The opportunity for change came from a top-secret telegram.
Commander Chen of the Southern Hebei Military Region, who was watching the battle at the frontline air defense headquarters in Licheng, was watching the battle with great interest when suddenly his communications staff received a top-secret telegram.
It is said that at HD Chengnan Airport, the Japanese have suddenly become busy since about 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Transport aircraft units have been taking off and landing frequently, and the garrison in the city and the puppet troops outside the city have been rushing to the airport and building field defenses.
I can’t tell what the Japanese are up to.
Commander Chen immediately realized the importance of the information revealed on the side of the telegram.
"Do the Japanese have flying troops stationed?"
The communications staff officer said: "The secret observation posts outside the airport reported that those old reconnaissance planes are still there.
As for the further situation, since the Japanese army has specially strengthened its vigilance, and the defense line has also expanded a lot, we are temporarily unable to investigate."
Commander Chen said suspiciously: "This is strange. The Japanese flying team has not moved in. Why should they expand the defense circle? They continue to use transport planes to transport things. They also set up many tents, leveled the open space around the airport, cleared the runway and
Airport parking space?"
"But what is certain is that the Japanese are secretly preparing something at HD Airport.
It seems to be expanding the number of fighter planes that can be parked at the airport."
At this time, the communications staff had not linked the situation of the Japanese army at the southern airport in Jinan City with the Japanese air attack on Licheng.
At this time, Lao Yang, who came to the conference on behalf of the northern Henan base area, said: "Lao Chen, didn't we go to that shabby airport in your defense zone some time ago?
I originally wanted to get some planes to go back, but the Japanese only had a few reconnaissance planes and transport planes for liaison, and basically no supplies or equipment. It is better to say that it is an airport than a temporary apron."
Commander Chen said: "Yes, I have done a lot of homework on this crappy airport. Kong Jie and Li Yunlong made a fortune at the Japanese army's Wuchagou Airport. They brought back many planes and built them for our Eighth Route Army.
The first aviation force.
The 120th Division also went to Mingbao Airport to make a fortune.
Even the Jizhong Military Region took advantage of the Japanese army's May Day sweep and defeat to launch a sneak attack on a nearby Japanese airport.
I thought about it, our Jinan Military Region has always been honest like a good boy, and has never done anything. I originally wanted to make a fortune, but at least I will make him fly back.
In the end, it’s just this little thing, a loss-making deal!”
"Just looking at the situation in front of us, this little devil is suddenly making secret moves at HD Chengnan Airport. Is there something going on here?"
As soon as these words came out.
After the generals looked at each other, the answer seemed to be ready.
"This HD is not far from the Changzhi area, which is our Licheng. Logically speaking, the Japanese air fleet in North and Central China has enough range to go back and forth, and there is no need to come here to refuel..."
Kong Jie smiled and expressed his reasoning: "So, why did the Japanese army secretly carry out these actions at HD Airport so close to Licheng?
I think the most likely possibility is that it was used as a temporary emergency landing and maintenance base for Japanese damaged fighter planes.
After the air-to-air combat around Licheng began, once the Japanese fighter planes were damaged, they would definitely have to make an emergency landing as close as possible, and the closer the better.
Then, the HD Chengnan Airport will come in handy.
The secret actions of the Japanese army at HD Chengnan Airport can be explained!"
After hearing this, the other cadres immediately came to their senses.
Commander Chen was so excited that his breathing became rapid.
"Haha, damn, someone will give you a pillow when you are sleepy. Let's see who can snatch it from me this time! This devil's HD Chengnan base was originally my defense zone in southern Hebei Province.
After the Licheng air battle begins, as long as Kong Jie and your side fight hard enough to damage more planes of the Japs, there will definitely be a lot more planes coming to the HD Chengnan Airport.
Then our opportunity will come.
Steal all the damaged and repaired fighter planes temporarily parked at HD Airport by the little devil!"
Commander Chen became more and more excited as he talked.
"Maybe I can also build an aviation force belonging to our Jinan Military Region!"
Then he thought about it, and there was no one more experienced in robbing Japanese airports than Kong Jie, so Commander Chen took two steps closer with a smile and came over.
"Ahem, Kong Jie... Lao Kong, brother, you have been staring at the map, what are you studying?"
Kong Jie said: "The news just came from Ding Wei that our air defense forces shot down several Japanese aircraft and were very lucky to capture an injured Japanese pilot.
After interrogation, we learned that those who fought with us in the morning were the Japanese aviation units in North China, and the main fleet of large aircraft groups in Central China had not yet entered the battlefield!
