Rebirth of the Flying Era

Dufey finished reading the telegram, took out a lighter from his pocket and lit it.

When he walked out of the room again, the female soldier was still at the door. Du Fei nodded and said "thank you".

 Immediately returned to the outside under the pergola.

In this season, in an era without air conditioning, it is far more comfortable to stay outdoors in Qiong Province than to stay indoors. At least there will be a gust of wind from time to time.

There are tables, chairs and a large white porcelain teapot under the pergola with herbal tea inside.

Du Fei took a big tea cup and poured some shabu shabu into the cup first, then drank two cups of herbal tea in one breath.

 The telegram just sent from Kuching.

Before setting off, Du Fei arranged for Eagle to find a way to transport reinforcements to Batam and Tanrong Islands, and be sure to block the Malay attack.

 The bottom line is to defend at least one of the two large islands as a support point for future counterattacks.

However, things did not go smoothly. The top management of Jilongpo learned from Subian that it was the action from the Kalimantan side. The two sides communicated with each other and had already taken precautions. They sent warships to conduct targeted patrols to guard against the Kuching side. of reinforcements.

Jilongpo's navy is not strong, but there are a lot of various ships. Targeted patrols have caused a lot of trouble for Eagle's reinforcements.

If you wait another six months, Du Fei's destroyers and minesweepers, as well as the newly built missile boats and torpedo boats, will not be afraid of him.

 But now, those belongings have not been settled, and the few missile boats on hand are really alone.

Missile boat is an assassin-type equipment. It has strong attack power but thin skin and short legs, so it is not suitable for confrontation.

At the same time, the Malay troops on the island began to intensify their encirclement and suppression of the guerrillas led by Wei Chenggong and Ma Dongmei, which put tremendous pressure on Wei and Ma.

 Many people in the guerrillas did not know the real situation and thought they really wanted to join the Malays.

Who would have thought that Jilongpo would actually send people to beat them? The psychological impact was huge, morale was low, and people were distracted.

After reading the telegram, Du Fei realized that the situation was getting worse and worse. He must reverse the situation as soon as possible, otherwise Wei Chenggong and Ma Dongmei would not be able to hold on for long.

Once they failed, all the previous arrangements and every possible means to force the English and French fleets to retreat were in vain.

Du Fei will never allow this situation to become a reality. Moreover, joining the Strait Public Relations Committee is not his own business, but is related to the future Guo family strategy.

 In such a situation, all available forces must be mobilized.

 …

 Meanwhile, far away on Tanrong Island.

 Wei Chenggong and Ma Dongmei both had serious expressions. The two of them sat together with several confidants brought from Kuching to discuss the situation they were facing.

 Wei Chenggong had a stern expression. This opportunity was too important to him. As long as he showed his excellent ability, he could open up a new situation.

 In comparison, Ma Dongmei was not so anxious.

  She was confident that she could escape unscathed no matter what the situation was. As for the failure here, it actually didn’t mean much loss to Ma Dongmei.

  She always works with Du Fei anyway. Even if she makes meritorious deeds, she always goes back to Du Fei or Zhu Li.

 On the contrary, the performance of Ma Sangu and his wife who came out this time was more important.

And they were quite satisfactory in Malay and Lijiapo. Even if they were later discovered by James, it wouldn't be a big mistake.

 After all, James’ strength is there, he is the world’s top agent.

 Just at this moment, there was a sudden "boom".

Immediately afterwards, the house they were in was shaken, and dust fell.

"It's a large-caliber mortar!" A Nanyang man from the Slater mercenary group made a judgment based on experience with an ugly face.

Others also looked tense, knowing that he was right.

 With this sound of artillery, their situation became even worse. The large 120 mm caliber mortar was definitely a killer in a battle of this scale.

Since the other party has used it, it has already shown its determination.

On their side, they had not considered fighting the regular army before. Not only were they at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, but they also had very little heavy equipment.

"Captain, let's withdraw~" the mercenary who just spoke suggested: "These are simple positions and cannot block large-caliber mortars." He pointed at the map in the middle: "Danrong Island is not small. , there is a large rainforest in the north, and the terrain is more complex, we can retreat there and think of a solution."

