The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 1049 Shrewd Haneda

Wang Zhankui has always had opinions on the Guojun side. He said sarcastically: "These guys only have their own calculations, are selfish, and specialize in crossing rivers and demolishing bridges. After this time, they want to cooperate with us in the future. It’s not so easy to talk about.”

Wang Zhankui meant that it would be best not to deal with those people in Guofu, but he also has a strong view of the overall situation now, so he didn't say anything.

The Minister of the Army flew to Peiping again and began to deploy the Tai'an campaign.The coalition forces also seized the time to prepare for the battle.

After the Taohuashan airport was destroyed by the Japanese army last time, considering the maintenance cost, it has not been restored.Not long ago, the airstrip in Zhiyuan County was also attacked by the Japanese army and suffered serious damage.

If the air force of the rice army wants to rush to support the underground anti-Japanese armed forces in Shandong, it must restore the airport in Zhiyuan County.

In order to rush to repair the airport, the Lunan Military Region mobilized three engineering battalions, two garrison regiments, and two county brigades, and mobilized some civilians. More than 1 people participated in the repair of the airport.

In order to protect the safety of the airport, the Taohuashan guerrillas transported 72 88mm anti-aircraft guns from the Golden Triangle, and deployed many vehicle-mounted radars in Shandong.

The Japanese army built a new airport in the eastern suburbs of Jinan.They also knew the importance of the airport in Zhiyuan County to both the enemy and us, so they successively launched air strikes on the airport in Zhiyuan County.Although the air force of the coalition forces took off from Nanyang and Zhengzhou airports to intercept the Japanese air force, and the anti-aircraft artillery deployed near the airport in Zhiyuan County also attacked the Japanese army, some aerial bombs still fell on the airport, which affected the emergency repair of the airport. progress.

Gao Jiu also wanted to launch an air strike on the Japanese airport in Jinan, but it was a pity that taking off from Henan was a long-distance attack, and the Japanese army had a great advantage.

The Japanese army still underestimated the performance of the armed helicopters. The flying height of the armed helicopters was only a dozen meters or even a few meters above the ground. The armed helicopter had already whizzed by and disappeared in an instant, but the special forces on the helicopter were able to use machine guns to shoot at the Japanese army in an instant, destroying some anti-aircraft artillery positions.

In the evening of that day, Wei Liming personally led the troops of the two regiments to the edge of the base in infantry fighting vehicles and military trucks.

After receiving the telegram from Zhang Quan, Gao Jiu was very happy. Originally, he was worried that the air commando would suffer heavy losses under the double attack of Japanese fighter jets and ground anti-aircraft guns, but he did not expect it to go so smoothly.

Although the Japanese fighter jets have advantages in speed and firepower, it is difficult for them to find low-flying armed helicopters in the air, and it is difficult to carry out attacks.Not only that, but the Japanese army had only a few aircraft on duty, and faced with more than 100 armed helicopters, they didn't know what to do.

The Japanese army is also very smart. After the attack on LY Airport, they also summed up their experience and lessons.They think that the rapid-fire guns are more effective against the enemy's gunships.

The Japanese army set up a large number of surveillance posts around the airport. When the air commando approached the airport, the Japanese army had already discovered it in advance. The fighter jet on duty took off immediately, and the other fighter jets also seized the time to refuel and reload, preparing to take off for combat.

The Japanese troops deployed in the southern Shandong area and even Jinan and Xuzhou were alarmed. They made emergency preparations, entered the positions, and were exhausted from tossing, but the coalition troops remained silent.

Zhang Quan finally received the order from Gao Jiu to take the air commandos to destroy the airstrip built by the Japanese army in LY.

Zhang Quan and others completed the task of attacking the Japanese airport, and they did not love to fight. They immediately withdrew from the battlefield at high speed and returned to Zaozhuang.

After all, the air forces of the coalition forces are not all from the Taohuashan guerrillas. If they suffer losses at the beginning, it will be difficult to count on their cooperation in the future.

General Yutian was in an extremely depressed mood, and he had no choice but to report to the North China Front Army.

Zhang Quan said: "Then please trouble Master Wei. What Jiu Ye means is that we will adopt night attack tactics this time and directly attack the Japanese airport. In order to prevent the Japanese army from finding out, we should take action as soon as possible."

