Chapter 967: Daily Life is Coming

So when we went to the United States, we introduced the production technology of the NA-73X aircraft, prepared to produce it ourselves, and move to China when the time was right.

When it comes to the NA-73X aircraft, many people may not know it, but when it comes to its official code name, there are definitely many people who know it.

That is the famous "Mustang", the P-51 fighter, and the NA-73X is the prototype of the P51.

This aircraft was originally developed for China at the invitation of China and equipped with China's Merlin engine. It made its first flight on October 1940, 10, with the company model NA-26.

In August 1941, it was mass-produced and provided to the British Air Force. Later, the United States found that this thing was quite useful, so it tried it out in the form of XP-8.

Finally, a series of P51 extended models were developed, from P51A, B, C, to the complete form P51D using the latest Rolls-Royce engine. This model is also the most produced model.

The P51D model that Lin Hao introduced was exactly this one, which had completed the prototype test flight but had not yet been mass-produced.

The P51B production line that Lin Hao purchased earlier has already started trial production and has produced eight P51Ds so far.

Therefore, time is running out and he must find pilots as soon as possible. He doesn't need many, but at least three or four fighter planes to be able to take off, so that he will have a certain ability to protect himself.

Given the performance of the P51D aircraft, unless Xiao Ri dispatches more than five times the number of fighters at one time, the attack of several fighters will not have much effect at all, and will instead end up being a waste of lives.

In the regiment command room at the airport, Meng Fanle stood in front of Lin Hao and reported:
"Commander, Si La Si La asked me for five people, and he said it was you who agreed." Meng Fanle complained.

This guy has been working very hard recently, and he has been leading the training by setting an example himself. In the past, he would be lazy whenever he could.

Lin Hao was stunned at first, then he remembered the order to ask Long Wenjian to pick someone, so he smiled and nodded:

"Yes, I asked him to pick people from the whole group. Why did he ask you for someone?"

"Yes, you asked for five of my key personnel at once, so I didn't agree. So I came to ask if it was your order." Meng Fanle said quickly.

"It's my order. Give it to him. I want him to form a special forces unit specifically responsible for special operations!"

"Once the training is completed, they will all be sent out, carrying radios to monitor Xiao Ri's movements and provide intelligence for our army's next strategy." Lin Hao did not hide anything and directly stated his thoughts.

"Their first stop is to scout Heshun Town and find out the military strength there!" Lin Hao added.

"Yes, I understand!" Hearing Lin Hao's words, Meng Fan nodded to show that he understood.

"What happened to those cowards?" On the way back, Lin Hao was thinking about what to do with the pilots.
The National Army had few pilots to begin with, let alone in the remote and poor countryside of Dandian. After some thought, they decided to target these cowards.

"Most of them have obeyed, but some people, led by Rogers, still refuse to obey and often make trouble!" Meng Fanle was also tasked with looking after the weaklings, so he knew it very well.

Hearing this, Lin Hao sneered and said, "Is there a pilot among those causing trouble?"

"No!" Meng shook his head in annoyance: "There are only two pilots inside. They are very well behaved and cooperate with our supervision."

"Very good. Next time when you lead a team to raid a gold mine, take those troublemakers with you and find a reason to deal with them. I don't keep idle people here, let alone such restless things!" Lin Hao narrowed his eyes, his tone revealing endless murderous intent.

"Hiss!" Meng Fan was annoyed after hearing this and couldn't help but shudder. This is killing friendly troops!
These are the Allied forces. If they are discovered, the crime would be quite serious.

"This is enemy-occupied territory. People disappear every day. Don't we have military uniforms for our daily lives?" Lin Hao didn't say much after that, but Meng Fanle already understood.

He couldn't care less about so many things now. In the original novel, he even dared to be a deserter in order to save his father. Killing a few people now was nothing to him.

"Yes, Commander, I will do it!" Meng Fanle replied solemnly.

"Come on, follow me to see those two pilots. If we're lucky, we'll soon have our own air force." Lin Hao said to Meng Fanle.

