Chief Qian has been in this position for two years and is now considered half an aviation professional. After reading this, his face showed excitement and he said: "Principal, although this guy didn't say it clearly in the message, he seems to have a way. We can get a plane. I just don’t know what type of plane it is and how far it ranges, but I think Xiao Zhou must have a certain degree of confidence before he called."
Of course Chief Qian also knew where Zhou Wen had gone, but the matter was personally arranged by the principal. No matter how concerned he was about the safety of Zhou Wen and the others, he did not dare to ask casually.
But it's different now. Since the principal called him here, he had no intention of letting him avoid suspicion, so he spoke in a professional tone: "Principal, since Xiao Zhou is involved in flying back to China, can you I will contact him directly from my humble position, and no matter what kind of plane it is, I will help him find an airport to land and take him back to China safely."
As the director of the National Aviation Commission, Commander Qian is nominally in charge of the warlord's territory, the air force and the airport. It is most appropriate for him to come forward.
Moreover, Chief Qian is now a semi-professional and has some understanding of the current range of aircraft. The distance between Siam and Yunnan, which is the closest to China, is at least a thousand kilometers away. According to the current flight range, only German Junkers aircraft can have such a long range.
If it is another type of aircraft and the range is not enough, you may really ask the Dragon General for help.
Because Yunnan during this period was actually secretly supported by the French. Whether it was Yunnan's roads, railways or large buildings, French experts were invited to design and build them, and the weapons and equipment were basically all French goods.
If the plane Zhou Wen and the others took did not have enough range, then they would need a transfer station that could refuel, and this transfer station could only be Laos, which is still a French colony.
This requires Admiral Long, who has close relations with France, to come forward to negotiate with the French.
"Well, I'll leave this matter to you. You can go directly to Kunming to discuss relevant matters with Master Long." The principal nodded in agreement.
"Yes, I will leave immediately."
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When Zhou Wen received Chief Qian's telegram, it was already the afternoon of February 13, and on this day, Zhou Wen had decided to set off at night to attack the airport at night.
He saw the message mentioning that Chief Qian is now in Kunming and has obtained the consent of the Yunnan Provincial Governor, General Xi Long, and will closely cooperate with Zhou Wen's return to the country. If Zhou Wen's plane has insufficient range, Admiral Long also promised to ask the French for help. The plane can land at the airport in Laos and obtain fuel supplies.
When Zhou Wen saw this, he was deeply moved by the care and concern of Chief Qian. It seemed that Chief Qian flew to Kunming without stopping after receiving the authorization from the principal yesterday. It only took half a day to get through all the links. Just wait. He took the opportunity to return home.
However, Zhou Wen had no intention of transiting in Laos. The main reason was that he was carrying a bank check of one million pounds and some very precious equipment. If the French learned the inside story, trouble might arise again. Come.
Moreover, after he carefully asked Sukrava about the range problem, he also found a solution, which was to install an auxiliary fuel tank.
The Junkers transport aircraft has already considered the range issue when designing it, so the aircraft can be equipped with two auxiliary fuel tanks on the left and right. In this case, the flight range can reach nearly 2,000 kilometers, which is enough to fly directly from Bangkok to Kunming.
The main reason why Zhou Wen had to stay at the hiding place arranged by Sucha for three more days was to allow Sugrava, an important figure who was currently related to the smooth return to the country, to recover his physical condition.
You must know that even in later generations, pilots must undergo strict physical examinations and mental health tests before boarding the plane, because they are afraid that if they are in poor condition or have psychological problems, the plane will crash and everyone will die.
And Sukrava was imprisoned in the water prison for more than ten hours. Although he was not injured, the physical and mental torture was not something ordinary people could bear. In this situation, he must be given enough recovery time, otherwise Zhou Wen would do it to himself. I am no longer responsible for the lives of my brothers.
Another reason is that since Naboven and his cabinet members were assassinated, there has been chaos in Siam. Although the king has stepped forward to appease the people and took back part of the national policy power, Naboven's influence cannot be underestimated. His followers are still instigating the army and the people to oppose the king's rise to power.
The key is that after Na Bowen's death, some army officers who had been suppressed by his prestige and strength also began to declare their allegiance to the king. This caused the army that had been tightly controlled by Na Bowen to no longer be monolithic and began to split. Condition.
As a result, the situation in Siam is now a bit chaotic. This is the result Zhou Wen wants.
Chaos will lead to instability in the military morale, and chaos will make Zhou Wen's operation to seize the plane at the airport smoother.
After three days of rest, not only was Sukrava's body basically recovered, but the injury of Patchat, who was shot in the abdomen, was also greatly improved. Under the treatment of Zhou Wen's Prajna Qi, he was barely able to pilot the plane.
Now everything was ready and all they needed was east wind. Zhou Wen and his brothers were eager to return home and decided to take action today.
Of course, during the past few days of hiding, Zhou Wen did not tell Sucha about his real plan to return home. He just made an excuse to contact domestic ships and have to wait a few more days.
And no matter how much Sucha was an officer, he would never have expected that Zhou Wen and the others would want to steal their king's plane to return home.
In this regard, Sukrava is completely on Zhou Wen's side. On the one hand, he wants to repay Zhou Wen for saving his life, and on the other hand, he and Pachat cannot appear in public now.
Think about it, their assassination of Na Bowen was witnessed by many people. Although their assassination was not successful, Na Bowen was killed the next day. Anyone would guess that they and the assassin must be in the same group.
Therefore, if he and Patchat go to the king now, it will be difficult for the king. Taking them in would mean that the king had something to do with Naboven's death, which would be detrimental to His Majesty's reputation.
But if you don't take them in, you will owe these noble officers who are loyal to you, and it will easily make others feel cold.
After Zhou Wen and Sukrava analyzed the pros and cons, Sukrava knew that perhaps the only way out was to follow Zhou Wen and the others back to China. At worst, he could stay in China for a few years, and then return to China after His Majesty the King's power is consolidated.
Of course, what Zhou Wen told Sukrava was not to take the Queen as his own, but to borrow it. After the situation in Siam stabilized, he would ask Sukrava and the others to fly the plane back.