After thinking about it carefully, he realized that his worry was unnecessary.The flying speed of the armed helicopter is the same as that of a high-speed high-speed rail, and it is almost fleeting. Even in the daytime, anti-aircraft gunners have no time to adjust the muzzle and aim.What's more, at night, anti-aircraft guns basically have no effect.

All the buildings on the airport were quickly destroyed, and the military aircraft parked on the airport were blown to pieces under the attack of rockets.

The air commando flew over the airport, some of the helicopters were responsible for attacking the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery positions, and some of the helicopters attacked the airport.Special forces members fired a large number of rockets, including many incendiary bombs.

Such a result made him at a loss, he felt very mad, and he was full of anger and didn't know how to express his gratitude.

In order to conceal his combat attempt, Zhang Quan got in touch with the anti-Japanese base of the underground party near Jinan through the Lunan Military Region.

The Minister of the Army deployed the Tai'an Campaign in Beiping City. Unexpectedly, Gao Jiu shot one after another, completely destroying the Japanese air force deployed in the direction of Shandong, and bombing the Japanese army, causing a large number of Japanese casualties every day.

Especially Shi Jianlong, he was one of the first guerrillas who followed Gao Jiu. If he died, this would be the highest-ranking commander of the Taohuashan guerrillas who died in the eight-year war of resistance.

Wei Liming said: "I will follow the order of the second master for the specific deployment."

This practice greatly increased Gao Jiu's confidence. He simply sent an order to Zhang Quan to lead the air commando to directly attack the Japanese Jinan Airport.

Zhang Quan, Du Shengxi and others successfully attacked the Japanese army's LY airport. They were full of confidence and were in the midst of excitement.After receiving Gao Jiu's order, they immediately replenished ammunition and fuel, and began to attack the Japanese Jinan Airport.

Therefore, when Zhang Quan and others approached the Japanese military airport, according to the pre-formulated combat plan, the five special warfare squadrons were divided into five groups, and they directly attacked the Japanese military airport by flying at ultra-low altitude.

After receiving Zhang Quan's telegram, Gao Jiu's heart was also extremely heavy.The loss this time is really too great. Gao Jiu didn’t feel sorry for the lost helicopters, but more than 200 special forces members sacrificed just like that. Seeing that the War of Resistance Against Japan was coming to an end, they sacrificed on the eve of victory. Can't help but make people sigh.

God has eyes, and finally there is good news.The Jinan Station of the Military Command received the news that after the armed helicopters that participated in the air raid were shot down, more than 60 people survived and became prisoners of the Japanese army, including Shi Jianlong. At present, people have been sent to Jinan City and detained in the Japanese Gendarmerie. in the cell.

Zhang Quan and others did not get this information in advance. They still attacked Jinan Airport according to the original plan. As a result, they were attacked by the Japanese rapid-fire artillery units, causing great losses.The scene was very chaotic at that time. Zhang Quan was not clear about the situation. He commanded the air commando to complete the destruction of the Japanese airport, destroying the buildings and combat aircraft on the airport.

He did not send a telegram to Hamada Yoshihito this time. He knew that there would be a large-scale battle in the direction of Shandong. At this time, Hamada Yoshihito could not be in any danger of being exposed.

They first detoured and quietly came to the base of the underground party, and then took another night attack to attack the Japanese airport in Jinan by air.

At the reception banquet, Wei Liming said: "Second in charge, I have received orders from the Lunan Military Region to fully cooperate with your combat operations."

When Zhang Quan and others attacked the Japanese airport, Wei Liming also commanded the officers and soldiers of the Independent Division to attack the Japanese army.

There are still four hours away from here to the Japanese airport, and they can no longer move forward, otherwise, they will inevitably be discovered by the Japanese army.The purpose of their staying here is not to directly attack the Japanese airport, but to wait until Zhang Quan and others start the battle to attack the Japanese airport, to attack the Japanese army, create chaos, and contain the Japanese troops to support Zhang Quan and others action.

Zhengzhou City.

The commander of the Japanese army was awakened in his sleep. He couldn't figure out what was going on. He thought that the coalition forces had launched a full-scale attack, and urgently mobilized troops to launch a counterattack against the coalition forces.

When he flew back to the anti-Japanese base of the underground party and counted the war damage, Zhang Quan was taken aback. This time, 27 armed helicopters were lost in this combat operation, and the number of people lost reached more than 200.Not only that, the armed helicopter that Shi Jianlong was riding in was also shot down by the Japanese army, and his life and death are also unknown.

