Forbidden City of Heze + Dalufei

March 382, 3 in the new calendar, early spring.

I don't know when, the biological clock always wakes him up half an hour before the start of the task. He turned over and got out of bed amidst the thunderous snoring of his comrades in the dormitory, went to the bathroom and washed his face with cold water. His drowsiness was instantly blown away without a trace.

The sound of dripping water made the surroundings seem too quiet. He raised his head and stared at the close-up of his face in the mirror without moving, and slowly stroked the clear scar on the right side of his neck with his wet fingers.

We'll meet... soon.Thinking of this, the corners of the young man's mouth unconsciously formed a beautiful arc.

Yang Yuan's whistle dragged on in the chilly morning light, and after the cheering slogans of the whole team on the playground ended, the locker room with dazzling snow-white fluorescent lights began to be crowded with busy and nervous figures.

Just as he was zipping up the flight suit, someone patted his shoulder hard. He turned his head and almost choked on the smoke that the man just spewed out.

"Captain, how about one?" The young man smiled and handed the wrinkled hand-rolled cigarette in front of him, his eyes under the still wet forehead blinking seductively.

"You know I don't smoke." After refusing as usual, Zilo hurriedly folded the changed uniform meticulously and put it in the storage closet.

"It's the last time, don't give me face," he threw the cigarette to another person standing opposite, and then said, "If you just hang up like this, you haven't even smoked a farewell cigarette." Soldiers, they will be laughed at in heaven, right?"

"I'm not so unlucky." He frowned deliberately, but his mood was more optimistic than usual.

The wind gully air force base on the border, like every start over the years, is filled with an orderly and serious atmosphere before routine missions. The bright lights waving in the hands of the navigators are flickering on each runway, and the hot air from the jets is close to the ground , blended by the rising cold into a layer of rippling convection.

Holding the helmet in his hand, Zilo quickly walked towards the neatly prepared fleet, and quickly stood in front of one of the dark green "needles". He spent a little more time looking up at this plane that had accompanied him in his three-year service life on the front line. The fighter jet quickly climbed into the cockpit.

After warming up the sleeping engine and performing routine checks before takeoff, he waited quietly for the dispatch of the navigation after finishing everything proficiently. During the few minutes of idling, he put his hand into the dense collar as usual, and pulled out the undershirt. Obsidian coat of arms on the chest.

The stone with his body temperature of 37 degrees glows faint green in the dark cockpit. Every time he gazes at this silent gleam, Ziluo's exhausted heart can magically settle down, like the eyes of that person watching silently. he.

On the day it went to the front line, it was Junliu who forced the stone to him and said, "Before that day, you must return the coat of arms to me with your own hands."

Everyone has noticed that Shangguan Junliu's exposure rate in public has doubled as that day approaches. He is no longer a child who must be kept low-key and hidden behind the scenes. , the posture of the king is ready to come out.Zilo has listened to the voice of the capital County Lan thousands of miles away from the radio several times, and the excited crowd repeatedly shouted a title when he appeared.

"Son of Victory, Son of Victory!...".

This title comes from his first public speech: "Victory is My Name". Zillo asked his companions to help record it, and listened to it repeatedly until he could not forget it. Unlike fanatical supporters, Yes, he was only interested in the calm and melancholy tone of Jun Liu in the fuzzy radio waves after the voice-changing period.

And he is still struggling every day in the most desolate and dangerous battlefield, and he can't really feel the high spirit of the other party. Sour.

Ziluo took a deep breath, collected his mind, and pushed the joystick violently. His body sank obviously, and the plane roared and broke free from gravity.

Going back to the last mission before, escorting the crew on the long-distance bombing mission to Samaki.

Equipped with more than a dozen dedicated electronic jammers to clear the way, the entire aircraft fleet was very small on the enemy's radar, and encountered only insignificant obstructions on the way there. However, at the moment before the bomb fell, this paradoxical The sharp air defense sirens sounded in the third largest city in the capital, which was the beginning of the real hard battle.

