Chapter 379 Air Combat (seeking double monthly pass)

  Liang Hongyun judged that the early assembly was related to the weather conditions, and it turned out to be true.

  Subsequently, the Commander of Guangde Air Force Base announced the latest order of the Aviation Commission on the stage:

   "Can't wait for all the preparations to be completed, and the ministries will immediately assemble and prepare to bomb the enemy ships in Shanghai and the base areas of the enemy's concession."

   One of the most important reasons why the Chinese Air Force decided to launch an attack in advance, or even a little hastily, was the impact of the heavy rain brought by the typhoon passing through Shanghai yesterday.

  The Air Navigation Commission predicts that due to the bad weather in Shanghai, it will be difficult for all troops to assemble before the evening of August 14 as planned.

  In addition, what is even more worrying is that after aerial reconnaissance, "the enemy ships were near Wusongkou last night and shelled our city government. Most of their warships, about ten or so, are still densely packed in the eastern sea of ​​Chongming Island."

"In addition, according to the information provided by the National Government Secret Service, a temporary airport built by the Japanese army using the former golf course will be built near the Gongda Spinning Factory. We can't wait any longer. Once the temporary airport of the Gongda Spinning Factory is built, it will provide the Japanese Air Force with base."

  During the first battle of Songhu, the Japanese army's large-caliber naval guns bombarded the positions of the national army, and the aircraft cooperated with the 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 of Resistance!

   Therefore, in the face of many factors such as bad weather that will affect the speed of assembly, and the temporary airport of Gongda Spinning Factory will be built soon, the Chinese Air Force has to launch an attack in advance before it is fully prepared for combat.

  In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China, on August 14th, at 2:15 in the morning.

   A bolt of lightning strikes a high-tension line across the street, sending sparks flying.

  Cheng Qianfan, who was staring out the window, watched the fiery trees and silver flowers in silence.

At this very moment, Chance Water O3U-2 reconnaissance plane, Hawker II fighter jet, Northrop 2EC light bomber and other models from Guangde Air Force Base took off from Guangde in batches according to the established plan. , Straight into the dark night, will go to Shanghai via Mount Su!

  …

  Cheng Qianfan left the 'Tianya Photo Studio' at four o'clock in the morning and came to the police station in the Central District on Xue Huali Road.

  The dusty inspector Xiao Cheng drove the night shift patrol home to rest.

   He also ordered his confidant, Hao Zai, to stay on duty overnight.

  He himself went into the lounge and fell asleep with his head covered.

   After about half an hour, Inspector Cheng, who was 'unable to sleep', came out to release the water.

   Then I saw Hao Zai bought pan-fried dumplings and steamed buns, and was eating them on the desk in the hunting hall.

   "Chopsticks." Cheng Qianfan sat down directly, took a pair of chopsticks and started eating.

   "Did you find out?" Cheng Qianfan asked.

  He knew that Hao Zai went out to buy breakfast just now, but he actually took the opportunity to get information.

   "No." Hao Zai ate a mouthful of raw fried rice, and said in a low voice, "We are keeping an eye on Fei Li, and there was no follow-up action yesterday, and we didn't see him coming into contact with Eguchi, but..."

   "But what?" Cheng Qianfan picked up a pan fried, stared at it, then pulled out a hair, cursed, and directly 'threw' the fried pan to Hao Zai, "Eat it."

   Haozai immediately subconsciously glanced out from the corner of his eye, and there was indeed something wrong.

  He saw a figure walking from the corner of the corridor under the steps outside the arresting hall, "It's Inspector Zhao, the Political Department assigned him to be on duty yesterday."

"Well, keep talking, it's nothing more." Cheng Qianfan didn't eat any more pan-fried dumplings. He picked up a small steamed bun with a small slit in his teeth, sucked the juice lightly, and then ate the meat stuffing. The skin of the bun that had been shrunk into two was swallowed whole.

   "However, yesterday I took great effort to bring my subordinates to check several hotels in Chuanhongbang in the name of eliminating hidden dangers of mobs." Haozai said.

   "Which ones?" Cheng Qianfan immediately became interested.

  …

   "Lucky Hotel, Damin Hotel, Limin Hotel." Haozai took out his notepad, glanced at it, and continued, "Lucky Hotel, Wenjia Hotel, and Baiyun Hotel."

  Cheng Qianfan took it over and took a look, recalling the name of the store that Haozai said just now in his mind, and compared it with the name on Haozai's notepad.

  Hongyun Hotel is a rooster with a solid point behind it.

  Damin Hotel, is 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 understood somewhat, 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." Haozai replied.

   "What about the sickle and a bowl of rice?"

   "Limin."

  Of course I know it’s Damin and Limin. The question is how did you connect these ‘paintings’ to these names?

  Suddenly, Cheng Qianfan's heart moved, he understood.

  He glanced at Hao Zai, this kid is really **** talented.

