Ambition of the Air Force 015

  When Zhiyi Meng got off the plane, he didn't notice the young and beautiful flight attendant's meaningful gaze at him. Maybe Liao Huaren saw it, but he was angry with Zhiyi Meng for not allowing him to smoke or drink on the plane, so he didn't mention it.

  The C919 landed at Luliang Airport in Yunnan Province, which was the second largest air force airport in China before the founding of the country and an important place for the Flying Tigers to station during the Anti-Japanese War. It is also a key stronghold for protecting the Hump Airlift and the Burma Road. The airport has a 3,000-meter-long runway running northeast-southwest, three groups of 28 hangars, and is also the flight training base of Chengdu Airlines.

  However, a week ago, a batch of J-7 fighter jets stationed here had already been transferred, leaving only maintenance personnel and ground crew. Then 24 Flying Leopard aircraft were transferred to Luliang Airport, accompanied by a group of aircraft maintenance personnel, also bringing some new aircraft maintenance and testing equipment.

  Today, Qi Yiming arrived in Luxiang, not only did he come alone by special plane, but also brought four J-10 super dragon fighter jets that were produced just two days ago. The reason for bringing the four J-10s was mainly due to Qi Yiming's cautious nature, and it made him very uneasy to rely solely on the Flying Leopard (JH-7) to ensure air superiority over the China-Vietnam battlefield. Even though his rational thinking told him that the Flying Leopard could easily defeat the Vietnamese MiG-21 and Su-22, he still brought in four J-10 fighter jets as a precautionary measure.

  At this time, some air force soldiers at Luliang Air Base couldn't help but discuss the several J-10 fighter jets parked beside the runway.

  "How come there's a new plane again? Which factory produced it, how come there was no wind of it, looks like it should be a fighter jet, deploying so many air forces to Yunnan Province, I guess the top decided to mobilize the air force to teach Vietnam a lesson."

  The crew members are inspecting a Flying Leopard, and they are also learning from several air force soldiers from the Darinor base. However, the soldiers from this base never discuss anything other than work, so the people at the station think they might be carrying out confidential tasks and don't let them talk much.

  An older soldier touched the 500 kg guided bomb hanging from the Flying Leopard and said, "It's definitely going to be a fight, otherwise it wouldn't have sent such an advanced fighter jet to the front line. From our base to Lao Shan, it takes at most ten minutes to fly there. Look at our Flying Leopard, without external fuel tanks, six large bombs are densely packed under its wings, and these bombs even have 'eyes', directly hitting the Vietnamese soldiers' heads. The pilot uses the laser sight on the cockpit to aim at those Vietnamese soldiers, even if they want to run, this big bomb will chase after them, not stopping until the Vietnamese soldiers are killed!"

  "This is high-tech! I bet it's even more powerful than the American planes!"

  At this time, the squadron leader of their aircraft maintenance squadron walked over and took over: "The Americans also have similar weapons, but whether they are as powerful as ours is unknown."

  The sergeant-major has arrived; the soldiers all salute him.

  Another brave soldier asked the squadron leader: "Squadron leader, are our planes fierce or are the American planes fierce?"

  "Hey, what's with the question? We're not fighting the US Air Force now, we're fighting the Vietnamese. Have you seen those four new fighter jets that just arrived? They're called J-10s, our air force's latest generation of fighters. I heard from the commander of the 151st regiment who came a few days ago that according to our military's newly released classification standards, this is a fourth-generation fighter jet. Our J-7s are considered second-generation, and J-6s are first-generation. The JH-7 Flying Leopard assigned to us is also fourth-generation, it's just a bomber."

  "Wow, two generations ahead! The Vietnamese air force will definitely be no match for ours!"

  The squadron leader laughed and said, "That's absolutely no match for us. Our fighter jets have advanced performance and are also equipped with beyond-visual-range air combat capabilities. The Vietnamese planes can't even see us, we just make a 'whooshing' sound and launch an air-to-air missile that can hit over 100 kilometers away, directly shooting down the Vietnamese plane."

  He paused, patted the head of the Flying Leopard fighter jet beside him and said: "When the time comes, our Flying Leopard will carry bombs and stir up the Vietnamese people's positions like a plow!"

  The crowd applauded and cheered, although they were ground crew, the real combat was not up to them, but the aircraft could operate normally, thanks to their meticulous maintenance.

  At this time, the young soldier said: "Our bombs can be aimed at which direction to hit, isn't it possible to break through to the Vietnamese side and destroy their command center? At that time, the Vietnamese army will naturally collapse without a fight."

