Umezu Yoshijiro is organizing a military meeting for officers above the division commander level. Military chiefs from more than ten divisions affiliated with the North China Garrison Army are participating in the meeting.
At this time, an intelligence staff officer was briefing everyone on the latest information: "Your Excellency, Commander, Generals, starting yesterday, Chahar sent a large number of troops to the border with our provinces of Rehe and Liaoning. The specific number depends on
The aerial reconnaissance cannot be carried out smoothly and it is impossible to judge accurately. However, according to the commissioned report lurking in Chahar, at least ten divisions of troops are moving towards the border in the name of exercises. They are all carrying heavy weapons. The Kwantung Army Headquarters has issued a warning to us.
The alarm reminds us to be careful that Chahar will suddenly attack us."
"Well, gentlemen, everyone has heard the information. What do you think?" Umezu Meijiro asked with a gloomy face.
"Report to your Excellency, Commander." A lieutenant general stood up and said: "I think this is just a normal transfer by Chahar. The reason, as everyone knows, is that the China general is getting married and he is on guard.
We, as individuals, all know this information."
When everyone took a look, it turned out to be Lieutenant General Kuniaki Oiso, the commander of the 12th Division.
Lieutenant General Ito Masaki, the commander of the third division, flashed a look of disdain, then glanced at Lieutenant General Koiso Kuniaki, and said: "Oiso-kun's words make sense, but we also have to be careful.
, so I suggest that it is better to order the troops to enter a state of combat readiness."
Lieutenant General Fumio Oyama of the Thirteenth Division frowned and said: "Ito-kun, you know that if you order the troops to enter a state of combat readiness, it will have a huge impact on the material consumption, morale and impact of the troops, so I feel that before issuing this
You must think carefully before giving an order."
A trace of sadness flashed through Umezu Yoshijiro's heart. When did the warriors of the Japanese Empire degenerate into convening a military meeting attended by military chiefs of more than a dozen divisions for the exercise of a few divisions of the China Army? And the officers
Every one of them was a treacherous person. They just showed off their appearance, and their own people started to get into chaos.
At this time, a communications staff officer ran in with a hurried look and "reported that the air force of the China Army began to dispatch on a large scale and began uninterrupted patrols along the line with Liaoning, Jehol, and Peiping under the actual control of the empire. Currently, the air force of our Imperial Air Force
There is a tense confrontation going on."
"Nani" Umezu Yoshijiro stood up in surprise and said angrily: "What on earth does this China general want to do?"
"Report, Su Tong, commander of the Thirty-seventh Group Army of the China Army, sent a clear telegram to our North China Garrison Army Headquarters and the Kwantung Army Headquarters." Another staff officer ran in with a telegram.
"Read it," Umezu Yoshijiro said impatiently.
"Su Tong, commander of the Thirty-seventh Group Army of the Republic of China, sent a message to the commander of the North China Garrison Army and the Commander of the Kwantung Army. Recently, the Chahar government announced that in order to test the combat effectiveness of its troops, the Chahar government planned to conduct a battle along the Jehol River in Chahar.
Liaoning and Beiping have launched a series of exercises on the front lines. There may be some movements that are different from those in the past. Don't panic or make any unfriendly moves for your troops, otherwise the Chahar government will not be able to protect your soldiers.
personal safety”
In fact, everyone can hear the meaning behind this message. This is Su Tong warning them. Su Tong is saying that my brother is getting married soon, but he is not sure about you and is afraid that you will do something behind his back, so he sent the troops to
We have been mobilized to the front line. But you'd better be more sensible and don't imitate me. If you also mobilize the troops, it will make me have bad judgment. Well, the consequences are not mentioned in the telegram, but everyone knows what they are.
mean.
As soon as the telegram was read, the meeting room immediately exploded. How could the normally conceited and brave division commanders stand for such arrogance?
"Baga Yalu, bandits, bandit logic." Even Umezu Yoshijiro, a self-proclaimed Confucian general, was so angry that he dropped his cup when he heard such an arrogant message. Su Tong, who is saying hell, you don't care about stationing troops at the junction of the two sides, but you still
Dare you openly warn the Japanese Empire not to send more troops to the front lines without leading you to bully others?
"Baga is dead, dead!" The person who said this was an anxious person.
"It's too much to bully others." Well, judging from this guy's tone, he must be a Chinese expert.
After losing his temper, Umezu Yoshijiro took a deep breath before ordering his staff: "Hurry up and order the Air Force to exercise restraint. We must exercise restraint before our empire has developed a new aircraft that can compete with the Chahar regime."
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"Hi" the communications staff officer turned around and was about to go out.
Another person from the Confidential Section ran to the door. As soon as he ran to the door, he shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander, our air force has already exchanged fire with the China Air Force."