Hearing about the air force, Meng Fan was stunned and looked at him in shock: "You want to train our own air force?"

"What, is there a problem?"

"Can you get a fighter plane?" Meng Fanle thought the news was too exciting.

As for the air force, he had never dared to imagine it. In the past, it was considered very good to have artillery support. As for the air force, except for the main force, other miscellaneous troops could forget about it.

"Nonsense, if I don't get the fighter jets, why should I train pilots? Am I just bored?" Lin Hao said unhappily.

"Aren't there a lot of student soldiers? Let them learn to fly fighter planes. I don't believe that with nearly 10,000 people, you can't find a few suitable pilots?"

The requirements for pilots at this time were far less stringent than in later generations. As long as you were not blind, you had the opportunity to try.

Of course, forget about it if you are illiterate, because it is useless if you can’t even understand the avionics above.

Soon Lin Hao saw two British pilots. However, having witnessed Lin Hao's brutality, their eyes were full of fear and they were no longer as arrogant as before.

"Sir, please let us go!" When pilot Roberts saw Lin Hao, he knelt on the ground and said in fear.

"I was wrong, I was wrong~!"

Lin Hao was stunned for a moment, then looked at Meng Fan with embarrassment, as if asking again, what does this mean?
Meng Fanle gave a look that showed his understanding.

"Commander, it was you who built the Bright House. It's not a place for human beings to stay. Even the most elite veterans can't stand staying in there for an hour!" Meng Fanle said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Lin Hao suddenly understood. So that's why. No wonder the two pilots were so obedient.

I told you, a slut is a slut, he'll behave himself after being taught a lesson.

"It's impossible to let you go, but I can give you a chance. If you do a good job, I can consider letting you move to a better environment!" Lin Hao touched his chin and said to Roberts.

"Really?" Roberts' eyes lit up, and Ferguson beside him couldn't help but say, "Sir, just tell us what you want us to do!"

"You are pilots, so just train a group of pilots for me. If you are qualified, I will let you change your environment!" Lin Hao said with a smile: "Of course, you can choose not to agree~!"

"No, we agree, we are very happy~!" Roberts answered first. In his eyes, when Lin Hao smiled, he was no different from the devil from hell.

"Am I that scary?" Lin Hao was a little helpless. Meng Fanle next to him covered his mouth and laughed.

"Commander, in the eyes of these people, you are indeed no different from the devil!"

Rolling his eyes, Lin Hao nodded and said, "You can also choose to escape~!"

Before he could finish his words, it was Ferguson's turn to speak first:

"No, we will never run away. We are not stupid. There is no easier job than training pilots!"

Escape? Where to escape? This airport is full of their people. No matter where you escape, you will die.

Seeing that the other party was so sensible, Lin Hao waved his hand to signal to take the person away, then looked at Meng Fanle and instructed:

"Send someone to keep an eye on them. If they have any evil intentions, throw them into the Bright House immediately. If they dare to escape, shoot them on the spot without asking for permission."

"Also, they are prohibited from flying fighter planes alone, and every time they fly a fighter plane, they can only add 20 kilometers of fuel."

"Will they escape?" Meng Fanle felt that these people were so scared that they should not have the courage to run away.

"Hmph, remember one thing, never believe what a weakling says, otherwise we will be the ones who suffer!" Lin Hao shook his head and said:

"For them, turning their backs on people is a basic operation."

"Yes, I understand." Meng Fanle nodded seriously.

At this moment, a communicator hurriedly came in and reported:

"Report to the commander, there is an emergency call from the reconnaissance company!"

"Read!" Lin Hao said as he came to the military map.

The communicator opened the telegram and read: "Our reconnaissance team has found Xiao Rizi, who is still 25 kilometers away from the airport. The enemy has an infantry battalion equipped with a large number of baggage and artillery..."

The telegram came from the reconnaissance team of the reconnaissance company, which recorded in detail the personnel, weapons, baggage, etc. of the daily life.

What surprised Lin Hao was that Xiao Yi had a large number of heavy artillery pieces.