Wei Chenggong was looking at the map and weighing the situation, when suddenly the sound of the second cannon shot was heard.

 This time the distance was closer than last time, which made him determined. He slapped the table and said, "Let's retreat!"

 …

 At twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, Du Fei's Y-5 aircraft landed on the runway of the Beijing Aircraft Manufacturing Factory.

Even though the runway guidance lights were on, there were still risks in taking off and landing at night. The Y-5 landed and jumped several times before it stabilized.

Du Fei couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

　　Knowing that Du Fei was back, Director Wang of the aircraft factory had been waiting here and greeted him as soon as the plane stopped.

Du Fei got off the plane and asked directly without saying a word: "Old Wang, where is the gunship?"

Factory Director Wang saw that the situation was urgent, otherwise Du Fei would not have suddenly returned by plane. He quickly followed Du Fei and replied: "In workshop No. 3, the first prototype was assembled yesterday and started rolling on the ground. Testing, all performance is normal so far.”

 Du Fei nodded, walked quickly to the No. 3 assembly workshop, and asked: "Where are the No. 3 and No. 4 of the H-8?"

Director Wang said: "The No. 3 machine is 90% complete, and the No. 4 machine is about 70% complete."

 Du Fei frowned and went straight to the No. 3 assembly workshop without asking any more questions.

 The workers inside have already got off work, because it is not that urgent and there is no need to work in three shifts.

Furthermore, the four production lines at the aircraft manufacturing plant are currently running at the same time, producing two H-8s, one Y-8, and one H-7 at the same time. The manpower does not have the conditions for three shifts.

As soon as Du Fei entered, he saw a strange airplane parked at the No. 1 station in the third workshop.

At first glance, it looks like an improved Y-8 transport aircraft. It is equipped with two coaxial counter-rotating turboprop engines of the same type as the H-8 on the wings.

But on the surface of the aircraft, armor plates of different colors are installed, which are particularly conspicuous because they are not painted.

A hemispherical turret is installed at the tail of the aircraft. On the turret is a 100mm rapid-fire cannon that can adjust the firing angle at will.

At the front of the aircraft, under the nose is a twin-mounted 37mm machine gun. Brackets are installed on the hatches on both sides, which can temporarily carry two heavy machine guns.

 Du Fei's eyes couldn't help but light up. Before, he could only imagine through drawings, but seeing the real thing was a new experience.

He asked again: "What's the situation with No. 1101 and No. 1102?"

Factory Director Wang said: "Those two aircraft have undergone more flight tests in the past few months, and after evaluation, they are fully qualified to equip the troops."

Du Fei nodded and said: "Very good, you should immediately organize people to carry out maintenance and inspection on those two aircraft to ensure that they are in the best condition."

 Director Wang was stunned.

Just now, Du Fei had been asking about the situation of the gunship, but instead he talked about the H-8.

But this is not what he should worry about. He should do his job well and take care of the rest.

Factory Director Wang immediately said: "I understand, I'll go now."

Du Fei nodded and emphasized: "Be sure to make arrangements overnight and don't waste a single minute."

Factory Director Wang quickly agreed to reassure Du Fei and make arrangements immediately.

Du Fei asked him to call the crew that had prepared in advance to fly the gunship.

 This telegram was sent before Du Fei came back, asking Factory Director Wang to prepare in advance.

Factory Manager Wang knew what he was doing, but he didn't expect Du Fei to be so anxious and call someone over when he came back in the middle of the night.

He hesitated for a moment, but didn’t dare to ask any more questions.

After sending him away, Du Fei turned off the lights in the workshop. Taking advantage of the dark light and no one in the workshop, he immediately put the newly built gunship into his carry-on space.

This gunship modified from the Y-8 is smaller than the H-8 in size and can be easily stowed away in a carry-on space.

 Hand in the portable space, he quickly scanned it with blue and white light.

 The result made Du Fei very satisfied. The assembly level of this aircraft was quite high. In addition, the drawing itself was optimized, and there were no flaws in the manufacturing.

 Although there are some minor flaws, some flaws are inevitable for a huge and complex system.

 Generally speaking, aircraft will have a certain error tolerance when designing them. As long as they are not faulty, they will not affect their use.

