Forbidden City of Heze + Dalufei

In the early morning, the Qiyun base was still shrouded in the dampness of receding cold fog. The flat and open runway was drenched by the pattering blue sky, and the huge alloy door of the parking warehouse was still tightly closed.The airmen stationed here have just finished their morning exercises in an open space where they can breathe out steam. As soon as the piercing wind touched their naked hot skin, it immediately spread a layer of fine water droplets. Rhythm, shining on the round and solid arms like jade.

An Ran came out of the bathroom with his upper body naked, and the white towel on his head was wetted by the hot water rolling down his hair. He picked up the cup containing the razor blade and toothbrush and walked to the sink. The blurred mirror sighed for no reason.

There was a cold touch on Leng Buding's back, he shrank suddenly, turned his head and glanced at Feng Qian who had just finished washing his clothes, his hands were red from the cold.

"Don't touch me, it hurts." His teeth were blurred due to the hindrance of the toothbrush, and he tore off the hot towel on his head and put it on his shoulders, covering half of his back.

"No way, it still hurts after so long?" Feng Qian held back his mouth, walked around to him and turned on the hot water faucet.

"It's over." Anran lowered her head and spat out a mouthful of bubbles, and glanced at the scar half hidden under the towel in the mirror. The bark-colored track stretched from his back to the collarbone, like a giant centipede parasitic in the skin ,shocking.

Many years ago, he encountered a terrible resonance during a training flight. The shepherd dog with hidden defects disintegrated in mid-air on the spot. The flying fragments almost cut his body in half. He lost consciousness under the strong desire to survive Pulled out the parachute.

If it wasn't for the appearance of Michael, An Ran knew that he was no longer qualified to fly, and his recovered body could not bear the fatigue and high-intensity tasks. The boss only let him stay in Lan Xiao out of sympathy, Every training session is given special care.That feeling of being a burden often makes his old injury twitch his whole heart.

"It's disgusting." He couldn't help frowning.

"Don't be stupid, you're so beautiful," Feng Qian raised his wet face, full of seriousness, "That's a medal for a man."

An Ran couldn't help but smile wryly, "It should be a shame to make such a horrible appearance without fighting a single battle, okay?"

"Hey, do you know why our famously grumpy captain is the only one who gets along with you?" Feng Qian wiped his childish face carelessly, turned around and picked up the laundry in the basin, ready to move to the roof , when passing behind An Ran, he looked straight into the gentle and slightly negative eyes in the mirror, "Because even a person as proud as Yan Liang admires you [-]%."

An Ran fell silent amidst the whistle of his leaving.As the person closest to Yanliang on weekdays, he is still a mystery in his eyes, except for the obsession with negative energy in that masculinity, he rarely perceives other emotions.Only when he rushed to eat at a restaurant far away from the Air Force Academy, his calm eyes kept entangled with the pure-blooded prince sitting in the corner. This was the only secret An Ran was aware of.

He would never give in to the enemy's force, perhaps he was really willing to go for what he wanted.

An Ran stood in front of the mirror in a daze, and the slightly enveloping steam seemed to put him in the ruthless and vast cloudy sky, where the stubborn wind and rain could change the fate of the pilot at will.In the first simulated battle after escaping from the dead, he clearly felt that Yan Liang, who was sitting in the other cockpit, was deliberately giving in. After the plane landed, An Ran punched at each other furiously. He left a sentence, "Don't stay here for useless people to be brave, and go home if you don't."

Thinking of this, An Ran couldn't help clenching her fists once again, gritted her teeth and smiled.If you have this kind of situation, just try it, not as a traitor, but as a soldier of the capital, and freely compete with me in the sky.

As if he was really responding to his expectations, the roar of an engine suddenly came from a distance outside the window.At this time, it was not yet the weekend’s assembly time, and fighter jets of all types were still neatly lined up on the tarmac on both sides of the runway. An Ran quickly denied the idea of ​​a sneak attack by an enemy plane that flashed in her mind. Even the sound of the engine can be heard, even if it is not detected by the radar, the base must have already been alarmed.

"An Ran! Quick, come up!"

After hearing the shout, he tore off the towel around his neck. He didn't even bother to put on his underwear. He put on his coat and rushed to the roof. Among the clothes fluttering in the turbulent wind, he saw the white spots in the distance light blue. Moving smoothly on the background, the lonely and charming figure is like falling plums in the waterfall.Relying on his familiarity with the airframe like a lover in bed, An Ran blurted out the name that saved his flying career.

