Restarting life in Siheyuan

Everyone in the command room looked at each other in bewilderment, but no matter what, the surrender of a fighter plane was a big deal, and the news had been reported up the chain of command.

"Lieutenant Colonel, the enemy has sent out four fighters to support us. They should be J-6s. I think I should return. The mission has failed."

The lieutenant colonel listened to the report on the microphone, slammed his fist on the table, his eyes flashed a terrible red light, he couldn't accept it, the most unacceptable consequence had occurred. After a while, the microphone called again, which made him calm down and he had to accept the reality.

"Mission failed, return." After issuing the order, the lieutenant colonel sat dejectedly in the chair. It took him a while to come to his senses and he quickly grabbed the phone to report.

The escort of four J-6 fighter jets made Zhu Xuefeng feel relieved and also quieted the command room on the ground. News came from the escorting fighter jets that the other side was a model that had never been seen before and was extremely large.

"Escort! Guide the landing!" The commander gave the order calmly, and the escort fighters returned to silence and slowly escorted.

But during the landing, there was another surprise: Zhu Xuefeng was heard calling.

"Tower, tower, I request to hover in the air to consume fuel and avoid landing accidents."

Zhu Xuefeng's request once again surprised the control room. The pilot was not sure about his landing. What was this?

After urgent consultation, the reply was, "You are allowed to circle closely following the escort aircraft, but you are not allowed to approach the land."

Zhu Xuefeng could understand the instructions coming from the headset, so he had to follow the J-6 and circle over the sea for a while. Seeing the four J-6s surrounding him tightly, Zhu Xuefeng found it funny that they were really on guard against him.

"The fuel is exhausted, request to land!" Seeing that the fuel gauge indicated that there was not much fuel left and it was approaching the warning line, Zhu Xuefeng asked again.

"Agreed to land, please follow the escort aircraft and land in turn."

Landing had never been practiced before, even though he had carefully observed many aircraft landings on the Y-6 during parachute training. Even though there was a J-6 leading the demonstration in front this time, Zhu Xuefeng was still forced to make go-arounds twice, causing the two J-6s that had already landed to be forced to make emergency go-arounds again. Fortunately, they managed to land safely on the third try. It was true that three times the amount of trouble never came.

In the dark night, the lights of the airport were like bright stars, illuminating the entire area. A huge YF-12 fighter plane was quietly parked in the center, and four J- fighter planes were surrounding it. In front of the fighter plane, vehicles were constantly flowing, and countless soldiers were on guard with guns.

The entire airport was filled with a tense and solemn atmosphere, as if foreshadowing the important moment that was about to come.

"Please leave immediately and turn off all searchlights."

After listening to Zhu Xuefeng's explanation on the microphone, the control room fell silent again. The person who came was indeed not a regular pilot, but a special service personnel who had returned from a mission.

This is why the airport issued a temporary notice. After teams of soldiers quickly evacuated, the pilots looked at the airport in the distance with disappointment. It was a pity that they could not witness the first scene with their own eyes.

"Let's go. We should be able to see the plane tomorrow. Wow, it's so big, more than twice as long as our baby, and so tall!" (The J-14.64 is 3.89 meters long and meters high)

In the distance, the front and rear hatches of the YF-12 fighter plane slowly rose up, and a figure stood up. He then turned around and picked up two tied-up men from the rear compartment. Under the dim light of the jeep, he slowly walked down from the fighter plane.

The two men had regained consciousness. They were tied up tightly and unable to move. They were still dressed in the same clothes as when they were snatched from the bed, in pajamas, but their faces were clearly visible under the car lights.

"Yes, these two are the traitors who defected not long ago! I recognized them."

The responding officer couldn't suppress his anger and was about to step forward to deal with the two men, but Zhu Xuefeng stopped him holding an urn. The two men lowered their heads and remained silent. They really couldn't face it, especially the Air Force.

"Why don't we deal with them? They are tarnishing the glory of our Air Force."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and pulled one of them up. "You guided me on the fighter plane and helped me dodge an enemy missile. Otherwise, I would have been finished. Please give me some face and let the higher-ups review it. This is the mission I have to hand in. If you guys finish it, I won't be able to hand in this mission either."

After Zhu Xuefeng finished speaking, he smiled and handed over the little red book, which the other party returned after checking it carefully.

"Comrade Zhu, we still need to verify your identity with our superiors. Before that, I'm sorry, you can't leave the airport."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and said, "Of course. Please arrange some food. I've been busy all night and my stomach is full. The food in your air force is the best. I'll just eat some."