 At the next moment, Du Fei released the plane from his personal space, and his heart fell to the ground.

 After a while, Director Wang called the crew over.

 Eleven people in total. They were all specially selected elite soldiers and generals. Du Fei completely trusted their abilities and immediately assigned tasks.

Since this gunship has not yet undergone a formal test flight, Du Fei has checked that the aircraft is definitely fine, but according to the procedures, it is impossible for him to fly directly to Nanyang.

 The test flight process must be carried out. Director Wang was instructed to conduct the test flight as soon as dawn and conduct a fire test.

Hearing Du Fei's request, everyone present had serious expressions, and some were hesitant to speak.

Du Fei knew what they wanted to say, so he pointed it out directly: "Comrades, I know that this is not in compliance with the regulations, but the situation is urgent now, and we have to rush the ducks to the shelves. I only ask you one thing, do you have the confidence to complete the task?"

　　When the words came to this, these people present were no cowards, and they responded in unison without hesitation: "I promise to complete the task!"

Du Fei was not surprised. Without this spirit and fearless spirit, he would not be able to become an elite.

Then they shook hands solemnly one by one: "Don't worry, everyone, I will follow you throughout this mission."

After that, he said to Factory Director Wang: "Old Wang, you can't be idle here. I've already said hello to Factory 8270. There are a total of forty tons of aerial bombs. They will be delivered early tomorrow morning. You must match them for me." ”

Director Wang took a breath of air. The H-8's full load is theoretically 22 tons, but in reality there are very few bombs. Twenty tons is already the full bomb load.

 The two prototypes are exactly 40 tons. What is Du Fei going to do?

Du Fei ignored his thoughts and continued: "Also prepare the ammunition for the gunship for me."

After making these arrangements, Du Fei took a breath and raised his hand to look at the time, which was twelve-twenty midnight.

 It has been less than half an hour since he got off the plane.

Du Fei patted Director Wang on the shoulder: "Old Wang, I'm leaving it to you. Send me a driver and I'll go back to the city immediately."

Factory Director Wang was confused and still didn’t know what was going on, but he didn’t have time to ask more, Du Fei got in the car and left.

Sitting in the Hongqi car in the factory, Du Fei closed his eyes and rested.

　　It has been more than ten hours since I set off from Kuching and was tired of traveling and traveling. Even with Du Fei's physical condition, it was inevitable that he would feel sleepy.

 At night, the car's headlights illuminated the front. There were no other cars on the road and the speed was quite fast.

 It's just a little bumpy.

Du Fei wandered around in the car and entered the city in just over forty minutes. Normal driving in the past took more than an hour.

 When we arrived in the city, the speed of the car slowed down slightly, and we soon arrived at the government compound.

He stopped at the gate of the compound. Although the person at the gate knew Du Fei, he still registered according to the procedures.

 A moment later, Du Fei returned home.

 It is already one o'clock in the morning, and the light in the study is still on.

Du Fei knew that Dad Zhu was still awake.

It’s not that I’m just waiting for him. Dad Zhu is usually too busy with work and will occasionally work until late at night.

Du Fei asked the driver to go back and went to the door to get the key and open the door.

 As the door closed, the light in the living room suddenly turned on.

Zhu Ting stood next to the switch, leaning half of her body out just in time to see Du Fei who had just entered the door.

Du Fei was stunned for a moment, knowing that Zhu Ting was waiting for him.

 Before boarding the plane from Qiong Province, he contacted the capital to know when he would arrive.

"Xiao Ting~" Du Fei called out, and Zhu Ting took two steps forward and hugged her.

She knew that if Du Fei was in such a hurry, something big must have happened if he came back overnight.

Du Fei caught it, kissed her on the forehead, and patted her back gently: "It's okay, don't worry~"

 At this time, there was also the sound of the door opening in Dad Zhu’s study.

Du Fei said: "I'll tell our dad first."

Zhu Ting nodded: "Then I will go upstairs and wait for you."

Du Fei said "Hmm" and quickly came to the door of the study. Dad Zhu stood inside with a serious expression.

Du Fei called "Dad", and Dad Zhu said "Hmm" and closed the door.

