Chapter 247: Take a fancy to the flying brigade in my hand
Gao Hongming didn't pay much attention to the arrival of Mueller and his team, and he didn't bother to pay attention.
It's not that Gao Hongming is so arrogant that he doesn't see the Germans who are now in full swing, but that Germany is too far away from China. Even if he wants to do something, it is beyond his reach. In addition, China and Germany no longer have diplomatic relations, let alone him.
He was worried, so in the following days he still focused on the training of the troops. After all, in these troubled times, only strength is the most important.
"What... Gao Hongming actually formed a flying brigade and owned dozens of the latest fighter planes?"
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Several big shots were shocked when they heard the news, especially Air Force Commander Zhou Zhirou. He was even more shocked and pleasantly surprised. Now is the most difficult period of the War of Resistance. The Chinese Air Force's fighter planes have long been exhausted. To this day, the entire Air Force
There are already less than twenty aircraft that can take off, and as for the aircraft that can be used in air combat, you can count them with just one hand.
Now I heard that a certain militia in Shanxi actually had an air force with dozens of aircraft. This also made Zhou Zhirou, who had almost turned gray because of the lack of aircraft for more than a year, overjoyed as if a long drought had brought good rain, and immediately found him
Chen Cheng, then deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, explained his intention.
After hearing Zhou Zhirou's intention, Chen Cheng smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Baifu (Zhou Zhirou), it's not that I don't help, but this Gao Hongming is not a registered soldier of the government at all. No matter how powerful the Military and Political Department is, it can't control him."
Ah, and why should the aircraft that people worked so hard to get be handed over to the central government?
And you are not an outsider. The air force is no better than the infantry. Even if we can barely forcefully requisition these aircraft, let me ask you... what should we do with the spare parts of the aircraft? We can no longer afford to be like those bombers imported from Germany.
On the ground?"
Hearing this, Zhou Zhirou's face became a little ugly.
In the early 1930s, the Chinese government purchased 8 He111 medium bombers from Germany. This bomber could be said to be one of the most advanced bombers in the world at the time. Even the Germans themselves did not have many equipped with them at that time. From this point of view,
It’s really interesting to see how the Germans treat China.
However, these eight aircraft were not the same. The Chinese government exchanged precious tungsten ore for the Germans. Of course, it was okay if one was willing to buy and the other was willing to sell. However, the Germans later refused to sell the lost parts of the aircraft together.
To China, German Air Force Commander Göring even said to the Chinese delegation arrogantly in the tone of treating a country bumpkin: You Chinese people want to buy it or not, but if you want to buy it, you can only buy the entire aircraft.
Facing Goering's arrogant face, Zhou Zhirou, who was the head of the delegation at the time, almost broke his teeth, but in the end he could only grit his teeth and swallow the bitter pill.
In the end, as expected, after buying these aircraft back, they were damaged one after another due to the need for training and combat, but they suffered from lack of spare parts for repair. In the end, the Air Force could only dismantle two of the bombers and replace them with parts, and the remaining six were used for replacement.
The battle became a pain in Zhou Zhirou's heart that could never be erased.
Now hearing Chen Cheng mention the old things again, Zhou Zhirou's heart ached, and then she let out a long sigh.
He knew that what Chen Cheng said was right. If the Ministry of Military Affairs really ignored the shame and forced the requisition of the opponent's aircraft, regardless of whether it could succeed, even if it barely succeeded, it wouldn't take long for these aircraft to be destroyed due to lack of spare parts.
Seeing Zhou Zhirou's ugly expression, Chen Cheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Baifu, it won't take a day to freeze three feet. The international community has been weak for a long time. It's useless to be sad. What we have to do now is how to make Japan
The invaders will be driven out at any cost."
"well said!"
Zhou Zhirou also laughed, "Brother Ci Xiu is right, as long as the plane is used to fight Japanese invaders, it will be the same in our hands or in the hands of others."
The two looked at each other and laughed. At this time, Chen Cheng personally poured a cup of tea for Zhou Zhirou.
After Zhou Zhirou took a sip of tea, he thought for a while and said, "Although I say so, our battlefield in China is so big now, and there are many places where airplanes are needed, so we still have to communicate with Brother Baichuan (Yan Xishan)
If you're angry, let him come out and say hello to Commander Gao."
Chen Cheng laughed loudly: "Brother Baifu, you are so smart but you are so stupid. You don't even think about it. How can he bear it when such an air force is placed on his territory? I'm afraid he can't wait for a long time, right?"
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The fact is indeed as Chen Cheng said, the addition of new aircraft to the flying group cannot be concealed for long.
On the afternoon of the sixth day of March, Sun Chu came to Liantai County again and met Gao Hongming. However, this time Sun Chu had an anxious look on his face, and even had a bandage on his left shoulder.
"Brother Sun, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Sun Chu's appearance, Gao Hongming was not only surprised. He knew that Sun Chu was the dignified commander of the Sixth Army, so why was he also injured?
"Brother Gao, you have to save our Sixth Army this time!"
As soon as they met, Sun Chu grabbed Gao Hongming and said with an anxious look on his face: "Just yesterday morning, the Japanese army suddenly assembled the 90th and 10th Brigade to attack Kenanpo under the cover of aircraft and tanks, stationed along the way.
The 19th Army resisted desperately, but the Japanese offensive was very fierce. The 19th Army suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, the 358th Regiment stationed in Dagushan resisted desperately. The Japanese army did not break through the Dagushan defense line, but now the 358th Regiment's casualties
We have reached 2,000 people and are in danger of collapse at any time. You must help us this time!"
"What...the Japanese army launched a surprise attack on Kenanpo?"
Gao Hongming was a little confused for a while. In his impression, the Japanese did not seem to launch this attack on Kenanpo in history. What was going on? Also, after such a big thing happened, why didn't he receive any information?
information?
However, he was just stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Sir Sun, the Japanese army only dispatched two brigades. Can't Chief Yan deploy other troops? I remember that there were at least dozens of troops in the World War II zone.
Wan, you won’t ask for help from my small militia, right?”
Sun Chu knew that Gao Hongming had misunderstood. Hearing this, he quickly explained: "Brother Gao doesn't know. Although there are not many troops in the World War II area, there is no problem in dispatching two or three divisions to support Kenanpo. But the key to the problem now is to dispatch troops."
It takes time, and the Japanese planes keep an eye on the ground every day. Once they discover that ground troops are being mobilized, they immediately rush down and bomb without saying a word. Several of our troops were blown to pieces by Japanese planes before they even got halfway. There was no way.
We can't rush to Dagushan for reinforcements."
"Let me tell you, Commander Yan is interested in the flying brigade in my hands." Gao Hongming understood immediately.