Chapter Thirty-One: Battlefield Love Song (Vote and Collect)

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  After inquiring about Harvey and Popo's ward location, Xiang Sun and Sherry pushed open the slightly ajar door to see two buddies sympathizing with each other on the hospital bed.

  Khav's leg was wrapped in a splint and thick gauze, Bobo's hand was bandaged and hung on his chest, Tulyaev sat on the stool beside the bed, and the three of them smiled at Sun Xiang.

  Xun Xiang slowly burst out laughing, immediately followed by a loud laughter! Sheri's mouth was also curved with a smile, she knew they had something to say, quietly exited the room...

  "Hey! Hey! Brothers, this time it's really too lucky, Bobo, I heard the reporter say you weren't injured? What's going on?"

  "Steve, don't mention it. After my plane was hit and the tail rudder went out of control, I could only spin down in circles. Luckily, the landing site was a farm, but when the plane stopped, one wheel got stuck in an irrigation ditch. The plane landed at an angle, so I had to slide down along the wing. Who knew that when I crawled out, I'd step on engine oil and my hands would touch the ground, ending up like this."

  "Hahaha, so that's how it is! We asked him before and he didn't say a word!" Harvey almost laughed his head off.

  Tulyaev continued: "Son, your plane landed and you fainted. The doctor said that you had a wound of at least 6 cm, your chest was full of blood, I was scared to death. Your face was as white as paper, when I pulled you, you still smiled at me, it's hard to describe how bad it looked." Tulyaev's words again brought a burst of laughter.

  It was learned through conversation that after the final inspection, it turned out that four aircraft were actually Turev's No. 14 I-16, which had taken the most hits, with bullet holes all over the body of the plane, but not a single bullet hit any critical part, and the other three could only sigh at his domineering luck!

  "Ah ha, Sun, that beautiful girl stayed in front of your bed for two days, you're really lucky!"

  Ponorsky: "Ah, Sun! She's really beautiful, how did you two meet?"

  Tuliyaev didn't say anything, he just looked at Sun Xiang.

  Sun Xiang had no choice but to surrender and tell them everything, from how he met Shirley to how he ended up in Spain. Seeing the envious looks on Harvey's three companions' faces was very satisfying for Sun Xiang's extremely inflated vanity.

  The four of them ended this pleasant conversation with a hearty laugh. At the same time, the four pilots who had been together for several months also sincerely thanked God for their reunion.

  The next day's newspaper was enough to let Sun Xiang know what it means to report good news but not bad news. The report almost blew him and his four men into the sky, talking about miracles and how they fought with a ratio of four against ten. It highlighted the intensity of this aerial battle, where they scored 2:2 in a fight of four against eleven.

  Such reports and headlines have obviously given a shot of adrenaline to the morale of Spain, it seems that no matter where, the example of winning with less is always inspiring.

  But this time, the front page of every newspaper was occupied by Sheri's photos without exception.

  The golden sunlight shone on her beautiful and delicate face, setting off her snow-white skin and the blush that was unique to girls, showing everyone Sheri's most beautiful side.

  Anyone who picked up the newspaper was instantly struck by her beauty. The text under the photo even reported in detail how Sherry followed Sun Xiang's footsteps to become a volunteer nurse in Spain, and suddenly this couple became famous throughout Europe. People talked about their love story with relish, and many girls shed tears for this couple's story. Letters of encouragement flew to Madrid like snowflakes, blessing their love.

  Xue Li held a handful of newspapers and letters, piling them all on Sun Xiang's hospital bed, smiling sweetly. Sun Xiang looked at Xue Li's smile and was also delighted, this girl had put her whole heart into his care.

  Xun Xiang smiled and asked: "I didn't even know when you came to Madrid and became a volunteer nurse!"

  "Sherry replied in a soft voice: 'I came with Uncle Norman, originally I wanted to wait for you in Marseille, but I met Uncle Norman in the city, maybe Dad told him, anyway, I came with my uncle. Your beautiful princess has found her knight after traveling thousands of miles, so Mr. Knight, how will you express your love for the princess?' After finishing speaking, Sherry raised her head, lifted up her skirt and looked at Sun Xiang with a proud expression."

  Sun Xiang's heart was filled with a burning passion, and his left hand, which was still able to move, didn't hesitate to pull the little princess into his arms. He covered her mouth with his own, silencing her protests...

  The wounded days made Sun Xiang's life a carefree one, although the sound of gunfire could always be heard, but his passionate romance with Sherry almost made people forget that they were on the battlefield.

  The Soviet Union sent another batch of pilots, and after the last air battle, Turayev, who survived, was recalled to the Soviet Union for a report. Before leaving, he insisted on inviting Sun Xiang to visit the Soviet Union as a guest, but unfortunately, Sun Xiang couldn't go in the short term, so he had to decline. Turayev left with regret and set foot on the road back to his country.

  Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye, having just crawled out of Shirley's gentle village, and now sat back into the cradle of war.

  Iron camps and flowing troops have been like this since ancient times. The Firebird small team is officially disbanded, Turyaev returns home, and Khavi and Ponovsky's injuries have not yet recovered.

  After Shirley's passionate kiss, Sun Xiang returned to the airport alone to report for duty. Two weeks of recovery had restored his energy and spirit. At Madrid Airport, the I-16s were almost depleted, and the tower reassigned them with Soviet-made I-15 fighter jets.

  Sun Xiang was a bit worried, because the I-15 and I-16 were completely different. The I-15 was a biplane, but since coming to this troubled era, all the planes Sun Xiang had come into contact with were monoplanes - the F2A he trained in, or the F4U that Hughes had manufactured ahead of time, or even his ride in Spain, the I-16.

  After getting on the plane, Sun Xiang only discovered that the Madrid base was very good for this air combat hero, and his plane was a I-15M25 model produced just this year.

  This model is an improved version of the I-15 type, and M25 refers to its engine model.

  This engine has more than 200 horsepower compared to the original I-15, with significant improvements in both speed and ceiling. Compared to the I-16, except for a slight disadvantage in speed, it is surprisingly more agile and better suited for air combat, with four 7.6mm machine guns.

  For these antique planes, as long as he understood the basic operations, Sun Xiang could use them freely within half a day. After notifying the tower, Sun Xiang piloted this biplane to take off, slowing down in speed made him a bit helpless, simple operation of the plane sat some basic movements, wireless transmission came with instructions.

  "Torre de Control: Torre calling Firebird, escorting SB-2 bombers with I-15 squadron on a mission to bomb Nationalist positions in the Córdoba area."

  Sun Xiang: "Firebird understands! Requesting takeoff"

  "Be careful, my child!"