Liang Jian: Lao Li, I'm really not a military expert

Chapter 343 The bomber is out of fuel. We have no choice but to land. We must make an emergency land

After Lin Zhenhua led the bomber formation to get rid of the pursuit of the Japanese fighter planes, they chose the shortest route to fly directly to the base. The reason for doing so was mainly because most of the fuel had been consumed. Choosing the shortest route could greatly save fuel consumption and ensure that the bomber formation could land safely at the base.

However, some things are beyond human control. When the bomber formation was only a hundred kilometers away from the base, the fuel on board was almost gone and they were unable to return to the base.

"Old Li, the bomber's fuel has run out. We have no choice but to make an emergency landing. We are now over Ning County and are looking for a suitable place to make an emergency landing."

"Lu Yuanhang, immediately send a signal to the bomber formation following behind to find a suitable landing site. We must start landing within ten minutes, otherwise the bomber formation will have no choice but to crash!"

"Lao Li, check the self-destruct switch immediately and make sure it is in the off state. In order to prevent the bomber from falling into the hands of the Japanese, I have placed self-destruct explosives in the bomber in advance. The outer packaging of the explosives can withstand the attack of 60mm anti-aircraft guns, but it is difficult to withstand the violent impact from the ground. Turn on the lock switch immediately to ensure safety."

Lin Zhenhua led the bomber formation and found an open space in the field within five minutes to start landing. The Songjing Squadron stationed in Ning County immediately dispatched a search team to the location where the bomber made an emergency landing as soon as it spotted the bomber in the sky.

Fifteen minutes later, nine bombers successfully landed in the field. Two of them hit trees and their wings were broken on the spot. Another one's landing gear broke during the forced landing, and the nose of the plane touched the ground directly. It slid on the ground for hundreds of meters before stopping. The remaining six bombers did not encounter any problems during landing and were very safe.

After the successful landing, Lin Zhenhua immediately opened the cabin door of the bomber and climbed down through the rope to receive the supplies. Lu Yuanhang followed Lin Zhenhua's instructions and went to rescue the pilot who had problems with the forced landing. Li Yunlong used the rope to deliver the supplies to Lin Zhenhua little by little. It took him 20 minutes to transport all the supplies.

"Old Li, turn off the lock switch, and then turn on the self-destruct switch. After 30 minutes, the bomber will ignite the explosives hidden in the fuselage and completely destroy the bomber."

"Monk, go and give orders to the pilots of each plane immediately. Tell them to follow Order No. 9 and destroy all the bombers. It is already 6:30 in the evening and it is completely dark. We must leave here as soon as possible. I estimate that the Japanese stationed in Ning County are approaching us very quickly."

"Duan Peng, immediately take people to assemble our small carts to transport supplies. We must act quickly and leave this place within 20 minutes. After 30 minutes, the bomber will explode. We must quickly leave this dangerous area."

20 minutes later, 27 people including Lin Zhenhua were ready to set off. Each of them carried a lot of supplies. Nine people pulled three-wheeled carts and hurriedly left the fields and began a forced march towards the woods in the distance.

On the way to the march, Li Yunlong asked in confusion: "College student, didn't you tell me that flying at high altitudes saves fuel? Logically, we shouldn't be short of fuel, so why are we out of fuel before we even reach the base?"

Lin Zhenhua wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied bitterly, "Old Li, I really didn't lie to you about this matter. When flying at high altitudes, bombers are indeed very fuel-efficient, but later we were playing hide-and-seek with the Japanese in the sky, and I ordered all planes to increase their speed and remove the speed limiter, which greatly increased fuel consumption and also greatly reduced the life of the engine."

"This further increased our fuel consumption, by more than 30% compared to my estimate. In addition, our supercharger was always on, which also consumed fuel. The little fuel we saved was not enough to cover our consumption. In the end, we had no way of flying back to the base!"

"Lao Li, we have to hurry and find a place to stay. This place is 100 kilometers away from our base. We can only march to kilometers a day at most. It will take at least five days to return to the base. If we take into account the time wasted in breaking through and the Japanese blockade, I estimate it will take half an hour!"

Li Yunlong was a little worried now. He had never been to Ning County before and didn't even have a map of the area. He also thought about contacting the underground organization in Ning County, but he didn't know how to contact them. If he contacted them rashly, his identity would be exposed. With just over 20 people, they couldn't stop the attack of a squadron of the devils.

"College student, let's go into the mountains. It's not snowing now anyway. Only by going into the mountains can we escape the Japanese's pursuit and leave no traces outside. If it snows, we won't do anything. There must be some caves in the mountains. Let's hide in them first and leave after the snow stops. Anyway, we brought a lot of supplies when we came out. We can hold on for a month or so. There will be no problem." Li Yunlong said confidently.

