Field Artillery Regiment Captain Fukujiro Katsumura, who was forced to the ground by his subordinates, stared blankly at the Stuka going away, feeling sad in his heart. In just a few minutes, his regiment lost more than 20 guns.
Field artillery, fortunately there are more than twenty field artillery performing tasks in other places, otherwise I would probably be the bare commander today.
Looking at the Stukas flying in the sky and no longer feeling the shells falling above my head, I once again felt how cute this big iron bird with its wings upturned like a seagull is.
The Stukas that destroyed the defense and control positions did not return to high altitude. They turned around and flew towards the position in front of the iron bridge. They flew so low that they almost reached the legendary height of the tree.
The height of the flight.
These Stuka D-type aircraft flew to the front of the position and dropped four 50-kilogram high-explosive bombs in the middle of a Japanese squadron that was still attacking desperately, sending them all away in a violent explosion.
Up to the west.
After throwing the bombs, the four Stukas showed their bellies in front of Colonel Matsuura's second son and flew high into the sky.
"Baga damn China plane"
Seeing that the originally smooth attack was disrupted by several aircraft and even hit by soldiers from a squadron, the second male colonel Matsuura was so angry that he cursed his mother in front of the formation.
But the bomber group would not give him much time to scold him. The four Stukas kept circling in the sky. As soon as they saw signs of the Japanese army gathering, they immediately dived and then dropped an aerial bomb, forcing the fourth
The regiment had to scatter in all directions to avoid the bombing.
It wasn't until half an hour later that the Stukas that had dropped their bombs flew northward.
"Kill to give"
Looking at the plane flying away, the Japanese troops suddenly emerged from various places like groundhogs, and under the command of officers at all levels, they launched an attack on the first battalion position.
"Dong dong dong"
After the threat of shelling disappeared, the heavy sound of the M2 heavy machine gun on the first battalion position sounded again. Its ultra-long range and stable ballistics caused great damage to the Japanese army. Since the Japanese field artillery regiment
Having been completely wiped out, Ren Ran immediately moved out the six 82 mortars that had been hidden because they did not dare to show themselves.
With the support of six mortars on the first battalion's position, the attacking Japanese army felt like they had become a group of natives with swords and spears, attacking a modern defense with tight defense facilities and strong firepower.
The position is ordinary, it is not to attack, it is to die.
"Boom boom boom"
Mortar shells continued to fall in the Japanese offensive formation, setting off clouds of fire, accompanied by countless shrapnel flying everywhere, coupled with dozens of M2 and mg34 machine guns, the dust was flying in front of the position, and dense
The rain of bullets and flying shrapnel left no safe place in front of the position.
"We can't continue fighting like this. The lives of the Empire's warriors can't be wasted here in vain."
Matsuura Matsuura made a decisive decision and immediately asked the bugler to blow the retreat trumpet. The miserable sound of the trumpet immediately floated in front of the position where gunfire was loud. The Sendai Division is indeed one of the seven ace divisions in Japan. The soldiers listened
After receiving the order to retreat, they did not panic. Instead, they staggered to cover each other and withdrew from the battlefield in an orderly manner.
Ren Ran was astonished at what he saw. He knew how difficult it was to retreat when the two sides were fighting and at the same time achieve the simple requirement of not panicking. There are many armies in this world who are brave, tenacious and not afraid of death when attacking. However,
Only when they retreated, they were defeated thousands of miles away and were completely defeated.
Military strategists of later generations commented that looking at the thousands of years of war history in the world, one can count the two slaps of an army that was able to retreat in an orderly and unhurried manner, and the Japanese army during World War II was one of them.
One.
Even Ren Ran, who deeply hates the Japanese army, admires this.
When Major Yuuto Ueda, the captain of the first battalion of the Japanese Army, came to Colonel Matsuura to plead guilty with a face full of shame, Matsuura did not blame him, but patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Ueda-kun, I know you have already
Try your best, the fierce firepower network of the Chinese defenders on the opposite side cannot be overcome by the bravery of the soldiers alone. I will personally explain this responsibility to Mr. Okamura, so you don't have to take it to heart."
