Chapter three hundred and ninety-eight of the national army dragging its feet
During World War II, the Zero fighter of the Japanese Naval Air Force stole the show and became the most famous Japanese fighter in World War II! Many people even can't help but refer to all the Japanese fighter planes in World War II as "Zero Fighters."
However, the Type Zero is actually only an aircraft of the Japanese Navy. The Japanese Army Aviation will not equip the Zero fighter. After all, the two Red Deers have always had a bad relationship, so the Japanese Army Aviation will naturally equip the fighter aircraft developed by itself.
Before and after the Japanese army launched the war, the mainstream fighter aircraft equipped by the Japanese army aviation included: Type 91 upper monoplane, Type 95 biplane and Type 97 lower monoplane.
Among them, the Type 97 fighter was successfully test-flighted in 1936 and was the most advanced among the Japanese Army aviation fighter series at that time. It has been serving as an air support mission for the Japanese ground combat forces.
After listening to Yamada Takema's introduction, Wang Yigong looked at the ten planes in front of him, and the joy on his face was beyond words.
He was speechless: "Old Gao, Lao Gao, hurry up and set up a radio station and report to the detachment leader that Changzhi Airport has been captured and all ten aircraft in the airport have been captured!"
"Haha, damn, we used to be bombed by the Japs' planes. This time our Eighth Route Army also has our own planes!" Wang Yigong said with a smile, and then looked at Yamada Takema: "Comrade Yamada, you pilots should work hard.
, the commander will issue an order soon, and then it will be your turn!"
"Yes!" At this time, Takema Yamada had already changed into the leather jacket of a Japanese pilot.
Pilots during this period were relatively short in stature, especially Japanese pilots, all in order to reduce the weight of the aircraft and carry more ammunition.
There are ten people in the flying team. Yamada Takema's clothes fit perfectly. The four pilots we trained ourselves are a little tight. Only the five pilots who defected from the Northeast Army are taller than the Japanese and wear small clothes.
The Japs pilot's leather jacket was like wearing a child's clothes. It was difficult to put it on, but the waist and ankles were leaking out.
Wang Yigong arranged the pilots and said to several battalion commanders of the fourth regiment: "Immediately clean up the inside and outside of the airport, repair the positions, build defenses, and use the captured Japanese and puppet troops!"
"The first battalion and a heavy machine gun company are deployed on the south side, the second battalion, the third battalion and another heavy machine gun company are deployed on the other three sides. The artillery troops have set up positions in the airport in advance, and the little Japanese reinforcements may not necessarily appear out of nowhere!
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Wang Yigong did not elaborate on how to arrange the airport's defenses. Several battalion and company commanders were cadres with rich combat experience, and they had their own methods in mind.
Before the battle began, Zhou Weihan judged that the Japanese troops would be divided into four groups if they received reinforcements based on the enemy engineering section's report on the deployment of Japanese troops around Changzhi.
Changzhi Airport is located in the northeast of Changzhi, with Changzhi City to the southwest, Pingshun to the east, and Linguan Village and Town to the north.
Therefore, the Japanese troops stationed in Changzhi City, the Japanese troops in Pingshun and the Japanese troops in Guancun Town will come for reinforcements.
Among them, the Japanese army from Guancun Town, which came the fastest, has been eliminated by the cavalry regiment. The cavalry company is driving the prisoners towards Changzhi Airport.
The Japanese army in Pingshun had three guard companies led by Zhou Weiguo personally to deal with it, while the Japanese army in Changzhi had Zhou Weihan leading the first regiment, the second regiment and other main forces.
The remaining Japanese troops in several surrounding strongholds were handled by the Fourth Regiment themselves.
Inside Changzhi City.
Jiro Ikeda, commander of the 238th Regiment of the 41st Division of the Japanese Army, was giving a report to the adjutant.
"Your Majesty Colonel, ten minutes ago Lieutenant Colonel Kawamura Kamesaburo has led two infantry squadrons, a heavy machine gun squadron and an infantry artillery squadron plus a regiment of the Imperial Army to rush reinforcements towards Changzhi Airport. Pingshun has also sent reinforcements to Changzhi
The airport's defenses will definitely be able to block the enemy's attack!" the adjutant in front of him reported.
