Of course Zhang Sixing didn't want to seize the power of the 3rd Air Force, but he didn't like being controlled by others, especially the Chinese military officers at this time.
Many Chinese officers on the anti-Japanese battlefield were unambiguous when it came time to put their lives on the line.
However, in normal times, they will also oppress good people and plunder people. What is even more disgusting is that different factions work against each other and fight against each other.
For a pure soldier, this is something difficult to accept.
Of course, this is the reality of China at this time. Without an iron fist, it would be inevitable.
Speaking of this, Zhang Sixing first sent someone to say hello to the battalion commander who was stationed here to protect the field airport.
"When I was stationed here, I oppressed the good and plundered the people and killed every one I saw. Also, don't delay my affairs, and do what you have been told to do well, otherwise..."
This kind of troops stationed in the rear area has something to do with it. Of course, Zhang Sixing's words and deeds were immediately reported to him, and then he was directly reprimanded by his superiors.
"Don't worry about the affairs of the German Officer Advisory Group. Just do what you are told."
This was an official order, and someone from the higher headquarters immediately spread the word,
"You know what the Japanese call that guy, they call him the Four Elements Demon King. Do the merchants from all over the world in the concession know that they just bullied the Chinese and let him attack hundreds of them with machine guns? Did you see anyone in the concession protesting?"
The reputation of the Wan Guo Merchant Group may not be that great in Jurong, but the battalion commander knows that there are big shots in the concession.
He just used a machine gun to attack the concession. This guy is so smart.
No one likes the concession, and no one likes the arrogant foreigners in the concession, but no one dares to really cause trouble in the concession.
"Hey, killing a few people from the Wanguo Merchant Group doesn't matter. I heard that the Concession Industry Bureau found more than a thousand people with guns from nowhere, and the Four Elements Demon King directly used machine guns to attack them. More than a thousand people were all special
Is it in two parts? You don’t even know that. You don’t even read the newspaper. By the way, I forgot that you can’t read.”
Those who protect the field airport in Jurong are only troops such as the supplementary regiment. No one expects such troops to fight anyway. It is a good job to be able to put on a show outside the field airport.
Compared to the previous day when one division was killed or wounded, this place is almost like paradise, but the people cannot be robbed...
"Don't be convinced, he can overthrow a Japanese division with a few thousand men. The Chairman doesn't believe he can let him run a paratrooper school. I heard that he and the Song family... are obedient and sensible. If you go against him, no one can protect you.
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The more the battalion commander in charge listened, the more chills ran down his spine. He put down the phone and called the deputy battalion commander beside him,
"Don't be so dumbfounded. Early tomorrow morning, buy me good meat, good wine, good vegetables, and good food and deliver them to me as soon as possible. Tell the chief that we will all listen to him, and we will respect him as a chief within one day."
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The Army officers who protect the field airports around the area are easy to dispatch, but the Air Force is not so easy to dispatch.
Jiang Qiyan, Huang Panyang, Li Yinhu, and Li Yinbao went to Zhang Sixing's command post together.
"Captain Jiang, what I said is absolutely true. That guy can fly into the sky with just a piece of cloth."
“Don’t brag”
Li Yinhu, who was more honest than his brothers, criticized him, but Li Yinbao argued in confusion.
"Who is bragging? You didn't see the two Japanese pilots and prisoners, they kept saying that."
"Alas, we have too few planes, otherwise..."
The speaker was Jiang Qiyan, the acting captain of the Third Brigade, whose arm was hanging on his chest. He was injured in the battle a few days ago.
But what can be done? Currently, the entire Third Brigade stationed in Jurong only has less than ten aircraft left, and there is also a Japanese water reconnaissance aircraft flown back by Li Yinbao.
There was really no way to fight against the Japanese fighter planes. Even in Nanjing's patrol air defense, they could only take off two at a time. Facing the Japanese planes, there were usually more than a dozen Japanese planes and two or three on their own side.
Not to mention ground attacks, fighter planes were often attacked by Japanese planes in the wild. Not only were the fighter planes lying down due to various reasons like today, but many flying ones were also bombed.
Basically, the Army no longer relies on air cover or even air assistance in attacks.
The Air Force, which has made huge sacrifices, also feels aggrieved. No matter what they do, no matter how brave they are, they still have one less aircraft to fight.
In fact, we can thank the Chairman's wife for this. She put the money spent to buy the plane in the U.S. stock market, hoping to wait until the war started before buying it.
However, at this time, the United States and Japan were not at war, and Europe was appeasing. After China and Japan started fighting, in order not to irritate the Japanese, all countries held a negative attitude towards China's weapons and equipment procurement.
Zhang Sixing's men, who arrived at noon, had actually built a military camp. The soldiers dug paratrooper pits according to the battle line and slept directly in the pits.
In the middle of these pits are "barracks" surrounded by cars.
After entering through a canvas curtain guarded by sentries, the four of them were surprised to find that this "barracks" was really special.
For example, Zhang Sixing's command post consisted of a few wooden poles set up between two cars and then covered with rainproof canvas, making it a warm and lively command post.
The reason why it was lively was that the people inside were entertaining Chennault.
Because the entire command post is built with rainproof canvas and the ground is held down by soil, the temperature of the entire command post is pretty good.
There were several dishes placed on the square table inside, including Japanese canned meat and Guizhou dishes cooked in the kitchen of the barracks. Chennault, who was sitting at the table, had a rosy complexion. He didn’t know whether it was the spicy Guizhou food or the alcohol.
head.
In addition to Zhang Sixing, Chennault, and Hansen, there is another person here, Colonel Horst Barensbanger. At this moment, under the devastation of Chinese spirits, his tongue is somewhat enlarged.
"Major, I'm not telling you that if you don't want to be the vice-principal, you have to be the principal. You are young, why are you so enthusiastic about the level of military service?"
Chennault was sucked in the air by the spicy food and kept shouting,
"My God, it's like taking a bite of burning coal... Hansen, I heard the pilot of the flight team said that your commander can fly into the sky with a piece of cloth. I want to know if that guy is bragging."
"Captain, don't you believe it? If I use a piece of cloth to make you fly... do you want to make a bet?"
When looking at Chennault, Zhang Sixing squinted at Chennault, waiting for him to answer his words.
"Bet... Look, Major, I trust you. I have told you the government's plan to establish an aviation school. Why are you so anxious? Are you..."
Regarding Chennault's lack of urgency, Zhang Sixing did not want to delay.
"Not only can I let you fly into the sky with a piece of cloth, I can also let you use a piece of cloth to throw a bomb on the enemy's head. If I can do that, then you will agree to all my conditions. What do you think?"