 “Tell me, what’s going on?” Dad Zhu turned around and sat on the sofa.

Du Fei followed and sat on the single seat next to him: "Dad, this is the situation now..."

  Let’s quickly talk about the plans in Nanyang and the situation of the Strait Condominium Management Committee.

He finally said: "Dad, if we are excluded from the co-management committee this time, the development of Lin Tiansheng and I will be restricted in the future. Once the domestic manufacturing industry develops, foreign import and export will be restricted by others."

Dad Zhu frowned, thought for a moment and said, "What do you want to do? Tell me your method."

Du Fei said: "Dad, I understand our family's difficulties. I don't ask for anything else when I come back this time. I just hope to mobilize the H-8 No. 1101 and 1102. Firstly, I can solve the problem of the Riau Islands. Secondly, it can also be used by the outside world." Demonstrating the H-8’s ultra-long-range attack capability, this is a real combat case.”

Dad Zhu was not in a hurry to speak. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, took two puffs and said: "The H-8 is dispatched. What should we say to the outside world?"

Du Fei's heart moved. Dad Zhu asked him this, which showed that he was not opposed to this plan.

He immediately explained: "Dad, this is what I think. At present, our two H-8 prototypes have not been commissioned yet. We will dispatch them directly tomorrow, divert to Kuching, and bomb the island directly without landing." On target…”

After hearing this, Dad Zhu raised his eyebrows: "In what name?"

Du Fei has already thought about it. This matter is not trivial. If it is not handled well, it will cause a lot of trouble.

He replied: "There happened to be a forest fire burning in West Kalimantan. In order to put out the fire, the local governor of West Kalimantan, Lin Tiansheng, who was personally appointed by Subian, urgently ordered two firefighting bombers from our firefighting equipment company. The location of the fire was In Liaonei Islands…”

Dad Zhu glanced at Du Fei and couldn't help but chuckle: "You can't help but think of returning the forest fire."

Du Fei said "hehe" twice and wanted to continue talking.

Dad Zhu made the final decision: "That's it~"

Du Fei's eyes lit up. With Dad Zhu's words, the matter was almost certain.

Dad Zhu emphasized: "These two planes must not land outside the country, do you understand?"

Du Fei nodded immediately, knowing what Dad Zhu was worried about: "Don't worry, I know what's appropriate, but I'm afraid that gunship modified from Yun-8..."

Dad Zhu waved his hand: "That's nothing, it's not the same thing."

 H-8 is an occupation weapon. Once it lands outside, it is easy to associate with it and will be very sensitive.

 The gunship does not have this problem.

After confirming some details, Du Fei didn't waste much time and walked out of the study: "Dad, please go to bed early."

 Close the door of the study room, Du Fei let out a sigh of relief. What he was most worried about was that Dad Zhu directly rejected his idea.

Then there's no way.

 Fortunately, that situation did not occur. It is obvious that Dad Zhu understands the importance of the Strait of Malacca.

If Du Fei can penetrate it, it will be worthwhile for the country to invest some resources and bear some pressure.

 Going back to the room upstairs, Zhu Ting was still waiting.

Du Fei did not see the child when he entered the house. He must have slept with his grandma.

Zhu Ting stood up and came over to meet her. She had just poured a basin of warm water: "Hurry up and wash up. You must be exhausted today~"

Du Fei responded, took off his shirt, washed his face first, wiped it with a towel, and talked about the situation in Nanyang.

Zhu Ting was surprised that she actually wanted to dispatch H-8 bombers: "Is it possible? This trip has been 10,000 kilometers~"

Du Fei smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's no problem. Why are we trying every possible means to produce the H-8? Isn't this the case~"

 Speaking, he took off his shoes again and prepared to wash his feet.

Zhu Ting hurriedly said: "I'll add some hot water for you to warm your feet to relieve your fatigue."

Du Fei chuckled and kissed Zhu Ting while she was pouring water: "Xiao Ting, I miss you."

Zhu Ting rolled her eyes, and she wanted to say that Du Fei was outside, she was an eldest sister and a young widow, so she still had time to think about her, a poor wife?

But she swallowed it back. She knew that Du Fei would leave soon after he came back from this trip.

