In the twenty-seventh year of the Republic of China, May 19, 1938, at 5 pm.
Ningbo Lishe Airport.
Not many people come to the airport.
Until now, most people have no idea what will happen in a few hours.
Including those local dignitaries.
The airport has been completely quarantined.
People from outside are not allowed in, and people inside are not allowed to go out.
Meng Shaoyuan was very lucky to have the opportunity to witness this feat in person!
Time passed by minute by minute.
Luo Liangjian looked relaxed, but he was smoking one cigarette after another.
This performance proved that he was actually very nervous.
The same is true for Meng Shaoyuan.
Having experienced so many dangerous and incredible missions, he has never been so nervous as he is now.
"Not here yet?"
Luo Liangjian suddenly asked.
"No." Meng Shaoyuan replied quickly.
"The telegram from Hankou takes off at 3:23 pm. It only takes more than two hours from Hankou to Ningbo. It should be here by now."
Meng Shaoyuan raised his wrist and checked the time: "Sir, it's just past 5 o'clock."
"oh."
Luo Liangjian realized that he was a little too nervous.
"Sir, the headquarters called to ask if there is any tobacco left."
"Call back, tobacco is temporarily out of stock."
Luo Liangjian lit another cigarette.
"Headquarters is also waiting for news." Meng Shaoyuan muttered to himself.
Having said this, he couldn't help but look at the sky again...
…
"Reporting to the captain, we are about to arrive at Ningbo Lishe Airport."
"Get ready to land." Xu Huansheng said calmly.
"Yes, prepare to land!"
…
"I'm coming!"
Suddenly, someone pointed at the sky and shouted excitedly.
The three black spots gradually became clearer from far to near.
Yes, the fighter plane is a Chinese fighter plane!
Long time no see, Chinese Air Force!
Three fighter planes, two of them, will soon be on a bombing mission!
On the ground, everyone looked up and waited.
The fighter plane circled in the air for a few times and then began to land.
Someone started screaming and waving to the sky.
"Confused!"
Meng Shaoyuan ignored the commander beside him: "Are you shouting so loudly to let others know?"
Luo Liangjian reacted immediately: "Meng Shaoyuan!"
"arrive!"
"You are personally responsible for maintaining order! Guo Yantang, your people follow Meng Shaoyuan's command!"
"yes!"
…
At 15:23 on May 19, 1938, three planes took off from Hankou Wangjiadun Airport.
At 5:38, the plane landed safely at Ningbo Lishe Airport.
Plane numbers: 1403, 1404!
After replenishing their fuel, they will fly into the sky again!
When the plane landed, what came out of the door was the heroic Chinese Air Force!
Xu Huansheng, Tong Yanbo...Chen Guangdou, Wu Ji...
History will definitely remember the names of these people forever.
These heroes have long put life and death at risk and have made it their duty to protect the Chinese Air Force!
There were no flowers or applause to greet them.
"Reporting that Xu Huansheng, commander of the Chinese Air Force's Special Bombing Squadron, arrived at Ningbo Airport safely at 5:38 pm on May 19!"
The high-spirited Xu Huansheng stood up straight.
"Thank you for your hard work." Luo Liangjian nodded: "Now, you go to eat and rest immediately, and wait for the takeoff order!"
"yes!"
"Meng Shaoyuan!"
"arrive!"
"You are personally responsible for their safety!"
"clear!"
This was also Meng Shaoyuan's loudest answer.
Luo Liangjian immediately said: "Power the headquarters, the tobacco has arrived!"
…
Meng Shaoyuan, director of the Shanghai Special Office of Military Command, a public enemy of Japan, and the most powerful agent on the surface.
But now, this arrogant Director Meng is acting as a logistics and sentinel.
He was the first to taste the food eaten by the pilots.
After ensuring that there are no problems, it can be given to the pilot fifteen minutes later.
Then he had to stand around and wait.
Perhaps, pilots will have requests at any time.
I don't know what Meng Shaoyuan's enemies would think after seeing this scene.
Meng Shaoyuan himself didn't care at all.
On the contrary, he felt that this time was the most proud of all the tasks he had performed!
"Ningbo is quite peaceful."
Xu Huansheng said smoothly: "I originally thought that if we were close to Shanghai, there would be Japanese spies waiting for an opportunity to sabotage it."
"No." Meng Shaoyuan replied: "Ningbo has always been very peaceful. There are basically no Japanese spies. There are only a few small fish and shrimps. You can sleep peacefully for a while."
"Ah, that's it. Your surname is Meng?"
"yes."
"Are you responsible for taking care of us?"
"That's right, I'm in charge of logistics. The commander specifically ordered me to take care of your food, drink and rest. If you need anything, just ask me."
"Thanks for your hard work."
…
After eating, these pilots were immediately arranged to move into special single dormitories to rest.
Meng Shaoyuan carefully checked every door, and arranged sentries at all, and repeatedly ordered that before the order from the headquarters arrived, even if the King of Heaven came, no one was allowed to disturb them.