With so much heavy firepower, it is obvious that they are heading for the airport. Once Xiao Rizi successfully approaches the airport, they will set up their battle line.

The Sichuan Army troops in the airport will inevitably face a baptism of bullets.

This is not good news. Even if Lin Hao has a heavy artillery unit that can completely suppress Xiao Sheng, he does not want to place the main battlefield in the airport, which is not conducive to the construction of his new city.

After all, the people's hearts that have been united with great difficulty cannot be dispersed because of a war.

Therefore, the best option is to keep the enemy out of the country, so Lin Hao immediately decided to take the initiative to attack. Since Xiao Rizi was carrying so many heavy artillery, it would inevitably seriously slow down the marching speed.

This means giving the Sichuan Army more time to prepare.

In this case, this isn’t really bad news.

"Commander, I think this place is very suitable for an ambush." ​​Meng Fanle, who was temporarily acting as a staff officer, pointed to a mountain pass about 18 kilometers away from the airport on the map.

"Tell me about it!" Lin Hao nodded and motioned to continue.

"First of all, this place is not far from the airport, which is conducive to supply. Secondly, this place happens to be within the range of our artillery and can provide artillery support at any time, so this is the best ambush location." Meng Fanle quickly gave the reason for the ambush.

"I have scouted here. Although the terrain is not very dangerous, there are a lot of rocks and weeds. Xiaori will definitely send out a search team to scout ahead of time, but it is very inconvenient to walk in these rocky areas, and it is impossible to conduct a detailed scout along the way."

"We just need to find a place to ambush, and after the artillery bombardment, we can give Xiao Rizi a head-on blow. With our combat effectiveness, we can completely eliminate this Xiao Rizi brigade in the shortest time possible."

Meng Fanle has fought for so many years and has rich experience in both theoretical and actual combat. The plan he made is not perfect, but at least it does not have any major loopholes.

"You are right about one thing. Our cannon is our trump card. Xiao Zi has no idea that we have heavy artillery. We are invincible in this battle!" Lin Hao was very satisfied with the battle plan proposed by Meng Fanle.

He immediately slammed the table and ordered everyone, "Messenger, pass the order immediately, the first battalion, the second battalion, the regiment reconnaissance company, and the guard company will assemble!"

As for the third battalion, Lin Hao arranged for them to stay at the airport to prevent Xiao Ri's sneak attack.

As Lin Hao's order was passed down, the airport became noisy again.

Two infantry battalions plus a reconnaissance company and a guard company, totaling nearly 1,500 people, faced a Japanese brigade of 1,100 people. They were completely defeated in both manpower and firepower.

More importantly, in addition to the sneak attack, they also had heavy artillery support, so everyone was confident about this battle.

Lin Hao glanced at everyone and went straight to the point:
"We have trained for so long and recruited so many people, just to defeat Xiao Ri one day!"

"In short, the purpose of this attack is to completely wipe out Xiao Ri Zi, keep the enemy out of the country, and buy more time for the construction of the airport!"

"Of course, war will inevitably result in casualties. Without war, there will be no casualties. From the moment you joined the army, you have already been prepared for this!"

"I still say that, with me as the line, anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!"

"For those who died in this battle, I, Lin, will personally carry your coffins and see you off. I will hold memorial ceremonies for you every year. A cemetery is being built there, a cemetery dedicated to burying heroes!"

"I'm just asking you, does anyone want to quit?"

"No retreat, no retreat, no retreat!" After hearing Lin Hao's words, the soldiers felt a raging flame burning in their chests, and the hatred that had been pent up in their hearts was completely aroused.

This time, Lin Hao didn't even use any skills, but he had already made the Sichuan Army soldiers excited, and everyone looked at Lin Hao with a fearless attitude.

"Very good, let's go!"

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On the dirt road leading to the airport, a group of small-scale vehicles slowly advanced forward amidst the fog where visibility was less than ten meters.

Occasionally, the search team in front would fire a few cold shots, or even throw a few grenade launcher shells at places where Tibetans were suspected to be.

