feud" and cooperated again.
Xia Wenqiao sent someone out and arranged for several of his men to smash the car. After several days of continuous smashing, Inspector Xiao Cheng was responsible for arresting the people and collecting rewards.
In exchange, Cheng Qianfan will secretly instruct his subordinates to conduct a rigorous investigation into the warehouse of Zhao Yicai, who is currently engaged in an 'infighting within the Qing Gang' with Xia Wenqiao.
Unexpectedly, some of Xia Wenqiao's men made a mistake in their work. They made a mistake in the first order of business and even smashed Police Chief Ferguson's car.
If Xia Wenqiao hadn't cursed and swore that his subordinates had gotten the information wrong, Cheng Qianfan would have thought that this guy wanted to die with him because of old grudges.
Whoever caused the trouble will wipe it out.
Xia Wenqiao had no choice but to be dumb and eat Coptis chinensis. He handed over these idiot men to Inspector Xiao Cheng to perform meritorious service.
Although judging from the results, Cheng Qianfan took a big advantage, which was greater than the credit agreed upon by both parties.
However, Xia Wenqiao reluctantly owed Cheng Qianfan a favor.
…
As soon as Da Toulu left, Hao Zai came in with a smile and directly touched the cigarette on the inspector's table.
“It’s not like you can’t afford cigarettes, don’t look so embarrassed.” Cheng Qianfan scolded angrily.
"The inspector's cigarettes are different." Hao Zai chuckled, "Team leader, we have found Jiangkou's special operations team."
Please give me a double monthly pass, thank you.
Happy very much to [Xicheng Snow Erlang] for the reward of 2000 starting coins.
(End of this chapter)