Chapter 52: Mysterious Sudden Attack (Happy New Year)

  A major general rank officer wiped the cold sweat from his face, the firepower of the plane was so intense that they were almost out of breath. "General, the planes flying above are indeed our own planes transferring to Yangcheng Airport, could it be..." The major general dared not continue speaking.

  "Bastard!" Temple's Shouichi slapped the table heavily. He, who thought he had been through a hundred battles, had never encountered such a headache-inducing problem before. In the skies above Xuzhou City, without the protection of anti-aircraft guns, this 97-style ultimate fighter plane was swimming like a fish in water. The powerful machine gun mixed with the roar of the plane constantly circled above the Japanese garrison commander's headquarters. Every low-flying pass would inevitably bring down many Japanese soldiers, and for a time, this aircraft from the sky became the Grim Reaper's scythe harvesting lives, leaving all Japanese military personnel powerless to counterattack.

  The appearance of the 97-style aircraft coincided with the reason for Yangcheng's radio silence. Temple Sōichi furrowed his brow, had Yangcheng Airport already fallen? Why did Seiichi suddenly say that Yangcheng Airport was fully established? A series of question marks floated in Temple Sōichi's mind. Outside the command room, all the Japanese soldiers' guns were aimed at the planes in the sky. Although no one could confirm whether their bullets could hit the planes in the sky, the intense gunfire still accompanied the Japanese army's mournful howls.

  Shen Yixuan saw Shouyi hiding in the combat room, which was like a fortress inside the temple. He glanced at the oil gauge on the plane and said with a smirk: "This time I'll let you off!" As he spoke, he pulled the control stick down hard, and the plane's nose quickly rose up, disappearing from view under the gaze of all the Japanese soldiers.

  The moment the plane soared into the clouds, a girl holding a camera snapped the shutter with lightning speed. The girl looked at the distant plane in confusion, pouting and saying: "If it was any slower, nothing would have been captured. Why did the plane fly over from that direction? Why were there such intense gunshots at the enemy's stronghold?" Driven by curiosity, the girl quickly walked towards the enemy's stronghold.

  As the girl walked close to the devil's headquarters, the scene in front of her made her gasp in shock. Inside the devil's restricted area, except for two sentries standing guard, the rest were either injured or dead, with some having as many as five bullet holes in their bodies. The blood-soaked ground made the girl feel like vomiting, and watching the devils in white coats and military hats constantly rushing back and forth inside the headquarters, the girl's mind flashed back to the plane that had just passed by, wondering if it was... Looking at the devils wailing on the ground, the girl resolutely picked up her camera again, recording what was happening at the devil's headquarters with the fastest speed.

  In front of the gate of the devil's headquarters, a sign reading "Military Forbidden Zone" hung on one side of the gate. On the other side, the sign was engraved with "Great Japan Empire North China Military Command Headquarters", but the words on the sign had already been stained red with blood. Who would have thought that ten minutes ago, an aerial bombing occurred here, killing and injuring hundreds of Japanese soldiers, severely damaging the devil's headquarters. The planes were like gods of death, casting a shadow over everyone in the Japanese command headquarters.

  The girl finished taking pictures and turned around to disappear into the streets filled with the smell of blood.

  Half an hour later, when Shan Yixuan's plane slowly landed at Yangcheng Airport, everyone in their hearts was sweating for him. Looking at the battered 97-style fighter jet, everyone present was guessing what had happened to Shan Yixuan during this flight. Shan Yixuan walked down from the plane, looking at the badly damaged aircraft, and couldn't help but smile wryly: "This thing is quite durable!"

  "Xuan Ge, what's this...?" Lao San asked in confusion, pointing at the bullet holes on the plane. When the plane took off, it was almost brand new, but now it looked like something picked up from the roadside, almost making people unbelievable that this was the same plane Xuan Ge flew earlier.

  Shan Yixuan patted the plane that was almost smoking and said: "I flew it to attack the North China Military Command of the Japanese Army, this is a gift from those devils!"

  "What? The North China Military Command?" Qingteng Yimutu took a deep breath, staring at Shan Yixuan in disbelief.

  Shan Yixuan smiled and said, "Xuzhou should only have one command center, that is the Huabei Military Region Command Center. Don't be so surprised, Xuzhou currently has no high-altitude anti-aircraft firepower, their bullets can't easily damage the planes in the sky. At most, it's just a scratch! Shan Yixuan looked at the plane and said with some regret, "The only shortcoming is that I brought the wrong thing, I shouldn't have hung two auxiliary fuel tanks, I should have hung four bombs!" He sighed.

  Shan Yixuan's words made Qingteng Yimu involuntarily purse his lips, the man in front of him had thoroughly subdued him. A person who single-handedly launched a surprise attack on the Japanese military headquarters with an unfamiliar plane, not to mention the exquisite flying skills, but this courage alone was enough to make him admire. Shan Yixuan's daring and audacity made everyone from the bottom of their hearts admire him.

