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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 886 The Dangerous Voyage

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    Chapter 886: A Dangerous Voyage

    Before Tang Qiuli visited 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, extending 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 been criticized by the Nationalist 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 necessary to make trouble and control behind the scenes. It is also expected that the Hubei Provincial Government will not cooperate and go against the will. Su  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, but 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 green trees, it is also very cold at night. The Yangtze River flows eastward in a mighty way, and the night fog shrouds the riverside. The coldness sinks into the bones. A few melodious whistles,  The sounds echoed on the empty river surface, as night ships were sailing 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 winning 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, it will take at least ten days for me to come back to Germany this time. 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 this 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 attack," 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 stationary no matter who orders them, and at the same time, be ready to move out 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 Qiu Sheng, your corps will soon have more people. I guess it won't be a problem to form another seven or eight brigades." Tang Qiu Sheng smiled.  Then he said: "Not even your agitation in Chongqing, today, the staff office has received hundreds of young people who asked to join the army. I think, not only my unit, but also that unit is about to expand."

    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 game of chess, 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, and 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.  After we have suffered such a big loss, how can we not stop thinking about it?  There might be an aerial ambush or something.

    When going to Germany this time, 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 jets to escort him. Le Yiqin insisted on his opinion. In the end, Tang Qiuli  It's not okay to give 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 to protect the safety of the division commander.First, no one was allowed to interfere. Tang Qiuli could only roll his eyes. If he insisted on his opinion and made everyone worry, he would 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 still impossible to build an airplane. All that is 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 were to bring aerial bombs, it would be equivalent to going to war with the Germans. However, after replacing it with a high-power engine, the flying speed and altitude of the special plane increased significantly, but the turbulence was 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 on Tang Qiuli's shoulder in a daze. Tang Qiuli was in high spirits, hugging Mei Xue's shoulder and keeping his eyes on her.  Looking at the scenery outside the plane, stretches of yellow-sand desert, mottled grasslands and Gobi deserts passed by under the wings of the plane.

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

    Le Yiqin carefully selected this route. It took off from Dingbian, exited via Xinjiang, passed through Central Asia, refueled in Istanbul, Turkey, and then flew 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 away, 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.  If the Soviets want to take action in air protection, I'm afraid it won't be that easy.

    According to the itinerary, before leaving the country, we have 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.  He had 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 Jiang had to succumb to Tang Qiuli's will.  Will, Shengshicai 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  You can enter Xinjiang, but you can't defeat it, and you can't be reconciled to staying. The talented people in Shengshi 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 who planted time bombs on the plane. These were two airport workers responsible for refueling.  The personnel, the soldiers of the Special Guards, 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."

    Sheng Shicai was granted an amnesty. If Tang Qiuli was held accountable, 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.  It 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 to bear the wrath of hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Japanese Army?  Only the Soviet agents in Dihua had access to?? reason.

    The attempted murder at the airport frightened Le Yiqin. It also sent him a danger signal. The Soviets would definitely take action. The ground failed. The only way to make plans was 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)
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