"Michael?" His suspicious eyes followed the slender white feathers dragged by the big bird and quickly approached, and his heartbeat became urgent, "Is it Yanliang?"

In the next second, it passed over their heads with a loud roar.Only then did he finally see clearly the serial number and the silver pattern on the body, which was as dazzling as the white sand that would glow on the long coastline at the southern tip of the motherland.

"No... that's M1!" Feng Qian was the first to confirm the model.

They ran to the edge of the roof and watched the plane heading towards the distant runway.Flying with Michael is painful, and the body and mind are under extreme pressure all the time, but looking up at this miraculous weapon from the perspective of a bystander, especially the person who conquered her is also his mortal partner At that moment, An Ran couldn't suppress the joy rising in her heart.

"It's Zilo, Zilo is back!"

The moment the landing gear touched the runway ground, the M1 opened the drogue hatch, and a light blue flower was blown into a full dome shape by the strong wind, dragging the forward taxiing fuselage and gradually slowing down, with the sharp roar of the engine And then rest.

After the parachute was cut, the plane slid smoothly onto the tarmac. The pilot in the glass cabin looked at his comrades running over from a distance, with an almost seductive smile on his face.

"Hurry up and get down, brat!" Feng Qian chased to the side of the wing before the opponent came to a complete stop, and slapped Michael's cold body a few times as hard as he slapped an old friend on the shoulder.

The canopy opened slowly under a thin layer of sun just peeking out of the overcast clouds, and the water flow of light slid on the graceful curve.Under the watchful eyes of eager eyes, Zilo turned out of the cockpit calmly and went down the ladder to the ground. Before he could take off his helmet, he was dragged over by someone strangling his neck with his arms.

Feng Qian used his usual rude way of meeting greetings, wishing to fix the other party to express his warm welcome, "You are really there, you unlucky ghost who was released after serving your sentence! I heard that your interrogator was the last one who was in the anti-interrogation training. Fucking the students into schizophrenic guys, haha, how about it, did you have a good time?"

"Fortunately, it's the type that suits my appetite," Zilo jokingly pushed the other person, and the superficial pleasure continued on his slightly thinned face, easily covering the physical and mental suffering not long ago.He turned his head to look at the other people standing beside him, Lan Xiao's former companions, regardless of whether it was because of Yan Liang's relationship that made the atmosphere tense between them, this reunion place is no longer the carefree campus, It is on the front line against a common enemy.

"Ling Ju, Lei Zhiyi, Senior Xia, long time no see." Qi Luo took off the helmet that obstructed his hearing, and took a step forward, but his usual greeting seemed to have a deeper meaning, "Please give me your advice in the future." .”

"Why do you treat me differently?" Before the other two could respond, An Ran took the lead in breaking the long-standing invisible barrier, and patted his arm very friendly, "Just call me An Ran."

Then he shifted his gaze to the M1 behind him, "I got her done in a week, and you impress me again, Zilo. When you were in the cell, we trained non-stop for a month."

"Natural advantages are decisive, big brother," Ling Ju said with a grim complexion, and couldn't help interrupting the uncomfortable compliment, half-jokingly changing the topic, "It's a pity we don't have the freedom to choose genes."

The atmosphere was immediately mixed with a trace of inexplicable embarrassment. Zi Luo was silent, ready to turn a deaf ear to some strange emotions directed at him, and when he wanted to say something to warm up the scene, he saw two senior officers walking straight towards them .

"Hey, why are you standing on the tarmac and chatting, isn't it cold enough?"

Zilo immediately stood up straight and saluted them like everyone around him.After receiving the notice from Lu Weiyang, the resident commander and chief of staff of Qiyun base personally came to welcome the return of the last Michael. In this way, the air force establishment for the new round of war has been fully prepared. up.Lan Xiao's members were more or less implicated by the captain's betrayal, and they have been protected as technical resources. Under the haze of discredit and the anger of public opinion caused by the murder of the prince, together with Michael, they are expected to become the strongest in He Ze's history. The combat effectiveness of the Air Force has been thrown into an unknown battlefield.

Lu Weiyang arrived at Qiyun Air Force Base half a day later than M1, and before that, he just made a trip to Junlan's headquarters.After the report, apart from drinking a cup of hot tea in the office, he did not take any extra rest, so he notified the five pilots under his command to gather for the first meeting after enlisting in the regular army.