"Nani" Umezu Meijiro felt his eyes go dark. He swayed, and with a speed that was seriously inappropriate for his age, he rushed in front of the confidential personnel and grabbed his collar and shouted loudly.
He shouted: "Hurry up and order the air force to retreat immediately and not to get entangled with the Chinese planes."
"It's too late. The two sides have become entangled and can no longer withdraw." The confidential officer said sadly.
"We can't withdraw it." Umezu Yoshijiro's face turned green and white at this time, and he asked: "How many Chinese aircraft are currently entangled with our department?"
"Only eight."
"Hurry up and order the air force to immediately support the front line. After the reinforcements arrive, do not get entangled with the Chinese aircraft and quickly retreat to the cover of the preset anti-aircraft artillery positions." Umezu Yoshijiro was visibly relieved when he heard that the scale of the air battle was not large.
But can the situation in the air battle really be what Umezu Yoshijiro expected?
Su Tong has never relaxed his vigilance against the Japanese. Even Jiang Baili commented that his vigilance against the Japanese was too high.
For example, even if Su Tong went to the Siberian front line to fight with Lao Maozi, he would rather take the newly formed Second and Third Air Divisions with him and never thought of taking away the most elite Air Force One Division. So much so that the Air Force One Division
People all said that Chief Su was too partial to Leng Yuan and Wang Dongzhi.
Today, Xiao Feipeng, who is affiliated with the 1st Air Division, is patrolling along the line of actual control between the two sides with a group of three squadrons of eight P47s. Patrol days are always boring, so the pilots started talking on the intercom channel.
Talk about the mountains.
"Captain Xiao, do you think I will come over today?" Xiao Feipeng's wingman asked boredly.
"How would I know? I'm not a roundworm in the belly of a little Japanese." Xiao Feipeng rolled his eyes in the cockpit.
"Oh, Captain Xiao is lucky. He was assigned to the Rangers right after graduation, and he also shot down two Japanese planes. You see, the rank has been rising steadily. It has only been less than half a year since graduation. Now,
It’s been raised to 13 cents.” Another pilot said enviously.
"Hey, that's because I have a good character, you know?" Xiao Feipeng has always thought that his character is excellent, otherwise why are some of his buddies who graduated with him have better flying skills than him?
There is still a dime card hanging on it, that is because they have not encountered a chance. To paraphrase Commander Su, that is, if the character is good, everything will be good.
"Ugh!" The sound of vomiting came from the headset at the same time. Liang Yong, who graduated with Xiao Feipeng, said contemptuously: "If a Japanese plane appears here now, I will believe in your character."
At this time, the familiar voice of the commander in the control tower came from the public channel: "Attention, Hummingbird Team, twelve Ki12 Nakajima fighter jets have been spotted ahead, flying towards you. They are expected to meet you in fifteen minutes."
, the command headquarters orders you to eliminate them immediately."
The team's internal channel went silent for a while, and it took a long time before Liang Yong said sincerely: "Brother, you will be my brother from now on, and I will follow you closely from now on."
"We are too," the team's communication channel said in unison.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and get to work quickly. Everyone, follow me." Xiao Feipeng ordered.
"Yes" command, no one dares to joke anymore.
The Japanese flying formation that came this time was led by an old acquaintance of Xiao Feipeng. He was Captain Daiki Ito who ambushed Xiao Feipeng last time.
Although the plan to ambush Xiao Feipeng was successful last time, Xiao Feipeng dragged two planes together to complete the mission. The one to two result made Captain Ito Daiki feel a little ashamed.
But in any case, Captain Ito Daiki succeeded. He did shoot down a Chahar P47 fighter. Although he also lost two aircraft, from an economic point of view, it seems that the Japanese suffered a loss, but in
It seems that the Japanese side cannot settle the matter this way. As long as the Chahar plane can be shot down, the myth of the Chahar plane being invincible will be shattered, and the morale of this unit will greatly increase.
Therefore, Captain Daiki Ito was honored to be promoted one level and became a newly minted major officer.
Well, people say people are in high spirits during happy events. Captain Ito Daiki is in a good mood just after he got up from the art book today. Um, no, it should be Major Ito Daiki who received the order from the captain, ordering him to lead twelve fighter planes to the front line.
Patrolling along the border between the two sides, if, if, possible, it would be better to monitor the mobilization of Chahar's ground troops.
Then, he suddenly remembered that Major Daiki Ito had not washed his hands when he got up this morning, and his mood suddenly turned a 180-degree turn. He suddenly regretted why he had forgotten to call the master when he went to the Art Institute to have fun last night.
Captain, this is truly an unforgivable crime.
It seems that I am still immature. I must remember the lesson this time firmly, Major Daiki Ito thought.