Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

Chapter 225 Toshi Kinoshita's Secret Trick
If we talk about the casualties on the frontal battlefield of the Zhongtiaoshan Battle, for the North China Front Army, it can barely be regarded as traumatic.

Then Lu Hang was definitely injured badly, and it would not be too much to say that he was skinned and cramped.

Since the main opponent of the North China Front Army is the Eighth Route Army with high combat literacy, in the face of scattered and flexible guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare, air power can play a very limited role.

As a result, the original number of fighters cannot meet the needs of the battlefield.

But the situation in Zhongtiao Mountain was different. The Guofu defenders gathered heavy troops here, and they lacked regular field anti-aircraft weapons.

In order to cooperate with the advance of the ground troops, Neiji Okamura even put down his old face and went to the Kwantung Army to borrow troops.

The result is good now, Army Aviation lost [-]% of its fighters on the first day of the battle.The entire Third Flying Group, together with the two flying teams supported by the Kwantung Army, were almost wiped out by the formation.

Such war damage is a catastrophe for an island country with a shortage of resources.With the military production capacity of the book, at least a few months of intensive production can make up for the loss.

After all, at this point in 1941, the entire dispatched army had only 19 fighter flight teams, 20 bomber team teams, and 7 reconnaissance aircraft team teams.

He lost nearly 20% of his combat power at one time, and whoever came here would be furious.

After learning the news, the General Staff Headquarters, which is in charge of the army's military orders, sent a telegram overnight to ask for accountability.

In the telegram, he scolded Lieutenant General Toshiki Kinoshita of the Third Flying Group for nine pages, so cruel that even Raeder felt distressed for a few seconds when he saw it.

In addition, the Ministry of the Army, which is in charge of daily affairs, also made a strong statement, demanding that the North China Front Army remove such incompetent generals.

But all these pressures were taken down by Neiji Okamura.

As a witness, he knows how powerful the Eighth Route Army Air Force is.The situation at that time, even if the command was changed, it would not change anything.

Although the old devil calls Stud to attack every day, it doesn't mean that he is a reckless man with only muscles in his head.

He is well aware of the importance of air supremacy in modern warfare, and a rash attack will only cause the army to be beaten everywhere, without the support of aviation, it is simply impossible to move an inch.

What's more, helping Kinoshita to stop him from being held accountable is a matter of more advantages than disadvantages.

First of all, a temporary coaching change will inevitably affect the morale of the troops, which will have a negative impact on the next offensive.

Secondly, if the attack does not go well or there are problems again, the opponent can also become the blame for the failure of the war.The weight of a lieutenant general from his brother's country is definitely enough to shut the mouths of those in the staff headquarters.

In the end, a general who has been favored can help him control the next situation.If a life-saving person is transferred, it will be troublesome if he doesn't cooperate with the work.

Xinxiang, the headquarters of the Third Flying Group.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, the flight regiment transferred from Central China is already in place. It includes two fighter flight teams and one bomber flight team."

"Counting the remaining more than 40 planes before, we have regained the opportunity to seize local air supremacy. All the above-mentioned planes have been prepared and ready to depart at any time,"

"It's just that we still have to avoid the air force of the Eighth Route Army as much as possible. After all, the opponent is a formation composed of pure fighter jets."

The adjutant's words cheered Kinoshita, but soon he was like an eggplant beaten by frost.

Although the reinforcement of the two fighter flight teams is very important, air combat cannot be won simply by competing for numbers.When there is not much difference in the skill level of the pilots of the two sides, quality is the key to victory.

When he thought of the opponent's fighters with high protection performance and strong combat capability, the old devil's face was full of bitterness.

"Has there been any valuable information from the allies? Two and a half days have passed, and the model and basic data of the enemy's fighter plane have not yet been figured out?"

"Could it be that the intelligence agencies of the three major Axis countries are all moths who eat military pay? Even this little thing can't be done well?"

After the first confrontation with the Air Division, Kinoshita gathered all the surviving pilots.Let them draw a sketch of the shape of the aircraft they are fighting with based on the memory in their minds.

Through nearly a hundred fighter jets, the staff of the third flight group set their sights on the British Isles far away in the northwest corner of the European continent.

Fortunately, it is not difficult to collect intelligence. After all, the allies only fought a shocking air battle last year.Given the relationship between the two parties, it makes sense to share some data.

Facing his general's question, the adjutant took out the materials he had prepared long ago.