 If you don’t want to leave, of course it’s no problem. The couple quarrels at the end of the bed and at the end of the bed.

 But if you are leaving immediately and there is no chance to reconcile after the quarrel, it will hurt your feelings.

Only a fool would choose to stir up trouble at this time.

Zhu Ting pursed her lips, but instead squatted down, pulled off Du Fei's smelly socks, and dragged her big feet into the basin.

Du Fei was stunned for a moment, sitting on the edge of the bed and looking at Zhu Ting, who had her head lowered.

 When it comes to serving people, even ten Zhu Tings cannot compare to Qin Huai Rou and Wang Yufen.

 But at this moment, Zhu Ting touched the softest place in Du Fei's heart.

 When Zhu Ting poured the water and came back to lie down on the bed, Du Fei immediately tangled with her like a koala.

Unexpectedly, the two hands were not honest at first, but Zhu Ting held them down: "Sleep well, I don't care about it because of my youth!"

Du Fei was really tired. Seeing Zhu Ting's resolute attitude, he had no choice but to give up, but he started snoring in the blink of an eye.

Zhu Ting lay beside her and watched, feeling a little distressed.

She has been married to Du Fei for several years, and it was the first time she heard Du Fei snoring. She was really exhausted.

Stretched out his hand and touched Du Fei's cheek gently, sighed softly, and murmured: "You are my nemesis~"

 …

 The next day, Du Fei only slept for five hours and woke up at around six in the morning.

A few hours of deep sleep was enough for him to recover. He immediately said goodbye to Zhu Ting, said hello to Zhu's mother, glanced at the child, and left in a hurry.

 It was already past eight o'clock when we drove back to the aircraft manufacturing plant.

Factory Director Wang stayed up all night last night. Although Du Fei arranged those things without his own hands, he did not dare to slack off in order to ensure that nothing went wrong. He had to keep an eye on them personally.

 Including Factory Director Yang from 8270 next door also came.

When Du Fei came over, he was using trucks to transport aerial bombs here.

Forty tons in total. Although the Jiefang truck can carry more than six tons, this is not ordinary cargo and can be stacked at will.

 Last night yesterday, I was busy for several hours.

 Two planes were parked on the tarmac, and ground crews were conducting final inspections.

“Manager, you’re here~” Factory Manager Wang immediately ran over when he saw Du Fei, and Factory Manager Yang next to him took a step slower and followed suit.

Du Fei smiled and shook hands with the two of them, thanked them for their hard work and asked, "How are the preparations going?"

Wang Changyou's eyes were bloodshot: "Don't worry, the three aircraft are ready. The gunships conducted a test flight at dawn today, and all data are normal."

Du Fei nodded. The two H-8s had been verified by many flights and had flown as far as Guangzhou. There were basically no problems.

 Only this Yun-8 modified gunship is a complete novice, and there are too many uncertainties.

According to Wang Changyou's idea, the gunship would never be allowed to sail away rashly, but Du Fei was resolute and there was nothing he could do.

 In fact, Du Fei must have the gunship follow him this time, mostly for advertising.

 Others were afraid of what might happen, but after conducting space tests with him, Du Fei knew for sure that it was absolutely foolproof, so he took the opportunity to demonstrate the power of the gunship.

At this time, Director Yang took the opportunity to come over and report on the ammunition prepared for the three aircraft.

 After listening to the report, Du Fei looked at his watch.

 Everything he can do is ready, he just needs to wait for instructions from Dad Zhu.

Although Du Fei persuaded Dad Zhu last night, this matter is not trivial and cannot be decided by one person.

Even if Du Fei didn't see it with his own eyes, he could imagine that there must be some debate on Zhu's father's side.

Just at this moment, Director Wang’s secretary ran over, took a look at Du Fei before stopping next to Director Wang and reported: “Manager, Director, Director Nie’s phone number.”

Du Fei felt a shiver in his heart as he understood who Director Nie was.

 I don’t know what Director Nie’s attitude was, so he hurried to the office next to the tarmac.

Someone in the room was guarding the phone. When he saw Du Fei coming, he immediately retreated outside the room.

Du Fei picked up the phone: "Hello, Uncle Nie, this is Xiao Du..."