The officer in charge of the airport also smiled and said, "Comrade Zhu, please bear with it for now and rest in the room we designated. I will arrange it for you right away and I guarantee you will not suffer any loss."

In the entire airport, the number of people who saw Zhu Xuefeng was strictly controlled, totaling only six, two officers and four soldiers. This was Zhu Xuefeng's request, he could not be exposed. This was also a requirement of their profession, to minimize exposure as much as possible.

"By the way, Comrade Zeng, I hope the schedule can be tighter. Also, I will be flying to Beijing tomorrow, and I will take these two and the ashes with me. Please help me check the plane and fill it with fuel."

Officer Zeng's mouth twitched unnaturally. The plane had such a hard time landing and now he wanted to fly back. It seemed that his hope of keeping the plane was gone.

"Comrade, how about we arrange for a Y-6 to take you back? There are only two seats in your cabin, and it's hard to fit three people and an urn."

"Oh, by the way, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten that there is a valuable item on the plane. I need you to keep it for me today and take it away tomorrow."

Zhu Xuefeng said this as he boarded the plane again, opened the cabin cover, and took down a heavy small box.

"Here are two thousand taels of gold. They are their rewards. I brought them back with me."

The two soldiers took it with great effort, and their bodies sank involuntarily. Wow, this guy is not big, but it is quite heavy, a full 100 kilograms! It is really hard to carry, too heavy to hold, and difficult to lift together, but how can this guy lift it with ease? The special forces are really not human.

After seeing Zhu Xuefeng's toughness, the officer was also surprised, but still did not give up, "Comrade Zhu, let's keep this fighter plane for us to observe, how about we use the Y-6 to send you to complete the mission."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and said, "Comrade Zeng, the plane has landed and is considered safe. It will be taken away sooner or later. I don't really care, but there are two things I need to make clear to avoid harming you."

Officer Zeng smiled and said, "Look at what you said. We are not doing anything else but observing. We won't make any mistakes. The F86 that flew over a few years ago also stayed at our airport for several days before leaving. It's okay." (An F63 surrendered in 86)

"That's right. Last time, all our pilots went up to observe. The more they understand the enemy aircraft, the more effective our countermeasures will be." Another officer couldn't help but interject.

Seeing that they were about to reach a separate two-story building, Zhu Xuefeng stopped, knowing that the three of them would have to be quarantined here today.

"This aircraft is the latest developed by the Americans. It is said that they have only built three of them. It is very advanced. Do you think they can tolerate it falling into our hands? When I flew over, they dispatched two F4s and two F86s, and also used missiles. Think about it." Seeing the two officers' faces change, Zhu Xuefeng continued, "Also, after reporting today's news, I think the higher-ups will ask us to drive it back immediately and definitely not leave it on the front line. Those of you who want to observe it, make arrangements now and observe it overnight. Also, beware of the enemy getting angry and coming to destroy this fighter plane."

"What Comrade Zhu said makes sense. Indeed, we have to be on guard. Lao Wan, you are responsible for making arrangements for Comrade Zhu. I will go and make arrangements right away. Comrade Zhu, thank you for your reminder." The officer named Zeng was really decisive. After hearing what Zhu Xuefeng said, he also realized that there was a huge crisis and hurried away to make arrangements.

No one knew what the small building was used for, but the conditions were good. Three people were assigned to three rooms, and four soldiers were assigned to guard them. This treatment was better than the last time they traveled from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. Last time there were only three rooms for so many people.

Ignoring the two people who were being watched alone, Zhu Xuefeng went to sleep right after eating. The midnight snack was very delicious, beyond his expectation. It must have been specially made, a serving of beef meatball soup and a large portion of beef noodles.

Zhu Xuefeng was resting here, but there was chaos on the other side. The regional leader, who had just rested, was urgently awakened.

"Father, the Bald Eagle councillors have lodged a serious protest, saying..."

"What?" The leader was also in a state of panic. During the day, both the host and the guests were having a great time, but now such a big trouble had occurred and he was also very uneasy.

"They said they wanted us to give Huasheng Dun an explanation, saying we were incompetent."

The leader had a blank expression on his face, and looked at his son with his hands behind his back, "Anything else?"

"Also, we are required to mobilize our entire air force to destroy that fighter plane at all costs."

"At any cost? They are dreaming. If we had this strength, we would still be chased to a small island. It's just a pipe dream. Damn it, are they trying to start a war? They just want us to be cannon fodder. These white guys are crazy. Don't take it seriously. Just deal with it."