"According to the information we submitted, the German side quickly recognized that the fighter jets used by the Eighth Route Army were the Hurricane and Spitfire with the British."

"It's just that the weapon model and basic information given by the other party don't match. The active equipment of the Eighth Route Army seems to be more advanced. It's incredible."

This is also reasonable. After all, the fire-breathing provided by the system is MK9. At this time, the MK5 with English has just come out not long ago.

In terms of appearance alone, the shape of the wings is slightly different.What's more, in air combat, the gap between thrust, climb speed and weapon system is clear at a glance.

The situation of the Hurricane is similar, and now Daiying still uses the MK8A with 2 small water pipes.

Toshi Kinoshita took the information and read it carefully. The various data on the paper sent chills down his spine.Although he is not a technical person, he can also understand that the gap between the two sides is not a little bit.

Responsibilities and pressures do not allow the third flight group to give up the fight easily, and can only figure out how to deal with the foreseeable and difficult battles that will follow.

"Hey, the question now is not whose fighter model is more advanced, but how we can use the Type [-] fighter that is completely backward in performance to fight against the enemy."

"It seems that before the Type [-] Fighting Falcon is installed, we can only rely on tactics to gain an advantage on the battlefield."

"Call all the staff and prepare for a combat meeting."

Since Army Aviation rarely fought tough battles in the Republic of China, the crushing battles made the thinking of the top leaders of the Third Aviation Group rigid.

Toshi Kinoshita and a group of staff discussed from noon to night, and finally came up with a decent battle plan before midnight.

In the new plan, they will send half of their air forces to bomb Luoyang.

In this way, it is possible to attack the headquarters of the first theater, so that the commander is distracted and cannot remotely control the defenders of the entire Zhongtiao Mountain.It can also attract the attention of the Eighth Route Army Air Force and disperse the opponent's forces.

If the Type [-] fighter can gain an absolute advantage in numbers, it is not without the power to fight against the Spitfire and Hurricane.

"Isn't your Eighth Route Army always known as the division of benevolence and righteousness? I want to see if you care about the death of civilians. Once I seize the opportunity to use more enemies than fewer, it will be a day for our Third Flying Group to avenge its shame."

"Send a telegram to Commander Gangcun, this time I will not disappoint his expectations of me!"

"Hi!"

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On May 5th, Luoyang.

With more than [-] residents, this city is not only the capital of Yu Province, but also the headquarters of the First Theater Command.

In the north of it, there are not only the fortifications of Zhongtiao Mountain, but also the natural barrier of the Yellow River, which is tortuous and almost impossible to cross. However, such a natural barrier cannot stop the indiscriminate bombing of Japanese aircraft.

Before the war in Zhongtiao Mountain, people seemed to be living a very peaceful city life.

But as the news of the devil's massive attack spread to the city and broke through an important line of defense, all the residents immediately became terrified.

Since Okamura Neiji approved Kinoshita Toshi's battle plan, this densely populated city has been bombed twice, and an atmosphere of fear, panic, and chaos has enveloped the city.

At this time, people in the Temporary Headquarters of the First War Zone were in panic. Since the start of the war on Zhongtiao Mountain, the Japanese army has bombed at least [-] sorties.The previous headquarters had collapsed, and everyone had to move to an office building.

"The battle was fierce, unprecedented in the years of the Anti-Japanese War. From dawn to dusk every day, on average, there was no enemy aircraft in the sky for 1 minute. The location of the position was covered by enemy gun smoke and poisonous gas."

"In this battle, more than 300 enemy air forces were dispatched every day, and the communication lines, river crossing fields, and communication lines were completely destroyed by them."

"The sky above our position is bombed and threatened all the time. The position was destroyed, casualties were caused, supplies were cut off, and reinforcements were insufficient, which almost completely brought our troops to a standstill."

The battle report from the front line made the combat conference room fall into silence, and the usually prudent commander of the guard was also a little confused.

After hearing the noisy sound from the outside, he opened the curtains to let the sunlight into the house, and then opened the window to look out.

The streets were in chaos and the vehicles were crowded.Thousands of people flocked outside the city, crying and cursing.

In order to compete for property, there are many people who fight each other with fists and feet.A cloud of dust rose up in the air, giving people a feeling of imminent disaster.During the bombing, the city has become in disarray and dilapidated.

In addition to the fleeing citizens on the street, there are also staff cleaning up the scene.

The staff in white clothes carried away corpses wrapped in straw mats.