In the face of an enemy plane with superior performance, maintaining close cooperation and mutual cover with your companions is the key to victory. While paying attention not to be driven into a too isolated situation by the rushing snow wind, Zilo flexibly pulled the joystick and of dealing with.

In the past three years since Michael was put into mass production, although not everyone is suitable for that driving mode, a large number of new pilots have been trained. Thanks to this, He Ze's air force has overwhelmingly captured the air battlefield With the initiative, their combat missions are getting deeper and deeper into the mainland.Although this needle is an old model, it is more than enough for Zillow to perform tasks. His proficient technology has been able to maximize the performance of any aircraft. In the simulated battle, even the latest Michael None of them are opponents.

However, it may be because... an enemy as powerful as Yanliang has never been met again.He thought that although it was a tragic experience of narrowly dying, the moment when he was forced to go beyond the limit and thus highly integrated with Michael was really an unforgettable wonderful experience in his life.

The oncoming enemy plane spewed out a series of dense sparks, and Zilo immediately focused on tilting the body, drew a few irregular arcs in the air, and then turned to his oblique rear to fire. After struggling for many minutes, the enemy plane fell down with thick smoke.

"The third..." he muttered silently.It was still early, and he was among the top three in the number of enemy planes shot down in every battle, and he was tired of getting medals.The reason why it is not always the first is to give more opportunities for the juniors in the team to make meritorious deeds.In just three years, Zi Luo broke the record of annihilating enemies accumulated by the previous captain in five years. In order to take a picture of him, the war reporters did not hesitate to travel the farthest way to the Fenghe Base and squatted every day.

In a blink of an eye, they had already flown over Samaki, and the bomber began to tilt tons of high explosives. The ground was covered with seas of golden flowers one after another, and the rising smoke column was thicker than the clouds, greatly reducing visibility.That's when Zilo noticed something was wrong.

Is it my own illusion?Xuefeng's fighting power seems to have become stronger.The skies were tipped off, with Allied fighter jets crashing one after another in a short space of time.

He calmed down, broke away from the chaos of entanglement, raised the body and circled quickly.

He denied his own judgment, and the doubts in his mind were like a vague fog, which made him unable to think with peace of mind.There was no increase in the number of enemy aircraft, no qualitative change in the speed of maneuver, the type and strength of weapons.

Before he could get a clue, the radar suddenly heard several screams, and he was startled suddenly. A "Snake Scale" heat-sensing missile pierced diagonally from his left rear, dragged a long rainbow and hit one from behind. A friendly plane that was too late to evade.

"What?" Ziluo opened his eyes wide, witnessing the bright yellow explosion that was close at hand, like a radiating flame in a different space that rapidly expanded and shrank.After the horror, he quickly discovered the source of the nameless fear in his heart.

Judging from the trajectory of the missile launch... the enemy plane is not far behind him, but there is no shadow of any plane behind the needle leaf he is driving, and even the radar is blank, and from all the displayed Xuefeng's current aircraft positions From the looks of it, none of the planes could hit his teammates from the angle just now.

Not Xuefeng?His heart suddenly speeded up and pounded against his chest, so what the hell...?

This sense of deja vu crisis made Zi Luo's palms tightly gripping the joystick sweat a little. Seeing that the battle was heating up and more enemy planes were coming to obstruct the bombing, he twisted the control without thinking. With a decisive force, the machine body fell sideways and cut into the stratosphere.

At the moment when the body tilted sharply with the cockpit, and half of the line of sight was completely blocked, a ghostly shadow suddenly appeared in the clouds, and the mischievous shadow disappeared so quickly that Zilo's optic nerves had no time to capture it. More information, but he still saw it, a black and white symbol on the object that couldn't even make out its shape.

"L".