"Yes, father, I will arrange it right away."

"Wait!" The leader stopped his son who was about to leave.

"Have you found out which squadron's pilot escaped?"

The young man shook his head. "I've checked just now. All the pilots are here. It's just that the two people who flew here last year are missing. There's no one at home. I suspect it's them."

"Great, is this a self-torture trick?"

The leader fell into deep thought. Three people came, one committed suicide, and there were only two seats in the cabin. So the two of them flew away in the fighter plane? It seemed possible. The airport was heavily guarded, and it was impossible for someone who didn't know the situation at the airport to sneak in.

"Report." The head guard outside the door reported urgently, interrupting his thoughts. The leader frowned.

"Come in, what's going on?"

The captain of the guards looked at the leader in front of him, his heart pounding. This unfortunate mission was of great importance and he had to report it.

"We just received a report that two of Keelung Naval Port's new destroyers, the Yuanshan and Xiangyun, as well as four small and medium-sized gunboats, are missing. They are suspected to have been hijacked, and we are searching for them."

The leader was furious. The fighter planes that were lost and shot down were all American. He didn't feel sorry about it, but now the warships that had just been replenished to Jilong Naval Port were gone again, which made him feel painful.

"Fuck, such a big commotion, are the navy stupid? Let Guo Boxiong go look for him. If he can't find him, he shouldn't come back!"

Seeing that the chief guard was trembling but did not leave, he asked with a gloomy face, "Anything else?"

"Captain, ZY Bank just sent us an urgent report that the vault was robbed and more than two tons of gold disappeared. Other losses are still being counted."

The leader could no longer suppress his anger. "More than two tons of gold, who has the ability to do that? Check it out for me. It must be on the island. Damn it, if you can't find it, I'll skin Ding Ming alive."

The chief guard retreated tremblingly. The leader looked at his son helplessly and sighed, "Fortunately, the others have been moved. There must be a traitor here. This is more than two tons of gold. How can it be transported without cooperation? You arrange people to investigate it thoroughly. Now all the monsters and demons on the island have come out. If we don't clean them up properly, it will be terrible. Your uncle Chen is also incompetent. The island has been infiltrated like a sieve. What is he doing? This time you lead the team in person and investigate it thoroughly. No leniency!"

...

Facts proved that Zhu Xuefeng's worries were justified. Sure enough, in the next few hours, the airport took off urgently several times, and there were anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns outside at intervals, making it very lively.

At dawn, several military district leaders arrived urgently, met with Zhu Xuefeng and encouraged him. After Zhu Xuefeng accepted the praise, he noticed that the two people he brought back were pale and looked dead. They didn't even eat breakfast. Zhu Xuefeng squatted down.

"Anyway, you did a great job reminding me to dodge the missiles last night. I will make this clear in the report. As for your other reasons, you will also need to defend them yourself. You know, your family...ah."

Zhu Xuefeng sighed and couldn't say anything more. In fact, the most miserable person was the one who had already rested in the urn.

"As for the truth of this person's case, you must also help him clarify it. God is watching what people do. People should have a conscience. I won't say anything else."

"Comrade Zhu, please follow me." The officer named Zeng, who hadn't been seen for several hours, came over with red eyes, as he had been up all night.

"It's okay now."

"It's okay. They dare not come here during the day. You are right. These bastards have been making trouble until dawn. And the higher-ups really gave the order to send this fighter plane over quickly. But you are not even a pilot. It's so far. Don't blame me for thinking too much. Can you really do it?"

Looking at the many pilots in the distance still climbing up and down to watch, with an unsatisfied look on their faces, Zhu Xuefeng said with a smile.

"I was able to fly here at night yesterday, so I can certainly fly to Beijing during the day. This fighter jet has a top speed of Mach 3.35, and the flight distance to Beijing is only kilometers, so it will take more than minutes. Don't worry that I won't be able to land. Yesterday was my first time, and it was night. I will definitely be fine this time."

Speaking of landing, Officer Zeng also laughed when he recalled that this officer had to try landing three times yesterday.

"As long as you have confidence, we are still worried. None of us can fly this plane. Okay, you can do it. There is a co-pilot cabin, right? We will arrange for someone to follow you and give you some references on the way."

Zhu Xuefeng knew that he was still a little unsure about his skills, so he nodded in agreement, thinking it would be good to have someone to help.

He took another look at the fighter plane and saw a familiar figure climbing out of the cabin. Zhu Xuefeng was overjoyed. (End of this chapter)