Zhou Zhirou stood up, lit a cigarette, and walked back and forth in front of the large combat map: "The two reinforcement corps led by Masao Nakamura, who is in the Wutang position, have been blocked by our army and cannot move forward for the time being. My blocking troops can at least intercept them until noon tomorrow. Even if Masao Nakamura breaks through the Wutang defense line, my Liutang troops can still give them a headache.

The Japanese reinforcements that supplied the Sanmu United with heavy artillery, mountain artillery, and rapid-fire artillery shells were also blocked by our army two kilometers west of Liutang. Their convoy was difficult to drive on the rugged mountain roads, so the enemy at this place was not worth worrying for the time being.

The bridge between Liutang and Qitang was always firmly controlled by the Japanese. The Japanese arranged several hidden bunkers on both sides of the bridge pier to form intertwined firepower. It is difficult for our bridge bombing troops to attack under the piers covered with barbed wire, but the Japanese guarding the bridge could only barely defend and could not attack, so this place was temporarily worry-free."

Zhou Zhirou said, picked up a red pen and drew a big circle on the Qinzhou Bay:

"Under the siege of our army, the Sanmu Regiment was almost exhausted from ammunition and food. Their reinforcements were blocked, and the supply convoy was left by Zulan. The Japanese had only one way left, which was to airdrop the Sanmu Regiment.

According to reliable information, two Japanese seaplane aircraft carriers, the Kaguawa and Chiyoda, arrived at Qinzhou Bay this morning. This aircraft carrier is modified with a merchant ship and has almost no defense capabilities. It can carry up to 21 reconnaissance aircraft and fighter aircraft, and its function is a mobile water supply platform.

What our Air Force has to do now is to stop the Japanese army from airdropping supplies from the sea."

As he said that, Zhou Zhirou turned her eyes and looked at Zhou Zhihan: "The weather in Kunlun Pass is currently bad, and the Japanese combat aircraft cannot go to the airdrop. We must rush to blow up the Japanese two seaplanes and aircraft carriers before the weather turns clear tomorrow at noon. This arduous task will be handed over to Colonel Zhou Zhihan!"

Zhou Zhirou knew that as of now, if there was one of the entire Chinese Air Force pilots who could complete this arduous task, it would be Zhou Zhihan.

If even Zhou Zhihan cannot complete this task, then this task must be cancelled.

Zhou Zhihan immediately stood up: "Yes! Commander-in-Chief!"

Zhou Zhirou's eyes were firm, nodded and let Zhou Zhihan sit down, and then looked around everyone: "Once the Japanese successfully airdrops, the advantages that our Chinese army has built over the past few months will be shattered. Due to the urgent military situation, our air force did not have time to do too much tactical research, so I decided now that Colonel Zhou Zhihan would lead 9 CB light bombers to take off from Taipingsi aircraft, land and refuel at Guilin Airport, and then fly to Qinzhou Bay in the dark and blow up two seaplane carriers of the Japanese."

When everyone in the room heard this, they looked at Zhou Zhihan in unison. No one expected that Zhou Zhirou's request was to blow up the Japanese aircraft carrier in Qinzhou Bay at night.

Qinzhou Bay is so large that the visibility on the sea surface is very low when fog is over. When flying in such night weather, the pilot is almost blind. Looking for two aircraft carriers on the vast sea is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

The air force generals present all knew that if you want to find an aircraft carrier during the night of heavy fog, the aircraft must fly close to the sea. This means that the bomber has not found the aircraft carrier, and the roar of the huge propeller and the engine will first expose itself to the Japanese army.

This battle is too difficult to fight.

Even if Colonel Zhou is a super ace, it would be harder to lead a fleet to kill two aircraft carriers in such bad weather than climbing to the sky.

At night? Zhou Zhihan also frowned slightly when he heard this. He fought the Battle of Dunkirk and knew how low the visibility was on the foggy sea. However, at that time, there were always large oil tanks burning as a direction sign. Moreover, the geographical environment of the Dunkirk waters was simply incomparable to Kunlun Pass. The climate of Kunlun Pass has always been difficult to measure. The seaside is surrounded by rolling mountains and ridges. Bombers seek enemies at low altitudes. If you are not careful, you may be crushed to pieces.

He found the Japanese aircraft carrier without any problem, but can the other eight pilots follow him?

Flying in the air is not a ground car. If you fall behind, the pilot car can also park on the side of the road to wait. Once the bomber is trekking above Kunlun Pass, the consequences will be very serious.

Before the air battle against the Japanese on August 14, 1937, Zhou Zhihan led a group of Chinese bombers to raid the Japanese bombing airport, but the pilots at that time were all China's elite aces, and everyone was skilled. As long as Zhou Zhihan could determine the course at night, the first batch of elites of the Chinese Air Force could fly accurately.

At that time, the four major elites in China, all the elites, could stand on their own when looking at the world. However, because the number and quality of the aircraft were completely behind the Japanese in the early stages of the war, the kings and elite aces fell one after another, causing the Chinese Air Force to fall into an unprecedented dilemma.

In recent years, China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has entered the most difficult period. The first batch of elites have been lost and sacrificed their lives for the country. At present, most of these pilots have come from the crash course of Soviet Air Force instructors. Their flight time is very short and the technology is not enough. They can only fly and fire, let alone experience. When flying on mountains and seas at night, the most important thing is experience and a calm and stable heart.

Zhou Zhirou saw Zhou Zhihan's hesitation, and he also understood what Zhou Zhihan thought, but the cruel war was in front of him. As the commander-in-chief of the Air Force, he could only face the difficulties. The Chinese Air Force's family is here, and he must encourage the pilots to work hard to create miracles.

"Col. Zhou, if you have any difficulties, you can raise them."

Zhou Zhihan knew that Zhou Zhirou asked him to bomb the Japanese aircraft carrier at night and was forced to helpless. He had never flew near Kunlun Pass. He was unsure of such a mission:

"Commander-in-Chief! Kunlun Pass is in a dangerous terrain. Flying from Guilin Airport to Qinzhou Bay must cross the mountains with a rolling and undulating altitude of more than 3,000 meters. This is a big problem for bombers flying at night without any information communication.

Even if the pilots can follow me, there is no oxygen equipment on the CB light bomber, and the oxygen at Kunlun Pass is thin. If you fly high, the pilot will face the danger of hypoxia and coma. If you fly slightly higher than the mountain range, it is equivalent to dancing on the tip of a knife. If you make any mistakes in all the links, it may cause a disaster."

Everyone present knew that Zhou Zhihan said this not to shirk responsibility in advance, but to put the problem on the table in advance and work together to solve it.

Zhou Zhirou smoked cigarettes one by one: "Is there a better way, let's talk about it."

No one speaks.

No one could solve the problem of flying above the towering Kunlun Pass during the foggy night.

Everyone knows that the oxygen above Kunlun Pass is thin, and it is completely different from the oxygen concentration at 4,000 meters above the plain. Moreover, the wind direction in the valley is unpredictable, which is very dangerous for the bomber!

If there is oxygen supply equipment on the bomber, it can be solved by climbing the mountains. However, among all Chinese bombers, only Martin 139. WC heavy bombing oxygen equipment. After the war consumption, there are only two Martin heavy bombings left and they cannot take off without parts.
Chapter completed!