I have to say that Li Yunlong was really a bit of a pessimist this time. As soon as he finished speaking, a cold wind suddenly blew in the sky. Fortunately, everyone was wearing leather jackets and leather pants, so it was not so cold, otherwise they would have been frozen to death.

"Lao Li, this cold wind is blowing wrong. It might snow tonight. We have to find a place to stay quickly. We have to move faster, otherwise we will have to march in the snow tonight!"

Li Yunlong did not expect that what he said would be so accurate this time. He immediately arranged for the monks to go ahead for reconnaissance, while the large army followed slowly from behind.

Lieutenant Colonel Matsui rushed over from Ning County, leading a squad of Japanese soldiers and two battalions of puppet troops, and rushed to the crash site of the bomber. Before they arrived, a huge explosion was heard in the distance, which made Lieutenant Colonel Matsui panic. He ordered the team to stop and sent a reconnaissance team to check the situation. After confirming that there was no danger, he led the large force to the direction of the explosion.

"Ono, report to Chief of Staff Mitsui immediately about our situation here. We found a bomber formation flying over our heads. Judging from the direction, the target is flying southwest. Please pay close attention to the headquarters."

"Captain Wang, lead your Second Battalion to speed up. We must reach the explosion site within two hours and find out the cause of the explosion."

"Captain Ma, you must lead the first battalion to continue chasing the bombers in the direction they are flying. I will assign you two trucks and a three-wheeled motorcycle. You must go faster. I suspect that this bomber formation is looking for a place to make an emergency landing. We must find out their true identities and report them to the Taiyuan Command. We will make great contributions and everyone will be rewarded generously!"

"Act immediately according to my orders. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed!"

At nearly ten o'clock in the evening, Lieutenant Colonel Matsui arrived at the scene of the explosion. After seeing the scattered aircraft debris, his expression became very shocked. He immediately informed the Taiyuan Command of the news. What he never expected was that Chief of Staff Mitsui, who received the news, actually telegraphed him back as soon as possible. Tomorrow Chief of Staff Mitsui will personally lead people to Ning County and ask him to protect the scene. At the same time, a search team must be sent to find the escaped pilots and bring them all back.

"Ono, I order you to lead a squad of imperial soldiers and a battalion of security soldiers to search the area within 30 kilometers. Once you find a suspicious target, you must capture the target immediately and never let the target escape!"

Just when Lieutenant Colonel Matsui was arranging people to capture Lin Zhenhua and his group, Lin Zhenhua, relying on the guidance of the navigation radar, finally led everyone into Qingyun Ridge before the radar was turned off, temporarily escaping the Japanese pursuit. They could finally have a good rest and recover their exhausted physical and mental strength.

"Old Li, it's a good thing it didn't snow tonight, otherwise we would have no way of marching in the snow. It's already one in the morning, so hurry up and let everyone eat. I'm starving now, and I feel like I can eat a whole cow in one bite." Lin Zhenhua arranged weakly.

Li Yunlong had no objection to this. A flight that lasted a whole day and night was really tiring, not to mention that they had not even had dinner. They had been marching for six hours straight. They should really stop and have a good rest, otherwise there would be a large number of non-combat casualties.

After receiving the order to rest, everyone sat down on the leaves and started to roast a fire. The monk and Duan Peng began to distribute canned food and compressed biscuits to everyone, two cans of beef and one compressed biscuit per person. In fact, the reason why everyone was able to hold on until now was mainly because they ate a lot of chocolate to replenish their energy.

"Brothers, roast the cans with fire before eating. No one can drink cold water. It must be hot. The water in the wild is not clean and must be boiled before drinking! We will not leave tonight, but set up camp here. Tomorrow we will send a reconnaissance team to investigate nearby and find a place to stay. We will rest for two days before leaving." Li Yunlong said as he roasted the cans with fire.

"The commander is right. Canned food must be eaten hot, not cold. Water in the wild must not be drunk without being boiled. Drinking it can easily make you sick. We are now in the enemy's war zone. We must minimize non-combat casualties. Not to mention that the weather is getting colder. The wind tonight was a little unusual. I estimate that it will snow tomorrow night at the latest. We must find a place to stay in advance to avoid the snow!"

"We are now in the territory of Ning County. There is at least one squadron of Japanese soldiers stationed in the city. The previous explosion was heard so far away that it must have attracted the attention of the Japanese. We must prepare for the worst!"

Lin Zhenhua sniffed and sneezed loudly, feeling very strange. Who on earth was thinking about him and making him sneeze so many times in a row?