  …

"Trying to check the hotels is actually screening suitable hotels for the Japanese according to the requirements of the Japanese." Cheng Qianfan took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, "It means that the Japanese are already on the move, what we have to do now is to continue Keep an eye on Feili."

"yes."

   "You can change your thinking and keep an eye on the hotels to see which one will suddenly buy a lot of vegetables for cooking."

"Understood."

   "How is Eguchi Hideya's family situation?" Cheng Qianfan asked.

   "I arranged for Zhao Yi to investigate, but there is no news yet." Haozai said.

  Cheng Qianfan nodded, "I'm going to sleep in the cage, you keep an eye on it."

"yes."

  …

   Seven o'clock in the morning.

  Boom!

   There was a loud noise in the distance.

   "Where did it explode again?" Cheng Qianfan shouted from the lounge in the office, wearing a white shirt and overcoat.

   "It looks like the direction of Hongkou." Hao Zai said.

  Hongkou?

  Cheng Qianfan's heart moved, the Chinese army launched an attack on the Japanese army?

  Cheng Qianfan's guess was correct.

   This is the Chance Water O3U-2 reconnaissance plane of the 35th Squadron of the Chinese Air Force who attacked the Japanese armory of the Gongda Spinning Factory.

   More than an hour later, when the patrols came to work in the patrol room one after another, the Chinese Air Force's bombing of the Japanese stronghold in Hongkou officially kicked off.

  The 21 Northrop 2EC light bombers of the Chinese Air Force began to carry out the second wave of air strikes on Gongda spinning mill and Japanese warships.

  The entire patrol room was also noisy, and the patrols ran to the top floor of the arresting building from time to time, looking in the direction of Hongkou and the direction of the Huangpu River.

  Cheng Qianfan didn't go to the rooftop, he smoked in the corridor on the second floor.

  He thought of his third brother, and was inexplicably worried, wondering if Shen Huaiming had participated in this military operation.

   At this moment, he saw Pete wearing a neat French Army uniform, walking down the stairs quickly.

   "Do you want to watch the air battle?" Pete raised a certificate in his hand.

  Cheng Qianfan didn't answer, just threw the cigarette **** on 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 over to look at it himself.

   "You wrote this yourself, stamped it yourself?" Cheng Qianfan recognized that it was Pete's handwriting and asked.

   Cheng Qianfan saw through this so-called special military observer certificate for the French Concession.

   "That's right." Pete nodded with pride, "But it works."

   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.

  Cheng Qianfan has no doubts about this, because the seal not only bears the seal of the Political Office of the French Concession, but the most outrageous thing is that it also has the seal of the Ministry of Industry of the British and American Concessions.

   "How come there is a big seal of the Ministry of Industry in the International Concession?" Cheng Qianfan asked.

  He turned his head and looked at the side of the road. Many citizens were flocking to the direction of Hongkou. Obviously, these people also wanted to 'watch' the air battle.

  However, the patrols in the International Settlement have begun to maintain order, and some Annan patrols beat Chinese people with batons.

  The jeep in which Cheng Qianfan was riding passed by, he looked at the scene coldly, without any reaction.

   "If my compatriots were beaten by the Annans like this, I would shoot his head off with one shot." Pete said with a sneer.

  Cheng Qianfan glanced at Pete, "It's not that you are so good, it's that your motherland is strong enough."

  "No, no, no." Pete shook his head, "Even in the humblest and weakest country, there are people who are unyielding and have a very strong heart!"

  Cheng Qianfan sneered and didn't say anything else.

   "Sir, no traffic is allowed ahead." A Chinese police officer from the public concession stopped Pete's car.

   "I have a pass." Pete handed over the pass.

  The Chinese police officer checked the documents and politely handed them back, "Second Lieutenant Pete, the battle zone is ahead, for your safety, you can't 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 his head to look, and he recognized that it was the Sassoon Building.

  …

  The roof of the Sassoon Building.

  Pete hugged and shook hands with several Britons and Americans.

  Cheng Qianfan keenly noticed that when Pete hugged an English girl with small freckles, the two were tired and crooked, so he concluded that the couple must have adultery:

   It was Miss Ruth who came forward to greet them, and they were able to come to the top floor of Sassoon Building.

   These British and Americans had a relatively indifferent attitude towards Cheng Qianfan, a Chinese patrolman, and some even showed contemptuous expressions unabashedly.

  Of course, some people showed due hospitality etiquette to Inspector Xiao Cheng.

  However, Cheng Qianfan was keenly aware that this did not mean that these people had the same respect for him as a Chinese police officer. Rather, it was the so-called gentleman's etiquette of these British people.

   The one who really treats Cheng Qianfan well is an American boy named Jackson.

  He marveled at Cheng Qianfan's fluent English, and the two chatted happily.

   Hearty food, red wine.

  The sky after the rain is still a bit gray.

  Cheng Qianfan chatted with these French, British, American, and other Chinese in suits and shoes, enjoying food and red wine.

