Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Adventure Airdrop 1

On July 10, the command post of the 10th Division was prepared at Wuxian Temple in the south of Hengyang City. General Ge Xiancai, the commander of the 10th Preparatory Division, just finished a set of Taijiquan in the courtyard. This habit has been maintained for more than ten years.Whether in peacetime or wartime, there are no exceptions.The orderly handed over a towel, and Ge Xiancai was still wiping off his sweat.The whooping air raid sirens screamed again. "Master, air defense alert. Hurry up and enter the shelter!" The guard hurriedly asked General Ge Xiancai to enter the shelter for air defense.

"Why are you panicking? I don't believe it. He has eyes for the bomb! He just bombed me, Ge Xiancai?" However, things get so weird.It really told him that the devil's plane was coming for him.I saw six Japanese bombers flying quietly along the Xiangjiang River Valley. When they were about to reach the head of the Xiangjiang River Bridge, the nose of the plane suddenly pulled, and the six bombers immediately turned right as they lifted off. This turning time came to prepare the 10th Division The sky above the command post.At the same time as the alarm sounded, the devil's plane had already dropped the bomb.

"Boom, boom, boom" a series of explosions were deafening, and the huge air waves pushed the big trees that were as thick as bowls to the ground; the sentry on guard was rushed to the outer wall of the bunker ten meters away and passed out.The above-ground part of the command post was bombed to pieces and suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, Ge Xiancai was forced into the bunker by two guards, otherwise, the consequences would be dire. The front-line radio communication platoon next to the command post was bombed, and the platoon leader Zhang, 3 squad leaders and 6 communication soldiers were all killed.

"Report to the military seat, our division's command post has been bombed. I suspect that someone is collaborating with the enemy or has enemy spies operating in the city to indicate targets for their planes!" Ge Xiancai reported to Fang Xianjue. "I think it's likely to be the case. The last time the military headquarters was bombed at the Wuguiling Advance Command Post, the field hospital was bombed yesterday. How can it be so accurate? There must be enemy spies. I have ordered the Political Department to conduct a secret investigation! Once investigated, they will be severely punished." No danger!" Fang Xianjue asked again with concern: "Yipu, are you not hurt?"

"No! Don't worry, I have the blessing of the Bodhisattva! He devil can do nothing to me!" Ge Xiancai said with a smile. Hengyang has become a stronghold in Mr. Chiang Kai-shek's political life.One more day of defense would give him one more day of political capital; every time the Hengyang defenders repelled an attack from the Japanese, he felt that he had gained more political power.In these days, he often thought about the defeat in the Central Plains, the defeat in Xiangbei, and the defeat in Changsha. He did not expect that Hengyang would come out and block the Japanese.He thought it was a gift from God, and he must pray for God's blessing in his daily homework, and bless the success of the 10th Army guard.He later wrote in his diary on July 27: "May the Lord grant me victory in the Hengyang war, and I will build a large cross on the top of Nanyue Peak to repay the Lord's grace." This was probably Chiang's most urgent expression during the War of Resistance.

After Hengyang was bombed, the fire spread, and the whole city was scorched.Most of the defenders were burned, and they urgently needed gauze, bandages and burn medicine.Ammunition was also exhausted and it was unsustainable. At this time, just before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, the area in southern Hunan was covered with dark clouds, heavy rain poured down, and the river swelled sharply.The Hengyang garrison counted telegrams every day, asking for support. After receiving the call, Lin Wei, the director of the first section of the attendant room, did not dare to neglect, and immediately connected to Zhou Zhirou, the deputy director of the Aviation Committee: "General Zhou, the Hengyang defenders called again to urge supplies. The old man is very anxious!"

Zhou Zhirou looked sad, and replied helplessly, "Director Lin, it's not that we're in a hurry, there's nothing we can do!" Zhou just received reports from the Zhijiang Airport and Guilin Airport of the Air Force, saying that the sky over Hengyang was covered with dark clouds, thunder and lightning, making it impossible to fly .Then he said: "The weather on the front line of Hengyang is too bad. Not only can the pilots not be able to airdrop, but even taking off and landing is very dangerous!" Lin Wei asked unwillingly, "Is there any way for Chennault?"