  As he walked towards the tower, Tohru said, "I saw someone at headquarters, I wonder if you know Kaito Minamoto?" He looked over at Kaito who was still in shock.

  "Who?"

  "Temple interior, Su Yi!" Jian Yixuan wanted to confirm, after all, he felt that the person was only very similar to the character in the history book, and he saw this scene in mid-air, so he couldn't help but wonder if he had made a mistake.

  "What? You saw General Shōichi inside the temple?" Chifuyu was taken aback, looking at Kusanagi with some surprise.

  "I'm not sure, but I think he is. The people around him are all Da Xiao (a high-ranking military officer), only he is a Da Jiang Jun (a higher-ranking military officer). In China, there shouldn't be many of your army's Da Jiang Jun, right? As far as I know, among the generals in Xuzhou, only A-class war criminal Terauchi Hisaichi was at that level!"

  "What's a Class-A war criminal? In the troops in Xuzhou, only Temple Suiichi is a general, and he's also the commander of the North China Theater!" Qingteng Yimut asked puzzled. Thinking to himself, what is a Class-A war criminal? Why do I feel like Xuan Ge seems to know things about the future?

  Shan Yixuan suddenly remembered that he was not in the 21st century, but since he had already said it, he couldn't take it back. Laughing, he explained: "Japan will ultimately become a defeated country, and Marxism, not fascism, is what prevails in this world. Terauchi Hisaichi has great military achievements in Japan, but he's an out-and-out executioner, with the blood of people from all over the world on his hands. After Japan's defeat, he'll be sent to a Middle Eastern court and sentenced as a Class A war criminal!" Shan Yixuan recalled the introduction in history books, thinking as he spoke.

  "Xuan Ge, how did you know about future events?" Qingteng Yimut looked at Shan Yixuan with confusion.

  "Haha!" Xuan burst out laughing and said, "You'll know later! It's not the right time yet. I'm telling you, following me is more promising than following your Emperor Hirohito!" As he spoke, he glanced at the airmen imprisoned in the open yard. The eyes of nearly twenty Japanese men in flight suits were fixed on Xuan and Ichinoki. Seeing Ichinoki walking close to Xuan, all the airmen shouted in anger.

  Qīng Téng Yī Mù had grown accustomed to the pilots' scornful gazes and verbal abuse, remaining completely unfazed by their jeers. Chún Yì Xuān couldn't help but admire Qīng Téng Yī Mù's composure, at least he wouldn't let their taunts affect his mental state.

  The next morning, a Xuzhou Daily published by the Xinhua News Agency shocked the entire Hubei-Henan-Anhui war zone. The newspaper clearly recorded the distant planes, the Japanese military corpses scattered all over the ground and the severely damaged Japanese command headquarters. The newspaper almost dedicated an entire page to this major news. A mysterious plane quietly attacked the Japanese command headquarters, causing more than 100 Japanese soldiers to be injured or killed. After the attack, the mysterious plane quickly left without being threatened by the firepower of the Japanese command headquarters. This aircraft was a Nakajima Ki-97 fighter, known for its excellent horizontal maneuverability, and was called the ultimate fighter by the Japanese. The mysterious raid by this mysterious plane resulted in nearly 100 deaths or injuries among the officers of the Japanese command headquarters, severely damaging the Japanese military strength in Xuzhou.

  The Xuzhou Daily was published, and the pilot of the mysterious plane became the most concerned issue for the people of Xuzhou and even the entire Huaiyang war zone. The Japanese commander, Teruo Teshima, had already ordered that this matter not be publicized in order to avoid dampening military morale. However, on the second day, within just one morning, news of the mysterious plane's surprise air raid on the Japanese command center spread throughout Xuzhou, greatly damaging Japanese morale, and all the devils began speculating about the reappearance of the mysterious plane!

  The Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth War Zone, Li Zongren, gazed deeply at the headlines in the newspaper, with each photo plunging this high-ranking military officer into contemplation. First, there was that bizarre yet strategic victory on the front lines, followed by the smooth deployment of the Eighth Route Army in Yangcheng, and now mysterious planes had appeared... A series of strange events, each one capable of astonishing him, but were they the work of one person or several? What kind of commander was this, who could be so ingenious? Could it be the Eighth Route Army again? How could someone without any aviation academy training possess such excellent flying skills?

  The commander of the 115th division of the Eighth Route Army looked at the newspaper, excitedly patted the table and said: "This guy is great, he's attacking well! Let Zhao Wensing of the Independent Regiment check for me, what kind of person flew a plane to attack the enemy command center. He said they had an airport there, but now I still don't have an answer. Get him to come see me, I want to ask him what's going on!"

  "Yes!" A communications soldier responded and turned around to walk away.

  Some people were happy, some worried. While all the Chinese were excitedly guessing who did this vote, Shinto Issei sat in the war room with a long face. This kind of thing should never happen again! Absolutely not! "Where is Qingteng Yimutu's troops? I want to communicate with Qingteng Yimu! Give you three days, if you can't find out who drove the plane, you don't have to do it anymore!" Qingteng Yimu angrily put down the pen in his hand.