However, after 3 minutes, they realized that the content of the new commander's speech was not as innocuous as a formal greeting.

"Young man, I'm sorry," Lu Weiyang's slightly curved mouth made his expression happy. After unfolding a sheepskin map hanging on the entire wall, he walked back and forth in front of the table, "I'm afraid It is much earlier than expected to start the adventure, although you have experienced countless simulated battles, but the situation on the real battlefield is still very different, so this is likely to be a problem."

As he spoke, he glanced at everyone's eyes with a firm gaze. Before the start of every training session in the past, the hint of such details would effectively inspire their confidence.

"However, as far as I know everyone, I can guarantee that you are overqualified to take over this task, so I am very glad that you have a chance to practice."

Under everyone's eagerly urging expressions, Lu Weiyang stopped the opening foreshadowing that continued to tantalize his appetite, and calmly entered the theme.

"The Eastern Alliance is determined to win the new battle, so we have to preemptively fight for the initiative on the battlefield. The headquarters decided to advance the first round of air strike missions."

"The mission will be in the early morning of three days later, and the specific time will not be announced until the last moment. Fifty Thunderbolts will be loaded with explosives to carry out the bombing mission. The target is the Imperial Front Headquarters in Flying Squirrel Creek, and accompanying fighter jets will be sent here to escort the entire mission. , However, that is not the task of your squadron, the escort will be handed over to the shepherd's crew, and they have been notified two days ago to prepare."

"Flying Mouse Creek is closer to the air force base in Bangdu. Once it is attacked, enemy planes will come to intercept it immediately." He walked to the map and drew a clear arc on it with the pointer in his hand. "What you need to do is to sneak through another channel when the battle is heating up, and use the fastest speed to sneak attack on Elysee Manor, which is opposite to Flying Mouse Creek."

"Elysee Manor?" A trace of astonishment appeared on An Ran's face, "I remember it was a non-military target, right?"

"It's all declared in this way, but judging from the photos taken by our reconnaissance plane, it has already been requisitioned by the army and transformed into a very important supply station, and there are many places that are suspected of being an arms depot. If it is successfully destroyed, the enemy army will be quite passive in the next battle..."

"Uncle, why don't you let us carry out the escort mission?" Feng Qian interrupted the boss's speech at random, without concealing the meaning of complaint, "Xiaomi was made to fight against Xuefeng, we will succeed It's itchy, why on earth are we still asked to fight secretly, this kind of task can be done by any crew?"

Lu Weiyang glared at him nonchalantly, and did not respond positively to these complaints, but continued to speak at his own pace, "...Although Michael doesn't have much ammunition to mount, he can level a manor It is more than enough. What's more, you are going with five people. Of course, I believe that even if you don't make a sneak attack, you will not have any suspense in a face-to-face confrontation with the enemy plane. However, the headquarters hopes to use Lan Xiao's famous combat power to form a deterrent and open an exciting event. Good head. Admiral Xian Kong personally talked to me a few days ago, he valued Lan Xiao's performance very much, so we adopted the most conservative method, everyone must win the first battle."

"All the preliminary materials needed for the battle will be handed over to you after the meeting," he said in one breath, and then he stopped and took a sip of hot tea, "From now on, you will call me Commander. I have been an instructor for so long, and I consider myself the person who understands you best, so please trust me completely and obey my command. Disobedience to the commander may be just corporal punishment in school, but you will lose your head here."

Then, Lu Weiyang looked up at the pilot who stopped expressing any opinions. These gifted children are difficult to discipline. Although they have high self-esteem, they often annoy him in school, but fortunately, they never give up at critical moments. The first-class goods who have lost the chain, so there is a rare warmth in his tone, "An Ran, from today onwards, you are the captain. Whether it is in life or when performing tasks, help me pay more attention to these bastards."

As the voice fell, the last sliver of seriousness in the conference room dissipated, and the following irrelevant discussions were mixed with excitement about the virgin battle, or aversion to the lack of challenging mission content, but there was no trace of worry .

Zi Luo intentionally lingered until he was the last one to leave the room when the meeting was over. He called Lu Weiyang to stop in the corridor, and finally asked the questions that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.

"Commander, did you get any news about Junliu when you went to the General Headquarters this time? It is rumored that he was taken to La Beagle. Is it true?"

After Lu Weiyang stopped, he stared at him for a long time, then let out a breath slowly, "He's dead, Qi Luo."

Facing the unexpected answer, Zi Luo was stunned, and the expression on his face became slightly chaotic.

