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Chapter 36 The Counter-Offensive Begins

The first update uploaded today was actually reviewed, and A Ding didn’t know what went wrong. I remember that I have always been a good boy who loves the party, the people, the motherland, and labor. A Ding is really speechless. What follows?

Maybe I’m not in the mood to type.

After being bombed, the heavy artillery brigade position was in a mess. Hengshan Zhenxiong looked at the bombed artillery position with dull eyes and murmured: "My heavy artillery, my heavy artillery..." Before he could finish his words,

A mouthful of blood spurted out, and unfortunately he fainted.

Fifty-four Stukas with sharp alarms were free to wreak havoc on the Japanese heavy artillery position for nearly thirty minutes, until they blew the heavy artillery brigade position into ruins before flying away. After a while, the Japanese army's

The plane arrived belatedly. What awaited them was the prepared fighter planes of the first group led by Gao Zhihang. Hundreds of fighter planes were flying and fighting in the sky. The scene was so spectacular that even the two fighting sides below stopped shooting at each other.

, are all paying attention to this air battle of unprecedented scale.

Previously, both sides knew that each other was unable to defeat the other in one fell swoop, and they had a tacit understanding not to break out into a large-scale air battle, because both sides knew that if the other side lost, they would be left with a vacuum in air power for a long time.

, so a very delicate balance emerged.

But now the Japanese army had to fight desperately. Through the radio, the Japanese commander knew that all his heavy artillery brigades had been destroyed. If the Black Tiger Army's aviation was not wiped out, the fate of the 12th Division would be in doubt.

It’s easy to imagine.

Now our Commander-in-Chief Su is also paying close attention to the battle situation in the air. Through the telescope, he can see that more than fifty P26s of the First Group and more than eighty Japanese Ki-11 Nakajima aircraft are killing each other inextricably.

From time to time, planes from both sides crashed down while emitting black smoke, and from time to time, white parachutes drifted across the sky.

"Hurry up and order the troops to rescue the parachuting pilots," Su Tong coldly ordered Bai Yingchao.

I learned by phone that the second group at Feilong Airport had taken off, and it would take another twenty minutes to reach the combat airspace. These twenty minutes are the critical moment. As long as these planes are kept here, the next half month will be

There will be no Japanese aircraft in Chahar and Rehe.

"Hey, is this the Stuka bomber brigade of Leng Yuan? I am the commander-in-chief Su Tong. Now I am ordering the Stuka brigade to reload and refuel immediately after returning to the field and take off immediately. The target is the Gantry Station. Execute immediately." Su Tong said firmly.

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"Yes, after returning to the field, reload and refuel immediately and take off. The target is Gantry Station." Leng Yuan's clear voice came from the phone.

"Commander, this is not appropriate." It was Bai Yingliao who spoke. Although he knew nothing about the air force, he also knew that once the First Battalion led by Gao Zhihang retreated, the Stuka Battalion that had just arrived in the fighting airspace would

It will become a living target for Japanese aircraft, and it is not impossible for the entire army to be annihilated.

"Don't worry, the second group is already on the way. After destroying the Japanese aircraft, the Stuka aircraft will help you attack the Japanese ground troops. This time we will defeat the main force of the 12th Division in one fell swoop and drive them back to Jehol.

They must not be allowed to gain a foothold here in Chahar."

Su Tong stared into Bai Yingliao's eyes and said: "You must now order the troops to prepare for counterattack. You must tell every soldier that victory or defeat depends on this."

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission." Bai Yingchao turned around and went out to organize the troops to prepare for a counterattack.

Su Tong then ordered the 1st Artillery Brigade and the 4th and 5th Regiments to move closer to the front and prepare for the counterattack with the 7th and 8th Regiments.

After a series of phone calls were made, Su Tong sat down on the box and thought in a daze, he had done everything he needed to do, whether he could defeat the 12th Division depends on today.

When the second aviation group of the Black Tiger Army arrived, the air battle between the two sides had come to an end. The Black Tiger Army's aircraft had lost nearly thirty fighters, while the Japanese Army had lost more than forty. The fuel supply of both sides

Due to long-term heavy maneuvering flight, it will soon be exhausted.

The arrival of the second group was the last straw that broke the Japanese camel's back. The Japanese aircraft finally couldn't hold on anymore and began to turn around and fly towards Xiangde Airport.

The Second Brigade took the opportunity and pursued them all the way to Chengde Airport before successfully returning under the fire of anti-aircraft artillery from the opponent's airport. In the end, only less than twenty Japanese aircraft were able to safely return to Chengde Airport and land.

A great victory. This was an unprecedented air victory. After this battle, within a month, Rehe would be dominated by the Black Tiger Air Force.

Su Tong stood on a high ground, picked up the phone and said only: "The counterattack has begun."

Instantaneously, the 1st Artillery Brigade took the lead in sounding the first call for counterattack. At this time, both the 75-caliber infantry artillery and the 203-caliber howitzer roared, and the whole earth was shaking. The Japanese army was building

The temporary fortifications fell apart in an instant.

"My dear, there are so many cannons, company commander, look at how big the crater is." A Sichuan soldier from the Eighth Regiment, lying in the trench, couldn't help but exclaimed.

"You idiot, you just watch the show. Where did all this nonsense come from?" the company commander next to him said, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. How big of a cannon would it have to create such a big hole?

The preparations for the artillery fire lasted for thirty minutes.

At this time, three flares, one red and two green, flew into the sky, and the general attack began.

The first to attack was Shi Haoxing's Eighth Regiment. The Eighth Regiment, which had been well fed and drunk during this period, was not as sallow and thin as when they first arrived in Chahar. Each one of them rushed to the front like a fully inflated balloon.

Since the Japanese army's forward position had been completely destroyed by artillery fire, the Eighth Regiment occupied the forward position without much effort. However, as it continued to advance, it encountered resistance and casualties occurred one after another. The attack speed began to decrease, and Shi Haoxing became anxious and came to the 1st Battalion in person.

Supervise the battle at the position.

Seeing that the first battalion commander was urgently adjusting his deployment and preparing to launch the next charge, Shi Haoxing strode over and cursed: "You idiot, you don't know how to call for artillery support. The liaison officer assigned to you by the commander-in-chief is just a decoration."

What an elm-headed person."

"Oh, why did I forget to sprinkle it? I'm going to call for artillery fire."

In fact, not only the battalion commander, but also other domestic troops did not have the habit of calling for artillery support when the attack was blocked.

Infantry and artillery coordination is normal for foreign countries such as Europe and the United States, but it is still a new thing for the domestic army. This has nothing to do with the ability of the officers and soldiers, but is limited by the lack of domestic artillery. Just imagine, a

Can a country that even imports artillery shells of caliber 75 or above be able to conduct coordinated infantry and artillery operations?

The liaison officer assigned to Su Tong moved very quickly. After a while of coordination, within a few minutes, an explosion was heard on the Japanese position opposite. After the smoke cleared, the Eighth Regiment easily occupied the front position.

Sometimes when encountering a blind spot that is difficult to reach with artillery fire, the liaison officer will directly contact the Stuka brigade in the sky. Only a few Stukas screamed and rushed down, a few bombs were thrown, and the Shenma's solid position was covered with floating clouds.

Shi Haoxing, who was ready to make heavy sacrifices, kept smacking his lips, "This is not a tough battle, this is just a shopping trip. How can we fight this battle?"

Okay, here’s the second update today. I don’t know when the first update will be released.

Dear brothers, the recent recommendation and collection are not good enough. Brother Wang, please give me some support.


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