"...Xiao Luo, do you still have time to pay attention to the war news? A few days ago, the three divisions of the army won a big victory in the fortress Viano, and finally avenged their revenge six years ago. The military department will remember it for me Of course, let the first-class honor go to those soldiers who charged forward. Although effective intelligence played a decisive role in this battle. The deployment of the enemy's main force has long been figured out, Yue Commander Guan Guan boldly used several groups of paratroopers to land in the enemy's hinterland and flanked them from behind. The unlucky commander in Bangdu thought it was the reinforcements sent from the rear, and signaled to our soldiers, it really made me laugh."

When Zi Luo saw the last few words, he couldn't help but curl his mouth.How could anyone not know about the Viano victory?It fired a heavy blow for the Allied forces to achieve a large-scale counterattack, and it is not an exaggeration to expect it to be a turning point in the entire war. After all, it is obvious to all that the empire has retreated steadily in recent months. Rumors have also been flying all over the sky.

"...Of course, I don't want to show off in front of your criminal machine. I want to complain to you. On my way home from school yesterday, I accidentally saw a few banners hanging on the side of the road, which read There were slogans such as "We don't want to be a dictatorship", "Give over power" or "Incompetent leaders are the root of the long-term war". The royal family crest was also marked with a big cross with red paint. My father told me that Don't worry about it, because even the best-known grandfather was in power, and there were underground groups against him."

"Maybe he's right, but it's really sad. In the past three years, I've almost given up on my studies. I don't know how many nights I spent helping the intelligence agency for free. Every time, I'm so tired that I feel listless. Could it be that the prince Shouldn't her identity be wearing a handsome dress, walking around the upper social circle every day, holding a crystal goblet full of red wine in her hand, and occasionally flirting with the famous ladies in front of her?"

"Okay, I've seen you grinning and showing your canine teeth. Don't smile all the time, you will be regarded as an idiot."

As he thought, after reading the entire content, the smile on Zi Luo's face was already so thick that it was about to pile up. He quickly glanced at the few short paragraphs in his hand, folded them up and put them in the box, and resumed them again. The speed of packing up.This is a letter Junliu sent to him recently. The postmark was two months ago, but because he couldn't help opening and rereading each letter, the originally scheduled 10 minutes to pack the luggage has already exceeded the time limit. times.

Those difficult and bloody battles have been thrown into the sky, and he is about to jump up with joy in his heart-like mood.Junliu's face in his consciousness suddenly seemed to be alive at this moment, vigorously recovering from the rough soil of his service life that drained all his energy.

I just want to see that smile again.At that moment, Zi Luo did not know how long he trekked in the darkness of nothingness, and finally escaped from the kingdom of death.When there was a twilight of consciousness, he found that he was bandaged all over his body, unable to move at all, only the exposed fingertips of his left hand were held by someone so painful, he opened his eyes, and stayed in front of his hospital bed for more than ten days. Young man, finally in time to be the first to send good morning.Unprepared and the two faces were too close together, that scorching smile almost made Zi Luo lose his temper again.

Walking out of the dormitory building of Fenghe Base, just as his feet touched the damaged concrete pavement outside, he bumped into a young man smoking at the door. He was still wearing a flight suit, and he had obviously just finished his mission.

"Really, we're leaving?" He threw the cigarette butt that had burned out while he was waiting on the ground, crushed it with his feet a few times, and then smiled wryly, "Why don't you try Michael again? Not once Just try a few more times, there are dozens of new mass-produced machines every month, are you afraid that you can’t find a match?"

"It's useless," Zilo shook his head in relief, tightened the strap of the luggage bag and took a few steps forward, "It's the same no matter how many times I try, I can't drive another Michael."

"It's up to you to give up on yourself." He didn't seem to intend to persuade him too much, so he turned his body to one side to make way for him.