"Hi, thank you Mr. Matsuura for your thoughtfulness and generosity, but is it really okay with Mr. Okamura?" Major Yuuto Ueda was moved but also a little worried.
The second son of Matsuura nodded: "He will. Your Excellency Okamura is a truly wise general. He will understand the battle situation here."
Matsuura Tsuto was right. When Chahar's plane appeared in Okamura Neji's telescope, he knew that today's attack must have failed again. Among the many generals of the Japanese army, Okamura
Neji is one of the few generals who has an overall view and world strategic vision, which is rare among Japanese generals who generally lack long-term strategic vision.
Okamura Neiji sighed and walked into the headquarters. He clearly knew that the defenders of the big iron bridge opposite would not exceed the strength of a reinforced battalion, but like a ferocious hedgehog, he was stunned and could not attack it.
, now it’s better, the opponent’s air force has also appeared, and this battle will become more difficult to fight.
After all, the aviation force of the Imperial North China Resident Army has not recovered from the last 328 air battle. Okamura Neiji looked into the distance and murmured: "I hope the aviation force of the Kwantung Army can come over soon."
Although Neiji Okamura is smart, he did not expect that the aviation troops sent by the Kwantung Army to assist did not come, but were temporarily transferred to a more important place by Shun Tada. And what place is more urgently needed now than the Peiping battlefield?
As for the aviation force, there is no doubt that it is Chengde, the capital of Rehe.
At this moment, Chengde was surrounded by three infantry divisions and an artillery division of the 37th Group Army. The garrison commander responsible for guarding Chengde was Lieutenant General Kusaba Tatsumi, commander of the 28th Division. When he saw the sky was full of
After checking the plane of the Ax Army, he sent a telegram to Shun Tada, requesting that the Eighth Flying Regiment of the Kwantung Army that was originally flying to Peiping be temporarily transferred to Chengde, otherwise he could not guarantee the safety of Chengde.
Tada Shun knew that as a senior general of the Japanese army, Lieutenant General Tatsumi Kusaba was not afraid of being blamed by the base camp and sent him such a telegram. This in itself proved that the situation in Chengde had reached a critical moment.
Therefore, Tada Shun decided to order more than sixty Ki33 Mitsubishi fighter jets from the Eighth Flight Regiment to be transferred to Chengde to counter Chahar's increasingly powerful aviation force.
At the home of Gao Zhihang, director of the Chahar Air Force, in the family compound of Zhangjiakou Feilong Airport, Su Tong was exchanging cups with Gao Zhihang. Chief Su was in a good mood today, so he specially brought Yulia to Gao Zhihang's house.
, feel free to have a meal together.
Su Tong, who has been in society for many years, knows that if you want your generals to be loyal to you, you can't just rely on majesty alone. You must also pay attention to a combination of strength and softness. And friendship is born through friendship, so whenever you have time
He often went to the homes of his generals to have a heart-to-heart talk. When a general had a family, he would take his wife with him to show that he valued them.
When you go to different generals’ homes, you have to bring different wives with you. For example, Gao Zhihang’s wife Greer and Yulia are both Russians and have a good relationship with each other, so every time they go to Gao Zhihang’s house, it’s Yulia.
Ya went with Chief Su. Well, sometimes lady diplomacy is also necessary.
After three drinks and five dishes, Yulia, knowing that the men had something to say, took Greer to the back room to talk privately. Su Tong put down his glass and said to Gao Zhihang: "Zi Heng, this period of time has been hard.
Now that the Fifth Air Division is about to be established, and everything is pressing on you alone, you should pay more attention."
Gao Zhihang smiled heartily: "What's the matter? As long as it's to fight the Japanese, I, Gao Zhihang, will die without mercy, let alone if I'm tired."
"Yes." Su Tong nodded and carefully looked at this aviation hero who was famous in China now and in future generations. He was still secretly grateful that he could kidnap this famous general in the first place.
It seems that the halo of the protagonist is still useful. At least this hero of the Chinese Air Force does not have to sacrifice this year, and there is no need to write a letter of divorce to your wife under the pressure of the central government. Gao Zhihang, just be grateful to me.
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Su Tong filled his and Gao Zhihang's glasses with wine and asked slowly: "Zi Heng, do you think there is anything that needs to be improved in our current air force?"