Whether they enter at low altitude, medium altitude, or high altitude has not yet been determined, and the route is also uncertain. Our electronic detection radar troops are too few and can only be distributed in major areas. It is difficult to accurately capture every movement of the Japanese flying troops. If the Japanese make a circle and come from the airspace north of Huangyadong, or come from Shexian County along the ridge, or come from the west at low altitude against the Zhuozhang River, we will definitely fall into a passive position if we fail to foresee it in advance. p>
The so-called knowing yourself and your enemy means you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
This is the aviation unit secretly built by our Eighth Route Army. It is the first battle in the real sense. Although Doolittle and his team of experienced US military pilots are participating in the battle, in addition to our pilot comrades who have been studying with Doolittle and the others. p>
But the Japanese pilots are not vegetarians. Many of them have gone through naval training in low-altitude flying and have rich skills, especially those who fly dive bombers and torpedo bombers. They are all guys with excellent flying skills.
We must not speculate on these enemies with conventional thinking.
Once the two sides fight.
For our aviation force, this is bound to be a tough battle!"
Commander Chen took it seriously and said: "Yes! After all, our aviation force has just started, and it is still far behind the Japanese army's flying force, which has a strong foundation.
But the more this happens, the more we must fight this anti-air combat, and we must fight it beautifully!"
"Ahem, Lao Kong, let's not talk about this for now. How did you sneak attack on the Japs' HD Chengnan Airport and successfully rob the Japanese aircraft parked at Chengnan Airport? The specific idea, Lao Kong, you sneak attack on the Japanese airport and rob it.
I have a lot of experience in airplanes, so you have to help me figure it out!"
Kong Jie thought for a while and said with a smile: "Commander, I suggest further infiltration and exploration of HD Chengnan Airport. It is best to confirm that this place is indeed a supply base used by the Japanese to repair and temporarily replenish damaged aircraft.
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As for attacking the HD airport.
My troops are too far away, so I can't really help.
As you said, Commander, except for your Jinan Military Region, no one else can care about this big piece of meat at HD Airport.
Of course, if the commander is determined to attack Chengnan Airport.
Naturally, I have to express something - the 120mm night attack assault artillery unit can send reinforcements to the Southern Hebei Military Region at any time.
In addition, commander, please look at the map. The Pinghan-Hankou railway line passes through the HD area. I suggest that before the sneak attack on the Japanese Chengnan Airport, we should make some other moves first and attack from the east to the west.
For example, set up two trains, divide the troops and rush to the two city defense positions in the south and north of the city, create a big explosion, and then set up some feign attack troops to fight HD, and try to attract the Japanese troops stationed at the airport in the south of the city to return for reinforcements.
Then we will take the opportunity to attack the airport."
Commander Chen is such a smart person, that’s all it takes.
He said happily: "Haha, Lao Kong, Lao Kong, you have so many good ideas.
I remember that when the troops were first divided, you left some American-made ten-wheel trucks and some old-fashioned Japanese armored vehicles and tanks for our Jinan Military Region.
This time it can actually come in handy as a mobile force for raiding the airport."
Kong Jie joked: "This is indeed a good idea. If we praise Commander Tang more at the banquet, maybe we will have accessories for tanks, armored vehicles, trucks and the like."
"Heroes see the same thing!"
Commander Chen laughed, but then became a little worried: "But how to transport the things? The troops can be dispersed and evacuated back to the base area, but there are so many supplies at the airport, and I don't know how many planes the Japanese temporarily repaired can fly. Besides, there is so much material at the airport."
Our Jinan Military Region has not built an airport in advance, so it will not be easy to move it!"
Kong Jie said: "This is easy to do. You can ask the flight team's transport plane to fly over and transport them all. If you can't make two flights, it's okay. Anyway, except for Wuchagou Airport, there have been a lot of transport planes from other airports. p>
Fight quickly and retreat quickly. What’s faster than an airplane?
Besides, we have enough time. We are not in a hurry to attack the Japanese army's HD Chengnan Airport this time. It is best to wait until the Japanese army has been forced to withdraw from Licheng and there are a sufficient number of fighter planes in urgent need of repair.
Wouldn't it be a waste of time?
As for the aircraft captured after you captured the airport, Commander, please park it temporarily at the aviation base of our first team.
Don’t worry, when you finish building the airport in the Southern Hebei Military Region, I will return a lot of them. I, Kong Jie, should also contribute to the construction of the aviation force in the Southern Hebei Military Region!”
"Haha, Lao Kong, Lao Kong, you are so interesting. Otherwise, everyone would say you are kind!" Commander Chen's face beamed with joy. Who would have thought that when he came to Licheng to watch the battle, even
The aviation units of the Southern Hebei Military Region are all located.
Kong Jie accompanied him and smiled.
Xu Guoan, the chief of staff on the side, suppressed the smile in his heart and looked at Commander Chen without any trace, with a look of sympathy on his face.
I was already overjoyed.
Commander Chen, Commander Chen, you have been deceived by Lao Kong.
Do you think it is that simple to build an aviation base and organize an aviation force?
Just pave a road, build an airport, and then seize some Japanese planes and bring them back to form an aviation force?
