The headquarters of the Thirty-seventh Chahar Group Army is now very busy. Staff officers are coming in and out one by one, with anxious looks on their faces. Su Tong and Jiang Baili also have solemn expressions on their faces. The situation in Peiping is very critical now.
If Peiping is lost, Tianjin will definitely not be protected, and the Japanese army's frontline will definitely be directed at Chahar. Although they may not attack Chahar immediately, the passage from Chahar to the Central Plains will also be blocked, which will be a threat to Chahar.
Hal's development is extremely unfavorable.
"Report, the Peiping Intelligence Station is reporting that the Japanese army is currently attacking Nanyuan Airport, and the defenders at the airport can hardly hold on."
"Report, the Peiping defenders are shrinking their defense lines and there are already signs of retreat."
"Report, more than half of the defenders sent by our department to Peiping have suffered casualties, and a telegram for reinforcements has been sent."
Bad news came one after another.
"We can't wait any longer, we must send troops immediately." Su Tong looked at Jiang Baili and said resolutely: "Since his 29th Army does not want Peiping, let us Chahar take over."
"I immediately ordered a transport plane to airlift the 10th Division to Nanyuan Airport."
Su Tong was about to reach for the phone when suddenly a staff officer hurried over and reported: "Sir, Nanyuan Airport has been lost."
This sound struck everyone's hearts like a thunderbolt from the blue. The fall of Nanyuan Airport meant that Chahar's air channel into Peiping had been completely cut off, and Ren Hao's battalion would become a lone army.
At this time, the eyes of all the staff in the war room fell on Su Tong.
Su Tong slowly moved his stiff cervical spine, and his eyes gradually became serious. Since the Japanese want to play with me, then I will play with you properly.
Su Tong turned his head and looked around everyone, and said in a firm voice: "Communications staff, record the order."
"Yes." A communications staff officer came over with a folder and stood beside Su Tong.
"Order, Zhang Lingfu's airborne regiment board the plane immediately and prepare to land at Nanyuan Airport. They must take Nanyuan Airport back to me."
"Order the 10th Infantry Division to rush to the airport immediately and wait until the airborne regiment seizes Nanyuan Airport and enters immediately."
"Order the entire First Air Division to dispatch. I don't want to see any planes flying ointment flags in the sky above Peiping. The above order is to be carried out immediately."
"yes"
The staff officer closed the folder and hurried out with excitement on his face.
After issuing the order, Su Tong said apologetically to Jiang Baili on the side: "My chief of staff, you won't blame me for making my own decisions, right?"
Jiang Baili looked at Su Tong with a half-smile but said, "Jianming, aren't you afraid of making a mistake and bringing the airborne regiment in?"
Su Tong laughed and said: "In this world, there are many times when there is only one reason to move forward; there are a hundred reasons to retreat. Many people find a hundred reasons all day long to prove that they are not cowards, but never use one reason to prove it.
He is a warrior. I worked so hard to train the airborne regiment just to fight the Japanese. If I hide it because I am afraid of too many casualties, then I might as well not have this airborne regiment."
A rapid whistle sounded at the airborne regiment station. Zhang Lingfu stood on the field, fully armed, pointing an ant submachine gun diagonally at the sky. He saw that more than 3,000 fully armed soldiers had gathered in less than five minutes.
In front of him, he nodded with satisfaction. The quality of this group of soldiers was definitely the best among the soldiers he had ever led.
"Brothers, we have work to do." Zhang Lingfu stared at the soldiers in front of him with his bright eyes and said loudly: "Today we are still going to airborne, but the airborne place is not our usual training ground.
Do you have confidence in Peking’s Nanyuan Airport?”
"Every attack is invincible, every battle is invincible, a hundred battles are victorious, a hundred battles are victorious"
The roar of more than 3,000 soldiers shook the sky, and Zhang Lingfu felt even more satisfied. He was happy to hear the battle. This is an iron-blooded army.
In fact, Zhang Lingfu was grateful to Su Tong from the bottom of his heart for Commander Su's ability to hand over such an elite team to him when he had just come to join him.
It's not like he hadn't thought about it some time ago, why would Commander Su give him such an elite force that could be said to be one of a hundred? Isn't he afraid that Zhang Lingfu would take this force away? But later Zhang Lingfu learned about this force.
He became discouraged after improving the composition and structure of the army. Su Tong really had the confidence to not be afraid that he would pull this unit away.
Not to mention whether he can win over these officers and soldiers, even if he can win over these soldiers, no one in the whole of China can afford them except him, Su Tong. To have an elite airborne force, you must have transport aircraft.
And it's not just one or two, it requires dozens or even hundreds. If you have transport planes, you also need fighter escorts. The airborne troops also need regular training. The money required to maintain an airborne force is more than that of an ordinary army.