"Don't be kidding," he reluctantly twitched the corners of his mouth, but he couldn't smile under the solemn gaze of the other party, "you told me not long ago that the royal family made such a statement to protect him, but in fact they did not give up on continuing to search for him. ..."

"No." Lu Weiyang raised his voice this time, and corrected with an uncompromising tone, "That was a lie to you. I lied to you so that you could concentrate on training and survive that period of time."

"He's dead, that's the truth."

Zi Luo's brows were tightly furrowed, his heart suddenly filled with sullenness, and his tone became a bit tougher, "No. He must still be alive. If you lied to me, why didn't you keep hiding it and tell me the truth now?"

"Because you have signed the agreement to participate in the war, and you have already piloted Michael, so you can participate in the battle as a qualified pilot." Seeing that the other party is serious, Lu Weiyang adjusted his standing posture, staring straight into his eyes full of doubts, Without any emotion, he said, "You have no room for repentance now, so I don't need to use that excuse to continue coaxing you. It's better to be kind and tell you this. If you want to desperately save a person who has passed away, And it would be a bit too pitiful to be exploited by war without knowing it.”

As he said that, he didn't even have a little sympathy, and the next words were almost cruel, "Zilo, I'm sorry about this, but war is cruel, I advise you not to be distracted by unnecessary emotions. If you feel angry , go to the battlefield and teach those culprits the invading army a lesson. Take ten thousand steps back and say, your original purpose is to return home, why should you be responsible for anyone in this country, don’t really regard yourself as the savior.”

This time, the young man with gray pupils opened his mouth slightly, but finally couldn't even say a word.

"If you understand, stop thinking about it and prepare for the mission in a few days."

Lu Weiyang left without looking back, until the echo in the corridor gradually disappeared, and Zi Luo still stood still and couldn't move.Thanks to the help of this instructor, he persisted until he was released from prison. Why did he become so strange in a blink of an eye?He was caught off guard by the haste of the other party's attitude.

Not to mention whether it was out of the heart, those words that Zilo had never heard before gave chills down the spine, they were so correct and sharp, but they could have no emotion at all.

Is this the soldier in the war?He moved forward aimlessly with heavy steps, with a bitter smile on his face.However, he couldn't refute it at all, just like what Lu Weiyang said, Qi Luo, as a foreigner, was not regarded as a member of this team of sharing weal and woe at all, but just a tool to use and be used by the war.

"Have you not given up yet?"

Walking to the fork in the corridor, Qi Luo turned his head following the voice, and saw An Ran standing against the wall.

"senior……"

"If you can't find a toy, if you want to cry aggrievedly, I will lend you my brother's shoulder." An Ran said, winking at him playfully.

Zi Luo couldn't help laughing, the previous depression was suddenly diluted, he shook his head helplessly, and walked over.

"Xiao Luo is really like a girl, she is so attached to petty love." Seeing his lonely look, An Ran resisted the urge to laugh at him, and patted him on the shoulder.

"No way, I was raised by women since I was a child." Zi Luo replied indifferently.The wind blowing in from the window was unusually gentle across his face, and the golden sunset shone wantonly on his face. He cast his gaze into the distance, on the treetops that were swept up by the wind, and his expression became serious in an instant, "Unless you see it with your own eyes. When I saw his body, I never believed he was dead."

The people who were discarded in the torrent of the times were really as small as a drop in the ocean, and they were swallowed up by the huge waves in a blink of an eye.

Zi Luo clenched his fist unwillingly.Maybe the war has swept thousands of lives, and Junliu is not fundamentally different from them, but as long as I am still here and have memories of being with you, I will never let you be so drowned in the nameless Silently forgotten among the dead!

An Ran was silent in the suddenly frozen atmosphere, and the other party's eyes looking into the distance were so focused that it almost made people forget to breathe.

He remembered that during the long recuperation after his serious injury, he was unable to walk all day. He used to sit in a wheelchair by the window of the ward, through the green leaves filled with sunlight, looking up at the boundless sky without saying a word. All day long, seeing his neck stiff and his eyes blurred, he is too familiar with this look that seems to be struggling between despair and hope.

So with a smile from the bottom of his heart on his face, An Ran raised his hand and pushed the back of Qi Luo's head hard.

"Good boy." Before the other party could stand still, he put his arms around his shoulders and dragged him towards the end of the corridor. "Go fly! Let me see how many brushes you have."