Afterwards, he made a pot of tea, picked up a chair, and sat directly at the gate.
"Good guy, you look like a door god." Guo Yantang, who was on the mission with him, joked.
"Yes, I will be the doorkeeper today."
Meng Shaoyuan took a sip of tea and said happily...
…
When welcoming these pilots at the airport, there was no idleness outside the airport either.
Military special agents, death squads, and security teams were all mobilized to assist in monitoring and protecting the airport's peripheral security.
Until now, these people still don’t know who the important people are at the airport.
They also speculated privately.
Some people even boldly guessed whether the chairman of the committee came to Ningbo?
But no matter who is coming, this is Director Meng’s order anyway...
…
Meng Shaoyuan was in high spirits and not tired at all.
Suddenly, the phone next to me rang.
Meng Shaoyuan quickly picked up the phone: "I'm Meng Shaoyuan...Yes, yes, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, he stood up.
Knocked on a door behind him:
"Order, assemble!"
Just saying this, all the doors were opened!
Now, it’s 11 o’clock at night on May 19th!
…
Everyone is waiting.
The air seems to have solidified!
Luo Liangjian didn't know how many cigarettes he had smoked today.
All preparations are completed.
The pilots are ready to go!
Now, all we have to wait for is the final order from the headquarters!
No one spoke.
Suddenly, the office door was pushed open, and Luo Liangjian's secretary walked in hurriedly:
"Headquarters call!"
"read!"
"Carry out the mission immediately!"
Luo Liangjian stood up with a bang:
"Carry out the mission immediately!"
…
In the 27th year of the Republic of China, on May 19, 1938, the headquarters issued the final order to carry out the mission.
At 23:48, two Martin-139WC bombers 1403 and 1404 took off from Lishe Airport in Ningbo, Zhejiang, to carry out the mission of bombing the Japanese mainland!
At the airport, everyone watched the plane take off and take off.
The sky carries the expectations of countless Chinese people!
Meng Shaoyuan raised his hand and saluted the blue sky with a straight military salute!
…
Two proud Silver Eagles have taken to the air!
Target, Japan!
The fleet carrying 1 million leaflets first turned south after setting sail from Ningbo, and then flew to Japan's Kyushu Island.
At 2:25 a.m. on May 20, the plane arrived over Kyushu Island, Japan.
"According to the aeronautical chart, the city below is Nagasaki!"
"Get ready to drop the bomb!"
"Bomb preparation is complete!"
The plane begins to lose altitude!
The crew's communicators Chen Guangdou and Wu Jichong immediately moved out the sacks filled with leaflets from their respective tail compartments.
When the altitude of the plane dropped to 3,500 meters, Xu Huansheng said calmly:
"bomb!"
"bomb!"
Leaflets were thrown out from the square shooting holes under the cabin like white bombs, flying toward Japanese territory.
After that, the two-plane formation started from Nagasaki and flew north in a large arc. It arrived over Fukuoka at 3:45 and dropped flares while dropping leaflets.
At 4:32, the formation flew over Kitakyushu and dropped all remaining leaflets.
The role of flares is undoubtedly obvious.
Some Japanese people who got up early in the morning quickly discovered something strange.
The owner of a sushi restaurant in Nagasaki, Japan, opened the door and suddenly found flyers everywhere in front of the door.
The leaflets were printed with Chinese and Japanese text:
"Your country's invasion of China is a serious crime. If you don't do it any more, millions of leaflets will turn into kiloton bombs. If you don't do it again, stop it."
Nagasaki is located in Kyushu, Japan, thousands of miles away from mainland China. Only airplanes can fly across the ocean. So many leaflets were dropped on Nagasaki, and the Japanese who understood it instantly panicked.
It was only at this time that Japan's air defense department woke up from their dream and imposed a light control on Fukuoka. The whole city was dark, and ground anti-aircraft guns also opened fire fiercely.
However, the two planes were still allowed to leave Japanese airspace and go to sea, and returned successfully.
The Japanese security department immediately conducted a search within the jurisdiction and handed the flyer to Oji Paper's Yashirogi Factory for testing, which confirmed that the flyer did come from China.
When the news spread, the local people were very panicked and expressed doubts about the authorities' claim that "Japan's mainland defense is impregnable."
Although this air raid, called "paper bombing" and "humanitarian expedition", did not change Japan's behavior of invading China, it completely shattered the false statement that "Japan's sacred airspace is inaccessible."
This was the first time in history that Japan was attacked by foreign aircraft.
…
"This is all our Chinese Air Force can do!"
Meng Shaoyuan told his subordinates in the future: "Our strength can only carry paper bombs. If we can carry real bombs and directly bomb the Japanese mainland, it may change the outcome of the war."
But this is enough.
The nearly destroyed Chinese Air Force and their heroic Chinese Air Force pilots have completed an incredible miracle.
This will give the Japanese a huge shock. This shows that the Chinese Air Force is still fighting, and the Chinese Air Force has the ability to directly bomb the Japanese mainland!
China will never surrender!