The Japanese army in Changzhi City responded very quickly. After receiving the report from the Japanese army in Guancun Town, Ikeda Jiro immediately ordered the reinforcements to set off. However, there was no joy on Ikeda Jiro's face at this time.
Ikeda Jiro looked at the young adjutant in front of him, shook his head, and just said: "I hope the reinforcements will not meet the Eighth Route Army on the way, otherwise I am worried..."
In the three years since the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army fought in North China, they have clearly understood the Eighth Route Army's best tactics of encircling a point and launching reinforcements.
However, the advantage of this tactic of encircling a point and calling for reinforcements is that it is a conspiracy. If you attack, you will be saved.
When encircling a point for reinforcements, sometimes the focus of the attack is on the point, and sometimes the focus of the attack is on its reinforcements.
However, the strength of the independent detachment was too strong. There were nearly 7,000 people in the three infantry regiments alone, and Zhou Weihan wanted both.
"Your Majesty Colonel, if that's the case, why don't you send more reinforcements?"
After hearing this, Jiro Ikeda looked at the young adjutant in front of him and said with some caution: "The group of Eighth Route Army troops that fought with the division commander disappeared near Lucheng. No trace of them has been detected so far. The Guancun stronghold reported the attack on Changzhi Airport.
The armed forces have artillery, so it is very likely that they are an independent detachment of the Eighth Route Army!
"Changzhi Airport has lost contact with the city so far. I'm afraid it's more or less serious. However, the airport is too important. Even if there is a glimmer of hope, we must rescue it!"
"Hi!" the adjutant said, bowing his head.
Then he thought of the main force of the division headquarters that had been annihilated in Lucheng, and he couldn't help but shudder.
"Miyajima-kun, immediately order the defenders at the western and southern strongholds of Changzhi City to shrink their forces and quickly move closer to Changzhi City. When retreating, the defenders from all directions should gather together in one place before retreating. At the same time, pay attention to the movements of the Eighth Route Army!"
"In addition, the garrison troops from Gaoping, Huguan, Linxian, Lingchuan and other places in the south of Changzhi are ordered to urgently deploy some troops to garrison in Changzhi City!"
After thinking about it, Ikeda Jiro felt that given the appetite of the independent detachment of the Eighth Route Army, one Changzhi Airport might not be able to satisfy its appetite. After this thought emerged, he immediately felt on pins and needles, so he issued two orders in succession.
At the same time, in the southern region of Changzhi, the situation did not develop as planned.
The first was Sun Dianying's New Fifth Army. The troops were hidden outside several strongholds in the Lingchuan area, but they did not launch an attack.
Inside the headquarters of the New Fifth Army, Deputy Commander Xing Tang glanced at the time. It was already 6:25, and he couldn't help but feel extremely anxious.
"Military seat, the attack time specified in the Chief of Guard's battle plan is five o'clock. Now it has been twenty-five minutes. Should we let each regiment launch an offensive against Lingchuan?" Xing Tang said as calmly as possible.
Sun Dianying smiled, and then looked at the director of the Political Training Department who was supervising the battle: "Director Wang, can our department launch an attack?"
Faced with Sun Dianying's blaming move, the director of the Political Training Department sneered. Although the two had a tacit understanding in their hearts, they did not leave the slightest hint in their words: "The military officer is the military commander of the New Fifth Army, and combat orders are given."
How can you listen to me, the director of the Political Training Department? If it spreads, it will make people laugh!"
Sun Dianying was all about preserving his strength, while the director of the Political Training Department was all about consuming the strength of the Eighth Route Army. It can be said that the two hit it off.
"Okay then, give me the order for each regiment to attack the intended target!"
The New Fifth Army has a large number of troops and has troops deployed throughout Lingchuan. Not all of its subordinate regiments are equipped with radio stations. Instead, two or three nearby regiments share one radio station.
After the military radio station contacts the next-level radio station, correspondents are sent to notify the combat troops. In addition, the subordinate troops are afraid of fighting.
With such an ink mark, it is impossible to launch an effective offensive in less than an hour.
The general situation of the Forty Army responsible for attacking Gaoping and Huguan is similar to that of the New Fifth Army.
On the contrary, the Yang Han Department of the 281st Regiment of the Central Army stationed in the south of Lin County actively launched an offensive, forming a north-south pincer attack with the anti-Japanese armed forces of Zhang Hao and Guo Huaiwu in the north of Lin County.