In the kitchen, Zhou Zhihan sat with the embassy staff making dumplings. Some rolled out the dough, while others mixed the fillings. They talked about the current situation of the Anti-Japanese War in the country.
The embassy staff told Zhou Zhihan that since Germany launched the Blitzkrieg against Poland, the Soviet Union's assistance to the Chinese Air Force had gradually decreased. By May 1940, half of the Soviet pilots had withdrawn to the country to prevent the growing number of Germans. By May 1940, By the end of the month, the number of Soviet volunteer pilots in China dropped to an all-time low.
In May of this year, as Japan frequently extended an olive branch to the Soviet Union, hoping to sign a Japan-Soviet non-aggression treaty of friendship, the Soviet Union also felt the pressure from Germany on the Western Front. In order not to offend Japan, which was flourishing on the Eastern battlefield, In order to protect itself, the Soviet Union could only speed up the withdrawal of volunteer pilots who were assisting China. At the same time, it also repeatedly reduced the number of aircraft assisting China. This made the Chinese Air Force, which was at an absolute disadvantage in the fight against Japan, even worse.
In order to force the Chinese Air Force to engage in a large-scale head-on confrontation with them, the Japanese Air Force launched intensive bombings near Chongqing. Many innocent people died tragically. The Chinese Air Force was forced to abandon its previously formulated defense strategy and instead took the initiative to attack and fight to the death, which intensified consumption of fighter jets.
Zhou Zhihan knew that the domestic anti-Japanese battlefield was almost at its end. The Japanese were arrogant and victorious, but the Chinese people were about to usher in a turning point in the war, that is, the United States would join the war next year, and the Flying Tigers would soon aid China.
Seeing that Zhou Zhihan was worried, the embassy staff comforted him and told him to fight in the UK with peace of mind. His family was fine and there was no need to worry. The army sent special personnel to protect him secretly.
Zhou Zhihan is really not worried about this. The better he fights in the UK, the better protection his family will get at home. Moreover, the address he chose for his home relocation was far away from Chongqing. What he is worried about is the current domestic situation. In the situation of the Anti-Japanese War, under the powerful Japanese offensive, the Chinese people were in dire straits.
When you are in a foreign country, you can feel even more how difficult it is for the Chinese people to fight the war.
When I heard that Zhou Zhihan was coming, the ambassador who was away on business rushed back. The first thing he said after coming back was: "The chief instructor of our Chinese Air Force is here!"
We are all patriotic Chinese, and we all work for the country's anti-Japanese cause in foreign countries. We have met at the airport before and were not polite to each other. The ambassador told Zhou Zhihan that because of his outstanding performance in the Dunkirk battle, Performance, the relationship between China and Britain has also heated up rapidly. The secret opening of the Burma Road has brought great help to China's Anti-Japanese War. Many British people have also donated money and materials to China's Anti-Japanese War. It can be said that Zhou Zhihan is helping the British resist the Axis. The country is tantamount to resisting Japan.
However, Mr. Ambassador told Zhou Zhihan worriedly that the Japanese Zero fighters had entered China and were showing unstoppable momentum. He hoped that Zhou Zhihan could find a way to contain the Zero fighters.
Mentioning the Zero fighter again, Zhou Zhihan told the ambassador that in terms of the current performance of China's domestic fighter jets, there is absolutely no need to engage in dogfights with the Zero fighter. The best way to fight the Zero fighter is to fly to a high altitude and fight with a dive. Regardless of whether it hits or misses, it will continue to pull up and dive again after a dive. If it pulls up and dives again and again, it can hope to defeat the Zero, but it will definitely not be on a plane with the Zero.
Worried that his speech was not detailed enough, Zhou Zhihan asked the staff to bring paper and pen. He wanted to write down in detail how to deal with the Zero fighter.
Before eating, Zhou Zhihan had written down all the advantages and disadvantages of the Zero Fighter in detail in a notebook, and warned him that he must send what he wrote back to China in the form of a telegram instead of mailing it, as that would be too embarrassing. Slow down. When the Zero fighter entered China, its superiority in the air was almost overwhelming. As long as the domestic pilots responded according to the methods he wrote, even if they could not defeat the Zero, they would at least have a way to fight against the Zero fighter when they encountered it. They circle around.
Thinking of the Japanese flying Zero fighter jets to show off their power over Chinese territory, Zhou Zhihan shook his fist fiercely: "When I go back, I will fight the Zero fighter jets and doubt my life."
Hot dumplings were placed on the table, and the Ambassador took out a few bottles of liquor from the bottom of the box brought from China to entertain Zhou Zhihan, the hero of the Chinese and British people.
Hengshui Laobaigan, what you drink is the taste of hometown!
Gathering around the big table with all the Chinese staff of the Embassy in the UK, drinking Chinese liquor and eating dumplings from Chinese-style wine cups, dipping them in minced garlic and various Chinese sauces, Zhou Zhihan was filled with emotions - he was still at home. OK!
"Oh, by the way, Zhihan!" Mr. Ambassador took the plate, pushed dumplings into Zhou Zhihan's bowl so that he could eat more, and then the two clinked glasses, "Karen is a very good girl, don't miss the opportunity!"
"You know all this?"
Zhou Zhihan held the dumplings to his mouth and stopped, smiling slightly awkwardly. He had a girlfriend not long after he came to the UK. How could he be here to fight? This is where love comes in.
"Come on, come on, let's go one more." Mr. Ambassador smiled and clinked glasses with Zhou Zhihan, "You are now a man of the hour, and every move attracts attention. There is nothing embarrassing about it. How can a beautiful woman not love a hero? There are heroes who don’t love beauties... By the way, Zhihan, next time you come, bring Karen with you and let her feel the warmth of our Chinese family..."
Zhou Zhihan returned to the Allied Regiment base in Brighton before dark, and first went to the office to check the documents sent from the headquarters today.
At present, the Germans are focusing all their attention on France, and there are signs that Germany hopes that Britain can propose peace talks first.
Hitler always believed that Britain would not fight Germany alone. After the Battle of Dunkirk, the Royal Air Force suffered heavy losses. Churchill should have known that the British Air Force alone could not withstand the powerful German Air Force.
Unbeknownst to the Germans, the Royal Air Force was recruiting new flying cadets in full swing to prepare for future combat.
More than a dozen trainees came today. Adjutant Warrant Officer Gary Wedel made all arrangements, and all the fighter jets that needed repair were repaired. The fighter jets lost in this battle will take some time to be replenished.
Zhou Zhihan walked out of the office and went to the hospital to visit the injured pilot. In the last battle, Zubach and others were slightly injured.
Little Joseph is recovering well. He suffered some minor injuries during the emergency landing that night. He is now in no serious condition and will be discharged from the hospital in two days.
Joseph's Spitfire has been scrapped and there is no one for him now. Zhou Zhihan asked him to temporarily take care of the new rookies after he was discharged from the hospital. As a chief instructor, it was impossible for him to teach every rookie pilot step by step. All he had to do was to master the skills. To train the overall situation, hand over the most advanced tactics to the instructors, and then let the instructors teach these tactics and knowledge to the new students.
Zubach and several others were discharged from the hospital at noon today. They went out to drink together to celebrate. They haven't come back yet, and they probably won't come back tonight.
Zhou Zhihan shook his head, these young men...
When it got dark, Zhou Zhihan returned to his residence and saw the lights on in the small building from a distance. He felt warm in his heart because someone finally left a light for him.