Gao Zhihang pondered for a moment and said: "It stands to reason that our air force's fighter planes can now be said to be ahead of the world's advanced level, but I always feel that our fighter types are too single. Although our P47 is very advanced,
But I think it is more suitable to be used as a fighter capable of both air combat and ground attack, rather than a pure air combat fighter."
Su Tong picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then looked at Gao Zhihang with a half-smile and said, "Yes, I also think that although the P47 has both air combat and ground attack capabilities, its anti-air capabilities will be reduced.
But until there are no better fighters in service, you should make do with them. How about I go and get a few German Messerschmitt ME109 fighters for the 5th Air Force Division?"
"The Messerschmitt is the fighter plane that Germany has just put into service." Gao Zhihang asked in surprise.
"Yes," Su Tong nodded: "Although the Messerschmitt cannot compare with the P47 in terms of comprehensive performance, and its range is not satisfactory, it is still qualified as a pure homeland defense fighter.
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Just last month, Su Tong delivered more than a hundred Siberian Tigers to Hitler. In exchange, he asked the German government for the production licenses for Stuka fighters and Messerschmitt, so that no one would keep talking.
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In fact, it's not that Su Tong doesn't want to show off advanced fighters, but things that are too advanced are really not suitable to be brought out now. The Siberian Tiger tanks and P47 fighters that were unveiled last time have made many countries suspicious. After all, with China's current
It would be hard for people to doubt whether such an advanced thing produced by the military industry level would be suspicious. If something like the P51 Mustang were revealed now, it would be very difficult to hide it from others.
After all, our strength is not yet strong enough to ignore the reactions of other countries.
"But Zi Heng, I still have a few requirements for your work."
"Sir, please give me your instructions." Upon hearing this, Gao Zhihang immediately put down his glass and replied solemnly.
"Haha, don't be so serious, relax." Chief Su patted Gao Zhihang on the shoulder.
"Now the number of pilots trained by Chahar Aviation School needs to be increased. Currently, there are only more than 300 students graduating in each phase, which is far from meeting our needs. After some calculations, in the future, we will need at least
It takes 10,000 pilots to meet our combat needs." Su Tong said after burping.
"Ten thousand, did I hear you correctly? Are you sure they are pilots and not infantry?" Gao Zhihang was so shocked that he spilled the wine in his hand on the table without realizing it.
Gao Zhihang now leads an air force that can be said to be powerful in China and even in Asia. He is indeed somewhat satisfied in his heart. But now he was shocked when Su Tong said this.
Ten thousand pilots is at least a minimum. What does Mr. Su want to do?
"Yes, you heard that right." Su Tong also smiled.
"Do you know how many pilots the Japanese flight school can train every year?" Su Tong said without waiting for Gao Zhihang's answer: "At least a thousand, not to mention big countries like the Soviet Union and the United States, I will
Take the Soviet Union as an example. In the Soviet Union, they had a systematic and comprehensive training system among civilians, such as various flying clubs, flying associations and other civil organizations, not to mention the military. As long as their political axes are willing, they can
A flying team of tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of people was raised in a very short period of time. The situation in other countries such as the United States is similar to that of the Soviet Union. But on the other hand, compared with these countries, the gap between our country and these countries is really huge.
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Su Tong knew very well that in the later World War II, the air force of Germany and Japan became weaker and weaker. The performance of the aircraft was one factor, but another main reason was that a large number of pilots were killed in action, and the reserve force failed to do so.
He caught up in time, only to be overwhelmed by the Allies.
By the end of the war, it was common for novice pilots in Germany to crash into the side of the runway due to poor flying skills when taking off.
Japan was even more ridiculous. At the end of the road, they even taught pilots how to take off, but not how to land, treating pilots as disposable consumables.
In later generations, after the end of World War II, American military strategists made statistics. The average life span of pilots in World War II was 25 flying hours, and 75% of them were killed in the first battle.
The cruelty of war can be seen from this.
Therefore, Su Tong must take precautions now and prepare for the upcoming most brutal war in human history. To avoid the embarrassing situation of having an empty plane but no one to fly it.