   Pick up binoculars from time to time to watch the fighting between the Chinese and Japanese air forces.

   And comment on it.

  Cheng Qianfan smiled and clinked glasses with Jackson, commenting or echoing a few words from time to time.

  At this moment, his heart was actually surrounded by huge humiliation and anger.

  My motherland!

   There was an angry roar in his heart!

  The motherland was invaded by the Japanese invaders, and my air athletes and the Japanese army were in a bloodbath.

  These, all of these, have become a way for the French, the British, the Americans, the Portuguese, and the Dutch to enjoy delicious food and wine, as well as "live movies".

  Cheng Qianfan set up the binoculars with both hands.

  Through a layer of gray mist, a group of national army bombers can be vaguely seen bombing the Japanese warships on the river.

  Perhaps it was due to the visual bombing and the low visibility due to low clouds, the enemy ship was not hit, and the Japanese warship could be seen escaping from the Yangtze River estuary from a distance.

  …

  Dog men and women!

  Cheng Qianfan caught a glimpse of Pete sneaking away from the rooftop with that Miss Ruth.

   Obviously, the couple went on a tryst.

  Cheng Qianfan then directly greeted Jackson and left.

   Every minute he stays on this rooftop is a kind of torture for him.

   Smiling, heart like angry magma!

  After leaving the Sassoon Building, Cheng Qianfan drove Pete's car away, and he had the car keys.

  When passing an intersection, Cheng Qianfan frowned.

  He seemed to see Luxingo just now.

  However, it was just a flash, and there were too many citizens watching the air battle, so he couldn't be sure.

  …

   Lu Xingge looked at Cheng Qianfan who was driving away in a military jeep, and took a long time to look away.

   "Brother, that person just now is Cheng Qianfan, the Third Inspector of the Central Police Department 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 close to the Japanese." The team member whispered, "Should we send someone to watch him?"

   "No need for now." Lu Xingge shook his head. Now the main task of the Shanghai Station of the Secret Service is to collect intelligence and cooperate with the national army to fight on the frontal battlefield.

   As for taking action against pro-Japanese elements and traitors, it is not the top priority at present.

  …

  No. 22 Xue Huali Road, the third patrol hall is in a mess.

  Da Tou Lu led people to arrest a group of guys who specialize in smashing car windows and stealing property in cars.

  As soon as Cheng Qianfan returned to the office, the big head Lu excitedly came to report the results of the battle.

   "Where did you catch it?" Cheng Qianfan was also very happy.

   These guys were so bold that they smashed the car of His Excellency Ferguson, Police Director of the French Concession Patrol Office a few days ago. The above issued a strict order to catch this group of thieves.

   "Bishop Zhao's way." Datou Lu said loudly.

   "Well done!" Cheng Qianfan exclaimed.

  The door is closed.

  Big head Lu lowered his voice, "Xia Wenqiao said that they missed this matter, and now I will give you an explanation, inspector."

   "Idiot, I can't do this little thing well." Cheng Qianfan cursed.

  The activities of the car-smashing party were rampant, and Tan Detai reprimanded the third inspector Xiaocheng, the first inspector Liang Yuchun, and the second inspector Yuan Kaizhou.

  Because of black market transactions, the filthy Inspector Xiaocheng and the leader of the Youth Gang, Xia Wenqiao, were born, but at this time they temporarily "abandoned the past" and cooperated again.

  Xia Wenqiao dispatched people and arranged for a few men to smash cars. After several days of smashing, Inspector Xiaocheng was responsible for arresting people and receiving rewards.

  In exchange, Cheng Qianfan will secretly signal to his subordinates to investigate the warehouse of Zhao Yicai, who is currently engaged in an 'infighting between the Green Gang' with Xia Wenqiao.

   Unexpectedly, several of Xia Wenqiao's subordinates made a mistake in their work. They made a mistake in the first business order, and even smashed the car of Police Chief Ferguson.

  If Xia Wenqiao hadn't cursed and swore that his subordinates had misunderstood the information, Cheng Qianfan would have thought that this guy wanted to die with him because of old grievances.

   Whoever caused the trouble will wipe the ass.

  Xia Wenqiao could only eat Coptis chinensis as a dumb man, and handed over these idiots to Inspector Xiaocheng to make meritorious service.

  Although judging from the results, Cheng Qianfan took advantage of it, which was more credit than the two parties agreed.

  However, it was Xia Wenqiao who owed Cheng Qianfan a favor unwillingly.

  …

   As soon as Da Tou Lu left, Hao Zai came in with a smile, and directly touched the cigarette on the inspector's table.

   "It's not that you can't afford cigarettes, kid, don't be so shameful." Cheng Qianfan scolded angrily.

   "The inspector's cigarettes are different." Haozai chuckled, "Leader, I found Jiangguchi's special operations team."

   Looking for double monthly tickets, thank you.

   Thank you very much [Xicheng Xue Erlang] for the reward of 2000 starting coins.

  

  

  (end of this chapter)