Zilo shrugged his shoulders mockingly, and looked at the young man half his head shorter in front of him again.In three years, the mildew of time has filled all his scars. When the heart struggled out of the collapsed ruins, all perceptions had already hibernated, making frivolous brows frown, and without exception, they became peaceful. Even the smiling expression has completely changed.

"By the way, Ling Ju." His footsteps stopped suddenly, and the dark shadow that was always entrenched in his heart appeared again at this moment.

That fleeting thing with a white zigzag drawn on it—like the letter "L"—was an enemy fighter, right?Thinking of this, he couldn't help laughing at himself. Could it be that the object moving at such a speed at an altitude of [-] meters is just a blind bat?But the strange thing is that it didn't show up again during the subsequent battle until the return flight. Even if we seriously asked every pilot in the same crew, the reply was "I haven't seen it from beginning to end."

"What's the matter?" Ling Ju couldn't help asking seeing that he didn't answer the context.

"No, it's nothing." He looked up at the clear sky that was almost colorless in early spring. Everything in this battle will have nothing to do with him. From this moment on, he should get used to this weird cloud and mist and life. Draw a clear line, "Recently I always have some daydreams, which is nerve-wracking."

"Is this problem still there?" Ling Ju's tone was seldom sympathetic, and he stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder firmly, "It seems that your brain is really broken, if you only appear when you are driving Michael Forget about hallucinations, if it stays in your daily life... You should go to the doctor as soon as possible."

"Don't worry about it, take care of your team." Zi Luo smiled and pushed his hand away, put the big travel bag in his hand on his back firmly, and took steps without delay, "Sorry Lah, I'm in a hurry to catch the car, so I'm leaving first."

Although the name Lan Xiao really no longer exists, these former members have now become the captains of the top fighter brigade, creating legends on various battlefields.Today, the He Ze Air Force is unprecedentedly strong, even if it is supported by them, it is no exaggeration.Thinking that even if he leaves, they can still protect the peace of this airspace, Zi Luo's heart is never at peace.

Ling Ju, who was left behind, raised his hands and waited for him to walk more than ten meters before making another sound, "Fool, even if you get on the long-distance bus to Junlan immediately, you will be delayed for days and nights on the way, and you won't be able to catch up." That kid's coming-of-age ceremony."

When he stopped and turned his head, Ling Ju sighed unhurriedly, "I almost forgot that we have a Conifer that has reached the age of elimination. It was notified a few days ago that it was decided to retire it and send it to The Royal Military Academy makes a practice machine, but unfortunately there is no free porter, or it will have to wait for it to be left in the warehouse until it rusts to death?"

"..." Qi Luo was stunned for a moment, his eyes lit up with surprise, "So you came to me because of this?"

The awkward young man has already turned around and strode away in the opposite direction. The lonely figure against the endless cold gray tarmac in front of him makes people feel a little sad.As he walked, he raised his right hand and waved it twice, regardless of whether the other party could see it or not.

"Come with me, do you have to lose a bone?"

After filling up the gas at the military airport, Zi Luo rushed to the distant capital without stopping to eat.Seeing the dome outside the cabin gradually darken from the light blue that pierces the thin sun, the warm and cold colors are getting thicker and thicker, and the billowing black clouds push the dark red sunset to the horizon, turning into a burning wilderness at the end of the line of sight , and gradually and silently extinguished in the primordial flood.

When the sky was still very fresh to him, Zillow could hardly bear the small loneliness in this background. The beauty of nature beyond recognition is even a burden to the soul that no one shares. It has been more than one time He wants to witness this extraordinary scenery with Junliu.

After flying for nearly an hour in the completely dark sky, he began to descend.As soon as the landing gear touched the smooth runway, the familiar aura of the Royal Military Academy rushed towards him. He meticulously parked the needle on the tarmac of the Air Force Academy training ground.

Just as he walked out of the locker room with the luggage in his hands, someone knocked his head from behind suddenly. Zi Luo turned his head, and the surprised expression on his face immediately stretched into a smile.

