Chapter 299 Flight Team (Part 2)
The enthusiastic attitude of the French Indochina garrison once surprised the German pilots. Many of these flight elites were fighting bloody battles with the French Air Force over Europe three months ago...≦...≦
The pilot with the least crash record in the teaching brigade is already a quasi-ace. At present, the second-year lieutenant Nemo, who has the highest crash record, has reached 37, of which one third of the record comes from the French Battle. The second-year lieutenant Sarah, his wingman, has reached 33, and the captain of the brigade Major Shi Boru ranked third with thirty-year digits. However, no one in the brigade would think that this ranking represents real strength. If it weren't for the captain of the brigade Major Shi Boru spent a lot of time on the training of new aircraft and the administrative work of the brigade during the war, otherwise, with her flight skills, her record would have long exceeded that of the pair of red and blue double stars. The two super aces agreed with this statement.
It can be said that almost every one of these pilots had the blood of French pilots on their hands, so before they arrived in French Indochina, they were mentally prepared to be troubled and treated coldly. Unexpectedly, when they set foot on this exotic land, they would encounter unexpected enthusiasm, whether government officials, local garrisons, or even ordinary French expatriates.
Not only did they show no hostility towards these Germans, but they also made the Germans feel their warm welcome all the time. After careful observation for a while, the Germans were surprised to find that this attitude should all come from sincerity. The French really welcomed the German Air Force to come to this land and strengthen the local defense level.
This issue involves the differences between colonies and localities. The French have colonized Annan for almost a century. The local armed forces and government officials are basically French citizens recruited in the colonies. A large part of them are second or even third generation immigrants born in Indochina. Many people have never set foot on the French mainland since they were born. The distant motherland is just a noun, a flag, a language and a history. To say what France means to them, many people don’t know how to comment. For these people, Indochina is their most familiar hometown, where they get married, have children and reproduce their families. And their descendants will be born here like them.
It is too far from the local area. When France was in war, the bars and nightclubs in Saigon were still as peaceful as before. The expatriates were almost indifferent to the cruel wars that took place on French territory. Those thrilling grand battles were just a topic of conversation for local gentry after dinner. It was not until France lost consecutive defeats on the battlefield and Paris was eventually occupied by German troops that local officials and gentry began to become nervous. Officials began to worry about the future of the colony. After losing their local support, the colonial government might find it difficult to maintain its rule over the local area. What the merchants were worried about is that if France failed in this war, the trade between the colonies and Europe would definitely be affected, which would be a heavy blow to the local mining and processing industries. Not only that, this impact must be chain, and the entire colonial economy is likely to fall into depression.
Fortunately, these things they were worried about did not happen, or because France was defeated so quickly that the harms had not yet occurred, everything had already fallen into the ground. When France was defeated, it would be a bit sad for these colonial residents. But this feeling would never last for more than a week. Then, singing, dancing, and everything seemed to be back to its original state.
The problem is that the world has indeed changed at this time, and it is obviously not feasible to just cover your eyes and block your ears to escape. French Indochina soon felt the impact of the European war on South Asia, and the threat of foreign invasion once again enveloped this land. The Japanese military border, unlike the distant Europe, is a threat that can be seen, touched and smelled. With the armed strength of French Indochina, once launched, it may subvert everything in front of you.
The aggressive attitude shown by the Japanese government can even feel it. The French expatriate society in the upper colonial society was suddenly in panic. They had long heard of the numerous crimes committed by the Japanese in China, especially the rumors from the French Concession in Shanghai, which made them believe that once these beasts were given a chance, they would never be polite to you just because you were a white man.
On the day the Japanese army launched the invasion, the French officials in Indochina felt the fear for the first time. They knew very well that when they found that Japanese fleets appeared on the coast of the coastal defense, the French colony was actually only one step away from the disaster. But as sung in those ancient medieval poems, at the most critical moment, heroes will surely appear to save the people in danger.
This hero is General Jean Degu, as well as the fleet and army he brought, it is obvious that the Japanese retreat was directly related to their timely arrival. Jean Degu then became famous and became a savior of the colony, which made his process of accepting the power of the governor unparalleled.
What made the French officials in the colony even more happy was that Jean-Gergu not only brought reinforcements and huge warships, but also brought news that France and Germany had officially formed an alliance. It seemed that to prove this, a German army came with the governor. This was the first time that the German armed forces appeared in this territory, which brought not fear but incomparable peace of mind to the local French.
Some well-informed people among the colonial residents learned about the previous actions of the Japanese army, so soon the entire immigrant society knew about the strangled crisis and was very scared about it. So when they saw the Germans appear, it was like injecting them with a dose of peace of mind. With the support of this world's number one military power, who would dare to stroke the tiger's beard.
Jean Gegu was still a little worried about the reaction of the local people at first, and was deeply afraid that they would be resistant to the Germans. So as soon as they took over, they launched a public opinion offensive in the colony, using a general manuscript formulated by the French Presidential Palace, which was nothing more than trying to promote the end of the war. Now Japan and Germany are kind to each other and don’t be blinded by hatred. The people of Germany and France should work together to build a better future.
Degu never thought that from the beginning, the locals had never had any hatred against the Germans, and there was no way to talk about it. Anyway, the Germans were warmly welcomed in the colonies, so Degu also made a lot of photos and news interviews, and sent them back to the local area as his political achievements.
It was in this atmosphere that Shiboru's flight squadron came to French Indochina, so he would no longer feel embarrassed or surprised when facing the enthusiasm of the French garrison at the Hele Base.
All members of the First Squadron of the Task Force were concentrated in the briefing room of the Hele Base to summarize the transition flight. After praising several well-performing pilots and pointing out the mistakes made by each team on the way, Major Shi Boru began to inform his subordinates of the brigade's next phase of action plan.
"Now everyone has obtained a set of the latest aviation maps. I need you to keep these in mind." The thriving flight captain stood on the podium with his chest raised, looking at the rows of aces sitting upright like primary school students in front of him.
"Our next task is very important, so you all must be serious about me. This is not an exaggeration. The Supreme Commander made this plan, and the great head of state signed the final signing." Shi Boru paused for a moment, she raised her chin, narrowed her eyes and glanced at the expressions on her subordinates' faces.
"Very good, it seems that you all have understood the meaning." Shi Boru nodded with satisfaction, then held the ornate sword scabbard in his hand and walked to the map board on the side of the podium.
"This is the Hele Base, our final destination is here." Shi Boru pointed at a point on the map with his scabbard.
Then she heard a whispering sound from below. The squadron leader turned around quickly, his charming mouth slightly raised, revealing a cold smile that was already regarded as a dangerous forecast by his subordinates.
"Your reaction really disappointed me. Isn't anyone here excited about it?" Shi Boru held the hilt of the sword in his hand and leaned the long sword in front of him.
"I know what you are worried about. The teaching brigade has never conducted such an expedition at such a distance." But" Shi Boru raised his head proudly, and the beautiful face of the Air Force Major seemed to be radiating in his subordinates' eyes.
"Who led you or the rookie, driving Mercedeschmidt, traveling 400 kilometers and sweeping across northern France?" Shi Boru asked.
"It's you, Major Shi Boru." The combat adjutant replied loudly.
"Who is leading you to drive Faulk Wolf through the English Channel and beat the British Air Force to the point of pissing."
"It's you, Major Shi Boru!" The Administrator received the speech.
"So this time, when we face this unprecedented expedition, why do you still feel hesitant and worried? Have you forgotten who the commander who led this brigade was? Tell me that name!" Shi Boru asked loudly.
"Major Retpanu, Von Shiboru!" The pilots cheered loudly with excitement. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!