OBS Chapter 337: Shanxi-Suiyuan Army Observation Group
Chapter 337: Shanxi-Suiyuan Army Observation Group
Wild Wolf Mountain Field Airport.
Senior military officers such as Gaoda and Qi Tongwei stood in the tower, their eyes scanning the sky from time to time, waiting for the return of the flying brigade.
The atmosphere in the tower was tense and expectant, and everyone was silently praying that the flight squadron would return safely.
Time passed slowly as we waited. With the flying speed of a jet fighter, an hour was more than enough from the departure to the return after the battle.
Suddenly, a radio voice came from the loudspeaker in the tower:
"Tower, tower.
This is the flight squadron. The mission has been successfully completed. We have three minutes to arrive at the airport. Please make the corresponding preparations. Over."
The air traffic controller quickly picked up the microphone and said, "Tower received the message. Congratulations to the flight team for successfully completing the mission.
Runway cleared for landing, Over."
After the call, the atmosphere in the tower suddenly became cheerful and smiles appeared on everyone's faces.
Qi Tongwei said to Gao Da happily: "Commander, the flight squadron succeeded. They destroyed the enemy's Taiyuan Airport in their first attack. It's amazing. Well done to the air force pilots."
Gundam couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile at this moment. He said:
"Political Commissar, the flight squadron won the first battle. I have decided to award all pilots second-class individual merit."
Qi Tongwei nodded: "Commander, I agree.
This is the first major victory since the establishment of the Air Force, and all pilots should be commended."
As soon as he finished speaking, the roar of an engine was heard in the sky.
Everyone looked up at the sky, and saw about ten small black dots appearing in the sky.
As the small black dot got closer and closer to the airport, the roar of the engine became louder and louder.
Under the gaze of the crowd, 12 fighter jets cut through the sky like falcons, landed from the air one after another, and stopped steadily at the airport.
In the sunlight, their fuselages gleamed with metallic luster, and each plane looked like a warrior who had just returned triumphantly from battle.
Gaoda led Qi Tongwei and others to the runway quickly.
Li Xiuwen and other pilots quickly opened the cabin cover and climbed out of the plane.
The surrounding ground crew gave warm applause to celebrate the success of their operation.
Gaoda walked up to Li Xuwen with a smile on his face.
"Report to the commander, the flying squadron has successfully completed the mission and completely destroyed the Japanese Taiyuan Airport. Please give instructions." Li Xiuwen saluted.
"Well done, fellow pilots, you are all the best.
The mission was a complete success. On behalf of the Independent Column, I would like to award the second-class individual merit to every pilot who participated in the mission. I hope you will continue to work hard and create more brilliant achievements in the future.
Let the Air Force become the Eighth Route Army's trump card and protect our skies." Gundam said loudly.
The pilots present were excited after hearing Gundam's words. No one expected that they could get second-class individual merit for this mission, which was a great honor in the Eighth Route Army.
Li Xiuwen said loudly: "Thank you, Commander. The flying squadron will surely become the trump card of the Eighth Route Army."
Gao Da, Qi Tongwei and others were very satisfied with the pilots in front of them.
They know that these pilots are not just fighters, but the future and hope of the Air Force.
Afterwards, Gaoda explained some matters to the captain Li Xiuwen, and then led Qi Tongwei and others back to the command center.
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In the mountains of Ping'an County.
A team of forty or fifty people from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army rode their horses and advanced quickly on the rugged mountain road.
In this elite team, except for more than 20 guards, the lowest rank is a major and the highest is a lieutenant general.
They were dressed in military uniforms, with guns at their waists. The lieutenant general officer riding in the front was Fu Zuoyi.
Beside Fu Zuoyi, there were four major generals, all of whom were elites in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. As for the others, they were all colonels, including the commander of the 4th Regiment Chu Yunfei and the chief of staff Fang Ligong.
The purpose of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army Observation Group's trip was to observe the Ping'an County Independent Column.
Since the end of the last joint operation, the Independent Column's performance has caused a nationwide sensation, and leaders from all forces want to know what kind of force the Independent Column is.
As a senior general in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, Fu Zuoyi personally led a team to observe the Independent Column, which was enough to show how much importance the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army attached to the Independent Column.
All the officers in the team were very curious about what kind of Eighth Route Army the Independent Column was. It was completely beyond their understanding.
Fu Zuoyi was riding on his horse. He suddenly turned his head and shouted to Chu Yunfei behind him: "Captain Chu Yunfei, come over to me. I want to ask you something."
After hearing the call, Chu Yunfei immediately rode forward.
He rode up to Fu Zuoyi and asked respectfully, "General, what do you want to ask me?"
Fu Zuoyi's eyes fell on Chu Yunfei's face: "Captain Chu, I heard that your 358th Regiment was once rescued by the Independent Column. I would like to hear your opinion on the Independent Column."
Chu Yunfei narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a long while, he slowly said: "General, the troops that rescued the 358th Regiment this time are the st Regiment of the Independent Brigade of the Independent Column!
This team really impressed me! I, Chu Yunfei, have been on the battlefield of China for many years and have experienced countless battles, but I have never seen a team like this before!
Whether it is the sophistication of its weapons and equipment or the high quality of its soldiers, it far surpasses any other regiment.
Even the once-famous German-equipped division would probably be inferior to it!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Zuoyi could not help but show astonishment on his face. He stared at Chu Yunfei in disbelief and asked, "Are you serious? How could the weapons and equipment of the independent column be so outstanding?"
Chu Yunfei nodded and replied, "General, I never lied!
When I talked with the commander of the 1st Regiment of the Independent Brigade, I learned that although this regiment was elite, it was not the strongest main force within the entire independent column.
According to the regiment commander, there are four other main regiments in the independent column, and their combat power is far greater than that of the first regiment!"
Fu Zuoyi took a deep breath after hearing this, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.
The officers around him also showed expressions of disbelief after hearing this.
Chu Yunfei continued, "Another point is that each regiment of the independent column is overstaffed, and some even have as many as eight or nine thousand men."
After hearing this, Fu Zuoyi was shocked and said, "Oh my god, no wonder the independent column is so powerful. The number of people in one regiment is more than the number of people in my brigade. It's really awesome."
The officers around him also began to whisper, their expressions changing from initial suspicion to deep awe.