In this attack on the Japanese LY Airport, the Taohuashan guerrillas only lost five armed helicopters and more than 40 guerrillas. Compared with the brilliant results achieved, these losses can be called a great victory.

After serious consideration, Gao Jiu decided to use a ground sneak attack to destroy the Japanese airport.

Frank and the Guojun air force commander originally thought that this time they would have a large-scale air battle with the Japanese air force in Henan and Shandong, and there was still a lot of ideological pressure.They really did not expect that the air commandos of the Taohuashan guerrillas were so powerful that they had already destroyed two airports deployed by the Japanese army in the Shandong area. It can be said that the threat of the Japanese air force was basically eliminated.

At two o'clock in the morning, Zhang Quan, Du Shengxi and others led the air commando to fly to the LY airport of the Japanese army. Zhang Quan and others knew that this was a fierce battle.Even though they were carrying out a night attack, the huge roar of the armed helicopters in the air could not be detected by the Japanese army. The most important target of the Japanese army in this area is the airport, and the Japanese commander could think of the target of the Taohuashan guerrillas with his heels. .

Gao Jiu also hopes to take the initiative to attack and disrupt the Japanese army's combat deployment before the Japanese army has finished deploying the attack on Tai'an City.

Gao Jiu was very happy and immediately organized the rescue of Shi Jianlong and the captured special forces members.

Gao Jiu immediately sent a telegram to the underground party and military command, asking them to mobilize all intelligence forces to find Shi Jianlong's whereabouts.If Shi Jianlong was still alive, Gao Jiu would definitely rescue him.

The airport suffered serious damage, and the raging fire illuminated the airport, making it easier for air commandos to attack targets on the ground.

The machine gunners on the helicopter were not idle either, and fired violently at the panicked Japanese officers and soldiers on the ground. In just a few minutes, the airport was completely destroyed. The airport was full of flames, and it was like purgatory in the dark. fear.

Gao Jiu was always worried about Shi Jianlong's safety, and couldn't sleep or eat for several days.

The Japanese army was also attacked by the ground troops of the Lunan Military Region, causing more than 200 Japanese officers and soldiers to be killed or injured.

After Zhang Quan and others returned to Zaozhuang, they notified Wei Liming and asked him to lead the troops to withdraw quickly.

Jia Liu understood Master Jiu's mood, and he ordered the radio station personnel on duty to report to him immediately if there was any news about Shi Jianlong at any time.

Although the range of rapid-fire guns is limited, they are easy to operate and have a high rate of fire, making them suitable for dealing with low-flying armed helicopters.So they seized the time and deployed a large number of rapid-fire guns around Jinan Airport.

Zhang Quan, Du Shengxi, Liang Shihu, and Shi Jianlong led five special warfare squadrons with 120 armed helicopters, first came to the first division of the Zaozhuang Lunan Military Region, and were warmly received by the division commander Wei Liming and others.

With no ideological concerns, they took the initiative to propose to Gao Jiu to bomb the Japanese ground targets.

Early the next morning, General Haneda received a report saying that the Japanese Third Air Force deployed in LY had suffered a heavy blow. All of the more than 120 combat aircraft at the airport, except for the four fighters on duty, were all killed. destroy.The anti-aircraft artillery and guard units also suffered heavy losses, with more than 540 casualties.

So he agreed to the request of Frank and the Guojun Air Force Commander, and they were responsible for bombing the Japanese troops and military installations deployed around Tai'an.The combat planes of the Taohuashan guerrillas flew to the newly built airstrip in Zhiyuan County and carried out air strikes on the Japanese army in the direction of Jinan.

He sent a telegram to Xu Zhongming, asking him to send someone to contact General Haneda and ask him to release him.

Xu Zhongming telegraphed back shortly after, with dismal results.He personally called General Haneda, but Haneda told him that the man is not in his hands now, and has been taken by the North China Front Army.

It turned out that Haneda was very shrewd. When he learned that the members of the Taohuashan guerrillas had been captured, he knew it was a hot potato. With Gao Jiu's personality, it was impossible not to rescue these guerrillas, and even asked him to release them directly. .

If he didn't follow suit, the 12th Army would definitely be turned upside down by Gao Jiu, and maybe even come directly to kill him.Therefore, after Shi Jianlong and the others were escorted to Jinan, Haneda did not ask the North China Front Army for instructions at all, and sent people directly to transfer them to Peiping.

(End of this chapter)