Bright Sword: Leading the Special Operations Squadron to Fight the Japs

Chapter 220 Watching the Old Cat Catch the Mouse

Nelson's words frightened Peanut so much that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Without the military assistance from Country M, the Chongqing government would probably face collapse.

"Mr. Ambassador, please give me some time. The Chongqing government is the only legitimate government in China. There is no doubt about that."

"Sir, you'd better tell the truth, otherwise all this will be irreversible."

Nelson walked away in a huff, leaving Peanut covered in cold sweat.

"Xun En, what do you think?"

"Sir, Country M has always been maximizing its own interests. If Ping Shun really has something that attracts them, they might really use it as a threat."

"Peanut" hesitated for a moment, then knocked his walking stick on the ground with a bang.

"Then contact the Eighth Route Army. The conditions can be negotiated!"

This time, the order from the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs was not sent to Yan Xishan of the Second War Zone, but was directly sent to the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

The boss took the telegram and found the boss in Yan'an.

"It seems that the 386th Brigade didn't give him face, so it found its way to us!"

"This gentleman is the kind of person who would not come to visit you for no reason, but now that we are in the stage of cooperation, we cannot be too disrespectful to him. After all, he is a general!"

Ever since the transport team leader blew up Huayuankou, the name "Huayuankou God of War" has been resounding throughout the country.

"Okay, then I'll send a telegram to the 386th Brigade, asking them to handle it themselves and keep it secret, but I won't let them put the blame on me!"

At the 386th Brigade headquarters, the brigade commander received a telegram from the headquarters and immediately called the independent column.

"Li Yunlong, you are famous now!"

Li Yunlong shuddered. Now the brigade commander didn't say "Congratulations on your prosperity"? However, his words didn't sound like a good thing either!

"Commander, I am just a small leader of a local armed force. In the past, I was a mountain king who ruled the mountains. I don't have any reputation. Please don't make fun of me!"

"Hahaha, you still want to be a mountain king, I think you need to come to the headquarters and study hard for a few days!"

"No, no, I just said it casually."

"Stop talking nonsense. You fought well this time. You even arranged the planes quietly. From now on, when our brother troops ask for help, you have to help them!"

"That's right, even if we have planes and cannons, we are still the Eighth Route Army!"

The brigade commander paused and put away the smile on his face on the other end of the phone.

"Did Yan Xishan approach you and ask you to send your aviation division to Chongqing? And you refused?"

"Yes, Brigade Commander. Yan Xishan is definitely up to no good. Besides, we don't get paid by him, so why should we listen to him?"

The brigade commander was amused by Li Yunlong's words, but considering the overall situation of cooperation in the war of resistance, he still asked Li Yunlong to remain restrained.

"How about this, I'll just say that your training tasks are quite heavy, and welcome them to come to Pingshun for a visit and inspection?"

Li Yunlong and Wang Meng looked at each other and agreed to this matter. After all, they only intended to control Chongqing and did not intend to really cut off the opportunity to contact with Country M.

"Okay, then for the sake of the brigade commander, let them come and see for themselves."

"Okay, it's settled! Be ready to receive guests at any time!"

Li Yunlong nodded a few times and waited for a busy tone on the other end of the phone, but after waiting for a long time, he was struck by a bolt from the blue.

"Li Yunlong, I heard that your gun production line has a high output? Have you replaced all the weapons for the New First and New Second Regiments?"

His heart skipped a beat and two words popped up in Li Yunlong's mind: It's broken!

"Brigade Commander, we are here to fight the Japanese invaders! Besides, the meat is rotten in the pot. They are all your troops, so we should keep them here!"

"Speaking of Kei Miura Kenjiro, are you doing business with the Japanese? This matter can be a big deal or a small one, it all depends on your awareness, Li Yunlong."

Li Yunlong secretly cried out in his heart that there were bad guys among the crowd, and immediately admitted his mistake to the brigade commander. After all, this was not the first time he had encountered this routine.

"Commander, please forgive me. This is a bit harsh."

"Well, I won't ask you for much, but I can replace the equipment of the independent regiment. It can be considered as a benefit to your old troops! They guarded the back door for you at Fenglingdu. Even if they don't have any merit, they have worked hard, right?"

This is indeed true. The Independent Regiment not only kept an eye on Yan Xishan in Fenglingdu, but also protected the Independent Column's large amount of minerals in the Yuncheng area.

If there were no independent regiment, Yan Xishan would be able to cut off the independent corps' connection with Yan'an in a minute.

"Okay, since the brigade commander has spoken, we must fully support the development of our brother troops even if we have to sell everything we have and tighten our belts!"

Li Yunlong hung up the phone and immediately spread his hands to Wang Meng. Now they had three urgent matters to deal with.

First, place the three armored divisions as far away from Pingshun as possible, take into account the feelings of Chongqing and Country M, and do not scare them.

Second, the thirty B17 bombers of the newly formed Bomber Squadron 6, the fifty FF Hellcats of the Fighter Squadron and , and all the training aircraft were transferred to Qingyang Airport.

Only ten F6F Hellcat fighters will be left at Pingshun Airport to maintain basic air defense capabilities.

Third, prepare weapons and equipment and replace the equipment for the independent regiment.

Li Yunlong and Wang Meng quickly arranged three major tasks, especially the aircraft transfer, which was carried out overnight.

The young pilots who had just been recruited from abroad had just completed their theoretical courses and flew to Qingyang on bombers or training planes.

Early the next morning, Li Yunlong received a telegram from the Second War Zone stating that planes from Chongqing would land directly at Pingshun Military Airport soon.

The telegram stated that the people who came to Pingshun to visit and study were: Wilson Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to China, Zhou Zhirou, commander-in-chief of the Chongqing Air Force Front Command, and Chen Bulei, director of the Second Department of the Military Affairs Office.

Li Yunlong shook the telegram.

"Lao Zhao, Mengzi, it seems like they really intend to watch how the old cat catches mice this time?"

"It's okay. It's not that easy for them to see our plane. They will definitely have to pay a high price!"

"Have you decided on the price?"

Wang Meng nodded. He cared more about business than anyone else.

It’s not that Wang Meng is “blinded by profit”, but even if the F6F Hellcat is hidden, the United States will be able to officially put it into service in just half a year, and by then all the bargaining chips for doing business will be gone.

It would be better to negotiate terms with Country M now, do them a favor and get them what they want in return.

Strengthen your own strength. Even if we really fall out, we can just wait and see.

In the face of national interests, Wang Meng would rather temporarily give up his so-called pride and backbone.

For the long-term development of the nation, he would accept it even if he had to bear the blame!