You must have all kinds of maintenance parts for this aircraft, as well as modification and improvement technology, including the fuel and aviation lubricants to be used, etc.
In addition, the corresponding complete advanced industrial system, the creation and training of a professional flight team, sufficient labor resources, and a complete economic system...
Which of these items should you not have?
Which of these can be built without money and resources?
When the time comes, Commander Chen will discover with a bitter look on his face that building the aviation force is simply like a bottomless pit of money.
His entire Jinan Military Region might be working for Boss Kong day and night because of these broken planes!
Typical of being sold and helping to count the money!
But I can’t help but say that if someone is willing to fight, then there will be someone who is willing to suffer. I didn’t see Commander Chen’s face blooming with joy, and he was calling each other affectionately!
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Licheng.
With the arrival of the Japanese Central China Air Force, the battle between the two swords has completely become intense.
Air defense sirens sounded throughout Licheng, and the sound of anti-aircraft fire and the calls of Japanese aircraft were heard everywhere.
Kong Jie, who was in charge of the frontline aviation command, relied on the Japanese aviation force's air raid rules that he and Doolittle and his team had specially developed to avoid the sharp edges of the Japanese bomber force until the ammunition carried by the Japanese bombers was almost exhausted.<
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Some of the hidden long-range anti-aircraft guns and most of the Soviet-made anti-aircraft guns officially joined the battle.
At this time, as the Eighth Route Army's secretly deployed air defense forces in Licheng were gradually revealed, nearly 1/3 of the air defense firepower had been exposed.
The scale of the battle between the two sides is getting bigger and bigger, and the sky is filled with barrages of anti-aircraft artillery.
Even Allied observers were surprised. Such a scale of ground-to-air combat could only be seen in large-scale urban defense battles.
Observing the battle, Commander Yan, Chu Yunfei and other officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army, and Commander Tang of the Central Army and other officers were even more frightened.
On the one hand, they were amazed at the Japanese aerial firepower.
On the other hand, they were even more shocked by the power of the Eighth Route Army's air defense force.
To be able to fight against such a large aviation force of the Japanese army was a back-and-forth battle.
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Just imagine...
"What if the air strike happening now happened on the territory of our Shanxi-Sui Army?"
When Chu Yunfei suddenly asked this question, the surrounding officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, including those of the Central Army, fell silent.
There was fear and shrinkage in their eyes, and they didn't even dare to think about it.
Faced with such an intense air attack by the Japanese army, even Chu Yunfei asked himself, there are probably very few troops in the Sui Army and the Central Army who can withstand it.
This made Chu Yunfei couldn't help but sigh again.
Today's Eighth Route Army has grown to an incredible level.
At this time, a team was in the aircraft fort of the secret aviation base.
Fighter pilots and ground crews are on standby, ready to open the hangar, lift off the runway camouflage, and immediately take off to Licheng airspace.
Major Davis, who led the Eighth Route Army's first elite bomber unit, has been contacting the headquarters to apply for combat.
He commanded a bomber squadron composed of swallowing dragon bombers, a second bomber squadron composed of nine Type 99 dive bombers, and a squadron composed of several Type 96 land attack aircraft obtained by Quzhou, as well as those obtained by Shanxi airports.
8 Type 97 heavy explosive squadrons, all ready to go.
All the pilots, including some Eighth Route Army pilots who had grown up as a team, were all excited and full of fighting spirit.
The first confrontation between the Eighth Route Army aviation unit and the Japanese flying unit.
It is destined to shine in the annals of history and shock the world.
And they are destined to be the creators of legends!
"Lieutenant Colonel, what are you thinking, Mr. Commander? The Japanese army has been bombing Licheng for nearly a day, why haven't we been sent to fight yet?"
After his application to fight again was rejected, Major Davis asked angrily.
In fact, Doolittle was also furious at this time!
Kong Jie's order was to stand still, wait, and continue to wait.
Waiting for the best time to play.
But if we keep waiting like this, maybe the air battle in Licheng will be over.
If it had been anyone else, Doolittle might have raised questions long ago. After all, this was a fierce man who dared to lead his own flying team to attack Tokyo.
But this is Kong Jie.
Doolittle could only order Davis patiently: "Major Davis, please keep your emotions in check. I don't want you to fly the plane with anger and impatience. That is not only harmful to you."
Being irresponsible for life is also irresponsible for fighter planes.
This unified action of the aviation force is under the full and unified command of Captain Kong.
If you have any complaints, you can complain directly to him.
As for now, what you have to do is to take your team members to the toilet a few more times, reduce some unnecessary weight on your fighter planes, and then wipe your butts... I don't want to see you after you go to the battlefield.
, due to the urgency of the war, no matter how anxious you are, you will be pissed off!"
"Yes sir!"
Major Davis, who was scolded a lot, had no choice but to comply.