After Zhou Zhihan shot down two injured Messerschmitts who were trying to escape, the Blenheim bomber pulled up and watched from the sidelines. He kept adjusting the nose of the plane so that Kristeva could overlook the shooting. Every part of the air battle scene was exciting. picture.
Half of the 24 fighter jets of the 303 and 304 Squadrons were rookie pilots. Under the leadership of the veteran team members, they launched a siege against 8 Messerschmitts. This was their best opportunity for actual combat. Each one showed that they are not afraid of tigers. With great momentum, he was flying up and down in the rain chasing Messerschmitt who had no intention of fighting, and bullet trails were crisscrossing the rain. The scene was exciting and exciting.
The battle ended 10 minutes later. Except for Lieutenant Adjutant Hei Burke and two other Messerschmitts of the Third Group of the Condor Corps, the remaining 9 aircraft were all shot down. Only one Allied Hurricane fighter suffered minor damage. Injured, he returned to base under the protection of his companions.
This time, Zhou Zhihan lured the enemy deep, and used the tactics of encirclement and annihilation very successfully. The Allies won a complete victory. Julia Kristeva presented the entire battle in a serialized way with wonderful and clear air combat photos. The headline in The Times gave greater impetus to the British people who were carrying out a national war and convinced the people across the country that the Royal Air Force had the strength to protect the skies over the British Empire.
The Minister of the Royal Air Force personally called Zhou Zhihan to express his gratitude and commended all the Allied Air Force pilots who participated in the battle.
Finally, the Air Force Minister told Zhou Zhihan in a solemn tone that all signs showed that Germany was about to launch a large-scale aggressive war against Britain, and the British people would face the most difficult test. He hoped that Zhou Zhihan could fight in the future.
As before, Zhou Zhihan attributed the record of the two Messerschmitts he shot down to the pilots who injured them and the two Hurricanes.
As a commander, you must never steal the performance of your team members.
The team members also knew that the commander-in-chief "grabbed the credit" in order to let Julia Kristeva shoot exciting scenes.
Besides, this great victory would not have happened without the commander-in-chief. It not only surrounded and destroyed enemy planes, boosted the morale of the people, but also trained the rookies. The biggest credit should belong to the commander-in-chief, but he gave all the achievements to everyone.
In the past, the commander-in-chief has given credit to everyone many times. Everyone in the Allied Regiment is convinced of him and is extremely grateful!
The rain got heavier that day, and by the afternoon it was like the sky was falling apart.
The next two days were also filled with heavy rain and heavy rain, with dark clouds in the sky mixed with thunder and lightning and strong winds. The bad weather forced the fighter units on both sides to stop all activities, and the pilots finally got a rare rest time.
This kind of bad weather is always good for Britain, buying it more time. The arsenal is manufacturing weapons day and night, and underground air raid shelters are also being built at a fast pace. Many people are also building tunnels in their houses, filled with water and Food, just in case of emergencies.
Taking time, Zhou Zhihan went to the Chinese Embassy in the UK again and learned that before the end of July, all the Soviet aviation volunteer teams that had aided China had been withdrawn, and the Chinese Air Force was once again in a dilemma of fighting alone.
During this period, the addition of Japanese Zero fighter jets made the already backward aircraft of the Chinese Air Force even worse. In every battle, the Chinese Air Force had to pay a heavy price.
With the loss of fighter jets unable to be replaced in time, the Chinese Air Force was once again in dire straits.
Under the protection of Zero fighter jets, the Japanese bombers did whatever they wanted in China's air. They carried out non-stop bombings on many important military areas, especially the carpet bombing of Chongqing, the capital of the country. Countless people died tragically and thousands of children were displaced. Damn it. The little devil even created the Chongqing Tunnel Massacre, which was outrageous and inhumane to both humans and gods.
At this time, a ruthless fact was placed in front of the Chinese Air Force: in front of the powerful Zero fighter, the young warriors of the Chinese Air Force resisted desperately, but the Zero fighter was like an insurmountable natural chasm in front of the Chinese Air Force. The stronger and more heroic the counterattack, the greater the price paid and the more severe the losses.
In the end, Mao Bangchu had to order that when the Zero fighter appeared, all fighter jets of the Chinese Air Force should avoid direct confrontation with it, look for every opportunity, and take off to avoid it.
So sad!
Finally, Mr. Ambassador told Zhou Zhihan good news. The 24 fighter jets that Britain promised to assist China have been dismantled and shipped, and are on their way to China. If everything goes well at sea, they will arrive in China in more than a month.
But not all of these 24 fighter jets are brand new. Half of them are fighter jets that were damaged on the battlefield and have been overhauled or repaired. The British side expressed their apologies when delivering the goods. Since the Anglo-German war is imminent, it can only do this.
Even so, Mr. Ambassador is very happy. After the Battle of Songhu, the Chinese Air Force was almost completely wiped out. Later, the Soviet Union extended a helping hand to revive the struggling Chinese Air Force. However, as all Soviet pilots withdrew, at the same time, they began to attack Chinese fighter jets. The assistance has almost stagnated. Under such circumstances, the Chinese people are still grateful to receive assistance from 24 British fighter jets.
That night when he returned to the Allied Regiment, Zhou Zhihan was unhappy and stood alone at the window, looking at the rain curtain in the east in silence.
Karen came back from get off work and saw that the ashtray on the windowsill was full of cigarette butts. Zhou Zhihan looked lonely. Knowing that he was homesick, he walked over and hugged him from behind, silently.
The two hugged each other like this for a long time.
"Zhihan!" Karen placed her cheek gently on his back and rubbed it gently.
"Yeah! Karen."
Karen said softly: "I want to learn to speak Chinese with you, okay?"
Zhou Zhihan's heart felt warm, and he turned around slightly and hugged Karen. He saw that her cheeks were thin and a little haggard recently, and he knew that she was working hard every day for the hospital of the Allied Forces.
"I know you miss home, and I also know that one day you will leave the UK. While you are here, your heart has never left China." As he spoke, Karen put her face against Zhou Zhihan's chest, with tears rolling in the corners of her eyes. , "But I don't want to leave you."
"Karen!"
Zhou Zhihan was moved, stroking her long hair, smelling the breath that fascinated him from her collar, and suddenly there were mixed feelings in his heart. He knew what Karen meant when he said this, but the anti-war environment in China was very The conditions were harsh and extremely difficult, and when he took Karen back, he couldn't be around to protect her all the time.
Seeing Zhou Zhihan's silence, Karen secretly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. The question of whether Zhou Zhihan would return to China sooner or later had been struggling in her heart for a long time. Every time she thought about how they would separate one day and look at each other across the world, her heart felt like a knife. Cut.
The same goes for Zhou Zhihan.
"Zhihan!"
"Um!"
Karen smiled beautifully, and her blue eyes intoxicated Zhou Zhihan: "How do you pronounce mom and dad in Chinese?"
Zhou Zhihan: "Dad, Mom!"
Karen: "Bah! Oh!"
Zhou Zhihan felt hot in his heart and held Karen in his arms. This girl asked to learn Chinese and was determined to return to China with him. How could he not be moved?
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The past few days have been too cold and exhausting, and I can’t keep up with my energy. The construction period is over in ten days, so I can concentrate on typing at home.