Ten to twenty times, so even if Su Tong gives this army to the Central Government for nothing, the Central Government cannot afford it.
"Okay, let's go now." Following Zhang Lingfu's order, the three thousand warriors who were ready to go all boarded the vehicles that had been waiting aside, and the convoy rushed towards the airport like a rolling torrent.
Peiping Nanyuan Airport has now fallen into the hands of the Japanese army. The battle last night was very fierce and resulted in a lot of casualties to the Japanese army. The garrison regiment responsible for guarding the airport did not withdraw voluntarily until the last moment. This command was responsible for attacking Nanyuan Airport.
The 21st Division at Yuan Airport was furious. The division commander, Lieutenant General Nagano Kameichiro, left the 83rd Regiment in charge of guarding the airport and then led the 62nd and 82nd Regiments in pursuit.
The 29th Army went.
The sky is getting brighter, and the visibility at the airport is gradually becoming clearer. Watching the sunrise is originally a wonderful thing, but the current daytime is not necessarily a good thing for the Japanese army. Since the North China garrison has all the aircraft
It was transferred to the Rehe line, causing the sky above Beiping City to now belong to the Chahar Air Force.
The planes that appeared from time to time and the accompanying bombs or the occasional string of machine gun bullets gave the Japanese army a headache. Therefore, the Japanese army at the airport became extra cautious as the sky got brighter.
"buzz"
At this time, the Japanese troops at the airport heard the roar of planes in the sky.
"Oh my God, here we go again" was the common sentiment of all the Japanese soldiers at the airport.
"Baga, everyone hide in the building, the Chinese plane is coming." At this time, the voice of the commander of the wing, Colonel Miura Kent, came over. Anyway, the airport is empty. Is there anything valuable?
The Chinese won't be so idle as to bomb an open field. Even if they want to bomb, let them bomb it. This is the sentiment of Colonel Miura Kent and all the Japanese troops in the 83rd Regiment.
Unfortunately, Kenta Miura is destined to regret his thoughts and orders today for the rest of his life.
The first people to visit the airport were more than ten P47 fighter planes. They circled the airport several times, but found no target, so they had to fly back to high altitude in frustration.
However, they did not fly far, but kept hovering in the air, as if waiting for something.
After a while, more than a dozen Stukas also flew over and joined the circling procession. The Japanese soldiers hiding in the building were also very puzzled when they saw this. What do you think these planes are doing circling in the sky?
Even if you want to bomb, you have to get rid of the bomb first. What's the point of just hovering over our heads but not shitting?
However, the answer to this question soon came. Ten minutes later, dozens of huge figures appeared in the sky, which stunned the Japanese soldiers who were hiding in the building and watching the excitement outside.
Oh my god, are there such big planes in the world? What are they doing here? Do they still think this airport is still in their hands?
These dozens of giant planes were also hovering in the sky, and suddenly a plane dived towards the runway.
"No, the Chinese are trying to seize the airport, stop them quickly." The first person to react was Colonel Miura Kent. Although he had never seen anything like an emergency landing, as soon as he discovered that the transport plane in the sky was forcibly rushing down the runway.
When he arrived, he immediately thought that these Chinese people were going to seize the airport.
The airborne regiment prepared two plans when they arrived. One was to seize the airport by parachuting if the heavily defended airport could not force the aircraft to land. The other was to seize the airport under the cover of fighter jets if the airport was laxly defended.
Use forced landing to seize the airport.
Airborne and parachuting are basic courses that paratroopers must master. Compared with parachuting, airborne personnel, equipment and materials are more concentrated and can be quickly put into combat. Airborne troops do not need special training and are suitable for large-scale troops.
and airborne combat with heavy equipment.
At this time, a transport plane preparing for a forced landing rushed straight down the runway, and finally landed on the runway and began to glide. The Japanese troops also ran out of various buildings, and under the shouts of various officers, they headed towards the plane.
Rush away.
At this time, several P47 fighter planes swooped down from the sky, and they began to shoot at the Japanese soldiers running out around them.
"Da da da"
Bursts of rapid gunfire rang out, and the seven 12.7-caliber machine guns mounted on the P47 fuselage sent sand and rocks flying around the runway. The Japanese soldiers who ran the most courageously screamed and fell to the gun muzzle.
Down.
"Baga, hurry up and rush to the runway. You must stop those planes from landing."
Colonel Miura Kent frantically directed the Japanese troops to rush towards the runway desperately. Unfortunately, the building was still a long way from the runway. It was difficult for them to rush to the side of the plane before it stopped. They could only run and drive.
gun.
At this time, the first plane on the runway stopped, and the rear door of the plane began to open slowly as soon as the wheels of the plane touched the ground. Groups of heavily armed soldiers rushed out of the plane.