  The squadron leader patted the young soldier on the shoulder and said, "Little comrade, you have a good understanding. That's right, with our precise strike capability and beyond-visual-range air combat capability, it means that our air force has the ability to take out enemy commanders thousands of miles away. Our bombs can be dropped tens of kilometers away, even before entering the enemy's anti-aircraft artillery range. Even if they take off fighter jets to intercept, they would have been shot down by our warplanes long ago. With such capabilities, the air force can better assist the army. Wherever there are enemies, our air force will immediately fly over, seize air superiority, drop bombs for firepower suppression, and destroy enemy command centers as soon as we find them. If the enemy wants to reinforce, we'll blow up their bridges and roads halfway."

  The regimental commander said a sentence that I very much agree with. Comrades, we are now in a new era of rapid technological development, and the pattern of war is no longer just firing artillery, infantry charging, and air forces engaging in dogfights like ancient swordsmen in the sky. From now on, we will pursue advantages such as hitting farther than the enemy, hitting more accurately than the enemy, and hitting earlier than the enemy. For our ground crew members, mastering professional business, understanding the technical structure of new fighter jets, and grasping the ability to quickly and efficiently supply, maintain, and repair fighter jets is imperative.

  "Comrades, are you confident in completing this arduous task?"

  "Yes!" The soldiers chorused in unison, standing at attention, their sense of honor bursting forth.

  At this time, another soldier worriedly said: "But these planes are all from the 151st Regiment of the 51st Division. Our division is the 44th Air Force, and after the battle is over, these planes may be transferred away. At that time, we will still have to deal with J-7 and J-6."

  "Hey, don't be so quick to assume that just because the 51st Air Division got new planes, we won't get any! I've received internal news that if we can complete our tasks outstandingly and prove that we can maintain the new planes without the help of the 151st Squadron's ground crew, then the higher-ups will consider leaving the equipment with us. The 151st Squadron is still an experimental flight squadron, and once they've verified its combat effectiveness, who knows, maybe they'll switch to different planes. At that time, I'll persuade the division leaders to try our best to keep the new planes at our station."

  "Hurray!" The soldiers cheered upon hearing this.

  The small episode in a corner of the airport did not attract Qi Yi Ming's attention. After getting off the plane, he didn't even have time to rest and directly took Liao Huai Ren onto the military vehicle at Luliang Airport, heading towards Wenshan County.

  The road conditions in Yunnan Province were very poor, especially in the 1980s when it had not been fully developed. The originally not-so-far distance made Qi Yiming walk for a whole day, and his butt was almost shattered into five or six pieces.

  It was fortunate that I met the main person in charge of this round of fighting against Vietnam, General Fu Quanyou from the First Army of the Nanjing Military Region. This general later became the Chief of Staff of the Republic, and his promotion was largely due to the several beautiful victories he led the First Army to win during the war against Vietnam. In fact, among the high-ranking officials in the military who served in the 1990s and 2000s, many people obtained high positions because of their bravery in the war against Vietnam. At that time, looking at this big stage of rotation, I don't know how many generals and ministers were born later on.

  Fuquan You formally gave Qi Yimeng a salute, his face not showing much warmth, "Welcome Comrade Qi Yimeng to our front line to guide our work."

  This sentence sounds magnificent, but in fact it hides a nail. Qi Yiming obviously brought troops to the front line to fight, but Fu Quanyou said it was to guide work at the front line, implying that this is not your territory, don't interfere with military affairs, just watch and "guide" obediently. As for whether I will listen to your guidance, that's another matter.

  Zi Yi Ming slightly furrowed his brow, but he didn't fall out with Fu Quan You, this future glorious general. Instead, he said: "General Fu, I'm the same as you, coming to the front line to fight a war. Moreover, I have the mission of verifying the performance of our national defense's major engineering projects on my body. My air force troops are all ready. As long as General Fu gives the order, even if it means having me drop bombs on Hanoi, I'll do it without hesitation."

  Everyone says that once such words are spoken, it is equivalent to Qi Yiyin expressing absolute respect for Fuquan's authority, but you must let my soldiers fight.

  However, Fu Quanyou did not take it kindly and said: "Look at what you're saying, Comrade Qi Yiming. I'm the army commander of the ground forces, not the air force commander. How can I command the air force you brought? Moreover, our previous instructions were not to use the air force. Chairman Ping said that if the enemy doesn't move, we won't move either. We're fighting a limited war. Even if you could bomb Hanoi, it would be a violation of discipline, not a meritorious act."

  At this time, even Liao Huairan understood that Fu Quanyou was trying to make things difficult for Qi Yiming. He said at this time: "General Fu doesn't need to worry about this. Before we set out, Ping Laoge gave us special instructions to use the momentum of sweeping away dry leaves and withered branches to intimidate the Vietnamese, wanting to show their heads and strike fiercely until they dare not invade our border again. In addition to the air force, Comrade Qi Yiming also brought a part of the armored forces specifically used for mountainous terrain and land-based helicopters. General Fu can look at it again and comment on whether it is needed or not."