According to the news sent back, the defenders of the airport had several artillery pieces for self-defense, so they became extremely cautious.

"Damn, this damn weather!" The weather in the jungle area is extremely weird. It may be sunny one second and rainy the next. What's worse, it may be sunny and rainy at the same time.

Like now, the sun was shining brightly when we set out, but after a while it started to rain heavily under the scorching sun.

The captain of the Little Life team, riding on his bicycle, looked at the endless torrential rain ahead. He had long lost the joy he had before departure and was left with only a very bad mood. However, he had been in Southeast Asia for several months and had long been accustomed to the weather here.

The captain of the Xiaori Brigade's name is Mitsui Yujiro. From his surname, we can tell that he comes from a prominent family. He also graduated with excellent grades from the Japanese Army University, so he has a bright future.

But for Yujiro Mitsui, he felt that he was very unlucky.

Especially when we arrived at the battlefield in Myanmar, we found that there had never been a decent battle. Almost all the enemies we encountered did not even open fire, but either surrendered directly or retreated early.

Often, when we just arrived at the battlefield, the enemy had already run more than ten kilometers away, or had knelt down in surrender, and we didn't feel any sense of accomplishment at all.

This made Mitsui Yujiro, who considered himself to be full of literary and military strategies, feel that the talents he had learned throughout his life were of no use.

Fortunately, the opportunity came soon. A team that had previously attacked the airport suffered heavy losses and only a few people escaped.

According to the news, they encountered the expeditionary force, and also had the British Vickers cannons providing fire support.

This gave Mitsui Yujiro hope and he felt that it was time for him to show his skills.

He then told Colonel Takeuchi Renyama that he would personally lead the troops to retake the airport.

He even confidently issued a military order to eliminate all the resisting enemies in the airport.

Unfortunately, Mitsui Yujiro had an excellent family background but no strategy, and he had no detailed understanding of Myanmar's abnormal climate.

As a result, Mitsui Yujiro had often encountered heavy rain along the way, causing the road to be muddy, making it difficult for the baggage train to move forward.

"Major, the baggage train is stuck in the mud and cannot move forward for the time being." The messenger came over and said.

Hearing this, Mitsui Yujiro was furious. He had originally complained about the slow speed, and now he had to wait. This was not the answer he wanted.

"Damn, how long will it take? If we wait any longer, the enemy will escape. Are we going to occupy another destroyed airport?" Mitsui Yujiro felt that if he led a battalion of troops, the enemy would surely flee at the sight of them.

Therefore, speed is of the essence in war. He emphasized speed all the way, with the aim of catching the enemy off guard.

"It will take at least two hours!" the messenger gave an answer.

"Baga, let's not wait any longer. Let the baggage train find a way to catch up as soon as possible." Mitsui Yujiro made the decision immediately.

"Order the troops to speed up the attack and try to capture the airport in one go!"

Thinking that the enemy might escape, Mitsui Yujiro decided to get rid of the baggage train.

This led to the Mitsui Battalion, which had been relatively cautious, changing its marching method under the orders of Mitsui Yujiro.

The first is that the search team's search range has been reduced. There is no other way. The scout unit is short of manpower and can only compress the search range in the front.

With the search range reduced and without the burden of baggage trains, the Mitsui Battalion's advance speed was indeed much faster.

He arrived at the mountain pass that Meng Fanle mentioned. The heavy rain was still there, but the mountain pass was still calm. Mitsui Yujiro didn't think that anyone would ambush him in the heavy rain.

However, out of caution, he stood at the mountain pass and observed for a long time. Finding that there was no movement, he waved his hand and continued to order the troops to move forward.

If the map in Mitsui Yujiro's hand had been more detailed, he would have discovered that the road they were taking was like a winding giant snake, which was very suitable for an ambush.

Unfortunately, Mitsui Yujiro had a profound family background but lacked sufficient strategy. His originally cautious nature was worn away by the smooth progress of the war. It just so happened that bad weather doomed his fate.