Zhou Zhirou said: "The best ace pilots in the entire Allied Forces have asked about it, and no one dares to take off in this kind of weather!" Lin Wei continued to ask: "Is it possible to fly from Zhijiang Airport, and then direct the radio on the ground after arriving in Hengyang?" Zhou Zhirou said regretfully: "Commander Zhang Tingmeng and Commander Zhang Tingmeng of Zhijiang Airport have just put down the phone. They have contacted the Hengyang defenders. The visibility is only 100 meters. This is a weather obstacle that the pilot cannot grasp anyway... If you insist on going, just It could be the loss of both the plane and the pilot..."

Lin Wei put down the phone helplessly.At this time, General Xue Yue, commander of the Ninth War Zone, called again to inquire about the Hengyang airdrop.Lin Wei can only tell the truth. After hearing this, Xue Yue still couldn't let go, and murmured: "Could it be that there is nothing we can do... In this way, Fang Xianjue will be in trouble!" Lin Wei spoke silently.As an aide who has followed Jiang for many years, he is well aware of the weight of Hengyang at this time. Mr. Jiang is always thinking about the safety of this isolated city. He decided to report this matter to Mr. Jiang immediately.He dialed Jiang's dedicated phone number and made a detailed report on the bad weather, the situation of the air force, and the urgent needs of the Hengyang defenders.On the other side of the microphone, there was no sound.Lin Wei thought there was something wrong with the microphone, so he said hello a few times.

"Keep talking, I'm listening!" Jiang said in a low voice, and then remained silent.After Lin Wei finished speaking, he heard the decisive voice over there say, "Notify the Air Force and ask Yi Fu'en to go!" "Yi Fu'en!" Lin Wei repeated the name.This is Mr. Jiang's flight chief, Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.Yi Fuen drove Mr. Jiang to Myanmar, India and domestic theater tours.Lin Wei was surprised and delighted, he knew the profound meaning of Mr.'s instruction.He immediately issued an order in the form of "appointed oral order". Two hours later, Yi Fuen took off in a transport plane from Chongqing Air Force Base, fully loaded with emergency supplies, and flew directly to Hengyang.The plane passes through the sea of ​​clouds, passes through the rainforest, breaks through the thick fog, withstands the storm, overcomes countless dangers, and bravely moves forward and forward.Lin Wei had been standing by the phone all the time, and he guessed that Mr. Jiang must also be standing by the phone, waiting for news of the plane.

Such a rain, such a decision, such a flight, is not so much a risk as a gamble of fate.It seems that the fate of this flight is closely related to the fate of a besieged city; and the fate of this besieged city is related to the fate of a country. The plane touched the sky over Hengyang like a blind man, and the plane flew at a very low altitude like a blind man.The pilot relied entirely on faith, inspiration, and experience to fly around the city at low altitude, and returned after an accurate airdrop. The plane has not yet returned to base.A telegram from the Hengyang garrison arrived.The officers and soldiers of the 10th Army didn't see the plane at all, they only heard the huge roar of the rain curtain in the sky passing by, and the empty supplies were smashed down without opening the umbrella. Lin Wei's tightly hanging heart finally fell.He let out a long breath, and then reported to Generalissimo Jiang.Jiang said: "Yi Fuen hasn't landed yet!" After Yi Fuen returned to the base safely, Lin Wei reported to Jiang again.This time, Jiang instructed: "Continue the airdrop tomorrow, and I have to go to Yifuen!" But he was muttering in his heart: God bless, the sky will never destroy me! However, the whole of China is so big, how many Yifuen can there be?Such an airdrop is tantamount to a drop in the bucket, and I am afraid it will be difficult to save Hengyang from perishing.Thinking of the officers and soldiers of the 10th Army in Hengyang struggling in isolation and helplessness, Jiang Jieshi couldn't help but feel heavy with grief. A person can survive for two or three days without food, but if the guns have nothing to feed them, they cannot move at once. How can this battle be fought? .Commanders at all levels down from Army Commander Fang Xianjue feel the most distressed because of the lack of ammunition.In the past battles, even if they were extremely difficult, such as the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Taierzhuang, there were continuous support.It's like the Hengyang defense battle, the traffic is cut off on all sides, and the only thing is to rely on airdrops.Once cut off, it is tantamount to cutting the throat.