The streets were full of refugees looking for their lost relatives aimlessly. They wept in grief and called out in disappointment, adding to the atmosphere of sadness, fear and desolation after the bombing.

Due to the bombing, the power plants in the city have been forced to stop working.

Schools and shops were also affected, and the prices of goods changed rapidly, and the prices of rare items such as gold, silver and jade that were easy to collect and carry rose across the board.

The tragedy in the city awakened the unyielding will of the commander of the guard.He glanced sharply at the officials and asked through gritted teeth:
"I heard that some of you are abusing your power. Not only are you wantonly confiscating property to make money for war, but you are also taking advantage of your position to transport your family members and private property out of the city first."

"Is there such a thing?"

As soon as the voice fell, the faces of most people in the room changed.They never expected that what they did secretly would be exposed so soon.

"Commander, there is a lack of anti-aircraft weapons in the city. When encountering bombing, everyone can only lie on the ground and resign themselves to fate. Many of our family members were killed and injured by the bombing, so this is just a helpless move."

"Those of us who are officials have dedicated ourselves to the common people on weekdays, so it is not too much to enjoy some privileges now."

This point of view has resonated with many people, and they have cited examples to echo it, as if everything is justified.

Unexpectedly, the commander of the guard was angry and looked at the chattering officials.With a fierce look on his face, he slapped the table heavily with his right hand!
"Stupid! If you let the family members evacuate first, it is tantamount to telling the citizens that we can't hold Luoyang City. For the petty profits in front of you, you have ruined the foundation of the first theater that has worked hard for four years!"

"Pass my order! From now on without my approval! No officials and their family members are allowed to leave without permission! Anyone who is afraid of death should get into the air-raid shelter for me!"

"Send me the garrison troops to maintain order, those who drive up prices will be killed without mercy! Those who smash, loot and burn will be beheaded for public display!"

After issuing several orders in succession, Commander Wei's expression seemed to soften a lot.He came to the situation map of Zhongtiao Mountain and asked everyone present:
"What do you think about the next battle? Let me tell you in advance, I don't agree with the withdrawal."

"Abandoning the Zhongtiao Mountain by taking the initiative to withdraw to the south, and fully consolidate the defense line of the Yellow River? I really don't know who came up with this stupid idea. This time I will send it to Shanxi, but next time I will send it to Shaanxi and Henan?"

Now that the war has been fought, everyone has seen through the purpose of the Japanese army. It is nothing more than their own side holding down the four divisions of the North China Front Army with a total of 7 people.

Without these people, the Japanese army could not launch any large-scale offensive at all.The opponent intends to free up its troops to deal with the Eighth Route Army while eating the defenders.

"Commander, in my opinion, we should demand compensation from the Eighth Route Army! This time we have completely borne the burden for them. If the other party hadn't launched some hundred-regiment war, the Japanese army would not have jumped the wall in a hurry."

"No matter how we fight in the future, it is right to need a batch of weapons first! Even if we need to fight together in the future, after the compensation is paid, it will be easier for the chairman to explain."

After the outbreak of the Battle of Zhongtiaoshan, the Air Force of the Eighth Route Army not only scared Okamura Ningji and Iwamatsu Yoshio, but even the inside of the preserved fruit was also frightened.

In the past, it was only light weapons for infantry, but in just half a year, a large number of new fighter jets were produced.

Although it is not possible to do it due to the international situation, it is not a problem to make a small move in the interests of justice.As long as a suitable overweight can be won, it doesn't matter even if Zhongtiaoshan loses.

Originally, the officials thought they had a good idea, but they didn't expect the flattery to be crooked.

"Fart your mother! It's at this juncture, and you still want to fight? If it weren't for someone's air support! Zhongtiao Mountain's four-sided defense line would have been over long ago!"

"Are you an idiot? Airplanes are also something you can ask for? If you dare to say such a thing again! Put on a helmet and go to the air defense position to fight a plane!"

"I have already contacted the Eighth Route Army, and they will send fighter jets to help us defend the city! The airport is already being repaired, and anyone who dares to have any wrong thoughts will die!"

With the strong command of the commander of the guard, all the fruit officials dare not make any small moves.But at this moment, the sound of air defense sirens resounded over the city again.

"Bring me out all the anti-aircraft guns! I won't believe it! It's the turn of a thousand-year-old capital to run wild on our heads!"

　Hey, the cold is so uncomfortable, my head is buzzing
　　
　
(End of this chapter)