"Instructor Lu?!" He hurriedly put down the bag in his hand, and did not forget to give the other party a proper military salute before leaning forward excitedly, "How do you know I'm coming back today?"

"Ling Ju called me in the afternoon. I think it's about this time." Except for the addition of a stripe on the epaulettes of the uniform, Lu Weiyang's face and the temperament mixed with sternness and kindness have not changed at all. Zhu took a good look at the student he had been away for a long time, and said jokingly, "Hmm...it seems to have become handsome, like a man who stands alone."

The moment he learned that Zillo could no longer drive Michael, he was more worried about the future direction of this young man than he himself was, and the other party not only insisted on rushing to the most dangerous front line, but his outstanding performance in the past three years can be described as being superior to others.Lu Weiyang couldn't help sighing in his heart, genius will not be buried easily after all, his wings are still full of brilliance, and he can even break free from the limitations of the body itself.

"Let's go faster." The two walked out of the airport together. He didn't care about having a good time with his lover, and looked at his watch in a hurry, "It's eight o'clock, and the banquet has started for a while."

"Banquet?" Zilo didn't understand.

"Didn't you rush back tonight because you wanted to attend the banquet?" Seeing the other party's completely bewildered expression, Lu Weiyang asked a little dubiously, "Don't you know?"

"If it's a school dinner party or something, I won't go. I want to rest early today..."

"I won't be so bored as to pull you to the weekend dinner," he stopped in his tracks, and said in a tone that rarely caught people's appetite, "tonight is the party held by the principal in the name of the royal family in the Grand Ballroom, there will be A lot of dignitaries are there, I guess you won't be interested in that kind of scene. However, if you do decide not to attend, the protagonist of the banquet may be very upset when he finds out, you know his emotions are not just about him .”

Seeing Zi Luo's embarrassment, Lu Weiyang stopped wanting to make more jokes.This kid committed the most disciplinary incident in the history of the college, and he was almost kicked out of the army. It was because of the royal family's intercession that the merits and demerits were offset, and the prison sentence was avoided.When the situation subsided, he went to the hospital to visit, and he wanted to know more about the mystery before the M1 crash. Sit on it motionless.

So he stepped forward to say hello quickly, and the twigs under his feet made the sound of snapping and breaking.

"Shh..." Junliu seemed to be extremely sensitive to the slight interruption, his brows frowned, and he quickly raised his index finger to his mouth.Only then did Lu Weiyang stop in surprise, and noticed that Qi Luo's head was leaning on the young man's arm, and he was fast asleep.

"Did you hear that?" Junliu lowered his eyes, and suddenly said softly to Lu Weiyang, whom he had never met before, "He's snoring."

Is this the indifferent and arrogant crown prince in the rumors?Seeing that focused expression and the gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, Lu Weiyang's heart was deeply shocked for some reason.

The orange light shining through a row of tall floor-to-ceiling windows is ahead, and he sent Zilo to the high steps at the entrance, "You go in directly, put your luggage in the cloakroom first. I'll smoke a cigarette outside , by the way help you arrange the dormitory to borrow for tonight."

Ziluo stepped into the front hall through the half-open metal-rimmed wooden door with some trepidation, and the soft music like the light knocking of ice cubes climbed up his shoulders and surrounded his ears gracefully.After storing his luggage, he consciously straightened his collar, pulling his simple uniform as flat as possible.

Although the crowded banquet hall was not very noisy, he was still confused by the hustle and bustle of the heyday. The two rows of large crystal lamps on the ceiling and the silverware on the long table covered with calico People were dazzled, and as far as his gaze was concerned, there were high-spirited and unfamiliar faces. Ziluo was embarrassed to focus on those officials whose military rank was much higher than his, or the ladies in gorgeous long dresses.He moved carefully against the wall, looking through the gaps in the crowd from time to time, looking for a life-saving straw to identify familiar figures.