Although Okamura Neiji set up the temporary airport at the Yuncheng defense line, to be precise, he set up the temporary airport about 50 kilometers away from Yuncheng.
The reason why the distance is 50 kilometers is because Okamura Neiji learned that the range of the Eighth Route Army's "special bomb" is 50 kilometers.
Although the "special bomb" was deployed behind Yuncheng, so for the Imperial Air Force, about 40 kilometers was a safe distance.
But just in case...for example, the Eighth Route Army may deploy "special bombs" in Yuncheng City. Then the "special bombs" can be fired directly from Yuncheng and hit the temporary airport. That would not be good.
The temporary airport is 50 kilometers away from Yuncheng, and the Eighth Route Army's Wangxing Airport and Wanxian Airport are 100 kilometers away from Yuncheng (straight line distance), so the temporary airport is 150 kilometers away from the target.
Although this is still some distance, it has been reduced by half compared to the previous 300 kilometers.
This half of the range is very important for fighters and bombers such as the Type 96 and Type 97, which have a maximum range of only 1,200 kilometers.
Because the round trip is only 300 kilometers, this means that there are still 900 kilometers of flight at your disposal, and the maneuvering time has been reduced from barely one hour to one and a half hours.
During this time, the "Zero War" pilots can get some rest time.
Otherwise, in order to achieve the goal of comprehensively suppressing the Eighth Route Army airport, the "Zero Fighter" fighter jets, in addition to staying in the air for a long time on patrol, would return to the airport to refuel and take off almost immediately.
The two temporary airports set up by Okamura Neiji can be said to have solved a major problem for Kono Shinta, because the shortening of the flight range is actually equivalent to allowing the originally weak Imperial Air Force to fly over the enemy in a shorter time
Over the airport, the strength has been greatly improved.
The ensuing battle turned out as expected by Shinta Kono. First, the Imperial Air Force successfully suppressed the Eighth Route Army Air Force and gained complete air supremacy.
After all, the Eighth Route Army Air Force had no choice when the Imperial Air Force forced them over the airport. They had to either fight or hide in the tunnel and be unable to take off.
Shinta Kono thought that the Eighth Route Army fighters would take off for combat because they had x1, and at least so far x1 was a weapon in air combat... Although Shinta Kono had a tactic to restrain x1, he had never used it in actual combat and no one knew whether this tactic was real.
It works.
However, what surprised Kono Shinta was that the Eighth Route Army Air Force only flew into the air and fired a feint, then returned to the airport and hid in an underground warehouse before the Imperial Air Force rushed to the decisive battle.
"They don't even have the confidence to give it a try?!" Shinta Kono said, "Do they know we have a new tactic?"
No wonder Shinta Kono thinks so.
In the last air battle, the Eighth Route Army defeated the Imperial Air Force with a huge loss ratio. According to common sense, the Eighth Route Army Air Force should not be afraid of a head-on confrontation with the Imperial Air Force.
Now the Eighth Route Army Air Force is avoiding fighting, and would even rather be blocked in an underground warehouse by the Imperial Air Force than go out to fight... Kono Shinta can only wonder if the intelligence has been leaked.
Okamura Neiji shook his head and said: "There will never be any problem with intelligence. This is the work I do personally. I guess... Kono-kun, what we have to watch out for is not just the enemy's air force. I think we are more...
Beware of Xiao Dongbei!"
"Little Northeast?" Kono Shinta said: "General, are you talking about the Eighth Route Army who invented the 'special bomb' and X1?"
Okamura Neji nodded and said: "Yes, he is by no means just a military expert. Just like Kono-kun, he is also a military expert, and..."
When Okamura Neji said this, he stopped talking.
Kono Shinta understood what Okamura Neji meant. Okamura was concerned about his face, so he didn't say anything further.
Kono Shinta put on a generous look and said: "General, it's okay to speak frankly. I also want to know about my opponent!"
Okamura Neiji said "hmm", and then continued thoughtfully: "In my opinion, this little Tohoku is even worse than Kono-kun. Ever since I got to know him, he has invented
There are many things that can improve the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army, and each of them is very practical and very easy to make.
Simple. The 'Special Bomb' and
Whatever decision he makes, he can always guess it, and he always has a way to deal with it!"
Speaking of this, Okamura Neji asked Kono Shinta with a face full of pain: "Kono-kun, do you understand this feeling? It's like there are always eyes watching you in the dark. He understands everything about you, your
ideas, your battle plans, and even what decisions you will make in the future, but you know nothing about them. In the end, you even doubt whether you are suitable for this position... To be precise, it is not that I am not suitable.
In this position, I am not worthy to be his opponent!"
"Your Excellency, General!" Shinta Kono was shocked by Okamura Neji's words.
Before he came here, he had a general understanding of Okamura Neiji and knew that this man was very scheming and good at intelligence and strategy.
Just like just now, Okamura Neiji made arrangements in advance and set up two temporary airports. This is enough to prove Okamura Neiji's overall view and foresight.
but……
Even though he is such an excellent general, he thinks he is not worthy to be the opponent of an Eighth Route Army battalion commander?
Is this an exaggeration?!
Neji Okamura seemed to have seen through Kono Shinta's thoughts. He smiled helplessly and said: "Kono-kun, you will understand in the future. I just hope that you will never think that you have a chance to win. That's it.
As you just said, why didn’t the Eighth Route Army choose a decisive battle with the Imperial Air Force? I think this is normal... It’s not that we leaked the information, it’s probably Xiao Dongbei who guessed this!”
Okamura Neiji was right in this regard. Wang Xuexin did guess that the Japanese Air Force might have new tactics that could suppress x1.
However, Wang Xuexin did not "guess" it all, but analyzed it based on the fact that Hans's "blitzkrieg" must first compete for air supremacy.
Although Kono Shinta said "yes" in his mouth, he didn't believe a word in his heart.
Guess?
How is that possible!
Guessing it without any signs? Isn't that a skill that only gods should have?
This guy Okamura must have been frightened by the Eighth Route Army. Now everyone is a bit overwhelmed!
As for that little Northeast...
Kono Shinta raised a hint of disdain at the corner of his mouth and thought: No matter how powerful he is, what will happen? Air supremacy was successfully handed over to the imperial army, and then the "Blitzkrieg" began in full swing.
This is a tactic that even a bear can't bear. How can an Eighth Route Army battalion commander in Xiaobei Province make a comeback?