The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 151 Japanese Airfield: The Undercurrent Behind the New Fighter Planes

The ninja escorted the pilot all the way stealthily back to the county town occupied by the Japanese army. When they arrived at the county town gate, the ninja said, "We are finally back."

The Japanese soldier guarding the gate saw the ninja and the pilot and immediately raised his gun and said vigilantly: "Stop! Who are you?"

The ninja frowned, took out a token from his pocket, and said, "Look carefully, don't waste time, arrange a motorcycle to take us to the military camp, quickly!"

The Japanese soldier took the token, looked at it carefully, looked at the ninja and the pilot, and then said, "They are one of us, let them go!" After that, he did not dare to delay and immediately started the sidecar.

As they boarded the sidecar and headed for the military camp, one of the ninjas said, "This was a close call. We almost failed the mission. If we hadn't been so clever, we would have died there."

Soon, they arrived at the military camp.

In the military camp, Ninja and the pilot met the Japanese colonel.

The ninja spoke first: "Colonel, we have brought the pilot back safely."

The colonel asked anxiously, "What's the situation?"

The pilot replied, "Thank you for the rescue. I'm fine, but the operation failed. We encountered strong resistance and the enemy had experts, so the plan couldn't be carried out smoothly."

The colonel's face was gloomy: "Waste, tell me what's going on!"

The pilot continued, "I followed the original plan, but I didn't expect the enemy to be prepared and launch a weapon that could turn and track. No matter how I dodged, the plane I was flying was hit and I had to parachute out."

The colonel frowned, a look of disbelief on his face: "A round-the-corner tracking shell? How is that possible! Are you making excuses for your failure?"

The pilot quickly explained, "Colonel, everything I said is true. That weapon is unprecedented, extremely fast, and can turn flexibly. I have no way of dealing with it."

The ninja echoed, "Colonel, what the pilot said is probably true. The situation on the battlefield is indeed beyond our expectations."

The colonel's face darkened. After a moment's silence, he said to his adjutant, "This matter must be thoroughly investigated. Find out the origin and workings of this weapon, and send someone to escort the pilot back to the secret airport."

The adjutant immediately responded, "Yes, Your Excellency! I'll arrange it right away."

The colonel looked at the ninja and the pilot again and said seriously, "You two, tell me the details again. Don't leave out any details."

The pilot nodded and began to describe the encounter in detail.

Soon, a bulletproof Nissan Model 70 sedan emerged from the Japanese barracks, accompanied by two trucks of Japanese soldiers. Lei Tao quietly hid on the top floor of a bell tower, crouching and observing the convoy through an infrared telescope.

As the convoy turned a corner, Lei Tao, perched atop the bell tower, peered carefully through the car window through an infrared telescope. He glued his eyes to the telescope, adjusting the focus, and finally spotted the pilot sitting inside. His face was pale, his body trembling, his hands gripping the seat tightly. The ninja accompanied him, his head swiveling, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

Lei Tao knew that under such strict escort, he had no way of following. He frowned, biting his lower lip lightly with his teeth, and after thinking for a moment, he decided to take out the Hummingbird UAV from the Bagua Gyro Space.

He carefully and slowly released the Hummingbird drone. He kept his eyes fixed on the drone, his fingers deftly manipulating the controls. Throughout the flight, he kept a low, ready to evade any danger.

Lei Tao watched the drone gradually fly away, tracking the Japanese convoy, and felt very grateful for having a reconnaissance tool like the Hummingbird drone.

The Japanese escorted the pilot and the ninja to the airport safely. As soon as the pilot got out of the car, he hurried to the control room. The airport manager quickly gathered the relevant personnel, and the pilots and the intelligence officer sat together.

One pilot said: "This operation was terrible. The enemy's weapons are powerful. That kind of shells can turn and track, and there is no way to dodge it."

At the same time, the Japanese Air Force received an urgent order from the Japanese Air Force Headquarters. A communications officer hurried over and handed the message to the airport manager. After reading it, the manager's face darkened as he announced, "We've just received an order. Five new experimental fighter planes will arrive at the airport in two days. Air Force Headquarters requires us to ensure security and confidentiality, and to arrange for actual combat performance testing. This is a top priority, so everyone, pay close attention!"

The airport manager yelled at the top of his lungs, "Increase patrols and set up additional sentries. No mistakes can be made! Anyone who makes a mistake will be subject to military court!"

The Japanese squadron leader in charge of the security guard immediately took action after receiving the order. He increased the number of their patrols and pushed the outer cordon to an area 5 kilometers away from the secret airport base.

Japanese ground crew members at the airport were busy moving barbed wire and obstacles, setting up guard positions and bunkers. Some dug, some moved rocks, each one breathless with exhaustion. Others, armed with tools, diligently cleared debris from the airport's backup runway, ensuring it remained unobstructed.

At this time, the squadron leader was patrolling everywhere, shouting loudly: "Hurry up! Anyone who slacks off will be punished by military law!"

The soldiers took action, some patrolling, some setting up barbed wire and obstacles.

One soldier said, "This is tiring work."

The soldier next to him said, "Stop talking nonsense and get to work."

A squad leader came over and saluted, saying, "Captain, this kind of intense work is a bit too much for the Empire's warriors."

The squadron leader's face darkened, and he sternly shouted, "Nonsense! For the glory of the empire, this little hardship is nothing! Grit your teeth and hold on. If we fail to complete the mission, we will all become sinners of the empire!"

The team leader replied helplessly, "Hey! I'll go get our warriors to work harder."

The squad leader turned back to the soldiers and shouted, "Did you all hear what the squadron leader said? No one is allowed to slack off. Work harder!"

The soldiers grumbled among themselves, but still quickened their movements.

The sky gradually darkened, and the soldiers were still busy under the dim light.

At this moment, the Hummingbird drone in the sky had used up more than half of its battery, so Lei Tao had to control it to land on a tree so that he could recover it during the operation...