In the sky, the number of fighter planes still flying was at least half less than at the beginning. In the suburbs not far from Tonggu, there were many wreckage scattered with black smoke, and in some places, there were sporadic firelights.
Not only did the Chinese Air Force suffer heavy losses, but in terms of numbers, the Japanese army suffered even more heavy losses.
Today, in the sky, the number of Chinese and Japanese fighter planes is not very different, with the Japanese still having slightly more.
"Captain! It's time to return! If you don't go back, there won't be enough fuel!"
"Yalu! These Chinese people are really cheap! Then go back and replenish fuel first!"
"Hi!"
Most of the Japanese fighter planes are preparing to return, because if they stay in the sky for a long time and don't go back, it will be difficult to go back. Unlike the fighters of the Independent Division or the volunteer team under Chennault, they are very close to Tonggu.
Chennault looked at the Japanese fighter planes and already had the intention of leaving, so he did not pursue them excessively. After all, if the pursuit continued and the Japanese ignored the casualties, the casualties on both sides would increase. An air battle, fought like this, has already
enough.
He still has more than 30 fighter planes under his command.
And Zhu Ziming's men only had more than 30 fighter planes out of hundreds!
Such losses are almost irreversible!
But their record is amazing! The Japanese had more than 400 fighter planes before and after them, and only less than 100 of them returned home!
Both sides suffer!
"Children! We won! The rest will be left to the warriors on the ground!" Chennault also gave the order to return. He had shed tears several times today.
His plane was also hit, and even the iron sheet was dented in several places.
Seeing the pilots under him dying one by one, he naturally wouldn't feel good.
But fortunately, they did not lose.
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On the Tonggu position, the Japs' attacks became more and more fierce. In several places, the Japs almost attacked the position, and even saw hand-to-hand combat.
However, thanks to timely reinforcements, the position was returned to the hands of the expeditionary force.
The originally dry soil became moist, and the ground was covered with blood.
Dai Anlan has fewer and fewer mobile support troops, and has sent some troops to defend positions more than once.
"Master, if this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to defend it for too long."
"Go and ask Commander Gan to come."
More than twenty minutes later, Gan Lichu appeared in front of Dai Anlan.
"Commander Gan, how is your position over there?" Dai Anlan asked. After the Sixth Army arrived, the Fifth Army defended two positions, and the Sixth Army also defended two sides.
Gan Lichu shook her head, "It's not good. The Japs' attacks were too fierce. The position was breached several times. If reinforcements hadn't been released in time, I'm afraid the Japs would have already invaded by now."
After hearing this, Dai Anlan's mind also sank, but he heard Gan Lichu say, "This is because the Japanese chariots have not rushed up! In my estimation, I am afraid that it will be breached tomorrow at most."
The atmosphere in the command room was very heavy. Dai Anlan did not expect that the situation in the Sixth Army would be the same. "In today's air battle, our less than 200 fighter planes fought evenly with the Japanese's more than 400 fighter planes. In the end, the Japanese's less than 100 fighter planes returned."
, and we also lost more than half."
Gan Lichu nodded, he was also watching this matter.
